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Bit late but I thought about writing these for Mother's Day (US). Two slightly unrelated stories for this holiday.
Edit: Dividing this up into two separate chapters rather than the one I had it as before, as well as a few corrections and the promise that I'll have a short Father's Day fic out as well.
Chapter 1: From Those Who Have Lost
As the air grew thick with the chirping of crickets signaling the approach of evening, Kali cleared off her desk space of the papers she'd been working on. Building yet another organization from the ground up was difficult work, but if they'd done it before, they could do it again.
As she crossed the room to dispose of some incorrect documents, she noticed the picture of her daughter's team on her room's drawer. Smiling, she picked it up, angling the glass to remove the glare so she could get a better look at the four girls.
The team was arranged in a diamond in the center. Her daughter, looking as beautiful as she always did and happier than Kali could ever remember, leaned on the left side, which the Schnee girl mirrored her on the right. Her daughter's partner, the large blonde girl, took the middle whilst the team's young leader kneeled under her, giving off two victory signs with her hands. The sisters flashed toothy twin smiles with their eyes squeezed shut whilst Blake and her white-haired teammate had their lips pursed in smirks, though the shining in their eyes betrayed the same delight and adoration that their partners brimmed with.
Kali flushed with happiness as she took in the photograph. Her daughter had gone through a terrible time in her life that she could've only wished she'd been present to soothe the pain from. Luckily, Blake had found her way into the lives of three wonderful young ladies that had supported and grown with her over these past few years. And for that, she could only be thankful for them.
Her pierced feline ears dropped slightly. She hadn't received any messages from her daughter recently, but she shook the negative thoughts from her head. Blake was on an important mission right now. She would see her soon enough; who knew how strong her daughter was other than her mother herself, right?
She let out a quiet sigh.
"Kali? You in there?"
The sound of her mate brought her back to the present. "Yes dear, I'll be just a moment!"
But as she put the portrait back in its place, Ghira was already pushing his way through the door. As soon as he laid his golden eyes on her, his smile brightened and he drew her into an embrace, the smaller woman letting out a small squeal of shock before returning the hug.
As the larger Faunus pulled away, leaning forward a bit to leave a smack of a kiss on her forehead that left her ears wiggling, he brought up several colored pieces of paper. "It seems that you've become rather popular lately." He chuckled as she eyed his playful tone suspiciously.
However, as she inspected the heart-shaped notes, her eyes widened at her own name written four times in four separate styles. The purple one was quite clearly her daughter's, but the red and yellow ones had handwriting only slightly more sloppy. The blue note, meanwhile, was written in fancy script.
Ghira smirked as his wife stood stunned, moving around her towards their bed to set the sheets as she shuffled through the papers.
As Kali read through each one, she felt her heart ache and at the same time her cheeks hurt from the wide smile growing on her face. Blake's teammates each spoke of their own mothers, the ones that they'd lost or that had never truly been present in their lives. They spoke of how happy they were to be so close to Blake, how they were thankful that Kali had raised such a kind, sweet young woman. They all expressed their own admiration to the mother, how they almost thought of her as their own, and by the time she reached her daughter's note, her eyes were heavy and clouded.
Dear Mom,
Sorry if any of my teammates said anything really embarrassing in the other letters. We've been working hard to protect Remnant and I know you're working hard to restore the White Fang to its true self. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of and miss you. I'm so glad I was able to be raised by such a kind and loving woman and I will continue to work hard to become someone just like you.
The next part was wrinkled and wet, with some of the ink smudged, but she was still able to continue reading.
Even through everything I've been through over the last few years, even though I've lost many friends, I will always have what you've given me throughout my life and I know that, even when the day comes when I will no longer be able to speak to you, every moment I spent with you will allow me to push on as though you were still there. I know my job is dangerous and, most importantly, isn't finished, but I can promise you I will make it back to you somehow, whether it is with the legacy I leave behind or to come and take you in my scarred hands. Thank you so much for everything, Mom. Words can't express how much I love you.
Blake
Kali didn't even try to stop the purr that erupted from her throat, filled with pride and many emotions that she couldn't name.
I keep thinking about how Kali is technically the only mother that seems to have maintained her bond with her daughter of the four girls. I felt like they would think of her highly.
