Here are two chapters I wrote a while ago but didn't publish for one reason or another. I might be posting a few of these over the next few days

Also, I have a new Persona story out called "Sae's Night in". If you enjoy the more adult oriented chapters of this fic, especially Chapter 13, you might enjoy it

Makoto Amamiya never felt more peaceful in years. As she looked out into the still-awaking sky, she sighed happily and debated on whether sleeping in or waking up her husband for breakfast. She smiled lightly as she brushed a few strands of black hair for his serene face, her fingers traced over the relaxed brows over closed eyes and then proceeded to run her hands through his dark hair and massage his scalp. The corners of his lips twitched slightly upwards but he remained asleep. His arm was securely wrapped around her waist making it impossible to actually get out of bed.

Then, her eyes softened at the tiny child in her husbands other arm. Her tiny head softly resting on her fathers shoulder while her small body cradled against Ren's arm and body. Makoto's smile just widened as she thought about when she gave birth to her daughter just a few days before Christmas. She remembered how she teared up from of happiness as she rested in Ren's arms with their daughter sleeping soundly in her arms.

"She's so adorable…" Makoto smiled through her tears as she stared happily at the sleeping form.

"I'm a father…" He smiled as he looked at his daughter, his head rested on Makoto's shoulder from behind as he looked down to the snoozing newborn in his wife's arms.

She tilted her head slightly as she gently leaned back in his embrace when she suddenly thought of something.

"What are we going to name her?"

Ren smiled as he looked at his sleeping boy. "How about…Maya? It means True Start. It's a good description of our lives now..." Makoto's head quickly snapped fully. Her eyes softened and another smile crept onto her lips.

"Maya, Maya Amamiya." She nodded. Her eyes started watering and she turned around to give Ren a kiss when she felt shuffling in her arms, turning her head to the newborn, her eyes met those of the colour silver- the exact shade of Ren's.

"Hey there, little girl…" She gently whispered, "I can already tell that you're going to be the exact replica of your Daddy." She sighed and shook her head but smiled anyway.

"Hey! That's a good thing." He defended himself as well as Maya who was now looking back and forth at his parents with curious eyes.

"Now I'm going to have two devils in the house, double trouble…" Ren chuckled

"And you're gonna love it." Makoto laughed.

Makoto smirked at the memory. She lifted a hand and gently touch Maya's head. Her hair was dark, nearly black, just like her own and naturally frizzy like Ren's. She knew she was right when she said that Maya was going to be an exact replica of her father.

She kissed Maya's forehead and felt Ren nuzzle his head more into her hair. She sighed as she pulled herself even closer to him, her head resting against his chest. Before she and Ren had met, she always had spent her nights alone in an nearly empty room in the Niijima apartment. She always woke up with goose bumps from chilly nights and not particularly looking forward to the day ahead of her.

Sshe always felt alone in the world. Now, she thought, it's different. She no longer woke up to a cold, empty room but to a loving husband and child. She smiled at how her world had world had changed ever since the day she had met Ren, his life changed too because of her and he said he was grateful for it. She was grateful too, she had always wished to have a different life and now she had it, her friends, her own family and her love for Ren and his love for her. Now a beautiful daughter, too.

She felt Ren shuffle and he groggily opened one eye, "Mornin'…" She could tell he was still sleepy by the tone of his voice

"Good Morning." She smiled at him and he leaned in to give her kiss, his hand moving up her arm and to her neck. He continued to kiss her until he blinked when he felt something tug at his hair. Noticing it wasn't Makoto, he looked up to see a pair of silver eyes looking at one of them at a time before resuming his fidgeting on his head, Maya seemed to be having fun with playing with Ren's hair and climbed up his shoulders to continue her exploration. Makoto laughed at Maya's antics while Ren tried to gently pry of the little monster before he climbed onto his head.

"Who do you think you are, baby girl?" Ren asked playfully as he laughed along with Makoto. "Trying to climb on my head like that!"

Maya squealed happily as she was lifted high up into the air by his father who was still lazily holding her up from lying position. The little girl's eyes lit up as he laughed when Ren started moving her around in the air. She tried to reach out to Ren but his efforts were futile as she was too high up so he continued to laugh loudly and shriek in delight. Makoto laughed louder when Ren started making funny faces at their daughtet and stick his tongue out at her.

She felt content just as things were and lay her head on Ren's shoulder. She closed her eyes and listened to the noise father and daughter were making. She had never felt more grateful for her life as she did now. She snuggled herself more into the crook of Ren's shoulder for a few more minutes before she looked up at her daughter in the air, her eyes closed happily as she kept on laughing and she soon found herself making faces along with Ren only to fuel Maya's amusement.

About ten minutes later, the noise had died down and Maya started her journey attempting many ways of trying to get off the bed while her parent's watched him with much amusement.

"You think she'll accomplish her mission?" Ren watched curiously as Maya tried yet another method and kept a close eye on her so that he wouldn't hurt herself.

Makoto smiled at his expression, he didn't scowl much anymore, maybe it was because of being more mature. He looked so much different than he did before but certainly not worse… She turned her head towards Maya's direction at the other side of the bed and smiled at her determined face, so much like her fathers. "She definitely won't give up since you are her father, stubborn to no end." She grinned lightly.

"And you love it." He smirked at her when she shook her head. "What time is it?"

"Nearly quarter to seven."

"…"

"What?"

She never received an answer as Ren flipped himself onto his side and closed his eyes, tucking his ruffled head into the pillow and pulling up the cover with his other arm. Makoto wouldn't have any of it and slapped him in the side of his head. "Get up." He groaned in protest.

"Too…early…"

"You were just fine minutes ago!" She hit him again, only harder. He finally gave and turned around to glare at her only to have her glare right back at him. Moments pasted and he was the first to look away. Grumbling, he pulled himself up into sitting position and watched as Makoto got off the bed and headed towards the door. "Where are you going?"

"To make breakfast of course." She rolled her eyes and him and he in return glared at her. She made a face at him before making her way to the kitchen and opening the window to let a small breeze refresh the house. She tied the robe tighter before she started making the first meal of the day. Ren came shortly after with a smiling Maya on his shoulders and set her down in hsd chair and walked over to where Makoto was cooking. She felt him wrap his arms around her while she continued to watch the frying pan.

"Smells good." He said before leaning back to let her turn around. She gave him a quick kiss before turning back around.

"You know I'm a good cook." She smugly replied. Ren hobbled over to the table where Maya was giggling at the display of affection between Ren and Makoto while clapping his hands. "Are you busy today?" Asked Makoto as she came over to the table with the family's breakfast.

"Not really. Why?"

"I was thinking that we could visit everyone, to show Maya. Do think we could go?"

He looked at her briefly for a moment, "I can arrange something…" He smiled. Makoto smiled back. It was the times like these that were her favourite, even if it was breakfast. Having a real family, friends and people who cared. She watched as Ren started giving Maya a lecture about 'rejected opinions' while the small child blinked, grinned from ear to ear and tried to climb out of her seat. Makoto gave out a laugh, catching Ren's attention. He smiled at her and she smiled back.

"You're an idiot but I love you for it." She chuckled.

"Geez, nice way to show your love. I love you, too."

Yes, Makoto Amamiya loved her life, husband and child and wouldn't want to have it any other way.