Title: Life's Gifts
Chapter: 5 – Unpredictable Savior
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 cursed internally as he seriously had enough problems in that one day. How could it ever get worst? However, luck wasn't on his side that present day, causing him even more troubles. His vision clouded once more as he sighed. The mage's body couldn't cooperate with the loss of blood any longer and he needed to sit down to attempt to slow it down somehow. The slim man sat and leaned his back against the nearest building. He'd have to apologize for ruining it, covering it with his oozing blood.

At the same time, Kurogane was pacing around their little kitchen apartment. What in the world could be so bad that his boyfriend, who usually shared all his secrets, not let him in on this one? He was so sure that the wizard was hiding something from him and he wasn't impressed. Kuro-poo had let it go, hoping that his partner would end up revealing some sort of hint before leaving, but that hadn't obviously happened. The muscled man raised his own hand and ruffled his hair, removing the dangling bangs away from his face.

Some time had passed and the blond man hadn't returned. He was most likely gone grocery shopping, picking up some sort of strange ingredient to prepare a dish that suited his pregnancy cravings. Fai didn't leave the house for long periods of time, especially since he hadn't gone out in forever in the first place. What in the world was taking him so long? Kurogane simply had to go find out, his patience running low. The blond mage knew he didn't have much of the so called patience in the first place. He then proceeded to angrily leave the house, forgetting his katakana by the door.

There was no sign of his boyfriend anywhere in the market. Everything seemed calm and normal. He grunted and continued walking. Where could he have gone, if he wasn't in that most likely location? This whole deal was just getting weirder and weirder.

Then it hit him: what if Fai had gone out of his way not to tell him because he was too embarrassed about it? Was it possible that something had bothered the man to the point he didn't want to tell his beloved Kuro-myu? Ideas floated in his mind of possible scenarios, but none of them seemed like something Fai would do.

After a while, the ninja noticed he had strayed quite far from the market place and he seemed to be on the outskirts of town. Lots of vegetation could be admired and the sight was kind of soothing. It reminded him of the days when they were traveling in their famous group of four to regain the princess's memories.

"Gah, where in the world can the idiot even be? He'll definitely not hear the end of this when I find him!" The black haired man muttered under his breath, releasing a few curses with that.

The blue hazy eyes had opened, now hearing a familiar but faint voice. Was it truly who he believe it was? Not wasting a second, he spoke out.

"Kuro..gane?" the half-conscious Fai asked.

The muscled ninja did a double take and turned as quickly as he possibly could. That's when he spotted it: the frail pregnant body of his boyfriend, covered in blood. He hadn't noticed his lover in the first place, as it was hidden behind a tree, our of his sight. It also didn't help that Kuro-poo was too engrossed in his thoughts. He ran to meet him; panic surged and took over his head.

"What the hell happened?! Actually, never mind that! We've got to get you medical care, RIGHT NOW!" Kurogane snapped.

He lifted as gently as he could, the body of his lover. Fai had gotten a bit bigger since last time he had picked him up, but Kurogane didn't want to say anything. When he peered at the gash on his back, the blood was still flowing out, showing no sign of it stopping. The man didn't know when the attack had occurred, so he couldn't determine how much blood he had lost. All he knew was that it was a lot. The wizard stirred with the energy that was left and simply managed to smile. That's when he lost consciousness for good.

Kurogane remained as calm as he could. Almost nothing could emerge the feeling of fear in him. This however, was a completely different level. It was like darkness and emptiness where eating away at his brain ad soul. He knew he needed to get help right away… but how? His mind was as blank as a sheet of paper and his instincts whent on over-drive.

When Fai awoke, he was in a room that was completely white. Could he be dead? That when he slowly turned around, feeling his bandaged back, where his wound was located. He sighed in relief, continuing his body's rotation, but making sure not to re-open his injury. Tears flooded his eyes when he spotted his lover, sitting on a chair that was beside the futon he was laying on.

Kurogane noticed that Fai had woken up and he got up to meet him on the bed. He wrapped his strong arms around the small bony shoulders. He was sure the man had plenty of questions to ask, just as he had. Since his partner was awaking from shock, he'd let him do the asking first. After a few moments, the wizard seemed to have let the events of the day sink in a little further. This was noticeable, as a look of confusion was now painted on the blonds' face.

"How did you manage to save me?" The whisper of the mage could barely be heard, his voice cracking due to the grogginess that was still present.

"You're freaking lucky I know people around, as I'm known for slaying the demons. People owe me, and you were lying on the merchant's house that I helped out last week. He had a spare horse so I borrowed him and promised to bring him back a little later. That's when I put you on it and we rode all the way to Tomoyo's castle. It's much closer than the next hospital." Kurogane said, sighing at the last part.

Fai looked ashamed for doing such a stupidity. He looked up and smiled slightly. That's when panic surged and the man started trembling.

"Is the baby going to be all right?" He said, grabbing his hair and pulling it on opposite sides.

Kurogane nodded. "Yeah, but you lost lots of blood. If it wasn't for the royal medical service and the help of the witch, we could have kissed the little one's life goodbye. Let's just be grateful for this. Now, it's my turn to be asking the questions."

Fai jolted up softly enough and pulled the ninja into a strong embrace. He placed his delicate soft lips on those of his partners and gave him a strong kiss. Kurogane responded in the same vigorous manner. Once they were both gasping for air, Fai put his hand in front of his own face, hiding his features.

"I guess it's time for me to explain myself…"

Kurogane simply grunted, a sign that meant: you freaking think, you stupid wizard?

Fai took a deep breath. "Well, it's been a few days that I've noticed a few changes with my body. My old kimonos started to not fit around my waist anymore. I panicked and didn't want you to find out. I was so embarrassed by this. I needed to go get a much bigger size. So, I used grocery shopping as an excuse. But when I was at the marketplace, I spotted a thug who was going to kidnap a child. The mother wasn't aware, as she was busy, so she couldn't protect him. I figured that if it would have been our child and that we where incapacitated in a similar manner, that we'd want someone there to save him like I did. Thus, I fought with him. However, he was quicker than me, as he had already started attacking the boy with his knife when he saw me. I used my back as a shield, protecting the small child's body. Then I kicked him a few times and he ran away. By the time I noticed I was still bleeding hard, it was too late to get an light emergency medical treatment. I passed out by the bushes against that merchant's house that you where talking about."

Kurogane slightly chuckled at his lover's ridiculous story. There was one thing he couldn't understand though…

"Why where you embarrassed in the first place?" Kuro-don asked curiously.

"Because… I've gained weight. I look fat and ugly now. You probably hate me now, don't you?" With this, Fai had started crying again.

Hoopla, done the next chapter! Man, it's nice to be on vacation! I could have written a second one, as ideas are currently floating around in my head. But, I've got to go to bed, as I have babysitting tomorrow. I need money for that laptop.

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