Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King.
There are some things that just shouldn't be asked.
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"Hey, Yoh...what was it like when Anna was pregnant with your son?" Manta asked jokingly that one night, seven years after the Shaman Fight had come to its conclusion. Tao Ren, Horohoro, Chocolove, Ryu and Lyserg all turned their attention to Yoh, anticipating what his answer to such a question would be.
Yoh Asakura paused in the middle of lifting a bottle of sake into his hands, and a wide smile broke out on his face. A few second later, still smiling broadly, heavy streams of tears began to pour down his pasty cheeks. It looked like it took all of his willpower to simply keep up that cheery grin.
"It was...great," he choked, fighting back a heavy sob rising in his throat. "I'm...I'm really proud to have gone through those 8 long, agonizing months with her..."
'...WHOA...HE'S SMILING, BUT THOSE ARE DEFINITELY TEARS COMING OUT...!!!' The others thought in perfect unison. They all nervously glanced over at Anna, who was drinking her cup of tea without a care in the world. She was still as difficult to read as ever. Even Tamao was a bit frightened at trying to imagine what must have happened to poor Yoh.
"Hmph...it wasn't easy for me, either," Ren suddenly spoke up, capturing everyone's attention almost instantly, "It took alot of convincing on Jeanne's part before we were finally willing to start a family together. She's a really sweet girl, and very well-mannered for someone her age...but when those mood swings came about...oh god...oh god...OH GOD...THERE WAS JUST NO STOPPING HER UNTIL I BOUGHT HER THOSE PICKLES IN A JAR!!! AUGH!!!!" Burying his face into his hands, Tao Ren began to weep as well. It was probably the first time anyone had ever seen him cry.
'I'm never gonna have kids.' Horohoro decided.
'I'm never gonna have kids.' Lyserg decided.
'I'm never gonna have kids.' Chocolove decided.
'I'm never gonna have kids.' Manta decided.
'I'm never gonna have kids.' Ryu decided.
'Geez...adults sure cry alot,' Hana thought, as he watched both his father and Ren continue to sob heavily.