A/N: Shall post a longer chapter sometime later... Enjoy!!!
Chapter 10:

Disclaimer: hey! CAN I??? PLEASE…. … nah… not mine…

"KAZUKI! NO!!!!!"

"… … Juubei… Juubei… Wake up… Juubei… "

Juubei felt a warm body beside him, shaking him violently, calling out his name.

He woke up with tears and sweat.

"Kazuki!"

"Yes? Juubei, did you have a nightmare? You were screaming in your sleep and sweating all over. Are you alright?"

Without a word, Juubei grabbed Kazuki tightly into his arms.

"… … Juubei… what happened?'

"… Promise. Never leave me alone."

"Juubei, what happened?"

"Kazuki, PROMISE ME that you will never leave me alone regardless what."

"Juubei… … "

"PROMISE ME!!!"

"… … Juubei, I promise you. I will never leave you. Now, tell me what happened?"

Juubei said nothing and held even tighter to Kazuki.

Kazuki was confused and was about to ask Juubei again when he felt a small puddle of water forming on his back.

"Juubei, what happened? Don't cry. I'm here."

Kazuki was confused and panicked. Juubei seldom shows his weakness in front of him and he had never cried like that before. Not knowing how to comfort his lover, Kazuki ended up in tears as well.

The couple remained in their embrace till Kazuki fell asleep in Juubei's arms.

Ever since the dream, Juubei was very uptight whenever there was anything concerning Kazuki. He knew that some dreams are meant as a warning. He was terrified that the dream will become reality.

// Ding Dong … Ding Dong… //

"Toshiki, you have the keys. Can't you just come in yourself without pressing the doorbell?"

"Kazuki, although I have the keys, it does not give me the full right to come in as I like. By the way, why are you answering the door instead of Juubei? Where is he? Aren't you supposed to rest on the bed?"

"Recently, you had been complaining that I nag a lot. Well, I think you should be the one. Juubei is preparing lunch and I need all the exercise I can get. Mind you, these two are heavy."

Toshiki smiled at Kazuki who was patting his abdomen. He walked over to Juubei who greeted him with a grin.

"You are in time for lunch. Good timing."

"I didn't expect to get free meal when I came. I need a word with you."

"No problem. We can talk over it during lunch. Do you mind helping in case Kazuki starts running into the kitchen again."

Toshiki laughed when he heard Juubei's words. He could imagine in his mind the scenario before he rang the doorbell.

// During lunch… //

Kazuki was busy attacking the food while Toshiki and Juubei talked and ate at the same time.

"Hevn had a job for us."

"You mean us as in?"

"Me and you."

Kazuki lifted his head when he heard about the 'job'.

"What about me?"

Toshiki and Juubei replied at the same time.

"NO!"

"EXCLUDED!"

Kazuki looked at the two guys and smiled.

"I know. But there's no need for both of you to shout. Fine, Toshiki, continue please."

Juubei gave Kazuki a apologetic look and signal Toshiki to continue.

"I was saying. Hevn gave us a retrieval job. I looked through the details. It is quite easy and can be completed within a day."

"I thought normally Midou will volunteer for this kind of job?"

"Remember? Ginji is pregnant. You will have a good laugh at them in Honky Tonky. Ginji was running all over the place and Midou was chasing after him. In the end, Midou had to resort to pretend he was angry."

"That's interesting."

Kazuki, who had done with his meal, was giggling.

"Juubei, Toshiki, did any of you ask Ginji how many months he was pregnant?"

"No."

"5 months."

// SILENT //

"WHAT!!!!???"

"Yes, that's what Midou said when Natsumi-san asked him."

"But Ginji… he doesn't look 5 months!"

"According to Gen, he is really 5 months pregnant. He mentioned that maybe Ginji has this ability to become Chibi, it affected his baby as well."

Juubei and Kazuki looked at each other and smiled. They could imagine Ban's worries without seeing it themselves.

TBC… …