Hi my peeps! Sorry...Cousins. Well here it is y'all chapter three! No reviews today I'm afraid. Damn I gotta stop that. Okay here's chapter 3!

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"Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark,

For trances of the love you left inside my lonely heart."

Through out the household people heard her voice.

"To weave by picking up the pieces that remain,

Melodies of life-love's lost refrain."

"Our paths they did cross, though I cannot say just why.

We met, we laughed, we held on fast, and then we said goodbye.

And who'll hear the echoes of stories never told?

Let them ring out loud till they unfold."

Everyone would pause to listen to their mistresses lovely voice. Her voice was smooth as the finest silk, and gentle as a nice warm breeze.

"In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me.

Though you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name."

"A voice from the past, joining yours and mine.

Adding up the layers of harmony.

And so it goes, on and on.

Melodies of life,

To the sky beyond the flying birds…forever, and beyond."

"So far and away, see the bird as it flies by.

Gliding through the shadows of the clouds up in the sky.

I've laid my memories and dreams upon those wings.

Leave them now and see what tomorrow brings."

"In your dearest memories, do you remember loving me?

Was it fate that brought us closer and now leaves me behind?"

"A voice from the past joining yours mine.

Adding up the layers of harmony.

And so it goes, on and on.

Melodies of life,

To the sky beyond the flying birds…forever and beyond."

"If I should leave this lonely world behind,

Your voice will still remember our melody.

Now I know we'll carry on.

Melodies of life,

Come circle round and grow deep in our hearts, as long as we…remember."

Nagiko finished singing her song, and turned her head to see Rei in the doorway. Nagiko smiled gently, "Kitten what are you doing up? You're supposed to be taking your nap." She said. Rei didn't answer her, but he did walk towards her.

Once he approached her he lifted up his arms in a silent plea to be picked up. Nagiko complied to the plea, and lifted him up into her lap.

"Ma, what was hat ong you ere inging?" He asked. Nagiko smiled at Rei's question, 'He's only two years old, and he can practically make sentences.' She thought.

"I was singing a song that I composed before you were born." She answered. Rei looked up at her with those big golden eyes of his, "Omposed?" He gave her a puzzled look while tilting his head to the side.

Nagiko heard a chuckle from the doorway, and turned her head to she her husband. "So that's where you ran off to." He said entering the room. "Papa!" Rei said excitedly turning in his mom's lap to look at him.

Suikotsu chuckled again, and sat on the piano bench next to Nagiko. As soon as he sat down Rei crawled into his lap.

Suikotsu smiled at Rei in his lap, then turned to look at Nagiko who was also smiling. Rei settle into his father's lap letting out a big yawn, and pawed at his eyes. "Oh now you're tired." Said his father.

Rei nodded his head up at his father the turned to look at his mother, "Ma, can you ing hat ong lease?" He asked her. Nagiko's smiled widened, "Alright, but you must go to bed after this song." She said. Rei nodded his head happily, and watched as his mother started to play the song on the piano.

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Later…

Nagiko walked down the halls heading towards her son's room. They were having guest coming soon and she had to go wake him up.

When she opened the door to his room she was surprised to see him out of bed, and playing with his toys, "Kitten? What are you doing up?" She asked. Rei looked up at her with his big innocent eyes and blinked at her.

Nagiko giggled slightly and picked him up. He was holding his white tiger cub plush that his grandmother made.

Nagiko made her way to the main room where she knew their guests would be. Once she opened the door she saw their guests. There were three people sitting across from Suikotsu one female, and two males. The female had dark blue hair almost black down to her lower back. She had dark purple eyes, and was wearing a dark green shirt, and blue jeans.

One of the males had short black hair, and piercing red eyes he wore a black shirt with blue pants. The last one was a little boy around three. He had gray bangs, and dark blue hair almost black in the back, and the most amazing crimson eyes. He was wearing a black shirt, and blue cargos with a white scarf, but the strangest thing was that he had two shark fins on each cheek.

Nagiko smiled at the couple, "Marie, Joseph it's so nice to see you again." She greeted. The women named Marie turned her head towards her, "Yes nice to see you too. Oh is that your son?" She greeted/asked.

Nagiko giggled, "Yup his names Rei. What about you Marie? It seems you have a son as well." She said sitting beside her friend.

Marie looked down at her son in her lap and stroked his hair, "Yes his name's Kai." She said smiling as he leaned into her touch. "Kai means world doesn't it?" She asked. Marie nodded her head switching her gaze from Kai to Rei and smiled.

"I think that they want to meet each other." She said looking at Nagiko. Nagiko looked down at the two and smiled. Rei was staring at Kai curiously and reaching out an arm. Kai was staring back, but looking up at his mother to see if it's all right.

Marie smiled at him and nodded her head, which cause Kai to smile. Nagiko watched the exchange then looked down at her little kitten. He seemed so intent on seeing Kai. So she moved him from her lap to the floor.

As soon as Rei was on the floor he crawled over to Kai, who was also set on the floor by his mother.

Rei blinked at Kai, and Kai blinked at Rei. When Kai did that Rei smiled and launched himself into his arms giving him a hug. Kai was not used to others giving him hugs so it resulted in him being knocked to the ground.

The four adults watched with a smile, "They seem to like each other." Said Suikotsu. Joseph chuckled, "Yes, but that's good. Kai doesn't show affection to anyone but me, and Marie." He said.

Suikotsu looked over to his old friend, "We have the same problem with Rei, but he's slowly opening up to others."

Joseph chuckled and watched the two boys play with each other. "Oh my…" Came Nagiko's voice, "Marie isn't your son too young to have tattoos?" She said.

Marie looked down at the laughing boys and a small smile appeared on her face, "I did not ask for…for those things to be on him, but his grandfather did it anyways."

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pried." She muttered.

The other women shook her head, "No it's understandable. I'm just worried about Kai."

Suikotsu looked over to her, "Why?" He asked. "My father seems very interested in Kai, but I'm worried. When we are gone he might do something horrible to him." Answered Joseph.

Suikotsu nodded his head "It is understandable. Your father is planning something. A year ago he tried to take Rei from me by hiring Torn."

Maria gasped, "He tried to take Rei? Nagiko is it true?" She asked. Nagiko nodded her head, "It's true. I was so afraid." She muttered wrapping her arms around herself. Then she felt her sleeve being tugged at so she looked down, and was surprised to see both Kai, and Rei looking up at her with worry sketched on their faces.

Nagiko gave them a small sad smile, and was surprised when both of them climbed into her lap. Nagiko stared at them until Rei let out a big yawn snuggled on her shirt before falling asleep, and before she knew it Kai did the same thing. Now she had two sleeping boys in her lap.

Marie giggled, "He must be tired." She said. Nagiko smiled at her, "I'll just bring them to Rei's room so they can rest." She said walking away.

The three other occupants watched her leave. "Now what is it that you wanted to asked me Joseph?" Asked Suikotsu. Joseph sighed, "As you know me, and Marie's time is short." He started and Suikotsu nodded his head.

"We have decided that we would like your son to marry ours." Finished Marie. All Suikotsu did was smile, "It would be an honor to have my son married to yours." He said.

The couple smiled happily at him, "Thank you Suikotsu. All I wanted was for Kai to be happy and I know he will be with your son by his side." She said happily.

His smile widened, "My son will need someone to take care of him, and since he takes after his mother so much I have a feeling he'll need someone to help him when times are tough."

"Yes I agree." Came Nagiko's voice from the doorway. Everyone turned there head to see her and a wide awake Kai. Marie got up and approached them, "My little phoenix." She cooed taking Kai into her arms. Kai snuggled against her chest and closed his eyes.

Suikotsu stood up, "I'm sure that you're all hungry. Why don't you stay the night and you can leave tomorrow." Joseph and Marie accepted the offer.

No one noticed a pair of golden eyes watching them.

Well that's it. It's shorter because I'm kinda on a writers block. Damn Writers block to the deepest pits of hell!

Till next time!

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