New Arrivals By Cindra Rated PG ~~~ Nate was busy working on the nursery for his and Lita's soon to be born baby girl. He was working on a mural on one of the nursery walls Pegasus's flew over rainbows and Unicorns pranced down bellow in a beautiful meadow. He had already finished the first mural that was of a winged unicorn flying in beautiful star lit sky. "Only the best for my little princess." He grinned as he finished detailing the wings of one of the winged horses. Lita looked into the nursery and gasped with delight. "Neph!! It's beautiful!" she exclaimed in sheer delight. Nate looked over at his very pregnant wife and frowned. "Jupiter! What did I tell you about coming in here while I'm painting?" "I know that the fumes aren't good for me and the baby, but I just couldn't resist a little peak at what you are doing." She rubbed the small of her back. Nate set down his paintbrush and walked over to his wife. "Is your back bothering you again?" he asked gently. "I'm fine Neph. I just woke up from my nap uncomfortable as hell and you weren't holding me." She whimpered. "I wanted to complete the finishing touches on the nursery while you napped." Nate kissed her on the tip of her nose. "Want me to make you some green tea?" "Are you finished?" Lita asked. "I just put the finishing touches on the last mural and now were ready for the finishing touches." He placed his hand over her belly and the baby kicked. "That's right angel we are all ready for you to make your appearance whenever you're ready." He chuckled. "The sooner that happens the better?I'd rather go through a few hours of intense pain than be uncomfortable for another week or so." Lita sighed. "I know Hon and if I could trade places with you I would." Nate hated seeing her miserable. "I'm just being grouchy." She smiled at him. "I know just the cure for that." He picked her up and carried her towards the kitchen. "I'll fix you a snack." "Some strawberry shortcake?" she blinked up at him. "I'll fix us both some lunch and you can have shortcake for desert." Neph chuckled. "Nice try though I'll have to give you credit for that." ~~~~ Jared had gone one step further than just creating a new nursery for his little one. He had created a surprise for his eternal flame. "No peaking Mars." Jared glanced over at Raye who was trying to remove her blind fold. "What are you up to Jadeite and what's with this blindfold!" Raye was not happy that he had dragged them both out of the temple to go for a ride in the country, especially when she was uncomfortable and found it hard to sit down for long periods of time. "Temper?temper?it?s a surprise." Jared stopped in front of a pair of ornate wrought iron gates, pulled out a small device from his pocket, and the gates opened. "You remember when you and I were discussing a home of our own?" he drove the car down the long driveway and the gates closed behind him. "And I said that as much as I would love to have my own dream house that I couldn't leave Grandpa all alone." Raye answered sadly. "I miss him so much?its hard to believe that he's gone." Tears pooled in her eyes. "Damnit Jade! Take this thing off of me!!" she snarled. Jared stopped the car in front of huge mansion. "As you wish my love." He reached over and carefully untied her blindfold. Raye blinked her eyes as they adjusted to the bright sunlight. "It's about time?" her voice trailed off as she looked at where they were. "It's...like the house out of my dreams?you did this for me? This is where you keep sneaking off to?" she whispered shakily. Jared had given her something that she never thought that she could have a dream. "Surprise." Jared smiled at her. "And the rest of the group are within walking distance from us?I knew that you needed a change?its amazing what you can do when you tell someone that money is no object. You'll still have the temple, but this way you can come home and just be yourself. No pressure just you." He reached over and brushed a tear from her cheek. Raye burst into tears. "I don't know what to say?no one has ever given me a dream before?well that's not true someone gave me you and for that I am forever grateful?"she whimpered softly. "Oh baby I plan on always making your dreams come true?I'd do anything to keep you smiling." He leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Shall we explore our new home?" Raye wiped away her tears and smiled at him. "Like anything is going to stop me from checking out my dream home!" she opened the car door and tried to lever herself to her feet. Jared got out of the car so that he could help her to her feet. "You were saying?" he winked at her. "Shut up! I was almost up that time." She glared at him. "Face it Mars you need me whether you want to admit it or not." He chuckled and swept her up into his arms. "I married you didn't I." Raye rolled her eyes at him. "I may be huge, but I can still walk you know." She pouted. "I am just carrying my bride over the threshold of our new home, besides I happen to like holding you in my arms. " Jared carried her into the foyer of their new home. "I know that Jade?I'm just really uncomfortable and its making me bitchy." Raye sighed. "Is it getting worse?" Jared looked down into her eyes. "No just the same lower back ache that I've had for a week now?I can't wait until our little princess decides that she wants to come out and see us. This back ache is starting to get on my nerves." Raye winced. "What do you say that the two of us lounge in the hot tub for a while..." Jared smiled when her eyes lit up with delight. "I love you Jade." She sighed happily. "I bet that you thought of everything." "I love you to fire." Jared was happy that she liked her surprise. "I tried but anything that I missed can be taken care of by my beautiful and intelligent wife." "So just how private is our dream home?" Raye arched a brow at him. "Our only neighbors are about five minutes away and they are Kevin & Mina, Sere & Dare, Lita & Nate and Ami & Zach?we have our own stables, a pool, hot tub which is built over our own natural hot spring?we have a very private dream home." Jared gave her a little taste of what was their new home. "I still can't believe that Dare shared the land that he had inherited from Mr. Edwards with eight of us?" Raye sighed. "Those two would do anything to keep the ten of us together." He carried her out onto the enclosed deck. "And we did swear to an oath to keep them safe in sound." Raye looked out at their immaculately landscaped grounds. "Oh it's beautiful Jared?and you even created a little temple for me?a miniature version of Grandpa's temple?I was wondering what I was going to do with out being able to keeps tabs on everyone using my sacred fire." "I want you to be happy and will do anything to ensure that you are happy for the rest of our lives." Jared kissed her. ~~~~ Kevin searched his home for Mina when he woke up and found that she wasn't napping in his arms. "Mina you are supposed to be in bed." He found her outside in their hot tub. "I don't want to lie down my back hurts." Mina glared at him. "You are due to give birth any time now and should be in bed." Kevin tried to remain patient with her. "I am majorly uncomfortable and could care less where you think that I should be!" she went back to reading her book. Kevin took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm, cool, and in control. "Mina either you get out on that hot tub or I get you out of there myself." He growled. "Make me Kunzite!" Mina growled back. "Don't push me Venus!" Kevin bent down to carefully pluck her out of the steaming water. Venus reacted by pulling him into the hot tub with her. Kevin surfaced and glared murderously at his giggling wife. "This is not funny Venus!" he snarled. "Oh but I happen to think that this is very funny Kunzite!" she gasped between fits of giggles. "You look adorable all grouchy and wet!" "You are so lucky that you are carrying my child." Kevin stripped off his wet shirt and jeans and tossed them up onto the deck. "And why is that?" Mina arched a brow at him. "Because other wise I would seriously teach you a lesson." He plucked the book out of her hand and sent it flying. "I guess that I am going to have to settle with just holding you in my arms." He pulled her into his arms and kissed her senseless. ~~~~ Ami was trying to keep her mind off being uncomfortable by swimming laps in her pool. Zach came out to see why she wasn't napping. " Ames? You need to come out of the water and take a nap." "I know when its time for me to nap and right now I feel like swimming!" Ami all but snarled at him. "It looks like someone needs a nap to me now get out of the pool!" Zach stalked over to the side of the pool and glared down at her. Ami froze his feet to the tile. "I don?t think so, but nice try." "Ice!! This is not funny!" Zach was not at all pleased with his princess and he used his powers free himself. "Then DON'T tell me what to DO." Ami snarled as she continued to swim. "ICE! Get out of the pool now!" Zach was about to lose his temper completely. "You are acting like a little child! No you are acting like SMALL LADY!!" Ami just ignored Zach as she kept swimming. Zach closed his eyes and concentrated on opening a portal right under his wife. "Okay ICE!! You asked for it!" Ami dropped into the portal and then reappeared in his arms. "DAMN YOU ZOISITE! I WAS FINE!" Ami snarled as her back began to ache. "You've been swimming laps for over twenty minutes and its time for you to take your nap. Too much exercise it not good for either you or our son. "Zoi carried her back into the house. Ami wince in pain as cramp shot across her lower back. "Put me down." Zach set her down on the living room couch and frowned down at her. "Mercury if you have been hiding something from me I shall be even more angrier than I already am." "I WAS fine till you ported me out or the pool. I happen to be a doctor as well AND I happen to KNOW what WE need and DON'T need." Ami growled as she rubbed her back. "I know that you are a doctor, but you don't seem to be able to think rationally these days...and if you had been thinking rationally then you would also know that warm water eases back pain a hell of a lot more than 68 degree pool water." Zach tried to rein his temper. "True BUT I happen to feel better when I'm swimming then siting in the hot spring." Ami grumbled. "At this rate you'll be having the baby in that swimming pool!" Zoi raked his hand through his hair in frustration. *SO!* Ami thought. *I'm not due for another week.* "No more pool! You can use the hot spring, but no more pool until after our son is born." Zach put his foot down. Ami glared at him as she made her way off the couch and down the hall to their room to change into some dry clothes. ::Don't push me Ice...I can and will have the pool drained until after the baby is born.:: Zoi wanted to let her know that he meant business. Ami just ignored him as she crawled on to the bed as her son decided that Momma needed a nap. Zach knew that she was upset with him and hated it when they disagreed. ::Ami I only want what's best for you and our son...I don't like having to do this, but you need rest more than you need to swim in the pool.:: Zach met with a sleeping mind of his wife. ::I'm going for a run... beep me if you need me.:: Zach sighed in defeat. ~~~ Sere was busy chasing after the twins who were fleeing from their bath time. "You two are not going to get out of this! You two covered are both in mud! And are going to get a bath!" her voice echoed in the huge mansion. ::Need help Love?:: Dare asked as he walked into the house from work. ::It's about time that you got home! They have been driving me crazy! I didn't even get any work done today and I'm behind as it is!!!:: Sere was not in a good mood. ::HEY don't yell at me I came home early.:: Dare replied as he caught his very muddy twins in his arms. "Hi you two." ::Have fun darling!:: Sere decided to let him have a taste of what she had been put through. "Babies Daddy is going to give you a bath so you be good!" she called to the twins who immediately started squirming in his arms and with that said she went to go work in her studio. ::Sure Love.:: Dare replied. "Come on you two." He said as he ported into the bathroom and locked the bathroom door. "NO BATH!!!" Rose was not at all pleased at what her daddy was attempting to do. "Tough!" Dare replied. Rafe at one, was a master at getting out of places and used the stool in the corner of the bathroom to step on so that he could unlock the door. "NO Bath!!!" he managed to get the door open and bolted from the room. ::SERENITY! GRAB RAFE!:: Dare growled. ::What's wrong Endymion? Is the high and mighty Tuxedo Mask unable to give our children a bath?:: She was laughing so hard that she had tears in her eyes. ::Sere, This would be easier IF we both bath them then you can do your work and I'll take the kids to your mothers.:: Dare replied. ::Are you holding up a white flag...are you honestly admitting to me that you need my help to do something?!:: she acted shocked. ::Don't act SO shocked! YOU changed ME!:: Dare replied. ::I can't help it Endy you are just so perfect at everything and its humbling to know that you aren't perfect at this.:: Sere easily scooped Rafe up into her arms. "Behave or no ice cream for a whole week." "NO BATH!" Rafe demanded. "Bath or no ice cream for a whole month!" Sere glared down at him. Rafe knew when he was defeated until he can regroup. } Momma wins right now.{ He told his twin. }She's good....Daddy is clueless.{ Rose answered back and stopped struggling in her fathers arms. }I know!{ Rafe grinned. Sere entered the bathroom and grinned at Dare. "Poor baby are you having trouble and need my help?" she teased him. Dare gave her the most pathetic look as bubble soap ran down his face and shirt. Sere set Rafe down on his feet and pulled her Digital Videocam out of her pocket. " Smile for the camera darling!" she grinned. ::NO!!!!!!!!!!!:: Dare growled. ::Sorry muffin but this was too good of an opportunity to pass up.:: She carefully put the camera out of harms way and helped him. "I mean it you two no ice cream for a whole month." she growled. }Rafe wish we go bye-bye but Daddy can find.{ Rose frowned. Rafe let his mother strip him out of his muddy clothes. }Not worth no ice cream for a month.{ he gave rose a look. "I be good momma." }True.{ Rose sighed. "What are you staring at?" she frowned at her husband as she set Rafe into the tub. ::How?!:: Dare asked. ::Simple Muffin... I know their weakness...and I use it to my advantage.:: she was scrubbing her son clean. ::Just like I know your weakness and well that's to both our advantages.:: she looked over at him. ::REALLY?! Can I?! Please!:: Dare asked. ::Later darling...Rose is trying to escape.:: she purred. "You two are staying with your grandparents tonight." she informed the twins. "YEY!!!!" The twins squealed. ::That way you and I can have some quality time of our own.:: she smiled at Dare. ::WINGS?!?!?!?!:: Dare beamed. ::Yes darling you may have your wings tonight.:: She chuckled now that she knew the secret to brining him down to his knees he was like putty in her hands. Rafe was picked up and bundled into a towel. ?Aunt Pu!? Rafe squirmed in his mother?s arms. ?Pu!!? Rose made a break for it but her father kept a firm hold around her slippery little form. ?What makes you think that your Aunt is standing outside this door?? Sere arched a brow at her son. ?Is!? Rafe continued to try to squirm free of his mother. ?Down Daddy!? Rose was now bundled up in a towel and also squirming to get free. ?She is not and I will prove it to the two of you.? Dare unlocked the door to the bathroom and opened the door. ?See munchkins there is no?hello Selena what bring you here this evening?? he arched a brow at the keeper of time. ?I have come to take the munchkins away for a weekend with Erica, Michelle, Haley, and I. That is if the two of you don?t mind spending the weekend alone together?? She took Rose out of her father?s arms. ::A whole weekend with just the two of us? Whatever will we do?:: Sere purred. ?Of course it?s okay with us Selena. The kids adore spending time with their Aunts...Are you sure that you want them for the whole weekend?? She smiled up at Selena her azure blue eyes twinkled in amusement. ?I?m sure that we can handle these two little ones.? Sel smirked as she took in Darien?s appearance. ?I thought that you were bathing the little ones?what did you do your highness jump in with them fully clothed?? ?Very funny Selena.? Dare rolled his eyes at her. ?Dare thought that he could handle them all by himself and learned that it?s not as easy as it looks to keep our two little angels in line.? Sere kissed him on the cheek. ?Did you get it on camera?? Sel grinned at Sere. ?As a matter of fact?? Sere went to reach for the camera but Dare beat her to it. ?She forgot to put a new cartridge into the camera.? Dare pocketed the camera. ?Didn?t you angel.? ?I knew that I should have checked the camera before I used it.? Sere sighed in defeat. ::You are so not fun Endy!:: she pouted and set Rafe in Dare?s arms. ?Bye my angels be good or no treats for a month.? She kissed each of them on their foreheads and then headed back to her office. ?Momma mad.? Rafe frowned at his father. ?Bad Daddy.? Rose scolded him. ?Sere isn?t at all happy with you Endymion.? Selena frowned at him. ?Neither are these two little ones?what ever did you do?? ?Bye little ones? I love you. ? Dare gave each of his children a kiss and set Rafe in Sel?s arms. ?Have fun Selena.? Dare headed after his wife. ::Now Sere don?t go getting your beautiful feathers ruffled?I didn?t mean anything by it?I just didn?t want anyone to see that picture.:: Sere gave him the cold shoulder and refused to answer him. ?Let?s go darlings your daddy has some major groveling to do and you don?t need to see this.? Sel headed for the nursery to gather their things. Darien stood outside her door. ?Angel you can?t stay in there all night we have to be at Jade and Raye?s for dinner in a few hours.? He reminded her. Sere opened the door and glared at him. ?You are such a baby Darien!? ?Me! Who was the one that took the picture!? he glared down at her. ?I was having some fun, but you don?t know the meaning of the word fun!!? Sere stalked past him and headed up the stairs to their bedroom. ::Get back here Serena Angela Shields!:: Darien stalked after his wife. ::You always take things so seriously!:: Sere stalked into her walk in closet and chose what she was going to wear to Raye?s. ::At least our son isn?t like that! He actually knows how to play and have fun!:: Dare felt as if she had just stabbed him in the heart. ::I know how to have fun! I just do not like nor do I want to be the brunt of everyone?s jokes! Especially when it comes to the generals and the rest of the scouts!:: he stalked into the walk in closet and blocked any means of escape. ?Heaven forbid that they find out that you aren?t perfect after all!? she snapped at him. ?For your information Darien Endymion Shields! That picture was for me and me alone! I had no intention of giving it to the girls and Selena wouldn?t humiliate you unless you asked for it!? Sere was so mad that her moon symbol blazed on her forehead. ?You didn?t even trust me you just made it look like I was back to my old bubble headed self!? ?I?m sorry my sweet that isn?t what I meant?I wasn?t calling you an air-head.? He eyed her warily. ?I just panicked when you reached for the camera?and reacted instinctively.? ?Move Darien!? she snarled at him. ?You need to calm down my love. I said that I was sorry.? Dare pulled her into his arms. ?I don?t care! You didn?t trust me and I am really peeved at you right now so just let me be!? she snarled up at him. He did as she asked and let go of her. She stalked out of the closet and into the master bathroom. Dare grabbed what he was going to wear for dinner and stalked in after her. ?I refuse to use another shower just because you happen to be mad at me.? He glared back at her through the frosted glass of the shower doors. ?Just stay on your side of the shower!? she snarled and went back to washing her hair. Dare joined her in the huge double shower stall and cornered her against the cool tiles. ?I thought that you were over this insecurity Serena. You haven?t been like that in years and all of us know that! I can?t believe that you still think that I would ever see you like that. Sure you acted bubble headed all of the time but that was only because you didn?t want to have to take anything seriously. The last battle with Galaxia made you realize that you couldn?t run away from your battles and that you had to embrace your destiny. Everyone knows this! Hell you graduated top of your class in High School and in college! You are the owner of a very successful anime company and happen to be the future Queen of this planet! No one sees you as anything but a very intelligent, beautiful, loving, woman that would give up anything for her family, friends, or this planet.? Dare?s voice went from harsh to gentle as he watched the emotions play out across her face. ?I love you and whether you like it or not you will always be my meatball head.? ?I?m sorry that I went off on you like that.? She sniffled. ?I?m just starting the part in the anime where you leave me and it still hurts sometimes.? She burst into tears. ?I?m sorry angel?no wonder you wanted to bite my head off when I reacted that way. I guess that brought up those times when I told you all of those awful things?? He crooned against her forehead and rocked her in his arms. ?I know why you said all of those things, but it still hurts when I remember them?it also makes me really miss Renny!? she sobbed against his shoulder. ?Rosy was cuddling that stuffed bunny that Renny made for her this morning and looked up at me and asked me when her big sister was coming back home!? ~~~~ Renny had decided to bring her boyfriend to visit her parents and had followed the sound of the shouting coming from their room. ?Maybe you should wait outside in the hallway Charlie. I think that Momma and Daddy are having a fight.? She arched a brow at the tall, blonde hared, violet-eyed hunk that had pulled her into his arms. ?I don?t know Rabbit maybe we should just leave them alone for a while.? Charlie knew a heated argument when he heard one and this one that his godparents were having was far from over. Renny wrinkled her nose at him when he called her by the nickname that she despised, but tolerated when he used it on her. She ignored him and ventured into her parent?s private sanctuary. ::Stay there Charlie?you know how Daddy gets when he?s in a temper and I really don?t want him to use you for target practice again.:: ::I?ll be down stairs fixing myself a snack?:: he beat a hasty retreat and headed down the hallway and to the top of the stairs. Renny could barely hear what they were saying now and had ventured just outside the open bathroom doorway. Just in time to hear her mother?s sobbing voice tell her father that she missed her. ::It?s okay Momma?don?t cry?I?m just outside the doorway?:: she decided to try and use the link that she shared with mother instead of voicing her presence. ?Renny!!?? It took all of about two seconds for Sere to bolt out of the shower, grab her robe, and race out to see if she was hearing things. ?Hi Momma.? Now fifteen she looked the mirror image of her mother except for her magenta colored eyes, her trademark pink hair had lightened to a slivery pink, and she kept her long mane free of her trademark rabbit eared hair style. She was dressed in pink tank top, matching mini skirt, and sandals of the same color. ?I missed you too.? She sniffled when her mother pulled her into her arms and hugged her fiercely to her. Dare couldn?t believe his eyes his baby girl was all grown up and standing there hugging her mother. ?Renny?? he continued to just stand there and blink at her as if she were an illusion. Renny looked over at her father blushed crimson. ?Honestly Daddy next time wear your robe instead of the towel!? She couldn?t help but point out the fact that the towel that had been around his waist had slid to the floor. She reluctantly let go of her mother and bolted out of the room. ?I?ll see the two of you after you get dressed or finish your shower?I?ll be downstairs in the kitchen fixing a snack!? she called out to them from the safety of the hallway. ::Rabbit! Come and get these cats off of me! Luna and Artimus think that I?m an intruder!:: Charlie sent his plea for help. ?I?m coming Charlie! Luna! Artimus! Don?t hurt my boyfriend!? she shouted as she raced down the stairs. Darien forgot about being embarrassed and went into to protective father mode the instant his baby said the word boyfriend. ?BOYFRIEND!?? he snarled as he hastily got dressed for dinner. ?Uh?Muffin?you still have some soap in your hair and you never dried off with your towel.? She tried to bite back the giggle that was bubbling in her throat. ?Why don?t we finish our shower and then see who our daughter has brought for us to meet.? She pulled him with her back into the bathroom. ?But?she said boyfriend?? his voice trailed off as she dropped her robe to the tile floor. ?Oh well Luna and Artimus can chaperon them until we join them downstairs.? He gave in and let her pull him back into the shower. ~~~ Charlie eyed the two cats with wary eyes. ?I really did come here with Serena Raye?she and I are like a couple.? he tried to negotiate with them. ?Serena Raye happens to be an eleven year old girl?try again.? Luna snarled at him. ?Wait until Darien gets down here?he?s going to make you wish that you had never tried to rob this house!? Artimus growled. ?Rob this house!!? Do I look like a thief to you?!? he rolled his eyes at the cats. ?Hell I?m not even effected by the fact that the two of you are talking to me.? Renny burst into the kitchen and got between Charlie and the cats. ?Don?t you dare scratch my boyfriend! Aunt Raye and Uncle Jade wouldn?t like it if you hurt their son!? she glared at them. ?Renny!?? The two cats gawked at the furious teenager. ?Yes Luna and Artimus it?s me?and that is my boyfriend Charles Jared Kennedy.? Renny snuggled up against him boyfriend and kissed him on the cheek. ?Did they hurt you hotcakes?? she blinked up at him. Charlie?s face flushed crimson. ::No rabbit they didn?t hurt me and I told you not to call me that in public.:: ?Hotcakes?? Artimus smirked at Luna. ?And I thought that muffin was bad.? Luna chuckled. ?Sorry tiger I forgot?? she sniffled up at him. Her eyes pooled with tears. ?Oh sweetheart don?t cry I didn?t mean to make you cry.? He scooped her up in his arms and carried her out of the kitchen and into the living room. ?I?m just nervous about meeting the younger version of your dad.? He sat down on the ultra plush couch and cuddled her in his arms. ?No that?s not true your mad at me for embarrassing you!? she bawled against his chest. ?Angel I am not mad at you for calling me something that you have been calling me over a year.? He crooned against her hair. ?Now dry those tears or your father is going to use me for target practice.? He lifted her chin up with his finger so that she was looking at him and kissed away her tears. ?Give me one reason why I shouldn?t use you for target practice!? Darien was standing at the foot of the stairs and he looked mad as hell. The only thing that was keeping him in check was the fact the Sere had a firm hold on his arm. ?She?s just at a really emotional age now darling?remember when I constantly used to burst into tears at her age?? She snuggled up against him. ::Behave and you can have a treat tonight.:: she purred in his head. Luna padded over to them and jumped onto her shoulder and Artimus jumped up on Darien?s. ? She called him hotcakes and he got embarrassed.? ?Oh Muffin that is so sweet! She calls him hotcakes!? Serena led him over to the couch. ::Why would she call him hotcakes?:: Dare grumbled. ::That?s her favorite treat so of course she calls him that. That?s why I call you muffin?your like better than my any sweet that I could ever want.:: she tried to soothe him. ?Hello I?m Serena and this is my husband Darien.? She smiled at Charlie. ?Hello Aunt Serenity and Uncle Endymion?I really didn?t mean to make her cry.? He gulped when a rose appeared between Darien?s fingers. ?Renny?? Darien growled softly. ?He would never hurt me Daddy?Charlie loves me.? Renny gave her father her most pathetic look. ?I happen to be the son of two of your closest friends. My name is Charles Jared Kennedy and I would never hurt a hair on her head. I love her to much for that and I hate it when she cries.? Charlie rose to his feet with Renny still in his arms and stared into his uncle?s eyes. ?Raye and Jared?s son?? Dare arched a brow at him. ?Oh wow Raye is going to flip!? Serena giggled. ?Raye is going to go into labor when she sees him.? Dare groaned. ?Mom?s pregnant?!? Charlie blinked at his uncle. ?Like due any day now with her first child.? Sere nodded. ?Oh wow! This is unreal! She?s carrying Becca and she and Rafe are like expecting their first child any time now back home!? Charlie grinned then winced when Renny jabbed him in the ribs. ?Charles Jared Kennedy they did not need to know that!? she glared at him. ?Okay young lady I want the 411 and I want it now!? Sere narrowed her eyes at her daughter. ?Renny wanted you to meet me and we needed time away from the family. Crystal Tokyo is experiencing quite a baby boom right now. Not only are some of our siblings expecting, but our aunts and the two of you as well.? Charlie sighed in defeat. ?You and Daddy are like expecting my baby sister any day now back home and I just needed to get away from the palace for a while.? Renny shrugged her shoulders in defeat. ?I see?? Sere nodded and then looked up at her husbands startled face. ?Do they know that the two of you came here to visit for a while?? Dare arched a brow at the two of them. A portal opened in the middle of the living room and out stepped a grown up version of Serenity Rose. She had silver lilac hair, was the mirror image of her mother, and was very pregnant with her first child. ?Serena Raye you did not have permission to take off like that!? she glared at her sister. ?Rosy!? Sere cried out in surprise. ::You all right muffin?:: Dare saw that his baby was expecting a baby and went to go pour himself a drink. ::I can?t handle this?that?s our one year old all grown up and a Momma to be!:: ?Serena Raye look at what you?ve done to Daddy! He never drinks unless he?s upset about something!? Rosy narrowed her eyes at the two teens. ?Me! He?s flipping out because his one-year-old daughter is standing here pregnant in front of him! Not because I decided to visit! I visit them all the time! They happen to miss me if I don?t!? Renny squirmed free of Charlie and stalked over to glare at her sister. ?If Daddy finds out that you brought Charlie with you he is going to have him strung up by his toes and then use him for target practice!? she was not at all pleased with her baby sister. Another portal opened and out stepped the mirror image of Kevin. ?Serenity Rose Knight! You are supposed to be napping not following the brat into the past!? Kyle was not at all pleased with his wife. ?She ditched Xander and you know how protective he can be of our baby sister, so he called me so that our father wouldn?t ground her for life. You know how Daddy feels about the rabbit leaving with out persimmon.? Rose rolled her eyes at her husband. Dare downed his drink in one gulp and then poured himself another. ::Can I interest you in a drink darling?:: he downed drink number. Sere walked over and took the bottle away from her husband. ::I think that you?ve had enough.:: she had never seen him come this unglued before. ::Now lets go over there and greet our daughter and her husband.:: she all but dragged him over to the others. ::You are Tuxedo Mask now pull yourself together!:: ::Pull myself together!!!? How the hell are you being so calm about all of this!?:: Dare pulled out the camera and started taking pictures to prove to himself that he wasn?t seeing things. ?Serenity Rose go over and sit on the couch?yelling at your sister isn?t going to help the situation any and neither is having you go into labor.? He ordered her softly. ?Serena Raye I want you and Charlie to go into the kitchen and fix your sister some tea.? Sere ordered the teens. ?Yes Momma.? Renny sighed. ?Yes Aunt Sere.? Charlie led Renny into the kitchen. The front doorbell rang and Sere went to answer it. ?Hi! Nate is bring in dinner?we?ve decided that instead of going over to Raye and Jade?s tonight that we?ll just have it here instead. The rest of the gang is right behind me?the guys needed Dare?s moral support.? Lita winked at Sere. ?I guess the four of us are driving them crazy.? ?Do you want any help with anything guys?? Sere smiled over at the guys as they unloaded the cars. ?No thanks Sere we?ve got it.? Nate answered back. ?You look shell shocked Sere what?s wrong?? Raye, Mina, and Amy had joined them on the top steps. ?Nothing bad Raye?Renny is here on a visit and this time she didn?t come alone.? Sere ushered them into the mansion. ?What do you mean by?? Raye glanced over into the living room and saw Kyle and Rosy talking to Darien. ?That?s?and that?s?? Raye was speechless. ?Rose and the mirror image of Kevin.? Amy finished Raye?s sentence. ?And she looks...and he looks like?? Mina stared wide eyed at them and then at Rose and Kyle. ?Like us.? Lita blinked at the image in front of them to make sure that she wasn?t seeing things. ?Very pregnant.? ?Here you go sissy.? Renny stepped out of the kitchen with a tray of tea and some cookies. ?This should help calm you.? ::I just hope that this doesn?t bring anyone else here?your dad is having a nervous breakdown.:: Charlie bit into his apple as he followed her out of the kitchen. ?He looks like Jared!? Raye exclaimed in surprise. ?Mom!?? Charlie stared wide-eyed at his very pregnant mother. ?I can explain.? ?Go sit down girls and no arguments.? Zach was the first through the doorway followed by the other three generals. ?Uh sweetheart please move before we dump all of this food onto the foyer.? Nate arched a brow at his wife. Lita, Amy, and Mina wandered into the living room and sat down on the other couches across from Kyle and Rose. They didn?t say anything just stared at them and then over at the teenagers. Raye calmly walked over to Charlie reached up, grabbed him by his ear, and dragged him over to an overstuffed chair. ?Sit there until I calm myself enough to deal with you!? she ordered her son. Charlie knew he was in major trouble and did as he was told. Sere glanced over at the guys to see how they were reacting to what was happening in the living room and knew that her beautiful antique carpets were in danger of becoming ruined. ?Take those into the kitchen and don?t even think of dropping them onto my floor!? she snapped the four men out of their daze and then followed her into the kitchen. Kyle watched as his father followed his uncles and Aunt into the kitchen and couldn?t help but chuckle. ::They all look shell shocked?Mom is just staring at me as if she were seeing things?which is normal considering that she happens to be carrying me inside of her.:: Rose sipped her tea and gave her daddy and her aunts a serene smile. ?Small Lady didn?t have permission to visit this timeline so Kyle and I came to get her and Charles before Daddy finds out that she?s not studying in her room. She and Daddy had an argument regarding her being late on one of her dates with Charlie and he told her that she was palace bound until further notice. Our brother Xander was suppose to be keeping and eye on her, but he got side tracked when our cousin Lianna decided that they needed to study for their finals together. Which gave the rabbit a chance to sneak out of her room and drag Charlie off into the past with her.? She took another sip of her tea. ?Xan is really protective of our baby sister and didn?t want her to get into any trouble with Daddy, so he called me and asked me to go bring her and Charlie back home.? Darien narrowed his eyes at his youngest daughter and got up off of the couch. ?Serena Raye my study now and don?t even think of using that look on me because it isn?t going to work!? ?But Daddy! You haven?t even hear my side of this yet!? Renny pouted but did as she was told. ?Let?s go young man!? Raye reached down once again and grabbed Charlie by his ear. ?Ow! Mom!! Let go!!? he yelped in pain as she led him out of the room. Jared walked out of the kitchen and headed after his wife and Charlie. ?Love you can let go of his ear. I think that he knows that he?s in for it and doesn?t plan on running. Isn?t that right son?? he gave Charles his you are in so much trouble look. ?Look dad we didn?t do anything wrong! She got grounded because the two of us stayed out later than planned in order to watch the twin comets. Nothing happened between the two of us and it isn?t my fault that her father is paranoid about the two of us dating!? Charlie stalked into the study, over to the couch, scooped Renny up into his arms, and then sat down with her cuddled in his lap. Darien fingered the rose in his hand, glared murderously at the young man holding his daughter, but didn?t say a word. Jared easily scooped up Raye in his arms and chose to sit in one of the over stuffed chairs across from the kids. ?I really don?t understand why you are getting all bent about this Daddy! Momma was missing me anyway so I really don?t see how my coming here is hurting anything.? She pouted at her father. ?I mean I wasn?t the one who made Rose come after me?Xander was!? ?This is the first time that you have ever visited here with out permission to do so. You have used the time key that your aunt entrusted with you in order to escape your punishment back home. My older self will no doubt call out all of the palace guards and the scouts when he finds out that not only are you missing, but Charlie and your sister as well. You have probably caused your mother undo stress and in her condition that could cause her to go into labor. You acted selfishly and very irresponsibly and I am very disappointed in you. Not only that but you have caused your very pregnant sister to come here and get you and didn?t even show concern for her only anger that you had gotten caught!? Darien glared down at her his eyes mirroring the anger and disappointment that she had shown him. Renny burst into tears. His younger self had never looked at her the way that he was looking at her now and it hurt. ?I?m sorry Daddy!? She sobbed. ?Now as for you young man! How dare you allow her to drag you all the way here into the past! When you knew that she was grounded at the palace! You are older than she is by quite a few years and should have had the intelligence to not go a long with her escape plan!? Raye snarled at her son. ?The only reason that she was grounded is because her father happens to be paranoid about Serena Raye and I dating! It is not my fault that the king doesn?t want his little girl to grow up! Renny and I were stargazing for an assignment that Uncle Nate assigned her for one of her classes on the star systems. It was not either of our faults that it took forever for it to get dark enough for her to get the holo?s that she need for her assignment! That is the only reason why we arrived two hours late from our date, but he didn?t want to hear our side of the story and immediately ordered Renny to her room and used me for late night target practice!? Charlie snarled at the three of them as he rocked Renny in his arms. ?She only wanted to come here so that you and her mother?s younger selves could meet me. She has this insane idea that the two of you would actually listen to what we had to say, but she was wrong. You aren?t any different then your future self!? ::Um?Muffin we have even more visitors?Rafe and Becca are here:: Sere and the guys has just walked back into the living room when Rafe and Becca arrived via yet another portal. ::Charlie does have a point Muffin maybe your older self is so stressed out that he jumped to some major conclusions.:: ::Would you and the new arrivals please join us in the study.:: Darien walked over to the bar in the study and poured him and Jared some very strong drinks. ?Here my friend you are going to need this.? He gave Jared the drink. ?Why what?s wrong now?? Jared frowned at his friend. Rafe, Becca, and Sere entered the study. Jared downed the drink in one swallow, as did Darien. ?Honestly muffin! What on Earth has gotten into you! Enough with the drinking?you are ruining your reputation! Not only that but you are drinking in front of the kids!? Sere stalked over and took the glasses from Dare and Jared. Rafe, who was the mirror image of his father, arched a brow at his father and then narrowed his eyes down at his sister. ?What did you do now Serena Raye? It?s bad enough that you ditched the palace and dragged Charlie back with you into the past, but that shouldn?t surprise me any?I mean you are constantly getting yourself into trouble.? ?Is Daddy mad at me?? Renny whimpered as she looked up at him with her big magenta eyes filled tears. ?He doesn?t know that you are gone yet. Xan called me to come get you and Becca insisted that she come along with me. She thinks that dad is being overly protective and unfair about the incident involving you coming home late last week, so she?s come along with me because she?s on your side about this.? Rafe sighed in frustration. ?You and Kyle act as if Rose and I are going to pop like a balloon anytime now and we?ve got three weeks to go. It?s not our fault that we?re both carrying twins.? Becca rolled her eyes up at her husband and the finally noticed that her parents were in the room. ?Hi Momma?Hi Daddy?Hi Uncle Endymion? she smiled. Rafe also realized who else was in the room. ?Boy baby sister! You really picked a time to visit! Becca and Kyle aren?t even born yet and they are having as much as a baby boom here as we are having back home!? he walked over kissed his Aunt and then his mother on the cheek and then he too headed for the bar. ?Oh no you don?t!? Sere glared at her son. ?One half drunk cape boy in this house is more than enough!? ?Serenity!!? Dare gave her a hurt look. ?I?m sorry but you are making me really mad, every time you decide to head for another drink!? Sere snarled at Darien and then looked over at the Renny and Charlie. ?I think that all of the stress back in your time may have caused Endy to over react just like my daddy did when I was dating him. Why don?t all of us just relax for a bit and eat something and then we will get everything squared away okay.? She gave them a look that told them that she wasn?t going to take no for an answer. The seven of them nodded and followed her out of the room and they went to join the others. Mina and Kevin were happily chatting with Rose and their son. Lita and Amy were calmly sipping their tea as they listened to Mina chatter away. Nate and Zach had decided to stay out of the line of fire and were getting things set up for dinner. ?Okay everyone a truce has been issued until after we eat and then we will sort this whole situation out calmly and rationally with no one is even going to think of drinking themselves to death.? Sere announced to the group as they joined the others in the living room. Before anyone could say a word the next set of visitors arrived via portal and this time it was Amy and Lita who were speechless. For standing in front of them was the mirror image of Zach except that he had light blue hair like his mother and the mirror image of Lita only she had her fathers sparkling blue eyes and she also was expecting a child. ::I told you that they went to find Renny.:: Juliet Michelle Powers smiled at her husband. ::I can see that angel and it looks like the whole family is here?not to mention that our parents are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of our births.:: He pulled her closer to him and placed a gentle kiss on her nose. ?Hello mother.? Alan smiled. ?I know that this must be quite a shock for all of you, but we were sent here by Xander because no one has decided to come back home and he was worried that Rebecca or Rose had gone into labor.? ?I guess it also couldn?t hurt to tell you that the royal family has another jewel to its crown. Princess Selenity Cynthia Shields was born a little over two hours ago and mother and child are doing fine. Not to mention that Uncle Endy is on cloud nine and was said to have mentioned something about having second thoughts about grounding a certain princess for life.? She smiled at everyone in the room. ?In fact Alan has a holo disk with pictures of the newest angel in the royal family. Uncle Endy was more than happy to give us copies.? Alan walked over and set a small circular shaped disk on the coffee table. ?You don?t have to see this if you don?t want to.? He looked over at his Aunt and Uncle who were more than a little curious to see their future baby girl. ?Zachary Alan Powers stop tormenting them and show them the holo?s!? Julie snarled at him. ?Juliet Michelle Powers sit down and drink some tea?I was only kidding about not showing them so relax. Hello Dad, Hello Uncle Nate.? He looked over at the open Kitchen doorway where Nate and Zach were standing. ?It really is okay we really are quite real.? Nate walked over stared down at Julie. ?Hi daddy.? She smiled. Zach walked over and stood over by Amy. ?Don?t worry Dad I can assure you that I won?t be born for another 12 hours at least, Becca is the one who was born first, then Kyle, then me, and then Julie.? Zach gave them a hint as to when they were going to be born. ?ALAN!!? Rose, Rafe, and Renny snarled at him. ?Okay?I was just having a little fun!? Zach activated the holo disk and they all got a glimpse little Cindy. She had a cap of bright strawberry blonde hair and big blue eyes just like her mother. ?Oh my gosh!!!? They all stared wide-eyed at the images. ?So that is what she was trying to say all that time. She was trying to say Cindy and all that she could manage was to say cinny?cinny.? Sere giggled and raced over to the entertainment center where she kept all of her old home videos that she had transferred onto CD?s and grabbed the one labeled Cinny and put it into the machine. ?Wait until you see this.? She winked at Darien. ?See what?? Dare had the vague recollection of holding a little girl in his arms after the battle had ended with Galaxia. She had been so cute with her red hair, blue eyes, and she had looked so much like his princess. It never occurred to him that he had been holding his future daughter in his arms. Then he saw the images of the cute little angel so much like her mother?as she got into one thing after another. Then he saw whose arms she had rushed into and murder entered his mind. ?Stephen!? he snarled under his breath. *Fighter had been then one with Serena when he was away?Fighter was the one that had held his little girl!* he stalked out of the living room, and went back into the study. ?Did I miss something? Why did Dad just stalk out of here as if he wanted to kill someone?? Rafe frowned at his mother. ?Why don?t the rest of you go eat dinner. Darien and I need to have a long talk.? Sere took the CD out of the player and took it with her. ?Are you sure Serena?? Raye asked softly. ?I?m sure Raye?I?m fine really?Darien is the one that needs my shoulder this time.? She left them and headed for the study. ?Why did dad go mental about Uncle Stephen?? Renny frowned at her brother in confusion. ?I mean he and Daddy are like best friends back home and he looked like he wanted to tear him in two. Rafe walked over to his baby sister, kissed her on the top of her head, and then tossed her over his shoulder. ?Is that barbecue that I smell? Let?s all go eat dinner?that way little miss curious here won?t ask me any more questions.? ?Put me down big brother!? Renny snarled and then for got her anger the minute he mentioned food. ?Did you say food! I?m starving!? ?She is just like Sere!? the others laughed. ?You have no idea?? Rose, Kyle, Becca, Rafe, Alan, Julie, and Charlie all groaned. ?Hey!? Renny snarled and the others all burst out laughing. ~~~~ Serena walked over to where Dare was standing, stood on her tiptoes, and placed a kiss on his cheek. ?Please watch this with me for a while. I think you need to hear what I have to say.? Dare reluctantly sat down on the couch and waited for her to join him. ?There isn?t anything that you need to say?he was there for you and I wasn?t end of story.? He growled softly as the images began to play on the screen. He recalled how he had watched from above, while Stephen had stepped in and taken his place. It had hurt as he watched her slowly warm up to the pop star. It hurt even worse when Stephen had called her meatball head. Stephen had taken her to the amusement park, taught her to play softball, and gone camping with her?all the things that he hadn?t had the guts to do and it still irked him. ?Why does Stephen bring out so much anger in you. He helped me survive during a time when all I wanted to do was curl up and die. He was my anchor for a time and became a sort of like surrogate big brother to me. I know that he had strong feelings for me but my heart only belongs to one man and that happens to be you. I never strayed once. Stephen gave me confidence in myself. He all but forced me to play softball and spent days trying to teach me to catch and hit a ball.? The home movies that Raye and Mina had shot of her training and playing softball were playing on the screen. ?He was never a threat to you?you are my life and always will be.? ?I watched everything that happened from above?I watched as you and the scouts attempted camping again?when he tried to kiss you and Cindy smashed cake in his face?? Darien couldn?t help but grin as he remembered what the little imp had done to Stephen. ?I had a feeling that you were watching over me. Cindy acted as my little chaperone.? She chuckled when she watched the little girl get between her and Stephen. ?Now I know why?? she snuggled closer to him. ?I bet you really wanted to tear him in half when he borrowed the shower to wash away all of the frosting?even then Cindy had to give him a hard time.? ?The thought had crossed my mind, but then I look into your eyes and know that you are mine for all time and that calms my murderous tendencies.? He pulled her onto his lap and kissed her. ?Yummy?I love it when we kiss and make up.? She purred against his lips. ?It does have its perks?? he continued to plunder her mouth with his own. ?Awe man!! She opened the portal in the wrong room!? The younger version of Darien?s voice groaned in frustration. ?Just what I wanted to see?My parents making out in their study! Not!? he grumbled under his breath. ?WHAT!!!?? Sere screeched as she clung to Darien in fright. Dare rolled his eyes heavenward and looked at their new arrival. "You must be Xander." he arched a brow at the young man with silver blonde hair and azure blue eyes like his mom. ?Yes sir.? Xander replied with a slight nod of his head. "Sir?" Darien arched a brow at his son. "Even Rafe called me Dad when he got here." "But wouldn't that like ruin your surprise later on?" Xan winked at his mom and Sere burst out in a fit of giggles. "I already know about Renny, Cindy, and you so what's left to surprise me with?" Dare shrugged his shoulders. "I may know that you three are going to be born, but I have no idea of the exact dates." Xander stop to think about that for a moment. "That's true." Sere jumped out of Darien's arms and gave Xander a big hug and then a kiss. "Are you hungry? We've got barbecue?" "Food! Where?!" Xander grinned as he kissed his mother back. "Well I see that never changes?" he got up and ruffled his son's hair affectionately. "If you say so Dad." Xander winked at his father as he let his mother lead him out back. "I bet it takes the entire royal treasury just to feed the lot of you." Darien continued to tease him. "Nah. Just the crown jewels." He teased back. "He got you that time muffin." Sere giggled. Xander raised a brow. "I see that never changes." "XANDER! What in the name of the crystal are you doing here!!?" Rafe glared at his little brother. I can SAY the same thing for you! YOU WERE to bring Rabbit back but HERE you are! OUR Uncles are starting to LOOK for you all of you and MOM has grounded father for a month!" Xander shot back. "Don't worry that's normal they're just hungry." Renny replied as she bit in to a piece of chicken. ?BUT IT?S ACTUAL BARBEQUE!!?? Charlie, Alan, Julie, Rose, Kyle, and Becca pouted at him. "The NEXT one to show up will be mother and you know that!" Xander glared at them. "Xan you know very well that Momma can't come in contact with her past self and besides that Aunt Pu wouldn't let her! Not after just having Cindy!" Renny walked over and stuffed a piece of chicken into his mouth. "Now shut up and eat some food!" ::She MAY not be able to physically be her doesn't MEAN she can't stand in the portal and yell at us.:: Xander replied as he chewed on his chicken. "Yum." "Ouch!" Raye dropped the chicken leg that she was munching on and gasped in pain. "Flame? What's wrong?" Jade asks his wife. "I think that someone wants out...that's what's wrong you moron!" Raye rolled her eyes at him. Jade just looked at her with a blank look "What now?! As in this very instant!?" panic shot through his spine. Raye knocked him upside of the head with her hand. "No you idiot!! At the hospital now get off your Ass Jadeite and get me there!" she snarled. Selena appeared "One portal for four? Last call." She grinned. Three agonizing cries of pain rang out around the table. Dare frowned as he kissed his wife on the head. "Well so much for dinner." "Sorry my friend but you are not on call tonight. We'll call you when we get them settled in at the hospital." Zach knew that Darien wasn't up to it and called him on it. ?You win Zach, but I don?t have to like it.? Darien sat down and pulled Sere down into his lap. The four men swept their wives up into their arms and entered the portal. ?We want Sere to go with us!? the girls cried out in unison as they entered the portal. "Now for you." Selena looked at each and every one of the kids. "Don't you think it's time for you to leave?" "Can't we finish eating first?!" they pouted at the guardian of time. "Not when the four of you are about to be born. No." Selena replied. "Now get moving before..." Just as Selena was about to finish her sentence. Neo Queen Serenity decided to open another portal. "NO you don't! Stay in there!" "Damn it I was sure that my younger self would have gone along with the others!" She hissed at Selena and Cindy fussed in her arms. "I'm sorry little angel did I wake you. Go back to sleep...Momma won't hurt them to badly after all they are family." she crooned down at the newborn in her arms. "Told you mom would come!" Xander growled. "Is Dad alive or in traction?" Rafe was now standing in front of the portal. "Grounded FOR a month. That means: Couch, Cold showers and NO wings for a whole month. Does that answer your question Rafferty? Good NOW get home! Is that REAL barbecued chicken!?" Serenity replied, as she licked her lips. "Pack it up you guys...and don't forget to bring along some of that food." Rafe sighed in defeat. Selena smiled at Dare. "See what you get to look forward to." As she reached for Cindy to show her off for Serenity. Dare who couldn't resist a peek at his future baby girl, stood up with Sere still curled into his arms, and walked over to the portal. "She's so tiny and look at all of that strawberry red hair." he cooed down at the newborn. The baby opened one blue eye and yawned just before falling back to sleep. "Bye we love all of you! Be good!" Sere blew each of them a kiss as they entered the portal. ~~~~ Sere dragged Dare with her through the house and headed into their huge garage to get to Dare?s little sports car convertible. ?I am not going to miss the births of our god children just because you had too much to drink!? she hopped into the driver?s seat of the tiny red car and waited for him to get in. ?I am not even close to being drunk Serenity and you know it!? he glared at her after getting into the car. ?Hey! Wait until I at least shut the door!? he shouted at her as they zipped out of the garage and zoomed down the long driveway. ?Will you just stop being a baby! You weren?t in any danger!? she rolled her eyes at him as she turned onto the main road at an alarming speed. ?Damn it Serenity stop driving like a mad woman!!! I want to at least arrive at the hospital in this car and not in an ambulance!? Dare winced when she passed three cars because she thought that they were being to slow. ?I am not going to get us killed so just stop panicking and enjoy the ride!? she was enjoying making her prince squirm. Darien cringed and sank even lower in his seat. ~~~~ ?I can?t believe that she is actually going to miss this!? Raye snarled at Jared. ?She?ll be here flame now concentrate on bringing our little princess into the world.? He dabbed at her forehead with a cool cloth and spoke to her in a calm soothing tone. ?I am concentrating on our daughter!? she hissed at him. ?I just want our best friend?s here to share this with us! I mean we were there when the twins were born! She owes me damn it!!!? ?Do you honestly think that she would ever miss this? Now relax or you are going to be in more pain than you already are.? Jared fed her some ice chips. ?I want Sere!!!? Raye grabbed the cup of ice chips and threw it in his face. ?Now go get her for me!? she was so mad that the Mars symbol on her forehead was beginning to glow. Jared narrowed his eyes down at her. ?Now you listen to me flame you are not going to torch this room just because you can?t see Serenity right now! Now calm down and focus on bring our child into this world!? Raye did the one thing that he wasn?t prepared for?she burst into tears. Jared took a deep calming breath and tried to soothe her with his mind. ::I?m sorry that I snarled at you love, but you need to calm down.:: he crooned softly. He glanced over at the fetal monitor and noticed that another contraction was about to hit his wife and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. ?Here comes another one angel now remember your breathing and don?t push.? He coached her. ?That?s easy enough for you to say!? she gritted her teeth in pain, but did as she was told. ?By the way Jade I hope that you know that you are never touching me again!? ~~~~ Ami was still in the beginning stages of her labor and hadn?t reached the point of wanting to kill her husband yet. ?He doesn?t seem to be in any hurry to be born.? Amy sighed as she settled back against Zach and the mound of pillows on the queen size hospital bed. ?If what Alan said is true?Raye and Mina have their babies then you and then Lita. So we have a lot of time to wait until our little prince is born.? Zach for the moment was completely calm. ?I just hope that Dare and Sere get here in time for Becca?s arrival or Raye is never going to forgive her.? Ami frowned. ?Well if the terror that I am feeling from Dare is accurate then I would say that they are definitely on their way to the hospital.? Zach tried not to grin. Ami looked at her husband. "Terror? Don't you mean Dare is PRAYING for his life?" She replied. "Remind me never to get into a car with our princess unless I know that she is in a calm state of mind." Zach chuckled. "Why do you think US girls do the driving?" Ami replied as she rubbed a knot out her lower back. ?Here ice let me see if I can help ease your back ache a little.? Zach began to gently rub the small of her back and concentrated on taking away some of her discomfort using by his natural ability to heal. Ami sighed in relief. "I hope your not going to use that all up now. I have a feeling I'm going to need it later tonight." ?Not to worry ice?that?s not the way my powers work.? He chuckled as he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. ::I love you Zoi.:: She purred. ::For now at least:: ~~~ Kevin dodged the pillow that Mina had just hurled at him. "Calm down or your going to make the pain even worse." he narrowed his eyes at his very irritable wife. "DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!! YOU ARE NEVER COMING NEAR ME AGAIN IS THAT CLEAR KUNSITE!!" Mina yelled at the top of her lungs as another pain shot across her back and through her stomach. "Fine if that's the way you feel then I'm just going to step outside for some fresh air! Yell for me when the contractions are two minutes apart!" Kevin stalked out of the hospital room. Mina burst into tears. ::I am not going to let you scream at me about something that the two of us did together!:: Kevin paced the outside hallway as he forced his mind to calm down and focus on his wife and soon to be new born son. ::I?m scared!! This pain is worse than anything that I have ever felt!:: she whimpered. ::Damn it tell them to knock me out!!!:: Kevin walked back into the room. ?Mina you know that you can?t have anything for the pain because of your allergy. Now please calm down and I promise that the pain will ease up.? He bent down and kissed her on the top of the head. ~~~~ Lita couldn?t sit still and had decided to walk around the hospital for a while. ?I don?t want to go back to my room.? She rolled her eyes at Nate. ?You need to lie down?hey isn?t that Sere and Dare?? Nate watched as Sere ran towards them with Dare in hot pursuit. ?I wonder why he?s so mad at her?I mean he looks like he?s been to hell and back.? Lita rubbed at the small of her back. ?Hi Lita! I?ll check on you later?right now Raye and Mina need me!? Sere streaked past them and headed for the nearest elevator. ?Don?t worry Nate. First babies take hours to be born?I?ll check on the two of you later?that is after I strangle my wife!? Dare paused long enough to talk to them and then headed after Sere. ?What?s wrong Dare? What did she do now?? Nate called after him. ?She drove my car and then almost got the two of us killed by driving like a maniac!? Dare snarled. Lita just shook her head. "Erica was the one that taught her how to drive remember." She called after Dare. ::Don?t remind me!:: Dare groaned. ::She?s lucky that she took my car otherwise we?d both be talking to the ten police cars that she passed on the way here.:: ::Ah man!:: Nate groaned. ::That?s our Sere!:: Lita chuckled. ::Shall we save our future Queen form her furious husband?:: Nate asked. ::Nice try Neph but I still want to walk for a while.:: she headed off towards another wing of the hospital. ::Can't blame me for trying.:: Neph sighed as he walked after his wayward wife. ~~~ Sere was well loved by all of the nurses in the maternity wing. She was one of their most beloved volunteers at the hospital and therefore she had no problem getting to Raye. "Sorry I'm late but the traffic was murder and my Capeboy was being a baby." she breezed into the room with a smile on her face. "What car were you driving?!" Raye growled as another contraction rocked her body. ?She was driving my car and she almost got the two of us killed.? Dare glared down at his wife. "I did NOTHING of the kind. I swear Capeboy you?re just a big Baby." Sere growled. "You passed ten police cars and didn't so much as slow down! My car isn't to be used like one of Erica's Grand prix racecars! Do I make myself clear!" Dare picked her up by the arms and lifted her until she was looking him eye to eye. "Darling you might want to help Zach. Mina and Raye are about ready to have their little ones Right now." Serenity stated coolly. ::Zach Mina needs your expertise.:: She sent. Dare noticed that Raye's planetary symbol was all but ablaze on her forehead. "I was afraid that this was going to happen...if anyone sees the symbols they are going to know who the scouts are." he sighed in frustration. "Don't go anywhere Mars I will be with you in a few minutes." he grinned at Raye and headed back out the door so that he could go prep for delivering some babies. ::Like I have A HAVE A CHOICE!:: Raye snarled. ::Temper...temper Mars and no flame throwing in the hospital.:: Dare chided her as if he were scolding the twins. ::Jade remind me to FRY him AFTER Becca is born!:: Raye snapped. ::I heard that Raye...I can still have you knocked out and do this by c-section...this is nothing compared to what you have faced as Sailor Mars so quit complaining and focus on bringing Becca into the world.:: Dare growled as he entered the room. "Sere go put some scrubs on." he growled at his wife. ::Very well.:: Sere sent as she left the room. ::Now I know why you insisted on getting that nursing degree along with your main one.:: Dare checked to see how far along that Raye was and saw that she was almost ready to bring Becca into the world. "Okay you two its show time...Raye do not push until I tell you to and Jade try not to pass out on me okay buddy." "He passes out I'm giving him a hot foot!" Raye growled. "I wouldn't miss a second of this for anything." Jared got behind Raye so that he could support her back. "I think that Raye might relax more if Sere used the crystal on her for a few minutes." Sere, now dressed in fresh surgical scrubs, breezed back into the delivery room. ?I have been using the crystal on Raye and she would know that if she would just calm down and focus on Becca.? Raye took several deep calming breaths and found that most of the pain had indeed subsided to just a really annoying ache. It was enough of break for her to focus on bringing her daughter into the world. ?It?s about time! Now lets get this over and done with so that I can hold my daughter in my arms!? Raye snarled. ?You?ve got yourself a deal Mars.? Sere smiled at her friend. ::Well you heard her muffin lets get this show on the road so that she can hold her daughter and the two of us can go check on Mina and Kyle.:: She winked at Darien. ?You?ve got it Raye?one daughter coming right up.? Dare grinned at her and within a matter of a few minutes Rebecca Raye Kennedy was born and happily enjoying her first meal in her mother?s arms. ?Let?s leave these two alone and go check on Mina and Kyle.? Dare led Sere out of the room. ~~~ Kyle dodged the vase of flowers that went flying by his head. ?Damn it Venus stop trying to kill me!? he all but snarled at his wife. ?You did this to me and for that you are going to die!!? Mina snarled at him as another contraction racked her body. ?Mina either calm down or the pain is going to get even worse.? Zach was prepping her for the birth of her son. ?Worse!!! Dying didn?t feel this bad!!? Mina snarled at him through teeth gritted with pain. ?I am sick of panting and breathing!! He wants out so let me push!!? ?Honestly Mina you are being even worse than Raye. Now calm down this minute!? Sere entered the room. ?Sere it hurts and he won?t let me push!? Mina wailed. ?I know that it hurts, but you need to listen to what Zoi tells you okay.? She walked over to where Zach was standing. ?Need any help?? Zach glanced over to look at what Sere was wearing. ?Just use the crystal to keep her calm and relaxed. The rest will come naturally after that.? Zach glanced over at Dare who was giving Kevin a pep talk. ? Kevin get behind Mina and support her back. Mina don?t push until I tell you okay.? He waited until Mina gave him a reluctant nod. ?Okay you to lets make you parents. Ten minutes later and Kyle Malcolm Knight was announcing his arrival into the world. ~~~ Lita and Ami weren?t nearly as bad to deal with as Mina and Raye were and a few hours later Zachary Alan Powers Jr. and Juliet Michelle Stanton were born. Selena snuck the twins in to see the newborns and they found that Rafe and Rose became instantly fond of Becca and Kyle. ?Sel I think that those two have become attached to two of our newest family members.? Erica chuckled in amusement as she watched the twins stare through the glass at the two newborns inside the nursery. ?You have no idea how right you are Erica.? Dare, Sere, and Sel chuckled in unison. ~~~~ Until next time? There you have it my latest story I hope that all of you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. ^_^ Email me and tell me what you think ladycindra@home.com Je na ?Cindra 2000 http://members.xoom.com/knighted/smoon.htm or http://members.xoom.com/knighted/vnb.html for my other saga ?Sailor Moon 1992 Takeuchi Naoko and Kodansha. Also belongs to Bandai,Disney, Toei Animation, ?DIC 1997, and all others associated with rights. I am not trying to take credit for Sailor Moon or make any money.