The Childhood Friend of Kurama Part 30: Completion of a Family
Small tears formed in my eyes as I looked at the tiny bundle in Ayame's arms. It took 5 months of waiting, but our daughter was finally here. Ayame smiled weakly as the baby began crying again.
"She's got quite the set of lungs on her."
"Most babies do, including demon babies. Speaking of which, what should we name her?"
Ayame shrugged her shoulders.
"Nothing's coming to mind. Do you have any ideas?"
"What about...Yumi?"
"It's perfect. Just...perfect."
"Rest, Ayame. Bringing a baby into the world is a tiring task."
Not really able to argue, Ayame smiled and shut her eyes, falling asleep in moments. I looked closely at my new daughter and saw she inherited traits from both myself and her mother. She had her mother's eyes and facial features, but her hair and fox ears looked like mine. I also had noticed before she was wrapped in her blanket that she had a red tail to match her hair and ears.
"Calm yourself, little one. You must not disturb your mother. It took a lot of her energy and strength to bring you into this world and she needs her rest."
As if she understood me, Yumi stopped crying and went back to sleep. I looked up at the door as Kuwabara and Yusuke stepped inside. Yusuke smirked as he looked at Yumi.
"Looks just like you, Kurama. She's got a lot of her mom's facial features, but she's got your red hair."
"Yeah, man. Pretty soon, you'll have to keep all the boys away from her."
I chuckled quietly and looked at Ayame as she moved around in her sleep.
"If she ends up with a spirit like her mother, I'm sure I'll be doing that. Ayame's spirit and good nature was what drew me to her when we were children. I have a feeling Yumi will end up becoming very much like her."
Kuwabara smiled as Yumi opened her eyes and looked at him and Yusuke.
"Hey, she's awake."
"Many demon babies are very alert after being born. She's probably trying to determine if you're a threat to either me or her mother."
Seeing they weren't a threat, Yumi closed her eyes and went back to sleep. After they left, Keikoku walked in.
"Is Mother okay?"
"She's tired, Keikoku. After all, bringing a baby into the world is very tiring. You'll go through it someday when you have a baby."
"What's her name?"
"We named her Yumi."
As quietly as possible, I introduced Yumi to her older sister. Keikoku liked her immediately and held her just right.
"Like this, Father?"
"Just like that. So,what do you think of being a big sister?"
"I like it. Do...do you think she likes me?"
I smiled and playfully ruffled her hair.
"I'd say she does, Keikoku. She must if she hasn't reacted badly to you holding her. A lot of demon babies, not long after birth, are able to tell who is a threat. When we found you as a baby, you chose Ayame to be your mother and growled at anyone that you thought was a threat to her."
"I did that?"
"Yes, you did. Everyone else heard it, too."
I jumped as Ayame woke up, a small smile on her face.
"I'm sure you'll be the best big sister ever, Keikoku. Just be there for her when she needs you, and she'll do the same when she gets older."
Keikoku smiled and got into bed beside her mother as I gently handed over our new daughter.
"Does this mean we're a family now?"
I smiled, looked at Ayame, then looked back at Keikoku.
"When your mother and I found you, Keikoku, we became a family. Yumi being born just means our family is a bigger one."
"Will I have any more sisters or brothers in the future?"
Ayame's eyes widened with surprise at her words. I laughed and shook my head.
"We're not sure just yet. We're choosing to wait and see after Yumi is a bit older before we decide on having any more children."
"Okay."
Ayame looked up at me as a smile appeared on her face.
"I'm glad we managed to patch things up, Kurama. Because of it, we have two daughters-"
"And a lifetime of being mates. Don't forget that either, my love."
I kissed her lips gently, then kissed Yumi's head.
"If I may say so, the best part of children is being able to make them."
Ayame smirked at me and took my hand.
"I like that part ,too, Kurama."
"When do you think you might like to...have fun making another?"
"Let's keep the idea of waiting until Yumi gets older open. I want to wait until she doesn't need any more toilet training."
"Yes, I agree with that."
As I relaxed with my family, I smiled as I recalled all the events that led to this moment: reuniting with Ayame, discovering she had Spirit Energy, finding Keikoku, finding out Ayame was actually part fox demon, and eventually becoming mates with her. Given my history with her, I never imagined our lives would end up becoming one, but they have, and it made me happy to know that because of our demon lifespans, we'd be together for a very long time. That's all I ever wanted, and now my wish has come true.
That's a wrap for this series. Hope you readers liked it.