Part Twenty-one: Less Morning Sickness, More Mood Swings, a Heightened

Libido, and Almost a Complete Demonic Transformation

Kuwabara has school the next day and dreads going to it knowing that Yusuke is going to confront him. He leaves Ani after kissing the demon softly on the forehead and retucking the blankets around him. The smaller demon lets out a soft distressed sound and it is almost enough to make Kuwabara refuse to leave. "I'm sorry, Ani, I have to go to school," he says. Ani's eyes flutter open slowly.

"You'll come back later?" the demon asks.

"Of course I will. Nothing will stand in the way of me getting to see you."

He sees the soft smile that crosses Ani's lips before the smaller demon curls back up under the blankets. His head is close to Kuwabara's side of the pillow which makes the carrot-top smile before he leaves the room. He quietly descends the staircase and heads for the door.

Ani listens and hears the door shut, a telltale sign that Kuwabara has left.

It makes him feel slightly hollow and empty, a feeling which he's never experienced before. He pulls the blankets tightly around him and forces himself to breath. He'd always prided himself on being a good actor and he is pleased with how well it's going. No one in the house knew, not even Yoko with his advanced sense of smell, that Ani was NOT visiting the bathroom for the purposes of throwing up…not that many times anyway. He might feel nauseous once or twice a day but no more than that. That was not what he was spending time in the bathroom over. The real reason he fled to the bathroom the other thirteen or so times was to alleviate as much as he could, the ache that seemed permanently between his thighs. He is not about to admit to Kuwabara that he can't go more than three minutes without thinking about sex with him. He knows that the carrot-top is not ready to hear such an admission from him. He would be mortified if Kuwabara ever found out because knowing Kuwabara, the carrot-top would be honorable enough to give him what he wants desperately. Ani just wouldn't be able to live with himself if he forced Kuwabara into doing something that the teen didn't want to do. He grits his teeth and tries to ignore the feelings sweeping through his body with little success. Finally, he's forced to slip out from under the blankets and head into the bathroom. 'This is humiliating,' he thinks, 'but at least the others have yet to figure this out. Gods, I don't think I would be able to stand it if Bui was to realize why it is that I am racing to the bathroom at odd times of the day.'

"You know, you can possibly fool everyone here. I was pregnant, too," a voice remarks from behind him. He whirls to find Kuronue standing there. The bat-demon smiles innocently at him. "I also had a few issues starting around my second month."

"Yes, well you also had a mate," Ani comments, "I would appreciate it greatly if you would leave me alone. I don't personally want to listen to you while I have other things on my mind."

"How well is it working for you?" Kuronue asks.

"It works well enough."

"Does it now? You disappear what fifteen or sixteen times?"

"Kuronue, leave!" Ani grits out. He does not feel like having a long drawn-out conversation with the sapphire-eyed male. "Don't you have children to take care of?"

"They are currently sleeping along with Yoko."

"Heaven forbid you need something to occupy your time with. Could you come back in a few hours…please?"

"Hours? It takes you hours to deal with this? You really need to tell Kuwabara."

"He is the last person I am telling this to! He is way too honorable for his own good."

"You don't want to force him…ah, I see. You care for him dearly don't you?"

"Could we talk about this LATER?"

"All right, all right, but we WILL talk about this. It isn't good for you to be running around like this."

"Fine, whatever, we'll talk later." He sighs watching the bat-demon slip from the room. There was nothing he wanted to avoid more then talking to THAT demon. He sighs and walks over to the door before pushing it closed and locking it this time. He walks back over to the porcelain toilet and sits down. He really, really hates this. 'I hope you are having a better day, Kuwabara,' he thinks.

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Kuwabara walks to school knowing that he is going to face twenty questions from Yusuke about last night. He just doesn't know how he's going to answer any of them without endangering himself or Ani in the process. The green-clad teen is waiting for him leaning against the wall. "What the hell were you doing last night?" he demands.

"Having dinner with Ani," Kuwabara responds calmly. He would give Yusuke no more information than necessary to answer his questions.

"Why were you having dinner with Ani?"

"Because we were hungry and Ani was tired of being cooped up inside."

"Why didn't the others come?"

"They didn't want to eat out."

"You are a horrible liar; you do know that, right?"

"Look, Yusuke, I don't want to talk to you about this. I am tired of having to defend myself at every turn because you seem to think that there is something going on that I should be worried about. I can take care of myself. I have aptly proved that throughout my career as a Spirit Detective. I don't need a baby-sitter."

"Kuwabara, I don't know why it hasn't registered that the demon you are spending a lot of time with is the same one that tried to KILL you! I don't get what it is that you see in him that makes you believe that he's capable of changing. He's EVIL!"

"No, Yusuke, he's not! I am not about to listen to you speak on someone you know so little about! I want you to stay out of things that don't concern you and Ani and I would be in that category!"

"Are you dating him? Please Kuwabara; prove to me that you aren't stupid enough to becoming romantically attached to the demon."

"Call me stupid if you want to, Urameshi, but that plea is too little too late, I'm afraid." He continues walking until Yusuke grabs him by his arm.

"You are DATING that creep? Kuwabara why would you do that?"Kuwabara feels a strange sensation well up through him and an even stranger feeling washes through him. His lip curves into a snarl. "You listen to me, Urameshi, what I choose to do is none of your business. If I fall in love with Ani Toguro that is my choice NOT yours! You can either accept that or don't ever speak to me again, I don't care. But you WILL NOT stand there and insult MY LOVER in front of me!" His voice has taken on a deeper, more menacing quality and is scares Kuwabara slightly.

"What the hell?" Yusuke asks.

Kuwabara swallows and forces down the murderous rage that spirals through him. He knows one thing; there is no way he'll be able to go to school in this sort of mood. He turns sharply, and without answering Yusuke, heads back to the portal to the Makai. He walks towards the house wondering if his mood will lessen or whether he needs to avoid

being near Ani for a while.

He walks into the house and finds the smaller demon sitting on the windowsill looking at the backyard. He turns hearing footsteps. "Kuwabara?" the golden-eyed demon asks softly.

Instantly Kuwabara's aware of something. He tilts his head looking quizzically at Ani trying to figure out what it is he's sensing. Moving closer, it becomes stronger. It was an almost enticing scent that was wafting from the smaller demon. "Kuwabara?" Ani asks again wondering about the change in the carrot-top. That's when he notices his eyes.

They were bright violet. He swallows realizing that Kuwabara was close to finishing his transformation. At a second glance he realizes that the carrot-top also has fangs. This was getting really interesting. He only wonders why Kuwabara was looking at him oddly and…sniffing? Ani's golden-eyes widen as he realizes what the carrot-top was doing.

'His senses have been heightened…oh gods, he knows that something is different about me but he can't figure it out…this isn't good,' he thinks slightly panicked. The closer that Kuwabara gets, the more of a chance he has of actually figuring out what was different about him and he doesn't know if he wants to watch his reaction to that sort of realization.

Once Kuwabara is standing in front of him, he realizes what it is he's sensing. He leans close to Ani inhaling his scent and smiles. "You're aroused, aren't you?" he purrs. Ani trembles.

"N-no," he whispers knowing how obvious that lie is.

Kuwabara chuckles. "Don't lie. I can smell it. When were you planning on tell me this?"

"I wasn't. I didn't think that you needed to know that I wanted you…badly. The last time you were with me because you didn't want to end up dead at sixteen. I don't want you to make a decision that you will regret for the rest of your life."

"What makes you think that I will regret this for the rest of my life?"

"I don't think I need to remind you that I have been your hated enemy. We know little to nothing about the other and I don't want you to…" Kuwabara silences him with a hot kiss while pulling him towards him. It has the desired affect and Ani slips his arms around his neck deepening the kiss and letting him pick him up.

Kuwabara carries Ani upstairs to his room. "Where are the others?" he murmurs.

"Yoko, Kuronue, and Karasu went shopping for the little ones. I have no idea why Karasu agreed, but that's not the point. Bui and my brother are out training," he answers, "Why?"

"I don't particularly want them coming into the room anytime soon, that's all," Kuwabara answers smiling down at him.

"Kuwabara, you don't have to do this."

"I know that. I WANT to do this."

Ani looks at him incredulously. "You want to do this?"

"That's what I said."

"You WANT to do this?"

"Ani, you're a shoulder-monkey, not a parrot. Yes, I want to do this."

"Don't call me that!"

"What, shoulder-monkey or parrot?"

"You know!"

Kuwabara chuckles. "Maybe I do, but I always thought the nickname worked."

"It was a shocking display of brilliance on your part coming up with that.""You're teasing me."

"Wow, did you realize that all on your own?"

Kuwabara realizes that his anger has completely dissipated in Ani's presence. He smiles at the demon cradle carefully in his arms. "Yes, I can use my brain, you know."

"I was just checking. You do realize that you have fangs don't you?"

"I have fangs?"

"Yes and violet eyes. You've almost completed your transformation. Why did you come back?"

"Yusuke pissed me off to the point where I was growling and thinking that ripping his throat out would be fun. Do I really have fangs and violet-eyes?"

"Look in the mirror and tell me."

Kuwabara walks over to the mirror and sure enough, his eyes have changed and he DOES have fangs. Ani smiles at him. "See, I told you."

"Oh, be quiet."

"Make me."

"Do you really want me to?"

"I don't see you having success with that endeavor but you are welcome to try."

Kuwabara smirks as if that is exactly the thing he was waiting for Ani to say. Within a few brief moments, Ani finds himself stripped and laid out on the bed. He looks up at Kuwabara shocked and slightly startled. "Well, you did say to try," Kuwabara murmurs looking down at him. For a few minutes he just drinks in the sight of the smaller demon's nude body. Ani was incredibly sexy for being as small as he is. Kuwabara licks his lips and he watches as Ani blushes as a certain part of his body broadcasts its pleasure over that reaction.

Ani soon finds himself the recipient of a hot mouth over his nipples. One at a time, Kuwabara gently licks suck and nips at them making him mewl and arch; his body is like putty in the carrot-top's hands. He watches as Kuwabara slowly explores lower down his body nearer to the place he wants him the most. His thighs spread as Kuwabara kneels between them. The carrot-top looks up at him, his eyes back to their normal blue, before his head dips down and the most delightful heat engulfs his aching flesh. He arches and cries out as Kuwabara starts to slowly suck on him.

Kuwabara finds himself greatly enjoying the sounds coming from Ani not to mention how the demon tastes and feels beneath him. He draws from the memory of their forced encounter and teases the smaller demon for a bit before finally granting him the release he's been craving. He drinks very drop of the demon's essence and watches him shiver and catch his breath. "You accomplished your goal…to an extent," Ani murmurs.

Kuwabara chuckles. "I got you to stop talking, that's true but I don't think you shut up."

"I have no idea why that might have been, Kazuma, why don't you enlighten me?" Ani teases.

"Hmm, maybe that was because you were to busy sounding like a kitten while I was teasing you."

"I do NOT sound like a kitten."

"Yes you do."

"No, I don't."

"Yes, you do."

Ani scowls. "Bite me," he grumbles. Kuwabara smirks at him before he leans up and gently bites his neck. "I wasn't serious!" Ani yelps. Kuwabara smirks.

"Oops, I thought you were."

"Demon."

"I am turning into one, that's true."

"Don't get an ego. Don't we have enough egotists without adding you to the list?"

"Why in the world would I get an ego?"

"Because you are a teenager. You all tend to get egos for no good reason."

Kuwabara smiles at him charmingly. "I am not egotistical."

"Yes, yes you are."

"Are we actually having a conversation while you are splayed out on the bed, naked, and in a rather tempting position?"

Kuwabara's change in topic makes Ani chuckle. "Horny male," he murmurs fondly.

"Look who's talking."

"Hey, I'm pregnant! What's your excuse?"

"I'm a teenage male. We're all walking hormone time-bombs."

"Kuwabara…"

"Yeah?"

"Shut up and DO something!"

"Ooh, someone's impatient!"

"It's not my fault I want you constantly. It's this damn pregnancy. Give me a break and don't make me beg you."

"I don't know…the thought of you begging me IS rather tempting…"

"KUWABARA!"

"All right, all right, don't throw a fit. Boy, you really AREN'T in the mood for discussing this are you? Pushy demon. I have never met a demon who acts like you do when they are horny."

"Kuwabara, you have NEVER seen a horny demon. Would you please stop analyzing the situation and start removing your clothes BEFORE I do something I may or may not regret?"

Kuwabara chuckles but does as Ani wants and slips his clothes off. He stares at the demon splayed out across the bed and smiles. Ani was something else when he was desperate. His skin is still flushed from his orgasm and his golden eyes are dark with need. Kuwabara has never seen someone more desirable in his life. He quickly gets to preparing the smaller demon knowing that if he doesn't move fast, Ani is NOT going to be a happy pregnant male and Kuwabara doesn't want to see him through a fit induced by sex denial.

Finally, Kuwabara sinks into his body and Ani arches desperate to feel him fill him. "Whoa, easy there, you don't want to hurt yourself," Kuwabara cautions.

"Kuwabara, I'm unwarded, I am not going to hurt myself," Ani grits out as he rocks his hips sharply against him. "Oooh, yess."

Kuwabara lets out his own soft groan as he settles all the way in Ani. The demon was so tight and hot that he almost climaxes right then and there but manages through strong will power, to keep himself from doing so. Slowly, he begins to move his hips claiming every square inch of Ani. The shorter demon arches and meets him thrust for thrust.

It isn't long until they are lost within their own passions and moving helplessly against the other. The entire world seems to melt away leaving only the feelings washing through them. In the back of their minds, they both know that they will have to face their decision come later on but both are content to put that off for these moments of pleasure.