Saku's POV

"Welcome! Seats for how many?" I greeted the customer who just went in.

"Just me." The customer replied.

"Alright, please follow me." I said, ushering the Man to a vacant table.

Upon him sitting, I quickly handed him the menu and waited for him to decide, and as he was telling me his order, he lifted his face up making our eyes met.

"Saku?/ Suna?" We called at the same time.

"L-long time no see!" He said.

"Y-yeah. It's been awhile." I replied politely.

"I'm a regular here, how come I just saw you?" He asked.

I chuckled a bit. "I'm mostly at the Kitchen but we're kinda short-staffed now so I had to get and serve the orders too."

"I see, it was nice meeting you again. " He said once more.

Changing the topic so I can work on his order, I asked if there's anything else, he then shake his head so I immediately excused myself, and by the time his orders are ready, I tried to ask one of my fellow staff to deliver it to him just so I don't have to talk to him, but none of them obeyed so I was left with no choice.

"Here's your order." I said, carefully serving each of the food he ordered. "Please excuse me." I quickly backed-off.

I was already walking back to the Kitchen when he calls out on me. "Saku, what time will you be off? Can we have a talk?"

Unsure of what to say, I looked back at him and said. "I'll be off by 10 pm but I'm afraid I'm not free tonight."

He frowned but quickly recovers. "Can I have your number then?"

Getting the idea that he will not stop bothering me unless I talk to him, I walked back to his table and said. "We can talk after my shift, but I need to be home soon so we will be talking at my place, so take it or leave it."

Finally back in the kitchen, all I can do is to sigh. "Just what the hell he wants to talk about." I muttered to myself, biting my nails in anxiety until my shift over.

"Done for today?" He asked with a smile.

I nod. "Did you brought a car?"

He shaked his head. "I live nearby, how about you?"

"Same. Are you sure you're okay talking at my place?" I asked back.

He nods. "It's a bit personal so I don't mind. How about you? Is it really okay for me to be there? Is there someone waiting for you and that's why you need to go home soon?" He asked continuously.

"Yeah, it's only me and my daughter in that apartment so it will be fine." I replied as I stopped right in front the apartment complex I am staying in. "We're here." I said before leading him up to my unit and as soon as I unlocked the door, Sakura pounced on me.

"Papa! You're home!" Sakura greets me as I lift her up.

"Yeah, but Papa got a visitor so can you please stay in your room?" I asked.

She then peeked behind me, seeing Suna standing there. "Hello, Uncle. My name is Sakura, what's yours?" She asked.

"My name is Sunaragi Ito, but your Papa calls me Suna so you can call me, Uncle Suna." He then replied to my daughter.

Understanding him, Sakura nods and ushered the two of us to the living room. "I'll be sleeping then. Goodnight, Papa! Goodnight, Uncle Suna!" She said waiving at us.

"Goodnight, baby. Sleep tight." I told her before she closed her door, and then I faced Suna with cold face. "So, what do you wanna talk about?

He let's out an awkward laugh before speaking. "W-well, I know this will be weird given the fact on how we end up a decade ago, but there's something I want to ask of you."

Raising my brows, I stared at him suspiciously. "What is it?" I asked not to sound so rude.

Then all of the sudden, he fall into his knees, and said. "Will you marry me?"

"H-huh?! Are you insane?!" I stood up and yelled in shock.

Probably embarrassed to wake up my neighbors and my kid, he pulls me back to the couch to sit down.

"I know it all sounds, crazy but really... I mean it, Saku. Could you please give us another try?" He asked, almost pleading.

Trying to calm myself down, I let out a big and deep sigh before replying. "Look, I don't know and I actually don't care what brought this, but, I am happy with my life now. It's already hard enough to juggle my time with work and looking over Sakura, I don't need more problems." I explained to him as vague as possible.

"Hey, I knew I was a jerk back then, but can you please at least reconsider? I just found you and I don't think I can let you go again. I promise I'll work hard!" He continued to explain but I just can't listen to it anymore.

"If you're done talking, please leave. Please leave me and my child alone." I told him before getting up and as I walked to the kitchen, he silently got up and just left without a word.

Left alone, pondering his heavy weighed words earlier, a blast from the past suddenly comes in.

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Flashback (10 years ago)

It was a normal day at highschool, and I was lounging in the art room as usual. I was busy working on a painting when a tall, handsome but a skinny guy suddenly appeared behind me through the windows.

"Shh! They'll catch me if you say a word." He whispered into my ear as his hand is covering my mouth.

Curious but scared enough, of course I didn't say a word, making him drop his guard and finally letting go of me, preventing to be seen as suspicious, I just continued my work and by the time I finished, it was already dark outside.

"Going home?" The guy asked.

I nod to answer. "How about you? Aren't you going home?" I asked, fixing my things.

"I am, just wanted to see you off." He said, picking his bag up.

"See me off? why? I always come home this late." I replied.

He scoffed and said. "I don't need a reason to do so, I just wanted to do it. Come, I'll walk you home."

Curious, I can't help but to stare at him then I remembered what happened earlier, so I asked to keep the conversation going. "Didn't you go up through the window, earlier? Can I ask why are you running away from them?"

He chuckled. "Ah that! I was caught smoking inside the campus so they tried to catch me."

"Then why'd you go inside the art room?" I asked again.

He looked at me and said. "Because you're there."

"I-I'm there? do you perhaps know me?" I asked once more.

He chuckled again. "Would you believe that I had watched you several times now, but you didn't even notice? You didn't even reacted to my pheromones."

I blushed but decided to banter. "Watched me? but why? Am I some show to you?" I replied with a pout.

He laughed harder. "Sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just that you're relaxing to observe and your pheromones are somewhat enticing to me."

"Are you an Alpha?" I asked.

He nods. "You're an Omega, aren't you? how come you can't detect my pheromones?" He asked.

I give him a shrug. "Even my doctor doesn't know why but apparently it's a good thing for me, since I can't be exposed to Pheromones and will not be taken advantage." I proudly said but he give me a disapproving look.

He shook his head and said. "Maybe it will be helpful in that scenario, but what if you go into heat and an Alpha inhales your pheromones without you knowing? You will still be attacked."

"Alright, I get that but why are you suddenly making a scary face? are you mad?" I asked pouting.

"Ah, no! Sorry. Just the thought of it makes my blood boil." He said as he looked away but kept walking me to my home.

"We're here. Thanks for walking me." I said.

"It's fine! Better be safe than sorry. Goodnight." He said, waving his hand.

"Goodnight." I replied before going in but the moment i reached the doorstep I remembered that I forgot to ask his name so I rushed back outside only to see him, already walking away. "W-wait!" I called out to him.

He then looked back my way and stopped from walking, so I ran to him. "What is it?" He asked, patting my back to help me catch my breath.

"I-I forgot to ask your name." I shyly muttered, still catching my breath.

He smiled. "Sunaragi Ito. Did you ran just to ask to that?" He asked.

Still feeling shy, I just nod at him before looking up to him to ask. "A-are you not gonna ask mine?"

He smiled then leans in to whisper. "Didn't I told you, I already watched you several times, of course I already know your name, your class and as well as your age and birthday."

Hearing those, I quickly pulled away in embarrassment, making him laugh out loud while I can't help but to blush and pout. "You're so mean." I told him.

He laughs again. "S-sorry, you're just so fun to tease. Now, go home before I walk you right in front on your main door." He said.

Nodding, I obeyed and walked back to my house as he watched me, and when I'm just a step away from the porch, I looked back at him and shouted. "Get home safe!"

"I will. See you at school, Sakurai!" He shouted back making me blush.

And after that, we began talking and hanging out together until we finally decided to date. He was my first boyfriend but I was his second, but since we were still young and both jealous over silly little things, we also often go into arguments but neither of us can last a day getting mad.

We were still in our 3rd month as a couple back then when I got jealous with a girl, one of his girl bestfriends, she was also an Omega like me and despite of not sensing her pheromones, I do feel like that she was crushing on him and out of my petty jealousy, I broke up with him.

What's more funnier is, that very night they announced to the world that they are dating, I was so angry at that time and I just can't think , affecting my academic performance making me stressed as hell.

One day, I fell sick but I'm also desperate to earn back my previous grades so I insisted in coming to school. Not aware its because of an upcoming heat, I decided to ignore it, and by the time I came to realize it, it was already too late because I already walked into a trap of an unknown Alpha.

All I can remembered is being used but I got no single memory of the person who did it, I tried to get on with my life after that, but the moment I knew I was pregnant, I decided to drop out of school and just focused on taking care of my baby and giving birth.

Even though my parents are initially against by the fact that I wanna raise the child alone, they still supported me just until I can really stand in my own.

End of Flashback

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Now back to reality, I found myself hugging my daughther tight.

"It's alright that it's just the two of us. Papa will only need to love you and no one else." I whispered to her ear as i rest my forehead to hers.