What the heart should follow

Chapter 9
As days go by


It has been 5 years since Rikki has died and the children are growing up so fast Jiro is learning how to fly and Tetsumi is teaching Akio how to use his water powers. Tetsumi has been a good father to both boys and they love him dearly but I think Jiro knows that\'s not his real father. He said to me one day that he sees him in his dreams and they play and Rikki teaches him how to fly, that he has blonde white hair and golden eyes. I find this hard to believe but Rikki said he would watch over us so I sometimes believe him. Akio\'s blue hair has gotten longer and Tetsumi fights me not to cut it because he says water demons never have to cut their hair, that it will stay that length when he grows up. Jiro\'s wings are different and he is like his father. He always takes care of Akio even though he is the youngest, and likes to follow him around. Both of them are inseparable and I hope they stay that way for a little while longer any ways.

\"Mommy, mommy look what I can do! Look what daddy taught me!\" Akio now running up to Ashieyu holds his hands up to her as he makes a little water ball in his hands. Tetsumi carries Jiro over on his shoulders as he sits down beside her and smiles at Akio.

Jiro poking at the ball, laughs as he makes a ball of light in his little hands.

\"Jiro how...how did you do that?\" Ashieyu and Tetsumi looking at him a little shocked at first, settle down after a while.

\"Daddy showed me mommy!\" Jiro smiling happily as him and Akio start to run and play in the backyard.

\"Rikki must be coming in his thoughts a lot now.\" Tetsumi moving closer to Ashieyu looks to the children and then he looks at her while a tear falls from her eye. \"Ashieyu.\"

\"Rikki is only coming to see him, you think he has forgotten about me?\" Closing her eyes she feels Tetsumi kiss her head. Turning back to the boys she sees Jiro in front of her.

\"Mommy daddy hasn\'t forgot about you he always says that he loves you and misses you. He said he is coming to see you soon.\" Jiro climbs up on Ashieyu and wipes a tear from her eye and she kisses his forehead.

\"Jiro come and play!\" Akio stops chasing a butterfly to look over at his brother with his golden eyes. Jiro laughing a little comes running up to Akio. Tetsumi and Ashieyu stand up instantly and look to the bushes.

\"Jiro, Akio come here now.\" Tetsumi grabs his sword and looks to the bushes as the boys run behind their mother. \"Ashieyu go in the house.\"

\"Tetsumi I\'m not going in the house now stop it.\" Ashieyu snaps back as Jiro peeks past his mothers legs and runs to Tetsumi. \"Jiro come back now.\"

\"Daddy!!\" A shadow now coming out of the bushes, as Tetsumi runs after Jiro.

\"Tetsumi now I know you like my son but can I at least hold him again?\" Rikki now appearing out of the bushes as the sun hits his face, smiles Tetsumi puts Jiro down on the ground, as Jiro comes running into his arms. Hugging his son he walks towards Tetsumi, hugging him and laughing. \"A little shocked Tetsumi, you could at least pick your sword up off the ground.\" Looking down Tetsumi grabs it quickly and puts it in his sheath all the while making his face turn a little cold.

\" Your back, well nice to see you.\" A smile starting to show a little Tetsumi steps aside and looks to Ashieyu as she stood on the shade not daring to move.

Putting Jiro down he sees him run to his mother as Rikki walks towards her. Akio still behind her glares at Rikki. \"Well I see this is little Akio, my you have grown.\" Rikki kneeling down and pats Akio on the head as Jiro laughs and pulls him out from behind Ashieyu. Smiling a little Akio runs to his father as Jiro looks at his mother.

\"Mommy don\'t you want to say hi to daddy?\" Getting out of her daze she looks at Jiro and his sad face.

\"Yes, Jiro now go play with your brother for a while.\" Smiling Jiro goes and runs to Akio as they play with Tetsumi.

\"Rikki, you..you-\"

\"Look different. Yes I know this was the length of my hair before I came to earth.\" Smiling at her he pulls her into a hug as she stays stiff at first but them hugs him back and starts to cry.

\"Why did you have to leave Rikki? I missed you so much.\" Ashieyu hugging him tighter as she looks into his golden eyes.

\"Come on let\'s go inside and I\'ll explain.\" Walking into the house they sat at the table and talked for 3 hours. \"I told you why I did that, I love you and my son. I couldn\'t let you both die.\" Rikki looking at her softly brushes his hand against her face as hair fell into his eyes. \"And don\'t you think I haven\'t cared about you? Just because I visited Jiro and not you, I have visited you. You just never noticed, I came in your dreams. Whenever you felt a warm hug I was there. The birds in the morning, I sent them, and all of your flowers.\" Rikki looking at Ashieyu as tears came to her eyes.

\"Rikki I\'m sorry I thought that, I\'m so sorry but with the kids, I guess its just hard now.\" Ashieyu getting off of her chair walks up to Rikki as he stands up and hugs her. \"I just can\'t believe how much you\'ve changed.\" Backing up she looked at him again to see his long golden hair that goes down to his knees and that is tied up at the end. His looks are still the same but his clothes are now tanned in color and looks like a robe with brown pants and a sash golden in color around his waist.

\"Ashieyu I came here to tell you something very important.\" Ashieyu looks at him start in the eye to see fear and anger in them.

\"Rikki what\'s wrong? Please don\'t tell me that Riku is back.\" Ashieyu grabbing onto Rikki hand starts to shake.

\"No he\'s is never coming back Ashieyu. It\'s about our sons, I think you should go get Tetsumi and bring him inside with the boys.\" Ashieyu looking confused runs to the door and tells Tetsumi to come in now.

\"What\'s wrong with her? She looks so panicky.\" Shrugging Tetsumi grabbed the boys and brought them inside where he sat down at the table. \"Boys go and play we have to talk about something.\" Both boys smiling run into their room. \"So what\'s this all about Rikki?\" Tetsumi coking his eyebrow looks at Rikki.

\"First of all your brother Ashieyu is coming to find you, and this time you should let him. He can help with this. Second and most important the boys are in jeopardy. There are some very powerful demons coming to get them because they both hold great power. The demons want their power so they can bring chaos and destruction to the world. Since I\'m only here to tell you this both of you will have to save them, keep them safe at your brothers. I will try to be with you as much as I can. The demons are a mix of fire, earth, shadow, and time. The leader is called Hiro and this is all we know, I\'m sorry that I can\'t help you any farther.\" Rikki looking down at the table sighs as Tetsumi slams his fist down on it.

\"Dammit! Can\'t we just live peacefully?!\" Tetsumi getting off of his chair storms off to go check on the boys.

\"Rikki can\'t you and your angel friends have killed them or at least told us before now?\" Ashieyu\'s eyes now glazing over with tears as she puts her head in her hands as her hair cover her face.

\"No we couldn\'t, I\'m very sorry but I just found out now. They wouldn\'t have told me because they know I would have done something about it. The balance has to stay the course, if I would have found out about this before it started I would have taken care of it and then maybe their futures would have changed for the better, but I think the reason why they wouldn\'t say it was because if I would have new them some things wouldn\'t have come into existence and because of what you are going to have I did nothing. I\'m very sorry.\" Rikki getting off his chair goes to Ashieyu and gathers her in his arms as she cries.

\"I\'m going out for a while Rikki can you watch everybody, the kids are asleep but Jiro wants you both to come and say good night.\" Tetsumi walking to Ashieyu kisses her as Rikki watches in agony, Tetsumi walks out the door with his cloak.

\"Come on Rikki.\" Ashieyu leading Rikki to the boys room opens the door to see them out of bed playing with their toys. \"Now, now you two. You both have to go to bed now.\" Ashieyu picking up Akio as Jiro runs to Rikki smiling. Placing them in bed under the sheets Ashieyu kisses them and says good night. \"If you guys sleep now I\'ll make your favorite for breakfast tomorrow.\" Smiling both boys shut their eyes as Ashieyu and Rikki close the door.

\"Tetsumi left in a hurry.\" Rikki now pushing some hair out of his face while he glances at Ashieyu.

\"Yes he did. I hope he doesn\'t get himself hurt.\"

\"Ashieyu, please may I have a kiss before I go? I miss your touch I will die without it if I cannot have it while I\'m here.\" Rikki getting closer to Ashieyu pins her to a wall as she kisses Rikki. \"I can\'t take this I have to...but I can\'t she might not-\" Rikki\'s thoughts were interrupted when Ashieyu hand started to caress his sides then went down to his ass. \" Ashieyu... do you... do you want to mate with me, for one last time?\" Rikki broke the kiss as he looked into her eyes.

\"Yes.\" Rikki picking her up bridle style goes through the door and places her on the bed as he takes off his shirt and pants. Ashieyu doing the same throws her clothing on the floor as she looks to Rikki. \"Just as I remember.\" Rikki crawling on the bed goes on top of her and starts to kiss her neck as he trails back up to lips. Sucking on them lightly his hands move up to her sides and onto her breast, massaging it his thumb he plays with the nipple. Ashieyu letting out a small moans gives Rikki enough time to plunge his tongue into her mouth. Ashieyu can now feel his manhood by her thigh as the heat between her legs get more and more unbearable. \"Rikki, please don\'t tease me.\" Rikki breaking the kiss looks at her, smiling his hand lightly goes down to the heat and he sticks his finger inside. Arching her back she let\'s out a soft moan as Rikki goes back and forth and nibbling at her breast. Sticking another finger into her he goes harder as her breathing quickens. \"Oh Rikki please, I want you now.\"

***

Tetsumi now running as fast as he could through the forest as the wind carries his cloak behind him. Everything was pitch black, and hard to see what was in front of you unless the moon was out. But knowing where he had to go he was making perfect time. \"That miserable John better be up or else I\'ll beat him up! My sons are at stake and I bet he will know who Hiro is.\" Getting to a small quite little town Tetsumi carefully walked to the farthest house down by the brush. Knocking on the door he looks back just to make sure he\'s not being watched, hears the door open.

\"Who the hell?\" John opens the door while Tetsumi takes off his hood. \"Oh Tetsumi...wh...what are you doing here?\" John now scratching his short wavy red hair as he let\'s Tetsumi pass.

\"I need to know if you know a guy named Hiro?\" Tetsumi sits on a chair while john closes the door.

\"Well then if I knew you were coming I would have changed. Hiro eh? Yah I know the guy why?\" John putting on a shirt over his wiry figure looks at the very pissed off Tetsumi.

\" Because I need him dead.\"

***

Rikki smiling takes his fingers out and trails kisses all the way down her body to the heat. Licking and sucking on it Rikki looked up to Ashieyu as she grabbed onto the bed post panting and moaning, smiling he went back to work. \"Rikki...oh god Rikki, please!\" Seeing her Arch her back he stops with one final long lick. Getting up he looks into her lusty blue eyes and kisses her.

\"I won\'t make you wait any longer.\" Rikki brushing more hair from his face positions himself.

***

\" YOU WHAT!? ARE YOU NUTS?\" John looking at Tetsumi goes over to him and shakes him, until Tetsumi pushes him off.

\"No I\'m not nuts, he\'s nuts for coming after my boys, now I want you to tell me all you know about him and his gang.\" Tetsumi grabbing John but his throat glares at him.

\"Ok, ok just let me go dammit!\" Tetsumi drops John to the floor as he stands in front of him with his arms crossed. \"What I want to know is why would he be coming after your family? He only goes after powerful people or things.\" John now looks at Tetsumi curiously, shrugs and turns to the folders. \"Hey how are your kids any ways? Last time I saw them they were three so I guess they got a lot bigger now. Man it must be nice to have kids.\"

\"Are you almost done John I\'m in a hurry?\"

\"Here it is!\" Tetsumi walking beside John looks at the folder and takes it out of John\'s hands. \"You should read that here, because that\'s all classified. But it doesn\'t have much.\" Tetsumi sitting down looks through the papers.

***

\"Ashieyu I love you.\" Rikki pushing himself inside of her warmth Rikki rocks back and forth as Ashieyu wraps her legs around him to push his length completely inside of her.

\"I love you to Rikki, I\'m missed this, and you.\" As the sweat drips down their bodies Rikki starts to kiss Ashieyu as she let\'s out a moan. Then switching places Ashieyu moved on top as she rocked faster and faster on Rikki. While Rikki moved his body up every time Ashieyu moved forward. Rikki opening his eyes looks at Ashieyu and smiles, while caressing her breasts.

Getting Ashieyu off him Rikki goes up to her ear and huskily whispers into it \"Get on all fours.\" Smirking Ashieyu does as she\'s told. Rikki positioning himself pushes inside of her once more as a little moan of pain slipped out of her mouth, Rikki hearing this stopped and bent down \"Ashieyu did I hurt you?\"

\"No keep going I\'m almost there.\" Smiling Rikki started pumping into her pinning her arms against the head board and pushing her into it. Moaning was coming now from both of them as Rikki went faster into her.

***

\"There\'s barely anything on this guy all it says here is mostly what powers he has and what he has stolen and who he\'s killed. I already know that he seeks power, but dammit all it tells me barely anything.\" Getting even more mad Tetsumi get\'s off the chair and throws the file back at John hitting him in the face.

\"Ow dammit Tetsumi watch it! God your going to get every thing messed up and then I\'m gonna get you to clean it back up.\" John looking at the deadly glare that Tetsumi gave him backs away a little and mumbles \"Maybe not.\"

\"Sorry John just not in the best of moods now that I know my family is once again in danger.\" Sighing Tetsumi slumps up against the wall and looks down to the wooden floor. John getting up walks over to Tetsumi and puts his hand on his shoulder. Tetsumi looking at John sees his big toothy smile and smiles back.

\"Go see your family I know Ashieyu will be wondering where you went.\" Turning around John started walking back to his files as Tetsumi sighed and put his cloak back on.

\"Your right, thanks John. Bye.\" Turning towards the door Tetsumi opens it and walks out running into the forest as quickly as he can to see his wife and make sure she\'s ok.

***

\" I hope the kids don\'t hear us.\" Smiling a little Rikki keeps the rhythm as he starts to go faster then slower.

\"I think you would be the one that would wake them, you are loud, which I like.\" Chuckling Rikki bends down keeping one hand on her hip and the other rubbing on her clit now making her moan louder coming closer to his orgasm Rikki starts pumping into Ashieyu faster.

\"Rikki! I\'m coming oh god Rikki!\" With the final thrust they both came at the same time, waiting for a sec Rikki then collapsed on her. Their bodies covered in sweat on the bed as Rikki got off her and pulled her into an embrace kissing her forehead. \"I love you Rikki.\"

\"I love you Ashieyu.\"

***

Opening the door to the house Tetsumi takes off his cloak and throws it onto the couch noticing a smell Tetsumi sniffs the air a little bit more \"Sweat?\" following the smell he opens the door and walks in looking at the bed to find Rikki and Ashieyu naked. Glaring at Rikki he walks over to him and grabs him by the arm and throws him out of bed. \"Don\'t touch my wife!\"

\"Tetsumi please you don\'t understand-\" Rikki was pleading to him as Ashieyu was holding his arms back.

\"Don\'t understand that what you were fucking my mate! And you I thought you were suppose to be loyal to me, and not fuck this...this...angel!\" Turning around Tetsumi pinned Ashieyu to the bed and slapped her on the face.

\"Tetsumi don\'t hurt her!\" Rikki pulling him away from Ashieyu threw him against the wall. Rikki helping the tear stained Ashieyu up brought her into his arms. \"I\'m sorry this happened. Tetsumi if you don\'t remember we are BOTH Ashieyu\'s husbands, we both have a son from her. And if you haven\'t forgotten I saved all of you from dying you own me a lot.\" Ashieyu peering over at Tetsumi hides her face back in Rikki\'s arms when Tetsumi glances back to her.

\"I\'m sorry...I just forgot...I was so worried about something else, that I forgot about that.\" Tetsumi walking up to Rikki puts his hand on Ashieyu\'s hair trying to get her to look at him \"Ashieyu I\'m so sorry please forgive me, please.\" Ashieyu peering up from Rikki\'s arms looks at Tetsumi then turns around and goes into bed without saying a word. Tetsumi turning his head to the floor looks at Rikki.

\"Just come to bed with us.\" Smiling a little Rikki get\'s into bed and hugs Ashieyu. Tetsumi taking off his clothes pulls the covers and get\'s under them looking at Rikki and Ashieyu in his arms still crying he turns the other way so he can\'t see her face in pain. Rikki turns his face and get\'s up switching places with Ashieyu so Tetsumi would be able to comfort her. \"He needs to say sorry and hold her even if I won\'t be able to soon.\"

Tetsumi wrapping an arm around Ashieyu kisses her forehead and feels Rikki\'s arm around her as well \"Thanks Rikki.\" Rikki just looks at Tetsumi sleeping face and smiles.