Starring:
Date: December 8, 2014
Summary:
A husband return home to his wife and children, remenence of the past while also making plans for the future as they settle in together for another missed night.
"What If? Future Me - An interesting pair"
Land of Water, Kirigakure
The summer night had fallen deep over the manor, the sky unusually clear for the Land of Water and the stars shining brightly in the midnight velvet sky. Amongst the moonlight the fireflies continue to drift slowly throughout the garden, faintly illuminating the tended flowers and the surface of the pond. Several hours before three snowy-haired children had worn themselves out catching fireflies, carried inside by their mother one by one and placed lovingly into each of their silk sleeping bedding.
Now that the house is quiet, Yuriko carefully lowers herself to sit on the edge of the walkway that skirts the edge of the garden, bare feet hovering just above the soft ground. Exhaling a longer breath, the Kaguya woman lightly places a hand over the full shape of her stomach, cradling the unborn child lovingly. "It's been a long day, little one. But a good one."
"They constantly tell you to not stress yourself.. We constantly tell you to stop stressing yourself.." a voice says softly, followed by a single footstep beside the woman's left side. "Even when I leave for just a week, they keep telling me all the things I should scold you for. The list gets annoyingly long." The man that was standing soon bends down to one knee, placing a hand onto Yuriko's shoulder gently.
Tilting his head to one side, a long tail of ivory hair slides against his shoulder while much shorter locks frame his face. Naoya wore a smile on his lips as he extends his other hand to reach out and gently caress the back of the woman's hand that cradled her stomach. "Am I going to have to leave some of the larger ones here to keep the children under control and you off your feet?" was asked, though from his tone, it was hardly a serious offer.
Turning her snowy head, Yuriko lifts a pale brow as she glances up at Naoya, her expression becoming a warm glow as she sees him. She couldn't help chuckling as the hand continues to lightly caress the watermelon bulge of her stomach. "It's not stressful. The kids just wanted to play and catch fireflies." Her eyes glitter with mirth and Yuriko turns her hand to lightly thread her fingers through his, interlacing their hands as they hold against the warmth of life nestled inside. "You remember how much energy we had at their age. As their mother I can't help it, I want to spoil them a little. Just like I always want to spoil you." Leaning up a little, Yuriko catches his lips in a kiss that lasts longer than usual. Probably because of the amount of time they've been separated this past week. "Mm, welcome home."
Shaking his hand slightly, Naoya gently tenses his lower hand to lightly squeeze her's and says, "With you becoming this late, you moving around and keeping up with three children is stressful. I'm just happy they haven't begun asking about learning techniques yet." A smirk soon appears on his lips when Yuriko mentions their childhood, but before he could reply he felt her lips on his. Slipping his hand that was on her shoulder across her back, he leans down and into the kiss contently.
"It's good to be home, just in time to spoil you even as you tell me to stop." Shifting his position, the Okumo sits down besides the woman, soon using his arm around her to draw her in closer to rest against his chest rather than remain sitting up right. "Have many been home to visit you while I was away? Any of your cousins still trying to win you over while I'm away from the village for more than a few days.. again?" Even though his tone was relaxed, Naoya for a brief moment sounded irritated when he poses his second question.
"Oh I'm sure it's just a matter of time before they do. They're ours after all. Tenacious and eager." Yuriko chuckles as she's pulled a little closer to Naoya, never hesitating to lean part of her weight into his chest. She hums softly with contentment, tilting her head to nuzzle into the side of his neck where more of his scent would be. "Mm. Kaguya clan members asking for advice on this and that, beginning that I teach their children. The Elders came by to ask that I join their ranks. Again. But I think eventually they'll realize that it's just not for me." Her warm smile grows. "Considering I've had several of your children, I think my cousins are a little put off by that. I haven't had much trouble with them."
As Yuriko begins to settle against him, the man curls his fingers, scratching along the small of her back. "You are hardly an Elder, I think they wish for you there in your mother's wake. I'm sure they're surprised you haven't taken up her sword." Turning his head to peek downwards slightly towards Yuriko, a smirk twinges at the corner of his lips. "Now now.. this is just a phase, you are such a rebellious youth. They're just waiting for you to grow up, settle down and act reasonable. No need to be so close to a creepy Okumo."
Looking away, Naoya turns his attention towards the house, his eyes fogging slightly before a wide smile appears on his lips. "They're going to snore each other awake one of these nights, though.." the man's voice trails off, turning to a whisper, 'I wonder how will they be growing up since I wouldn't let the Elders have them even in secret.' With a gentle shake of his head, he tries to shake away the thought. "I've just been on patrols and hunts without out, though I wonder if you'll begin to join me again or are you content staying close to chaos of being a mom to all their dripping noses."
As Yuriko begins to settle against him, the man curls his fingers, scratching along the small of her back. "You are hardly an Elder, I think they wish for you there in your mother's wake. I'm sure they're surprised you haven't taken up her sword." Turning his head to peek downwards slightly towards Yuriko, a smirk twinges at the corner of his lips. "Now now.. this is just a phase, you are such a rebellious youth. They're just waiting for you to grow up, settle down and act reasonable. No need to be so close to a creepy Okumo."
Looking away, Naoya turns his attention towards the house, his eyes fogging slightly before a wide smile appears on his lips. "They're going to snore each other awake one of these nights, though.." the man's voice trails off, turning to a whisper, 'I wonder how will they be growing up since I wouldn't let the Elders have them even in secret.' With a gentle shake of his head, he tries to shake away the thought. "I've just been on patrols and hunts without much luck at times, though I wonder if you'll begin to join me again or are you content staying close to chaos of being a mom to all their dripping noses."
The snowy-haired woman closes her eyes and exhales a longer breath when he starts rubbing along the curve of her back, content. "It's an honorary position. And yes, I think so too. But I realized long ago that there are some things that I can't compete with my mother. Her memory needs to stand on alone." A pale brow arches as Yuriko turns her head to give him a skeptical glance. A slow smirk tugs at her lips, "Oh yes, you are a phase. A very long, very titillating phase." She smirks as she leans in, nipping a kiss at his throat. "I am more than certain my cousins cursed your name on the day of our wedding." Another light kiss is left before she pulls away, bright eyes looking up at her husband.
"Our children will grow up in a loving home, knowing both of their parents. You will teach them everything that's in your ability, as will I. We can't do much more than that." she reassures him. When he changes the topic, Yuriko exhales a longer breath and glances down at her round belly. Still holding onto his hand, she moves it to feel the light bump of movement. "If you think you can handle me on the field again… I probably will. Though you are severely underestimating how much trouble your children can be." she smirks.
With each kiss against his neck, Naoya began to relax a little more, his head soon tilts away as well, leaving his neck exposed to his wife. "I'm sure they cursed my name that day, burned effigies of me after the twins were born too." Pausing for a moment to envision the scene playing out causes the man to chuckle for a moment.
With a light nod, he agrees with Yuriko about the lessons but then lets his head sway side to side slowly, "We need to be careful teach them. I'm not so much worried about them hurting each other, but they'll be around classmates soon. Last thing we need is them 'breaking' half of their class before graduation year." Leaning back against Yuriko, a smirk appears on his lips as he nudges her. "Anyways Aunt Hayase or Uncle Tsiro will be able to handle them easily.. At least I would rather they look over them while we are gone than my cousins. We'll end up returning with them stuck to a web, cocooned somewhere while Taree-san is pulling her hair out."
Yuriko arches a pale brow. "If they have half as much restraint as their mother, I'm sure we can trust them." she murmurs her expression relaxing into a warm smile. She chuckles lightly again and lovingly nuzzles against the underside of his chin. "You worry too much. They'll find their own path, just have faith in them." The curve of her hand lightly rubs at her stomach, feeling the movement inside of her begin to settle. "I think the little one is starting to fall asleep. It's about time."
"If they have twice the fuse of their father at that age, I'm not too sure how much chaos they would get into working together." Slipping his lower hand from stroking Yuriko's stomach, Naoya raises it up to her chin, gripping it mildly to tilt it upwards. Turning his head only slightly, he presses his lips gently against her's, not letting them part easily. After a time, he drawls back his lips into a lopsided smirk and teasingly asks, "With all of the little ones taken care of, then it's time to take care of mommy, isn't it?" As if focusing on the suggestion, the man uses his chin to nod towards the entry way. "I'll start a fire and fix you some hot chocolate, or did they tire you out?"
Chin drawn up to him, Yuriko hums and her eyes flutter closed as for a moment she seems to melt into the sensation of his lips. A chuckle curls at her throat as Naoya finally pulls away, but she has no such inclination. Bright eyes glancing up at him, she smiles. "Spoiling me like this," Yuriko chuckles, leaning up to kiss his cheek. "I would love it if you did. I'll spoil you right back, my love." Exhaling a longer breath, his weight leans forward and with some amount of effort, she rises to her feet. "Let's go inside. You can tell me all about your mission this past week."
"You can spoil me in the morning, or the day after. The next contract will take me further away than I'd like, but it isn't finalized just yet." Leaning forward, Naoya uses his rear leg to push him up without moving too much so that he stays by her side. Slipping an arm behind her once again, he draws Yuriko to his side before a light nudge encourages the first steps into the manor. 'Hmm.. I still don't remember how you talked me into residing here and not a burrow' was muttered under his breath as he closes the door behind them. "The last mission was in Naga country, surprised they were still calm after the wars.." was said as he began to explain what had been going on.
Yuriko chuckles, never hesitating to lean into him as they go inside together. "Yes well, it might have something to do with compromising and having the lower part of the house underground. Or maybe it was the natural hot springs? Or perhaps I'm it's because when you were a boy you said you would follow me anywhere." She purrs, leaning up to catch another kiss on his neck. "Not that I can blame you. You'd fallen so hard for me, and I was so adorable that you couldn't help yourself." Her rich purr melts into a chuckle, bright eyes sparkling with mirth. "That remind me. You owe me a soak together."
Even at his age, Naoya's face faintly flushes at the memories but it also causes him to grin widely. "The springs did help.. I have a feeling we spent more time there than in the rest of the house." The hand that was wrapped around Yuriko lower down to pinch her rump softly in response to the kiss on the side of his neck. "I followed yes, but you were also snared in my web countless times.. I'm not sure if my webs truly got that much stronger or if you lost your will to fight them." Once again, another light pinch was made, though this time also a gently nudge as they walk through the living area and towards the cellar steps.
