Kaoru had been in a bit of a creative slump lately. Normally, designs and patterns just flowed out of his head, but not now. This frustrated the imp greatly, since creating clothes was essentially what he lived for.
Well, saying he got absolutely nothing done was a bit of a lie. The truth was, all he could think of currently was babies' and children's clothes. Little onesies, apron dresses, rompers.. those were all that appeared on the pages of his sketchbook since he'd heard several of his dorm-mates adopting children from the orphanage. Children were cute. He hadn't really paid it much thought beyond that, before, but now he found himself frequently pondering what being a parent would be like.
He didn't currently have a partner, but it wasn't unheard of for nightmares to imbue stones alone, or receive partially imbued ones when becoming parents.. so what was there to stop him?
Once the little bundle of joy arrived, he'd get to make all of the baby's clothes himself, too! The thought gave him a warm feeling in his chest. He knew a child would be a big commitment and a lot of work, but he was fairly certain he would manage just fine. After infancy they could enroll at the Academy where they'd be well taken care of, and he could visit every chance he got.
