Prompt: Eyes of Blue (s) : flashfiction 365 . tumblr prompts
Japanese names are HARD! What do you think? How many kids did they have? What are some good names for their kids? Give me some ideas, I need them for undisclosed reasons. :D
(Ironically, I had resolved to stop writing drabbles this week and start fleshing out my new big story, but these are just so much easier...)
It had been a easy birth, comparatively. Kaoru's labor had only lasted six hours, and the painful, awful pushing had taken a blessedly short twenty minutes. Only half a night after her first pains, Kenshin sat wrapped around his wife of the last twelve years, his chin on her shoulder, watching her feed their newborn daughter.
He'd been starting like a smitten fool for the last half hour. The baby's head was covered in surprisingly long black hair, and she had petal soft skin, and a beautiful bow shaped mouth. He smiled, and stared, and reached out a reverent hand to stroke the baby's soft hair. Her tiny mouth paused when he touched her, and her eyes scrunched tight.
Then she opened those eyes and Kenshin gasped. Blue. Blue like Kaoru's eyes, blue like Kenji's eyes, but different. Her eyes were the blue of blue jasmine, ringed in a rich tone several shades darker. Unfocused and vaguely annoyed at the interruption, she blinked and waved a tiny fist, bopping her mother.
"Oh, Kenshin." Kaoru's voice was an awed whisper. "Kenshin, do you think they'll change? I hope they stay like that. How pretty..."
"We should name her Hitomi, with eyes like that." Kenshin's voice was soft. Kaoru made a slightly rude noise, obviously trying not to laugh.
"We should name her "Jun" and hope for the best, with that rabble of brothers she's got." Kenshin laughed.
"Kaoru!" It was difficult to scold, and laugh, and stare like a besotted idiot all at once. "No daughter of ours is likely to be "obedient," beloved." He kissed Kaoru's temple and tightened his arms, taking more of her weight against him, and continued to admire his youngest child.
Beautiful.