Hilary woke up to the sound of her alarm clock; she sat up, stretching every muscle in her body. She stood up and walked into the bathroom taking a refreshing shower. Every morning she had a routine, first she would take a shower, and she would get dressed, then she would walk into her little boy's room and wake him up and help him getting ready. She, Charlie and Gou would then all eat breakfasts together and after that they would be on their way.
The McKinney Corporation had many working women who were mothers, Hilary was one of them, and to give them more time with their children The McKinney Corporation had made arrangements that the children could be taken care of in the children's centre at the working place.
Hilary walked out of her room, fully dressed and fully ready for today's work. Her son's room was just beside hers; she knocked softly on the door and opened it.
"Gou sweetie, are you up?" Hilary asked and looked inside the dim room; she smiled when she saw a small bundle under the covers. She went to the bed and lifted the covers; she knew what she was expecting… a bunch of pillows...
Hilary acted like she was surprised, "Oh no! Where's my son?", she slumped down on her knees and faked a few tears, "Oh NO, my little boy is gone" and as on cue a little figure came out from behind the door, where he had been hiding.
"Noo Mama…Don't cry!... I'm not gone…I'm right 'ere", the little boy ran into his mother's arms and hugged her. Hilary hugged him back and smiled. Gou had played this game for quite sometime now, he would wake up early and place his pillows under his covers, after that he would go hid behind the door.
As she held her young son in her arms, Hilary couldn't help but to study his features. She combed her fingers trough her son's slate-hair, it was the colour of blue and grey just like his father, Hilary sighed deeply, the small boy looked up.
"What's wrong Mama?" the little boy asked curious and pulled back from his mother's embrace, "is it Papa again?"
Hilary glanced momentarily up at one of Gou's shelves; there on top stood the one picture she had kept from her days with the Bladebreakers and Kai, she had given it to Gou.
Hilary looked at Gou and gave him a sad smile, "Yeah, it's about your Papa". Gou glanced at the old picture and looked as if he was pondering over something.
"Are you sad because Papa is lost and can't find his way back?" Hilary nodded and stood up, she looked down at Gou and smiled, "But enough about your father, it's time for you to get dressed. You and I are going to walk today, because...," Hilary bended down, "I have a surprise for you, so you have to hurry!"
The little boy squealed with excitement and went to the closet. Hilary took out some clothes for him to wear and gave it to him, "Do you want me to help you with that?" Hilary asked referring to the pieces of clothes. The little boy shook his head; "Nooo, I wanna do it myself" Gou said and pulled up his blue pants. Hilary grinned and walked out the room.
As she walked out of her son's room she saw Charlie sitting with a cup of coffee in the living room. She went to the kitchen and poured herself some.
"Y'know" Charlie started making Hilary glance over her shoulder to look at him, "the kid is getting smarter and smarter". Hilary walked out from the kitchen with her cup of coffee and stared confused at Charlie.
"And what do you mean by that?" she asked and sat down her cup of coffee and started to put documents down into a black briefcase. Charlie walked up to her and looked at her seriously
"Gou is soon going to ask more questions about his father and then the phrase "He is lost" is not going to work anymore...Hily, don't you think it's time to tell him the truth instead of that rose red image you have given him!"
Hilary glared at Charlie irritated and a bit hurt too, "My mother always spoke ill about my father when I asked about him from I was a little girl! And one day he called asking to meet me...and I turned him down." she stared deeply into Charlie's eyes, "I could have met my real father and get to know him, but I turned him down saying I didn't want anything to do with him. I don't want the same thing for Gou. Besides, its not like I'm not telling Gou the truth, I am. I'm telling him about the good things I had with Kai, and one day when he is older and want to know the whole story about his father and me, then he will get to know it, the unrated version I promise, but for now I want my son to like his father... can you understand that Charlie?" Charlie looked a little taken aback by what Hilary just said to him.
"Yeah I understand and I'm sorry it wasn't my intention to hurt your feelings". Hilary smiled and said that it was all right.
Suddenly the heard noises coming from Gou's room, both Hilary and Charlie hurried down and opened Gou's door and inside they saw a struggling Gou trying to get his t-shirt the right way on, but it seemed that he had many problems with it. Hilary gave a small laugh and went to help her little boy.
Hilary helped him getting finished and after eating their breakfasts, they went to work.
Charlie had taken the car; while Hilary and Gou were walking she had after all told him that he was getting a surprise.
Gou tugged at his mother's hand, there was a certain place he wanted to go. Hilary smiled inwardly; her little boy had no idea what she was going to give him.
The stopped outside Gou's favourite place in all San Francisco, which was a Beyblade shop, but it wasn't just any shop, it was San Francisco best Beyblading shop. Gou placed both of his small hands on the glass and stared longing at all the beyblades there were displayed. Hilary grinned.
"Gou are you ready for your surprise?" Hilary asked smiling a big smile, Gou nodded energetic, she looked at the shop door, "then go inside". Gou's eyes widen in wonder, he had always wanted to go inside that shop, ever since his Mama told him that his Papa was a world class beyblader, he opened the door and they went inside.
Hilary watched with satisfaction as she saw the wonder and happiness in her son; she walked up to the manager. "Hi, I'm Miss Tachibana I ordered a special designed blade a few weeks ago", the old manager opened a drawer and looked through some papers, finally he found the right order and went out in the back of the shop, he came out a few moments later with a box in his hand. Noticing this Gou walked up to his mother and took her hand. The old man smiled down at Gou and bended sown in front of him, he opened the box and Hilary felt Gou clutching at her hand tighter as stared in wonder down at it.
He looked up at her, "Its okay Gou, you can touch it" Hilary said reassuring, Gou let his mother's hand go and started to trace the item with his small fingers. The old man looked up at Hilary from his crutching position.
"It has everything you ordered Miss Tachibana. It can be remodel in turn of his age, it has extra parts and even a bit-chip, if he at one point should get a bit-beast and other stuff too, it's all described in the box". crutching
Hilary smiled, it had been all the money worth to see Gou this happy, and he was still completely entranced by his blade. Hilary bended down and turned Gou's face so he was looking at her.
"Do you know why I'm giving you this?" the small boy shook his head in reply, "You see, you were such a good boy during the fancy dinner with the Bergen's and because you behaved so well, I decided to give you this". The little boy grin a big smile.
"Thank you Mama", then she looked at him a bit sterner.
"But you have to promise me that you will take care of your blade and behave good...Okay" The stern face turned into the cheering one again.
"I will Mama...I promise"
Hilary stood and muttered a thank you to the old manager and then she and Gou left the shop. The old manager stared after the boy; he could swear on his momma's dinner that, that little boy looked familiar.
After handing Gou over to the children's centre, Hilary walked up the reception desk, where Clarice was working.
"Hey Clarice, anything new happening today?" Hilary asked as Clarice handed her Milo McKinney's post. Clarice looked around and the leaned over the table.
"I've heard that they are moving a part of the company to Russia. Don't tell anyone, but I have heard directly from the top that Milo is to run it over there," Hilary gave a weak smile and walked towards the elevators. The doors opened and closed.
Hilary felt completely numb, she leaned up against the wall, Russia...we are going to Russia Hilary thought, because if Milo McKinney was to run a part of the company then it meant that she had to go with him and if she had to move, then Gou had to move as well