Chapter 16: Lighthearted

Takumi and Misaki were ecstatic when they left the doctor's, sitting in the back of the car while they were being driven back home Misaki couldn't stop herself from crying.

"Misa, please stop, we don't want you dehydrating now do we?"

She chuckled, "Nobody dehydrates from crying… I think. Anyways I don't mean to cry but I really can't stop."

"I think I understand, I am too happy for words as well. You made me the happiest person alive Misa. I love you and the two little you as well."

"We don't know whether they are mini me or you or they could be one of each."

"That would be ideal but just imagine two Misakis running around with your hair in those beautiful little dresses. I think my jaw will soon hurt from smiling too much."

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We need to wait for a few more months before we meet these two." She placed her palm on her womb and the warmth that spread her veins was indescribable.

"You'll be a perfect mother to our kids Misa. I love you."

"And you'll be the perfect father. I love you too."

"Can I ask something of you?"

"Sure."

"Will you consider cutting back on the charity work? Now, I am not dictating my will just suggesting."

"You want me to cut back work?"

"Yes, you know that I promised last night to take care of you both but now there is more than two, there are three people I have to take care of and I'll go out of my mind if you'll keep going these places for the charity work you do, I just want you safe, all of you safe."

"I see, I did promise to make it easier for you. So I'll give up the outdoor work of the charity. Is that okay with you?"

"It's perfect, thank you darling." He pecked her lips lightly.

A few hours later, they were sitting on the couch of Takumi's study looking at the television though seeing nothing. They were simply enjoying each other's company while Takumi was replying mails on his phone.

"What should we name them?" Misa asked suddenly.

Takumi stopped and looked up from his phone screen with wide eyes.

"Oh my god, we have to name them." He said as if it was the most fascinating thing on the earth.

"Of course we have to, we can't actually name them mini me or mini you. You know that right?"

"I mean yeah, I know that, but I just never thought about it, that's funny, I have practically thought everything for them, from their school to college but I didn't think their names…"

"Woah woah woah, hold up… from school to college? You're serious?"

"Well, partially yes, they could always get home schooled."

"Takumi, no. we are not choosing their colleges for them, it's entirely their choice which they get to make when they are of age, which is at least eighteen years from now, so please stop putting the thoughts of my kids growing up and leaving for college before they are even born."

Takumi laughed, 'Alright, we'll not talk about colleges, but let's agree on kindergarten at least."

"As if you are even entertaining the thought of them going to any other school then the ones that you have been, your entire family line had been to that school."

"So you agree?"

"I guess so. But back to square one, what about their names?"

"Umm, I need some time to think about that and so do you. Why not we come up with two possible names for each gender and then we can choose from them."

"Good idea, we still don't know what pair we are having."

"What do you want? Both girls? Both boys? One of each?"

"I don't know and I don't care, I just want both of them healthy and safe and in my arms as soon as possible."

"Yeah that too."

"You don't have any preference?"

"I already told you, two girls would be amazing, two little princesses to spoil, but then two little boys would be awesome too, I would teach them both to play football, but hey, one of each is awesome as well, I get to spoil my princess and teach my boy football."

"What if your girl wants to play football?"

"Then I'll teach her too. Anything for her, she can do whatever she likes."

"I can already tell you're biased for a girl." Misaki rolled her eyes as she got up from the couch and stretched her tired muscles.

"I can't help it, I keep imagining you, when you were four. If she looks anything like that, she'll have me wrapped around her fingers."

"Oh trust me, she'll have you wrapped around her fingers anyhow. Now come on, get up, I am starving and so are your kids."

Takumi smiled marching out of the room, yelling instructions to anyone who would hear to set up the dinner table and for the desserts to be served first.

The next morning Misaki woke up to Takumi staring at her propped on his elbow.

"Why are you staring?"

"You look adorable."

"Hmm, you said that to me the first time I wore a kimono, you told me I looked adorable."

"You've looked adorable ever since."

"Very romantic darling, but what are you doing still in bed, you need to get ready for the office, you are running late."

"I don't feel like going.'

Misaki raised her eyebrow at this. "Don't feel like going? What is that supposed to mean?"

"Exactly what it says, I donr feel like going to work because I wanna spend all my time with you."

"Oh my god," she facepalmed, "if you are like this on me getting pregnant, and barely showing, what would you do when I am actually waddling around looking like a whale, and oh god, what will you do when the kids are actually here?"

"I think you have it all figured out in your head already, don't you know what's going to happen?"

"I feel like I don't wanna know."

"I'll tell you anyhow, when you start showing you'll have an extra hand attached to your body most of the time, that would be mine resting on your swollen belly, when you are as you put it 'waddling' and have swollen feet, I'll be carrying you around, I'll skip work almost every day, attending a meeting here and there to show people that the industry still belongs to me. And when the kids are here, well then you can only imagine what it'll be like."

Misaki chuckled.

"Please keep them under control, be the strict parent when necessary."

"I'll learn."

"We'll learn it together." She leaned forward and kissed him deeply, "but now you need to get ready and go to work and finish projects and hand over the rest of them so when I'm waddling you are here to carry me places and skip work."

"If you put it that way, I really need to do a lot of work."

"Then go, I'll be here when you come back."

Takumi smiled and kissed her, "Go back to sleep, I'll wake you when I'll leave for work."

"Okay." And with that she drifted back to sleep dreaming of a future that was very close to what reality would be like.

A/N: I am terribly sorry for the loooong delay, I cannot apologize enough. But this chapter is a peace offering, I hope you all liked it and would review. I'll try and update at least once a week, anyways not very many chapters left to the story.

Any ideas on the names of kids?