Chapter 68: Festival with Vivienne (XXII).
I dragged them both into a nearby bench where I looked like I was about to burst in tears myself. "Vivienne, what were you doing? Why did you have to go and get separated from ?!"
I hugged the blonde little girl while she was still in Rose's arms so I ended up hugging her too. I was getting a little too emotional when she's getting lost. I could even sll Rose's scent as I hugged them both, it was oddly relaxing, my body started to loosen but apparently-
"Kein- sweetie- too tight-" (Rose)
I was hugging them too tightly.
"Sorry!"
I let them both go and saw Vivienne holding her little pouch guiltily. Maybe she wanted to buy sothing? Was it in the fruit stall?
"If you were planning to buy sothing... tell so we can do it together." I tried not to sound mad or disappointed since I know she's already feeling bad about herself now. "We have to thank Rose for getting there first huh?"
Rose was watching us both talk and I saw her eyes getting softer the more we did it.
Vivienne was still a little quiet when I reached my hand out to caress her blonde hair. She looked at with small tears as she sniffed her snot again.
"Moma... I'm sorry." she apologizes and my heart couldn't bear to see her looking so sad.
"It's okay at least you're not hurt anywhere." I put my hand to her cheeks and sighed in relief. I really wouldn't know what I would do if she was.
I thought of calling the Knights for help out of desperation, I'm rather pleased that there was no need to do that in the end because of Rose.
"Rose, thank goodness you were there."
I tell her gratefully with a huge smile on my face because if she wasn't I wouldn't be able to find Vivienne so quickly.
"I'm quite shocked to find her there all alone crying..." She pats Vivienne's head as she looks at affectionately holding my hand over the bench. "I was confused at first then thought sothing might've happened, I know you wouldn't leave our little girl alone." (Rose)
I felt hot, heavy and I could hear my heart beating so fast. I held my chest for a mont trying to calm down but when she said 'our little girl'... it made ... feel happy.
...
'Huh?! What do you an you have a kid?! I can't believe I was dating soone with a kid! I'm out!'
'I'm sorry but soone with a kid is already a deal breaker for .'
'She's not even mine. Why should I care?'
...
Right... For a mont there...
I rembered many of my past lovers on earth telling the exact sa thing over and over again. The reason I couldn't stay committed to one person and I didn't really have much trust over people when it ca to my kid.
We tried, of course, it's either I had bad luck with won or they just couldn't work with having children in the relationship.
'Moma… is it my fault? Is it my fault… that you can't find love?'
My... daughter on earth has asked painfully so many tis.
If it was her fault... to why she couldn't get another mother, the reason I wasn't happy- she blad herself often but I made sure that she knew she was not the one at fault.
"I was buying so candy floss while I put her down for one second, when I was paying for it the next ti I turned to her she was gone. It's my fault... I should be more attentive next ti."
Rose nods and looks at Vivienne before in understanding. "Children are a little- difficult that you really can't take your eyes off of them, not even for a second. You can learn for next ti but these kinds of things just happen so don't be too hard on yourself."
"Vivienne is here with us safe and sound now."
Her words made think a bit more and my mind relaxed in her reassuring words.
I suppose she was right- I know it's not my first ti taking care of a kid but my Vivienne on earth was such a timid and obedient girl that I'm not used to a really energetic one.
Now that I think about it, back then in the orphanage Rose would always be surrounded by a lot of children like that, enthusiastic children who want to learn more about the world and so unafraid stepping into a new territory.
How did she even have the strength to continue on for the next day?
"Hahaha... I can't believe you dealt with that back then in the orphanage there were so many you had to keep your eyes on. You're too kind to children." I rubbed the sides of my temples with a little tired laugh. I could feel my age catching up a bit.
However, I suppose that's one of the skills she picked up while taking care of those children in the orphanage.
"Though I like that about you, I guess..." I muttered a little shyly. I still had problems with conveying so of my true thoughts to the person I like but at least I'm getting better.
I couldn't help but rest my head over her shoulders. "I really missed you."
Rose was surprised by my words at first. I could feel her body shifting and then relaxing, she placed her head next to mine as Vivienne cuddled into the middle of our bodies. "I've never seen you this much clingy towards , Kein. Rember when we were kids? I was the one who was always trying to get close to you..."
She giggles softly moving her head to my forehead and kisses it affectionately, my heart starts to beat faster. "Guess who's the one who's being clingy now? Not that I hate it though."
I hid my face around her neck because I was feeling double shy... I don't like this feeling. I don't like this... I super don't like this.
"I... don't hate it either but don't misunderstand I... don't like it that much either." I whispered my breath tingling her neck. My body felt a little weird now... and it was like at the ti in the winshern castle when we almost- did it.
"Kein... you're sort of tickling now."
I wanted to hold her down and kiss her- do anything she would like to do to her body. What Veronica said to before to see soone you like doing expressions they could never show.
I want to do it.
However, I feel like I'm forgetting sothing important...
"Moma... Mommy flirting?"
!!!
So that's what I was forgetting-! I was too caught up in our romantic mood. I forgot about the little girl that was in the middle of all our flirting! I swear I forget all the things around when Rose is around. "We're not- flirting, Vivienne."
"Yes your mother and I are just planning on how to make your festival experience better, darling." She boops Vivienne's nose as the little blonde girl hastily holds it giggling.
"Hehe! Mommy!" (Vivienne)
"It's actually been a while since I've attended."
Ugh I wish I was the one calling darling too. Honestly, that's kind of hot.
I know she already calls sweetie but I an darling could also be an alternative option but I don't have the balls to tell her that. "Kein what do you think we should do? I haven't attended since two years ago... I'm not sure what events are currently happening now."
"I... probably missed out on a lot huh."
Did she miss out on a lot?
The past two years of the Lumineria festival... I rember during this ti the newbie knights would have a small one week break before going ho.
When I attended I was either alone watching things by myself or I helped father judge by his art booth competition that he still holds even to this day.
It was a little lonely because every festival we always attended it together.
For Rose... she must've missed all the friends she made.
Two years, they all thought she was missing after all. Leaving an abrupt letter that she'll be leaving and nothing else. Everyone, especially the children in the orphanage to which she has taught a long ti, was devastated.
Madam Prisha, Grandma Chio, Veronica, Matthew, Big sister Gisela as well as Valentina and everyone in the orphanage. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who missed her dearly.
"Well then it's decided. Let's go visit everyone, I'm sure they've missed you too but so of the others are out today." I stood up from the bench and took Rose's hand pulling her up to stand from the bench.
"The others?" (Rose) tilts her head in questions and I nod. The music of the festival was enveloping us as I wrapped my fingers around her into a tight hold as Vivienne raised her arms in excitent.
"I'll take you to the orphanage so other ti and the two love birds moved out to Sprivanto so we can't see them at the mont."
She giggled at the two love birds guessing perfectly who they were, "I'm really happy for those two. Does Sister Gisela still punch Valentina like always?"
I laughed rembering those two all those years ago, even if they got married so things just never change. "You don't even know half of it. Big sister Gisela has been going soft on her wife now though and they even have a kid just like us."
"Oh, did they also adopted or?"
"No, apparently it was so sacred ritual in Sprivanto that they needed to do. They didn't tell the full details of it but I could ask another ti on how that happened." They didn't want to tell what happened during the ritual because they were really so flustered when I asked them.
I rember when they visited when Gisela was only six months pregnant. I was so amazed when she asked for to put my hand over my stomach to feel her baby's kicking.
I didn't know there was a ritual where you can make a baby with homosexual couples. "Sprivanto is really amazing..." She complinted the progressive kingdom and I agreed.
"Want to move there once everything is over?"
I suggested, I an it's not that much of a bad idea.
I could picture the both of us staying in a small cottage house with a small farm or sothing like that, it would be nice. No one to bother us with arranged marriages and I could be living my life in peace just... teaching and selling art.
"Perhaps... but lets see what will happen for now though. I don't mind staying here with Vivienne, our friends and family are here so it would be a little hard to part with them." (Rose) tells and she was right, Father would need to be the heir for the Hills estate and every business that runs along with it.
It was a good idea though, but she's right. I like how ho is right now.
"You're right... maybe in another ti then." I told her smiling and we went on our way to et Madam Prisha and Grandma Chio.
Maybe we'll get to renew our future card readings too?
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