DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN OURAN IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
"Always remember a Morinozuka is brave, loyal, honest and above all else hard working. A Morinozuka never gives up easily, hardly ever turns away from a real challenge and knows how why and when to turn away from a challenge that is not worth their time. And above all else, when a Morinozuka will always get up when they fall."
"That's an interesting pep talk for a baby when she's learning to walk," said Haruhi right as her baby daughter Ryo really did fall over.
"It seemed appropriate," said her father-in-law Akari Morinozuka, "Is she alright?"
"Who's Ryo? She's always alright," said Haruhi looking down at her baby who was smiling and laughing at it.
"Come on Ryo, come on you can do it," said Haruhi as she managed to help her daughter to stand.
"Yes Ryo, you are a real Morinozuka and you will learn to walk!" said her grandfather.
"This is actually the first time she's tried doing it on her own," Haruhi pointed out.
"It's good to be encouraging," insisted Akari.
"And it's not like she has trouble getting around. It's hard to keep track of her once she starts trying to crawl. Sometimes only Takashi can find her and or catch her in time," said Haruhi.
"Ah that sounds like a perfect Morinozuka," said Akari.
"And just remember Ryo, you also have some Haninozuka in you, and if there's one thing Haninozukas are know for it's their hard core determination as well," said Yorihisa Haninozuka, Hunny's father walking up next to Akari.
"Quit Trying to Steal Our Granddaughter!" his sister, Akari's wife shouted from the blanket she and Yorihisa's were sitting on relaxing. The whole Haninozuka family and Morinozuka Family were out in a private family meow on a sunny day having a family picnic.
"I wasn't!" insisted Yorihisa, "I was merely pointing out that little Ryo actually has two sets or warriors in her seeing as you are a Haninozuka."
"Hmm yeah right!" his sister shouted back, "I've seen the way you two act around her!"
"Well can you really blame us?" said her sister-in-law, "we don't have any grandkids, yet!" She cast a small glare over at her own daughter-in-law Reiko who was lying on her belly reading a book on her own blanket.
"I keep telling you, I'm waiting for the right time to conceive my child so as to avoid similar problems poor Haruhi and Ryo had to endure," she said, "It will come soon though I assure you."
"That's good to hear I suppose," said Mrs. Morinozuka. She looked over at Ryo who had once again fallen over from trying to walk, but she managed to laugh it off as usual.
No one would have known looking at the little baby that only a year ago she had been on life support putting up a hard fight for life due to her mother being shot while still pregnant. The whole situation had been hard on the family and their friends. But the person it had been the hardest had been her father Takashi Morinozuka. He had vowed to get revenge against the shooter no matter what, which had led to some other really nasty situations for the family and their friends. It was something everyone was trying hard to forget and move on from that terrible incident. Watching Ryo do regular baby things, like say trying to walk on her own, sure did help.
"Hmm," muttered Mrs. Haninozuka, "Well at least Mitsukuni's married unlike my other son. Yasuchika's not even seeing anyone!"
"Mother!" Chika shouted in embarrassment pausing midway in his sparing with Satoshi.
"Well you are the only one who's neither already married nor about to get married.
"She has a point," said Sakura Karate, Satoshi's fiancée, surprising Chika by kicking him in the back.
"No fair, that was a cheep shot!" Chika maintain.
"It was a fair move to make son," said his father, "You were the one that left your guard open." Chika groaned.
"Don't take it too personal Yasuchika," said Satoshi, "Sakura's known for her cheep moves."
"Yeah anytime I beat you two my moves were considered cheep," said Sakura.
"I didn't mean it like that," said Satoshi.
"Mmmhmm," said Sakura. She surprised Satoshi as she grabbed him and flipped him over her back onto the ground, "Would you call that cheep?"
"Yes," said Satoshi weakly.
"You didn't think it was cheep when I did it to you last night," said Sakura with a slight smug.
"That was different," said Satoshi. He then caught Sakura off guard by kissing her.
"Oh now that was a cheep move!" said Sakura.
"No it wasn't," Satoshi argued back playfully.
"Yes it was," Sakura disagreed also in a playful tone. Chika groaned.
"You'd think they were already married," he muttered.
"Oh Chika-Chan!" said Hunny surprising him by jumping on his back, "Are you feeling left out in all of this?"
"Get off me!" Chika shouted shoving his brother of him.
"We need to find you a girl!" said Hunny.
"No you don't!" said Chika.
"Chika, you mean you swing the other way? Why didn't you tell us?" asked Hunny.
"No, it's not like that!" said Chika, "I'm just not in the mood to be doing something like this. I don't need a woman in my life right now!"
"Mitsukuni don't bother your brother," said Mrs. Haninozuka.
"Sorry," said Hunny, "I'm feeling hungry."
"Well let's go ahead and eat then," said his mother.
"Come on Ryo," said Haruhi as she tried to gather up her daughter, only to realize her daughter was no longer near her, "Ryo?" Both Akari and Yorihisa also looked around for her.
"There she is," said Akari pointing. Haruhi turned and saw Ryo was off heading towards the rather large creek that ran threw the meadow they were all at.
"Ryo no!" said Haruhi as she ran over and snatched up her baby, "You naughty little girl." She turned around and realized her husband had suddenly appeared behind her, "Oh hi."
"Is she alright?" asked Mori looking worried.
"She's fine, she didn't get too far," said Haruhi, "I can handle our daughter thank you."
"Hmm," said Mori with a smile. He put his arm around his little wife's shoulder as the two walked off to the different blankets.
"Has everyone gotten their fill?" Akari asked after a while.
"Yes," said everyone.
"Es," said Ryo. Everyone giggled at the baby's response. She seemed just as eager to talk as she did to walk.
"Very good," said Akari, "because now I can tell you the real reason I called you all here today. Every three years we the Morinozukas hold one the greatest tournaments in all of Japan the Yuushou Tournament."
"It's that time again already?" asked Haruhi. She remembered it happening once back when she and Mori first married.
"Yes it is Haruhi," said Akari, "It's a great and proud tradition that has been held by us the Morinozukas for many, many years, dating back to ancient times when we served under the Haninozukas as soldiers during times as war. We Morinozukas would be in charge to of holding test and training sessions to find the finest soldiers to also serve under the Haninozukas. Now it has become a time where different dojo's from all over Japan present their best of the best students to compete against each other to determine the best martial arts fighter in all of Japan. It is a proud and noble tradition that I have overseen for many years ever since my father passed on the rights of head of tournament on to me. Now thought time has changed. I am getting older and wish to be able to do things like enjoying time with my granddaughter Ryo. So therefore, it's is with great honor that I ask my oldest son Takashi if he would kindly accept the right to be the new head of the tournament who will hopefully one day also pass it on to his own daughter Ryo Morinozuka. Will you accept this honor Takashi?" Mori slowly stood up from his spot on his on the picnic blanket.
"Yes I will," he said. Everyone applauded.
"I know you will handle the tournament with the same pride and responsibility that others before you have," said his father.
"I will," said Mori bowing in respect.
"Wow the Yuushou Tournament," said Sakura, "I remember when I did that and won."
"It was only because we technically compete," said Satoshi.
"You can't?" said Haruhi, "But didn't I see you compete in it when I first started dating your brother?"
"Well I participated, but even if I out did all the other competitors, I wouldn't win because technically because my family is in charge of the tournament," Satoshi explained, "Same with Yasuchika."
"Not that it mattered seeing as how I mopped the floor with you two," said Sakura proudly.
"Uh-huh," said Haruhi, "Does this mean we're going to have to move into the big compound it's held at? What it's called, Zenryoku Dome?" She remembering visiting it before, especially before she and Mori married seeing as how apparently when the competition was going on the family and all the competitors lived in the dome until it was over with the exception of when it was close to the end and the few remaining competitors had to do the final training up in the mountains.
"It's not that bad Haruhi," her mother-in-law assured her.
"I was just wondering is all," said Haruhi, "I wonder how Ryo's going to do there?" She looked down at where her daughter last was and was again surprised to see she was gone, "Ryo? Ryo, where did you go now?!"
"Hmm?" said Mori also looking down at the spot Ryo had been only recently. Everyone looked around worried until…,
"Is that her?!" said Mrs. Morinozuka looking towards the creek where Ryo was once again crawling towards. Only this time she was nearly there!
"Oh no Ryo!" Haruhi shouted.
Mori was quick to race as fast he could to his daughter who was getting closer and closer to the creek.
"Takashi hurry!" his mother shouted worried. Mori could feel his heart beating hard and fast as he neared his daughter. He was just upon her when he saw her about to fall into the creek. He snatched her up into his arms.
"Dada!" Ryo shouted happily playing with his face.
"Bad girl," said Mori softly as he carried her back to the family.
"Is she okay?!" Haruhi asked taking her daughter into her arms.
"Yeah," said Mori.
"I can't believe I didn't notice she was missing like that," said Haruhi.
"Well, you're not that much of warrior," said Sakura, "A real one would have sensed it right away." Mori cast a glare at the woman.
"Now now let's not be rude. This sort of thing could happen to anyone, even mothers and wives of warriors," said Mrs. Haninozuka, "Trust me I know. I can't tell you how many times I accidentally lost Mitsukuni or Yasuchika and I'm a Morinozuka by birth."
"Thanks," said Haruhi.
"It's really alright," said Mori putting his arms around her, "I'm always here to protect my family."
"I know Takashi, I know," said Haruhi with a smile. She knew Mori would always protect his family no matter what. She just wished she could protect them the same way and not always feel liked she had to rely on him alone.