Desiderium

Eins

Rosa

I was there when we heard his first cry, I was there too when he learned how to walk and fly with father by his side.

Even when he said his first word and his first laugh, I was there. Yet, I didn't meet his mother and the woman that father fell in love with.

She is a mystery, but I feel so lucky when father asked me to go with them to visit Raziel's mom.

Father is dressing him up, he wear a small grey tunic that matches the color of his eyes and wings. The kid looks so excited with his innocent eyes flashed with happiness.

"Père, I am so excited to see mère!" he squeaked, his fluffy wings flapped behind him joyously.

Father laughs as he picks him up into his arms "Yes we are going to see your mom and we will bring Rosa with us."

Raziel pouts "What about Nuwi? Why is he not coming with us?" yup, he called Nuriel as Nuwi.

I noticed that they are pretty close with each other, well I cannot blame them. When Father is not around, Nuriel is the one who is taking care of Raziel.

Father smiles at the child "He is not coming with us because he is pretty busy reading some stuff in the archives."

I think Raziel didn't understand anything yet but he nods "Alright, papa I understand. Nuwi is busy." he chirped.

Father is not yet married to Raziel's mother but he called him papa, just like what every fledgling does.

Father chuckled as we went out from his house, with me behind them bringing a basket full of red iris and cherries.

I didn't thought that courting a vampire requires some gifts, but father's efforts are commendable. That makes me wonder what kind of woman is she.

I hope she is not like Lilith.

"Père, can I fly?" Raziel asked. Father places him on the ground and letting Raziel to wrapped his small hand on his two fingers.

Father stretched his beautiful red wings and Raziel follows him, spreading his fluffy wings in mimicry "Are you ready?"

Raziel nods with a full determination in his face "Yes papa, I'm ready." and with that the two of them takes off.

I followed them silently, watching the two flying into the midst of purgatory.
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We ended up inside a huge castle filled with guards everywhere. I think their eyes flashed with red color.

"Good day, Claudius." father greeted a tall and paled skin man with a black armor named Claudius.

Claudius nods briskly "Good to see you too, Lord Raphael." he nods at Raziel's direction "Lord Raziel."

"Just call me Raphael. I am not used to those kind of honorifics." father smiled.

Claudius nods and opens a huge door that leads inside to a very vast room.

"Mama!" Raziel squeaked and father places him into the ground. Letting the kid run towards a woman wearing a red velvet gown with a huge black crown perched above her head.

Wait what? She is a queen?

The woman turned around and she crouched, stretching her arms to catch Raziel as she picks him up.

I stand beside father "So.. That is she?" I eyed the woman with a long platinum blond hair, and cold gray eyes. Though height doesn't bother me but to see her petite form surprised me.

Wow.

Father smiles proudly "Yes Rosa, that is Ira. Raziel's mother and the woman I fell in love with."

Ira notices and smiles at us, father motioned me to follow him as we walked towards her.

She is beautiful.

Father wraps an arm around her waist and pulls her closer to him, kissing the top of her head "Hello my darling Ira. I missed you."

Ira bit her bottom lip, probably suppressing a smile "Hello Raph, I missed you too." she said softly.

"Mama! I already know how to fly! Papa taught me." Raziel said, beaming.

Ira smiles "You do? Then I am so proud of you." she kissed his cheeks and the infant giggled in delight.

"I brought you some gifts." and with that, I uncovered the basket that I am bringing and I saw her eyes widened.

"Wow. Thank you for all of this, Raphael." she smiled sweetly at him.

Father smirks playfully at her and she blushed at him. As if there is a hidden message behind that gestures.

Ira cleared her throat "Let's go to the dining room, so that we can have our lunch." then she smiled at me. I couldn't help but to smile back as the three of them walks past me.

With father's arm around her waist and Raziel in her arms. I followed and silently watching them.

A smile tugged at the corners of my lips, it's good to see a happy family like this. Only if Nuriel is here.

And I also pray to the Father of all creations that these days would never end.
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A/N: Who would've thought that I could update three times a day x'D hooray!