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Authoress's Note: Sorry I haven't updated in a while…been busy with my new fic, "The Magic of Insanity." (More reviews for that greatly appreciated!) Well…here's the long awaited update!

Chapter Five

Days went by. Days soon turned to weeks and weeks into months, filled with seemingly endless hospital visits and checkups, hormones and extra pounds. Nurseries were prepared, Botan and Hiei's painted pink and Yusuke and Keiko's repainted blue. (The ultrasound revealed 'mother's intuition' isn't always right.)

All too soon, it was June 9th. The Urameshis were due the 12th, and Botan and Hiei had guessed right at the parenting class, they were due the 11th.

As Botan's pregnancy book had recommended, the ferry girl now carried her hospital bag with her everywhere, and so did Keiko. The bags were stuffed with blankets, money, identification, (in case they went unconscious and their husbands weren't there to help,) clothes for the babies to leave the hospital in, and every other pointless thing they could think to stuff inside. Everything was set.

The night of the 9th, Botan was sitting alone in the new rocking chair she had picked out, looking around the nursery at the delicate pink lace curtains, the dark wood crib and all of the little toys she'd bought, neatly tucked away as though the baby was already born. Tears welled up in her eyes. Hiei stepped into the doorway.

"Are you okay?" he asked, his tone slightly worried as he stepped from the threshold and laid a gentle hand on her shoulder. She brought her hand up to grab it as a tear fell.

"Hiei…I'm scared." she looked up at him. "What if something goes wrong?"

"You shouldn't worry about that. Remember what the doctor said? Stress could inflict an early delivery. And I think we both know you don't need that." his voice was gentle, and he seemed to be acting nicer than normal, as though to comfort her. He moved in front of her and knelt down, keeping her hand in his.

She smiled. "Hiei?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you for being here."

His red eyes softened. "I'm always here."

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While Botan was worrying, Keiko was spazzing.

"Yusuke! Make sure that we have enough formula for when we get him home…and did you ever organize the baby's closet? And do we have enough diapers?!" she was running around frantically, counting and checking anything that pertained to the baby. Throwing open the closet, she let out a yell. "YUSUKE! I TOLD YOU YESTERDAY TO ORGANIZE THIS!" The baby's clothes were in a heap on the floor, tags still on.

"I'm sorry Keiko!" he yelled back from the kitchen. (Probably counting the formula packages, she'd insisted they have 50 when the baby got home.) "I must've forgotten!"

"Well, if you ever forget to dress our baby, I'll kill you!" she bent down and winced as pain seared through her swollen ankles. Just as she reached for a little blue onesie (The little baby outfits that are just one piece,) she felt something cold running down her leg.

She screamed.

Yusuke came running. "What happened?!" he yelled frantically.

"My water just broke! We're early!" she shrieked, trying to straighten back up.

"Aren't you supposed to have contractions first?!"

"Yes!"

"Did you?!"

"No…this isn't going right!" she managed to straighten and leaned against the doorframe of the closet for support. "What do we do?!"

"I don't know!" cried the frantic spirit detective, looking around.

"YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KNOW!" Keiko screamed. "Go get the baby bag and start the car!"

"Yes, sir!"

"JUST DO IT-hey, did you call me sir?!"

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THUMP.

Hiei ran to the nursery after hearing something heavy to fall, seeing Botan on the floor, clutching her swollen stomach.

"What happened?"

"We're early!"

"WHAT?!" he crossed the room to her side and knelt beside her. "A-are you sure this is it?!"

"Yes, the other contractions didn't involve my lower half on FIRE!"

"Let's go then…" he slid his arms underneath her, picking her up with ease even with her extra 20-something pounds, heading for the door. Just as they went out, she grabbed the baby bag, Hiei making a run for it as soon as the door was shut.

"You know, most women have the luxury of going to the hospital in a car, and nod being carried by their lightning-fast mate!" she yelled, her voice trembling as they moved.

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Hiei and Yusuke both burst through the emergency room doors at the same time, both carrying their wives. Both dashed to the receptionist and made it there at the same time, and both exclaimed, "My wife has gone into labor!" at the exact same time. Things were getting pretty freaky.

"Sirs, please wait while I call GYN, who is your doctor?"

"This baby is coming now, onna!" yelled Botan angrily, sounding remakably like Hiei. "Get me a freaking doctor NOW!"

"Miss, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a few moments-"

"This is not going to wait!" screamed Keiko. By now, the entire waiting room was staring oddly at the four at the desk.

"The more you talk, the longer it's gonna take!"

At that moment, Dr. Bebi-Kiraahappened towalk through a door at the other end of the room. "What's all the screaming about?"

"These women are being very rude to me!" cried the receptionist, tears in her eyes. "I'm trying as hard as I can!"

"Bebi-Kiraa, help our wives NOW!" yelled Hiei and Yusuke together.

"You have to sign in-"

"NOW!"

"Oh, alright…"

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