Arya took Tomoya's hand as they walked toward the gates of the amusement park. She kept her eyes trained on Ryon and Yamae, a smile on her face.
They were exchanging looks of awe as they stared at the crowd. Ryon tightly gripped Yamae's hand and pulled him back anxiously.
"Stay close to us. Do you want to hold my hand?" Arya offered.
"Is this place safe?" Ryon's eyes were wary.
"They have good security and make sure no one brings anything bad inside like weapons. As long as you stay close to us, everything will be alright."
He slowly nodded and took her hand. "Okay."
She smiled, "We're going to have a lot of fun today. Try to relax."
He gave her a small smile as Yamae tugged at her shirt.
"Is that a shifter?" He pointed to a Tigger costume bouncing around a group of laughing children.
"You know the movies I show you? People dress up as the characters to meet the kids. That's a character named Tigger."
He stared wide eyed as Tomoya chuckled and whispered to her. "See the similarity?"
She chuckled and nodded before asking, "There are a lot of fun rides here. Do you want to try going on one? Or do you want to stay and meet Tigger?"
He looked shy and hid behind her.
"It's alright, baby. He won't hurt you."
Ryon frowned. "What are rides?"
"Well, most of them you sit down in and they move you around. Some go really fast and others are slower and there's a lot to look at. Many of them here tell stories."
Ryon stared at her. "Why would someone build something like that?"
"For fun," she smiled.
He looked skeptical, but stayed silent as they approached the ticket booth.
They got the tickets quickly then Arya looked thoughtful, "Do you guys remember the movie Frozen? There's a ride based on that you might like."
"The funny snowman?" Yamae beamed at her.
"Yeah," she grinned. "Why don't we go check that one out?" She glanced at the map then led them there. They stood in a line a few minutes before climbing into the ride vehicle.
Ryon sat in shocked silence as they rode through. Yamae laughed and cheered when they were finished.
Arya helped them out of the vehicle before asking, "What did you think?"
Yamae bounced on his heels. "I want to meet the funny snowman!"
Ryon sat down quietly as Tomoya shot Arya a concerned look.
Arya knelt in front of Ryon, "Are you alright?"
"Why did you bring me here?" He stared at his shoes.
"I thought you'd have fun. Do you not like it?"
He started to tremble. "I want to. But I'm scared."
She wrapped her arms around him, "I'm sorry honey. I know there's a lot to the human world that you aren't used to and this is a pretty big and unfamiliar place even to human kids. We can go somewhere else if you want to, but there's nothing to be afraid of. Nothing here will hurt you, I'll make sure of it."
He took a deep breath, then raised his head. "I trust you. And I want Yamae to have fun. What ride are we going on next?"
She looked through the ride list and found a few rides that weren't too scary. They went on them before she decided it was time for lunch. They browsed food stands before getting stuff and sitting down. She looked at Ryon, "Is it less scary now that we've been here a little while longer?"
He nodded around a mouthful of food. He swallowed, then pointed to the Haunted Mansion. "I want to go here."
"Are you sure? It's a little scary," she admitted.
"I want to go." He repeated in a determined voice.
She nodded, "Alright. We'll go after eating."
He gave her an impish smile as Yamae frowned.
"Do you not want to go?" she asked him gently.
He paused, then looked thoughtful. "If Ryon isn't scared, I'm not either."
Tomoya raised an eyebrow.
"Alright. Just remember, nothing in there will actually hurt you," she smiled before kissing Tomoya's cheek. "Are you having fun?"
"Surprisingly yes." He sipped his drink. "I thought there was going to be so much hassle, but it's going smoothly."
She smiled again and continued eating.
The boys wolfed down their food, waiting impatiently for Arya to finish.
She finished as fast as she could then led them to the ride.
The boys took one vehicle, Tomoya leading her to another. As they began to move, he started kissing her neck.
She chuckled and kissed him gently.
He slipped something on her finger with a soft smile.
She looked down in confusion.
An ornate white and gold ring met her eyes.
She looked up at him with wide eyes.
"Marry me?"
Happy tears filled her eyes and she nodded quickly, kissing him hard.
He smiled broadly, returning the kiss as they emerged into the queue.
She couldn't stop smiling as she got out and went to get the boys out of their car.
"That was cool." Ryon looked dazed as Yamae jumped into her arms.
"You okay, baby?"
He buried his face in her shirt. "Loud."
"I'm sorry. Let's go take a break," she carried him out and found a bench to sit on. After a few minutes, she asked, "Do you want to try more rides, go shopping for souvenirs, or go home?"
"Souvenirs?" He and Ryon raised matching eyebrows at her.
"Basically, you buy some fun things to remember your trip here. They have shirts, hats, plushies, and more fun things."
"You would buy these things for us?" Ryon cocked his head.
"Of course," she smiled.
"Can I get a snowman?" Yamae's eyes were locked on hers.
"Yes, we'll get you a snowman." She glanced up at Tomoya a second before looking back at the boys. "I just want to let you know, Toya and I are going to get married. Nothing is going to change, we're going to keep taking care of you just like we have been, but he'll just be my husband instead of boyfriend."
Ryon solemnly addressed them. "Congratulations."
"Are you guys okay with it?" she asked softly.
Yamae reached his arms out to Tomoya. "Daddy."
"Why would it matter if we weren't?" Ryon asked bluntly. "It is your life."
"Because you guys mean a lot to me. I love you two, and I don't want to do anything that would make you unhappy."
"Nothing could ever make us unhappy. You have shown compassion when you could have let us die. We love you both."
Arya had happy tears in her eyes again. "I'm glad."
Tomoya brushed one hand over his eyes as the other cuddled Yamae close. "We love you too."
Ryon grinned and brushed his hair out of his eyes. "What is that blue alien dog called again?"
"Stitch?"
He nodded. "Can I have him?"
"Of course. Let's go look," she led them to a shop. She helped them pick out an Olaf plushie and a Stitch plushie before looking at Tomoya, "Anything you want?"
He looped an arm around her and pulled her close. "Already have it." He kissed her with a teasing smile.
She smiled softly before looking around the store again. She picked herself a small plushie, picking it up and starting to carry it to the counter. It suddenly tumbled to the floor and she stared at her hand which was trembling uncontrollably.
Tomoya moved quickly to her side. "Hey. It's okay."
Both boys froze. Yamae looked frightened while Ryon's eyes were sad.
She picked up the plushie with her other hand before looking at the boys with a smile, "It's alright, let's get going."
Ryon took Yamae's hand and followed her, his face troubled.
After paying she looked back at them and frowned, "What's wrong?"
Ryon shook his head. "Is there more to do or are we going home?"
"There's some more rides if you want to check them out," she answered.
He looked over at Yamae who had started yawning. "Another time perhaps."
She nodded, "Alright. Did you guys have fun?"
Ryon nodded as Yamae beamed, happily clutching his Olaf plushie.
Tomoya chuckled and picked the boy up, running a hand through his hair as Yamae laid his head on his shoulder sleepily. "We actually wore him out."
She smiled and led them to the car. After getting the boys buckled in the back, she took the driver's seat. She gave Tomoya a slight smile as he climbed in the passenger seat then she took off toward their house. After getting home and tucking the sleeping Yamae into bed, she smiled at Ryon, "Are you sure you had fun?"
He nodded. "Thank you. May I be excused?"
"Of course, hun."
He kissed her cheek, then headed for Ryusei's room. He shut the door behind him as Tomoya frowned.
"What are they conspiring about, do you think? They've been spending a lot of time together in there."
She shook her head and glanced down at her hand. "I wish I knew what happened earlier. I think I scared them a bit."
Tomoya gently kissed her hand. "Come to bed."
She nodded and followed him, climbing in and cuddling up against him.
"Are you happy with me?"
"Of course. I love you. Are you happy with me?"
"You're the best thing that ever happened to me. I just don't want you saying yes out of a feeling of obligation."
"I want to marry you. You mean everything to me."
He gave her a bright smile and held her tight.