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[Boiling Isles, September 19th, 2033]
It was a cool and quiet night in Bonesborough. Kai was sitting in the waiting room of the Bonesborough hospital, looking through a magazine as Amity was beside him, resting her head on his shoulder.
“Tired, Ami?” Kai teased.
Amity gave a tired chuckle.
“Shaddup. I was up all night making sure everything was ready for the baby,” she said.
Kai chuckled. A couple months ago, the Clawthrone and Noceda-Blight families learned that they were getting two newest additions to their family after learning that Kai and Viney were having their third child while Amity and Luz were having their second child. To everyone’s surprise, the two babies were both due on the same day which is why Kai and Amity were both spending the night at the hospital while their parents took care of Miguel, Valentina and Luna.
“It’s crazy how two of our kids are going to be close in age again. I thought it was pure luck that Luna and Valentina were born a month apart,” Amity said.
Kai hummed.
“Fate?” he joked.
“More like genetics seeing as the twins and I are two years apart. You and Luz may not be blood related siblings but your mom and Camila had you both a year apart so it’d make sense that our children would be close in age,” Amity said.
Kai nodded.
“My dad and Aunts are close in age, the biggest age gap being 4 years,” he said.
The two of them went into a comfortable silence before Kai opened his mouth again.
“So, how do you think the kids are going to react?” Kai asked.
Amity smiled.
“Luna’s been bouncing off the walls excited for her new sibling,” she said.
Kai chuckled.
“Mixed feelings from Val and Miguel. Val’s excited but Miguel’s in that stage where he questions everything and that includes why does he need a new sibling if he already has Val,” Kai said.
Amity giggled as Emira ran over wearing scrubs.
“Hey, Mittens, Kai!” she exclaimed.
The two of them looked up at her.
“What’s up, Em? Is everything okay?” Amity asked, slightly worried.
Emira nodded as she grinned.
“Yup! The delivery was a success and you both have two healthy boys!” she said.
Kai and Amity both smiled.
“Tat’s great! I’m just glad everything’s fine,” Amity said.
Kai nodded.
“I’ll call Dad and the others to come with the kids, you go check on Viney and Luz,” he said.
Amity and Emira nodded and they headed to the room while Kai called his father.
[A few minutes later]:
Kai gently knocked on the door before entering the room with Kendrick, Camila, Alador and the three other kids behind him.
“Mommy!” Valentina exclaimed as she and Miguel ran to their mother.
Viney smiled as she kissed her two oldest children’s heads while Luna ran to her mothers. Luna climbed onto the bed and hugged her mothers, accidentally nudging the little bundle in Luz’s arms and causing it to cry out. Luna jumped back and looked down at the baby with wide eyes. Luz and Amity chuckled.
“You see your hermanito, mija?” Luz asked, gently rubbing Luna’s hair.
Luna looked down at the bundle. It was a little baby boy, who looked quite small. He had fair skin, small tufts of dark brown hair, half round-half pointy ears and hazel-brown eyes. Edric and Emira leaned in to look at their nephew.
“Aw, Mittens, he looks like you,” Edric cooed.
“A baby mittens,” Emira teased, lightly nudging her sister.
Amity chuckled as she leaned down to kiss her little boy’s head, causing him to squirm a bit. Meanwhile, Valentina and Miguel looked at their new little brother. The little boy had light tan skin, tufts of fiery bright orange and when he opened his eyes, they all saw that he had greenish-blue eyes. Kai blinked.
“Oh, wow, I didn’t expect him to inherit the same eyes as Aunt Lilith,” he chuckled.
Kendrick chuckled.
“My mother’s family had a few members with blue and green eyes so it looks like the little munchkin inherited them,” Kendrick said.
Miguel and Valentina stared at their little brother with wide eyes. Valentina held her hand out to him and the little baby giggled as he held her finger. Miguel tilted his head when he noticed something.
“Papa, he has round ears like Auntie Luz and Abuela,” he said.
Kai and Viney looked at their youngest son and saw that he indeed had small round ears. Kai gained a small grin.
“Looks like my human genes won the fight this time,” he said teasingly.
The other adults laughed as Viney gave Kai a light smack on his chest.
“So, what are you guys going to name them?” Camila asked as Luz handed her the baby.
Viney smiled.
“Kai and I decided to name him Elijah from my father’s middle name,” Viney said.
“That sounds like a good name for this little firehead,” Kendrick said, gently stroking his youngest grandson’s head.
Camila looked at Luz and Amity.
“What about you, mijas?” she asked.
Luz looked at Amity and they both smiled.
“Em, can you show my mom and Kai the birth certificate?” Luz asked.
Emira smiled and nodded, handing the paper to Kai and Camila. Luz watched as her brother and mother looked at the birth certificate.
“This certificates that Emmanual Luís Noceda-Blight-”
Camila felt a sob in her throat as she covered her mouth with her hand and Kai looked at Luz.
“You…named him after Papá?” he asked.
Luz nodded as tears filled her eyes.
“Manny for short,” she said.
Camila sobbed fully this time, hugging her daughter and grandson tightly. She looked down at her grandson, gently stroking his hair.
“He would’ve loved you,” she whispered, smiling softly.
Kai sniffled as he wiped the tears from his eyes as he looked down at Elijah, watching the little boy sleep against his chest.
“He would’ve loved the both of you, hombrecito,” Kai whispered, kissing Elijah’s forehead.
[Later that night]:
Amity was cleaning up the food from tonight's dinner when she noticed it was quiet in her and Luz’s shared room. Amity walked to the room and felt her heart swell at what she saw. Luz was sleeping on her back, Luna tucked into her side, her hand gripping her mother’s shirt while Manny slept peacefully in the bassinet near the bed, his tiny hand holding Luz’s finger. Amity smiled as she took her scroll out and snapped a picture. She posted the picture and bent down to kiss Manny and Luna on their foreheads before kissing Luz on the cheek. These three…this woman and these children…they’re her whole world and she will protect them.