Author's Note: This is my story, which takes place in and uses several characters from, King Kubar's story, The McClean School for Extraordinary Individuals. So, in order to fully understand anything that's going on, please read his story first. At least up until chapter 37, which is where this branches off from the canon of that story.
Now that that's been said, let's move right along, shall we?
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"Is this such a good idea? I'm…not that good with kids" Cooper said as he and the rest of the group stepped through a large doorway, followed by Dosko and Rin. Sam turned to him, a smirk on her face.
" Well, you better get used to them, because, with the way Tabitha is always after you, you might be around them sooner then you think." The rest of the group chuckled as Cooper blanched, clearly panicking. Behind him, Tabitha scoffed.
"Oh, please, I can't be knocked up. You wouldn't imagine what shape-shifting can do to stop that." She said matter-of-factly. Sam and Rachel looked slightly off-put, and Cooper was blushing beet red and attempting to bury his head between his shoulders. Rin growled in annoyance as they made their way down the hallways of the medical center where Jun had been whisked to by her doctors.
"Oh, for the love of the Old Ones, will you children cease you prattling! I swear, I cannot understand why you cannot simply resolve your differences with words. All this needless awkwardness, just say what you need to!" The vampiress said sharply, making Cooper and Sam duck behind Marcus, while Rachel simply shot her the bird. Dosko rolled his eyes at her apparent ire.
"Oh, calm down Rin. You're just nervous about the prospect of being a grandmother." The lycan smirked as Rin flushed with rage and stuck her face near his.
"And WHAT, makes you think you know so much about me?" She challenged, and he raised an eyebrow in reply.
"Besides the obvious history we share? I know about the tattoo, as well." He said with a smirk, making her growl and bare her fangs at him, then storm off in disgust in the direction of the maternity ward. At this point, Rachel and Alex had hid behind Marcus as well, who himself had crossed his arms and looked slightly annoyed.
"For the record, I am NOT a wall!" Marcus said loudly to those behind him. They all scooted out from behind him with sheepish expressions. Except Rachel, she just stomped off like Rin.
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Meanwhile, in the medical center's maternity ward, Jun was cuddling with her newborns as Ragdoll finished her story of how they arrived.
"…and then Robert made the portal, and here we are!" She said with a gesture to the room at large. The other three looked at her in surprise, then Ragdoll looked over at Robert.
"Hey, whatever happened to the conductor? I mean, after the explosion…"She asked Robert, who simply gave a Gallic shrug.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." He replied smartly, which prompted Kan to glance sharply at him.
"I'd appreciate you not swearing around my children." The time-walker informed the demon, and Robert shrugged again.
"Fair enough." He responded, just as the rest of the entourage arrived, all eager to see the new parents, all of them being led in by a very frightened-looking nurse. After showing them the room, he excused himself and ducked out very quickly.
"Rin, guys, how did you get here so fast?" Jun questioned, giving her mentor a hug as she came over. Rin smiled.
" Most people already knew, and Chris let us in, because you are a student." She told Jun, while the others were introduced to the children. Dosko was congratulating Kan, while Chelsea and Angela snuggled the black kitten, but it soon struggled free and crawled back to his mother.
"What are their names?" Angela asked, as the three newborns snuggled their mother, all four purring gently. The sight made all the girls present "awww", even Rachel and Tabitha.
Both Kan and Jun looked at one another, unsure how to answer. Jun looked at everyone.
" We've talked a bit about it, but now that we've seen them…I just don't know. Kan, what do you think?" She asked, as he came over to stand next to her bed. He picked up the small, white-furred child in his arms, while the other two were napping. He affectionately stroked the infant's cheek.
"Hmm…I think Oras suites him. It was the name of my grandfather, one of the first Time Guardians. He had white hair his entire life." Kan explained, and Jun grinned and nodded.
"I like it, it sounds like a strong name." She agreed, then giggled as the middle-sized child with black fur climbed up onto her torso, nuzzling her neck and looking up into her eyes with an intelligent gaze. She nuzzled his nose affectionately, purring.
"Hmm…now, what shall we name you?" She asked as she looked into his smiling little face. He yawned sleepily, showing small fangs on his incisors.
"Oh, I know." Jun decided. " Naito. It means "Night" in the language from my world." Kan smiled as the newly christened Naito purred at the name and pawed at his mother's face, which incited her to wrap her arms around him.
"I hope I haven't missed too much?" The gathered friends turned to see the new arrival.
"Daddy! Jun cried happily as her father embraced her warmly. He was dressed in a simple, dark blue Japanese tunic with black cloth pants. He wore sandals as well.
"My dear, I am so happy you've managed to find someone who loves you as much as this young man." Shen said, turning to Kan and extending his hand. "My boy, I thank you for taking such good care of my daughter." Kan returned the handshake, smiling a rare, genuine smile that this day was full of.
"Umm…guys? I don't mean to ruin the "Family moment" here, but, uhh…. help?" Cooper squeaked, and Shadow and Marcus chuckled at his predicament. The third child, the largest, with grey fur, had latched onto his hand, and anytime he tried to get his other near it to dislodge the toddler, he would swipe at it with claws or attempt to bite it. Judging by the delighted smile and "Nya"s, the infant assumed it was a new game. Everyone got a good laugh, as Kan attempted to dislodge the toddler, but was himself unable to grasp him. Chuckling under his breath, Jun's father came over and, murmuring in an unknown language, gently separated the infant from Cooper's arm.
Cooper whimpered as he rubbed several scratch marks on his arm and hand. Shen brought the child back to his mother. As he placed the child in Jun's arms, a thoughtful expression came over his face.
"Well, it seems this one is already quite strong. He reminds me of your uncle Macka. Ever since we were children, he was always the one to love games of strength. He was a valiant warrior. Sadly, he died shortly before you were born, Jun." Her father finished, a sad smile on his face. Jun gazed at the happy face of her largest newborn.
"…I like Macka. It seems like a good name, doesn't it, Kan?" Jun said, turning to her boyfriend.
"Indeed it does." He replied, smiling down at his family, which he now held in his arms. The three children, Oras, Naito, and Macka, all cuddled up to the embrace of their mother, father, and grandfather. The others, not wanting to disturb the moment, quietly filed out of the room to give the family some privacy. And, with that touching scene, the sun set on the first day of the lives of three children, and one once-broken family, now made whole again.