Seijurou's own mansion was already huge, but this mansion is three times bigger. 

"I think I am lost. I should have waited for Seijurou to come back" 

I woke up and Seijurou wasn't there anymore. I woke up early, and he wake up earlier. We would be having a breakfast with someone, and I think his grandfather. But then, I am here lost. If I could just see one maid, then it would be better, but none! Where are the people here?!

As I was lost on my own thought, two big dogs appeared in front of me. As if we were having a staring contest, the two big dogs looked at me.

"Hello" I greeted as I extended both of my hands for them to sniff, one golden retriever and I believe the other one is a St. Bernard dog. "Are you Seijurou's dogs?" I asked and they barked at me, not an angry one, but I think they answered my question, though was that a yes or a no. I crouched down and patted both of their heads, "You two, do you know the way out of here? Or the kitchen?" I asked and they tilted their head "Why are you so cute?!" I cuddled them and it was then I heard someone whistled 

"Isei! Nisei!" 

An old man's voice?

The golden retriever ran off, but the other one looked at me, as if asking me to follow them.

I followed them and noticed that the St. Bernard is a male one, how about the other one?

Not long after, we arrived in a garden and it's a spacious garden with beautiful flowers. And I just noticed that at the middle, there's a pavillion, and in front of it there's an old man

I bowed down towards him and I noticed his red eyes behind those eyeglasses. Don't tell me... the Grandfather?! But he is wearing a very casual clothes. Ah, no I can't easily judge someone by their appearance. But if he is, my imagination of his is different.

"Hello" I greeted and approached him "So they are your dogs" I chuckled seeing the golden retriever sitting in front of him, and it's a male dog as well

"The family's dogs" He responded then turned to the Dog next to me. "So Isei, you prefer being with her, huh?"

I chuckled as I crouched down and nuzzled his fur "So you are Isei and the other one is Nisei. Nice to meet you" I gasped as I stood up and bowed down once again to the old man, should I introduce myself as Seijurou's wife? Somehow, I felt nervous about that "I apologize for not introducing myself, I am (f/n)"

"Are you new here, (f/n)?" He asked as he walked towards the flowers on the right side

"Yes, in such meaning, I am new here" I answered and he turned to me

"Ah, you are the young master's wife" He stated and I felt cold from his stare, young master?

"Y-yes, I am Seijurou's wife"

"Why aren't you holding back in introducing yourself as his wife? You are Akashi Seijurou's wife. Aren't you proud?"

I crouched down as I nuzzled Isei's fur once again and he lied down on the ground "I am of course, I am not used to it yet. We just registered our marriage two days ago." I honestly answered then chuckled "What I am experiencing are new to me, and I am still trying to adjust to it. I still wanted a normal life, but I need to accept this side to"

"Adjusting, huh. Ojou-san, do you like flowers?" He asked and gestured me to come closer to him. I stood next to him, and Isei also followed me "Do you like flowers?" he again asked

"Yes, actually we have grown different flowers depending on the season. Right now, my mother is growing winter pansies" I answered then gasped realizing the flowers "these are hellebores!" I roamed my eyes around and just realized that there's not much of snow here "There's no snow..."

"These are being taken care of everyday afterall" Ojisan responded. 

"This garden, I could feel the love and care. Ojisan is the one taking care of this?"

He looked at me and shook his head. I didn't know but he closed his eyes and looks like he became sad. I was about to say something when Isei and Nisei started to growl, and had their stance. I turned around and there's a maid, her face so pale.

"Sorry for interrupting, (f/n)-sama, the young master asked me to look for you and bring you to the dining room"

"Ah, is it time for breakfast?" I asked and she nodded "I understand" I turned to ojisan and smiled at him "Well then ojisan, I'll take my leave now. Isei and Nisei too" I crouched down and patted their heads "I'll see you again"

I bowed down and excused myself.

But when we entered the mansion, I gasped since I forgot to ask his name.

"AH!" I ran back but they aren't there anymore. I turned to the maid and curiously asked "did you know who was the old man a while ago?"

"I apologize, I am actually just new here as well and it was my first time seeing him"

"Is that so? I totally forgot to ask his name. Anyways, let's go"

~

"Did you enjoy your morning walk?" Seijurou asked as he wrapped his arm on my waist

"Yeah, I met new friends"

"You sure get along with anyone so easily"

"Ah, I didn't know you got dogs. I wonder if we can get one too on our own. Will Hina-chan be okay with it?"

"Dogs?" He asked and I nodded

"Anyways, who are we going to meet this time?" I curiously asked and he sighed

"My grandfather" I knew it "well he is hard to handle sometimes, especially now that he is old. If you get along with him, then you don't need to worry anymore."

"So I just need to be accepted by him" I dryly chuckled and he looked at me "well, I heard that the head of family decides if someone will be accepted or not. He is the head, right?"

"He is, but even if he won't accept you, I don't care at all. I'll let them accept you no matter what"

I turned to him and touched his cheeks "I have lots of flaws, but I'll do my best for them to accept me using my own strengths. I can't just leave everything to you. We need to be together in this"

"Just be yourself, and I am sure everything will be okay"

"Goodness, find a place to do that" I flinched as Masaomi-san entered the dining room

"G-good morning, Masaomi-san" I greeted and he looked at me, d-did I do something wrong?

"Since you are Seijurou's wife already, you can call me Father"

"Y-yes, father"

"It's surprising that you are already here." Seijurou told his father, who went to other side of the table, across to us

"Well he is here already. And you know how troublesome if he arrives here before us" Masaomi-san, I mean, father sighed as he sat down

"Did he go there again?"

"As always"

I didn't get what they are talking about. And not long after, I was surprised when Isei came in the dining room, running towards me

"Isei?! Then that means" I crouched down and nuzzled his fur then turned towards the door "I knew it, Nisei is with Ojisan"

"Ojisan?" Seijurou asked me in surprised and I nodded

"Yeah, I met these two dogs while I was lost, then met Ojisan in the garden." I responded then Nisei also approached me "I am glad we met again. I wasn't able to ask your name ojisan" I looked at him and then I felt Seijurou's arm around my shoulder

"(F/n), let me introduce him to you. He is Akashi Shiniichirou, the current head of Akashi family, my grandfather." Eh, did I just hear him correctly? So he is after all the grandfather?! "Let me introduce her, my wife (f/n)"

"Yeah, I met her a while ago in the graden. I didn't have a chance to introduce myself" ojisan, I mean, Ojisama responded

I nervously bowed down and apologized "I am (f/n). I apologized for my rudeness a while ago."

"There's nothing you need to apologize. Anyways, let's have a breakfast."

We all sat down, and we ate breakfast in silence. All I could hear was the utensils clacking with each other. It's too quiet, that I am not used to it

And when we were done eating,

"Are you also adjusting with this ambiance?" I turned to Ojisama and he was looking at me, wait, what should U call him? "you looked so tense"

"Ah, yes. I am not used with this silence." I chuckled

"So how do you usually spend your breakfast, lunch and dinner?"

"For breakfast, usually my siblings are getting ready for school, they eat fast, telling me if they have tests, or something on their club activities, while I prepared their bento boxes. For lunch, it's usually just me and my mom,  We often just talk random things. Or when I had work, I eat with my co-workers. For dinner, everyone must be there. We all eat together, and we talked what happened for the day."

"That really sounds how middle class family are." He commented and I couldn't retort since it's true

"Yes, but I could taste the foods much better that way" I honestly responded

"Yeah, when I experienced it with your family, I really enjoyed the meals, and they taste much betted" Seijurou followed

"Well, do that on your own. We still prefer a proper meal" Ojisama retorted

"Well, from now on if we will eat meal together, so get used to it. Make sure to adjust to us" Seijurou countered

"Anyways, now that we are done eating, what's your plan now? Getting married to someone without my approval. We cannot tarnish our family after all by breaking you two up" he looked at me and sighed "I honestly didn't hear about it until I was told that he got a fiancé already, then yesterday I was told that he is already married. I didn't have a slight clue to who on earth is the woman he married to"

"It wasn't her fault so don't look at her like that" Seijurou took a sip of his tea then sighed "I didn't tell you because I am confident that you would accept her no matter."

"You sure are confident"

"I am, right?" He smiled towards his grandfather

It was then Isei suddenly came out between my chair and Seijurou. He then stood on my chair then waggled his tail

"What's wrong, Isei?" I asked as I nuzzled his fur on his neck. He seemed smiling though

"Isei, why are you trying to get closed to my wife?" Seijurou asked and also nuzzled his fur. Isei moved to him and got too excited "you just noticed me?"

"Don't tell me the sei from their name is from your name Seijurou?" I curiously asked and he smiled at me

"Yeah, they got them during my birthday 8 years ago." He answered and I gasped since they are already 8 years old. "Then I supposed to have them, but grandfather wanted to stay in the villa instead, so the two dogs went with him." Seijurou chuckled then turned to his grandfather "It's funny that these dogs got acquainted with (f/n)"

"What do you mean?" I curiously asked

"Well, these dogs are only nice to the three of us. No one else can handle them. So I am curious how were you able to tame these dogs"

"I didn't do anything." I immediately told him "I wonder if they smell you from me?" I jokingly wondered but felt embarrassed from that, though Seijurou laughed at me

"Anyways, I was asking what would be your plan from now on?" Grandfather cleared his throat and he seemed embarrassed from what I said as well

"Well, we will be having our wedding ceremony on the 28th. We will be busy with the preparations. Next week, father will meet her family. Don't worry, this time we'll invite you"

"Then as compensation for not telling me about it, do the ceremony in my villa. It would be a good garden wedding and view"

"No, grandfather, it's still winter so we will be having it indoors" Seijurou reasoned out in which I also agreed, I mean we don't want to be frozen.

"Then, I'll decide the venue. You don't have any problems with that right?"

Seijurou and I looked at each other and we couldn't help but comply, since we didn't want to argue anymore.

"Well then grandfather, let me know by the end of this week. We will only be inviting our relatives and close friends. It's just a short notice, but we'll leave it to you"

"Thank you very much" I bowed down and does this means he accepted me already?

"(F/n), you can call him grandfather as well"

"Now then" we turned to grandfather as he rested his elbow on the table, clasping his hands together "after the ceremony, we will announce that you are already married. We won't announce who, since I believe that you wanted keep everything in private."

"Thank you for the understanding" I responded and they looked at me

"But expect that lots will come after you, wanted to know you and will use you against the Akashi family. So be mindful of your actions and the people you will be associating from now on. Especially when you have your own child." Grandfather warned me with the usual icy tone from Akashi family

"Not the kid Seijurou has been looking, but your own kid" father pointed out.

"Hina-chan is our daughter" I stated and they looked at me

"No, she is not an Akashi"

"She is not by blood, but she will be by name."

"You sure are okay with it, huh? She isn't your own kid nor Seijurou's, and if you have your own, do you think you can look after her like your own daughter?" Father asked and I looked at him straight in the eyes

"Yes, I am"

"Tell me where is that confident coming from" I could feel his disappointment from his tone

"I am the same with her after all" when I said that they all looked at me, even Seijurou "Don't tell me, you also didn't know?"

"No, I have no idea what you are saying"

"Well, not totally like Hina-chan, since dad is my real dad. But my real mom died when she gave birth to Daisuke." I explained and Seijurou's face became more and more confused "Yuki-nii, and the twins are my half brothers and sister, we have same father, then Daisuke and I have same mother."

"Did your dad... cheat?"

"If that's the case, we need to hide that" Father immediately retorted but I shook my head

"Ah no, they didn't get married when dad and mom had Yuki-nii, they got separated and they both went abroad and decided to live on their own, so Yuki-nii was raised by his grandparents on mother side. Then years after, dad met my real mom and they got married. They had me, then Daisuke. But my real mom died when she gave birth to Daisuke. At the hospital, mom was working there and saw me, dad and the newborn Daisuke. With that, mom decided to look after me and Daisuke, they got Yuki-nii as well so we could be a proper family, then a year after they had the twins. Mom looked after me and Daisuke as her own children. She looked after me, so I looked after my siblings when they left to work abroad." I chuckled then turned to Seijurou "I really thought you knew already"

"No, I mean you are so close to each others, especially to your mom. I somehow had an idea since your blood type is AB, but your mom is type O. But then, I saw how you all got along so I didn't think about that anymore"

"Well because the three didn't know at all." I turned to the two and smiled at them "I don't want Hina-chan to be by herself. Seijurou and I will raise her as our own daughter. Plus, thanks to Hina-chan, I met Seijurou again."

The two sighed and as if it was a sigh, retreating. I turned to Seijurou and he smiled at me

"As long as you don't tarnish the Akashi family, then be it. We'll accept you in our family." Grandfather stated and he got his cane when someone entered the dining room, making Isei and Nisei growled at him

"Master, it's time for your appointment."

Ah, seems his own butler

"Is it time already" grandfather stood up and before he left, he turned to me once again "if I die, look after Isei and Nisei."

"Eh?!"

"Father, don't tell me-"

"Masaomi, you come with me. You two, go and prepare for your wedding. You only have few days."

And they left. I turned to Seijurou and curiously looked at him

"What does he mean by that?"

"Grandfather is already in that age." He responded "we were already told that he only have this year"

"Is that why you wanted to do it this month right away?" I asked and he smiled

"Of course no, I want us to get married and live together with you, the three of us"

"Ah, about that Seijurou. I have request"

"Request?"

"I know we already registered... like, for weekdays, until the ceremony, can I stay with my family? I can look after Hina-chan there, just"

"It's fine with me. Hearing what you said a while ago as well, I couldn't help but comply. I know you will still have time with them after our wedding ceremony, but of course we'll monopolize you"

"Thank you, Seijurou." I held his hand then sat properly as I felt embarrassed, because I just realized now that their servants are still here. I mean they've been here from the start.

"Then let's go. We will be busy these coming days, so let's go get and Hina and let's go somewhere. I will be returning to work on Monday too."

"Let's go. Where should we go though?"

"Skating will be good. Should we?"

"Yeah, it's been a while since I went there as well. Let's teach Hina-chan"

~

After eating breakfast, we prepared ourselves and went to get Hina-chan. When we arrived home though, Hina-chan, and Mikako-nee are on their knees, smiling at us, no their smiles are so dry

"Did something happen?"

"Well" Mikako-nee dryly chuckled as she gazed away

"I'm sorry, it's Hina's fault"

"No, it wasn't Hina-chan's fault" Mikako-nee told Hina, which made me and Seijurou more confused and curious

"Then, what really happened?" I asked

"First, uhm, aside from my children, Hina-chan never had any friends from the same age, right? Never play with other kids? Moreover, she never went out of the house?"

"Yeah, things changed when (f/n) became her babysitter. Don't tell me, she fought with other kids? She didn't want your kids to play with other kids? She wanted them for herself" Seijurou crossed his arms and Mikako-nee nodded. He turned to Hina and sighed "that's one of her bad habit. Someone taught her to be possessive, and here I thought that only things. Though that one had already been taken care of, but to think that to other kids as well. I feel responsible for not teaching her properly"

"I was surprised when Kaoru and Youichi's cousins came over last night and that happened" Mikako-nee sighed

I knelt down in front of Hina and patted her head "Hina-chan, since you are kneeling down, you understand what you did, right?" I asked and she nodded "did you apologize?"

"Hina wasn't able to say sorry"

"Then let's say sorry when we see them again, okay?"

"But Hina wants to play with Kaoru and Youichi she pouted her lips and gazed away

"Then, why not play with everyone instead? It's more fun that way, if you play with everyone"

"Hina... doesn't know them, so why Hina needs to play with them?" She asked me and her face really tells me that she hated that idea

"But if you don't play with other kids, it's lonely and it's no fun"

"Hina is fine with Kaoru and Youichi only."

I sighed and was about to say something when I felt Seijurou's ambiance. I stopped him and told him not to get mad at her. It wasn't her fault that she was raised like that.

"That's why" we turned to Mikako-nee and she looked at me then looked at Seijurou "can you leave Hina-chan to me? For whole week?" She asked and she seriously looked at Seijurou "It might be too sudden, but Youichi also had a problem like that before. (F/n) knows it as well. We only wanted him inside the house, just us, but it became a problem."

"Don't tell me, the kids' camp?" I asked and she nodded

"It will be this coming Monday. The kid who supposed to be with Kaoru couldn't go, then that happened yesterday, so please, for Hina-chan as well. She needs it since soon she will be entering kindergarten."

I turned to Seijurou and waited for his response, he had his arms crossed, thinking to what he should do.

"Should I go as well?" I asked but Mikako-nee shook her head

"I wanted to, but the reason why Hina-chan was able to open up with you was because she was in her comfort zone and she knew that her dad was there, so she was able to open up with anyone. Then when you introduced her to us because she knows that we are (f/n)'s family, so she is okay. But outside that, she couldn't easily adjust. If you will be there, she will adjust for sure, but she needs to learn to adjust to others people, to other kids. I will be there, Kaoru will be there, but there will be more kids and people she didn't know. I know you are worried. You might have separation anxiety, or she has, but it will help her lots"

Seijurou sighed and looked at Hina, who couldn't understand what we were talking about.

"I understand." He finally complied "but in one condition, I'll tell you later. Also, Hina" I moved aside as Seijurou crouched down in front of her "Hina, for five days, you will go on a trip with her and your friend, Kaoru. Papa, and Mommy will not be with you"

"Eh?" I could see how Hina's face became tense hearing that "Why you aren't going?"

"I have work. Then, mommy and I need  to prepare for our wedding too and she needs to go to her mommy's appointment too. She needs to prepare lots of things since she'll be living with us."

"But..."

"So while we are busy, I want Hina to do something for me. I want you to make new friends, learn new things and we'll wait for your interesting stories. Then when you made lots of new friends, the three of us, we'll go to Disney." When Seijurou told her, Hina's face lighten up

"Dis...ney...?" She asked then excitedly repeated "Disney?!"

"Yeah, then today, we will go skating. So Hina, are you okay to go on Monday?"

"If we will go to Disney, then Hina will go and make friends" she complied then blink fast "we'll go skating?"

"Yeah, so go and prepare" Seijurou told her then looked at me "can you help her?"

"Of course" I stood up and held Hina's hand "Let's go and prepare, though we'll go back to your house to get warmer clothes"

And before we left the living room, I had a glimpsed at Seijurou talking to Mikako-nee. I wonder what's his condition?

~TBC~