Witch Hunter Robin
Rebuilding from the rubble
Chapter 17
The New Years Surprise
A FanFic by Prospero53223
This had to be the teariest Christmas Amon had ever seen in his entire life. Bradley had made it to Christmas which of course made everyone happy that and this year everyone seemed to give a gift that had sentimental value. Nagira on the other hand had never seen a pair of socks cause so much laughter, tears, and an argument between anyone who wasn't over the age of eight. These socks though these were different, these were the ones Robin had picked out for Bradley when they went shopping and apparently Bradley had picked out the same for Robin.
"I can't believe you were able to find these?" Both girls said at the same time after opening their gifts to one another as tears formed in their eyes.
"Yeah, especially since it was your pair that got ruined in the wash." Bradley said.
"No yours were the ones that got ruined in the wash mine were..."
"The pair that had the faded bottoms and the one so worn out had a hole on the palm of the foot." Both girls spoke in unison as they laughed.
"Man I don't see why you two keep fighting over these socks there just socks." Dave said as he nudged both girls.
"Well to be technical," Bradley began to say" You were the one who brought us these Umpa Lompa style socks three years ago so technically you started the fight." Dave sat there his mouth open as he tried to find the right words to argue back with Bradley but couldn't so he admitted defeat while everyone laughed.
Once all the gifts had been given everyone made there way out of the attic and down to the kitchen where dinner was waiting for them. Just before they entered the dinning area Amon pulled Robin a side for a second wanting to hand her his gift in private.
"I um snuck this out of your room one day when you weren't paying attention but uh here." Amon had handed Robin a small wrapped box which Robin opened carefully placing a hand over her mouth when she saw what was inside. "You fixed it, my mother's picture."
Amon nodded his head as he smiled at her, "I didn't know what else to get you."
"No, this is perfect I don't think I could have asked for anything else." Robin said as she went to hug Amon while slipping her gift for him around his neck. It was a small crystal the color and shape of the orbo he used to wear with the same setting and long black cord.
"Robin you didn't have to get me anything." She smiled at Amon while taking his hand walking into the dinning room together.
That was six days ago and it was now eleven fifty five on New Years Eve and everyone was up in the attic again to ring in the New Year. Nagira was pouring everyone a glass of Sake; a tradition in his family to drink at midnight instead of champagne. Robin stood on the small balcony that one of the attic windows had as she watched the snow fall in the moon light.
Amon soon joined Robin outside and stood beside her handing her the glass of warm Sake as she smiled at him.
"Thank you." Robin took the glass to be polite she actually hated Sake.
"You're welcome." Amon took her free hand and held it both of them watching the snow fall.
"I wanted to tell you something," Amon began to say as he looked out into the night sky, "I wanted to let you know you won the office pool."
Robin chuckled, "I did and you're telling this to me because?"
"Doujima just told me it finally hit a thousand yen." Amon said as Robin chuckled.
"So were finally going to get to know your last name." Amon nodded his head turning to look at Robin now. "It's Gage. My grandfather was a British soldier serving during World War II. He mainly helped with the refuges which is how he met my grandmother."
Robin nodded her head it was quite a story and she would have really never guessed that Amon was British granted some of his features weren't very common of those who are from Japan. Though she did have to chuckle at herself for how she picked out his last name.
"What's so funny?" Amon had asked her.
"It's just that I was able to guess your last name correctly." Robin continued to giggle as she peered into the warm attic room watching Dave and Nagira make asses of themselves seeing how they were both very drunk.
"You were right about those two ever meeting." Robin said as she looked at Amon.
"Well let's hope they don't ever plan on getting together after we finish our retraining." Amon muttered dryly.
"Don't you mean after the holidays." Robin asked wondering if Amon wasn't feeling the effects of the sake he drank.
"No." Robin didn't get what Amon was saying until he pulled out the small black velvet box that contained his mothers ring.
There wasn't enough room on the balcony for Amon to get down on one knee which he kind of hated anyway. Instead he took a hold of Robin's other hand and gently pressed his forehead to hers. "I love you more then I could probably ever tell you or even show you. You are my life and I would be lost with out you in it and I would do anything to keep you happy and safe. Will you marry me? "Amon asked as he slipped his mothers engagement ring on her small finger which to his surprise fit perfectly.
Robin couldn't find her voice; her eyes filling with tears as she kissed him softly on the lips. "Yes."
"Yes?" Amon started to tease.
"Yes." Amon took Robin into his arms as he kissed her again listing to there friends shout the count down to the New Year.
"Five, Four, Three, Two, one, Happy New Year!" Dave had blown on one of the noise makers as Nagira sprayed everyone with silly string to help announce the arrival of the New Year. All the while Robin and Amon stayed in each others arms outside on the balcony.
"Lieto novizio anno miei amore." Robin wished Amon a happy new year in Italian as she wrapped her arms around his neck to kiss him once again.
"Yukai arata nendo waga oyomesan." Robin blushed as she heard Amon call her his bride.
After a few more minutes they both headed inside. Bradley was the first to notice the ring on Robin's left hand. She tackled her little sister down to the ground while she wore an ear to ear grin on her face. "Spill it!"
"Spill what Bradley I have no clue to what you're talking about." Robin lied as Bradley picked up her left hand so everyone in the room could see the engagement ring on her finger. "I'm talking about this."
Stunned silence filled the room as all eyes were now on Robin and Amon waiting for one of them to say something when they wouldn't Nagira spoke up. "So when's the big day?"
"When we've finish with our retraining." Amon had answered causing Robin to sigh in relief focusing her attention on Bradley.
"Now will you please get off of me so I can get up off the floor?" Robin asked as Dave came over to help Bradley up while Robin got herself up and brushed the silly string off her skirt. Nagira hugged Robin his way of welcoming her to the family.
"Sure you want to join this family?" Now it was Nagira's turn to tease Robin. "Amon's mother's side of the family is pretty nice then again it's only his grandmother that is still around. Our dad side of the family though..."
"No let me tell her about your side of the family." Doujima cut in, " Their dad is ok sort of aloof very much a salary man. Syunji's mom is pretty nice as well I don't know how she really ever took to Amon but with the incident back in Japan she did seem worried for him. Their grandmother though..."
"I rather you not say anything about bassan Nagira, Yurika." Amon had asked Doujima before she ruined both his and Syunji's good moods.
Doujima chuckled and rolled her eyes not really knowing how Amon was treated by his paternal grandmother. Nagira and Amon though both rolled there eye's neither one really having anything to do with their father's family; well Amon more the Nagira that is. If Nagira didn't show up to a family gathering of some sorts he never heard the end of it though if Amon showed he was treated like something unwanted. Some of the elders in his family still spat in his direction as they whispered majo hiretsukan, witches bastard in his direction. Granted at the same time if he didn't show Amon got the same as Nagira a year full of complaints until the next family gathering. For Amon it was a no win situation.
He didn't want to think about that now, it was New Years and the woman he loved was only an arms length away from him as he reached out to hold her. Dave and Nagira were now passed out on the couch while Bradley made her way down stairs to go to bed.
"Do you need any help?" Robin asked as Amon still had a hold of her.
" No its ok besides I think Yurika is going to need help moving twiddle de dumb over there passed out next to twiddle de dumber, oyasuminasai."
"Night Bradley." Robin called back as Amon helped Doujima get Nagira off the couch and downstairs into his room. Robin just threw a blanket over Dave her ears perking up as she heard the weather report. The weather man reported that there was going to be a snow storm hitting the area the same time both she and Amon had planed to get on the road and head back to Rome. She went to find Amon to see if he wouldn't mind leaving about an hour or so earlier that way they could hopefully beat the storm.
"Amon, Yurika wait up." Robin said as she tried to catch up with them in the hallway, " I just caught the weather report they say were supposed to be hit by a snow storm in the late afternoon, we're going to have to re think our travel plans so we don't get stuck in the storm while driving."
Amon nodded his head in agreement with Robin as did Doujima, " I'll let Nagira know when he wakes up that we'll be leaving for the airport a little earlier then planed to catch our flight so you two can make it back safely."
Robin nodded her head and wished Doujima the best of luck at the airport tomorrow hopefully she and Nagira would be able to get on an earlier flight. When Robin awoke later in the morning she showered and dressed quickly packing just the essentials to go back to Rome with. She could hear Doujima as she entered the kitchen speaking rapidly to her travel agent trying to have her and Nagira's tickets changed for an earlier flight. Doujima was lucky her agent was able to find them a flight that left in four hours which gave them plenty of time to grab a quick bite of Breakfast and go through airport security.
"I'll call you when Amon and I get back on base." Robin told Father Juliano as she hugged him good bye, along with Dave and Bradley.
"Don't rush though drive safely and if you have to stop for the night cause of the storm please do so." Father Juliano instructed Amon.
"We will grandfather." She kissed his cheek before getting into the car, arrivederci nonno." The three of them waved good bye from the monastery steps not going inside until Amon's Audi could no longer be seen.
When Amon had finally pulled off the country roads he tried to drive as fast as he could on the snow covered highway so he could get his brother and Doujima to the airport on time for their flight. While at the same time Amon would try to get himself and Robin back to Rome before the storm hit. Thankfully they reached the airport in good time; granted they only had a good two minutes to say good bye before as Amon saw it pushing the time they needed to get back to base.
"Have a safe flight you two." Robin said as she hugged Nagira and Doujima good bye.
"Try and have a safe trip with him driving." Nagira figured he'd tease Amon one last time before saying good bye for God only knows how much longer.
Robin gave a shy smile as Amon glared at his brother, "I'll have you know that my driving record unlike your own niisan is very good."
Both men smiled as they gave each other a quick hug, "Take care of yourself otouto and your little bird."
"Will do; and Nagira, e-mail me when you get in." Amon reminded his brother.
"Will do Amon." Nagira said before he and Doujima ran inside the airport while Amon and Robin got back in the car and drove to Rome.
They listened to the weather report the whole way back. The storm had changed course and they were now driving threw it. Amon couldn't see where he was going all that well and it was on sure dumb luck that he was able to pull into a hotel parking lot.
"Well let's hope they have some vacancies." Robin said as she and Amon grabbed there bags and ran into the hotel lobby.
Once inside Robin walked up to the desk and spoke with the clerk, "Excuse me do you have any rooms open?"
"Che?" The old man behind the counter asked. Either he couldn't hear Robin's soft voice or he didn't speak English and Amon only knew enough Italian to get him around town.
"Fare discorrere Japanese ovvero ingles." When Amon had asked the old man if he understood Japanese or English the old man nodded since he could hear Amon's deep voice better then Robin's quite church mouse voice.
"Ah ingles, si, how can I help a you two this a evening?" The old man asked.
"We need a room, two if you have them." Amon had asked the old man who started to shake his head no.
"Ah I am sorry signore we have only one a room open but it does have two beds in it."
"Ok we'll take it." Amon had said not that they had a choice seeing how the storm had gotten stronger and Robin was unable to get a good signal on her cell phone to call the base and let them know they were snow bound.
"Signorina, there are phones in the room you may wish to try them since the storm may be blocking all cell phone signals."
Robin nodded and thanked the old man while Amon paid for their room taking the key as they walked to the floor their room was on. When they opened the door they noticed only one bed not two with a busted pull out couch. All Robin could do was laugh while Amon stood there pissed off, he hated being lied too even if it wasn't intentional.
"I'll guess I'll call the base now and try to get a hold of John." Robin said as she walked over to the phone and dialing the base number." Ok, Ok, thank you, yes we will bye."
"So I take it were all set then?" Amon asked as Robin nodded her head.
"Yes, they said the last report they got on the storm was that it is to last all night and into the early morning. So as soon as the roads are cleared we need to get on the road and get back to base by five PM."
Amon nodded his head as he went into the bathroom to change into his sweats for the night with Robin pretty much following suit. She like Amon saw no reason to stay in their work cloths when they were stuck where they were at for the night. So they put on the news watched the weather which showed no signs of change. Robin decided to go for the remote to see if anything else was on. This little move started a remote war with Amon pinning Robin down on the bed to get said remote back from her. Robin though cheated and kissed Amon to distract him but it didn't work as planed as the both wound up lost in each others embrace.