Well here is the seventh chapter. I"m sad to say that I've written out an outline and there is only 3 chapters left plues the epilogue. (sniff) I'll miss this but I'm proud of it.
Sorry for the late update but I had band Practice and then homework I'm sure a lot of you can understand. Well at least I updated.
Warinings: Yaoi, MPreg...yeah don't like don't read. If you flame it's just going to my burning desire to join DCI (Drum Corp International)
Disclaimer: Do you see Ka and Rei together? Do you see Hilary dying a painful death? Do you Boris getting his eyes skewered out? No? then I don't own it.
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Chapter 7 Movements
"It's cold" Tala whimpered shivering from the blast of wind that hit them head on. "No shit sherlock" Kai glared as he went to open the map with shaky hands. Tala was about to open his mouth when Spencer cut in "Just drop it. We're all cold okay." Tala sighed and drew closer to Bryan hoping to generate some heat.
"Dammit! Boris that fucker!" Kai shouted to the winds throwing the map and letting the wind carry it away. "Kai what look what you just did!" Tala shouted walking over to him. "It doesn't matter there was no path in these mountains in the first place anyway Voltaire and Boris sent us here just so we could freeze to death. And I don't know if we have enough food to make it back, do we?" he asked looking over at Spencer who was holding the only horse they had left. The looked into the pack "We have just barely enough but I don't think it will last all the way to the camp" "And besides it'll takes us a while to get back to the camp" Ian said who had been keeping track of how long they had been on the road.
"How long has it been since we left?" Bryan asked hugging Tala who had sought refuge in his embrace. "A little over four days. And considering we don't have a map anymore it'll take us longer to get back" Ian said putting very bluntly for all to understand. "So what do you all say? Do we stay and wait until we freeze to death or do we make our way back, hopefully making it to the camp?" Kai asked turning to his companions. "Well I say we should go back" Tala said looking at Bryan who nodded in agreement. "What about you three?" the two-tone haired man asked looking at Spencer, Ian and Alexandre. They all shrugged "I guess let's go back" Alexandre said looking at the other. "Well what are we waiting for let's head back to camp" Ian said Spencer nodding to what they had said. "Okay well let's rest for a little while then hit the road. And no one is to fall asleep under any circumstances!" Kai shouted over the harsh wind that threatened to take them all.
Kai found a space beside the mountain wall where the wind didn't hit so harshly. "All I know is that when I get back I get to cut off Boris's head" Ian said as he huddled close to Spencer who had Alexandre in his lap. "I agree and I get to skewer his eyes out" Tala said smirking as he snuggled deeper into Bryan's arms. "Don't forget to also rip out his tongue" Kai added thankful that Ian had started this in order to keep them all awake.
"Alexandre you're safe to sleep right now" Tala said noting the that a lot of color had returned to the boys cheeks thanks to Spencer's heat. The small blonde nodded and closed his eyes. "You just said that so the kid wouldn't have to see the display you two are about to do" Ian teased seeing a glimmer in Tala's ice blue eyes. "Yeah so what at least it'll get our heat back up" he defended as he turned in Bryan's lap to face him. Ian rolled his eyes and decided he preferred to have a conversation with Spencer instead of watching the two lovers in front of him.
Tala slipped his arms around Bryan and nuzzled his nose into his neck. "Bryan you better kiss me before I do it" he demanded nipping at the skin lightly. Bryan smirked and moved Tala's face to face him and kissed him gently. The kiss was slow and loving and soon turned into a demanding and passionate one building the heat in them quickly.
Kai just sat there watching them, unwanted memories returning to him. Beautiful golden eyes filled with lust, lips swollen from many kisses, beautiful raven locks that felt like silk, soft tanned skin and a tender heart to love. Kai sighed shaking his head of the images of the one he had taken, the one he had hurt endlessly. He felt a sting in his eyes and quickly blinked the stinging away. It wasn't possible for him to fall in love it just wasn't, it was weakness in his eyes but no matter what he had. It had been about a month or two since he'd seen the beautiful neko-jin and he couldn't get him out of his mind. 'Rei...' he thought looking up at the sky the clouds had receded and now left the beautiful starry sky in view.
Kai blinked noting something different, the wind had stopped completely, leaving silence in it's wake. "Guys we should leave, we need to take advantage of the wind and snow free weather" he said running his crimson eyes around landing on all his companions. "Alright, Alex wake up" Ian said shaking the sleeping teen who blearily opened his eyes. Tala slowly pulled away from Bryan when he felt a hand on his head. "Come on we're leaving" Kai said softly, Tala nodded and slowly stood Bryan following. They all ate something quickly and headed back to the path heading back to their camp.
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"Yes another swift victory!" Boris exclaimed when he got the news of the Chinese retreating more south, the Russian army ever closer to the Imperial City. "Have you received word of my grandson?" Voltaire asked from where he sat in a chair "No word from any them sir. I do believe the harsh cold may have frozen them alive" Boris said with a glint in his eyes. "That is good. I do believe that with my grandson things would have moved a lot slower than we are now" Voltaire said smirking as he looked on a map with all their advances. "Let the generals know that they should keep on the attack we must drive the Chinese into the Imperial city where we will corner them" Voltaire ordered. Boris nodded and quickly left the tent.
'Emperor Reimond Kon you will fall to me' he thought as he looked at a mini portrait of the emperor. He swiftly stood to make sure the generals were doing what they were told.
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Rei gritted his teeth at the news of his forces being pushed back "Damn that Voltaire!" he shouted slamming his fist on his desk. His eyes began to sting with tears the way things were looking he'd loose his country to Voltaire and he couldn't have that not when he was expecting an heir not when he hadn't even found someone he loved. He laid his head on the desk and cried silently as his hand roamed over the slight swell of his stomach. 'Kai...' he thoughts automatically went to the two toned haired man who had taken his virginity, given him something to take care of and the one who took his heart and shattered it.
He opened his eyes when he felt a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Rei you must be strong" the voice said softly "I know it seems bad but you must hold yourself with pride do not loose hope the Mongol tribes have yet to send word in saying they will help." Rei sniffed and nodded as he wiped his eyes of the tears.
"Xin I want you to send letters to all able bodied men and I want all the battalions in the south to come up and push the Russians back to Russia. Make sure we have at least a company in the south. Have all my generals and overlords come here to discuss what we need to do. And make sure in the notices it says at this very moment" Rei quickly jutted off hoping Xin had gotten all of that. "And if possible to have the Japanese come and help as well but for that I will speak with Tyson you may go and send those notices now. And please send them with the swiftest riders we have" "Yes my emperor" he bowed and swiftly left the room to the task given to him.
Rei stood and made his way to dinner, he sighed thinking about Kai 'I wonder how feels about this?' he snorted as he answered his own question 'Probably cheering with glee at another one of my defeats. Well I'll show Kai, if I fall I will fall with my head held up and proud.' He rounded the corner only to run into another messenger.
"My emperor a message from the front lines" he informed bowing and handing over the rolled up piece of parchment. Rei took and read through it quickly, "Damn I thought they would take another break. Listen I need you to get as many as you can to help search for Overlord Lee. Tell him to come to me immediately" Rei said with urgency in his voice his eyes also showing a mixture of emotions that were no where near happy and joyful. "Yes my emperor" he bowed and quickly ran down the hall alerting all the guards in his path of what to do.
Rei quickly made his way to the kitchens "Julia?" "Yes my emperor" the woman with a yellow fringe in the front and brown hair in the back said looking over at his. "If it's not too much trouble do not set the dining hall tonight. Have Kinomiya, Mizuhara, Lee and my dinners served in my chambers" "Yes my emperor, I will tell the rest of the workers that" she said bowing and quickly going to the others.
Rei walked out and headed towards his chambers along the way telling a servant to tell Tyson and Max to go to his chambers. He clutched the piece of parchment in his hand again he felt the overwhelming feeling of helplessness settle in the pit of his stomach. He walked into his chambers and quickly emptied a table of it's contents. He then walked to his bed and laid down with a sigh and unconsciously began to rub the slight bump on his abdomen.
"Rei are you feeling okay? I came as fast as I could" Lee said walking into the room and moving towards Rei. "I'm fine my country isn't" the raven haired stated and he turned to give the piece of parchment to Lee. Lee took and quickly scanned it his paling some "This can't be they just finished a wave and they're starting another? At this rate..." he trailed sitting heavily on the bed beside Rei. "No matter what happens Rei I will stay by your side. If it comes to worse I will do everything I can to protect you" he vowed "As we will" another spoke as they entered the room. "Thank you all" Rei said smiling at the pair with shimmering golden eyes.
"Please don't start the water works Rei. I swear this whole thing about you being pregnant has weird me out" Tyson said with a slight smile as he shuddered. "Tyson that's not very nice" Max scolded bonking his boyfriend on the head. "But Maxie it weird you out too" Tyson defended as he crossed his arms mock glaring at blond. "Okay, okay you win" he said pouting cutely as he moved to sit down.
"So what was the urgency for?" Tyson asked taking a seat beside Max. Rei sighed as he looked at Lee. Lee handed over the piece of parchment to the two. The two quickly read it and they both looked up with shocked faces. "No offense Rei but judging by what it says in this we don't stand a chance. They're forces are twice as big as yours unless there was by some miracle that the southern battalions could make it here" Tyson said frowning as he thought about what they could. "I know that Tyson but I hope that if the Russians do move in on the city that by then the southern forces will be close to here and they would be trapped" Rei said as he sat up facing the other two.
"That sounds like an idea but we'd have to sacrifice the city. And we'd have to get everyone out of here" Max said thoughtfully "I'm going to stay if that becomes our plan" "WHAT! Rei you can't do that!" Lee shouted outraged "I have to Lee you know better than anyone that things that are meant to be kept a secret, spread like wild fire, and that will just cause them to move to where our armies cannot reach in time" he said glaring at Lee. "Rei I know that you believe it's your duty to do that but you have to think, that it's not just you, remember that you are carrying a kitten inside you" he said running a hand over the small bump being careful to not irritate Rei.
Rei was not overly fond of people touching his swell the only ones he allowed were Chao because he was the doctor and Xin because he was like a father to him and on strange occasions he allowed Xin's wife to touch it but only because she had experience in what it felt like and would share some tips on how to handle some things.
Rei sighed as he put his hand over the swell, he had not even told Lee or anyone to who the kitten belonged to only Xin knew and he liked it that no one else knew about who was the father. "I know that but I'll have you here Lee with me, that way if it comes to worse well at least we were together until the end" he said his golden eyes again shimmering with tears. Lee nodded "I understand well I guess that's what we'll have to do, what about you two?" "You know us we're are so staying here and hopefully kick some Russian ass" Tyson said punching the air.
"I knew you two were insane when I met you all those years ago" Rei said as laughed at the couple's affronted looks "I was only playing you two" "Uh-huh yeah whatever Rei you just hurt my feelings" Tyson wailed as fake tears ran down his cheeks. "Yeah Rei how could you say something like that!" Max joined in as well both making Lee and Rei laugh their hearts out.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything" a voice said from the door. All of them stopped and turned to see who it was. "Hito!" Tyson with the speed of light glomped his brother. "Whoa kiddo it's okay no need to strangle me" he said patting his brother on the back. "How are you Hitoshi?" Max asked standing along with the rest "I'm doing great thanks Max. And it is always a pleasure to see you Rei" he said bowing slightly to Rei "And I mean it" he added with a wink making Rei blush. "I suggest you look elsewhere Hitoshi" another voice cut through. "Brook" Tyson said shaking hands with his brother's lover. "It's nice to see you again Brooklyn" Rei smiled as he nodded at the two in front of him. "No offense but I have no idea who you are" Lee said looking at the two in front of him.
"My excuses great sir my name Kinomiya Hitoshi Tyson's older brother" Hitoshi said smiling as he extended his hand to Lee who shook it. "And I'm Brooklyn Mason Hitoshi's lover" Brooklyn said also shaking hands with Lee. "I'm general Lee Chang" Lee introduced nodding at the two. "Um no offense but why are you two here?" Rei asked looking at the couple.
"Hitoshi turned serious eyes to Rei "I received a letter telling me about the troubles you were all having here and how Russian has decided to begin a war against you so I gathered some of our forces to come and help and they are waiting orders on what to do" Hitoshi explained and brighten when hope began to shine in the neko-jin's golden eyes. "Hito I don't know what to say" he said golden eyes shimmering yet again. "No more with the water works Rei it's scaring the population" Tyson said covering his eyes. Rei smiled as he got his emotions under control.
"I also know about another little Rei on it's way" Brooklyn smiled as his landed on the swell of Rei's abdomen. Rei blushed and glared at Tyson and Max "One of you squealed who was it?" he asked they both pointed at each other making the rest laugh. "Actually it was the both of them it had both their names at the bottom" Hito said with an evil grin. "Hito how can you say such things? I'm your brother" Tyson glared at his older brother. "But you're a brat so yeah" Hito said smirking at the glare Tyson shot at him.
"Okay well Hito thank you for bringing some of your forces to help us and I swear that I will find a way to repay you. Lee if it's okay maybe you can do something about their troops" Rei said looking at Lee with serious eyes "Of course come on I'll show where they can rest and such and then after we've figured out what to do they can just relax" Lee said as he was followed by Hitoshi and Brooklyn. "Well I guess it's time for some dinner, so I'm heading for the dining hall" Tyson said stretching as he stood. "Oh Tyson I told the servants to serve us dinner here I guess you could send someone to tell them that you're going to eat in the dining hall or in your chambers" Rei said remembering what he had told Julia.
"Oh okay thanks for the heads up. See ya Rei and please get some rest you look like you really need it" Tyson said looking at Rei with worried storm blue eyes. "Yeah Rei we don't want anything to happen to you" Max said as he followed Tyson out of the room. "Don't worry guys I will" Rei said waving at them as he sat back down on the bed feeling extremely tired.
He put his hand on his abdomen and began to rub it gently. "I hope that maybe you can meet your father someday kitten I really do hope that even if it's just a brief moment. You were a mistake but I love you all the same because you're a part of me. You are my only will to keep going, do you know that? You're the reason why I'm trying so hard to keep my country. So that you can grow up safe with no worries about being attacked or kidnaped. Well I guess I'll just have to see what fate has in store for us" he whispered as he curled up on the bed holding his swell lovingly.
"Rei sometimes you really surprise me" Xin's voice said softly "I have brought your dinner and I have taken care of where the other's dinners are supposed to go" he said as he sat beside Rei running a loving hand over the neko-jin's raven hair. "Xin do you think we stand a chance against a force twice the size of ours?" Rei asked sitting up and facing Xin.
Xin's jade eyes misted a bit but still held a glimmer of hope in them "All you can Rei is to hope, prey to the ancestors and fight with all your strength. That is all I can tell" he sadly, Rei nodded satisfied with the answer he got. "Now time to eat. I must say the kitten must be very hungry" he said smiling as Rei's stomach answered for him making the raven hair blush profusely. "Ahh I see I was right, now eat up" Xin teased as he lifted the bowl of beef stew with vegetables. "Thank you Xin I don't know what I would have done without you" Rei said as he took a spoonful his eyes for once that day showing a glimmer of happiness.
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If there are any mistakes tell me. Right now I'm so tired that I can't really do it. I promis I will put up and edited chapter when I edit this okay. Be happy please. Now if some of you will so kind as to review and question I'm taking votes on what you all want Rei to have and the question is boy or girl and if you give me name ideas I'll appreciate it as well. Please review Thank you.
Again sadly this is coming to a close in like three chapters or four and then the epilogue I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. See ya next week sometime.