Romeo and Cinderella
Facing the Fire
Some of my men looked at me strangely, as I led Sora and my daughter through the halls toward the dining hall. I ushered them to follow me and soon had a fleet of 15 stragglers behind me, some of them shooting hot glances to Sora's bum.
I noticed this and pulled Sora to walk in front of me. We made it to the dining hall where the rest of my syndicate we're seated. I stood at the head of the table and everything silenced.
"I have an important announcement." I began and Zexion stared at me with knowledge in his eyes. "Today, is a new day. And on this new day we have members added to my group, unofficially and under MY protection." Sora gave me Hikari and I presented her. "This is Hikari, my daughter."
There a moment of silence before an uproar occurred. Hikari flinched in my arms and curled up, shaking in fear. I passed her back to Sora and slammed my hands on the table.
"SILENCE!"
Everything became quiet once more and I ran a hand through my hair. "She is my daughter and he," I pulled Sora to my side and he lowered his face,"is my lover and the mother of my child."
People tensed and I knew there were some itching to blurt out something but the silence was held.
"My heiress and my lover, if I find they have been touched by any of you, I will find you and sever your head. Am I clear?"
"Yes!"
"Then let's eat!"
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"Ne, Riku?"
"Hmm?"
"Am I going to stay here?"
I looked at Sora then, long cotton pajamas adjourned him and a cute nightdress for Hikari. "Of course, do you have somewhere else to be?"
"No..."
I smiled and sat with him on my bed. "What were you going to do if I hadn't been here?"
"Truthfully, I don't know. I didn't have anything of value and I probably would've made it to the town to find a shelter or something."
"When did you come here?"
"I was brought here in a gummi ship today. I applied for my classes under the king's stamp a few days ago.
"And he wasn't offering to help you?"
"He recommended the school to me. He said something good would happen if I went there. I suppose he meant you."
"I'm glad either way. Well go on and lay down we have to buy stuff for you and Kari tomorrow. A toddler bed, an entire wardrobe, toys, nappies, snacks, toothbrush, and we'll have to schedule an appointment to see a physician to get her shots, and then we have to plan her birthday. When is it?"
I glanced at Sora and he was watching me with amusement. "She won't be spoiled will she?"
"Of course," I grinned,"and you will too. Whatever you want you'll get."
"That makes me feel better."
"I'm glad. Get some sleep, and try your hardest to stay sleeping. No one's going to come in here but me and I'm not going to take her from you."
"Where are you going?"
"I have some business to take care of. I won't be long."
He looked panicked and I ran my fingers through his hair, go to sleep and I'll be here before you know it."
He nodded and I left, locking the door behind me in case someone was stupid enough to wander into my wing of the house.
I went into the game room where there were multiple people playing Xbox, PS3, Wii, and my eye caught Demyx who was getting owned in a racing game of some sort. I looked around the room and gained the eye of Zexion. He stood and I left the room, he only steps behind me.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Has my father heard the news?"
"Based on the entirety of your present members speaking about it, I wouldn't be surprised if he had. Are you worried?"
"Not at all. I just know that he would ask your dad to contact you first."
"I haven't gotten a call yet. But you should go to bed, it's been a crazy day for you. I'll keep you posted."
"Thanks Zex."
I headed back to my room, and muffled crying reached my ears. "Come now Kari, he'll be back. Lay down and he'll be here before you know it."
The crying continued and I unlocked the door. Sora suddenly froze, his eyes wide. "Relax, it's only me."
It was a strange moment of silence until Sora moved, he visibly relaxed and let out a breath.
"See look Hikari, there he is!" He said shakily.
I sat on the bed, and stroked her hair.
"She's been crying since you left," Sora said softly.
"Have you, my little brave girl? I'm not leaving permanently, ever. If I leave, I'm going on a trip for business, I'm planning a surprise, or you two are coming with me."
She smiled then and I laid down beside her. "Go to sleep, Kari I'll be right here when you wake up."
She smiled and turned toward her mother. A few minutes passed and I felt the bed lift slightly and I watched Sora go into the bathroom. I waited to hear the toilet flush and when I didn't after five minutes, I got up and when into the bathroom to find him sitting on the closed toilet seat.
He looked at me with red eyes, tears streaming down his cheeks. I frowned and went to him, kneeling down. "What the matter love?"
"I'm sorry, I've just been on edge for so long, I here feeling jumpy around you but my mind just thinks everything is a threat. It feels so good to relax for once. To just not worry and it just came out."
I kissed his tears and his eyes and his lips and he held me as close as I held him and I knew that this wasn't just lust that I felt, it was more than that. More than it would ever be.
"Stay with me?"
"Always."
Woot another chapter down.
I've decided not to post tomorrow since it's my day off and post next weekend.
Posted: 21 JAN 13
Next Update: 25 JAN 13