Tokyo Babylon Fan Fiction ❯ Desinty Betroved ❯ Normal Times ( Chapter 4 )
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By: Lacus Klein 
Anime/Manga: Tokyo Babylon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.06.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 367 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Tokyo Babylon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.06.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 367 | Status: Completed
Destiny Betroved
By: Lacus Klein
Disclaimer: TB belongs to Clamp.
Chapter Four
Miko curled closer to Subaru as the warm sunlight began to brighten the curtains. Slightly opening her eyes, she looked up at him. Subaru was still sleeping peacefully. Miko smiled and brushed back his bangs. Subaru looked so sweet when he was sleeping. Last night had been their first night sharing the same bed, yet she found no discomfort at all in it. In fact, it had been rather comforting to wake up beside someone.
Shifting slightly, Subaru slowly opened his eyes. Miko smiled gently at him. "Good morning." she whispered.
"What time is it?" Subaru asked softly, wiping his eyes but not bothering to sit up.
"It's either very late or very early. You can choose." Miko joked, curling up closer to him.
Subaru smiled over at her as she laid her head against his shoulder. "Well, at least we don't have to get up yet." he laughed softly.
Miko closed her eyes and enjoyed being close to him. She had to smile as she felt him wrap his arms around her. Would these moments always feel so wonderful? "Yesterday went nicely, didn't it?" she whispered.
"Yes." Subaru said, nuzzling her forehead.
Miko looked back up at him. "I'm glad you're comfortable with me. I know this all has been rather sudden." she said happily.
Subaru sighed. "I know. But I want to be close to you. I want this to work out. And... I want to make you happy." he whispered.
"I am happy, as long as I can be close to you." Miko laughed softly.
For a moment, the two were quiet. Subaru looked at her and gently kissed her forehead. Somehow, he wasn't uncomfortable at all now. Everything felt natural. Maybe we are more connected then we thought, he told himself silently.
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Several months passed, and everything seemed to be going all right. Sitting in the kitchen, Miko looked over some of her books for a report that she was finishing. In the kitchen, Hokuto was fixing dinner, as she insisted on doing that night so that Miko could finish her work. Subaru was out on a job, and apparently wouldn't be back until later. Miko felt bad for him sometimes, beings he always felt like he was falling behind. But his job was important, and she wanted him to understand that. Between her and Hokuto, she was sure they'd help him pull through.
"I wonder how late Subaru will be tonight?" she said, looking up from her writing for a moment.
"It's hard to say. Sometimes his job keeps him out really late." Hokuto admitted, still standing in front of the stove while she stirred her soup.
"I hope he's warm enough. It's awful cold tonight." Miko said. She glanced out of the window at the night sky. It wasn't quite winter yet, but the temperature had dropped unusually low for the past few days.
Hokuto smiled over at her. "He'll be fine. Besides, you always take good care of him." she said.
Miko smiled, finishing her last paper. "I suppose, if you say so." she said.
"Oh come on. Give yourself some credit. You're really good at helping Subaru." Hokuto said as she began to fix the table.
"I try to be. It makes me feel better to know that I can take care of him." Miko said as she packed up her books.
Hokuto laughed. "Of course it does. That's what wives do. We take care of our husbands no matter what. When they're happy, we're happy. And vice versa, of course." she announced.
Miko smiled back at her. "So I take it you're going to be that way with Seishiro too?" she said.
"Yep! I'll make him need nothing else!" Hokuto told her.
Miko had to laugh a little. Hokuto was very outspoken and set in her ways. She and Subaru could be complete opposites at times. It was amazing to see twins like them. Sitting down, she couldn't help but glance out of the window again though. I hope he's okay, she thought.
"So, are you feeling any better now?" Hokuto asked, bringing her out of her thoughts.
Miko looked up, blinking for a moment. "Come again?" she said, not quite understanding.
Hokuto smiled. She must have been worrying. "I asked if you were feeling better. You've been sick for a while now." she clarified.
"Oh, yes. I'm fine now." Miko answered. She looked down for a moment, but said nothing more. It wasn't time to tell her yet. Instead, she began to eat dinner.
"You really should be more careful. What if you were to get pregnant or something? How would the poor baby hold up with you bringing up your food all the time?" Hokuto said.
Miko almost choked, but managed to hold it. "Hokuto, that's rather presumtous." she said, looking over at her.
"Oh come on. You and Subaru have been married for over six months. Are you telling me you two haven't gotten past introductions yet?" Hokuto said, shooting her a mock glare.
"Of course not." Miko said, blushing a little. "But still... isn't that a bit fast?"
"Hey, I'd love to be an aunt you know. Besides, you and Subaru would make great parents. And it's not like you wouldn't be able to support it." Hokuto told her.
"I suppose." Miko said. She was still surprised by her saying that though. Hokuto certainly didn't hold back when it came to those kinds of things. It was almost embarrassing to think that she might have figured out what they did in private. It had only happened once though. They still acted shy around each other most of the time. And Subaru was so gentle, he was afraid he was going to hurt her. She had to smile at the memory of his sweetness.
Hokuto shook her head. "Subaru really needs to have some self esteem. I wish he'd quit acting like you're a porcilen doll." she said.
"By the way, have you heard from your grandmother lately?" Miko cut in, trying to change the conversation. She was getting rather uncomfortable, beings she felt she was going to say the wrong thing.
"Oh, actually no. Just the case files from here and there. Why?" Hokuto said, looking back over at her.
"She called me the other day and wanted to meet for lunch tomorrow. She said to invite you and Subaru if you two weren't busy." Miko told her.
Hokuto nodded. "I'm not sure if I am or not. I'll have to check. And with Subaru, who knows anymore? But we can ask him. Wonder what's bringing her here?" she said.
"She said she just wanted to pay us a visit. I guess she wants to make sure everything's working out okay." Miko replied.
"I wonder how old Grandma is. She's looked the same for as long as I can remember." Hokuto sighed.
Miko smiled. "I think all grandmothers are like that."
Both had to laugh. Once they finished, they both helped clean up and Miko sat a bowl aside for Subaru when he came home. Saying goodnight for the evening, Miko watched Hokuto go back to her apartment next door. Then she decided to take a warm bath and climb into bed with a book.
At about eleven thirty, she heard the front door open. Looking up, Miko watched Subaru walk quietly towards their room. He looked surprised to see her still awake. Miko just gave him a gentle smile. "How was everything?" she asked.
"Oh, it went fine. I didn't think you'd still be awake though." Subaru said, coming in and taking off his coat.
"I wasn't sleepy, so I waited. I saved you some dinner. Would you like me to heat it for you?" Miko said, setting her book aside and getting up.
Subaru gave her a soft smile. "Okay." he agreed.
He changed while Miko heated his dinner. Then both sat out on the couch in the living room. "So it wasn't as bad as you thought?" Miko said, trying to start a conversation.
"No. It was a bit sad, but it turned out better then I expected. I think the spirit was ready to move on and just needed a little help." Subaru told her.
Miko rested her head on her hand, sitting on the couch sideways. "Perhaps that's all any of them really need. It's not easy to leave the ones you loved behind. Even if you think you hated everything, in your heart you know you didn't. And that little piece of you keeps you here." she said.
Subaru nodded. "I agree. Everyone has something they don't want to leave behind or undone, whether they know it or not."
"I hope the soup stayed okay. Hokuto was nice enough to finish dinner tonight while I finished my report." Miko said.
"It's very good. You and her have a way with cooking actually." Subaru said, giving her a soft smile.
Miko smiled back. "I'm glad. By the way, I was telling Hokuto that I heard from your grandmother a little while ago. She's coming into town and would like to have lunch with all three of us if you two aren't busy." she told him.
"When's that?" Subaru asked.
"Tomorrow actually. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to tell you earlier." Miko apologized.
Subaru shook his head. "No, it's okay. I don't think I have anything lined up for tomorrow. And it would be nice to see her again. I'm not sure about Hokuto though." he said.
"She said she'd try, but she wasn't sure." Miko replied.
Subaru nodded and stifled a yawn. "Sorry. I guess I am a little tired." he laughed softly.
"Well, it is late. Why don't you get ready for bed while I wash these dishes up?" Miko suggested, taking the dishes to the kitchen.
Subaru reluctantly got up and went into the bedroom to change. He was grateful that Miko was so understanding of these times where he was so late getting in. Climbing into bed, he had to sigh though. What could his grandmother want with the three of them? Certainly, it wasn't just to have a simple lunch. He couldn't help but wrack his brain for some answer.
Miko climbed into bed beside him and turned off the light. She sensed he was tense about something. "Are you all right?" she asked, brushing her fingers over his forehead.
"I'm fine. I was just thinking too much." Subaru reassured her.
Miko smiled and kissed him softly. "Get some sleep. We'll talk in the morning." she whispered. Subaru gently pulled her over with him and closed his eyes. Holding her, at least he was able to put everything to the back of his mind.
TBC
Notes: I forgot to mention, there aren't any prefixes in this because it's an older story that I wrote before I began learning Japanese terms and name suffixs. Other then that, I guess it fits up to everything. Also, Miko's family has a mix of Western culture, as mentioned in Chapter 3, so don't be surprised if you see a bit of western magic from her.
By: Lacus Klein
Disclaimer: TB belongs to Clamp.
Chapter Four
Miko curled closer to Subaru as the warm sunlight began to brighten the curtains. Slightly opening her eyes, she looked up at him. Subaru was still sleeping peacefully. Miko smiled and brushed back his bangs. Subaru looked so sweet when he was sleeping. Last night had been their first night sharing the same bed, yet she found no discomfort at all in it. In fact, it had been rather comforting to wake up beside someone.
Shifting slightly, Subaru slowly opened his eyes. Miko smiled gently at him. "Good morning." she whispered.
"What time is it?" Subaru asked softly, wiping his eyes but not bothering to sit up.
"It's either very late or very early. You can choose." Miko joked, curling up closer to him.
Subaru smiled over at her as she laid her head against his shoulder. "Well, at least we don't have to get up yet." he laughed softly.
Miko closed her eyes and enjoyed being close to him. She had to smile as she felt him wrap his arms around her. Would these moments always feel so wonderful? "Yesterday went nicely, didn't it?" she whispered.
"Yes." Subaru said, nuzzling her forehead.
Miko looked back up at him. "I'm glad you're comfortable with me. I know this all has been rather sudden." she said happily.
Subaru sighed. "I know. But I want to be close to you. I want this to work out. And... I want to make you happy." he whispered.
"I am happy, as long as I can be close to you." Miko laughed softly.
For a moment, the two were quiet. Subaru looked at her and gently kissed her forehead. Somehow, he wasn't uncomfortable at all now. Everything felt natural. Maybe we are more connected then we thought, he told himself silently.
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Several months passed, and everything seemed to be going all right. Sitting in the kitchen, Miko looked over some of her books for a report that she was finishing. In the kitchen, Hokuto was fixing dinner, as she insisted on doing that night so that Miko could finish her work. Subaru was out on a job, and apparently wouldn't be back until later. Miko felt bad for him sometimes, beings he always felt like he was falling behind. But his job was important, and she wanted him to understand that. Between her and Hokuto, she was sure they'd help him pull through.
"I wonder how late Subaru will be tonight?" she said, looking up from her writing for a moment.
"It's hard to say. Sometimes his job keeps him out really late." Hokuto admitted, still standing in front of the stove while she stirred her soup.
"I hope he's warm enough. It's awful cold tonight." Miko said. She glanced out of the window at the night sky. It wasn't quite winter yet, but the temperature had dropped unusually low for the past few days.
Hokuto smiled over at her. "He'll be fine. Besides, you always take good care of him." she said.
Miko smiled, finishing her last paper. "I suppose, if you say so." she said.
"Oh come on. Give yourself some credit. You're really good at helping Subaru." Hokuto said as she began to fix the table.
"I try to be. It makes me feel better to know that I can take care of him." Miko said as she packed up her books.
Hokuto laughed. "Of course it does. That's what wives do. We take care of our husbands no matter what. When they're happy, we're happy. And vice versa, of course." she announced.
Miko smiled back at her. "So I take it you're going to be that way with Seishiro too?" she said.
"Yep! I'll make him need nothing else!" Hokuto told her.
Miko had to laugh a little. Hokuto was very outspoken and set in her ways. She and Subaru could be complete opposites at times. It was amazing to see twins like them. Sitting down, she couldn't help but glance out of the window again though. I hope he's okay, she thought.
"So, are you feeling any better now?" Hokuto asked, bringing her out of her thoughts.
Miko looked up, blinking for a moment. "Come again?" she said, not quite understanding.
Hokuto smiled. She must have been worrying. "I asked if you were feeling better. You've been sick for a while now." she clarified.
"Oh, yes. I'm fine now." Miko answered. She looked down for a moment, but said nothing more. It wasn't time to tell her yet. Instead, she began to eat dinner.
"You really should be more careful. What if you were to get pregnant or something? How would the poor baby hold up with you bringing up your food all the time?" Hokuto said.
Miko almost choked, but managed to hold it. "Hokuto, that's rather presumtous." she said, looking over at her.
"Oh come on. You and Subaru have been married for over six months. Are you telling me you two haven't gotten past introductions yet?" Hokuto said, shooting her a mock glare.
"Of course not." Miko said, blushing a little. "But still... isn't that a bit fast?"
"Hey, I'd love to be an aunt you know. Besides, you and Subaru would make great parents. And it's not like you wouldn't be able to support it." Hokuto told her.
"I suppose." Miko said. She was still surprised by her saying that though. Hokuto certainly didn't hold back when it came to those kinds of things. It was almost embarrassing to think that she might have figured out what they did in private. It had only happened once though. They still acted shy around each other most of the time. And Subaru was so gentle, he was afraid he was going to hurt her. She had to smile at the memory of his sweetness.
Hokuto shook her head. "Subaru really needs to have some self esteem. I wish he'd quit acting like you're a porcilen doll." she said.
"By the way, have you heard from your grandmother lately?" Miko cut in, trying to change the conversation. She was getting rather uncomfortable, beings she felt she was going to say the wrong thing.
"Oh, actually no. Just the case files from here and there. Why?" Hokuto said, looking back over at her.
"She called me the other day and wanted to meet for lunch tomorrow. She said to invite you and Subaru if you two weren't busy." Miko told her.
Hokuto nodded. "I'm not sure if I am or not. I'll have to check. And with Subaru, who knows anymore? But we can ask him. Wonder what's bringing her here?" she said.
"She said she just wanted to pay us a visit. I guess she wants to make sure everything's working out okay." Miko replied.
"I wonder how old Grandma is. She's looked the same for as long as I can remember." Hokuto sighed.
Miko smiled. "I think all grandmothers are like that."
Both had to laugh. Once they finished, they both helped clean up and Miko sat a bowl aside for Subaru when he came home. Saying goodnight for the evening, Miko watched Hokuto go back to her apartment next door. Then she decided to take a warm bath and climb into bed with a book.
At about eleven thirty, she heard the front door open. Looking up, Miko watched Subaru walk quietly towards their room. He looked surprised to see her still awake. Miko just gave him a gentle smile. "How was everything?" she asked.
"Oh, it went fine. I didn't think you'd still be awake though." Subaru said, coming in and taking off his coat.
"I wasn't sleepy, so I waited. I saved you some dinner. Would you like me to heat it for you?" Miko said, setting her book aside and getting up.
Subaru gave her a soft smile. "Okay." he agreed.
He changed while Miko heated his dinner. Then both sat out on the couch in the living room. "So it wasn't as bad as you thought?" Miko said, trying to start a conversation.
"No. It was a bit sad, but it turned out better then I expected. I think the spirit was ready to move on and just needed a little help." Subaru told her.
Miko rested her head on her hand, sitting on the couch sideways. "Perhaps that's all any of them really need. It's not easy to leave the ones you loved behind. Even if you think you hated everything, in your heart you know you didn't. And that little piece of you keeps you here." she said.
Subaru nodded. "I agree. Everyone has something they don't want to leave behind or undone, whether they know it or not."
"I hope the soup stayed okay. Hokuto was nice enough to finish dinner tonight while I finished my report." Miko said.
"It's very good. You and her have a way with cooking actually." Subaru said, giving her a soft smile.
Miko smiled back. "I'm glad. By the way, I was telling Hokuto that I heard from your grandmother a little while ago. She's coming into town and would like to have lunch with all three of us if you two aren't busy." she told him.
"When's that?" Subaru asked.
"Tomorrow actually. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to tell you earlier." Miko apologized.
Subaru shook his head. "No, it's okay. I don't think I have anything lined up for tomorrow. And it would be nice to see her again. I'm not sure about Hokuto though." he said.
"She said she'd try, but she wasn't sure." Miko replied.
Subaru nodded and stifled a yawn. "Sorry. I guess I am a little tired." he laughed softly.
"Well, it is late. Why don't you get ready for bed while I wash these dishes up?" Miko suggested, taking the dishes to the kitchen.
Subaru reluctantly got up and went into the bedroom to change. He was grateful that Miko was so understanding of these times where he was so late getting in. Climbing into bed, he had to sigh though. What could his grandmother want with the three of them? Certainly, it wasn't just to have a simple lunch. He couldn't help but wrack his brain for some answer.
Miko climbed into bed beside him and turned off the light. She sensed he was tense about something. "Are you all right?" she asked, brushing her fingers over his forehead.
"I'm fine. I was just thinking too much." Subaru reassured her.
Miko smiled and kissed him softly. "Get some sleep. We'll talk in the morning." she whispered. Subaru gently pulled her over with him and closed his eyes. Holding her, at least he was able to put everything to the back of his mind.
TBC
Notes: I forgot to mention, there aren't any prefixes in this because it's an older story that I wrote before I began learning Japanese terms and name suffixs. Other then that, I guess it fits up to everything. Also, Miko's family has a mix of Western culture, as mentioned in Chapter 3, so don't be surprised if you see a bit of western magic from her.