It was 1992, June 12, and Yoshiko Mahoroshi was crying in pain as her water broke on the stormy evening.
Beside her was her husband, Niklaus Mikaelson, holding her hand and whispering sweet nothings in her ears whilst the witch was helping her with the delivery.
***
With one last long push and cry, Yoshiko pushed her twins. Her eyes blurred with the tears of happiness as her husband held their symbol of love. Their twins. They named them Shizuku Mahoroshi Mikaelson and Nikolas Hiroshi Mahoroshi Mikaelson.
***
Shizuku and Hiroshi were also called Wonder Twins. And they were born as tribrids due to their parents' personalities.
They were also called Wonder Twins because of the connection they both had with each other.
Both twins can feel each other’s pain, feelings and emotions. If Hiroshi was in pain, Shizuku could feel it. If Shizuku was happy, Hiroshi could feel it.
***
After the birth of his children, Niklaus got to know a warlock named ‘Odessa’ who was greedy for power and was coming for his twins. So, he sent them to
“Shadowbrooks” Kingdom was ruled by his brother-in-law Tarōshi Jiàn Yu Yáng and his sister Rebekah Mikaelson.
Now the twins are 18 years old and they are still living in Shadowbrooks. They are waiting for the day when Odessa will be dead forever so that they can go back to their family in New Orleans.
Tarōshi is also a hybrid like Niklaus, and he has an army of 7,000 hybrids. He, along with his wife, owns a school named Mystic School. They help children who have special powers, like witches, vampires and werewolves, to get their powers under control.
Shizuku and Hiroshi are also studying at that school. After the birth of the twins, only Taroshi got the idea and implemented it with the help of his wife and brother-in-law.
***
It was lunchtime, and Shizuku was sitting with her best friends, Akatsuki and Hoshiko. They were having their lunch. Akatsuki is a hybrid with a vampire and werewolf variable, while Hoshika is a witch. Hoshiko belongs to the Harvest Coven, whilst the twins belong to the Sacred Coven along with the Harvest Coven.
Harvest and Sacred covens are called sibling covens due to the history these two covens shared.
***
Hiroshi was sitting with his best friends Kaito, Yamato, Shin, and Takeru. Just then, Shinji Salvatore, Prince of Mystic Falls, came into the dining hall.
Shizuku’s friends saw him and teased her,” Here comes your prince-charming.” Shizuku saw him and both smiled at each other.
Someone cleared their throat, breaking their eye contact. Shizuku whipped her head and saw her uncle Taroshi eyeing her sternly.
Shizuku shrugged her shoulders and gave a small smile to Shinji, who filled his plate and went to sit with Hiroshi.
***
At night, Shizuku and Hiroshi reached their mansion named Shin'en. They saw their uncle Taroshi standing there.
They both got off their horses and went to him,” What’s the matter, Uncle?” “Ahh, nothing. Hiroshi just came to check on you both,” Taroshi replied. He then looked at his little niece and said,” And Shizuku, Stefan came here for you. Don’t worry, I sent him away.” He grinned.
Hiroshi snickered while Shizuku shouted,” What the…” with a smug look on his face as he went away from there.
***
“At least my twin is supportive, unlike my uncles and Dad. Who won’t let me date a man peacefully?” Shizuku muttered, looking at her uncle. Their uncle and aunt came to their mansion for dinner.
“I wonder, how come Uncle Taroshi had pursued you, aunt, while all your brothers, aka my uncles and father, are hell-bent on killing each one who dared to eye us?” Shizuku asked about her lingering doubt.
Rebekah pondered on her niece’s words and said,” I also wondered the same, Shizzy. How come my brothers have left you alive?” She asked her husband.
Taroshi gulped and replied,” What can I say? My love for you has given away to your brother's threats. They just warned me to take care of you or else they will skin me alive.”
They looked at him with frown lines on their foreheads.
“Are you sure, uncle? Other than that threat, they didn’t do anything?” Hiroshi asked him.
Taroshi nodded his head vigorously,” Trust me, dear Nephew.”
“Whatever. I will only marry Shinji.” Shizuku said, shrugging her shoulders.
***
The next day at school’s lunchtime, Taroshi announced,” Coming Sunday to a parents'
meeting. Every student must and should let their parents know about it.” Hearing it, Shizuku’s face fell along with Hiroshi’s face.
They both stared at each other and sighed.
Taroshi, who noticed his niece and nephew from outside the class, said,” I wish Niklaus and Yoshiko would try to come this time.”
***
The week has ended in a blur, and Sunday has arrived. The day children awaited to meet their parents after a long time.
Back in Shin'en mansion, the twins are sleeping, selling horses and snoring loudly. Yuri and Ruri, twin witches and also caretakers of Shizuku and Hiroshi, knocked on their master's rooms to wake them up from their slumber.
In Shizuku’s room, she scrunched her eyes, hearing the loud knocks on her room’s door. “Who is that? Ruri, if that is you, kindly stop with the loud bangs or else I will turn you into an orange and eat you up.” Shizuku said loudly.
Ruri, who stood outside the door, replied,” But, Princess Shizuku, today's Parents' meeting is right in the school. So, how can you skip it?”
Shizuku sighed, opening her eyes. She went and opened the door and allowed Ruri to enter.
“You know the answer, Ruri. My parents are not going to come. So, what should I and Hiroshi do to go there?”
“You're right! But maybe you can spend some time with your prince-charming?”Ruri grinned at Shizuku
“Yeah, right under the hawk eyes of my uncle. Not possible unless I use my tricks. Maybe Twinnie will help me. Come on, let us go and wake my Twinnie.” Shizuku held Ruri’s hand and ran to her Twin’s room.
But stopped seeing her twin at her doorstep,” Woah, you are already up.”
“Yup! I am awake. And if you want my help in spending some time with Shinji, then I have a condition.” Hiroshi said, sitting on her bed.
Shizuku raised her eyebrows and asked,” And what is it?”
Hiroshi crossed his legs and replied,” Please help me to help you.”
“Huh! Are you trying to dominate me, twinnie?” Shizuku asked, thinning her lips. Hiroshi gave her a smirk, “Don’t forget I am older than your twinnie.”
“Only for 5 mins. Not for 5 months.” Shizuku mocked him.
“Whatever, Shizzy, unless you plead with me, I am not going to help you.” Hiroshi fell on the bed.
Making a face, Shizuku held his chin,” Please, Twinnie, help me spend some time with my prince charming.”
***
Shizuku and Hiroshi reached the school on their horses and saw many parents interacting with their children.
“I wonder when we will both get to meet our parents like this,” Hiroshi muttered, climbing down from his horse, Ryūma. Shizuku’s horse's name is Shirokishi. Shizuku also nodded her head, agreeing with his words.
They both went to the principal’s room, which is their uncle Taroshi’s room and talked with their aunt Rebekah for some time.
After that, their uncle Taroshi came there,” Good, you guys are here. There is a surprise waiting for you both.” The twins stared at him with their eyebrows frowning, whilst their aunt smiled, knowing what the surprise was.
To Be Continued