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Ren Kiryuu | 錐生 恋 ([info]romanticlove) wrote in [info]marinanova,
@ 2016-08-28 00:24:00

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Entry tags::4th wall, ai kuran, haruka kuran, yuuki kuran, zero kiryuu

Day 390| Open Action
[Waking up in a strange place was bad enough but without Ai's presence he felt nothing but worry. He could smell her somewhere, like something sweet that drew one to it. There were other smells - human and vampire alike. It was almost overwhelming, were he not so focused on Ai and only Ai.

As he wandered towards her scent he began to distinguish others, making him stop in surprise. He could smell his mother - that soft smell of sunlight that had always been hers - and his father. It made him press the back of his hand to his mouth as he tried to calm himself. Where was this place? Why was he here? Sure, he'd gotten the introduction upon waking up but it didn't make him feel all that assured until he heard everything from Ai.

Around him others moved about and he decides to stop in front of a food stand, picking up a neatly packaged sweet for his family to share, should they like. Anyone who might look at him from afar might mistake him for his father. He and Zero were quite alike, after all, but then if you could sense those differences - Ren was definitely more like his mother, as an aristocratic Vampire.
]

Apartment Building

[Ren found the source of his mother's scent easily, overwhelmed by it and that of his father's that lingered in the air with hers. He would find Ai with her, surely. Where his family was, he would find all of them. Still he found himself pacing, wondering how to process seeing his father again. It had been some time, after all. He wouldn't want him to see it on his face - how he had missed him, how upset he was that their mother had given her life for their other father to live peacefully. He wished they could have all lived together, but that had not been the hand their lives had been dealt.]

Ah- you're here.

[He smiles, looking up as someone familiar approaches.]

Stables

[Ren could recall stories his father had told him as a child, stories of his days at Cross Academy with their mother. He'd loved horses and that was where Ren knew he too might be able to quite all the overwhelming senses to hit him, the thoughts that came with them.

Quietly, he moves towards one of the closest horses, smiling as he reaches to touch it's snout. It was rare that creatures could relax around vampires, but he hoped that his presence would not be a bother to them.

With the other hand, he holds up treats for the horse before him.
]



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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-28 02:19 pm UTC (link)
[Numb, all she can do is dumbly stare for a moment, even when he moves forward. He's not very tall for a boy, but still stands taller than her. She watches, frozen to her spot as he bends down, scooping the umbrella up before holding it out for her to take.

Her eyes drift down, and she stares at it within his hands. After a moment, a shaky hand lifts and she takes it from him, bringing it up to her chest. The sound of her heart is beating so quickly, that it rings within her ears. For some reason, she can't think of what to say or do.

This is almost more of a shock than with her daughter.

When she can finally find her voice again, her gaze lifts up to find his. It sounds almost foreign in her head as she speaks.]


You are like Ai...?

[ She finally asks, but she already knows the answer. This person is also her child.]

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-28 06:37 pm UTC (link)
[He hadn't been expecting such a strong emotional reaction to hit a chord with him the way it has. All he can do is nod, violet eyes trained to their feet as he lowers his hand to his side again. Somehow he felt the strong urge to cry, which felt so foreign to him. He spent the better part of a thousand years covering for Ai when her strength faltered. He'd never needed her to do the same for him like he did now.]

Yes. I am... I am mother's child, just as much as Ai is.

[He felt as if his throat was tight, choking off words and reason. He had never known a version of his mother that was not always by his father's side or his. She had adored both of her children and now he was nothing but a stranger to her. It hurt.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-28 09:23 pm UTC (link)
[Another child. Not just one, but two fully grown children. There's no mistaking the father, it would be impossible to miss. But her mind almost can't keep up with the reality of the situation, everything slowing to a crawl.

For the past few weeks, there has been only one thing that has given her the courage to pull herself out of bed and from the depths of despair. Only one person to give her a true reason to want to continue on after finding out the truth about Kaname. It's Ai. Ai is the future. Ai is the proof that even despite the fact that she had failed over and over again, there's still something she can do right. There's something she can look forward to.

Lifting a hand up to her mouth in shock, she doesn't know why tears suddenly spring forth, wetting her lashes like dew. Her emotions simply spill over, the situation unbelievable, and yet here she is facing the same thing all over again. A watery gaze sweeps over him, as panic and confusion settle within her belly.

But if she's shocked, how much more must he be? The very same thing had happened to her not even a full day ago. And she's well aware of the pain felt when a parent doesn't recognize their very own child. It drags the heart down, and twists cruelly.

The umbrella drops again, but this time it's so that her arms can reach forward. One hand cups a cheek, her eyes dancing back and forth between his gaze. Those eyes- the color is Zero's, but his face and shape- it could be like looking within a mirror. She draws nearer, before her opposite hand pulls him down to her into a tight embrace.]


I'm sorry. [That until this very moment, she's never laid eyes upon him before.] What a cruel thing time is within this place.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-28 09:44 pm UTC (link)
[That feeling that something was stuck in his throat only intensified as his mother began to cry. The only time he had ever seen such a thing in his lifetime was after his father's death. They had always been happy together, not a tear in sight.

When Yuki touches him, Ren tries to ignore the burning behind his eyes. He didn't want to cry in front of her, not when he had tried his best to stay strong for her and protect their other father. His arms fall around her immediately, pressing her against him as she hugs him close and apologizes. His words are calm like an ocean breeze as he speaks. He tries his best to ignore his own tears that slip free down his cheeks, focusing only on the words he wants to convey.
]

Mother has nothing to apologize for. For my whole life... mother and father both... you've both loved me and Ai with everything you had. You don't remember it, but I do and that's enough for me, because the mother in front of me now feels the same as the mother who has already met me.

[Giving in, he closes his eyes, pressing his face into the side of her neck. He felt as if he was just a child again, being comforted by his mother. It made him not want to let her go again.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-28 10:48 pm UTC (link)
[Such sweet words, spoken with an air of maturity and calm that belies the salty scent of tears. Here he comforts her, when the one truly in pain is himself. It seems she's always on this end of the spectrum- forgetting, rather than to be the one forgotten. Although, perhaps under these circumstances, it isn't even a matter of memory loss, but simply never having experienced such events yet.

But to know and love someone, and face them with no recognition must be one of the most painful feelings imaginable. The same pain Kaname once suffered through alone for over ten years.

Her hand gently rubs the back of his neck, while the other cradles his head. Of course she's overwhelmed, but not everything is about her, and she can only imagine how he's feeling. Especially because Ai must surely not know of him either. Otherwise, she's confident this child would have been mentioned long ago.]


Tell me about yourself. Tell me everything. [Her grips tightens around him, unwilling to part yet.] How old are you? And your name...?

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-28 11:01 pm UTC (link)
[Ren seemed to have developed a habit over the years of trying to shoulder everything he could carry for Ai so that she would not have to do so alone. It was only fitting that he do so for his mother on occasion.

He was living proof of a love that she had tried to deny herself, out of loyalty to his other father. He had somehow gained that understanding over the years, despite having only ever known the two parents he'd grown up with. He did not know what they had been like as Ai had grown up, having only heard stories. Now that he was faced with the real possibility of it he felt a bit lonely. Neither of his parents knew him or Ai, for that matter.
]

My name is Ren and I am... much, much older than mother is now. Or Ai.

[He can't help but laugh a little at the irony. She was his big sister and yet the Ai here was several centuries younger than he knew her.]

A thousand years old... it's kind of strange to be older than mother and father and Ai.

[And he will just keep to himself how long his mother had kept Ai and his father waiting to meet him. That was between her and his father, after all, even if he had already confirmed it to Ai's inquiries.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-29 07:46 pm UTC (link)
[ A thousand years old. Her mind can barely wrap around the number, even despite the fact that she knows the pureblood can live for eternity. Both her parents were over three thousand when they had finally decided to have her. To be honest, she doesn't know what the standard is. Probably, Yuuki assumes, she's the youngest pureblood to have a child of her own. By their standards, Ai herself is no younger than Yuuki.

How old must she be by the time she has him? And Zero...? His lifespan is not the same as that of a pureblood. But she hopes that it matches her own. After all, they mutually share one another's blood.

Pulling back a little, her hands reach out to grasp his. Those eyes- his gaze direct, but gentle, is so familiar. Brows knitting in concern, an apology lingers upon her lips.]


I'm sorry... [He's old enough, she thinks, to be able to handle such a situation bravely. But it doesn't make it any more easy. No one ever wants to be forgotten. Least of all by their parents. If he knows that he's older than her, it means he must have spoken to one of the others already within the household.]

I'm seventeen. The mother that you're familiar with- I hope that she makes less mistakes than I do. That she's been able to love you fully and completely, and to be there always.[To love with all of her heart. It's the sort of mother she wants to be, but she knows want and what is real don't always match up. Gaze falling, her hands tighten softly upon his.]

I want to be all of those things for you. [Softly-] But the me of right now stumbles and falls all of the time. Sometimes I make the wrong decisions, and I make really stupid mistakes. I'm not clever, and I've hurt the people I love. [Zero, Ai, and so many others. Over and over again she can make the wrong decision, and doesn't always learn.]

As things are, I'll probably hurt you...

[Not intentionally. She's never went out of her way to try and cause harm, least of all to someone who is supposed to look up to her. She doesn't want to mess up, and she doesn't want him to suffer or hurt.]

I wont always be able to say the right thing, or know just what to do. My heart's hammering, and I'm nervous. I'm scared to let you down. I'm scared that I'm letting Ai down. I don't feel in control of a number of things, and I'm at a loss. [Of course it's overwhelming. She's a seventeen year old girl, who's only just lost her fiance, to find that she's a parent of two. It's an abrupt stop to any teenagers life.]

But I promise you- I'm going to try to be the person you need most.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-29 10:06 pm UTC (link)
[It was so strange.... as a child his mother had seemed so much bigger, her arms strong but gentle. Now that he was older, taller than her even, he realized just how small she was. Had she always been this small....? He could close his eyes and the first thing he saw when she came to mind was her arms wrapped around his father, a gentle smile on her face as he held her too. He had never known any different.

While he couldn't be as strong as his father, Ren wanted to do his best. Age may have afforded him some wisdom, but it didn't prepare him for being able to reassure the woman whom he had always seen as strong. That had been his father's job, after all.]

Didn't I tell you...? Mother has nothing to apologize for.

[He hugs her close, just as he would Ai in this situation. He could see where Ai was more like their mother much more clearly. This person... she was small and fragile like a butterfly, but she still moved forward with elegance and grace. This was the side of his mother he almost never saw.]

Mother is fine just as she is. If you stumble... we'll be there to help you - Ai, myself, and father. We're a family, after all.

[He wished he could be more reassuring than this - stronger than this. His mother had always been a 'crybaby' but he had never seen her as anything but strong... and maybe just a bit stubborn, like himself.]

Please don't feel as if you are to blame. Ai told me... this place likes to bring people from different points in time. The Ai that is here now doesn't know me and father probably does not either, but it won't change anything. I still love mother and father and Ai. I want us to be together.

[He supposes if they were that worried about the future.... well his blood could tell them his story and theirs, though he was wary of any of them ever knowing of his father's death... or hers.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-29 10:52 pm UTC (link)
[Pulled forward for a second time as he draws her near, Yuuki finds herself buried against his chest. Arms hold her tight, and his voice is soft and assuring, promises that everything is all right.

It's a warmth and tenderness she doesn't expect, but isn't so surprising in nature. This is Zero's child. This is her child. She can't seem to put the two different things together. But they're a family, all of them, and he's here. Both her hands move around him again, fingers curling up into the back of his jacket. The soft and steady beat of his heart thrums warmly within his chest against her ear.

After listening to the sound of his heart, her body finally relaxes. The heavy tension within her shoulders slowly dissipates and she draws a soft breath. How strong her children are. Even when faced without recognition, they can keep their heads up and say something so kindhearted and brave. It's embarrassing, almost. He's more worried about comforting her, than what must surely be more difficult for him.]


I'm so glad then [She finally speaks softly, her voice breaking the temporary silence. She smiles gently against him, determined to assure and comfort in turn. He doesn't have to struggle through this without help- being the only one without someone to remember him.] I'm glad that until we can find a way home, you aren't here alone without us. I'm glad that we can all be here together for one another.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-29 11:40 pm UTC (link)
It would be so easy... to show you or father or Ai what you don't know, to fill in the blanks. But you and father have memories together that I don't share, so my blood wouldn't be very helpful. It's alright that you don't remember right now, because it's as you say - we're all here together for one another.

[He spoke, resting his chin on the top of her head, not unlike what his father often did. Though, he has a sudden thought on the matter of memories. It seems they've started out all wrong, with tears and sadness. Letting her go a bit, he looks down at her.]

Could I... perhaps start over...? I don't like mother being sad. I want you to be happy to meet me.

[Without really giving her time to think on it, he pushes himself to see his idea through. Releasing her, save for one hand in both of his, he rests his knees to the ground and looks up at her with a soft smile.]

Hello, mother.... my name is Ren. I was born because... not only did my very bossy sister demand a sibling... but mother and father love each other very much, even if that might seem confusing to mother right now. I'm here as proof that mother does not have to be sad anymore.

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-30 03:51 pm UTC (link)
[The thought of taking such blood from the boy- no, man, before her is both as tempting as it is terrifying. For as long as she can remember, she's always hated remaining in the dark. Too often her family, for better and worse, has sought to protect her. And often times that very protection has left her without the knowledge or information that she has sought most.

But her emotions are convoluted, and from her own perspective, she's only learned what happened to Kaname. Her heart still aches, the pain so great that at times it hurts to breathe. It's as though a hole rests in her heart. Even when she tapes it up, it still bleeds.

Despite all of that pain however, this child is here before her. Kneeling down, he can smile, holding her hand as he speaks. He's polite, and gentle, his mannerisms soft, and her heart swells up. How wonderful her children have turned out to be.

Fingers curl within his, and her watery smile is thankful. Her gaze softens. Tears may still cling to her lashes, but they're happy and truly touched. She's convinced no one can be as fortunate as her, to have two children who worry and care over their mother so much.]


How is it possible [She asks quietly, with a warm smile] that I could luck out to have the two most wonderful children imaginable?

[Lifting his hands up, she bends down to press her lips to the back of one of his palms.]

Ren, as your mother, nothing can make me happier than meeting you right now. I'm so happy, because I get to meet one of the two most incredible people in my life. I have so many beautiful, wonderful things to look forward to. Thank you.

[Her free hand lifts to softly brush his bangs form his eyes, a gentle, wonder-filled touch.]

Thank you.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-30 04:38 pm UTC (link)
[He felt as if his emotions might just burst any moment now, causing him to cry just as she is. It was honestly so embarrassing that he had to consciously stop himself with slow even breaths.]

It's because of mother that we exist. Mother touches people with her own light and it makes them happy... at least, I think that's how Kaname otousama and father both feel.

[His mother was the embodiment of strength and inspiration. She could be silly and sweet just as easily as her gaze could pierce holes into a man. He had never known this person who could only be called his mother, but she was the same as the one he had known, deep within her core.]

It's me who should thank mother... because I learned from you.

[And when she touches him, brushing her fingers through his bangs, it felt like a shock to his system. It had been such a familiar gesture, born because she loved how like his father he looked he thinks. Such a simple gesture was enough to cause tears to break forth, wetting his cheeks. Feeling embarrassed by it, he pulls her close again, hugging her enough to press his face to her chest so that she wouldn't be able to see him cry. It was honestly too much. He wanted to be angry that she was gone back home and yet here. He couldn't be angry.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-08-31 06:18 pm UTC (link)
[Even if she cannot see the tears, she can certainly smell the salty scent of them as they trickle down his cheeks. From the moment of his appearance she's been selfish. Shock and alarm are rightfully felt, but it's no wonder that his emotions finally betray him. Anyone would feel heartbroken to realize their parents don't recognize them. Even at such age. One thousand or more years of memories is a great deal of life between them that has yet to be experienced for one.

Her head tips down, and the surprise of his sudden heartfelt embrace fades into something like empathy. This ache is one she's all too familiar with, even within the span of the last twenty four hours. How lost he must feel, particularly if even his sister cannot recognize him. Heart throbbing, with all the care of handling a new born child, her arms gently wrap around him in a comforting embrace. She cradles his head against her, fingers softly stroking his silvery hair.]


It's okay. I'm here. [Seventeen or not she owes it to this child to take care of and look out for him. And she wants to, she realizes. The sight and scent of his tears clench her heart, and she bends down to fully hold him within her embrace, gentle yet firm and unrelenting.] It's all right, Ren [She consoles softly, her voice calming and soft.]<?small> I'm here. I wont go anywhere, okay? I'm right here beside you, and Ai, and Zero are here too.

You're not alone.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-08-31 06:51 pm UTC (link)
[He wished he could tell her why he was so emotional, but even for someone as old as he is compared to her it would be devastating. He knows that she wouldn't change her decision. Bringing back his other father had been something that she and his father had discussed long before he'd been born. It still didn't make it hurt any less. Everything was so fresh in his mind, even the words that she had asked them to pass on to him when he awoke.]

Ah... sorry... everything's just... [It was too much, really, in an almost humorous way. He was left to carry on the burden of knowing what would happen to this precious person all on his own. Ai wouldn't know how to support him right now.]

Could mother... please say that again...? My name.

[He could pretend just for a moment that she remembered everything their family had been through together. Losing his father, watching the years pass while she watched his other father sleep inside his tomb. They had crossed a millennia together with Ai.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-09-02 12:19 am UTC (link)
Ren.

[Softly spoken, but with clarity. He isn't made to wait, instead, she fulfills his request almost immediately. Whatever will help him most right now. What has he seen and been through after all his many long years? She can only wonder.

A bit of a smile plays across her face, playful and amused. Her fingers never stop gently stroking his hair.


Ren and Ai... [How clever she is. Give her a moment to feel slightly satisfied with herself.] Together you're RenAi. It's perfect, isn't it?

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[info]romanticlove
2016-09-02 01:48 am UTC (link)
[Ren has, luckily, heard this numerous times throughout his childhood and adulthood. Whenever people make the connection they usually laugh, though it had ceased to bother him or Ai as they got older.]

Yes, I think that's why you named us that way.

[Either that or to embarrass them. Still, he can't be upset. She's petting his head and looks happy enough. He can't help it he's weak when it comes to the women in his life.]

I saw Ai earlier... she was unhappy I wasn't the little sister she wanted.

[He can't help but snort a bit, holding back a laugh. He remembered long ago that Ai had been upset by this but it didn't change that she loved him.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-09-02 02:38 pm UTC (link)
She never told me she wanted a sibling... [At least not yet, by her point in time. Lifting a finger up to her cheek she scratches it, bemused.]

A little brother is cute though, isn't it? I always tried to be the big sister to Zero, but he rejected the idea flat out. [ . . . . . ] Actually he made fun of me for my efforts...

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[info]romanticlove
2016-09-02 03:54 pm UTC (link)
[Despite feeling totally content to just sit here forever and let his mother pet his hair, Ren decides to get to his feet again. His knees were going to get sore eventually-!!]

Probably because father didn't want you worrying about him all the time.

[Which would not surprise him, honestly.]

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-09-02 03:58 pm UTC (link)
[There's a small pause... a hesitation. She's- heard Ai call Zero 'papa' before. But it's somehow even stranger hearing Ren say it. In that regard, she still isn't sure how to respond or what to think, which is why she doesn't allow her the chance to focus on it yet. Not indepth.

Instead...]


Zero is the type of person that you naturally have to worry over. He never takes care of himself. If I didn't help him, he probably wouldn't even rest. He's way too stubborn for his own good.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-09-02 04:40 pm UTC (link)
[He can't help but laugh a little. Her description of his father was so accurate, even knowing him centuries later.]

Mm. It's a good thing we're here, then. Mother will be the best at taking care of him, of course. You know him better than anyone.

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-09-04 02:37 am UTC (link)
It sounds... like you've got a number of years on me.

[On taking care of Zero... ] But we're allies. So we look out for each other.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-09-04 03:24 am UTC (link)
Are you sure...? I don't think so. Mother has known father much longer.

[But she's right, they are allies.] Mm. But I think you worry too much on your own about father and Ai, don't you?

[She's his mother. Of course she worries.] If I can help somehow, I'd like to.

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-09-04 04:01 am UTC (link)
Mm... [She lifts a finger up into the air. As surprising as the entire situation has turned out to be, she's gotten some practice in with Ai, at least.] It's a mother's job to worry. The children aren't supposed to worry about their parents.

[Reaching out, she takes his hand.] Instead, I'd be happy if you can enlighten me. I'd be happy to hear all about the life and things you get to experience back home, Ren-kun.

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[info]romanticlove
2016-09-04 04:33 am UTC (link)
[Ren takes her hand without hesitation but her request earns a look.]

I can tell you some basic things but a lot of it might not be good to say. If Ai ever remembers and finds out I talked about your future, she'd scold me for sure.

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[info]trappedinresin
2016-09-04 05:42 am UTC (link)
[She blinks in a moment of surprise, her eyes never straying from him. Already she knows he's spoken to Ai. That's been established already. But--]

You think Ai-chan wouldn't want to tell me?

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