Ruka pov:
I was exhausted. I had my eyes closed, my hair stuck to my sweaty face, my breathing ragged. I could hear the cries of my baby, though it sounded like more than one, the gift of the love between me and Kichiro sama. The soft cries were melodious to my ears and through the tiredness, I managed a small, proud smile.
"Ruka sama, congratulations! You gave birth to twins! Strong and healthy boys," Kyo chan said and the other maids congratulated me as well.
I peeled my eyes open to looked at Kyo chan who was standing next to me, holding two small, bundles in her arms. Two babies were wrapped in clean white clothes and she tilted them slightly so I could see my new family – two babies with silky black hair and cheeks as red as roses were whimpering in her arms.
Twins, I had had twins! I hadn't even expected something like this! It was more happiness than I could ever ask for. Today was the best day, or rather night of my life. I was the happiest person in the world who had everything I could ever wish for while being with the man I loved with all my heart. I was blessed with the most wonderful family I could ask for.
Tears fell from the corner of my eyes as I watched them. They resembled Kichiro sama quite a bit and I was sure that they would grow up to be just as respectful and gentle as him. I wouldn't let them experience what Kichiro sama had gone through when he was a child. Kichiro sama and I, both of us would protect our babies.
I reached out with one hand to touch one of the baby's cheeks with my fingers. My eyes were still watering in such happiness and I said in a slightly hoarse voice, "They're so beautiful."
I was desperate to hold them in my arms. Thanks to Kyo chan's and the other maids' quich cleaning of the mattress on which I laid, I was soon leaning against soft pillows with my legs outstretched in front of me. A blanket was put over my legs and till my waist and I was finally handed both of the babies to hold in my arms.
They almost immediately settled in my arms but whimpered softly every now and then. They looked adorable and I couldn't stop from kissing them on the forehead ever so gently.
"Congratulations, Ruka sama," said Kyo chan.
"Thank you, Kyo chan," I responded with a wholehearted smile.
I looked over my sons while the maids cleaned the room a little on Kyo chan's orders before Kichiro sama could be let inside. When Kichiro sama was let inside along with Kijima san, the maids and Kyo chan left after respectful bows. Kichiro sama came to stand me, his eyes fixated on the two squirming babies in my arms.
"Why don't you sit down, Kichiro sama," I said softly.
He glanced at me once before looking back at the babies and slowly sitting down beside me without even blinking. He looked unsure and I held in a smile of amuse that wanted to escape.
"It's alright to touch them, Kichiro sama. You're their father," I said. He looked into my eyes deeply, curiosity and pride swirling in them. I smiled now before I spoke, "You have to be very gentle with them, even more gentle than you are with me."
I signaled to Kyo chan to hold one of the babies. She did that and I carefully held the baby in my arms out to Kichiro sama.
"Ruka," he mumbled, sounding hesitant.
"It's alright," I cooed. "Make your arms into a cradle so you can support his head with one arm and his body with the other."
He did what I told him to and I placed the now sleeping baby in his arms. For the first time since I had met him, I noticed a slight tremble in his arms. The rest of his body was stiff but he looked awestruck at the small life that he was holding in his arms. He tensed when the baby squirmed, gurgling once before settling, seeming rather comfortable in Kichiro sama's arms.

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Imprisoned to Love You [Edited]
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