Shiori was feeding him when Kurama came home. "Welcome home Suichi" she said.
"Thank you mother, hey Kuroune...you being a good boy for Nana?" he asked kissing the top of his head.
Kuronue babbled and Kurama went outside and sat at the end of the grave. "Miko..." he said softly, putting his head on his knees.
"It's okay my handsome man" came a voice.
"Kumiko...?" he questioned looking around. He felt her arms around his shoulders.
"It's so hard to raise him without you here...I wish you were here...we were barely married! This my fault!" he said
"No Kurama, it's NOT your fault" she told him. "The pregnancy was hard...it was either lose Kuronue, or give my life for his, or lose us both...Kurama, I'm sorry but I did what was best for our son! OUR son...I left a piece of my self with him. I love you" she said releasing his shoulders.
"Miko..don't go...I can't do this without you" he said softly.
She kissed his cheek. "I love you so much, take care of yourself and Kuronue...and you're not doing this alone...I'm always watching over you and your mother is here to help you" she told him fading away.
He sat outside for a very long time staring at her grave and sighing. 'I suppose I should go in' he thought to himself. 'But I don't want to..'
Shiori took care of Kuroune and got him to bed. "Sleep now, I'll go get your daddy" she told him and went downstairs as he cooed at her. "Suichi?" she said softly.
He looked up. "Yes mother?" he asked.
She held out her hands to him. "What's wrong my little one?" she asked.
He took them and stood up. "I miss Kumiko, so very much" he told her.
"Oh my darling son..when the time is right, start dating agin and find Kuronue a monther" she told him.
He nodded and went upstairs as Shiori locked up behind her for the night.
Kurama went to Kuroune's room. "Happy First Birthday son...let me tell you about your mom" he said picking him up and taking him to his room. He pulled out a photo album and sat with him on the bed. "Your mother was a good woman..a gentle woman, I loved her so much and she was so happy to be carrying you"
Kuronue cooed at him and Kurama finally saw Kumiko in Kuronue and smiled at him. He continued to tell him about his mom and how they met and how beautiful she looked in her wedding dress.