Chapter 2
One year and Nine months later
(December 24)
Sereva stood in Emiko's living room in front of a large Christmas tree hanging garland and struggling to reach the top. Emiko took it from her gently scolding, "None of that with the baby so close to coming" Sereva smiled and obeyed, silently hoping Satoshi and Daisuke would return soon, the pains had begun and Emiko would coach her through the birthing process. After more than an hour, the pain had become so great that Emiko had helped Sereva into bed and franticly called Satoshi. "Where are you?" she said franticly, "Sereva's body can not handle this without support" Satoshi's voice came out ragged, "I'm on my way" It took the two men perhaps ten minutes to arrive from the local décor store where they had been doing some last minute decoration shopping. Sereva began to loose hope, her body was failing her again and there was nothing she could do except wait for Satoshi. She was just about to give up when Satoshi and Daisuke came into the room, faces as white as her hair. With her brother and husband on either side, holding her hand Sereva found the strength to go on. "One more push, Sereva!" Emiko gasped as she saw the head beginning to crown. Biting into her lip hard enough to bring blood Sereva gave the last push. Emiko cried, "You have a beautiful girl!" Quickly she wrapped the squalling baby in a blanket and handed her to Satoshi, "Sereva, you have another one, twins, now one more time," Emiko said weakly. Within fifteen minutes, a boy and girl lay nestled in their parents' arms, pale with small dog-ears, the girl with blue and the boy with white. Satoshi kissed Sereva's forehead, "We have identical twins…I can not believe it" Daisuke chuckled as Sereva passed her daughter to him, "And if their parents are any indication they'll both be trouble!" They all chuckled, a white snow had begun to fall, it was the first of many family Christmases. "What shall we name them?" Satoshi asked Sereva later when they were up with a late night feeding; gently Satoshi bounced his hungry daughter as Sereva breast-fed the other. "I am not sure", Sereva whispered huskily, looking at Satoshi in the moonlight, "What was your father's name?" Satoshi pondered for a moment, "Inyan" he answered finally. "My mother's name was Lorrayne…do you think that will work?" Sereva asked softly. Satoshi smiled and kissed her, "That would be just fine"
Fourteen years later
"I'll race you home!" Lorrayne called to her brother. Laughing they both dashed into the house to meet their grandmother in the doorway, "What have I told you about running in the house?" The teenagers mumbled an apology and entered the kitchen to find their mother. No sooner had they spoken two words when they crumpled to the floor and began to change shape. "SATOSHI COME QUICK!" Sereva called; dropping the plate, she had been drying and knelt beside her children. Satoshi entered the kitchen as the figures rose, Inyan had become a large white winged wolf and Lorrayne a golden eyed, white winged angel. The pair stared menacingly at each other. Tears flowed freely down Sereva's face, she had hoped this would not happen but it did and now she and Satoshi could only help them through it and find a cure. Daisuke looked along in horror with Emiko as they prepared for the long road ahead.
To Be Continued…
Author's note: I really enjoyed writing this alternate ending to Lessons from an Albino. My tears over Sereva's death were dried with her survival yet flowed freely as the twins were destined to fight each other. This will actually be published on please read and review. I hope to hear from you!