Lord Loredan Mortimer is sitting by Lady Theresa Yuriko who is currently pregnant for seven months. The lord caress his wife big tummy gently, place his ear near the tummy and whisper a few words to his baby in the womb. The lady smile staring at her husband adorable reaction. The two were so excited about their upcoming baby because the doctor had confirm that this time its a girl.
"Daddy's little girl...Did you hear me? This is daddy speaking...."
"Darling...I don't think she'll understand you..."
"Of course, she will. She will have my intelligence and your beauty, my dear."
"Ouh!"
"What's the matter, my dear?! Do you need me to call the doctor for you..."
"No, silly. Here place your hand here, " Lady Theresa said as she put the Lord's hands on the left side her tummy, "Can you feel it? She's kicking me..."
The two smile, feeling grateful indeed, knowing their little baby is going to be an active little girl. Just then the family butler, Geoffrey enters the room along with two young boys. One of them is Keita while the other is the current family butler's only grandson, Jeff.
"Pardon me my Lord and Lady..." says Geoffrey, respectfully.
"Yes, Geoffrey..."
"Sir Keita insist to follow me and Jeff to the commoners market. May I have your permission to do so...?"
"Mommy, daddy please...Only once..."says Keita pleadingly.
"Well, go and have fun my dear..."
"Alright!!" cheer Keita, "Let's go Jeff."
"But...no Jack peas."
"Aww...."
"Honey, we all know what happens when you touches them."
"Okay" , says Keita, "I'll promise to stay out of it."
"That's my boy..."
With that Keita happily left the room along with the butler and little Jeff. Not long after they left, Sakurai enters with a slip in his hand.
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"Father....I er...Got my results today" , says Sakurai while handing over the slip to his parents.
The Lord takes the slip and look through it with the Lady. They stare at each other in disbelief and look at the slip again. Sakurai became nervous looking his parents reaction. The only thing playing in his head is what will happen to him next. The lord fold up the slip and look at his son. Slowly, a proud smile craved on his face and he says,
"Congratulations my son!!! I'm so proud of you..."
"You are...? But, my...."
"Your powers, yes, sadly they were still undetermined but however, my son, look at these" , says the Lord while he points out the overall average of Sakurai's marks which says 95.7%, "I'm sure no one in history could score as high as this in his academics. Your powers will come soon enough don't worry."
Sakurai left the room with a smile in his face. Next, came the twins along with Arashi. The twins were arguing about something with Arashi drag along into it.
"Calm down boys. One at a time, please. Arashi you first."
"I'm not involved with this."
"Don't act innocent, you are the judge of the game it was obvious I won it but you claim him as the winner instead!!" says Ryosuke.
"Aha...So, somebody isn't happy. And why was he unhappy? He was defeated!!!" says Ryohei.
"NO, I DIDN'T!!! I won that game!!!"
"Hey guys...Listen listen..."
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The two was so into their fight that they even ignored the Lord's words when suddenly,
"BOYS!! " says the Lady suddenly with a firm stern voice, "Listen to your father or go back upstairs and reflect at what you did today. You should be ashame of yourself for how you behaved today."
The scene went silent for a moment. The loving and gentle Lady who never raised her voice in front of anyone has just scolded the twins. Even the lord was stunned for a second before he quickly turn to his kids and says,
"What your mother means...is both of you are strongly related siblings and you should love each other. Do you know how little people out there were born as twins and have different personalities and thoughts just like the two of you...? They were born that way not because they hated each other but instead it was to bring them to love each other more than ever. Now, do you understand you must never hurt each other because that would only means you are hurting yourself even more?"
The twins slowly nodded their little heads. They apologize with each other and left silently. Arashi follows the twins, quietly from behind. When everyone left, the Lord look at the Lady and asked,
"Honey, what was that just now...??"
"Wha...What did I do?"
"Well, you kind of lose it in from of the kids. You've never been like this before."
"Oh my gosh...Did I? Oh dear, what did I do? Are...are they afraid?"
"I guess not... I cover that up for you...It's fine now..."
"Oh my gosh... I felt awful. I throw tantrums at my own sons. They must be in fear."
"It really is okay, honey...I have made up for you in time...."
"Ooh..."
"What is it, my dear ??"
"Our baby...She kick me...Again..."
"Really...?"
The Lady nod and held her husband's hand and put it on her tummy. The Lord smile and says,
"I think she's excited to see the world..."
"Hahaha...I guess you are right..."
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A maid then came in holding a baby in her hand. The baby was 13 months old and he is sleeping peacefully. The Lord takes the baby from the maid and nodded to signal the maid to leave. The lord sat next to the Lady and show her their son.
"See, our little Yuya is still sleeping in peace."
The Lady smile and kiss the baby's forehead lovingly.
"I think he's having a nice dream..."
Miraculously, the baby smile in his sleep as if he heard what his mother said. The Lord and his wife smile, feeling touched and amazed.
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Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
"AH!!" "ERGH!! Uwah!!" "Huh! Huh! Mm...Argh!!!"
"Infuse more blood...She's losing it!!"
"Lady please hang on...The baby is coming..."
"This is no good. We need to operate her. Inform the Lord."
The Lord was sitting on the floor in front of the medic room, with both his hands cupping his head. He was shivering and he blamed himself for what happened. The Lady was fine this very evening until she slip and fell right before the Lord's eyes. The Lord laments himself for not being able to catch her before she fell. It was all his fault. A young mage in white uniform rush to him.
"How was her? How was the baby?"
"Calm down, my Lord. The medics are doing their best to save the mother and the baby. I'm here to inform you we need to perform and operation on her. Do you allow..?"
The lord was stunned. His emotion become uncertain and he suddenly went furious.
"Then, why what are you still doing at here!!! Do it!! If it can save my child and my wife, I don't care!!! Just do it!!!!"
"Yes, my lord."
The young mage hurry into the room. The Lord's limbs weakens and he knelt to the ground. Tears roll down his face. "Ancestors...Please save my child and my wife...Please..." pray the Lord as hard as he could. Sakurai who was peeping from one side of the room walk to the Lord.
"Father..."
The Lord look up with tears still rolling down his face and hug his son. He cry it out while Sakurai stood silently beside him. Keita came from behind along with the twins and Arashi. All of them had rushed back once they heard about what happened. Now, all they could do is pray and wait...
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"Its not your fault, father. You were holding brother Yuya," says Sakurai.
"It was an accident," continues Keita.
"But your mother...She fell right before me...I was there yet I couldn't..."
"No...Mother wouldn't want you to blame yourself for this,father..."says Sakurai again.
"If anyone's at fault, we should be the one, father," says the twins with their heads down, " We were at home too. Yet, we let such thing happen."
"Me too," says Arashi, who was very silent from the start.
"And me," says Sakurai.
"It will be fine,father, " says Keita, "Let's pray for the best."
Lord Mortimer stop. He still wasn't able to forgive himself but he wouldn't want to make his sons to worry about him any longer. He knew they were worrying about their mother and their coming baby sister so he shouldn't make them worry about him too. He sat silently and pray again.
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"Doctor!! Her heart rate is low. We are losing her!!"
"Silence!! I know what I'm doing!!! Knife!"
"But, doctor..."
"Do you want to save the Lady!! This is our only chance!! Now give my that knife!!!"
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
The doctor gently cut through the Lady's belly and with his hand he slowly lift the baby out the mother's stomach. Then, he remove the umbilical cord attached to the baby and passed the baby to the nurse next to him. The baby was safely born but at that very moment, the Lady faint and heartbeat suddenly stops.
Beeeeeeeep!!!!
"Doctor!!! The Mother..."
"Oh god...This is bad...This is due to severe bleeding!! Quick the healing potion!!"
"But.."
"No more buts!! Pass me the healing potion NOW!!!"
With shaky hands, the young assistant mage pass the bottle of healing potion to the doctor. The doctor murmur a spell. The liquid in bottle swirls and glow island blue. The doctor uncap the bottle and pour it on the cut on the Lady's belly. The cut heals close itself into a scar then a white line then nothing. The potion makes the cut heals itself. The Lady's pale face eventually turn a healthy pink and the monitor shows the lady regains her heartbeat. The Lady was saved at the very last moment.
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Clack!
"How was her, doctor? How was my child? Are they alright?"
"Yes, my lord. I must say it was a very close shave for the Lady but both mother and child were saved. You can see them now."
Lord Mo's face lightens. He was so grateful he hug the doctor and thank him continuously for everything he did. He even thank the young assistant mage for helping. His sons who were by his side all cheer with joy. They rush to open the door to see their mother and their baby sister. The lord went to his wwife while the children crowd around their sister. Tears of joy roll down Lord Mo's face and he kiss Lady Theresa's forehead and thank her for surviving through the whole thing. Lady Theresa smiled. The two then look at their five sons who crowd around their newly born baby sister.
"She's sleeping, " says Keita.
"She's so small, " says Ryosuke.
"Of course, she is. She's just a baby, " says Sakurai.
"Her hair is black. Why didn't she have hair like us? " says Ryosuke again.
"That's baby hair. When she grow up, she'll have copper brown hair like us, " says Ryohei.
"She's pretty, " says Arashi, out of the blue moon.
"How do you know she's pretty? " says Keita.
"I don't know. I just feel it, " replies Arashi.
"Hey, look. She's smiling. At us."
"Wow."
The lord walks to the cradle and gently lift the baby and secure her in his arms. He then head back to his wife with their daughter. The childrens followed their father and climb on the bed where their mother rest.
"Look, honey. Our daughter."
"I think she looks like you."
"No, dear. Our daughter resembles her mother. Brave, loving, beautiful."
"What shall we name her, mother?" asks Ryohei, sitting next to his mother.
"Well, I haven't think of it yet. Why don't you suggest what shall we name her?"
"I want to suggest too, " says Arashi.
"Me too, " says Sakurai.
"Hahaha...Alright everyone can suggest a name for her. Ryohei you first."
"Rosabell Luciana Peteria."
"My, such wonderful name. Arashi.."
"Yukihime Sapphire Peteria."
"Oh, so brilliant. Sakurai.."
"Natsumi Brezelle Peteria."
"Interesting. Ryosuke?"
Just then, Keita who's looking outside trough the window suddenly says, "Mother look. The white lilies on the pond are blooming.They were so beautiful."
"White lilies, huh...Hmm..."
"Mother, how about naming her Hanami Lilywhite Peteria!" says Ryosuke.
"Hanami...hmm...I like that name," says Sakurai.
"Me too," says Ryohei, " Do you like it, Arashi ? "
"I guess I could accept it."
"Keita-chan, how about you?" asks Sakurai.
"I love it. Hanami Lilywhite is a very beatiful name!!"
"Well dear, what do you think?"
"Hanami Lilywhite, is it."
"Yay!!" cheers the children.
A maid enter the room with little Yuya in her arm.
"My lord, prince Yuya is awaken."
"Hey, there little fella," says the lord as he take little Yuya in his other arm, " You've come to meet your sister, are you? Say hello to Hana-chan."
Little Yuya was staring at the little baby and suddenly his little hands stroke gently at baby Hana's face. It was like Yuya is lovingly touching baby Hana's face. Yuya smile and giggle. It was the first time ever he giggle as a baby. The whole family smiled with joy. It was the greatest day of the year. It was the birth of Hanami Lilywhite Peteria....
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