One year ago
Oakvilles
{Vladimir}
I watched as Mama decorated the tree with Thomas and Cross while Papa(Zero) played arm wrestling with Kaito and Toga. I smiled at this; there was never this much happiness during Christmas when Momma and me were with my real father. Every Christmas Momma and Papa would fight and I would be downstairs with Miss Angel would try to distract me with gifts. But I'll never forget that one Christmas.
Centuries ago Romania
Christmas Eve
Age 5
I was sitting on my Mother's lap as we sat at the piano. She was trying to teach me how to sing and I was having trouble finding my voice because I never sung let alone spoke before. I was mute until I that day.
"How about I go first? Will that help?" I smiled and nodded.
"O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!
Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains He shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord!
Their name forever praise we
Noel, Noel
O night, O night divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O night divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O holy night..." I started clapping and she smiled. Then Papa came downstairs clutching onto a necklace and had a furious look on his face.
"Lily why is Ori still sending you gifts?"
"Its Ori. He likes to spoil me."
"I'm the only one that's suppose to do that. Are you...Are you having an affair with him?! Is that the reason he's sending you gifts your his mistress now?!"
"I wish." Papa then slapped Momma across the face and pushed me off her lap causing me to hit my head against the piano and fall to floor. Momma tried to run to my aid, but Papa dragged her upstairs and heard her screaming. I crawled under the piano blood is falling from my forehead and I'm trying to block my mother's screaming with my ears, which didn't work and I kept crying for it to stop. It didn't end until the next morning.
Momma was on the couch in front of the fireplace and had a bruise on her face and her neck. Papa was on his knees crying for her to forgive him, but she was ignoring him. Miss Angel grabbed Papa pulling him into the library. I could hear her yelling at him for what he did. I walked over to Momma and tapped her she looked at me and smiled.
"What is it honey somethings wrong with your presents?" I shook my head and gave her the ruby I found from the choker Mr. Ori gave her and the one Papa broke. She smiled widely and hugged me.
"Thank you so much my beautiful baby boy. Is there anything else honey?"
"...O..." I tried to sing, but stopped. Momma eyes widened and she kneeled to my level. "Go ahead honey say something."
"O-O-O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!
Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains He shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord!
Their name forever praise we
Noel, Noel
O night, O night divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O night divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O holy night..." Momma laughed with joy and hugged me tightly.
"You spoke Vladimir! Well you sang, but still you said something! And you have such a pretty voice! Angel did you hear my baby sing?!"
{Now}
"Vladimir?" I snapped out of my memory and looked up at my mother. "Yes Momma?"
"Won't you sing something for me?"
I smiled and nodded then went over to the piano.
"Children sleeping, snow is softly falling
Dreams are calling like bells in the distance
We were dreamers not so long ago
But one by one we all had to grow up
When it seems the magic's slipped away
We find it all again on Christmas day
Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
If you just believe
Trains move quickly to their journey's end
Destinations are where we begin again
Ships go sailing far across the sea
Trusting starlight to get where they need to be
When it seems that we have lost our way
We find ourselves again on Christmas day
Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
If you just believe
Just believe..."
I hope your having a Merry Christmas Papa wherever you are.
{Kaname}
I fell to the floor dropping Yuuki's present and Ruka, Akatsuki, Yuuki, Hanabusa, and Nagamichi Aido ran to my side. They helped me up laying me on the couch.
"Onii-sama your crying." I touched my cheek and I was crying. What is this painful feeling as if I just forgot something so important to me?