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What Kurumi said made him think. He had never thought about it like that before. He looked in front of him but saw her shrugging his shoulder from the corner of his eyes. And then what she said next made him feel…. He couldn’t explain it. “That’s just it. I don’t think I’m happy doing what I do” he frowned as he heard his own words. He had been feeling a bit under the weather lately but he had never figured out why. “The only reason I took the job at the Ministry was because I needed the money, I have my eyes on an apartment in London you see” he smiled. “And since I couldn’t find anything else…” he never knew what he wanted to be. Well his childhood dream had been to become a stuffed animal store owner…
Professor Descoteaux “Yeah I knew him” Daichi answered darkly. “I called him duck killer though” ……even to his face, only Merlin knows how he had gotten that Prefect badge later in his life. He thought for a moment and came to the conclusion that he couldn’t remember that lesson. “Either I was still too young to go to Hogwarts or I was sick that day” he said. “So you don’t eat them anymore?” he asked, a grin playing on his face as he held the chocolate frog in front of her face. Hehe.
Ah of course she needed to look after the dragons even when the reserve is closed. He should have figured that out by himself. His cheeks flushed a little in embarrassment but the colour quickly drained when she showed him her hand. You still… Kurumi didn’t need to finish that question because he knew what she wanted to ask. And Daichi nodded his head. “It’s …not as bad now though” he answered “My father send me to therapy for it, I can deal with it but…I’m still uncomfortable around it” he rubbed his arm where his own burn mark was. “But I knew what to expect from those sessions thanks to you and Professor Flamsteed” he smiled.
Daichi nodded as he looked at the magnet before it was put away in her pocket. “How old is James now?” he asked. “And…Rebecca…?” there had been a slight hesitation there because he wasn’t sure if he got the name right. Merlin’s Beard he hoped so. Mad moms were scary…
Kurumi frowned a little and did not try at all to hide the fact that his words were a little upsetting. Not doing something you were passionate about was a concept that could not translate in her head. Nor could doing a job just for the money, which was why she was so grateful to Lewis for being okay with her being a working mother. It was something they were both comfortable with and he could focus on his alchemy from home this way. "
I'm...really sorry to hear that, Daichi," she said after a few moments. "
You know I just want you to be happy." And she would have ruffled his hair a little had her hands not been preoccupied by her rice ball. "
I'm sure you'll find work that you can be truly passionate about." She paused for a moment, looking at the koi magnets she had removed from her rice ball. "
Or maybe you should consider just starting your own business? I am sure working in the Ministry will give you the administrative background to help with that."
Audibly gasping, Kurumi gawked at her friend for a moment in sheer disbelieve. Well, not entire disbelief as she could actually imagine Daichi saying such a thing. It DID have to do with ducks and he was quite dramatic about them. But still... "
You did not?!" she laughed, hitting his arm gently with the palm of her hand. "
Why?" He couldn't just dangle that carrot in front of her face and NOT go into more detail. She eyed the chocolate frog he was trying to torment her with with the same sort of expression one of the maturing dragons at he sanctuary may wear when offered tofu rather than raw meat. "
No."
Smiling gently, Kurumi reached out and took one of Daichi's hands in her own. Merlin it really did seem like forever ago they had worked on his fear of fire together, lighting single candles and just looking into the flame... "
I'm really glad to hear that," she said softly, giving his hand a small squeeze. "
You've come a long way, Daichi. I hope you see that and are proud of yourself." In more than just the fire aspect, of course.
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He'll be 5 this August," she blushed, tucking some of her silky raven hair behind her ear. If one were to look closely enough it would have given off an almost pink sheen in the light. "
And Rebecca just turned 2." She paused for a moment, the color rising in her cheeks thinking about how quickly time was passing and how soon it would be that James would be off to Hogwarts with Rebecca nipping at his heels soon after.