Well, another chapter I wrote to help calm down from studying nerves. Haha. I won't take too long since I know you all probably want to get to reading, so I'll just give a little context and let you go on your way. :) This one-shot takes place roughly 3 years after the previous chapter. After a year of engagement, Kaito and Caitlyn are now still a relatively new married couple of 2 years and perhaps also something else as you will see in a bit. Enjoy!

(Caitlyn's POV)

My alarm went off and I immediately reached over to switch it off since I could feel the beeping pounding into my eardrums in the most annoying way possible.

Right then I felt that familiar hand grab my hip slightly as I felt Kaito's lips next my ear before I heard, "Why didn't we buy a less annoying alarm clock?"

I turned my head a little and smirked slightly at him before pointing out, "We, Kaito? As far as I remember you were the one that bought it when we first moved in."

We both laughed, knowing it was true since Kaito realized he bought a non-radio alarm clock by accident.

I turned my head back a little to atleast look at him before asking, "Why? Do you want to get rid of it?" Kaito gave me his usual crooked smile and said, "No, I don't care if you don't. Besides, it serves its purpose. Got us to wake up for today, right?" Right then I felt Kaito's hand drift from my hip to my stomach, making me smile to myself.

After we got married two years ago, Kaito and just really liked finally having our own space with each other without having our families around all the time. Right when we got back from Japan, Kaito and I found and moved into an apartment together almost immediately, well like 2 months after we got back.

It actually worked out really well since it let Kaito's grandmother stay in his old room at his parent's.

But we still see or talk to both of our families everyday since we work at the dojo together and then my parents visit or call us lot. Well especially my mom calling me everyday because of something that's still relatively new to us.

About 5 months ago, Kaito and I talked and pretty much looked at everything and thought we were in a good enough place to start our family.

But we didn't even have to try for a while since I found out I was pregnant relatively quickly thereafter and we both are really excited about this. After that it really resonated fast and Kaito's parents were both happy about it… but nothing prepared me for the reaction from my parents, well again my mom mostly.

My dad had the more normal and happy reaction and my mom went overboard with her enthusiasm like she usually does. Again, even though my mom hasn't been cheerleading since she was in high school or competing in beauty pageants not long after… she still hasn't lost her over the top enthusiasm.

Even with them already being grandparents to my nephew Colton, my mom just practically lost it when Kaito and I told her about me being pregnant.

Like ever since she found out, she calls me every single day on her break at the salon just to ask me how I'm feeling. Sometimes I wonder if she did this with Bret and Andrea when she found out Andrea was pregnant with Colton.

But, I know whatever my mom does, I know she means well and only acts like this because she loves me.

Even though it was so hard to make her not show up to my ultrasound appointment this morning and practically had to haggle her down to us just visiting right after my appointment to show her the pictures and tell her about my appointment.

Though it wasn't all us since the medical center I'm going to have my ultrasound at today won't let you have more than one other person with you anyway in the room during the appointment, which I completely understand to keep the room from getting too crowded, but I wanted it to be just Kaito anyway for this.

After all, this is our first and it's our own family so I just want to keep it between me and my husband.

Sure I'm only a little over 4 months pregnant now and we have no idea what we're going to see, but in the past month I've actually started showing a little more than I was before and Kaito definitely noticed since his thing now is that he always likes to put his hand over my stomach whenever he gets the chance, just like he's doing now.

But, I know Kaito's just as excited to have the baby just as much as I am. Well, we're nervous but excited about it.

Then the past couple weeks we've been trying to guess, even though we don't necessarily care, about our baby and we've been tossing some names back and forth even though at this point we still don't know for sure.

But, like I said, we don't care and it doesn't really matter.

Besides, the main points I really did want to get out of today is when my due date is and is our baby healthy. I had to stop for a second as I put my hand over Kaito's that was still on my stomach.

At this point, it's still pretty crazy whenever I say our baby.

I can seriously think back to when we first started dating when Kaito used to constantly surprise me, or practically giving me a heart attack depending on the situation, whenever he would stop by my room to see me after his patrol.

Then almost getting caught a couple times making out in my room by my dad, and now almost 10 years later we're married and starting a family.

Sure, I've been pregnant for a couple months now, but there's just something about today that really makes me feel like this is actually happening for us right now.

A couple hours later

After doing the instructions given to me by the clinic, and already sort of needing to pee again from drinking a lot of water in a short period of time before coming here, I got called up.

The ultrasound tech had Kaito and I follow her back into one of their suites and I laid down on the table as she looked at me and said, "Okay Caitlyn, I'm just going to have you pull your shirt up over your stomach so we can get started."

I did what she said as she went back to typing in the computer next to her machine and I felt Kaito's eyes on me.

By the time I looked over at him, I was immediately met by his crooked smile before he gave me a subtle wink as his smile progressively got that hint of playful slyness that made me playfully roll my eyes and give him a slight smile as I quirked up an eyebrow, knowing only Kaito would try to flirt with me in this situation right now at a medical clinic. Especially at me only just lifting my shirt above my stomach, despite the fact he's seen me naked too many times to count anymore before this.

But, both of us were pulled back into the situation once the tech asked, "Any questions before we get started?"

I just wanted to get started but then I heard Kaito speak up as he asked, "I have one and I know my wife told me a little bit, but what exactly are we going to see from this about our child?"

Right when he said my wife, I felt Kaito grab my left hand that I just had resting next to me in both of his as he gave me another smile, making me smile back, before we looked back at the tech.

"Well, today is kind of like an equivalent to a physical for the baby while it's still in fetal development. We'll check the heartbeat, do some measurement gauging, estimate the due date, and also determine the sex if you would like to know and if I can see it. Why? Is there anything in particular either of you were expecting?" She inquired, looking very open to our questions.

Kaito and I looked at each other and shrugged before I answered, "Not really."

"Yeah, we're not really expecting anything, but… we'd still like to know whatever we can about our child." Kaito added, still holding my hand.

As much as I didn't completely understand why Kaito was asking questions about things we already knew before coming here, but I also knew Kaito was just excited.

But, why argue? I'm just happy both of us are looking forward to this.

After that I felt a slight tingle go up my spine when I felt the ultrasound gel on my stomach. But it went away as she started her scan and looking at her screen and said to herself, "Alright, let's see here..."

We still didn't have a look yet, but I felt Kaito squeeze my hand that he was still holding making me look over and smile a little at him and seeing him giving me that rare genuine smile right back at me as we waited.

We both kept looking at each other until we heard, "Oh, interesting."

We both immediately looked over at her as I said, "What's interesting?" "Is anything wrong with the baby?" I heard Kaito ask, sounding pretty concerned and almost protective.

"Oh no, nothing's wrong at all. But, what you said is just it. It's not just a baby." She explained.

"What do you mean?" I asked, wondering what she could mean by it's not just a baby. What else could it possibly be other than a baby?

"Are you saying you can see if its a girl or a boy?" Kaito elaborated, looking just as confused as I am. "Well, that's the thing, Mr. Hamato. There's both. Here just let me annotate this really quick and on this 3D image you'll see exactly what I mean." She started typing something on the ultrasound machine's keyboard and Kaito and I just looked at each completely confused about what she was saying.

But, before either of us looked like we came up with a clear thought, the picture appeared on the flat screen in front of us on the wall.

I couldn't tell what was… Oh my god.

Okay, I may not be an expert and someone like Molly probably knows what to see more than I do since she's almost practically a doctor at this point, but even I knew what I was looking at. On the picture, and at first my eyes immediately went to the left when I saw a figure and that was it until I looked at the words above it.

Twin 1 (F).

After that I immediately looked to the right and saw a figure roughly the same size and shape but with clear difference that even I noticed before looking at the words above indicating: Twin 2 (M).

"Twins?" I said out loud, knowing I sounded really shocked.

Sure, now everything made sense, but… I'm not gonna lie, I'm definitely surprised.

"That's right, and from what I'm seeing it looks like you have a boy and a girl here. Now, keep in mind, this is just what I see on first reading and it's still pretty early on, but as far as I can see you have two developing fraternal twins."

After she explained everything, she kept going with scan. She measured both of them and even showed us their heartbeats which was really interesting, but then I got another thought into my head when I realized Kaito hadn't said anything in a while and his hold actually slackened on my hand a little but, what got me thinking was how Kaito's whole demeanor seemed to shift.

His eyes were glued on the screen, meticulously studying every movement of the babies on the screen. Expect that wasn't what was wrong with what I was looking at. The excitement that's been in Kaito's expression every time before now was replaced by this state of almost shock mixed with this kind of intense focus.

I think Kaito realized I was looking at him since he looked back at me for a second and tried to cover up his previous expression with a smirk before looking back at the screen.

I wanted to know what was going on, but then again, I think both of us are just kind of in shock about the fact that I've been pregnant with twins this whole time and didn't even know it.

I mean, I don't think anything is wrong, but I just don't want to make a thing of anything right now and just let the tech do her job. After the scan was finished, and I immediately took the first opportunity I could to use the bathroom, we got some hard copies of some of the images from the ultrasound.

Even though Kaito and I both thanked the tech for everything, I could still see Kaito seemed really deep in thought about something.

But, right now we still had to see my parents and show them what we found out today.

A little later

We got to my parents house and immediately when we knocked on the door, it opened practically instantaneously as my mom was standing there like she'd been waiting for us right by the door the entire time.

Her face looked like it was about to split in half from that huge smile she was holding on her face and made me jump when she snagged me into a hug while saying, "Hi honey! How are you feeling? Oh, I'm so excited to hear about your ultrasound."

But, before I could even say anything, she backed away from me and looked to Kaito and grabbed him into a hug almost immediately as she said, with just as much mother-smothering enthusiasm in her voice, "Oh, Kaito, it's so good to see you! How's my favorite son-in-law?"

"Hi Michelle, its nice to see you too." Kaito said smoothly and calmly as I put my face into my hand.

Okay, even though Kaito and I have been together for almost 10 years and I know Kaito knows what my family is like completely by now, it still doesn't mean I don't get embarrassed by things like this now still. "Shelly c'mon, let them breathe will ya?" I heard my dad say as he walked into the situation and practically making me calm down immediately.

"I am. Don't tell me you aren't just as excited either, Jeff?" My mom says back as she finally released Kaito.

"I'm excited, but I'm just not gonna make the kids feel suffocated about it. Besides no one gets as excited as you about anything, Shells." Dad says playfully in his way at my mom who immediately smiled and gave him playful swat on the shoulder, making my my dad grin.

I'll be the first to admit that my dad's no really a comedian and is usually more of a serious guy. But he has his moments when does like to try and be funny or mess around.

Then dad smiled at me and gave me a hug as he said, "Hi Cat. Feeling okay, kiddo?" I shook my head a little as I hugged my dad and smiled.

I've long accepted that no matter how old I get I'll always be Cat and kiddo to my dad. I mean, I'm 26 now so that's just case and point.

After we stopped hugging, my dad and Kaito did their usual smile and handshaking as my dad asked, looking like he was just trying to be funny, "How are you feeling, dad?"

I could still see that slightly off look from the clinic still in his expression, but Kaito just used his cover smile as he said, "I'm doing good."

While Kaito's cover went right over my parents head, I totally see Kaito had something else going on.

But again, I don't want to make a thing of it as we just went inside and immediately just handed the pictures to my mom before she lost her mind. But, it was too late as she looked at the first picture and then looked up at us, and practically squealed in excitement, "You're having twins!"

But luckily my dad was sitting next to her as he put a hand on her shoulder to give her the cue that she was about to go over the top again as dad took the picture and looked at it and said, "Hey, that's something."

"This really is! Oh, I just wish your grandma Sherwin was still here to see you have twins. I know she'd love to know this happened for you." My mom said. But, right after my mom said that, I couldn't help but sense something about it.

"Why? What about grandma?" I asked, Sherwin was my mom's maiden name so my mom's mom, or my grandma Sherwin was what I called her, while her and my grandma Spencer were both still are still alive.

But my grandma Sherwin passed away when I was 14, so I was wondering what my mom meant just now with what she said.

Like why would grandma Sherwin be particularly interested in the fact I was having twins over just one baby?

"Wait, did I ever tell you about your great-aunt Irene?" My mom asked offhandedly. I gave my mom a confused look as I asked, "Whose great-aunt Irene?"

My mom smiled as she said, "Oh she was your grandma's twin sister. I thought I told you about that?" "But, I thought grandma only had a brother?" I asked, only remembering my mom mentioning that my grandma Sherwin had an older brother named Frank, even though I never met him since he died before I was born since he was a good 10 years older than my grandma and didn't necessarily take care of his health too well according to everyone that knew him in the family.

"Well, she did but your grandma was also a twin. But, I couldn't tell you anything about my aunt Irene though since I never got to meet her either since she got really sick when her and your grandma were were 5. But I know your grandma would have loved to know you're having twins." Right after my mom just told me about this relative I had no idea ever existed, for whatever reason, I had a flashback to this random piece of information during my freshman year biology class in college.

Despite my major having nothing to do with science, I still had to take 1 year of science and just took intro to bio since I got an A in biology in high school and decided to just take it to fulfill the credit I needed.

Anyway, I remembered when we were in our genetics unit, I found out that having twins is something that can be genetic and passed down through female relatives. So, I guess having twins is something that can happen in my family?

We kept talking, but I still noticed Kaito being really quiet just like he was back at my appointment earlier. Even though Kaito was still smiling and looking like he was listening, I could see him still having that look of deep thought. But, I decided to just keep talking.

Besides, we still have to tell Kaito's parents about this too.

Later that night

(Kaito's POV)

We just got back a couple hours ago since my parents wanted us to stay for dinner.

So, I was just laying in bed while Caitlyn was in the bathroom getting ready to go to sleep like usual while I was just … thinking.

More importantly I wish sometimes I still had the ability to go shooting to help clear my head more right now. But, that's the downside about living in a building that doesn't belong to me or my family for me to set up a target and shoot with my yumi on the roof.

But, it's like I was deep that it took me feeling the weight on the bed shift a little as Caitlyn got in bed next to me. I looked over and smiled at her a little.

Seriously, sometimes I still actually can't believe we're married now.

Then again, sometimes I feel like everything went so fast after we graduated high school. I still remember all the times even before we were dating like they pretty much happened yesterday.

All that confused frustration that just took me over until we finally got together.

Then before I knew it, we got engaged and then got married before I even knew it. Not that I'm complaining since why would I? I'm happy with what I have going on working with my parents at the dojo, an amazing wife, and now I'm going to be a father to our twins.

A father… to twins…

"Kaito?" I snapped out of it when I noticed Caitlyn laying right next to me and trying to get my attention.

"Oh, sorry, did you say something?" I asked, thinking I was so out of it that I wasn't listening to something she was telling me. Caitlyn gave me this look of almost concern as she said, "No. I'm just kind of worried about you. Are you okay?"

I practically mirrored her look back as I got even more confused before saying, "Oh, no I'm fine. Really. But, why?"

"It's just ever since the ultrasound earlier you've just been kind of on auto all day. And… I'm sorry if I'm taking this the wrong way but… are you okay with the fact we're having twins?"

All of a sudden I realized that Caitlyn noticed that I wasn't myself all day as I could feel my eyes go wide before I said, knowing I was sounding more sorry about it than I should, "No, no, Caitlyn, that's not it at all. I'm really happy this still, it's just… I don't know? I guess I'm just overwhelmed. This entire time I was so fixed on the fact that it was only going to be a baby and once I saw we were going to have two… I just… whatever it's ridiculous."

I really did feel stupid.

Like how was what I was saying making any sense to her right now? Honestly I wouldn't blame Caitlyn for thinking I lost it.

I was still kind of sulking a little until I heard her say, "No it's not." I whipped my head up and I was really surprised to see Caitlyn actually looking at me in an understanding way instead of a seriously expression after what I just said. "So you don't think I'm ridiculous?" I responded, just making sure.

Now she was giving me that look but it also had a kind of playfulness behind it as she said, "Well, not because of that, but… I get it. Trust me Kaito, you think I wasn't only expecting a baby either. Before today I had no idea having twins was even a thing in my family. Not that it really matters since it's happening now, but… I think we can do it. And that's coming from me that has to give birth."

I saw Kaito smirk and let out a laugh as I saw him go through his usual nervous quirk before he said, "I guess… I'm just nervous. Again, it's stupid, but I guess I'm still just worried I'm not going to be a good enough father sometimes. It was sort of there before today, but now that we're having twins, it's just making me think what I'm going to do won't be enough. Like I won't be able to give both of my children what they equally deserve."

Seriously, I'm still wondering why Caitlyn is relating to what I'm saying right now? Even though… it is really how I felt.

I guess… I don't know?

I haven't felt this conflicted since my parents had my sister. Since I grew up without my father until I was 14 for reasons beyond anyone's control and had all that other messed up stuff going on with the Foot and Hamato Clan war, I just always felt really envious of Kaya.

She pretty much had everything I didn't, including a really normal childhood right now compared to mine. But then again it's kind of hard for most people to top mine since I was raised in an isolated dojo, kept from being with my father for really insane reasons, almost killed on the spot by my grandfather, and turned into a mutant for several days until my family turned me back.

So, with all that going through my head and looking at my own childhood, I just really want to give my children anything and everything I didn't have.

I want to be there for them and do everything I can to treat them equally.

"Kaito." I looked back at Caitlyn as I felt her hand on my shoulder. "Kaito, you can't think like that. Trust me, I do that pretty much everyday too about being a mom. But, we just have to put that stuff away and just see what happens. Besides, I know you'll be a good dad, Kaito." She said, snuggling up to me a little more and I couldn't stop myself from putting arm around her on reflex, seriously wondering what I would seriously do without her after these years.

I looked down at her a little as I said, "Well, I don't know about me. But I think our son and daughter are lucky to have a woman like you as their mother."

Almost on reflex I put my hand over her stomach before I looked back up at her and kissed her really quick on the lips. Caitlyn likes to point out that I do this a lot since we found out about the pregnancy, but I can't help it.

Even though we've loved each other for a long time at this point, this pregnancy has just made me love her even more. And now more than ever, I still stand by what I said that I am honored and beyond lucky to have her and be married to her.

We both settled into bed and I was about to sleep since I was relieved enough to finally sleep until I heard, "Actually, as long as we're being honest here, I think I have to come clean too right now about something."

I looked toward Caitlyn, confused about what exactly she was talking about. I knew I didn't need to say anything since I saw her bit her lip slightly before saying, "I found your shoe box of candy again under the bed… and yes, I do know you still have it."

I gave her a slightly confused, wondering why she brought it up since it was something we both already knew about it. She actually laughed when she saw I brought the shoebox with me when we moved into our apartment together and she just thought it was funny that I still felt the need to hide my stash of candy.

But… it's just still out of habit for me to do it.

Because as much as I like to say I'm a mature adult and always try to make myself a better person, the one habit I still can't get over is my sweet tooth. I still have a weakness for candy and soda and I can't help it.

"Yeah?…" I said, still confused about where she was going with this. She had this almost embarrassed look as she said, "Well, a couple days ago I… well, I ate some of the candy without telling you about it or replacing it because I was just craving chocolate big time. I know it's stupid, but I'm sorry about doing it."

I was smirking to myself and trying to stop myself from laughing as I just said, "I know."

After that I don't think either of us could hold back from laughing since even to me it was pretty obvious since I noticed there was some missing to begin with and I even saw there were wrappers in the trash that I didn't put there.

Also, they were all some kind of chocolate covered caramel candy that I know are her favorite. It was still just funny that she's still saying sorry even though I just really don't care about it.

But, at least I can appreciate my wife being honest with me.

I felt the biggest inspiration to write this for a while to write for Kailyn's future and don't worry, their twins will show up later on in future one shots. ;) As you all have read in the chapter I revealed where several things went in the future. To start, Misaki now lives currently with Leonardo, Karai, and Kaya after the events in the previous one shot. Also, Caitlyn's brother Bret and Andrea are still together. After Bret got through trade school to become an electrician and after Michelle found out Andrea wanted to become a stylist like she was, she helped to get her into her old beauty school that trained her to cut and style hair, they got married shortly after and currently have a little boy together. Caitlyn's brother Jake though, is still single and living life as a carefree bachelor. Although mainly through this chapter I wanted to show Kaito's conflict about now that he and Caitlyn found out they are getting more than they thought in the form of twins and that Kaito wonders if he'll be a good enough father for them to love and treat them equally. But as he realized, he can't get that doubt into his head since he will still just need to wait see and do his best like with everything else in life. Also, I have an idea down for a Spencer-Hamato dinner together while Kaito and Caitlyn were still dating in high school but I'm still just waiting to feel inspired to write it for now. But, you all are still free to leave all the ideas for things you'd like to see for a future one-shot. :) On the way there will be more Tala arc progression, some flashbacks to the past, and perhaps even some older Kaya and some new characters showing up later on. Anyway, thanks for everything and I hope you enjoyed seeing the future of Kaito and Caitlyn. Thanks for reading and constructive reviews are always appreciated!

Stay Classy and Happy Halloween this coming Tuesday!

Dexter1995