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"Yor!"
"Y/n!"
The two women greeted each other with bright smiles and warm eyes as they embraced, Kilian stumbling along so he could remain glued to his Aunt's side.
He was staring at Loid and Yuri with narrowed eyes, mostly Yuri since the man had the audacity to bring a bunch of orchids along with him. He momentarily had to stop scrutinizing the two men when y/n tapped his shoulder with a, "Kilian, this is Yuri's big sister! Yor!"
Kilian glanced at the woman, and immediately recognized her as the woman who had been in all those pictures which Yuri kept in his locker. Was this dude creeping on his sister or something!?
The child waved away his suspicions, clinging to y/n's clothing a little tighter and hiding his face a bit with a quiet, "Ahem, it's very nice to meet you, Miss Yor."
"It's nice to meet you as well, Kilian!" the woman chirped with a sweet smile, 'Aw... what a cute kid!' "Y/n, Yuri, you never told me that the two of you had a kid! He's adorable!"
"Don't let his face fool you, he's a little troublemaker." Yuri grumbled and Kilian gave him a bitter look, "But he's not our kid, he's y/n's nephew. He's living with us now."
"I'm living with Auntie." Kilian corrected with a serious expression, "That man stays in the bathroom."
"Hey!"
"Freeloaders don't have talking privileges."
The trio were invited into the house, and Kilian immediately retreated to the living room so he could get back to working. He had homework that needed to be finished.
'I wonder if Anya fell asleep.' Kilian thought, glancing at the clock with raised brows, 'Mm... good. Maybe she'll grow then.'
Things were getting too complicated too quickly for the boy's liking. If Loid really was a spy, that would make Kilian and Y/n threats to his missions. Them, Zain, Serafina, and Elena as well.
All of them clearly saw Anya in the Orphanage, and knew damn well that she wasn't his biological child. If y/n picked up on that, she'd either ask questions or do some digging.
Kilian's eyes moved over to the family picture a distance away, 'Guess I've gotta use that power again.'
He was in for a long evening.
The little boy took a moment to observe the room around him before closing his eyes and focusing on y/n and Yuri.
He thought of the family pictures in the room, and furrowed his brows as he tried his best to paint an image of a less incriminating photo in their places.
After a long moment, Kilian opened his eyes and cast a curious glance towards the photo. Okay... just Loid and Yor. Nothing suspicious about that.
He blinked when y/n knelt by the coffee table with him, resting a hand on his head with a fond smile as he got back to working diligently.
His lips quirked up into a small smile, but he fought off the urge to lean into her touch. If he relaxed, his grip on the illusion would slip and Operation Strix would be in danger!
'Hold on, why would I be worried about the mission?'
He knew the answer to that one.
Chairs were brought over so y/n and Kilian didn't have to sit on the floor, while Yuri sat in the armchair as Yor placed the bundle of orchids into a little vase.
"Thank you for the flowers, Yuri!" Yor exclaimed as Kilian was glaring daggers at the young man.
"Of course, but let me make myself clear..." Yuri began in a low tone, "I still don't accept this marriage!"
'IT'S NOT YOURS TO ACCEPT, IDIOT!!!' Kilian thought with fury before pausing, 'Hold on, am I being a hypocrite right now?'
...
'No, I accept their marriage. I'm just keen on destroying it.' the little boy decided after a moment.
"How could you go an entire year without telling your own brother you got married?" Yuri inquired, "If you want my blessing, your answer has to be good!"
She what???
Kilian resisted the urge to look at Yor, curious about what his response would be. What would she say?
"I... the thing is..!" Yor began hesitantly, "..."
"I forgot!"
Kilian snapped his pencil in two.
Y/n choked on air.
In the kitchen, a glass broke.
"Uh... you mean..." Yuri seemed speechless.
"I forgot!" Yor repeated.
"But... the other day when you said you were going to the party with someone, couldn't you have just told me then?" Yuri questioned awkwardly.
"Oh, well, the thing is, I forgot that I'd forgotten to tell you I got married!" Yor exclaimed.
There was another crash from the kitchen.
Y/n gave Yor a puzzled look.
Kilian nearly died.
"Well, if you say so." Yuri hummed.
Kilian died that time, and he collapsed onto the coffee table with a groan while his Aunt gasped with a frantic, "Kilian, are you okay?!"
'This dude...! I can understand trusting your sibling, Auntie and Papa always were close, but this is just ridiculous! This dude is a complete weirdo, surely Auntie must've noticed-!' Kilian thought before turning his gaze to y/n to see her reaction.
The young woman was only smiling at the interaction between the siblings, 'Hehe, Yuri and Yor seem to really trust one another.' she glanced down at her hands with a sad look.
Geez, everything was reminding her of Achille these days. It'd been three years and she was still...
Kilian rage was put on hold, shifting to panic when he noticed that sad look on his Aunt's face.
'AUNTIE IS FEELING SAD! DIVERT! DIVERT!' the little boy thought in alarm as Loid returned with food which he set down on the coffee table.
'Heh? Where'd the food come from?' Kilian wondered before mentally smacking himself, 'Right, he was cooking!'
"Is Mister Loid a good cook?" Kilian asked in his lil six year old voice, giving the food a round eyed six year old look in normal six yes old fashion.
"Yes, he's a wonderful cook!" Yor exclaimed with a bright smile before Kilian's expression went cold.
"Probably not as good at Auntie." he stated flatly.
The room went dead silent as the little boy reached for a fork, stabbed the fish on the plate with it, and nibbled.
"It's good." he stated simply.
'Hmph, food may have worked on the little brat but it sure won't work on-!' Yuri's eyes went wide like a cat's when he tried the food, and he began to eat more much to Kilian's dismay and annoyance.
"Hey, I'm eating you—!" Kilian caught himself before correcting his statement, "I was gonna eat that."
"Well I ate it first." Yuri retorted smugly.
Something in Kilian snapped.
He was going to get Yuri back for that.
"If you want, I can get you a snack." Loid offered with a smile that made Kilian recoil just a little.
'The spy. I guess knowing that he's a spy has made it easy to tell when his smiles aren't entirely genuine. He's suspicious of me, probably cause I saw his dumb🍑 sneaking around, I've gotta prove that I'm not a threat.' Kilian thought before forcing himself to smile, "Yes please! Can I have fruit to eat?"
Sometimes, if Kilian focused hard enough while using his illusions on someone, he could just barely hear what they were thinking. As Kilian extended the illusion a little further to take some strain off of his fake smile, he caught a few drifting thoughts from this "Twilight" dude.
'I know this kid saw me, but he hasn't said a word. Maybe he forgot? Or he's waiting for the right time to use that information to his advantage.' Loid thought as he went to go retrieve those fruits Kilian asked for, 'He's quite the sharp kid, telling from his test scores in the entrance exam. Maybe I should have a background check run on him...'
'I'M A KID, MORON!!!' Kilian thought in disbelief, 'But then again, he isn't wrong... I should try to clear any suspicion tonight. If he attempts to investigate, he'll definitely be caught by Laurence or Miss Elena. And if that happens...'
The boy shuddered.
Loid returned with a bowl of slices fruits which Kilian accepted gratefully and began to share with y/n who was still looking a little sad.
'Looks like I've still got work to do!' Kilian thought as Loid sat down beside Yor. He grimaced a little at the thought of continuing to actually act his age.
After collecting himself, and turning on his best six year old brat facade, Kilian spoke up, "Ehm... uh, h-how did Mister Loid and Miss Yor meet?"
"Oh, we met at a tailor shop!" Yor replied, giving the antsy boy a sweet smile and the brief moment of peace was interrupted by Yuri's abrupt, "Which one?"
Kilian resisted the urged to snap at Yuri, only because y/n gave him a warning look before he could even open his mouth.
"The one on third street." Loid replied, 'Either this kid is socially awkward, or he's trying to put up a facade.'
'How about both?' Kilian thought bitterly, "Auntie told me that meeting her husband was a magical time in her life." he turned his bright gaze to Yor, "Was meeting Mister Loid magical for you too, Miss Yor?"
"Haha, sort of! I remember this stranger kind of just hawking me and I wondered, what's going on with him?" Yor explained with a smile.
"Haha, she was just so beautiful, I couldn't help myself!" Loid added and Kilian's facade broke for a split second, allowing a look of disgust to creep through only for a second, "We had dinner together a few times, and we really hit it off!"
Ugh, hearing about this stuff made him sick...
Or maybe that was just the strain from using illusions.
"Hehe, how sweet." y/n hummed with a smile, and Kilian glanced at her with a little curious look.
Huh, she'd been so quiet lately.
Was she still feeling sad?
Kilian was going to ask.
But Yuri was still getting on his damn nerves.
'Isn't Auntie tired of this?' Kilian wondered, 'I already wanna go home and sleep for a week.'
"What did you eat? When? How many times? Name the restaurants too." the rapid fire questions, more like demands, from Yuri was making Kilian tired too, "When did these trysts become a relationship? What caused the two of you to get married?"
Kilian gave Yuri a long, bewildered stare before shaking it off and looking at y/n, "Auntie. Your husband is being a creep."
"I— A CREEP?!" Yuri demanded.
"Kilian's right, Yuri." y/n agreed with a weary smile, "And no, his wording was right on the mark this time. You're making this seem like an interrogation."
'That's because it is an interrogation.' Yuri, Kilian, and Loid all thought in unison as y/n pat her husband's hand with a reassuring smile, "Relax, Yuri."
Kilian didn't like how uncomfortable the atmosphere was, maybe he could find a way to lighten the mood. It was exactly his area of expertise, as he was typically the one unintentionally making people feel awkward, but he could give it a go!
"What do you two call each other?" Yuri questioned and it was y/n's turn to give him a bewildered look.
"Uh, well, Yor?" Loid tried.
'YOR?! BUT THAT'S WHAT I CALL HER!!! THAT'S OUR THING!!!' Yuri thought in dismay as he turned to Yor instead, "And what do you call him, Yor? Loidy? Loi-Loi?!"
Kilian deadpanned, "What the fu—"
"THAT'S IT, ISN'T IT?!" Yuri's voice drowned out the little boy's words as he snatched up the bottle of wine he bright, poured himself a bottle and just started DRINKING, "LOI-LOI!!!! DAMN IT!!!!"
"N-NO, I JUST CALL HIM LOID!!!" Yor cried, face red with embarrassment as she waved her hands frantically.
'Oh my god.' y/n covered her mouth with a hand as her husband started drinking like it was the end of the world. They didn't keep alcohol in the house for a reason, 'Guess I'll stick with water for tonight.'
Kilian covered his face and sighed as Loid gathered the dishes, took them to the kitchen, and returned with a cup of water which he offered to Yuri.
"Are you feeling okay? Here, have some water."
I kid you not, this man GROWLED at Loid just for offering him a glass of fresh H2O. Not even five seconds later, YURI POURED HIMSELF ANOTHER GLASS AND STARTED DRINKING AGAIN!!!
"Oh yeah, when I saw Dominic the other day, he'd told me that you'd gone to Hugaria!" Yor chirped.
"I did, but it was only for work." Yuri replied with a warm smile and y/n had a small but of hope that the rest of the evening would continue normally, "But it's a beautiful city! I hope I'll be able to take you there someday. There were all these amazing cafes, and there was one in particular that was supposedly the Empress's favorite back in the day!"
"If it was so great, you should've stayed there and never come back." Kilian grumbled from where his face was buried in his hands, earning a tired sigh from y/n.
"Hey! Keep your thoughts to yourself!" Yuri snapped at the little boy who looked up and scowled back at him.
"Take your own advice, you cretin!" Kilian spat.
'I can't take these two anywhere.' y/n thought warily.
"That cafe, was it located in the capital city of Obda?" Loid questioned before the little boy and Yuri could begin to argue, "There are a lot of great restaurants near the embassy! I visited a couple while I was a medical student!"
'Boring conversation.' Kilian mentally sighed.
Yadda yadda, something about an old restaurant called Kalapatia. Blah, blah, sweet old man and amazing stew.
None of this really interested Kilian until he caught a stray thought. 'Let me guess, 200 Dalc.'
Oh. My. God.
"It wasn't all that expensive, only 200 dalc."
"That's quite pricey." Kilian didn't like the look on Loid's face, "Thank you for sharing with us."
'Welp, he knows Yuri is a member of the Secret Police now.' Kilian thought, 'Not my problem though, as long as he doesn't figure out that Auntie is a mobster, I'm satisfied.'
Damn, when was this disastrous evening going to end? Kilian wanted to go home already.
'The real question is, does this kid know?'
'I'M INNOCENT, DUMB🍑!'
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