Chapter 6: June, Ren, Heart-Breaking News, Labor

Princess Sango

Anna…

Sighing I sat there and soaked in the water, it was getting cold but it was refreshing. Knowing I would have Rio here made me feel a little better, At least Morty will have some help for him…

Looking at the ceiling, all of a sudden the door was being open! Dunking my head down like a crocodile, I looked at the intruder. Then deciding that person wasn't so bad I looked over at her. "Hi June, what do I owe this visit?"

"Just a little curious, mind if I join you?"

"Hai, go ahead."

She nodded and walked behind the cover and came out in a towl. She slipped inside and sighed, "I heard you were pregnant."

"Does everyone in the shaman world know?"

June laughed and gave me a smile, "Iie, only some do, rumors travel quick since spirits travel. It will only be a matter of time till Yoh catches drift of it."

"I don't want him to know till he comes back."

June shrugged, "My brother is there and soon we'll see who's stronger."

"I guess we shall, well June, if you want to stay here, go ahead but I'm going to bed," I answered her before walking out and going to my room leaving June to her own demises.

Morty…

I sighed as Rio insisted to make sushi, and I let him. Why should I insist anyway, he's going to be staying here too. So I sat there with Tray and watched Rio make dinner. That's when Tray pulled me out of my thoughts. "So Morty, why are you still hanging around?"

"To help Anna, she needs all the help she can get."

"Oh, but you've been paying too?"

"Hai, ever since Yoh's mom came this morning, she left a message on my machine telling me she won't pay anymore."

"I see…you're unbelievable Morty, I would've left."

"I wouldn't of," answered Rio, "Anna may be a little harsh but she's a good person."

"I agree Rio, but believe it or not, Anna actually helps me a lot more than the last time."

"She does?"

"Hai, this morning she helped with breakfast. I wonder if the baby is having an affect on her?"

"Maybe…"

I sighed and shook my head, "I'm going to look on her, be right back."

Getting up I walked over to Anna's room and opened it a crack to find Anna asleep on the futon, safe and sound. Giving her a smile I closed the door to come face to face with June. "Hi June, how are you?"

"Fine, look I'm going to be staying here with Anna, she probably needs another woman to relate to."

"Okay, looking for a room?"

"Hai."

"Down the hall to the left, oh and dinner is sushi and should be ready soon."

"Thanks Morty, see you then."

Then she left and I went back to the guys. We ate ten minutes after, and then we all went to bed. Not thinking of what was to come.

5 months later…

Anna…

Rubbing my eyes I saw the mass which was my stomach. Looking at it I sighed, nine months, the last one. Feeling a small kick I smiled, the reassurance everything was okay. Looking over at Morty who had fallen asleep at my side last night who decided to stick the night out with me incase I went into night labor.

He was exhausted from the previous eight months, and I couldn't blame him. Getting up for the first time before him, I got up and walked out of my room and into the kitchen where Ren stood, surprisingly. Looking up at Ren expantantly he looked away, and I was even more confused. Where's Yoh?

"I won the tournament, Anna."

"Where's Yoh?"

"I won Anna, and Yoh isn't coming back."

I shook my head, and Ren calmed me, "He isn't dead Anna, he's fine, but he isn't coming back."

"Why?"

"I'm not at liberty to reveal the answer Anna."

"I need to know Ren, look at me! I was waiting for him to come home for me!"

"Don't worry about it, when Yoh decides to come back, he will."

That's when June showed up, and she gently sat me down at the low table, but I wasn't hungry, I wasn't anythign right now. That's when reality hit, and a wetness spread, and soon pain. I cried out and June seemed to realize what was happening enough to call out to Ren to go get Morty and June pulled me to the living room.

It was happening right now, where everything hurts and you know you'll benfit later from it. I cried out as I felt Morty's hand on mine and June yelling but I couldn't make it out clearly, I just pushed until I heard a babies cry and June hold out a body of a boy. That was it, ten minutes of pain, and a baby. I watched as June cleaned him and clothes him before handing him to me.

Giving him a smile I looked him over, he looked like Yoh surprisingly besides the blonde tips on the hair. I gently kissed the forhead before handing him back to June, "Let me rest please, I'll think of a name soon. Please take care of him."

Watching June give me a reassuring smile and Morty give my hand a squeze I fell asleep.

Morty…

I watched Anna drift to sleep and looked at the baby boy, the baby I was later told wouldn't know a father. Looking at Anna I shook my head, then thought, Yoh you baka, you should be smarter than that…

TBC…