TWF: Heya, folks! Welcome to another random chapter of Collection of Memories! This time, we'll be heading to Blade (Lyon) series!
Fen: Yep! I wonder what's gonna happen in this one.
TWF: Who knows? There's only one way to find out, dude! Let's dive into the story of Lyon's Blade!
Blade (Lyon) Gaiden 1: How to Wake Big Brother Up? What Will Be Your Resolution?!
One morning, it was as normal as any other day, where a big family in the manor are spending time together in the leisure room. While Joshua and Natasha tend to Metis's children in their arms, Lyon's parents heading for work, it was all up to Metis to take care of her young siblings-in-law in the kitchen. Yukina and Kyoshiro are having their breakfast eating a rabbit-themed fruity cereals while the maid served Metis with her scrambled eggs with bacon.
"Onee-chan! Onee-chan!" Yukina chirped, happily swinging her legs on her chair.
"Yes, Yukina? What is it, sweetie?" Metis smiled, forking her bacon and egg together.
"When Onii-chan waking up from sleeping?" Yukina asked.
"Onii-chan not waking up?" Kyoshiro asked.
"Hm…" she pondered, looking at the clock on the wall and realized, it's already 10:30 am. "I don't know… your brother did come home late last night after working. But him sleeping this much is a rare occasion…"
"That ain't fun of him." Joshua said, looking at the small family. "A family supposed to enjoy eating together as one. And breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If Lyon still hasn't woke up from his sleep, might as well having brunch instead."
"Oh, come now, Joshua. You know how hard our son-in-law is working. He's doing this for them so he can provide for the family." Natasha pointed out.
"That lad should've chosen to take my throne instead of doing this job, you know?" Joshua sighed. "Even if I wanted to, I don't want to let our lass to rule Jehanna on her own. It'll be too much for her, just as how… Mother suffered on those days…"
"You mean… Grandmother?" Metis asked.
"Aye, lass. Your late Grandmother…" Joshua added. "Because of my foolishness, your late grandmother died for the sake of Jehanna. I don't want you to rule the kingdom on your own while your husband works here in this place. That's why I'm willing to rule Jehanna just a bit more until I find a suitable successor to rule Jehanna, so Natasha and I can relax and just look after our grandkids."
"I see…" Metis said, now thinking.
"Ehehehehe… Yukina go wake up Onii-chan!" Yukina said mischievously before getting out of her seat and running up the stairs.
"Whoa there, lass! Where do you think you're going?" Joshua managed to stop Yukina in her tracks, while still having his grandson in his arms.
"Yukina go wake up Onii-chan!" Yukina chirped.
"How are you going to wake him up?" Joshua asked.
"Yukina give Onii-chan wots and wots of love!" Yukina added.
"I don't think love alone won't be enough." Joshua smirked, as both daughter and wife knew Joshua had a plan brewing in his mind. "You need to show him about it, too."
"Oh dear… here we go again…" Natasha sighed.
"What daddy thinking, Onee-chan?" Kyoshiro asked Metis.
"Father wants to inflict on your big brother a prank, Kyoshiro…" Metis sighed.
That was more than enough to make Kyoshiro's and Yukina's eyes sparkle brightly. "I wanna do it! I wanna do it!" Kyoshiro chirped.
"Yukina, too! Yukina, too!" Yukina chirped, raising her rabbit doll. "Mr. Bunny said he wanted too!"
"Alright, alright. Settle down, wee ones." Joshua chucked. "All I need is something your big brother will not notice… now, what kind of a tool would work perfectly on him, without him noticing?" Joshua pondered, turning to his wife.
"W-Why are you looking at me for, Joshua?" Natasha stuttered.
"Natasha, I think I'm going to need one of your stuff in your bag." Joshua smirked.
"Joshua, you know that I won't participate in this matter." She said, reluctantly giving her bag to her husband, as he looked inside the bag's content to find something.
"You don't have to. These two are more than enough." Joshua said, as both Kyoshiro and Yukina keep having their eyes glittered brightly, looking at the couple. Natasha could only sighed, as she knew she can't stop it, no matter how much she tried.
"Lyon, I pray for your safety upon Joshua's prank…" Natasha sighed, as her granddaughter looked at her with her blank look.
The Kururugi siblings approached their big brother's room, looking at the door in front of them. Both of them can hear Lyon snoring rather loudly, all due to the overtime he had to do on his Kamen Rider work.
"Onii-chan is sleeping…" Yukina said, holding her rabbit doll close to her.
"We keep quiet, not wanting Onii-chan wake up." Kyoshiro told her, as Yukina nodded.
The two slowly opened the door, revealing the content of it. As the two tip-toed their way into the room, both of them saw Lyon sleeping on his back, half of his body is covered in blanket, while his left arm nearly hit the twin babies' crib. The two carefully crawled up on the bed, seeing their big brother snoring with his mouth opened slightly.
"Hehehehehe…" Yukina giggled lightly. "Onii-chan look silly sleeping! His hair look funny!"
"Shhhh!" Kyoshiro shushed her, making Yukina cover her mouth. "Daddy said no speak loudly! Onii-chan not waking up is better!"
"Okay!" Yukina nodded, as both of them slowly approached their big brother's face. Kyoshiro counted down with his fingers, giving the signal to Yukina. And on cue-
Lyon's Point of View
Man, last night's overtime work had really taken a toll on me. With so many NGs, followed by a heavy rain, we have to wait until it settle down and after that has been done, I went straight home, still in my work clothes and simply plopped onto bed, much to my wife's surprise.
At least when I was sleeping, I had a great dream, where I recalled my precious memory of our marriage together with Mei-chan. She was in her wedding dress and in my dream, I wore the same clothing my father donned instead of what I wore during my wedding. And the best part is, it was only the two of us and no one else. Yep, just me and Mei-chan, in the grand church.
"Lyon…" she called my name, blushing behind her veil.
"Mei-chan…" I replied, opening her veil to see her beautiful face. As I step forward to close the gap, both of us closed our eyes together, leaning forward to give the kiss. And moments later-
*CHU!*
"Eh?" I muttered, opening my eyes as I saw Mei-chan kissed… my cheek?
*CHU!*
Eh? She did it again, on my other cheek. And just like that, she bombarded me with kisses all over my face, much to my surprise. "M-Mei-chan?"
"Onii-chan!" She suddenly chirped, caught me off-guard.
"M-Mei-chan?!"
"Onii-chan! Wakey, wakey!" She chirped once more before bombarding me with her kisses all over my face.
Wait a minute… all over my face?
"MMMMMUAH!" Yukina happily kissed my nose, causing my eyes to shot wide open.
"Ah! Onii-chan wake up!" Kyoshiro gasped.
"GAH!" I cried out in shock as I suddenly sat up. Both of my siblings giggled happily while lying on their backs.
"Run away! Run away!" Kyoshiro exclaimed, quickly getting off from my bed.
"Mr. Bunny! We run too!" Yukina giggled happily, after planting my face with her rabbit doll and immediately followed her big brother.
"H-Huh? What was that all about?" I wondered. "That was one crazy dream though."
While I was thinking about it, I groggily get off from my bed and realized I'm still in my shooting's clothing. I must have been too tired to change to my pajamas or even taking a bath before heading to sleep. But even so, despite I don't cover my body with a blanket, Mei-chan must've covered my body with a blanket during my sleep, since spring nights tends to be a little bit cooler than usual..
So I groggily walked over to the bathroom to clean myself up. But when I looked into the mirror…
3rd POV
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Heh… success…" Joshua smirked, as Natasha could only sigh in defeat.
"Oh, Joshua… you and your silly pranks…" she said.
"What? You love 'em when we wanted to wake Metis together when she's just a kid." Joshua reminded her. "And if anyone's being enthusiastic about it, it's you, Natasha."
"J-Joshua!" Natasha chided her husband with a blush, as the two siblings ran towards him. "That's so uncalled for!"
"Onii-chan waking up!" Yukina exclaimed.
"Yes, I can tell, you two." Joshua chuckled.
"Kyoshiro! Yukina! What did you two do to my face?!" Lyon's voice shouted.,
"Oh dear… he seems in quite a shock…" Metis noticed.
"Onii-chan's face is full of Yukina and Onii-chan's wove and kisses!" Yukina chirped. "And Mr. Bunny too!"
"Yep, and Onii-chan's hair looked funny, too!" Kyoshiro grinned.
"Heh, I knew he'd be surprised to see his face is filled with your lipstick, Natasha." Joshua grinned childishly.
"But putting it thickly on the children's lips? Wouldn't it used too much might leave a deeper print on his face?" Natasha said worriedly.
"You worry too much, Natasha." Joshua waved it off. "And don't worry about having your lipstick is almost finished. I'd buy a new one for you."
"That's not what I'm worried about…" Natasha sighed again.
"Mei-chan! Help me out here! This lipstick is hard to get off!" Lyon called.
"Go on, lass. Your Prince Charming is calling for you." Joshua chuckled, along with the Kururugi siblings. Metis could only sigh before assisting her husband with his own problem.
Lyon's Point of View
"Lyon, are you still mad about Father's prank on you?" Metis asked, sitting next to me while the maid served tea for both of us at the porch. Kyoshiro and Yukina are having fun playing in the small playground with Joshua watching them while Natasha tended our sleeping children at the baby futons in the living room.
"Of course I'm still a bit mad…" I mumbled. "That's so unfair of him; using my siblings to gain an advantage over me…"
"But at least Mother's lipstick marks can be easily removed with my makeup remover, yes?" She told me. "At least it's not that bad…"
"Well… yeah…"
"Then there's nothing to worry about." Mei-chan smiled.
"Still… I'm gonna get back at your dad for this." I vowed.
"Father would be wary of you if he noticed your plan…" she giggled lightly, as I sipped my tea, mumbling. As both of us enjoyed our cup of tea, she began to ask, "Ne… anata?"
"Yeah?" I got out, looking at her.
"After your Kamen Rider recordings are over… what are you going to do next?" She asked.
"Hmm…" I pondered. "To be honest, I don't know. But if anything, I suppose a vacation won't hurt."
"And after that?"
"I don't know, really. I haven't thought that far…" I said honestly.
"Then… may I ask you something?" She said, looking at me with a serious look.
"Uh… sure, what is it?" I asked nervously.
"Will you rule Jehanna with me?" She asked. "You are the rightful heir after Father steps down from his throne, after all…"
"Mei, I-"
"Come now. This is Father's wish. He doesn't want me to rule Jehanna alone while you work here."
"But I don't know how to rule a country!" I told her.
"But I do." She smiled. "It would be you to rule the country, while I serve as the backbone and help, much like how Mother is his backbone and a place for him to seek for comfort."
"But… why the sudden request?" I asked, as she turned her attention to Father-in-law, who is smiling while holding Yukina up high, making her giggle.
"It's because I want to honor my late grandmother's wish and Father's." She said. "Father hasn't said much about my late Grandmother. When I tried to ask him what she was like, I noticed his expression being filled with guilt while telling me about her. Mother told me that I looked a lot like my grandmother, hence the reason why Father was hesitant about having me rule the kingdom. He's worried that I might suffer the same fate as Grandmother…"
"Mei-chan…" I got out.
"All I want is to give Father the comfort he needs, assuring him that everything is going to be alright." Mei-chan continued. "More than that, I want to let Father know that no matter what happens, he would be free from his guilt and I shall treat my children lovingly and unconditionally; not abandoning them for work, just as how he had suffered in the past."
I looked at her, seeing that her eyes are really set. Mother once told me that she had always wanted me to lead a normal life as a normal citizen, but after our marriage, both Mother and Father told me that whatever path I choose, they will support me fully. Besides, I can always ask for my cousins to help me rule a country since Magvel is in a peaceful treaty amongst one another.
"I guess I don't have a choice now do I?" I sighed before smiling a bit. "Very well. If it's to help Father-in-law, I will ascend the throne as Jehanna's new king."
"Truly?" She asked, as I nodded. A smile graced her face, as she immediately hugged me, not caring if the tea in my hand spilled on her dress. "Thank you, Lyon… thank you…"
"Y-You're welcome…" I cringed, as the tea spilled on my pants too. I can feel the heat seeping through it, holding the urge to yelp in pain.
3rd Point of View
That night, the parents Lyon and Metis gathered at the table way passed midnight, discussing an important matter.
"Huh?" Kurogasa blinked.
"Lyon… said that, Joshua?" Eirika said, sharing the surprised expression as her husband.
"Aye, even I was surprised from his sudden request that evening." Joshua nodded, crossing his arms while leaning back on the chair. "No one's forcing him to take the throne, not even me. I was about to decide to let one of my trusted advisors to ascend the throne instead of Metis or Lyon. That lad of yours sure knows how to get catch me off-guard seldomly, Kurogasa."
"Could it be because of Metis's request?" Natasha said, as her hand placed on top of his hand on the table, rubbing it gently with her thumb. "When Joshua mentioned Queen Ismaire, she seemed to notice Joshua's sudden mood change…"
"There's no way Metis would do it out of pity." Kurogasa pointed out.
"That's right, since she really is a nice girl. She didn't have any ulterior motives, since we've known her when she was still a little child." Eirika supported.
"Still, you think Lyon would make a good king?" Kurogasa asked.
"I have no doubt that he would be a good king." Joshua smiled. "Although… there is one thing he has to worry about."
"And that is?"
"Paperwork." Joshua chuckled. "The bane of all existence."
"You may complain all you want, but it is something you must do, Joshua." Natasha chided her husband lightly. "It is your responsibility and you must carry it for the sake of Jehanna."
"Well I don't have to worry about it now that Lyon is taking over. Hehehehehehehehehehe…" Joshua chuckled, only to be lightly pinched on his arm, courtesy of Natasha.
With a gentle sigh, Kurogasa noticed his wife's change of expression, as she said, "I truly wish Lyon and Metis would lead a normal couple's life, like both of us, anata…"
"I know, but hey, this is Lyon's decision and we have to support him in any way we can." Kurogasa said.
"I suppose you're right." Eirika sighed again. "I think I should let both Innes and my brother know about this. Lyon is going to need a lot of help from them."
"Eirika, you worry too much." Kurogasa sweat dropped, as she looked at her husband with her usual glare.
"Well, what would happen if you're the one that will take the throne of Renais instead of my brother?" She asked. "Would you be in the same pickle, much like our son?"
"Nope. And I'm not doing that any time soon since I've seen my Kiva counterpart being stressed out." Kurogasa chuckled.
Eirika could only shake her head, muttering, "Silly…"
"Hey, you married me. So you're stuck with me for the rest of your life." Kurogasa teased her, as Eirika blushed.
"Of course I knew that, anata. Honestly, your teasing knows no end at times… but that's what I love about you, your honest and playful self…" Eirika complied, as the two held their hands together under the table and shared a gentle kiss together.
"Something tells me that things will be more interesting from here on out." Joshua smiled.
TWF: There goes another chapter! And what a fluffy moment Lyon shared with his siblings… in a teasing way. lol
Fen: Yeah and Lyon decides to become king. Go figure… o.o
TWF: Well, he has the rights, remember? Since he married to the Princess of Jehanna, after all. And besides, like her father, I'm sure Metis will help him out, as she learnt and understood the people in Jehanna and what their needs are, since she learnt it from Joshua directly.
Fen: Yeah true, well anyways, hope you enjoyed and stay tuned for the next Gaiden!