Chapter 14

Morning came the next day. As the sun shine brightly through the window of Emma and her twin. Evelynn quickly removed the covers from her head. She looked down and saw Emma who was also woke. They looked at each other. The spark of competitiveness in their green eyes. They were at that age. Being that that's the only bathroom they go in, no wonder. Emma quickly got out of bed and headed toward the bathroom. Evelynn followed trying to stop her. Her eyes went red, her horns and tail came out and she ran past her at lightning speed making Emma dizzy.

Evelynn: "HA-HA! Can't beat me Sis!"

Emma: (snaps out of it) "No way Evelynn!" (pulls her tail)

Evelynn: "OW! Hey!"

Emma: (laughing)

Evelynn: "Not cool! GRRRR!"

Emma was almost to the bathroom. But from out of nowhere, Evelynn pounced on her. With that, they rolled around on the ground and they began to argue.

Emma: "I go first!"

Evelynn: "No I do!"

Emma: "No you don't!"

Evelynn: "Yes I do!"

Emma: "No way!"

Evelynn: "Yes way!"

Emma: "Do not!"

Evelynn: "Do too!"

The bickering continued. It became so loud that Elias and Chise woke up and could hear them.

Chise: "Your daughters are awake…."

Elias: "They are yours as well…."

Chise: "When they act like that, they are yours."

Elias: "I will handle it." (grumbles, gets up)

Elias went to them and saw that Emma and Evelynn were butting heads...…or...…well horns at each other. He gave a sigh and let his staff come to him. As gently as possible, he gently bop the girls on the heads.

Emma: "OWIE!"

Evelynn: "OW! What the heck Dad?!"

Elias: "Enough you two."

Evelynn: "That hurt Dad!"

Emma: "That was mean Daddy.."

Elias: "You two are getting bigger. There's no need to fight."

Emma: "But she pounced on me!"

Evelynn: "Did not!"

Emma: "Did too Liar!"

Evelynn: (blows raspberries)

Emma: "Ew! You're gross!"

Evelynn: "No you are, big baby!"

Elias: (raises staff) "Shall I do it again?"

Emma and Evelynn: "NO!"

Elias: (chuckles) "Enough. You both need to get dress. We are meeting the king and queen at the clearing today."

Evelynn: "Why are we meeting them anyway?"

Elias: "Let's just say, it's very important. Now don't dawdle. Get dress….(waves staff)….or else."

Emma: "Okay Daddy."

Evelynn: "Yeah Dad."

They both went into the bathroom while Elias went back with his staff on the shoulder. Chise just laughed when he told what he did. After they had finish their breakfast, Silver dressed the twins up so they look really nice. Ruth and Silver waved goodbye to them as they headed off. They walked to the woods behind the house, down the hill, and finally they came to an opening. The girls ran toward the water and started playing with it and laughing. Suddenly, the area got more prettier than before. They turned around and saw Spriggan with the black dogs and Titania on her horse. All the Fae around them bowed and laughed with glee. Chise waved at her while the girls looked confused.

Emma: "Daddy?"

Elias: "Yes?"

Evelynn: "Who's that?"

Elias: "That is the queen of all Fae. Queen Titania."

Emma: "She's really pretty."

Chise: "Yes she is."

Titania: "Hello dear Thorn. It's so good to see you and your family."

Elias: "It has been quite some time."

Titania: "Indeed. I see you have been doing well Robin."

Chise: "Yes. Thanks to you and Shannon."

Titania: "That annoying human isn't with you is he?"

Elias: "Simon? No."

Titania: "Excellent. The last thing I want is to see that fool."

Titania gave a smile. She then looked down and saw Emma and Evelynn hiding behind Elias' leg.

Titania: (giggles) "Oh Thorn. Robin. Look at them. They are lovely little girls. Come here sweet beings."

?: "YOOHOO! Titania dear! I'm here!"

Titania: "Oberon…. Did you follow me again?"

Oberon: "Of course I did. I wanted to see them too!"

Titania: "The reason I didn't bring you is because you might scare them off."

Oberon: "Oh honey you know how much I wanted to meet them. Ooh! I see them!" (looks closely) "AW!"

Titania: "What is it now dear?"

Oberon: "THEY"RE NOT BLONDES!" (pouts) "They're redheads like their mother…."

Chise: "Emma's a strawberry blonde."

Oberon: "It's not the same!"

Evelynn: "Dad? Who's the weirdo?"

Elias: "That is Oberon the king. Titania's husband."

With a surprise, Oberon leaped in the air and was next to the girls. He put his hands on both of their heads still pouting.

Oberon: "Well. At least they'll make good mages. I can hear their strange hearts and sense strong magic from both of them."

Emma: "Eep!"

Evelynn: "Grrr….."

Elias: "Faerie King Oberon. My daughters are not toys. Please step away."

Oberon: "Oh don't be like that Thorn's Child. I'm simply admiring them."

Chise: "They're a bit shy."

Titania: "All the more reason you should leave them be my love."

Oberon: "Oh poo! Fine. So good to see you Robin."

Chise: "The same."

Oberon: "Your children are so precious. They are also not scared of their daddy."

Elias: "They have no right to be."

Oberon: "I know! I know! I'm just having good fun…. So! Are you two expecting to have another one?"

Elias and Chise: "?! UH!"

Emma: "Hmm?"

Evelynn: "Another what?"

Oberon: "Well two just simply won't do! We need more from you! Plus, I know these little ones need a playmate!"

Titania: "You can't simply ask them to make more darling…"

Oberon: "Aw but Titania! They know that we will love all their children to bits! We love these two do we not?" (gets closer to them)

Emma: (getting uncomfortable)

Evelynn: (grumbling)

Oberon: "I just want to hold their little bodies in my arms and hug and squeeze them until they are completely attached to my side-….!"

Titania was about to call the dogs on Oberon but stopped when she saw Evelynn slapped Oberon in the face. That move surprised Elias, Chise, Spriggan, Emma, even Oberon himself.

Oberon: "OUCH!"

Evelynn: (grabs Elias' staff) "Dad. I need to borrow your staff."

Elias: "Uh…..Honey…"

Evelynn raise her father's staff high. Then she started beating Oberon senseless.

Evelynn: "LEECH! SCUMBAG! BASTARD! Keep your nasty hands off my sister!"

Spriggan: "Should she be doing that?!"

Emma: "Uh Mommy Daddy. Evelynn's beating up the king."

Oberon: "OW! OUCH! PLEASE! MERCY CHILD! MERCY! YOWCH!"

Elias: "Forgive me, my queen… My daughter is….how you say…..hardcore….."

Titania: "Indeed."

Emma: "Is he gonna be alright?"

Chise: "I was asking the same thing."

Titania: "Do not fret Child… He deserved it…."

Evelynn: "HI-YAH!" (hits him on head)

Oberon: (falls back)

Evelynn: "Damn perverted goat man….. DON'T SCREW WITH ME…" (red eyes)

Titania: (laughing) "Thorn! Your daughter is an absolute delight."

Elias: "Yes…..she is…. Come here Evelynn."

Evelynn: "Hmph! What a freak…"

Spriggan: "You are one to talk."

Chise: "Hey…."

Elias: "….."

Spriggan: "An abomination such as you have no right to pound the ruler irrationally as you please…. Know your place runt… or I will put you there…."

Titania: "Spriggan be nice…."

Chise: (clenches fist) "How dare you!"

Evelynn: "Dad? Can I beat the crap out of him too?"

Elias: "No no. No matter how much he needs it. You did enough thrashing my little pup."

Evelynn: "Tch." Lucky…

Oberon: "She's a strong one. What fire."

Titania: "Well now you know not to mess with young Evelynn my love."

Oberon: "Yes… I was almost bludgeoned…."

Titania: "Very amusing though."

Oberon: "You're so cruel! Must you enjoy my misery?!"

Titania: "Only when thou has needed it. Well my lovelies. We must be off. I would love it if you were to come to our realm. We would have a wonderous time."

Chise: "That would be nice. But only a visit. That is if we're welcome?" (looks at Spriggan)

Titania: "Of course. Spriggan knows better than to cross me."

Spriggan: "Hmph!"

After they waved their goodbyes to them, Chise just looked at Evelynn.

Chise: "Evelynn… You shouldn't have did that."

Evelynn: "What?! He was being really weird!"

Emma: "Uh-huh. And what was he talking about another one?"

Evelynn: "Yeah! What does that mean?"

Chise: "Uh…well…. He was talking about children."

Evelynn: "What? Kids?"

Elias: "Yes."

Emma: "How would you do that anyway?"

Elias: "Well….."

Chise: "Yeah! Don't worry about that."

As they went back home, Elias and Chise were looking directly at each other. The thought of them having another baby, it just made them feel flustered.

Chise: Another baby…. Does Elias even want another child? Does…. Does he want another girl? Or to have a son?

Elias: "Chise?"

Chise: "Hmm?!"

Elias: "Is something wrong?"

Chise: "Nothing…. It's well… It's something but I'll tell you later."

Night time came around quickly. After supper, Chise rubbed Ruth who was asleep by the fireplace. She though to herself when she was suddenly picked up by Elias and sat with him in his chair.

Elias: "What troubles you?"

Chise: (sighs) "I was just thinking. You know. About the girls. Do you….well…."

Elias: (nuzzles her cheek) "Tell me?"

Chise: "I'm also thinking about you too." (deep breath) "Do you want to have another baby Elias?"

Elias' mouth flew open just a bit. That thought hadn't crossed his mind at all.

Chise: "I mean. I haven't thought about it but do you want another child?"

Elias: "I have to be honest."

Chise: "That's all I'm asking."

Elias: "I'm happy just the way things are."

Chise: "I see."

Elias: "But if you desire another child, then I would love that."

Chise: (giggles) "Do you think you… want a son?"

Elias: "Hmm.. In a way, yes."

Chise: "I think that would be nice too. And he would play with the girls. Or get on their nerves." (chuckles)

Elias: (laughs) "If they were to fight, I'll bop them on the head."

Chise: "Not so hard."

Elias: "Of course! I would never give them brain damage."

Chise: "Maybe that would be great. Having another baby."

Elias: "I agree. We should practice more."

They shared a kiss. His tongue entering her mouth and she unbuttons his shirt and kissing his neck causing him to growl a bit. They suddenly were interrupted when they heard Emma and Evelynn arguing…. AGAIN!

Evelynn: "I go in!"

Emma: "No Evelynn! I'm older!

Evelynn: "Says who?!"

Emma: "Says Mommy and the birth certificate!"

Evelynn: "Screw the birth certificate!"

Emma: "I'm gonna tell!"

Evelynn: "Tattletale!"

Emma: "Am not!"

Evelynn: "Are to!"

Emma: "AM NOT!"

Evelynn: "ARE TO!"

Chise: "On second thought…."

Elias: "Maybe. ONE DAY…."

Chise: "Yeah." (laughs)

A week had passed. It had been a while since the twins played in the park. But Elias and Chise were busy. Lucky for them, Stella had clear schedule. She offered to babysit. Ethan was with her. No longer a kid but 16 years old. They said goodbye and headed out. Once they got there, Stella told them everything she did this summer. Even about the guy she met.

Emma: "So what's he like?"

Stella: "I'm actually meeting him here."

Evelynn: "I knew there was more to this than baby-sitting…"

Stella: "Oh Lynn. You'll soon feel like this when you're older. Crushing on a boy."

Evelynn: "BLECH!"

Stella: "Wow. Oh! There he is! Over here!"

?: "Hey Stella."

Stella: "Hi. I was wondering what took you so long."

?: "Sorry about that."

Emma: "Hem! Hem!"

Stella: "Oh! This is Emma and Lynn Ainsworth. They're my friends' kids. I'm watching them."

Evelynn: "Hey."

Emma: "Hi."

Stella: "They're twins."

Yuuji: "Hi. I'm Yuuji."

Evelynn: "Yuuji?"

Stella: "He's from Japan."

Emma: "Our mommy was born there."

Yuuji: "Oh really?" (looks at Emma) "You…you look familiar."

Emma: "Uh…"

Stella: "Yuuji?"

Yuuji: "Sorry. It's just that I found out from my parents that I was adopted."

Stella: "Oh… I'm so sorry.."

Evelynn: "What does that mean?"

Stella: "Adopted means that parents that raised you are not your birth parents. But don't worry."

Yuuji: "Yeah. After I graduated from high school, I heard about London. I just got this feeling you know. Like I have family here.. Sounds weird doesn't it?"

Stella: (sighs) "I think it sounds wonderful."

Evelynn: "Stella. You're being weird.."

Stella: "Go play with Ethan."

Emma: "But Ethan is busy on the phone."

Stella: (throws a rock at him)

Ethan: "OW!"

Stella: "Now he's not. Go play."

They just shrugged off and went on. Emma stopped and looked at Yuuji. She was getting the same feeling he was getting about her.

Stella: "You sure you okay? You keep staring at Emma."

Yuuji: "Sorry. I'm just keep seeing her. Only her hair is like really red. Not a strawberry blonde."

Stella: "Her mother has that type of hair color."

Yuuji: "I bet she does."

Stella: "So what do you know about your birth parents?"

Yuuji: "My mother called the adoption agency and social services. They said I have a dad."

Stella: "That's it? No Mom? No brothers? No sisters?"

Yuuji: "No. Just a dad. They said he dropped me off when I was a few months old. Why? I don't really know."

Stella: "Hey. I know you'll find your dad." (takes his hand)

Yuuji: "Thanks Stella. You're really cool."

Stella: (blushes)

Ethan: "Ugh! How disgusting."

Evelynn: "I know right?! Gross!"

Emma: "I think it's sweet."

Evelynn: "Of course you would think that Sis."

Ethan: "I'm just saying. You don't catch me ogling over some girl…"

Althea: "Hey Emma. Evelynn."

Emma: "Hey!"

Ethan: "Who are you…..talking to…." (blushing)

Evelynn looked at the weirdest look on Ethan's face. He was staring at Althea. Angelica's 17-year-old daughter.

Althea: "You two are being good right?"

Emma: "Of course we are."

Althea: "Evelynn?"

Evelynn: "Eh.."

Althea: "You are definitely the rebel twin. I like that. Who's this?"

Emma: "That's Ethan. Stella's brother."

Althea: "Hi."

Ethan: "Ughjm sjkjhnfesdnwjdsdjdks…."

Althea: "Uh…. Okay?"

Evelynn: "Ethan… You're being weird…"

Ethan: "Shkdhjnkjhd jlsdjklsdsjdlsd…"

Emma: "You're speaking rubbish..."

Althea: "No it's okay. It's… cute… Later."

Emma: "Bye."

Ethan: "Uh girls…"

Evelynn: "And…. He's back."

Ethan: "Who was that?"

Emma: "That's Althea. She's like our cousin. That's what Daddy says."

Ethan: "Althea. What a beautiful name. Was she speaking?! What did I say?!"

Evelynn: "We couldn't understand what the heck you were saying."

Ethan: "I'm such an idiot… Probably not gonna see her again anytime soon."

Emma: "She lives her."

Ethan: "She does?!"

Evelynn: "Yeah."

Ethan: "That's good to hear because I got till summer vacation is over to meet her."

Evelynn: "Then don't sound like a dunce."

Ethan: (nervous laughing) "Right."

As bedtime came around, Emma stayed up. She was still thinking about Yuuji.

Emma: "Sis. You awake?"

Evelynn: "What?"

Emma: "I keep thinking about Yuuji."

Evelynn: "What about him?"

Emma: "Doesn't he remind you of someone we know?"

Evelynn: "Now that you mention it. Yeah he does. Who does he remind you of?"

Emma: "…..Grandpa Yuuki..."

The next day, Elias, Ruth, and the girls went to the store for supplies. Ruth insisted on having a cookout for the summer. When they got to the meat aisle, they just watched Ruth eyeing the steaks and ribs.

Ruth: (panting, drooling)

Evelynn: "Ew! Uncle Ruth! You're drooling on my foot!"

Emma: "You're wagging your tail! Someone might see!"

Ruth: "Can't help it…" (panting)

Elias: "You're making a scene."

Ruth: "Then let's hurry up and buy these goodies."

Evelynn: "Probably gonna eat them on the way home.."

Emma: (laughs, then gasps) "Evelynn! Look! It's Yuuji!" (runs toward him) "Yuuji!"

Elias: "Emma!"

When Yuuji heard his name and saw Emma, he went to say hi, but stopped in his tracks. He just imagine that he was in the park. Only the park was different. He felt like someone was cradling him in their arms. Like he was still a baby. He then turned and saw Emma running towards him but she wasn't Emma at all. Her hair was the actual color red.

Fumiki….Fumiki…..miki…miki…uuji…uuji...Yuuji...

Emma: "Yuuji?"

Yuuji: (snaps out of it) "Emma. Hey."

Elias: "I apologized….." (looks closer) "…Yuuki?"

Yuuji: "Uh no. It's Yuuji. Yuuji Hirayoshi."

Elias: "Oh! Sorry. I just thought I…."

Emma: "This is Stella's friend from yesterday."

Elias: "I see."

Yuuji: "They're sweet kids. I see why Stella loves them so much."

Elias: "I know."

Evelynn: "You shopping too?"

Yuuji: "I sure am."

Ruth suddenly pulled Elias back. He had the same look as he did.

Ruth: "Elias. I'm seeing A LOT of Chise in that kid."

Elias: "You two?"

Ruth: "Yeah. So either Yuuki shrunk himself and has a different name…..or….."

Elias: "It's a possibility that he is Chise's younger brother. Yuuki's son."

Ruth: "Are the girls even aware that they're talking to their uncle?"

Elias: "Ruth we don't know that for sure."

Ruth: "But IF that is her brother, then….what are we going to do?"

Elias: "I…. I don't know…."

On the way home, Elias looked at the girls eating their popsicles. Ruth was in his dog form nudging Elias to ask them.

Elias: "Girls."

Evelynn: "Yeah Dad?"

Elias: "This Yuuji. What do you know about him?" (sips his drink)

Evelynn: "We know Stella has a huge crush on him."

Elias: (spits) "?! R-really?!"

Evelynn: "Uh…yeah. She likes him a lot."

Emma: "Stella says he's from Japan. And he said he was adopted."

Elias: "Adopted?"

Emma: "Mhm. Said he was raised by people who weren't his parents. That's what Stella said it means. And…."

Elias: "And what sweetie?"

Emma: "I don't know…. He kinda looks like Grandpa Yuuki."

Elias: (shocked) "He does?" (looks at Ruth)

Emma: "Yeah."

Evelynn: "Is that weird?"

Elias: "Not at all."

When they arrived home, Elias sat in his chair. He saw Ruth come in sitting next to him.

Ruth: "What are you going to do?"

Elias: "I do not know yet…"

Ruth: "The facts fit Elias. Adopted. He's from Japan like Chise was. How he looks like Chise's father. It makes sense. He's around Stella's age. Yuuji Hirayoshi just might be Fumiki Hatori."

Elias: "You might be right." (pats his head)

Ruth: "So how can we know for sure?"

How indeed, he thought to himself. If Yuuji is Fumiki, then Chise and Yuuki have their missing piece of their family plus he would be Emma and Evelynn's uncle. But if he's not, that would be a huge let down. He then looked and saw his staff. He remembered trying to erase Chise's memories. But what if he could look into someone's memories. But how would he do that? He then looked up and saw Silver putting the meat in the freezer for the cookout. That gave him an idea. As he got ready for bed, Chise came in kissing his skull.

Chise: "You okay? I can't read much of an expression on your skull but I know you're thinking about something."

Elias: "Chise…. There's something you should know."

Chise: "Yeah?"

Elias: "I…well…never mind."

Chise: "You can tell me."

Elias: "It's just that I'm not quite sure just yet. I need all my facts before it's certain. But if it is what I think, what I hoped, then I will do more than tell you. I will show you."

Chise: "Okay you lost me for a bit, but I'll let you figure it out. It must be a big deal." (snuggles with him)

Elias: "Yes…. You could say that."

Chise: "I think we should invite Stella and Ethan to the cookout too. And that guy she's seeing."

Elias: "Yuuji?"

Chise: "Yeah. They seem close. Like family."

Elias: "Yes. Like family."

Chise: "I mean I haven't met him, but I can tell she really likes him."

Elias: "I know another person who should come."

Chise: "Who?"

Elias: "Your father."

Chise: (grumbles)

Elias: "Just hear me. It would be nice to have his family with us too."

Chise: (sighs) "Fine.. He can come…"

Elias: "You won't regret it."

Chise: "Of course."

Elias: If this is true, this just could work…