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Seahorses
It was two weeks after Hatori and Shigure began tring for a baby, and thus far, nothing had taken. Both men were very tired, and began to snip at one another. Currently Hatori was in his bathroom after another failed pregnancy test.
Holding his head, he sat on the bathroom floor with a searing headache, and a just as frustrated Shigure. "Maybe this want such a good idea. Maybe we just werent meant to have children."
Shigure winced. "Maybe we're just not trying hard enough!" He growled, "We have to focus soley on the baby! It will come!"
"Gure, we've tried every night for the past two weeks. How much harder can we try?" Hatori moaned.
Shigure gripped his best friend'sshoulders suppportively, "We can do this, Tori. I know we can. We want this too badly for it not to come."
"I just don't know, Gure. I dont think any of the zodiac will have kids." Hatori rested his aching head on the other man's shoulder and heaved an aggravated sigh.
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Green eyes lit up, sparkling proudly at the shade of baby blue before him. Inside, he leapt about. Outside, he all but ran to his inu. His slight smile shined radiantly as he shared the reults with said inu.
"Really? A baby? HATORI THIS IS THE BEST THING THATS EVER HAPPENED!" Shigure hugged Hatori tightly, josteling him in excitement.
Yuki entered Hatori's livingroom with his usual cool air, looking on at the men as if they wer a pair of green baboons. "Why so loud, Hatori? Ive never seen you smile so proudly before." he asked evenly.
The doctor turned his single-eyed gaze to the nezumi, his smile only widening, "Nine months, Yuki, and a new Sohma will be born."
"Congratulations." Yuki replied, and bowed. "Momiji just got sick on Kyo. He requests your presence."
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Shigure and Hatori sat respectfully on the wooden floor of Akito's room, awating a reply from their less than jovial host. Hatori stared intently at a knot in the wood, praying to the gods to not get hurt- and for Shigure to not get hurt. All sorts of thoughts danced about his head. How will he punish me this time? How will he punish Shigure? I pray, my gods, that my baby live. I pray that it is a boy- Oh please, have mercy on me, please, let it be a boy. Please let Akito accept him!
"You've found yourself in a very unique predicament, Hatori." Akito whispered in his ear, shaking him mercifully out of his reverent prayer. He sat down in front of the dragon and looked in his eye. He saw fear. It made Akito laugh. "I'll let you keep your baby..." He smiled wickedly. "If its a girl."
Hatori took in a sharp breath.
Beside him the aura of Shigure grew fierce at once. His firey temperment flickered nearer and nearer, searing both he and Akito's flesh.
"If its a boy, it's mine." Akito laughed heartily. "I hope you're glad you've exploited your genetic loophole, Hatori. It should prove most interesting." Akito silently dismissed the pair, and retreated to the garden beside his room.
Shigure, on the other hand stayed exactly where he was, spitting angry.
A/N: Yeah... lack of comedy in this chapter. Hope it still keps you interrrested though. the next chapter shoudl be up soon. Review, please.