Home (Diluc Ragnvindr)

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He was tired, it was a long day even though its not night time yet, but knowing it was his own way of protecting the city, he couldn't help but to let out a sigh. But as he thought of his home, you waiting for him in the manor. He couldn't help but to smile.

It's been years ever since he come back, and five years ever since you two has been married yet the thought of going home still excites him, specially when he gets to see his precious children back home.

Just the thought of that was enough to make him rush home, besides, he's been fidgeting all day for it seems like he has forgotten something important which is not so like him.

So there he stand right in front the door of the manor, cake in hand which he picked up to your order for your child has been craving for it for a while now.

He was relax, ready to greet you with a smile on his face when he heard a high pitch scream coming from surely by your daughter followed by the sound of your seven month old son crying, obviously frighten by the scream of his older sister.

Suddenly, the soft smile on lips lips vanished, sense of urgency can be seen it those red iris before he slam the door wide open.

"What's happen..!!"

He stop at the scene right in front of him

He was pretty much speechless. There was no enemy, just you holding your crying son in your arm, one hand, while the other was holding the grape juice bottle upside down with your other hand, right beside you, was your four year old daughter which has the face of 'I almost dropped it' expression.

And upon spotting him frozen on the door, you had a surprised look on your face for a moment before it was replaced with a gentle smile.

"Welcome home dear, though I didn't expect you to be home so early."

You look at him with an apologetic look on your face as he walk towards you,

Picking up his still crying yet calming down son as soon as he saw his father pick him up and place the box of cake on the table.

Suddenly his four year old daughter, how looks just like you yet has the red eyes and red hair of his spoke.

"Dad! Why did you come home so early? We're not ready for the party yet! So back and hunt some slime!"

For a moment, he was dumbfounded by the words of his daughter, he also heard you snickering in the background.

"Wha-"

"You heard that dear? your daughter told you go hunt some slime"

You said laughing

Still in the few moments of his life, he felt really confused that even his child in his arms seems to question his suddenly silent father as he held out his cute, little small hands and started playing with his lost strand of red locks.

"Oh dear"

You look at your daughter with a smile on your lips

"Looks like your dad forgot his own birthday"

You giggle

Turns out it was his birthday, how could he forget such a thing? Though he never really pay attention to it, there is no way he could forget about it.

"Of course! I make sure he forgot about it! I replace dad's calendar!"

Your daughter beam, obviously proud of it

Then there was a moment of silence, but that silence was broken by a burst of joyful laughter, it was Diluc who was still holding his son, who looks just like him, carefully.

"Come here"

He wave his free hand towards you and your precious daughter who was standing not that far away from him

He was really tired and exhausted today, but he no longer felt that way, in fact, he felt the opposite just looking at the most precious person in his life.

As you and his daughter walk towards him, he pull both of you into an embrace, his daughter whom can't be covered by the hug just hug his legs and yours, making him smile even more, if possible.

"Happy birthday Diluc"

"Happy birthday dad!"

He can even hear the soft giggle on his son in his arms, as if trying to tell him the same thing, causing you to chuckle and your daughter to giggle in delight

"Thank you"

It was a soft and gentle voice he would often use only to you and your children.

He wanted to thank you for everything, not only for his birthday today but also for everything so far.

For being his home, and for giving him a family.

He love you with all his heart, and you would always felt the same. And that was enough.

The End