I opened my eyes to the morning rays creeping in through the pale blue drapes hung over the window above the headboard of my bed, listening to the songs of the sparrows that had taken up residence in the tree branches just outside. Sitting upright, I stretched my arms up and out before pushing myself from the comfort of the bedsheets, watching my feet to make sure I didn't step on the green snake that enjoyed slumbering in the darkness under the bedframe. As he slithered out from his usual hiding spot, I reached down and stroked a finger along his scaly head, earning a happy hiss in response and felt an arm wrap around my waist, followed by a gentle kiss on the side of my neck. I swivelled my head to meet the sleepy, violet eyes of my husband, which were largely obscured by a mess of orange curls.
"Good morning, Akari," he whispered, his voice cracking slightly in his sleepy haze. I chuckled; he wasn't ever really a morning person.
"Morning, Chase," I smiled at him enthusiastically, whilst pushing his untidy hair from his view, hearing him groan deeply.
"Honestly, how can you be so cheery and awake this early?"
I laughed. "I don't know, I guess I kinda just got used to it after a while," I walked over to the tiny infant sleeping in the crib at the end of our bed. She had violet eyes, just like her father, but her hair was a light brownish red colour, much like my own. I cradled her small head in the crook of my elbow and carried her over to Chase, rocking her softly as she whimpered.
"Hush now, baby, I'm going to hand you over to daddy so I can get you some milk," I used my softest tone of voice as I placed her into the waiting arms of my spouse. He held her closely and I wandered off to the kitchen to warm up the child's milk. Opening the refrigerator, I listened to the sounds of the world outside – the stirring of leaves in the breeze, the rushing water of the stream to the left of my farm and the ever so slight melodies of the bell ringing out over the land. I sighed contentedly as I tipped the frigid milk into the pot and began stirring it. When I'd first seen the ad for this farmland in a newspaper, I hadn't thought twice about it. I was eager to leave behind the polluted air of the city, not to mention the rude and unfriendly faces that I had to see daily. It was on the boat journey to this small, secluded island that I first met my guide and joyful companion, Finn. To say the least, he was created by the Harvest Goddess of this land to aid me in the quest to ring the five bells and return the vitality to the once prosperous isle. Doing so was never an easy task, and I never would've been able to do it without Finn. So, even now after the bells had been rung, he stuck with me and still follows me everywhere I go.
He flew around my head now as I turned the stove off and tested the heat of the liquid in the pot, his little wings fluttering rapidly as he floated in my line of vision.
"Isn't it such a beautiful day today, Akari!" he exclaimed loudly. I nodded and grinned at him in agreement; I couldn't answer him out loud due to the fact that, well, I was the only one apart from the divinities and immortals of the land that could see him. In a way, I suppose I was blessed.
I cast my gaze over to the bed in the corner of the room at Chase cooing at Reina, the baby girl gurgling happily and tugging on the loose locks of hair that he hadn't pinned back. I felt my heart flutter as I approached with the bottle of lukewarm milk, not wanting to disturb the scene as I placed the bottle into Chase's outstretched hand. A smile tugged at my lips as I watched Reina suck the bottle eagerly, grasping at her dad's face as he murmured and gazed adoringly at her. I had finally found the simple, happy life I had always wanted.
A/N: This story is so old, but here ya go. Enjoy XD