Black Lady of Memories

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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.”

Wakana listened quietly as she looked out, a slight frown on her face. “Well, that’s just stupid.” It wasn’t exactly the most accurate word for how she felt about what her mother was telling her, but Wakana hadn’t always been the best about expressing her feelings.

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."

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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.

"I do have a staff around. I’ll be fine." Wakana paused, thinking about her words before she asked, "Why did you marry him instead of your idiot with the stupid hat?" The question had been bugging her for a while since she had figured out how her mom felt for her old friend.

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."

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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."

Wakana glanced back at her mother. “I’m a grown adult now, you know. You don’t need to be here all the time.” That was as much permission to join her as she was going to give. She looked back out and took a sip of her tea. 

"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.

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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."

Kid Again

"…Wakana?"

Kid Again

"...Wakana?"

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

(Shame) I'm technically a kidnapper.