New Kingdom

"yeah, as long as we keep a good grip on them. they'll be fine." Raito said as they made it to the door to the garden "you ready for this??"

"Not really," the princess said, holding tightly to her son.

"oh..well we dont have to.." Rai said looking back, knowing that she was worried one of them might slip out of their grip and crawl into the portal.

"We can.." The princess said looking up at him. "Just not too close." She suddenly didn't feel like herself anymore. She felt more worried and cautious of surroundings, she wondered if this is how her mother felt when her brother's were born.

"All I want to do Is take a look at it." Raito said, Handing Keiko to Larien, then kissed her on the cheek. "I promise I wont be long when I enter the portal."

"What do you mean enter??" Larien said as she took Keiko in her other arm and held them close. Keiko whimpered slightly reaching out toward Rai.

"well I gotta check where the other end is." Rai said placing his hand on top of Keiko's head. "I need to make shure its safe, Dont worry Keiko, Daddy will be fine." Cirdan was about to cry. "aww your worried about me too Cirdan?" he laughed, tickling his son lightly

"Are you going to be able to come back?" Larien asked, tightening her grip some what on them. Keiko fussed slightly, pushing on Larien's arm.

"Im here arnt I?" the Halfblood Prince said, Refering to his many portal travles. "it'll be a piece of cake. I walk out, take a look around, and walk back in."

"All right," the elven princess said kissing his cheek. "just be careful."

"hey, Its me were talking about." Rai said, then thought about it for alittle while "...alright I'll be careful" He said laughing, then kissed larien and the kids before walking out to the garden, servents gathered around the portal, wondering what it was. "Stand back" Rai said about to enter the portal. "be back in a flash." and with that he jumped into the blue swirling voretex.

Larien summoned the servants back away from the portal as she held her children close to her.

Rai travled through the blue tunnel, then stepped out side of the end. staight out from a brick wall. he was in an aley way. he took a deep breath in and then coughed violently. "Ahh...America...but where exactly??" He said, hiding his ears and tail before steping out onto the side walk. "Columbus, Ohio Ehh? Safe enough for me." the Hybrid said before running back into the portal, landing with a frontflip on the other side. "were good!"

Larien smiled as she came up to him and Keiko practically jumping out of her arms.

"Ack!" Rai said as Keiko Tackled him, almost sending them back into the portal, but didnt. "I think we should get away from this now..." he said getting up and walking away, holding Keiko tightly against his chest, not wanting to risk her curiosity to get the better of her. "Were safe, Its in America though, so you might want to take a deep breath when you go into the portal. their air isnt as clean as ours" Raito warned, thinking Larien most likely needed clean air to breath well.

"Why's that?" Larien asked holding Cirdan to her as they walked back into the castle.

"the Humans have made alot of grest strides in technology, but its poluted their planet alot." Rai said, coughing out the last of the smog that was still in his lungs, then reached for keiko

Keiko giggled putting her hands on his face. Larien smiled as she looked around at the grand hall. Servants were scattered. "Father must be returning today." She said.

"huh? where did he go??" Rai said sounding alittle confused. he hadent noticed the king was gone, he then laughed as keiko grabed his hair again.

Larien had forgotten about her father's trip. "He went to visit the other villages," she said with a sigh. "To make arrangements for which for me to chose." She looked up at Rai. "That's why he wasn't there when the babies were born." She looked down at Cirdan, still cradled in her arms. Keiko looked around the room, tugging on her father's hair.

"Wait..you mean we wont stay here?" Rai said as Keiko pulled on his hair harder "Ahh...Keiko what did daddy say?" he laughed slightly wincing abit as she pulled harder.

"No, remember?" Larien said gently stroking her son's silky blonde hair. "Once I marry, I must chose what kingdom we rule over." She looked up at him.

"Oh yeah, I think I remember now.." Rai said as he pulled Keiko from his hair and looked her in the eye. "Why are you always so grabby?"

Keiko giggled grabbing his nose. Larien smiled. "We better go get dressed to welcome Father home." She smiled down at Cirdan. "That includes the children."

"Ahh! alright then" Raito said, his voice sounding slightly nasely due to keiko squeezing his nose shut "so Where do we get them clothes again?"