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Fic Title : And We created you in pairs Chapter Number : 3/? Main Platform : AO3 Relationship(s) : Yamato x Hikari (Yakari) Characters : Yamato Ishida & Hikari Ishida née Yagami Mentions of Taichi, Takeru, their parents & OC children Tags : Drama, Christmas Fluff Word Count : 1970+ words This may seem unconventional for a traditional Christmas date, but it’s got a heart to it.

(Seven years prior) This was the Christmas we promised not to get each other anything.

Hikari had been distant for almost two weeks by now. Every morning when we woke up, her radiant smile would be the first thing I see, but she’d pull away before I had a chance to hug her for a few minutes before the alarm went off. On Thursday afternoons we’d drop the kids off at their grandparents while Hikari and I ran errands. She would wave them goodbye swiftly, politely decline the offer to join our parents for tea, and without a second to waste, get in the car. The radio would be off, silence in place of hums or asking each other how our day went. Her hand would be sitting quietly on her lap, and at every red light, I would reach for it. Hikari would uncharacteristically cross her arms and look out the window, as if the habits we’ve followed religiously and affectionate gestures we’ve shared were something Hikari had decided to retire overnight. I would have kept driving, if Hikari hadn’t suddenly broken down in tears. “Hikari?” an awful mixture of concern and anxiety had swallowed me as my wife helplessly sobbed into her shaking hands. I found the nearest parking lot and stopped there, waiting for anything from her. After how she’s been the past two weeks, I didn’t know if I could even place a hand on her back or draw her in for a hug. At some point Hikari gave herself a break, still flooding with tears, and all I could do was wait pathetically as she reached for my hand. “I’m sorry…I’m sorry, Yama…I’m so sorry,” was all she muttered with trembling lips. “Hikari,” I called her name again, and when she finally looked at me, I gripped her hand a bit too hard. “I just need a hug right now,” her voice was so weak and fragile, it shattered my heart. I unbuckled our seat belts and gestured to the backseat. As we climbed in, Hikari settled her head into the crook of my neck, and I held her like we were the only two living beings in that parking lot. At that moment, nothing else mattered but my wife’s soft whimpers and how I caressed her with caution. “I’m sorry for how I’ve been,Yamato,” she apologised earnestly, “I need to say sorry to the kids too.” “Don’t think about that now,” I assured her, pulling back as I firmly cupped her face and watched those eyes glisten, “Let me take care of you,Hikari.” She broke again,and this time I knew how to hold my wife. It was at this point my mind replayed every interaction we had or when I first noticed the change in Hikari’s demeanour. Had I somehow upset her? Did something happen to the kids? Was there a problem at her school? A thousand thoughts bleed into each other as I calmed Hikari,her sobs turning into uneven breathing. “I love you,” Hikari cried, “I love you,Yamato. I love you and our kids. I love our family.” “I love you too,” I kissed the crown of her head, “Our kids love you too.” I kissed her cheek and looked at her alone, “I love you so much,Hikari.” There was this battle that took place when we were teenagers,and ever since Hikari had become more sensitive to an outbreak of tears after holding in so many repressed emotions and unresolved discussions. I took it upon myself that if I were the man to marry Hikari, I’d be the one to stand beside her and come out the other side when those tears were just starting to make their move. After being married to her for a decade, I found her before these tears would dare cross her face. I just wasn’t fast enough this time around. By this point we had no intention of continuing with our errands,but we still wanted to go for a drive. We had reached our first red light in less than five minutes, I rested my hand on my thigh facing upwards. With another eight cars in front of us, Hikari slipped her fingers into mine, and I took this chance to tighten my grip and I brushed the back of her hand against my lips. Our eyes met in the mirror. “Mrs.Ishida,I’m here to ask you for your hand in going on a date with me.” “Yamato, you’re making me blush,” she managed to laugh,rubbing our thumbs together, “And yes,I’d love to go on a date with you.” Traffic starts to move as the short day retires and surrenders to the winter night. The streets are lined with soft lighting and festive decorations,and I can’t help but think about the discussion we had at the start of these two weeks. “We’re still getting presents for the kids,” Hikari says, reading my expression as I glance at the shoppers exiting a store, “And the bigger family.” “You can always change your mind,Hikari.” “Thank you,Yamato,” she looks out once more, “Thank you.” “Have you and Taichi decided yet which one of you is dressing up as Father Christmas this year?” Hikari asks, another tradition we started when we were expecting the girls. “Takeru funnily enough said he wanted to get involved.” “Oh,so he’s promoting himself from being an elf.” “Three’s a crowd, so we were thinking Taichi could be a reindeer this year.” “Was it really ‘we’?” Hikari presses on. “Takeru and I. That makes ‘we’,” I answered smugly.

“Do you know if Taichi’s inviting them over?” I ask,my mind now glued to the upcoming 25th.

“Not this Christmas,” Hikari says while shaking her head, “The girls are catching on they’re cousins.”

“They’re your family too,Hikari,” I reason.

“They are. But at the end of the day, it's Taichi’s choice,” Hikari sighs, “And he's choosing not to invite them over for Christmas.” A buzz goes off on both of our phones,Hikari checks her one as I pull up to a cafe. “Mimi just sent a group text saying she and Daisuke can’t come home for the holidays,” she shares with furrowed eyebrows. “Aw,really? That’s unfortunate,” I say sympathetically, “So it’s just the two of them alone in New York.” “Hey,I was thinking we could do video messages and put them all together,” Hikari suggest brightly. “That’s a great idea,” I agree as I put the car into reverse. Hikari props her phone up and hits record. “Hey Daisuke. Hey Mimi,” I begin. “Yamato and I wanted to say we’re exp-” She stops, and ends the recording. “Sorry, got some jitters,” Hikari says with an unusually low laugh. “That’s okay. We can start over,” I assure her. “Hey there Daisuke and Mimi,” I greet them again. “Yamato and I are here to say we’re excited - ” By the end of the recording,Hikari waved goodbye at the camera. Except when she did so, her fingers were stretched so rigidly, it looked like she was flashing the number five instead of waving goodbye.

(Back at Yamato and Hikari’s house)

“We’ll be over in just a moment!” I say to the kids across the street,having seen Hikari and I pull up in our driveway. As I turn around, Hikari is waiting for me with a rectangular-shaped item wrapped in paper.

“I thought we agreed we wouldn't do presents this year,” I say, approaching her.

“This is an exception,” Hikari smiles nervously.

“Just how exceptional can it be,” I draw her in for a hug,then feel the shape of the gift. “Open it.” “Thank you,Ange.” With one arm around her, I use both of my hands to unwrap the paper. It felt light,and soon I realised I was holding plastic. I see white,a familiar shape…and I stop when I realise what it is. “It’s about my third one,” Hikari says, “Just a bit more,Yama.” Holding a breath, I remove the remaining paper that obscures the results.

“Think you can handle our possible next set of twins?”

“Hikari, it could be triplets, quadruplets, or even quintuplets,” I carry my wife in my arms,higher than she’s ever been, and I can feel myself smiling all the way to Christmas day.

“They're still our babies.” With the hallway light illuminating her and giving Hikari a soft glow, that nervous smile turns into tears. They’re not happy tears. “Hikari,Hikari,” I gently put her down, the most anxious I’ve been today. Then it clicks. “Hikari,” I say her dear name tenderly,wiping away her tears.

“You are without a doubt my first priority, Hikari. Our kids are my first priority.” Oh my God, I’ve been so blind. Of course she kept this to herself.

“I love my job and I love what I do, but nothing in this entire universe could compare to how much I love this family. Ever since we were in university,you have been my first priority.”

“But I held you back…right now you could be - “ Hikari’s trembling, so I cup her face.

“Right now I have you. I have our children. And we're expecting another miracle or two in nine months, “ I lean forward and press our foreheads together,caressing her cheeks.

“Nothing,nothing is going to matter to me more than what we have,Hikari.”

“We're already ten years into parenthood,” Hikari says between sniffles.

“Without a doubt, I would spend the rest of this life and what'll come in the next doing it again and again with you,” I assure her,and mean with my whole heart.

“I can't see anything topping this Christmas date.”

“Well,Mrs.Ishida, you'll be surprised what else I can do.” Just when I think she’s starting to calm down, I see Hikari’s expression fall once more.

“Yama,actually, there's another reason I've been under the weather,” she confesses.

“What is it,Hikari?” She takes a step back,looks at me, and only me in this hallway.

“I love our kids and I love being a mum,” Hikari’s eyes begin to water, “But I'm not so sure if I'm strong enough to take care of all our kids when you're away on a mission. I know that's selfish - ”

“Hikari,Hikari,” I watch her breathing escalate, “Hikari, I would never leave you alone.”

“I know you wouldn't, but I've held you - ”

I get down on one knee, gripping her left hand.

“The Sun doesn’t wake me up every morning. You do,Hikari.” I take in a deep breath, looking up at this goddess of a woman.

“For as long as we have time together on this Earth, I will be with you and our children. And if I were to be taken back first, I will wait for all of you. I will find you and we'll be reunited.” I raise her hand to my lips,pressing against it fiercely while maintaining eye contact.

“But on those nights we can’t be together, when you would have outlived me and I'm already reduced to these bones, you'll find me in our kitchen where I was so goddamn impatient and ever more so in love with you,” I move to her stomach, a kiss our growing child. I look back at my wife,melting at her feet.

“I just had to marry you then and there with an audience of just us.” I hold onto her for as long as winter and spring have known each other.

“Even when I'm away,I will be with you. And now I am with you - ” Hikari cuts me off with a kiss,and I savour this memory in the hallway. When she pulls apart, those tears are now born out of joy and Hikari wears a smile that matches it. “We're made in pairs,right?”

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