A/N: How's it going everybody!

26. 2

Summary: Requested by AceBen. A follow-up of 26. Kana's life since her father's death.

Setting: Post-Birthright. Flashback is mid-Birthright.

Eight years. It's been eight years since her father died. Though she was only twelve years old that time, she remembers that day all too well.

Flashback Start

Shigure was the first to spot them when they arrived back to the camp, while she was playing with Selkie. Kana remembered hearing the yell of disbelief that Shigure emitted when he saw his father carry the corpse of her father.

Reina and Scarlet, who stayed behind to watch over the children were too in disbelief when they saw Ryoma with the half-dragon's corpse.

"Papa! Papa!" Came her cry when she pushed pass Scarlet, and saw that her father was lifeless, with her mother and "aunts" sobbing uncontrollably. She remembered seeking comfort in Azura, who simply closed her eyes, trying her best not to let her tears flow.

It would be three days later before the army held a service for her father, with Yukimura leading the service, and another two days before her father was finally laid to rest, in a grave next to her grandmother's.

Flashback End

Eight years later, now an eighteen year old, working part-time at her mother's restored tailor shop, at the same time working on bringing peace to her nation of Hoshido, as per her father's last wish.

Since the six years, she has let her hair down, abandoning the bun that she sported as a child. Though, she still continues to wear her scarf, a gift from her father when her parents visited her deeprealm.

"Ma!" She called out to her mother, who was tending to a customer.

"Yes Kana?" Came the response of her mother, who was measuring a customer's waist.

"I'll be out for a while, okay?"

"Sure. Just be careful okay?"

Kana simply responded, before she headed out.

Her first stop was at a flower store, where she bought a small bouquet consisting of lilies, gladioli and a few carnations. After which, she purchased a candle from one of the many busy market stall… specifically one that was in the shape of a dragon.

Once she was done, she made her way to an area with an opened grilled-gate. Once she was in, she walked until she made it to two elaborately decorated graves marked with the symbol of Hoshido royalty, where she laid down the flowers, and lit the candle.

"Papa, grandma, hi. It's me again, visiting you once more. What's there to say?"

She paused to inhale.

"Well, Mama's business is doing well. She's been able to help a lot of people, and they seem very happy with mama's hard work. I also help from time to time. I think some of the guy customers like me, but I think it's just because I'm a nice person."

She then turned to her father's grave. "Papa, I was able to bring peace to not just Hoshido, but to Nohr as well. Aunt Camilla and Uncle Leo have been helping me along the way, despite the differences our two countries had in the past."

A brief pause

"Papa, I really miss you. I really wish that I could see you one more time. Aunts Hinoka and Sakura do too, as well as Uncle Ryoma, and even Uncle Takumi… especially Mama. Aunt Azura also wishes she could see you one more time…"

Kana continued to stay near her father and grandma's grave until she saw the sun begin to set.

"Well, I better get going now." Kana stood up from her place, the candle still lit, but the dragon was unrecognizable.

"I'll see you soon Papa. You too grandma. I promise I'll visit you two again. And also Mama's mama and papa too." With that, Kana left the cemetery. By the time she had reached home, it was dark, and she was greeted by her mother, where she finally let her tears flow.

A/N: How was that?

Dang, the feels were a little high today. For the record, this took nearly a day and a half to write, compared to the usual one day, since I kept tearing up, as well as rewrites. Yes. I cried while writing a FANFIC! What the hell…

Also, to add salt to the wound of writing this, my playlist constantly played "Bad Day", "Wake me up when September ends"(How fitting…) and "My Immortal". THREE songs from a list of roughly 100!

Anyways, if you guys have requests, reviews, or simply want to chat, feel free. I'll try my best to reply, and fulfill your requests. Until next chapter, BYE!