Dairey: New chapter.

Syns: That fast?

Dairey: It's thanks to the nice reviewers. Thanks to them I always want to continue quickly.

Syns: I see. Well enjoy

It has been 2 days since Astral have been kidnapped. Yuma have been looking high and low for his blue alien lover. His concern was also directed to the child because there was no doubt Black Mist will hurt the child whenever it's born.

He was sitting on his bed, with his head in his hands, after another long search. Quiet sobs escaped from his lips, his shoulders shaking.

After a knock on the door Kari came in. She was looking with compassion to her little brother. It truly breaks her heart to see him so lost and sad.

She sat beside him rubbing gentle his back. "Still no luck?" Kari asked.

Yuma shook his head in hands, he then looked at her. She gasped when she saw the dark circles under Yuma's eyes. "Yuma you look awful. Didn't you sleep at all?" She asked.

"I have tried. But every time I close my eyes I got nightmares of Astral or the baby getting hurt." Yuma said with a trembling voice before breaking into crying.

Kari hugged her brother to her chest, trying to calm him down. And that wasn't easy. Kari just didn't know what to say to cheer up her brother. So she just let him cry until there were no tears left.

"Don't worry Yuma. We will continue looking until we found them." Kari assured him.

She hugged her brother closer until she heard a growling sound. She pulled away a little bit and looked at Yuma. "What was that?" she asked.

She then heard it again. But this time she knew where it came from. "Yuma when was the last time you eat something?"

"I don't even remember that." Yuma said.

Kari sighed. "Well I want you to eat something Yuma. Your stomach is protesting."

"I'm not feeling hungry." Yuma mumbled.

Kari tried a difference approach. "Yuma please, you have to eat something. You're making me and Grandma worried. Beside I don't think Astral would like it that you are starving yourself."

"Fine." Yuma said before walking downstairs with his sister.

Orbital 7 was running down the codes of the defense system. "Trying to get in the camera system is difficult then I though. I am working for 2 days straight now. If I don't get answers soon Master Kaito isn't going to be pleased."

Suddenly there was a beeping sound. A list of the numbers of the camera and the description of where they stood appeared. "Finally!" Orbital said happy. "Now let's see. Where is the video of Dr. Faker's lab?"

Orbital screened down, looking for the right camera. "Ah there it is." He said and clicked on it. A window opened on his screen revealing a chained blue being in the middle of the room. He was sitting on his knees, looking at the floor. There was also a black being that looked like the twin of the other and Dr. Faker.

"Mhhh, Master Kaito would like to know about this." Orbital said before downloading the code to his hard drive and leaving the room.

Kaito was tucking in a deep asleep Haruto. A sincere smile was on his face. Something you don't see very much on Kaito.

He placed a kiss on Haruto's head. "Nice dreams little bro." He said quietly.

Then Orbital entered the room in a hurry. "Master Kaito! Master Kaito! I got it!" He squealed.

Kaito growled. "Would you be quite! Haruto is sleeping." Kaito snapped.

"S-sorry Master Kaito. But I was able to break into the camera system and found out what is hiding in his lab." Orbital whispered quietly. "Look for yourself."

Orbital use his eye camera to project the video. Kaito eyes became wide when he saw a familiar face. "Astral?" He said surprised.

"Astral? Is that the one you have fought inside the emperor key?" Orbital asked.

Kaito nodded. "Yes, that's him. But what is he doing here?" He wondered.

"I don't know. But from the chains around his wrists I dare to say he is not here by free will." Orbital said.

"Yeah, and what is that with the glowing orb in his stomach? It wasn't there when we fought. Put the sound on. They're talking about something."

"Okay sir."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, now Astral look what you have done with your wrists. You cut them completely open. Couldn't resist the chance the break free?" Black Mist taunted.

Astral didn't respond. He just kept looking to the floor. Sure his wrists were stinging, but he didn't care. At least he tried it.

"How long is it going to take for the child to being born?" Dr. Faker asked.

"It won't be long. He is almost 9 months pregnant. That's almost as long as a human. After all the child is half-human." Black Mist explained.

Black Mist floated closer and leaned close so Astral could feel his breath tickling his ear. "What are you hoping it will be Astral? A girl? Or a boy? Not that it matters." Black Mist hissed in his ear.

Astral pulled away from him as much the chain let him. He then turned his back to his black copy.

"Oh? Am I getting the silence treatment?" Black Mist snickered. "You learned that from your little human soul mate."

Astral felt pain in his heart when Black Mist mentions Yuma. He knew that the boy is probably feeling miserable as he is. But his believe that Yuma is looking for him gave him hope.

"I can't wait to tell that stupid brat about the loss of his child. He would probably cry and scream that it can't be true. I think I won't even tell him what the gender of the child was. So he will forever live with the agonizing question of what it was." Black Mist said cruelly.

Astral couldn't take it anymore. The mere flash of Yuma crying heartbroken was enough to make Astral furious.

"You stay away from Yuma! Understand! Don't you dare torturing him like that!" Astral roared. Again he tried to reach Black Mist.

Black Mist laughed loud. "What are you going to do about it?"

Astral gritted his teeth. "I swear, if I ever get out of here you..you w-will..you w-will."

Astral suddenly started to feel dizzy. His vision was spinning and became blurry. He felt down on the floor. Breathing deep and slowly he tried to calm down. He saw how his aura was dimming like when Yuma's life points were getting low.

"W-what… what i-is going…going o-on?" Astral gasped.

"Indeed what is going on Black Mist? It looks like he running out of energy" Dr. Faker asked.

Black Mist face beamed like he won the jackpot. "That's because he is running out of energy. When the child is ready to come it absorbs some from the one who carried it. Look, his gems are starting to glow." Black Mist said and pointed to one of the gems.

Astral looked to and saw that they indeed were glowing./No, no, no! Not now!/ Astral though in panic.

"Oh, this is perfect!" Black Mist said in joy. "In just mere moments they baby would be here. Isn't that great Astral?" Black Mist said happy but with a grin that meant no good.

"No." Astral groaned silently.

In Haruto's room Kaito was standing in a completely shock. He just discovered that Astral had some relationship with Yuma. And the Astral somehow got pregnant, and in hell he didn't know how, and carried some half-human half-alien baby inside him. And this Black Mist had helped Dr. Faker to get his hands on Astral.

"What are we going to do now Master Kaito?" Orbital asked.

"What do you mean?" Kaito asked.

"Euhm, well, it looks like the child is coming and I doubt Dr. Faker has no good intention with it." Orbital explained.

"And?" Kaito asked still not following where the small robot was going.

"Shouldn't we do something?" Orbital asked confused.

Kaito turned his back to the screen, but still hearing Astral groans. "Mine concern is only towards Haruto. It's not my fault that Yuma doesn't keep an eye to his lover and child." Kaito said.

"B-but Master Kaito." Orbital stuttered. Although he sworn alliance to Heartland and Dr. Faker, somewhere deep inside he felt that this didn't felt right.

Kaito didn't say anything and walked to Haruto, shielding the sound of Astral's struggling. He sat on the side of the bed and grabbed gently Haruto's hand. With his fingers he runs softly over Haruto's skin.

But a sudden scream of Astral pulled his attention to the screen. He felt a heavy weight in his heart. Somewhere inside he felt guilty.

Suddenly Haruto started to glow, surprising Kaito. He closed his eyes to shield them from the blinding light.

/Brother? Why are you not helping them?/Haruto's voice said in his mind.

/Haruto? Is that really you?/Kaito asked.

/Yes it's me. But why are you not helping them/Haruto asked again.

/Haruto…Listen my concern is to you. I promise you to make you better and that is exactly what I would do./Kaito explained.

/That isn't nice brother. That baby is in great danger. Yuma will help you if I am in danger. So why won't you help him?/ Haruto said with disappointment.

Kaito didn't reply. Instead he felt the weight in his heart getting heavier. Somewhere there was truth in Haruto's words.

/And didn't you tell me to do always the right thing? Isn't the right thing to rescue the baby?/

Kaito nodded./Yes, Haruto. You're right. That is the right thing to do./

/So you will help them?/Haruto said with happiness.

/Yes. I will help them Haruto./Kaito snickered.

/Thanks big brother./ Haruto exclaimed.

Then the light disappeared quickly as it came. Kaito slowly opened his eyes seeing Haruto still deep asleep.

"Master K-Kaito! What was that?" Orbital asked.

Kaito stood up again and walking past by Orbital. "Master Kaito?"

"Let's go Orbital." Kaito simply answered.

"Huh? Go where?" Orbital wondered.

"To Yuma. We need to warn him about Astral's hideout and that he is in labor." Kaito answered.

Orbital side dishes went up from happiness. "Really, Master Kaito!" He said happy.

"Are you just going to stand there? Or are you actually going to stand there like a litterbot?" Kaito said.

"N-no, no. Of course not Master Kaito. Let's go." Orbital quickly said and transformed into his glider form. Once he was strapped on Kaito's back they flew into the sky. Heading straight to Yuma's home.

Astral was groaning and twitching. He used all his remaining strength to prevent the child from coming. He felt how the sweat of his forehead dripped.

/No, please little one. Stay inside. It isn't save for you here./ Astral begged.

"You can't keep fighting like this Astral. Your will lose the struggle eventually." Black Mist said.

"And beside: how will that Tsukumo kid find you. He even doesn't know you here." Dr. Faker grinned.

Astral covered his ears with his hands. He didn't want to hear it. But inside he feared that they were right. Still he didn't want to give up. He was not going to give up the child without a fight.

He still believed that Yuma will come to the rescue.

Yuma sighed, stirring the spoon in his soup. He had taken a couple bites but reluctantly. Yuma's friends were also siting on the table. But just like Yuma they were all looking sad.

It was Tetsuo who broke the silence. "There must be a place that we didn't think about."

Cashwell nodded. "In the end: maybe we overlooked something."

"What about the key? Have you looked there Yuma?" Flip asked.

Yuma nodded. "I have looked for hours there. I even have called for Black Mist." Yuma said.

"You called for Black Mist?" Kotori gasped.

"Well, if swearing and cursing to that Black demon is the same as 'calling' then yes." Yuma growled. His anger towards that hideous monster has reached a new level. He would never ever wish someone a death curse. But for that evil number he made an exception.

"Is that Black Mist really so dangerous?" Haru asked.

"Are you kidding? We have faced that dark creep before." Tetsuo said. "He really doesn't care about anything but destroying everything in his path."

"Tetsuo." Kotori said

"That thing has no heart. He just will do everything to get what he wants. And part of his goal is to get Astral." Tetsuo continued not hearing Kotori.

"Tetsuo." Kotori tried again, but this time louder.

"And trust me he would not spare anyone to do so. No man, woman, child.."

"TETSUO." Kotori yelled.

But it was too late. Yuma pushed his chair back so hard it felt on the floor with a bang. With tears running down his cheeks and a hand on his mouth to block the sound of his sobs, he ran back to his room. When they heard Yuma shutting the door with a bang, Kotori looked angry at Tetsuo.

And she was not the only one.

Tetsuo swallowed. "S-sorry." He apologized.

"Tetsuo, he doesn't need to be reminded what Black Mist will do if the child would come." Cat said sternly.

Haru sighed. "Let us all hope that Yuma will find a clue to where they hiding Astral."

Upstairs Yuma was lying on the bed crying into his pillow. "Astral. I- I am s-so sorry." Yuma sobbed. "I w-wasn't abl-le to p-protect you."

Unaware of it, Yuma didn't hear his attic window getting opened and someone entering his attic.

Kaito looked around in surprise. He couldn't believe that this was the place where Yuma slept. The room was scattered with artifacts and items. There were just enough places to walk from left to right.

Orbital turned his around like an owl. "How do you get down from this attic? I don't see any dooOAAAARGH!"

Orbital felt down the hole and came down with a crash on the floor of Yuma's real bedroom. The crash made Yuma jump up.

"What? Orbital? What are you doing here?" Yuma asked.

Yuma then someone mumble. "Stupid metal twit." He looked and was shocked to see Kaito looking down from the hole.

"Kaito!" Yuma exclaimed.

Kaito jumped down from the attic, landing gracely on the floor right before Yuma, who braced himself. "Listen if you here to duel me, I am not.."

"I am not here to duel you." Kaito said.

Yuma blinked from surprise. "You're not? Then why are you here?" Yuma asked.

"You're looking for Astral right? I know where to find him." Kaito explained.

Yuma gasped. "What? But how do you know that.."

"Dr. Faker is the one that took him. He is holding Astral in his laboratory as we speak." Kaito said.

Yuma's eyes narrowed. "Why should I believe you? Why would you tell me where Astral is. I though you wanted to defeat him and take his soul."

Kaito growled at the stubborn boy. "Orbital show him." He ordered.

"Right, Master Kaito." Orbital said and again he used his project eye. Yuma saw the image of Astral. In chains, writhing and groaning on the floor while Black Mist and some man were looking at him with a grin.

"Astral!" Yuma cried.

"Listen Yuma. I know that you and him having a relationship and that he is pregnant. And right now your friend is in labor." Kaito notified him.

"What!" Yuma exclaimed.

"You heard me. Your child is going to be born and it seems that Dr. Faker has no good intentions with it."

"But, but, but why are you helping me? I though you didn't care about anyone?" Yuma asked still confused of Kaito actions.

"It's true that I don't care what is going to happen with those souls I capture. But I don't sacrifice a newborn child. I am not a monster." Kaito said.

"Yeah, show a little bit more gratitude Toma. You should be happy that Master Kaito came here to warn you." Orbital scolded.

"Quite, Orbital." Kaito demanded. "So? Now what Yuma? You have to make up your mind fast. Astral is in labor, it's only a matter of time before Astral lose the struggle and the child will be in the hands of Dr. Faker."

Yuma looked back at the screen seeing Astral in pain, continuing the fight of keeping the child safe. Then he made a decision.

His face turned from doubt to determination. "Okay, let's go." Yuma answered.

Dr. Faker tapped with his foot. "This is going to take forever. How long do I have to wait?" He snapped angry. Black Mist was not looking happy either. He had to admit that Astral was tougher then though. But Black Mist had one more trick on his sleeve.

"Help me to turn him on his back." He asked Dr. Faker.

Both walked to Astral, who was so focused on his struggle he didn't notice them getting closer. He did notice it to late when they turned him on his back and Dr. Faker pinning his arms above his head.

His eyes widened in fear when he saw Black Mist placing his hand on his abdomen. He tried to get away, unfortunately he lost of strength and Dr. Faker holding him thigh he could only squirm.

"W-what a-are you doing-g?" Astral gasped.

Black Mist smiled cruelly. Without a word his hand send some of his dark aura towards the globe. Astral started to scream when he felt how Black Mist forced his body to release the child.

He felt a burning pain in abdomen, like he felt he was on fire. The pain he feeling now was nothing to compare of the pain he felt when he became solid.

Dr. Faker felt how Astral tried to release his arms while kicking with his legs.

"Stop it! Please stop it! It hurts! IT HURTS!" Astral cried, tears falling from his eyes.

His body and gems started to shine brighter. It almost blinding the evil duo.

Astral screamed at the top of his lungs, arching his back. He felt how his abdomen slowly opened while the globe rises from his inside. Normally it wouldn't hurt that much, but somehow Black Mist made it painfully for the poor blue alien.

A light burst from Astral's body. This time the two had to cover their eyes. Astral felt how the energy of the baby stopped flowing to him. In fact he didn't felt anything anymore.

He only heard the sound of something taking form. He tried with everything to keep his conscious to see the child. But the absorbing of his energy, the exhausting battle and the forced birth started to take his toll.

His body felt numb on the floor while his eyes were started to close. He barley saw how the light started to dim. A dull sound of something crying reached his ear.

And just before he lost the battle of conscious he heard Black Mist.

"Now, this is a surprising development"

Then everything went black.

Syns: Well that's was the chapter

Dairey: Syns!

Syns: Uhm, yes?

Dairey: Did you made me write a cliffhanger ending?!

Syns: Oh, that! Well, uhm.

Dairy: You know how mean that is to the readers? Come here you!

Syns: Yikes! Well see you next, unless she kills me, please review and see ya *runs away from Dairey*

Next chapter: Kaito, Yuma and his friends are heading towards Astral. But what did Black Mist meant with 'surprising development'? And what is he planing to do with Astral now he isn't pregnant anymore? Find next time.