Just a warning I am Dyslexic so my stories will not be perfect but I now have one Beta reader to help me along the way :D
Thank you so much to Roshelle Diall for offering to work with me :D
Hello my lovelies,
OK first off we have a cyber cookie for drclueless
who was the only one to notice the song reference in the last chapter XD
hehe that's the reason I should not listen to Disney's greatest hits whilst writing :P
and for all you lovely people asking if Kuon will get well/remember,
I think it would spoil the story if I told you know wouldn't it?
Neh xxx
I do not own Skip Beat.
Enjoy.
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"She's not going anywhere." Kuon said leaning against Rosa's nursery door smiling at Kyoko who was standing and staring at their daughter. Leaning into the cot, she gently brushed a kiss across the sleeping girl's head and sighed, it was finally sinking in. She was a mother to the most beautiful child she thought she had ever seen yet why wasn't she scared? Why wasn't she afraid she was going to be terrible at it? She had no idea why.
"You're a wonderful mothe,r Kyoko." Kuon whispered, wrapping his arms around her from behind as he held her flush against his chest. That's why Kyoko thought and her heart felt light. Kuon had already told her she could do this, that she was already good at it and he believed in her so fully that she found no time not to be.
"Well I can only be a wonderful mother when I have a strong father backing me up." she said as she turned in his arms and hugged him. Kyoko breathed in his scent, relaxing into his arms as she felt Kuon smile and kiss her hair gently. They didn't need words any more, Kyoko had fully accepted now that she loved the man holding her, and she probably had done for such a long time. It didn't matter to her what Ren or Kuon chose to call himself, what mattered was that he was the man who loved her, trusted her and cared for her so deeply. It was plain to see in his eyes. She just hoped he too could see how much she loved him in return. A soft knock at the door drew them apart.
"Your mother and I are going to have a little nightcap before turning in, will you be joining us?" with one last glance at the cot from both of them they nodded smiling. Kuon said he would be down in a minute and left Kuu and Kyoko to go down together first.
"So how are you holding up honey?" Kuu asked, wrapping an arm around Kyoko's shoulder and hugging her to him. She blushed not quite sure what she should say. To be truthful, meeting her adoptive father and her new mother-in-law had scared her more than meeting Rosa. Now she realised she loved Kuon that much more. What if they decided she wasn't good enough for their son? What would she do then? If Kuon ever recovered would they try and take Rosa away from her? Would they tell her she wasn't allowed to be with him? They had reached the bottom of the stairs before Kyoko had even realised she hadn't answered Kuu back yet. Kuu turned her to face him.
"Are you OK, Kyoko?" those green eyes so much like his son's, deep blue pools of sparkling brilliance. Her lips were moving before she could even think of what she was saying.
"I love Kuon." she said swiftly without taking a breath or a moment to pause. Kuu smiled at her and hugged her tightly to his chest.
"I know you do sweetie and I couldn't be happier for the both of you." his smile was so real and genuine Kyoko was taken aback, forgetting to shield her true thoughts and feelings as she blundered on.
"But is that OK? You're not mad at me are you?" Kuu's whole aura changed to one of complete confusion as he held her away from himself.
"What do you mean Kyoko? Why on earth would it not be OK? Why would I be mad?" no matter how much she didn't want to she had brought this upon herself so now she had to finish it, she had no other choice.
"Well I know I'm not good enough for him and I'm probably not what you would have expected in a daughter in law even if we aren't really married..." her words tapered off as she felt an aura she hadn't felt for so long. Full of anger in enveloped her wholly as she looked up into the darkening eyes of Kuu.
"I never want you to ever say those things about yourself again Kyoko, there could be nothing further from the truth so you must never speak of yourself in that way again." Kyoko nodded, not wanting to face the wrath of the man before her who had become like that of the king of the animals no one would disobey him, or face the consequences. As swiftly as the angry aura had clouded Kuu it faded away.
"Kyoko, I love you like my own daughter and I did so well before I truly realised what you meant to Kuon. I would love you even if my son did not, and as my daughter you do realise I will have to warn that ragamuffin if he hurts my little princess it will be the last thing he ever does." Kyoko giggled she could see the true sincerity in his eyes and his smile as he hugged her once more.
"Come on pumpkin, your mother has been dying to meet you." and with that Kuu wrapped his arm around her and guided her to the sitting room where Julie was just setting out some drinks and snacks. She smiled at Kyoko and looked pointedly at Kuu who looked back up the stairs and nodded. Within moments Julie had her arms firmly around Kyoko hugging her tightly.
"Thank you so much Kyoko, you don't know how much it means to both of us to have such a wonderful person in our son's life, in our life." Kyoko hugged her back a little gingerly as she felt the hot tears cascade from the beautiful woman's eyes onto her shoulder.
"I don't think he could have fallen in love with a more amazing woman." Julie's words struck Kyoko deeply. Julie truly believed her and Kuon were OK, she wasn't going to lose anyone and if she thought about it properly she was gaining a family not losing one. She held Julie tighter, trying to comfort the woman with her embrace trying to show her the feelings she held for Kuon and her new child, for her and her husband and Julie felt it like any mother would. He may not be family by marriage yet, but in the eyes of Julie and Kuu she was their daughter without a doubt.
"Is everything OK?" Kuon asked a little worried as he entered the room finding his mother crying on his wife's shoulders. Kuu and Julie, both in a bit of an emotional spiral were unable to speak so Kyoko smiled at Kuon.
"Mother is just a little overwhelmed, she was so worried about you. Then she had just become used to having Rosa home with her and she is now home with us again she was worried she was going to be missing so much." Kuon nodded and striding forwards gathered Kyoko and his mother up in his arms and hugged them both.
"Mom, you two are an important part of all of our lives. I know I hurt you before by leaving, but you have to understand this is different now. I'm not going to be pushing you and Dad out of my life again, you are here to stay OK." Julie sniffed slightly and nodded, Kuon's words bringing tears to Kyoko's eyes as she felt tears fall silently.
"What am I going to do with you two, huh?" Kuon asked with a smile as both Julie and Kyoko laughed at the fact they were both crying. It was Kyoko who answered.
"You wouldn't have us any other way." Kuon looked deeply into her eyes. Kissing her gently on the lips he sighed.
"And don't you both know it." kissing Julie on the cheek, he turned them both to the sofa where Kuu was sitting pouring out 4 glasses of brandy for them all. Kyoko politely refused saying she had never drank and tonight with Rosa home would not be the time to start. They all smiled at her. Kuon taking her glass as well as his own as she sipped a glass of water instead. They all talked late into the night until Kyoko had fallen asleep leaning on Kuon's shoulder. He smiled at her lovingly as he brushed her hair from her eyes before kissing her forehead gently.
"You're so lucky Kuon." Kuu said softly as he watched his son and the love of his life. It reminded him of himself and Julie and he loved seeing it in the younger generation true heart gripping love is what they had for each other and as Kuon smiled a true smile at them both he just nodded.
"I know."
Rosa only woke once that night and really it was the next morning. At 4:32am Kyoko was abruptly awakened and instantly went running to her daughters room.
"Hey princess." she said picking up the child and cradling her in her arms. She had spoken with Kanae about what babies would need and when, knowing babies normally awoke in the night hungry, that was her first point of call. Taking Rosa with her down the stairs the child still whimpering softly she got out one of the pre-made bottles and heated it as instructed in the bottle warmer. Testing the temperature, she carried Rosa and the bottle back to the nursery and decided she should sit in the big rocking chair she had noticed there. Sitting down she cradled Rosa and let her suckle the bottle the way she had earlier that day, rocking the chair gently with one foot she hummed the tune she remembered from her childhood. The song she had touched the young Corn with and the song Kuon had told her she sang to little Rosa all the time.
Hush-a-bye
Don't you cry
Go to sleepy little baby
Go to sleepy little baby
When you wake
You shall have
All the pretty little horsies
All the pretty little horsies
Kyoko smiled down at her little Rosa, the baby was drinking deeply but still she could see the calm smile on her lips. Kyoko had noticed he singing soothed the child so even as she fed her she sang.
Blacks and bays
Dapples and greys
All the pretty little horsies
Kyoko never saw the tall figure as he leant against the doorway. Watching the pair of them in the rocking chair, he smiled as he watched the two loves of his life, together like this again at last.
Way down yonder
In the meadow
Lies a poor little lamby
Bees and butterflies
Flitting round his eyes
Poor little thing is crying
"Mammy"
Kuon watched the bottle slowly get lower and lower Rosa's eyes flitting, as she finished the bottle. Kyoko deftly tossed a linen over her shoulder as if she had been doing it all her life and gently began rubbing and patting Rosa's back as she burped the baby.
Go to sleep
Don't you cry
Rest your head upon the clover
Rest your head upon the clover
In your dreams
You shall ride
Whilst your mammy's watching over
When Kyoko was happy that Rosa had all her wind up, she brought the half asleep child to rest in her arms again. Still singing the old nursery rhythm she smiled at her daughter in a way that made Kuon's heart melt, this woman was simply the most amazing person to ever grace the planet in Kuon's eyes.
Blacks and bays
Dapples and greys
All the pretty little horsies
All the pretty little horsies
All the pretty little horsies
All the pretty little horsies
Kuon couldn't help it as soon as Kyoko place the now sleeping Rosa in her cot again, he silently came up behind Kyoko making her jump a meter in the air as he hugged her from behind. It was only his hand over her mouth that stopped her from screaming out as Kuon smiled at her sweetly he lowered his hand. Kyoko smacked him on the arm playfully for scaring her like that. Neither of them was ready to go back to sleep, so leading Kyoko by the hand to the rocking chair he sat down. Pulling Kyoko sideways onto his lap her head resting in the crook of his shoulder they whispered to each other.
It was nothing important and neither of their eyes wandered from their sleeping child. Though at times their eyes met and they would gaze into each other's eyes full of love and hope before returning to their daughter. They never meant to fall asleep this way, but this was how Kuu and Julie found them both the next morning. Kyoko cradled in Kuon's arms which he had wrapped protectively around her while Rosa slept on. They left the pair there, not feeling the need to wake them, their new alarm clock would do a wonderful job of that they were sure. They both went off downstairs where Kuu cooked and Julie set out the breakfast table for them all helping where Kuon would allow, but as Julie's skills were if anything worse than Kuon's she wasn't called upon to do much.
Rosa woke them thirty minutes later, her soft coos and gurgles the sweetest wake up call in both of their ears. They smiled at each other as Kuon sent Kyoko off to shower he told her he needed some Daddy/daughter time. As Kyoko walked away she silently watched Kuon as he picked Rosa up blowing raspberries on her tummy as she giggled at him. He truly was the perfect father.
Kyoko was fully washed and dressed when she re-entered their bedroom. Now dressed and giggling, Rosa lay on their bed with Kuon as they were looking through a picture book, Kuon reading while Rosa was intent on ripping the pages to confetti. Kyoko smiled as she watched them, Kuon caught sight of her smiled.
"Look Rosa, it's mommy! Can you say Mommy? Mommy...mommy." Kyoko smiled and giggled.
"See now I would have thought you would be turning her against me hoping her first word would be Daddy." Kuon stuck his tongue out childishly at her.
"No I don't mind what her first word is and to be honest, my first word every morning will forever be to tell you I love you and how special and amazing you are. So why should our little girl be any different?" Kyoko blushed scarlet as she joined them on the bed.
"Go on lover boy, get ready." she said trying to act cool though her legs were shaking. His words had turned her to putty and he knew it, smiling at her softly he whispered in her ear.
"I love you Kyoko." the soft touch of his breath on her neck and ears sent shivers down her spine. As she looked up at his lust-filled eyes she swallowed, the heated feeling rising between her thighs and in her lower stomach as he gently touched their lips together. Kyoko leant into the kiss as Kuon pulled away. Missing the warmth but catching herself before she grabbed Kuon for more, she looked down at Rosa lying on the bed.
"Your daddy is a right tease, you know that Rosa?" Kyoko said as she let Rosa run her fat fingers through her hair pulling on it slightly as she laughed. Kuon who Kyoko had meant to hear the comment, chuckled before she heard the water turning on in the shower. She smiled at her daughter with the golden eyes that he knew so well.
"You're Mommy's little princess Rosa. No matter what happens I will always love you and protect you, OK sweetheart. Never forget no matter what Mommy loves you."
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well there we go my dears,
its a setup chapter for what's to come but i think it needed to be written
:)
Thank you for reading :)
Neh xxx
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Yay! Kyoko had nothing to worry about.-RD