Little Maya and baumkuchens
The first thing Claudine notices when she wakes up is a cold breeze brushing against her body, making her scoop closer to the body next to her in bed only to find it impossible, unable to move.
Claudine opens her eyes begrudgingly, expecting to find the face of her beautiful but infuriating girlfriend next to her on their shared pillow, but she only finds the spot empty and a mane of brown hair tucked under her chin, almost tickling her.
She lets out a heavy sigh and looks down expecting to find the rare sight of Maya tucked under her chin, stealing the blankets all to herself while leaving her exposed to the cold morning breeze, but much to her surprise, she finds a little girl clinging onto her.
Claudine can't help but squeal in shock, falling off the bed with a loud thud that wakes up the little girl that was just seconds ago sleeping peacefully in her arms.
She watches how she cutely and sleepily rubs her eyes before she opens them, bright amethyst eyes staring at her with evident confusion in them.
- Who are you? – the little girl asks with sleep in her voice.
- I-I could ask you the same thing! And what are you doing in my bed!? – Claudine asks her high-pitched, confusing the kid further.
- My name is Tendou Maya, and I'm afraid I don't know how I ended up in your bed – the little girl says calmly yet blushing a bit embarrassed.
Claudine feels even more confused than before.
- This can't be happening.
She mutters to herself, seeing the little kid being the spitting image of Maya being young, tilting her head in the same adorable way that old Maya does. She can't help but bite her lip at the resemblance.
- I'm Saijou Claudine.
Little Maya looks surprised for a bit before she furrows her brow.
- Saijou Claudine? As the girl starring as Arrie? You look rather old – she says innocently, and Claudine feels her eyes twitching upon had been called old.
There's no doubt she truly is Maya.
She thinks to herself, standing up from the floor.
- I guess I'm exactly that girl. Now, do you want to have breakfast? – she asks the kid politely, seeing her smiling and nodding at her timidly. She then offers the kid her hand to help her to get out of the bed, seeing how big Maya's shirt suits her on her small body yet how adorable she looks like that.
They go to the kitchen where Claudine helps little Maya to sit at the table before she goes for some croissants.
- What do you want to spread the croissants with? – Claudine asks her as she takes out of the refrigerator a variety of different flavored marmalades.
- Croissants? I prefer toasts, they put less weight on. I believe you already knew about it, Saijou-san.
Claudine's eyes twitch for the second time in such a short span of time and she swears little Maya is just as infuriating as old Maya, if not even more.
- Right, toasts then – she mutters as she goes to make the toasts.
Thankfully for her, they eat breakfast in silence.
- What do you want to do now? – Claudine asks the kid once they finish their breakfasts, not knowing what to do next.
- I have to practice, mother says it's important.
Claudine can't help but furrow her brow because even though practice it's important, a kid should also go out and enjoy their day.
- How about we go for a walk and to buy you some proper clothes?
- But-
Little Maya begins to complain before Claudine crouches and places a finger on her lips to silence her.
- I know practice it's important, and I promise I'll help you when we come back, but you need proper clothes to practice, don't you think?
Little Maya can only nod and after Claudine fixes one of her shirts as a dress, they leave the house.
Little Maya can't help but hold Claudine's hand tightly, making the ash-blonde smile widely as they walk through the streets to buy the kid some suitable clothes for her, before they go for a walk around the park.
Once they're back at home, Claudine leaves little Maya practicing by herself in the living room, watching her from time to time as she makes a salad for lunch.
After some time, the kid strolls through the kitchen and opens the refrigerator searching for a bottle of water, when she finds something that catches her eye immediately.
- Saijou-san, what is this? – she asks curious as she pulls out of the refrigerator a plate with a kind of spit cake on it.
- That's a baumkuchen, it's a dessert – Claudine explains to her, taking the plate off the kid's hands.
- Can I take a bite of it? – little Maya asks her hopefully, only to frown upon seeing Claudine shaking her head.
- After lunch.
- But I want to try it now! – the kid complains, huffing and puffing out her cheeks, crossing her arms over her chest and if Claudine wouldn't find her so infuriating, she swears she'd melt over her cuteness.
She sighs heavily and gives in, cutting a really small slice of the baumkuchen for the kid to try it.
- Just this, okay? – she says as she hands the kid the small slice, seeing her eating it in pure delight.
I guess some things don't change no matter the years Maya has.
Claudine thinks to herself, giggling quietly before she finds a pair of bright amethyst eyes staring at her with a thrilling spark glinting in them, sending a shiver down her spine.
- Can I have some more!? – little Maya exclaims enthusiastically, reaching for the plate before Claudine moves it away from her reach.
- After lunch – she repeats sternly once again.
- But I want more now!
Little Maya grumbles, trying once again to reach for the plate, only to be stopped by Claudine.
- I've said after lunch.
Little Maya huffs once again and pretends to comply, only to try again, obliging Claudine to raise the plate higher to prevent the kid to reach for the dessert.
She actually can't be even more amused than she already is, seeing little Maya jumping in the air to try to catch the plate, repeating it several times. The ash-blonde can't help but laugh at it, having some mercy at her.
- Okay, you can have some more now and the rest as a snack later in the afternoon – she tells the kid, already cutting like half of the baumkuchen so little Maya can eat it before the salad is ready.
- Thank you! – the kid thanks her effusively, before she happily begins to eat the dessert.
Claudine can only sigh and look at her tenderly, adoring to be able to witness it.
After they have lunch, they move to the living room where Claudine lies on the couch to read a book while little Maya stands in the middle of the room, waiting to start practicing.
- Weren't you going to help me to practice? – she inquires the ash-blonde, hearing her exhaling heavily.
- And I will, but after we rest the food for a bit.
Little Maya puffs out her cheeks and huffs, going to the couch to lie on top of Claudine.
- Then if you aren't going to help me, I'll stay here like this and bother you in your reading time.
Even though Claudine wants to find the infuriating kid annoying, she can't help but find her endearing cute and adorable.
- Fine with me – Claudine says lightly, kissing little Maya's head to then keep reading her book.
She feels the kid huffing once again before gets more comfortable and closes her eyes, falling asleep on top of Claudine. The old girl can only giggle and close her book to leave another kiss on the kid's head and hug her tightly.
She can't help but wonder if having a kid with Maya would be like this, if she would look exactly like a mini version of the brunette or a mix of both of them, blushing really hard upon the mere thought of a future kid together.
She clears her throat quietly and closes her eyes to stop imagining things, before she ends up falling asleep too.
When she wakes up, she feels a heavy weight on top of her that has nothing to do with little Maya. Confused, she opens her eyes to find a pair of deep amethyst eyes staring into hers with a mischievous glint in them.
- Good afternoon, ma Claudine.
Maya's sultry voice awakes her completely, looking down at her to find her almost naked on top of her.
- W-what are you doing almost naked on top of me, infuriating woman!? – Claudine exclaims high-pitched while Maya giggles slyly.
- Oh, I apologize. It looks like I outgrew my clothes – Maya says amusedly.
- Honnêtement, tu es vraiment exaspérante! (Seriously, you're truly infuriating!) – Claudine exclaims, a hard blush tinting her cheeks while Maya laughs carefree still on top of her, leaning in to kiss her sweetly.
- Thank you for taking care of little me – Maya thanks her tenderly, making Claudine blush harder.
- I-it was nothing! A-and she was less infuriating than you are! – Claudine squeals while Maya just grins and laughs.
- Ma Claudine?
- Hm?
- Can I eat the rest of the baumkuchen? – Maya asks innocently, making Claudine groan.
- Your greediness doesn't have any limit, does it? But yeah, you can.
Claudine sighs and Maya can only laugh briefly before she pecks Claudine and gets off her to hurry, almost naked, to the kitchen and get her beloved baumkuchen.
- Oh God, please put some clothes on! – Claudine complains, facepalming herself as she hears Maya laughing loudly and carefree in the distance.
She can't help but smile widely, laughing quietly along with her, her heart bursting out of love for such a cute and infuriating big kid.