A/N: Hi! This is S.Y.D. It's my first fanfiction and... *drum roll* IT'S KAGEPRO! I'd call another drumroll but sadly I don't want it to be overused. So I'll just simply say that IT'S HARUTAKA! Yay! And nobody cares if it is my OTP.
I hope you enjoy this fic and sorry for any future inconveniences by my writing. If I were to offend anyone, I apologize in advanced. I didn't mean to.
Uhm... I'm not the type to just put Japanese words into my stories. However, I maintain honorifics to since it helps with how a character perceives another, so yeah.. But, I can assure you that it's English all the way other than what I've mentioned.
I don't own KagePro or any of its characters. I wouldn't be writing fanfiction if I didn't.
"Okaa-san?"
Takane looked over her shoulder to her eight year-old son sitting on a chair in the dining area, elbows propped on the table. He had his face in both hands. He was biting the inside of his cheek.
"What is it, Konoha?" she asked, gently as a mother should. "If you're already hungry, just wait there. Dinner's almost rea-"
"What are lesbians?" Konoha asked. His brows furrowed. "What does that word mean?"
"E-eh?" Takane was surprised to hear her son ask such a question. "Where did you hear that word, Konoha?"
"From my new classmate," he answered. "He told me that word in class this morning. I was wondering what it meant." He looked down on at the rich brown surface of their table, suddenly shy that he asked.
Takane sighed and left the pot to boil. She washed her hands then wiped them on her apron. She sat down on the chair opposite Konoha. "What did your classmate say it meant?" She leaned forward and smiled motherly at him...
Konoha shook his head. "He didn't explain it well... He barely made any sense."
Takane patted her son's head. "How did he say it to you, then?" She ran her fingers through his soft dark hair. He looked up at her innocently. His features resembled his father's so much. "Can you tell me how lesbians became your topic?"
Konoha started to explain every thing to his mother.
It was the first day of school. Every student had to introduce his or herself. Each of them stood in front of the class and said their names and a little about themselves.
When it came to Konoha's turn, he stood cheerfully before a mixture of old and new faces. " I am Kokonose Konoha. My favorite color is green..." He bounced on the balls of his feet as he thought of more to say. "My parents' names are Kokonose Haruka and Takane. I love eating, and..." he trailed. "Negima is the best!" he exclaimed happily. He bowed politely towards his classmates. "It is nice to meet you all."
He headed back to his seat next to a blonde, cat-eyed boy. He swinged his feet off the edge of his chair as he could barely reach the floor like the other children.
His seatmate leaned over to him. "Hey, Kokonose-san. You didn't tell me you were the son of a lesbian couple."
"What do you mean, Kano- san?" Konoha asked as the blonde nudged him with his elbow.
"I mean that you didn't tell me that your parents were both-" He was silenced by their teacher.
"Kano Shinichi, be quiet," she said sternly, as she pointed at him.
"Y-yes, ma'am!" He straightened in his seat and smiled nervously, forgetting what he was about to say.
Konoha looked over at Shinichi but was too afraid to even mutter a word in front of their strict teacher.
Takane nodded to every of Konoha's words. She had almost forgotten about her son's question. She listened partially to his story, barely realizing that it had already ended.
"So what does it mean?" Konoha asked.
"Eh, what?" she said as she snapped out of her daze. She internally hit herself for showing inattentiveness in front of her child.
"Okaa-san, you weren't listening?" Konoha puffed his cheeks. "Nyagh! Okaa-san..."
"I-I was listening," Takane told him. "You were asking me a question," she stated.
"Yes," Konoha said. He looked into his mother's face in anticipation.
Takane had her hands placed on her lap. She had the same waiting expression as her son's. She gestured for him to go on. "What's the question?"
"Okaa-san, I already asked the question." Konoha childishly groaned in exasperation. "What does 'lesbian' mean?"
"Ah," Takane suddenly realised. She resisted the urge to face palm herself for being a bad role model. "Oh, that's right. Well, 'lesbian' means... uhm... a 'lesbian' is a girl that is in love with another girl. So, a 'lesbian couple' is a set of two girls in love with each other," she tried to explain as simply as she could.
"Ahh, okay... I understand now." Konoha nodded. He walked over to his mother and kissed her cheek. "Thank you, okaa-san."
Takane was thankful it was finally over with. However, she wondered where Konoha's classmate would have picked up the idea of lesbianism.
She would have to have a talk with the kid's parents when she fetches Konoha from school tomorrow.
"Wait," she heard Konoha say. "Okaa-san!" he yelled. "Does that mean that Otou-san is a girl?!" His expression was very much confused.
"Eh?!" Takane's face turned red. "Where would you get that i-?"
"Whaaaaaat?!" They heard a high-pitched voice yell from the couch in the living area. Takane's six year-old daughter, Ene, abandoned watching a popular idol on television to engage into the conversation. "Otou-san is a girl?!"
"N-no," Takane shook her head. "Why would you ask me that?"
"Well, Kano-san told me that my parents were a lesbian couple, and you told me that lesbian couples were girls, and I know that both okaa-san and otou-san are my parents, so that must mean that you're both girls," Konoha equated.
"D-don't believe everything you here, Konoha," she told him.
Konoha started to cry. "Wh-what do you mean? Okaa-san and Otou-san aren't my parents?" Takane heard Ene sniffling, too.
"I and your Otou-san are both your parents," she assured. "But, that's not what I meant when I said to not believe everything you he-" She felt someone tiny hug her waist.
"Okaa-san..." She looked down at Ene, clutching the fabric of her apron and wiping away some of her tears. "I'll still love Otou-san even if now I know that he's a girl."
Takane would have burst into laughter at the statement if she hadn't been so frustrated right now. Her chilldren were crying and she had to explain that their father wasn't a girl. What a handful they are, she thought.
She knelt on the floor and told her children to come to her. "Don't cry," she told them. She couldn't take them seriously if they were crying for such a ridiculous reason. "I and your Otou-san are both your parents," she repeated. That made both her children stop sniffling, at least.
"Now, look here." She raised a finger. Her children's eyes were fixed on her. They were red from crying. Takane wiped their tear-stained faces with her sleeve. "About your Otou-san..." She stared into each of their faces. "Your Otou-san's name might be for a girl, but-"
"Otou-san's name is for a girl?" Ene tapped her chin.
"Yes," Takane answered. "Let me finish, Ene..."
"Okay, Okaa-san..." she said as watched her toes wiggle on the floor.
"Your Otou-san's name might be for a girl's," she started all over again. "But-"
"I'm home," they heard someone say from their front door. "Takane! Konoha! Ene!" he called. "Otou-san is back from work~!"
"Otou-san!' Ene cheered as she and Konoha rushed from the kitchen to the front door.
Haruka had taken off his shoes when he looked up and saw his children running towards him. He spread out his arms to receive their welcome.
"Otou-san!" Ene squealed as she jumped into her father's arms. She laughed as Haruka spun her around. Konoha, who had just caught up, tugged at his father's pants and wrapped his arms around his father's waist.
"Welcome home, Otou-san," Konoha said.
Haruka crouched down to his eye level. He ruffled his hair and greeted him. "Konoha." He smiled widely. "How was your first day of school this year?"
"Well," Konoha started as he remembered his classmate that morning.
"Welcome home," Takane came into view as she walked towards them. She gave Haruka a quick peck on the cheek.
"Eww..." Both Ene and Konoha shielded their eyes from their parents display of affection. They peeked in between their fingers only to see their father returning the kiss.
"Agh! Otou-san, please don't be so mushy!"
"Aww... You don't like that?" Haruka asked his kids. "Then, I guess I'll have to do this!" He scooped both his children into his arms and planted plenty of kisses on their chubby faces.
Ene was still giggling even when Haruka stopped. "Otou-san, is it true that you're a girl?"
"Eh?" Haruka raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, Ene-chan?"
If Takane were drinking a bottle of water, she would have spat a rainbow out by now. She had forgotten to explain that their father wasn't a girl.
"It's my new classmate," Konoha started to relay the happenings of his morning to Haruka this time.
Takane tried to hide a smile. Maybe Haruka would explain better, she thought. She let out a sigh of relief.
She heard the pot she left on the stove whistling. "A-ah! Dinner's ready!"
"I'll explain again later, Otou-san," Konoha told his father and headed for the dining table. "Yay! Food!" he cheered.
Haruka along with Ene followed, equally excited about the meal.
A/N: I guess I'll end the chapter here.
And oh, I just realised something. I do own something! Agh, I mean someone... and oh the irony of his name!
I just realised that I own Kano Shinichi (well... and the kids, I guess... even if I did just take Haruka and Takane's online gaming names). Just can't help making the name mean "one truth" even if his father is "The Deceiver". Since I let you in on the dad, guess who the mum is... eh? eh?
I don't know if I'll update or not. That actually depends, you know? I'm not exactly a non-lazy person, so yeah...
Please review and let me know what you think.