The Requirements for Legacy (Book 2)

The Unfortunate News

(Warning: french was google translated. I apologize in advance if it is wrong)

Six months ago Rouge had given birth to two beautiful baby girls. One was blonde with freckles and brown eyes. The second one had raven black hair with red eyes. They both had scales and fishman features like their dad.

Rosi and Makoto were at her side through it all. Edward had insisted on delivering the twins. Rosi was more than happy to let him, with Rouge's permission first. Of course she didn't mind, well she didn't care who did it, as long as the babies were delivered. It was a long and painful labor, because the littles were huge. Didn't help Makoto and Rouge were on the tall side.

Rosi cried tears of joy as he held his little girls in his arms. Makoto hugged him from behind, smiling down at their bundle of joy. Rouge had breast fed them the first week, before she started pumping milk into bottles for Rosi and Makoto to start feeding their little ones.

André was very excited to meet his cousins. He couldn't wait to play with them.

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Umiko looked longingly at Rosi as he held and loved on his daughters. She would love to have children of her own, but she didn't feel like a ship was the best place to raise children. No offense to her parents or her siblings.
She sighs as she goes to her green house to help distract her.

Ichiro watched as his wife left. He could tell something was wrong. He followed her to her greenhouse, knocking before entering. "Mon Cheri, what's wrong? Talk to me, mon petit fleur."

Umiko picks up her watering can and started water her plants with a sigh. She looks over at her husband forcing a smile. "I'm fine, Ichi. I just need some time away from my rowdy family." She continues to water her plants. Ichiro knew there was more to it than that. Umiko loved her family, so the fact she needed space away from them was concerning to him.

"Umi, I know you. I can tell there is something wrong. You never 'need time away' from them. Be honest. I will try to fix whatever it is."

She sighs and puts her watering can down. "I.... Being around my nieces and nephew... it made me want one of my own, but I can't." She looks down sadly. She desperately wanted children.

"Why not, Mon Cheri? If you want children we can make it happen. I would give you the world."

She shook her head. "My parents and siblings may be fine with raising their children on a ship, but I'm not. I don't feel it is safe for them, with the marines constantly after us. I could never put my children through that." She shook her head sadly as she turned away from Ichiro.

Ichiro sighs. "Then we leave the ship. We find a small cottage and raise our children. We will make your dream come true."

She looks back over at her husband tears in her eyes before she hugs him. "You would do that for me? But I thought you loved life out here on the sea?"

Ichiro hugs her. "Mon Cheri, I would do anything for you, as long as you are happy, so am I. If you want children, then I will move mountains to make that happen for you."

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Jiro was working on a gift for his wife up on the deck when a messenger bird landed on the railing next to him. Upon studying the bird, he recognized his kingdom's crest on it.
Jiro reached out to remove the scroll from its leg. Jiro gave it a treat before it flew off. With a sigh, he quickly scanned over the note before his eyes widen in shock. He needed to tell Ichiro. Now.

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Before Umiko could say anything else, Jiro knocks, popping his head in. "Ichiro, there's something you need to see."