Chapter 12
Little Maki and Mama Honoka
A/N: Soooooo sowwy for the super late update! (bows in shame) A lot has been on my mind lately including other stories that are in my dang head! But now I'm back to write some more happy family stories for you all. Enjoy~!
The young Maki sits on her Mama Honoka's lap while the others are asleep that afternoon. They ate lunch an hour earlier, but the cheerful redhead decided to stay up just a bit longer and spend her time with Honoka. She hasn't been doing that since Umi was hogging her all the time and wanted to find the opportunity to have some alone time with her cheerful mother. And right now is the perfect time. Nozomi even agreed to this since the shy bluenette is always so attached to her Mama Honoka like that.
Right now, Honoka is sitting at the rocking chair, cradling the young Maki and stroking her back gently. It is then that the redhead pops her head up and looks at her mother in the eyes.
"Mama Honoka, Mama Honoka!" she says. "Tell me a story!"
"Ehehe! Okay, what kind of story~?" Honoka says.
"Tell me…about a fairy tale. Like a princess of some sort~!" Maki says, throwing her hands up in the air. "Who has EVERYTHING she wants~!"
"Ahaha! You really know how to make things easy for me~" Honoka sits up and clears her throat. "Once upon a time, there lived a princess. She looks kinda like you, Maki-chan. Only grown up and more beautiful~"
"Wooooow, really~?" Maki brightens.
"Mm-hmm! Mm-hmm~!" The ginger replies. "She has a very huge fortune and has a load of diamonds inside a large room with a metal door. She's a huuuuge fan of diamonds and is nicknamed 'The Diamond Princess'. This red head couldn't be any happier than any other princess in the world."
"Oh, my~!" Little Maki says. "The Princess of Diamonds~! That is soooo cool! And she looks like me, too~!"
"Because YOU'RE my Diamond Princess~" Honoka huggles the little red head, making Maki laugh adorably. "That's the reason Mama Zomi and I took you, Hanayo-chan and Rin-chan in. You three needed a better life, a better home than what you previously had. Is that why you wanted me to tell a story about a princess because you want to be one~?"
"Ehehe! I wanna grow up and be a princess someday," Maki replies. "It sounds like fun~!"
"I'm sure you'll understand it better when you're older," Honoka says, petting her youngest daughter like a puppy. "But right now, how about I treat you like a princess right now? Ah, I think I have the perfect dress that's very princess like for you to wear. Your Mama Zomi bought it a while ago and I didn't even think about having you try it on. Let's go, let's go~"
"Okay!"
The little red-head trots along side her Mama until she gets a bag, takes out a long blue little dress that has frills on the bottom. She hands it to Maki and tells her to quietly change without waking Hanayo and Rin up. The little red-head does so and within 10 minutes, the door of their bedroom opens slowly and quietly, revealing Maki in a lovely long blue dress. It's very princess-like indeed and Honoka cannot stop staring at how adorable and beautiful her daughter is in that dress. But…it's not even complete yet.
"Hold on, just a minute~" Honoka says, holding up a finger and gently grabs Maki's wrist. "We have to make some finishing touches. I have just the thing~"
The two go in Honoka's bedroom and the ginger opens up a chest that's filled with costumes from the previous years. She grabs a princess-like hat, plus a magic wand that Nozomi used to have when wearing a fairy costume on Halloween. She hands those to Maki and the little red-head starts to jump up and down while waving the wand back and forth. Honoka holds up a finger and they both leave the master bedroom and back to the living room.
"Now you're really a princess~" Honoka says. "Go on. Do as you may. Ah!" The ginger head goes down on one knee, bowing her head. "Your Royal Highness~"
Maki giggles adorably and points her wand on top of her head. "I, Princess Maki, will transform you into…into…a puppy!"
Honoka gets on four legs and starts panting and playfully barking. It makes Maki laugh as she runs around the living room.
"Ahhhh~! Mama Ho-I mean, this puppy's chasing me!" she says. "I didn't ask for thaaaaaat~!"
"Wan, wan! Wan, wan!" Honoka playfully barks and goes in to catch little Maki.
She catches up to her pretty quickly, making both of them laugh and topple over to the ground. Maki taps her wand on Honoka's head repeatedly.
"Change back! Change back! A puppy's too strong and big~!" she laughs. "Ahahahaha~!"
"Whew! What happened?" Honoka plays along. "All I remember is being all playful and happy. Oh, your royal Highness~"
Maki giggles and waves around her wand wildly. "Ummm…ummm…ummm…ehehe!"
Just then, Nozomi walks in the room with her hands on her hips and shaking her head in dismay with a smile.
"Looks like you two are having so much fun~" she says. "Oh, you're playing princess, Maki-chan~?"
"Oh, yes!" the little red-head says, raising the wand. "Mama Honoka says that I can be princess whenever I want~!"
"Did she now~?" Nozomi kneels down and picks her daughter up, lifting her high in the air. "Well, I think you'd make a wonderful princess, no matter how you look~"
"Really~?"
"Absolutely~!" Nozomi says. "You're our little princess no matter what. That's all that matters~"
"Mama Zomi~!" Maki cheers and reaches out her arms to hug her.
Nozomi accepts the embrace and cradles her in her arms while looking at the ginger. "You two are closer than before."
"Thanks to Maki-chan~" Honoka says as she stands up. "She wanted to have as equal time I spend with Umi-chan~"
"Well, that's very good. That's what being a mother is. Loving your children equally~"
"Ehehe~!"
As Nozomi gently sets her little red-headed daughter down, she tells her to put back the clothing while she and her wife have some alone time. Maki nods and runs upstairs to change. The purplenette approaches the ginger, wrapping her arms around her and gently pulling her close, turquoise eyes looking into baby blue ones.
"What is it, Nozomi-chan?" Honoka asks.
"Oh, nothing~" the violet haired woman says, tipping her chin to her level. "It's just that you're so cute when you actually play with our children instead of lazing around all the time~" There is a smirk in her expression.
"Hey! Nozomi-chan!" Honoka pouts adorably.
"Fufu~! It's true, though. But still, I'm very glad you give your time to all of our daughters~"
Both lean in to share a heartwarming, passionate kiss.
