Year 848

The doorbell rang, causing Reina to jump from her couch and race to the door in a long black dress she had recently bought. She opened the door to reveal Bash, Kadri, and Altan, all well-dressed as well. Kadri had a large plate of ham in her hands, while Bash carried Altan.

"Hey, guys! Come in, come in!" She smiled, taking the ham from Kadri and placing it on the kitchen counter.

"Your house is so nice, Reina! The government's been awfully nice to you!" Kadri giggled, admiring the lush furniture and layout.

"When's your man coming, Rei? I still haven't met him yet!" Bash asked, placing Altan down on the floor to let him wander around.

"Levi's not coming until a little later. He says work has been all paperwork since they got back from their last excavation." Reina said, getting out a pot to boil potatoes in. A small tinge of pain went through her chest as she finished her sentence, causing her voice to crack. Her free hand shot up to her chest, her eyes showing fear. She let out a small breath of air before gaining back her composure. "Does anyone want wine?"

Reina was now three months pregnant, showing just a little bit. While her heart had been doing well for the past few months, her medication was beginning to lose its effects.

"I do!" Bash threw a hand up, sitting down on Reina's loveseat. Reina popped a white wine bottle and poured a bit into a glass. She walked over to Bash, handing the glass to him.

"Kadri? Want anything?" Reina asked.

"Oh, no thank you. I'm trying to watch my weight." Kadri gave Reina a soft smile before scooping up Altan to play with him.

The night moved on and before they knew it, dinner was underway. Reina had warmed up Kadri's ham in her oven and mashed the potatoes. She steamed some vegetables as well, much to Altan's discomfort. The four of them dined at Reina's dinner table, serving themselves to the feast.

"Is Levi not coming?" Bash asked before shoving a forkful of mashed potatoes in his mouth.

"He probably just got caught up with something," Reina smiled. Levi was always busy with his job. She never thought much of it until other people pointed out how little she saw him. Reina felt a small tinge of pain in her stomach while eating. She wiped her mouth and excused herself from the table, heading to the bathroom.

Reina locked the door, grabbing her slightly swelled stomach in the process. It was beginning to ache. She relieved herself, flushed the toilet, and washed her hands. That's when it happened. She felt a warm liquid run down her leg. Reina pulled the skirt of her dress up to find out it was blood. She immediately grabbed some toilet paper, wiping up the mess. She was told that spotting might happen.

The blood kept coming, however. She continuously wiped it up; questioning her doctor for making it seem like spotting was just a little bit of blood. Then the pain came once more. It felt as though someone had stabbed Reina in the abdomen, causing her to yelp and fall to her knees.

Reina heard footsteps walk toward the door, then a knock.

"Rei? You okay?" Bash asked from the other side of the door. Reina couldn't talk as she saw the red liquid pool around her. This was no case of simple spotting. "Rei? Did you fall over? Do you need help? I'll pick the lo-"

"No!" Reina shouted. "I-I…" She looked down at the mess.

"Can Kadri come in?" He asked. Reina nodded even though he couldn't see her. Reina reached up and unlocked the door.

"Sweetie? What happened?" Kadri asked opening the door slightly. Reina had two streams of tears running down her face. Kadri gasped at the liquid covering the floor. "Oh, Reina…" She kneeled down and wrapped her arms around Reina, who was now sobbing. "Bash, go get a mop. C'mon, Rei, let's get you into the bath."

It was nearing midnight when Reina heard her front door close. She was wrapped up in her bed's blankets, crying her heart out while Kadri rubbed her back in silence. Bash was downstairs, cleaning up the remains of their dinner.

Reina heard the echoes of Bash's voice coming from downstairs. She couldn't understand what he was saying. She then heard Levi's voice. It was quiet and it seemed like he was asking Bash a question. Bash raised his voice, causing Levi to raise his.

"You should have been there for her!" Bash yelled. It became silent once more. Footsteps sounded, walking up the stairs. Kadri stood up to look at Levi's tired figure.

"Rei," He whispered, quickly pacing toward Reina's laying figure. Kadri left the room quietly, leaving the two alone.

"I'm sorry, Levi…I didn't mean to-" Reina choked.

"Shhh…You don't need to apologize. This isn't your fault, okay?" He whispered, sitting by her side and holding her hand.

"Levi…I…The baby…" She gripped his arm.

"It's okay. You're okay." He hushed and kissed her forehead.

"I'm so sorry…"

"It's okay. Everything's going to be okay."

Sorry this is so short...grrr i thought it'd be longer.

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