It's only been four days but school is starting soon so I want to get something out. I may not be able to update as quickly as before. Ah well.
"What is a seahorse?"
Hatori looked over at Kyo with a weird expression. What kind of question was that? Yuki looked back at Kyo and for a second gave him an odd expression too, but then he started to really think about the question.
"That's not a stupid question really. What is a seahorse?" Yuki said.
Hatori wasn't understanding. What could they mean? A seahorse was a seahorse. Nothing more nothing less. "I don't understand what you mean." Hatori said shaking his head.
"Well, is it a fish, is it a horse, is it a dragon? What is it?" Kyo asked.
Hatori thought for minute then repsonded. "Well, I think it's a fish. It certainly isn't a horse and it's probably not a dragon regardless of the form I turn into."
"Ok then. I'll look it up more when we get home. Let's go, Kyo." Yuki said. They had gone to visit Hatori mostly because they had both skipped check ups they had. Hatori decided to get them both on the same day. It was much more convienient. How they got started on this topic, Hatori did not know. He was ready to end it though. Kyo, of course, was not.
"Seahorses are weird. We don't even know what they are and on top of that the males get pregnant. What kind of animal does that?" Kyo said.
Yuki started laughing. He couldn't help it. He suddenly had a mental image of Hatori with a large belly. Of course in the human anatomy there was no way Hatori could pregant. It would be funny though. Yuki grabbed Kyo's arm and started to pull him away. "Be careful with who you want to be with Hatori. We don't need you to get a big belly!" Yuki called. Then the two boys were gone.
"Ridiculous." Hatori muttered. Him getting pregnant? Those kids weren't that bright were they? Hatori gathered his things and put them all in the appropriate place. He turned around and gave a yell when he saw some people standing there. It was his good friends, Ayame and Shigure. He stared at them in annoyance. He loved them like brothers but sometimes they just didn't know when to make an appearance and when not to.
"Hatori, I saw Yuki outside and I talked to him and I think we should give you a pregnancy test." Ayame said.
Hatori's eyes got wide. What did he just say? "Ayame, what does talking with Yuki have anything to do with me?" he asked.
Shigure smiled. "He told us his theory about you being a seahorse so Ayame and I want to test it! After all, you and Ayame did have that special night together right?" He winked and gave a laugh.
"Special night? If you're asking if I've ever had sex with Ayame the answer is no, I never have. Forget it, I'm not taking a stupid test." Hatori began to walk away but Ayame grabbed him.
"Don't you remember, Tori! I took you out for drinks and you got a little too drunk. A few things happened." Ayame giggled. Hatori took his arm back and glanced at his friends.
"Snakes have hypnotizing eyes, Hatori. He could have seduced you." Shigure giggled again. "Just try it. Even if you don't remember doesn't mean it didn't happen."
"Fine!" Hatori yelled. He decided to humor them. Maybe doing this will make them go away. Why couldn't they see he just wanted to go to sleep? "Do you even have a pregnancy test?" he asked.
Shigure pulled one out of his kimono. Hatori did not want to know where he got it from. He took and gave a sigh. "The things I do..." he whispered.
A few minutes later the results were in. Everyone stared at it.
"That's a relief." Ayame said. "It's blue."
"Blue means I'm pregnant!" Hatori screamed.
Shigure jumped up. "Oh, we are so throwing you a shower!" he said in a girlish voice.
"I have a child, Shigure!" Ayame grabbed Shigure around the neck and pulled him in a big hug. Shigure laughed and embraced his friend. Hatori could only stare. Did they not know what this meant? Why were they laughing? When Ayame and Shigure faced Hatori again, he had passed out.
"Hatori! Hatori! Wake up!"
Hatori awoke in his office. He looked around and saw that he had fallen asleep on his desk. His back ached from leaning over and his papers were stuck to him. But who had called his name? He looked over to see Haru and Momiji standing there. Concern was written all over their faces.
"Are you ok? I think you had a nightmare." Momiji said.
"A...nightmare?" Hatori asked slowly. He saw that his friends were not there. "Where are Shigure and Ayame?"
"Shigure and Ayame?" Haru asked. He had a questioning look on his face.
Momiji shook his head. "Yuki and Kyo came by today for a check up but Shigure didn't come with them. Ayame was at his shop all day long. He never dropped by." the bunny answered.
"It was all a dream then?" Hatori asked.
Haru helped Hatori stand. The doctor himself was not well. "You've been working too hard, Hatori. Take a break. Go to sleep in your real bed."
"Good idea." Hatori said. He stared off distantly. That had to have been the scariest dream he ever had.
See, when I decide to make the people like their zodiacs I take a trait from each animal...only it's not always a trait. For Shigure I took how a dog acts, for Ayame I focused more on appearance, and for Kyo I used the nine lives myth. With Hatori I used a physical...thing about a seahorse. I mean, there's not much you can do with a seahorse...they get pregnant...that's the most interesting thing.