One week later...
The Volkov mansion finally regained a sense of normality after the chaotic births, though Nikolai found the word "normal" increasingly difficult to apply to his family.
Kumiko returned to the mansion after a few days, leaving just Rika, who remained weak after giving birth to twins. Though Nikolai spent the seven days rushing between the mansion and hospital, he'd spent most of his time with Rika.
"Hmm... Hayate."
Rika sat cross-legged against the enormous bed with one of her sons nestled against her chest. Her condition had improved greatly over the week, enough that the doctors finally stopped hovering around her every few minutes.
"Hayate?" Nikolai repeated.
"Mhm." Her ears twitched proudly. "For this little troublemaker."
She raised the slightly larger twin, whose two black tails immediately began squirming beneath his blanket.
"Because of his wind?"
"Partly... but I also just like the name."
