Yin-Yue

She softly sang, playing a rattle drum over her huge belly. She suddenly stopped Oh? The tone of her voice was as soft and sweet as her singing Oh. Well hello there. I am Yin-Yue. I am very pleased to meet you. I come from 14th century Japan. I live with 2 sons, and a third son on the way. My name is another word for "Music". My husband was the leader of a Noh dance troupe. She rubbed her belly Everytime I watched my husband and my 2 sons practice dancing together, I would always feel a kick of excitement and joy, springing forth from my growing belly. The child growing from within seemed to love watching them dance so elegantly. I have seen him struggle sometimes. He has wanted to propel his talents into stardom and fame. But one day, he found this demonic-looking mask. A mask that twisted his mind, and offered him anything he could want. He asked for fame, but the mask wanted something in exchange for his wish: the lives of several biwa players. Not only that, it wanted the innocence of my unborn third son. When the demon's magic was unleashed, my belly began to contort, squirm, bulge, and distort wildly. It was the most painful thing I ever endured. When I was taken to a doctor, he got a vision of what that curse was about to do to my baby. The demonic masks magic was transforming my child into a deformed, 3 lined, scaled, disfigured monster with an elongated arm. I was horrified with what I saw in that vision. But the doctor had a plan. He placed a spell on my belly, which would negate the effects of the demonic curse. It took a lot of concentration, but I endured the painful process. Until, we checked to see if it worked. And when I saw the vision, the fetus was normal again. I was overjoyed that my child was safe. But I then realized that I can't be near my husband. And thus, I had to take the boys and escape to another city. And thus, I live somewhere where demonic curses can never find my family. I found a city that will offer me a quiet peaceful life. Now I sit here, singing beautiful songs to my soon to be born son, and play this rattle drum for him as I hold my stomach close to me, letting my child know that everything will be OK. I will always be there to protect him. As well as my 2 other sons. She caressed her belly I wonder if my third son will become a famous dancer like his father once was. I would love for his big brothers to teach him how to dance. I would especially love for him to make lots of friends. This land is prime for living a life as free as the wind that blows across our hair. She smiled warmly at her belly Now go on, little Inu-Oh, my dear son, reach your tiny hand towards the heavens.. and dance to your heart's content. She gasped as she saw a large bulge appear on the top center of her stomach, above her belly button. The baby was indeed reaching his little hand forward. She warmly smiled and placed her hand towards the bulge, like she and her son were bringing the palms of their hands together.