A Lover's Destiny

Chapter 10- Coldness Can Be Deadly

Hikari leaned into Hiei. Her stomach hurt a bit.

Yukina was downstairs still playing with Naturo. His arms were so tiny.

Naturo smiled at Yukina and she giggled. He was just so precious.

Naturo was giggling in that cute little happy baby giggle.

Hikari looked around. "Where's Naturo?" she asked Hiei. Hiei smiled. "Downstairs with

Yukina. Want to go see him?" he asked her. Hikari nodded. Hiei took a blanket, wrapped it around Hikari so only her head was showing and went downstairs. Hikari for some reason... was cold. Really cold.

Yukina saw her coming down the stairs. She stood up and walked to Hikari. "Come sit down." she said. "You can hold him." and she handed Naturo to Hikari.

Hikari sat on the couch and Hiei sat next to her. Hikari held Naturo really close, just watching him. Hiei shivered as the room was really really cold. He looked at Yukina but then moved closer to Hikari and it was even colder. He put his hand to Hikari's cheek softly and pulled his hand back quickly. She was as cold as ice. Which it isn't normal for a fire demon to be as cold, if not colder, then ice.

Yukina looked at Hiei and Hikari oddly. "How come you guys are so cold? I lowered the coldness of the room earlier. Hikari. Is there something wrong with you?" she said concerned.

Hikari shrugged. "I don't know. I am freezing" her skin was a light shade of blue because she was so cold.

Keiko and Yusuke were sort of asleep. They hadn't slept for a while and they fell asleep in the position with Keiko in Yusuke's lap.

Botan shivered.

Yukina looked worried. "Hikari...you don't look too good. I think...you need more blankets." she said nodding at Hiei.

Hiei went upstairs and got some more blankets. He came back downstairs and wrapped Hikari in the blankets. Somehow... this just made her even colder.

Her skin was now visibly a light blue.

Kurama came into the room and stopped short looking at Hikari.

Hikari was now shivering.

"Hikari...you're so...cold. Maybe we should get you to a doctor. Of course...I'm not so sure they'll know what to say. I bet your temperature is lower than any human's temperature they've ever come across." he said.

Hikari shrugged. "I... don't know." She gave Naturo to Hiei as Naturo was now cold.

Yukina handed Hiei yet another blanket. "I don't know. I don't think it's safe to stay here Hikari. Do you need anything?" she asked her.

Hikari shook her head. "I'm fine" she said. Hiei wrapped Naturo in the blanket so he wouldn't get cold.

Yukina nodded hesitantly. "Ok...whatever you say Hikari."

Hikari was still shivering. Her skin was now like this color blue:

Keiko and Yusuke shivered in their sleep.

Hikari sighed. She felt really cold and alone...

Yukina walked over to Hikari and hugged her. Being that she was an ice apparition, she didn't mind being cold. But she knew it wasn't good for Hikari's health.

Hikari felt dizzy but smiled.

"So... cold..." she mumbled.

Yukina was actually warmer than Hikari which was the weird thing.

Hikari wrapped herself tighter in the blankets, seeking some warmth but got none.

Hiei just moved away from Hikari. Since he was mainly fire demon, the cold was way worse for him. He was shivering.

Kurama couldn't stay quiet any longer. "Ok...this is ridiculous. Everyone is uncomfortable. I know because I can sense it. Hikari, we need to get you to the hospital. Maybe they can check the baby too while we're there. Give him his shots...you know the drill. Or...maybe you don't..." Kurama said taking a breath.

Hikari shrugged. "Fine"

"The thing is...I can't just sit here and watch everyone be uncomfortable." he said.

Hikari nodded.

"Everyone is uncomfortable because of me..." she took the blankets off and her skin was totally blue. Her lips were black.

Yukina shook her head. "I'm not uncomfortable because of the coldness...however...I'm uncomfortable because you are. I just want to know what is happening to you. That's what he means I think."

Kurama nodded.

Hikari sighed. "Still. I am really affecting Naturo and Hiei..." she looked at Hiei who was shivering and Naturo was crying because of the cold.

Yukina nodded. "We'd better get going then." she said and she tapped Keiko on the shoulder to wake her up.

Keiko got up and rubbed her eyes.

Then she shivered.

Botan was just watching. She was confused about the whole Hikari thing...

"Why...is it so cold in here?" she said and she woke Yusuke up. "Hikari? Is everything alright?"

Hikari was shivering. "Something isn't right. If I am this cold..." she mumbled.

Yukina explained everything to Keiko and Yusuke. They both nodded and stood up. "We should go then." Keiko said worriedly.

Hikari nodded.

Kurama was all out of blankets and he decided they should just go with what they had. They left for the hospital and they walked because the hospital was right down the road. Not too far to walk.

Hikari's lips were still black. The rest of her body blue. Except for her eyes which were now red.

People were looking at Hikari weirdly, but no one could see her blue skin or black lips because the blankets were covering up her body.

Yukina slowed down a bit and walked next to Hiei. "I think she's gotten worse Hiei." she said worriedly.

Hiei nodded. He was holding Naturo and was far far away from Hikari. He was afraid if he walked near her, Naturo might get deadly sick. Cold really does affect a fire demon that bad.

Yukina moved away from him even though it wasn't her that would make him sick. They reached the hospital and took the elevator up to the neonatal ward.(a/n: That's where the newborn babies sick or normal go) Hikari took a separate route to go see the doctor.

Hikari went and got checked out.

The doctor had no idea what she had. In fact...he kinda got freaked when she walked in because she looked like a zombie or something.

But he gave her medicine none-the-less.

Hikari shivered. Still freezing.

Her temperature had to be at most 10 degrees below.

The doctor went out in the hall and screamed like a girl. He had never seen anything like Hikari. He swore he was treating an alien or something. Then he came back in calmly and talked to Hikari.

"I don't know what to say. Frankly...I don't think there is anything to say. I think you'll just have to take the medicine. And for heavens sake...make a fire or something. Maybe that would help." he suggested.

Hikari sighed. "Whatever..."

The doctor sighed. "Please Hikari. I really think it might help. You're temperature is at a steady -8.5 degrees. That is NOT good. Maybe instead of making the fire and sitting around it...you should sit IN it. I'm dead serious Hikari. And I don't think I can allow you to be around your own baby until you're well again. Or at least a steady 50 degrees. Do you understand?" he asked.

He really didn't want to say that but he had to. It was the only way.

Hikari sighed. "I will not take any ningen medi--" she cut herself off. "Fine" she changed her answer. 'I swear I need to go to that little toddler... maybe Hiei can bring me to Koenma...' she thought to herself.

The doctor was confused. "...ningens." he said searching through his mind to figure out what that meant. He shrugged it off.

Hikari sighed.

The doctor led Hikari out of the examination room. He handed her her blankets back.

"Do you need any more blankets? It's the least I can do." he asked her.

Hikari shook her head. "No I don't need anymore" she walked to where Hiei and the rest where.

Yukina walked over to Hikari.

"They need to keep him over night." Yukina said solemnly.

"For observation."

Hikari sighed but nodded.

"Hikari. Maybe Koenma can do something" Hiei said.

Yukina nodded.

"You should take her Hiei." she said.

Hiei nodded. "Ok. Come on Hikari" he started to pick her up but since he was fire demon he felt the cold and moved away.

Yusuke sighed.

"So... cold..." Hiei mumbled.

"This could pose a problem." he said.

Hiei nodded.

"If Hiei touches her, he'll become deathly ill. What can we do? Botan? Do you have any ideas?" Yukina asked Botan.

"I guess maybe I could take her" Botan replied.

Yukina nodded. "Good idea." she said and she wrapped the blankets tighter around Hikari so they wouldn't fall off mid flight.

Hikari sighed. Botan walked outside and Hikari followed. Botan looked around and no one was looking so she made her oar appear and she got on. Hikari got on also and then Botan and Hikari vanished.

Yukina held her hand to her chest. "I hope she's ok." she said looking at Hiei. Hiei was freezing cold. "Oh, Hiei. I hope you're alright. That's all we need is for you to get sick."

Hiei sighed. "I'm fine. Just a bit cold... well more then a bit..."

Yukina hugged Hiei.

Hiei hugged Yukina back.

Even though she was an ice maiden, somehow she warmed him up.

Yukina smiled.

Hiei smiled also.

"Well, we'd better get going back to my house. I'm sure they'll meet us there." Kurama said calmly and he started to walk out the door.

Hiei followed Kurama.

So did everyone else.

Hikari was now getting checked out at Koenma's.

Botan was waiting.

Koenma sighed. "Hikari... because you had... uh... did it..." Koenma was already blushing. This wasn't an easy topic for him to talk about "in you're human form, got pregnant, and then lost it, and got pregnant again and had the child, there is a chemical reaction thing happening in your body so... you need to take some medication"

He started to mix some chemicals together. After he had mixed them all together, they 'poofed' and made a little cloud of smoke. Koenma sighed. He mixed the drink a bit and then put it into a container and gave it to Hikari. "Take half a teaspoon 6 times a day for a week. If you take any more then you are supposed to, you will die"

Yukina and the others reached Kurama's house. Yukina followed Kurama in and she sat on the couch.

"It feels so empty without Naturo here. And he was just born this morning. I already miss him." Yukina said.

Hiei nodded sadly.