Mmmmmmmkay, the long awaited chapter 14, no, not because of the number.
The content.
well, anyway, I hope I did the moments justice.
Enjoy.

- Laced with Cyanide

14

Confessing

Fuu

I heard footsteps approach the house. I looked at Jin and he nodded; a small smile on his lips. Lately it seemed as though he'd been using that expression alot, like he knew something I didn't.

Something good.

I ran outside to see Mugen standing before me, though I hardly looked at him a second before falling to my knees and enveloping my child in my arms. Mugen walked passed us,

"You're gonna turn him soft," I heard him mumble, as he walked passed us. I felt Sora try to wriggle out of my grip but I held on for a second longer before letting him go. I wiped away the tears that had gathered in my eyes and watched as Sora followed Mugen. I smiled.

Mugen didn't look at me, He only walked into the room that we had found ourselves sleeping the passed few days. He closed the door. Sora stood there, shocked for a moment, before setting himself down in front of the door; pouting as he did. I walked over to him, kneeling down and kissing his forehead,

"Where have you been?" I asked him gently. Sora smiled at me, a big cheesy grin on his face,

"With Mugen," He said; the joy apparent in his voice, "we got some food and went climbing…" I smiled, confused by his words, but happy that he was safe and happy,

"Sounds like fun," I whispered running my fingers through his silky dark hair, "did he play nice?" he giggled,

"Yep"

"What did you eat?"

"Rice and fish"

"Are you full up?"

"No…" I laughed; he was never full. I heard a grunt from through the door, I looked around, Shino and Jin were minding there own business as usual, something I was grateful for. I stood up and stared at the door for a moment,

"Mugen?" no answer, I sighed and turned around; I was hungry, I'd best start on dinner,

"Come here," I heard him say. He spoke it quietly, as though he wanted only me to hear. Cautiously I opened the rice paper door, I could see the desire to follow in Sora's eyes, but he remained seated.

The room inside was dark. I couldn't see Mugen; the only light that entered the room was that of the moons that shone through the window. I felt him stand behind me; my heart began to pound rapidly. He grabbed my hand brusquely and led me towards the window, not letting go he jumped out and I followed, though not as gracefully as him. With my hand in his he led me away from the house, I hadn't yet seen his face, the only part of him I could see was his back, the scruffy hair, the stained over shirt and the hairy arm that held my hand.

He stopped.

We were alone, completely and utterly alone in the grassy clearing. I could hear my heart pounding in my ears so loud I was scared he would hear it. Mugen let go of my hand and turned to look at me, the world seemed to slow as he spun around. The thumping in my ears, the anticipation that ran through my body the nervousness that stirred in my mind, it all collided in one large explosion of inner emotion.

Then silence.

His eyes met mine and everything seemed to stop, the world seemed to pause in that one moment, my head cleared, his eyes; they hypnotised me, they calmed me. He hesitated as his hand brushed the hair from my eyes, without realising I found myself leaning into his hand; enjoy his warmth against my cheek. I looked up at him, his face was emotionless, his hand was still. I bit my lip and pulled away,

"Why are we here?" I asked softly, scared of his answer. But he answered just how we had answered our questions over the passed day. His lips met mine, though only briefly before he pulled away, he gritted his teeth. What I would give to see into his mind for just a moment.

He breathed in slowly, as though he was just as nervous as me, but this was Mugen, why would he be nervous. He took my hand again, I got the impression that he was confused, that he was unsure of what to do,

"I'm…" he began, "I'm…sorry" my eyes widened,

"What?!" I said, shocked. I gripped his hand tighter, he couldn't go, "please don't leave me, Mugen…please" I ran into him, wrapping my arms around his chest, gripping the back of his shirt desperately. Mugen would never leave me, he may be a jerk, but…he would never…

"It's okay," he said, putting his arms around me, "I'm not going anywhere," I looked up at him, tears in my eyes, "I'm sorry about everything," I gave him an odd look, what on earth could he have done to be apologising, it must have been bad, this was very un-Mugen-ly of him, "I abandoned you all those years ago, I took away everything. I changed your future and left you to deal with it on your own. I took away your choice and as a result you ended up with someone like that guy. I made you have to raise a child on your own and because of me you were never given the chance to live a normal life and yet, for some stupid reason, you are still giving to me, even after all these years, you are still trying to make me-"

Slap.

He rubbed his cheeks, the red mark apparent on his tan skin in the moonlight. I hugged him tighter,

"Idiot." I said softly, "You never did anything but give," I was silent for a moment, unsure of how to explain it. I took a deep breath and continued, "you were a jerk; yes, but that's what makes me love you," I felt the warm silent tears slide down my cheeks, "when we made love that night, I had never felt happier, I had never wanted anything else," I wanted to stop my heart from pouring out, but I couldn't, I had to do this, "then when I realised that I was pregnant; yes I was scared, yes I was worried, but I was so happy, I was having your child, I was going to become the mother of your child. Of course, Kirai was the only one that would care for us, but I didn't care, I'd take a thousand beatings for that child, for that little piece of you that I could always claim, I was happy, you always made me happy, even when you infuriated me to the core, I was happy, when I woke up each morning to Sora's face that was an exact image of your own, it made me smile and you have no idea how happy I am now, just being near you," and I was, I was more happy than I could ever be.

He held me tighter, kissing my hair. I buried my face in his chest too frightened to look him in the eye,

"But why?" I heard him say,

"Because I love you!" I said, shooting him a disbelieving look. He was silent as he picked me up and sat himself on the ground, placing me in his lap like a child. I had closed my eyes again, too scared to look him in the eye. I felt his lips on mine, I could feel the curve on them as the met mine, the smile that sat loosely on his lips. I smiled, relieved as I kissed him back; joy overcoming me. Everything would be fine from now on. I moved onto my knees on the ground in front of him stretching my body to meet his lips.

I cringed.

Blood.

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