The Consequences of Wishes

by Mirika

He was just fine with his normal ass life, and this idiot had to come crashing into it. Literally. He huffed, angering himself more. "Well... I guess you can start with your name." He murmured. "Fay." Kurofay and more clamp pairings, flangst, mpreg, AU

26. And learn to live without you

Mirika-rin: -bows- I apologize. You know why. ;; In this chapter we've got more tension, more angst, more fluff. With more than one couple, ohoho~!

Ashine-chan: Another somewhat angsty chapter, but we make up for it in a few more chapters and even drop a hint in this one for some fluff much, much later on. XD

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~Meanwhile~

"Would Mokona-chan like to play outside?" Archellevon asked, placing a hat over his white hair. He had finished doing the laundry to keep his mind off the words Edameonus had said earlier in order to keep doubt out of his mind, and now he was thinking about taking a stroll around the fields while the demons were out. The small girl scrambled off the couch and looked with wide eyes up at the teen.

"Yes!" Mokona shouted as she waved her arms about excitedly. Smiling brightly the transformed creature ran towards the door to put on her shoes.

"Ah, ah, ah! Don't forget your hat, Mokona-chan. Remember that people might drive by still." He said, remembering the looks he and Mokona got for their absurdly white hair while in town. He vaguely wondered why black was such a common color but not white on Earth. Shaking the thoughts from his head he picked up a hat for the girl and walked over to the child. Mokona turned and waited with her shoes already on.

"Mokona and Archy will wear hats!" She smiled brightly up at the pale haired boy as she cheered. Archellevon smiled back and placed the hat atop her head. He turned to look back at the house, forgetting where the older members had run off to.

"Kurogane, Fay! Mokona-chan and I are going out!" He called, blushing a bit as he thought of what they might be doing. Mokona opened the door and stepped outside onto the porch. The weather had noticeably cooled over the past few weeks and soon it would be even colder as winter approached.

"Mokona's ready!" The former angel shivered at the nippy weather, glad he was wearing a jacket. He smiled to the girl and placed a soft hand on her head.

"Alright then, let's go." He said happily before letting her lead the way out. Fay listened as the front door shut and the house's other two occupants left. Shifting on the bed to get more comfortable, the blonde moved himself closer to Kurogane. Said man sighed, wrapping his arm tighter around the blonde's shoulders.

"Bout time… thought those two would never leave…" He muttered, rubbing his temple slightly with his free hand.

"That's not very nice to say Kuro-min." Fay smiled as he looked up at Kurogane. "Your head still hurts?"

"Yeah, that asshole threw a fucking textbook at my head!" Kurogane grumbled, shooting a glare to the ceiling as he thought of ways to get back at the cackling fiend.

"Tch, don't worry about it. S'only a migraine."

"Maybe once he comes back, he won't be so angry anymore." Fay sighed thinking how both men wouldn't let their little feud rest until something bad happened to one or both of them.

"Che, what's his problem anyway?!" Kurogane barked, though not entirely to Fay. Thinking about Edameonus was obviously not helping the migraine, for his hand shot back up to cup his forehead.

"You always bringing up his situation for one thing and you being jealous of him when he first came here didn't help things either." The other man said as he moved his hand to his lover's head.

"Jealous!? How the hell was I jealous of that dickwad?! I was angry that he would be stupid enough to try to win you over, that's all." Kurogane replied, though it seemed having Fay's hand on his head calmed him down slightly.

"You should know better than that, especially now." A dull blue glowed at the tips of Fay's fingers, hoping to help Kurogane's headache. "And before you say anything, I'm not hurting myself." He grinned, knowing the taller man would complain. Red eyes snapped over to the blonde and he growled, though he didn't say anything. Kurogane closed his eyes and sighed, not wanting to yell while they finally had a brief moment to themselves.

"Feel better?" Fay smirked as he removed his hand from the side of his lover's head.

"Hn." Kurogane moved his mechanical arm to grip Fay's side lightly, planting a kiss on the pale forehead in thanks. The shorter man chuckled at the gesture.

"Kuro-chan's very cute sometimes." The other glared halfheartedly at the smaller man.

"How many damn times are you going to call me cute?" He asked.

"How ever many times I want to, Kuro-cute." The blonde's smile widened as he looked up at Kurogane.

"That's so goddamn annoying." Kurogane replied, pinching the bridge of his nose as he felt another headache about to start from Fay's teasing.

"Then what would you want me to call you?" Fay said he propped himself up with his arm, still laying on his side.

"How about my name for once?" Kurogane growled as he looked up to his lover. He had heard his name roll off Fay's lips plenty of times and found himself not liking it as much as he had thought.

"You said you didn't want me to." Fay grinned, knowing they had had the same discussion before. Kurogane rolled his eyes with a frown.

"You're confusing to deal with." He said in exasperation, moving his hand from Fay's side to place it behind his head.

"Maybe I should just say Youou instead, seeing that you don't like my pet names or me calling you by your other name." The blonde said as he looked at his lover.

"Hell no. I don't like it when dad calls me that, you're no different." Kurogane grunted, thinking about how his father kept ignoring his wishes by calling him by his childhood name.

"Then Kuro-rin it is." Fay leaned over to kiss Kurogane as he chuckled at the other's response. The other exhaled dangerously but kissed back, not wanting to shout. He moved his hand out from under his head and used it to pull Fay down over top of him. The blonde moved to rest more comfortably atop Kurogane as he smiled.

"Kuro-kun can be affectionate too." Fay grinned as he crossed his arms on top of his lover's chest as he peered down at the other man. Kurogane raised an eyebrow as his hands moved to rest against the shorter man's sides.

"I can always be abusive if you prefer that." He threatened, not liking how the blonde relentlessly pointed out his softer attributes.

"Kuro-san wouldn't hurt me." The blonde pointed out. He knew the other wouldn't really do anything to him, despite his threats for otherwise. Kurogane clicked his tongue, looking back to the ceiling.

"You're annoying." He commented, not wanting to admit out loud the blonde was right.

"Kuro-sama still loves me though, even if he thinks that." The blonde said as he rested his chin on top of his crossed arms. Red eyes glanced down to him and the taller scoffed.

"So?" He listened as Mokona squealed outside, not being far from the house.

"So you shouldn't act like I'm such an annoyance, even if I know it's not true." He continued to grin as he rested atop Kurogane. A tan hand came up to move a few strands away from Fay's eyes.

"What, you don't like the way I act now?"

"Kuro-rin wouldn't be the same Kuro-tan if he acted any differently, but you shouldn't say what you don't mean. At least not when we're alone." Long arms moved from under Fay to wrap loosely around the other man's shoulders. The dark haired man watched Fay resituate himself before sighing.

"Fine. Whatever." Leaning down, the blonde kissed the other man.

"So Kuro-rinta doesn't mind the names?" He smirked, knowing the other wouldn't admit to it. Kurogane hesitated, not looking at the blonde for a moment. He grumbled in reply, shifting his vision over to the nightstand.

"What was that Kuro-san?" Fay grinned as he leaned forward to plant a chaste kiss on Kurogane's cheek. Said cheek reddened slightly and Kurogane growled angrily.

"I said no dammit." Fay giggled and kissed Kurogane again, his hands moving to cup his lover's cheek. He smiled into the gesture, surprised how Kurogane had actually answered him. The taller man applied pressure to the kiss, his hand slinking up the other man's clothed back to hold blonde locks in his grasp. Even if he was embarrassed about admitting his feelings on something so personal, he didn't feel like passing up a good kiss.

Fay sighed against Kurogane's lips, his hands moving to his lover's hair. Kurogane pulled his partner closer to him, relaxing more so now than before as he felt Fay's hand in his tresses. He smirked against pale lips and licked them, the want to taste the lithe man never leaving him alone. Fingers sifted through his dark hair as Fay pressed himself against Kurogane, enjoying the quiet they shared in their bedroom now that the houses other occupants were out.

Kurogane slipped his tongue into Fay's mouth expertly, not patient enough for Fay to open his own mouth. The Valerian felt his cheeks immediately flush a bright shade of red as Kurogane suddenly deepened their kiss. A small sound escaped his throat as Fay shifted above the taller man. Kurogane looked to the lithe man and raised an eyebrow, removing his tongue from the blonde's mouth.

"What's with you?" He asked.

"What?" Fay said as he looked down at Kurogane, curious about why his lover had ended their kiss.

"Why are you blushing?" The taller man asked, his lips brushing against the other man's as he spoke.

"Am I not supposed to?" Fay questioned. Kurogane shrugged.

"We've made out before, just thought you'd be used to it." He murmured, recapturing the lips in a brief kiss.

"Hmm....I almost always blush when we kiss." A smile crept onto the other's lips.

"Hn…" Kurogane smirked playfully before licking Fay's bottom lip. "If you say so."

The blonde's knew he was blushing again, but he grinned anyway. Fay tilted his head down to kiss Kurogane once more. Said man accepted the other, smirking as his tongue traveled into the lithe man's mouth again. The lithe man lying atop Kurogane smiled into their kiss as it was deepened. Fay's arms moved to rest on either side of the other man's head as the blonde bent downwards into their kiss.

Kurogane explored Fay's mouth like he did the first time, searching for nothing in particular as he did so. He moved his hand from the back of Fay's head to travel to his side, clasping his waist gently.

Fay sighed as he felt himself relaxing into the familiar sensation of Kurogane's lips moving against his own, his arms tightening around the taller's neck. The dark haired man smirked and continued to move his tongue inside the blonde's mouth, mingling it with the other. He ignored another squeal from the two outside, hearing what sounded like a splat of mud. The shorter man blushed as he heard Mokona outside, hoping they wouldn't be interrupted. Fay moved his fingers to his lover's hair, trying to distract himself.

Said girl squealed again as she chased after a frog in a small pond on the side of the house. Archellevon huffed as he appeared off of the side.

"There you are! Don't run around in case I might lose you!" he scolded weakly, having chased after the girl from the other side of the house.

"Mokona doesn't want it to get away!" Soel shouted as she kept her eyes trained onto the frog leaping slowly away from her. Archellevon placed a hand on his hip and leaned them to the side while raising an eyebrow.

"Moko-chan, you sat in the mud didn't you?" He asked, noticing wet dirt on the back of the girl's dress.

"But he did too!" She pointed at the frog, which only croaked and hopped once more away from the girl.

"Frogs are supposed to do that, sweetie." Archellevon shook his head slowly and walked over to the child, making sure not to step in any mud as he did so.

"Mokona wants to be a frog!" Soel cheered as her purple eyes watched the green creature intently.

"If you were a frog we'd have to leave you outside." The taller one said as he crouched to sit at the girl's level. Mokona thought over the teen's words for a moment before shaking her head.

"Mokona doesn't want to live outside."

"Then we'd have to keep you in a cage and you would be able to go to town with your father or me." Archellevon said simply, blushing when he realized the way he had put himself with Edameonus in that sentence. Pouting the small girl turned to look over at the mud on the back if her dress, knowing she'd be scolded for it later.

"Mokona doesn't want to live in a cage."

"Then would Moko-chan like to stay Moko-chan instead of being a frog? What do you think your father would think?" He asked, a small smile on his face as he drew circles in the soggy ground with his finger.

"Mokona wants to be Mokona!" The small girl turned and jumped at Archellevon to hug the teen as she frowned, the frog forgotten. The former angel, having been crouched down, lost his balance and yelped, falling over to be sitting in the pond.

"A-Ah! M-Moko-chan!" He whimpered, the water being colder due to the weather change.

"Archy and Mokona are wet." The girl said as she hugged Archellevon, her dress now muddy and soaked as it clung to her tiny legs. Archellevon smiled weakly, though his eyebrows knitted together.

"Y-yes Moko-chan… we are…" He tried to move out of the small pond, but his hand slipped and he ended up deeper in the water.

"Kyaaa!" Mokona yelped as both of them fell deeper into the water. The girl shivered as cold water washed over her. Archellevon coughed as some of the pond water entered his mouth, more desperate to get out.

"Moko-chan… you'll have to get off me…" He muttered, wiping his mouth with a muddy hand. Mokona pushed herself off the teen as she crawled out of the water and stood, tears welled in her eyes as she looked herself over and looked at Archellevon. The other began to shiver as he too crawled out, massaging the water out of the hair at the base of his neck. He knelt in the mud, the damage done to his clothing, and quivered more. He looked to the girl and smiled, showing he wasn't angry.

"Is Moko-chan ok?"

"Mokona's wet and cold." She frowned as her tiny frame began to shiver. Archellevon stood, his shirt wrinkling up to show his pale stomach.

"It's ok… we can go inside of Moko-chan would like?" He said with a softer grin, his own body trembling.

"Mokona wants to go inside!" She said, upset at being covered in mud and outside in the cold. The former angel tried to keep his hand from shaking as he stretched it out for the smaller person.

"Sh-shall we go inside then? We'll have to go in the back d-door so Kurogane won't get angry at us tracking mud through the house…" Mokona nodded as she grabbed his hand and they began to walk, she grimaced at the feel of mud in her shoes as they made their way to the other side of the house.

~Elsewhere~

"Hn? What are these?" Edameonus asked, picking up a bag of candy. They had since moved on from the sport's store, settling on buying a soccer ball and a basketball, finding a goal set that could be nailed to the shed, and were now in a drug store, still on the move for something to keep Edameonus from ripping someone's face off at home.

"Assorted chocolates." Toriho answered as he glanced at the bag the other man was holding.

"What are chocolates?" Edameonus asked while scrunching up his nose, not taking heed of the ladies standing near him who whispered and blushed.

"Are they miniature food?"

"Sweets..." The taller man rolled his eyes, thinking he should explain things to Edameonus before the other looked even stranger to the other townspeople. Edameonus stuck out his tongue before setting down the bag.

"What about this?" He asked, holding up a packet of spearmint. The girls next to him giggled, thinking he was a foreigner.

"Mints." Toriho said amused at his friend's cluelessness, even though he hadn't been any different when he first came to the planet.

"Mints? Isn't there anything that's not sweet? What about spicy or hot?" He asked, picking up a pack of hot tamales candy.

"Those are." Toriho pointed to the flames on the plastic bag.

"… Can we get these?" He asked, sounding like a child. He looked up to behind the counter where the cashier kept things that weren't sold to people under-aged.

"…What are those?"

"Tobacco products and yeah we can get them." The taller of the two said as he looked at the wall lined with cigarettes and other things.

"Tobacco? What's that?" Edameonus said, a slight grin coming on his face when he heard the agreement Toriho gave him for the candy. He set the bag on the counter and pointed to a packet with a mule on it.

"That one. What is that one?"

"People smoke or chew it....and those are cigarettes." He sighed as he watched Edameonus scan over the various labels. "Figures you'd want something that might kill you."

"Cigarettes? How can smoking something kill you? How do you smoke it?" Edameonus asked, wrinkling his nose in confusion.

"Sort of like a pipe." Toriho said as he pointed at a pack to the cashier, knowing it wouldn't hurt for the other to try. Buying the cigarettes, along with a lighter, and Edameonus's candy, the other Ginryan turned to his friend.

"Come on, you can try one outside." Edameonus followed closely, excited to try the new things the other man had got him. He plucked the candy out of the shopping bag, opening up the plastic once they were out of the store.

"This bag is pretty big, did you have to get one this size? I might not like it."

"It doesn't cost that much." Toriho said as he focused on unwrapping the cigarette pack. "If you don't like it you can throw it away or give it to one of the others." Pulling out two cigarettes, Toriho handed one to Edameonus. Said man looked at it curiously, taking it to examine it.

"What do I do with it?" He asked while gripping the bag of candy with his other hand.

"Tell Tsumebe about this and there'll be a fight, got it Ed?" The taller said as he brought his own cigarette to his lips and flicked on the lighter in his hand. Bringing the flame up to the end, the taller man took a drag from the cigarette, only to exhale a second later.

"Not hard, just don't get choked on the smoke." He offered the lighter to Edameonus. The demon blinked and followed the other man's example, allowing his friend to light his. He inhaled, being caught off guard by the reaction, but didn't cough like most would. He pulled it out of his mouth, watching as the smoke billowed away.

"D… damn…" He looked at the cigarette again, blinking once more. "And you do that until it's down here?" He asked, pointing to the brown part.

"You can, that's the filter." Toriho looked disinterested out across the street as he continued to smoke beside Edameonus. "I take it you like them then?"

"It's different. They don't have anything like this back home." He placed the cigarette back in his mouth, breathing in again.

"And humans still make them even if they can kill you?" He asked while reaching in the bag for some candy.

"It has addictive ingredients along with traces of several types of poisons, but most don't care." Toriho exhaled once more, watching idly as the smoke dispersed around them. Edameonus stared at some passersby, wondering why they gave them a disgusted look before continuing on.

"Poisons? I can't think of a reason why'd they be bad for us then." He looked to Toriho. "Is smoking seen as bad on Earth?"

"Not by most people, others think it's a bad habit." Toriho said as he ignored the few people that stared at them. "Are you done looking around or would you like to go to another store?"

"I don't care. We can go home if you're tired of me." He replied with a grin, removing the cigarette from his mouth to try a candy. He bit into it, only to realize it was a hard candy.

"Hn… these are interesting too…"

Toriho chuckled. "How long have I known you? And you ask if I'm bored hanging out with you?" He watched Edameonus eat his candy, thinking the other looked like a child. The demon smirked and offered him a red candy.

"You've told me so many times before that you are. Just making sure you've not grown impatient while living with these primates." He chuckled playfully, placing the smoke into his mouth again. Eating the candy offered to him, Toriho grimaced at the taste.

"You're an idiot. We could always go and set up your new goal; maybe instead of fighting with Youou you can beat him at a game?" The other suggested, not wanting to see both men start fighting once they saw each other again.

"That sounds like fun." Edameonus grinned, careful not to lose the cigarette by smiling. He wrapped the candy bag up and placed it in the shopping bag Toriho was carrying.

"Let's go then."

"Just have to promise, that if you beat him, you won't rub it in his face...at least not when Fay-chan's around." Toriho smirked before he began walking back towards his car. He deposited the pack and lighter back in the bag as both men passed several stores on their way down the street.

"Tch, you're no fun." Edameonus pouted while moving his hands behind his back in a bored manner.

"Hey, why would mentioning us smoking to Tsumebe-chan be a bad thing? Don't you smoke around her at all?"

"I haven't in years and only then I did it rarely." He grimaced at the thought of Tsumebe finding out.

"So she doesn't like it when you smoke?" Edameonus commented, tapping the ashes off of the cigarette briefly before taking another drag.

"No." As they approached his car, Toriho snuffed out his cigarette and threw it into a nearby trashcan.

"Put that out before you get in the car." Edameonus blinked and growled, not liking the requirement his friend laid out for him. He followed the other man's movements, sighing smoke one more time before entering the car.

"You're no fun, Souhi."

"I don't want the car smelling like smoke." Toriho stepped in as well and shut the door before he tossed the plastic bag he'd been carrying in the back seat with the rest of Edameonus's things.

"Besides you have the rest of the pack." Edameonus buckled up, puckering his lips in a defiant pout.

"Whatever." He smiled then, leaning back in his chair. "Thanks for this, Souhi. I had forgotten how much fun it was to hang out with you." His smile became slightly sad. "Now we just need to get Archy with us and it'll be like old times on Ginryuu." Toriho laughed as he started the car and began to drive.

"It won't be exactly like back then, but it'll be close enough." Edameonus continued to smile as his hand went to his cheek while his elbow supported it against the door.

"Yeah…" He watched the town started to move when Toriho pulled out of the parking spot, his frown surfacing once more.

"Hey… Souhi… I gotta tell you something… about your son…" He said suddenly, the guilt of keeping it a secret from Toriho abruptly becoming more than he could handle.

"What about him?" Toriho asked, his eyes trained on the road as they drove out of the town and back towards Kurogane's house.

"Make sure not to crash ok? This will surely take you off guard." Edameonus said slowly, knowing it was against the rules to let it leak before the Court wanted him to.

"I'm also not supposed to tell you, so don't let it get out yet, ok?"

"What is it?" Toriho said as he glanced over at Edameonus, giving the other man a harsh look.

"I-It's got to do with Fay-chan too…" Edameonus said with a feeble smile, not liking that Toriho was assuming it was bad news.

"But… the Court has decided something for them…" He braced himself, before inhaling. Toriho gripped the steering wheel as he glared out at the road, wondering if the other chose now to tell him because he was driving.

"Just spit it out Ed." Edameonus looked to the cup holder and smiled a little wider.

"Well… you see… They're-"

~Meanwhile~

Archellevon smiled and managed to get Mokona into the bathroom without much water dripping onto the floor. He set down the girl to stand by the tub while he went to the door. "I'll be right back, let me get a robe ok?" Mokona nodded as she stood and watched Archellevon leave. Looking down at herself Soel could see her arms and legs smudged with mud. Her dress had patches of mud over it and the girl hoped it could be cleaned. The teenager shivered while removing his shoes, knowing Kurogane would scold him for the mud. He exited the bathroom and made quick work of finding the robe Tomoyo had bought him. He went back into the bathroom, hoping not a lot of water dripped from him.

"Alright, let's get you undressed." Mokona nodded as she shivered and wiggled about to pull her ruined dress over her head. Archellevon set the robe aside and knelt down to be her height. He helped her pull it off, it being heavier with the water still clinging to it. He smiled and made sure to keep his eyes trained to her face in order to give her some privacy in case she wanted it.

"I'll go ahead and start the water for you."

"Mokona's hairs muddy too." She frowned as she looked at the ends of her hair caked with dried mud. The teenager frowned slightly while unbuttoning his shirt.

"W-well, I suppose we can shampoo your hair too." He said, glad that the heat of the house was keeping his teeth from chattering. He moved to inside the shower and grabbed the girl's shampoo.

"Here you are, sweetie." Grabbing the bottle Mokona did as told and began trying to wash the mud from her hair, too cold to put up her regular antics when trying to bathe.

"A-ah! You should get your hair wet before you do that…" Archellevon said weakly, starting the bath water for the tinier member of the room. He checked the temperature of it with his hand and smiled, plugging it up before turning to the girl.

"Ok, you can get in now. Stepping inside the bathtub, Mokona dunked her head underwater before raising and scrubbing at her hair.

"Mokona's muddy." She pouted as the water became deluded as the mud was slowly washed off her. Archellevon nodded and pulled off his shirt, shivering as the cold air hit him. He rung out the water in the shower stall before glancing over to Mokona.

"Do you want me to help you, darling?" He asked, blushing lightly as he thought of how used he was to calling the girl pet names.

"Yes." Mokona pouted, frustrated at not being able to get all the mud from her hair. Tiny hands scrubbed at her face careful of her cheek as she did. Archellevon smiled fondly at the cute nature of the child before tossing his wet garment into the dirty clothing basket. He moved to sit next to the tub, ignoring his own want to bathe.

"Here, let me get that." He cooed gently before massaging the clumps of dirt from the ends of her hair. "Did you have fun? That is, before we fell in the pond…"

"Yes, Mokona had fun with Archy!" She smiled, temporarily forgetting about the mud and grime still covering her. Archellevon grinned as well, glad to see the other smiling.

"Good, I had fun too." He said as his hands moved to lather the soap in her hair. "See? The mud wasn't hard to get out." Purple eyes watched as the dried mud mixed with the bath water.

"The water's muddy now." She said as she looked up at Archellevon.

"And whose fault is that?" He asked with a playful grin, shivering slightly as he felt the pond water on his own body dry.

"Don't worry about it love, we can simply shower you off if you want." He said knowing putting the water back on the girl would keep her dirty. Mokona nodded and kept still as Archellevon finished cleaning her hair. She sighed, being glad for the warm water as she washed what mud was left off her arms. Archellevon briefly looked away from the girl when he heard a car drive up to their home.

"Ah, looks like your father and Souhi-kun are back." He said softly, feeling his heart skip a beat when he thought of Edameonus. Mokona began splashing about excited at the thought of Edameonus bringing back something for her to look at.

"Mokona wants to go see!" Archellevon sighed lightly and shook his head.

"We have to get you cleaned first, ok?" He chided lightly, moving to the shower.

"Here, you can come over here and wash off." He turned the shower on; making sure it was the right temperature for the child. Mokona stood and did as she was told, wanting to hurry and find Edameonus. Archellevon moved the shower door to being barely open so he could keep an eye on her, going to the tub instead. He bent over and pulled the plug, jumping when he heard the front door slam open. Mokona tilted her head to the side, confused at the sound as she stood under the shower. Archellevon looked over to Mokona in worry, hoping it wasn't bad. He moved to stand up but was once again caught off guard by a loud noise. He heard Fay call out his old friend's name in surprise, but it didn't sound bad like it was caused from bad news.

"Toriho!" Fay yelped as he was picked up off of Kurogane by his lover's father. The blonde looked over his shoulder, his face crimson as the other man wrapped his arms around him. Kurogane sat up, growling at his father for interrupting what little alone time he had with Fay.

"O-Oi! Dad! What the hell is wrong with you?!" He barked, not liking the proximity of his parent to his lover.

"I just love Fay-chan is all!" Ignoring Kurogane the older man didn't let go of Fay. Toriho laughed as he hugged the blonde, careful of his stomach. Fay's arms went limp as his face flushed and darkened. Blue eyes looked at Kurogane, confused and embarrassed at the situation. Edameonus poked his head into the door, sucking on his candy like a toddler would.

"Oi, Fay-chan, where's Soel and Archy?" Kurogane stood from the bed, growling at his father before shooting a glare to the man at the door, who glared back.

"..." Fay was frozen, not knowing what to think of Toriho's actions, not to mention the older man's words. Toriho only continued to laugh as he held the blonde.

"Check the laundry room or something Ed." The Ginryan said as he looked over his shoulder to Edameonus. Said demon furrowed his brow, knowing the other was happy over the news he had told him in the car.

"Hey, leggo of Fay-chan. How do you expect them to get on making any more of your grandchildren while you're always coddling him?" Kurogane felt his face redden by the demon's words, another growl exiting his throat.

"I'd have to wait until the first one's born before they can make more, Ed, or did no one tell you how babies were made?" Toriho chuckled setting the blonde down, only to wrap an arm around his shoulders. Fay covered his face with one of his hands, speechless, he glared halfheartedly towards Edameonus from between his fingers. The ambassador shrugged and waved one hand as he looked down to the bag of candy again.

"I'm just saying don't make it a habit. Kurogane might get jealous." He grinned smugly while the well built man growled again.

"Bastard!" Toriho laughed.

"Fay-chan's attractive and all, but I'm married Ed." The older man still had his arm around Fay, who sighed in resignation.

"Come on then, married man, leave the lovebirds alone and help me find my kid." Edameonus said offhandedly while consuming more hot tamales. "Goddamn human candy is good."

"Alright." Toriho hugged the blonde once more before walking out of the bedroom with Edameonus.

"…Kuro-san?" Fay finally said as he watched the other two men leave and then turned around to walk towards Kurogane. Said man looked incensed, his anger subsiding as his parent left.

"What the hell was his problem?" He snapped angrily, still glaring at the door.

"I don't know..." Fay blushed as he replayed what had happened. "He could have at least knocked...instead of just picking me up...." Kurogane pinched the bridge of his nose while sighing in exasperation.

"Do I always have to keep our door locked?" He asked to no one in particular, listening to Edameonus and Toriho search through the house. Edameonus held the open bag of candies whilst tapping the bathroom door lightly.

"Oi, you two in h…" He began but stopped, eyes falling upon a half naked Archellevon. Toriho paused behind Edameonus as he too saw the teenager. Mokona peered from the shower at Edameonus and smiled brightly, wondering she could get out now. Both Archellevon and Edameonus's faces lit up like red traffic lights, the former angel squeaking indignantly before holding the robe up to cover bare skin like a girl would.

"A-ah! E-Ed! S-Souhi-kun!"

"S-sorry! We'll get out!" Edameonus stammered before slamming the door closed, almost dropping the bag. Toriho could hear Mokona complained at Archellevon behind the now closed door. He smiled sheepishly, thinking he wasn't the only one that should wait to be let into a room. On the other side, Archellevon let the robe drop to the floor as he covered his face with his hands, feeling like his cheeks would explode.

"M-Moko-chan, you can get out now…" He said weakly, moving to sit on the edge of the tub.

"Okay!" Mokona smiled as she stepped out of the shower after turning it off. She moved and wrapped a towel around her, remembering how Edameonus usually did. Archellevon didn't look up, though he was usually quick to help her out.

"D-Do you know where to get your night gown, sweetie?" he muttered weakly, eyes closed tightly as his head was bent to the ground.

"Yes." Mokona frowned at seeing the teen upset. She walked towards him confused at his sudden change. She placed a gentle hand on his shoulder and he looked up sharply, the blush not fading from his cheeks.

"A-ah? Do you need help?" He asked, trying to give the girl a smile.

"Archy's sad?" Mokona asked as she looked at him worriedly.

"No, sweetheart…" Archellevon smiled comfortingly to the girl, removing a hand from his cheek to stroke the wet hair affectionately.

"I'm not sad… I'm… just embarrassed…"

"Archy shouldn't be!" The girl smiled as attempted to cheer the other up. The taller one blinked in surprise and removed his hand.

"W-why not?" He thought back to the way Edameonus's eyes scanned over his flesh and instantly he went redder.

"Because it was only Edameonus and Toriho." She grinned, not understanding exactly why the other was blushing. Archellevon looked to the ground, his expression full of embarrassment and unease.

"B…but it was because… it was E-Ed and Souhi-kun…" He muttered, not really remembering the last time Toriho had seen him without a shirt.

"They're boys too though." Mokona said confused at why Archellevon would be embarrassed about the other two men seeing him half dressed.

"Moko-chan please…" He pleaded quietly, placing a hand over his eyes. He stayed like that for a moment before giving her a smile. "Don't you want to ask how your father enjoyed his trip into town? He might've got something for you."

Soel gasped at having forgotten. "Mokona will go and see!" She smiled and shouted a quick goodbye to the teen before opening the door and heading out of the bathroom to find Edameonus. Archellevon watched her go before letting his head drop to his hands once more, trying to get the image of Edameonus's expression out his mind. He moved to the shower, undressing the rest of the way so he could get clean as well. He listened as Mokona squealed excitedly to her father figure, who chuckled.

"Hey, you, what are you doing taking a bath in the middle of the day?"

"Mokona and Archy feel into the mud!" She said as she clasped the towel in her tiny hand still.

"Mokona wants to see what you brought back!" The girl shouted as she looked up at Edameonus.

"Tsk. Only when you march straight back into the bathroom and get dressed." Edameonus replied, patting her still wet hair while offering her a nightgown with his other hand. Toriho chuckled as he sat, watching their exchange.

"But Archy's taking a bath." Mokona pouted as she grabbed the light colored nightgown from her father figure. Edameonus raised an eyebrow before sighing.

"Fine then. Go to the laundry room and change. Want me to come with you?" He asked her, sitting up slightly in his chair to show he was willing to move.

"Mokona will do it!" Soel smiled brightly before darting off to the laundry room. Toriho laughed as he watched Mokona disappear into the laundry room. Edameonus smiled to himself, leaning back in his chair.

"Hn. I'll never get over her spunky attitude." He said, looking to the ground in thought. "Makes me kind of regret things, you know?"

"You're already starting over again here...things will be different." Toriho said as he sat back in his chair.

"You know he's already remembered the Court. If he contacts them he'll most likely want to go back and we'll be back where we started. Things are more similar than I'd hope for." The demon frowned. He hesitated for a moment before laughing. "I'm an asshole. Keeping him from doing what he wants for my own selfish needs."

"It's not selfish, because while he doesn't know the grief it caused him being with the court, you do. It's only natural that you don't want him to suffer the same as he did before." Toriho frowned as he remembered his last encounter with Archellevon on Edonis.

"I don't fucking get it!" Edameonus busted out suddenly, gripping his chair tightly.

"Why the hell weren't the rules changed?! A court member fucking died because of them, but because it hadn't happened a lot they're overlooking it!?" He picked up the nearest object, tempted to throw it.

"And now Archy's literally handed to me once again and I can't tell him I fucking love the smug little bastard?!"

"Some things were changed. You can't expect such a huge overhaul of everything the court handles...even if the price for what small change happened was so much." Toriho smiled at his friend's outburst.

"You could always try and win him over, that is if you can handle not watching him from the corners of buildings and things." The taller man said, remembering how Edameonus had followed a younger Archellevon. The other demon shot a glare to his friend, not liking how he wasn't doing much to help his anger. He set down the object, not wanting it to be the cause of another fight between him and Kurogane if he did throw it.

"Dammit, you. I'm a member of that stupid court, I should've had some say in how much they changed!"

"No matter what you had wanted it's still a group decision..." Sighing the older man closed his eyes briefly, thinking of all the trouble he had thought had been left behind. Edameonus slumped in his seat, biting his lip to stop himself from complaining about the same things over again. His hands fisted together as he waited for the white haired girl to come back in the room. He pondered over a thought and suddenly smirked.

"…Wonder what he'd do if I did kissed him…"

"Depends on how you go about it I guess." Red eyes gazed over towards Edameonus, curious at the other's sudden lack of anger. One of the clenched fists went to Edameonus's eyes; his head leaning back as he covered his vision.

"His reaction would be priceless… just like the first time we kissed on Jade…" He trailed off, glad that thinking about old times easily calmed him down.

"He's different now, if you just up and kiss him, you might end up scaring him off." Toriho said as he thought back to their younger selves and of the old Archellevon. Edameonus chuckled and relaxed in his chair, feeling the building anger fade.

"Yeah… this one's different… this one's innocent…" He frowned, removing his hand from his eyes. "…This one isn't a dreamseer."

"Means you've got your work cut out for you." Toriho smirked knowing Edameonus hadn't been the best at trying to win over someone while growing up, but he supposed he already knew his lover, he would just have to try.

"You know if you're having trouble you could always ask Youou, from what I understand Fay-chan was fairly naïve about relationships as well." He smirked, knowing Edameonus would never agree to ask Kurogane for advice.

"Fuck that, your son's terrible." Edameonus snorted, watching as Mokona ran back into the room, fully clothed with the towel wrapped around her hair haphazardly. He clicked his tongue and moved forward.

"What the hell did you try to do to that poor towel?"

"Mokona didn't want her clothes to get wet again!" She shouted as she ran up to Edameonus.

"He had to be doing something right to get someone like Fay-chan after only a few days." Toriho laughed thinking of how ill-tempered Kurogane could be. Edameonus rolled his eyes at his friend's comment, his hands going to Mokona's towel. He messed with it a little, drying white locks.

"Lemme wrap this right and then I'll show you what I got, ok Soel?" Mokona nodded her head vigorously, anxious to see what the Ginryan had brought back with him. Amused, Toriho watched the small girl and his friend interact. Edameonus moved the towel nimbly around the white hair, placing it on the girl's head just so. He smirked and plucked a strand of hair out of her eyes to move it to the side.

"There you are." He then leaned over and picked up the bag of candy. The girl watched curious about what the man held in his hand, her eyes wide as she examined the bag.

"What is it?"

"Candy." Edameonus smiled a little wider at seeing Mokona's curiosity and opened the bag, pulling out one for her.

"They're hot though." Picking up the piece of candy, Mokona ate it. Her purple eyes immediately closed as she made a face. The small girl quickly swallowed the candy and stuck out her tongue.

"Hot! Mokona's tongue burns!" Edameonus chuckled and popped one in his own mouth.

"I warned you. Do you not like it?" He asked with a slight grin, ignoring the smug expression of his friend.

"Mokona likes sweet candy better." She answered as she stood in front of the Ginryan. Toriho chuckled being vaguely reminded of Kurogane as a child.

"Well I like hot candy better." Edameonus said, the smile not leaving his lips. He glanced to the bag and frowned, thinking the cigarettes wouldn't be good for the child.

"I also got games to play. They're called soccer and basketball."

"Can we play then?" Mokona said as she watched Edameonus eat another piece of candy.

"I was going to ask you if you wanted to, but you've already taken a bath. These games are outside sports." Edameonus said with a sad smile, noticing the bandages on Mokona's face had held out during the bath.

"Mokona will take another bath!" She pouted, wanting to play outside.

"Maybe Mokona-chan could ask the others if they wanted to play?" Toriho suggested. Edameonus raised an eyebrow to his elder companion.

"How about tomorrow?" He offered, picking up the girl to set her in his lap. "It's getting late anyway; the sun won't be out for much longer." Mokona frowned and crossed her arms, knowing she wouldn't get to play now.

"Alright."

"That's a good girl." Edameonus chuckled as he nuzzled her covered hair. He instantly stiffened when he saw Archellevon move into the room hesitantly, his own blue eyes downcast while his face was completely red. The girl smiled at the affectionate gesture as she sat atop the Ginryan. Toriho watched, wondering if the teen had overheard them earlier. Archellevon moved to the other couch silently, sitting down on it and moving his hands to refold the blanket set to the side for him to sleep with. Edameonus frowned before looking to Toriho, wanting to break the sudden awkward silence before it grew too long.

"Oi, when the hell are we going to work on my house? Isn't the outside done already?"

"Yes, I need to hire some people to put down flooring and fix the interior walls before we can start moving in furniture." Toriho said as he glanced over towards the other Ginryan. The former angel flinched, realizing how close the other man's house was to being finished. He sort of dreaded telling Edameonus that he wanted to live with him now, but he didn't voice it. The demon relaxed in his chair, idly stroking Mokona's cheek affectionately.

"You've already got furniture picked out?" He asked his childhood friend.

"Not really, though once we're ready to move I can just get a set all in one to go." Thinking to what little work was left Toriho smiled; glad that his friend would soon have his own home. Edameonus grunted and laced his fingers together around the child in his lap.

"Alright then. So when will we be able to move in?" He asked without looking to the white haired boy.

"Another week or so." The other man said as he tried to guess how long it would take. Mokona smiled as she leaned back against Edameonus. The demon closed his eyes and sighed, content with his daughter in his lap.

"Hn." Archellevon looked up awkwardly, staring at Mokona in order to keep his blush at bay. Toriho glanced over at the boy, wondering if Archellevon was still blushing because he and the other man had seen him half naked. The short silence was broken by Toriho's cell phone ring tone. Archellevon's eyes retreated back to the blanket in his lap, casually smoothing out the barely visible wrinkles with his hands. Edameonus looked over curiously to his companion.

"What's that?"

"Cell phone..." Pulling it out of his pocket Toriho flipped it open. "Hello?" He asked only to hear his wife's voice on the other end.

"Hello darling." It came through the speaker, the technology loud enough for Edameonus to hear, though said man didn't pay attention to the words being spoken. Toriho smiled brightly at Tsumebe's greeting.

"You're leaving work?" He asked, knowing she had been busy over the past few weeks.

"Unfortunately not, sweetheart." Came a sweet but sad voice. "They need me still, so I won't be home until late. And this week will be like the past few. I can't do anything else until next Monday."

"At least you'll be able to rest for the holidays. Fay-chan and Archy were wanting to bake some with you for Christmas and maybe some decorating." He smiled knowingly, disliking the fact Tsumebe worked as much as she did.

"Oh my! Really? Oh do please tell them I'm sorry I couldn't make it over sooner. I'll come visit them as soon as I get a free moment." Edameonus looked up briefly when Archellevon's name was mentioned, and so did the teenager. The white haired one placed a hand on his chest.

"Is something wrong with Tsumebe-san?" Toriho grinned and shook his head.

"There's no need to rush, I'll come and pick you up Monday. Love, that reminds me. You wouldn't know where exactly all those old home movies and albums of Youou are would you? I was wanting to show some of them to Fay-chan." The man grinned as he thought about showing the blonde. Edameonus snorted at that, unable to contain his hunger for humiliating Kurogane.

"I know where they are yes. Why this all of a sudden?" Came Tsumebe's voice inquiringly. Archellevon pouted slightly at having his question unanswered, but judging by Toriho's cheerful questioning he suspected it wasn't bad.

"I thought Fay-chan would like them." Toriho answered as he leaned back against his seat.

"Especially with our grandchild on the way, I figured we could show them to him." The older man also knew their son wouldn't be too happy, but would get over it soon enough. He heard Tsumebe giggle.

"Alright then. Well darling, I have to go." She said with a sigh.

"I'll see you soon Tsumebe." He smiled as he said his own goodbye to his wife. Edameonus watched as Toriho hung up with his wife, not noticing that Mokona had entertained herself by drawing out the lines on his hand.

"So she's not coming over tomorrow?"

"No, she's still working. But soon she'll have the holidays off so she will be able to visit soon." He sighed and he slipped his cell phone back into his pocket. Archellevon frowned and looked to his lap.

"So we're going to hold off on cooking then?" He asked faintly, the first time speaking since he entered the room.

"Afraid so, though Tsumebe will be her next week, so it's not too long a wait." The other man explained as he smiled at the teen across from him. The white haired one looked up and saw the smile, unable to hold one in at the man's cheer. He smiled dimly and nodded. Edameonus relaxed a little in his seat, staring at the smile while being thankful for seeing the blush mostly gone.

"You and Fay-chan could get some things before she comes though, and then all of us can start putting things up." Toriho suggested as he watched the teen smile as well.

"O-ok… I wouldn't mind doing that." Archellevon replied, moving to set the blanket to the side. He frowned again, feeling like he was always trying to find something to do while everyone else had their hands full.

"It's up to the both of you though, in another week or two Fay-chan might not be able to go to town." Toriho said, wondering what was troubling the teen. Edameonus blinked and looked to Toriho.

"I had forgotten just how far into his pregnancy Fay-chan was…" He admitted skeptically, also looking to the teenager in question.

"I'm surprised he isn't showing more, it's his fourth month." The older man grinned broadly as he talked. The other demon thought for a moment, furrowing his brow.

"Wouldn't it just be getting into his fourth month?" He moved his hand slightly, eliciting a startled squeal from Mokona since the girl had been intently studying the motionless hand.

"Still, there's only two months left." Toriho replied as he smiled and looked over at Edameonus. Said man let out a slight whistle before chuckling at his daughter.

"I wonder how Kurogane's going to act during Fay-chan's birth."

"He'll be nervous as hell." Toriho giggled thinking of himself when Tsumebe had been rushed to the hospital. Edameonus laughed again.

"That'll be hysterical." He looked over to the other male, wondering why he was once again silent.

"And Tomoyo-chan and I will be there to film it." The other man laughed thinking of Kurogane's reaction once Fay went into labor.

"…Speaking of, where are those two?" Edameonus turned his attention to his older friend, placing a hand over Mokona's.

"Probably still fooling around...Youou's corrupted Fay-chan." Toriho couldn't keep himself from smirking, knowing he had interrupted the two earlier with his outburst. Edameonus raised an eyebrow and looked to the hallway which held the door to the couple's bedroom.

"I feel bad for Fay-chan then."

"Yes." Grinning the older man crossed his arms as he sat, wondering if the two would be making an appearance after he had embarrassed both of them.

"Mokona's hungry!" The girl suddenly burst out, startling the man she was sitting on. Edameonus chuckled a little and removed the towel from her hair in order for it to fully dry.

"It is getting to be supper time. Shall we make food for everyone?"

"Mokona will help!" She said as she began to squirm atop the other.

"It is getting late." Toriho said as he looked over to the clock.

"Do you plan on staying for supper?" Edameonus asked as he allowed the girl to jump off of him so he could stand. "We can always make you some if you'd like."

"Sure." The other Ginryan said as he grinned up at Edameonus. Red eyes watched briefly as Mokona darted into the kitchen. The younger demon looked slowly to Archellevon, contemplating something before speaking.

"H-hey… you wanna help?" he asked, noticing the pale cheeks dust lightly when the boy realized Edameonus was talking to him.

"O-okay." Archellevon's face reddened even more as he glanced up at the taller man. Toriho smirked seeing that at least Edameonus was trying. The light haired male moved off of the couch, waiting for Edameonus to lead the way. The Ginryan moved into the kitchen where his daughter was, clicking his tongue when he saw the child trying to reach into a cabinet while standing on a stool.

"Oi! Couldn't you've been patient enough for us to help?" Toriho chuckled to himself as he listened to the other yelled, glad that Edameonus seemed to be acting normal. Red eyes scanned the living room for a moment as he wondered if he should go interrupt the two lovebirds.

Said lovebirds had been in their room the entire time. Kurogane moved to sit up straighter and grunted, noticing a change in the sounds outside the bedroom.

"Sounds like they're cooking." He muttered, looking to the door.

"Yes." Fay said as he sat beside Kurogane. The blonde was still a little embarrassed about Toriho's barging in on them earlier and was glad that the two of them had been left alone so he could try and recover. Kurogane moved his arm to wrap around Fay's shoulders, having been sitting in front of the Valerian before.

"You hungry at all?" He asked, closing his eyes as he listened to Edameonus fret over Mokona falling.

"Not really." The blonde said as he leaned against Kurogane. They simultaneously leaned back, resting against the bed.

"Hn…" The taller man bent his knee slightly, trying to find a more comfortable position while lying on the bed with his lover. He looked to the other man stomach idly, mind clouding with reoccurring visions of a son.

"Kuro-sama's thinking about something?" Fay smiled as he saw his lover lose himself to his thoughts momentarily. Red eyes blinked before looking over to blue. Kurogane shook his head and kissed he blonde's forehead.

"Things I usually think about." The blonde only smiled at the taller man's words. Fay moved his hands to rest on his abdomen as he lay content beside Kurogane. A loud clash from the kitchen startled them both, but scolding from the teenager to Edameonus let them know it was nothing to worry about. Kurogane growled slightly, becoming annoyed immediately by the others in his house.

"If they mess up that room too…" Blue eyes looked to the door before moving back to gaze at Kurogane.

"They'll clean it, you shouldn't worry about it." Fay said as he laced his fingers together as his hands rested atop his stomach. Kurogane looked to Fay again and he continued to frown.

"…You feeling better?"

"Yes, though I'm still a little...surprised." The blonde had wondered about the man's odd behavior, but didn't have an explanation for it.

"I'll beat it out of him later." Kurogane said while planting a kiss atop the blonde mop of hair as a sort of an apology for his father's brash antics.

"It's fine; he didn't hurt me or anything." The Valerian smiled warmly at the kiss. "I was only startled is all."

"Well that bastard had a reason to barge in here. He can explain himself." Kurogane said simply, thinking about how the taller man had hugged Fay abruptly. Sighing, Fay knew he couldn't keep Kurogane from questioning his father later.

"Whatever it was he was excited about it, maybe it was about the baby?" Kurogane shook his head.

"No… that was something caused by being told good news, and he already knew about the kid, so that couldn't have caused it." Fay frowned, not knowing what to think.

"Good news about me?" The only thing he could think of was that Toriho had realized it would only be a few weeks before he would be giving birth.

"Most likely." Kurogane sighed in exasperation and pulled away from Fay to sit up. His frown deepened as Kurogane moved away and he too sat up on the bed.

"Kuro-min?"

"There's something he's not telling us." Kurogane said suspiciously, glancing over to the bedroom door.

"If it was something bad...it would be different, but with the way he was acting it was something good. Maybe it's about this Christmas coming up?" Fay suggested, not wanting Kurogane to start fighting with Toriho. The other man's eyes narrowed and he hummed deeply.

"Dunno…" He listened as Mokona laughed, assuming it was something Edameonus had done.

"Should we leave then?" Fay asked as he heard the others outside their room. Both of them had been in their bedroom for the better part of the day and it was near dark now.

"Guess so." Kurogane muttered, leaning over to give Fay a chaste kiss before they both would move to go into the kitchen. Smiling the blonde shuffled off the bed and stood and stretched his arms above his head after having lain in bed for most of the day. Kurogane stood as well, itching the back of his head casually before placing his hands in his pockets. He then strolled to the door and looked over to the blonde one, waiting for him to follow. Fay smiled and smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes as he followed Kurogane out of their bedroom.

The taller man opened a door just in time to see Edameonus leaning over Archellevon's shoulder to help him cut up some vegetables, the teenager's face completely red with Mokona dancing around them mixing something in a bowl almost too big for her to carry. Kurogane raised an eyebrow at the scene, suppressing the urge to laugh at the younger male's shyness. Blue eyes fell on the two in the kitchen and smiled, glad to see both of males weren't acting so awkwardly around each other now. Fay hoped that them being as close as they were now would mean good things for both his friends in the future. Edameonus moved away from Archellevon to stop Mokona prancing around. It was then he looked up to see Kurogane and Fay. He smiled to the blonde.

"Oi. You two joining us for supper?" He asked, not noticing that Archellevon placed a hand over his chest after he had left his side.

"Yes, especially after the three of you went to the trouble of cooking for everyone." Fay replied as he smiled at the Ginryan, glad to see the others spirits were much higher than they had been before he left. The demon grinned and took the bowl from Mokona, patting her head gently before moving to stand next to Archellevon. Said teenager hesitantly glanced over.

"I-I didn't know… Ed knew how to cook…" He muttered and looked to Fay.

"Ah! So you are eating with us?" He asked, the blush becoming darker as he seemed to take on his new personality traits again. Fay nodded at the teen as he tried not to laugh at the other's embarrassment from having Edameonus so close to him. The blonde was happy to see Archellevon wasn't as nervous around the other man as he had been. The teenager looked back to the cutting board and frowned slightly, pondering to himself why Edameonus was giving him confusing signals. He glanced over to the taller man to see he was flipping rice in the pan.

"Give me 10 minutes, Fay-chan, then it'll be done." He said over his shoulder.

"Alright." Seeing that the three in the kitchen didn't need any help Fay pulled Kurogane with him into the living room only to see Toriho sitting there. Kurogane raised an eyebrow at seeing him.

"Oi, what're you still doing here?" He growled, obviously still ticked at being walked in on without an explanation.

"Youou!" Toriho smiled brightly as he lunged at his son while he bolted out of his seat, careful not to hit Fay instead. The older man hugged Kurogane tightly, making the other sputter.

"W-what the hell?!" Kurogane barked, staggering back from being tackled by his father.

"Get off old man! What the hell is your problem?!" Toriho only laughed and wrapped his arm around Kurogane, effectively putting the other man into a head lock as he ruffled his son's hair with his free hand. Fay watched, still thinking the Ginryan's outbursts where strange. Kurogane gripped the taller man's arms and growled.

"DAD!" He maneuvered his way out of the headlock and tackled his father to the ground, beginning their infamous repetitive wrestling match. Fay side stepped both men now fighting on the floor and sat on the couch to watch them.

"Brat, I was only giving you a hug!" The older man said as he tried to pin Kurogane. Kurogane growled again and boxed his father's ears.

"I don't want your hugs, pervert!" He snapped, successfully pulling himself halfway out from under his father. Edameonus peeked into the living room with a scowl on his face, sighing heatedly while thinking it wasn't best to have told Toriho.

"That's no way to talk to your father!" Toriho yelled as he continued to wrestle with his child. Fay blushed at Kurogane's words, thinking back to when the man had held him earlier. Edameonus rolled his eyes and looked to Fay.

"Oi, you wanna come into the kitchen so you don't end up in that?" He asked, pointing to Kurogane and Toriho trying to force each other to give up.

"It's fine, someone will have to keep Kuro-min from playing too rough with his father." Fay said as he smiled at Edameonus, knowing Kurogane was likely to become even angrier at Toriho for both earlier and for the man keeping something from them. Toriho had managed to pin Kurogane down, but it was to no avail, for the younger flipped him off with his feet. Kurogane sat up quickly, watching as his father collected himself.

"Dammit! Explain!" He barked while they had their hands to themselves.

"You're the one that started fighting." Toriho said as he tried to put his son in another headlock. He grinned as he thought of Edameonus's news, knowing he couldn't say anything about it regardless of what Kurogane wanted. Said man let out a dangerous rumble, dodging his father as he moved to the side.

"Asshole! Why the hell did you hug him and then me?!" He snapped, shoving his hand onto Toriho's forehead to prevent him from coming closer.

"And why do I need a reason to hug my son and his lover?" Toriho said as he glared halfheartedly at his son.

"Because I know you; you have a reason to do everything." Kurogane replied, narrowing his eyes at his father in a comeback glare.

"I bought something for my grandson today...and I was wanting to give it to Fay-chan, brat." The Ginryan said as he gripped Kurogane's arm to remove the other man's hand from his head. Kurogane did so, but not before standing.

"Then why the hell did you hug me too?" He paused. "And quit calling me brat!"

"Last time I checked you were going to be a father too in a couple of months." Toriho grinned as he looked up at his son. Kurogane sputtered again and a quick blush spread across his cheeks at the mentioning of his fatherhood, but he growled and looked away.

"Y-you said you wanted to give it to him, not both of us idiot!"

"That's because I know Fay-chan won't throw it away." Toriho stood and straightened his clothing.

"And I'm not the idiot here brat." He grinned as he looked at his son. Fay blushed, glad that the man's odd behavior was because of something as simple as a gift. The other man rolled his eyes and sighed, about to retaliate when a roll of paper towels hit him in the head, the opposite side from where the book had hit him. Edameonus smiled languidly from the doorway, having thrown said item.

"Hey, don't go yelling again, supper's ready."

"BASTARD!"

"Stop yelling at everything Youou." The older man said as he walked by his son, ruffling his hair, as he laughed and made his way towards the kitchen. Fay stood as well and walked to stand beside Kurogane.

"Kuro-min won't start another fight?" The dark haired man grumbled something incoherently before sighing. He picked up the paper towels and walked into the kitchen with concealed anger, having taken his lover's hand to pull him along. Fay smiled; glad to see Kurogane was at least trying not to get into another fight with Edameonus. Stepping inside the kitchen he saw Mokona sitting pates and glasses down on the table for everyone. Archellevon was helping her, smiling to himself about how helpful the other was trying to be. Kurogane slumped in a seat, noticing that there were more people in the room than there were chairs. Edameonus took another seat and patted his lap for Mokona, showing that with her sitting on his knee there would be enough room for everyone.

"Been awhile since I've eaten something Ed helped make." Toriho said picking at his own food as he smirked at the other Ginryan. Fay watched, glad that the atmosphere was still pleasant, despite the angry aura his lover was giving off. Edameonus raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know if that was supposed to come off as pleasant or foreboding." He said with an irritated grin, making Archellevon giggle. Kurogane rolled his eyes and began to eat in silence, fearing that opening his mouth to speak would end up with him yelling in Fay's ear. The blonde chuckled seeing that the others were enjoying themselves.

"Edameonus is a good cook!" Mokona cheered as she ate which only caused Toriho to laugh.

"He's had long enough to learn." Edameonus shot a glare to his companion.

"Shut up, I learned to cook better than you long before my food became edible." Archellevon shook his head and smiled, but paused.

"Wait… You've known Souhi-kun for a long time?" He tilted his head in question.

"You could say that." Souhi smiled sheepishly, wondering if it was a good idea to let the teen know how long his and Edameonus's friendship ran. The former angel looked to Toriho and blinked.

"If that's so…" He looked to Edameonus slowly with a slight frown. "Why don't I remember you? I've known Souhi-kun since we were kids…" Kurogane sputtered on his meal, realizing just how old Archellevon was… er… had been…

"I met Ed when I was a little older, he didn't really travel around a lot to different planets like I did so you might not remember him." Toriho said, trying to think of a way to explain things to Archellevon. Edameonus frowned slightly, remembering how he and Toriho had always been together when they had met Archellevon, and then the three of them had become inseparable. When he realized deep blue eyes were focused on him he offered a smile almost too wide.

"Yeah, I hardly left my home planet of Ginryuu." He informed, handing Mokona her glass of milk. Fay watched, hoping Archellevon's questioning wouldn't bother Edameonus too much, especially since the other man had seemed to be feeling better since coming back from town. Toriho did as well, not knowing what to expect. The teenager looked down at his plate quizzically, seeming to be confused about the given information.

"…I see…" He looked up to Fay then, remembering something. "Oh! You were in your bedroom when Tsumebe-san called."

"Why did she call?" Fay asked, glad that the subject had been changed. Toriho grinned as he ate.

"Seems she won't be able to visit tomorrow, her job won't let her off until next week." The older man said as he looked over to the blonde.

"We're going to wait until then to make cookies and get decorations…" Archellevon added, blushing slightly as he gave the information. He glanced over to Edameonus, hoping the unknown reason he had frowned for wasn't still bugging him.

"That's good then. It should be fun." The blonde replied as he ate. He was curious about the upcoming celebration and wondered what they would all do.

"Mm! Mokona is finished!" Cheered the girl suddenly, making Edameonus look at her plate.

"Hn. That was fast." He commented lightly, moving her slightly to check if she had dropped any food while trying to consume it. Mokona held up her empty plate to show Edameonus before she jumped down from the Ginryan's lap to take her dishes to the sink. Fay stood as well taking his own now empty plate to the sink as Mokona clambered back onto her father figure's lap to sit. Edameonus smiled to her fondly and placed a hand on her back.

"You got your dress muddy didn't you?" He asked remembering what the girl had said earlier. Mentioning the mud made Archellevon's face light up brightly, the teenager sinking a little lower in his seat.

"Yes, Mokona was following a frog and sat in the mud, then Mokona and Archy fell into the water." She pouted remembering her ruined dress in the bathroom. Edameonus raised an eyebrow, listening to the story.

"And just how did you fall into the water?" He asked. Kurogane clicked his tongue, having forgotten about the pond, as he took his plate to the sink as well. Why did it always feel like they were eating now?

"Mokona wanted to hug Archy." Mokona frowned, not wanting to be scolded. Fay watched as Kurogane left the table before he glanced over at Archellevon, wondering why the boy was blushing as Mokona explained. Edameonus smiled gently and nuzzled her head slightly.

"Hn. That's alright. So it was an accident?" Kurogane folded his arms and looked to his lover, nauseated by the demon's open display of affection for the child. Watching Edameonus and Mokona, the blonde wrapped his arms loosely around his growing stomach as he thought of his own child. Fay smiled at his lover as Kurogane looked at him. Toriho smirked and stood, taking his plate to the sink as the others had done. Archellevon stood and followed Toriho to the sink, but didn't go back to the table.

"W-well… it's getting late… we should probably… go…" He trailed off, not looking at Edameonus and Mokona, the two older men walking in on him resurfacing in his mind to make the blush also come back.

"I should be leaving, but first I have to give Fay-chan the gift I bought today." Toriho said as he stood and smiled at the blonde who in turned and blushed faintly, remembering the older man hugging him. Kurogane let out an angry sigh at the other man's previous antics before standing as well. Archellevon turned to face the sink, busying himself with cleaning the dishes. Edameonus stood, lifting Mokona in his arms so she wouldn't topple over from him rising. Toriho left to venture into the living room in search of the bag he had brought in with him. Fay stood up from his chair, walking over to Archellevon.

"Would you like some help, after all you did make dinner for all of us?"

"No, Fay…" Archellevon said with a slight frown, his mind elsewhere. "I'll take care of things here… it's the least I can do." He turned to the blonde and smiled. "You should go see what Souhi-kun's brought for you. I'm sure it's nice."

"Okay." Fay looked at the teen for a moment, worried, before he turned and made his way into the living room. Toriho stood, bag in hand as the blonde entered the room and sat on the couch. Edameonus was standing with another bag, digging through it for something indolently. He smirked to himself when he found the item, pulling out the pack of cigarettes to place them in his pocket. Kurogane raised an eyebrow to that, but said nothing.

"Here you are Fay-chan, just don't let Youou throw it away." Toriho said as he handed the bag to the Valerian and then moved to sit in one of the chairs. Fay nodded and grinned, thanking the older man as he opened the bag. Pulling out the object, Fay saw it was a plastic star that was barely larger than his hand.

"It glows different colors and plays music when you turn it on." Toriho informed Fay, seeing that the blonde was confused. Kurogane stared at the star with a frown that only got deeper.

"…What the hell?" He finally said, somewhat disgusted with the object, even if it was for a baby. Edameonus chuckled a little under his breath, pulling out the lighter as well.

"...Thank you Toriho. I'm sure Toshi will like it." Fay said as he turned the small object on and watched as it slowly changed colors every few seconds while a soft melody played. The Ginryan smiled sheepishly seeing that Fay liked the gift. Kurogane sighed, knowing Fay wouldn't like it if he would sneak throwing the toy in the trash. He looked over to Edameonus again, cautious about letting the other smoke in case the demon was stupid enough to catch something on fire.

"I'll be sure to put it in the nursery." Fay smiled as he turned the small toy off and sat it on his lap.

"I'm glad that you like it Fay-chan." Toriho said as he continued to smile.

"And you brat had better not get rid of it or any other toys for my grandchild." He scolded. Kurogane squawked indignantly.

"Just how many do you plan to buy, old man?!" He barked, making Edameonus cackle.

"We should buy some next time we're out, Souhi." He said idly, knowing it would piss Kurogane off.

"Well there's birthdays and holidays to account for and as a grandfather I can buy my grandchild whatever I want. The same goes for your mother and Tomoyo-chan." Toriho grinned, not mentioning how he had already planned on buying things for the baby.

"I'll need help carrying things." He said as he looked at Edameonus. The student growled and glared at the other men.

"What the hell? I should have some say in it which how much you buy my kid!" He snapped, trying to will down the blush at the comment of being a father again. Edameonus cackled and placed his hands on his hips.

"Oh shut up, you can't control the man when he's on a rampage."

"Well when you start buying toys and things for him then I might not buy as much." Toriho said as he smirked at his own child.

"Kuro-sama hardly picked out clothes." Fay chuckled as he imagined Kurogane actually buying stuffed animals and such for their son. Kurogane placed a hand over his face in exasperation, knowing that even if he did buy their child a lot of toys Toriho would buy too much for him anyway.

"You're troublesome, old man." He muttered as Archellevon walked in the room, drying his hands on his apron Tomoyo had bought him.

"And you're a brat." He said as he crossed his arms and sat back in his chair. Fay chuckled as he sat beside his lover.

"Kuro-rin should let Toriho buy things for Toshi, after all he is his grandfather." The taller of the two looked to Fay with a frown.

"He's going to whether I tell him to or not." He grumbled. Archellevon went over to the couch that Mokona had decided to snuggle on and blanketed her up, seeing as she was falling asleep from having a full stomach.

"He'll just complain regardless." Fay smiled as Toriho spoke, knowing the other man was right. Kurogane growled again, but said nothing. Edameonus gave a smug smirk to his companion before looking at Archellevon, a slight pain swelling in his chest at how motherly the teenager acted toward his child without knowing. He sighed and ran a hand through his long hair.

"Souhi, you gunna wait until Tsumebe-chan gets off work to visit again?"

"Yes, I'm going to go back home. Though I'll hire some people to come and finish up the house and I'll call Tomoyo-chan to see if she wouldn't mind checking on things to make sure everything looks right." The other Ginryan said as he answered his friend.

"Hn. Won't she be busy too?" He asked, remembering her profession as a designer. Kurogane scoffed.

"She's never too busy for annoying me." He added while Archellevon moved to sit by the now sleeping girl.

"Tomoyo-chan works from home mostly and she gets to make her own work hours." The other man said as he stood.

"I suppose I should leave if I'm going to get back." Toriho said, thinking of his wife.

"Thank you again, for the gift, Toriho." Smiling, Fay looked up at his lover's father. Edameonus reached in his pockets and grasped the pack and lighter, though he didn't take them out.

"I'll walk you out then." He said, glancing briefly to the white haired pair on the couch. Kurogane narrowed his eyes and watched as the demon moved to the door.

"Call before you come next time, Dad." Toriho waved off Kurogane as he exited the house.

"I'll see you all next week then and there's no need to thank me Fay-chan." The other man smiled as he opened the door and stepped out onto the porch with Edameonus behind him. The shorter one looked in to Fay for a moment.

"I'll be back inside in a moment." He offered before closing the door. He shivered slightly.

"Damn it got cold out here." Edameonus strolled next to his older companion, taking out the box to shake a cigarette out.

"Hnn… Damn troubles never seem to leave me alone." He mumbled while offering his friend one nonchalantly. Toriho took it without thinking.

"You seem to be acting better around him." He smiled, glad that Edameonus was at least trying.

"Che. He's still clueless… almost…" Edameonus placed the filter in his mouth, between sharp canines.

"Almost as if he thinks I'm throwing signals but overall I'm just trying to be nice and nothing more." He then fiddled with the lighter, still inexperienced with it. Taking the light from Edameonus, Toriho flicked the it on and offered it to the other man.

"I thought you wanted to try and win him over?" The shorter leaned forward, lighting his cigarette.

"Nn…" He inhaled and sighed; smoke exiting his lips with the hot air of his breath. "Yeah, but it's been so long since I was trying to win over my lover instead of trying to be with my lover." He chuckled and took the tobacco stick out of his mouth. "Seems I've forgotten how to go about it."

"It's not like you don't know what to do, you just have to do everything you did before over again." Toriho laughed as he remembered Edameonus's attempts when they were younger. A dark eyebrow raised and the lighter skinned one shook his head.

"Not everything, you bastard. You're just trying to get in my pants again." He said, unable to hide a childish smirk from spreading across his face.

"Yeah, those were good days." He chuckled as he watched Toriho take another drag.

"Yeah." Toriho laughed loudly at the other's words. "You already have a good idea at what he likes and he already seems to like you, he just needs a push in the right direction." Edameonus placed his fingers on the cigarette but didn't take it out, punching his friend lightly in the arm.

"I know, I know. You and your love advice!" he turned a little, pausing before going back to the house. "Hey, Souhi… what if he doesn't want to be with me again… what if he eventually remembers and doesn't like what we were like…" Toriho kept his gaze trained out to the yard as he lifted his hand and brought his fist down atop the other's head.

"Idiot. The two of you were together for a very long time and you think if he remembers it would mean nothing to him?" The taller man flicked the ash from the tip of his cigarette as he spoke.

"You focus on the pessimistic outcomes far too much." Edameonus chuckled, looking to the ground.

"Yeah, you're right." He turned, waving to his friend. "Finish that off before you get in the car. I'll ask Kurogane to teach me to drop you a call in case something bad or good happens."

"Ask Fay-chan to ask Youou, it'll have better results." Toriho said as he threw his cigarette onto the ground while he walked to his car. The dark haired man nodded and walked until he could watch Toriho from the porch, his cigarette partially gone. He waved as the man drove off, his smile slowly becoming a frown as his thoughts ran rampant in his mind.

Inside, Fay sat, leaning back against the couch as he rested. His eyes moved to Mokona, seeing she was sleeping peacefully as he heard Toriho leave. Archellevon had moved from sitting next to Mokona to sitting on the floor, organizing his things Tomoyo had bought him by the side of the couch.

"I'm sure Kurogane will be relieved when he doesn't have all our random things lying about the house." He muttered, making said man raise an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about?"

"All the clothes and things lying around, they'll be out of the way when Ed's house is finished." Archellevon said as he blushed, remembering that he was going to be living with Edameonus and Mokona now.

"So you're living with him?" Kurogane asked idly, his arm slinking around the blonde casually. The former angel smiled to himself, before it disintegrated.

"E-Ed said there was an extra room that he didn't ask for, a-and that I could take it… I feel like I'd be in the way if I stayed…" He said with a small frown.

"You wouldn't be a bother to us, though it is good news, you must be looking forward to it?" Fay asked as he smiled and leaned against Kurogane when he felt his lover's arm around him.

"I am, or at least I was…" Archellevon's hands slowed, his frown becoming clearer.

"I-it's nothing though, not like I should be worried over it…" He said, though it was mostly to himself. He offered a smile to Fay and Kurogane.

"But I think sleeping in a room on a bed instead of a couch would work better, don't you?"

"Yes, a bed is much better than a couch." Fay smiled sheepishly as he agreed. He was worried however about what the teen had said, but knew if he had any doubts Edameonus would handle it. Kurogane sighed in aggravation, not liking how the younger man was handling his problems.

"What'd he say?" He asked, knowing the white haired boy wasn't too happy by bottling it up. Archellevon remained silent, staring at the dark haired man.

"Kuro-myu shouldn't be nosy." The blonde pointed as he grinned, knowing Archellevon would most likely not tell them anything.

"You're one to talk." Kurogane said through gritted teeth, his hand going to the mop of hair to ruffle it a little. Archellevon looked to the pale man and smiled, relieved at the small subject change.

"I'm not." Pouting, Fay closed his eyes as Kurogane mussed his hair.

"You are." Kurogane argued, pausing in his teasing to watch Edameonus come in. The Ginryan shoved his hands in his pockets and raised an eyebrow to the couple.

"Oi, you're on my bed." Fay chuckled and stood, grabbing Kurogane's hand while he held the toy star in his other hand.

"I guess we should get to bed then. Kuro-min's grumpy if he doesn't sleep enough."

"You wanna say that again?" Kurogane growled, making Edameonus cackle. Archellevon didn't move from his spot by the other couch, staring at the couple as they made their way out of the living room.

"Goodnight…"

"Goodnight Archy." Fay waved as best he could with his hands occupied. "And it is true, you growl even more when you don't get enough sleep." The Valerian smiled as he dragged Kurogane to their bedroom.

"Tch!" Kurogane turned off the hall light on their way to the bedroom, glancing once over his shoulder to see Edameonus take the pack out of his pocket to set it in a bag to the side. He narrowed his eyes with a frown before closing their bedroom door. Fay laughed and looked over his shoulder as he heard Kurogane shut the door before walking over to the closet to change. Kurogane followed, discarding his shirt on the way. He pulled out a pair of sweatpants from the pile, idly looking over to Fay to see what he was going to wear to bed. Fay stripped, pulling of his clothes and kicking them to the side as he pulled on a small pair of shorts and a matching shirt. He hoped the two in the living room wouldn't be too awkward around each other after spending so much time together.

Kurogane clicked his tongue when he watched the other change, almost forgetting to do the same for himself. He pulled on his sweatpants and gathered his used garments to toss them in the over flowing laundry basket. Taking his own clothes Fay put them away with Kurogane's before he turned and crawled into bed. The dark haired man moved to turn off their bedroom light, flicking it off as he had many a time before. He wondered vaguely if the reason he could see so well in the dark was because of his Ginryan blood. He shook his head and made his way over to Fay silently.

Fay laid down on his back, his eyes adjusting to the darkness. Smiling the lithe man watched as Kurogane joined him on their bed. Said man moved to lie under the covers with his lover, noticing the blonde was staring at him. He raised an eyebrow but said nothing, pulling the Valerian closer to him in order to get to sleep better. Fay chuckled lightly as he was brought closer to Kurogane.

"And Kuro-min says he doesn't like to cuddle..." A slender arm wound its way around the taller man's waist as Fay made himself comfortable in his new found position.

"Would you rather I didn't?" Kurogane growled, threatening to remove his arms despite his want for sleep. Fay shook his head as he grinned.

"...No, I like Kuro-san holding me."

"Then be quiet." The taller man grumbled, leaning his head down to plant a kiss on the pale lips.

"...Kuro-rinta's always telling me to shut up." Fay pouted halfheartedly as he looked up at the dark haired man.

"Most of the time I have good reason to." Kurogane said in agitation, cracking a red eye to look at his lover.

"Go to sleep idiot…" Fay rolled his eyes before closing them. Sighing, the blonde sighed as he rested against Kurogane.

"Goodnight then."

As the blonde dozed off, he found himself lying on the bed alone. He didn't know how long he had been asleep for, all he could tell was that the man next to him was no longer there. From what blue eyes could see, nor were his clothes in the closet. Sitting up Fay moved his hand through his hair as he looked around, wondering where Kurogane had went and what had happened to his clothes. Moving from the bed, the blonde sat up, his eyes scanning the room, not seeing anything else out of the ordinary.

It was then he heard a faint crying, a delicate and sort of unusual crying, too young to come from Mokona. The sound didn't get louder, and he could hear Kurogane trying to quiet it with soft words Fay never thought the half human would say. Stepping outside of their bedroom and into the living room Fay's eyes widened.

Kurogane stood, a small blanket-wrapped bundle in his arms. Blue eyes quickly went to his stomach, his hands moving to touch his abdomen, only to see that he was no longer pregnant. Looking back up, Fay's gaze turned once more to his lover and their child. Kurogane moved his body to prevent Fay from seeing the now quiet baby, red eyes sharply glaring at Fay. The blonde couldn't see Edameonus and Archellevon lying on their couches nor Mokona in a chair. Kurogane slung his backpack, which didn't look full of books, over his shoulder and turned on his heel.

"Kuro-san, what are you doing?" Fay looked at the other man, wondering why Kurogane was glaring at him.

"Getting away from you." Came a cold and vehement voice over the half breed's shoulder. He continued on his trek to the front door, not looking back to the Valerian.

"He doesn't need a mother like you."

"...What?" Fay frowned as he walked forward towards Kurogane, not understanding what his lover was saying. Finally Kurogane looked over his shoulder, standing in front of the door.

"I never wanted to be with you in the beginning. I never needed anyone else. I was just fine on my own. Then you come crashing into my life and flirt like you've been doing it since childhood. Then you put me through shit I didn't need to go through and now you expect me to help raise a kid I never thought I'd have?" He turned around again, Toshihiko whimpering in his arms. "I've had enough."

The blonde's breath caught in his throat as he stared at Kurogane. Blue eyes went wide in shock at the other man's words.

"But I...I don't understand...you're taking Toshi away, you're leaving?" Fay's head swam, wanting to think it was some misunderstanding, that Kurogane really didn't mean he had never meant anything to the dark haired man.

"Of course I'm taking him away you idiot." Kurogane growled, the baby in his arms still not visible. "You really think I'm going to let him stay with you? He doesn't need a dumbass for a parent. You'd end up killing him." He snapped the door open, showing Fay that it was barely dawn.

"You can't, you said you wouldn't leave." Fay stepped forward and grabbed the back of Kurogane's shirt in his fists. He narrowed his eyes, thinking of how the taller man had told him he would be there for him. Kurogane turned sharply, shoving Fay off of him.

"Oh, you think I can't change my mind now!? Think I can't break promises? Just because you've got dead royal blood in you makes you think you can do whatever the hell you please and everyone's just fine and dandy with it?" The taller man snapped, eyes glowing slightly with Ginryan rage.

"You promised..." Fay said, pained at having been pushed away. "And you can't just decide to leave with or without our son, without saying anything or at least explaining why you're doing this."

"Why do I gotta explain myself to you?" Kurogane asked with narrowed eyes. "I'm sick of the shit that happens whenever I'm trying to be the someone-you-love." He said with disgust in his voice. "A person grows tired of something when it never gives them benefits. The sex was good, but even that's boring now."

"You can't mean that...you said you loved me." Fay's breath quickened as he began to panic. Fay thought back to anything he could have done to have angered Kurogane enough for the man to even think of doing something as unexpected as this.

"Tch. Said I loved you?" Kurogane snorted, taking his eyes off of the blonde to cradle their child. He didn't look back to the Valerian. "Wake up and smell the roses, Blondie, I hardly even say your name."

Fay knew that the other man rarely said his name, but he had always known it wasn't because of Kurogane's dislike of him.

"…But you were the one who wanted to have a family..." He stepped forward a determined look on his face.

"You can't leave."

"I can leave if I want." Kurogane corrected, the scowl never leaving his face.

"I never said I wanted a family, I just had the stupid thought I actually cared enough that'd you be alone. Now I see I don't give a damn. I was doing it to make my dad happy."

"I don't have anyone left but you and Toshihiko..." Fay said as he reached out to Kurogane. The feeling of being alone again enveloping the lithe man as he tried to talk his lover out of leaving.

"Then I suggest you find someone else." Kurogane advised coldly, not moving until Fay's hand actually touched his shoulder. The other man growled once again, connecting the back of his hand with the pale cheek in one swift turn.

"Get it through your thick skull; I'm done with you!"

Fay was shocked into silence, his cheek throbbing from the blow. The idea of Kurogane actually hitting him was something the blonde had never dreamed would happen. Tears welled as the blonde brought a shaky hand to his face.

"...Kurogane..." He choked out as he looked up at his lover. A smirk came to the tanned face.

"Finally you say it right." The child still being held began to cry again, soft sniveling coming from the blanket to make the half Ginryan look to him.

"Hey, be quiet. We're leaving now." He said gently, shooting a harsh glare to Fay before once again turning to leave.

"Please don't leave." Fay said as a choked sob escaped past his parted lips. Still cradling his cheek the blonde looked up at Kurogane wanting the other man to reconsider. Kurogane stood on the porch and looked in, a skeptical look on his face.

"Oh please, like you fake crying is going to change my mind." He said gruffly before looking to the fields with wide eyes.

"Shit… they're back…" Fay took a tentative step forward, trying to think of a way to stop Kurogane from abandoning him. His head ached as he thought.

"...please." Kurogane looked over to Fay for a moment, the color draining from his face.

"There you go again, throwing me into shit." He said before he tried to give Toshihiko to the blonde. A shout rang out from the distance and before Fay's eyes the same laser bullets on the prison ship ripped through both the precious people in front of him. Running forward the blonde grabbed Kurogane, who still held the baby in his hands. He felt his chest tighten, unable to breathe as he saw blood oozing from the taller man's back. His eyes glowed brightly as he panicked, his body shaking. Kurogane coughed violently, body quivering at the force from it. The child was silent, secured against the broad chest. Fay was then blinded by a light from the side the bullets had come from.

"Sir Fay Fluorite of Valeria, you are under arrest for protecting criminals." The blonde wrapped his arms around Kurogane as best he could, his eyes wide while tears streamed down his cheeks. Fay's head turned towards the voice, his eyes glossed over, his mind blank. He felt Kurogane go limp in his arms, though the child remained safely in his grip. The blonde heard footsteps walking toward them on the porch.

"Sir Youou Kurogane Suwa, you're under arrest for stealing government equipment and trying to make an illegal pact with an alien race. Your punishment is death." Came an all too familiar voice. Blue eyes moved slowly up to see who it was talking. His mind did not register much of anything else but the feeling of Kurogane against him and the person trying to talk to his fallen lover. Fay could feel a heavy weight settle over him as he sat on the floor his body feeling numb. His eyes widened when the light dimmed, revealing the speaker to be Toriho, Edameonus following behind him. They were both wearing Ginryan armor of supreme governors. Kurogane's head moved to gaze up at nothing. Toriho grimaced and pulled out a gun from his hip pocket.

"Stop fighting it boy. Your child's already gone."

"...Stop..." Fay said weakly, only faintly registering Toriho's words. His eyes stilled glowed while he looked up at both men. Edameonus frowned as he too pulled out a gun as well.

"Sorry, Sir Fay, this is my fault. I'll make sure you go painlessly." He said hollowly, watching Toriho pointing his gun at Kurogane's head. Edameonus walked forward and followed the taller man's example, only placing the barrel against Fay's temple. Fay leaned forward, shielding Kurogane from Toriho. His body shook as he began to realize what would happen to them. A sharp blue light began emitting from his seemingly lifeless body in an attempt to protect at least Kurogane. There was a moment of hesitation before Toriho lowered his pistol. Edameonus looked at him quizzically and the Ginryan shook his head.

"I don't need to waste it. He's already gone."

Another sob racked through the slender man's body at Toriho's words. He tightened his arms around Kurogane, not receiving any response in return. Falling forward the blonde's forehead touched his lover, his body feeling empty as he throat tightened, Fay feeling as if he couldn't breathe anymore. Blue eyes opened slightly, if barely at all, to see Kurogane, hoping that the standing man was wrong. Fay could see red eyes still open, but there was nothing behind them. No anger, no hate, no loneliness, no desperation… just nothing. Nothing but cold. Moving the taller man caused his head to lull to the side, a slow trickle of blood leaving his lips.

"..." No words left the blonde as he stared down at Kurogane, his eyes dulled as his power dispersed. Edameonus tapped his gun against Fay's head.

"Hey, at least you two die together." He said, the trigger clicking as it was pulled.

Fay jerked as he sat up. His hands moved to entangle themselves in his hair as his eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room. His breath came out harshly, his heart rate erratic as he tried to think while he panicked, not registering where he was as the events from before replayed in his mind.

"Oi! Bout time you woke up!" Came Kurogane's voice next to him. He felt the strong arms around him, and noticed his stomach was still swollen, if just barely. Fay's turned his head to the side to gaze at Kurogane. His eyes widened at seeing the man as he shook. Kurogane raised an eyebrow.

"You ok? You were throwing a fit in your sleep." He asked awkwardly, pulling away slightly to turn on the light so he could see his lover better. His eyes were still trained, despite the light that assaulted his vision, on Kurogane as he still sat hunched over, his hands still holding his head. The red eyes looked back to Fay and Kurogane frowned. He moved one hand from Fay's waist to pull the pale ones from blonde hair.

"Oi, calm down, it was just a dream."

"...it was terrible..." Was the only thing the blonde was able to utter, his voice sounding hoarse. He turned and moved his hand to graze over his lover's chest, checking for the injuries he had seen in his dream. Kurogane raised an eyebrow again, but said nothing. He moved his hand to hold the other's, clasping it against his chest before pulling the Valerian close to plant a kiss atop the ruffled locks. Fay hugged Kurogane to him, wanting to know that he was truly awake and that the other man was there with him, though his mind kept replaying his nightmare. The tanned one sighed slowly, having been awoken by his lover's harsh gestures. He wrapped his arms tightly around the smaller man, resting his chin where his lips had placed a kiss.

"You were going to leave with Toshi...but then both of you were killed." The blonde shivered as he tightened his hold around Kurogane.

"I saw you die, then they killed me too." He closed his eyes as he tried to will away the images that kept running through his mind. Kurogane twitched slightly, listening to the other.

"…That's a little drastic, don't you think?" He said softly, pulling slightly away to look at Fay. "Why the hell would I leave you? I must've been all forms of an idiot in that dream."

"You told me that you were happy alone, that I would end up killing Toshi because I couldn't take care of him...you said you were tired of me because I didn't give anything back." Fay spoke softly, feeling tears well in his eyes again as he remembered Kurogane hitting and pushing him away. Kurogane's eyes widened slightly, hearing the intensity of the nightmare. He frowned deeper, moving one hand from Fay's back to tilt his chin up.

"Look at me Blondie; I don't like the sound of the dream. It's so far from the truth it's laughable."

"It seemed real...even when you pushed me away and then when you and the baby were killed." Fay's nails dug slightly into tanned skin as he remembered his dream vividly. Kurogane shook his head, ignoring the dull sting of Fay clawing into his skin.

"I've heard enough. It wasn't real and there's no way that'd happen. I wouldn't let it happen." Fay shut his eyes as he leaned against Kurogane, wanting to forget his dream. He took deep breaths, trying to calm himself, knowing his lover was right. The half breed settled his hand against the blonde's back, rubbing it in soothing circles subconsciously. He stared into the dull lighting of the room, not being able to believe the blonde had actually dreamed of something like that. They heard a knock on their door then, so soft they barely heard it. Fay turned his face to the side looking at the door his breath shaky as he slowly calmed down. He was grateful for Kurogane's attempt to try and comfort him as he collected himself. The door opened slowly, it having not been locked. Archellevon looked in with scared eyes, timid to enter.

"I-is everything o-ok? I heard Kurogane yelling and thought…" he trailed off, seeing that Fay was still shaking in Kurogane's arms. "O-oh my! A-are you alright?"

"Yes, I just had a bad dream is all. Everything's alright now, thank you Archy." Fay smiled faintly at the teen as he stayed in Kurogane's embrace.

"Go back to sleep kid." Kurogane said gruffly, staring at the teenager. The former angel nodded and closed the door with a goodnight. The dark haired man stared at the door for a couple of seconds before looking to the blonde.

"Oi, you feeling alright now?"

"A little." Fay said as he smiled weakly, his arms still around Kurogane. The taller man nodded, moving a hand to the lithe man's face to wipe away unshed tears. He cupped the pale cheek, leaning down to plant a possessive kiss on Fay's lips. Fay returned his lover's kiss, relieved that it had all been a dream. Slowly he could feel his body relaxing as he leaned into their kiss, his mind forgetting about his nightmare as he focused on Kurogane. Said man moved his hand from Fay's face to slip around the smaller body, bringing him closer. He parted their lips, if only slightly, to speak.

"I promised you I'd be here when you needed me, and I as sure as hell intend to keep that promise, no matter what I say in your dreams." He stated. Fay smiled up at him.

"Kuro-san..." Fay trailed off as he continued to smile warmly at his lover's words. Kurogane gave a very small smile of reassurance, closing his eyes as his nose grazed the other.

"Let's get some sleep." He muttered, his arms still around the blonde protectively.

"Okay." Fay grinned as he took in the feeling of Kurogane's arms around him, his own arms still wrapped around the taller man. The taller moved away to turn off the light, then Kurogane pulled slightly away to lean down comfortably, placing the blonde half way on top of him. He shuffled the blanket to rest over both of them evenly, his hand going to Fay's back tenderly. Smiling, Fay shifted, getting comfortable against Kurogane. His arm draped over his lover's stomach, hoping he could go back to sleep without having another nightmare. The taller of the two closed his eyes again, holding his lover close as he felt the other become languid against him. He frowned slightly to himself, hoping Fay wouldn't imagine him doing such dreams, even on accident. Sighing, Fay closed his eyes as he tried not to think of his dream. Slowly the blonde fell asleep against Kurogane, his breathing evening out as he did.