Merry Fodlan Christmas! For Jullika and Runic

Merry Fodlan Christmas

Claude grabbed the boxes that had all of their Christmas Decorations inside of them. He smiled as he watched Byleth, and the kids untangling the christmas garland,and putting it around the tree in their Deridru home. "Mama I really love the gold, and white garland it is so beautiful!" Said Luna. "Mother I love it too but you are more beautiful I made you something!" Said Jeralt. He was looking at his mother, and twin sister he had made his mother an beautiful ornament out of one of her old fishing lure.. The littlest one was too young to even know what was going on it was her very first Christmas. "Yes they are beautiful Luna, and Jeralt thank you." Said Byleth. She was holding their youngest child. Lillith was asleep on the ground. Claude set the boxes down.  And smiled down at their youngest. "Well Kids now that the garland is up let's decorate the tree!" Said Claude.  "ALRIGHT!" Yelled Luna, and Jeralt. Lillith woke up just then, and cried. "You kids just woke up Lillith now i have to calm her down." Said Byleth. She reached down, and picked up the crying one year old. She soothed her by rubbing her back, and running her hands through her dark blue hair. Lillith calmed down. "Sorry mama we were being loud, but we were so excited for the decorations!" Said Luna. "I know be excited but keep it down a bit in fact I am going to go, and put Lillith down for the night." Said Byleth. "Alright well kids let's get the ornaments on before everyone arrives for the Christmas Eve Feast!" Said Claude. The twins smiled, and picked out the ornaments sometimes fighting over who was going to place what ornament on which spot, and Claude would have to intervene when the twins were fighting. "I am older so I get to place my ornament first!" Yelled Luna. "You older than me by one minuet!" Yelled Jeralt. "Children! calm down or none of you will be placing any ornaments on the tree, and you will be going your bedrooms!" Said Claude in a stern voice. And that was that with the argument. The Twins were very quiet after that, and were very cooperative. When Byleth had put Lillith down for the evening after she fed her of coarse she was back down stairs. She watched her family putting the last of the decorations on. "And now we put the last thing on the tree which is the star you know what this star represents your mother she is my star, and so are all you kids." Said Claude.  Luna smiled. "Thanks Papa I am so happy we are also your stars but mother brightens more than we do!" Said Luna. Claude smiled. "You are right!" Said Claude. "Thank you father." Said Jeralt. Claude smiled. His son reminded him of Byleth attitudes. "Your welcome my two eldest stars!" Said Claude as he ruffled their hair. Byleth was tearing up at being called Claude's star, and well they were fixing to have a fourth star on the way. That was one of her gifts to Claude, and the kids. "Thank you my love." Said Byleth.  She walked over to where Claude, and the twins were at, and she hugged her family.  Jeralt looked just like Claude. He was compared as a mini Claude but more with his mother's attitude. Luna was the spitting image of her mother when she had the dark blue hair, and blue eyes with her father's skin tone along with his attitude. She was a happy mother. Their was a knock at the door as their guests had arrived.  

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The first guests to arrive were Marianne, and Hilda with their adopted little girl they had named Holly. Her parents had been killed during the war that Edelgard had started. Second one to arrive was Sylvain and Mercedes with their three sons named Miklan, Emile, and Jack. Miklan and the twins were about ten, and Emile, and Jack are one years old like Lillith. Then Raphael, and Leonie came with their son named Ignatz in honor of their best friend that was now a famous painter. He was ten aswell. Then Petra, and Dorothea came with their adopted Son named Caspar in honor of their best friend. Then Caspar, and Catherine arrived with their daughter named Claire whom is five. Then came Annette, and Felix with their daughters named Jasmine, and Erika. Then Lysithea, and Linhardt came with their daughter named Rose. She was just like Linhardt, and was three. Then Dimitri, and Ingrid came with their two boys named Loog, and Kieran.  Shamir and Lorenz arrived with their daughter named Kaira, and their son named Ren. Flayn and Seteth had arrived, and their final guest had arrived which was Ignatz. Alois was not going to make it until the next day. And the rest of them had things they had to do. Manuela and Hanneman had their Son the following day, and could not make it. Dedue was busy guarding the castle. Ashe was at the Castle with Dedue making sure his husband was comfortable. His brother, and sister was at the castle aswell. Byleth was so emotional when she saw the place filled up with some of her former Blue Lions Students. She felt bad when she did not choose the Golden deer, and was  happy when they rescued Claude here in this city. Her love of her life the person whom she was glad to be spending her whole life with.  The table was filled with lots of food. And their was a special table set up for the younger kids, and another table set up for the older kids. Claude saw the older boys mainly Lorenz Son, and Miklan talking to his daughter. He felt like getting Failnaught out, and go "hunting" with them only to scare them off of his daughter. Oh Goddess he was so blessed to have a woman like Byleth. It was so great to see how happy Byleth was. When the big huge fest was served he banged the glass of red wine to get everyone's attention. "We are glad that you all were able to make it to the big grand feast it has been an honor Byleth, and I  are thank you all for coming to this grand feast we hope you had enjoyed the food." Said Claude. They cheered. When the grand feast was done, and everyone had left to get back to their homes. Claude grabbed the mistletoe, and smiled. He held it above his Wife's head, and she looked up. They kissed passionately. "Ewww gross!" Said the twins in Unison. They broke the kiss up.  "One day you two will meet your partner, and it will be your kids turn next." Said Byleth. "Now off to bed you two!" Said Claude. "Night Mama, and Papa!" Said Luna. "Goodnight Luna." Said Claude, and Byleth together.  "Good night mother, and father." Said Jeralt. "Goodnight Jeralt." Said Byleth and Claude. They watched their kids head to bed.  "Phew finally some alone time I guess we should be wrapping the gifts up now." Said Claude. "Yeah you are right I love our kids Claude I feel bad that I never chose you guys to lead." Said Byleth. "Hey it's ok  Dimitri needed your guidance than us Golden deer." Said Claude. "True he was pretty much broken when I saw him after my 5 year slumber." Said Byleth. "Yeah well you know after you saved me in right here in Deridru I knew  i was going to marry you." Said Claude. "Yeah I am glad we got married." Said Byleth. She kissed her husband somemore, and he kissed her back, and he broke their kiss up.  "Byleth thank you for everything you have done my star." Said Claude. "Claude thank you for everything I have two gifts for you here open this up first." Said Byleth. She handed him a box. Claude opened up the box, and it was some Almyra pine needles, and his favorite cookies which was ginger bread. "Byleth thank you so much I love this!" Said Claude. "Your welcome Claude, and for my second gift to you I am pregnant again I just found out before we left Almyra yesterday, and I wanted to surprise you, and the kids but I decided to tell you again." Said Byleth. Claude's jaw dropped, and he grinned. "This is great news By!" Said Claude. He gave her a huge gentle hug, and smiled.  Alois had arrived, and played Santa Clause. Alois had to leave to go back home so he could not stay long enough so he made sure he tucked in all three of his grandchildren. Byleth's father may have not been alive any longer but Alois was a great father to her in her father's absence. "Thank you Alois." Said Byleth. "No problem anything for my favorite daughter you two have a wonderful day!" Said Alois. And with that he was gone. "Come my star let us go to bed." Said Claude. They left to go back to their bedroom, and laid down after they looked at Lillith.

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Byleth and Claude woke up early when the twins came running into their room, and jumped straight on them mainly on Claude, and woke them up. "Mama Santa Clause came, and he left me with a bow!" Exclaimed Luna. "Now Luna my sweet child do not go, and shoot me with it." Said Claude.  Luna smiled wide. "Me, and Bartram will have fun with you now!" Said Luna. "Oh great thanks Santa for getting her a bow." Said Claude. "Santa brought me a new spell book, and some gingerbread cookies I guess I have inherited father's love for gingerbread cookies." Said Jeralt. "Yes I guess you have." Said Claude. Lillith woke up, and stood up in her crib wanting out. Luna ran over to Lillith. "And Santa brought you a new doll Lillith!" Said Luna very excitedly. Lillith giggled, and smiled at her big sister. Luna picked up Lillith, and walked over to be with the rest of her family. "Thank you so much for bringing Lillith over her now come to daddy." Said Claude. Lillith made her way over to her father. And Claude had taken her in his arms. "Alright father now that we all are up let's go open presents!" Exclaimed Luna. "Alright let's head downstairs now." Said Byleth. They made their way to the christmas tree, and watched the kids be happy to open up their presents. They had helped Lillith open up her presents as Lillith held the ragged old Golden Deer, and Blue lion stuffed bears handed down from when the twins were babes. Claude was happy for their family. And even more happier to share the big news with Luna, and Jeralt, and Lillith whom did not understand about being a big sister. "Kids we have another present for you." Said Claude. Byleth stood up, and smiled. "Well I am going to be having another baby!" Said Byleth excitedly. Lillith smiled, Luna, and Jeralt were very happy. "I am so happy to be a big sister again as the eldest child I Luna Von Riegan will make sure I protect Jeralt, Lillith, and baby Von Riegan!" Proclaimed Luna. Byleth and Claude laughed. "Well As your father Claude Von Riegan say it ok for you to protect them." Said Claude. "Thanks Luna." Said Jeralt. And Lillith said her first words. "Una." Said Lillith. It was not mama nor papa but una she could not get out Luna just yet.  Claude and Byleth were very happy when Lillith said her first words. "Well it was not mama nor Papa but una." Said Claude. "Oh Lillith you are just so cute trying say your big sister's name!" Said Byleth with emotions due to her pregnancy, and she was happy.  They watched their kids play, and then they walked out onto the courtyard where Claude gave her gift. "Here my star my everything I hope you love it." Said Claude. "Oh Claude thank you so much." Said Byleth. She opened up the present, and smiled. When she opened up the present it was a beautiful golden necklace with a deer, and an lion on it along with stars.  "Oh Claude this is so beautiful!" Said Byleth. Claude helped her put the necklace on, and smiled big. "I have one more surprise set up for you By." Said Claude. "Oh what is it?" Asked Byleth. "Wait my star my love of my life to see." Said Claude. When they made it to where the table was set up, and she smiled. It was a beautiful tea set up, and tea had already had been set up along with her favorite cookies which were chocolate chip. "Oh this is so beautiful Claude thank you so much." Said Byleth. And she gave him a quick kiss before they sat down at the table. To have their tea, and cookies. And this gave them a chance to be alone for  a few seconds just for a few seconds before they had to go round up the kids. "Merry Christmas By I love you so much my star." Said Claude. "Merry Christmas to you too Claude my love my rock my comfort." Said Byleth.