Kuwabara stretched as he woke in the queen sized bed he shared with Hiei. The room smelled lightly of french mint, due to the very sissy habit he had picked up of hiding bags of poulprie around the house. He immediately turned over to kiss his mate good morning, but was greeted with nothing but his absence. Kuwabara ripped the covers off, and trotted to the kitchen sporting only his boxers.

When he arrived Hiei's back was turned making a fresh pot of tea. Kuwabara smiled widely still riding the giddiness of their events last night.

"You've slept in later than usual, I thought you'd be up by now."

"Mmmm," Kuwabara moaned at the smell of fresh coffee being brewed as well, ignoring Hiei's comment for now. He walked up behind Hiei and help him around the waist, putting his nose in his hair, and breathing deeply.

"Good morning, my mate. Soul of my soul, light of my day. Dragon of my... bed?" Kuwabara sang. Hiei rolled his eyes while his back was turned. He would never admit it, but he loved when small spouts of goofiness poured from Kuwabara. It reminded him of when he was younger and less jaded. It was amazing how a few years had changed the human he thought he knew so well.

"You're annoyingly chipper this morning,"

"One of the unfortunate side effects of being in love,"

"Well we have a visitor soon, so let's hope it's not contagious,"

Kuwabara jumped up from his seated position and tackled Hiei to the floor, who obviously allowed it, and 'oofed' as he fell.

"Did I ever tell you how arousing our playful banter is?" Kuwabara whispered in Hiei's ear. Just as Hiei began to smirk and respond, a resounding, "AHEM" came from the doorway.

Both looked up to see an amused Kurama standing in the doorway.

"Shall I come back?"

"Yes,"

"NO," Hiei removed himself from Kuwabara's grip, and approached Kurama. Kuwabara remained seated on the floor.

"Kurama? What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to move the plot along apparently,"

"Eh?"

"I've brought you a little something I've cooked up; I'm offering it as a post-mating present and am here to explain what will come in the following chapters. Erm, of your life."

"Um, ok. What the hell is with you today?"

"I have a bad case of fourth wall syndrome-"

"Looks like everyone is coming down with something" Hiei muttered.

"Anyway-" Kurama flipped his hair gracefully in order to remove a seed.

"This seed has the amazingly opportune capacity to render a male of a species pregnant." (Thank you Mae Rose who suggested this little gem of a turning point)

Kuwabara's face ran through a series of emotions. Genuine surprise, slight disgust, understanding. Hiei watched the transition of every one.

Kuwabara approached hesitantly as if the seed would suddenly jump down his throat.

"Why would you even create something like this?"

"Oh, a multitude of reasons the author could suggest, erm the author, of life."

"Eh?"

Kurama sighed and pointed at his fingers as he listed off reasons,

"I have a weird obsession with seahorses, I was trying to create a demon army when I was Yoko, I've always wanted to expand my legacy, but didn't know if I could trust a female, I just really like babies."

"Ok," Hiei said taking the seed and pulling Kurama towards the door, "this running joke has run its course, thank you for the plot point"

"But I haven't told you the other side effects-" Kurama protested as he was shoved through the door.

"I'm sure we'll experience them later."

"Ok! Good luck!"

Hiei closed the door behind him and returned to the kitchen.


An hour after Kurama's departure Hiei and Kuwabara still found themselves arguing over the seed.

"I don't know Hiei, there are many things that we can't even account for that could go wrong! I don't know how to have a baby-"

"Do you assume first time mothers do as well?"

"No, but it's instinctual, I guess, I mean, their bodies were built for it! We're going to be first time fathers... literally."

"You said you wanted children,"

Kuwabara flushed, "I know I did but-"

"I've given you the option of having a child!"

"Its not that simple-"

"You're the one that making it more complicated; what is really bothering you about all this?"

Kuwabara huffed as he sat down. He looked down at the seed and scooted his chair away from it.

"I don't know... well its just... it's unnatural for a male to be pregnant... its weird."

Hiei's face darkened. He crossed his arms over his chest.

"Some would say it's "unnatural" for two males to be mates," Kuwabara had the good sense for look ashamed at the remark.

"Some would say that using a, what's the word, condom, is unnatural. That human medicine is unnatural."

"Ok, ok I see your point."

"But you're still not ok with it,"

"I'm trying to shake the feeling I really am. For you, for us. I just don't know if I'm ready to be pregnant."

Hiei strode towards his seated lover and crouched down in front of him.

"Who said you have to be the one to use the seed?"


Aha! Take that writer's block! Sorry for all the bad jokes, I had fun making fun of myself. Also for those of you who don't know male seahorses are the ones that get pregnant.

I hope you enjoyed! Review and tell me how crazy I am!