ZK Chromedragozoid: A long time ago, a fellow writer once thought of something called "The Danny's of Darkness" and well this is what I thought up for it. Enjoy.
"Are you sure about this?" the white clad Raven asked her fiance.
"Yes, I am," Shadow responded. He elaborated, "Emily doesn't have a friend her age in this castle and I cannot both be her playmate and guardian since I will be called off on missions with Spawn. So, I think that it'll be a good idea to make her a friend."
"I see..." Raven nodded. Both of them were in their shared room in Hogwarts and sitting across one another with cups of tea in their hands. "So, why am I here then?"
"My shadow clones are created from MY shadow, thus making them an extension of myself. But, if I created a clone using OUR shadows..."
"We'll be creating an extensions of our own souls and..."
"A child."
Both of them blushed and went silent. A child created from the both of them...they had dreamed of having a child but like this?
"So, this is for Emily?" Raven asked.
"Yes, mainly, but since we are at war and may not survive..." Shadow took her hand. "I want to have a child with you, Raven."
Raven looked into his eyes and they leaned closer into a kiss before breaking away.
"Alright," she agreed. "Let's do this."
Both magic users stood up under a ball of light created by Shadow and their shadows overlapped. Shadow concentrated and their shadows began to take form. The height of the figure reached up to their knees and began to take shape. It was a dark silhouette but enough color was being added.
The process was complete as the new figure opened its eyes and looked up to Raven and Shadow. He then said, "Papa..." to Shadow and, "Mama..." to Raven. Raven held tears of joy as she picked up the child and Shadow stood by her side. He looked like a chibi version of Shadow, except without the Mark of Sin on his forehead. His eyes were violet and he had short black hair. He was dressed in a tunic and pants the same shade of white as Raven's clothing
"He has your eyes," Shadow stated, staring at Raven lovingly.
"I think he has your nose," Raven said, tapping his nose and the child giggled. "So, what are we gonna name him?"
Shadow then said, "Ichiro. His name will be Ichiro Daniel Amakusa-Akuma."
"Hello, Ichi," Raven said as the child cuddled against her. She used Shadow's old nickname which his mother had called him. She hugged their child tenderly.
"Let's introduce him to the others," Shadow suggested. "Come on, luv."
"Alright," Raven said as she put Ichi down and the child took her hand. They both walked out of the room and Dark walked by.
"Hey, Raven, Shadow," Dark greeted and then noticed Ichi. "Hey, who's the kid?"
Ichi took one look at Dark and screamed before letting go of Raven's hand and hiding behind his parents.
"What?" Dark questioned. "Was it something I said?"
"Dark," Shadow began, "This is Ichi." He then finished, "Our son."
5 seconds later...
"WHAT!!" Dark's voice echoed all over the castle.
"But-but how?" Dark asked.
"Magic," Raven and Shadow explained simply while Ichi looked at Dark fearfully, hiding behind his father's cloak.
"Oh, okay," Dark blinked. "He's cute. Kinda looks like you two." Dark then flew off, "Later! Pluto needs me for something."
"Papa, mama?" Ichi asked nervously. "Who...who was that?"
Shadow kneeled down and spoke, "That's Dark, one of the people living here. You'll meet the others soon."
"He's scary," Ichi told Shadow.
"He appears so but he's a good man."
Raven asked Shadow, "He seems scared of Dark for some reason."
"At that age I was afraid of clowns," Shadow admitted, getting a strange look from his beloved. "What?"
"YOU were afraid of clowns?" she chuckled.
"I was 4 and very frightened of the world. I guess Ichi has that same problem."
"If he's afraid of Dark then how do you think he's going to react to Spawn?"
Later...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" Ichi screamed as he took sight of Spawn. He hid under his father's cloak.
"This is your kid?" Spawn asked. "And you made him out of shadows?"
"As compared to your daughter being made from your own heart?" Shadow responded cynically.
"Point. So, you want him to meet Emily?"
"That was the purpose of this, right?" Shadow asked. "Where is she?"
Emily ran into the room and shouted, "Daddy! I found you!" She hugged her father and Spawn picked her up. "Hiya, Uncle Shadow, Auntie Raven!"
"Hello, Emily," Shadow said with smile. Raven smiled too and nodded in greeting.
"Emily, we have someone you'd like to meet," Raven said.
"Really?" Emily was excited to meet a new friend. "Where is he? Or is it a girl?"
"It's a boy," Shadow chuckled and then opened his cloak. "Ichi, I'd like you to meet Emily."
Ichi walked from his parents and his violet eyes met Emily's blue-green ones. Emily broke into a wide smile as Ichi returned it with a small one.
"H-Hello," Ichi spoke shyly, his cloak draped over his body as he nodded.
"Hi!" Emily beamed and said, "I'm Emily! Wanna be friends?"
Ichi responded to the word friends and said, "Yes, I'd like that."
"Yay!" Emily hugged Ichi and his face turned bright red. The adults laughed.
"Let's go play!" Emily grabbed his hand and they both ran off somewhere.
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," Shadow said, smiling.
"Just be careful that Starfire doesn't see him and decides to hug him to death," Raven warned.