Chapter 17 - Natsuhiboshi

"So, it seems as if our master had an.. argument I guess." Asuna said, sitting next to her twins who were cuddling each other to sleep.

"Huh, that's normal." Aku replied while playing with Jay.

"Hm..." Stretching slightly, Asuna looks towards her right and see her oldest siblings exiting a portal. "Looks who's here."

"SISSY!!!!!" Nala tackles hugs one of her older sisters.

"Oof-!!" Flame Sakamaki - a red headed Akuma with red-orange eyes - loses balance and falls backwards with Nala still attached to her. "Um... hi Nala."

Asuna smiles small and looks at Aku and Yonsu, "Those are our older siblings: Flame Sakamaki, Salem Sakamaki, and Amaterasu Sakamaki."

The male twins gives her an 'oh' face. Salem is a red headed Akuma with light brown eyes, she is the second oldest child. Amaterasu is a red-brown headed Akuma with light brown eyes, he is the first child of the family which makes him the oldest. As for Flame, she is the third child of the family, making Nala and Asuna the youngest children of the family.

Letting go of Flame, Nala stands up and greets her other siblings before introducing them to the male twins. "Sooo! This is Aku and Yonsu. Aku is my mate and Yonsu is Asuna's mate!"

"Ooh, hi there!" Flame exclaimed with a wide grin.

"Hey." Aku and Yonsu said at the same time.

Salem and Amaterasu just gave them a small node as their greeting.

"Now that we know each other, let's talk I guess." Nala said with a small smile.

"Okay." Everyone agreed.

**back at the first dimension, in the Akihiko/Ackerman-Mia mansion**

It is nearly midnight and Axel starts to cry, waking Sasuko up. Andrew hasn't returned from the mission just yet. Standing up, Sasuko walks out her room and goes to the twins' room. Picking up Axel, she stands next to the window and gently starts rocking him.

"You can't be hungry again right? I just fed you about half an hour ago.."

Axel continues to cry, making Sasuko sigh deeply. Thinking for a while, Sasuko starts to quietly sing a Japanese lullaby. Knowing that Axel won't understand her, she translate the lyrics to English.

"Natsuhiboshi, why are you so red?

Because I had a sad dream last night.

My eyes are red from the tears I shed swollen as I cried.

Natsuhiboshi, why've lost your way?

I'm searching for a child who has gone afar.

He can't be found though I search all day,

My sad dreams comes once more.."

Axel finally calms down, and falls back to sleep..