Rokudo Mukuro

I dialed Hakumei's cellphone after I was alone in my room, and she picked it up on the first ring, "Hello?"

Her voice sounded small, confused at who would be calling her at this time of night, "Hakumei, I missed you."

There was a sound of something glass falling and breaking on the floor, "Is it really you?"

I laughed, "Of course, I have to check up on you sometime, don't I?"

I could envision her smiling, glad to hear my voice after such a long time, "Mukuro, when are you coming back? I hope soon, because I don't know if our son can wait much longer."

"So you had the baby already?" I was indifferent still about parenthood.

She scoffed, "I wish. My back's been so sore, I don't know if I can ever sit down properly again."

"So, you're having a boy? Do you know what you're going to name him yet?" I really could care less, but I just loved hearing her voice.

That surprised her, and if I had to guess what was going through her mind, angered her, "Well, I was kinda hoping that we could name him together...."

I sighed at her foolishness, "And what if you had had the baby while I was gone?"

"You wouldn't have missed it. I know you don't want this baby or anything to do with it, but because you love me, I know you would have came. You promised," She had such misplaced trust in me, but she was right in this instance.

"Yeah, I suppose you're right. Hakumei, I'll be right over." I knew I probably shouldn't leave and go straight to her, but she made me feel so guilty and so lonesome, I had to.

"I'll be here," She kissed the receiver and hung up.

I shook my head and pocketed my phone, heading out the door.

Rokudo Hakumei

After dinner, which I had finished making early, I cleaned up the already tidy house. I wished the dishes, did some laundry, made sure the nursery was properly stocked, and I even went out to the corner store and brought a bouquet of mayflowers. I came back home and was searching for a vase when my cell rang.

Always carrying my phone on my person but rarely ever using it, I answered on the first ring, wondering who in their right mind would call someone at ten at night, "Hello?"

"Hakumei, I missed you," There was no doubt as to who was calling me.

I dropped the vase I was holding and it fell to the floor and shattered, "Is it really you?"

He laughed his usual laugh, "Of course, I have to check up on you sometime, don't I?"

I grunted as the baby kicked me, as if he were trying to remind me of his presence, "Mukuro, when are you coming back? I hope soon, because I don't know if our son can wait much longer."

"So you had the baby already?" It was clear that he still had yet to accept fatherhood.

I scoffed, "I wish. My back's been so sore, I don't know if I can ever sit down properly again."

"So, you're having a boy? Do you know what you're going to name him yet?" He at least attempted to act like he cared, and that in itself made me happy.

Now maybe it was just the massive number of my fluctuating hormones, but that agitated me, because I was hoping for his input on the baby's name at least, "Well, I was kinda hoping that we could name him together...."

He sighed, "And what if you had had the baby while I was gone?"

"You wouldn't have missed it. I know you don't want this baby or anything to do with it, but because you love me, I know you would have came. You promised," I knew that he was still the same man that I had woken up married to, that he hadn't changed much if at all, but I still believed in him.

"Yeah, I suppose you're right. Hakumei, I'll be right over," I had no idea where he was, but I knew that we would be together soon.

"I'll be here," I kissed into the receiver and hung up my phone, holding it as I cleaned up the glass and put the flowers in a different vase.

I could scarcely believe it. Mukuro was coming home at long last, and it felt as if I were dreaming. At long last, I could finally see my husband again, and we could be a family. Family.....I miss that.

Well, this little guy would never have to, because we would always be there for him.

"Ow! Careful sweetie, mommy can't....Ooowwwww!!!!" I howled in pain, a contraction racking my body, "No, not yet. Daddy has to come back first.....Or not......" I opened my phone, which had yet to be set down from my last phone call.

I took long, slow deep breaths as I called the doctor. He answered on the second ring, just as another contraction came. Damn, they're a bit too close together to make it anywhere at the moment.

"Dr. Shamal, come quick, the baby is coming......I can't make it to the hospital......" I cried, pain tearing at me as my baby was coming.

"Ok, I'll be over right away." He hung up.

Oh, god, I wished he would hurry. This kid was going to kill me.

Mugotarashii Hikarakuyo (Hakumei's Brother)

I knew that Hakumei would being having her son, my nephew, at any time now, but I couldn't watch, even if I had wanted to. I had been locked away in a prison of sorts after my parents had found out I had been branded. I didn't fight them, because I knew that watching her would only make me sick, so went willingly. However, I had refused to speak to my parents and explain myself to them. They would find out when the deal was done, just before I had to go for good. I would only say it once.

Rokudo Hakumei, Five Hours After Going Into Labour

"Ohh, he's so beautiful," I cried happily, holding my son in my arms.

He had jettblack hair and eyes the color of rain, identical to his father's right eye. Oh, he was simply the most perfect thing I had ever seen! My sweet little boy.

"May I?" Mukuro, who had shown up during the last two hours of my labour, held out his arms to hold our child.

"Baka, he's your son," I chuckled and handed him over.

Mukuro held him, and I saw his apathy fade away, "He's so small."

I smiled, "Like a little cherub. That's it, that's what we'll name him! Valentino! Rokudo Valentino. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?"

"Valentino...." He murmered to himself.

Ok, I would like to say that this fic is is set in the actual manga/anime time line, these later chapters taking place just before Tsuna and everyone met Mukuro in the first place. At least, that's what I'm aiming for. I actually have no clue on the dates in the original story, so I'm improvising. Hey, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Oh, and thanks for the continuing support! See ya in the next chapter!