Ryuu held onto Katara as Emi carefully laid out blankets and fixed the crib in Katara's bedroom. They had changed the spare bedroom across from their room into the babies room and left the door open to hear if she need anything. Once Emi had finished, they both kissed Katara's forehead and Ryuu laid her gently down. The two quietly left the room and into their own. Emi quickly changed into her nightwear before crawling into bed. Tonoko had arrived home a few hours before and already went to bed. Immediately after cleaning up dinner, Emi and Ryuu were both ready for bed, so it was a relief to finally be under the covers.

Emi yawned and rolled over onto her stomach. "I really like Miyu and Tonoko together." She mumbled from her pillow.

Ryuu nodded. "I think she suits him well." He said and moved his arm under his head, staring up at the ceiling.

Emi turned over and laid her head on Ryuu's chest. "I noticed your mother's necklace isn't in my jewlery box, did you already give it to Tonoko?"

Ryuu nodded. "Decided that it was the perfect time." He said and began to play with her hair, twirling it around his fingers.

Emi smiled softly. "Good." She whispered before moving to place her lips to Ryuu's neck, her hands running down his chest. "You want that second dessert now?" She whispered.

Ryuu ran his hands through Emi's hair and nodded slightly. "Waiting all night." He mumbled and closed his eyes as he felt her lips laying butterfly kissed across over his neck.

She smiled gently and moved her lips to his collar bone. "You sure? You're not too tired?" She whispered teasingly.

Ryuu shook his head. "Not anymore." He whispered and breathed in deeply. "Are you?" He asked.

She laughed. "Of course not. I'm up for getting fat again." She chuckled lightly.

Ryuu shook his head and began to laugh. "Way to put it." He chuckled and flipped her over, moving to push her tank top up and kiss her stomach. "Either way, you're just as attractive." He said.

She closed her eyes and smiled as she moved her hands down his back. "Yeah I better be." She laughed. "I'm doing it for you too." She chuckled and helped him take off her shirt. She wrapped her arms around him and forced her lips to his. "I love you, Ryuu." She whispered.

Ryuu breathed in deep and forced his lips to hers. "Love you too." He breathed and wrapped his arms around her torso tightly.

She blushed faintly and smiled as she tightened her grip on him. When Ryuu had been taken away by the Akatsuki, she thought her life with him would end there. She never expected to be happily married and having two beautiful children with the expectations of having more.


Emi looked around the room with a smile. Tonoko and Miyu were playing with Katara while Ryuu and herself sat on the couch. Emi was nine months pregnant and was expecting anyday now. Katara was already walking and talking slightly and had beautiful black hair with yellow in the bangs. She was looking more and more like Emi everyday and was showing more and more of a personality.

"Onii-san!" Katara giggled as she stumbled to walk towards Tonoko who was sitting on the floor.

Miyu was sitting in a chair behind Tonoko and watched him and his sister with a smile. Katara jumped into Tonoko arms and Tonoko fell back, throwing Katara up in the air.

"Airplane!" He said and she stuck her arms out, making noise that sounded slightly like an airplane but more so like a car. He smiled up at Katara who laughed before his eyes drifted to Miyu's. Katara giggled as Tonoko lowered her to his chest and she sat up on his chest, pretending that Tonoko's chest was a drum and smacked his chest, laughing at the thumps that followed the smack.

Emi smiled before wincing slightly as she felt a kick in her stomach. Miyu glanced at Emi and laughed lightly. "You're due anyday, aren't you?"

Emi nodded and winced at another kick. "The baby seems eager to get out.." She chuckled.

Ryuu smiled and moved his hands to her stomach to feel the kick. His smile broadened as he felt another kick. "That's exciting." He chuckled.

Emi laughed lightly and smiled. She suddenly gasped as her eyes widened. "R-Ryuu..." She said nervously.

His eyes widened slightly; they've been through the events twice now, and he knew exactly what she meant. Tonoko was already sitting up, looking expectantly at his mother.

"It's go time." Ryuu laughed and scoop Emi up into his arms.

Tonoko stood instantly with Katara on his side and held his hand out to Miyu with a smile as Ryuu moved past him towards the front door.

Emi winced as her breathing picked up and a slight tinge of pain went through her. Katara looked up confused at her brother as Miyu was slightly shocked but took Tonoko's hand anyway. Tonoko smiled and pulled Miyu along behind him and headed for the hospital. Ryuu was already out the front door heading for the hospital with Emi.

When they reached the hospital, Tonoko and Miyu waited in the waiting room, trying to amuse Katara who was concerned about her mother while Ryuu was in the room with Emi. The three in the waiting room could hear screaming from Emi. Miyu glanced nervously at Tonoko. "I-I don't know if I could ever do that..." She said with a nervous laugh.

Tonoko had Katara's small hands in his and he wiggled them, making noises to distract her. He glanced at Miyu and shrugged slightly. "Mom says it's worth it after." He murmured then turned back to Katara. "I mean, look at Katara." He smiled softly and kissed Katara's cheek. "Besides, dad is always there beside her; she says it helps a lot inflicting the pain on him." He laughed slightly.

Miyu laughed slightly and shrugged. "I-I guess that's true." She whispered and glanced to the closed door where Emi's screaming could still be heard.

"Onii-san... mommy... otay?" Katara asked with a frown.

Tonoko smiled softly and pulled Katara up into his lap. "Oh course, Kata." He said and leaned back in the chair. "It's a happy time now." He said and pulled the corner of her lips up. "Smile." He said.

Katara shied away and nodded. "Okay." She murmured and smiled slightly before climbing over the chair's arm into Miyu's lap. She reached up and pushed the corner of her mouth up. "Smile, tay?"

Miyu smiled at Katara and tickled the girls stomach. Katara giggled and fell to a sitting position in Miyu's lap. Miyu hugged Katara to her chest and looked over at Tonoko. "So, what do you think your mom will have this time?"

"I'm still hoping for a brother." He smirked.

She smiled and reached her hand out to touch Tonoko's cheek. "I have a feeling it will be." She whispered.

Tonoko smiled and nodded. They held the gaze for a while until they both blushed and looked away. Katara giggled and poked Miyu's face.

"Why face red?" She giggled again.

Miyu only blushed more at Katara's question. Instead she ruffled Katara's hair.

"Stop tat!" Katara giggled.

Tonoko chuckled lightly and sat back in his chair and reached for her hand, entwining his fingers with hers. Miyu smiled and moved to rest her head gently on Tonoko's shoulder as she looked at Katara giggling in her lap.

What seemed like forever later, Ryuu stepped into the waiting room. A grin on his face as he looked at the two. He laughed slightly and nodded for them to follow him. Tonoko look at Miyu and smiled. The two stood, Miyu holding Katara on her hips as they walked behind Ryuu to the room. When they entered Tonoko gasped and moved forward to look at the two babies in Emi's arms. "Twins?" He asked.

"Twin boys." Ryuu chuckled.

Tonoko laughed and punched the air. "Alright, two brothers!" He chuckled and reached his fist out to his father. "Way to go, dad."

Ryuu laughed and hit his fist against his son before Tonoko reached out to pick one of the babies up into his arms. He was sleeping unlike the other and Tonoko smiled softly as he looked down at his new baby brother.

Emi's eyes were half closed and she was still panting with sweat down her face. Miyu smiled gently and touched Emi's shoulder. "You alright?"

Emi nodded slowly. "J...Just wasn't expecting t-two..." She said tiredly.

Katara looked at Emi with confusion. "Mommy twired?"

Emi chuckled lightly. Miyu smiled. "Your mom is very tired, Katara."

"Sleepy time!" She chanted and giggled.

Ryuu moved to take Katara from Miyu. Katara wrapped her arms around Ryuu's neck as she stared down at Emi and the baby in her arms. Then her eyes moved to the one in Tonoko's arms. "Babies." She whispered to Ryuu.

Ryuu nodded and smiled at Katara. "They're your new brothers." He whispered back.

"Onii-chan?" She asked.

Ryuu smiled and nodded. She smiled. "Where they come from?" She asked.

Ryuu laughed. "From mommy." He said and laughed more when she gave Emi a strange look as if confused as what he meant.

Tonoko moved to stand in front of Miyu and moved her hand under the baby, transferring him carefully and gently to her arms. "Isn't he cute?" He whispered and smiled.

Miyu looked down at the boy in her arms. The two boys were identical and, like the other two, had yellow and black hair with lavander eyes. Miyu smiled gently and nodded. "They're very cute." She whispered.

Emi closed her eyes and smiled gently. "W-We still need to name them." She whispered.

"How about the two of you name one?" Ryuu said as he sat down on the edge of Emi's bed and grabbed the babies hand between his index and thumb lightly.

Tonoko gasped. "Really?"

Emi and Ryuu nodded and smiled. Tonoko smirked and grabbed Miyu's hand, guiding her over to the other hospital bed and sitting down. "Alright, let's come up with an epic name." He said and smirked.

Miyu laughed and looked down at the boy who was still in her arms. "You're sure you trust Tonoko naming one?" She laughed.

Emi nodded slowly. "He acts like an idiot, but I know he can be serious when it's called for." She whispered and reached out to take Ryuu's free hand in her's - she was so tired it was hard to even keep her eyes open. Having one baby at a time compared to two, was definately more draining on her body, but now she understood why she felt so much more heavy durning this pregnancy.

Ryuu smiled gently and leaned down to kiss her forehead. "Up to getting fat? Didn't think you'd get that big, did you?" He laughed lightly and moved his lips to hers. He pulled back to look at the baby in her arms. "I'm thinking something that starts with an H." He said softly.

Emi thought for a moment before whispering, "Haruki?" She suggested, opening her eyes weakly to look at Ryuu.

Ryuu thought about it and smiled. "I like it." He whispered.

"Alright..." Tonoko stared down at his baby brother and thought long and hard. "How about Ar...Ari..." He shook his head. "Ara..." He narrowed his eyes to think.

"Arashi." Miyu smiled and looked up at Tonoko. "It means Storm." She stated, searching his eyes.

He smiled and nodded. "Arashi." He looked down at the baby and nodded. "Epic." He chuckled and turned his eyes back to Miyu. "Perfect." He whispered.

Miyu blushed faintly and smiled. She lifted her head to look at Ryuu and Emi. "We came up with a name."

"Which is?" Emi asked, opening her eyes slightly.

"Arashi." Miyu said and turned to smile at Tonoko again. He smiled back.

Ryuu nodded. "Haruki and Arashi." He said.

Tonoko laughed and nodded. "Sweet."

After the day had passed by, and Emi was emitted from the hospital, they all returned back to the house with the two baby twin boys. Ryuu brought Emi right to bed where she fell asleep instantly. He returned down stairs where Miyu and Tonoko sat with the twins in their arms. Katara had fallen asleep on the couch, her arm hanging off the side. "It's getting late." Ryuu said and smiled at Miyu. "You should take her home." He turned to Tonoko who nodded back.

Miyu shrugged. "You don't have to walk me home, Tonoko. I'm sure you want to stay with your new brothers."

Tonoko shook his head. "It's fine." He smiled.

Ryuu moved to scoop Katara up in his arms. "Could you two take Haruki and Arashi to Katara's old room? Tonoko, you know how to put them in safely. I'm going to tuck Katara in." He said and moved to the stairs.

Tonoko smiled and led the way to Katara's old room. A month before the twins were due, Ryuu and Emi switched Katara into the spare room beside their room and set up the crib again for the new baby, which turned into babies. He smiled at Haruki in his arms and kissed his forehead, placing him in the crib and securing him with blankets so he didn't try to roll or anything. Miyu did the same with Arashi.

The two moved back downstairs and outside, walking hand in hand in silence for a while before Miyu broke in. "Your mother is a strong woman." She said with a smile. "I don't think I could have four children and plan on having more."

Tonoko chuckled lightly and shrugged. "She is pretty strong." He chuckled lightly. "Although, her emotions are crazy throughout the pregnancy." He laughed slightly. "I mean, I feel sorry for dad a lot, but it's all good in the end." He said and smiled.

Miyu smiled gently. "Would you be there for me if I was your wife and was having our child?" She whispered, blushing faintly as she looked up at Tonoko.

Tonoko blushed lightly and entwined his fingers tigher with hers. "Of course." He murmured.

She smiled and blushed more. "I know you'd be a good parent." She whispered. "You're already so good with your siblings."

Tonoko nodded slightly and smiled. "And I see how you look after them when we babysit." He murmured. "You'd be a good mother..." He mumbled the words.

Miyu smiled and looked up to see her house not too far off in the distance. "I hope I would be." She whispered.

As they reached the next turn before her house, Tonoko pulled her down the short alleyway that led to the nearby park. "You have a little spare time, right?" Tonoko smiled at her.

She smiled gently and nodded. "Yes. Why, what are we doing?" She laughed slightly.

Tonoko just shrugged. When they reached the park he pulled her over to the playground and sat down on the first level; a little platform that elevated you from the sand and lifted you higher towards the monkey bars. He pulled her down to sit beside her. "Miyu...I uh..." He bit his lip. "Are you serious...? I mean, about us?" He asked. "As in, this isn't some kind of just experiment, but...well...do you love me?" He asked.

Her eyes widened for a moment before she smiled. "O-Of course I love you, Tonoko." She whispered.

Tonoko smiled softly and took her hands into his. "Then I've decided..." He said. When she gave him a questioning look, Tonoko only smiled. "Almost a year ago, dad gave me something. It was the same sort of thing he gave mom to make their betrothal official." He explained and reached into his pocket to pull out the family crest necklace that he had picked up before they left the house. He was debating whether or not to give it to her just yet, but decided finally that he would. "I..want you to have it." He laughed softly and shrugged. "It's not exactly a marriage ring, but in a way, it's saying that I want you to be with me for the rest of our lives. I want you to be apart of the Inabikari clan." He said.

Her eyes widened as she looked from the necklace to him. She analyzed his words carefully before smiling. "R-Really, Tonoko?" She asked, her smile turning to a grin.

Tonoko nodded and smiled softly as he moved his arms around her neck to clip the necklace on. He turned it so the pendant was on her chest and grabbed his own, holding it out to show them together. "I like it on you." He whispered and smiled.

Miyu smiled as she looked from the pendents to Tonoko. She opened her mouth to say something but closed her mouth instead, biting her lip slightly. As Tonoko went to question her, she quickly leaned forward to press her lips to his, keeping her eyes closed, too nervous to see his expression as her face turned redder. Tonoko's eyes widened as he looked at Miyu's closed eyes. He could feel her lip quivering against his and the smell of her cherry chapstick from her lips filled his nose. He hesitated slightly before slowly moving his arm around her waist and closing his eyes. He had never had his lips aginst a girls before, so he was surprised about how soft her lips were.

A sudden burst of courage coursed through him and he wrapped both arms around her torso, pulling her basically into his lap as he kissed her. She gasped slightly as she nervously wrapped her arms around his neck, forcing their lips harder together - like him, she had never kissed anyone before and she was nervous of rejection. His hand moved to her neck the way he had seen his father kiss his mother once when he walked into the kitchen for a glass of water and he moved his lips softly against hers. Finally she pulled back for a breath, her eyes opening slowly as she searched his eyes.

"I-I..." She stuttered nervously. She felt like she couldn't catch her breath, her head felt light and her hands shook slightly - what was wrong with her? It was just a kiss!

Tonoko continued to stare at her in wonder. "Whoa..." He breathed, his breathing was heavy as he held her gaze. He felt slightly dizzy and very light headed. He swallowed hard and cleared his throat. "A-are you...okay?" He asked, seeing her dazed eyes.

She laughed lightly and nodded. She blushed and smiled gently. "I... I thought it suited the s-situation." She whispered.

Tonoko nodded. "I just wasn't expecting it." He laughed lightly and scratched his cheek.

Her face softened as she leaned forward to kiss him quickly. "Or that one?" She whispered as she pulled back slowly.

Tonoko's eyes were widened only slightly this time. He shook his head and laughed softly casually reaching for her collar and pulling her to him again, pressing him lips to hers. "How about you?" He murmured against her lips.

She blushed and smiled against his lips. She shook her head and closed her eyes, pressing her lips slightly harder to his. "Your parents will be all over us when they find out." She whispered with a small laugh.

Tonoko laughed softly and wrapped his arms tighter around her torso. "That's alright." He murmured and pulled away to simply hug her. "Miyu, I love you." He whispered into her ear. This was his first time saying it to her since he had wanted to wait for the right moment. He figured it fit perfectly with tonight.

She closed her eyes and buried her face into his shoulder. "And I love you, Tonoko." She whispered.

Tonoko smiled and hugged her tightly, never wanting to let go. Finally, they had broke apart and Tonoko walked her back to her house. They shared one last quick kiss with each other before Miyu retreated into her house. Tonoko just walked home in a complete daze. When he arrived home, he stepped inside and locked the door behind him, kicking his shoes off and moving up to his room. The lights were all off except the bathroom light at the end of the hall. He noticed his parents and the babies room doors both open and he took a glance into Katara's room where she slept soundlessly before moving into his own bedroom, located across the hall from hers. Instead of changing, Tonoko just fell down onto his bed and smiled dumbly at the ceiling, eventually falling asleep.