Summery: Kurama enjoys a moment with his family.

"Would you like to be a grandmother?" Kurama asked Shiori one day as he shared some warm tea with her in the dining room.

The woman jolted as she looked over at her son. Tilting her head she brought her cup of tea to her mouth, an eyebrow arched delicately as she leveled Kurama with a suspicious look, "...Is there someone in your life who you're keeping me from Shuichi?...and if she's with child I think we need to have a talk!"

Kurama laughed, and reached out taking his mother's hand, "No, no...there's no one in my life...I was just wondering if you wanted a grand child."

Shiori smiled, "Maybe one day...but don't take that as I'm expecting it out of you! All I want is for you to be happy...and if that includes you having a child, then that's what I want. If your happiness means you never have children, then that's what I want to. Don't put yourself out, or bring a life into this world because you think that's what I want!"

Kurama smiled, politely accepting the little bit of scolding his mom dished out.

He brought his tea to his lips when his mother added, "And if your happiness includes having wild passionate love with those three odd friends of yours, then that's fine too."

Shiori laughed richly as Kurama choked, snorting tea out his nose.

"M-m-mother!"

Shirori laughed, "I'm just saying I just want you to be happy...and as long as you're safe I don't care who or what makes you happy!"

Kurama wiped his face, his eyes watering painfully from his mother's joke, "Well there's no orgies happening on my end!"

Shirori chuckled before adding with a mischievous wink, "Besides...we can always put the pressure on Kokoda..."

"What about pressuring me?" Kokoda's voice rang out as he joined the pair, carrying a sandwich from the kitchen.

"Its your duty to give mom the first grandchild," Kurama said sweetly smiling at his new brother.

Kokoda balked at the thought, his eyes comically wide at his step-brothers suggestion. His face was so comical, both Shiori and and Kurama burst out laughing.

"I'm too young to be a father!" Kokoda squawked setting his food down next to Kurama, looking to the older red head with a pleading look.

"No, i'm afraid you're the best option. You have a much cuter face, your child should be the gift to our mother," Kurama said seriously clapping Kokoda's shoulder.

"What?! DAD!"

"WHAT? WAIT-DON'T SHOUT IN THE HOUSE!" Kazuya Hatanaka called from upstairs.

"DAD! DO I HAVE TO HAVE THE FIRST KID?"

There was a noticeable silence, and then the sound of hurried footsteps on the staircase. Kazuya poked his head from around the stairwell, eyeing his son's deeply concerned face, and then looking to his wife and step-son.

"Did your mother say you needed to?" Kazuya asked calmly.

"Y-yes?"

"Listen to your mother Kokoda."

"DAD!"

Kurama and Shiori broke down into laughter once more, the sounds filling the house. Kurama marveled in the feeling that surrounded him...there was something wonderful about having a family. He was only sorry he hadn't known it in his previous life. Looking out at his mother's happy face, and the two new members of his family, Kurama made a promise to cherish them and the small gifts of peace and joy they brought.

End