Greetings all! This is the third edition of my first posted fic. I think I got the hang of the bugs so I won't havta keep up and downloading it.^^
Chapter 3Kayura was rapidly ending her first trimester and she was beginning to show a little.
"I can tell already this is going to be a problem. I'm starting to get pudgy around the middle." She commented while examining her belly. "I just hope master Talpa doesn't have any exercises or missions he wants me to go on—I can't fit my waist guard anymore."
Over the past few months, Kayura made frequent trips to the Mortal World for information and insight on what to expect. When there, they would want to do what they called an ultrasound on her, but she always declined. This had on many occasions caused tension for her because she was often afraid at what might come up on the screen. If it were indeed a demonic fetus, Kayura certainly wouldn't want the physicians to get involved. "I hate not knowing anything." She sighed.
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Another month passed—and Kayura was growing increasingly grateful for the bagginess of her kimono. She could feel the 'child' moving now, and it often kept her from falling completely asleep. She was always hungry and she always had to go to the bathroom. Kayura also didn't care for the ridiculous cravings that plagued her at all hours—and then there was the rash. It didn't hurt or itch; it was just these patches of red, red skin that appeared on her chest, back and stomach. After doing some research on her own, she discovered that such symptoms were not normal. But then again, so was this pregnancy. Kayura figured though if it got any worse, she would see one of the Mortal World doctors—they seemed helpful.
It was about noon when she headed to the kitchen. Upon arriving, she requested a double order of dumplings. "This eating for two sucks—I don't even like dumplings." Kayura grumbled walking back to her room. After consuming her meal—Kayura began feeling flushed. "Ugh, I hate this! If it were up to me I would have never gotten pregnant!" She thought bitterly as she curled up to take a nap. No sooner had she dozed off however, she found herself being summoned by emperor Talpa. Kayura sat up quickly, suddenly very anxious. He had not once called her to his throne room since Kayura discovered she was with child. "Oh god—I knew this was coming." She moaned, standing.
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In the throne room, Kayura found that the other Warlords were already there. Taking a position on the other side of Anubis, Kayura waited patiently for the appearance of their leader. Appearing shortly in his full-bodied form, Talpa took a seat on his stool.
"There has been a lack of activity on your part." He began. "None of you have been sparing as regularly as you should. I am willing to over look this, but it will not go completely without warning. I want each of you to assess and give a rigorous logistical report on each of your vassals and their armies beneath you. That ought to occupy your much 'free' time for now. Meet together and draw up a plan of action for this task. Bring your assessments to me when you are completed; you have two weeks." Orders dictated, Talpa vanished to attend other matters.
"I don't believe this! A logistical report? I don't know the first thing about writing one of those!" Droned Sekhmet.
"Stop whining. We're over due for such a task anyway—we are generals after all, we might as well start acting like them." Dais retorted. "Although I don't understand why he included Kayura in this—she has no vassals." He continued. They all looked at her; suddenly Anubis frowned. "What's wrong with you? You look sick."
"I-I don't know. While master Talpa was talking, I started to feel sick and faint."
"Maybe you should go back to your room, you look like you're going to pass out." Suggested Cale. No sooner had he said so, Kayura whirled around and vomited. She could feel the heat of embarrassment on her face as she continued to spill her dumplings.
"Oh god." Sekhmet grumbled as he sneered in disgust. Kayura stopped only for a moment to catch her breath as she felt more bile coming. And come it did with frightening intensity; she had to hold her midsection to keep from falling over into it. Her eyes went wide as the stream of vomit turned from white to black, with what looked like large chunks of—whatever.
"Is that blood?!" Cale asked with a shocked gasp. As the bile continued to flow, Kayura felt a terrible heat radiate from her uterus, and suddenly the sick and frighteningly large puddle at her feet began to quiver.
"Kayura?!" Said Anubis as he and the others rushed to her side.
"GET BACK!" Came her muffled yell as she shoved Anubis away. Kayura couldn't allow them to get near—not when something so terrible was brewing inside of her. Covering her mouth as the black vomit continued to leak through her fingers, Kayura dashed away and vanished.
"What in the world was that?!" Inquired Dais as he looked back at the others. Sekhmet looked over at the ungodly pile of vomit still spreading over the floor. "There's something seriously wrong, the stomach can't even hold that much!"
"I'm going after her." Anubis stated as he vanished from the room.
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Kayura raced to her chambers as fast as she could; thankfully the vomiting had stopped. Running through the door, she slammed it fiercely. Kayura slumped to her knees and started to cry, the heat still engulfing her. She felt so disgusting; she cried harder as she looked herself over. Kayura could only imagine how deplorable she must have appeared; her mouth, hands and entire front of her kimono were covered in the cold, thick, black and sticky fluid. She wiped her face on the sleeves of her kimono as she continued to sob.
"Kayura? Kayura open the door!" Came Anubis' voice.
"N-no!" She choked out barely.
"Open it or I'm coming in there by myself!" He warned. Kayura made no move to protest and once again he was at her side.
"Kayura!" He said as he put his hands on her shoulders.
"No, get out! Let me go!" She struggled.
"I won't!" Anubis retorted as he grabbed her flailing wrists.
"STOP IT!" She bellowed. Finally he pinned her arms at her side. "No, Kayura—you're very ill, tell me what's going on! I want to help you!"
"If you want to help me, then leave me alone—I'm fine."
"No you're not!"
"Let go!" She growled snatching away. He moved to stop her, but was halted by an unusually strong punch to his chest plate that sent him onto his bottom. "GET OUUUUT!!" Kayura bellowed as she stumbled onto her knees not far from him, curling into a ball as she did so.
"Fine." He said quietly after staring. "But if you need me I'm right outside the door. Don't you croak on me Kayura." With that, Anubis rose silently and left.
AN: *peaking out from behind rock* No, no! Don't hurt me! I know it was short but I'll do better! The next one is longer I know. Thanks for reading!!^^