No one among the Charlotte siblings has ever seen their brother looked so unsettled before.
But now, with every scream of his wife he looked like he'll come running inside the room where she was giving birth despite of being forbidden to enter by the doctor. With the exception of Compote who we're asked to help, everyone had been forbidden to come inside the room.
Katakuri brought [y/n] to the palace three hours ago, bleeding.
Everyone panicked and called for the doctor.
[y/n] has been inside for three hours now and her screams still yet to cease.
Most of the Charlotte siblings we're outside the room, waiting along with their brother.
Another nurse came out once again, probably to get some clean water.
Seeing her, Katakuri had stood up and questioned her. "How are they?"
The nurse looked up to him. "The child is too big, she is having a hard time pushing it out."
Katakuri paled and in an instant, Smoothie was beside him, helping him straight up.
"Come. Let's sit over there, nii-san." Smoothie gently said and led him to the chair, beside Lola and Chiffon who looked as worried as their older brother.
Amande patted his shoulder. "It's going to be okay, nii-san. [y/n] nee-san is doing her best. She can do it."
"This is my fault." Katakuri muttered, grabbing his hair in frustration. "I know I'm a giant compared to her so obviously, there was a possibility that our children would be the same as me. Yet..."
"Don't underestimate women, Katakuri." a voice suddenly said from behind.
Everyone turned in surprise. "Mama!"
Their mother walked towards them and stopped beside her second son. "She wants a child, didn't she?"
Katakuri nodded, looking up to his mother with a lost look.
"Then respect that. She made her choice. She wanted to have those kids so you have no choice but to respect and accept that."
Katakuri look down on his lap and nodded. "I understand."
The door suddenly burst open and came out a teary eyed yet smiling, Compote.
"Brother! Both of them is out!"
Katakuri hurriedly walked inside the room when he was finally given a permission to enter.
When Compote told him the good news, he honestly wanted to dash inside already.
The doctor however told him to wait until they were finish cleaning up his wife and children.
[y/n] looked up at him with tears. She still looked weak but to his relief, she's safe.
"Katakuri-sama... Look." she said, showing him two bundles.
The one on the bed beside her was bigger than a normal newborn. While the one on her arms was small.
Compote told him that the first one that came out was pretty big. But once it was out, the second followed without any more trouble.
He made his way to the bed and picked up the bigger one on the bed.
"That one is a boy and this one is a girl." she told him.
Katakuri looked down on the baby boy. He has turfs of crimson hair on his head. When he looked over his daughter, she also carried his hair color.
"Looks like you will be able to use both of the names you told me before." she giggled. "Madeleine and Macaroon, right?"
Katakuri smiled and pressed a gentle kiss on her lips. "Good job. And thank you."
[y/n] giggled and turned to look down to their children's faces fondly. "They didn't cry. The doctors we're trying to make them cry to fill their lungs with air but no matter what they do, our children refused to cry." she looked up to him with a gentle smile. "It seems that they're going to be as strong and tough as their papa."
"Compote nee-san~ Come on! Let us in!" Cracker's voice sounded from the outside.
"Idiot! Let them enjoy their moment!" Compote yelled as sounds of struggling sounded.
"Mama! Tell nee-san to let us in!" It was Smoothie this time.
"You heard your sister." their mother replied.
Katakuri sighed while [y/n] giggled.
"Let them in, Katakuri-sama. I'm sure they wanted to see Macaroon and Madeleine already." she said, patting his arm.
Katakuri have her a 'do I need to' look which she only returned with a giggle and a nod.
Katakuri let a long suffering sigh and put his son down beside her.
He then opened the door. "Come in."
Hearing that, Cracker came running in.
"First dibs! I'll carry them first!" he shouted.
"Let us carry them too!" Lola and Chiffon chorused.
Smoothie followed them. "And me!"
"Hey! I want to carry them too!" Brulee said.
"Me too, perorin." Perospero followed.
"Shut up! Mama has to carry them first!" Katakuri yelled as their mother entered the room.
[y/n] looked up to the giant matriarch as she stopped beside the bed.
[y/n] smiled, offering her daughter to her mother in law. "This ones a girl, Linlin-sama."
Big Mom took the baby and since she's a big woman, one hand was enough for her to carry the small baby girl.
"Katakuri-sama named her Madeleine."
She then looked to the larger baby that [y/n] picked up after handing her daughter.
"And that's a boy?" she questioned.
[y/n] nodded. "He's Macaroon."
Big Mom took the other child with her other hand. Despite being larger than his sister, Macaroon still fit well on his grandmother's palm.
"I'm sure they'll be able to help you with your goals. They're going to grow up strong. They even refused to cry when they came out." [y/n] said.
Hearing that, Linlin laughed. "Just like their father then!"
"Mama! Mama, let me carry one!" Cracker said impatiently.
"Me too, mama." Perospero followed.
"Stupid boys." Big Mom grumbled but handed the babies over them.
"He looked like nii-san!" Cracker said, looking at Macaroon.
"This little girl has a softer look but she does have brother's hair, perorin." Perospero commented.
"Let me carry them next!" Smoothie said.
"I'm next." Amande seconded.
"Me too!" Brulee yelled out.
"And me!" Praline raised her hand.
"Don't forget me!" Galette said.
"Us next!" Chiffon and Lola followed.
"Nope. Let the older ones go first." Daifuku stated.
"That's unfair." Opera sighed.
"Seconded." Counter said.
"Third-ed." Cadenza said, now, just playing around.
"Fouth-ed" and... Cabetta followed.
Gala rolled his eyes. "You two are stupid."
"You're only older than me by minutes." Oven pointed at Daifuku.
"Still older." Daifuku replied cooly.
As the noise gets louder and louder, Madeleine woke up, opening her [e/c] eyes.
"Oh! Look! She got nee-chan's eye color." Lola said.
"Macaroon has brothers eyes." Compote informed them.
"He's going to look like nii-san once he grows up." Chiffon giggled.
"Hey, you all better leave now." Big Mom said.
"Huh?" Everyone looked up to her.
"[y/n] has already fallen asleep." she said.
Everyone turned to [y/n] and like their mother said, she was already asleep with a gentle smile.
"It can't be help, she did her best and pushed her limits." Compote smiled. "Alright, you lot. Return the babies to their father and leave."
"Eh?! I haven't got a chance to carry them yet!" Brulee argued.
"Tomorrow. But for now, let them rest.
After Perospero and Cracker laid the babies down beside [y/n], everyone made their way out of the room, leaving Katakuri alone with his wife and children.
Despite of all the noises, Macaroon was still fast asleep. He seems like a heavy sleeper. Madeleine on the other hand was wide awake.
He then picked the little girl up before sitting on the bed, beside his wife and son.
Probably sensing her father, Madeleine smiled making Katakuri smile back. "You look like your mama when you smile. In sure you're going to grow up as pretty as her." he whispered and pressed a kiss on the girl's forehead.
The girl continued to smile. As he look at her, he couldn't help but to imagine the headache he'll surely get once she grow up and men starts to roam around her.
He sighed, looking down at Madeleine. "I don't care what your grandmama says, I'll never let you get married."
TO BE CONTINUED