Le Author’s Note: Well, sad news on my end; my dog ran away about 3 weeks ago and I still can’t find her so with her missing, that brought on a bout of semi depression but I did manage to snap pictures for this chapter. If my writing isn’t up to snuff, I’m sorry but losing a dog you’ve had for years is like losing a child.
“Beauty comes in many ways. For us, it’s these two.”
“Way to be philosophical after passing out in the delivery room. You should’ve seen you’re face when the doctor said ‘twins’.”
“I wasn’t expecting two… one yes but twins? How are we going to manage to pull this off?”
“Together. Besides, don’t multiples run in your family anyway?”
She was right. Multiples did run in the family, lucky me.
***
No One’s POV:
“Not again…” Jasmine sighs when she heard the squeal of laughter coming from their living room. Having to raise twins was hard, not as hard as some made it out to be but hard all the same. With Ezreal and Irelia, they were strangely in sync with one another. If one got hungry so did the other one. Sleepy, bathroom breaks, playtime, anything. It didn’t matter because it always seems as though they were conjoined at the hip… or mind.
Rounding the corner she sees her children running after each other and making silly faces, trying to outdo one another. She shakes her head but her heart is happy. She couldn’t have asked for more. These two were like angels, well…
“Ezreal Romeo Xavier! Put your sister down this instant!” She yelled when her son put her daughter on his small shoulders. Fearing the worst she rushed to them and scooped Irelia into her arms before they could fall.
Of course, no matter how angelic they are at some point, they’re both tomboys and getting them to be safe is the most complicated job for the parents. Ezra works most days, all day so it’s just Jasmine, the twins, and the dogs. When Ezra is home he makes it a ritual to spend practically every second with the twins. Although she doesn’t mind, she does wish for Ezra to be home more. Then maybe that way she could sell more of her elixirs. Speaking of… she has yet to see a paycheck from her current elixirs. Perhaps they didn’t sell?
“Ok you two, eat up. Then after you can play in the playpen. Just don’t spill it like last time, Ezreal…” Jasmine says eyeing her son and he simple gave her the sweetest smile that could melt even the hardest of hearts. “Sigh… you both are amazing.” She says before there was a knock on the door. “Who could be visiting at this early hour?”
“S-Sora?” A surprise to say the least. She was just thinking about the shop. “Hello Jasmine, you must be very surprised but I came to give you something.” He says and Jasmine notices a slip of paper in his hands. But more important than that… “How did you know where I live?” “Hm? Oh, uh, Cotton Candy over there saw you walking home one day and… you know, you haven’t been to the shop lately so… here’s your check.” He hands it out to her and she hesitates. “…Or I could just keep the money? That’s fine too…” “It’s not that I don’t want the money, I just find it odd why you waited so long to bring me it, or you could have mailed it.” “Long? I’m sorry but I am a busy individual. I also don’t trust Panda-Bear with my work as much as one might think. Plus, you could’ve came to the shop to pick it up.” He points out glancing again at the brightly colored elf that accompanied him on this journey, he of which was now staring at the plants, trying not to listen in on their conversation. So far, it was working. Panda-Bear can be very oblivious at times.
“Uh… Why do you call him that?” Jasmine asks and Sora scoffs. “I mostly variate what names I call him by what he do–” He was cut off by a crash from behind Jasmine.
“Damn, hang on Sora.” She says and dashes back in the house. Ezreal wasted his food… again. Perhaps he wouldn’t have this problem if she knew the exact way to handle this. Saying ‘no’ wasn’t helping. He still seems to think that the dogs need to be fed extra food.
“Need help? I’m good with kids.” A slightly high male voice says from the doorway. Jasmine looks around the corner to see Panda-Bear peeking in. Although she wants to readily agree she can’t help but keep her guard up around these two.
“Um, I’m good, thanks. I’m used to this, Ezreal is just a little more rowdy than Irelia.” She says wiping Ezreal down. Such a mess, perhaps he gets it from her? She can’t say, she doesn’t remember her childhood, let alone anything that’s her past from before Under-Esterdale. Before she could register what was happening the puppies came bounding in straight towards the spilled food. She was too late to even stop them from that. Maybe extra help could work. She’ll have to ask Ezra first. Either way she invited the two individuals in as soon as the mess was cleared and the twins were safely placed in their playpen.
“So, you’re good with kids Panda-Bear?” Jasmine asks tiredly. “Oh very! The little angels are the light of my life. If I could I would have some of my own.” He says and both Jasmine and Sora look at him with confusion.
“I uh… don’t particularly like any gender… I’m asexual.”
Both Jasmine and Sora looked surprised. Of course in this day and age it wasn’t really strange just… well for Jasmine, she thought he was beyond question, undoubtedly g–
“That’s a damn lie Cotton Candy. You should be ashamed of telling it.” Sora states while Jasmine shoots him a glare. “Oh, right, kids. Sorry, hard to control when you do it so often.” he shrugs. “I just don’t want the first word out of my children’s mouths to be a curse word… Anyway, I’ll gladly take it up with my boyfriend about your offer Panda-Bear. Ezra and I could use all the help we can get with these two.” She says glancing back and seeing her children playing peacefully, for now. “Now, I’ve been a terrible hostess, would either of you like something to drink?” She offers and Sora stands up abruptly.
“Actually, no you’re fine. We have business to take care of elsewhere. Thanks for the offer though, come on Panda.” Panda shoots Jasmine an apologetic look which wasn’t really necessary, she would have to get used to Sora’s brashness sooner or later. As the two individuals left the house she turned to her twins. A devilish smile appeared on her lips before she scooped them both up and placed them next to her on the ground.
“Alright, talk. This is how we’ll spend today.” Unfortunately for her a long, arduous journey lay ahead.
***
“Come on Jules, say ‘mommy’. Or ‘daddy’, I don’t really care which as long as you say one of them.”
“Arf!” “No, Spark, not you little guy. Irelia here needs to learn how to talk.”
“Sweep.” Irelia said surprising Jasmine. “Yes!! Your first word! You’re catching up with your brother.” She says immensely proud of her children. If only Ezra were here to witness it… well, too bad, he’ll just have to teach these two to walk. She picks up Irelia and Ezreal taking them upstairs for a nap but something that surprised her even more was that Ezreal wasn’t tired like his sister. Strange, she’ll have to look that up later. For now her little Romeo would be fine just playing with their toys.
Ezra’s POV:
“So Romeo and Juliet said their first words today and since I missed it I have to teach them to walk?” I ask Jasmine and she nods. In all honesty I hated leaving her alone all day with twins and dogs. Because of my job I missed a milestone in my kid’s lives and I will forever feel bad about that, but I couldn’t just up and quit my job… well… maybe I can?
“I had a visit today from the elves. Panda-Bear offered to babysit sometimes.” She says softly. “Wow, great I was just thinking about quitting my job actually. I don’t like leaving you here alone all day… but why were they here in the first place? Missed your elixirs?” “Well, that and to drop off my most recent check.” She states. I could feel she wanted to say more so I pressed her for information. “…and?”
“It feels as though they want something from me but I can’t pinpoint what. I don’t know how to approach the subject either.” “We can invite them over, try and see what’s up.” I offer and Jasmine looks hopeful. “That would help immensely Ezra.” “I know it would Jas, now how about I put Ezreal to sleep and we can have some time for ourselves?” “Sounds perfect.” She smiles and kisses me before heading up the stairs. I pick up Ezreal and do the same, making a mental note to schedule a doctor’s appointment for the twins. For some reason, them being out of sync worries me.
***
“Explain this to me again. You guys have been searching for her for how long and now that you found her, you want to bring her back?”
“For over 10 years. I’m assuming her memory loss is because of that other worldly shit.” Sora states clearly getting annoyed. “I don’t know how else to clearly explain this. Jasmine is our guardian and we need her back to protect the portal.”
“…forgive me but, I’m still not buying it.” I say simply. When we invited the two elves over the next morning (by Jasmine going to the shop) I wasn’t expecting this wild of a tale. Apparently elves aren’t even supposed to be in this world but these two are (along with some of Sora’s kids) just hanging around. Well, these two had a reason… a far-fetched reason but…
“Ok, think of it like Jasmine being the chosen one for something.” Panda-Bear starts out.
“Was this Guardian stuff decided when I was born or something?” Jasmine intercepts. “We.. aren’t sure, we just know that you were there at the portal ever since we were there. Then one day you just, disappeared, then, just as suddenly you pop up but with a memory loss.” Panda-Bear looks sad for a moment, but it was quickly replaced by a smile. “You know, it weird how you were chosen for this instead of a member from our clan.” He says distractedly, glancing at Sora.
“Either way, I’m not doing it. I have a family, there’s no way in hell my children are going to grow up without a mother.” Jasmine says and I wholeheartedly agree.
That’s when Sora got angry. “God dammit, this isn’t your choice. Neither of you have a choice in the matter, she needs to come back one way or another and I’ll be damned if you having a ‘family’ would stop this. She has a duty to fulfill and memory loss is not going to keep this shit on hold.” “You have no right to say that Sora, after all, you let your sons live here.” Panda-Bear says.
“You leave my sons out of this. My family is safe and fine. Your family is not Ezra. If she stays, the forces that want her back will take her back. Your consent or not, she does not belong here.” “And what right do you have to say that? She was doing just fine until you two came along–” “She was doing just fine because she wasn’t in this plane of existence! You idiot boy… her presence is disrupting the whole flow of–“
“Both of you. Out of my house now.” Jasmine says sternly. “I refused to be talked about as though I am not here and about a matter that shouldn’t even involve me. OUT.”
Panda looked half scared for his life scrambling to get out of the chair with Sora huffing out an angry sigh. “Although I am angry I must warn you, if you want your children to survive, rethink your decision. Let’s go Pixie Stick.” Sora walks out of our home with an apologizing Panda following.
“Sorry about him, perhaps we can talk this over again but uh… good bye for now.” He says and dips out of the house, leaving Jasmine and I alone.
“Can we take a walk Ezra?” “Dogs and kids?” “Yeah…” Let me tell you, four dogs, two toddlers, and two parents aren’t a perfect combo for a walk. But if it made Jasmine feel better that’s all that matters. I just hope that those elves don’t bother us again. One can never be too sure, though, stranger things have happened. Being married to an elf guardian would just be something else to tack up on the wall of oddities in my head.
The Legacy of the Xavier's 