I got some many reviews from Chow-Chow. Thankies! Anyway, this is the 'original' version. It's just less kinky and sexual. Also, the dragons in this story look human, but have horns on their heads. In Kai's case, she doesn't have horns and has a pair of black wings.Just to clear that up. Enjoy!!!

Warning: Birthing, violence, slavery theme

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The light blinded Yoko and Kai as they walked out on the main arena. Jason's body and the rest of the team was already cleaned off the ring. Only She-Devil remained, looking just as blood-thirsty as ever.

Kai's eyes once again filled with fear, but then her alternate ego soon kicked in. It was as if her unborn child was in danger and the need to protect was high. With a graceful jump, Kai flew onto the ring, facing the warped dragon.

"Well, everyone, it seems that Yoko has brought a runt to the fight. Is he crazy?! Still, we've seen him work nooks and crannies before."

/- I've taught you well, Kai. Now, you have to put your mind into play. -/

/-I understand.-/

/-You do know the alternative if you can't knock her out. -/

"... Yes... Yo-kun... I do." Kai sighed as the buzzer on the next round sounded...

She-devil made a straight dash for the soon-to-be-mother, thrusting at her. Still, the punch was slow and Kai side-stepped out of the way and kicked She-Devil a ways from her. With a battle growl, Kai went back into fighting stance, opening her wings as She-Devil stood back up.

She spoke.

"So... I never thought that I would get the chance to see a runt. I thought they were extinct." She snarled, her voice sounding like nails against a chalkboard.

Suddenly, She-Devil started to sniff the air and an evil laugh came from her throat.

"You have a baby I see... a nice one at that. You must have had many partners for that child to smell so healthy and strong."

Kai gasped and so did Yoko. Still, the fox demon kept his cold stance to keep the crowd from thinking.

"You can 'smell' my child?" Kai asked, her orange eyes widening.

"Yes. The scent is quiet fresh. You must have mated just last night. Killing you while having an egg in you is the perfect meal for my child!!" She-Devil screamed as she made another dash at Kai.

This attack seemed to catch the orange-eyed dragon off guard and Kai fell to the ground. Yoko looked as Kai landedharshly with the force of impact. She-Devil landed on her feet with ease and seemed to take pleasure in seeing Kai hurt.

"Wow, fans! This is the most action we've seen in the whole tournament. This runt seems to be keeping her own, but She-Devil is no push over! It also seems to be conversation between the two dragons." The announcer spoke and the crowd cheered.

Yoko was anything but happy. His cold half was angry at Kai for being hit with such a slow attack, but his fathering instincts wanted to jump between the two and stop the fight. It was then that he noticed something seriously wrong with Kai.

His heart even started to ache.

The long-haired dragon was on her knees and hands, gasping for air. In the same time, her eyes were watering and her wings were out with agony and pain.

"Uh oh! It seems that Kai has gone into a feeble position on the stage. Maybe She-Devil had made a move on the runt that not even I saw!"

/- No... not here Kai! You can't lay the egg here! -/

She-Devil knew too well of laboring signs and chuckled at Kai's pain as she slowly walked over to her.

"Ah, the pains of motherhood. Being a runt, your period of holding an egg is much shorter than an average dragon. I don't think it's a good idea to birth your egg in the ring. I haven't even eaten you yet." She chuckled, standing over the paralyzed dragon.

Suddenly, Yoko started to smirk at what the situation really was.

"I'm not laying an egg, you bitch!" Kai gasped suddenly, recovering from her feeble position and started sending a storm of punches and kicks.

She-Devil followed suit as the two dodged and weaved in between their attacks. Punches landed and kicks were missed. Special attacks flew every where to the point where Yoko had to move to the side to avoid being hit with a poison dart that belonged to Kai.

Suddenly, out of all the fighting, the crowed roared as She-Devil rocketed into the air in pain. Kai flew up after her and slammed her back into the ring, making an impressive crater.

"Well, Yoko could have fooled me to say that Kai is a runt. This is the most impressive fight we've seen all day. I go as far as to say this Kai can fight as well as a demon. Way-ta-go, Yoko!"

The crowd roared once more and Yoko had to bask in his glory. Still, the fox was offended by the fact that the announcer was classing Kai.

In the air, Kai was looking down to see She-Devil planted in the ring. It didn't seem like she was getting back up.

/- Well, my skills have improved under Yo-kun's training. Still, I really was in a feeble position. I didn't think I could pull that one off. -/ Kai said, looking at the ring hole from the ground.

Then, it all happened so fast! A soul-biting pain arose from Kai's most venerable spot and washed over her whole body.

Her stomach…

Of course, the owner was She-Devil. She had recovered from the last attack and had made a lethal strike from the ground. It looked like the demonic dragon was beat up as it was.

"If I can't kill you in this round, I'll just end it and save you for later. Still, with a broken egg in your system, I don't think that you'll be alive before round 2." She-Devil laughed madly as Kai fell from the sky and landed outside the ring.

As the dust settled, it was clear that Kai was knocked out and hardly breathing.

The audience started to rise with excitement.

"Ladies and trainers! We've got a ring out! She-Devil has won another battle, but since she didn't kill Kai, there will be a finale round in two days. Get that rest, fans!" The announcer rang out and the stadium started to empty.

As the arena began to silence and no one was in the seats, Yoko ran to the injured dragon, holding her in his arms.

"Kai-san? Come one, speak!" He somewhat demanded.

After a few minutes, Kai's orange eyes open, but they closed in pain once again also she held her stomach.

"What's wrong?" Yoko asked.

"T-The egg... it's damaged." Kai whispered, gasping for air.

"What?"

"If I don't lay this egg now, the contents will kill me."

Suddenly, Kai's eyes blanked out from the quick, yet heated, battle.She-Devil dropped back from the sky, showing a most unpleasant smile.

"Well, looks like I've insured my egg's future." She smirked.

"What are you talking about?" Yoko snapped.

"Don't worry about her. She wouldn't dare attack you. I need to get to our site so I can pass this egg." Kai whispered before fainting completely.

Yoko nodded, picked Kai in his arms, and dashed away. The demonic dragon chuckled to herself, seeming to bask in the glory of her victory and the soon birth of another killer. The son of Karasu... lay inside She-Devil's bows...

/- You couldn't hide from me then, Kai. I'll find you and your blood will finally feed my baby -Karasu's child- for future generations to fear. I'll find you before round two and finish you off! -/ She smirked in her head as she dashed off after the couple.

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Dashing through the forest, Yoko was trying to put some distance between him and She-Devil. He weaved around trees, jumped over logs, and cut through bushes to try and move.

Suddenly, Kai coughed up blood and Yoko stop immediately.

/-This isn't good. We're nowhere near our site, but we're deeper in the forest than the hot spring.-/ The fox sweadropped, looking down at his suffering dragon.

/-Don't worry, Yo-kun. I think She-Devil would have found us if we were at our regular site. Here is fine.-/ Kai responded mentally, for she couldn't speak.

Yoko nodded, sat against a tree, and put Kai in front of him, holding her tightly. Then, he saw a tiny groove in a tree that was hidden behind bushes that smelled of cherry. Before Yoko got too comfortable, he crawled him and Kai behind the bushes and rested his body against the tree groove. He placed Kai in between his legs so he had more control over her body.

Suddenly, astick broke in the surrounding forest and Yoko's ears perked up to zero-in on where it came from. He covered the laboring pants Kai was still sending so they wouldn't be found.

"Come out, Kai! I have an egg to feed!!" A familiar voice called out.

It was She-Devil, and her scent hung around the bushes. Still, with the bushes hiding them, the cherry scent covering Yoko and Kai, and the dragon's breathing covered by the fox's hand, She-Devil walked right past them. However, Yoko could still smell her scent in the air and kept the two quiet until She-Devil completely left from his senses.

When the demonic dragon finally left, Kai was in a terrible state and the sun was leaving the sky. The first thing she did was scream softly, clamping down on Yoko's legs. Tears were running down her cheeks from the sheer pain.

Yoko kissed his mate deeply, trying to keep her quiet and wanting her discomfort to end. It was stressful to see Kai so miserable. The dragon was trying her best not to scream from the pure pain, but little yelps, cries, and sobsescaped her lips.

Yoko kissed Kai's cheek lovingly, holding the dragon's shaking forearms. Kai, still gasping in labor, put her hands behind her back as Yoko still helped her through delivering.

"This must be terrible, but She-Devil must not find us." Yoko whispered, moving a piece of hair behind her ear.

Kai whimpered in response, but growled and cried as something started to exit her. Yoko held Kai's legs against her stomach so the egg wouldn't hurt as much. He started to nuzzle her long hair, trying to keep his dragon from yelling. Kai's panting became harder as the egg started to leave her. Slowly, but surely.

Yoko tried to endure pain he was receiving from two sources. Kai's nails were digging deep within his leg's flesh and the emotional bond he shared with Kai was taking its affects.

Then, after the hours of labor and the sun ready to die, a gentle plop sounded on the soft mosses and grass that laid under the two.

Kai's breathing decreased as she looked down at what she conceived. When Yoko looked down at the beautiful package, he started to kiss Kai passionately.

"I'm very proud of you, Kai-san." Yoko smiled warmly as Kai took the life-filled egg in her arms.

It was as gorgeous as any red ruby and as shiny as water shimmering under the moon or sun.

"Believe me, Yoko, this is the most beautiful birth that I will probably ever have. Believe it or not, this is only my second egg."

Yoko was curious.

"What happened to the other egg?"

"It was a still born..." Kai sobbed silently, holding the egg tighter in her arms. "And I pray on the sun above that this one will not die. I will not let any harm come to this egg, even if my own life is taken."

Yoko was saddened at the last egg's fate, but was highly impressed at Kai's protection. He held the dragoness closer to him, enjoying the warmth.

"You can depend on me to guard our precious ruby egg from harm, and especially from She-Devil."

Kai started to cry blissful and happy tears and kissed Yoko again from the emotional wave.

"Don't blame She-Devil for her actions. I think I've realized the cause of her killings."

"Please explain to me." Yoko asked.


"So, if you don't mate on Death's Moon, you become blood hungry because the egg starts to eat you from the inside-out just to stay alive?" Yoko gasped.

The moon was now just rising into the sky.

"Yes. That's why dragon eggs and children are called 'parasites' and why our race is often referred to as 'Hell Bearers'." Kai whispered, holding her egg closer.

It was then that she noticed the crack on the egg that was made by She-Devil slowly healing.

/- Good. -/

Slowly, Kai nuzzled closer on Yoko's chest with the egg resting on her legs.

"Yo-kun, even though She-Devil won the first round, I think that I won this round in more ways than she did. It's shown in this beautiful ruby egg that you helped me lay." Kai smiled, kissing the fox demon briefly.

Yoko thought nothing of it, but loved the temporary passion from his mate. Suddenly, something hit him.

"Have you named this egg yet?"

Kai was surprised and slightl embarressed by not remembering to name it.

"No, Yo-kun. All I know is that it's a girl."

Yoko smiled as his thoughts went with the facts.

"We should name her 'Ruby' because of her beautiful shell." Yoko proposed.

Kai gasped, but then started to cry again.

"Yes... Ruby is a loving name for our daughter..."

Exhausted from labor, Kai started to sit deeper in Yoko's embrace, laying her head on his chest and slowly drifting to sleep. Yoko smiled at her, loving Kai's image. Even though they were covered with bushes, the moonlight struck her to light up her peaceful face with a breath-taking glow.

Yoko was sleepy himself from helping in the labor, but he refused to rest. He looked down at the ruby-colored egg that was deep in Kai's arms now and started to stroke it with care.

/- Well, this old fox has gone through some tricky changes during this tournament, but apparently, they are good ones. Still, I don't plan to make my bond with Kai public any time soon. -/ Yoko sighed mental.

/- I think it's better that way, also, koi. -/ Kai said in her sleep.

Yoko chuckled.

"Even in her sleep, she can feel my thoughts. I'm truly in love with this beautiful dragon." Yoko whispered to no one in particularly.

Slowly, not even his instincts could keep Yoko awake as he slowly fell asleep with his head in Kai's neck and his breath bearing down on her tender flesh.

Secretly, high in the trees above, a short lil' fire demon watched the peaceful scene. His face slowly broke into an understanding smirk.

/- From the moment that the final round of the Dragon Tournament ends... my Jagan eye shall erase the memory of enslaving the dragon race from all the people on this island... except myself. All unborn parasites will die and the dragons will finally be free to live anywhere in the Demon World. Only I shall bear the weight of this horrible past. This is the only way I know how to pay back these Hell Bringers.-/

Then, the demon was gone, disappearing with the omen that he would carry out. Hanging in the air was another part of his act.

"In the end, round one... is the final round... and nobody wins..."

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starts crying OH DEAR!! I MADE THIS SO FLUFFY AND DEPRESSING AT THE SAME TIME!!!

T Koenma: Ruby.... that a cute name.

Thank you. Still, starts crying again THIS WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!! I ENVY MYSELF.

T. Koenma: You think too much of yourself.

No I don't! I just love what I write to such a degree sometimes... I CRY!! WHAAAA!!!

T. Koenma: You're such a drama queen! --;

I wouldn't say that, T.K.. I still have that Koenma/Yusuke on my disk. I can still ruin you!

T. Koenma: OO'; Review please!

Good boy.