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                                   we are the

                                                                             m o n s t e r s

              people tell their

                                                                                                 children

                                           about at night

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Kekkon Shinai - Episode 1

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Shroud smiled and reached over to wrap an arm around her daughter. "I don't regret it. Without making that stupid choice, I wouldn't have you or Saeko or Raito, and as much as I hate your father now I wouldn't give the three of you up for anything in the world."

"Saeko takes after me in her own way... All three of you are my children, and I love you."

♬

I used to rule the worldSeas would rise when I gave the wordNow in the morning I sleep aloneSweep the streets I used to own

- “Viva la Vida”, Coldplay

Wakana sat on the roof of the Sonozaki mansion, a cup of tea in her hand as she watched the sunrise. It had become a habit of hers, especially since the house had become so empty. The minimal staff she employed had long since given up trying to stop her, despite their concerns. But she liked being up here. It had always been her place to escape what was happening with her family, and it was always one of the nicest places to watch the city.

"I’ll come down when I want to, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise."

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The question startled her for a moment, and then she laughed and shrugged. "The time wasn't right I guess. I went off to become a doctor, he left to join the police... I wanted to protect him, but then I met your father... Things changed. We grew apart." She sighed and pulled a hand through her hair, "We wrote to each other a lot for a long time... I think it annoyed your father since he knew how I felt about Soukichi, but he couldn't really do anything about it. We were married, we were having children... He knew I wouldn't leave. Not once Saeko was born. I loved you all so much. I could never have left. Then he met his first wife, had his daughter... It was just never meant to be, I suppose."

"Of course. You're my daughter after all." She laughed, "You certainly got my best qualities."

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I used to rule the worldSeas would rise when I gave the wordNow in the morning I sleep aloneSweep the streets I used to own

- “Viva la Vida”, Coldplay

Wakana sat on the roof of the Sonozaki mansion, a cup of tea in her hand as she watched the sunrise. It had become a habit of hers, especially since the house had become so empty. The minimal staff she employed had long since given up trying to stop her, despite their concerns. But she liked being up here. It had always been her place to escape what was happening with her family, and it was always one of the nicest places to watch the city.

"I’ll come down when I want to, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise."

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"Yes, but it's a big house... You don't need me to take care of you, but I'd imagine it would get lonely sometimes. It certainly did before you and your siblings were around." Not that she and her former husband had lived there very long before Saeko was born, but none the less, she hadn't liked the brief period alone in the large mansion.

"True." Shroud smiled lightly, "Even as a child, you were never quiet about things that displeased you. Always something to say about everything..."

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I used to rule the worldSeas would rise when I gave the wordNow in the morning I sleep aloneSweep the streets I used to own

- “Viva la Vida”, Coldplay

Wakana sat on the roof of the Sonozaki mansion, a cup of tea in her hand as she watched the sunrise. It had become a habit of hers, especially since the house had become so empty. The minimal staff she employed had long since given up trying to stop her, despite their concerns. But she liked being up here. It had always been her place to escape what was happening with her family, and it was always one of the nicest places to watch the city.

"I’ll come down when I want to, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise."

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"I had actually been hoping to join you." Shroud replied gently, "Not that I have much right to, I know. I'm hardly here anymore." She walked over and sat without waiting for further invitation. "None the less, I just thought it might be nice to spend the morning with my daughter for once, since the opportunity is rather rare."

She looked over at Wakana. "You don't mind, do you?"

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I used to rule the worldSeas would rise when I gave the wordNow in the morning I sleep aloneSweep the streets I used to own

- “Viva la Vida”, Coldplay

Wakana sat on the roof of the Sonozaki mansion, a cup of tea in her hand as she watched the sunrise. It had become a habit of hers, especially since the house had become so empty. The minimal staff she employed had long since given up trying to stop her, despite their concerns. But she liked being up here. It had always been her place to escape what was happening with her family, and it was always one of the nicest places to watch the city.

"I’ll come down when I want to, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise."

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When your children were still young, did you ever catch the girls playing dressup with Philip?

"Oh all the time! They'd bicker over what to put him in or how to do his hair... He was very patient with them and went along with it. Raito was such a good boy. We had pictures at the time, but I assume all of those are gone now."

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She smiled and picked Wakana up. "You're such a good girl, Wakana."

Kid Again

"Mama! How do I look? Daddy got me a new dress!"

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"...Wakana?"

"....Y-You look beautiful, sweetheart."

Kid Again

"Mama! How do I look? Daddy got me a new dress!"

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AMAMI YUKI SAN!!

Incredibly young and beautiful 47 year old woman!

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OTP prompt where one half finds the other singing the classic ballads of the 80’s and 90’s into a brush in a towel after coming out of the shower.

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"I still have that though. I just don't unintentionally set things on fire anymore."

"I am at least fifty percent of the reason my daughter's fire insurance is so high"

"That was a medical condition."

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"I don't think it counts as kidnapping when there is absolutely no way Ryuube would have gotten legal custody if there had been an actual divorce."

(Shame) I'm technically a kidnapper.

[♞] —— “….It was a job from his mother that killed me the first time. I say we are even.”

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[[ We really should. ]]

[[ You spend that many years together and you tend to hit advanced levels of “old married couple” pretty damn quick. <3 ]]

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[[ HYou spend that many years together and you tend to hit advanced levels of "old married couple" pretty damn quick. <3 ]]

[I like how Fumime and Soukichi are like cool badasses to other people and completely petty but loving couple to each other. XD]

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"I am at least fifty percent of the reason my daughter's fire insurance is so high"

"That was a medical condition."