Kankuro and Zoey had been getting their nursery ready for their twins, ever since they found out really. Zoey looked at the room a bit, leaning on Kankuro a bit, her hands on her stomach, she let out a happy sigh, she was seven months along. She tried not to complain but a complaint would slip past her lips now and again, Kankuro was a perfect man to have children with, he'd rub her back, stomach, temples. He kissed her head gently.
"So Jr and I-" Zoey scoffed playfully.
"Jr? Come on we're not naming the kid Jr."
"But Zoey-"
"Why not..." She leaned her head on him a bit. "Montrell Giovanni?" Kankuro huffed.
"Fine, but I get to name our daughter if you're naming our son!"
"Fine Fine." Zoey laughed a bit, Kankuro grinned and nuzzled his head into her neck and murmured.
"I love you so much."
"I love you more." She giggled.
"Not possible."
"Is too."
"Is not!"
"Is too!" She laughed and he chuckled, holding her close to him. She looked up at him and his eyes met hers, he smiled and rested his forehead on hers. He still got lost in her hazel eyes, no matter how many times he'd looked into them, he could never get over the feeling of love at first sight. Every time he looked at her, every playful nudge and joke and date, felt like the first. He put his hand around her waist and the other rested on the back of her neck. He gently pulled her into a passionate kiss, which she gladly returned. He pulled back after a bit then slid his hand down to her waist as well, she moved her arms around his neck and then giggled when he began swaying. "Kankuro? What are you doing?" Kankuro smiled at her.
"I'm dancing with my girlfriend."
"Oh really? Your girlfriend who can't see her feet, let alone dance?"
"Yes." he grinned, causing her to laugh again.
"Kankuro-"
"Just follow my lead." He began dancing around the nursery with Zoey, it was slow, loving, and full of laughter. A moment the two would surely never forget. The two stopped in the middle of the room, Kankuro slowly lifted Zoey up and began walking to their bedroom.
"Kankuro I can walk." She giggled. He continued walking.
"It honestly is not a problem."
"You sure?"
"Positive."
"You're very strong then. I feel like a whale." He began laughing hard.
"Well you're not a whale."
"Oh really Sherlock?" he nuzzled her gently then stopped inside their bedroom, setting her down on the bed then laid next to her, he watched her and then pulled her so her back was against his chest, how the slept every night. He rubbed her stomach. She stopped him and he blinked. "Wait. Watch." She glanced at him. "Well... Actually. Say something." Kankuro glanced at her then her stomach, resting his hand on it.
"Something." He felt a kick and grinned a bit.
"They like when you talk."
"I see that." He felt another kick and purred quietly, putting his head on hers then kissed it and rubbed her stomach now, keeping her close. He closed his eyes. "I love you... So much."
"I love you too."
***
Kankuro woke up in the middle of the middle night by Zoey shaking him.
"Kankuro, wake up... Wake up."
"Wha-"
"My water broke." Kankuro shot up, looking at her.
"You're sure-"
"Well I didn't pee myself if that's what you're asking." She said bluntly, she was in pain, he could tell.
"Alright, Alright."
***
Once they were in the hospital room, Zoey was death gripping Kankuro's hand.
"It's too early, the-they aren't supposed to be here for another-"
"Hey, Hey... You're okay... We'll be okay... The babies will be okay." Kankuro whispered, moving the hair from her face. Only to wince as she almost broke his hand as a contraction passed, she threw her head back. "Hey! Hey breathe!" Zoey cried out and then sucked in a breath, holding it. "Baby you have to breath." he murmured, she glanced at him, tears running down her face. But she let out a breath.
***
After sixteen hours of labor and a lot of screaming, a cry was heard, then another. Doctors worked quickly, putting the babies with nurses who took them to other rooms, they quickly pushed Kankuro out.
"Kankuro!" Zoey screeched.
"Hey! Let me go! That's my-"
"Sir, you have to stay out here, she's bleeding out." They closed the door in his face, he remained motionless, standing right in front of the door, he didn't budge, when Temari came over, Gaara, he didn't move, speak, or anything.
Three hours had passed and he was still not allowed in the room.
Four.
Five.
Then the door opened, the doctor let Kankuro in. Who quickly moved to Zoey's side, who was out cold.
Soon enough, the doctor brought in the Birth Certificates out for Kankuro and Zoey to sign. Zoey was awake, groggy, but awake. She watched the doctor.
"Where are our babies..?" she murmured, Kankuro gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
"I told you they had to take them into another room for a bit, they'll be here soon." The doctor didn't say anything, only set the Certificates on the small pull out table over the bed then left. Zoey tried to grab the pen but her hand landed next to it and she was silent, trying again, only to have Kankuro pick up the pen, signing the boy's first.
"Montrell Giovanni" he murmured as he wrote, Zoey smiled weakly and then watched him write. "And," he looked at their daughter's certificate. "Niomi Misae," Zoey smiled a bit more, then looked to the side, where they brought the two babies in. She released Kankuro's hand.
"Kankuro..." She murmured. "I wanna hold them." Kankuro didn't want to tear his gaze away from their children but glanced at Zoey and smiled, nodding. He stood up, gently picking up Niomi then Montrell and walked back over to Zoey, He sat down again but she was asleep, he chuckled quietly, carefully placing a gentle kiss upon her forehead before he leaned back a bit, holding their children. He looked at them and chuckled quietly, they were sound asleep like their mother.
***
About two weeks had passed and the family was home. Niomi was very talkative, always babbling to her parents whenever she got the chance, Montrell on the other hand was a very quiet baby, he barely cried, babbled, or anything. But at 4:30 in the morning on the dime, the two would cry, waking up their parents who always came and calmed them then would go back to bed or get coffee, the two didn't mind though. Kankuro and Zoey were model parents, knowing when the kids needed fed, diaper changed, etc. Montrell had his parent's brown hair but his eyes were oddly enough a bright blue, while his sister had lighter hair than her brother but her eyes were brown. Both of the babies had taken a liking to their grandfather Ezio right off the bat as well. So the night had come, Kankuro and Zoey settled into bed and then turned and faced each other, moonlight shining in the window, Zoey smiled at Kankuro, putting her hand on his cheek.
"I love you." She whispered, moving her forehead onto his. He smiled and rubbed his nose on hers.
"I love you too, Zoe." he whispered back then put his hand on the back of her neck, pulling her into a passionate kiss before sliding his hand down to the small of her back, pulling her close to him, she buried her head in his chest and closed her eyes. Kankuro waited until her breathing evened out before he closed his own eyes and fell asleep.
But this particular night, at 4:30, the baby monitor was silent. Zoey and Kankuro woke up, having been used to it, the two glanced at each other.
"I... I think I'm going to check on the twins." Zoey stated, getting up, she was hoping they'd actually slept through the night for once. She glanced at Kankuro, who was rubbing his eyes and stretching a bit. She then headed across the hall to the twins' bedroom and opened the door, only to let out an ear piercing screech. Kankuro shot up out of bed, quickly going to Zoey's side, who was kneeling down in the middle of the nursery, holding the twins' baby blankets close to her and sobbing, the window was wide open, the curtains blew with the wind that howled through the night. Ezio was in the door as well before he quickly moved to Zoey's side and held her close. Kankuro went to the window, anger radiating off of him. He glanced at Zoey, who was sobbing into Ezio's chest. He quickly walked out, his brother and sister already there.
"Kankuro-"
"Whoever did this-"
"Kankuro stop-"
"I'm going to fucking kill them!" he snapped, briskly walking down the hall. Only to have sand wrap around him and hold him in place. He struggled and thrashed around, growling and snarling. "Gaara!" He snapped. Gaara was silent.
"Going in angry will get you killed."
"I'm going to get my children back-"
"Kankuro-"
"They took my children Gaara!" He snapped.
"Kankuro." Zoey walked out of the nursery, his eyes softened, she looked broken. Zoey walked over and put her hand on his cheek, the sand released him and he pulled Zoey close, rubbing her back as she put her hands on his chest. "W-We will get who did this... But we have to-"
"Bella." Ezio whispered, handing her a Templar insignia he'd found in the nursery. Zoey slowly took it and looked at it, she trembled and then Kankuro quickly pulled her closer and she began sobbing again, he rubbed her back more and put his head in her hair, closing his eyes, trying to fight back tears of his own. Gaara looked at Temari, both of them had never seen Kankuro like this before, Temari headed down the hall to Altair, who was walking with Mara and the other assassins to the office.
Kankuro kept Zoey close, the two just holding each other in the hallway.
"Zoe-"
"I should have kept them with us tonight-"
"Zoey you couldn't have known, I didn't know-"
"Kankuro we could have done something different tonight-"
"Zoey!" he snapped, causing her to jump, he gently moved some hair from her face. "There is nothing we could have done..." he whispered. She slowly just put her head down, her forehead on his chest, he glanced at the nursery door once then slowly picked Zoey up, walking into the nursery again, picking up the baby blankets, he headed back to their bedroom, laying Zoey down in bed, she glanced at him, her brown orbs full of anguish, regret, he had to tear his gaze away from hers. "I'll be right back-"
"Kankuro-"
"I promise." he whispered, his voice cracking, Zoey stopped and nodded slowly, curling up. Kankuro slowly slipped back into the nursery, closing the door, he slid down it, tears streaming down his face.
"Montrell, Niomi." He whispered, choking up on tears, he then snapped. "DAMMIT!" he slammed his fist into the wall, a large hole where his hand had hit. He slammed it there again.
"MONTRELL! NIOMI!" He sobbed, his hand over his eyes, other hand slammed into the wall.
This was only the beginning of the constant battle he and Zoey would have to face every morning.
This was only the beginning of their anguish.
Their fights.
...
Their Undoing.
Their children were gone, and they couldn't do anything. Abstergo had hundreds of buildings, thousands maybe, they'd never be able to track their children down, and even if they did security was going to be so tight no one would be able to get even close to them.
...
Zoey was silent, looking at the two blankets she'd made for Niomi and Montrell. Tears welled in her eyes.
"My babies." She whispered.
...
Once in the office, Altair had Gaara go through and do a head count, he returned.
"Only one person is missing." he muttered.
"Is it Razon-" Ezio began, anger in his tone.
"No." Gaara glanced at Ezio then turned his attention to Malik.
"It's Maden."