Christmas Time Is Here
This is a little sequel to An Heir Out of Memory, and it's Christmas. Please read and review.
It was December, and all the Sohmas gathered at the Main House. Akito watched as they decorated the house while she and Shigure were decorating their tree while she held Akira propped up against her shoulder. It was her first Christmas, so she was always curious as to what was going on. She was only nine months old, and she was already babbling a few things. Ren, who was helping Akito and Shigure, couldn't help but smile at her little granddaughter.
"It's almost hard to believe," she said.
"I know," Akito answered, "it's Akira's first Christmas. And a lot has happened; she's walking, she's saying a few things, and she's happy."
"She looks happy, even with those little pig tails in her hair," Ren pointed out.
"Yeah," said Akito, "I put them in because I thought she would look cute."
She then turned to Akira. "Do you like your little pig tails?" she asked.
"Hai!" said Akira. Akito laughed.
"How often does she say that?" asked Ren.
"All the time," Akito answered. "She loves that word, I don't know why. But it's cute the way she says it."
"Oh my goodness," said Ren looking in a Christmas box.
"What?" asked Akito as she put Akira down. She walked over to her mother who was holding a Christmas tree ornament with a picture of Akito's father. They both smiled.
"Your father made this shortly before he died," said Ren.
"Can I put it up?"
Ren smiled. "Sure."
With that, Akito put the picture up on the tree right underneath the star. "He's looking right at us," she said.
"He always is," said Ren.
"Mama," said Akira tugging at Akito's kimono. Akito took notice and picked Akira up and held her in her arms as Akira yawned and drifted off to sleep.
"Well, the tree's done," said Shigure a little loudly.
"Shigure quiet," Akito whispered with a smile, "Akira just fell asleep."
"She must be tired from all the excitement," said Shigure. "After all it is Christmas Eve."
"Yeah," Akito agreed. "She'll be running around a lot tomorrow."
She carried Akira to her crib and gently placed her down and covered her with a blanket, and then she and Shigure settled in bed for the night and watched the snow fall outside.
-Christmas Day-
"Mama!" Akira shouted.
Akito and Shigure woke up to that; they knew Akira would be awake early.
"Merry Christmas my love," said Shigure giving Akito a kiss.
"Same to you," Akito answered with a smile.
"Mama!" Akira shouted again.
"Okay Akira," said Akito getting out of bed, "Mommy's coming."
She picked Akira up and carried her out to the living room were the tree was surrounded by presents. Akito picked up Akira's stocking, and Akira began to dig through it. Ren arrived twenty minutes later with Jazuko and the kids, and the other Sohmas arrived two hours later. They had a brilliant time that day; they had a delicious dinner, they all enjoyed themselves, especially Akira as it was her first Christmas.