All About You And Me
Goddess of Fury
I don't own Vampire Knight!
—Drabble 2: The Ancestor—
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―[Flashback Start]―
"My love," chided my beloved, Yuiko, softly as she reached up to touch my cheek gently. "I have some wonderful news for the both of us." Intently, I watch her take a deep breath and then she says, in her soft, wind-chime like voice, "I am pregnant, my love; with twins—or so said our doctor, Miss Makihiro-san. Are you—Eep!" I was more then happy as I swept her up in my arms, causing her little 'Eep!' at the end of her sentence and then she giggled softly, kissing my cheek.
I was going to have TWINS. I couldn't believe it! After a hundred and fifty years of trying, we finally concieve twins! Gods, this was a momentous occasion for me…And the future of the Kuran Clan!
―[Flashback End]―
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Of course I would be happy back then. Not saying that I wasn't happy with Yuuki, who reminds me of my lovely Yuiko in every way—it's almost painful—but, I still love her like I would Yuiko. After all, I am assigned to play the role of the 'older brother' to Yuuki.
It's not that I hate it; I just hate the person who woke me up from my slumber. My not-so-sweet grandson, Rido, whom took and killed Haruka and Juuri's child—who was also named 'Kaname', coincidentally—and woke me from my slumber, placing my soul in the infants body, then sending me back to Haruka and Juuri with a note telling them that their child's soul was dead and that their grandfather's had replaced it.
I remember clearly the horrified look on Juuri's face when she found out that I was no longer her little 'Kaname'. It devastated to see my beloved and sweet little magomusume (1) like this; But, Haruka raised me as though I were still his real son; sometime later, my bride and darling 'little sister', Yuuki Kuran, was born into the world and I soon found that she had Yuiko's heart and that amazing warmth and love inside her as well.
It made me think if Yuiko followed me from her slumber…
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—[Flashback Start]—
Soon enough, the twins grew up; my strong and confident son, Daiki (who looked so much like myself) and my darling musume(2), Amaya (who looked so much like Yuiko, it was unbelievable) had gotten engaged and were to be married as soon as they both turn 18. It was tradition in my family to marry at 18; Both children of ours were gladly to obey because Yuiko and I could see that they loved eachother deeply, even though they were siblings.
Amaya approached me slowly, her long light brown and wavy hair flowing behind and said in a warm and melting voice, "Otou-sama," Her tone was confident and I had no reason to doubt her next words. "I know you disapprove of sex before marriage, but… Daiki-oniisama and I are going to have a child. Your going to be a grandfather, Otou-sama."
Like I was with Yuiko (when I found out we were having twins), I swept my daughter into my arms and embraced her close; she knew that I was happy for her and that I didn't care very much about pre-marital sex; I was just happy that there would be more Kuran children would be brought into this world!
—[Flashback End]—
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I hear soft footsteps approach the doorway and in an instant, I knew it must be either Yuuki or the child we concieved together over 7 years ago, our beloved daughter, Sakura; she looked just like Yuuki, but had my hair color and eye color. Other then that, the rest of her was purely Yuuki.
"Otou-sama!" Once the voice from the doorway spoke, I knew it was Sakura; I turn around and glance down at Sakura, then swooping her up into my arms once she reached me and hugging her close, causing the young child to giggle softly, hugging me back. Gods, it's been centuries since I last held a child so young that was my own…
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—[Flasback Start]—
Several hundred years had passed and my two children thus far have concieved two boys, Rido and Haruka; they were both quite darling and I loved them to death. But, Amaya wanted and wished the next one would be a girl, little known to her that she would get her wish. Then, on a cool autumn night, as Myself and Yuiko, my son and two grandson's waited patiently outside the birthing room, a cry of a baby was heard.
The midwife called: "It's a girl!" A girl, a sweet little magmusume-chan that I can spoil even more then I have Haruka and Rido! Daiki was the first to rush in, then Rido and Haruka and then I and Yuiko. When we entered, we saw our daughter cradle the newborn girl in her arms with a tired, but happy smile on her face. Daiki knelt by Amaya and nuzzled her cheek, whispering softly, "What is her name, My love?"
Amaya took a moment to think and then responded, "Her name is Juuri; Juuri Kuran." I was practically glowing as I allowed Yuiko to go to Amaya's side to coo at the child; Rido and Haruka were on the other side, observing the newborn child closely.
—[Flashback End]—
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Sakura questions me softly as she looks up at me, touching my chin gently, "Otou-sama," She paused, chosing her words carefully in her head. Ah, how much like Yuuki would, it was quite charming really. "When is my sibling going to come? I want to see them!" I couldn't help but chuckle at my daughter's anxiousness and I whispered, leaning in to kiss her forehead gently, "The child will come soon, Musume. Do not fret, sweet one."
My daughter pouted cutely and then slipped away from my lap, running out of the doorway moments later to go find her second cousin, Ayako Shiki (Rima and Senri's daughter) to play with. Smiling slight, I turn back to gaze out at the garden, finding Yuuki sitting under the shade of a cherry blossom tree (which was in full bloom) and by the looks of it, she was asleep. She looked so lovely when she was asleep.
Ah, how I miss those days when I would watch Yuiko sleep…
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—[Flashback Start]—
Many more years later, Yuiko and I decided that it was time to pass on; we would miss our children and our granchildren, but it is for the best. We have been on this world for more then we should've been; I had to hug Amaya tightly as she cried, not wanting me to go and I soothed her the best I could, "It is alright, Musume. When we are gone and no longer of this world, know that we will always be with you–No matter what." This only caused her to cry harder; finally, Daiki managed to pull Amaya away from me.
I joined Yuiko's side, taking her hand tightly in mine and then, with one last smile toward my children and grandchildren, we felt our death's approach us quickly and our lives slipped away. I could hear Amaya and Juuri's crying and I knew Yuiko could hear it too. My beloved looked up at me and reached up, drawing me down for a kiss, which I didn't hesitate to return.
Though we died because of the sake of living to long, we died for the protection of the many generations to come; though, I did not expect that I would be reawaken once again into the body of my great grandson about 950 years later…
—[Flashback End]—
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Going through all of my important memories of my long, drawn out life, I realize that I have much more longer to live and that of with my great-granddaughter and our child. Sure, I missed being asleep next to my dear Yuiko, but Yuuki was much more important to me now since I've been given a chance to start over.
I slip out the back entrance―which lead to the garden―and I managed to find the cherry blossom tree where I knew Yuuki would be, still sleeping soundly. And she was, not to much surprise though. I sit down next to her and wrap an arm around her shoulder, pulling her close with my chin on the top of her head as she rested against my shoulder; gently I reach my hand to caress the bulging stomach lightly.
Yuuki stirred, whispering tiredly, "Mm, Hello there, Kaname-oniisama; decided to join me, have you?" I couldn't help but let a chuckle of amusement escape me as I drew back, gazing down at her affectionately and leaning in slight to kiss her forehead, then down the side to her cheek and her jaw and then at her neck, nuzzling gently. A soft laugh escaped her lips as she reached a hand up to massage my scalp lightly, a contented sigh slipping from my lips.
Drawing back from her collarbone, my arms wind around her waist, pulling her as close as I could and tilting her chin up to kiss her lips sweetly, whispering against them as I drew back a few centimeters, "Yes. Yes I have, my dear and darling Yuuki; though, I am worried that you will be hurt if I were to make love to you since you are so far along." Yuuki rolled her eyes and let a sweet, gentle laugh escape her and warmth radiating throughout my being as she leant in to share another sweet and brief kiss, then drawing back to say softly, "You'll have try and see."
Then, I leant in once again and pressed my lips on hers, our kiss slowly turning from sweet to passionate as our tongues tangled heatedly, a soft and husky moan slipping from her lips as I deepened it a bit more; but, remembering her condition, I drew back and whispered, kissing her lips lightly once more, "We will save that for after the child comes, My little vixen."
Though, I may have been reawaken from my slumber by my god-awful grandson, Rido, I don't regret meeting and falling in love with the sweet woman in my arms that was once again carrying my child.
End Notes: Well, how do you like my second chapter? Not bad eeeeh? And in one day too! Which really shocks me… Sometimes. Anyway, the two words I wish to point out aaaare: Magomusume -- Means 'Granddaughter' and Musume -- Means 'Daughter'; well, now you know! Please, send in some themes I could use … along with some reviews as well!
—Lots of Love, Goddess of Fury—