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Chapter Sixty-Eight: Big Brother
Mai Pov
It's been almost a week since I have given birth, and boy, sleep is becoming a rare thing for us.
I slept on top of Naru's bare chest while his arm is around me, we are deeply sleeping. As for our newborns, they are next to us, (On our right side), just in case something happens.
A sudden cry causes me to flinch, so I stretched my arms forward, as the cry grew stronger.
"Who is crying?" I asked, confused as I felt a bit dizzy. Naru grunts, stretching his body, then opens his eyes, taking a breath.
"I think is Ayame or Gene? I don't know, one of them woke up," He said in a horsed sleepy voice causing me dazedly nod.
"I...I got it," I said without energy, I wiggled myself, going over Naru, only to lose balance, and land on top of him, causing him to groan in pain.
"Mai!" He said, but not annoyed or anything, as I shook my head.
"Sorry, I'm sleepy," I told him as Naru lift his hand and place it on top of my head, and rubs it causing me to tip down a bit.
"I guess that much, and here I thought of something else," he chuckles as I blushed.
"Your mind goes there after waking up?" I asked him as he shrugs at me.
"Oh, every morning," he winks.
"Seriously?" I asked, he nods seriously.
"I'm a man Mai, it's normal to wake up with desires especially with a beautiful woman next to me, if you catch I mean, why do you think I kept making love to you every time we awoke in the mornings?" he asks. I felt myself grow warm, and my face heating up.
"To make up the lack of intimacy?" I guessed, but before we can continue, the baby cries grew louder.
"Later," he said as I nod and rolled off and I sat to look over our babies, as Naru sat next to me.
"It's Ayame," I told him while I extend my arm down and to take hold of my baby girl.
"What's the matter little one?" I sleepily ask, rubbing my eyes. Ayame's cheeks started to get pink from the crying, in doing so, she awakes Gene, and he began to cry as well. My eyes widen as I began to cradle her in my arms since she's such a small thing.
"Oi, don't cry Gene, Naru, we have a problem." I turned to my right, only to see Naru already sneaking a peek inside of Gene's shirt, (Which we use as pampers,) to see if they made a mess.
"Gene is dry, try Ayame?" I nodded at him and did the same thing. There was nothing as well. I frowned, looking at Naru.
"Well that's good, we don't have to smell things in the middle of the night," he said as he suddenly gave me a strange look, and before I knew it, burst out laughing. I felt confused by this.
"Why are you laughing?" I asked him. Both of the babies finally calmed down and turn to look at their Papa's laughter.
"I just remembered, before we got stranded, a bird poop on your head, it was funny, especially your reaction," he said between laughter. My eyes widen
"Oi, I forgot about that. I thought you were about to kiss me. Stupid bird, it was so embarrassing. Did you found it that funny?" I asked a bit taken aback.
"Of course, I wanted to laugh so bad," he said between laughter. I blinked feeling so strange by this.
"But, you were too serious back then, I would never guess." I lower my head in shame.
Naru stops his laughter, and his blue eyes turn serious.
"Well, I did find it amusing at the moment, now is just plain hilarious, and kiss you?" he arched a brow. My eyes widen, at the declaration I just mentioned.
"Err, nothing." I shook my head. Naru raised a brow, but doesn't say anything, but did answer my earlier question.
"Well, normally babies wake up in the middle of the night for two things, either he/she are hungry or dirty, or confuses day and night wanting attention."
"Do you think she's hungry? I fed her about a few hours ago," I told him, Naru shrugs at me as he rose his gaze at me.
"Give it a try, and Gene already has," he said as Naru kept on bouncing him to get him to sleep. I smiled gently at how gentle he looks.
I lifted my shirt, and place Ayame close to my breast, and before I knew it, she began to drink her milk.
I groaned, leaning my head against Naru's shoulder, as he continues to bounce Gene in his arms.
"I'm so tender Naru, it's not even funny." Naru frowns, looking down at me. A hurt expression passes his face.
"I know. The joys of being parents." Naru frowns after his statement, finally, Gene calms down, and Ayame is satisfied, she lets go and I began to pat her back after putting a towel over my shoulder.
Gene finally calmed down as I heard Ayame burp. I made sure she was good, I lowered her and kiss her forehead.
"Now go to sleep, alright," I caress her nose in a gentle matter as I heard her yawn, stretching her small arms out. I smiled gently and place her down on the pillow, and began to rub her tummy since she likes that. I turned to see Naru.
"Give me Gene, I'll feed him as well, I'm sure he's hungry as well," I told him. Naru nods as he hands me over, Gene. As I did the same to him, I watch as Naru looks over our daughter and his eyes soften.
How come Naru looks so handsome as a father? He's so caring with them, is unreal how he just melts over them.
"She's adorable, isn't she?" I asked him, as he leans down and kisses Ayame's forehead causing her to squirm, but doesn't wake up. He turns to look at me as I lowered my gaze to look at Gene, as Naru does the same. He finished since he didn't eat as much as Ayame.
"Just like her mother," he whispers causing my cheeks to turn pink.
"Ne Naru," I squeal like a schoolgirl as I watch Gene finish eating. I lifted him and did the same as I did to Ayame. Then I lowered him and grab his chubby hand to kiss it.
"There you are, my little guy, all filled up, now sleep next to your sister, and let your Mama and Papa rest for a few hours, oh, how much I love you two," I said as Naru picks up Gene and transport him to his bed.
"Tsk, tsk, now be a good boy and sleep for Mama and Papa," he murmurs, kissing his cheek and places him next to Ayame, and I began to rub his stomach as well, and leaned down, watching him fall into a deep sleep just like his sister.
Naru moves back as I kept staring at Gene.
He looks like his father even sleeps like him. So cute. I felt so warm as I turn to look at my husband.
"While we have time, let's go back to sleep," he said as he takes my hand, but I shook my head.
"You go back to sleep, I want to stay up and do some cleaning up, I feel bad that I haven't been helping too much, besides feeding them and rocking them," I told him.
"Mai you're healing, there's no way for you to recuperate so fast, after all, we don't have medical help," he said as he wraps his arm around me and began to rub my arm.
"I know, but humor me? I promise to take a nap," I told him. He sighs and nods at me. Then, as we stare at our newborns, I said.
"This feels so surreal," I told him hearing Naru yawning.
"It is, and hard, this is beyond ghosts, is a whole new level of taking care of someone that we made," he said to me. I turn to look at him.
"It is, but it's worth it, they are so cute," I admit to him as I run my fingers under his chin, caressing it.
"Mai," his voice becomes deep and seductive, causing me to flick my eyes up.
"What is it, Oliver? You should go and sleep, you're tired," I said as he shook his head.
"I want to try something for you, okay." I arched a brow confused by his words.
Then I felt Naru press his hand to my breast. My eyes shot wide open, as I look down, then back up at him. He pushes me down gently as I lay down on the ground.
"Ne, Naru, I'm not ready, even though I desire it, but not now," but Naru ignores me, as he lifts my shirt, and my cheek flares up as he gets a good view.
"Naru?" He presses his big hand on my bare breast and start to massage it, my body started to warm up as I arched my body up.
Wait, he's massaging it?
"Ahh, what are you, not at front of them, and, I don't.. Oh?" But I cut out, as my breath caught, on how good this massage felt.
"A week is not even the tip of the iceberg, you have months of this. So I will do this for as long as you need, to at least help ease the pain." He kept massaging, moving to the other breast. I stare at him, as he stares at me.
I move my hand and soothe his cheek as I gave him a soft smile, he returns the smile. Feeling our heart beating hard against our chests.
"Thank you, it feels much better," I told him as lowers himself and kiss each one of them, then lowers his head and lays it on top of my chest, cuddling.
I began to run my fingers through his hair.
"Naru."
"Hmm?" he looks up blinking.
"Let's have a walk with our babies for the first time as a family? We'll cover them enough so they won't get sunburn or harm their eyes. Is that okay?" I asked him. He nods at me.
"If you go to sleep? We could..." he bargains. I pout but nodded.
"You sure? I want to clean the Treehouse, it's been a week and..." Naru shook his head as he gets comfy.
"Less talk, more sleep. We'll deep clean it when the children are sleeping," he stated. I nodded at him and closed my eyes.
"Good..." but I was cut off when Naru kisses me on my lips, then lays down next to me and pull me to his chest.
"Night," he finishes up for me, causing me to giggle and within seconds, we both were knocked out.
Naru pov
Besides being a husband, I became a father is so strange that giving into our love, we created a human being, and two at the fact. It's just strange which I'm not used to it, but damn, I love them already, it's not easy, but they are so small and defenseless. Mai can't seem to get enough of them and it's so weird, to be honest, to see that both of our newborns are half of me and half of her fused into one.
It's been two weeks since Mai gave birth. Slowly she is gaining strength and began to do gentle exercises to begin to reduce her belly, which she's so self-conscious about it.
I patted the last remaining part of our boat and dusted my hands. Mai lies in the hammock, rocking Ayame and Gene, singing a lullaby. Mai is scared to expose them to the sun, so we decided to have them under the shadows.
I turned to face my wife to see her turning to look at me. She stretches her arm out and wiggles her good fingers.
"Come here." Mai gently asks. I threw away the plank, on the sandy ground, and went up to her.
"The babies, they seem to stare at something for a long time already." She stated. I raised a brow, looking down; the newborn kept their eyes up at the sky, with a smile on their lips. I lifted my gaze to see nothing.
"You think they can see a ghost?" she asks, turning to face me. I shrug, crossing my arms.
"Well, children are more hypersensitive to the supernatural world. I wouldn't be surprised. I did mention you that before, but they are so small, their sight is not that clear yet."
"Oh, I didn't know that, but strangely they keep looking at something," she said as I glanced over our babies. I grab Ayame's small hand, causing her to suddenly jerk and smile. I then touch Gene and he does the same reaction.
"You two are mischievous as it is, huh?" I stated as I bend down to kiss their small foreheads, hearing them making that baby noise of delight causing my heart to swell, feeling Mai's as well.
They are so cute, wow, Ayame reminds me of Mai, so adorable. Mai looks over my shoulders and felt her hand on my shoulder.
Mai yawns, I turned and place my hand on her forehead, to check if she doesn't have a temperature.
"Oh, yeah. Your hand feels good. The babies kept crying all night, I miss sleep Naru, look I even have dark circles," She complains pulling down her cheek and points under her eye causing me to feel bad since I can't do much about it.
"I'll keep an eye on them, sleep," I told her. Mai stares at me, then at the twins.
"No Naru, you take a nap, you've been sleeping less. I can endure a few more hours; so sleep, my love." She tells me.
I bend down and pick up Ayame as Mai dip down and takes Gene. I turned to see Mai looking down at him with a tender expression as she began to rock bounce him. My heart warms up at the sight.
She's so beautiful, and now than ever, it's hard to believe she's mines. She's just a wonderful woman. Mai lifts her gaze and smiles at me causing me to smile back.
I summon the old rattle I found years ago and began to raddle it in front of Ayame.
"What do we do?" I glance back at the ocean and frowned.
"We live the rest of days on this island until we are saved, in four months we will turn nine years, then we have less than a year, so might as well raise our kids here until then," I told her. Mai moves next to me and lays her head on my arm, holding tightly Gene.
Both of us look down at our newborns, and a smile broke at each other lips, and we glance at each other.
"Naru, you said there's no happy ending,"
"There isn't why you brought it up?" Mai giggles, touching Gene's chubby cheek, then at Ayame's.
"Let's see how Hayato and Shibuya's story ends." I raised a brow, tilting my head at her.
"What brought that up?" Mai giggles, tiptoeing, she kisses my lips and smiles even more.
"I mean my dear husband; I think it's time to learn how their story ends." I sighed, shaking my head, as we began to walk down the ocean, holding into our newborns, and for us, we held each other hands.
"Then, we should, but is not time just yet, like anything it will come when it's time," I told her. Mai frowns, looking at Ayame and Gene.
"I'm just anxious, we haven't heard anything for a few months," she said a bit disappointed. I shook my head at her.
"Patients is all we need," I simply told her.
I turned to face Mai and leaned forward.
"Mai."
"Hmm?" she lifts her gaze from the twins and looks up at me.
"When we get back to land, I want to do something." Mai raised a brow, tilting her head in confusion.
"What?" A smile broke on my lips, and I place my index finger on my lips.
"It's a secret."
Mai pov
"This is not fair." I groaned, placing my forehead against Naru's shoulder blade, as the babies slept quietly.
"Sleep, now that they are sleeping" Naru suggested, I groaned, moving to the side, and arched my tired back, then I place my cheek flat on the cool wood of the floor.
"They sleep when they want to, not when they have to. You as well sleep. You look ready to collapse." I whisper to him. Naru's eyes darted from our children to me.
"I want to watch the three of you. I'll sleep later." He tells me, his voice is husky and deep, I can see a slight of heaviness under his eyes. I frowned, not liking this at all. We have been up a lot lately since the newborns won't stop crying at night.
"You need sleep. Please do it for me." I begged him, grasping his big hand. Naru frowns at me, as something crosses his eyes.
"I'm fine," he mumbles. I groaned, covering my eyes, as I move closer to Gene, and kiss his soft gentle cheek.
"Papa is being stubborn," I whisper to him, as I move and rub Ayame's stomach. Naru gave me a strange look, but grabs a book, and lift it to begin to read. I move my head to stare at him.
Why is Naru acting that way? He's being stubborn again.
It's been a month since I gave birth, and I'm starting to regain my weight back, but I do have stretch marks, and my period hasn't left me either. At least isn't as bad as before, thank God Naru has been there for me, or not, I would have lost it.
Our babies are still small, maybe grew a few, but not much which I'm not sure if is normal of a month baby. Since nothing ages on this island.
Closing my eyes, I suddenly started to drift off, when I began to hear Naru humming. I slowly opened my eyes to see Naru brushing my hair away from my face and leans down to kiss my cheek.
With that, I drifted off.
Naru pov
I stretched out my back, as I place the book down; finally, Mai fell asleep, next to Gene. A sudden smile passes my lips, as I move, to grasp the blanket on her right, and tucked her in. I leaned down and kiss her temple, then I kiss Ayame and Gene's small foreheads.
"I can't believe it's been a month, that I help her give birth." I thought out loud, watching my small family.
I kept staring at them, and my heart flutters.
Then a sudden odd noise is heard downstairs, like footsteps. My heart clenched as I slowly stood up and summon the knife, and hid it behind my back.
Moving swiftly, I go to the railing and slowly bend to look down, but I couldn't see anything.
Is it a ghost? No, there's none, as we know, or is it that weeping lady?
Without making a noise, I tiptoed down the stairs, only to freeze when I heard a voice.
"Don't act like a cat and be curious, I won't bite." I heard on my right. I stop my steps and turned to see Gene in front of the window, cross arms, turning his gaze towards me.
Gene! My heart leaps.
"You know me by now. I can't afford the cat to be killed just yet." I told him. He chuckles as he came up to me and hugged me.
I held him tight, and we let go.
"Can I meet my nephew and niece?" he asks. I frowned, looking up once again.
"So instead of wanting to hang out with me after so long of an absence, you just want to meet my kids?" I rose a brow feeling a bit jealous by this. Gene chuckles, rubbing the back of his head.
"Strange to hear you say 'my kids,' but yes, I want to meet them, and you know I don't just come by just to 'Hang out,'" he tells me.
That's the worse part, what's the point of coming if you won't stay a bit longer than normal, I miss you a lot.
"They just fell asleep, and Mai hasn't slept, and.." a disappointed look pass on Gene's eyes, causing my heart to tug. I sighed, shaking my head.
"Let's go, at least you can see them," I told him, a sudden light pass his blue eyes, and he disappears. A smirk passes my lips, as I disappear, and ended up next to Mai, as Gene already beat me to it, he is already on his knees, looking down at his nephew and niece. A soft ease expression passes his face, but then a sudden sadness filled his eyes.
"You're a lucky man, you know that. Having a loving wife, and now children. I at times envy you." He suddenly says. I frowned, now my heart ached, knowing that I will never see Gene happy with a family of his own.
"I know."
"Don't let them go, life is too damn short Noll and many don't understand the meaning of the importance of a simple life, they take it for granted. If the work gets in the way, make time for them. I have met spirits that regret not spending time with their family or leaving a good loving spouse for another. You have something that I don't. You have three precious treasures you hold now. Nothing in this world can compare to that. As well, I have something to tell you." He lifts his gaze.
"Just remind me from time to time, before you do, let me introduce you to." I move around Mai and bend down, to pick up Ayame; she stirs but kept on sleeping.
"This is Ayame Davis Taniyama the older sister, and she inherited our blue eyes," I told him. Gene moves closer, and smiled at her niece, and bends down to kiss her forehead.
"Well, she will be a rare gem, then, She looks so much like Mai. Hi there, I'm your uncle Eugene." He introduced himself. I smiled and bent down, placing Ayame down, then I pick up Gene, and place him in my arms.
"I named Ayame, and Mai named him." Baby Gene stirs in my arms and groggily opens his brown eyes. His eyes landed on Gene. Gene moves closer, and his blue eyes lighting up.
"Guess his name?" I told him. Gene wiggles his finger at him.
Little, Gene wraps his finger through Gene's big finger and giggles. Gene smiles at the gesture.
"Don't know, Oliver, like his father?" he tells me; I shook my head.
"Worse," I teased as he arched a brow.
"Worse? Oh no, like Normal?" He asks a bit surprised.
"Oh way worse than that, Mai named our baby boy..." I held the suspense as I look at my baby.
"Look, this is your uncle, Eugene, Gene, I would like you to meet, Eugene Shibuya Davis Taniyama," I told him.
"Wow, that's a long name and... Wait, you named him after me?" He asks as his voice seems touched and dumbfounded by this.
"Mai wanted to honor you, for thanking you for everything, and for a way for me to heal more. She always thinks about us and our relationship Gene. So she named him after you and my name." I told him.
Gene kisses little Gene's forehead, and for a reason, Gene closes his eyes and went back to sleep.
"Nice to meet you, I'm your uncle, Eugene, hey, I'm the big brother, and now this Eugene becomes the little brother, ironic isn't it?" he repeats, noticing how deep is his expression.
"Never thought of it that way, but yes, now Eugene becomes a little brother, just like me," I admit to him, causing him to smile at me making my heart pound with a deep emotion, which I couldn't name.
"Thank you. I'm honored. Truly am. I give them my blessings." He tells me, noticing how thick his voice became. I place Gene down, next to his mother.
"Thank you, is an honor for me to have my big brother to bless them, and well, would like for me to introduce you to Mai, but I already have the feeling that you know her." I joked, trying to ease the thick atmosphere that appears.
Mai slowly opens her eyes and rubs them, but then she locks eyes with me.
She gives me a soft smile, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"My love, come sleep next to me. I miss you and can you massage my brea…" but my eyes widen, as Gene arched a brow, looking amused as I get on my knees, to cover her mouth.
Mai's eyes shot up along with her eyebrows.
"Hmm," she muffled out.
"You should keep your mouth close, we have a visitor," I whispered to her, with red cheeks. Gene doesn't have to know, what I do to her, well no one does. Mai's eyes widen at my sudden words, as she moves and connects with Gene.
"Oh God, I was about to say breasts." She hissed under her breath, as she blushes more than me. Since that night a month ago, I do her regular massages at a certain point in the day, to relieve stress, but I haven't touched her as I wish I could, so I have to start all over again, as though I was younger, with my cold showers. She is still self-conscious about her weight and looks.
"Gene!" Mai scrambles up, and bows down. Gene stares at her and chuckles.
"Hello, there Mai." He gently tells her. Mai straightens up and hugs Gene. Gene chuckled, wrapping his arms around him.
Gene pats her back gently and lets her go, then rubs her head, making her blush and lowers her head.
"I'm so happy, oh; let me introduce you to our children."
"Don't worry, Noll already did. Thank you for naming your boy Eugene, is a great honor." Mai suddenly jumps Gene, wrapping her arms around him once again catching him by surprise.
"I love you so much, Gene." My eyes widen, as Gene stares at me with narrow eyes. It was a strange sensation, having her say that to another man, even if he's dead and my brother.
"I love you too, but.." Mai moves to kiss Gene's cheek and take a hold of his hand, and Gene gives a comforting squeeze, as her shoulder shakes.
"I'm sorry. I know how hard this is for you. I'm sorry." I heard her sniff. Gene cups her cheeks and places his forehead against hers.
"You look so tired Mai, go and sleep, I have something to discuss with my brother." He tells her. Mai shook her head.
"No, spend some time with us, we are your family, please. I don't know when is going to be another day. I beg you." She asks of him. Gene glanced at me with a strange look but nods.
"Okay, I will because you ask me so," he agrees, as Mai's eyes widen and turn to face me, moving she takes a hold of my hand, well as best as she could since she's using her bad fingers. So I move my hand and held hers.
"You hear that Naru, your brother can stay. He can play with the babies, and with us. Aren't you happy, 'cause I'm thrilled," Mai gets on her toes and kisses my left cheek.
"I am so happy.," she couldn't contain her happiness, as she bounces. Gene and I stare at each other, and a strange sensation passes through me.
Is this real? I'm going to spend time with him, just because Mai asked him?
I'm not sure why, but this feels like a dream.
Mai pov
It's been two hours since Gene arrived; they have spent it talking most of the time while I took my nap next to my kids. Now up and about, Ayame began to become fussy.
"Come on, I just fed you, and cleaned you," I whisper as I rock her gently in my arms. Naru sat next to me, holding Gene, as his brother sits next to me making me be between both. (We are on the coastlines of the beach,)
"Looks so much fun." Gene chuckles, as Naru and I stare at him with wide eyes.
"It's a pain, stress all over, we barely sleep, and um, well, yeah." I blushed, looking down at my daughter.
"It will get better, trust me. Can I hold Ayame?" he suddenly asks. I nodded and handed him Ayame. Gene held Ayame and looks down at her, and all of the sudden, she calms down and starts to stretch out her small hands, as a giggle passes her lips.
"Well, you little one, you seem to like your uncle, no fair, she is comfortable with you."I touch her small head, as Gene kept his eyes on her.
"Well, it's all about how you hold her, and she looks so much like you Mai," he murmurs, playing with her small hands.
"No, she doesn't, she looks like Naru, and she has your eyes, Gene has my mother's eyes," I told him, as I lean against Naru's arm.
"Gene, I wanted to ask you something which I'm a bit concerned about." He turns to look at me.
"Yes?"
"Our babies, will they grow normally? Since in this island nothing ages, not even Naru or I have aged, I still look nineteen, and he still looks like twenty." I asked him
"Even if the Black Lagoon has been purified, the curse remains, so it won't change, so Ayame and Eugene will slowly grow, just like Hayato. So even if they are one year old, they would look like they are about six months old."
"What about leaving this island, can they? They were born here." Naru asks getting so worried.
"Yes they can leave, they are not bound to the curse at all but like anything, in this island, they won't age, so be prepare, but when you guys leave, then they can grow up normal, but it will take time for them to become normal," he warns us.
"Oh, thank God, I was so worried, so they will age slowly, alright, is nothing we can't handle," I said when I felt Naru rub my back.
"Oh, have you told Naru whatever you wanted to speak of?" I asked him. Gene nods, and glance at the ocean, since we all sat on top of the roof, out looking at the ocean.
"I have, Noll will tell you as soon as I leave," Gene tells me, I turned to look at Naru and he nods confirming it.
"Here, hold Gene," Naru tells Gene as he goes around me. Gene seems to become hesitant, but nods, after he gave his little brother one last look.
"Thanks," he smiled, as he moves, and Naru pops little Gene in his arms, now holding both babies. I smiled, as my heart warmed up at the sight.
"He looks so happy," I whispered to Naru, Naru nods, taking my hand, and we intertwine our fingers and hid them from Gene's sight. (Behind my back.)
"Right, what about Shibuya-kun and Hayato-chan, we haven't had any dreams, and I want to know if they have a happy ending or not," I asked Gene.
"That is one of the reasons, I came. You won't continue your visions." He suddenly says. I move a little, as Naru holds my hand tighter.
"Huh, why, we got the ending of Alice and Sasuke, why not Shibuya and Hayato, I feel bad for them, and they were us and we left off when they went into the mansion."
"That's the thing, there's no more after that." Okay, his words cause a shock to me, apparently at Naru as well.
"How? We need to know, and we need to know how come my grandmother knew about the black lagoon. I was thinking that maybe Hayato was connected to my grandmother." I told him. Gene frowns at us, as he held tight Ayame and Gene.
"That is something you have to ask our mother Noll, and for Shibuya and Hayato, let say that their story has not finished just yet." Now confused more than ever, Naru sighs and glances up at the blue hot sky.
"Does it have to do when we leave this island?"
"You can say that," he whispers, as my kids laugh at a funny face Gene gave them. I move to stare at Naru, noticing how tight his eyes become, I move, and place my hand on his cheek.
"It will be alright, okay," I whispered, rubbing my thumb across his cheek.
Naru kept quiet, and then an idea pop into my head.
"Oi, I have my exercises to do, and you can spend time with your brother and our babies. When Naru is helping me, you can watch over them," I smiled, then I shivered. Gene took notice.
"What's wrong?" Gene asks worriedly.
"It's still strange to say our babies, I'm not used to it, feels like a dream," Gene smiles, and I smile back at him, trying to send him all the support I can muster up.
"I will be glad to help you, and watch over them," he tells us. Naru gave his big brother a big smile, as Gene smiled at both of us, and a warm feeling pass through both of us.
Naru pov
"She does this every day?" Gene asks, as I held Ayame in my arms, we sat on a log, that I prepared, using one of the blankets to build a tent (Placing it over a tree branch and using sticks to hold it up,) as a shield from the sun, so the babies won't get sunburn.
"Hmm, she does, an hour a day, I place her in a strict exercise program, is working out well, she has lost a lot of pounds, around the stomach, about a few more weeks, and she'll be back to normal since Mai is normally skinny," I told him. Gene chuckles, watching Mai running down the ocean line, wiping her sweat, She turns to stare at us, and waves at us causing me to wave at her.
"Then, why do you want me to tell her after you leave?" I suddenly ask him. Gene shrugs, looking down at my son.
"Cause is more private than having little old me here, is not that bad, time is flying, and before you know it, you'll be in that boat with your wife and kids, going back to Japan," he tells me. I frowned, looking at Gene.
"Mai is your family as well, you can tell her," I told him. He shook his head.'
"Is better for her to hear it from you. You know," he paused, as he glances at me.
"I'm in love with Mai." He blurts out from nowhere, and my heart stops and my eyes narrow.
"I see, she told me," I told him tightly. Gene thins out his lips.
"No, I mean, that I.." I sigh, stopping him from speaking.
"I know, you love her as a woman, I'm not blind Gene, I have seen the way you stare at my wife," I told him, looking down at my daughter.
"I'm sorry, I... I didn't want it to become like this, one of the reasons, why I had to stay away, I felt ashamed, I shouldn't fall in love with a human, but since Mai is the only girl that I can talk to, and I know this is not what you want to hear from any men." He paused, as he lowered his gaze.
"Damn right, I don't want to hear this, but since your my brother, I let it pass, tell me, what do you like about her?" I asked him. To let this clear up, even if I don't like to hear it.
"Everything, her eyes, how they sparkle, when she gives me that bright smile. Her gentle touch, the warmth of her body, when she hugs me. Her voice, and how kind she is. How she places herself last and worries about everyone. I just can't stop loving her Noll. If I was alive, I would have never let her go. I know I sound selfish as hell right now, but I do envy this. You have a loving wife, that will always be with you, support you, she gave you a son and a daughter. You have the liberty to touch her, kiss her, caress her, and feel her body next to yours, as you make love to her. I envy that so much, Noll. Then again, all I want is to make her happy. She has been through so much. I couldn't ask for any better men than my little brother to be her husband." He explains.
I breathed out, trying to contain myself, this is my brother, cause if not, I would have murdered him for thinking about that of my wife. Then another sensation pass through me, a touching feeling, for him saying that.
"Why don't you tell her," I told him. Gene shook his head.
"If I do, I won't be able to let her go. She belongs to you, you two are one, in everything, she is only my sister in law, that's all, and yet, I see her as a woman, that I want to hold, the way you do. I'm sorry, that's what I wanted to tell you. I know you hate me now, but.."
"I don't hate you, Gene. If I was in your shoes, I would think the same. I would be jealous of you. Mai told me... She told me that if you were alive, she would have chosen me." I lower my head in shame.
"I think so too. She is blindly in love with you. I saw the way she looks at you, her eyes soften, and her chest rises hard. She gives you the deepest look. I can't beat that or any man. You are her world." He shrugs my shoulder. I turned to stare at Mai. Mai felt my heart just hammering for her so she turns and smiles at me then kisses her palm, and blows it in my way.
I smiled at her, as she returns to her run.
"See, I told you, she only sees you. You have the same look as her when you look at her. You are so in love with her, is not even funny to tease about. I have never seen that on you with anyone, but only for her. Your way of looking at her would make many jealous, so deep and pure. " Gene stated.
He's making me feel worse now.
"Please, make her happy, be with her always, if not, I promise you will regret it."
"Don't worry, we have been separated so many times, is like a piece of me, is missing if she's not next to me, and even if I don't deserve it," I told him. Gene chuckles, as he moves closer to me.
"Now, to a serious topic, Papa, now tell me, how does it feel to clean the babies diapers?" I felt a sweat drop at his sudden turn of conversation.
"To tell you the truth, is a major payback, for laughing at Mai, when a bird poop in her hair, sometimes, karma is a pain."
Gene burst out laughing, causing me to roll my eyes at him. With that state in mind, I look down at my babies and shook my head at them.
"Your uncle has a weird sense of humor." and with that, we spent the rest of the afternoon just enjoying Gene's company.
Mai pov
"Keep up with your push-ups Mai; you have five twenty more to go." Naru held onto my legs, as I kept on doing push-ups, I was in my thirty, already tired, and my stomach hurts. Gene sat on the logs, playing with our babies.
"He looks very happy and, stop being mean, I'm trying," I scold him.
Naru has me in this strict exercise program if you want to call it like that. Ten laps around the ocean shore, fifty sit-ups, and jumping jacks, as well, another run, but five. Since being hot, and such, losing weight has been fast, but not easy.
He can't be a gym teacher, his brutality; he'll end up almost killing someone with his strict exercising program.
"He is,"
"Are you happy that Gene is here? The island gave us this since we could see Ayame and such, why not Gene?" Naru stares at me for a brief second, but doesn't smile, but he nods at my question. Knowing that he's a little embarrassed to admit how happy he is.
I smiled at his cute childlike face.
"Tell me, what is the thing he wanted you to tell me. I promise not to tell him." I told him. Naru stares at me but shook his head.
sighed, but
"Wait until he leaves." I sighed but nodded as I made it to fifty.
"Ah, loyal to your brother, no fun," I gave him a mocking face causing him to chuckle.
"It's a code Mai, after all, he's my big brother," he replies causing our hearts to warm up.
That sounds so cute coming out of him. Does he realize how adorable he is?
"I hope is nothing bad," I told him, causing him to just shrug, not giving me a clue.
I gasp out, flopping down flatly on the sandy ground, staring at the blue sky breathing hard.
Naru sits in front of me, then he takes my hands and pulls me so I can sit up.
"Gene told me, that he's in love with you." He blurts out from nowhere while I look up at him.
"Err, I told you already." I lower my gaze, wrapping my arms around my bent knees.
"I thought it went away. I am sorry."
"Why are you sorry for? It's not your fault. Any man will fall for you, I told you before. I'm just the lucky bastard, that has made you into a woman completely." He whispers, noticing his cheeks turning red. I blushed, as I move to place my hand on his hand and held it tight.'
"Geez, a nice way to word it, I just wish Gene would just see me as a sister, it's weird, he so young, is true, fifteen is just too young," I paused, as Naru moves my hand, and kisses it sending shivers down my spine.
"Don't say anything to him, okay." He tells me. I nodded, looking behind Naru, to see Gene staring at us. I smile at him, and he returns the smile.
"I truly love your brother Naru, no doubt in that. Is that, I don't love him the way I do with you. He doesn't make my heart tremble. At first, he did cause I thought he was you. Now when I see him, I see, is a deep brotherly love. I want to run into his arms and get a warm hug. With you, when I want to be in your arms, I want to stay there forever. Your being is my heaven, for Gene, is my safeguard, when I need a simple brotherly hug. I know it sounds harsh, but that's how I feel it. I can't seem to stop loving you Naru, this love is too profound, too deep in carved in my heart, that not even your twin can shake it. I'm yours in every sense of the word. I feel so bad for Gene." I felt tears roll down my cheeks. Naru cups my cheeks and wiped my cheeks.
"Don't cry, I had a long talk with him, and I let him express himself. I feel bad for him as well. See, it's my fault if I would have gone with him, maybe I would be the one..." my eyes turn tender, and I lay my cheek on his hand.
"It's not your fault, I told you already, everyone dies, everyone, young to old and it hurts, but time heals those wounds, but never erase them. Your brother wants you to live happily and not blame yourself. It's not your fault, but that driver." I told him.
"I don't get it, how come you are good at consoling me?" he whispers. I shrug, as I stood up, dusting myself, then bent down and kiss his cheek.
"Cause it's my job, and I know you since forever at this point of my life, and I'm your wife, legally, and we have two adorable children, as well in the past. We are one, your heart is my heart, as my heart is yours and I mean that literally." I told him, as I stretch my body.
"See, My stomach is going down dramatically. Now, soon I'll have my sexy body back, and you can play around with." I wink, as Naru's eyes widen, and a deep red stain appears on his cheeks.
"Don't' get so red Naru, I was only messing with you. In reality, I miss my body, and I began to lose my self-confidence, even though you say it doesn't bother you, it does to me, for my own, and you." I kiss the top of his head and started to run, ignoring Naru piercing eyes, which send wonderful chills down my spine.
I glance up at the sky.
"Please God, help Gene. Help me talk to him in a way to confirm him just like Naru."
(Deleted Scenes: Two Months before the Birth,)
Mai Pov
I sat next to Naru since he was sleeping. I couldn't sleep due to my back pain. So I decided to tell a story to my babies as I rubbed my round stomach.
"So Bella took place of her father, if not the consequences will be dire," I said when suddenly Naru flinches catching my attention. I lowered my gaze to see Naru sweating heavily, with terror plaster in his face causing his heart to leap. Feeling his heart race with terror.
"Ne, Naru," I lowered myself and place my hand on his shoulder to shake it. Naru clenches into the blanket, trashing on his sleep.
"No!" he spat out as I felt myself grow even more anxious.
"My love, wake up," I said as I shook him a bit more forcefully, he finally snap his eyes open, breathing unevenly while his heartbeat was a mile per second.
"MAI!" He shouts as he sat up, stretching his arm out as though he wanted to reach out for something.
"Naru?" I asked as he turns to face me noticing that his gaze clears up and he lowers his hand.
"Mai?" He asks as he cups my cheek, I nodded at him.
"Yes, it's me, my love." I place my hand over his hand as he suddenly wraps his arms around me, burying his face on my chest, just like a child. He was shaking hard. My heart breaks as I move my hand to rub his broad back.
"Naru, you're shaking, what type of nightmare did you have?" I asked. He shakes his head as he lifts his gaze.
"I dreamt that that bastard took you from me, and did horrid things to you, then you died leaving me alone. It was a mess of a dream, about everything that happened to us for the last eight years," he tells me as he buries his face on my chest once again. I bend down to kiss the top of his head and lay my cheek feeling a tear escape me.
"I don't think we will ever recover from this Naru, we are traumatized for life," I admit. I felt Naru's hand on my stomach and began to rub it.
"It's made us stronger, but so weak at the same time. I'm so glad, that you got pregnant when everything died down, I can't imagine everything we went through while you were pregnant, we would have lost our babies," he admits to me.
"We have talked about this in the past, but now it's more impactful than ever. Naru, I love our babies even though they aren't born yet and you were right, I think I would have lost it. For me, they are part of you and it's my treasures." I admit. Naru kisses my stomach and then lifts his gaze to look at me.
"At least you're not alone Naru, this time you have me. When you lost your brother, you witnessed it and you were alone, so you turned your heart cold, but now, you don't have to be as I witness and participate in everything you went through. So you are not alone anymore and you don't have to hide your feelings. You can cry if you wish." I told him honestly.
Naru lets more tears escape her eyes, rolling down his cheeks as I let my tears flow down, feeling his emotions mix with mine.
Finally, Naru let's go and cries his heart out from everything we went through, but I didn't understand, was the fact that my words made an impact on him, as he was not crying for himself.
"There, see cry your heart off Naru, it's fine. I'm not here to judge you, you're human and it's healthy to cry." I said as Naru shook his head as he grabs my hands and place a kiss on each one.
"I'm not crying for me," he said as I wipe my eyes.
"You're not?" he shakes his head, as his next words cause my heart to set on fire.
"I'm not crying for me Mai, I'm crying for you because you had to endure so much worse than I ever had on this island all by yourself and that breaks my heart. I hate the fact that you got hurt and I couldn't do anything to protect you."
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