How Papa Met Mama: Special
By Kitara Lira
Unedited
The front door slammed shut, a strain of heavy cursing filtering into the kitchen where a mother and her daughter were enjoying their breakfast, "God damn bloody cold weather!" Bellowed the voice, interrupted mid-way by a series of sneezes, "Ahh! I hate winter!" Feet stomped through the house, a closet door slamming shut, the sound of someone tripping followed by yet another string of curses.
In the kitchen both Shizuru and Yuki attempted to hide the soft chuckles that were bubbling from within. The brunette at the stove concealed her mirth better than her daughter as she had years of practice. Little Yuki however was not so graceful. So when here Papa came storming into the kitchen, little Yuki couldn't help but fall out of her chair in laughter at the state of her beloved Papa. There stood her Papa covered head to toe in a thin layer of snow. To her, her Papa was a perfect replication of a snowman; all she was lacking was the carrot nose.
"Ara, it seems Natsuki had a fun time shovelling the snow this morning," Began her wife from the stove, setting down a plate at the head of the table for the icy woman.
This comment and her daughter's uncontrollable laughter caused the bluenette to bellow all the more, "I did not! That damn snow almost swallowed me whole!" In her seat Natsuki leaned over, head now below the surface of the table so she could glare at her daughter, "What's so funny?! Your Papa is a walking Popsicle! Frozen!"
At this the little girl allowed several more giggles to escape before leaping up, burrowing herself into her Papa's lap, "But I love you Papa. Papa looks like a snowman. Will you make one with me later Papa? Please." Those yellow orbs shimmered with a coating of unshed tears. Her daughter knew how to ask, courtesy of the grinning fox across the room.
"Of course honey…" Natsuki ran her fingers through her daughter's neatly combed locks, "Papa would love to make a snowman with you."
"Then let's go now!" The youth jumped with delight, causing Natsuki to nearly fall from her seat.
"N-n-n-n-ot now Yuki! It's too cold out and… and… I haven't eaten yet and neither have you!" Was the only reason Natsuki could think to prolong the inevitable death by cold.
A pout replaced the prior look of joy, Yuki's bottom lip jutting forward in just the right manner shuddering ever so lightly, "B-b-b-but Papa," Glistening liquid began to pool at the basin of her eyes, "You… you just said…" The final kicker was the sniffle and a lone tear shed from those baby yellow orbs.
Natsuki's brow twitched, emerald eyes drifting over to her wife - who could only smile in return – then back to her daughter, Damn she's been taking lessons from Shizuru again. Another quick glance to her wife was enough to confirm her suspicions, They're conspiring against me… again. Inside emerald orbs sobbed, the last thing Natsuki wanted was to face the frigid cold. Summer child, that was what she was, why couldn't it just snow flower petals in the winter and not have the temperature drop below a comfortable seventeen degrees (Celsius). Why!
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At first Natsuki dreaded stepping outside; leaving behind the warmth of the house and her breakfast. However at the sight of her joyous child the bluenette couldn't help but melt inside, even if it was well below zero. Perhaps it was the way her little Yuki bounced from snow mound to snow mound tossing handfuls of snow high into the air. Or perhaps it was the look of utter innocence and happiness upon her pinking facial features. Perhaps…
When Natsuki was young her mother had always been too busy to play with her whether it had been the snow or a mud puddle. Work; no play. That was how her mother lived. It wasn't that Saeko hadn't loved her daughter, it was merely the fact that in order to survive and provide a life for Natsuki the older woman had given up everything including the greatest sacrifice of all; her life. At times Natsuki hated her mother for everything, but those moments were rare and only for an instant. Ultimately she wished the older Kuga was still alive – able to watch her daughter grow up, able to see her Granddaughter. Hopefully she was watching from up somewhere in the clouds as proud and loving as always.
That was the past and this was the present. Natsuki could not changed what had happened only ensure the best now for her daughter. Snowman now; snow fight later.
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To her surprise the building of the snowman went by with little pain to her chilly digits. And to show for her work? A beaming child beside a complete life-sized man of snow, "Papa look!" Cried little Yuki as she pranced merrily in circles about their creation, "Doesn't he look so pretty?"
Natsuki offered her daughter that trademark lopsided grin before tackling her down into a nearby pill of snow, "So pretty I think I must make my daughter look like him!" At this the little girl giggled, attempting to escape her Papa's dooming grip.
"Iie! Papa!" Giggled Yuki, attempting to dodge her Papa's tickling fingers.
It was at this moment – with Natsuki trying to turn little Yuki into a snow "child" – that Shizuru choose to step out onto the front step, "Ara," The brunette struck an adorable pose with her index finger and thumb resting upon her pale cheeks, the other hand supporting the first, head cocked ever so slightly to the right, "My two girls seems to be having so much fun without me." Shoulders rose and fell rather dramatically, "All while I was preparing warm cookies for them to eat. It seems they do not love me anymore."
"No!" Both voices cried at once, the attempts at making a snowchild and escaping the one trying to make them into a snowchild ceased simultaneously as both Papa and daughter ran to comfort the brunette. Yuki clinging to her mother's leg, Natsuki bear hugging Shizuru the two rambled off multiple apologies, both swearing they still loved the brunette dearly.
Shizuru's gentle sobs vanished and a warm smile replaced her once "sullen" features, "Ara so my girls both love me?"
"Of course Mommy! I love you… more than Papa loves Mayo!" Cried the little one at her leg, clutching all the more tightly, even nuzzling her nose into the soft material of her mother's pants.
Natsuki used similar actions, "More than life itself love," Down she bent picking up her frozen child allowing the three to share an embrace, "You two are my darlings and my reasons for life." Even though both Yuki and Natsuki knew Shizuru's comments had been a tease both always felt a tug at their hearts. Neither could ever stand and watch the brunette downcast – teasing or not. And of course it was always these moments that everything just seemed… right in the world. Wrong or not.
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The emotional moment outside had passed. Shizuru had taken to admiring both her love's and her daughter's handy work. It was impressive to say the least. And thus they received their reward for beautifully decorating the white front lawn; freshly baked chocolate and oatmeal cookies. Needless to say both Papa Kuga and baby Kuga… drooled.
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"Drizzt swooped in low, answering with a cry of metal upon metal. His opponent faired well against the dark skinned creature matching one hit after another and soon the fight resembled more of a dance. As one lunged forward in a strike the other would rest back, the blade always missing its mark by mere fractions. Those in audience could only awe at the sheer beauty this battle of witted blades provided. Not a soul spoke, not even a stir; all fearing that one misplaced wisp of air might send the duelling pair plummeting to the dark abyss below. But just as things seemed at a stalemate a loose pebble found its way under the agile drow's footing and at the wrong moment an upward score was applied…"
"Natsuki!" Shizuru cried from the doorway, causing the bluenette to have a minor heart attack. Arms flailed in circles as the woman who had been acting out the passage of the story upon her daughter's bed was caught red handed.
"Honey!" Squeaked the bluenette, regaining her balance a top her cushioned empire, "What are you doing here I thought I told you I was going to tuck in Yuki tonight?"
Hands upon her hips, Shizuru let out a heavy sigh, "I heard a few too many excited cries for a normal bedtime story," The older woman rolled her crimson eyes, "Those books are too old for Yuki, Natsuki. You shouldn't be reading them to her yet. The last time you read her one of your books the poor girl came running into our room sobbing in the middle of the night. Don't you remember that?"
Natsuki hung her head, flopping down next to her daughter on the bed, "Yeah…" Leaning over Natsuki placed a gentle kiss upon her daughter's forehead, "Sorry my munchkin, your Mother is right…"
Little fingers crept out from under the covers and encompassed her Papa's index and middle finger, "But I like it when Papa dances so excitedly over a story." Yellow orbs twinkled in joy, "Just like when Papa smiles every time she looks at Mama or Mayo!"
The Kuga blushed, and Shizuru swooped in to save the flustering woman, "Ara, of course you love to see Papa so happy my darling." The bed creaked at the added pressure, "But your Papa can be happy without inflicting you with nightmares." The bedtime kiss was given and Shizuru smiled, "I'll make sure to buy your Papa some books she can read to you that don't involve… such violence."
"You will?" Both a pair of emerald and yellow eyes instantly went wide, fixating themselves on the standing brunette.
"Yes, I will and they will be just as interesting if not more." A wink was offered to the two upon the bed, "But you'll have to be good and wait until Christmas."
They should have known. Both fell over exhaling heavy sighs, "Shizuru!" "Mama!"
And off pranced the pyjama clad Fujino, "Ara, goodnight my little Yuki! Natsuki don't keep her up too late!"
"Hai, hai," Natsuki turned her gaze downward to her daughter, "Well you heard the woman, no more scary books. How about I tell you the story of… Sir Arthur and the Knights of the Round table…"
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"Ara," Crimson orbs peered over black rims, "Natsuki seems…" The bluenette collapsed onto their bed, eliciting a giggle from her wife, "Exhausted."
The exhausted woman rolled upright, casting a glare at her wife, "So…" Was the only thing she could think to grumble.
Bookmark pressed between the pages, Shizuru set her book aside, crawling on all fours closing the gape between them, "Ara, would my Natsuki like a little energy boost?" By the time she had finished the statement Shizuru was lingering above the other.
Opening her closed eyes, Natsuki smirked, reaching up and playing with a disobedient chocolate coloured lock, "Hhhmm that would depend."
"Ara?" The above aggressor leaned downward, brushing her nose against her love's.
A warm chuckle escaped and Natsuki moved quickly, stealing a kiss before crawling up and under the blankets.
"Nat-su-ki" Purred the heavy accented voice, sending a shiver down the hiding woman's spine. She knew it was coming; it was just a matter of moments before…
A weight pounced upon her and Natsuki raised her monster blanket covered body to entangle itself with the attacker, successfully pinning her. Natsuki stole another kiss, planting a few more along her prisoner's neck, "Now dear, if you make too much noise, you're going to wake our daughter…"
Natsuki had made the mistake to loosen her hold, the prisoner escaping, crimson orbs shimmering dangerously, "She is a heavy sleeper, now Natsuki I think you owe me something…"
The body of a scarcely clad woman crept closer and Natsuki gulped, 'Shit… I hit the horny button…' Emerald took a moment to take in her wife's attire; loose hanging silk kimono with a nice view of the cleavage. Before her doom was sealed Natsuki smiled, 'Maybe the horny button isn't all that bad…'
Author Notes: Merry Christmas! I know it isn't Letters... and it certainly isn't Our Story, but it's something?
To all the twenty-one reviews in the first chapter wow. Just wow. You all have no life if you're here reviewing on my brainless rambles... No, wait, you have lives... if you're a zombie you don't have a life. Damn I need to get my facts straight... and I need to stop playing Zombie games...
Point is though I love you all and I want to say big thanks for the reviews.
Those who went wth on yellow eyes. I'd like to say (and there were only one or two who got this) Red+Green=Yellow
I know I had to go to a colour chart to decide the girl's eye colour before starting but hey! That's why I am majoring in Immunology not Art xP
But to those who got it, damn you made my day and I think you're cooler than a Popsicle!
So yeah... This one goes out to Urooj and ALEXISSA2!
Urooj I can't write any steamy ShizNat moments worth a damn, but the horny button is for you.
ALEXISSA2 I'm coming to bug you in the New Year be prepared!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I may sound corny for saying this but eh, I already know I am so what the hell: The season isn't about getting everything you want; its about being with those you love most. Don't ever forget that.
Oh... and don't wait until midnight Christmas... morning to write up all your Christmas cards.