*Prologue*

A soft breeze blew over the village Hidden in the Snow, gently ruffling the sakura blossoms that hung on the trees that had just begun to flower in mid-April. A young woman sat on the grass next to her husband, the newly appointed yukikage, while absentmindedly stroking her soon to be swollen belly. They had just gotten the news that she was pregnant one week prior when the young woman had gone to see the village medic for having thrown up several times that week. The young couple had been married for only about a year and had not yet discussed having children, making the news slightly more nerve-wracking than it normally would have been. The woman, a top ranked special ops ninja whose name was Kitsu, was silently staring at the bright blue sky, pondering what would happen once the baby came along. Her husband Yameo Yukiokami was also thinking about the birth of their first child as he sat beside her. They both knew that parenthood would be difficult, considering their duty to the village, but were still thrilled to have a child of their own. Kitsu longed to have a daughter so she could spend time with her when she wasn't required at the office, to keep her from going crazy from being alone all day. Yameo, on the other hand, wanted a set of twins: a boy and a girl so they could play with each other and he wouldn't have to choose between the two genders. He wanted to raise them to become great shinobi, both having powers that would keep them safe from any harm that would come their way. He turned to his wife, wanting to speak his thought but not quite knowing how. "Yameo, is something on your mind dear?" Kitsu asked, noticing how his brows furrowed together. He smiled then, attempting to abate her worries before he answered her. "Yeah I'm fine, just thinking. Things sure are going to be different around here with a little one running about..." he said laughing, the picture of a small child running around as he chased it everywhere. Kitsu laughed along with him, and then said, "You're right dear, and our life will never be the same." The couple then lay back on the cool grass, relaxing and thinking thoughts of babies and love. They never thought that perhaps that statement might be foreshadowing an outcome that was different than what they desired…