Chapter Seven- Keiko and Hina

"Yusuke, you have a visitor," Yukina said a few weeks later, sticking her head in the door.

Yusuke put down the comic book she was reading. "Send them in," she said rubbing her one and a half month belly. The door slid open and Yusuke felt like all the blood had drained from her face: It was Keiko!

Keiko stared at Yusuke as she slowly entered the room. She had been told what had happened and she thought she had prepared herself, but it was still shocking to see her boyfriend as a girl and pregnant as well. "Yusuke," she whispered.

"Hi, Keiko," she replied softly.

Keiko reached the side of the bed. "Oh my God, Yusuke!" she cried as she flung her arms around Yusuke. "I was told you were a girl. But I just couldn't picture it until now."

"Believe me, it took a while for me to get used to seeing me like this, too."

"Are you saying you like being a girl?"

"No, I'm just saying I had to get used to being a girl when I found out I was pregnant and have to stay this way until after having the baby."

Keiko's eyes trailed down to Yusuke's stomach. "Yeah, that was the other thing I had trouble picturing. I can't believe what that demon put you through."

"You and me both. I only hope it doesn't look like him."

"Maybe it'll look like you. I mean, you do make a pretty girl."

"So I've been told." Yusuke took Keiko's hand and put it on her stomach.

Keiko blinked. "I felt it move." She smiled at Yusuke. "So, you want me to be its mother?"

"That's what I thought. I might tell it the truth when it's older, like say the age we are now?"

"I think sixteen would be better."

"Okay, Keiko. Sixteen it is."

Yusuke gasped as she bore down on the labor pains, a month and a half later. She had no idea how painful giving birth was, which made sense since she was really a guy and never thought of having sex at her age. Yes, she acted like a pervert with Keiko and with that in mind, she resolved to be less of a pervert from now on. After all, she and Keiko would have a baby to take care of very soon.

She cried out as another stab hit her and she pushed. She felt something between her legs and at the same time, a tear slid down her cheek. After several more pushes, the cry of a baby made Yusuke fall back against the pillow, a relieved and exhausted smile on her face.

"Well, Yusuke, it's over," Genkai said. "Three months and your baby's here. A few more hours and you'll be male again."

"Uh, Genkai? What is it? A boy or a girl?"

"Oh, sorry. It's a beautiful girl." Genkai passed the bundle to Yusuke.

She could hardly believe her eyes: She looked just like her! There was no trace of her father anywhere! At least on the outside. She had the same red eyes and black hair with white starburst. She couldn't help but smile as she gazed at her daughter. She allowed Genkai to place the baby in a bassinet a few minutes later as Yusuke slipped into an exhausted sleep.

Yusuke awoke a few hours later to a fiery burn in her blood. She gasped at the feeling and then moaned in a voice that got lower and deeper. Then, she understood: She just had her human blood injected and she was returning to normal. The pain faded and Yusuke sat up and saw his male body which he had missed so much. He saw Hiei, Yukina, and Genkai standing around him. "Heh. Welcome back, dimwit," Genkai said.

"Thanks, Grandma."

"I made this for your daughter," Yukina said, holding up a loop of string from which hung the jewel that Yusuke vaguely remembered shedding when the baby was born.

"Thanks, Yukina." He watched as she put the jewel around the baby's neck. Yukina gazed at the baby for a moment before looking at Yusuke. "Have you thought of a name?"

"Yeah, I had one in mind for three months, hoping for a girl. Her name is Hina."

Yukina's lips parted slightly in surprise and her eyes widened. "That was my mother's name."

Yusuke knew that, of course, but pretended to be surprised. "It was? Wow. Koenma gave me that name as an alias to lure Colaban. I had no idea it was your mother's name. Is that okay?"

Yukina smiled and nodded. "It's fine, Yusuke." She looked at the baby again. "It suits her."

Yusuke nodded and looked around. "Where's Keiko?"

"She showed up about an hour ago," Genkai replied. "I told her to let you sleep and then she could come in. I'll go get her." Genkai and Yukina left and a couple of minutes later, Keiko came in. She smiled at the sight of her boyfriend as himself and the bassinet next to him. "You feeling okay, Yusuke?" she asked.

"I'm still a little tired, but I'm fine. Glad to be myself again."

"I think everyone is." She nodded at the bassinet. "So, that's her? Genkai said it's a girl."

"Yeah. Her name's Hina."

"Hina," Keiko repeated as she looked into the bassinet. "Oh, Yusuke. She's beautiful and she looks like you did."

"I was relieved when I saw her. I look forward to us raising her to be a sweet, kind girl. Perhaps she'll be a fighter or a healer."

"One thing at a time, Yusuke. I told my parents about us adopting a newborn and they want to help us with Hina. I think they're proud that you're acting more responsible."

Yusuke nodded. "That sounds great." He yawned and Keiko gently pushed him down. "You need sleep, Yusuke. It's been a long three months."

"No kidding," Yusuke murmured as he slipped into sleep, dreaming about his daughter's future.

The End