Haruka's heart leapt into her throat. She hadn't even thought of that. What if Neko and maybe Tenshi were playing with the cleaning stuff in the closet? That could be pretty dangerous. "Well, then hurry and get them out," she roared at the janitor.
"Hold on, I need to find the right key." Maya held up a key-ring that held the different master keys for each floor. "There, that's it."
She fit the key in the keyhole and turned it. She opened the door and started to look in, but Haruka pushed her aside and looked in herself.
There, in the small closet, was her little Tenshi, with Neko asleep by her side. They each held a blue rose, and Neko still had her Luna in her lap.
"Papa! You came to get us!" Tenshi aquamarine eyes shone with relief.
Haruka nodded. "Of course." She bent down and let Mi-chan go.
Mi-chan instantly went to Neko, suddenly worried about her again. "Neko! Neko!" She shook her twin awake.
"Mi-chan," Neko said as she opened her eyes. "You saved me." Mi-chan responded with a hug.
Tenshi raised her arms to her okaa-san, who picked her up and gave her a hug. "Now, what were you thinking, leaving without an adult?" Haruka scolded gently.
"I weally had to go to the bafwoom. Minako-sama said to wait, but I couldn't."
"Well, I'm just glad you're ok." Haruka smiled at Tenshi - a promise that Tenshi wasn't in trouble.
Maya cleared her throat, indicating that she wanted to go back to work.
"Uh, yeah, thanks." Haruka said quickly. She put down Tenshi and picked up the twins, who she trusted less to follow her back than Tenshi. "Let's go back and wait for your new brother, ne?"
"Yeah," agreed Mi-chan.
Neko yawned and nodded.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Michiru looked up from Kimahou when everyone but Haruka and the children returned to the waiting room.
"Having fun?" she asked them lightheartedly.
"Oh yeah, tons," Minako answered wearily.
"Ne, where's Tenshi?"
Minako flinched. "Ano, she's-"
"She's with Haruka-sama and the twins." Endymion hoped that he was telling the truth, but he didn't really know whether Tenshi was in that closet, or if Haruka had been able to get in.
"Honto? She wasn't before. What are they doing?"
"Ano they're-"
"Playing hide and seek, but we're done now," Haruka finished cheerfully as she entered with Tenshi and two tired twins.
Michiru smiled good-naturedly. "Hide and seek, huh? Doesn't sound like the best game for a hospital."
"Tell me about it. I plan to never do it again. How about you Tenshi?"
Tenshi shook her head and ran over to her mama. "Papa found me and Neko-chan before my fwashwight went out."
"Well, that's good. But let's stay here until Ami-sama and Ryo-sama are done."
"'Kay."
Haruka sat down and put Mi-chan and Neko into her lap. The twins were sleeping. "Thank goodness they didn't have a full nap today," she whispered.
"They're so kawaii," Michiru said. She smiled at Haruka. "You're such a good papa."
"Well, I have my moments."
