The story continues...
The sun started to set turning the sky a bloody red. The room was quiet. Xanxus was staring into the distance while the ninth thought about the moments he actually had with the Varia leader when he was still a boy. Maybe it was his own fault that Xanxus grew so much hatred in his heart but just as he had hoped, Tamiko managed to break through his heart. A young woman that had endured so much pain and suffering had shown Xanxus that he wasn't the only person in the world who was scarred for life and that smiles can heal a wounded heart. His step-son had never experienced true happiness but she has shared her happiness with him
"Have you found happiness, Xanxus?" The ninth's voice broke the silence.
Xanxus looked at the old man. Confusion reflected in the man's fiery red eyes.
"What do you mean?"
The old man smiled a little.
"Do you know why I approved your marriage?"
Xanxus was quiet. He had always wondered why the old man was okay about his marriage. He even gave him two sky rings to use as wedding rings. It was tradition for the man to gain all of the woman's possessions when they married so Tamiko couldn't marry him because of that fear; the fear that Xanxus only wants to be close to her so he could have the position. But when he first asked the ninth was absolutely against it but when Xanxus explained the idea of an unofficial marriage and he was more than supportive.
"I always believed you two were meant to be. You two are the complete opposite but there is that old saying 'the stronger the opposites the stronger the bond'."
"I guess there is a little truth to that." Xanxus smiled a little.
The ninth chuckled and looked at his son again.
"Did she give you anything special?"
Xanxus didn't say anything when someone suddenly knocked on the door. A servant opened the door and walked in. He bowed slightly.
"The tenth wants to see you, ninth."
Xanxus froze a little and the ninth just smiled.
"Let her in."
The servant opened the door properly and slightly stumbled back as three kids run into the room. Tamiko also walked into the room. She smiled at Xanxus who gave her an evil glare. The twins climbed on the bed while the girl went to hold the ninth's old wrinkled hand.
"Grandpa, are you okay?" The little girl looked at the old man with a concerned look.
"Of course I am." The ninth smiled.
He stroked the girls head. She had the same blond hair as her mother but she had her Nana's eyes. The twins looked like Xanxus with their raven-black hair although they also had their grandmother's eyes. They lightly bounced in the bed.
"Alessio, Drago, get off the bed please." The woman crossed her arms and frowned a little.
"It's fine, Tamiko. Come here boys." The ninth laughed.
The twins crawled on either side of the ninth. The old man smiled at the twins. Tamiko walked next to Xanxus's sofa. He looked up to her with a grim look.
"Did you really have to bring the kids?" He crossed his arms.
"They wanted to see your father, too." She gave him an innocent look.
Xanxus scowled a little more but he always found it difficult to be mad at his wife. He smiled and placed his hand on her waist. Ignoring his parents, Alessio, the older twin, poked the ninth.
"Hey gramps, do you have a nice story you can tell us?"
"I have many. What do you want to here?" The old man chuckled.
"Tells us the story of the Alien." Drago, the younger twin, answered quickly.
"Alright." The ninth chuckled.
Angelica, the little girl, had meanwhile climbed onto the bed and sat opposite the ninth listening carefully. Her two pigtails bounced as she wiggled into a comfortable position on the bed. Tamiko smiled and sat down on the armrest of Xanxus's sofa. They all listened to the ninth telling his story. Xanxus, who got bored after the first five minutes, ran his fingers through the woman's silky blond hair. He looked at the strands and started platting it. The three children listened to the story with sparkles in their eyes. Towards the end of the story the sun had already set and Angelica and Drago had fallen asleep. The ninth finished his story and smiled at the two children sleeping peacefully on the bed.
"I think we should put those two to bed now." Tamiko stepped next to the bed and stroked Drago's head.
The boy mumbled in his sleep.
"You do that." The ninth smiled.
Tamiko moved her arms around her sleeping son and picked him up. His head flopped onto her shoulder making a short snort sound. Alessio laughed at his brother.
"Xanxus can you take Angelica?" Tamiko nodded her head over to the sleeping girl.
"Okay." Xanxus groaned.
He stood up and walked over to the bed.
"Come on Alessio." Tamiko walked towards the door.
"Okay, bye gramps." Alessio grinned at the old man
The raven-haired boy jumped off the bed and followed his mother who was waiting for him in the doorway. The old man waves his old and wrinkled hand.
"Goodbye my boy." The old man smiled again.
Xanxus wrapped his arms around the little girl and lifted her up. She woke up for a second and then fell asleep again wrapping her arms around her father's neck. Her short arms didn't even reach around his neck. Xanxus smiled at her mumbles and started walking towards the door. In the middle of the room he stopped. He paused for a moment and then turned around to look at the old man sitting on the bed. The man's deep brown eyes looked sad, as if he was about to cry. Xanxus's red eyes softened.
"You asked me earlier if I was truly happy." Xanxus paused. A slight smile surfaced. "I guess I am."
The ninth looked surprised. and then smiles.
"I knew it was a good idea for you to meet her. She gave you something I never could. A family."
"You are my family, too. You're my father after all."
The ninth looked even more shocked than before. Tamiko smiles while Alessio looked a little confused and even tilted his head. Tears started to fill the old man's eyes. It was something he has never thought he would hear from the scarred man.
"You should go now." The ninth's voice indicated that he tried to hold the tears back.
"Yeah. Bye…dad." The last word hung in the air.
There was a deadly silence in the room.
"Xanxus…" Tamiko whispered.
Xanxus turned and carried Angelica out of the room, smiling at the old man before he closed the door. A glistening tear rolled down the ninth's cheek.
I've waited so long to hear those words from you, my son.
The old man smiled and closed his eyes…for the last time.
I finally finished chapter 2 :) I'm continuing the story so I hope you guys enjoy chapter 1 as well as chapter 2 :)
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