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Chapter 16: Baby Names and All Hallows Eve (Matthew then Arikado/Alucard's POV)

The date is October 31 2038. Halloween is here and I'm just looking forward to it. Soma's pregnancy is moving along without anymore incidents and the rest of us are looking forward to it. Even more, today we hope to find out what Soma and Adrian are having…..

"Soma baby, come on, it's time!"

"But Mom, you know I like to prepare for Halloween….."

There will be enough time for that." I heard my wife say. "But you and Adrian have an appointment. Today we get to find out about the babies."

"I don't know Mom," I heard my son say. "I might want to be surprised."

"No no….it's best to find out."

"'Noa, enough, if they don't want to know they don't have to."

"Too late, I made the appointment…."

"Damn it 'Noa." I growled. "This is not your pregnancy."

"But this is the first…."

"It's not yours!" I said angrily. "Now stop it."

"Dad, please," My son begged. "It's ok, we'll just go."

"No, if you're not comfortable you don't have to go. Maybe Mathias can find that out."

"I'm so glad you suggested me and you're right, Soma doesn't have to go if he doesn't want to."

"Then how will we know of the babies?" My wife asked. Mathias looked at my son-in-law and asked him to lie down. My son obeyed and relaxed as Mathias looked him over. I watched his methods and thought long and hard.

"Mathias, just a thought, have you ever thought about going into medicine?" My son-in-law's father looked at me and sighed.

"Well, not really. That was more Lisa's field."

"From what I've seen, you've taken over on the medical aspects. You know what to do and Soma trusts you. Those are what doctors sorely lack, a patient's trust and the knowledge. You have it and yet, you don't want to use it."

"I….I'm more of an alchemist. Chemistry is more my field."

"You can still go into medicine." I said. "There are manyaspects of it. Adrian has it too. And from what I gather about your late wife, Adrian's inherited her field."

"You mean tending to the sick, like a healer?"

"Nowadays they're called 'Doctors.'" I said. "Your wife would have made a fine doctor. And I've seen Adrian poking at my medical books. You have been hitting my chemistry books. Soma has been sneaking into my herbal medicine books."

"Herbal medicine, what is that?"

"It is what it is: medicine from herbs." I explained. Mathias' eyes widened. "Remember something?"

"I've always seen my wife gathering herbs in the field. She taught the practice to Adrian…."

"She was practicing herbal medicine Mathias." I explained. "In her day and even today, it's considered witchcraft. However, it's an ancient practice in medicine!"

"I….never knew…."

"For one so educated, I'm surprised."

"Alchemy, herbal medicine, chemistry….they're all aspects in the medical field, witchcraft, almost everything. However, alchemy has to deal with matter: multiple matter to make new matter. Devil forgery was an aspect of alchemy."

"How do you know so much?" Mathias asked. "I feel like a dimwit."

"I think too much for my own good sometimes. And it's not about being a dimwit, the times are different. There are things you and Adrian know that Soma and I don't know and vice versa. Knowledge is gained by experience and study. We are always learning Mathias, whether we are mortal or immortal. The sky's the limit." I felt the former Dark Lord's hand upon my shoulder.

"We have much in common without us realizing it." Mathias said. "By the way, I know what we're expecting…."

"Already, how…."

"All I had to do was know where to look."

"Did you do that with Adrian?"

"If I had been around at the proper time, I would have known."

"So, what are we having?"

"I won't say without the consent of the parents." Mathias said. We looked at Adrian and Soma.

"Angel, do you want to know?" My son-in-law asked my son. Soma placed a hand onto his stomach and thought.

"Do you?" He asked my son-in-law.

"I want to but I'll wait if you don't want to know."

"We want to know."

"One of each," Mathias simply said. We all knew what that meant….

"Oh my god, you two lucked out!" I said. Adrian chuckled and held my son.

"Adrian, a son and a daughter…." Soma sighed happily. My son-in-law smiled and kissed my son.

"Angel, do you have names in mind?"

"So many, I can't choose…."

"Why not name the boy after me?" Mathias asked. I looked at him like he was crazy.

"Why would they do that? They would only name a child after someone who's dead and from the looks of it; you're not dropping any time soon."

"Funny," Mathias said. "So any takers on names…."

"Father, I am not naming my son after you." Adrian said. Mathias pouted.

"So, what are you going to name him?"

"I'm having two remember?" Soma reminded us. "What about my daughter?"

"I was hoping we'd name her after my mother." Adrian said hopefully. Soma smiled and nodded. I agreed.

"But what middle and last names, for both children…?" Soma looked at me and smiled.

"Well, the children will carry their father's name."

"Uh which one," Leon asked. "As I recall Mathias and Adrian had their names changed."

"No, no," Mathias said. "I took another. Adrian has an alias."

"Ok," I said as I turned to Adrian. "To settle this: what last name are you going under?"

"Cronqvist," Adrian said. "It's my father's true last name."

"Adrian F. Cronqvist." Mathias mused. "It doesn't fit."

"What's your other name?" I asked. "The one you introduced yourself with my son?"

"Genya Arikado." Adrian said. I thought on that and smirked at the cleverness. His other name was a hint for those who paid close attention or knew him. Mathias wasn't pleased.

"That sounds like James Bond."

"Father what would you know of James Bond?"

"Oh damn he found 'Noa's collection!"

"It was purely accidently I assure you."

"Right Father, like Matthew's Kama Sutra?"

"I thought you got rid of it." My wife said dangerously. I gulped.

"Um….kept it to tell Soma about the birds and the bees…." I said. She glared at me but didn't say anything. Whew.

"So what middle name do you want for the kids?" I asked. Soma looked at me and sighed.

"What goes with Lisa?"

"Lisa Adriana Cronqvist." I suggested. "She has her father's name."

"I like it." Adrian said. My son nodded in agreement.

"There's one name I liked." Soma said. "Gabriel."

"Gabriel's a good strong name…."

"Wait a minute; you'll name him after a Belmont but not me?"

"There was a Belmont named Gabriel?" Leon asked. "I don't remember anyone by that name….."

"We'll explain later," Adrian said. "And Father we weren't finished. I think I found a good strong name for him."

"Well, the suspense is killing me." Mathias said wryly.

"Gabriel Mathias Cronqvist." Adrian said. Mathias looked at his son and uncrossed his arms.

"I like it."

"So do I." My son said, holding onto his stomach. "And so do they…."

"So it's settled." I said, writing the names down. "The names will be Lisa Adriana for the girl and Gabriel Mathias for the boy. But Soma, you never took on your married name?"

"Of course I did." My son said. "But I also respond to Cruz."

"Ah, I see." I said in understanding. "Now that this baby stuff is settled: let's have a great Halloween!" With that, I went into the kitchen and started opening up candy bags.

(Arikado/Alucard's POV)

I mused over the names of my children and I had to smile. They were sweet but strong at the same time. That suited us just fine. My beloved loved the names too and was resting in bed, reading to our children.

"And Sleeping Beauty opened her eyes and gazed lovingly at her prince. As she woke, the kingdom did too and greeted welcomed the Prince and Princess with love and happiness. The end…." He sighed and closed the book.

"Am I interrupting story-time?" I asked with a smile. Soma looked up and smiled at me.

"I just finished." He said. "I read it was best to read to the children while they're still in the womb. It'll help the development."

"That is true." I said. "My mother read to me all the time."

"And look, you're a smart man."

"You forgot good looking." I teased.

"Uh uh, you're drop dead gorgeous."

"And you're heartbreakingly beautiful. Our children will be heart throbs."

"Yes they will be." Soma sighed. "Oh god, who's going to train them…."

"When it comes to it, we will."

"You know that your father will want part in that."

"With our supervision," I said. I smiled and held onto my beloved. "So, how do you feel about Leon being godfather?"

"Well, I'm not sure." My beloved said. "So far, he's seemed reliable. Too bad Joachim's not here."

"I miss him too." I said. "He was very attentive to you."

"Yes he was. I guess that's why Satan went after him."

"Due to his attachment to you," I said.

"Yes, but let's go and celebrate All Hallows Eve." Soma said. "And no one's going to stop me from having candy and having fun!"

"Then we shall my love." I said with a smile. "Come, let's help the others." I escorted my beloved to the kitchen and we held back a laugh. We watched as my father-in-law snagged a freshly baked cookie from a batch my mother-in-law was allowing to cool down.

"Dad, you always told me not to steal." My beloved teased. My father-in-law looked at us as if he were a deer caught in the headlights.

"MPH, oh hello kids," My father-in-law said. "and I wasn't stealing. I always test the cookies."

"Dad…"

"I do…oh, leave me alone." He said, walking off with his treat. Soma and I laughed a bit, drawing attention from my mother-in-law.

"Oh, boys," She said as she held out another batch of cookies, little bats. "I was just going to ask you to test these."

"Mom those are cute."

"Little sugar cookie bats with chocolate frosting," She said. "I'm baking some more but I'm going to put white frosting on those."

"Those are cute." Soma said. "Is there anything we can do?"

"You can decorate the house but Soma, be careful."

"I will Mom don't worry." My beloved said. "I'm in best hands."

"Yes you are." My mother-in-law said with a smile. "Now get going, I left the decorations in the living room." We walked out of the kitchen and joined Leon and my father who were already at work with the décor.

"Mathias, look at this," Leon chuckled as he held up a huge black bat. "What do you think?"

"Well, that doesn't look like me." My father said with a smirk. "I'm far more handsome."

"Father, what an ego," I said with a chuckle. "I hope my children don't inherit that!"

"It's inevitable my son."

"Over my dead body," I growled. I felt my beloved hold me, calming me down at once.

"Adrian, his ego is quite harmless right now."

"I suppose." I said. "I just…."

"I know," My beloved said as he kissed me. "You're just protecting us and I love you no less." A knock on the door startled us and my beloved looked at the clock.

"Uh oh, I'll do this." He said as he picked up a bowl full a candy and going to the door.

"TRICK OR TREAT!" Five children cheered. I smiled as my beloved laughed.

"Oh wow, great costumes!" He said. There was a cat, a bull fighter, a pirate, a fairy and a princess. I watched as my beloved handed them candy.

"Gracias Senor, Happy Halloween, Adios!" The children cried out happily. Soma smiled and waved goodbye.

"Adrian,"

"My Angel," I said as I held his hands in my own.

"I can't wait." My beloved said as he looked at his stomach, "Soon, our children will see a whole new world."

"Yes they will and they will be loved beyond anything."

"And spoiled rotten," My father said. We looked at him and he cleared his throat. "Or not," I eased my look a bit but I noted to keep a close eye on my father. Through out the night, we had trick or treats, watched scary movies and played games. For the first time in a long time, I felt part of a real family. I felt at home at last.

More to come….If anyone has better suggestions feel free to let me know.