[Kaleido Star] [Sora Naegino/Leon Oswald] [Theme # 18 - # 21] [Forevermore]
Title: Forevermore
Author: royalbk
Fandom: Kaleido Star
Pairing: Sora Naegino/Leon Oswald
Theme: #18 -#21
Challenge (if using any): None
Disclaimer: Sora and Leon are not mine but I just love abusing this pairing
18. A hot day; Ice Cream
His lips twitched upwards.
He had turned his head for five minutes to read something from the newspaper and in that time Sora had managed to disband a quarter of the pineapple ice cream he had brought her. While talking freely on the phone with Mia...or Anna.
What an adorable sight. Four months pregnant and already she was starting to eat for the three of them - herself and the twins. Yes...the same twins she had suggested he carry if he wanted both at the same time.
A boy and a girl. It felt slightly...surreal. Like he was going to wake up from a dream sometime soon and Sophie would tell him, with that playful smile he remembered still, that he had fallen asleep and missed training. The mere thought - as appealing as it had been at first, when he had missed his sister desperately - was now more frightening than anything else.
Leon shook his head and berated himself for his silly musings. Impeding fatherhood was as gratifying as it was jittery. He was a mass of nerves and he didn't even know why.
The carton of ice cream was now half empty and he was positive that it had been at most ten minutes since last time.
Perhaps it was time to start dinner. Just watching her eat was making him hungry...plus, if she licked that damn spoon one more time, that enjoyable conversation was going to be cut short soon and dinner delayed for an indefinite amount of time.
He didn't intend to be here when she ended that conversation and actually noticed that she had eaten all that quantity of sugar in just a few bites.
It definitely couldn't be healthy to have so many cravings in nine months and Leon wasn't even going to think about the stressing task of keeping a careful eye on her shifting moods.
19. Language; translation
As a pregnant woman...Sora admitted to having quirky needs in almost all the things that mattered.
Her emotions were a jumbled mass that shifted like patterns in the sun and made her an instable little girl who needed affection and attention almost all the time. Food cravings were of the strangest kind - who had ever heard of a tuna sandwich with chocolate and pineapple? Or steak with strawberry sauce?
Sora bet that all the husbands who had ever had pregnant wives had heard about these ridiculous requests. She didn't know how Leon could handle the pressure...it made her sick just to think about some of the requests she had made during these long months.
Reinventing food had a whole new meaning.
And of course...her libido. Well - blush - Leon had no problem taking care of that one. She had thought that sex during pregnancy was going to be less often and not so enthusiastic (she didn't exactly look like a model for Victoria's secret) but he had proven her wrong...many times and in many places.
Ahem. Yes. Apparently, Leon considered her just as beautiful as before, if not more so, and didn't shy from telling her that when she lay in his arms at night...day...afternoon. Umm, never mind! Even thinking about that made her flush to the tips of her toes.
Back to safer subjects!
She was banned from Kaleido Star - by a stubborn mob of friends and an overprotective husband who had threatened with drastic measures if she protested - but Leon made up for the particular displeasure by spoiling her rotten.
Making him cook had been a downright dangerous and impossible task before the twins. Currently Sora floated between the clouds twice a day - at dinner and lunch. Dinner was made to be more of a date out in town than anything else. Either her hubby was too lazy to cook or he simply wanted to make her happy - they had rediscovered dating and it was fabulous - but Sora usually ended up in some classy restaurant testing the recipes.
Each time he - grudgingly - accepted to read to her, Sora remembered why she had first fallen in love with the sound of his voice.
Whenever she ended up falling asleep on the couch, during some nameless movie that wasn’t as important as cuddling with him, she woke up in their bed, enclosed in his arms. Sora felt privileged to be able to kiss him awake and whisper good morning.
Every time she glimpsed that special look in his eyes, the glimmer that spoke more than words, she felt that every moment of morning sickness, strange cravings or pouting in the mirror about her rounding figure was well worth it.
Sora had read somewhere that men were from Mars and women were from Venus but, then again, she didn’t believe all that was written in those magazines. Especially when her own marriage proved her wrong day after day.
20. Pets
“If you want to find out what’s underneath the wrapper, you will have to open it first.” Sora fairly pushed the present in his face, a hopeful smile on her face. “I promise it will be something good.”
Not for the first time - this was Sora after all - Leon found himself caught between wanting to kiss his wife in appreciation and picking up the fairly large package and taking a look at what was inside. Considering that it was moving, whatever that was could only be something interesting.
He hadn’t received one of these so-called birthday presents since Sophie has died. Leon admitted to himself that he had hadn’t felt the need to buy himself anything either…too consumed with the idea of getting his rightful revenge on Yuri and finding himself a worthy partner. Meeting Sora had made the first seem unimportant and the last one a double reality. Both on the stage and outside it.
“Please?”
His lips twitched upwards at the almost petulant expression she was currently sporting. So adorable. It should’ve been illegal for such a tiny woman to charm him with only that look.
It wasn’t surprising to discover that the squirming bundle inside was a puppy - he had been expecting it, anticipating her moves even before she made them - but Leon still felt moved by the white husky with bright blue eyes that practically jumped in his lap as soon as it was possible. So now he had two cute creatures to take care of while he was at it.
“What will you name him?” He stroked behind the fuzzy ears, finding it hard not to smile when the puppy half purred and half whined under his touch.
Sora laughed and cooed at the puppy and turned shining eyes up at him. “You mean what will you name him? He is your birthday present silly.”
Leon gave her a mildly affronted look. “I’m not good with such things.” Really, he wasn’t. His childhood had been too complicated, too short-lived and generally he had been too busy working for himself and Sophie to have time for such a mundane thing as a pet. Money had seemed more important at the time. The performer hadn’t even an idea of taking care of a puppy.
Then again, in the beginning he hadn’t had the slightest of clues how to take care of a wife…and twins either.
“Let’s try something, shall we?” His wife wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled his cheek with a tender smile, “We won’t name him at all. Yet. I’ll give you time to get attached to the little fuzz ball and properly name him. How is that?”
Leon answered by pressing his lips against hers and pulling her closer.
21. Sunday; morning
Oomph!
Just how hard could it be to try and get out of bed on a Sunday morning?
Sora kicked back the blankets back nervously and contemplated throwing herself out of bed to escape the coiling sheets and suffocating blankets. If she was lucky, she might just end up rolling like a cookie and jumping on her feet at the first occasion.
The mental image made her smile - despite her heaving breaths - and she patted her large stomach fondly. This was probably every woman's thought after seven months and a half of carrying another person constantly. A giggle. That and a fulfilling pride of knowing that, soon, she would be delivering a new life into the world.
Getting up now, maternal feelings after - to be discussed with Leon...
With that thought in mind, Sora rolled sideways, pushed the messy, morning strands of red behind her ears and planted her hands and feet firmly on the mattress...every intention of succeeding, visible in her eyes.
The sun was shining, spring was in the air and the weather outside was balmy and perfumed. It was just the type of day that Sora Naegino refused to greet, locked in her house. True, it was a spacious apartment, furnished mostly in whites, true to her and Leon's tastes, and far from being a gloomy place...
Still! Once she was able to untangle herself - and hopefully not fall on her face while at it - and get some breakfast in her stomach, she was hauling her dearest husband outside for an ice cream...and possibly some sugar stars.
And maybe some chocolate?
She batted away her silly thoughts and skipped - or at least tried - through the living room and into the kitchen with a bright smile that threatened to outshine the sun. At least that was what a, moderately, surprised Leon thought when she latched onto his neck and proceeded to give him his customary morning kiss...and then one for the dog also.
He didn't know whether to raise an eyebrow at her chirpy attitude or feel offended that she had chosen to go to their pet so quickly. Leaving him in favor of a dog. How distasteful.
"Do I have to feed you so that I can get some more attention?" His voice came out sounding unbelievably dry and...jealous. Great. He was envious of a dreadfully cute pup who had entered their lives only a mere one month and half ago...and admitting it to himself.
It took Sora only a few moments to jump in his arms once more; grin firmly in place as he easily caught and set her on the counter. "You, mister, get all my attention any day! Why so jealous?"
Why so observant? Leon sighed silently. He had been this close to escaping with his male pride unscathed.
Author: royalbk
Fandom: Kaleido Star
Pairing: Sora Naegino/Leon Oswald
Theme: #18 -#21
Challenge (if using any): None
Disclaimer: Sora and Leon are not mine but I just love abusing this pairing
18. A hot day; Ice Cream
His lips twitched upwards.
He had turned his head for five minutes to read something from the newspaper and in that time Sora had managed to disband a quarter of the pineapple ice cream he had brought her. While talking freely on the phone with Mia...or Anna.
What an adorable sight. Four months pregnant and already she was starting to eat for the three of them - herself and the twins. Yes...the same twins she had suggested he carry if he wanted both at the same time.
A boy and a girl. It felt slightly...surreal. Like he was going to wake up from a dream sometime soon and Sophie would tell him, with that playful smile he remembered still, that he had fallen asleep and missed training. The mere thought - as appealing as it had been at first, when he had missed his sister desperately - was now more frightening than anything else.
Leon shook his head and berated himself for his silly musings. Impeding fatherhood was as gratifying as it was jittery. He was a mass of nerves and he didn't even know why.
The carton of ice cream was now half empty and he was positive that it had been at most ten minutes since last time.
Perhaps it was time to start dinner. Just watching her eat was making him hungry...plus, if she licked that damn spoon one more time, that enjoyable conversation was going to be cut short soon and dinner delayed for an indefinite amount of time.
He didn't intend to be here when she ended that conversation and actually noticed that she had eaten all that quantity of sugar in just a few bites.
It definitely couldn't be healthy to have so many cravings in nine months and Leon wasn't even going to think about the stressing task of keeping a careful eye on her shifting moods.
19. Language; translation
As a pregnant woman...Sora admitted to having quirky needs in almost all the things that mattered.
Her emotions were a jumbled mass that shifted like patterns in the sun and made her an instable little girl who needed affection and attention almost all the time. Food cravings were of the strangest kind - who had ever heard of a tuna sandwich with chocolate and pineapple? Or steak with strawberry sauce?
Sora bet that all the husbands who had ever had pregnant wives had heard about these ridiculous requests. She didn't know how Leon could handle the pressure...it made her sick just to think about some of the requests she had made during these long months.
Reinventing food had a whole new meaning.
And of course...her libido. Well - blush - Leon had no problem taking care of that one. She had thought that sex during pregnancy was going to be less often and not so enthusiastic (she didn't exactly look like a model for Victoria's secret) but he had proven her wrong...many times and in many places.
Ahem. Yes. Apparently, Leon considered her just as beautiful as before, if not more so, and didn't shy from telling her that when she lay in his arms at night...day...afternoon. Umm, never mind! Even thinking about that made her flush to the tips of her toes.
Back to safer subjects!
She was banned from Kaleido Star - by a stubborn mob of friends and an overprotective husband who had threatened with drastic measures if she protested - but Leon made up for the particular displeasure by spoiling her rotten.
Making him cook had been a downright dangerous and impossible task before the twins. Currently Sora floated between the clouds twice a day - at dinner and lunch. Dinner was made to be more of a date out in town than anything else. Either her hubby was too lazy to cook or he simply wanted to make her happy - they had rediscovered dating and it was fabulous - but Sora usually ended up in some classy restaurant testing the recipes.
Each time he - grudgingly - accepted to read to her, Sora remembered why she had first fallen in love with the sound of his voice.
Whenever she ended up falling asleep on the couch, during some nameless movie that wasn’t as important as cuddling with him, she woke up in their bed, enclosed in his arms. Sora felt privileged to be able to kiss him awake and whisper good morning.
Every time she glimpsed that special look in his eyes, the glimmer that spoke more than words, she felt that every moment of morning sickness, strange cravings or pouting in the mirror about her rounding figure was well worth it.
Sora had read somewhere that men were from Mars and women were from Venus but, then again, she didn’t believe all that was written in those magazines. Especially when her own marriage proved her wrong day after day.
20. Pets
“If you want to find out what’s underneath the wrapper, you will have to open it first.” Sora fairly pushed the present in his face, a hopeful smile on her face. “I promise it will be something good.”
Not for the first time - this was Sora after all - Leon found himself caught between wanting to kiss his wife in appreciation and picking up the fairly large package and taking a look at what was inside. Considering that it was moving, whatever that was could only be something interesting.
He hadn’t received one of these so-called birthday presents since Sophie has died. Leon admitted to himself that he had hadn’t felt the need to buy himself anything either…too consumed with the idea of getting his rightful revenge on Yuri and finding himself a worthy partner. Meeting Sora had made the first seem unimportant and the last one a double reality. Both on the stage and outside it.
“Please?”
His lips twitched upwards at the almost petulant expression she was currently sporting. So adorable. It should’ve been illegal for such a tiny woman to charm him with only that look.
It wasn’t surprising to discover that the squirming bundle inside was a puppy - he had been expecting it, anticipating her moves even before she made them - but Leon still felt moved by the white husky with bright blue eyes that practically jumped in his lap as soon as it was possible. So now he had two cute creatures to take care of while he was at it.
“What will you name him?” He stroked behind the fuzzy ears, finding it hard not to smile when the puppy half purred and half whined under his touch.
Sora laughed and cooed at the puppy and turned shining eyes up at him. “You mean what will you name him? He is your birthday present silly.”
Leon gave her a mildly affronted look. “I’m not good with such things.” Really, he wasn’t. His childhood had been too complicated, too short-lived and generally he had been too busy working for himself and Sophie to have time for such a mundane thing as a pet. Money had seemed more important at the time. The performer hadn’t even an idea of taking care of a puppy.
Then again, in the beginning he hadn’t had the slightest of clues how to take care of a wife…and twins either.
“Let’s try something, shall we?” His wife wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled his cheek with a tender smile, “We won’t name him at all. Yet. I’ll give you time to get attached to the little fuzz ball and properly name him. How is that?”
Leon answered by pressing his lips against hers and pulling her closer.
21. Sunday; morning
Oomph!
Just how hard could it be to try and get out of bed on a Sunday morning?
Sora kicked back the blankets back nervously and contemplated throwing herself out of bed to escape the coiling sheets and suffocating blankets. If she was lucky, she might just end up rolling like a cookie and jumping on her feet at the first occasion.
The mental image made her smile - despite her heaving breaths - and she patted her large stomach fondly. This was probably every woman's thought after seven months and a half of carrying another person constantly. A giggle. That and a fulfilling pride of knowing that, soon, she would be delivering a new life into the world.
Getting up now, maternal feelings after - to be discussed with Leon...
With that thought in mind, Sora rolled sideways, pushed the messy, morning strands of red behind her ears and planted her hands and feet firmly on the mattress...every intention of succeeding, visible in her eyes.
The sun was shining, spring was in the air and the weather outside was balmy and perfumed. It was just the type of day that Sora Naegino refused to greet, locked in her house. True, it was a spacious apartment, furnished mostly in whites, true to her and Leon's tastes, and far from being a gloomy place...
Still! Once she was able to untangle herself - and hopefully not fall on her face while at it - and get some breakfast in her stomach, she was hauling her dearest husband outside for an ice cream...and possibly some sugar stars.
And maybe some chocolate?
She batted away her silly thoughts and skipped - or at least tried - through the living room and into the kitchen with a bright smile that threatened to outshine the sun. At least that was what a, moderately, surprised Leon thought when she latched onto his neck and proceeded to give him his customary morning kiss...and then one for the dog also.
He didn't know whether to raise an eyebrow at her chirpy attitude or feel offended that she had chosen to go to their pet so quickly. Leaving him in favor of a dog. How distasteful.
"Do I have to feed you so that I can get some more attention?" His voice came out sounding unbelievably dry and...jealous. Great. He was envious of a dreadfully cute pup who had entered their lives only a mere one month and half ago...and admitting it to himself.
It took Sora only a few moments to jump in his arms once more; grin firmly in place as he easily caught and set her on the counter. "You, mister, get all my attention any day! Why so jealous?"
Why so observant? Leon sighed silently. He had been this close to escaping with his male pride unscathed.