Chapter 4
A day before their leaving, Seiya entered a room and gently leaned on the door as he closed it. His gaze was on the smaller of the Starlight, who was sleeping soundlessly. It had taken him days to muster up courage. Courage to go up to her and face her. He would only come at night, to watch her sleep. She had been sick for the past six days. Taiki said it was because she was pregnant but he didn't really know. Maybe it was just a fluke?
Sighing, Seiya slowly walked up to the bed, where he had shared an intimate time with this woman. Slowly he brushed some of the silver strand of hair away from her face as he just stared at her. He loved her. He knew it. This love was deeper than he ever felt for anyone. Even Usagi. But he knew that he would have to prove it to her, but how?
Seiya was taken out of his thoughts by a soft tired voice. "What are you doing?" The leader of the group looked into lime green eyes. The same eyes that plagued him at night in his sleep. The eyes did not leave him when he slowly sat down on her bed. "Yaten." He paused as he took out a small rectangular box from his pocket. He stared at it for a long time, not noticing the hurt look on Yaten's face as she saw the box as well while she sat up. "Please." He continued. "Please take this and see if you're pregnant."
Yaten narrowed her eyes. "For the past six days you haven't came or talked to me, and you come to me now asking me to take a fucking pregnancy test?" She growled. "Just who do you think you are?"
Seiya turned to face her. "Yaten you're wrong. I have came to you all the time." He whispered. When she was about to speak he quickly cut her of. "At night. Every night I would come here and just look at you. Checking if you're alright…Just looking at you. I'm so sorry that you thought I would hurt you Yaten." He took her hand and bent to kiss it making her flush. "You were wrong, I was not picturing Usagi when I was in bed with you, Yaten. I know she will never love me the way I wanted her too. I know that. That's why I let her go. I wasn't as drunk as you thought I was Yaten. I could think straight that night." He spoke as he looked at her surprised eyes. "I knew what I wanted. I want you. I need you. You just never really knew. You always thought it was Usagi I was picturing. I know you don't believe me Yaten and its ok." He reached his hand to cup her cheek as he caressed it with his thumb. "But please take the pregnancy test." He whispered to her as he placed the box on her hand and closed her fingers around it.
"Seiya…" Yaten was quickly silenced by Seiya's index finger and it rested on her lips. He smiled at her before he kissed her forehead. "Get some rest." He whispered before he stood up and left the room.
When Seiya was completely gone from her site, she turned to look at the box in her hand. She too wanted to know if she was carrying his child. Half of her wanted to but the other half was completely disgusted by the fact that she would carrying his child. She was so nervous of the out come. She couldn't believe this device could change her life completely by just showing a positive. 'Its not too late to get an abortion.' Her mind told her. She quickly shook her head no. Even if she was pregnant with his child she will not kill it. She couldn't.
~*~
It was mid afternoon when Yaten walked out of her room dressed in a light green sleeveless shirt with dark demin jeans. She closed the door behind her and nervously walked into the leaving room where both her comrade sat. She watched as Seiya laughed at something Taiki said. They both looked so happy. She gulped nervously. She should just tell them that it was a false alarm and had stomach flu. Then how would she hide her stomach once the pregnancy began to show? She had to tell them…him. What would Kakyuu say? She didn't want to disappoint her. Yaten frowned, what was wrong with her? She never used to be this sentimental. Well, only when her princess died and when the senshi died for them. What was her cause now? Sucking in a deep breath she told herself, 'Suck it up Yaten and just tell them.' Forcing a smile she walked out of the hallway.
Immediately Seiya turned to her when he saw her. He gave her a small smile before he patted a space next to him, indicating for her to seat next to him. Yaten hesitated before doing so.
"How are you feeling Yaten?" Taiki asked as he gazed at her with concern.
Yaten bowed her head to the ground as she said something that surprised both men. "I'm pregnant."
"Yaten its ok." Taiki whispered with sympathy.
The silver haired woman shook her head. "No its not. How am I suppose to protect our princess?" She asked
"The princess will understand…" Taiki tried but was stopped by an outburst from Yaten.
"Understand what?!" Yaten yelled as she stood up. "Understand that one of protectors allowed…for this to happen?" She was about to insult Seiya but quickly changed her mind and fill in the rest of the sentence. "I never intended to get pregnant. I never wanted too!" She swiftly turned around with a grace of a cat before fleeing the condo.
Taiki sighed before he turned to look at Seiya. Unconsciously he bit his lip. The man in front of him looked extremely hurt. Reaching out, he placed his hand on his shoulder. "It will be ok." He whispered. "She's just scared."
Seiya nodded his head slowly. "I know Taiki." He murmured. "All I really wanted was to be loved. I mean I have loved two women before and both never returned that love. And when Yaten had captured my attention I thought…"
"You thought it would be different." Taiki finished his sentence. "But a relationship doesn't bloom unless both persons are aware of each other's feelings."
"But that's the thing. I thought I was sure she loved me too."
Taiki raised an eyebrow. "Did she actually tell you that?"
"You don't need words to say I love you Taiki." The black-haired light replied as he looked at his friend.
The taller of the two sighed. "But in this case you do Seiya. Did you tell her?"
"I thought I did this morning."
"Maybe you should be more direct." He whispered before standing up. "I have to visit Ami before we go tomorrow morning. Don't expect me to be back till night. I promised her I'd show her something."
All Seiya could do was nod.
~*~
Yaten sighed as she wrapped her arms around her waist. As her thoughts escaped her. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. Why was this happening to her!? Out of all the years she had known Seiya she never dreamed of carrying his child. She liked him. Loved him, but the thought of being pregnant by him was something she never thought about. And now she is. She couldn't believe it.
Yaten was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt someone's hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see worried emerald green eyes. "Mako." She whispered. Mako had been one of her closest friends when she came back. She didn't really talked to anyone but her and Minako.
"Yaten are you alright? You look lost." Mako whispered to the shorter girl. "I've been calling your name for a while now. Is something the matter?"
When Yaten thought back from the past events, tears gathered in her eyes. Now really worried, Mako placed her arm on her shoulder and took her to a small and cozy café. The smaller girl would never show her tears. If she did something must have happened. Mako waited along time before she actually heard a sound from Yaten. They both were now seated in a booth. "Is it because you're leaving tomorrow?" The brunette whispered, trying to start the conversation.
"Iie." Yaten whispered. "Mako, I let Seiya sleep with me." She whispered.
Mako's eyes grew wide with shock. She quickly gained her composer. "Then what's the problem? You told me you loved him." She asked concern. "Are you regretting it?"
Yaten shook her head quickly as she redden. "No, it was wonderful but I don't think he loves me. He hinted at it this morning but I still think he loves Usagi and I don't want to be with him unless he loves me and only me."
Mako nodded her head as if to tell Yaten she understood. "Why don't you confront him? I don't mean yell at him." She teased her a little and smiled when the smaller one giggled. "Talk to him sincerely so he knows your not fooling around. Tell him how you feel Yaten. It might be the only way to get your point across. Ok?"
"Hai." She smiled. "Thank you Mako."
"No problem." The woman laughed. "Wow, maybe I should follow my own advice."
"What's wrong? Are you and Ken fighting?"
The taller one sighed. "Yea, we are." She looked up at Yaten with a smile. "But it's a small price to pay. I love him and would do anything for him and I know he loves me too." She spoke. "Listen, Yaten, people who love each other are most of the time the last to know. I mean look at Ken and me for instance. We had know clue we loved each other but our friends did. The way I see this is just miss communication. You and Seiya are meant to be. One day, you'll know what I mean, but for right now, just go to him and talk. You two have a lot to talk about. But go when you're read ok?"
Yaten nodded. "Thank you Mako." She smiled. "I'll miss you when I'm gone."
"I'll miss you too."
~*~
Author's note: Hey guys! If Yaten, Seiya and Taiki seem out of character I'm deeply sorry. But I love this chapter though. I got it a little longer than the last one. I'll try to get the other chapter longer too. Thank you all of you who reviewed! It means so much! ^_^ I'm running out of time. So I can't reply to all of your reviews. I have a track meet. -_- But anyway, I hope you like it and tell me what you think! Bye!
Keiko
A day before their leaving, Seiya entered a room and gently leaned on the door as he closed it. His gaze was on the smaller of the Starlight, who was sleeping soundlessly. It had taken him days to muster up courage. Courage to go up to her and face her. He would only come at night, to watch her sleep. She had been sick for the past six days. Taiki said it was because she was pregnant but he didn't really know. Maybe it was just a fluke?
Sighing, Seiya slowly walked up to the bed, where he had shared an intimate time with this woman. Slowly he brushed some of the silver strand of hair away from her face as he just stared at her. He loved her. He knew it. This love was deeper than he ever felt for anyone. Even Usagi. But he knew that he would have to prove it to her, but how?
Seiya was taken out of his thoughts by a soft tired voice. "What are you doing?" The leader of the group looked into lime green eyes. The same eyes that plagued him at night in his sleep. The eyes did not leave him when he slowly sat down on her bed. "Yaten." He paused as he took out a small rectangular box from his pocket. He stared at it for a long time, not noticing the hurt look on Yaten's face as she saw the box as well while she sat up. "Please." He continued. "Please take this and see if you're pregnant."
Yaten narrowed her eyes. "For the past six days you haven't came or talked to me, and you come to me now asking me to take a fucking pregnancy test?" She growled. "Just who do you think you are?"
Seiya turned to face her. "Yaten you're wrong. I have came to you all the time." He whispered. When she was about to speak he quickly cut her of. "At night. Every night I would come here and just look at you. Checking if you're alright…Just looking at you. I'm so sorry that you thought I would hurt you Yaten." He took her hand and bent to kiss it making her flush. "You were wrong, I was not picturing Usagi when I was in bed with you, Yaten. I know she will never love me the way I wanted her too. I know that. That's why I let her go. I wasn't as drunk as you thought I was Yaten. I could think straight that night." He spoke as he looked at her surprised eyes. "I knew what I wanted. I want you. I need you. You just never really knew. You always thought it was Usagi I was picturing. I know you don't believe me Yaten and its ok." He reached his hand to cup her cheek as he caressed it with his thumb. "But please take the pregnancy test." He whispered to her as he placed the box on her hand and closed her fingers around it.
"Seiya…" Yaten was quickly silenced by Seiya's index finger and it rested on her lips. He smiled at her before he kissed her forehead. "Get some rest." He whispered before he stood up and left the room.
When Seiya was completely gone from her site, she turned to look at the box in her hand. She too wanted to know if she was carrying his child. Half of her wanted to but the other half was completely disgusted by the fact that she would carrying his child. She was so nervous of the out come. She couldn't believe this device could change her life completely by just showing a positive. 'Its not too late to get an abortion.' Her mind told her. She quickly shook her head no. Even if she was pregnant with his child she will not kill it. She couldn't.
~*~
It was mid afternoon when Yaten walked out of her room dressed in a light green sleeveless shirt with dark demin jeans. She closed the door behind her and nervously walked into the leaving room where both her comrade sat. She watched as Seiya laughed at something Taiki said. They both looked so happy. She gulped nervously. She should just tell them that it was a false alarm and had stomach flu. Then how would she hide her stomach once the pregnancy began to show? She had to tell them…him. What would Kakyuu say? She didn't want to disappoint her. Yaten frowned, what was wrong with her? She never used to be this sentimental. Well, only when her princess died and when the senshi died for them. What was her cause now? Sucking in a deep breath she told herself, 'Suck it up Yaten and just tell them.' Forcing a smile she walked out of the hallway.
Immediately Seiya turned to her when he saw her. He gave her a small smile before he patted a space next to him, indicating for her to seat next to him. Yaten hesitated before doing so.
"How are you feeling Yaten?" Taiki asked as he gazed at her with concern.
Yaten bowed her head to the ground as she said something that surprised both men. "I'm pregnant."
"Yaten its ok." Taiki whispered with sympathy.
The silver haired woman shook her head. "No its not. How am I suppose to protect our princess?" She asked
"The princess will understand…" Taiki tried but was stopped by an outburst from Yaten.
"Understand what?!" Yaten yelled as she stood up. "Understand that one of protectors allowed…for this to happen?" She was about to insult Seiya but quickly changed her mind and fill in the rest of the sentence. "I never intended to get pregnant. I never wanted too!" She swiftly turned around with a grace of a cat before fleeing the condo.
Taiki sighed before he turned to look at Seiya. Unconsciously he bit his lip. The man in front of him looked extremely hurt. Reaching out, he placed his hand on his shoulder. "It will be ok." He whispered. "She's just scared."
Seiya nodded his head slowly. "I know Taiki." He murmured. "All I really wanted was to be loved. I mean I have loved two women before and both never returned that love. And when Yaten had captured my attention I thought…"
"You thought it would be different." Taiki finished his sentence. "But a relationship doesn't bloom unless both persons are aware of each other's feelings."
"But that's the thing. I thought I was sure she loved me too."
Taiki raised an eyebrow. "Did she actually tell you that?"
"You don't need words to say I love you Taiki." The black-haired light replied as he looked at his friend.
The taller of the two sighed. "But in this case you do Seiya. Did you tell her?"
"I thought I did this morning."
"Maybe you should be more direct." He whispered before standing up. "I have to visit Ami before we go tomorrow morning. Don't expect me to be back till night. I promised her I'd show her something."
All Seiya could do was nod.
~*~
Yaten sighed as she wrapped her arms around her waist. As her thoughts escaped her. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. Why was this happening to her!? Out of all the years she had known Seiya she never dreamed of carrying his child. She liked him. Loved him, but the thought of being pregnant by him was something she never thought about. And now she is. She couldn't believe it.
Yaten was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt someone's hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see worried emerald green eyes. "Mako." She whispered. Mako had been one of her closest friends when she came back. She didn't really talked to anyone but her and Minako.
"Yaten are you alright? You look lost." Mako whispered to the shorter girl. "I've been calling your name for a while now. Is something the matter?"
When Yaten thought back from the past events, tears gathered in her eyes. Now really worried, Mako placed her arm on her shoulder and took her to a small and cozy café. The smaller girl would never show her tears. If she did something must have happened. Mako waited along time before she actually heard a sound from Yaten. They both were now seated in a booth. "Is it because you're leaving tomorrow?" The brunette whispered, trying to start the conversation.
"Iie." Yaten whispered. "Mako, I let Seiya sleep with me." She whispered.
Mako's eyes grew wide with shock. She quickly gained her composer. "Then what's the problem? You told me you loved him." She asked concern. "Are you regretting it?"
Yaten shook her head quickly as she redden. "No, it was wonderful but I don't think he loves me. He hinted at it this morning but I still think he loves Usagi and I don't want to be with him unless he loves me and only me."
Mako nodded her head as if to tell Yaten she understood. "Why don't you confront him? I don't mean yell at him." She teased her a little and smiled when the smaller one giggled. "Talk to him sincerely so he knows your not fooling around. Tell him how you feel Yaten. It might be the only way to get your point across. Ok?"
"Hai." She smiled. "Thank you Mako."
"No problem." The woman laughed. "Wow, maybe I should follow my own advice."
"What's wrong? Are you and Ken fighting?"
The taller one sighed. "Yea, we are." She looked up at Yaten with a smile. "But it's a small price to pay. I love him and would do anything for him and I know he loves me too." She spoke. "Listen, Yaten, people who love each other are most of the time the last to know. I mean look at Ken and me for instance. We had know clue we loved each other but our friends did. The way I see this is just miss communication. You and Seiya are meant to be. One day, you'll know what I mean, but for right now, just go to him and talk. You two have a lot to talk about. But go when you're read ok?"
Yaten nodded. "Thank you Mako." She smiled. "I'll miss you when I'm gone."
"I'll miss you too."
~*~
Author's note: Hey guys! If Yaten, Seiya and Taiki seem out of character I'm deeply sorry. But I love this chapter though. I got it a little longer than the last one. I'll try to get the other chapter longer too. Thank you all of you who reviewed! It means so much! ^_^ I'm running out of time. So I can't reply to all of your reviews. I have a track meet. -_- But anyway, I hope you like it and tell me what you think! Bye!
Keiko