The Corpse Prince

A/N: Still the cheeriness continues, a bit teary here though:) I know, your probably flopping on the floor with dying boredom. But I had to write this down, just had to! lol So I will try my best at getting all the good bits up:) Please review and I will update the chapter really quickly! Thank you for the previous reviews, all of them were AWESOME! -hug- THANK YOU:DDDD

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Hopeful Tears

Valeska looked out the window and at the setting sunset as a soft wind brushed her black hair. She was going to be married to Vincent, at last! After a lot of preparations of sorts, her big day was about to come. Valeska closed her eyes slowly, remembering the good times when she had been little.

Flashback

"What do you want to be when you grow up, Val?" Victoria spoke, smiling at her daughter as the little girl stood up twirled and giggled. Victor, who was sitting on a chair looking at his wife and daughter from a distance with a grin, listened carefully.

The little Valeska twirled again, this time more of a ballerina kind of way and jumped with a pose, shouting, "I want to be a bride!"

Victor and Victoria both looked at each other with dumbfounded shock but laughed out loud. Valeska, though confused, grinned at their laughs and jumped again with a playful twirl.

End of Flashback

"Valeska?" she heard a voice along with a soft knock on the door of her room as Valeska looked over her shoulder. Victoria stepped in slowly and stopped at the door, waiting for her daughter's permission to go inside her room. Valeska nodded quickly and then got up from her chair, her hair floating about with her. Victoria smiled softly and then sat on the Valeska's bed.

Valeska, her expression turning from joy to uncertainty, looked at her mother's direction and at the tear now filling her mother's eyes.

"What's wrong, mother?"

Victoria sniffled softly and quickly wiped the tears from her face as she saw Valeska sit next to her.

"I-I... I'm just really happy for you! And I'm so proud of you, I am! It is just... it will be really quiet without you, Val! Without that" -Victoria paused and sniffled- "smell of burning bread you always make in the morning, o-or that speck of dirt on the floor every time you get home!" Victoria spoke, smiling weakly as Valeska laughed.

"Mother! You're remembering all the ridiculous things I've done!" Valeska giggled and hugged her mother's shoulder. This seemed to reassure Victoria because she hugged her daughter tightly back.

"I'm happy for you... And that nice gentleman, Vincent, will be great for you, Valeska. I am so proud of you..." Victoria said, now sobbing happily as Valeska also started to cry. Seeing her mother like this... it's been quite a while.

Daughter and Mother looked at each other and crying, laughed out loud.