Akane was running though the yard looking for one of her parents she soon found Omoi and Akaname together talking.
"Daddy?"
They looked at her and Omoi picked her up.
"What is it?"
"I heard my teacher reading a book then she said something about an apple does not fall far from a tree, what does that mean?"
Omoi smiled at his children.
"It means the child will do what their parents do."
"You mean I'm going to be a scary person like Mommy when I'm older?"
Akane was about to start crying then Omoi calmed her down.
"No Akuma already did that. You are clearly nothing like your mother. You look like her but knowing your mother she wasn't the type to be gentle."
"Akaname and I took after you?"
"Yes."
Akaname tilted his head.
"Dad, between me and big brother how come Akuma looks like he's going to kill somebody?"
Omoi just looked at them.
"Well Akuma was a mean looking person, in fact he was mean looking as a baby. I still remember when your mother was taking a nap I was trying to get Akuma to play with me."
"Is that when Mom and I woke up to see that you had a bleeding hand and was crying?"
"Yes."
"Daddy, what happened?"
"I went to try to get Akuma to play with me since your mother always had him with her. So while you both were taking a nap I went to him and saw that he was woken up and was looking at me. I playfully started to poke him and rub his back. After a while when I was about to poke him he grabbed my hand and was looking at me. I was about think he wants to play then I saw that his nails that looked more sharpened claws appear and he said,' Poke me again, and this hand is mine.' I thought he was being cute and poked him then he attacked me."
"Yeah I remember now Mom had to call Akuma to stop then he went to her and fell asleep."
"Daddy, did Mommy ever attack you?"
"Yes there was a time I didn't know that she was sleeping and I didn't know she was there. I went to her one time and began taking pictures of her. I finally stopped when I felt this dark aura and looked down to see your mother glaring at me. At first I was just telling her I was making memories but then she tackled me and beat me up while taking pictures."
"Daddy I heard that Akuma fell into a porcupine fence what happened?"
"I wasn't paying attention and pushed him in there. Akuma fell in then one of those mean creatures started to fire his spikes at him getting him in the butt. I have never Akuma scream so loud before, then your mother came and got him out. We came home and Akaname was sent to Auntie's Mei so he wouldn't see what happened. Akuma was crying when those spikes were pulled out."
"What did Mom do to you?"
"Your mother and I went to the zoo the next day and I was still telling her that it was an accident then we got to the porcupines your mother pushed me in. She watched as I was attacked by those things."
They turned to see Akuma coming but he seemed to be in pain. Akane went to him.
"Big brother, what happened?"
Akuma looked at them.
"My class had a field trip to look at many of the cactus near the desert. While we were there we were told about the types of those spiky plants and along the way our teacher told us a little abit the jumping cactus."
Omoi smirked.
"The jumping cactus is the worst."
"I learned that."
Ameyuri came down from a tree and went to them.
"Akuma, what happened to you, you're walking in pain."
Akuma looked at the ground.
"How does it look?"
Akuma turned around show why he was in pain. There were cactus thorns in his butt.
"Ooohhhh."
Ameyuri looked at him.
"Alright let's go inside so I can get these thorns out."
They both went inside and Ameyuri began to pluck and pull the thorns out. She had to sit on his legs while he laid on his stomach so that he wouldn't move. Ameyuri laughed a little then Akuma looked at her.
"What is it Mom?"
"This brings back memories."
"Like what?"
"When your father accidentally pushed you into the porcupine fence, I had to pluck those thorns out of your rear."
"What did you do to Dad after that?"
"I pushed him in there the very next day."
"Did you get his out?"
"No, he went to the hospital."
After getting them out Ameyuri leaned to her son and kissed him on the forehead. Akuma laughed a little and Ameyuri looked at him.
"What is it?"
"This could have been worse."
"How?"
"Another kid got thorns on his head."
Ameyuri hissed.
"I'm pretty sure those won't be coming out as easy as your did."
"Thanks Mom."
"You're welcome. I have a question?"
"Yes Mom?"
"Why were you near those plants in the first place?"
"My class had a trip and we were all walking through the area of the jumping cactus."
Ameyuri just brought her hand to her face mumbling how stupid the class was for doing that.
"Well you won't be sitting for a while but in the mean time just lay on your stomach and I'll make you soup."
"Thanks Mom."
Ameyuri rubbed his head then walked out of the room.
That night they were sleeping Omoi looked at Ameyuri.
"So what do you think?"
"Omoi, it's late let me sleep."
"But Ameyuri?"
Ameyuri glared at him and sat up getting a bowl that had all the thorns in it.
"Omoi if you don't let me sleep I will stick these in you myself."
Omoi turned around.
"Good night."
"Thank you, love you."