Kiseki
Chapter two contains morning sickness. Again, poor Lyserg. I can already see that this baby is going to have his stubbornness. -.-' Moving on, let's see how everyone takes to improving Lyserg's health. And, Pirika appears! Yeah for a bit more sanity! … Wait… Pirika and babies… Scratch out that last bit about sanity. -.-''
Disclaimer: I wish I did, but no matter how many times I wish upon a star… The stars seem to ignore me. So I shall go on writing fan fiction until the stars grant my wish; or I get off my lazy bum and create my own manga series.
Chapter Two- Jama, Iinterruptions
"I swear this child hates me." Lyserg groaned in a deadly serious voice. Of course, he would have looked a lot more solemn if not for the fact he was hunched over the toilet as Yoh held his hair.
"No he doesn't."
"Then why is he so intent on making me miserable?" Lyserg wiped his mouth.
"I don't know. Maybe this is just his way of saying good morning." Yoh suggested cheerily.
"… Yoh?"
"Yeah Lyserg?"
"Shut up."
"Okay, okay. I get it." Yoh chuckled. Placing a kiss upon the dowser's forehead, Yoh pulled Lyserg close. "Feel better?"
Lyserg nodded. "I'm just gonna brush my teeth, then I'm going back to bed."
"You sure you don't want to try and eat breakfast?"
"No."
"But it's important for the baby-"
"Yoh." Lyserg leaned his head back with a groan. "It's five in the morning. I wanna go back to bed."
"All right. I was only joking." Another kiss was placed on his forehead.
After Lyserg brushed his teeth, and the two were back in bed, Yoh pulled his lover into his arms.
"Yoh?"
"Yeah Lyserg?"
"Do you think that Manta's recovered from the shock yet?"
"I'm sure of it. Ryo did walk him home though, just to be safe."
Lyserg yawned. It was too early to be up. "Night Yoh."
"Sweet dreams Lyserg."
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"Morning everyone."
"Morning Manta." and other greetings were given.
Horo blinked. "What's in the bag?"
"Oh, this? Well, I still had the list that Faust gave Lyserg when I got home, so I stopped by the pharmacy on the way here and picked up some things."
Ren raised an eyebrow. "What kind of things?"
"Iron pills, calcium supplements, medicine for morning sickness, and some other stuff." Manta set the bag down. "After I recovered from the shock, I went on line and researched a bunch of stuff on prenatal care and child development. You'd be surprised at some of the things they recommend you do."
"Really? Like what?"
"They cover everything from food, to exercise, to air travel." Manta looked about the room to see someone missing. "Where is Lyserg anyway?"
"Having breakfast in bed with Yoh." Hao supplied, head hanging over the back of the couch. He sighed. The entire situation had went from amusing to utterly boring. It was so boring in fact; that the Great Spirit seemed to think it time for a bit of an interruption…
…and that interruption came in the form of a knocking at the door.
"I'll get it." Horo grumbled when no one else budged from their spot, even though the knocking was becoming louder and more frantic. Hauling himself to his feet, he trudged to the front door to answer.
"Nii-chan!" Arms shot out and wrapped tightly around the first Ainu's neck. "Oh, I missed you so much! How have you been? How're things going with Hao? He hasn't done anything to you, did he Nii-chan? Kororo!" Horo was released from the death grip as his spirit was made to suffer the same treatment. "It's been so long. How are you? My bone headed brother hasn't done anything stupid when I was gone, did he?"
"Nice to see you too Pirika." Horo adjusted his bandana with a grumble and a smile.
Hao stuck his head into the hallway. The squealing and crashes had raised his interest. "Hello Pirika. Back so soon?"
"Back off Hao!" Pirika was on her feet and pointing an accusing finger at the long haired shaman. "Just because you're dating my nii-chan doesn't mean I like you!"
"Of course it doesn't. I was just asking a simple question." Hao pulled Horo to his feet. The pyromaniac of a shaman wrapped his arms around Horo's shoulders (completely ignore Horo's resistance of course) and kept his eyes trained on the young girl. He knew that Pirika abhorred his touching of her brother, and couldn't wait for her reaction. It was about time things got interesting again.
"Kyaaa! Get your hands off my nii-chan slime ball!"
"No."
"Bastard! Child molester! How dare you touch my nii-chan like that!"
"What?" Hao smiled, feigning innocence. "You mean, like this?" With that, he allowed a hand to travel from his shoulders, down the ice shaman's back, reaching its final destination of Horo's rear, which Hao gave an affectionate squeeze.
"Gahhh!" Horo's face became as red as Pirika's, although for different reasons.
"You Pervert! Stop molesting my nii-chan!" Pirika screeched. "I don't know what my nii-chan sees in you! I said get off of him!"
Hao smirked. "Make me."
Horo sighed as this battle went on. He knew that he didn't have the smallest amount of say in its outcome. What with Pirika convinced Hao was still the pinnacle of all evil and Hao finding an absurd amount of amusement in tormenting her by molesting him…
All he could do was pray that this would all be over soon, hearing and purity intact.
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Upstairs in Yoh and Lyserg's room, the two figures laid comfortably in bed. Having finished their meal, Lyserg and Yoh sat snug against each other. So comfortable, Lyserg cuddled closer intending to fall asleep once more. With a soft grin, Yoh gently shook his lover from his daze.
"Mmm… What is it Yoh?"
"It's noon. As much as I hate to say this, we need to get up."
Yoh received a sleepy "Why?" in return. Chuckling, Yoh kissed his lover's forehead and stood. "Come on. The others should be downstairs waiting for us. Manta's probably already here."
With a regretful sigh, Lyserg pulled himself away from the still warm covers of his snug bed. It was autumn. And though it hadn't become too chilly yet, the days were still a bit nippy. The dowser was pulling a sweatshirt that was a tad too big for him (stolen from Yoh) when screaming from downstairs reached his ears.
"Gahhh!"
"You Pervert! Stop molesting my nii-chan! I don't know what my nii-chan sees in you! I said get off of him!"
Yoh winced. "Looks like Pirika's back."
Lyserg nodded. He hoped that she wouldn't actually break anything in her attempt to protect Horo from Hao like she did last time. Not all of the kitchen walls stab wounds had been properly healed yet.
"Hey, do you think if we tell her, she'll stop trying to kill Aniki?"
"I don't know. Just, please don't tell her if she has anything sharp or potentially lethal in her hands."
"Pirika would never hurt anyone on purpose… other than Aniki."
Lyserg sighed. "That's why I'm more worried about her accidentally hurting someone than intentionally."
Yoh laughed. "Come on. Let's go say hi."
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"I'm almost afraid to ask…. But why did it get so quiet?" Manta was in the living room, as far away from the chaos at the entrance as possible.
"I have no idea. Nor do I intend to find out." Ren muttered, leaning against the wall.
"Would you like me to check Ren-sama?" Bason offered.
"If you would."
Suddenly a loud "KYAAAAA!" ripped from the hallway. It was followed shortly by a dull thud.
"On second thought Bason, don't. I really do not wish to what is going on." Ren said calmly.
Hao entered the room, a smirk on his face. Before Manta could open his mouth, they were joined by Yoh and Lyserg.
Yoh blinked questionably at the group. "Umm… Someone what to explain to me why Horo was carrying Pirika upstairs?"
"And why she was foaming at the mouth?" Lyserg muttered.
"I suppose she wasn't too happy with the show Horokeu and I put on for her." Hao muttered offhandedly, examining his nails.
The room was filled with an ominous silence… The same thought was going through everyone's head. Knowing how much of an exhibitionist Hao was… Exactly what did he mean by a 'show?'
"I hate you." Horo ground out, reentering the room. His face was bright red, whether from embarrassment or anger no one could be sure, as he glared at the fire shaman. "You're an ass. Why did you do that in front of Pirika!"
"Why was she watching?" Hao answered.
Horo sputtered, turning an even more furious shade of red. Opening his mouth to speak and finding nothing, he turned and left the room. Kororo shot Hao a nasty look of her own before following her shaman.
"As much as I'm going to regret asking this, what exactly did you do to Horo Aniki?"
"I simply gave my Horokeu an affectionate caress that his sister did not seem to appreciate."
"… You groped his didn't you?"
"You could say that."
Lyserg sighed. "Horo's right. You are an ass."
"Oh really?" Hao raised an eyebrow. "I suppose there's no point in asking how far you've gone with my outouto. Your current condition speaks for that clearly enough."
Lyserg blushed bright red as Yoh moved to intervene. With a few words, a smile, and a plead the situation was quickly averted. It seemed that another few hours of peace were granted to the residents of the inn.
However, a foreboding storm was brewing. In a shaman camp miles away, news had reached a certain blond itako. And she was not the least bit pleased.
I sincerely apologize for the long wait. A limited computer access and large case of writer's block has delayed this chapter. It seems that Pirika will have to wait until the next chapter to find out the great news. It also seems that Anna has used her superior information gathering techniques to find out what should best be hidden from her. And yes. Hao is a horny bastard for lack of a better term. Please review. All suggestions for baby info are greatly appreciated.
In correspondence with the Fanfiction ruling of no author's thanks to the reviews, I will not leave responses. I will however write what I would say to these faithful reviewers if I were to meet them on the street. u I've always been a girl for loopholes.
To Meelee I would say, "Thank you for reviewing again. As to why everyone is so accepting, everyone seems content (or crazy) enough to simply accept the situation, no questions asked."
I agree with celestial-gal as to, "Most people would be like Manta I this news was unveiled to them. I am probably one of the few people to respond like Horo… As for the bickering, I tried to keep everyone as in character as possible, and arguing is always the best way for Ren and Horo."
I may let out a whoop with Rizi. "WOOHOO for male pregnancies!" Then cough and regain my control. "Don't worry about me continuing. I do not intend to stop anytime soon."
To Atsuki-sensi, "Thank you so much for reviewing! I was so happy to see your name as a reviewer. Yes, Lyserg and Manta are probably the only sane ones in the group. And, as much as I hate to give away information before I make up my mind, I'll admit I'm leaning towards a girl."
I would tell Ronda Kim that, "Yes my name is Kigen. And yes, now the men must experience the joys of child bearing."
I would thank starfire0639 for the longest review I have ever seen. And as for her beloved Yoshi, "I am very grateful that you deem me worthy of using a character of your creation, and I'll admit I have some possible plans for him in the future. Nothing concrete, and defiantly not in the sense that you are thinking. If I do decided to act upon my impulses, I'll be sure to get in touch with you. And as for the number of children, simply because of the number of mpreg fics that have a male and female twin, I'm reluctant to go that route… But I have only read two where triplets were involved. u"
Dear japanesenut, "Yes, my younger sister had the same reaction, and said almost the exact same words. Thank you for reading my fic."
To Grace, "Thanks for the compliments. I have updated as fast as my typing fingers would allow. And trust me; plenty of chapters are on the way."
And to my final reviewer cat, "The baby will most likely be born through a c-section. And thank you for the wonderful names you suggested. I myself am horrible at creating names. I am especially found of Nyssa, Raziel, and Asphixia. Again, thank you."
I thank everyone who reads this and ask you to review.
Ja min'na-san!
