*I'd like to thank Snavej and AmyNChan for starting Fluff week. It was fun reading all those stories, not to mention writing them!

(Trouble)

~Astral Plane~

"Hey Mai, it's been a while since I've seen you," Gene smiled.

"Gene!" Mai exclaimed as she rushed over to hug her husband's brother. "I know, blame that tea-loving brother of yours," she pouted as she released her hold on Gene.

"You can't really blame him from wanting to protect you and my niece and nephew," he argued.

"I know. I was lucky enough he let me go on a few cases in the beginning," she smiled, but her smile faded as if remembering something.

"What's the matter Mai?" Gene asked.

"Akira and Seiichi were born premature. You should have seen your brother…I can't even begin to explain how badly he insulted our doctor when she told him that she didn't know any other reason beside the fact that they were twins for them to be born premature. Naru told her that he made sure that I stayed healthy and safe and sound and that I had no history of medical problems so there was no reason for the twins to be born premature. However the doctor told him that sometimes there are complications that are beyond the mother's control. Naru didn't like her answer and well he would have continued to insult her if I hadn't asked him to stop," Mai finished.

"Oh Noll," Gene shook his head and Mai continued.

"And I'm so worried because Seiichi seems to be a bit better now but Akira is still having some trouble. According to the doctor, she has respiratory distress syndrome or in other words, she has trouble breathing. They took him into surgery and it was successful. However, they still put a mask on her to help her breath, but…I'm really scared that she might not make it," she said as tears started forming in her eyes.

"It will be alright Mai, you will see. You and Noll have been through so much and I know you two will get through this; besides I just know that my niece and nephew are fighters and they wont give up that easily," Gene assured her.

"But what if she gets better and then he gets worse or…"

"Mai, stop thinking that way. It's okay to be scared but don't let the fear overcome you."

Mai smiled slightly at Gene's comment. "You are so cliché Gene."

"Hey, it got you to smile didn't it."

"I guess," Mai sighed. "I just can't believe that they are giving me so much trouble already," Mai sighed.

"Imagine all the trouble as they grow older," Gene commented.

"Don't remind me," Mai laughed.

"You all will be fine."

"I just want them to be in my arms but at the same time I feel like I might do something that would just cause even more complications. Another thing that is nagging me is that I feel like they might be lonely in those incubators and I cant even imagine how it would be to plugged up to so many machines."

"Well, if you are too scared that you might cause some complication, why not put the twins in the same incubator?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well you said something about how they might be lonely and well it reminded me of an article I read once. It was something about co-bedding."

"Co-bedding?"

"Yeah, it's placing two or more babies in an incubator or crib. Some research has demonstrated that it has helped the babies develop."

"Why did you research this?"

"I was bored," he shrugged.

"So you randomly decided to search information about co-bedding?"

"It wasn't all that random. I overheard about it once when I was in the hospital. Two nurses were gossiping about two twins who were born premature and had some problems developing but as soon as they were put together in the same incubator, they got better, but then again there are always some risks that are involved like infections. Though I think you should consider asking your doctor about it."

"I guess I have nothing to lose. Thanks Gene! You have no idea how grateful I am to have such a wonderful brother-in-law like you," Mai smiled.

"Don't worry, I know," Gene laughed.

Mai was awoken by a somewhat quite argument. She fought really hard to open her eyes and when she did, she saw her husband and Luella in a deep argument while it seemed that Martin was trying to calm both of them down.

"She's the doctor Oliver, so you have to treat her with more respect."

"I can't respect her if she is an incompetent doctor."

"Oliver."

"Luella, Oliver, please calm down. This is no time to be arguing, not only that, this is not the place either," Martin said as he glanced over at Mai who was looking at them, confused.

"What's going on?" Mai asked, her voice raspy.

"Oh nothing to worry about dear," Luella smiled as she went to push back the hair that was bothering Mai's face.

"Yes Mai, nothing to worry about," Oliver said as he went to kiss her on the forehead.

"Hey Naru?"

"Yes?"

"Can you call in the doctor?"

"What for Mai?" Oliver asked with a hint of irritation in his voice when Mai mentioned the doctor.

"I just need to ask her something."

There really was not point in arguing with Mai, Oliver would have to see the doctor sooner or later.

As soon as the doctor came in, Oliver refused to look at her, least he insult her again, which would only make his mother and Mai angry.

"I heard you wanted to ask me something dear?" The tall slim women asked.

"I was wondering if you could co-bed my children?"

"Co-bed?" Oliver, Martin and Luella wondered out loud.

"I was actually coming to talk to you about that. There is a possibility that it could help your twins but as with everything medical, there are risks."

"I'm sorry, but what exactly is co-bedding?" Luella asked, stepping even closer to Mai.

"Well Co-bedding is placing twins in the same incubator, which has been proposed to benefit twins because it simulates the environment they share prior to birth. It is supposed to help them develop even more. However, there are some complications like risk for infections or the possibility of caregiver errors. There have been cases where co-bedding has been successful but I cannot guarantee anything."

In the end, after asking more about co-bedding and doing more research about it, Mai and Oliver decided to co-bed their children. Mai and Oliver were taken into the neonatal intensive care unit to see their children after they were put together in the same incubator and after the nurses had checked all their vitals.

Oliver pushed Mai's wheelchair towards the incubator and as soon as they reached it, Mai put her hand on it, whose hand then was covered by Oliver's.

It was strange to Mai and Oliver how time flew. It wasn't to long ago that they had their engagement party and had their wedding. It also seemed like it was yesterday that Mai had woken up to an engagement ring. And now they watched as their twins slept together in the same incubator.

They stood there for quite a while, just watching them, hoping that co-bedding them would work and not give the twins any more complications.

"Have you named them already," a nurse asked them as she came to check on the twins once again.

"Akira and Seiichi," Oliver replied, not once tearing his gaze from his children.

A couple of days later, the twins were doing better than they were before when they were separated. They both gained weight and Akira no longer had problems breathing and so she no longer had to wear a breathing mask. According to the doctor, their progress was remarkable and that in a few short weeks, they would be able to take the twins home. During the time that the twins stayed in the hospital, everyone from SPR came to vista every other day.

Seiichi's hand curled around Oliver's finger and Oliver caws so happy in that moment that a small smiled formed on his face. Akira was cradled in her mother's arms looking at her with her deep brown eyes. It was suspiciously quite as Mai and Oliver waited outside the hospital, waiting for their family to come and follow them to their home.

Luella and Martin were the first to arrive and as soon as they got out of the car, they demanded to hold their grandchildren and Oliver and Mai obliged.

"They are so adorable!" Madoka squealed as she rushed over to them as soon as she got out of her car. Lin carried his five-year old son on his back, giving him a piggyback ride as he made his way towards everyone.

"Madoka, you just saw them yesterday," Lin commented and Madoka simply ignored his comment.

"Where are my darling twins," Yasu chirped as he appeared at of nowhere.

"So much for peace and quite," Oliver commented.

Ayako, Monk, Masako and John didn't make an appearance at the hospital but they did visit the newly formed family in their home.

The whole evening was spent spoiling the twins with attention but eventually everyone left because the twins needed their sleep. One by one, each couple left, leaving Mai and Oliver with Yasu.

"Such a shame Yuki couldn't make it," Mai said as she came back to the living room after putting down Seiichi.

"Yeah, she would have liked to come, but she had to visit a sick aunt."

"I'm surprised you didn't go with her," Oliver said as he came to sit next to Mai on the couch, carrying Akira in his arms because she refused to sleep at the moment.

"Yeah well we just started dating so I didn't think it would be appropriate for me to go. Anyways enough about me, you know what you two should do?" Yasu asked excitedly.

"What?" Mai asked

"You should become a ghost hunting family!"

Mai and Oliver gave Yasu a weird look.

" I mean you two already hunt spirits and whatnot but the twins could eventually join in, like in Supernatural," Yasu continued. "These two characters Sam and Dean hunt the supernatural because it sort of became the family business."

"Yasu, they are barely of age and barely recovering and you want them to hunt ghosts?" Mai asked incredulously.

"Not right now, until they are old enough," Yasu added.

"Oh Yasu, your ideas sometimes…"

"What? It isn't a bad idea; I mean Naru went into the family business. So why can't they?" Yasu shrugged.

With Akira and Seiichi sleeping, Mai and Oliver went to bed themselves but found that they couldn't really sleep and so they went to watch over the sleeping twins. Mai placed one hand on each crib while Oliver wrapped his arms around Mai's waist.

"You know, when we were younger, Gene would get me out of trouble but I haven't been as grateful as I am now. We are lucky that he knew about co-bedding and mentioned it to you," Oliver murmured in her ear.

"You know, I thought Gene was more of the trouble maker."

"He was but that didn't mean I didn't get into any trouble," he chuckled.

"You know, it would have been very cute to see you all snuggled up next to Gene. It would be a sight to see," Mai grinned.

"Oliver didn't respond, instead he pressed a kiss onto her neck and Mai sighed in contentment as she watched her twins with her husband.

Eventually the twins would cause so much trouble in the future, but it would be the good kind of trouble.

~ And that's the end!

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