taking care of his youngest son at his house, not really expecting any visitiors

*nervously knocked the door. He had left the twins with a trusted nanny.*

lifts Yuan from the floor and goes to check the door. "Who is it?"

"Um...Ivan-san....it is me..Kiku. May I speak to you?"

he opens the door, and the baby in his arms smiles, recognising Japan's face. "Yeah, please come in" The Russian says. "But Yao's not home"

"T..that is good actually...it will make it easier to speak to you on this matter."

"Make yourself at home" he said, guiding him to the living room. "Can you please hold Yuan for a little while? I'm gonna make some tea, da?"

"Hai...I can for you."

he handed over his child, who stared at his uncle with his eyes, china's eyes. "I'll be right back"

*gently took the child and bit his lip when he saw those eyes. Those condescending eyes he had seen for years.* "Uh..konichiwa, little-

one?"

the kid tilted his head and smiled at kiku. shortly after that Russia was back with two cups of tea and sugar.

*nods to the child and looked at Ivan with the tea* "Um..arigato."

"You are welcome" he takes his baby back and sat in front of him. "Now, what is it that you want to discuss?"

"Well...I wish you to speak to Nii-san...to allow Mei-chan to move out on her own.."

"move out? Move out from where?"

((she is supposed to live with Yao))

[[... since when? lol okay]]

((Um we never determined that but it's why the twins are secret

((make sense?))

"Oh, but having her here has been so much fun"

*nods* "But she wishes to leave...she has reasons to do so."

"but she's a guest here, she can leave whenever she wants, da?"

"N..No...Nii-san has led you believe that but he is very protective of her and does not want her...with me.."

he laughs. "He doesn't want a sister to see his brother? Why's that?"

"Um...we..are not um..biologically related....but Nii-san sees us as we are and since we are not...we are...we are in relationship that -

Nii-san does not approve of."

"oh. My old fashioned Yao. I guess it looks like incest to him"

*nods* "There is one more part I must convey to you and you cannot tell Nii-san."

what it could be, so he just nods as he plays with the baby on his lap.

"W..we..have...we have.." *can't say it and just pulls a picture of the twins out of his pocket, handing it to Ivan*

"oh...Why isn't their mother with them?"

"B..because Nii-san does not know about them and will not allow Mei-chan to see me knowingly. She has had to come see them and me-

in secret."

"don't you think he'd let her go just like that?"

the baby wanted the picture so he handed it back. "i Mean, if he knew you guys have kids, I mean"

*shakes his head* "No..he tried to stop us from being together and Mei-chan has been directly disobeying him in this."

"I think he would understand..." he caressed his son's head "I think he would know how awful it is to be away from your kids"

"P..Perhaps...he looks like him...those eyes..."

"Who? Yuan? Da... isn't he adorable?"

*nods* "D..do you think Nii-san should know about the infants?"

"da, Yuan would love a pair of cousins, right kiddo?"

*bites his lip* "I am not as sure...I am concerned he will attempt to injure the infants."

He frowned at the other man. "What are you saying? Yao would never do something like that"

"Y..you have not known him as long as we have, he raised us...he did not wish me to leave him either."

"I know, I've seen the scar on his back." he said, getting a bit angry.

*winced and looked down at his lap* "Gomen nasai..."

"as far as I know he didn't harm you, at least not physically. He is a father as well. He wouldn't be able to harm other children, da?"

"Y..you may be correct...would you speak to him on this matter?"

"I will, just to prove to you Yao's not like you think he is."

"Um...arigato.." *he wasn't to convinced it would turn out well*

"anything else?"

*bit his lip* "N..No I do no not think so...."

"Then I'll make sure to talk to Yao, da?" he smiled, even though he was still angered by what the other man had said.

*nods* I am grateful your cooperation. I cannot confront him on my own and I do not wish Mei-chan to either."

"You know the way out, don't you?"

*blinks at him confused* "Way out?"

((well, since I didn't see any more future for him, and russia's pissed he's 'politely' telling him to get out of his house))

((oh thats what I thought, Kiku is more surprised by the suddeness))

"I mean, you do know the way out of this house, right? Please show yourself out, da?"

"Ah..hai." *stands and bows to him*

"Goodbye Kiku-sand, Yuan, say goodbye too" the baby shook his arm, it apparently was his own way of saying bye bye.

*nods* "Arigato for your time." *he heads to the door*

"It was my pleasure." he sits on the couch, watching him leave. ((the end?))

((sure))