1The Gift Of Life

Chapter 2

As Yoko walked up to the entrance of the den,

the plants that covered the entrance parted revealing a rose petal trail, the way lit by candles.

Yoko smiled to himself and followed the path. As he entered the opening to the living room, his breath left him and came back in snatches.

Reina was standing by the table wearing a long black skirt that had a slit that started at the hip and went sideways all the way down, with a matching black tube top, exposing her stomach.

The table was set up and glowing with a single candle that illuminated 4 roses sitting in the middle. The roses represented each of them, one being silver, one being red, one being blue, and the last yellow.

"Welcome home love," she said smiling and walking over to him.

Yoko tried to form words but all that came out was babbling nonsense.

Reina laughed, took his hand, and led him to the table, sitting him across from her.

After a drink of wine, Yoko found his voice.

"Fox, you look beautiful."

Reina smiled brilliantly.

I just hope he still thinks that after what I have to tell him, she thought to herself.

Toki gave her demon counterpart a mental nudge.

/Just tell him/ was the only advice from the human.

"So Fox, why the sudden romantic dinner?" Yoko said rasing an eyebrow.

Reina smiled nervously.

"Well, actually I have a surprise. Um, actually two."

"A surprise?" he said taking a sip of wine, "Well, I'm right here Fox. Surprise me."

"Yoko," she said getting up, "You know I love you and I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you.

Yoko slowly rose.

"Fox? What's going on?"

"Well..."

Yoko grabbed her arm and pulled her to him, making her blue-green eyes lock with his hazel ones.

"Tell me."

"I'm pregnant."

Reina felt herself being lifted in the air and twirled around.

She looked down to see a wide grin on Yoko's face.

"A baby!" he cried. Setting her down he wrapped her in a warm embrace.

"I love you Reina, you've given me another child. Now what's the other surprise?"

Reina pulled back from the one she loved.

"Yoko...promise me you won't hate me."

Yoko looked surprised and confused.

"You know I could never hate you Fox, now tell me."

"Yoko...I don't want to hurt you, but I have to tell you this. I don't know who the father is...you or Kuronue."

For a moment, Yoko just stood there but then pulled Reina in for a hug.

"I don't care who the real father is. As long as I get to raise it with you, I'll be the father."

Reina couldn't hold her tears in any longer.

"Don't cry Fox," he said wiping away her tears.

"I love you Yoko, and your right, no matter what the species of the child, you will be its father."

An all too familiar glint crossed Reina's eyes.

"C'mon, lets go have desert," she said heading towards the bedroom.

Yoko started to follow her but a spray bottle caught his attention and he went over and picked it up.

"Can't forget the whipped cream."