AN : Thank you very much, Silven K for the reviews. Actually, this story has no beta at all so I am struggling with some grammar and errors but I will try my best to improve.

The end of year and coming of new year celebrations causing most of the adults busy doing their preparations. Ten years old Kiyomi glared at Mika while she sticks to the corner of the room, wishing that Yasusada paid more attention to her instead of stupid preparation. Twelve years old Mikazuki hummed as she did her homework while Nakigitsune also sticks to the other corner of the room, not talking and opted to hug his doll.

Nine years old Hori, Nikka and Nao played in inner garden, jumping up and down with Hori's skipping rope as they three take a turn to play. Ten years old Sora prefer to bug Hasebe who keeps scolding her, earning Midare's quick check almost every few minutes. The twelve years old twins Imaizumi and Midori sitting together but there's tension between them.

Eleven years old Kunie and twelve years old Masakuni is playing with Kunie's pet cat, Kurinyan. Masumi looks hesitant before relaxed as Kurinyan is purring. Kiyomi stands up before slides the door open. Mikazuki caught her wrist.

"Where are you going, my bestie Kiyomi?" Mika asked.

"…water. I am thirsty." Kiyomi replied.

Mika shrugged and released Kiyomi's wrist. Kiyomi rolled her eyes and left to the kitchen. The kitchen filled with busy adults. The girl took glass and tries to get help from adults as the water pitcher is too far from her reach but she got no response from all busy adults who are in hurry. Kiyomi sighed and she turned to the water refill machine. She pressed for warm water and waited until it almost full and stopped the machine.

"What did I said about not coming out from the room?" she freezes.

"Ya-yasusada…?" she shivered. "Just water…" she reasoned.

He hummed.

"I see."

"Come back to the room before I start to worry." he said.

"Ri-right…" she quickly took the glass and left to the room.

The scream of a child can be heard from their echoes of the hallway. Kiyomi is practically trying to let her weight grounded her on the floor.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she screamed.

Yasusada is staring at her with cold look.

"I HATE YASUUUUUUU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOOOUUUUUUUU!" she screamed.

Sensing his cousin in distress, Nakigitsune is shivering and trembling. The poor boy quickly curled up to the corner, eyes wide and he hugged his fox stuffed toy while keeping quiet as if he can become invisible that way. Kumiko quickly try to coax her young groom-to-be to get out with her. Kunie is practically sobbing.

"Aaa…..uuu…." she only managed some gibberish sound as Mitsutada quickly picked Kunie up and escape the room, trying to calm his future wife by murmured that they will go search Kurinyan.

Midori only stared at her cousin. Imaizumi took her hand but she slapped it and left. Imaizumi quickly followed her. Nao is terrified and she quickly hide behind Tsubami. Tsubami carries little Nao and he sent a glare at Monoyoshi before asking Ichigo and Naki to left together. Midare ushered Shima to go with her parents.

'As one of responsible adult, Yasusada need to grow up,' Midare thought..

"Yasusada, Kiyomi's cry will not stop if you only glare at her!" Midare scolded.

"This is not your business!" Yasusada snapped.

"STUPID YASUUUUU! STUPID! STUPIIIIIIID!" Kiyomi screamed her lungs out.

Yasusada glared at her.

"Are you done?" he asked coldly.

"Are you done, little miss?" he asked.

She hiccupped, sobbed and tears still there. But she is stubbornly trying to win the argument. His blue eyes now are glaring at her red eyes. It was so intense that Midare can't even break the argument. With cold eyes, Yasusada slapped the ten years old but he quickly broke down. Kiyomi stared with wide eyes at him.

"Look at what you did! You made me slapped you! Why you do this to me, Kiyomi?" he asked with broken, half-crying voice.

"….aa….uu….Ya-su?" Kiyomi asked weakly.

"Umm….I am sorry, Yasu…" she murmured weakly.

"I am sorry…" she walked closer and tugged his kimono's sleeve.

"I am sorry, Yasu….forgive me?" she asked with a small voice as if it is her who is talking with a child.

"Really?" he asked.

"What are you apologizing for, Kiyomi?" he asked tiredly.

"I am sorry…for making you feel bad…for screaming…" she said with guilt.

He kneels down.

"Hug me?" he asked.

She quickly hugs him, trying to make it up for him and he is smiling. Unknown to her, his smile contained something sinister.

AN : From here, it will be a change. Thank you for reading the first part.