Ryuu's POV
I woke up with a start, instantly smashing my elbow and the side of my fist into the metal board that exists for that very purpose.
"Whats going on!" My second oldest 'daughter' Anse bolted upright, her shoulder length brown hair in a mess and her brown eyes wide open, full of worry, followed by a yawn from 5 year old Crona and her long, messy, wavy, brown hair and one brilliant green eye as she slept in the futon right next to mine.
"Mama, are you alright?" Crona asked sweetly as she crawled over to me while I rubbed my temples with my other hand, trying to calm down; and out of habit I wrapped my arms around her and started nuzzling her.
"Yeah, I'm alright Crona. Sorry I woke you up my sweet baby girl." I cooed in her ear, effectively calming my nerves.
"How's your arm Ryuu? I'll go and get the bandages." Anse said, getting up and going towards her first aid kit.
"Thanks Anse." I called after her and looked down at little Crona clinging to me. "Crona, you're welcome to sleep here if you want, but I have to go to school soon, ok?" I smiled at her because I know how much I mean to the little girl.
"Ok, but make sure you are super-duper-extra-trooper careful. I mean it mama." She said, trying to sound big while using childish words. I chuckled at her antics, she can be way too cute for her own good.
"Okay mama Crona~" I teased her and kissed her nose, making her fly into a giggling fit. I smiled at her and started petting her hair, waiting for Anse to come back, looking at the old wood walls of the rundown shack of a house we call home.
"Chief, I'm back!" Anse came back her box in her arms, followed by seven year old Matthew with his shoulder length pale blonde hair and cowlick.
"It's throbbing a bit, but I don't think it's too serious."
"I'll go and wrap it up, Matthew you put the bag of ice on her arm so it can help sooth the inflammation." Anse ordered, the two walked over towards me and Crona. Crona let go and I turned around so they could tend to my arm.
"What's goin on?" I heard Kiki groggily ask.
"Mama punched the board and now it's all throbby." Crona answered her.
"You really can sleep sis." Anse said to her older twin as she focused on wrapping my arm.
"Sorry, you know I can sleep through almost anything." Kiki said with a yawn and then messing up her long brown hair.
"Just so you know everyone is awake because of your commotion Ryuu." Hinrich said, flipping his long black hair over his shoulder, having appeared by the door. Soon the sound of all the boys could be heard in the next room over, confirming what he just said.
"Sorry." I replied, testing my arm after it was finished being wrapped.
"Don't do anything too drastic until your arm fully gets better." Anse said, almost scolding me.
"Alright alright. Well since everyone is awake, why not we have a family breakfast?" I suggested, getting a cheer from Crona.
"I would like that." Matthew said quietly.
"I'm sure everyone would like that!" Kiki cheered. "I'll go tell them!" She jumped up and left the room.
"Alright. Then how about you two help me make prepare for breakfast?" I said directing my attention to Crona and Matthew.
"You mean it?" They both said, with sparkles in their eyes. They loved helping me make breakfast, and they loved to have a family breakfast the most, especially since they don't happen often since we don't usually have a lot of time in the morning.
"Of course. Let's go." I smiled, getting up and the two little kids ran out full of energy.
The usually quiet shack of our orphan family came alive with cheers from all of the kids. I started busying myself with cooking some omelets and scrambled eggs and chunks of potatoes from our garden just outside. Crona was cutting up the potatoes, Matthew was setting up the table for all ten of us, and Hinrich watched everyone to make sure they aren't destroying the house anymore than it already is. Eight year old Antonio with his messy, light brown hair and emerald green eyes was standing around in the small kitchen, having a staring contest with the tomatoes; Alfred with his dirty blonde hair and his cowlick like his younger twin Matthew, was having an argument with the eight year old, albino Gilbert over who I liked more, though they were all my family. Ludwig, age five, Gilbert's younger brother, had short dirt blonde and bright blue eyes, was just watching everything that the two loudmouth kids were doing.
"Gilbert and Alfred stop having a screaming contest! We don't need the entire neighborhood to wake up because of you two." Hinrich yelled at the two obnoxious children.
"But this is funny." Kiki laughed at the current argument that Gilbert and Alfred were having.
"I'LL QUIET DOWN WHEN GILBERT LEARNS THAT I AM MORE AWESOME THAN HIM!" Alfred yelled.
"ZHAT VILL NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE I AM MORE AWESOME ZHAN YOU, DUMMKOPF!" Gilbert shouted right back at Alfred, making the entire fight crystal clear of not cooling down anytime soon.
"Hey Chief, when will we get more tomatoes? There aren't enough here." The little Spanish Antonio asked innocently.
"GILBERT AND ALFRED! IF YOU TWO DON'T SHUT UP I WON'T KISS YOU GOODBYE! UNDERSTAND!" I shouted at the two knuckleheads, knowing that they always like their kiss goodbye. My threat worked instantly as the two boys fell dead silent. "And Antonio, if you want more tomatoes, plant the seeds in the garden out back. Okay?" I watched him nod before turning my attention towards Crona. "I'll be done with breakfast in a few minutes so you two can go ahead and sit at the dining table."
"Aye aye mommy." Crona smiled as she ran over to Antonio and grabbed his hand and went to the dining table. I sighed and turned my attention back to the eggs and potatoes before me.
After I finished breakfast, we all ate heartily and had a relatively normal conversation for once. However, all good things must come to an end and everyone was finishing up their food.
"Alright my children, as you all already know Kiki, Anse and I have started school. Hinrich will teach you what you need to know while we are in school and when Kiki comes home everyone goes to work. I have always came home late, but I might start having to come home even later. That being said, I want you all to act as if I was coming home the normal time and to please try not to hassle each other and break things, not that there is much more to break; but also if you happen to get hungry for dinner get help before trying to make anything, or wait until I get home and whip something up to eat. If you go at least a week of being good, I'll bring home a present. Understand?"
"Aye aye Mutter""Mommy""Chief" Everyone cheered and saluted by putting their fists into the air, making me smile.
"Very well; now since breakfast is finished, Anse and Kiki, I trust you will take care of the dishes while Hinrich teaches the children. Afterwards hurry to school." I state while standing up.
"Of course." Anse chirped happily with a smile, while Hinrich only nodded looking rather glum.
"Alrighty then, now we must leave so I expect everyone to behave." I state and gives all of my precious kids a peck on the top of their head but mess up Hinrich's hair. Once the goodbyes were done I looked at Hinrich while standing at the door. "Hey Hinrich, I met Haruhi at school which means we are attending the same school. Tell Ranka-sama that I'll make sure to watch over Haruhi when you see him at work."
"Alright, will do Ryuu. Be safe at school, and I'll see you when you get home."
After that I left the shack, heading off to Ouran to hopefully one day make the lives of everyone I care about better.