The last few snowflakes swirled down from the sky, resting themselves on the beautiful white bed of snow.
Dancing buttercup coloured lights followed one another in patterned rhythm around the dark bricked cottage. The grey panelled windows, misty with canned sprayed frost and at the dark brown wooden door hung a huge deep red and grassy green crest of holly. On the driveway stood two perfectly rounded snowmen, both identical with their orange carrot noses and ocean blue scarfs, the beaded eyed men watched as the guests arrived; Erza stood on the stoned path doorway, greeting each member of her extended family, Fairy Tail.
"Kiyoshi look what my new god gave me" Ayoko pulled out the see through crystal bottle from her white purse bag that matched her glittery snow white dress.
"What is it?" he asked as he pulled his grey cardigan over his head.
"I'm not sure…"
"Open it"
He stood in front of her as she slowly unscrewed the lid.
"What's inside?" he asked.
"Nothing!" the young girl scrunched her face in annoyance as she tipped the bottle upside down.
"Maybe it's stuck"
"Hmm"
Ayoko turned the bottle back round to her and placed her eye over the lid, a spray of water came out from the bottle.
"Hey!" she screamed as she wiped her face.
"Ha-ha" her brother fell to the floor with laughter as the bottle did it once more.
"Stop that! Ha-ha, it's not funny!"
The young girl poked her finger into the bottle, but before she could feel for the source to the spraying her hand was pushed back with the force of a huge water bubble.
"What's that?" Kiyoshi pulled himself up from the floor as the bubble hovered over the two children.
"It's a seahorse, I have a seahorse" she giggled.
"Let's name it!" her brother bounced with joy, as the water creature circled around in the floating bubble.
Ayoko stood admiring the beauty of the yellow finned horse, why would her god give her such a small animal she wondered to herself.
The bright yellow upright fish looked down on the young wizards, his small fins flapped as water rushed through them. He slowly began manoeuvring the water bubble towards the purple headed child.
"Are you my pet now? What sort of magic do you do? Are you able to breathe outside the water? Why did Poseidon give you to me? Can you talk..?"
"Did you need me for something? The bottle is not supposed to be opened unless you require my help" the seahorse frowned.
"No but..." Ayoko was suddenly interrupted.
"I am not a toy you can get out whenever you are bored!"
"Wow you're just as bad tempered as Poseidon" Ayoko whispered under her breathe.
"The bottle was given to you for one purpose and that was for when you needed to call upon your water God not to show me off as some sort of magical act!" the fish hissed.
"Sorry, I just wanted to know what was in the bottle" Ayoko apologised.
"Do not open that seal unless you are certain you need us!" he cried out another warning to her before the floating water bubble began downsizing itself and then popping as it re-entered the bottle, covering both Ayoko and Kiyoshi in water.
"He didn't seem very nice, his nothing like Hera" Kiyoshi wiped his face with his new cardigan.
"Not every God is the same, there like people with their different personalities" she smiled.
"Let's not call that one again, I prefer it when Hera is here and is singing to us"
"Ayoko, Kiyoshi are you ready" Erza called from outside their bedroom door.
The twins looked at one another as water dripped from their new clothes.
"Quick we need to get change!"
Ayoko ran to the closet and pulled out their matching all in one bunny pyjama outfits.
"Ayoko?" Erza called again as she knocked the door.
"Take off your wet clothes first" Ayoko instructed her brother.
"Everyone is waiting…" Erza entered the room, her son was bouncing around the room as he tried to zip himself into the pyjama set.
"What are you doing" Erza smiled as she watched Ayoko help her brother.
"We wanted to be the same, so were bouncing bunnies" the little girl threw her arms into the air.
"Alright my little bunnies lets go and blow these candles out" she reached out her arms as her babies took hold of a hand each; their mother guided them carefully down the dark stairs.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Ayoko and Kiyoshi, happy birthday to you"
Everyone sang together in perfect harmony as Jellal carried the jam filled Victorian sponge cake. Kiyoshi eyes lit up as the five candles on top of the dessert flicked in the dark, Jellal slowly leaned down as the birthday song was finished.
"Make a wish" Erza gently squeezed her children's hands as they leaned forward, over the candles.
Ayoko looked around the room at all the faces she had grown to love before turning to her brother and taking his hand, he smiled as she took hold of him. The pair slowly closed their eyes and made their wish.
To always have my brother at my side - Ayoko
To one day make my mummy proud- Kiyoshi
"Yay!" everyone cheered and clapped as the candle light disappeared.
"What did you wish for?" Jellal smiled.
"I can't tell you daddy, it's a wish therefore it's a secret" Ayoko stuck out her tongue as he wiped cream onto her nose.
"Let's cut the cake" Erza called out as she turned on the main lights in the living room.
"Alright we get to eat!" Natsu yelled out in delight as everyone made their way to the kitchen, where Erza had prepared a mouth-watering buffet.
Kiyoshi held back from the crowd, he sat on the bottom step of the stairs, lost in thought. He hoped he had wished hard enough, he knew that most wishes were made on shooting stars but you could also make one once a year on your birthday, he closed his eyes as he clasped his hands together.
I believe you can hear me, please listen to my wish, please make her proud of me, for real not pretend…
"Kiyoshi, sweetheart come and get some of your birthday cake" his mother smiled as she walked over to him, offering him her hand.
The young boy looked up to the sound of the familiar voice, his mother smiled as she stretched her hand further towards him.
"I love you mummy" he ran from the step towards her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"I love you to sweetheart" she smiled as she knelt down to face him.
"I love you very much, every day I am blessed to have you in my life" she gently brushed her hands through his messed up hair, moving it away from his eye.
He looked at her with his light grey eyes, his white tattoo, faded but visible; her heart ached with the amount of love she had for this little person. The young boy stretched up, wrapping his arms around her neck, Erza gently lifted her baby into her arms. She stood for a moment as she held him close to her, she never thought she could love anyone as much as she did her children, she would do anything for him, without question.
Kiyoshi buried his head in his mother's dark scarlet hair as she stood still, holding him.
One day mummy, one day you will be proud of me, I promise….
A/N: Awww such a sweet moment between son and daughter :) hehe…What did you all think of the grouchy sea horse? Well we all know that water spirits have a temper ;) lol I must apologise…..again for posting late! I shall try and get myself more organized….It is so hot here in England X-X I think I may melt from the heat..! Least I get to eat lots of ice cream, with crushed oreos in it of course ;)
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