Hello~ I am in again with another story which I'm sure will add to all the debts I have when it comes to updating. But then again, as long as I can update it's fine. That's what I think.

Warning: Oc's!

Kina (気な) - Rido and Haruka's mother. Her name uses the same characters used in 'uchikina' (内気な) which means 'bashful'.

Sei (勢) - Rido and Haruka's father. His name uses the same character used in 'seiryoku' (勢力) which means 'force'.

One could hear the hurried steps of a child's feet going down the huge corridors of the mansion. It would seem like the child was just playing around as he did usually but no one knew that with every small step he took, his worry had grown more and more. Making a harsh turn around a corner, the child sped off, trying to get to the room where he knew his mother was in.

What was his mother's condition? Is she alright? His mind had lingered on these thoughts as he continued to run. Frankly, his legs felt like they were burning - set ablaze with the flames that were non-existent as of now. Fragile legs that are so unused to a harsh sprint such as this, the after effects will be dealt with later.

As he rounded yet another corner, he finally saw the familiar mahogany door that had many intricate carvings of roses on the outside. It was located right at the far end of the hallway - into a dead end. His heart had sped up in anxiety and his breathing became ragged. He was almost there, just a few more meters and he would be right in front of it. However, instead of stopping and opening the door slowly, politely at that, he did the exact opposite. He did not decrease his speed and had ended up barging into the room with a loud bang.

His anxiety had reached its peak for a second before it vanished as quickly as it came. The boy could hear soft cries. Soft cries of a baby. His red wine eyes traveled along the carpeted floor in front of him until he had made out the bed his mother was in. As he saw her figure covered in the most divine of white, he finally caught sight of what all of this was supposed to be about. There was a baby in her arms.

"Kaa-san!" He strutted forward until he was beside his exhausted looking mother. She directed a smile at him and patted his head before her gaze went down to the bundle in her arms.

"Haru-chan, your big brother came to see you." Her eyes were loving as she cooed at the sleeping form in her arms.

"Haru-cha-" The older child felt a weight coming onto his arms and almost immediately he became stiff so as to not drop his baby brother. "K-kaa-san! Why are you-" A gentle finger was placed onto his lips.

"Ri-chan, you're a big brother now so you should take good care of your sibling." His mother smiled again. Her smiles were always one of the brightest. He loved his mother so much.

"O-okay." The child stuttered out quietly before looking at the little bundle in his arms. His own arms were so small and yet he was able to carry such a precious thing with them. His younger sibling cooed softly with eyes closed, lashes fluttering every now and then.

"Haru-chan's pretty, Kaa-san." The child said absentmindedly, letting one of his fingers be caught by the baby's tiny hands.

"Yes, Haruka really is, isn't he Rido?" A baritone voice came from across the room and the said child turned his head to where he could see his father. "Haruka will be your future bride in order to sustain the Kuran bloodline. Well, that will be plan for now at least. Though the process may be a little difficult, it doesn't mean it's impossible.." He trailed off on his own until he was only mumbling to himself.

One might say that his father is what Rido would look like when he is older and truthfully, Rido wouldn't mind that. His father has a tall structure and firm build. His hair was short but was slicked backed which made him look neater, older, but still stunningly charming.

"Otou-san." The child acknowledged his father's presence as he went and sat beside his mother who had started to get drowsy.

"Sei, you shouldn't really talk about this right now. Ri-chan will understand when he's older after all. Why don't you just wait until then?" Rido's mother said, laughing lightly.

"My apologies." Sei chuckled before continuing. "You did well, Kina." The father's tone was gentle, and he kissed his wife's forehead as he glanced at the new member of the family in his eldest son's arms.

"Thank you, Sei." One might think it odd for the two to call each other by their first names even though they have been married for a long time. However, to then, calling each other that always had a special meaning behind it. It goes out of the norm of nicknames like dear, or my love. To them, it is a reminder of how many things they had to endure, overcame and had achieved what they are now.

"Ne, otou-san." Rido looked up at his father with red wine colored eyes before looking back at Haruka. "You said Haru-chan's name was Haruka?"

Sei smiled and nodded, patting his son on the head like any father would. "Yes, his name is Haruka."

"His?" The child's eyes went slightly wide.

"Ri-chan, Haru-chan is a boy." Kina stated lightly, barely above a whisper but loud enough of course to be heard by her little boy.

"What?"

This was a really short chapter. Well, it's just the beginning anyways and therefore should not really have a lot. I will keep my chapters short because writing too much can take a while and that 'while' can evolve into 'forever'.

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- Mi-chan's Soundless Voice -