AN: This chapter is so short! I originally had plans for two parts after this chapter, but I thought this would bring it to a nice close. It's still suuuper short. The two other scenes were Ren coming out as Kuon and Kuu, Julie, and Katarina visiting them on the holidays to discover that Kyoko is pregnant but I like how this chapter ended. I really hope you enjoy and that you have enjoyed all the chapters in this fic.

Chapter Ten – A Happy Family

Even though the conversation had helped Kuon feel closer to his mother, there was still some tension in the air. Even if you could accept that the people who were supposed to love you unconditionally had lied about you having a younger sibling, or not having, there was a long way to actually forgiving them for doing so. Still, you had to try somewhere.

Kyoko saw this look of anxiety on Kuon's face and placed a hand on his shoulder, sliding into the seat next to him. "It'll be okay," she whispered before letting her head rest on his shoulder. "I love you," she told him with a soft and sweet kiss to his upper arm.

Seeing the two of them together, Katarina giggled. "Are you excited?" she asked and Kyoko blinked unsure what she should be excited about.

"I'm excited about a lot of things," Kyoko nodded, "I'm excited about eating dinner as a family. I'm excited that we still have a few days here so that we can play and I can learn more about the Hizuri family. There's a lot that I'm excited about."

"Are you excited to be marrying my big brother?" Katarina grinned as Julie smiled to herself although there was still guilt in her eyes over how she had treated Kuon and a worry that he might not be able to forgive her.

"That is something I am very excited to do," Kyoko nodded and Kuon laughed as he took a bite of his meal.

"Is it because he's a prince?" Katarina asked and Kyoko nodded.

"He definitely is my prince," she grinned, "Do you want to hear about the first time that I met your older brother?" she asked as Kuon laughed and shook his head with a grin. Kyoko really did know how to help him feel more at ease with everything that was going on. He saw Katarina nod excitedly.

"Well, your dad had taken him on a trip to Japan when he was a little older than you are but not too much older. Kuon really likes nature and animals and I met him in a place where he could see both. I was really interested in him because of his hair and his eyes, he looked so exotic to me but not like a foreigner, like a fairy prince."

Kyoko slipped her fingers around Kuon's and then realized that Julie and Kuu were listening to this story as well.

"Well, I wanted to ask this fairy his name and so he said it was Kuon, but I heard it as Corn, as the one you eat and that really made me think he was a fairy because of how uncommon a name it was. We spent many days together and when he told me that he had to leave, it really upset me. He gave me a stone to stop my sadness and take away my pain. Then I met him years later and fell for him all over again."

"Is that love?" Katarina asked innocently as she watched them.

"I would definitely call what me and Kyoko share, love" Kuon grinned as he brought Kyoko's hand up to his lips and pressed a kiss on it.

"Then you'll be my big sister," Katarina giggled, "Can I get your email? Kuon already gave me his email," she asked Kyoko who nodded and then ate some of the meal.

"I hope that it's okay that I gave it to her," Kuon said weakly.

"I don't see a problem with that," Kuu said as he turned to look at Julie who smiled but was too ashamed to really make eye contact with her son.

"There will be calls too, right? You'll phone each other?" she asked, "and you'll talk to us too?"

"Yes, of course," Kuon nodded. "I'm going to tell Japan who I really am and since Kyoko and I will soon be married, we'll be able to come and visit as well." He took Kyoko's hand and squeezed it again as she nodded.

"It'll be really exciting to be part of a loving family," she told them, "and of course you can have my email address. Who else am I going to share cute stories about your brother with, plus all those photos that I take of him. We'll definitely have to talk like sisters," she winked as Katarina looked excited.

"I'm really glad that I get a big brother like you, Kuon" she told him as Kyoko watched him.

"I'm glad that I get a younger sister like you."

End of Acceptance

A2: Thank you to everyone who has supported me during this fic including my reviewers, favoriters, and followers. Thank you for allowing me to share this story with all of you.

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