A Little Life
Prologue
Year: 2010
Month: December
Day: 27th
Scanning the calendar on the wall, a slim finger roamed the dates beginning from the 8th of November to today's date, which was the 27th of December. A deep, worried frown tug on her lips as she walk away. This was bad. This was really, really bad. Walking to the kitchen the twenty one year old woman pulled out left over pizza from the fridge and proceeded to heat up two slices in the microwave.
While her food was heating up, the young woman leaned against the countertops. Of all the times she had wished her period away, she found herself praying feverishly for it to come. She was already more than three weeks late. "Please, come." She murmured desperately. "I promise not to curse you anymore Mother Nature." She bargained pathetically. Thankfully she lived alone in her one bedroom apartment with her obese cat where no one could hear her desperate pleas.
Beep, Beep, Beep
At the sound she swiftly opened the microwave and pulled out her food and traveled to the living room where she ate her lunch. After consuming her slices the phone rang. At the third ring she picked it up from its holder and was rudely interrupted from greeting the caller. "Kagome, don't hang up on me!" The male voice exclaimed desperately and seemingly out of breath.
Kagome sighed out deeply frustrated. Didn't Bankotsu understand the definition of break-up? After two whole weeks he has called her nonstop, leaving her exotic flowers at her home and work place, sending her favorite types of foods and even threatening any guy who took interest in her. "Ban, we're not together anymore so stop calling me, you made your decision that night remember." She seethed out with narrowed eyes. Oh, she remembered that night very, very well.
He had chosen his 'job' over her, so staying by his side would only lead to hurt. She did not agree with his type of profession and had wished he had chosen her. His 'job' would only get him killed one day and she didn't want to be there or hear the day it finally happen. He didn't understand how dangerous his line of work was and how it could affect the people around him.
"Baby, please…" He murmured softly and she had to close her eyes at the tightening of her heart. "Let's just talk about this." He said soon after with a tinge of hope in his tone. Kagome closed her eyes in contemplation. She was still very much in love with him and there was also the possibility that she could be pregnant with his child. She would have to take the test today to be certain. She opened her eyes a moment later and the hazel colored irises darken to match her solemn mood. "You're right, we do have to talk, but first I have to do something and I don't want to see your face until tomorrow." She commanded before promptly hanging up on him.
She stood up and grabbed her keys. She would need to go to the pharmacy and quick. Knowing Bankotsu he would be on his way to her place right now. Leaving the apartment in haste Kagome was thankful that a Rite Aid was just two blocks away. If she were to jog there she could make it back before Ban arrived.
"Damn it, Kagome!" Bankotsu exclaimed in frustration at the sound of the dial tone coming from his cell. She had hung up on him again, but at least she told him to come see her, although she did say tomorrow, as if he was going to listen to her demand. "No woman is worth this much trouble." He muttered to himself before starting his car and driving to her place. With an irritated scowl on, he drove while murmuring the reasons why he bothered himself with her.
"She should be lucky that I even want her back." He said bitterly, knowing deep down inside that he couldn't be without her. It just wasn't right without his Kagome by his side day or night, especially at night. He couldn't bear to bed another woman that wasn't Kagome.
The night he left her in her apartment to go to work on his next assignment was on their two year anniversary and she had given him an ultimatum. He could still remember the sound of her voice when she gave it to him, "It's either me or your job, Ban." Her tone had been laced with a mixture of fear and anger. He knew telling her his line of work had been a mistake.
It couldn't be help and despite his hesitation he had just left. The duty of his work had beckoned him and he had left her alone to attend to business. Kagome never understood his chosen profession nor did she agree with it. He knew being a part of the Yakuza was a dangerous and dark organization, but he had been exposed to the business since he was a young teen. They were like family to him and vice versa.
His hold on the steering wheel tightened, making his knuckles turn pale. His turquoise colored eyes were hard as he pulled up to the front of her apartment building. He turned off his car and sat there. He needed to be calm and cool. Kagome was most likely still angry at him and would resort to throwing things at him, very large and hard things, he might add.
He sighed before getting out of his car and closing the car door just in time to see Kagome walking down the block. A dark brow rose when he saw a pharmacy bag in hand. Why did she have a pharmacy bag, but most importantly what was in it? He quickly dismissed the thought as her having her 'woman problem' and scowled displeased. That meant no makeup sex. Her gaze caught his and they only narrowed at him in fury. His spine shivered at the cold glare she gave him.
"Baby, I…" She just walked past him and into her building without a word in his direction. Bankotsu gritted his teeth together in annoyance and silently followed her inside the building. The entire elevator ride consisted of the cold shoulder and the silent treatment. Opening her apartment door Kagome didn't bother to hold it for the jerk behind her.
Bankotsu held the door with his hand before walking in and closing it. He looked around her apartment and instantly felt comfortable. He hasn't been allowed here for two weeks and already it was calming his nerves. He threw himself onto the burgundy colored couch and sighed out in content. Now all he had to do was win her back, which wasn't going to be an easy feat.
He peered over his shoulder and into the kitchen to see her arms spread apart leaning on the countertops with her head hung low. Her long hair covered her face making it difficult for him to tell if she was crying or not. His eyes soften before he got up and made his way into the kitchen and wrapped his arms around her slim waist. He nuzzled his face into her neck while inhaling her scent at the same time. "God, how I've missed her," He thought to himself before he heard her voice speak out.
"This would have been so much easier if you weren't here right now." She said with a hint of fear in her tone. Bankotsu's right brow rose before both brows furrow in confusion. "What would be easier if I wasn't here?" He asked highly suspicious and had tightened his hold around her waist for an answer. Was there another man in the apartment? The thought of it made his vision turn red. He'll kill the asshole!
Kagome turned around to face him with sharp eyes at the amount of pressure he was administrating to her abdomen.
"Stop, before you hurt it!" She exclaimed angrily. She instantly felt his hold lax considerably with his expression being one filled with surprise. His brightly colored eyes wonder down to her stomach and stood there before snapping back up to her face. "You mean you're preg-" Kagome didn't let him finish his sentence before she sent him a glare. "It's not confirmed yet." She told him while making her way to the table and pulling out the pregnancy test she had bought earlier.
She read the instructions with a concentrated look on her face. "After I take this it will tell me if I am or if I'm not." She said afterwards. She sucked in her lower lip when the reality of the situation finally hit her and bit down on it nervously. She knew deep down inside she was, the proof of her period not coming in over two weeks was a big enough sign. She felt Ban's gaze on her and did not dare to look at him.
When she couldn't take it anymore she hurried herself to the bathroom. "I'll be back." She told him in a low voice before leaving. Bankotsu just stood there with a surprise expression on. His breathing became slightly shallow as he blankly sat down on a chair.
Pregnant...she was pregnant, but how could she be pregnant? They always used protection, didn't they? A memory briefly flashed through his mind of him and Kagome doing it in the back room during Jakotsu's birthday bash back in November. It was in the heat of the moment and he didn't have a condom with him so they just did it without one. He didn't think one time without using a condom would create a baby!
He rubbed his face with his hands while staring with wide eyes at the title floor. This was surreal and it frightened him. He brought his head up and turned to the direction of the bathroom Kagome had disappeared into with the pregnancy test. His turquoise eyes wavered ever so slightly as he became apprehensive of the soon to be results. In his line of work a child was one of the biggest weaknesses a Yakuza could have.
No one could find out about the child if the test came out to be positive. Bankotsu swallowed nervously. How was he going to do this? Rival clans would definitely use his child against him in order to take over. He already had a team of his men guarding Kagome twenty four seven without her knowing. The potential kidnappings and killings of his potentially growing family will forever be in the forefront of his mind.
He didn't know how long he was thinking about the situation and the potential dangers, but soon Kagome came out from the bathroom with a serious expression on her beautiful face. She let out a small strained smile while her hazel eyes were shimmering with unshed tears. "It's positive..." She drawled out slowly and was unsure of his reaction to the results.
Bankotsu has never mention before about wanting any children or the concept of marriage, so she was unsure of how he will take it. She placed the test on top of the kitchen counter and made her way over to him in slow, steady steps. "Ban," She murmured softly in worry at his silence. What was he thinking about in that head of his? 'Say something idiot.' She urged inwardly as she placed her hand onto his shoulder, shaking him lightly.
His eyes regained their sharp, focus look and peered into her hazel orbs. Kagome gasped at the expression she saw in his brightly colored eyes. "A baby," He started softly while bringing his palm to rest flat against her abdomen, "Our baby." He finished by pulling her into him and embracing her lovingly. "I promise to protect you two!" He exclaimed out loud in determination making Kagome's eyes widen as he nuzzled her abdomen where the baby was most likely growing at. "Please…" He pleaded suddenly while pulling his face from her abdomen to look up to her face. "…just don't leave me." Kagome's eyes soften considerably and smiled at him. "I'll do whatever it takes to protect you two." He told her seriously, his eyes hard and unrelenting to accomplish that goal.
"I won't," She told him gently before bringing her face to his, her lips meeting his in a sweet kiss.
A/N: So, let me know if you guys like it and I might continue it! This story has been sitting around in my computer for months now and I think it deserves a chance.
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