CHAPTER 2
A/n : Lo and behold! back by popular demand..:D. thanks for the revies,favs and alerts! Glad that you guys enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it. All pumped up by lack of sleep and caffeine and we all know that leads to superb fanfic ideas and the sudden urge to update…lol…
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As soon as his husband left the chambers, all his false bravado crumbled and Furuichi not only found himself holding on to the bedpost as though it was a lifeline but he struggled to breathe as well.
In his sorrow and frustration he nearly pulled off the curtains framing their enormous bed but at the last moment he simply sat on the deep velvet sheets of the bed and hugged himself trying not to fall apart.
Oga had been right. God forbid but if something does happen to him on the battlefield then the kingdom and the people will need him to take charge and stay strong.
He was suddenly overwhelmed with the urge to see his sons so he pulled himself together and walked out of the chamber. Outside the two posted knights bowed in respect. He only managed to give them a tight smile and he knew that they knew of the sadness behind that smile.
His sons' room was in the same hallway as their own chambers but several doors down as they wanted the privacy during their intimate moments.
He was definitely surprised to find not only the usual two knights guarding the door but also the sight of Kanzaki and Himekawa standing there too.
"What in the world are you two doing here?" he hissed in annoyance.
With his laid-back manner Kanzaki said "Hah? Isn't it obvious? We're on guard duty today"
When one lacks mannerism even when speaking to the royal family, one has to deal with that person with a lot of patience. Lots of it.
"You're supposed to be on the battlefield. You're one of the best long-distance archers Himekawa! And you Kanzaki are one of the highest ranked fighters. You're supposed to be helping my husband fight!"
It was Himekawa who answered, "We're here to protect you and the princes'".
Furuichi rolled his eyes. "From what?! There's no threat here".
Kanzaki huffed "It was the kings' order. Stupid Ogre"
Despite the slight anger Furuichi was amused by Kanzaki's blatant disrespect. Everyone was used to it. He was one of Oga's longtime friends after all.
Besides if the king let him do it then there's no one who can question him can they.
"At least tell me that Tojo went with him" Furuichi asked.
Himekawa, being the more understanding between the two, smiled as a yes.
Furuichi couldn't help the sigh of relief. The number one strongest knight will make sure to protect his husband from harm with his own life. Of course, Oga being the fool that he is will rather die than be saved by someone else but he didn't know that the knight had made a pledge to Furuichi to keep him out of harm's way.
He was startled out of his thoughts by Kanzaki when he asked, "So Furuichi? I hope you sent Oga away as a happy man. You guys sure took enough time alone in your chambers. Entertained him well enough I hope".
He couldn't help the crimson blush spreading on his face. He opened his mouth to utter a protest but was beat to it by Himekawa hitting him on the head.
"You arse. Don't stick your nose in other people's business!"
Kanzaki hissed and held his head "Ow, you idiot! What was that for?!"
Himekawa leaned on a pillar and said off-handedly "I should get a leash for you. You're too much trouble"
Furuichi broke out into a real smile then "Alright you two love-birds, break it off. And save it for the chambers" He couldn't help but add the last line as he entered his children's room.
Honestly, how those two started a relationship will be a mystery forever. One minute everyone had to practically drag them off each other but the next there they were saying they were sleeping together.
The chamber was quite spacious but unlike their own, which had a more romantic air, this one was more cheerful. Colors were splayed everywhere and a bed and a crib stood at one end of the room. A basket full of toys took up a spot in a corner.
Furuichi headed straight to the bed and sat on one end while the other side was taken up by En's sleeping form. He was wearing green pajamas and hugging a teddy bear Furuichi had made when he was born.
His son looked so innocent and worry free right then. Furuichi pushed some of the hair blocking his eyes behind his ears and smiled fondly. Suddenly En opened his eyes drowsily and whispered "Papa?"
Furuichi smiled softly." Shh, its okay go back to sleep".
Just then, a noise came from the crib. When Furuichi went and checked, baby Beel was twisted up in his own blanket and was struggling to free himself. Gently extracting his second son from the blanky trap, he laid him down next to En.
He laid down too, with Beel in the middle of the bed.
"Daa. Daa!"
Furuichi handed the baby the rattle he deemed his most precious asset. The baby snuggled happily next to his big calling the one and a half year old a baby was a bit of a stretch.
"Papa, are you worried about daddy?" asked En.
Furuichi sighed and tried his best to smile.
"If I said no then it'll be a lie. And we all know that lying to family is bad"
"So you are worried?" asked En.
Furuichi brought himself up on his elbow.
"What about you?"
En bit his lower lip for a second and hesitantly said "urm, well I guess not. I mean daddy is so strong after all!"
Despite his adorable and brave statement, Furuichi could sense the unease underneath the words of the six year old.
"Well, that's very nice but Papa is very worried actually. Your daddy is strong but he's still human too"
He sneaked a glimpse at his first born and saw the corners of his eyes all watery.
" W-well, I'm worried to Papa. But daddy said strong men don't fear"
Furuichi huffed. Trust Oga to try and turn their son into a fighting demon. He lied down on his back while Beel pulled on his robe and clambered on to his chest, lying there contently and saying a soft 'daa'. He briefly wondered if he should be worried that his year old son could say nothing but that.
"Your daddy needs a good ear pulling for that. It's okay to worry En. If you're worried then it shows how much you love someone"
There was silence for a few seconds during when Furuichi closed his eyes. But they shot open again when he felt En's frame pressing up against him.
He returned the surprising hug.
Burying his face in at Furuichi's side En muttered into his robes "Don't worry Papa. Daddy will be fine. You'll see. He'll come back all covered in blood as always and he'll hug us and say he loves us. Then he'll give you a big icky kiss and you'll complain how gross he looks like."
Furuichi laughed light-heartedly."Your daddy always stains my robe with blood. I have to hide sometimes from him"
"You said if you worry that means you love that person right?"
Furuichi 'hmm'ed while stroking the hair of his youngest.
"Then you must be worried sick".
Furuichi looked at his son and asked "why?"
En sat up and flailing his hand wildly "because you love daddy so much". He held out both his hand as far apart as he could and said "You love him this much, right? I remember daddy telling me this when I asked"
Furuichi couldn't help but laugh in joy with Beel adding 'daa-buh's' along with him. Now he realized why he wanted to see his kids.
Children are so very innocent. Their view on the world can be so very simple that it puts adults to shame.
If only the adults share the simple view like them everything would be terribly simple and considerably less messy.
Furuichi settled Beel on the bed and lurched towards En and pinning him down tickled him mercilessly. En started flailing and laughed. Furuichi also blew raspberries [1] on both En and Beel. The baby enjoyed it so much that he let spurts of electricity lightly shock Furuichi.
He simply laughed it off and flopped in the middle of the bed with En on his right and Beel on his left. Hugging his children closer he pecked them on their foreheads.
"We're gonna' be okay. Your daddy's going to be okay too", he said.
And for just that moment he felt he truly meant those words.
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A/N: Ok so there isn't any OgaFuru in here but I wanted the kids to make an appearance and show the loving bond in the family. And yes I made Himekawa and Kanzaki screw each other so sue me. I think they make a lovely couple. Hehehe.
[1]-by some chance,you DON'T know what a raspberry when you blow on someone's stomach and it makes funny farty ,funny farty love personal experience from having siblings...*eye roll*.
So you guys made me spew out more chappies. Lol. The next one should have Hilda,Aoi and The Red Tail girls. And Furuichi taking a drastic move,leaving Oga a unhappy spouse.
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