Sora and Kasumi; my world

Sora's POV

She shone like a blue jewel on a moonlit night, my wife. There was a time I could see nothing at all…my world was nothing but darkness. All I knew of her was the sound of her voice and the softness of her skin, the smell of her perfume. My brother…the one who took my sight, on days when he was feeling in good spirits he would describe her in perfect detail. However, the picture I had painted in my mind was nothing in comparison to her true form.

She stood upon the white flowered terrace now, beneath the white sakura tree and in the glow of the palest moon. Everything was so much brighter to me now, everything amazed me and I had never enjoyed flying so much! However this was not all due to my returned vision, most of this joy was brought by my wife who now carried our child within her.

The pregnancy had only added to her beauty, she seemed somewhat calmer and at ease. She gently caressed her swelling stomach, nurturing the life growing inside her. I had known her since her first breath; I had loved her since womanhood and now she was giving me a family.

I will never truly forgive my brother nor would I get over his death, but Kasumi made it easier. The Lady of wind and hurricane, she was my moon. Please allow me to explain this…there are many stars in the sky, all bright and beautiful…not as much as the moon herself, who lingers queen among them. However the stars themselves are not immortal, they will burn out and cease in their watch. The moon however is eternal, even when covered by a veil of daylight it's still there and will always be so, giving light in the darkness. Kasumi was my moon….the one amongst millions who would always be there, lighting the shadow of my life.

I Knew in my heart she would make a wonderful mother, she had already proven to be a tremendous soul mate.

I approached me love and wrapped my arms around, burying my face in the base of her neck, I heard her giggle, my hands laid upon her stomach, I was holding my family in my arms.

"Not long now" I whispered.

"I know…Don't remind me" she chuckled, "I'm so nervous! Thank the gods I have my mother and my sister-in-laws! They have been so supportive" she then turned and faced me "and I'm so grateful I have you too…because I know that no matter what happens, we're going to be okay."

She was right, we would be…it's impossible to truly express how much comfort we brought each other. We would always look out for each other. Kasumi brought out the best in me, I entered her life a villain and she made me a hero.

"I promise you Kasumi" I whispered in her ear, "I will always take care of you…you, our child, your brothers, sister and all their spouses. I will always be of service to you and this family."

She rubbed the back of my hands and pulled my arms more tightly around her. "I know you will" she told me "that's why I love you so much."

An idea struck and I swept her up in my arms and carried her into the clouds. She did not scream or flinch, she loved the wind against her and enjoyed soaring amongst the stars, she did ask where I was taking her.

I smiled and said nothing. A giant nest suddenly appeared, it rested upon a mountain, the long branches, twigs and such were coloured gold and silver. It was pillowed by soft black feathers from our own backs.

I settled her and me inside it. Kasumi grinned and searched it, "It's a nest" she stated.

I chuckled, "you noticed dear wife."

She rolled her beautiful golden eyes at my sarcasm. "Why is it here? More importantly why have you brought us here?"

I took her hands, "my brother, Rieka and I…we built this as children. There are memories here that remain untarnished by later events. The best parts of my childhood was spent here."

She smiled at me and leaned her head against my shoulder. "I see, my brothers and I had a tree house when we were younger. This is different, still very sweet…I can just imagine little Sora playing here."

"Our child will play here too."

She nodded in agreement, "thank you for bringing me here…the view is spectacular."

I squeezed her tighter to me, "I haven't been her since I lost my sight, It's like I'm seeing it all for the first time once again, I'm glad it was with you."

We stood in a comfortable silence, "come now" I said pulling at her hand, "its late we should go home and get some sleep."

Kasumi pulled me back "Let's sleep here tonight"

We made ourselves comfortable amongst the soft black feathers and I covered her with my cloak to ensure she was warm.

Above us shone stars so bright and the moon seemed closer than ever, it was like we were laid amongst the heavens. I brought into my hold and wrapped my wings around her.

Kasumi, the child she carried, they were my world.

Kasumi's POV

He fell asleep so quickly, Sora looked so adorable when he was asleep, I could watch him for hours before sleep finally took me.

His warm wings and arms surrounding me. He had watched me all my life, he protected me. I must admit that I did find it strange at first, the fact that he had watched me since birth. Sora stole me and then my heart, he gave me back but I allowed him to keep the heart.

My family adored him now, my brothers treated him like a sibling and my parents conversed with him as though he were their own son. I remember a time I was willing to give up the very idea of love; I would have lead a life so lonely.

I again touched my stomach, it was going to be a boy, I could tell…his wings would not be black, they would be white and he would have Sora'a mauve eyes. I had never felt so complete, now I understand why my mother and sister-in-Laws wanted so many children.

However in my heart I knew this would be my only one; I was okay with that...Sora had explained that for crow demons it was rare to have more than one child. He and his brother were twins, the first crow twins to be born in hundreds of years. It was never fully explained why…he mentioned something about a golden egg, I think it was some kind of metaphor. Any way point was that I was okay with having only one child. After all I would still have plenty of nieces and nephews to share my love with and my child would grow with them, he would never feel the loneliness of being an only child. If we wanted, we could adopt, like my mother with Yoshi. Although, shuch a connection is rare and may only come once every few hundred years…if I did adopt I would not mind waiting hundreds of years for that connection. Until then I would doubt upon my husband and child.

Sora….the child I carried, they were my world!

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