Author's Note: When you review, please include if you think Yaten or Taiki
should win the bet. I will reveal the winner when I post the final chapter.
Thank you
Nightfire
Chapter 23: A Question
Haruka came home later that afternoon to find Seiya sitting at the piano, playing with Ariana. She watched them for a while, standing in the doorway. Over a short period of time, Seiya had become a father to Ariana. But she was afraid that Seiya would leave her again. She knew what his planet and his princess meant to him, it was how Usagi, Princess Serenity, meant to her.
"Haruka, you're home. How was the meeting?" he asked when he noticed her standing there.
"Ah, well you know how Usagi and Raye are once they get going," Haruka said with a smile.
"They haven't changed, have they?" Seiya commented.
"Not at all. Thanks for watching Ariana," Haruka said as she slipped off her shoes.
"You're welcome. Oh, that reminds me, I have something to give you later," Seiya told her. Haruka wondered what it could be but managed to hold her curiosity until after dinner and after Ariana was in bed.
That's when Seiya put a small box in her hand, telling her to open it. She did, gasping when she saw the ring.
"Seiya..." she started, her eyes wide.
"Haruka, I can't leave you again. I'm willing to give up my home to be with you and Ariana. Would you marry me?" he said, looking into her eyes. Haruka looked back at him; something told her he was telling her the truth.
"I will," she said and he took her in his arms, kissing her.
Nightfire
Chapter 23: A Question
Haruka came home later that afternoon to find Seiya sitting at the piano, playing with Ariana. She watched them for a while, standing in the doorway. Over a short period of time, Seiya had become a father to Ariana. But she was afraid that Seiya would leave her again. She knew what his planet and his princess meant to him, it was how Usagi, Princess Serenity, meant to her.
"Haruka, you're home. How was the meeting?" he asked when he noticed her standing there.
"Ah, well you know how Usagi and Raye are once they get going," Haruka said with a smile.
"They haven't changed, have they?" Seiya commented.
"Not at all. Thanks for watching Ariana," Haruka said as she slipped off her shoes.
"You're welcome. Oh, that reminds me, I have something to give you later," Seiya told her. Haruka wondered what it could be but managed to hold her curiosity until after dinner and after Ariana was in bed.
That's when Seiya put a small box in her hand, telling her to open it. She did, gasping when she saw the ring.
"Seiya..." she started, her eyes wide.
"Haruka, I can't leave you again. I'm willing to give up my home to be with you and Ariana. Would you marry me?" he said, looking into her eyes. Haruka looked back at him; something told her he was telling her the truth.
"I will," she said and he took her in his arms, kissing her.