Chapter 10
Aya was in his favourite place again; the hospital! He was having a routine check up with the Doctor and all he wished for was to be at home or the place he was currently living at. As the appointment was drawing to a conclusion Aya asked something that had been bugging him for a while.
"Doctor, how am I going to give birth? Believe it or not I am male and I fail to see how it would work"
"Well," the Doctor looked thoughtful, "I have given this some thought and I think the best cause of action will be you having a caesarean around the 9 month mark. I can see no other way for this to work. The down side will be the scar you'll get"
"I've already got plenty of them," Aya said as he though about the scares that littered his body. "Well I assume that is everything I'll see you at my next appointment."
Aya stood, picked his coat off the back of the chair, thankful it was long enough to hide his bump, and exited the room, not giving the Doctor chance to stop him. He entered the corridor from the Doctor's office to find himself face to face with Manx.
"We need to talk," Manx said as she saw Aya leave "I know a nice place close to here. We can get something to drink"
Manx lead Aya out of the hospital and, by some strange coincidence, to the same restaurant Youji had brought him to earlier. Manx entered and Aya reluctant followed. They were lead to seat near the window. After they had ordered, Manx began to talk.
"We need to discuss your role within Kritiker..."
As Manx talked Aya found himself getting lost in a memory of the last time he was here.
"Oh no, please don't tell me that's your way of telling me you want to have kids?" Youji asked panic-stricken
"No I don't. I feel the same as you," Aya replied
"Good. You had me worried for a minute there," Youji said with a smile. "Looks like the foods here. Although I'm not so sure I should of brought you here?" Youji added as began to eat.
"Why?" Aya asked
"Well, how to say this without you punching me, " Youji trailed off with a smile. "Well you've been putting on weight recently. Not that I mind" he added the last part quickly
"What do you mean I'm putting on weight?" Aya coldly demanded to know shooting his lover his patented death glare.
"It's nothing," Youji replied meekly as he focused on his food knowing that Aya had had quite temperamental recently.
"No what do you mean. Are you saying I'm getting fat?" Aya spat out looking ready to explode. "I never knew you was so shallow as that! Although I should of guessed with how vain you are. You spend more time in the bathroom that me, Omi and Ken combined!"
"I am not vain! I just like to look good. It's just you seem to, er, have put on a tiniest bit of weight on. You can't tell. It's just your tummy's looking bigger. I blame myself for bringing you out to lunch or dinner all the time," he said jokingly as he put his fork down and reached over to clasp Aya's. "I think you are the most beautiful person I know"
"What, really?" Aya asked shocked, "what about that supermodel. I forgot her name"
"Nothing compared to you" Youji said giving Aya his most charming smile and making Aya's heart flutter, an ability that only Youji possessed.
Aya smiled wistfully at the memory, trying to ignore the pain he got when he though about his now ex-lover.
"Aya, are you ok?" Manx quizzed
"Fine," Aya snapped as he was brought back to reality.
"It's just that you're crying," Manx said concerned
Aya touched his cheek to find it moist, "so I am," he told Manx.
"You're ok though aren't you? There's nothing wrong with ... 'Bump'?" Manx asked concern radiating from her voice.
"He brought me here once," he didn't need to tell Manx who he was talking about. "After the Doctor told me I was pregnant and I refused to believe him. I asked him wither he wanted kids or not. He told me he didn't."
"I never knew. I'm sorry," Manx said, "but we have other things to talk about. I'm sorry Aya. First we need to talk about you career. You can't be an assassin. Not with a child. We have been thinking and we would like to suggest you become either an agent or a trainer of other assassin teams. The other option is to leave Kritiker all together but we don't want to lose you. You're too damn good but as an assassin you are now officially retired. We don't need an answer today so take your time."
The waitress arrived with their drinks settling it down in from of Aya and Manx she left again leaving Manx to resume what she was saying.
"We've also got another problem which we can handle but Schwartz have been searching for you. We're not sure why. Aya," Manx sighed with frustration "please consider going back to Weiss. You need the protection they can offer you."
"No," Aya replied as he avoided her eyes, "I don't want them to know about what has happened to me and anyway, if I'm there then they'll be in danger. I don't want Schwartz to go after them. I'll be able to handle them anyway if anyone does decide to come after me"
"But Aya this isn't just about protecting yourself. It's about protecting the baby," Manx implored, hoping Aya would see sense and agree to her suggestion.
"I don't want to put them in danger," Aya repeated for what felt like the nth time in the last half hour.
"There already in danger!" Manx snapped, immediately regretting the one thing she'd been trying not to tell Aya
"What?" Aya questioned
"We know that Schwartz are after you because they stopped off at the Koneko last night looking for you. They know you've left there and are looking elsewhere. It want take them long before they track you." Manx said quietly looking away from Aya's eyes.
"What? Are the rest of them ok? Is Youji ok? I swear if they did anything to him-"
"They're all fine" Manx interrupted. "When Schwartz discovered you left they left without any problems. We still have. Ken was injured previously because of a mission. Omi was playing mother hen and Youji was well enough to go out last night. They have no idea why they were after you. I'm sorry for telling you all of this. I don't want to put you under too much stress- "
"Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't handle the truth," Aya interrupted angrily.
"I know, I know it's just I didn't wasn't to worry you but if you refuse to go back to Weiss we do have some other options. One idea was to give you protection but you'll refuse Weiss but what about crashers?"
"There is no way in hell am I letting Knight see me like this" Aya stated calmly as he tried to digest the information.
"Well the other option was to keep you hidden and hope they don't find you" Manx stated
"Well that will have to do" Aya replied.
***
Aya was home much later. He had just finished a shower and was reflecting on the news that Manx had giving him earlier as he lay in bed, doing the impossible task of getting comfortable. Schwartz was after him. Well that was nothing new. Schwartz had gone to the Koneko. That scared him.
Even if he left it didn't mean what happened no longer concerned him. He wasn't that cold. Especially since this thing with Youji. He would have been devastated if he'd heard that Youji had been hurt in some way, he'd be devastated about hearing any of them had got hurt because of him running away. But, now they was after him.
Aya rolled over and tried to push theses thoughts from his mind.
***
Aya woke the following morning to a gloriously, bright sun shining through the tiny gap in the curtains. He stretched as he climbed out of bed and was surprised to note he didn't have his usually bout of morning sickness. He decided to venture downstairs and have some breakfast.
He moved downstairs and was passing the front door to go into the kitchen, when he felt a presence. He was unsure what to make of it. For all he knew Manx's stories were causing him to become paranoid. He took the huge golf umbrella from beside the door anyway, regretting not having his Katana more handy.
He slowly approached the kitchen, making sure not to step on any of the creaking floorboards. He raised the umbrella as he moved into the doorway, prepared to fight, only to find it empty.
"And now I'm paranoid," he muttered to himself as he lowed the umbrella
"And apparently crazy," a nasal voice behind him spoke. "Isn't that the first sign of insanity talking to yourself?"
Aya whipped round to face the red-haired member of Schwartz.
"You," he said as he felt hatred bubble up in him
"Why, yes me. Aren't I special?" Schuldig smirked as he pulled out a gun
Aya went to use the Umbrella to attack Schuldig only to have the move blocked and the umbrella ripped out of his hands and thrown to the end of the hall.
//This is the end then. What's that phrase you like so much ... 'Shi-ne' // Schuldig told Aya mentally
And that was it. Aya was starring down the barrel of a gun with no hope of salvation. His thoughts were scattered and all he could think of was Youji and the baby. How he would never see Youji again. (Granted he never anticipated this happening anyway but still, it might have happened). And the baby. The baby would never have chance to live. It would be killed before it had even had chance to live. Well Aya wasn't going to stand for that. His baby would live. He lunged at Schuldig.
It was most likely the shock of what the German telepath had just heard in the confines of Aya's head that caused Aya's actions to be successful
"You're pregnant?" Schuldig questioned as he started to laugh "Well this is your lucky day kitten. We do have some morals in Schwartz and one of them is we don't kill pregnant people"
To be continued
A/n
Eep, so long since I last updated. Sorry I've had tonnes of work. None of it good. Next chapter should be up a lot quicker.
Aya was in his favourite place again; the hospital! He was having a routine check up with the Doctor and all he wished for was to be at home or the place he was currently living at. As the appointment was drawing to a conclusion Aya asked something that had been bugging him for a while.
"Doctor, how am I going to give birth? Believe it or not I am male and I fail to see how it would work"
"Well," the Doctor looked thoughtful, "I have given this some thought and I think the best cause of action will be you having a caesarean around the 9 month mark. I can see no other way for this to work. The down side will be the scar you'll get"
"I've already got plenty of them," Aya said as he though about the scares that littered his body. "Well I assume that is everything I'll see you at my next appointment."
Aya stood, picked his coat off the back of the chair, thankful it was long enough to hide his bump, and exited the room, not giving the Doctor chance to stop him. He entered the corridor from the Doctor's office to find himself face to face with Manx.
"We need to talk," Manx said as she saw Aya leave "I know a nice place close to here. We can get something to drink"
Manx lead Aya out of the hospital and, by some strange coincidence, to the same restaurant Youji had brought him to earlier. Manx entered and Aya reluctant followed. They were lead to seat near the window. After they had ordered, Manx began to talk.
"We need to discuss your role within Kritiker..."
As Manx talked Aya found himself getting lost in a memory of the last time he was here.
"Oh no, please don't tell me that's your way of telling me you want to have kids?" Youji asked panic-stricken
"No I don't. I feel the same as you," Aya replied
"Good. You had me worried for a minute there," Youji said with a smile. "Looks like the foods here. Although I'm not so sure I should of brought you here?" Youji added as began to eat.
"Why?" Aya asked
"Well, how to say this without you punching me, " Youji trailed off with a smile. "Well you've been putting on weight recently. Not that I mind" he added the last part quickly
"What do you mean I'm putting on weight?" Aya coldly demanded to know shooting his lover his patented death glare.
"It's nothing," Youji replied meekly as he focused on his food knowing that Aya had had quite temperamental recently.
"No what do you mean. Are you saying I'm getting fat?" Aya spat out looking ready to explode. "I never knew you was so shallow as that! Although I should of guessed with how vain you are. You spend more time in the bathroom that me, Omi and Ken combined!"
"I am not vain! I just like to look good. It's just you seem to, er, have put on a tiniest bit of weight on. You can't tell. It's just your tummy's looking bigger. I blame myself for bringing you out to lunch or dinner all the time," he said jokingly as he put his fork down and reached over to clasp Aya's. "I think you are the most beautiful person I know"
"What, really?" Aya asked shocked, "what about that supermodel. I forgot her name"
"Nothing compared to you" Youji said giving Aya his most charming smile and making Aya's heart flutter, an ability that only Youji possessed.
Aya smiled wistfully at the memory, trying to ignore the pain he got when he though about his now ex-lover.
"Aya, are you ok?" Manx quizzed
"Fine," Aya snapped as he was brought back to reality.
"It's just that you're crying," Manx said concerned
Aya touched his cheek to find it moist, "so I am," he told Manx.
"You're ok though aren't you? There's nothing wrong with ... 'Bump'?" Manx asked concern radiating from her voice.
"He brought me here once," he didn't need to tell Manx who he was talking about. "After the Doctor told me I was pregnant and I refused to believe him. I asked him wither he wanted kids or not. He told me he didn't."
"I never knew. I'm sorry," Manx said, "but we have other things to talk about. I'm sorry Aya. First we need to talk about you career. You can't be an assassin. Not with a child. We have been thinking and we would like to suggest you become either an agent or a trainer of other assassin teams. The other option is to leave Kritiker all together but we don't want to lose you. You're too damn good but as an assassin you are now officially retired. We don't need an answer today so take your time."
The waitress arrived with their drinks settling it down in from of Aya and Manx she left again leaving Manx to resume what she was saying.
"We've also got another problem which we can handle but Schwartz have been searching for you. We're not sure why. Aya," Manx sighed with frustration "please consider going back to Weiss. You need the protection they can offer you."
"No," Aya replied as he avoided her eyes, "I don't want them to know about what has happened to me and anyway, if I'm there then they'll be in danger. I don't want Schwartz to go after them. I'll be able to handle them anyway if anyone does decide to come after me"
"But Aya this isn't just about protecting yourself. It's about protecting the baby," Manx implored, hoping Aya would see sense and agree to her suggestion.
"I don't want to put them in danger," Aya repeated for what felt like the nth time in the last half hour.
"There already in danger!" Manx snapped, immediately regretting the one thing she'd been trying not to tell Aya
"What?" Aya questioned
"We know that Schwartz are after you because they stopped off at the Koneko last night looking for you. They know you've left there and are looking elsewhere. It want take them long before they track you." Manx said quietly looking away from Aya's eyes.
"What? Are the rest of them ok? Is Youji ok? I swear if they did anything to him-"
"They're all fine" Manx interrupted. "When Schwartz discovered you left they left without any problems. We still have. Ken was injured previously because of a mission. Omi was playing mother hen and Youji was well enough to go out last night. They have no idea why they were after you. I'm sorry for telling you all of this. I don't want to put you under too much stress- "
"Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't handle the truth," Aya interrupted angrily.
"I know, I know it's just I didn't wasn't to worry you but if you refuse to go back to Weiss we do have some other options. One idea was to give you protection but you'll refuse Weiss but what about crashers?"
"There is no way in hell am I letting Knight see me like this" Aya stated calmly as he tried to digest the information.
"Well the other option was to keep you hidden and hope they don't find you" Manx stated
"Well that will have to do" Aya replied.
***
Aya was home much later. He had just finished a shower and was reflecting on the news that Manx had giving him earlier as he lay in bed, doing the impossible task of getting comfortable. Schwartz was after him. Well that was nothing new. Schwartz had gone to the Koneko. That scared him.
Even if he left it didn't mean what happened no longer concerned him. He wasn't that cold. Especially since this thing with Youji. He would have been devastated if he'd heard that Youji had been hurt in some way, he'd be devastated about hearing any of them had got hurt because of him running away. But, now they was after him.
Aya rolled over and tried to push theses thoughts from his mind.
***
Aya woke the following morning to a gloriously, bright sun shining through the tiny gap in the curtains. He stretched as he climbed out of bed and was surprised to note he didn't have his usually bout of morning sickness. He decided to venture downstairs and have some breakfast.
He moved downstairs and was passing the front door to go into the kitchen, when he felt a presence. He was unsure what to make of it. For all he knew Manx's stories were causing him to become paranoid. He took the huge golf umbrella from beside the door anyway, regretting not having his Katana more handy.
He slowly approached the kitchen, making sure not to step on any of the creaking floorboards. He raised the umbrella as he moved into the doorway, prepared to fight, only to find it empty.
"And now I'm paranoid," he muttered to himself as he lowed the umbrella
"And apparently crazy," a nasal voice behind him spoke. "Isn't that the first sign of insanity talking to yourself?"
Aya whipped round to face the red-haired member of Schwartz.
"You," he said as he felt hatred bubble up in him
"Why, yes me. Aren't I special?" Schuldig smirked as he pulled out a gun
Aya went to use the Umbrella to attack Schuldig only to have the move blocked and the umbrella ripped out of his hands and thrown to the end of the hall.
//This is the end then. What's that phrase you like so much ... 'Shi-ne' // Schuldig told Aya mentally
And that was it. Aya was starring down the barrel of a gun with no hope of salvation. His thoughts were scattered and all he could think of was Youji and the baby. How he would never see Youji again. (Granted he never anticipated this happening anyway but still, it might have happened). And the baby. The baby would never have chance to live. It would be killed before it had even had chance to live. Well Aya wasn't going to stand for that. His baby would live. He lunged at Schuldig.
It was most likely the shock of what the German telepath had just heard in the confines of Aya's head that caused Aya's actions to be successful
"You're pregnant?" Schuldig questioned as he started to laugh "Well this is your lucky day kitten. We do have some morals in Schwartz and one of them is we don't kill pregnant people"
To be continued
A/n
Eep, so long since I last updated. Sorry I've had tonnes of work. None of it good. Next chapter should be up a lot quicker.