A/N I don't own Vampire Knight nor do I make any profit from it

Chapter 32

"You must start taking it easy, my lady," Hana said as she folded Hikari's clothes and placed them in the wardrobe, "You are heavily pregnant and need your rest. There is no hiding it now from the court. Surely you are in a lot of pain too."

"I am but I must carry on for Haruka's sake," Hikari replied, "It isn't her fault that I am pregnant again."

"No, I wasn't insinuating that it was," Hana replied, "I am just saying that you should let the servants help you with raising Haruka whilst you're in this condition. You will be bedridden anyway after labour."

"I don't want servants looking after my little girl," Hikari said firmly, "She is mine and I will not let anyone who isn't me look after her."

"I understand that you think that but you need help," Hana said, "However, you are due to go into labour within a matter of days."

Hikari sighed in frustration as Hana pushed down on her shoulders so that Hikari could stand up, "Please, my lady, please rest. You do not want to lose this baby."

Hikari nodded and Hana removed her hands from Hikari's shoulders. Suddenly, Hikari heard a voice calling to her, "Mama," the voice called, "Mama!"

"I must attend to Haruka," Hikari said as she stood up slowly and she earned disapproving look from Hana which she ignored. Hikari trudged out of the bedroom and walked to the room her daughter now occupied. She opened the door to see Haruka standing up in her toddler cot, holding onto the rail. Haruka giggled and reached her tiny hands out to her approaching mother.

"Mama," Haruka cried, "Mama!"

"Hello, my darling girl," Hikari said as she pulled her out of the cot. Haruka tugged on Hikari's silvery curls playfully. Hikari placed Haruka on her hip and cooed softly to her daughter, "You're going to have a brother or sister, Haruka, isn't that exciting?"

Haruka placed a hand tiny hand on the top of her mother pregnant stomach, "Sissy," Haruka said.

"Do you want a sister, Haruka," Hikari asked and Haruka nodded quickly.

"It had better be a boy for your sake," Hikari heard her husband's voice say. Hikari whirled around to see her husband leaning on the door post casually, his white shirt half open, showing off his toned chest. Hikari blushed slightly but regained her composure when Haruka started reaching for her father.

"Papa," Haruka cried. Kaname slowly sauntered into the room. Kaname took his daughter into his arms and admired her blossoming beauty. Her hair was white and pulled into little pigtails. Her large blue eyes observed her father with glee. Haruka wrapped her short arms around her father's neck and nuzzled him.

"Are you hungry," Kaname asked and Haruka nodded slightly. He felt his daughter's lips touch his neck and immediately felt the energy drain out of him. Hikari took Haruka off him as he began to feel dizzy. She placed Haruka back in her cot and turned to Kaname who was leaning on the wall. Hikari supported him as they walked from their daughter's nursery to their room. Hana excused herself as Kaname sat down on the bed and Hikari sat down on his lap. She kissed the side of his head and then his cheek.

"I'm sorry," Hikari said, "It should be me letting her take energy… instead you have to do it because I am pregnant."

Kaname gazed at her with compassion in his eyes, "Don't worry yourself, Hikari, it is as much my fault as it is yours… would you like blood? You haven't had any for a while."

Hikari smiled lightly as she pulled Kaname's shirt collar, "Lord Kaname, are you sure? You have just had your energy drained from you."

"Anything for you, love," Kaname whispered as he tilted his head to the side, allowing his wife to partake from his neck. Kaname gasped as he felt Hikari's fangs pierce his skin. He laid down and pulled her to lie on top of him. Hikari moaned as she adjusted herself to straddle his waist before returning to his neck.

"You are delicious, my love," Hikari moaned against his neck. Kaname groaned and let his hands rest on her back, smoothing the material of her summer dress down yet his hands were threatening to tear it from her body and have his way with her. It wasn't as if Hikari couldn't be intimate with him.

"Kaname, I know what you're thinking," Hikari mumbled against his neck, "We might hurt the baby."

"That's a very old excuse," Kaname replied as his hands travelled under dress. Hikari groaned with exasperation but began to kiss and lick at his neck. Kaname brought her dress over her head and threw it on the floor. Hikari brought her lips to his and Kaname could taste his blood on her lips, causing him to bite down on his lover's bottom lip.

"Kaname, we shouldn't be doing this," Hikari whispered against his lips. Kaname sat up so Hikari was straddling his lap

"You're not stopping it," Kaname replied, "If you really want to stop, you should do it now before passion takes over and we have no way of stopping."

Hikari moaned against him as she unbuttoned his shirt and pressed her scantily clad body against him. Kaname's hands caressed her pregnant belly and her bra clad breasts. He kissed her chin, her neck and her chest until he reached her cleavage. He sank his fangs into the fleshy part of her breast, causing his mate to cry out in surprise.

"Kaname, what are you doing," Hikari cried. Kaname ignored her as he continued to drink greedily. His hands caressed her supple body and they travelled to the fastening on her bra before he heard a pain cry.

"Hikari, what's wrong," Kaname asked as he pulled back.

"I think it's the baby… I think my contractions have started," Hikari cried, "It's a bit early though… I'm not due for another few days yet."

Kaname laid Hikari on the bed and covered her with the bed sheet, "My waters have broken! Kaname, get Hana!"

Kaname nodded quickly and ran from the room. Hikari whimpered and tried to get herself into a comfortable position. Before she could even think, Hana ran into the room and sat on the bed, adjusted Hikari's legs into a comfortable position and looked between her legs.

"See, didn't I tell you not to put too much strain on your body, my lady," Hana said as she examined her mistress.

"It's no use lecturing me now, Hana," Hikari hissed. Kaname sat on the side of the bed and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

"It was partially my fault, Hana, do not be so harsh to my wife," Kaname said with a smile.

"Yes, well, we need to deliver this child safely and preferably quickly," Hana said, "So when your contractions hit you, you need to push as hard as you can."

Hikari nodded as she laid back on the soft pillows and let her head lie under Kaname's chin. Her hand sought out for Kaname's and Kaname laced his own fingers in hers. Hikari squeezed his hand as a contraction washed over her. Hana held her ankles down to the bed as Hikari pushed with her contraction. Tears streamed down Hikari's cheeks, unable to contain her emotions as she screamed in pain.

"Kaname, don't leave me," Hikari whispered, "I can't do this alone."

"I'm not going to leave you," Kaname replied, kissing the side of her sweaty head. Hikari nodded as she pushed again. Kaname winced when she squeezed too hard on his hand. It went on like that for hours and for most of the next day. Soon, tiredness set in and Hikari was beginning to tire out.

"You must try harder, my lady. This child will not come out by itself," Hana said sternly. Hikari sobbed as she lay limply in Kaname's arms, delirious from her exhaustion. Her eyes began to close, falling asleep.

"We can't allow her to sleep or the child will become distressed," Hana said urgently and Kaname immediately looked panicked, "Lady Hikari, you must wake up!"

"I can't keep my eyes open," Hikari whispered, "Please let me rest."

"You can't," Hana said firmly, "You must keep going. You have pushed out the head, all you need to do it a couple more hard pushes."

Hikari opened her eyes and weakly tried to push, "Hikari, you can do it… I know you can do it," Kaname whispered in her ear. Hikari looked up at him and nodded. Biting her bottom lip hard, she pushed as hard she could.

"That's it, my lady," Hana cried, "One more push and it will all be over!"

Hikari nodded and took a deep breath before pushing the last of her child out with a loud scream, "Well done, my lady," Hana said as she cut the umbilical cord and took the child away to clean it up. However, the room was unusually silent and not filled with the screams of a newborn child.

"Hana, what's going on," Kaname asked, "Is there something wrong with our child? What sex is it?"

Hana turned to her master and mistress with a saddened expression. She swallowed hard, "Lord Kaname, the child is… a male child… but he isn't breathing."

Kaname and Hikari looked at each other and gaped at their maid with shock, "Hana, please say that it isn't true… please…." Hikari whispered as she shifted herself off the bed and stood up on her shaky legs. Kaname grabbed Hikari's silk robe and wrapped it around her shoulders to keep her warm. He supported her as they stood, awaiting an answer from the grief stricken and shocked maid servant.

"The child is not breathing," Hana repeated, "I'm so sorry."

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A/N Yes, I've left you with a cliff hanger. Don't be mad at me :(