I wanted to let all my readers know that I am so very sorry that i haven't posted a new chapter to my fanfic in such a long time I feel so bad you all dont even know, I really hope you can forgive me I have just been very busy with work and other things i havent had time for anything but I did mange to come out with this wonderful side story to my fanfic just in time for Thanksgiving. Now I know they dont have thanks giving in Japan but I figured hey why not right so I created a story with everyone from Uraboku that I hope is a heart felt story.
This is going to be a 2 chapter story the next one is going to be at Christmas.
Hope you all enjoy and please leave me a review telling me what you all think of it.
Please read authors note at the bottom.
I still need to send this to my beta for her to edit but I was to excited i wanted to share right away so things may change.
I wanted to thank you all for fallowing my stories and being very patient with me.
Thanksgiving at the Twilight Mansion.
The cool autumn breeze blows through the windows and caresses Yuki's face, waking him from his deep slumber. Breathing in the sweet fresh morning air he sits up and stretches. "Huh" he looks around confused 'This isn't my room.' Putting his feet over the edge of the bed and looks around the room some more 'Oh yeah that's right I spent the night with Luka, this is his room.' His breath catches in his throat and his eyes widen when he realizes that Luka wasn't anywhere to be found, a small wave of panic comes over him. 'Where is he? He's always with me and here when I wake.' Standing up Yuki walks over to the window and looks out into the open courtyard, there he saw Sodom searching through the bushes for shinnies. 'Hnn Luka isn't with him I wonder where he could be.'
"Yuki" A familiar voice calls out to him.
Yuki quickly spins around to see his dear Luka standing by the door holding a tray of food, a concerned look on his face, "Luka" Yuki smiles brightly walking over to greet him.
"Is everything alright?" Luka asks, setting the tray down on the table by the door and walks to his Yuki and meets him half way. "You look a bit out of sorts."
Yuki stops right in front of Luka and stares up into his silver eyes, "Everything is better now that you're here." He replies softly, a childlike smile on his face.
Luka ruffles Yuki's hair with his fingers, "Is that so." He smiles, giving his beloved a gentle kiss on the cheek, before wrapping his strong arms around the young boy's waist pulling him closer. "It's alright, I am here." He places his cheek on top of Yuki's head.
Leaning into Luka, Yuki buries his face into the tall duras chest breathing his scent and sighing happily. He puts his arms around Luka and places his hands on his back. They stay in each other's arms for several long moments, neither one say a word, they both drink in the moment, happy to be close to one another. After a while passes Yuki finally speaks, "I am so happy that you're here, Luka."
Luka smile fades and he lifts up his head, "Did anything happen while I was gone?"
Yuki pulls back and looks up into Luka's concerned eyes. "No nothing, It's just when I didn't see you when I woke up I felt a little panicked is all but you here now." He gives Luka a reassuring smile.
Luka chuckles and pulls away to get a better look at Yuki, "You never change." He runs his fingers through Yuki's soft hair then he lifts up his chin and gives him a long passionate kiss. After a few moments they part lips and Luka looks into Yuki's soft golden eyes. "Are you hungry?" he asks "I brought you up some food." He walks over to the table he grabs the tray of food and brings it to Yuki.
"So that's where you were." Yuki sits at the table near the window.
"I figured you would be hungry, you did sleep past breakfast." Luka smiles and places the tray of food on the table in front of his beloved.
"That's only because you kept me up all night." Yuki blushes remembering the events of last night that went well on into the early morning. He takes a bite of his food as he watches Luka sit down across from him with a soft but wicked smile on his face clearly happy to have kept Yuki up all night. "Wait how late did I sleep in?" Yuki asks then takes another bite of his food.
Luka grabs a plate of food for himself, "Not to late it's only 10:30 in the morning." He takes a bite of whatever was on his plate.
Yuki looks up from his plate "Really? Kuroto must be upset that we missed breakfast again." He laughs.
"He was, but I don't really care." Luka says in an indifferent tone of voice.
After they ate their food Yuki got dressed and they both went down stairs to where everyone else was at. When they got there the whole place was a buzz of excitement with the coming up holiday. Tooma was making sure he had all the food he needed. Tooko, Tsukumo, and Lia were decorating the inside while Senshirou, Kuroto, and Shusei were decorating the outside of the building.
Tachibana was running all over the place making sure things got done right. He stops when he sees Luka and Yuki "Ah princess your finally awake." He says with a laugh walking over to them. "Lu Lu was being very naughty again wasn't he?" He teases looking over at Luka seeing him tense up which makes him laugh harder. Putting his arms around Yuki's shoulders and whispers to the young boy making sure Luka was able to hear as well. "So tell me princess how was your evening? I want to hear all the gory details." He gives him a teasing smile, and Yuki's cheeks start to warm and turn a deep shade of crimson. Tachibana couldn't help but laugh at his embarrassment.
Luka clenches his teeth and grabs Tachibana by the shoulder ripping him from Yuki and throws him into the wall that was right behind them. "Uggh" Tachibana hits the wall with a load thud and slides down it. "Ow that really hurt, your always so curl to me Lu Lu." He smiles.
Turning around Luka glares down at Tachibana with a cold evil stare, "You're always so persistent it's annoying." He growls as he walks over to him sitting on the floor.
Hearing the commotion Tooko and Lia look over to them, "There they go again" Lia shakes her head. "Why, am I not surprised" she laughs, as both her and Tooko watch.
"What can I say you're so much fun to play around with Lu Lu" Tachibana chuckles.
Ignoring him Luka kneels down next to him, "I wouldn't tread into other peoples affairs if I were you." He leans in closer, "What happened last night is none of your concern, so keep your nose out of it if you would like to keep it." He whispers darkly before standing back up, he spins around and walks back over to Yuki.
"Did you really have to throw him that hard Luka?" Yuki asks while looking past Luka to Tachibana seeing Tooko and Lia walking over to help him.
Luka looks over his shoulder at Tachibana then back at Yuki and Luka's expression softens. "Did I upset you Yuki?" He asks with worry.
Looking up at his dear Luka, Yuki smiles softly "No, no you didn't."
Tachibana, Tooko and Lia watch Luka and Yuki have a private conversation. "Well that wasn't what I was expecting him to do." Tachibana says confused as he stares at the back of Luka. "He was almost nice" stunned Tachibana scratches his head.
Tooko and Lia each grab one of Tachibana's hands and pull's him up. "Luka has become more and more docile each day since Yuki has remembered him." Tooko giggles lightly looking towards Luka "Even though he still has a cold exterior most of the time you can tell how happy he is." She watches him and sighs happily, "All because of Yuki the ice has been melting." She smiles "I'm glad" she whispers to herself looking down.
"Be careful Tachibana soon it might get harder to piss him off." Lia laughs and looks to Tachibana.
"Hmph, that's okay I am very inventive, I'm sure I can come up with things that will piss him off." Tachibana laughs darkly.
Lia smiles and shakes her head at him "Well anyways its nice seeing Lukas softer side for once even if it is rare moments it's still nice." She smiles "And hey just in time for the holidays too." She's says excitedly and then looks over to Tooko with excited eyes. "On Friday you and I are going shopping."
Yuki looks away from Luka and to Lia, "Oh that's right Thanksgiving is in two days."
"Thanksgiving?" Luka gives Yuki and the others a questioning look "What is Thanksgiving?"
They all laugh and look at Luka, "Thanksgiving is a time where family and friends get together to give thanks for all that they are grateful for." Tooko says happily.
"Don't forget all the food that comes with Thanksgiving dear sister." Tsukumo says walking over to them. "There's turkey, mashed potatoes…."
"Not to mention the assortment of sweets." Kuroto adds interrupting Tsukumo as he walks in with Senshirou and Shusei.
"I was getting to that." Tsukumo looks to Kuroto.
"Both of you and your sweets it really is so cute how you and Tsukumo have that in common Kuro-pii." Senshirou says to Kuroto with a smile. Kuroto's cheeks redden slightly and he turns around a small smile on his face. The only one to notice it was Senshirou and his own smile brightens.
"Stop talking about food I'm on a diet you know." Tooko says sadly "I don't want to think about that."
"The day is almost upon us Tooko you going to have to think about it then." Kuroto softly laughs.
"So in other words everyone gets together and eats food isn't that what you do every night?" Luka asks trying to understand.
"Well sort of I guess but usually there's a lot more food and more people come over, it's like a party." Tachibana smiles teasingly.
"Don't tell him that you will only confuse him more." Tooko says, slapping Tachibana on the shoulder.
"A party" Luka says confused.
"Don't listen to him basically it's a day where we enjoy good food and good times with family and friends." Yuki smiles up at him seeing the look on Lukas face making Yuki giggle "It's okay Luka" he say affectionately "You will understand in two days." He smiles warmly at Luka.
Luka shakes his head and looks down at his beloveds smiling face and he couldn't help but smile himself. "Humans are complicated."
"I know" Yuki gives Luka a smile in return then looks around the room realizing there were two people missing. "Hey, where are Sairi and Hotsuma?"
"Oh right, I almost forgot about them. I am having those two put lights on the trees in and around the front courtyard." Tachibana replies trying to hide his smile.
Luka raises an eyebrow, "Was that really a good idea putting those two together?"
"Well it was either me or Sairi and I wasn't going to work with that load mouth hothead." Kuroto says butting into the conversation.
"No" Tachibana laughs evilly "It might not have been the best idea, just a fun one." At that moment the lights flicker and go out. Tachibana starts to giggle.
"Well that can't be good." Shusei comments and shakes his head knowing his partner has something to do with it.
"Um I think we all should go out to the front courtyard now." Tsukumo says as he picks up on what's going on outside hearing everything and he lets out a warm hearted laugh.
"What's so funny dear brother?" Tooko asks looking at her him.
"Nothing" Tsukumo ends his laughter with a smile, "Let's just go outside things are starting to get interesting."
"Knowing Hotsuma they are most likely arguing about something." Shusei laughs
"I bet you anything Sairi got caught flirting with Aya she did just go out there to serve them some tea." Lia says as she crosses her arms 'hmph he sure is going to hear it from me if that is true.'
10 minutes earlier in the front courtyard.
Sodom unable to find anymore shinnies starts to get bored so he walks around the mansion to see Hotsuma and Sairi working on lights. 'hnn maybe Hotsuu and Rii would let Sodom help them.'
"No you jackass that cord doesn't go there." Hotsuma says trying to read the instructions Tachibana wrote out for them to follow. "What is this supposed to be a bunny? Why would he draw a bunny?"
Sairi irritated that he has to work with Hotsuma throws down the cords. "You're nothing but an idiot" he gets up "Let me see." Snatching the instructions out of Hotsuma's hands and looks it over "What the hell?"
"Ya see what I mean" Hotsuma says annoyed.
Sodom walks up to them, "Can Sodom help?" the young dragon asks his bronze colored eyes glowing brightly "Sodom is bored." He sighs
Sairi and Hotsuma both look down at him "Yeah sure" Sairi replies and smiles at him.
"Really!?" Sodom becomes excited "Thank you Rii Sodom won't be bored now." The little dragon smiles happily.
"Here this is the last of the lights, can you put them up in that tree there?" Sairi points to the tall tree to the right of them.
Sodom looks to the tree that Sairi was pointing at, "Okay Sodom can do that." Taking the lights from Sairi, Sodom changes into his little dragon form and flies to the tree.
"Now what is this supposed to be?" Sairi points to something in the instructions and looks to the cords then back to the papers in his hands. "Here you can have these back." He shoves the instructions at Hotsuma and goes back to work with the cords, he already figured out where they all go without Tachibana's stupid instructions.
Hotsuma watches him for a moment and looks at the papers in his hands, "No you're doing it wrong, that cord goes over there not there." He says as he points to the areas he was talking about.
"I know what I'm doing, flame boy." Sairi tells him annoyed with the whole situation.
"I am telling you you're doing it wrong" Hotsuma yells angrily. He kneels down next to Sairi "Give it to me I will do it." He reaches for the cords in Sairi's hands.
Pulling away from Hotsuma Sairi glares at him, "I don't think such an incompetent idiot like your self will be able to handle this, you might blow a fuse or something, just let me do it."
Hotsuma clenches his teeth and balls his hands into fists. "Why you rotten low down, good for nothing heap of trash." He snarls angrily "What is that supposed to mean?" He holds up one fist about ready to punch Sairi in the face.
The corners of Sairi's mouth curl up into a little smirk "Now, now don't go flaming up, you don't want to burn the place down right before Thanksgiving now do you?" he laughs.
"Why you…" Hotsuma says through clenched teeth he goes to punch him then stops himself "You know what fine if you want to do it, then go ahead and do it." He pulls his PSP out of his pocket and sits down.
"Are you serious right now?" Sairi questions, "You brought out your game? When we are supposed to be working" Sairi shakes his head and picks up a cord not even waiting for an answer.
"Would you guys like some tea?" Aya asks coming out of nowhere.
"No, thank you" Hotsuma replies as he puts down his PSP and goes to work on the lights once Sairi got up.
"Why thank you, I would love some." Sairi smiles graciously, taking the cup of tea Aya poured for him and takes a sip. "Mmm this is good beautiful thank you."
Aya blushes softly and looks down at cart a light bashful smile spreads across her face "You're so sweet Sairi."
"When it comes to beautiful woman I'm like candy." Aya's blush deepens.
"That is the cheesiest thing I ever heard." Hotsuma glares up at Sairi "'I'm like candy' really is that the best you can come up with?" Aya stands back forgotten, realizes the tea was getting cold hurries inside to warm it up.
Sairi looks over at Hotsuma "I wouldn't expect your tiny naive brain to comprehend the situation, dragon breath."
"Now see here you are always perverting yourself around like a lost puppy." Hotsuma snaps as he stands up "We have work to finish so stop being a womanizing horn dog so we can get this done and you yell at me about bring out my game that I haven't even started playing yet." He goes to plug in the last cord.
"NO!" Sairi shouts "don't, that one doesn't go there" but he was too late, there was a big spark that blew out of the power box and then smoke came up out of it. They both look over at the mansion just as the lights went out. "I told you that you would blow a fuse." Sairi gives Hotsuma an angry stare.
Hotsuma blinks with surprise then turns his gaze to Sairi "This is not just my fault, if you weren't being a horny, lecherous jackass and helped this wouldn't of happened." He says agitated and looks down at the instructions "And these are all wrong."
"I could have told you that one, fire brain." Sairi laughs sarcastically "What did you expect Tachibana was the one that wrote them out."
Dropping the instructions Hotsuma grinds them into the ground with his foot "I should of known." He sighs
"You are a bit slow and an idiot so it's to be expected." Sairi laughs to himself.
"Yeah well I was just going by what you had started so you're also the idiot" Hotsuma yells at him "This is as much your fault as it is mine." He jams his finger into Sairi's chest.
Sairi grabs his finger and bends it back "You're the one that blew the fuse not me it just goes to show that you shouldn't fight fire with fire."
"What is going on here?" Tooko asks with her hand on her hips staring at them both, their attention turn to her and the others that were with her and Sairi drops Hotsuma's hand. "Why is the power out?"
"If needle dick here would have helped out instead of flirting this wouldn't have happened." Hotsuma says in an irritated tone.
"Hey don't put all the blame on me" Sairi yells in frustration "You're the one that insisted on reading those stupid instructions and blew the fuse."
Tachibana starts to laugh uncontrollably and everyone turns their sights to him. "So you're also to blame then am I correct?" Tooko asks.
Tachibana clears his throat "My fault" he points to himself "How is this my fault?" he teases
"You're the one that put us together." Sairi replies.
"And wrote out these stupid instructions" Hotsuma adds pointing at the papers half buried in the ground.
Lia walks over to Sairi letting everyone else talk to Tachibana "So you were flirting with Aya huh?" She crosses her arms and gives him a stern look.
"I was just thanking her for the tea" Sairi tells her gently.
"Oh yeah sure you were I don't think you can thank a woman without flirting." She rolls her eyes at him "You will always be a flirt." She turns around to walk away.
Sairi grabs her hand and spins her back around to face him he gives her a light kiss on the forehead. "I am good with the ladies I can't help it but you are my one and only girl." He says affectionately making her blush.
"Does anyone else hear that?" Tsukumo asks as he looks up into the tree that was to the right of them and starts to laugh. "Luka, I think you might want to help your familiar, he seems to be stuck." He points up into the tree. And Luka looks to where he was pointing.
"Help!" Sodom cries "Master help Sodom is stuck."
"Damn it! Every time he goes into a tree he gets stuck or birds attack him" Luka lets out an annoyed sigh "I told him to stay out of them."
"That would be Sairi's fault as well." Hotsuma says with a cocky smile looking towards Luka seeing his expression change to an uncomfortable annoyance. "Sodom wanted to help and Sairi gave him some lights to put up in the tree." Luka turns his cold eyes onto Sairi.
"Thanks for pinning the demon on me jackass." Sairi snaps a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"Yup anytime" Hotsuma laughs.
"Master help, Sodom is scared." Sodom cries out from high in the tree.
Luka looks away from Sairi and looks up the tree at Sodom "I will be right back." He shakes his head then looks back to Sairi with an evil glare "Then I will deal with you later." He jumps into the tree to save his familiar.
"Looking forward to it" Sairi says under his breath.
In moments Luka jumps back down with Sodom in his tiny dragon form ridding on his shoulder. Once they were on the ground Sodom flies off of his Masters shoulder and changes into a human "Yuki!" he jumps at Yuki wrapping his arms around him.
Yuki gives Sodom a hug and smiles "Well hello Sodom" he pulls away from the little dragon and looks him over "Are you okay? You didn't get hurt while you were up in that tree did you?" He asks him with concern.
"No Sodom is fine." Sodom smiles and looks over to his Master "Thank you Master for saving me."
"Yeah no problem" Luka says gently "Just stay out of the trees, I'm not going to save you every time."
"Yes Master" Sodom says with a smile.
"Can anyone tell me why the power is out in my mansion?" Takashiro asks walking out to the front courtyard with Dr. Isuzu and Fuyutoki walking next to him.
Tachibana lets out a little snicker "You see boss these two here" pointing to Hotsuma and Sairi "Were putting up lights and somehow blew a fuse."
"You're the one who planned this whole thing by putting us together and giving us these stupid instructions." Hotsuma picks up the papers that were half buried in the ground and hands them to Takashiro.
Takashiro looks over the instructions Tachibana wrote out. "I see" he looks up at Tachibana "I expect everything to be taken care of and fixed by Thanksgiving Tachibana."
"Yes boss" Tachibana replies.
"Good" Takashiro says bringing his attention to Luka "Luka may I speak with you in my office for a moment?" He asks and without waiting for a reply he turns around with the others and walks back to the mansion.
Luka stares up at Takashiro for a brief second then gazes back down to Yuki "Come on lets go back in." he smiles softly taking his beloveds hand they both walk to the mansion behind Takashiro with everyone else following closely behind.
Tooko stands back to watch everyone go in. 'It's nice seeing everyone so light hearted and carefree. The air around everyone has become lighter and people have been smiling more.' She smiles brightly 'It has only been six months since the war finally ended and we are all still healing from it but we are finally able to breath and live a happy peaceful life.' She sighs happily.
Hearing Tooko's thoughts Tsukumo smiles and looks at her, "You coming dear sister?" He asks bringing Tooko back to reality, he holds out his hand for her.
Tooko giggles and takes her brothers hand "Yeah I'm coming" She smiles and walks into the mansion with her brother and everyone else.
"You wanted to speak to me?" Luka asks walking into Takashiro's candle lit office.
Takashrio looks up from his paper work "Yes I did" he puts his elbows on the desk and leans forward. "I just wanted it to be clear that you know you know who is going to be here for Thanksgiving." He states as he watches Luka's movement seeing the tension.
"Tch" Luka looks away irritated "I do and like I told you before I don't like the idea of having them here." He turns and stares at Takashiro his expression cold "The war might be over but I still don't trust them."
Hearing what he wanted to hear Takashiro smiles "Good, I don't expect you to trust them I just wanted to make sure you knew before they arrived and I want you to keep an eye on them for me."
"Hmph, I don't have to fallow your orders but I will do it only because of Yuki." Luka tells him "Now if that's all you have to tell me I'm leaving." He turns and walks out the door.
In the two days that passed everyone was busy getting things ready for Thanksgiving. The mansion was all decorated in festive fall décor with the outside lit up with beautiful holiday lights, it only took half a day to get the power fixed. The inside of the mansion was filled with red, yellow, orange, silver and gold colors making it warm and inviting.
Inside the kitchen Tooma was going over his check list for the big dinner, "Okay I think I have everything so let's get started." He says joyously "I'm so happy we all get to spend the holidays together."
"It's nice isn't it?" Senshirou comments happily, "So I will work on the vegies, cranberry sauce and the stuffing."
"And I will get the yams and potatoes." Yuki smiles
"Thank you all." Tooma smiles "Aya you want to start on the sweets and deserts?"
"Sure thing" Aya replies and goes to gather what she needed from the pantry.
"I want to help too." Tooko says excitedly and everyone looks up at her none of them knowing how to answer "What can't I help?" She asks her excitement fading slowly "I could make a pie or something."
Tooma looks around at everyone then to Tooko standing there waiting "Okay, a pie sounds great" he replies with an awkward smile not wanting to be mean and say no around the holidays. "Alright Fuyutoki will you help me get the appetizers done so we can get them out to everyone then when that's done I will start on the turkey and breads while you serve dinks sound good?" Fuyutoki nods his agreement and Tooma looks to the others "Everyone else good on what we have to do?" everyone smiles and nods "Good we have 9 hours until dinner so let's get to work alright." He smiles brightly.
Luka leaning up against the wall in the far corner of the kitchen stares out the window "They're here" he says uncomfortably sensing the presences of two strong powerful people, he looks over at everyone and his gaze falls onto Yuki.
Yuki's face lights up "He's here already?" he asks excitedly and Luka nods "Oh yay I will be right back I want to go greet him." Putting down his spoon he takes off his apron setting it on the table and goes to walk out.
Luka quickly pushes himself from the wall "I'm coming with you." He says not wanting Yuki to be near them without him. "Sodom come" he calls out and the young dragon pop's up in his wolf form and walks next to Yuki and his Master.
Luka and Yuki get to the front door right as Tachibana walk in with their guests. "Kanata!" Yuki calls out eagerly.
Luka grabs Yuki's arm "Wait" he says in a worried tone as he looks at Reiga ignoring the one standing behind him.
Gently placing his hand on top of Luka's Yuki looks up into his beloveds worried eyes "It's okay Luka, I will be alright." He says softly and Luka reluctantly releases his hold on Yuki's arm feeling more and more uncomfortable with the situation by the minute. Yuki gives Luka a soft kiss on the cheek whispering "I love you" before walking over to Reiga.
"Yuki, it's good to see you." Reiga says giving his old friend and once enemy a warm hug. Luka's body tenses, not liking him touching his Yuki. Feeling his Masters tension Sodom steps up to Reiga and lets out a growl of warning also not liking the situation much either. Pulling away Reiga looks down at Sodom for a moment then over at Luka seeing his uneasy expression. "Hello Zess, I see you're not happy that we are here." Luka stares at him with a look that said I will kill you if you make one wrong move.
Feeling the heavy tension start to rise Tachibana steps forward "Okay you two you both can fight over the princess in the living room." He laughs and points to the room across from them. "I will go get the Boss, play nice while I am gone." He smiles and they all walk to the other room.
"I am sorry Kanata I need to finish helping out in the kitchen, can we talk later?" Yuki asks looking up at him.
Reiga smiles down at Yuki "Sure we can I would like that." Yuki gives him a delighted smile in return before walking away both Luka and Sodom start to follow close behind.
"So this is where you live huh brother?" Luze asks in a toneless voice.
Luka stops and looks over his shoulder at his younger twin then down at Sodom "Stay with Yuki" he orders him and Sodom obeys by following Yuki to the kitchen.
"Why do you live with these humans?" Luze asks his brother staring at him with an indifferent look in his eyes.
Luka slowly turns around to face his other half. "You wouldn't understand." He replies frigidly
Luze steps closer to him "What I don't understand is why you would choose a human over your own people." He watches his brother closely "You gave up everything you accomplished for that human." He gestures in the direction Yuki went and Luka becomes even more uneasy "Our clan has been made to suffer more because of you betrayal…"
"I have betrayed no one." Luka growls angrily interrupting his brother.
"You have betrayed the Demon King." Luze states his amethyst eyes flashing with anger and frustration "You abandoned your status that you obtained to side with these humans and you say that's not a betrayal?"
Luka's silver eyes so cold and emotionless are glued to his brother, "It's not a betrayal when I had no intensions of serving him in the first place. I told you once before there was no meaning to anything with him, but I found it here you will never understand. Now this conversation is over." He turns to walk away but before leaving he looks over his shoulder at Luze "Stay away from Yuki." He warns
"Are you that much in love with him, this human creature you betrayed all of Infernus for?" Luze asks out of frustration making Luka stop he glares at his brother over his shoulder seeing Luze's cold detached gaze. "Tell me how is it that a duras not to mention my other half could possibly learn to love?" he watches his older brother turn around.
"I don't have to explain myself to you." Luka says with an icy cold tone "I made a choice and I stand by it I regret nothing."
"I see" Luze says darkly "so our clan means nothing to you? We have been treated more harshly and all because of that human." He stares off in the direction of Yuki walked off in.
Noticing where Luze's gaze was pointing towards puts Luka on edge he walks up to his younger twin and pushes him into the wall "That's enough Luze." He says angrily getting annoyed with the conversation, "You stay away from Yuki" he demands, his face only inch's from Luze's "you maybe my brother but that will mean little to me if you even touch him."
"There's something I would expect from you, I wouldn't go easy either." Luze pulls on the front of his uniform jacket to straighten it out. "However you have nothing to fear from me, my orders are to come here and have Thanksgiving nothing more….. What is Thanksgiving?"
"Why ask me?" Luka questions "Human customs are still very strange to me." Luka turns to walk away but stops and looks back over to Luze "Let me ask you something" Luze tilts his head and looks at him through the corner of his eye "The war is over and I know that Reiga released all of the contracts with the ones he summoned yours contract included, so why are you still with him and taking his orders?" he asks before walking to the kitchen leaving Luze to think things over, he watches his older twin disappear around the corner before walking over to Reiga but stops when he sees his faolar gesture for him to wait outside. Takashiro was already there and wanted to talk in private so he waits outside the door.
As Takashiro and Reiga talk in private Tooma and Fuyutoki were serving food and drinks to everyone in the other room, "I don't like this" Hotsuma announces as Tooko and Yuki now done with their work in the kitchen walk into the room with Luka and Sodom. "I don't trust the guy the war might be over but that don't mean anything."
"For once I agree with the fire happy jackass." Sairi says from the arm chair across from Hotsuma "How can we trust him after everything he has done?"
"We all might not agree with the fact that Reiga is back on our side and it may take a while for us to come to terms with it but come on guys this is a good thing right?" Tooko asks as she takes a seat next to her brother.
"Tooko's right." Shusei says calmly "And I don't think Takashiro expects us to trust him right away, let's just try to have some faith alright."
"Takashiro doesn't trust Reiga either." Tsukumo adds "but he wants answers and he is willing to work things out to get those answers and to gain back a friend he lost long ago." He looks down for a moment "it's just going to take a lot of time and healing for all of us, so let's try to be civil we owe it to Yuki." He looks up and over to Hotsuma "That goes for you too Hotsuma."
Hotsuma gazes up at Tsukumo "What, why do you guys always look at me first?"
"Well Hotsuma you do tend to be the first one to flame up." Shusei tease and smiles at him, Hotsuma turns his yellow eyes to his partner "metaphorically speaking this is not physically speaking of course although you tend to do that too." He laughs
Tachibana starts to laugh as well "Shusei really is a great partner to know you that well Hotsuu."
"Shut up and stay out of this Tachibana" Hotsuma snaps.
"I think I just saw a metaphoric flame, be careful flame boy." Sairi grins
Hotsuma sniffs the air "Hey Sairi, are you wearing a new type of cologne? It smells like 'Trash for Perverts'"
"Oh that's funny" Sairi laughs sarcastically "Did you come up with that all by yourself or did your husband help you?"
"Now, now you two" Lia butts in "This is the holidays, can you go one day without fighting?"
Sairi smiles at Lia "Sorry my lady it won't happen again."
"Good now apologize." Lia lightly demands.
Shusei sees the look on his partners face that said he was going to let this go "You too Hotsuma."
Both of them look at their partners shocked by what they were telling them to do "You want me to do what?" they both say at the same time and they look at each other for a moment then back at their partners.
"Nope not happening" Hotsuma crosses his arms "That womanizing jackass doesn't deserve an apology."
"Hotsuma!" Shusei sighs
"Oh alright fine" Hotsuma says in defeat looking to Sairi "Sorry" he says quickly, looking away he slums in his seat to sulk.
Sairi sighs "Yeah sorry too." He says darkly "Oh and sorry Shusei for my last comment I made." He adds lightly.
Yuki watches everyone and laughs "What's so funny?" Luka asks with a warm smile.
"Oh nothing" Yuki replies giving his dear Luka a bright smile "It's just nice being together like this seeing everyone more light hearted now that there is peace, it's comforting." He wraps his arms around Luka and Luka does the same in return holding him tight. "I am happy, that we no longer have to worry anymore." Yuki says looking up into Lukas ever watchful eyes "I am happy to be sending this day with you my dear Luka." Standing up on his tippy toes he gives Luka a kiss on the cheek making Luka smile.
Tooko notices the scene between Luka and Yuki "Awe look Lia aren't they cute?"
Sairi looks over and quickly turns away "yeah cute" he says dryly crossing his arms and stares out the window.
Lia walks over to Sairi after hearing what he had just said "I thought you gave up on Yuki."
Sairi looks up at Lia standing in front of him with a sad look on her face, "I did give up on him." He replies gently giving her a light reassuring smile.
"Really, Then why do you seem bothered by that." Lia points to Luka and Yuki
"I'm not bothered by that why would I care what they do." Sairi says indifferently
Lia shrugs "You just seem uneasy all of a sudden."
Sairi grabs her hand and pulls her into his lap "Now really why would that bother me when I have a beautiful woman sitting right here in my lap." He smiles giving her a light kiss on the lips.
"You're such a smooth talker." Lia giggles a tiny blush color her cheeks as she gives his a soft kiss in return.
"Yeah, I'm good at what I do" Sairi gives her a wicked smile "and you love me for it you can't deny it."
The room suddenly grows silent Sairi and Lia look to see why and see Takashiro walk in with Reiga and Luze following behind him. Luka glares at Reiga holding Yuki closer. Luze stands back in a dark corner of the room to watch everyone mainly to watch Luka. Reiga walks over to Yuki and Luka seeing Luka tense up as he approaches he let out a dark laugh "You having nothing to fear Zess, I'm not planning on taking Yuki from you… yet that is." He smile as Luka clenches his teeth. "That was a joke, besides Yuki and I are brother's right Yuki?"
Yuki smiles "Right Kanata"
"How's school? Are you getting good grades?" Reiga asks him.
"Yes schools fine" Yuki replies
"That's good, so umm…" Reiga hesitates "How's everyone back at the orphanage?"
"Oh everyone is great" Yuki says happily "They all miss you Kanata the kids ask when you are coming to visit?" Yuki's smile fades slightly "I never really knew what to tell them so I told them you were too busy with collage, I didn't want to tell them that…"
Reiga puts his hand on Yuki's shoulder "It's okay you did fine," he smile lightly "Maybe I will go visit them sometime and bring them a new book would you like to come?"
"Yeah I would love to" Yuki smiles brightly "the kids will be so overjoyed."
Just then everyone from the kitchen walk into the room "We will have dinner in about 30 minutes." Tooma announces and everyone cheers.
"Senshirou" Tsubaki calls out.
Senshirou walks over to her "Hey Tsubaki" he smiles at her "How is things for you?"
"Good" she smiles back "I'm glad I get to talk to you, you have been so busy lately." She sits down in an empty seat and Senshirou sits down next to her "How are you and Kuroto holding up?" She asks softly
Senshirou looks over to Kuroto "We are healing but doing well" he looks back over to her "Did you know he's planning on going back to professional shogi after the first of the year." He says happily
"Really that's great" Tsubaki replies "Wow I never would have thought he would go back to it."
"Yeah he sure has changed" Senshirou looks back at Kuroto "It's nice seeing him like this, his heart has become lighter ever since that day, I have even caught him smiling more." He laughs.
"Since the day you both killed Cadenza huh?" Tsubaki looks from Kuroto to Senshirou "You seem lighter too, I'm glad you two were able to get some peace." She smiles
Senshirou smiles back at her "Thank you Tsubaki." He gives her a warm hug and she kisses him on the check before walking over to Ibuki, Masamune and his mother to talk with them. Senshirou gets up and grabs a shrimp cup off of the tray of food bringing it to Kuroto "Hey Kuroto try this it is delicious" he holds it out for him to take a bite and Kuroto gives him a serious look "Come on Kuro-pii take a bite."
Slapping Senshirou's hand out of his face Kuroto's cheeks turn bright red "Knock that off Senshirou it's embarrassing when you do that."
"Awe but your so cute Kuro-pii" Senshirou chuckles "it's the holidays won't you do it for me?" He begs
"Will you stop calling me that" Kuroto yells at him
"Dinner is now ready" Tooma tells everyone and they all get up and fallow him into the dining hall.
The dining hall was all decorated with fall colors and there was candles lit up along the table giving the room a soft warm glow. The room was filled with delicious smells of freshly baked breads, candied yams and of course turkey.
Tooko looks around seeing all of the food and frowns "it all looks so good" she sighs sadly.
Tsukumo grabs her from behind and whispers in her ear "Oh come on dear sister it's the holidays forget about your diet today and enjoy all of this wonderful food with us."
Tooko holds her brothers arms to her and smiles "Okay dear brother I think I can do that." She laughs
"Good now come" he takes her hand and guides her to the table with the sweets.
"Oh you should try the pumpkin pie dear brother I made it" she beams.
Tsukumo laughs "Okay cut me a slice." She does and he takes a bite chewing it slowly "It's good" he lies after swallowing the bland tasting pie.
Tooko smile brightens "Oh good I am going to see if anyone else wants some." She grabs the pie and walks off to the others.
At the table Luka and Yuki sit next to each other, Luka looks around at everyone still feeling uneasy that Reiga and his brother were there and Yuki looks down at Sodom he pats the seat next to him "Come Sodom I saved you a seat."
Sodom changes from a wolf to a human "Thank you Yuki" he says excitedly and looks around the room "There's so many pretty shinnies Sodom wants to play with them all."
Yuki just laughs at his cuteness "Tell you what, tomorrow will go out and look for shinnies together if you can leave these ones alone."
Sodom looks at Yuki with wide eyes filled with excitement "Really Yuki will go with Sodom to search for shinnies?" his tail flips around with joy "Will Master come with us?"
"Of course I will" Luka smiles at Yuki "Where Yuki goes I follow."
Once everyone has gotten their food they all sit at the table, all but Luze who hides out in the same corner that Luka once occupied before Yuki got his memories back. Yuki looks over at Luze too seeing him watching everyone "Shouldn't you go get him Luka?" he asks looking back to the tall duras sitting next to him.
Luka looking away from his brother and to Yuki "he's fine" he replies.
Takashiro clears his throat and stands up "Thank you all for coming out here today to join in the festivities of this wonderful holiday" he says happily "I would like to start by saying how thankful I am that all of us could be here, I'm even thankful for an old friend that I thought I lost" He lifts his glass to Reiga "Though I know not all of you are happy that he's here, but it is good to know that we are all trying to pull though this. So here's to the end of the war, cheers"
"Cheers" everyone calls out.
"Please everyone eat and enjoy" Takashiro sits back down and starts talking with Reiga and the whole dining hall bust into conversation and laughter.
"I would like to say what I'm thankful for" Shusei says as he stands up "And I think this goes for all of us here" he smiles looking over at Yuki "To you Yuki, if it weren't for you we all wouldn't be here, because of you the war is over and you brought us all together, so thank you Yuki. You have always been and always will be our light to Yuki" he raises his glass to Yuki who blushes in embarrassment.
"To Yuki" Everyone cheers.
Yuki stands up and smiles at everyone around him "You are all the ones I am thankful for. I never knew I had a family until I met you all. You say I give you strength but it is each and every one of you that give me strength so I thank you, to family." He lifts his glass to everyone in the room.
"To family" everyone cheers.
Reiga looks around and decides to stand up as well "I know all of you don't approve of me being her or even like me much, it's okay this is something I know all too well and not just because of everyone her but because of the people in the past too." Reiga looks around "I don't need the trust of everyone only the trust of one" he sighs ""Being what I am people grew to hate and fear me and I in turn grew to hate humans such closed minded creatures, but since being with Yuki I started to have faith in a human again, so yes thank you Yuki for being my brother and for not giving up on me." He smiles warmly at his old friend. "To new beginnings" he raises his glass
"To new beginnings" everyone cheers.
Hours pass as everyone enjoys the company of others, they ate, they talked, they laughed, they sang and danced, Tooko even made everyone write letters to Santa. Okay well not everyone did these things but at least everyone had a good time making wonderful memories.
Out in the front courtyard Luka watches closely to Yuki and Takashiro say their goodbyes to Reiga. Luze walks up and stands next to his brother as he also watches the others. "For the time that I spent here, I watched you and everyone else and I have come to learn something."
Luka looks at Luze through the corner of his eye "Why should I care?" he asks in a flat tone.
Luze continues to watch Reiga and the others "I am not saying I understand or like it, but I see now that this is where you belong." He now looks to his brother and stares at him his amethyst eyes void of all emotion "I can't forgive you for what you did but at least one of us broke free." Luka surprised by his brothers words, finally looks over at him. Luze looks back at the others "To answer your question from before I stay with Reiga because I understand him so I stay loyal to him."
Luka looks back over at Yuki "so you do understand a little then."
"Come Luze we're leaving." Reiga orders as he opens a door to Infernus and then they were gone.
Yuki walks up the steps with Takashiro, Yuki stops when he gets up to Luka while Takashiro walks by them towards the mansion. "Ah to be young" he smiles and looks over his shoulder at the couple "Good night you two don't stay up to late." He disappears inside the mansion. Finally Luka and Yuki were alone.
Luka smiles looking down at his beloved "Now that I have you all to myself again lets go to our place." He takes a hold of Yuki's hand and guides him down the path to the meadow.
Once at the meadow Yuki looks around then up at the stars "It is even beautiful here under the stares." He says with a warm smile. A cold breeze passes through the trees sending a shiver down his spine making him wraps his arms around himself. Luka seeing how cold Yuki is takes off his jacket and puts in over Yuki's shoulders. He grabs Luka's jacket and pulls it closer around him "Thank you"
Luka walks over to a tree and sits down to lean up against it "Come here and sit down" he holds out his hand for Yuki "I want to hold you." He says affectionately.
Yuki gives Luka a loving smile and takes his hand. He sits in his dear Luka's lap Yuki leans into him letting Luka put his strong arms around him. The young boy rests his head into the demons chest and breaths in his sweet scent "This is comforting" he sighs gently.
"That's good" Luka says softly as he plays with Yuki's hair.
"What did you think about today?" Yuki asks as he looks up at Luka's soft pale face.
Luka laughs "It was interesting" he kisses the top of Yuki head "What was it that Tooko had people do?"
"What do you mean" Yuki asks and then realizes what he was talking about "oh you mean the letters to Santa. Its custom that we do around the holidays it's mainly for kids but even the adults do it too, this time of year brings out the kid in all of us." He smiles sweetly
Luka gives Yuki a confused look "What do you mean by that?"
"It just means that we are all young at heart and around the holidays and the magic of Christmas brings joy and peace into people's lives, that makes us all want to be kids again." Yuki replies
Luka holds Yuki to him smelling his hair "that sounds nice" he breathes happily
"You still don't understand do you?" Yuki asks with a smile knowing his Luka all to well.
"Not in the least" Luka replies with a small laugh.
Yuki giggles and looks up into his soft silver eyes "That's okay you don't have to." he sits up "Your brother was here tell me how did that go for you?"
Luka looks off into the distance then back at Yuki "Let's just say we came to an understanding of sorts." He smiles lightly.
That's good" Yuki smiles and cuddles up to Luka and then at that moment it started to snow. Looking up Yuki's face brightens "It's snowing" he says happily
"Would you like to go inside?" Luka asks feeling concerned for his beloved's wellbeing.
"No" Yuki nuzzles closer to Luka "I want to stay right here with you for a little longer."
Luka laughs softly "As you wish my love"
"Luka"
"Yes what is it?"
"What is it your thankful for?"
Luka starts to play with hair again "Isn't that obvious" He lifts up Yuki's head by the chin to look deep into his big golden eyes "You are the only thing I am truly grateful for, you are my everything my reason to live and that is all there is to it." He says affectionately before leaning down to kiss him gently on the lips slowly working his tongue inside. Yuki opens his mouth more to allow him in and they kiss each other passionately for several long moments before pulling away to hold each other as the snow lightly falls around them.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Author's note.
I know there might be some OOC moments with some of the character but they were planned, I did try to keep to everyone's personalities. There was a lot i wanted to portray in this story like the how everyone is healing from the end of the war and the struggle everyone's going through now with Reiga being on there side and how much at peaces everyone seems to be now.
I really hope you all enjoyed it and please please tell me your thoughts on it, thank you.