sorry it took so long to get this up but i had a trip and then exams

Attack!

They must have made some noise because Kenshin and Kaoru showed–up with Sano and Megumi right behind them. Kenshin and Sano joined the battle as Kaoru and Megumi headed for Misao, who was throwing kunai at all who made it past her defenders.

By the time they reached Misao she had 8 kunai left and was panting. The weight of her child was a great stress on her body, this combined with the stress of battle was too much for her to handle. She only had 3 months to go before childbirth however due to her petite size to say she was having difficulty would be an understatement.

Kaoru defended them while Megumi attempted to help Misao calm down. Meanwhile the battle came to a close with Kenshin and Sano finishing three and Aoshi dispatching two. As Aoshi hit the last one, the man tossed a dart towards the ladies which hit Misao. "Death to Makimachi" sputtered out as he fell into unconsciousness.

Aoshi rushed over to Misao as Megumi took the dart and studied it, "This has a sort of drug, I need to know what it is". Sano got up and strode to the man who threw it. Megumi told Kenshin and Kaoru to take Aoshi and Misao to their room.

After some shaking, the man came too…

"I need to know what was on that dart" Megumi ordered sternly.

"I'll bet you do" the guy sneered.

"Hey, if you won't answer to Fox Lady here I'll give you to Aoshi Shinomori and let him use his Oniwanban methods to get it out of you, Misao is carrying his child you know."

The man paled and thought for a moment, "Aw, it won't do you any good. It was Snikercolouene and there is no antidote." Sano snarled and punched the guy out. He turned to Megumi, "Err. Sorry I hope you didn't need anything more from this jerk"…"Fox?"

She was pale, stunned by what she had just heard, "go get Sir Ken and Kaoru please Sano."

Geez, Megumi must really be worried if she's calling me Sano he thought as he went to do her bidding this isn't good for weasel or that icicle of a love she has.

Meanwhile back in the bedroom Misao started to sweat and pant. Aoshi, who was holding her hand noticed her squeezing it as she attempted to hide the pain.

"Misao is something wrong?" he asked her Oh no Aoshi can't find out but it hurts she gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, looked up. "No I'm fine, just tired from the fight. Why do you ask?" she said as she tried to avoid Aoshi's eyes, that would undo her.

"Because if you get any more 'tired' you're liable to break my hand" he answered gently. Misao started to release his hand but he wouldn't let her go, "Misao what is wrong"he said with a little more force. He cradled her chin in his hands, lifting her face until she was forced to look him in the eyes.

When she did he saw the pain and tears in her eyes, it nearly tore his heart out. He looked up to talk to Kenshin only to find him and Koaru gone.

He looked at Misao who was biting her lip, avoiding his eyes again. she was rocking back and forth holding her sides. He could tell she was trying not to make a sound, "Misao" he picked her up and cradled her close. She took his shirt into her fist and held on tight

I can't hold on much longer Misao thought as she squeezed her eyes in an atempt to block the pain in her stomach. suddenly Megumi's hand was under her chin lifting her head, "Misao look at me."

Megumi wasn't very sure how to explain this to the pregnant ninja and her love but here it goes. "the dart had a poison on it" she stopped not knowing how to go on, the last thing she needed was panick but she wasn't sure how to explain the next part without it.

Aoshi, when he heard, looked at Misao who was barely listening if at all. She was in too much pain to hear what Megumi was saying.

"this drug is very complicated but there is a way to work around it but it rarely works" Megumi finished her explanation quickly, dying oout as she reached the end.

Misao had reached to end of her ability to supress the pain and had begun to whimper. Aoshi laid her on the floor and she hugged him tight. He wasn't sure what to do. Although Misao had always been the only one to hug him, he hadn't allowed it since he was 15, the Okashira doesn't 'hug'.

Megumi was trying to get the girl's attention, which was next to impossible, until Aoshi noticed. With his help she got Misao's attention long enough to give her quick instructions, "MisaoI want you to yell as loud as you can and as long as you can." Aoshi looked at Misao who hesitated

then screamed...

i need help, i'm still debateing on if should they loose their child
if they keep it great
if they don't itwill send Misao in to a depression that Aoshi will have to help her through
so i can't decide""