Title: Life's Gifts
Chapter: 3 – Unpredictable Visit
Series: Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Rating: Teen (swearing and older themes)
Pairing: Fai/Kurogane
Genre(s): Mpreg, Drama, Romance
Status: In-progress
Comments/Warnings: Boy x boy content. Don't like, don't read! Male pregnancy.
Summary: Fai's hiding something that could throw the samurai's life upside down. Too scared to tell him, the wizard must face the consequences to his actions. Will their relationship remain the same after this?
Disclaimers: I do not own Tsubasa or its characters. They rightfully belong to their owners, CLAMP.

Fai grunted as he was sore all over. This whole pregnancy was taking its toll on the poor man. He lazily opened his eyes and rubbed them to make the blurriness disappear. The blond man turned over on his side, only to notice the empty spot beside him in the bed. Kurogane was probably out with his ninja duties this early in the morning. Something urgent must have presented itself, as he usually waited for his lover to wake before leaving their house. The strong spiky haired man would always request for his goodbye kiss before disappearing off into the danger.

The blond man slowly arose out of bed and stretched his aching limbs. He brushed off the thought of cleaning up the futon, telling himself he'd do it later. He made his way towards the kitchen and prepared a light breakfast. He opened the cupboard door, hoping something inside would please his pregnancy taste buds. After much contemplating and debating, he settled on a toast with scrambled eggs and yogurt as his topping. The mage took out the necessary ingredients required to prepare his much desired meal. As he was making it, he noticed a slip of paper resting on the counter. Fai abandoned his current task to go read its content.

Good morning Fai.

I apologize for leaving you so early in the morning. Princess Tomoyo summoned me over to the palace, as she needed my assistance for a mission. Large demons have appeared in the neighboring town and needed to be defeated. If haste was not made, they could also have made their way to ours' too. We especially wouldn't want that either, would we?

I mentioned you condition to Tomoyo and she seemed quite gleeful to hear the news. The princess was very keen on coming over to see you. This means that you can be expecting a visit sometimes today from her.

I will try to make it back home for tonight, but I can't guarantee anything.

Please don't be mad.

I'll miss you,

Kurogane

Fai read the paper and sighed. At that moment, he smelled the scent of something burning.

"My toasts!" He cried out and ran towards the toaster, attempting to save them.

Luckily for him, they hadn't turned to charcoal just yet and were definitely edible. He added his desired and strange toppings and put the finished meal on a plate. He carried it and brought it over to the table. The wizard slumped down on one of the wooden chairs and took a bite out of his breakfast. The bizarre meal was heaven for his pregnancy taste buds and he wolfed the rest down. The blond man quickly finished it and cleaned the place up.

He now had to get ready and make sure to tidy the place up before the arrival of his royal guest. Fai made his way towards the bedroom and started folding the bed. He made sure to pack it clean and tight before storing it in the closet. He analyzed the room to make sure it was nice and to his liking. With nothing else lying about or not in its place, he walked over to the other rooms and did the same. After completely organizing and cleaning the whole house, he was a little close to be ready.

Fai took his shower and got dressed. That completed all of his preparations and he could now look forward to the pleasant company of his friend. He was one of the few select people who could be in the presence of her true self. When Kurogane wasn't around, Tomoyo was quite bubbly and hyper. The wizard didn't mind, as she sort of reminded him of his dearly missed friend, Sakura. He wondered if he could ever see them once again, as both younger folks had grown on him. Fai had spent so many good memories in the company of the princess of Clow that life seemed a little empty without her presence around.

A small knock interrupted his flow of thought and the slim man walked over to the door. Before opening it, he made sure to have his trademark grin upon his lips. The mage turned the handle and opened the door to his home. The petite and beautiful princess of his current land stood by herself in his small entrance.

"Why hello there, princess Tomoyo." He greeted her politely.

She frowned, displeased by his formalness.

"What have I told you before Fai? I said you could just call me Tomo-chan!" She replied, calming down a little.

"Ah yes, sorry about that. I just don't want to offend you. I don't want to pass for being impolite either."

"Well, you won't! It would make me very happy if you did call me by that."

They made their way towards the small living room that was well lit because of the time of day. Fai made her take a seat on the large couch and sat on the one opposite to her.

"So what may I bid your visit for today?" The blond man asked politely, attempting to create a conversation.

"Fai, that was truly a useless question. Relax; act like we usually do when we're alone. Don't let my status prevent us from having a normal chat. Of course, the fact that you're with child has made me quite excited!" The princess half-squealed through her last sentence.

"Ah yes, that. I'm sure Kurogane has told you all about it, I'm assuming?"

"Certainly! I'm a little bit perplexed myself, but I won't pry too much, I'm aware you aren't a typical wizard and that you should expect the unexpected. Enough about that, let's talk about more interesting baby subjects!" She replied, clapping her hands together.

The wizard just smiled and nodded slightly. The man had absolutely no clue what Tomo-chan meant by this. He had gotten himself ready for the worst possible conclusions.

"Let's discuss baby names!" The young girl plastered a grin across her face.

"Sure." Was all Fai could possibly muster, breathing a sigh of relief.

"First of all, what do you think the baby will be? I kind of want it to be a girl. That way, I could dress her up in a bunch of cute little outfits!"

"I honestly don't know. They say some mothers have a gut feeling about its gender, but I don't think this also applies to men. All I want is that he or she be is a healthy and happy baby. That's what Kurogane wishes for as well."

"Why of course that's the essential! However, let's move on. Since you can't decide what gender you'd prefer, let's pick girl and boy names. How does that sound?"

"Like music to my ears, dear princess Tomoyo."

After half an hour of discussing, the two friends had finally settled on a few names.

"I'm so glad with what we chose for ideas!" The girl said happily.

"Yes, I'm content with them as well! The only thing is that I'll have to talk to Kurogane first. I want him to be included in this as well!"

"Aww, you guys are so cute! Never forgetting each other is the key in a relationship. Well, I'm going to be off now, okay? I don't want to overstay my welcome and I'm sure the pregnancy has taken its toll on you. Expect to see me more often in the upcoming days Fai!" The princess of the land replied and waved as she exited the small home.

With that done, Fai took a deep breath and walked back to his kitchen. He sat on one of the chairs and rested his head against the cold counter in front of him. His eyes suddenly became heavy and sleep overtook the best of him. He stopped fighting it and let it engulf him.

It was evening and Kurogane was still not home at that time. The blond man started to become very worried about his partner. It was very unusual for Kuro-myu to leave him for extended periods of time. He would always tell him that he'd be gone for a while, leaving some sort of warning. Fai was not prepared and was yet again expecting the worst possible.

He paced in the hallway non-stop. When the mage finally had enough of waiting, he made his way to the entrance and grabbed his coat. He put it on quickly and slid on a pair of shoes. The wizard exited the house quickly and walked out into the cold and windless night.

The stars shone brightly, accompanying the moon gallantly. It was chilly enough, obviously determinable by the visible smoke coming out of his mouth. The leaves on the trees were deadly silent and nothing seemed alive. This gave the man a very eerie feeling about his surroundings. Something was not right and he could definitely feel it.

At the exact moment, a scream could be heard, along with roars of an unknown beast. They seemed to be getting closer and the man was on edge. He instinctively put his hand on the lower part of the bulge of his stomach and stood in a defensive stance. Trees around him were being torn and destroyed, accompanied by loud feet stomps. That's when Fai understood what was going on: it was the monster Kurogane was most likely supposed to fight. That fact alone could only mean one thing. Hadn't his boyfriend been able to stop him?

The big giant half-tiger, half-bird now stood right in front of him. It was between the house and him. It raised an enormous claw-like paw and attempted to squish the pregnant man. Luckily for him, he evaded it due to his developed agility. While he did so, Fai noticed something that was stuck around the edges of the fangs of the creature. At a closer glance, it seemed like pieces of a cloak; Kurogane's cloak.

Fai stood there, looking helpless. He was white as a sheet and couldn't feel the world around him. The wizard let himself fall against the cloudy path and didn't budge. Life was sucked out of him and he was ready to accept death by the hands of the beast. Life no longer had meaning for him.

Haha, I feel really evil with how I finished this chapter. Well, it's not done! Expect another good 10 to 15 chapters. Well, that's my goal anyway. I sincerely apologize for not having written this earlier. I was very busy with school and finishing my Fai coat, which I in-fact accomplished. To all honesty, I have no better excuse. I'll try to write the next chapter in the upcoming week but I can't guarantee. I hope you reader actually enjoy reading my crappy fanfics! ;P

As for the names, of course they won't be revealed right now. I want to keep that for a surprise a little later!

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