Chapter 12:Family Time
Last time Erma found her Aunt Rin along with Xander and the Twins! Xander extended an offer to Rin, which she will have to think about for awhile. So what's next in their adventure in the Yokai world?
Xander woke up with a yawn as he looked around his and Yori's shared room with tired eyes. Xander felt two tiny forms cling to him as he looked down to see his daughters hugging him. "Morning dad!" Momo whispered as she snuggled into her dad's chest. "Did you sleep well?" Mitsu added as she did the same thing as her sister. Xander smiles before returning the hug and giving both of them a kiss on the head. Xander felt another pair of arms wrap around his neck from behind as Yori planted a kiss on his cheek. "Morning sweetie!" Yori said as she nuzzled Xander's cheek with a content sigh.
Xander turned his head and planted a kiss of his own on Yori's cheek before breaking the group hug. Mitsu and Momo both headed out of the room towards the family room with a skip in their step. Xander and Yori both took their time getting out of bed before following after their daughters. "Morning you two!" Sam said as he and Emiko both approached the couple with smiles on their faces. "Good morning to you as well." Xander said as they all made their way to the living area. Once they got there they found Mitsu, Momo, and Erma sitting on the couch together. Xander spotted someone peeking their head out from behind a door.
Xander slowly approached the door before opening it to reveal Mayumi sitting there. "You know Mayumi, you could join the rest of us out here." Xander said in a good natured tone as he smiled at the Yureimoto sibling. Mayumi quickly stood up and ran off down the hall before Xander could say another word to the faceless girl. Xander turned around with a sigh of defeat only to find Erma standing in front of him with a worried look on her face. "Don't worry Erma, Aunt Mayumi just needs a little time to herself." Xander said as he tried to reassure Erma, but she could tell he was worried about her.
After the family had breakfast, Mitsu and Momo both went off to find Erma. "Those two better not pick on their cousin." Your mumbled as she and Xander sat on the couch together. "Don't worry Yori, those three got along great with each other since yesterday! I'm sure it'll be fine." Xander said as he planted a kiss on Yori's forehead. "I know, but those two can be pretty harsh to others sometimes. They love picking on other children." Yori said sadly as she snuggled into Xander's chest. "I think our girls just act like that as a way to defend themselves." Xander said as he tried his best to put Yori's mind at ease.
Mitsu and Momo both made their way to Erma's room as they smiled at each other before bursting through the door. "Heya Cus! What're you doing in here?!" Momo said as they looked at their cousin, who froze at the sight of them. There was Erma sitting on the floor playing with Unicorn Warrior Princess Dolls. "So this is your dirty little secret Cus? Gotta say I'm a little surprised." Mitsu said in a teasing tone as she and Momo smiled at Erma. To their surprise tears formed in the corners of Erma's eyes as she curled into a ball to avoid looking at the Twins in fear of them making fun of her.
Mitsu and Momo looked at each other before rushing out of the room and heading towards their room. Mitsu and Momo quickly grabbed two stuffed animals that meant quite a bit to them. "Sis are you sure you wanna show Cus these things? I mean this is kinda embarrassing." Momo said as she looked at Mitsu with concern present in her eyes. "Momo, Cus didn't want us to find out about her secret, it's only fair if we show her our secret." Mitsu said as she grabbed her sister's hand and began leading her back to Erma's room.
Momo slowly walked up to Erma and tapped her on the shoulder. "Cus? Could you please look at me?" Momo asked as she gently rubbed her cousin's shoulder. Erma seemed to curl in on herself even more as she still refused to look at Momo. "Please Erma? We promise not to laugh at you." Momo said in a reassuring tone as she continued to gently rub her cousin's shoulder. Erma slowly uncurled herself and looked at Momo and was surprised to see her holding a lizard plushy.
"Do you know who this guy is Erma?" Momo asked her cousin as she got a confused look as a response. Momo smiled in excitement before sitting down next to Erma before sliding closer to her. "This is Godzilla! King of the Monsters!" Momo said happily as she held the plush up for Erma to see. "We're pretty big nerds for the Godzilla movies! You know your the first person we've told this besides our mom!" Mitsu said as she sat down on Erma's other side with a plushy of her own.
Erma pointed at the plushy in Mitsu's hands with a curious look in her eye. "This guy? This is King Ghidorah! Godzilla's greatest enemy!" Mitsu said happily as she showed off the the dragon plush. Erma actually started to smile again as her cousins had their own secret guilty pleasure just like her! "We'll have to show you a few of the movies sometime!" Momo said happily as she smiled at Erma in excitement. "Why not show her right now?" All three girls jumped in surprise at the sound of Xander's voice. Xander smiled at his daughters and Erma as he sat down on the bed before pulling out his laptop from his backpack with a knowing look.
"D-Dad, y-you k-know?" Mitsu stuttered our in embarrassment at her father finding out. "Oh course I do sweetheart! Who do you think got your mother into those movies in the first place?" Xander asked with a small chuckle as he pulled up Godzilla vs King Ghidorah on his computer before he and the girls snuggled up to him as the movie began to play. Erma couldn't help but smile, she and the Twins had a rough start, but she was happy that they were able to make up. The group watched the movie as they laughed and cheered.
Yori and Emiko were currently sitting in the living room with Rin as they had a few things to talk about. "So did Xander tell about our offer?" Yori asked Rin as she tried to break the silence between them. "Yes, but it's fine you don't need to open your home to me." Rin began, but was quickly silenced by both Yori and Emiko pulling her into a hug. "Don't say things like that Rin! We should have been there for you more." Emiko said in a saddened tone as tightened her hold on her sister. "Yeah don't think you should have to say no, my house is your house!" Yori added as she also tightened the hold on her sister in hopes of easing her mind.
Rin let her sisters's words sink in before finally responding to their words. "O-Okay if you'll have me then I'd be happy to stay in Blairwood with you." Rin said gently as she leaned into her sisters embrace. "I wouldn't want it any other way." Yori whispered before the sisters broke the hug. "So what are we going to do about Mayumi?" Rin asked as she wondered about her reclusive sister. "That's a very good question, Mayumi has never been good at expressing how she feels." Emiko said as she looked down in complete defeat.
Sam, Fumiko, Kentaro, and Ena all sat at the dinner table as they were having a conversation of their own. "That daughter of yours is something special Sam." Fumiko said as Sam gave her a confused look at her words. "What do you mean?" Sam asked in confusion. "Buddy that kid of yours has fixed this family better then any of us ever could!" Kentaro said with a laugh as he patted Sam on the back. "I can't thank Erma enough for what she's done for us!" Ena added happily as she smiled at Sam. "Why did you guys end up like this anyway?" Sam asked as the three Yureimoto siblings all grew angered looks on their faces.
"Our Father is a very cruel man, he wanted us to be feared Yokai more then a functioning family." Fumiko states bitterly as she glared at the table. "Pops can be a real prick sometimes, especially when things don't go his way!" Kentaro added as he scratched the back of his head. "Dad doesn't understand us at all." Ena added sadly as she also seemed to become depressed at the very thought of her father. Sam really didn't know what was wrong with his wife's father, but it seemed like he was the main cause of the strain between everyone. The group sat in awkward silence as they all thought about the current situation they were in.
Yori went to get Xander and the girls for dinner as she thought about her earlier conversation. "Xander, girls it's time to eat." Yori said as she entered Erma's room only to find Xander, their daughters, and Erma watching a movie on his laptop. "Alright girls we can finish this movie after dinner." Xander said as he paused the movie before getting up from the bed. "Aw come on dad it was just getting to the good part!" Mitsu whined as she and Momo started to exit the room with their dad. Erma and the Twins made their way to the dinning room as Yori looked over at her boyfriend.
"Care to explain?" Yori asked as she gave Xander a curious look. "The girls wanted to show Erma a few of the Godzilla movies so we've been watching a few of them." Xander said as he cracked his neck slightly. Yori linked her arm with Xander's before gently resting her head on his shoulder. "This trip has been wonderful, I don't know how it could get any better." Yori said with a content sigh as she snuggled into Xander's side. "I don't think I can beautiful." Xander replied as the two of them made their way towards the dinning room to join the rest of the family.
Another chapter finished! Sorry it took awhile! I've been busy with College and Skullgirls came out on the switch this week so I've been playing quite a bit of that! Anyway I've hoped you enjoyed the chapter and look forward to the next step in this crazy adventure! See you in the next chapter!
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