Hiei had gone from hardly sleeping with Nanashi for the past two or so years to bedding her almost every night. By days, he would train with her for the demon king tournament. Kurama would train with them too; sometimes just with Hiei or just with Nanashi, and sometimes with them both. Nanashi had forgotten what exhaustion felt like since Mukuro's passing. The agreement was that until she was pregnant, she would train for the tournament. If she was not pregnant by the tournament, she would compete. Hiei was wearing the both of them out, but her more so. She rarely refused him, and only when she was dead tired. Nanashi could tell he desperately wanted another daughter to ensure an heir for Hikari. At first, he would make sure she enjoyed herself, but eventually she reached to the point where she did not care as long as he did not hurt much and was quick about it. Nanashi had just finished a wonderfully evening warm shower after dinner. She knew Hiei would be in a meeting with some of his council, but he would take her tonight for sure. No question about it since she refused him the previous night. She laid down her sore and achy body in the bed, naked because it would be all the more quick, and waited for him. She dozed off and was awoken by him climbing, both hard and nude into the bed. She could tell he was also next to worn out. She was grateful he got himself ready this time as well. It meant she could sleep sooner. She hummed at him and stretched out her body so she lay on her back. He laid part way on top of her and sighed. He put a hand on her lower stomach.
"Still no girl," he commented.
"As I told you before, these things could take time. Usually over a year," she half recited as he nuzzled her neck.
He sighed against her sleepily. "It's been six months. So easy when we had no desire for one and we get two..."
He yawned and began touching her breasts casually. She took a deep breath and did not stop him. He left his head on her shoulder as he moved his hand down south. She forced herself to keep her eyes open. He stroked her long enough for her to grow wet enough to take her without hurting her. He took his hand away and replaced his fingers with his cock. He thrusted into her over and over again while resting his head against her neck still. It was taking him longer than usual and Nanashi dozed off again. He caught her and nipped her neck. She jumped a bit in surprise.
"You fell asleep," he said.
"I was just resting my eyes," she murmured.
"Stay awake," he panted. He shifted himself and kept going. "Come on," he muttered. She held him closer to encourage him to keep going. He shook hard and gave a shuttering breath when he finally came. The both of them were slick with his sweat by the time he was done.
She rolled his still panting form over onto his back. She kissed his cheek sweetly. She threw the blankets over the two of them. "Things take time," she whispered. "Sleep well." He grunted, but did not open his eyes or move from where she placed him. She burrowed under the covers, laid down on her back, and fell asleep quickly.
The next two days, the two of them had continued their training. The second day, Hiei trained alone while Nanashi trained with Kurama. She wished Kurama would take it easier on her this days. Two hours after lunch, while Nanashi and Kurama were sparring when Hiei came up and joined them. One sight and sense off Nanashi and he jumped between the two of them, catching them both by complete surprise. The strike Kurama had meant for Nanashi instead was blocked by Hiei. Hiei shoved Kurama away and stood in front of Nanashi protectively.
"What's wrong?" Nanashi asked him.
He pulled her in for an unexpected kiss. Nanashi blushed at the sudden PDA. Kurama shifted uncomfortably to witness them. Hiei's hand wondered down to her lower stomach and he smiled.
"Am I...?" she stuttered. He nodded. She plopped down on the ground, exhausted. "Oh thank God," she exhaled. "You've worn we out... both of you. Now I can rest eh?" She laid down on the ground, more excited to stop training day and night than she actually was to be pregnant. "Fingers crossed that it's not twins again."
"Nanashi, you're pregnant?" Kurama asked nervously.
"Yes, finally," Hiei answered for her. "Hikari needs an female heir for the line of succession."
"And Izo can't be her heir, thanks to Mukuro," Nanashi chimmed in from the ground. "I could fall asleep right here," she murmured.
"Hiei, I've changed my mind. I want to be your right hand," Kurama exclaimed suddenly. Nanashi looked up at him curiously. He looked fidgety and nervous.
"Why?" Nanashi and Hiei asked at the same time.
"Uh, look, it'll be easier to train if I'm here instead of going home every night. And now that Nanashi can't safely train, you and I can train longer and harder," he rushed out.
"I can't just dismiss Yasha for no good reason," Hiei stated.
"Another job then. Preferably not in the kitchens," he joked.
Hiei shrugged. "What do you think?" he asked, looking down at Nanashi. "Could he help you setting up more of your human comforts?"
"Like the wind turbines? Sure. The other demons I put to the task can hardly tell left from right on a good day," she grumbled. "Or hey, what about in the gardens? That's my next project. You have a green thumb don't you Kurama?"
"Either one is fine," he replied hastily. Hiei eyed his suspiciously, but chose to push the issue later when he could talk to Kurama away from Nanashi or other listening ears. Kurama quickly changed the subject. "Is it twins again?"
Nanashi asked the wind dragon the question silently. "He's not sure if he can tell that so soon...Oh, only one though this time, thankfully...It was only this morning that uh..." she glanced shyly at Kurama and looked away. "... conception happened."
"Wind dragon, try to figure out the gender," Hiei commanded. He looked extremely anxious.
Nanashi relayed the message to the wind dragon. The attempt was difficult, and at best, only an educated guess. It took him a long time to figure it out. "He says its likely... a boy because it feels more like Izo did than Hikari, but it's hard to tell... it could mean either a male or female, but diffidently a fire demon this time... He's would say male..."
Hiei did not look happy at the news. "Which one of use determines gender again?" he asked through gritted teeth.
"You do. Women only have X chromosomes, but men have both X and Y so-" she stopped abruptly at the of Hiei's physical outburst. In less than a second, he turned a boulder into rubble. Nanashi scooted away, covering her stomach protectively.
"Damn it! We need a girl! Not another boy!" he shouted at her. She flinched at his words. "Fuck! No what the hell are we supposed to do?!"
"Hiei, calm down," Kurama instructed. He took cautious steps over to Nanashi on the ground.
"Why?! We've worked for a girl for six months and all we have to show for it is another useless boy," he shouted at Kurama. To Nanashi he added, "get rid of it." She gasped, horror struck. She shook her head. "Are you kidding me!? The sooner he is gone, the sooner we can have a girl."
"Hiei, stop," Kurama said, stepping in front of Nanashi.
Hiei turned his rage towards Kurama. "She didn't even want another child! I had to strike a bargain to let Yukina someday marry that oaf if she," he pointed at Nanashi. "would agree to Hikari's needed heir. Something she should have been okay with in the first place as her mother. And now we've wasted all this time for a child that likely won't be approved by Murkuro's old council either. And now suddenly she wants to keep him?!"
"Yes," she whispered. Both men shifted their attention to her. She gave a shaky breath, and stood up. She pushed passed Kurama, rounded on Hiei, and slapped him hard across the face. He did not stop her. When she went to slap him again, Kurama pulled her away from him. It was her turn to yell now. "How dare you talk to me that way! It's not his fault what his gender is! Who are you to punish him for that! He's hours old and you already resent him! Fuck you and your council!"
"Stop now. Both of you," Kurama ordered.
Nanashi struggled against Kurama's grip as he pulled her back further. "No!" she growled. "I may not have wanted this child, but I'll be damned if I let you deny him life," she directed at Hiei. "Your mother did not deny you your life, so what gives you the right to deny his you son of a bitch!" Kurama covered her mouth with his hand. Nanashi struggled against him, trying to bite him.
"Keep him then!" Hiei snapped. He turned, ran, and left the two of them there.
"Where are you going?" Kurama asked. Nanashi finally managed to bite Kurama's hand. He let her go and pushed her away from him. "What's the matter with you two? More importantly, how can you be pregnant?"
