So, update, don't know if mom will follow through on her threat to kick me out up north or anything anymore. I wish I could give a solid answer, but I just can't.
Also, please please please please PLEASE be nice to your fanfic authors. Do not demand updates from them. I am doing my best, this is not something I can profit off of nor dedicate all my time to, as much as I wish I could.
Eleven years ago, a large, bulky man with brownish-red skin and a white beard was waiting outside a room with eight women, all of them eagerly watching the door before them.
"Elder Bloom said we might finally be getting a brother! Lune, aren't you excited?" a woman with brown skin and long, brown hair asked the black-haired girl beside her.
"I uh–I guess," Lune responded, twirling her hair. "Is he really going to be the heir? I thought one of us would be the heir."
A girl with black hair tipped with blue shook her head. "That isn't how it works, sadly. I wonder what tribe he'll be, Chloris is Heartful so maybe he'll be Heartful?"
"Dad, calm down, mom's been through this several times now," a woman with fluffy blonde hair and a flower crown said, standing by the man's side.
"I know, but I still can't help but worry! What if something goes wrong, what if the child doesn't make it, what if she doesn't make it?!"
"Dad…" the blonde woman groaned.
At once, the doors swung open to reveal Nurarihyon and Elder Bloom.
"Lord Enma…"
Nurarihyon smiled. "Your son and wife are waiting for you."
Enma barreled into the room to see Yami lying on the bed, holding a child with copper-red skin much like his and fuzzy brown hair. Yami had bags under her eyes and a smile on her face as she cradled her newborn.
Enma immediately burst into tears. "He's beautiful!" he sobbed. "My son!"
Yami chuckled, smiling at Enma. "Did you have a name in mind for him? I'm afraid I'm tapped out."
"I do. I want to name him after one of the heroes who stopped Dedtime years ago. What do you think about Nathan?" Enma asked.
"It'll be a bit jarring compared to Salacia, Soleil, and the rest of his sisters…and I love it, honey," Yami answered. She carefully held him out to Enma. "Do you want to hold him?"
Enma nodded, and ever-so-gently held his son like he was a piece of glass. "He's–He's so tiny…"
"Dear, all babies are tiny," Yami gently said.
Enma carefully handed Nathan back to Yami. "I must announce this to the Yokai World! We might finally have an heir!" he declared, rushing out of the room. The girls filed in, crowding around the bed and looking at their baby brother.
"Aw, look at him! Look at him, he's so cute and tiny!" Soleil squealed.
"His name is Nathan. Be gentle with him, all of you," Yami reminded, handing him to Soleil. She carefully cradled him, smiling.
"Hi, bro-bro! I'm your big sister, Solly! Awh, lookit you, you're so cute…"
Lune gagged, pulling a face. "Please don't make me hold him."
Yami chuckled. "Don't worry, dear, you don't have to hold him if you'd rather not. Soleil, make sure to let your other sisters hold him if they want to."
"I will, mom, don't worry!" Soleil chirped.
There was a loud thud, and Yami's smile vanished. "…what was that?"
Her daughters looked among them, eyes wide. When no one answered, Yami slowly pulled herself out of bed, Lune immediately running over to help her stand. "I've–I've got you."
Yami nodded, then looked at Soleil. "Keep Nate safe. Lune and I will be right back."
"Right," Soleil answered, and Yami and Lune made their way out into the hall.
They didn't have to go far to see what had caused the thud: there, lying on the floor face-up was Enma himself, with a massive hole in his gut.
Yami stopped, gripping her arms and taking a deep breath. Nate's hand was over his mouth, Katie's jaw had dropped, and Whisper looked as though his entire world was crashing down around him.
"…was it–was it McKraken?" Kyubi quietly asked.
"It has to be. I don't see who else it could have been," Yami responded, a bitter note in her voice. "I knew if he had gone after Enma, he'd come after the rest of us, so…we fled. I took you, Nate, while your sisters spread out as far as they could within the human world."
The area was deathly quiet. The Rainbow Brigade actors had joined in on listening to Yami's tale, while Amy sat with Jibanyan on her lap and her father right next to her. The kid Yami had arrived with stayed silent the entire time, not looking at anyone.
"Lady Yami, I'm…I'm so sorry," Whisper apologized. "Goodness…"
"It isn't your fault, nor anyone else asides from cursed McKraken," Yami assured, gritting her teeth. "The moment I get my hands on him, he will beg for mercy! I will rip him limb from limb!"
"M…Mom, that's a bit extreme," Nate spoke up, shuddering.
Yami blinked, then gently pulled Nate into another hug. "I'm sorry. I will make McKraken regret ever harming our family, you have my word, Nate…but please let me know when I overdo it."
Nate nodded, hugging Yami back. "Mom…"
"What the hell is going on here?!" another voice cut in. Katie looked behind her to see two teenagers on bikes: one with curly black hair, and one with beige hair.
"Oh! Vinny and Katherine! When did you guys…" Amy began, standing up.
"People were running from the park, kind of hard not to notice," the beige-haired one said, hopping off her bike. "I don't think it'll be too long before police show up…"
"…well, shhhhhiiiiiiitake mushrooms," Kyubi cursed, slapping his head. "It's one thing when something small-scale happens, but to interrupt something like a show…"
Brown Ocelot stepped forward, glancing at Pink Pegasus for a moment. "We will handle it, if the man who was that monster won't mind staying with us when the authorities arrive."
Amy's father stepped forward. "I can handle that. Amy, are you okay with going home on your own?" he asked.
"Yeah, don't worry. Just…please come home this time," Amy responded.
"Alright, everyone else, please clear out! Oh, and before I forget…"
Brown Ocelot flipped a medal over to Katie, an image of a sparkly brown cat on it. "Stay safe, Watch holder."
Katie caught the medal, eyes wide. "Wait, are you…"
Brown Ocelot lifted her helmet for a moment to reveal spiky brown hair and amber eyes, and winked at Katie. "See you around!"
Katie nodded, then took off with her friends, the yokai, and Amy and her friends.
The group sat over by the riverside close to the school, watching as a couple of cop cars and an ambulance sped away to the stage.
"Amy, question, what's going on here? You're holding a cat with two tails, there's a giant fox and some edgy-looking kid with–"
Venoct glared at Vinny upon being called edgy, the snakes on his scarf hissing loudly. "I'm not–where would you even get the idea…!"
"Whoa, easy kid!" Vinny yelped, holding his hands up. "I'm just majorly confused right now…"
Jibanyan purred loudly in Amy's arms, eyes closed. "Amy…"
"There's…a lot to explain," Whisper admitted. "Goodness gracious, I'm sorry you all are getting swept up in this."
"Amy, are you okay?" Katherine asked, looking over at her. Amy nodded, and she sighed in relief. "Okay, thank goodness…"
"Hey, Katie? Is it okay if I stay with Amy? I…I really missed her," Jibanyan admitted, looking up at Katie.
"Of course! Um…Amy, right? Please look after him," Katie asked, holding her hands together. "He's one of my best friends since I started seeing yokai, and–"
"Uh, hold on, I'm…I'm really confused," Amy interrupted, holding up a hand. "How did you find Rudy? And what are these yokai…?"
Katie sighed, sitting down. "You might want to sit, it's a really long story…"