Please read, enjoy and review. The first chapter is a little slow, sorry about that...

They have been happily married for three years with only their family's and closest friend knowing about it. Life is good for Misaki and Akihiko. Until they get a tragic phone call.

Misaki's distant cousin was placed in the hospital with a life threatening illness, and her husband ran away with dept. Leaving her five year old twins alone. Once again the Takahashi family was burden to take in the parentless children. Takahiro went to the family gathering to offer to take the two.

Takahiro and Manami were having another child and She was already three and a half months pregneant. It was a hassle for them with Mahiro already, but Takahiro didn't want the twins to grow up like him and Misaki without a giving home. Misaki was at the gathering along with them. Akihiko wanted to come, but Misaki made him stay home to work.

The grown ups were in the ill cousins house deciding what to do with her, her kids, and their home, along with the dept. Misaki couldn't stand the serious and gloomy atmosphere in the room so he went out to the small fenced yard of the house. The wooden fence was high in a small area with bushes growing along side it.

Misaki walked out and saw some of his relatives kids. Him and Takahiro weren't close to their family so he didn't know the childrens names. He sat on the porch and watched them play. At the corner of his eye he saw a little girl and boy crouched down next to a pile of dirt by the flowers. Misaki watched the two and realized they were the twins.

When they spoke to eachother it was hard to understand them. The had a small vocabulary since they were only 5 years old. They also seemed to distance themselve from the other kids out of shyness. Misaki got up and went to them.

They saw him and stood up and stumbled back a bit, standing next to eachother. Misaki nelt down to their hieght. He smiled softly at them. "Hi, I'm Misaki." He said friendly.

The girl giggled. The little girl had straight short brown hair and green eyes like Misaki. Their mother had green eyes and brown hair with lots of freckles. Her brother held her hand and he had brown hair too, but his eyes were a darker shade of violet, almost like Akihiko's.

Misaki couldn't remember their names, so he asked them. "Whats your names?"

They didn't talk for awhile so Misaki was patient, they just sorta shuffled in one spot. Then the girl nuged her brother. He looked at her to stop and they mumbled to eachother, it was hard to understand for Misaki, but they understood eachother. The little boy looked at Misaki shyly, "I'm Yuki.."

"Oh, so your Yuki? Nice to meet you Yuki-chan." Misaki smiled warmly. Yuki nuged his sister.

"Mei!" She yelp happily.

"Nice to meet you Mei-chan." Misaki held out both his hands for them to shake and they both laughed and shook them with their small hands. "Call me Misaki."

"Mimi!" Mei yelled playfully.

"Mi-Misa!" Yuki said.

Misaki was glad they were trying, but not too happy with the out come of his name. "Mi-sa-ki." He pronounced.

"MiTaki!" Yuki said.

"Mitaki!" Mei repeated.

Misaki decide to accept the fact that they were still learning to pronounce things. "So, what are you two doing over here?"

They crounched down to a pile of dirt and Mei pointed at it, "Bubble!" She told him, "Bubble, blubble!"

Misaki was confused. Then Yuki spoke up, "Fish! Shh!" He told Misaki, "Bubble is sleeping!"

Misaki finally understood their pet fish Bubble was burried in the dirt. "Oh, is he asleep?" They nodded and Misaki played along. "Lets go over there so we don't wake him up."

"Princess!" Mei said.

"Huh?"

Yuki grabbed Misakis sleeve and told him, "Bubble is a girl fish!"

"Oh, lets let her sleep then." Misaki stood up and held his hands out for them. They both latched on to both arms and Misaki was forced to bend down to their height and walk with them. They went to the porch and sat down. Mei ran to a bucket in the yard and pulled out a dirty baby doll and a broken toy car.

She ran back and gave brother the car and handed the baby to Misaki. "This is my baby doll!" she told him.

Yuki crawled on the porch like the car was driving. "Pew pew!" He made shooting noises.

For most of the day Misaki played with the two children and when the sun started to set he took them inside. Mei was falling asleep in his arms and Yuki was holding his hand and dragging his feet because he was tired too. When he got inside the family was still talk.

Takahiro went over to Misaki. "Whats up? You guys are still talking about it?"

Takahiro had an unhappy face on. "I have a business trip next week and I might be getting transferred. My work justcalled me. I don't think I can take them with so much happening, so we're trying to see who has the resources to do it." Takahiro turned back to they uneasy family, and thats when Misaki had an in-the-moment outburst.

"I'll take them." Misaki annouced infront of everyone with out thinking.

The next morning it was fixed so another family of theirs would take them instead, but when it was time for the twins to be taken, they held on to Misaki and cried when they were seperated from him. Misaki couldn't take them crying so he took them back stating. "Until they have a stable home, I'll take them in."

"Misaki, I don't think this is the best." Takahiro told him. "You haven't even talked to Usagi-san about this."

Misaki felt bad for making the decision all by himself, but he couldn't ceperate from them, it was pitiful. "Trust me, it'll all work out." Misaki tried to reasure his brother.

Before take the twins, they went to visit Misaki's cousin and their mom in the hospital. Misaki carried them into the room and Sakura was laying down reading, she looked pale and very sickly. "Misaki? Is that you?" She asked.

"Sakura, It's been a very long time." He replied. The twins jumped away from Misaki and ran to their mom.

"Mommy!" Mei yelled climbing the bed.

"Mommy!" Yuki yelled to. Misaki helped them on the bed with their mom.

"Look at you two! Oh my babys, so beautiful!" She hugged them.

Misaki sat in a chair next to the bed. "They warmed up to me, so I'm taking them in." He told her.

"I heard from the rest of the family." She told him. "I'm sorry for my good for nothing husband."

"It's fine, I don't mind."

"Your a really good man Misaki. Still, I'm sorry for the burden. This must bring back memorys for you."

"Yeah, well our small distant family must be cursed to abandon our kids if we want it or not." Misaki felt a pain of remembering his parents deaths. "Thats exactly why I can't leave these two."

"Thank you. They probably warmed up to you because you look similar to me you know?" She informed him.

"That makes sence." Misaki finally understood.

"So, do you have a girlfriend or a wife?" Sakura asked. Misaki hesitated to answer, and she continued. "The family says you married, but alot of us have yet to meet them."

"Well, yeah.." He showed her his wedding ring. "We're both mostly at home and have good paying jobs, so it'll be easy to support these two." He assured her.

"But?" Sakura could see the worry on his face.

"But, they aren't used to being around children, and... I just recently told them we're going to have two kids in our home..." Misaki told her nervously.

Sakura laughed, "Well thats an interesting situation." She petted her two twin's heads as they lay by her side. "But, I'm glad your taking them instead of the others. We never really talked to each other, but I know your a good man."

Misaki was happy she accepted him with her kids. "Thank you."

"Mei, Yuki." The twins sat up. "Mommy has to go somewhere for a very long time." She told them. The twins started to yell against it and told her not to leave. Sakura knew she wouldn't last another year.

Misaki stood up. "I'll be in the waiting room while you talk to them." Misaki walked out with watery eyes, knowing she was saying goodbye. After an hour or two he went back in, the twin's eyes were red from crying but they were sleeping now. "How was it."

"It took me awhile, but I think they uderstand." Sakura shook them up. They slowly sat up and rubbed their eyes. "It's time you go my pets." She hugged them and kissed them. Misaki is your new daddy. He'll take good care of you while mommy's away. Okay?" They tried to hold in their crys and just nodded their heads and Misaki picked them up. He hugged Sakura and she kissed his cheek. "I love you three." She smiled and they left after saying 'I love you' back.