Chapter 8 (Disneyland scene)
"My little Yuuhei are you full now?"
"Yes Daddy" Yuuhei gave his tiny tummy a pat.
"Well do you think we should head out now?" Yuki asked
"Yea we have everything and everyone" Kyo looked around at everyone at the table
"Well almost everyone, where's Hanajima and her friend?" The other Sohmas looked at each other not wanting to say it
"They left, Arisa didn't want to be here with you so she went back home and Hana followed" Hatori explained.
"Oh then were all set, let's go!" Kyo turned back to his kids
"Yea!" they cheered
"Let's go mommy" Yuuhei hopped out of his chair and ran to Yuki to help him get up. Yuki laughed
"Okay Okay I'm coming" Yuki walked around the table where the strollers were and picked up the three seater. He unfolded it and walked back around the table to put Yuuhei in it first. Yuki waved Yuuhei over
"Come on baby" Yuuhei walked over and sat himself in the middle seat of the stroller and strapped himself in
"See mommy, I can do it all by myself now" he said proudly
"I see that baby, Daddy and me are so proud of you." Yuuhei beamed at the compliment, Yuki grabbed the sunscreen out of the bag and applied it over Yuuhei's exposed areas.
"Mommy what's that?" Yuuhei asked as Yuki applied it over his face
"It's called sunscreen; it protects your skin from getting burned"
"Oh" Yuki turned to Ken and Yukiko and smiled at them
"Are you ready my twin babies?"
"Yes momma" they climbed out of their seats and walked over to him. They were at the age where it was still hard for them to get into that stroller.
"Okays whose first?" he asked
"I'll go first" Yukiko volunteered
"Thank you baby girl, I appreciate it." Yuki picked her up and sat her to the left of Yuuhei. While Yuki was putting them in the stroller, Kyo was putting Kayla into the other stroller
"There you go baby girl all nice and cozy" he put a thin blanket on her and put her pink baby sunglasses on. He stood up and turned towards the table, he gathered up all their trash, he turned to face the others
"Dad can you watch her" he motioned towards Kayla.
"Of course" he was delighted to watch his youngest grandchild. He bent down and started cooing at her. Kyo walked to the trash can and threw the stuff away
"Daddy wait for us" he heard Yukiko yell at him
"Shh baby don't yell, inside voice please" he heard Yuki telling her
"Yes mommy" Kyo walked over to her and bent down and gave a kiss on her head
"Don't worry baby I'd never leave without you guys."
"Okay" Kyo stood up and walked to his youngest
"I can get her now dad" he made a move to grab the stroller but Kazuma put up a hand to stop him
"It's alright Kyo I got her, let me push my granddaughter" Kyo smiled at his father
"Of course dad" he turned back to Yuki
"Ready?"
"Let me put some sunscreen on Kayla then we'll be all ready" Yuki bent down in front of Kayla and applied the sunscreen. "Okay all ready" he stood up and walked back over to the other stroller
"Well then let's go" Kyo led the group outside the hotel, Yuki right behind him and Kazuma behind Yuki, then the rest of the family. They didn't have to walk far, for the park was right across the street from their hotel, it was a cheerful walk for the kids were singing and talking animatedly to each other.
"So Yuki when did you and Kyo get together?" Shigure asked; the rest of the Sohmas being curious listened in.
"Well we always liked each other, it just took us awhile to figure it out" Yuki started explaining
"What happened to make you finally figure it out?" Akito asked, Yuki looked at her and smiled, it was a small shock because that was a first for them.
"Tohru happened, she made us feel love again and she stirred up our feeling for each other, and it came down to competing to look good in the other's eyes."
"Aww what a cute love story" Ayame dramatized with flamboyant hand and arm gestures. Before Yuki could say something, Kyo stopped. They were at the front entrance already. Yuki came up beside Kyo. The others got in line behind them.
"How many sir?" the admissions person asked
"Four kids and three adults please"
"Kyo no, I can pay for myself" Kazuma protested.
"You're my dad and my kids' grandpa of course I'm paying for you" Kyo said as he handed the lady money.
"Alright" she said as she counted the money, she gave change back and took out a stamp, "alright can I stamp everyone's hand?" They formed a line and started moving through the entryway. Kazuma and Kayla being first, "this is for if you leave the park and want to come back later today, you can get back in without paying."
"Oh great" Kyo said as he got his stamp. Yuuhei and the twins were next, they held out their hand to receive the stamp their daddy got.
"I can't see it" Yuuhei claimed
"That's because it only shows up with a certain light, with anything else it's invisible" The admission lady explained to them.
"Oh" all three of them said, still not really getting it. Yuki and Kyo laughed slightly at their kids, and once Yuki got his they walked over to the grass, where the flowers were arranged as Mickey Mouse's head.
"Look babies" Yuki said as he bent down on the side of the stroller "up there" he pointed at it.
"Mickey!" "Oooh" there was a mix reaction
"Let's take a picture while were waiting for the others" Kyo suggested. Yuki nodded
"Okay babies I need you to promise me when I let you out you will stay with Daddy, Grandpa, or me" he looked sternly at them "because if you run off we might never see you again, so it is very important you hold hands, okay?" All three of them looked a bit frightened
"I don't want to get lost mommy" Yuuhei exclaimed
"Me ewver"
"Me ewver"
"Well you won't get lost if you always hold my hand, okay?"
"Kay" Yuki unbuckled all three of them. They took some nice family pictures, some with Kazuma in it and him with all his grandchildren. Kyo and Yuki had a picture taken of the two of them also.
Everyone was gathered now, they took out the maps they got and looked where they wanted to go.
"Honey I want to go to this Disney shop right there" he pointed to it "I want to buy some things for the kids before we start" Yuki said after looking at the map.
"Alright let's start there, is that all right with everyone?"
"Yea" they chorused. All the Sohmas head off into the theme park. Yuuhei holding onto his daddy's hand and the twins holding onto the empty stroller Yuki was pushing, while Kazuma was still pushing Kayla.
"Gaa" Kayla cooed; her arms were lifted while clapping her hands. She was taking in her surroundings with bright red eyes.
Inside the Store
Once inside Yuki walked towards the kids section
"Come on sweet peas let's look over here" Yuki guided his twins to the kids clothes and toys.
"Mommy wook at that" Yukiko said
"What honey?"
"That pwincess shiwt ove thewe" she pointed toward a mannequin with a pink shirt with all the princess's on it. It said "Daddy's little princess….Disney Land, California." They walked over to it
"Do you really like this one baby girl?"
"Yeah momma" Yuki picked up her size and put it in the seat of the stroller
"Lets do this honey, how about we hold onto it and look around some more. You might find one you like even better"
"Okay momma but I really like that one." Yuki chuckled at his little girl
"Okay baby" Yuki looked around him and noticed Kyo by the little boy's section
"Ken lets go over by daddy." They walked over to them
"Daddy Daddy looks what I found" Yukiko picked up the t-shirt and showed it to him
"Awww baby I love it" Kyo turned to Yuuhei
"Sweetie show mommy what you found" Yuhhei presented the t-shirt he was holding and Yuki read it
"Mommy's big cheese" and it had a picture of Mickey Mouse.
"Aww my big boy I love it" Yuuhei ran and hugged Yuki's legs and Yuki hugged back
"I love you momma"
"I love you too baby"
"Momma, daddy I want a t-shirt" Ken piped up. They turned to him and smiled
"Well baby you better start looking" Yuki said. Ken smiled back before turning around and looking through the t-shirts.
"Honey I'll take these two and see what Kazuma is doing" Kyo gave a quick kiss on the lips before departing
"Let's go find grandpa and Kayla you two"
"Kay daddy, bye momma, bye Ken"
"Bye babies" Yuki waved at them
"Momma I can't see the top shelves" Ken said sadly.
"Well that's okay baby, that's why the made mommies. So they can pick up their babies" Yuki said as he lifted Ken in the air and gave him a little shake and a kiss on the nose. Ken let out a loud giggle
"Silly momma"
"Can you see now" Yuki asked
"Yea, because your tall"
"I am tall huh"
"Yep" Ken was looking at the t-shirts on the top, he had a hold of Yuki's t-shirt as he looked. He looked around him for awhile before he spotted one he liked "I found one mommy" he said excitedly; he started patting Yuki's chest repeatedly
"Okay Okay point it out to me"
"It's on the wall ove thewe"
"Oh I see, alright" Yuki walked over the light blue shirt.
"What's it say momma? Yuki looked at what was printed before responding
"It's says Tiggerific"
"I wike it mommy, it has tigger on it"
"Okay baby" Yuki got Ken's size down and put it on top of the handle bar of the stroller.
"Kay baby let's find your daddy" Ken rested his head in the crook of Yuki's neck
"Momma can I wear that shiwt now?" Ken asked
"Of course baby, as soon as I pay for it"
"Oh okay" Ken observed the things in front of him taking it all in. The others weren't that far, they were looking at hats. Kayla saw them first, she started clapping her hand and cooing, Kyo turned
"Hey you two, finally picked something Ken?"
"Yea daddy, want to see?"
"I would love to see" Yuki let go of the stroller and picked up the t-shirt and handed it to Ken, he unfolded it and showed it off.
"I love it baby it suits you perfectly, a bouncing bundle of joy" Kyo ruffled Ken's hair.
"Daddy" Ken started giggling again, trying to remove the offending hand. I looked at them in amusement before turning towards Kazuma
"You guys didn't happen to find Klara anything did you?"
"In matter of fact we did" he replied
"Yuuhei, Yukiko show your mom what Kayla is getting."
"Kay grandpa" Yuuhei was holding it, but he couldn't figure out how to hold it up without dropping his other shirt.
"Its okay baby I'll take it" Yuki took the onesie; it looked like, and unfolded it. There was a picture of all the Disney characters together. It was perfect.
"Oh I love this you guys" Yuki exclaimed
"We picked it out momma" Yukiko said proudly. Yuki leaned down so his face was at the same height
"Well I love it baby and I think your sister appreciated her big siblings helping her look for clothes." Yuki stood up after giving the two of them kisses, he also gave Ken a kiss on the cheek for good measure seeing as he was still holding him.
"Should we buy these and start heading out?" Kyo asked
"Of course we have a whole day in front of us" Yuki replied. They walked to the cashier Yuuhei and Yukiko riding back in the stroller Kyo had the t-shirts. He paid for them and they started leaving the store. They noticed the other Sohmas were waiting outside
"Oh sorry for taking so long guys" Yuki said
"No it's totally fine, it's just really crowded in there. We haven't really fully gotten used to it"
"Oh its okay I understand" Yuki gave them a sympathetic smile
"Babe did you want them to change before we go on" Kyo asked, Yuki turned
"Yes" Yuki replied
"Alright chickadees lets change your shirts" Kyo said. He took out Yukiko's shirt first and ripped the tag off. He knelt down in front of Yukiko in the stroller. Yuki also knelt down by the stroller, he helped Yukiko take her shirt off and Kyo quickly put the princess one on. Kyo patted her stomach, "looks good baby doll" she smiled her huge grin at him
"I'm a princess"
"You sure are" Yuki kissed her head. "Honey can we put on your shirt now?" Yuki asked Ken, he nodded "alright honey, I'm going to put you in the stroller now"
"Kay momma" Yuki put him on the other side of Yuuhei and strapped him in. He helped Ken pull off his shirt and again Kyo rapidly put the tigger one on.
"There you go bouncy baby" Ken giggled at the nickname
"My sweet bouncy baby" Yuki kissed his head as he said that affectionately.
"Okay big cheese your turn" Kyo stated. Yuuhei held his hand up to Yuki
"Its okay momma I can do it" Yuki held his hands up in mock surrender
"Oh okay baby" Yuki watched as his eldest son took off his shirt, Kyo handed his new one and he put it on with a huge grin
"I did it"
"You did, and I am so proud of you my big cheese" Yuki placed a kiss on the top of his head before standing up
"I'm proud of you too my big boy" Kyo hugged his son.
"Daddy I want hug" Ken and Yukiko cried
"Of course you're going to get a hugs from your big…..old….dad" he said as he enveloped each one in a big bear hug. Kyo got up and walked over to Kayla
"Kay baby your going have to get out so I can change you" he unbuckled her and picked her up; she lifted her arms up towards Kyo and shifted her weight towards his chest. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a hug. "Aww thank you baby girl, you're so sweet" Kyo exclaimed "Kay honey you're going to lay on mommy while I change you" he looked her in the eyes as he said it *squeal*
"Mama" she said in baby
"That's right baby ma ma"
"Come here darling" Yuki had sat on a bench right next to the stroller. Kyo laid her down on Yuki's lap
"Hi baby" Yuki tickled her stomach, and she started giggling furiously, she also started squirming. Kyo had no problem maneuvering the one piece off of her though, and he handed it to Ken
"Can you hold that for me for a sec?"
"Yep daddy"
"Thanks babe"
"Da Da" Kayla squealed
"I'm coming, I'm coming" he hurriedly put the new one on "there miss impatient" squeal Kayla then turned her attention back to Yuki picked her up she bent closer to Yuki and smooched him right on the lips
"Aww thank you baby, you wanted a kiss from mommy too huh?" He walked over to her stroller, while Kyo stayed at the other, and strapped her in.
"Let's head off shall we, oh and you guys if you want to go do something we don't mind you leaving us, we can just meet up later"
"Okay" they replied in unison
"Where to first" Ayame asked
"Well I guess just start at the closest one"
"Alright well let's start walking" Ayame replied. They started walking down the path, following the rest of the people piling in. Momiji pulled out the map
"Let's do some kids rides first" he suggested
"That's fine with me" Kyo replied, the other agreed.
"Well then should we do the carrousel in fantasy land then?"
"That sounds perfect momiji" Yuki said
"Than it's settled lets go to fantasy land." They were off enjoying the scenery on the way, they would occasionally stop to meet with the characters, and the kids would have them sign it in the books they bought
Carrousel
"Mommy is we riding on that?" Yukiko asked
"Yes princess" they stopped at the stroller drop off place and took the kids out
"Stay right here until everyone's ready" Yuki told his twins before getting Yuuhei out. Kyo got Klara and carried her to the line, Yuki following with Yuuhei holding onto his right hand and Yukiko holding onto his left hand and Ken holding onto her hand. Only momiji, Kisa, Hiro and Hatsuharu went on. They stood in line till it was their turn, and when it was they piled on the platform and walked around to find a pony the three wanted to ride on. Luckily they chose ponies sort of close; there was at least a bench seat in the middle of them. Kazuma took Yuuhei to the pony he wanted, which behind the bench and he helped him on. Kazuma stood with him. Yuki helped his twins on ponies' right next to each other and stood by them. Kyo and Kayla took the bench; he got out his camera ready to take pictures. The announcer came on and a minute later they were off, going around and around.
"Ken, Yukiko, Yuki look back" they turned from their spot and looked at Kyo, they smiled once they saw the camera. Kyo turned around and got one of Yuuhei and Kazuma. He did a close up of him and Kayla. All four kids were having a blast, they were screaming, laughing, and giggling. Unfortunately the ride had to stop, there was moans and groans from the kids, not wanting it to stop; as Yuki helped Ken down, he said
"Sometime later we'll come back and ride this, how does that sound?"
"Okay momma" I heard both of them say
"Ken stay with me while I get your sister down"
"Kay momma" he didn't just stick close he literally attached himself to Yuki's leg.
"Come on princess, time to go on more rides" Yuki said as he picked her up. Kazuma already got Yuuhei down when they started walking towards Kyo to get off. Once they were off the kids didn't want to go back in the stroller, they wanted to walk with the 'grownups.' So Kyo put Kayla in her's and Kazuma grabbed on to the handles again and pushed her to the other sohmas. Kyo got the other stroller and folded it up and pushed it along with one hand, while Yukiko held onto the others. Yuki had both boys holding onto him.
"Now where momji?" Kyo asked
"Well dumbo is right there" he pointed to across the way.
"I think Yuuhei is the only one tall enough to go" Kyo mentioned
"Aww I wan go on dumbo" Yukiko pouted
"Sorry princess maybe when you're older but there are other rides for little babies like you" Kyo said as he lightly poked her in the stomach, she let out a small giggle
"Okay daddy"
"Alright, okay Yuuhei you want to go on the dumbo ride?"
"Yea daddy"
"Who do you want to go with you?" Yuuhei looked back and fourth between Yuki and Kyo, he couldn't decide.
"Baby you can have one of us now and on another ride have the other ride with you" Yuki suggested, Yuuhei nodded
"Kay then, I want daddy to come with me this time"
"Alright buddy, let's go fly"
"Come here Yukiko, let's find somewhere to sit. Kyo handed the folded stroller to Haru before getting in line. Yuki found a bench that sat facing the ride; he took out the camera and waited for them to go up.
"Mamma look look they're going on" Ken exclaimed
"I see that baby" Ken resting his weight on Yuki's leg. Ken and Yukiko watched in fascination as they saw their dad and brother go up in the sky. When they passed right by they waved at their family, Yuki got a picture of that.
"Yuki lets go do 'it's a small world' after this" Momiji suggested
"Okay Momiji, that way everyone can ride this ride" Yuki ticked Ken and Yukiko stomachs.
"Yea" they cheered
"Come on munchkins, lets meet your daddy" Haru came up and suggested. The kids took his offered hands and away they went. They came back a second later with Kyo and Yuuhei
"Mommy it was awesome, we were flying" Yuuhei said animated
"I'm glad you liked it. Shall we move to the next ride? Uncle momiji already knows where" Yuki pointed to Momiji. Yuuhei slightly jogged over to him and grabbed his hand
"Uncle Momiji where are we going next?" Momiji beamed down at him
"The ride is called 'It's a small world', it's a boat ride" he explained.
"Ohh" Yuuhei said as he listened to Momiji. Yukiko and Ken were still holding onto Haru
"Uncle Haru is the wide fun?" Ken asked quietly
"You bet buddy, there are lots of singing and lots of things to see" Haru replied
"Kay that's good" Yukiko replied back. When they got to the ride they had to wait a little bit. They was a big line but moving quickly. Kazuma opted to stay with Kayla and wait for them
"Are you sure Kazuma, I can stay" Yuki asked
"No No Yuki I'm getting old for that ride" he said smiling
"Yea right" Yuki said back "You just want to have Kayla and try to spoil her"
"Noo" Kazuma said innocently
"Well thank you"
"Don't think anything of it."
They got to the front of the line and of course they had to get a and of course they had to get a couple of boats for the whole family.
"Momma can I sit next to you? Yuuhei asked
"Of course you can baby" Yuki smiled at him
"I wan…." Ken began before Yukiko cut him off
"I want to sit with Uncle Haru" she exclaimed
"Kay kiddo" Haru replied
"Ken do you want to sit by me" Kyo asked, Ken only nodded he was sad. Kyo noticed and pulled him to sit down on a cement edge walling.
"Honey what's wrong, you look sad" Kyo asked, concern in his voice.
"I wanted to sit with uncle Hawu" he said dejectedly
"Oh…did Yukiko cut you off?" Ken nodded. "Well here let's do this, Yukiko can ride with Uncle Haru this time and the next ride you can ride with him, how does that sound?"
"Okay daddy" Ken brightening up
"Oh well remember first you have to ask Uncle Haru if you can sit with him okay?"
"Okay daddy, I go ask him now" Ken said, he hurriedly over to Haru and tugged on his shirt. Haru looked down with a big smile
"Yea bud"
"Umm….can I sit with you on the next wide?" he asked shyly
"Of course bud" Ken matched Haru's smile in seconds
"Thanks uncle Hawu" Ken gave him a small hug before walking back to Kyo
"He said I could daddy"
"I'm proud of you honey, doing all that by yourself"
"Thanks daddy" Ken said shyly. It was they're turn to board, Kyo and Ken were in the middle, Yuki and Yuuhei were at the front, and Haru and Yukiko were in the back of the boat. The other Sohmas got in the boats after theirs. Kyo took out the camera and waited. It wasn't long before the boat drifted to the start. The kids were amazed with it.