Learning how to speak is also an adventure, especially when you have a mischievous baby.

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( and still sorry for the mistakes)

Yuuichiro was now 1 year old and three months. And he was begining to learn the language, starting with the first names of those who were closest to him. Everyone was present in the parlor since the queen had told them the news earlier. The first to embark on this new adventure was Bathory. The noble had never had the opportunity to see how a human grow so close, and so there was some interest. Especially as Yuu always found how to distract his world.

"Ferid."

"Fid !"

"No Yuu. Fe …rid." repeated the noble, who was keeping him on this knees.

" Fid !"

Hmph. The child laughed. Yuu mastered walking now, and bravely trotted around the palace, which in turn organized resistance to save his furniture. Krul was still mother hen, although now she no longer ran at the slightest cry.

"So, how is that lesson going ?" she asked, while entering in the room adjoining her throne room.

" Fid !" declared Yuu, delighted.

" There. May I ask you how he calls you ?" questionned Bathory.

" Me ? My name is Cool." said Krul with a bit of pride.

Cool. Then, she was entitled to a nifty nickname and him the weird one. Crowley leaned to Yuuichiro to learn him his name. But the moment he opened his mouth, the baby cut him off.

"Oley !"

That made Ferid rise his head.

"Cool, Oley, and me of course it's dumb." he commented.

" Well of course. Now listen Yuu. Crow … ley."

"Oley ! Oley Oley !"

"Sounds like we're watching a bullfight." resumed Ferid.

Laughs. Chess Belle asked to try. She says her name slowly, twice.

" Ass Belle !"

Crowley laughed while the vampire was blushing.

"Justice !" said Feird, rising his fist.

"No Yuu ! Chess Belle !"

" Asbelle !"

" Chess !"

"Ass !"

Crowley was laughing loudly, and Krul was laughing too. Finally, Horn Skuld tried. Yuu opened his mouth at the complexity of the sounds, which amused the vampires. She repeated her name three times before the little one starts:

" Scone !"

" BWAHAHAHA !" exploded Crowley.

He was joined by Ferid. Chess addressed a compassionate slap to her comrade. Horn decided not to let the child be called so.

"Horn."

"Honne."

" That's better."

Eusford and Bathory wiped their eyes. They were to follow this new learning with interest. Moreover, the 7th sire was to begin immediately.

"Can we keep him for today ?" he asked.

" Fine by me. But be careful, since he can walk he can reach more objects, if you know what I mean. "reminded Krul.

Indeed, none of them had forgotten in what state Yuu had put their house, by simply being on all fours. Crowley therefore kept him in the arms, and all three went to the streets of the capital. The baby was pointing all that interested him, objects like people. And vampires called the thing in question.

" Statue." answered Crowley after he pointed something.

" Atue ?"

" Sta…tue."

"Tatue."

A little further on, the trio met two guards, Lacus Welt and René Simm. They greeted the two noble tilting the torso.

"Yuu, this is Lacus." introduced Ferid.

Yuuichiro observed the blue-haired vampire a while.

" CU !" he claimed.

"Isn't that the french word for ass ?" intervened Crowley.

" Yup."

" Seems logical after the Ass Belle."

Ferid chuckled before presenting the other vampire, which was renamed Né. When both nobles and baby went away, the guards commented upon the presence of Yuu within them. Lacus did not understand, like most of his kind, why their queen was raising a human so young. Or why the highest nobles after Krul had also taken him into affection. René finally shrug : anyway they could do nothing.

Later, the trio continued Yuu's linguistic awakening.

"Oley." called the baby, pointing an armor.

" Aaaah yes, you know those things huh. It's an armor. Ar-mor." answered the vampire.

"Amo."

Later Yuu began to gesticulate with embarrassment. He pushed Crowley with hands, visibly trying to escape. Ferid deduced that he had had enough of being carried, and wanted to walk. Eusford hesitated to put him : would he not run away as soon as he'll be down ?

" Oley !" exclaimed Yuu, pouting.

" Very well. But don't get away."

The redhead put him on the ground. However, he took his hand as a precaution. They went on their way, crossing from time to time other vampires, some with which they discussed business. This kind of stop didn't suit Yuu, who was pulling at the hand of Eusford. Wasted effort. He would have to find a technique to escape. The opportunity was provided to him, during the passage of a group of common vampires. One of them shoved Yuu, who dropped the hand of Crowley. The little one looked at his empty hand.

"Yaaah !" he commende delighted.

He trotted immediately to an alley. He walked all alone in the dark alley. He came to a kind of gargoyle on which he began to climb. During that time, Ferid saw that his friend had crossed his arms. Crowley returned him a questioning look.

"Where's Yuuichiro ?"

Crowley lowered his head.

" Shit ! Where is he ?" he asked, turning on himself.

"Ah well played Oley ! Sure thing that when mother Krul learn you lost her kid, your fate will be the same as a bull in a bullfight." said Ferid.

" You better help me found him, because I remind you that you're responsible as well. So if I go into the arena, you'll follow me, Fid." retorted Eusford.

The nobleman with long hair sighed. Both called the baby, in vain. But how did he always escape without anyone noticing ? The noble's calls sounded a moment in the streets of Sanguinem. Suddenly a small voice called out Bathory.

" Fid !"

The one looked up to see Yuu perched on a statue at least five meters in height, on a space composed of terraces. Ferid screamed.

"How in hell did he get up here ?" exclaimed Crowley.

And if it was only that. For Yuu chose a rickety statue about to fall. He climbed to the head of the sculpture. Ferid shouted not to move so he could retrieve it. He immediately jumped up on the wall and began his ascent. Alas, the little one was not especially easy to grasp. Ferid assured his grip, then leaned toward the child. He put a hand where he could, and especially where he shouldn't. Downstairs, Crowley saw the statue lean sideways. He shouted to his friend to be careful. Too late. The statue was dislodged from its pedestal. She fell on the wall which was the then toppled to the floor below. First down, then up.

"Yuu !" called Ferid.

The baby slipped between the statue's arms. The latter smashed two sculptures just below her falling, cushioning the fall. She went down again, breaking below other statues in the manner of a game of dominoes. Finally, Yuu came down ... on a slope. Of course. The statue rocked, before descending the slope. Crowley was about to rush when he saw the blurred form of Ferid. Despite this, it was better to follow. Yuu chirped in his statue that was gaining speed. The 7th progenitor reached out to grab him by the clothes, when the convoy took a turn. Ferid recovers narrowly but still slammed into a wall with a shoulder.

Crowley took over. Yuu bounces on a donkey back, and his hands closed on empty. A group of vampires saw emerging this strange sledge and missed being hit. Ferid returned to the charge, and tried to cut the road to the small fugitive. Taking advantage of a rebound Yuu fell back, dodging the hand of the noble not without omitting a laugh.

" Ferid ! He's going straight to a wall !" shouted Crowley.

The noble rushed. A big BOOM ! resounded through the neighborhood. The redhead came to discover Ferid elongated arms crosswise, legs upright against the wall, Yuu laughing on the belly.

"Are you still alive, Fid ?" asked Crowley.

" Barely Oley, barely." responded that one.

" Fid !" claimed Yuu, rising his arms.

Crowley took him back, letting Bathory recover from his bobsleigh experience.

"You know Yuu, Fid isn't that young anymore, so you better spare him okay ?" said Crowley, his index on the little one's belly.

" Exactly ! Then you're asked to not run away anymore, understood you brat? " Ferid added by dusting his clothes.

Anyway, it was time to go. Krul greeted Yuu with a big smile, asking him to come see mama.

" Mama !"

It was enough to move her. However, it became necessary to tell her that she should launch a campaign work in a certain area. And when she'll know why, that will be the end. Ferid ordered his sidekick to tell her the good news. What Crowley flatly refused. He replied that Ferid being higher up, this kind of job was his. They thus argumented for a while, before the queen commended them to spit it out. So it was with some embarrassment that they explained to her.

" WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST HIM ?!" banged away Krul.

" But we didn't mean to !" resumed Crowley without thinking.

" I SURE HOPE SO !"

"What I mean is, you know how easy it's for him to run away. But we managed to avoid the worst."

"We'll see about that !" resumed Krul, with a carnivorous smile this time.

Both vampires gulped. Krul sent them back a backhand that made them fly into the throne room. But Yuu immediately broke into tears. That distracted her mother who immediately took him in her arms.

" Ooooh what is it my baby ? Why are you crying ?" shed asked tenderly.

Yuu then tend hand to the two friends, who were recovering at the far end of the room. Krul looked at them, then turned her attention Yuuichiro.

"What is it ? You don't want me to punish them ?"

Yuu pushed Krul who put him down. The baby immediately sped toward the two vampires. He settled between them, back against Ferid and grabbed the sleeve of Crowley. Krul round eyes and sighed. If her son defended them now ... in the meantime, the two nobles also observed the baby round eyes. This little being as fragile as glass came to their rescue, them among the most powerful of their race. He certainly would not stop to surprise and move them too.

" Come on, don't cry Yuu." said Crowley softly, cuddling the kid's head.

"That's true, your mom is scary when she's angry, but she won't eat us. " added Ferid behind.

Yuu took his finger in response. Ferid returned him a smile before getting up, dusting his clothes and put the little standing. Crowley did the same on his side and ordered the child to return to the sovereign.

"Nah."

"Eeeeh ? Yuu, you don't want to come to mama ?" asked Krul, surprised.

"Fid, Oley." resumed Yuu, tending his hands to the two.

It was Ferid who took him.

"It seems that he wants to stay there as long as he is not sure of our fate. Or else, you damn scared him. " He said.

The queen looked up to heaven. But where were they going if children mingled to govern ? And a human child with that, high to a grasshopper who claimed to impose its will on the queen of the vampires.

"Okay then, if I tell you I won't hurt them will it be fine by you ?" resumed Krul, approaching.

Yuu simply lean against Ferid. The latter gave the child to Krul, then asked their leave. Which was granted.

"Fid ?" asked Yuu.

"See you later, little Yuu !" said Ferid, exiting.

Crowley stroked the child's head, and leaves the throne room following his comrade. This done, Krul put Yuu in front of her face.

"Hey you. I'll have you teach you not to undermine the authority of your mother. But well, since what happened is partly your fault, I understand that you wanted to defend them. " she said.

Yuu returned one of his broad smiles of which he had the secret. Krul rebuked him against her with a smile too. What would not she do for this little one. A roar from the belly of the little informed her that it was feeding time. With all these emotions, no surprise. The meal went quite calmly, Yuu starting to not want to throw food everywhere. After dinner, Chess Belle and Horn Skuldcame to visit the baby.

"Ass, Honne." he said.

" CHESS damn it !"

"Tess." corrected Yuu.

"Well, still not that but it's better than ass."

She took Yuu and rubbed his nose against hers, which made him laugh. Horn ruffled his hair. The child then looked around curiously.

"Oley ?" he asked looking at Chess Bell.

" At home." responded the vampire.

" Me ?"

" Ho …me."

"Ome. Oley ome."

However, this does not seem to satisfy the baby who continued to call the vampire by adding a piece of the new word.

"Mama, Oley ?" asked Yuu, turning to her.

" Oley is not to show his face anytime soon, Yuu." responded Krul.

"Yuu Oley !" insisted the baby.

Horn then offered to take him to Crowley instead.

"Yuu, wanna see Oley ?" interrogated the queen.

"Yuu Oley !" claimed the baby, happy.

She sighed softly facing the delighted mine of the baby, and gave her permission. Krul no longer ran as soon as he was crying, but she often yielded to the demands of the small one. The two aid therefore left with Yuu. Along the way they named some objects in response to his pointing. As soon as these people through the door, Yuu immediately called the vampire. The latter leaned at an angle door with a puzzled face.

"Oley !" he exclaimed when he saw him.

" Oh ? Krul allowed you to see me that surprising." said the ginger, approaching.

" He asked her, in fact." Informer Horn.

" Eh ?" he resumed, astonished.

He could already form a sentence? But how quickly could they progress these humans? Chess stated that he had only mentioned their names to succeed. Crowley nodded and took Yuu. The latter immediately clasped his head, which made the redhead round hid eyes. Yuu seemed to bear him great affection. Then a moment later he looked noble.

"Oley, Fid ?"

"So that's how you're doing it. Fid not here."

Yuu cocked his head, seeming reflect on the meaning of the sentence.

" Do you want to see Fid Yuu ? See Fid ?" asked Crowley.

Yuu pouted.

" Nah. Yuu Oley." he decided.

And to clamp his head again, under the giggles of the other two vampires. Crowley could not prevent a smile from forming. This little human warmed his heart. He then handed the baby to his assistants, who immediately set out to play with him. During an hour, the house was punctuated by laughter child. But also something else :

"Watch out !" exclaimed Horn Skuld.

"KYA !"

Followed by a strange noise. Crowley came to discover Chess Belle head into a painting.

"Tess ?" called Yuu, in her arms.

Chess lifted the picture, and watched Yuu wearily. Horn rid her colleague.

" Well, that will only be the second time I receive a picture." she said.

Yuu had indeed seized the frame in passing and did not let go. Driven by the little one, it had dislodged on the head of the vampire. After this little incident, Yuu rested on the ground. The games resumed, and this time Eusford joined in it. Two hours later, Yuu yawned.

" Okay, I think it's time for him to return." Said Crowley.

" Oh can't he stay here for the night ?" asked Chess Bell.

"No, Krul must wait for him, and won't be happy if we don't give her back her baby."

Baby Yuu fell asleep in the arms of the vampire with red hair. He entrusted the small one to Horn Skuld, with the mission to bring him to the palace. Krul received him immediately, asked if everything went well and then went to put the baby in bed.

In the weeks that followed, Yuu continued to learn new words. First names became a little closer to their original form. He would also play at Eusford, especially his helpers. But the redhead never failed to meet its demands, particularly for a hug. The child he remarked, brought him a certain tranquility in addition to the distraction.

"Coley, play ?" called Yuu.

" Just one minute Yuu, I'm coming."

He finished filing papers before joining the child sitting on a carpet. Yuu had brought some toys from the palace. He began to pile up a few cubes. Crowley sat cross-legged beside him, and showed him how to build a pyramid. Yuu applauded, then demolished it to begin again. He stacked cubes by listening to what advised the vampire. Then he watched him trying another building. Who would have thought one day, that Crowley Eusford would find himself keeping a baby at home ? Yet he enjoyed more and more the company of Yuuichiro, essentially made of tenderness and games. The redhead also noted that the baby had a preference for him : in the words of his subordinates, Yuu was fully satisfied only when he saw him. Otherwise he was less concentrated for his games and even left to find him.

From what he knew, Yuu liked Ferid as well, yet he rarely asked to go home. No doubt he was bored. Or the vampire was not often home. In short, the vampire could only be touched by the love the baby bore for him. He did not understand why, after all he didn't take care of him as much as Krul Tepes, his adoptive mother.

" If it is, he sees me as his father." thought suddenly Crowley.

That was funny. Cute too, but comical.

" Coley, Yuu hungwy." announced Yuu.

"Fine, let's see what your mother gave you."

He got up and fetched the backpack of the child containing his belongings. He found a banana and two apricots, two small dishes. He asked him what he wanted. Yuu took the banana. Crowley then handed him a flat and Yuu put his hand on one of them. The menu decided, he took him to go into the kitchen. Short later, the ginger saw the banana land in an empty vase.

" Ah well done Yuu. Don't throw the food. I'll keep it with then." he said, taking the fruit.

Yuu tended his hand, thinking he was going to give it back.

"Coley, nana." He asked.

"No."

"Nana !"

"I said no Yuu. If it's for you to throw it again, I'll keep it."

Yuu gave a whimper of protest which Eusford remained deaf. He installed the kid on the table away from the edge, then took off the lid of the dish. Shaped soup plate, it contained a small puree. Yuu ate nicely. He then applauded when it came time for dessert.

"Nana !"

Crowley crushes a little bit the banana, then handed the plate to small who wanted to plunge his hands.

" No Yuu, with your spoon." said Crowley, discarding the plate.

Yuu grabbed the object and held it right. Crowley then put his hand on the child, guiding him to eat. He took the child with him and put the dishes in a sink. They returned to the living room. But with his little belly full, Yuuichiro was no longer willing to play. He held out his hands toward the ginger for him to lift him. Crowley sat on a couch. The baby snuggled against him and closed his eyes. The baby slept three hours during which Crowley did not move.

"Hi Coley." said the baby, catching his nose.

" Hi Yuu." responded the latter.

He stroked his head. Shortly after, it was necessary to change him. Naturally the vampire winced at the delicate fragrances. To think that Krul has to do iy every day and several times a day ... the redhead accidentally tickled the baby with his braid, which made him laugh.

"Hey, what do you know you're ticklish ?" smiled the vampire.

He blew on the navel, which made the baby laugh out loud. Eusford finished to change him, then continued to tickle while carrying him. But the best things always come to an end, the time approached to go back to the palace. Thus keeping the small one in his arms, he took the road to the royal residence. Yuu was playing with his braid, shaking like a rattle. Crowley tickled his neck with it from time to time. So it was when she heard the laughter of her son that Krul knew he was back. She stepped into the hallway. Crowley was blowing on the belly of the little one, who was writhing with laughter. Krul knew the 13th progenitor was the favorite of the baby after her. And surprisingly, the redhead was becoming addicted too to the small one. Like almost all those in contact with Yuu. The child was always ready to smile to everybody, with all its innocent sincerity.

He dispensed his affection freely, warming the cold and weary hearts of vampires. Crowley saluted the sovereign, then handed him to Krul. Yuu hugged her and kissed her. Krul savored the calm and inner peace that gave her the child. She was feeling alive in the company of Yuuichiro. Him, he coveted nothing from her. The only things he claimed was her attention and love. Quite simply. The queen thanked Crowley with a nod, and everyone went his way.

" So my baby, did you have fun ?" asked Krul.

" Yah !"

" Good."

She put him in the room. Crowley had informed her that the baby had lunch and a nap. In half an hour it would be dinner time. Yuu went to a playground in one corner of the room. Krul followed him to play with. After that, a small meal and return to the game. As usual, the queen laid him at the first sign of fatigue. She then stood gazing at the sleeping baby. A year and some months... already one year ago that Yuuichiro had entered her life. And she regretted nothing. Certainly he had put quite a mess at times, but what she gained in comparison, largely counterbalanced everything. When she thought about how the baby had landed in the capital of vampires, it made her laugh again.

And a year later, it still does not explain how he could get tangled in her hair. Krul brushed a lock of black hair. Yuu was still sleeping in her big bed. Soon he would need a room to himself. But only when he would be bigger. For now, he stayed with his mother. The vampire remained the baby's sides a long time before deciding to return to govern her kingdom.