One Shot #18
Title:Home Again
Author:ginnekomiko
Rating: T
POV: Kai
Prompt:"If you go out looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere." by Zig Ziglar
Word Count:1,147
Warning: language.
Summery: Kai takes his brother and wife home for a visit. Something unexpected happens on the way home.
Home Again
“I’m trusting you to behave yourself while we’re here,” Kai said.
“I’ll be good,” Tsuki said.
Shinta smiled. “Don’t worry, Aniki, I’ll keep an eye on her.”
“It’s not about being ‘good’, Tsuki. You look like you’re about to pop. I was actually referring to Shinta, but I guess it applies to both of you in a way,” he grinned at his brother. “Oh well, I’m counting on you, Shinta.”
Tsuki stomped her foot.“ I’m standing right here! Oh, I felt that kick! Even you’re telling your Mama to calm down. Fine!”
Kai kept his eyes ever watchful. He tried not to seem hovering, but at this stage, it was hard. “Are you sure you want to do this kind of a trip so close to when you’re due? We can still turn back.”
“You saw my old home, I wanted to see yours,” she said as she continued to move forward.
“Ah, it’s not as impressive as yours, though, Onee-sama,” Shinta said.
“I don’t care. I want to see it.”
“Wow! So that’s why you invited me to come with you? We haven’t been home in ages,” Shinta said, growing visibly excited.
“Yeah, I thought it might be a nice surprise for you to see our old home. Kai looked ahead. “Hey, Tsuki! That’s too far! Come back over here!”
“But Kai, I can see it! I can see it! It looks really nice!” Tsuki called back.
“I’ll show up that old ‘friend’ of yours. Hopefully he’ll have more sense than Taro and won’t call me fat.”
Kai sighed.“Honestly, all of this because he mistook you for a young man at first?”
“So Sen took it over, huh? Has he changed much since we were kids, Aniki?”
“He doesn’t seem to be a bully now, so I suppose he has.”
“That’s good. Truth is… I never liked him.”
Sen looked very happy to see them. “Well, look who decided to drop by! She is HUGE. I guess she really is a woman after all!”
Tsuki clenched her fist. “I promise I’ll be kind when I maim him.”
“No! Onee-sama! Don’t!” Shinta said as he tried to hold her back.
“Tsuki… he’s an idiot, let it go,” Kai said.
“Fine, but only because you’re right.”
Sen shrugged off that conversation. “Hey! Guys! Look who it is! It’s Kai and Shinta!”
It was strange to see his old friends again, few of them that still remained, anyway. He and Shinta were treated with respect. The stories about their adventures had traveled far indeed.
Despite the merriment, Kai still kept his eyes watchful. “Stay where I can see you, Tsuki.”
“Fine.” She plopped herself right in front of him and leaned back. “Satisfied?”
“Yes.”
“Good, because I’m going to take a nap.”
“Shinta, why don’t you go look around?”
“Sure, Aniki!”
It was nice to catch up and see what had been done with the old den, but they wanted to try to be back to their own home before nightfall.
“We can guide you part of the way, if you want, Kai,” Sen said.
“Thanks, Sen,”
About half a mile from their home, Tsuki stopped moving. “Oh man…”
“What is it?” Kai asked.
“The litter is coming! I need to move or lie down or something!” Tsuki snapped. She seemed unsure of exactly what to do. “Where’s Anee-chan when you need her? How far is it to home?”
“Not far at all. Breath okay? You’re going to be fine,” Kai said, trying to keep his voice level.
Tsuki took a deep breath. “I know. You’re with me, so I’ll be fine. This just… hurts… I wish I had some herbs to help with the pain.”
“Aniki! What’s wrong?” Shinta cried fro up ahead.
“She’s going into labor! Shinta, go get Ayame right now!”
“Right!” Shinta said as he ran off.
When Shinta returned, everyone close to them was present. Kouga, Ginta, Hakaku, but the most important person in the circle was Ayame.
“I told you it was a bad idea to travel, Tsu-chan,” Ayame said gently. “You’re lucky this happened while you were so close to home. I doubt any of the central men would have been able to help you with this part.”
“Fine, fine! You were right, okay? Anee-chan, just help!”
“Don’t worry, you’re going to be fine,” Ayame’s tone turned cold. “The men will guard the birthing area since we’re out in the open like this.”
It seemed like forever until Kai and the other men were called back by Ayame.
Ayame smiled at him. “Congratulations! There are two healthy pups. A boy and a girl.”
He grinned at Tsuki. “You did well. I knew you’d be fine.”
“Anee-chan, which one came first?” Tsuki asked breathlessly.
“The boy,” Ayame said.
“I like Makoto as a boy’s name,” Tsuki said. “You name the girl, Kai, couldn’t think of any girl names that I really liked.”
“Let me try that out. Ma-ko-to. Sounds like a name that’s easy enough to yell out.”
“You think he’s going to be rambunctious?”
“If he takes after you, I need to be prepared. Girl names, huh? I know! I want to name her Yui.”
“Yui?”
“When we were in the Moon God’s realm, she was the first of the brides to believe my story about wanting to help you. She was so bright and cheery. I want to honor her.”
“Yeah, I like it. If she wants to be brave it fits, if she wants to be feminine, it fits. Heh, she’s already daddy’s little girl, isn’t she?”
“I actually really wanted a girl. And they’re both so quiet.”
“I still don’t know if I’ll be a good teacher for a gentle girl, but I’m going to try.”
Ayame grinned.“Tsu-chan, no girl was harder to teach then you, and I managed to help you become a very gentle and noble lady, if I do say so myself. If you need any help, ask me. For all you know, she may want to learn from you. Just because she seems to be a gentle soul doesn’t mean you’ll have no common ground. We bonded by the dancing lessons, remember?”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right. Thanks Anee-chan. I was so sure I’d get boys. What with how the reincarnation cycle works. I guess, she fought just as hard to be reborn.”
“Come on, runt, let’s get you home,” Kouga said.
Kai was surprised by how many of their members congratulated them on the successful birth of their litter. It all seemed so very genuine.
“It’s because you’re a good guy, Aniki,” Shinta said. “You’re a friend to a lot of people and they know it. They’re all happy for you.”
Their den finally seemed like a cozy place with the two new additions.
This gentle child with his coloring, he had wished for her. “Thank you, oh honorable God, for allowing me this happiness.”
Author:ginnekomiko
Rating: T
POV: Kai
Prompt:"If you go out looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere." by Zig Ziglar
Word Count:1,147
Warning: language.
Summery: Kai takes his brother and wife home for a visit. Something unexpected happens on the way home.
Home Again
“I’m trusting you to behave yourself while we’re here,” Kai said.
“I’ll be good,” Tsuki said.
Shinta smiled. “Don’t worry, Aniki, I’ll keep an eye on her.”
“It’s not about being ‘good’, Tsuki. You look like you’re about to pop. I was actually referring to Shinta, but I guess it applies to both of you in a way,” he grinned at his brother. “Oh well, I’m counting on you, Shinta.”
Tsuki stomped her foot.“ I’m standing right here! Oh, I felt that kick! Even you’re telling your Mama to calm down. Fine!”
Kai kept his eyes ever watchful. He tried not to seem hovering, but at this stage, it was hard. “Are you sure you want to do this kind of a trip so close to when you’re due? We can still turn back.”
“You saw my old home, I wanted to see yours,” she said as she continued to move forward.
“Ah, it’s not as impressive as yours, though, Onee-sama,” Shinta said.
“I don’t care. I want to see it.”
“Wow! So that’s why you invited me to come with you? We haven’t been home in ages,” Shinta said, growing visibly excited.
“Yeah, I thought it might be a nice surprise for you to see our old home. Kai looked ahead. “Hey, Tsuki! That’s too far! Come back over here!”
“But Kai, I can see it! I can see it! It looks really nice!” Tsuki called back.
“I’ll show up that old ‘friend’ of yours. Hopefully he’ll have more sense than Taro and won’t call me fat.”
Kai sighed.“Honestly, all of this because he mistook you for a young man at first?”
“So Sen took it over, huh? Has he changed much since we were kids, Aniki?”
“He doesn’t seem to be a bully now, so I suppose he has.”
“That’s good. Truth is… I never liked him.”
Sen looked very happy to see them. “Well, look who decided to drop by! She is HUGE. I guess she really is a woman after all!”
Tsuki clenched her fist. “I promise I’ll be kind when I maim him.”
“No! Onee-sama! Don’t!” Shinta said as he tried to hold her back.
“Tsuki… he’s an idiot, let it go,” Kai said.
“Fine, but only because you’re right.”
Sen shrugged off that conversation. “Hey! Guys! Look who it is! It’s Kai and Shinta!”
It was strange to see his old friends again, few of them that still remained, anyway. He and Shinta were treated with respect. The stories about their adventures had traveled far indeed.
Despite the merriment, Kai still kept his eyes watchful. “Stay where I can see you, Tsuki.”
“Fine.” She plopped herself right in front of him and leaned back. “Satisfied?”
“Yes.”
“Good, because I’m going to take a nap.”
“Shinta, why don’t you go look around?”
“Sure, Aniki!”
It was nice to catch up and see what had been done with the old den, but they wanted to try to be back to their own home before nightfall.
“We can guide you part of the way, if you want, Kai,” Sen said.
“Thanks, Sen,”
About half a mile from their home, Tsuki stopped moving. “Oh man…”
“What is it?” Kai asked.
“The litter is coming! I need to move or lie down or something!” Tsuki snapped. She seemed unsure of exactly what to do. “Where’s Anee-chan when you need her? How far is it to home?”
“Not far at all. Breath okay? You’re going to be fine,” Kai said, trying to keep his voice level.
Tsuki took a deep breath. “I know. You’re with me, so I’ll be fine. This just… hurts… I wish I had some herbs to help with the pain.”
“Aniki! What’s wrong?” Shinta cried fro up ahead.
“She’s going into labor! Shinta, go get Ayame right now!”
“Right!” Shinta said as he ran off.
When Shinta returned, everyone close to them was present. Kouga, Ginta, Hakaku, but the most important person in the circle was Ayame.
“I told you it was a bad idea to travel, Tsu-chan,” Ayame said gently. “You’re lucky this happened while you were so close to home. I doubt any of the central men would have been able to help you with this part.”
“Fine, fine! You were right, okay? Anee-chan, just help!”
“Don’t worry, you’re going to be fine,” Ayame’s tone turned cold. “The men will guard the birthing area since we’re out in the open like this.”
It seemed like forever until Kai and the other men were called back by Ayame.
Ayame smiled at him. “Congratulations! There are two healthy pups. A boy and a girl.”
He grinned at Tsuki. “You did well. I knew you’d be fine.”
“Anee-chan, which one came first?” Tsuki asked breathlessly.
“The boy,” Ayame said.
“I like Makoto as a boy’s name,” Tsuki said. “You name the girl, Kai, couldn’t think of any girl names that I really liked.”
“Let me try that out. Ma-ko-to. Sounds like a name that’s easy enough to yell out.”
“You think he’s going to be rambunctious?”
“If he takes after you, I need to be prepared. Girl names, huh? I know! I want to name her Yui.”
“Yui?”
“When we were in the Moon God’s realm, she was the first of the brides to believe my story about wanting to help you. She was so bright and cheery. I want to honor her.”
“Yeah, I like it. If she wants to be brave it fits, if she wants to be feminine, it fits. Heh, she’s already daddy’s little girl, isn’t she?”
“I actually really wanted a girl. And they’re both so quiet.”
“I still don’t know if I’ll be a good teacher for a gentle girl, but I’m going to try.”
Ayame grinned.“Tsu-chan, no girl was harder to teach then you, and I managed to help you become a very gentle and noble lady, if I do say so myself. If you need any help, ask me. For all you know, she may want to learn from you. Just because she seems to be a gentle soul doesn’t mean you’ll have no common ground. We bonded by the dancing lessons, remember?”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right. Thanks Anee-chan. I was so sure I’d get boys. What with how the reincarnation cycle works. I guess, she fought just as hard to be reborn.”
“Come on, runt, let’s get you home,” Kouga said.
Kai was surprised by how many of their members congratulated them on the successful birth of their litter. It all seemed so very genuine.
“It’s because you’re a good guy, Aniki,” Shinta said. “You’re a friend to a lot of people and they know it. They’re all happy for you.”
Their den finally seemed like a cozy place with the two new additions.
This gentle child with his coloring, he had wished for her. “Thank you, oh honorable God, for allowing me this happiness.”