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Mariah yawned she was so sleepy, she heard a sound and watched as the door to her room opened, smiling Hilary and Emily each holding a baby walked in.
"Hey there" Emily grinned as she moved over to the bed "here she is" Mariah wrapped her arms around the bundle and held her close
"Hello beautiful" she sighed "you were so worth it!" Mariah kissed her daughter gently on the forehead and leaning back she thought about Ray.
"Worth an extra month of pregnancy?" Hilary sat down smiling Mariah's baby had been so late that in the end labour had been induced.
"Definitely" Mariah groaned and shifted uncomfortably "I am so tired!"
"Tell me about it! At least you were only in labour for 12 hours" Hilary smirked the girls all laughed.
"Is Lee still outside?"
"Yeah, do you want to see him"
"Not yet, I want to spend some time with my girls"
"What about Gou? Do you not want him here" Hilary pretended to look annoyed as she hugged her child closer.
"He doesn't count yet, not until he starts to talk anyway"
"Can I get you anything?" Emily asked
"Ray" Mariah whispered "I want Ray" she began to cry quietly, both girls moved toward the bed and Emily took her hand while Hilary stroked her hair comfortingly.
"Come to think of it he wouldn't be any use right now" Hilary joked "he'd probably be in the nearest coffee place knocking back espressos, pacing up and down the hall asking what was taking so long!" Mariah gave a watery giggle
"Yeah or eating way to much chocolate and going on a sugar high"
"Like Max used to" Emily sighed sadly. Mariah and Hilary looked at each other their eyes twinkling
"You talk about Max a lot Em, missing him?" Emily jerked her head up and she saw the two teasing expressions on her friends faces
"No, but his mother is, he should come back"
"Emily, if you have feelings for Max just say so,"
"I don't we have a completely platonic and,… and " Emily stopped unable to remember what she was going to say
"Romantic friendship?" Hilary finished for her
"Yes… I mean no!" the other two girls burst into giggles "just cause you two were stupid enough to fall for a Blade Breaker doesn't mean I have, so you can just leave it!"
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Hiro stood looking around his home town, he had been sent to Japan but he wasn't really supposed to be in this area. He hadn't been able to keep away though, heavily disguised he walked through familiar streets and had even briefly stood gazing at the Dojo, he had not been disappointed, there was Grandpa teaching the White Tiger X, and the PPB All Starz a few new moves. Hilary and Mariah were nowhere to be seen and this worried him.
Hiro was glad to be alone, what he had never told anyone was the guilt he felt over Max's accident. Max had done the right thing and if he hadn't done what he had done Boris would probably be onto them by now but that didn't make him feel any better! I should have seen it Hiro was angry with himself I should have seen that he wasn't ready for this, I saw his hand shaking I thought it was over excitement but I should have realised he wasn't ready! Hiro had gotten used to the guilty feeling that always lay in the pit of his stomach, everytime he looked at Max and saw that haunted look on his face he felt as though a part of him was dying too.
Hiro walked for some time until he came to the park where he could remember helping Tyson train, he grinned to himself, and then he saw her Hilary! She was sitting on a bench reading a book, beside her was another lady and a pram Hiro didn't pay much attention to the stranger focussing on Hilary and trying to determine by sight how she was. In his mind Hiro wished the lady would just take her pram and go then maybe he could get closer, why was she sitting there for so long? He was about to give up when he noticed the stranger stand and begin to walk away she forgot her baby? A cry came from the pram and Hilary stood, reaching down she pulled out a young baby with a shock of slate blue hair. For a moment or two Hiro stood glued to the spot he watched as Hillary sat on the bench and cooed over her son. Unable to stay away Hiro walked forward and sat down on the bench. Hilary had not noticed him and after a while Hiro decided he would have to say something.
"Tyson and I were wondering how my Grandfather was?" Eyes wider than ever before Hilary stared at him
"Hiro?" she hissed
"Yeah" they sat for a moment Hilary staring straight ahead stunned, Hiro speechless watching the baby as it slowly began to fall asleep.
"What are you doing here?"
"I was in Japan and wanted to see how you all were" Hiro glanced up at her face "I'm not supposed to be here"
"I figured that from the way your acting"
"Hils who's is…..?" Hiro trailed off he had a pretty strong suspicion who's the baby was but he needed to hear her confirm it
"Kai's" she looked down at the child
"Does he know?"
"No!" Hilary's head snapped back up "I don't think I want him to know, not yet, not until this whole thing is over"
"It's alright I can't tell him even if I wanted to, If anyone finds out that I was here they'll go crazy" Hiro smiled at his friend she grinned back
"Good"
"What's its name?"
"His name is Gou, Gou Hiwatari"
"Good name, strong" they both kept eye contact each feeling awkward. "was it difficult?"
"Which bit?"
"Being pregnant, giving birth,"
"Well I almost died at one point" Hiro looked at her eyes wide she laughed "I had a few problems during the birth. Don't worry I'm fine now"
"You won't be when Jordan and your dad get back"
"I know, but hey you can't tell them about this, as your not supposed to be here right?"
"Right!"
"Good I don't want Kai dead before he ever gets a chance to see his son" Hiro grinned as he watched Hilary stand and carefully place the child back into his pram, she was looking prettier than ever she had a glow about her and although her figure was back to it's normal slender size her breasts were definitely bigger, it suited her… damn it Hiro she's your best friends little sister. Hiro stared determinedly at the ground,
"So," he tried to think of something to say
"I better go, Mariah is coming home from the hospital today"
"Hospital?" Hiro stared at her, Hilary's face went red
"Oh God, look you can't tell Ray either!" Hiro couldn't believe the thoughts running through his head could Mariah have been pregnant too, with Rays baby?
"Did you guys never take Sex-Ed or something?"
"Don't Hiro, please" Hilary was close to tears
"Hey don't" He stood awkwardly unsure finally seeing the tears fall he placed his arms around her shoulders "I didn't mean to make you cry, I just can't believe Ray and Kai were so foolish."
"It takes two Hiro" wiping at her face she pulled away smiling "or in this case four! You won't tell them?"
"No!"
"And they are all OK right? Tyson, Ray, Rick, Max, Kenny, Jordan, Dad and…."
"and Kai? Yeah mostly they're fine, missing you."
"Mostly? Hiro who's not fine?" fear grabbed her heart
"Max" he said shortly, looking up Hiro couldn't bear the look of fear and pain in her eyes
"Oh God!"
"Don't get upset! The doctors are very hopeful that he'll be alright, its all a bit of a psychological problem really"
"I wish I could be there, what's wrong exactly?"
"I can't give you all the details but he... well he won't eat"
"Eat?"
"Yeah, he had a traumatic experience and for some reason now he won't eat" Hilary sat quietly wishing she could put her arms around Max hold him tight, she would be able to make him eat. She would stand over him day and night, she would cook his favourites foods and treats, especially those cookies he loved so…..
"Cookies!" Hilary exclaimed
"We tried that"
"Not mine you didn't" pulled a bag out from under the pram, rummaging through she pulled out a small Tupperware box, inside were several cookies. "These are Max's favourite, they're made with chocolate and mars bars" Hiro looked at her oddly "Look I know you can't tell anyone you were here but give these to Max, he won't have to be told they're from me and he'll know that if he doesn't start eating soon, I will hunt him down."
"You won't know whether or not he eats"
"He will" Hiro watched as she smiled confidently.
"I'm late, I didn't mean to stay so long. Don't tell anyone that I've been here" he took the container and started to walk away
"I won't, and Hiro" he turned and glanced over his shoulder "Thank you." Hilary watched him go, she felt like crying and laughing at the same time, Hiro knew her secret, someone who knew Kai and would be close to him knew about Gou. More importantly Kai and the guys were all more or less safe. 'But for how long?' the question without an answer drummed through her head..
R&R