Earning the Parent's Approval

"Bye." Kotome smiled and hugged a guy.

"See you later." The guy hugged back and smiled.

Kotome walked in the castle and Zain looked at the guy judging him. Kotome looked at Zain and rose an eyebrow.

"Dad." Kotome said.

"Mmmm..." Zain looked at her.

"Dad..can you stop being judgemental..?" Kotome said.

"How can I not..? I haven't forgotten what that bastard did to you.." Zain said.

"I promise he isn't like Zekuu..he wouldn't do anything to hurt me." Kotome said.

"That's what you said about Zekuu, where is he now?" I said.

"M-Mom..!" Kotome frowned.

"Just speaking my mind.." I said and walked back in the castle.

Kotome sighed and walked in and heard music playing upstairs. She looked up and wondered who was playing music. I walked to her and looked up.

"Ahh that's your aunts...they are trying to make some music for your dad...They...they aren't the best at producing..." I said.

"Sounds like hot garbage.." Kotome said.

"Don't tell them that.." I walked off.

"Hey Mom, why didn't you adopt Saya and Miyuna as your daughters?" Kotome followed me.

"They didn't see me as a mother figure like you and Zofia did. It would've been awkward for them to see me like that after they practically saw me as an older sister." I said, sitting on the couch.

"Makes sense." Kotome sat beside me.

"Does it bother you?" I looked at her.

"Mm-mmm.." Kotome shook her head. "I was just curious. I'm still happy you decided to adopt me and make me an official Royal. Zofia also.. although she's a Daddy's Princess."

"She is..but she still comes to me often for bonding times even though...most of the time she brings phantoms in my room most times." I shivered.

Kotome covered her mouth and muffled her laugh. I blushed and frowned then pinched her nose. She yelped and struggled to escape my grip. I let her go then heard singing from upstairs and noticed it was Zofia.

"Yeah Zofia! Kill it!" Saya said clapping and smiling happily.

"She's like a vocaloid singing." Miyuna smiled.

Zofia kept singing to Saya and Miyuna's song and the beat changed and Saya got really hype. She started cheering and Tia poked her head from the loft room and looked up and at me.

"The girls just having fun." I smiled.

"Ahh okay." Tia giggled.

We all sat around talking to each other then we heard a knock at the door and Zain went to open the door and saw it was the guy Kotome was with. Zain glared and his hair turned white and eyes turned red.

"D-Dad calm down! Let him in." Kotome said.

Zain sighed and his appearance turned back to normal. He let the guy in. The male walked in and was cautious around me and Zain. Kotome led him to the couch and they sat down.

"So who's this guy..?" I asked.

"My name is Seika..I am a knight from the Kingdom of Cordelia. It's close by to--"

"I know where my kingdoms are location. What I really wanna know is what do you want with my daughter." I folded my arms. "I just don't hand my daughter to any male that walks by especially after that loser of a knight broke her heart."

"Mom.." Kotome blushed.

"I swear I have no intentions of hurting Kotome.." Seika said.

"Yeah we've all heard that one before..." I scoffed.

"I cross my heart.." Seika looked nervous.

"Well I'm not gonna fight you for it..he is." I pointed at Zain. "If you didn't know he's my husband."

"I-I'm aware.." Seika said, extremely nervous.

"Mom...please...I really like him. Your presence alone already has him extremely nervous." Kotome said.

"Why? It isn't like I'm gonna kill him for taking interested in you. I've changed my ways from killing without reason. I just wanna make sure he doesn't betray you.." I said.

Zain folded his arms and looked at Seika. Seika looked at him and got extremely tense. I raised my hand and Zain looked at me and calmed down. I hatched an idea.

"Hey Saya, Miyuna! Can you come down here really quick?! And bring your music with you!" I called for them.

"'Kay!" Saya answered.

Saya closed her laptop and stood up and came downstairs. Miyuna brought her speaker and Zofia followed quickly. I looked at them and they looked at me.

"You heard those fire beats huh? We finished a song!" Saya smiled. "With Zofia's help."

"Aunt Saya say I'm very good vo...Vocal..list!" Zofia smiled.

"Tonight. Zain and Seika with have a competition with music. Zain respects male artists because most of the artists in Arcania are female. If you can best him then you have my approval." I said.

"And mine also." Zain nodded.

"Music..? I don't have to fight?" Seika sighed in relief.

"I mean do you want to fight him?" I asked.

"N-No ma'am!" Seika sat up straight.

Saya looked at us then nodded in approval to use their song. Seika got up and left the castle. Kotome facepalmed and sighed.

"Music battle..? Seika could barely form a sentence without pissing on himself...how can he beat dad..?" Kotome asked.

"By some miracle..all he has to do is stand his ground." I shrugged.

"You're a handful mother.." Kotome said.

"I know.." I smiled and squished her cheeks and got up.

As everyone was getting prepared for tonight, Seika was thinking about how he could stand his ground against Zain. He has never done music in his life, nor had to sing or rap before. He knew that my family was known for singing or rapping on the spot. He closed his eyes and thought for a bit. He couldn't come up with any lyrics because Zain was gonna freestyle. He laid on his bed thinking. A few hours passed and he looked at his clock and noticed he was running late and panicked. He got up and took a quick shower then got dressed then grabbed his keys and left the house.

"He's late.." I said. "I'll give him more time."

"He probably took a nap and lost track of time.." Kotome tried to find any excuse to make for Seika's absence.

"I can always tell when you're lying." I said.

"I know.." Kotome blushed.

"Go Saya! Go go! Go Saya! Yeah!" Miyuna said.

"Go Saya! Go go! Go Saya! Oh!" Zofia bounced up and down.

"Go Saya! Go go! Go Saya! Oh! Go Saya! Go go go go!" Both Miyuna and Zofia said at the same time.

"She ain't said a word all night.

I don't know if she's alright.

I went to go check up on her.

So I went to go turn on the light.

I saw her on ground

I didn't hear a sound

I went to get the phone

But when I turned around." Saya started.

"Aye!" Miyuna said.

"I knew I had to run

Oh no he had a gun

It had a silencer

And I knew he silenced her

He said 'you had your fun

And now my job is done

You better not say a word

Or else I'll make sure you learn'"

"Whoo!" Miyuna hyped her up.

"That made me not wanna die

Too bad I'm gonna die

That made me not wanna die

Too bad I'm gonna die

I think they're all gonna die

Why did he keep me alive?

Think they're all gonna die

So why did he keep me alive?" Saya rapped.

Zofia started to harmonized with Saya's verse. Miyuna began harmonizing with Zofia. I listened and smiled. The three of them were amazing together when they made songs on the fly. Kotome listened also and had less hope for Seika because of this one performance.

"Go Saya! Go go! Go Saya! Aye!" Miyuna said.

"Go Saya! Go go! Go Saya! Whoo!" Zofia cheered bouncing up and down.

"Go Saya! Go go! Go Saya! Hey! Go Saya! Go go go go!" Miyuna and Zofia said.

I clapped and Saya laughed and bowed. Zofia ran to me and held my hands as the instrumental played on loop and bounced up and down. Miyuna giggled and then Seika knocked on the door.

"Come in!" I said.

Seika walked in and heard music. Ashe looked him up and down and Seika felt uneasy.

"Kotome this is the guy you chose..? He looks like he's ready to soil himself.." Ashe said.

"Ashe..not you too.." Kotome sighed.

The next instrumental started playing and Saya got really hyped and danced. Miyuna watched and laughed. This was a trap beat Saya made on her own.

"Hey! Nah I'm gonna save this one for Big Brother Zain and Seika. I'm ready to see what they come up with on the fly." Saya said and went to sit down and nodded her head to the beat.

"I already have little hope for Seika..." Kotome said.

"Kotome..!" Seika said.

"You should've heard them earlier...they made a whole song off the top of their head...Seika I'm sorry but you literally have no chance. I still am willing to date you, but you have no freestyle ability..." Kotome said.

"I will stand my ground! I want to be with you and if music is the only way to prove myself..then I'll do it." Seika said.

"Okay boys...the stage is yours. Saya you and Miyuna got the ad-libs right?" I asked.

"Oh yeah we got the ad-libs!" Saya smiled.

They got ready and Zain tapped his foot to the beat. Saya got her laptop and replayed the track. She set the laptop down and nodded her head.

"Aye." Saya said.

"Yeah." Miyuna nodded her head to the beat as well.

"Let's get it." Saya said.

"Yo." Miyuna said.

"Hey Zain

No need to complain

I'm in love with your daughter

To you that's insane." Seika said.

"Yo

I'll tell you why it's insane

Every male has said the same

And it's starting to hurt my brain." Zain said.

"It's amazing how you think they are me

Fortunately

I'll make you see

What I say is not some fantasy.

I'll make it clean

I'm serious I'm not a fiend

I don't lie, I'm just me

To your daughter I'm just a perfect dream." Seika said.

"Ayoo!" Saya started getting hype.

"A perfect dream is nothing more than a fantasy

And what you said was actually more than insanity

And actually you don't seem to manly

If my bars ain't fire then yours is just friendly

To me you're nothing more than child's play

If we battled in the battlefield you'd catch a quick fade" Zain started.

"Aye." Saya said

"This is how I do

Take it with a grain of salt

If you wanna stand your ground

Then learn to do more than just talk." Zain finished.

"AYE!" Saya and Miyuna said, hyped.

Seika was speechless. He didn't expect Zain to pop off like that. Kotome lowered her head. She had almost given up then Seika started to speak.

"Look

I truly love your daughter

I know you're the father

But soon you'll be fodder." Seika started.

"Okay!" Miyuna said.

"I'm always taking action

And everyone stay laughin

And when I finally show you

You'll be the one who's packin

So keep with your mindset

I'll be here for next time

I may be the one who got wrecked

But your daughter gave me her heart

And I gave her mine." Seika finished.

"Go! Seika! Go! Seika! Go! Seika! Go! Go!" Saya and Miyuna cheered.

I nodded my head and smiled. I was impressed by Seika's abilities of freestyling. Zain was also impressed. He smiled and nodded. Seika panted and sat down. Kotome was shocked that he made Zain speechless.

"You've won my respect with that...I can tell you're serious because you wasted your energy thinking." Zain chuckled.

"Thank you..." Seika raised his hand.

Kotome went to Seika and hugged him tightly. She was happy Seika got Zain and my approval. Seika chuckled and held Kotome. I allowed Seika to stay for the remainder of our little party. Zofia, Saya, and Miyuna kept singing and rapping on their karaoke machine. The rest of us sat around enjoying our time and with each other.

"If your father's freestyling is that hard then I can't imagine Queen Stella.." Seika smiled.

"Trust me, she'll make your career vanish before you have a chance to start it." Kotome giggled.

"I can imagine.." Seika smiled.

"Best not challenge her." Kotome said.

"I have no plans to do so." Seika laughed softly.