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Kirari stared out her office window, looking over the streets below, her eyes not focused on anything in particular.

“Kirari.”

She wished her secretary was there, she made everything bet-

“Kirari!” her sister's sudden loud voice broke her train of thought enough for her to come back into the present where she had asked her sister to join her for lunch. Definitely not because she was lonley.

“Yes, Ririka?” she asked, straightening herself in her chair.

Ririka rolled her eyes before she motioned to Kiraris untouched lunch. “I know you’re worried about her but Sayaka is a strong girl, she dealt with you for years. Years.” emphasizing the last word the younger twin leaned back into her chair, knowing her sister was far too stubborn to be reasoned with.

“Maybe you’re right. I should calm down.” Ririkas eyes widened at the unexpected response, it was for the best though. "Have you and Mary thought of having children yet?"

Ririka blushed at the question. "No. Well, yes. I would like to have a kid but Mary says she doesn't want to have to deal with two people crying."

"She has the most strange way of showing affection doesn't she?"

"He, I guess she does."

There was a strange peace between the sisters. No rivalry, no hatred, almost normal.

The moment didn't last long as Kiraris replacement secretary burst into the room.

“Mrs. Momobami! It’s your wife! She’s gone into labor!” Kirari was out of her seat before the replacement finished her sentence.

“Clear my schedule. Now.” she turned around to face Ririka. “Lets go.”

They were at the hospital within ten minutes of getting into the car. The two rushed through the crowded hallways, muttering apologies to anyone they bumped into. As they were running they seemed to have missed the wet floor sign in their path. Not slowing down the twins slipped simultaneously grabbing onto each other as they did. As the two slid into Mary Soatome who had walked into the hallway to see where her idiot girlfriend and girlfriends sister were this time. They crashed into Mary throwing her to the ground. A bright smile shown on her face when she thought that Ririka had landed in her lap, the smile quickly turned into disgust when she realized it was the older twin. Kirari was mirroring the disgusted look as she clambored off of Mary.

“Where is she?!” Kirari almost yelled, pulling Mary to her feet. Ririka sat a few feet away, extremely disorientated.

“She’s in there, dumbass.” Mary pointed behind her toward the door she had just come out of.

Kirari pushed past her and rushed in to see her beautiful wife, sweat coating her forehead and surrounded by machines. She walked to the bedside and squeezed Sayaka’s hand. “How are you, baby?” she asked, pressing her lips to her forehead.

Sayaka opened her eyes to stare at her. “Better now that you're here.” Kirari smiled at those words. The doctors came in asking Kirari to step out for the procedure. She kissed her once more before stepping out.

She was greeted by Ririka and Mary in some sort of quarrel.

“No! We are not having children, I already have to deal with you crying, I'm not dealing with another!”

“But Mary! They're so cute! And sweet! And you can teach them to gamble!”

The conversation ended when they noticed Kirari standing there. Ririka sat on one side of her while Mary sat on the other side of Ririka. They sat there for almost two hours. Before the doctor came out and told Kirari to meet her new daughter.

Kirari almost stumbled in. So far from her usual attitude she sat in the chair beside Sayaka’s bed. Sayaka smiled at her and handed her a small bundle of blankets. As she looked in she saw a small head of violet hair poke out. Just like Sayaka’s. But as the newborn slowly poked out of the blanket the new mother noticed something. Bright blue eyes met even brighter blue eyes.
A small giggle could be heard from the bed, Kirari looked up to see what had caused her wife to laugh. Sayaka held a small hand mirror.

Kirari’s face was covered in tear stained mascara.

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“RIrika, I saw you yesterday. What do you mean you're a mother?” Kirari pinched her nose trying to make sense of her sister's breathless rambling over the phone. Sayaka lifted her head off the table at the mention of motherhood. She had been trying to put Shiranai to bed for the last three hours.

“You and Mary- What?! Sayaka!” The violet haired girl jumped from her seat, rushing over to where Kirari was standing. “Riri and Mary adopted!”

“What?! We saw them last night!?” Sayaka was in shock. Realizing her mistake when she heard small cries coming from the hallway. She almost started crying.

“Shhh... It's OK, darling. You stay on the phone, I'll put her to sleep.” Kirari whispered, kissing Sayaka’s cheek.

She let out a breath before she took the phone from Kirari. “What the hell do you mean you adopted.” More of a demand than a question on her part.

“Oh, hello Sayaka. Last night when I got home Mary said that she got a call from the adoption agency saying that a child’s caregiver had died suddenly and we were next on the list.”

“I wasn't aware you were on a list.”

“Neither was I. Mary put us on there.”

Sayaka raised her eyebrows in surprise. Mary? The one who had refused to hold Shiranai every single time she offered? She hated kids though. “Well, OK I guess. When can we meet the child?”

“We’ll bring her over tomorrow!”

“This family is so strange…” Sayaka muttered.

“What was that?”

“Nothing!” She quickly hung up.

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Shiranai crawled toward the door after hearing three loud knocks on the wood, Sayaka scooped her up before unlocking the door revealing Ririka, Mary and a small, blonde toddler resting in Ririka’s arms.

“Where do you keep your coffee?” Mary’s voice sounded quite strange, sleep deprived was the word.

“Polite as ever I see.” Kirari appeared behind Sayaka, softly glaring at her sister's girlfriend.

Sayaka and Ririka made eye contact, sensing the tension between the two. “Please come in!” Trying to break the air as Sayaka pulled Kirari out of the way, letting the two enter.

As the group moved to the living room Ririka set the toddler down on the rug. Shiranai curiously crawled toward the stranger. They looked at each other for a moment. The blue eyes meeting green. They seemed to be almost communicating in their own language, without words.

“So Mary,” The blonde turned toward Kirari’s voice “what made you decide to adopt?” Mary looked her up and down, as if suspicious of this question.

“I wanted to surprise Riri.” The younger of twins blushed at her girlfriend’s confestion.

“Hmm…” Mary’s eyes sharpened at Kirari's condescending noise.

“Would anyone like some tea?” Sayaka’s futile attempts to get the rivals to calm down were not working.

“Mary!” All heads turned at Ririka's outburst. “Both of you! Stop looking like you want to murder each other! I will slap both of you if you guys dont cool it!”

Mary was the first to break. She leaned back on the couch and looked at her girlfriend. “I’m sorry Riri.”

“As am I.”

A silence filled the room.

“I can't believe I'm about to suggest this… Who wants to gamble?!”

“Huh? Sayaka you hate gambling.”

“That's correct Mary but I can't deal with you people so I will be the dealer. We will be playing poker.”

“This could be interesting. I’m in.” stated Kirari, standing from her chair.

“Were in too.” Mary said, pulling Ririka and herself to their feet.

“Wait, wait, wait. What about the kids?” Ririka voiced her concern, Mary doesn't have the best track record of clean language when gambling.

“They can watch and learn from the best of the best.”

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“Hey mom?”

“Yes Aiko.”

“Can we visit Ms. Yumeko again?” Ririka turned to look at her newly 13 year-old daughter.

“No.”

“Riri, must you be so salty when it comes to Yumeko? You were fine when Ryota came over.” The lighter haired mom appeared in the doorway.

“Thats because hes poses no threat to me, useless little thing.” Mary laughed at the supposedly more mature one calling Ryota useless.

“Well I would like to see Yumeko.”

“Isn't she living with Midari? I refuse to let Aiko around Midari.”

“Shiranai has met Midari. I heard there close.”

“You're telling me. Sayaka. Igarashi Sayaka let her child around the phyco masochist.”

“Yep.”

Ririka stared at her girlfriend, then the ceiling. She stood up from the velvet couch. “Fine.”

“I get to see Ms, Yumeko!?” Mary nodded as Aiko jumped in excitement.

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“You let Midari babysit?” Ririka was having trouble believing that the uptight secretary let Midari within 50 feet of her child.

“She's more trustworthy than you would think. With her you never have to worry about an intruder. I'm scared of her.”

“For a good reason!”

The two were silenced by the front door opening. Yumeko peaked out from the side of the door. “Aiko! Shiranai! My baby’s!” She covered the two children in a hug, Sayaka was worried she would suffocate them. “Midari! Get the hell out here!” Ririka cringed at the language, praying Mary would hurry up and park the car. It was a mistake on her part letting her girlfriend and her sister stay in the car alone.

“SAYAKAAAAAAAAA!” All four jumped at the booming voice coming down the stairs. Midaris lanky figure bounded through the door throwing herself at the smaller woman. “Sayaka, I missed you!”

“We saw each other two days ago, how bored have you been?”

Midari set the Sayaka down, patting her on the head. “I haven't been bored, just lonely. Yumeko has had work all week.”

“Midari!” The tall girl whipped her head around completely missing the small dark haired child below her. “Midari!!” Finally noticing a crulian eyed girl, Midari lifted her above her head and spun her around. “Shiranai! My mini sayaka!” Shiranai giggled, happy that Midari was still able to lift her despite being eleven now. Setting her down, Midari turned toward the platinum haired women. “Ririka! I haven't seen you in ages!”

“Yes, I guess it has been a while.” Ririka looked away for a moment before almost jumping when Yumeko grabbed her hand.

“Ririka, how have you been?” She smiled the smile that made almost anyone melt.

“Mary and I have been doing well, thank you.” Yumeko sensed her tension and released her hand.

Midari turned away from the pair and noticed the child standing next to Mini sayaka Shiranai. “You must be Aiko! Yumeko has told me all about you.” The thirteen year old looked up at the older woman.

“How did you lose your eye?”

“Oh we-”

“She will not be telling you that.” Midari’s eye widened when the older Mombami covered her mouth with her hand. Aiko shrugged it off and bounded into the house with Yumeko and her cousin.

A soft bickering could be heard approaching them. They didn't need to look to know who it was. Kirari and Mary walked up the path, arguing about probably something useless. “HEy! Mary! Kirari!” The two looked in front of them to see MIdari with her arm wrapped around Sayaka while Ririka looked ready to bolt.

Rirka grabbed Mary by the shoulder and jerked her toward her. “Save me.”

"Don't be so dramatic, Riri."

Kirari eyed Midari up and down her gaze stopping at the arm wrapped around her wife's shoulder. Midari rolled her eyes and pulled Sayaka into the apartment. Kirari followed shortly along with Mary and Ririka. They followed Midari into the kitchen where Yumeko was showing the girls Midari's knifes collection.

"This one had a gold plated handle, so its slightly heavy." she said placing it into Shiranai's small hands. "This one. I like this one." The black haired women held up a sliver handled knife with a diamond rose engraved in it.

"I gave you that one didn't I?" Kirari spoke from behind Yumeko, causing Sayaka to realize she was holding hands with her friend not her wife.

"Yes! You did, when we bought this apartment."

"Yumeko, I drive an hour here and you don't say hi to your best friend?" Yumeko almost knocked the chair over when she heard Mary's voice.

"MARY!" It had been a bit of time since the two had seen each other. Needless to say Mary had missed the bone crushing hugs her friend gave (not that she would ever admit that). Ririka's jealousy at there relationship had faded after high-school, it was still there but she's happy that Mary has someone like that. "Midari put some tea on, and get some soda for the girls."

"On it."

All the tension between the women slowly faded as the evening went on, there was the occasional side comment between Mary and Kirari, Midari's attachment to Sayaka resulting in Kirari throwing Midari off Sayaka's lap so that she could sit there. Rirka almost slapped Yumeko when she accidentally brought out her sex toys instead of the vintage cards to show to their children. As they left it took a full ten minutes to get Midari off of Sayaka and another five to get Yumeko off of Mary. 

Nai was asleep by the time they got to thier house, as Sayaka carried the small girl in she turned to her wife. "I love you."

Kirari kissed her head then Nais's. "And I, you."