Warning: Mpreg,
Dead Before Dawn
Forever is only the beginning
The Lawful Moonlight
Had he known this was all going to happen, he would've taken the villain role and save his Kurokochii when there was time. After 4 continuous days of his terrible gut feelings; Ryouta took it upon himself to travel between the mountains and seek the blind oracles, as they seem to owe his ancestors favors from time to time.
But they mocked him, after stating a prophecy and the fact his beloved Kurokochii will doom everyone. From what? There were lines that say blue and blood, children and a choice. It didn't make any sense at all! Stupidly he seek for the elder's advice but it backfired; they turned into paranoid dogs and now they're holding a meeting of what's to come by Teiko's borders.
Alex yelled at him for not understanding the concept and it doesn't take a genius to figure out whom blue and blood was. "Akashi Tetsuya must be destroyed if this prophecy is yet to come true." Announced the female alpha wolf clad in her form of golden fur and blood red eyes. All wolves gathered around her growled and hollered in agreement. "As we do not understand who the children in the prophecy are referring to, but as long as it involves the vampires and the possible destruction of our pact, we shall not hesitate to eliminate our threat."
"But it says there is a way to counter it!" Riko spoke up but was backed down by the red eyes emitting raging auras. Bubbly and kind their elder alpha was, Alexandra Garcia is very cruel in terms of vampires. "And what? Live the rest of our lives fighting as the prophecy says? This is the Akashis's business and I'll be damned if the pact gets involve again!"
"We have to protect the tribe," Tatsuya tried to reason with them calmly. "Kuroko-san as a newborn may not be able to control his thirst. Every human is in danger again. We have to kill him if that's what it takes."
Daiki winced, obviously referring to the turf war Tetsuya bought but he was human and protection from someone they grew up should be extended with him! Even if he was a vampire…
The trio from Teiko was hesitant and Alex having felt that glared at them, wanting their submission. Daiki locked his jaws tight and Taiga bowed immediately, knowing what true wrath has come from his mentor. But Ryouta was otherwise, as being an alpha wolf of his own pact and not bowing down to the wishes of his elder.
"Kise," voice telepathy to the younger alpha wolf. "You will obey."
But the voice was pushed out by force that angered Alex, pounding the stubborn wolf to the ground. "YOU WILL OBEY FOR THE PACT AND NOT FOR A HUMAN." The other wolves wanted to step in to fight or restrain them at least but betas are not allowed when it comes to the breakdown of alphas. "YOU WILL OBEY."
"NO!" he pushed her off with monstrous strength, claws on Alex's neck dangerously implanted. "I AM THE GRANDSON OF THE GREAT GOLDEN BLOODLINE. I BOW TO NO ONE!"
Full dash, he tore himself away from the alpha wolf and then towards the forest lodges. He ran off; paws digging in and destroying thin pine tree barks and anything that comes his way. He just ran and ran to where his instinct would take him, ignoring his companions that tried to follow, ignoring his name being called or the pain cracking his head open, making him submit to Alex once more.
No.
He had just about enough of following what is what to happen. He WILL do what he think is right in his judgment and what is right is never impossible. He will not let Akashi Tetsuya die, or whatever if left of him anyways.
'Why must I be a loyal dog till the end?' He slowed down before morphing himself back into human, scratches from the alpha still visible and his cousins finally catch up. They morphed into humans and Daiki took out his phone, reading whatever message was there.
"Satsuki says they're back." Daiki's eyes were jaded, indicating his rage of emotions. They were nervous and that to say Tetsuya was back, they needed answers.
"What do we do, Kise? We have to face Kuroko and see whatever is causing this commotion in the first place."
"Both of you will come back to Alex's pact. I'll handle this myself-
A loud slam was heard as Taiga's fist collided with his face that Daiki didn't even bother to stop it from happening.
"You fucking bastard! You think we'll just lie around while Kuroko dies?"
A bitter laugh. "He's not Kurokochii anymore…"
"Fuck you." Taiga snarled. "I'll decide when he's Kuroko or not."
"What Bakagami's trying to say is that we're our own pact. Screw that busty chick and their traditions be damned, if you're saving Tetsu, were in."
Ryouta smiled genuinely, something he had not done for a long time. "Eh, but Aominechii likes to oggle on girls with big boobs~" he was tackled to the ground and Taiga did the same. "Nah, Ahomine here got another one waiting by Akashi's house. Big boobs I tell ya."
"OI! Why are you guys picking on me?!"
This peace was something Ryouta had long wished to last, and he'd give anything up if his Kurokochii was with them. Sadly, another wave of danger is yet to come. 5 days had they heard of their return and the pact had already come from America to tell Ryouta that the love of his life is to be dead by their hands or destroyed at least. He was obsessed, yes, but the thought of not seeing Tetsuya again was beyond painful. Not a second later, they cut off their communication with any other pacts without considering the price.
That bloody vampire has hell to pay.
"Birthed from blue and blood after death,
Born children prelude to destruction or of reuniting love.
Relations deep, non-beating hearts but powerful breath,
For thee to live; rules must be broken and sworn to thee above."
"Blood will course on foreign veins, both dead and alive
And christening these newborns will mark the fate of the old ones.
Immunity to both worlds of heritage's different lives
Is a dreadful warning to the unjust court and what they have done."
"Heed thy warnings, or take precautions to continue breathing
To live is to battle a war for life, a life for two and fate will follow course
All shall be rewarded but thou shall continue fighting
For a time of forever cannot be lived if there is guilt and remorse."
"Where's Kurokochii?" he entered the household in his human form, not caring if he's topless. There was a small crowd surrounding the couch by the glass panes. "I'm glad you came." That soft mellow voice, the smell of natural vanilla and the sound of faint beating heart was enough to calm his nerves down. His Kurokochii was alive and very much human. The oracles can rot in hell for all he cares.
Ryouta eagerly made his way through until lean arms stopped him. "Close enough." Says an impassive voice. Raw sienna met with dull silver ones, almost similar to the stoic face Tetsuya would put on once in a while. But his smell was poison, like overwhelming rose fragrance that made his stomach turn. He was a vampire and not the one from yesterday. "What's your problem?" he snarled and silver orbs turned red, baring fangs at the alpha's aura.
"Mayuzumi-sempai, it's okay." Tetsuya says, his voice almost breaking. The taller man retreated and Ryouta got a full view of his Kurokochii… and his stomach turned once more, urge to vomit or snarl at the sight.
Tetsuya always had a fragile body, white beauty and pure essence that can match of a rare omegan wolf but this, though human, was sick. "You look terrible." He blurted out and Tetsuya chuckled. "Yeah. It's nice to see you too."
"So are you going to tell me what's wrong with you?"
Everyone in the room went stiff, looking at Seijuro who was at the opposite chair from Tetsuya, looking equally sick as his wife, nodded at Chihiro. The silver head nodded back, helping Tetsuya sat up. The blanket slowly fell off and the lower it came down, the more intense the air was.
And there it is. The swollen belly that looked like it was there for four damn months. Ryouta was too shock to move or too speak and so was his cousins. They kept gaping like fishes, parting their lips as if they were to say something and then closing it back again. But when the information finally sank in, their knuckles clenched turned white and feral instincts all landed on the red head they were about to pound.
"You bastard!"
"What did you do to him, fucker?!"
A loud growl from the alpha claimed he gets first punch and his claws on the red head's throat was enough said. Disaster stirred and everyone was out of their chairs; Satsuki and Kazunari's fangs were bare as and their eyes glowed dangerously in shade of red, blocking Daiki who's ready to morph into the beast he held in while Shintarou and Atsushi pushed Taiga to the floor, desperately kicking them out. "Kise-kun, stop!" Tetsuya wobbly stood up in panic upon before dropping to his knees and moaning in pain.
"You did this!" Ryouta spat but the red head vampire was still frozen at his seat, bangs covering guilt ridden eyes. "We didn't even know if it was possible. Ultrasounds and needles won't penetrate the embryonic sack." Says Shintarou darkly, losing his grip on Taiga.
"Then what happens next?" he roared. "ANSWER ME!"
"… I can't see Tetsu-kun's future anymore." Satsuki cried.
"We've been researching legends, but there isn't much to go on. What we do know is that it's strong and fast growing."
"Get rid of it!" yelled Taiga, still shaken at the sight of his friend in a dangerous state. "The oracles mentioned birth and all that shit, but I didn't expect this!" Stupid as they claim he was, he definitely knew of the laws of nature that a male cannot get pregnant.
"… I agree with him Tetsu." Aquamarine eyes shot desperate at his tanned friend, as if he was his saving grace to join his side in this. "They say whatever is in there will bring us all danger. Humans, vampires and the tribe. We have to kill it before it kills you."
"NO!" Tetsuya was helped by Chihiro, looking equally defensive. "This is none of your business, dogs!" he spat and Ryouta let go of Seijuro's neck and towards Chihiro. "Oh yeah? Who the hell are you supposed to be?"
Silver eyes glowed red and Ryouta was looked like he was to morph into a wolf again when Atsushi pushed them both towards opposite corners of the room, furniture breaking into pieces but none of the two were scratched, just blood thirsty.
"Mayuzumi-san! All this fighting isn't good for Tet-chan." Cried Takao.
"The fetus isn't good for Tetsu-kun."
"Say the word, Satsuki." Growled Chihiro. "Baby! It's just a little baby!"
"Possibly." Growled Aomine.
Everyone was at each other's throats and Tetsuya was in the verge of fainting, desperately seeking his children's warmth, a secret he kept from them except Chihiro, the only one who actually understood. "Midorimachii, you have to do something! Get it out of him, I'll go around buying miscarriage medicines all over the world if I have to just please, please get it out of him." Ryouta pleaded in anguish but before the green head could answer, all of them were met with an icy glare from the teal head, pissed at being ignored and threatened.
"It's not your decisions, it's not any of yours." He hissed and Seijuro just had about enough, grabbing Ryouta and making their way out, leaving everyone dumb struck.
Once they were out of sight and outside, Ryouta growled at him, pupils still dilated and claws out as he sees him a big threat. Seijuro sighed before meeting him in the eye with seriousness.
"I knew you'd destroy him."
"… He thinks after getting it out of him, I can turn him into a vampire the last minute, like what Shintarou did to me and Kazunari."
Hope glinted at feral eyes. "Can you?!"
"The possibility is… slight." A scoff. "If his heart fails then it's over."
"What's your point?"
"Talk to him because I couldn't. You two had been close and I'm sure he'll find it in his heart to listen to you."
"If his heart still beats."
Tetsuya was finally in peace when Chihiro dragged him to another room while everyone lash at each other's debates and ideals while the love sick asswipes were outside. The silver head could only handle so much that he's lucky he didn't bring the rest of the Rakuzan Court or it'd be a zoo.
"Thank you, sempai." Says Tetsuya, holding the older man's hand with a tight grip and Chihiro did the same before putting a much fluffy pillow at the teal head's back. "This is supposed to be your husband's task, not mine." He muttered, still annoyed.
Tetsuya however nodded in understanding. "Are you sure about all this? If Akashi finds out there'll be hell to pay. Not just for you, for me and for everyone." His hands went over the swollen body. "Them too."
"I know. That's why when it happens; I want you to take care of whatever remains of me."
Chihiro laughed bitterly but making sure no one has heard of their conversation. "We share a lot of common interests, Tetsuya-san. Is that why you came to me in for this matter?" a nod from the teal head, eyes becoming dead. "Yes. I knew you'd be able to slip away from Seijuro's emperor's eye with your ability." The ability to take someone's sight even just for a moment, giving his escape.
"Using others who are beneficial in your terms, how like you. I sometimes wonder who's more dangerous between us all."
The teal head laughed bitterly. "Depends on who you side with, Mayuzumi-sempai."
"Oh? I'm your only ally right now. Everyone is against the idea of the inborns and the legends your husband had been looking into doesn't help either. Akashi's frantic, the wolves obviously want you dead and the vampire family wants whatever's growing inside you too."
"… Might I ask why you decided to go along side with me aside from our similarities, Mayuzumi-sempai?"
Answering a question with another one. "Just because." He shrugged. "Great, another one of the list is coming here." He stood up, not missing to land a bump at Ryouta's shoulder and the wolf sneered at him before softening his features at his Kurokochii.
"Kise-kun." How Tetsuya missed those childish features this blonde would give, the death hugs and his clinging-ness following him like a lost puppy. He was selfish, yes, but Ryouta meant so much to him that he'd kill just to see him act the way he was before. Before he became the cold were wolf he was entrusted to carry his blood line to.
"Kurokochii." How sweet of him to still call him that. "Let's talk about this." There was a frown on the teal head's face before listening to him… to the best he could. The ideals of showering him with love and compliments and then to how he should value his life made hurt him so much he retaliated in the calmest way possible, however he angered Ryouta that he began wise cracking Tetsuya's ideals of children to being sarcastic, something he rarely does.
Tetsuya knew it was Seijuro who asked Ryouta of this, and very that he damned his pride to do so. But he couldn't find it in his heart to simply abide to their wishes until it was too late for the option of miscarriage.
The blonde found himself yelling at him, asking him not to be selfish and such, that what they've been through will hold no meaning if he dies. It hurt more when Ryouta started picking on his weak body that he'll never see whatever will come out of him to the point Tetsuya found himself yelling at him back.
Sensing his discomfort, Chihiro made his way with tea and demanded the alpha wolf out.
"Don't bother, I was just leaving." He snarled but anger was still boiling inside him. "You'll be dead before dawn and you know it!"
The silver head did his best to comfort Tetsuya, who sipped his tea in a calming way, not wanting to show his vulnerability. But once Ryouta was gone; he broke into soft sobs before crying fully. Stress was consuming him and tiredness evident in his eyes, crying was his breaking point and his fellow shadow was the only one left to console him. Mismatched eyes watched the scene carefully, well, he has been there all the time, just confuse of what to do.
10 days since their blissful honeymoon had ended and hell came to thee. His wife was pregnant, something he had never expected to happen because of listed IMPOSSIBLE reasons or the fact Tetsuya ran into the protective arms of Chihiro when he had the chance. How dare he? He was breaking his vows of marriage and had not seem to care, throwing his life for the sake of monsters inside him.
He had seen the morbid and grotesque images of hell spawns; making him sick to the bones to see Tetsuya all thin and deprived from the loving eyes he solely cherished, to die in dimness and be left with nothing but a dead body and… unknown inborns considered a threat to the supernatural and humans. There was no way out.
But the tears his beloved shed was heartbreaking. For all the length of life he had left, Seijuro had promised never to let his Tetsuya cry. That soft mellow voice he so claim to love was hoarse, used up muffling cries of pain while aquamarine eyes shone no longer of the glint of happiness they had; just pain and sorrow. So fragile like porcelain, ready to break if not cared for.
Silver eyes met his, obviously aware of his presence, waiting for him to make a move. Sadly, Seijuro was but a coward and he left.
More days has passed and Tetsuya was not getting any better. His figure was thinner, ribcage shown and his eyes had black circles around him. Whaetever was inside him was consuming all sorts of nutrition and fast. The teal head had low appetite still but forced himself to eat as much as he can but not for his own health, but for the children he claims to love.
Seijuro still couldn't though.
"Alex is coming at us, full force. They had lost the element of surprise and for sure, they'll come at us during the fortnight." Says Taiga, explaining with eyes narrowed. "Were obviously going to fight for Kuroko though we're very much unsupported of his decision."
"Thank you." Says Satsuki with tear stricken face. Fear of not being able to tell her Tetsu-kun's future made her felt useless of what's to come. Though lately the tanned skinned wolf had kept her company, promising her that they'll fight. "I may not be able to predict anything at this moment, but I can tell Tetsu-kun will give birth by that time."
Luckily no one had treated Tetsuya that much of indifference towards the pregnant male. Atsushi would help him force himself with food to get the right nutrients, Kazunari would lighten him with conversations and company and oddly the teal head didn't mind the noise and Satsuki would join time to time.
Daiki and Taiga found it in their hearts to overlook Tetsuya's decision and talk to him like olden times, though careful not to pat his back when they laugh, the teal head looked like he could break any moment.
The only one who kept bits of their distance were Shintarou who'd only be present for daily check-ups of the progressing belly and Ryouta, who was oddly missing from time to time. Seijuro however would himself looking at the scenes of everyone spoiling his weak wife and jealousy would surge his chest. Chihiro would not give up trying to get him to Tetsuya and he wondered if the silver head owed some kind of favor from Tetsuya. Or a worst, Tetsuya made a deal with him.
Countless dark thoughts made him tired, as he had just about enough of everything. Before the fortnight comes, before the inevitable comes, he might as well fix his relationship with Tetsuya. A frown escaped his lips when he found his wife's separate room empty but the pillow, obviously soaked in tears. "Every night he'd cry for you," says the figure by the window pane, not bothering to look up from the book he has been reading. "Tetsuya-san would force himself not to from time to time, thinking of-"
"Don't say it." A feral growl and the door knob were smashed into pieces. "Might I ask Chihiro, what kind of deal did you and my wife stupidly bargained?"
"If it's an affair you think, then you're delusional." Seijuro's face was up close to his, eyes glowing dangerously but Chihiro was not fazed, glaring back with the same level. "I do not plan to overstep my boundaries and wiggle myself into the family Tetsuya's trying to form. Even a cold hearted vampire like me, knows how it feels like to have a family robbed in my life."
The red head bit his tongue for stupidly bringing the sensitive topic up. Chihiro was turned against his will after his family was murdered and the silver head was not over it and seeing Tetsuya despite the abnormalcy of the pregnant male had obviously attracted him. Having himself calm down, Seijuro took a seat by the vanity mirror. "… Why are you reading that book?"
"Tetsuya-san is a very talented in writing no? He made this book during his free time at what, human age of 13? Wonder why he never let it published though, he would've been a great author." Great, now Chihiro was mocking him of Tetsuya's humanity.
"The Lawful Moonlight; a tragic story of lovers eloping because of stupid, adult reasons. Cliché at first but the story progress is a combination of Shakespeare classics and Dickens' logic." Chihiro continued to ramble nonsense but Seijuro listened, knowing too well that the silver head was found of talking riddles like his wife would and it would always make sense. "I love the line 'Swear your love not to your life, because life is short. Swear it to the moon because it is lawful and eternal.' I remembering hearing them on a certain occasion. A very important one."
Their wedding vows. "Akashi, Tetsuya-san may have broken a few vows of his own but don't you think you did the same?" That's when everything came crashing down at Seijuro, cursing himself for being not right in this situation. He was indirectly punishing Tetsuya with pain and not even strings of apologies can make up for it. "Go to him."
Outside the window was a view of the teal head, rubbing his swollen stomach whilst whispering sweet nothings and adoration. Funny how his right was still there, glistening beautifully against his skin meeting dawn. Not before long, tears came rolling down and he suppressed a sob… until he felt familiar hands on his shoulder.
Aquamarine eyes widened but gripped it so. "Seijuro-kun." How the red head missed his name uttered by his beloved. "Tetsuya." Knees gave out when he they faced each other fully as the red head hugged his stomach before showering the tear stricken face with soft kisses, making the teal head laugh. Their lips soon met the passionate heat they longed for engulfed them, hands on each other before Tetsuya gasps for breath and nudging his nose against his husband.
"I'm sorry I've been angry."
"I would be too." But the thought of the red head pregnant made them laugh. Their reconciliation was Seijuro doing his best to support Tetsuya, cuddling him, easing his pain or simply listening to the heartbeat of his soon to be son. Funny how sometimes he could hear another faint one.
Ryouta stood at the scene, heartbreakingly painful yet beautiful. Under the wisteria tree was his Kurokochii and that damned red head vampire, looking so much at peace, like how a married couple would be when they're expecting.
It hurts his heart.
He could've just walked away. Let Alex do what must be done but something else was pulling him, tugging his animalistic instinct to stay and surely, it wasn't Tetsuya.
Finally finished this at exactly 1:35 AM in the morning!
Since once more chapter was left, might as well finish this before I update the rest of my stories hehehe. Thank you for the reviews, waking up in the morning to read them was heartwarming ;)
-PinkyGuilfoile