In my Gladiolus story, Nickole Vermillion is the mother of Mimosa and Kirsch. Nickole is also the younger sister of Acier Silva. Nickole is a long-standing member of the Blue Rose squad.

If she seems different than how she is in Gladiolus at the moment, realize that Nickole is being described and seen through the view of Mimosa, her daughter, whereas Nickole in chapter 5 of Gladiolus is being described and seen through the view of Zora, who is a mere stranger and the fact that Nickole and Zora are on a mission.

I took a little leeway with the prompt "outgrown," so it's more "outgrew"

(This is only a few days after the battle with the elves; so it's cleanup and assessing the situation. Remember this verse is canon compliant up to chapter 215. Afterwards its canon divergent)

Mimosa was exhausted, stress, hungry, sweaty and annoyed. Between aiding in the cleanup from the battles and dealing with the fact that seventy-five percent of the Golden Dawn were possessed by elves only several days ago, she wanted to stay in bed for three days and just sleep. Unfortunately, everyone who had been possessed by an elf soul were confined to their rooms at the respective headquarters by order of the Magic Parliament, while things got sorted. This situation, meant to Mimosa's horror, that she was one of five Golden Dawn members that were sent to work with other squads in cleanup.

She got shuffled between the Coral Peacocks and the Blue Rose squads for days. Everyone was short-staffed—due to the restrictions set by the Magic Parliament. Fuegoleon and Nozel were attempting to smooth everything over with them, since their Wizard King was "currently in medical." The last thing anyone needed was the wrong sort finding out that Julius Novachrono had the body and the mana of a thirteen-year-old boy.

"Go take a rest, Lady Mimosa," said Vice-Captain of the Blue Rose squad Lerola Roselei, the younger sister of Charlotte. Since Charlotte had been one of the ones possessed, she was not in the field, but in the Blue Rose headquarters doing paperwork and research to aid Fuegoleon and Nozel's efforts. "Lady Nickole had returned this morning. She's catching up to speed with everything that happened. I'm sure that you would like to see her."

Mimosa tiredly nodded. "Let me know if anyone else needs healing, but I think I'll go get some food." She headed back to the Blue Rose headquarters. She knew the area well, as she spent the first five years of her life living in this town before she had to go stay with her father and brother more.

The Blue Rose squad was one of the places that Mimosa, despite not being a member (and despite choosing the Golden Dawn over the Blue Rose and the Coral Peacock squads), felt at home. The other place had been the Golden Dawn headquarters. She liked the Vermillion Homestead (home to all Vermillion royal family members) but she always felt out of place there.

Mimosa passed a few scurrying Blue Rose Magic Knights on the way out, while she was the way in. They cheerfully greeted her when they saw her and she politely smiled back.

Entering the Blue Rose headquarters, she was hit with a familiar smell and her mouth immediately watered. Mimosa realized that she hadn't eaten since breakfast and it was almost dinnertime. She rushed to the kitchens where she found the creator of the amazing smelling food.

Lady Knight Nickole Vermillion was still in her Magic Knight armor, silver hair messily braided, as she stood in front of the counter chopping up vegetables. Despite being notoriously badass (but not as badass as her older sister Acier, according to Nickole herself), Mimosa's mother knew her way around a kitchen. Mimosa hadn't eaten her mother's cooking in ages.

"Mother?"

Nickole jolted out of her revere, as she was very focused in cooking and looked at Mimosa. Her mother was not the most expressive person; she almost came off as standoffish, but Mimosa knew that it was just her mother's serious nature. It was a trait that Mimosa tried to emulate. "Hello, Mimosa, darling. Things are a big mess, aren't they? Well, I figured that the Blue Rose knights needed a pick me up. I'm making my all-out Sunday dinner, even though it's Wednesday."

Mimosa just stood there, frozen in place.

"Mimosa, are you alright?" Her mother put down the food knives and came over to check Mimosa for a fever with a warm hand on the forehead. "Tch. No fever. Have you been overworking yourself?"

Mimosa felt her throat dry and her eyes grow wet with unshed tears. She was sixteen-years-old and a Golden Dawn Magic Knight, Damnit! She wasn't going to cry to her mommy. She was too grown for it. She didn't need the coddling. She needed to be stronger.

Images of the events of the last few days flashed through her mind—from watching her fellow Knights turn against them, to almost losing both Yuno and Asta, to a devil almost destroying everything they held dear.

She sniffled and it was all over. Mimosa couldn't keep it in.

"Momma," cried Mimosa, softly, as she was not a loud crier.

Immediately, Mimosa was engulfed by her mother's embrace. Her mother always hugged her and Kirsch as though it might be the last time she'd get a chance to do so. Remembering that, Mimosa just cried more into her mother's armor shoulder. It was not the most comfortable hug, but Mimosa didn't care.

Mimosa's mother was not one for mindless soothing words, so it was silent as Mimosa cried. And cried. Mimosa cried until she could cry no more.

Then her mother stopped hugging, but kept Mimosa close to examine her face, wiping Mimosa's tear-stained face clean. "Sit down. You need food and water. Then you are going back to the Golden Dawn headquarters to rest for a couple of days. If Julius or William or any of them have a goddamn problem with it, I'll kick their asses."

Mimosa nodded, as her mother sat Mimosa down at the small kitchen table. The Blue Rose squad had a dining room for communal eating, but the one in the kitchen was just for anyone to stop by to have a quick bite or a tea before running off to work. "Thanks, Mother."

Nickole merely clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Honestly. You and your brother are too much like me. Holding all that inside. You need to talk to your squad too, when things have calmed down."

"I know," said Mimosa. Yuno had been the only one able to fight the possession, but Mimosa would have nightmares and anxiety about seeing people she cared for turn into angry, hurt, not-themselves, who tried to kill her at the stake. "Are you making your roasted garlic chicken?"

"Yeah with the works. I'm making a big pot of stew for the girls when I'm not here. I've got one of the girls running to get stuff for desserts," said Nickole. "Captain Charlotte is stressed right now, so I've sent her to bed."

Mimosa giggled, despite the lagging sadness from her crying moments ago. "Mother, I don't think you're allowed to commandeer the entire Blue Rose squad."

Mimosa's mother smirked. "I'm not much concerned about what I'm allowed or not allowed to do. Besides, I am the most seasoned member of this squad, so I can do what I want."

Mimosa felt her spirits raising as she spoke with her mom. It's been so long. They've both been busy. Honestly, it felt like a year. Startled at the thought, she realized it had been an entire year since she seen her mother. "Oh, I need to introduce you to Yuno! And Asta! And you need to come with me to visit Noelle. Noelle got so much stronger."

Nickole smiled for once. "Didn't I tell you that Noelle was going to be great? She's Acier's daughter, after all. I'm glad that you two are so closer these days."

Mimosa shrugged. "I guess, we are, huh? Oh but you'll like Yuno and Asta! Yuno is really strong. He doesn't talk much, but he's my age-mate in the squad. And Asta's so cool. He's got no magic, but he's so strong and he doesn't give up."

Her mother smirked, knowingly. "Oh, I guess I'll have to meet this super strong, cool, stubborn guy, huh?"

Mimosa's face flushed. "No, it-it's not like that!"

"Sure. And Charlotte's not head-over-heels for Yami. And your brother didn't spend two hours in front of the mirror today," said Nickole, sarcastically. Mimosa pouted. "Ah, don't be like that, Mimosa. Unfortunately, I can't meet up with your two new friends or Noelle right now. I'm here for the rest of the day, but I have to go on mission tomorrow morning."

"Oh," said Mimosa, disappointed. "How long will you be gone?"

Nickole sighed. "Who knows? But Julius asked me to do this one."

Mimosa startled. "You, uh, know?"

"Yeah," said Nickole, shaking her head. "Doesn't surprise me. Dumbass magic nerd."

"Momma, you can't call the Wizard King that!"

"Hah! I certainly can."

Mimosa smiled, as her mother ranted about Julius and others being dumbasses. It looked like she still needed her mom, after all. But that's ok. She wouldn't want to outgrow the need for her ever.