NOTE:: for this chapter, the credits go to angkat14-sama GO READ HER STORIES! They're great!
for this chapter, the credits go to GO READ HER STORIES! They're great!- gasp - I got my first flame!! T.T I wish I knew who it was though…oh well. .
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Hiyo! First off, sorry for such a long update but believe me, I have been really busy! Especially after swim team and school clubs, plus homework and studies, I've hardly have any time left on the computer! . But no one probably even cares so here's the next installment! Enjoy! I hope this chapter makes up for my late installment.
P.S. I think it's time for me to get a beta-reading. I'm not entirely sure so if anyone has any information on that (like what exactly it is for example) or is interested, send me a memo, please. Thanks!
Warning: LOTS OF WAFF and FLUFF up ahead! If you are not into all that stuff, scroll through the italic fonts until you reach the normal text. If you wanna read some k/b fluff, you really don't care, or if you had just skipped this whole part and had already started reading…have fun!
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Before my letter reaches you
Please don't break the seal.
Just wait a little while
Give it time to heal.
And then I'll think you'll understand
Just exactly how I feel.
This is my last and most loving request.
9 years in the future…
"Hn. Have you told him yet?"
"…No, Hiei. I haven't."
"Hn. Careful, Botan. If you get too close to the sun, you'll burn."
From where he laid in the tree, Hiei was able to get a full view of the blue-hair girl as she sit by the riverside, swirling the water gently with a finger. Amusing, he scoffed, closing his eyes once more as if he was falling asleep.
"That kitsune is gonna find out sooner or later. How much longer do you think you'll be able to find it from him, onna?"
Botan smiled happily, eyeing the fire demon from the corner of her eye. Ever since she'd told him her little "secret" he had been following her around nonstop, implying that if Kurama had ever found out that he knew about the former deity's secret before the youko himself and found that Hiei had allowed any harm to come to her in any possible way, he would most definably kill him. But Botan would just like to think that Hiei is "protecting" her out of their unusual, but strong, friendship bond. Sighing, she placed a hand on her stomach.
"Not much longer, that's for sure," she admitted sadly. "Hiei-kun, tell me the truth. Am I getting fat?"
"Hn. Don't bother me with such fruitless things." He winced slightly as he felt a small rock hit him in the side of his head. He opened his eyes, agitatedly as he noticed Botan getting up and walking away from his sight.
"Where do you think you're going, onna?!" he hissed impatiently, irked of the possible possibility of getting off the his tree. He sweat-dropped as she gave him a sweet smile.
"Away from you is enough for me."
Hiei hissed again as she ran off, sitting up abruptly if not annoyingly. "Oi! I'm responsible for you!" he groan, taking off after her. "Botan!"
Botan giggled to herself as she headed to the garden, where, most likely, Kurama would be. Behind her, she heard to familiar swishing sounds of Hiei following her. Hastily she make her way through the doors and locked them tight, locking the fiery demon out.
"Love?"
She yelped as she turned around to the sudden voice, calming down as she found out that it was only Youko, looking up at her from his rose garden, curiously.
"Did you just lock Hiei out again?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "I don't think he'll mind," she replied with a pout. "At least he can't say I didn't let him take a nap."
Kurama nodded slowly as he approached to, his ears twitching amusingly. "And why, may I ask, does he suddenly have a liking to follow you around fall day for the last 2 weeks, koishii?"
"Jealous are we?"
Youko chuckled mockingly. "Me? Jealous? No way." He wrapped his arms around her waist, giving her a quick peck on her nose. "Just wondering why that little darling has a suddenly liking to my wife. It would be a shame is a would have to kill him."
Botan blinked, her innocent, purple eyes staring back at him as though she was a young child. "You wouldn't dare."
Youko shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, still holding a nice grip on her. "Maybe…"
He smirked at "the look" his wife was giving him and silenced it with a kiss. Holding onto her tight, he deepened it slowly, enjoying her warmth and the softness of her skin against him.
Suddenly his ears flattened against his head as he pulled away suddenly.
"What's that?"
Botan blinked innocently up at him. "What's what?"
She was taken back as he leaned in and sniffed her neck. Slowly, her let a small giggle. "Youko-kun?"
"You…smell different." Youko gradually lifted his head to see her eyes. "I sense…something in you. Like another life source or something…"
Atlas, he notices…
"Ah, yes. About that…Youko-kun?"
"…" he continued his research on her, tickling her lightly as he sniffed her neck.
"About that…"
"Yes?"
"I'm…um…"
"You're…?"
She bit her lip together "Peurgnat?"
"What?" He lift his head up to meet her with confused eyes.
"Pregaunt?"
"Excuse me?"
"She pregnant, baka kitsune!!" Hiei's voice suddenly ranged through the doors annoying. Kurama face fell for a second before realization dawned on him. Botan looked at him nervously as he nodded his head slowly.
"Oh…You said you're pregnant, is all?" he replied calmly. "Oh, that means…" Instantly his face fell in shock as he whipped his head back at Botan. "Did…did you just said that you're…you are… pregnant?"
Slowly she nodded, taking his hand and placing it on her stomached, excitedly. "Yes, love, we are going to have a baby," she replied lovingly. "A b.a.b.y."
Youko ears stood up in shock, his gold eyes sparking. "A…a b-baby?"
She nodded. Hiei groaned form outside.
"A child?"
'No, kitsune. You're having a tree' Hiei thought sarcastically and lazily, walking away from the scene to return back to his nap.
"Yes, Kurama-kun, a child."
Instantly his eyes light up as he cried out happily, lifting Botan up into his arms and swinging her around. Once he'd placed her down, he immediately embraced her tightly. "Kami-sama, we're going to have a child!"
7 months later…
"Love, are you okay?"
"No," Botan complained as she continued to look in her full-length mirror. "I'm fat, my feet hurts and I always have to go to the bathroom every ten minutes!" she pouted, patting her enlarge stomached softly. "oh…I look so ugly…"
Youko sighed humorously as he wrapped her in his arms from behind. It has been like this everyday for the last few weeks. He would ask how she was everyday and she would take that as her cue to start complaining about her current state. It was just something he'd cooped wit.
"You look beautiful to me, koishii."
"Hn…yeah, especially since YOU'RE the one who did THIS to me."
He chuckled at her behavior, rubbing her abdomen lightly with his palm. "No, I say it cause you are my wife, I love you and you are carrying our baby son."
His ears wagged fondly as his hand suddenly feel a sudden movement. "Did you felt that?" he purred fondly, nuzzling against her neck. "He just kicked."
She managed a small smile, leaning unto her husband. "Won't be much longer now."
"No," he agreed softly. "2 more months…"
"I was wondering…what should we name him?"
The question made his ears perk up in wonder. "What name would you think would suit his status?"
She smiled innocent, turning around to face him, forcing him to loosen his hold on her. Playfully, she wagged her finger at him. "Uh-uh. We agreed that if it was a girl, I would name her and if he was a boy, you would have to." He chuckled nervously. "What do you have in mind, koishii?"
"I wanted to name him after my father," Youko admitted gently, his eyes shading ova with a far-away look. His features softened. "Youko Negi-masuki."
Botan eyes softened at his honest words. "Negi-masuki…that's 'honorable warrior' in your language isn't it?"
"I see that you've been keeping up with your studies."
She wanted to smile, and yet, she also had a weird urge to hit him. "Is that suppose to be a compliment?"
"Yes, love. It's a compliment."
"Than Negi-masuki it is…oh!"
"Hm?"
"…Little Negi just kicked again."
"Heh." His smile has always warmed her heart.
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"KURAMA, I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
His eyes widened as he winced at the ongoing pain her little hand squeezing the blood out of his'. Who knew that she had this much power?
Their "midwife", Genkai (yes, Genkai-sama), looked up at him for a second, flashing a wrinkled, sympathetic smile in his direction before continuing with her work.
"It's just the pain, Kurama," she'd explained. "Don't worry, I don't think she really means it."
"Yes…I do," Botan had grinded out dangerously. "I. Hate. You!" She placed more pressure into his hand to prove her point.
Kurama brought his free hand up to her hair, patting it reassuringly. "Love, you know if I could, I'll take the pain for you. But I am here for you." He flashed her an innocent smile. "My hand is turning blue…"
"Urusai na mo! 1"
Genkai gave him a another supportive look before reaching out and grabbing a nearby knife from a warm basin Hiei had supplied her early. "Botan, I'm going to give the child a bit more room to come out, okay? I need you to relax."
"You're gonna CUT me?!" she squeaked nervously. She didn't have time to react when another contraction came over her. "Is childbirth always this painful?" she grinded out again, painfully. Genkai shook her head slowly.
"Gomen ne, demo I heard that giving birth to a kitsune cub is more painful than a normal ningen child."
Once again she tried her best to glare at her husband.
"Youko…I swear, if you touch me again I'll RIP YOUR HEAD OFF!"
Kurama sweat dropped. From the corner where he sat, Hiei looked on entertainingly.
"Okay, Botan-san, all done," Genkai proclaimed, placing down the knife, "all done."
The couple wasn't paying attention to her however, as Botan continued to censure her husband.
"You know that if I could, I will change places with you, love," he reassured her softly. Hiei scoffed.
"Would you rather go through childhood birth or a bullet?"
Youko glared at him.
At that moment, Botan began to clam down from the last contraction. Sighing, she dropped her head onto her pillow.
"You're doing great, Botan-san," Genkai smile. "Won't be much longer, trust me."
Botan moaned. "Aiya…Itte yo 2…" Her eyes squeezed shut tightly. "Aiya, I think it's coming now…"
Genkai gently felt her hardened belly, smiling inwardly. "Hai." Quickly, she got into position. "Okay Botan-san, I need you to push on this one, honey. Push the baby out." She turned to Hiei. "You, baka, get over here and give her a hand! Literally."
His eye's narrowed. "Why in the three realms should I--"
Youko-san glare shut him up as he sauntered over the Botan's other side, allowing the deity to hold his hand, wincing. "Shinjirarenai 3, damn Botan, you have Death's grip."
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP!!! Urusai na mo!!" she cried weakly.
Genkai looked up from where she sat. "Botan, dearest. It's time. On my signal, I need to you push, okay?"
"No, no…I can't do this…"
"Koishii," Youko chimed gently, "Kinishinai 4 I'm right here with you. Of course you can do this. I love you so much."
She panted heavily. "I love you, too, Koishii."
She would've smiled back if it wasn't for Genkai proclamation.
"Okay…now, Botan. Push!"
"No…I'm gonna scream…" Even after that, she tried to bit her lips down to prevent it.
She failed.
Hiei's ears started to ring and he winced, feeling the blood rush out of his hand.
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SUrusai na mo 1 - Shut up
Itte yo 2 - It hurts
Shinjirarenai 3 - unbelievable
Kinishinai 4 - Don't worry
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AN Heh, yes, I though that now since we all know who's Negi's mom and all this stuff, it would be nice to put in some k/b fluff. Of course, I was just procrastinating to continue the story because right now, I'm at a COMPLETE writer's block. So PLEASE give me more IDEAS AND REQUESTS! (killing Koenma don't count -v) Okay, on with it! ::mission impossible theme song here:: note: bold writings states Botan's thoughts
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"Botan?!"
His heart felt as though it had burst, thrashing rapidly in his chest. His breathing was caught in his throat as he looked at her incredulously. "Botan-chan…"
Shivers ran up her spine as a unfamiliar voice called out her name. 'Chan.' he had called her. Only Keiko or Yukina had ever called her by the name. But something told her that the rich, deep voice that come to wasn't either one of her best friends. With dull, purple eyes, she blinked. "Please tell me…Who are you?"
Youko's eyes glazed over as he slowly walked up to her, shoving Shuuichi out of the way. The human growling softly to himself as he looked on, not wanting to interfere…yet.
"Botan-chan, it's you…" Youko chimed softly. He stopped in front of her, gazing at her lightly. He lightly touched her cheek.
Botan blinked back. "Who are you?"
Experimentally, Botan reached out her hand and placed it on the Youko's broad chest. Slowly, her hand made her way up to his cheek, caressing it softly. "Who are you?"
"You don't know who I am?"
She dropped her hand back to her side, "I…don't know…"
Hiei scoffed tiredly. "She can't see you, baka." When the kitsune turned, silently demanding an explanation, Hiei sighed. "She'd lost her eyesight."
Botan bit on her bottom lip, nervously. "Hiei…" Glancing, figural speaking, around the room, "who…who else is here?"
"Me, Yusuke, Jin, Touya, Kuwabara, Negi, Kurama and Youko Kurama."
She felt as though her heart had skipped two beats. "Kur--kuram…aiya--did you just say Youko--?!"
She couldn't say another word as she suddenly felt her lips close in a soft kiss.
And faintly, she heard Kurama's frantic voice. "Ack! Get off of her NOW!"
Kami-sama, I must be having a crazy dream!
Just at that moment, she heard little Negi's familiar, cheerful voice. "Daddy, how do mommy breath?"
…HUH?! Did he just said "mommy"?!
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