It was dawn, the fresh spring flowers filled the quite room and a beautiful new mother cradled her newborns. Her long demon red hair flowed over her shoulders as she stared down with loving though sad blue eyes.
"I will name you Lucca." She said to the female infant in her right hand. Lucca at the time had short silver hair and was sound asleep so no one could see her lovely blue eyes. Both infants had small dog ears, identical to the color of their hair. The soft ears were flat against their heads.
Slow, calm footsteps entered the dim room and the young mother glanced up at the tall figure that had entered. His long silver hair flowed like water down his back and rich crème colored eyes stared at her with no emotion it seemed, but she new better.
"You have a son, my Lord." She said looking down at the small male in her left hand. The young male had the red hair of his mother with a single red strand in the front and stared at the demon with the same crème colored eyes. "What shall you call him?" she glanced back up at the demon.
"His name is Hakkai." The demon said and turned to leave as quickly as he had come.
"Sesshomaru!" The demon woman leaned foreword a little bit and stared at him with sad blue eyes.
He turned, just slightly, catching her eye but said nothing.
"Will you not stay…?" the woman asked, pleading almost with him.
Sesshomaru was silent for a long moment before moving back into the room and sat down next to the mother.
She smiled sadly and rested her head on his shoulder. "I am sorry Lord Sesshomaru." she said, after a long silence.
Before, if he had wanted to, Sesshomaru could reply, a small green demon tromped into the room holding a stick with two heads on it. "Lord Sesshomaru, Lady Hari." The demon set the stick on the ground and bowed before the small family.
"Jaken, how wonderful to see you." Hari smiled at the little green demon and turned her head, coughing softly.
Sesshomaru watched her. "Are you alright?" he asked her.
Jaken stepped forward and peered up into her pale face. "She is dying my Lord." Jaken blurted out.
Hari stood slowly and moved to two small beds to which she set the infants.
"Is this true?" Sesshomaru asked, standing.
Hari moved her long fingers along the cheeks of her children. "I love you both so much." She kissed their foreheads and turned to glance at Sesshomaru and nodded.
"You can not let this happen, Lord Sesshomaru. He will save you." Jaken stepped up next to Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru was silent as he watched this woman stand and move towards him. "Come with me, outside into the morning sun." She said to him. Taking his left hand into hers, they moved out of the house and into the long field of beautiful flowers.
Jaken watched them leave before moving to the children. Lucca slept as soundly as she ever would though Hakkai peered up at Jaken and giggled lightly at the sight of him.
"Stop laughing at me." Jaken murmured angrily.
Jaken watched the two infants for what seemed a long time before Sesshomaru moved back into the house, alone.
Jaken stood at once and faced him. "Where is Lady Hari?" Seeing the look on his lords' face, he closed his eyes and lowered them. "What shall we do with the infants?" he asked solemnly.
"Take them to Rin." He stated, moving over to the little ones and stared down at them as they slept.
"Rin?" Jaken seemed surprised. "Are you sure she could watch these children?" he asked.
Sesshomaru glanced at Jaken and then moved out of the small house. "Take them to Rin." He stated again and then left.
Jaken stared blankly at the door. "Oh dear." He turned, watching the two before stepping outside and stared up at the rising sun. "I hope you know what you are doing Sesshomaru." He said lightly to himself.
