Ah, Mother's Day. The one day of the year where moms around the world can be appreciated for all they do.

For Night, she didn't really expect to get anything for this day because, technically, she wasn't a mother. She was a caregiver. But, nevertheless, she was surprised when Jin showed up with Naoki, the twins, a bouquet of white roses, Night's favorite.

The kind gesture actually brought the young woman to tears, she hugging him tightly and repeatedly thanking him.
    "You really didn't have to do this for me Jin. Nothing would've been just fine." She said, rubbing away her tears gently.
    "Well, with everything you had done to help me, I just really wanted to show you how much I appreciate you..." Jin smiled, pulling a small box from the baby bag. "This is from all of us..." He said, handing her the box. Night looked at it and started to unwrap it carefully, opening the top.

Inside sat a beautifully crafted silver shark necklace, amethyst gems running down the spine and glinting in the light. She carefully took it out of the box and looked it closer, noticing an engraving on the back.
    "'Beloved mother and grandmother, Happy Mother's Day', oh I love it! Thank you so much!" Night squealed, hugging both of them tightly.
    "You're so welcome...!"
    "You're welcome." Jin and Naoki together, hugging her back as Jack and Natalya squealed and laughed to get their attention.

~~~

A little later, everyone was having a picnic in the backyard. Hartz sat on blanket with Night in his lap, her back pressed to his chest. Night, the young mother, was playing with Natalya while Naoki and Jin slept in the shade on a separate blanket with Jack. She giggled softly when Natalya grabbed onto the front of her shirt and started tugging happily. Hartz watched them with a gentle smile on his lips, his heart fluttering in his chest slightly.
    "You're so good with kids..." He said softly, nuzzling her neck gently. Night smiled, rubbing his head gently with her free hand.
    "You do know how much I love kids." She said, feeling him smile slightly against her skin.
    "Yes, I do... Which is why I wanted you to know, I want to have a baby with you..."

Night stopped for a moment and thought, turning in his lap so she could face him.
    "Baby, I haven't been the most honest with you lately."
    "What do you mean? What are you talking about?" Hartz asked in confusion, glancing down when Natalya grabbed at his hands slightly.
    "Look, I love you with all my heart, but I've been lying to you the last weeks. I've been sneaking away while you've been out of the house."
    "Night, you're scaring me... What are you trying to say?"
    "Here." Night reached into the pocket of her cardigan and, with a breath, pulled out a couple pictures. She handed them over to her husband and smiled, waiting for the response.
    "... I don't get it, what am I looking at?" The pictures were all black and white and static-filled, but there was a little white dot in them. Oh Hartz, you sweet innocent man...

    "Sweetie, those are sonogram photos." The blonde female giggled, picking up her granddaughter and carefully standing up.
    "Okay, and?" The tall man asked, raising an eyebrow. Night clicked her tongue and closed her eyes, sighing.
    "Hartz Dread, you are probably the most innocent dirty-minded man I've ever met- I'm pregnant." She spoiled, watching the gears turn in her husband's head. Hartz soon looked up at her in surprise, his showing green eye darting between her grey eyes and sonogram photos.
    "... It's true? You're really pregnant?" He asked after he found his voice, a shocked and excited tone within it. Night smiled and him and nodded, adjusting Natalya in one arm so her other could pat her stomach gently.
    "You're going to be a daddy Hartz!" She squealed happily, giggling softly when her beloved partner got up and wrapped her in a hug.

Hartz kissed her face happily, looking down when he heard Natalya squeal in between them. He smiled and plucked her from his wife's arms, holding her and kissing her head before he leaned in and kissed Night happily.

Let's just say, when Naoki and Jin woke up later that day, they were thrilled to hear the news about the new baby that would soon join their little family...

NightBear15 signing off...

~~ Quite some modifications done to this one shot because I wasn't happy with it before. It's also almost three years old by this time-

A new look and a new book my wonderful fans! ~~

NightBear15 signing off...