Fates Supports/Yukimura Avatar(F)

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Avatar: Yukimura, could I have a moment of your time?

Yukimura: If it isn't Lady Avatar. How can I be of service?

Avatar: Well...I was wondering if you could tell me about my parents.

Yukimura: You mean King Sumeragi and Queen Mikoto?

Avatar: Yes. You served them both, right? I was hoping you'd tell me what they were like.

Yukimura: Ah, I see. You don't have many memories of them. You were quite young. Where shall I begin? Perhaps with King Sumeragi?

Avatar: Sure! What was he like?

Yukimura: He was hard on himself, but he treated all his subjects with dignity and respect. It was this, more than anything, that earned him the trust of his people. However, he was a different man with his family.

Avatar: Really? How so?

Yukimura: When he was with them, he shrugged off the mantle of the King of Hoshido. And instead, he simply focused on being the best father he could possibly be. I remember when you were a babe, he'd come to check on you every day. At court, he rarely smiled, but when he was around you he never stopped beaming. It was a heartwarming sight.

Avatar: I had no idea.

Yukimura: As for your mother, Queen Mikoto—she thought of you as her pride and joy. If you so much as sneezed, she would dash around the castle in a mad panic. It was always left up to me and Orochi to help calm her down. Heh.

Avatar: Haha. That sounds like a lot of work. Sorry for causing you so much trouble.

Yukimura: Oh, not at all. I look back on those days fondly. Both of them loved you very deeply, Lady Avatar. So. Does that help with your problem? I imagine your sudden curiosity was brought on by some trouble. No?

Avatar: It was that easy to tell?

Yukimura: It was. But you can talk to me about it if you feel it will help.

Avatar: Both of them... Both of them died protecting me. Sometimes I think if I had never been born, they'd still be alive.

Yukimura: Do you still feel this way?

Avatar: No... And I feel a bit better after hearing you talk about them. It sounds like I really made them happy, which is worth something.

Yukimura: Yes, you did. That reminds me! I have something to show you.

Avatar: What is it?

Yukimura: It will take me some time to find it, so you'll just have to wait until then.

Avatar: OK. You know where to find me.

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Yukimura: Lady Avatar, I found the object I wanted to show you. It's this.

Avatar: A box? Oh! Is this a gadget of some sort?

Yukimura: Yes, that would be one way to describe it. Here, take a look.

Avatar: Is that paper inside it? What's on the paper?

Yukimura: They're pictures. You can move the lid to the right to look at them.

Avatar: Oh! It's...

Yukimura: Your parents, yes. This is what they looked like when you were a baby. And if you tug on this rope on the side of the box like so... it changes to the next picture. You might think of it as an automated storybook.

Avatar: Wow! This is amazing! And they're all pictures of us!

Avatar: Did you make this, Yukimura?

Yukimura: Yes. And I drew the pictures as well. It took quite some time. I worked on it nights on end for you.

Avatar: For me?

Yukimura: Yes. At the time, both Queen Mikoto and King Sumeragi were very busy. It was difficult for them to find time to play with you. But they didn't want you to feel lonely, so they asked me to make this.

Avatar: That was very kind of them.

Yukimura: After you were taken, it broke the queen's heart to see it, so I stowed it away. I never thought I'd be showing it to you again one day as a grown lady.

Avatar: Yukimura...I think I remember having seen some of these before. Only just barely, but I do. Mother and Father are at my side...laughing?

Yukimura: I'm so glad you remembered. I'm sure your parents would be happy to hear it too. So please, Lady Avatar, you must dry your tears.

Avatar: Ah! I'm sorry! I didn't even realize...

Yukimura: Don't worry about it. It's OK. Please let me know if there's anything I can do for you. And know that if you'd like, you can come by anytime to look at these pictures. OK?

Avatar: I'll do that. Thank you so much!

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Avatar: Hello, Yukimura.

Yukimura: Ah, Lady Avatar. Have you come to look at my pictures again?

Avatar: Yes. I never get tired of looking at them. They feel so...familiar. And warm. Happy.

Yukimura: You may take them with you, if you'd like.

Avatar: Really? Are you sure? But you've taken such good care of them all this time.

Yukimura: They were made for you. I think it is right that you should have them. Please, don't give it a second thought.

Avatar: Thank you, Yukimura. I'll take good care of them.

Yukimura: I'm glad you like them so much. I hope these pictures will be a source of strength for you in these difficult times. Just as they were to me.

Avatar: What do you mean?

Yukimura: After you were taken, I would sometimes look at the pictures. I lost my family when I was young, so looking at these always cheered me up. You all look so happy in them. And I was, of course, very close to your father. And when I felt short of hope, these reminded me there was good in the world. There was still happiness, and family, and honor. Things worth fighting to preserve.

Avatar: Yukimura... I vow to you, on these pictures—on the honor of my father and my mother... I will protect Hoshido. I will bring peace to this world.

Yukimura: Then I once more vow to you: I will give all that I am to help you protect Hoshido.

Avatar: Thank you. I am honored.

Yukimura: No, milady. The honor is mine.

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Yukimura: Lady Avatar.

Avatar: Hello, Yukimura. What brings you here today?

Yukimura: I have something I'd like to give you. Would you take a look?

Avatar: It's a picture of the two of us. What made you want to do this?

Yukimura: I thought it would be nice to add to your picture-box. Something of an update. To show the woman you've grown into and the bond we've formed. What do you think?

Avatar: That's a great idea! I'll go get the box.

Yukimura: Wait—before we do that, there's something I wish to tell you.

Avatar: What is it?

Yukimura: Lady Avatar, when I drew this picture, the bond I wanted to represent... It was not simply supposed to be that between a princess and her advisor. Nor was it only a bond of friendship...

Avatar: What do you mean?

Yukimura: I mean that... That is to say... I love you, Lady Avatar!

Avatar: What?!

Yukimura: I wish to support you in all things. Not only as a servant, but as your husband. When you came back to us, I saw in you the same strengths I saw in your parents. But since then I have come to see so much more. I see someone I could love forever. I wish to stay by your side, always at hand to draw new memories for your picture-box. Memories that we'll make...together. Would you like that?

Avatar: I'm so happy to hear you say that!

Yukimura: T-truly?

Avatar: Yes! As we've grown closer, I've come to feel the same way about you. Yukimura...will you be with me?

Yukimura: Yes! Yes, of course!

Avatar: Thank you... I love you so much.

(Confession Scene)

Yukimura: We will make new memories together every day... my love.