The Happiness You Gave Me

A New Advantage

~The Next Morning~

*Bertholdt's POV*

I got up and put on pajama pants.

"Good morning my beautiful wife." I said to Christa.

Christa yawned and stretched.

"Good morning Sweetheart." She said back.

"You think Sephora slept okay?" I asked.

"I really hope so...Why don't we go check on her?" She suggested.

"I'd like that." I said as I smiled.

Christa got out of bed and grabbed my hand.

"Then let's go check on our little girl." She said as she smiled back.

I followed Christa down the hall to Sephora's bedroom and she opened the door carefully.

"Is she...wrapped up in Levi's cloak?" I asked.

"I...I think so...Oh look! She's sucking her thumb! How adorable!" Christa gushed.

"She looks so cute." I said with a smile.

Sephora slowly opened her eyes, then smiled.

"Good morning Okāsan. Good morning Otōsan." She said.

"What do Okāsan and Otōsan mean honey?" Christa asked.

"Otōsan means dad. The other means mom. I think I'll stick with Mommy and Daddy." Sephora replied.

"You can call us whatever you want honey." I said as I smiled.

"Daddy....do you.....do you think..." Sephora trailed off.

"Yes Sweetheart?" I prompted.

"Even with these scars...am I still pretty?" Sephora asked.

"Oh honey of course you are!" I said.

"R-Really?" Sephora asked.

"Really honey." Christa replied with a smile.

"When's Uncle Levi going to be here?" Sephora asked.

"Somebody's impatient." I laughed.

"They should be here soon Sweetie. Why don't you get dressed? Mommy bought you some new outfits yesterday too." Christa suggested.

"Really?" Sephora gasped.

"Go check the closet." Christa said as she smiled.

Sephora opened the closet and teared up.

"Mommy..." She trailed off.

"What's wrong Sweetheart?" Christa asked with a worried look on her face.

"H-How....how much did all this cost? I want to know....how much I owe you." Sephora replied.

Christa teared up.

"O-Owe us? Honey you don't owe us anything...All of this was a gift." She explained.

"What's a gift? My old parents made me pay for everything I had." Sephora said.

"Oh Sweetheart...a gift is something that one person gives another out of love without expecting anything in return." Christa explained as tears fell.

"Why are you crying Mommy?" Sephora asked.

"Mommy just...Mommy is worried about you Sweetie." Christa replied.

Sephora's eyes started to water and her lip started quivering.