Well,
your faith was strong but you needed proof.
You saw her bathing
on the roof.
Ever since that dream, Shigure was sure that he was in love with his goddess. But he wanted proof. He wanted that baby to be born. He wanted to see her and feel as if he were consumed by fire. He wanted it to be love at first sight.
And now he heard the wail of a baby from outside of Ren-san's and Akira-san's room. He rushed in without permission, and wasn't sure if it was him or his spirit that wished to see the baby so much. He waited politely at the door, but it absolutely killed him to have to wait to hold the child. Hatori, Kureno, and Ayame stood behind him. Akira took the infant from Hatori's father, as Ren had refused to hold the child. Akira motioned for the four boys to come over to him. Shigure nearly sprinted the short distance. But he managed to be respectful and walk slowly. His hands shook as he stared longingly as that beautiful little baby. The others seemed just as restless, and six-year-old Kureno walked much faster than the rest of them, as he wasn't as familiar with all the rules of reverence. Not that Akira minded. Nobody seemed to mind the fact that it was dark in the room, either. It was almost midnight, and a cloud blocked the moon. No lights were on and so it was difficult to see.
It seemed like an eternity before the group of kids finally gathered around Akira. Shigure crossed his fingers, hoping and praying he'd get to hold the child first. She was bundled up in a blue blanket, and for a moment a wave of revulsion washed over the eight-year-old. They already knew that Akito would be raised a boy, despite the fact that she was a girl. He refrained from shaking his head, and let out breath he didn't know he was holding when Akira set Akito in his arms.
Shigure smiled and played with the infant's hair. Already she had a lot of it on her head, even though she was a newborn. She let out a coo.
"His name is Akito," Akira told Shigure.
"Akito," Shigure whispered, over and over again in her ear. "We've been waiting a long time for you. Akito…"
Hatori reached for the baby, and at that exact moment, a cloud moved and a shaft of moonlight moved in to reveal the child smiling at Shigure.
"I love you," he breathed, watching her with large eyes.
It wasn't his zodiac spirit talking.
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you.
