Once she's all set he'll nod. "Home is the next stop. Gracia and Elysia are waiting for us there." He smiles at her and then stands, offering her a hand as he does so. He knows it's not necessary for guiding her through Central, but he rather likes it.
He doesn't rush getting back home. He'll take Hotaru the long way home so she can see more of the city. A little over halfway through the afternoon, they arrive at a rather unassuming building. Hughes leads her up the stairs to his second floor apartment. Before opening the door, he smiles down at her. "Ready?" When she nods, he opens the door and steps inside. "Gracia! Elicia? I'm home! And I've brought a guest!"
The entryway and living room are modest. A couch and a few chairs sit in the seating area with a radio on top of a small desk in the corner. The floor, although carpeted, has a few rugs in the more trafficked areas. There's a few lamps set up for light. Through a large, broad archway, Hotaru can see into the dining room, which is already set for the evening meal. A short hallway separates the living room from two bedrooms and a bathroom and the kitchen is hidden out of Hotaru's line of sight as she steps in the door. It's not all that big, but it's cozy.
From around the corner comes a small girl with her light brown hair tied up in pigtails. When Hughes spots her, he crouches down and opens his arms to her. The small child flies into them with amazing speed, giggling the whole time.
"Daddy! You're home!" She hugs her father tightly, obviously quite excited by this.
"I am, princess." Hughes gives her a great big hug back before shifting so that the girl is now facing Hotaru. "Elicia, this is Hotaru. She's the girl I told you about - the one who will be staying with us for a while. So be nice to her, okay?"
Elicia gapes up at the tall, slender girl. "Wow, you're so pretty! I've always wanted an older sister like that!"
Hughes chuckles at his daughter's antics. "Hotaru, this is Elicia. She'll be your constant companion while you're here, I can assure you of that."
When the main commotion dies down a bit, a woman with chin length light brown hair and the kindest smile on her face enters from the hallway. Hughes stands and offers her one of his hands, leaving the other to Elicia.
"Welcome home, sweetie," she says softly. She gives Hughes a kiss on the cheek before turning to Hotaru. "And who might this young lady be?"
"This is Hotaru, the young girl I told you about." He smiles at Hotaru. "Hotaru, this is my wife Gracia."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, dear." She inclines her head and shoulders in a slight bow, a gesture Hotaru will likely recognize from home. "I hope you like quiche. I'm afraid I didn't know in advance what you might like so I had to make do with what I had already planned. I'll be happy to work with you to plan future meals, though." She smiles broadly at Hotaru, hoping she isn't going too overboard with her.
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Date: September 14th, 2015 04:12 am (UTC)He doesn't rush getting back home. He'll take Hotaru the long way home so she can see more of the city. A little over halfway through the afternoon, they arrive at a rather unassuming building. Hughes leads her up the stairs to his second floor apartment. Before opening the door, he smiles down at her. "Ready?" When she nods, he opens the door and steps inside. "Gracia! Elicia? I'm home! And I've brought a guest!"
The entryway and living room are modest. A couch and a few chairs sit in the seating area with a radio on top of a small desk in the corner. The floor, although carpeted, has a few rugs in the more trafficked areas. There's a few lamps set up for light. Through a large, broad archway, Hotaru can see into the dining room, which is already set for the evening meal. A short hallway separates the living room from two bedrooms and a bathroom and the kitchen is hidden out of Hotaru's line of sight as she steps in the door. It's not all that big, but it's cozy.
From around the corner comes a small girl with her light brown hair tied up in pigtails. When Hughes spots her, he crouches down and opens his arms to her. The small child flies into them with amazing speed, giggling the whole time.
"Daddy! You're home!" She hugs her father tightly, obviously quite excited by this.
"I am, princess." Hughes gives her a great big hug back before shifting so that the girl is now facing Hotaru. "Elicia, this is Hotaru. She's the girl I told you about - the one who will be staying with us for a while. So be nice to her, okay?"
Elicia gapes up at the tall, slender girl. "Wow, you're so pretty! I've always wanted an older sister like that!"
Hughes chuckles at his daughter's antics. "Hotaru, this is Elicia. She'll be your constant companion while you're here, I can assure you of that."
When the main commotion dies down a bit, a woman with chin length light brown hair and the kindest smile on her face enters from the hallway. Hughes stands and offers her one of his hands, leaving the other to Elicia.
"Welcome home, sweetie," she says softly. She gives Hughes a kiss on the cheek before turning to Hotaru. "And who might this young lady be?"
"This is Hotaru, the young girl I told you about." He smiles at Hotaru. "Hotaru, this is my wife Gracia."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, dear." She inclines her head and shoulders in a slight bow, a gesture Hotaru will likely recognize from home. "I hope you like quiche. I'm afraid I didn't know in advance what you might like so I had to make do with what I had already planned. I'll be happy to work with you to plan future meals, though." She smiles broadly at Hotaru, hoping she isn't going too overboard with her.