Now into the second trimester of Miranda's pregnancy, the symptoms only got weirder. Unfortunately, one of the many things Road had mentioned before came true.
One day when Krory and Allen came home after yet another long mission, they walked into the main gate only to see random objects flying around the Order. The two stood in the gate way, silent and watching in awe as sausage from this morning and flower vases floated in front of them.
Like a scene from an action movie, the two dodged and rolled away from flying plates at high speed and jumped over tables and carefully maneuvered away from the random chemicals and potions floating in mid air.
"What's going on Komui?!" Krory asked in a panic, Komui, who was laughing hysterically at all the madness, was stuck to the wall.
"Oh! Krory you're home early and just in time! Literally!" he laughed.
"Komui what the hell did you do and fix it quick! It's getting meeee!!" Allen whined, grasping onto Krory's cloak as the invisible force began to take the short exorcist away like a balloon.
"You're guess is as good as mine! But I have a sneaking suspicion that your lovely fiancé has something to do with it" Komui adjusted his glasses calmly," Do us a favor and find out please? It's creating quite a mess"
With that Krory took off running, with Allen still grasping onto his cape for dear life and floating in the air. It didn't take long before they reached their shared bedroom; Krory quickly opened the door…
Only find absolutely nothing wrong inside, Miranda was fast asleep in bed, looking innocent and peaceful.
With the exception of her Time Record which was in his grasp and held close to her chest like a doll. Her innocence was burning purple instead of the usual neon green when activated and spinning on the inside wildly.
"M-Miranda?" he called out, quickly standing beside the bed and gently grasping her shoulders, "Honey please wake up"
"Please! I don't want to float away!" Allen squeaked.
With a few small but firm shakes her eyes fluttered open, letting out a small yawn before realizing who woke her.
"Arystar! You're home!" now fully awake, the Innocence in her grasp suddenly turned back into his normal green color and more madness unused.
Allen yelped as gravity took over again and pulled him back down to Earth without mercy.
Krory gulped.
Soon there were screams of aggravation, pain, and annoyance from the outside, everything was back to normal, and now there was a very large mess outside.
Miranda blinked in confusion, "Huh? Is something vrong?"
"Oh nothing" Krory smiled, leaning in to kiss her on the cheek," Just another day at the Order"
"Oh wow that was amazing! You definitely have to start training more after the baby comes! Who knows what else you can do!" Komui bounced around excitedly.
"I-I-I-I-I-I'm really sorry everyone! I had no idea…I vas just sleeping…" she sat on the couch of Komui's office, which was messier than usual believe it or not, wringing her hands nervously together.
"Well everyone else may be upset but I thought it was great!" he laughed, though his laughter died out as the rest of the room, being the science department and most of the exorcists home that day glared at him.
Komui quickly cleared his throat," A-anyway, all of this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't gotten a hold of the Time Record"
"I-I-I know, I honestly don't remember picking it up…Maybe I sleepvalk?" she scratched her head, confused.
"Either way, we'll have to keep your Innocence in the lab until birth understand?"
"That's ok…it's…for the best right?" she laughed nervously.
With that, the small meeting in the office was dismissed, Miranda bit her lip and was careful in not meeting the gaze of anyone else as they left.
"Hey don't be like that, it's not your fault" Krory smiled gently, taking her hand and kissing it lightly.
"I can't help it, I feel so horrible…I vish I could remember but I just can't, I actually don't even remember vhere I put my Time Record ven I got pregnant…" she sighed and leaned against him.
"But I don't care anymore, I'm so glad you're home. I hate it vhen you have to leave for so long…" she whimpered.
Krory sighed, putting an arm around his girl and kissed her forehead," I know, come on lets go"
But just as they were on their way out, Krory felt a chill. He quickly turned to see a couple of men in suits talking to Komui.
They have been here more often than usual, those Officials of the Black Order. It usually meant bad news, and this was confirmed as Komui's expression fell into anger, though he was desperately holding it in.
'…What's going on?'
"Well done Supervisor, she really is something isn't she?"
Komui didn't answer.
"Don't be like that, it was success. Now when is her next appointment?"
He sighed sadly, "…tomorrow morning"
"Good. You know what to do"
"…"
That night, now that the Order was back into proper place and those who experienced flight for a short moment were treated for bruised rumps, all was peaceful.
Krory and Miranda finally slept together after almost a week of him being in Russia. Despite sleeping most of the day she had no problem sleeping with him holding her possessively.
He kept his face in her shoulder and hand on her now more noticeable bulge as he slept.
Sleep is a great thing isn't it?
At least until something…something happened.
Krory mumbled lightly in his sleep, slightly annoyed at the strange feeling against his hand, hoping it would go away but it just wouldn't. He growled and sat up a bit.
There it was again. Some kind of strange…like something was feeling for him.
Soon Miranda whimpered in her sleep and also woke up. Poor Krory was now even more confused upon seeing the look on her face, pure shock and excitement?
"Miranda?"
"…I…it…it's moving"
Krory's jaw dropped.
"R-really?"
Without a second thought he peeled away the sheets from her body and pulled her large shirt up to expose her belly. Sure enough something really was there.
Miranda smiled big, watching Krory's expression. He just couldn't stop smiling.
"Oh…oh wow…there…there really is something there isn't there?"
"Ja…vhy don't you say hello?" she laughed, sitting up now.
"U-um...say hello? Well…ok…" he carefully stroked her belly and kissed it, staying close to speak to his first child.
"Um…h-hello in there?"
She giggled.
"Um…this…this is your daddy…er…well you can call me Daddy…and…um you're inside of your mommy right now"
"I think it knows that" she laughed.
"W-well I don't know what to say…" he scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"Anything, he or she needs to know who you are"
He kissed her belly again and sighed.
"I…I hope I do ok…I've never been a Daddy before…and I have nothing to start with…"
She stayed silent and listened in on the one sided conversation.
"Grandfather was a great man…but I wasn't his son, just grandson…I never knew what it was like to be a son or have real parents"
She smiled sadly, they had this conversation before, his parents died before he knew them and was stuck with his weird grandfather.
"Did he ever tell you about them? Vat they vere like?"
Krory laughed," Yeah, they were party people. Loved to go out and dance at high society balls, that's how he found my mother…I saw a picture of them once, she was so beautiful" he spoke gently, nuzzling his soon to be baby.
"Apparently I got her smile and of course this from Father" he smiled like the goofball he is and poked at his bangs. She laughed, reached down and petting his large white streak.
"I guess that means our baby vill have this also"
"Yeah…I'm sorry baby, you're stuck with it" he laughed.
"Aw I think it's cute…" she giggled. He lied on his back with his head in her lap and looked up at her lovingly.
"What about your parents? You knew them right? Can we use them as a guide for our future?"
"Ja I think so, Papa vas amazing" he watched her with a smile," He alvays taught me to vork hard no matter vat, und he alvays did. Vorking to keep me and Mama happy, but I never did see him because of it, but ven he vas home he vas so much fun!"
"And your mother?"
She sighed," She vas a pretty lady und very kind, but she alvays use to tell me,' Miranda! Stop burning the toast! How are you suppose to feed your hungry husband if you can't make toast?!'" She pointed her finger and scowled slightly to reenact the scene.
"She alvays used to say something about my husband so I could vork harder" she blushed suddenly but smiled none the less," Und it vorked. I now no longer burn toast!"
She paused a moment and stopped to think for a moment.
"But then again…Last time I checked I have a hard time boiling vater…"
He laughed, taking a hold of her hand and kissing it.
"Good thing Jerry does all the cooking around here"
It was silent but the most comfortable silence there could be, he just lied in her lap, staring at the little being inside of her move around, like it was desperate to come out.
"…Never thought…anything like this vould ever happen to me" she finally spoke up, though seemingly speaking to herself," Just a couple of years ago…I vas so alone und sad…"
Krory finally tore his gaze away from his alien baby that was poking at him from the inside of her tummy and sat up on his knees to place a very cute kiss on her nose.
"Just a couple of years ago, my heart was ripped out of my chest, I was so hurt" despite the pain in his words he smiled at her, and she smiled back.
" I guess lonely souls find each other in the end"
"Oy! Krory-kins!" Lavi called out, Krory grumbled, munching on his toast, nicknames will never die will they?
At least Miranda giggled, scooting closer to him to make him feel a little better. Soon the red head came by with a muffin in hand that was ready to go.
"Can I help you Lavi?"
"Yeah, we got a problem"
Krory fought the urge to bang his head against the breakfast table," Do I have to leave again?"
"Yup, we're going to Germany. Maybe we can get something nice for Miranda while we're out there?" Lavi smiled, like his usual chipper self, doing his best to make his departure better for the both of his friends.
"I guess…" Krory sighed and kissed her forehead," I need to work hard right?"
She nodded, work hard, just like her Dad,"Right, be careful"
Stealing one last kiss and toast to go, Lavi and Krory were off on another mission with hopes of it being short and easy. But when is life really like that?
"Are you ok big guy?" Lavi finally piped up, as they headed towards the main gate.
"I asked for a week off so I saw this one coming…" he sighed,"…but…I'm going to miss it…"
"Alright Miranda are you ready?"
"Um…are you sure this is…safe?"
"Of course it is! In the future this is the most important part! I promise you, ultrasound won't hurt you or the baby"
Miranda switched from Komui's very confident and excited expression, to Linalee's worried one. Of course the girls were more than enthusiastic when Komui had the technology to actually see her child and determine its gender but…think about it.
It's Komui we're talking about.
"Just relax and let me do my thing"
She gulped and lied back down, letting him apply this strange gel over her belly. Unfortunately Krory couldn't be here but Linalee was more than happy to be the emotional support today. The young girl stood beside her friend and watched the screen beside them come to life.
"Alright lets see…I bet two hundred on a girl…" he mumbled under his breath, pulling out was appeared to be some kind of remote and placed it on top of the gel.
The screen was fuzzy and black in white but within the unclear fuzz, there was the basic outline of small feet.
"Ah ha, there you are!"
"Oh…Oh my God it worked! You can see the baby!" Linalee exclaimed, maybe the future isn't so bad.
Miranda was on the verge of tears, only now feeling everything just hit her. She was going to be a mommy and she was half way there.
Komui smiled big and began to move the remote around, "Ok, I'm going to move around see if we can find a face…"
Linalee and Miranda squealed here and there pointing out the tiny hands, and legs.
"He or she is going to be a tall one like Krory" Linalee giggled.
"That vould explain a lot, only half vay und I feel like there's no more room"
Within moments the entire world knew that Komui finally found the head, as the small sleeping face came into view on the screen both Miranda and Linalee, squealed very loudly.
"Awww!! Look at that! Such a cute little nose!"
"Oh vow…looks like Arystar ven he sleeps!"
"So cute!"
"Awww…"
Komui coughed," Ahem…ladies, I think we should move on to the important issues yes?" with two hundred dollars on the line of course he wanted to get back to business.
"Oh right! Boy or girl?" Miranda watched the screen with anticipation.
"Brother, how can you tell? I just lines and a small outline…"
"Oh it's simple; you just find what's missing!"
Miranda held in a giggle as Linalee looked confused for a moment.
"Wait…what?"
"You're not old enough for that, moving along!" Komui coughed and continued his search for…what was missing.
Moments passed and the anticipation was getting to the both of them, everything just seemed like blurs of black and white, but they could tell he was working, the screen reflected upon his glasses, his eyes carefully searching.
Until suddenly, he stopped.
Miranda sat up slightly to see for herself, despite not understanding the fuzzy language she still wanted to see and know what she could tell Krory when he got home, "…um…s-so? What is it?"
Komui grinned, "I just made two hundred dollars"
Within seconds, the entire Black Order headquarters knew about the baby.
It was a girl.
Linalee let out a cry of victory, more than excited to add one more female to this male oriented place, and Miranda suddenly broke down and wept openly. Soon Linalee eventually joined in with the crying and hugged her dear friend with all the love she could possibly give.
Komui also began to cry eventually and hugged both of them, very excited about the extra money but even more excited about the first child to be born under the Order's roof. After getting cleaned up, the two girls ran out of the science sub room to go look at baby names, now narrowing down the choices.
He remained there, watching the two run off excitedly and smiled softly.
"A girl hm? I wonder if she will inherit her Mother Time twisting ability..."
Unfortunately his happiness was short lived as the voices behind him made them selves known after keeping quiet the entire process. Two men in nice clean suits came into the light and examined the picture of Miranda's baby girl that remained on the screen. At this point of the pregnancy and all of the secrets, Komui didn't bother hiding the intense scowl on his face.
The taller man rolled his eyes," Please supervisor, don't be so cross"
"Oh, I know I don't have a choice, doesn't mean I'll have a nice attitude about it...don't you think sending him away today was bad enough?" he growled, not bothering looking at either of them.
"Of course not, he would've detected our prescence. And according to our survaleince, he would have no doubt acted out on his possessiveness"
Meaning, Krory would've questioned them and no doubt acted out on his instincts and have them beaten to death. At least that is what they fear of him.
"For good reason..." Komui mumbled to himself.
"Don't act like you're not curious, what could possibly be of a child of two exorcists?"
Well of course, he was a scientist.
"This is going to far! I mean seriously, what came of putting the record in her grasp doing one of her symptoms? Madness."
"For science, did you know that would happen? Of course not, no one did, and now we know for future refern-"
"Future?!" at this, Komui glared straight at them.
"This woman is going to be the pioneer in our reproduction of innocence. YOU, should be proud. Now if you will excuse us, we must prepare. Let us know of her next appointment and expect us there and the vampire not"
With that, the two turned around to leave.
"Revverier, you know this will only end badly"
At this, he stopped and turned only slightly, just enough for Komui to see the smile of evil intentions on his face.
"That's what you think. Keep in mind who we are"
The true fighters in this war.
"And who they are, Supervisor"
The tools.
With that, Leverrier left with Link in tow. Komui plopped into a nearby chair and ran a fustrated hand through his hair. This wasn't how it was suppose to happen. His two most innocent and kindest exorcists in the entire order...and they were going to be apart of an experiment that may shatter their lives and hearts forever.
Komui looked up at the screen at stared at the face of the baby for a long moment, like she was staring back. Not judging him, or asking for an answer.
Just. Staring.
"I'm so sorry..."
HEY DONT FORGET. FROM DECEMBER 1 TO JANUARY 1 IS KRORYxMIRANDA MONTH. Please! Everyone, dump everything you got on this pairing! fics, fanarts, poems etc. Lets show the internet that we are not a quiet fandom!
_ YOSH! *waves flag*
~Swd
