A/N: Okay, here's the next chapter! And…IT'S THE BIRTHING CHAPTER! EEEEEeeeeeeeeeee…! *runs off screaming happily*

Night: *pops in* Man, haven't been on here in a while. Anyhoo, she doesn't own anything but the story and the kits to be born in this chapter.

Shadow: Come on, Night. We'd better find her before she goes all crazy over Neku and Joshua as kitsunes again.

Night: Damn, you're right…

Neku: GAH! HELP! CRAZY HUMAN!

Shadow: *facepalms* Shit, there she goes…We'd better help him. Enjoy, folks~

Kitsune Beginning Of The End

Chapter 4

X*X(4 Weeks Later)X*X

It had been four weeks since Konishi had attacked us. Four weeks since I had killed her, and gained my element in the process. Four weeks since Joshua and I had had sex. Dammit, a lot of shit had been going on since then, too. Josh and I had gotten as much as we could for food, preserving what we could, foraged for berries and other small plants, and collected a lot of firewood for the winter.

We had even gotten enough time to make a nest for our kits to sleep in. The nest was in our room near the bed, so that way we could hear them in the night if they needed to be fed or anything. Josh and I were both really excited about them being born, and it was supposed to be any day now.

Joshua had grown with his pregnancy, and he was pretty big by now, I must admit. He and I both knew that we were going to have more than one child, judging by the size of his stomach. I loved feeling when they kicked, though, and it was amazing. If I was being completely honest, I was a little envious. I wanted to know what it felt like to have a baby kick you from inside, but Joshua assured me that it felt about the same when I felt them from outside. I doubted it, especially when I saw the expression of bliss that went over his face every time it happened.

We had talked about names, but weren't even sure if it was two, three, or even four kits being born. I guess we would find out when they came, I guess…

Right now, though, Joshua and I were curled up together in bed, the silverette sleeping peacefully on my chest. I watched him as he slept, his fluffy silver tail wrapped around himself, and his face completely relaxed. Stroking my fingers gently through his soft hair, I thought about how beautiful Joshua was.

He had been so tempting back on the night I killed Konishi, and I simply couldn't resist. I couldn't wait for more time like that again. The way I could make him feel and how he makes me feel…damn, I'm eager.

A sudden whimper from Joshua snapped me out of my thoughts. I looked down, concerned, as his violet eyes opened quickly, and he gasped. He curled in on himself, wrapping his tail around himself tightly. There was also a sudden wetness in the bed.

"Josh? What's wrong?" I asked worriedly. He whimpered again before answering.

"I think the kits are coming," he told me, and I quickly jumped out of bed.

"I'll get some blankets, Joshua, just hold on," I said urgently, and took off, grabbing some of our extra blankets. When I returned, Joshua had moved a bit, taking over in the center of the bed, and he looked terrified. I went to his side, holding his hand.

"I'm scared, Neku," Joshua whispered to me. I stroked one of my hands along his cheek soothingly.

"It's gonna be okay," I promised. He sniffled a bit as a stray tear rolled down his cheek at the pain. "I'll stay here with you the whole time, I promise."

"…Okay…" he mumbled, and I sat down on the edge of the bed with him. I let him crush my hand as we waited for about an hour before checking him to see how far he was.

After the fight with Konishi and two weeks before Joshua was due to give birth, we had another shared dream, the first one in two years. The kitsunes of the past had come to us again and congratulated and thanked us for killing Konishi. And then they split us up to speak with us individually. While the females spoke with Joshua on what to expect when kitting, the males instructed me on what to do to when the time came. So I knew what to do, and it was all based on time.

When I checked Joshua, he was pretty far along, and almost ready to deliver. It was a good sign, meaning my love wouldn't be in pain for too long, and that the kits would be here soon. I sat back down with Joshua.

"You're almost there, Josh, and then we'll be able to bring the kits into the world," I told him, and he nodded, trying to hold back noises of pain. I understood, though. The male kitsune had told me it's the most agonizing part of any kitsune's life, giving birth, no matter if you're male or female. See, Joshua isn't the first male kitsune to have kits. At least, according to the past kitsunes.

Finally, about another half hour passed, so I checked Joshua again, and he was ready by that time.

"Josh, it's time to start pushing," I told him, and he nodded again, clenching his teeth as he tried not to scream. Kissing the top of his head between his ears, I said, "Don't worry, it'll be over soon. And then we'll be able to hold our beautiful kits, okay?"

"Neku, just hurry and get them out before I castrate you!" he shouted at me, and I didn't blame him. He was in a ton of pain. Still scared the shit out of me, though…

I parted his legs until they were spread enough to get the kits out, and waited in between them. "All right, Josh, push!" The silverette pushed hard, giving a low scream as he did so. After ten seconds had passed, he stopped, breathing harshly. We repeated this a few more times until the first kit's shoulders had emerged.

"Hold on, Joshua, the first kit is almost out! I'll pull it out from here, and then we'll get the next one out," I said, and carefully eased out the kit.

I severed its umbilical cord, cleaned it and wrapped it up in a blanket before checking the gender; a little boy. I quickly placed him in the crib I had built before hurrying back to Joshua. He was already trying to get the second kit out, so I went to him, murmuring encouragement, and then looked to see that the second kit's head was almost out, and that the shoulders still needed to pass.

"Come on, Josh, just the shoulders," I urged, and Joshua nodded again. As the shoulders passed, he yelped loudly, and then I cautiously pulled out the second kit. Severing the umbilical cord, I cleaned it off, wrapped it up, and then checked the gender again; another boy. I placed him in the crib with his brother, and then returned to Josh.

He wasn't out of the woods yet; there was still one more kit in him, and he was trying to get it out. I told him when to push, and he did so, following my guidance with this. The third and final kit was nearly out, the shoulders just needed to come out, but then my mate stopped.

"Joshua? You can't stop, it's almost out!" I cried, and he looked at me, exhausted.

"I can't, Neku, I'm so tired," he whimpered, shuddering as another contraction rolled through him.

"But Josh, this is the last one, I promise!" I pushed, and he howled as the agony hit him again. "Come on, Yoshiya, this is the last kit!" Joshua didn't say anything, but instead pushed one last time, giving it everything he had, and screaming loudly as he did. The shoulders emerged, and I carefully eased out the last kit, severing the umbilical cord and cleaning it up. Before wrapping it up, I checked the gender; a girl.

I continued to hold her as I picked up her brothers and went to Joshua with our kits. Sitting on the edge of the bed, I scooted up close to my mate, and placed our daughter in his arms.

"Joshua, this is our daughter," I murmured as he gazed at her in awe. "She's the youngest." I showed him our sons, and pointed to them in turn as I told him which was the oldest and which was the middle child. "What should we name them?"

"…How about Kasai for our daughter?" he offered, and I nodded.

"Sounds good to me," I agreed. "What about the boys?"

"You pick the oldest one's name, and we'll think together for the middle child," he suggested. I thought about it before coming up with something.

"His name can be Kabu," I said.

"I like it," the silverette murmured, and then said, "What about the middle one?"

"Well, you said we'll think together about it, but I actually thought of one," I told him.

"What did you think of?"

"Kito."

"…I like it," he smiled softly, and we held them close to us before they started to whimper and cry a bit. "I think they're hungry."

"Yeah, so it's time to feed them," I smirked, and opened Joshua's shirt. I aided Kasai in beginning to feed, and she latched onto Josh's chest quickly. The silverette shivered in response. Chuckling, I helped him to feed Kabu and Kito as well before placing them in the warmth of the nest.

"Are you sure I shouldn't shift and sleep with them to keep them warm?" he asked, looking hesitant.

"If you want to," I shrugged. "How about this: sleep with them, and I'll join you."

"All right, I'll do that," he nodded. Josh shifted into his fox form before climbing into the nest and curling up with the little ones. He wrapped his tail carefully around them before looking at me. I took the hint and shifted as well, climbing into the nest as well and lying next to Joshua.

"Sleep well, Josh. You deserved it," I murmured. "I love you."

"I will. I love you, too, Neku," he whispered back before settling down to sleep. Within seconds, he was asleep. I watched my family as they slept, studying the looks of the kits.

Kabu, the oldest, looked like me. He had fuzzy orange hair on his head, though I had noticed before that his eyes were violet like Joshua's. He had orange ears and a matching fluffy tail, too.

Kasai, the youngest, looked just like her mother. She had silver fuzzy hair that was a bit longer than her brothers'. Her eyes, just like mine, were blue, but a tiny bit lighter in shade. She even had Joshua's silver ears and matching tail.

Kito, the middle child, looked like us both. His short fuzzy hair was a light ginger in color, like a mixed shade of both our hair colors. He had different colored ears, which was unusual, but I liked it. The left one was orange like mine, while the right one was silver like Josh's. He even had a two-colored tail; it was ginger with silver stripes, like a tabby cat. The most interesting feature of him, though, was his eyes. His left eye was blue like mine, but his right eye was violet like Joshua.

I loved them all, and couldn't wait to see how they looked when they were older. Yawning, I rested my head on my paws, leaning slightly against my mate to keep him warmer. Before falling asleep, though, I thought to myself, I love my family, and will always protect them, no matter what happens. Thank you, Joshua, for opening up to me and admitting your feelings.

X*X(8 Years Later)X*X

Eight years had passed since Kabu, Kito, and Kasai were born. They were now eight years old and rambunctious as ever. The three of them could now shift into fox forms, and control their own elements. They grow fast, as all kitsunes do. Their personalities had also developed to become very unique over the years, too.

Kabu, the oldest, was a quiet child, and very protective of his younger siblings. He liked to watch his siblings play, butt hardly ever participated. He looked like a smaller version of me, only with his mother's eyes. His hair even spiked naturally like mine. In his fox form, he looked exactly like me, with the exception of his eyes, of course. He had Joshua's beautiful violet eyes. His element is light.

Kasai, the youngest, was a bright, happy, and eager little one. She was a little naïve, but she learned quickly. She loved to play with her brothers, and would even be able to draw some excitement from Kabu. Her appearance resembled Joshua's; with the exception of her eyes and certain other physical features that I won't name. She had my blue eyes, and they had brightened considerably over time. In her fox form, she looked exactly like a petite version of her mother, only with bright blue eyes. She controls fire.

Kito, the middle child, was a mix of his siblings' personalities. He was like a quieter version of his sister. He played with Kasai the most, seeing as Kabu merely watched them protectively. His appearance was a bit of us both. His pale ginger hair was spiked, similar to mine, but it was a little longer. His eyes were so unique, and we loved that. The left one was blue and the right one was violet. Even his ears were different colors. The left one was ginger while the right one was silver. In his fox form, he resembled a perfect blend of our fur colors, including his ears. His tail still kept the ginger color with silver stripes, though. He also had his elements, and he controls both light and fire.

Today, though, they were going to have some time with a good friend of ours we had met during the kits' infancy. His name is Sanae Hanekoma, but we just call him Sanae. It turns out that he's also a kitsune, but he had been left for dead by bandits shortly before we found him. Joshua and I had quickly healed him and nursed him back to health, and since then, he's been forever grateful to us. Sometimes he'll watch the kits for us, and every time he's always happy to do so. He absolutely adores them, and they love to hang out with him.

Anyway, the reason the kits were staying with Sanae tonight was because Joshua and I were ready to expand our family. We had been talking about it, and it was the right time. Joshua was in heat, the kits were staying the night with Sanae…it was perfect.

"Heya, Neku!" Sanae's voice called out to me, and I looked up from the river where I had been watching the fish. I watched as the dark-furred fox bounded over to me, grinning eagerly. I smiled at his enthusiasm; he loved those kits almost as if they were his own.

"Hi, Sanae," I greeted, and my ears twitched as I heard Joshua and the kits approaching in their own fox forms. "Ready for the little ones?"

"Of course! We always have a good time," he chuckled. He looked over as my family joined us. "Don't we always have a good time, guys?"

"Yeah, we have a ton of fun when we're with Uncle Sanae!" Kasai chirped, circling him and smiling brightly.

"And we'll have as much fun tonight as we do every time we stay with him," Kito chimed in. Kabu merely nodded in agreement.

"All right, well, you three better get going before all the prey takes shelter from the heat of the sun, okay?" Joshua advised. Sanae winked at us before nodding.

"Gotcha. We'll be back around noon tomorrow," he told us, and then led our children off to his home. He lived a few miles from us, which meant the children wouldn't hear us going at it, thankfully. Once they were out of earshot, I went over to Joshua, nuzzling him.

"Ready for a quiet evening at home?" I purred.

"Quiet my ass," Josh scoffed, but relaxed under my touch.

"Oh, your ass will definitely be involved," I said, my voice low and seductive. He blushed visibly, even through his fur, before we dashed home.

As soon as we made it through the door, we shifted back to human form and began yanking at each others' clothes. We collapsed on the bed, Joshua beneath me, and I kissed him passionately, tasting him. When we parted for air, I didn't even pause; instead, I began nipping and lapping at his neck, and then began to trail down along his collarbone. I bit him on the collarbone hard, listening to him give a pleasured cry, and smirked.

I kissed Josh's chest, licking the pale skin in the middle roughly, making him moan. He whimpered in protest as I continued to tease him, arguing against the foreplay.

"Neku…stop teasing me…!" he growled, and I chuckled.

"Impatient, huh? Well, all right, I'll speed things up a bit," I grinned. Holding three fingers up to his lips, I said, "Suck." Joshua did as he was told, and coated my fingers thoroughly before releasing them. As I prepared him, he moaned and mewled incessantly. Finally, I withdrew my fingers, and slicked up my cock before pressing against him.

"Ready, Joshua?" I asked softly, kissing him gently.

"As ready as I'll ever be," the silverette replied, so I began to push into him. Once my cock was buried within him, he waited for a few seconds before nodding to me. I thrust slowly at first, and then steadily began to move faster. I loved seeing him writhe beneath me, it was incredibly hot. Suddenly, an idea came to me.

"Wanna ride me?" I offered my mate, my voice husky and low. Joshua blushed brightly before nodding shyly. I grinned before flipping our positions and letting him be on top of me. He began to lift and lower himself, and actually angled himself just right enough to hit his prostate. How do I know? Because he howled with pleasure as soon as it happened. That and his expression morphed into one of pure ecstasy.

I moaned as well, the both of us crying out and moaning incessantly. The silverette's face was beautifully flushed, and those violet orbs were unseeing from the pleasure. As he started to get tired, I shifted my hips up to thrust into him, making him howl again. Suddenly, I felt his insides clench around me as he came, screaming, his cum splashing onto my stomach. I came in him as well, my cum releasing deep inside my lover.

Josh collapsed in top of me, panting hard, before I carefully pulled out from him. He winced, so I apologized quietly before tucking him into my side. I kissed him gently in the haze of sweat and skin before looking into his eyes.

"Are you excited to be pregnant again?" I asked softly, studying his expression carefully.

"Of course," he smiled sleepily. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"I dunno. Just thought I'd ask," I whispered. Kissing him again, I mumbled against his lips, "Let's sleep. We'll have a round two when we're both awake again." He blushed crimson before replying.

"Sounds good," he murmured. "I love you, Neku."

"Love you, too, Joshua," I yawned. And with that, we held each other close, falling asleep in each other's embrace.

A/N: Okay, I'm fine. By the way, I want to give a shout-out to Queen Weirdo, a guest and ever-so-faithful reviewer! Also, this is the last chapter, but it's not over completely! THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL! So keep an eye out for it, k? R&R, peeps!