Akiko had kicked off her shoes and pulled off her jacket and cuddled up on the couch next to Aphrodite as if the blonde woman were her mother. The child felt a sense of comfort and familiarity with Dite that she didn’t share with her actual mother. Dawn was completely at fault for the strained relationship, she and Akiko shared. Akiko had yet, and would probably, admit out loud the obvious air of disinterest and resentment that her mother often exuded. Akiko felt uninspired and out of place in California. Despite her good grades and good behavior she felt none of the motivation and excitement that filled her when she was in Colorado. With her father. With Aphrodite.
Akiko stopped pushing candy into her mouth long enough to swallow her current mouthful and express a cheerful “yay!” She adjusted her position on the couch, not enough to pull away from Aphrodite, but enough to grin up at her father. Akiko loved shopping, and shopping for fancy riding clothes sounded like double the fun. “Can Aphrodite come?” Brown eyes flickered across both their faces as she waited for an answer. Though, it sounded like she was asking for permission, everyone knew that she was just inviting Aphrodite along for the ride, regardless of her father’s consent.
Aphrodite was aware of the way Sanders shifted simultaneously to mentioning her husband. There was an unspoken nod to the strained relationship between Holland and Sanders in that comment. Their friendship was tense, muddled with jealousy of different natures, and possibly the tiniest amount of distrust. Personally, she had been trying to lean into the man sitting next to her, also a too-easy habit. It still felt strangely natural; her desire to be close to Sanders had yet to fade after all this tie. “Holland is very busy,” she explained, the words were more bitter than she allowed them to sound. She wrapped an arm around Akiko and pulled her back against her, petting her hair. It wasn’t an untrue statement. Ever since Holland had all but kicked her off the research project they had been supervising together, he’d taken on double the workload, and Dite had suddenly found herself with very little to do.
“I don’t think he would mind.” He would, but not because she would be spending time with Akiko. “But I will talk to him.” This she said for Sanders’ benefit. Though she was loathe to sound as if she would have to ask permission.
Akiko had gone almost suspiciously quiet, nestled against Aphrodite, upon the mention of her scheduled stay in Colorado. Thoughtful gears were obviously turning in her pretty little head as she resumed eating piece after piece of candy.
Dite squeezed the girl's shoulder. “I’m sure can think of a few fun things to do while she’s here,” she teased, smiling down at her.
Akiko grinned in return. She pulled away from Aphrodite and dropped the remainder of the candy into the gift bag. She gathered it up in her hands and hopped off the couch. “I’ll be right back,” she announced, picking her shoes up from the floor and scurrying off and up the stairs towards her room without much of an explanation, leaving the two adults alone.
“I can’t believe it’s only been a year,” Dite expressed with a chuckle. “She’s growing so fast.”
Akiko stopped pushing candy into her mouth long enough to swallow her current mouthful and express a cheerful “yay!” She adjusted her position on the couch, not enough to pull away from Aphrodite, but enough to grin up at her father. Akiko loved shopping, and shopping for fancy riding clothes sounded like double the fun. “Can Aphrodite come?” Brown eyes flickered across both their faces as she waited for an answer. Though, it sounded like she was asking for permission, everyone knew that she was just inviting Aphrodite along for the ride, regardless of her father’s consent.
Aphrodite was aware of the way Sanders shifted simultaneously to mentioning her husband. There was an unspoken nod to the strained relationship between Holland and Sanders in that comment. Their friendship was tense, muddled with jealousy of different natures, and possibly the tiniest amount of distrust. Personally, she had been trying to lean into the man sitting next to her, also a too-easy habit. It still felt strangely natural; her desire to be close to Sanders had yet to fade after all this tie. “Holland is very busy,” she explained, the words were more bitter than she allowed them to sound. She wrapped an arm around Akiko and pulled her back against her, petting her hair. It wasn’t an untrue statement. Ever since Holland had all but kicked her off the research project they had been supervising together, he’d taken on double the workload, and Dite had suddenly found herself with very little to do.
“I don’t think he would mind.” He would, but not because she would be spending time with Akiko. “But I will talk to him.” This she said for Sanders’ benefit. Though she was loathe to sound as if she would have to ask permission.
Akiko had gone almost suspiciously quiet, nestled against Aphrodite, upon the mention of her scheduled stay in Colorado. Thoughtful gears were obviously turning in her pretty little head as she resumed eating piece after piece of candy.
Dite squeezed the girl's shoulder. “I’m sure can think of a few fun things to do while she’s here,” she teased, smiling down at her.
Akiko grinned in return. She pulled away from Aphrodite and dropped the remainder of the candy into the gift bag. She gathered it up in her hands and hopped off the couch. “I’ll be right back,” she announced, picking her shoes up from the floor and scurrying off and up the stairs towards her room without much of an explanation, leaving the two adults alone.
“I can’t believe it’s only been a year,” Dite expressed with a chuckle. “She’s growing so fast.”
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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