Chapter 8
We all passed our placement tests. I was upper first class. It made my family proud. Little Christian wasn't so little anymore. He was 2 now and because I was his role model he wanted to be an exorcist too. Yukio and I have been engaged for about 7 months now and he marked me 3 months ago. Our wedding is scheduled for after we finish high school, which is in a few months. I smiled thinking about my future. Then my smile faded a little when I was taken out of my day dreaming.
Yukio, Shura, Rin, Bon, Shima, Konekomaru, Shiemi, Izumo and I were walking around the forest together. There were reports of a ton of demon activity in the forest and we were expected to try to end it. The sun was going down and we were headed back. I knew I was tired. We walked all day all over the forest and exorcised the demons we came across.
"We need to pick up the pace or we are going to be swarmed all night" Shura said starting to walk a little faster.
I sighed but walked faster. I felt like my legs were going to start chaffing where my straps were for my gun holsters. Bon finally got his own gun since he was now Dragoon. He was good, but not as good as Yukio. I smiled remembering the night Yukio marked me. My face felt warm thinking about it. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. Yukio turned to look at me and I smiled. I saw a smile playing with his lips before he faced the way we were all walking. It became dark quick and we were swarmed by demons. Sheimi made her familiar make a wall around Konekomaru, Shima, Bon and I as we recited the fatal verses of the demons attacking us. I aimed my guns towards the wall Sheimi made incase a demon got past Yukio, Rin, Shura and Izamo. I finished my verse and I yelled for Shiemi to let me out. The boys finished their verses and Sheimi let them out as well.
For a second I watched Rin fighting with his sword. Even though I knew a long time ago that he and Yukio were the sons of Satan it still amazes me sometimes. Most of the demons were gone now. I shot some of the demons and held my barrier up to the ones that came up behind me. A bright light blinded me for a time. I covered my eyes and boosted my barrier strength up.
A voice I never heard before said "Finally I have found the angle's offspring."
"Get Alexandra out of here!" I heard Shura say.
But it was too late the light moved closer to me and exploded. I was thrown backwards into someone. I got to my feet quickly. "What was that?" I asked to Yukio, he was the one that I was thrown into.
"A seraphium. They can self destruct and take down barriers." Yukio said.
I tried putting my barrier up but it wouldn't work. My eyes went wide as I said, "It won't work. I can't get my barrier to work." Yukio looked really concerned so did the others. I suddenly had a pain go all throughout my being. I fought it the best I could. My hands went to my chest and I fell. "No." I chocked out and then I screamed when blue flames over took me.
I heard my voice say things but my voice sounded different. Something about finally finding me and have been looking all over. Then I saw my mother's memories when she was an angle…
I saw my mother watching over my father and sister. Then my birth and my mother putting her power in me. She was dragged away from me, left with my crying sister and father. She was put in the world of Gehenna where it was empty except for the demons that lived there. With no barrier to protect her now she was tortured by the demons. Lucifer turned her into a serephium because since she had her healing abilities she could explode over and over again.
But something was wrong this time. I could feel it from the demon possessing me. She wasn't coming back this time. I heard my voice say something, I'm not sure what it said but I started to see a woman. And her life. She had long brown hair a few beauty marks on her face. Yuri is her name. Then I understood, she was Yukio and Rin's mother. And she had a wonderful dream. That demons and humans could live together.
I heard my voice say "Thank you for making another vessel for me my boy. I'll be sure to visit again." And then I heard a crazy laugh echo through the forest as the presence left my body. I fell to my knees and then to my side. I landed hard, but I couldn't help it. All of my strength was gone. It was difficult to stay awake and keep my eyes open. I was in so much pain and just wanted it to end. I closed my eyes. I heard someone calling my name and something on my hand. My curiosity was too much. I opened my eyes and say Yukio checking my pulse.
"Stay with me!" Yukio said. The way he said it sounded desperate and pleading.
I smiled at him weakly. I closed my eyes and heard footsteps and someone kneel beside me. I opened my eyes and saw Shura she grabbed my chin and moved my head as she studied my neck. I was too tired to fight back and just closed my eyes.
I heard her say "You didn't" before passing out.
I awoke laying down with a bright light shinning in my eyes. I blinked and took in my surroundings. I was in the hospital. I tried to smile when I saw Yukio next to the bed holding onto my hand, sleeping in a chair. I tried to say his name but nothing would come out. I squeezed his fingers that were in my hand. Yukio blinked slowly sighed and looked at me. I smiled a little bigger happy to see my fiancé.
He smiled when he realized I was up, "How do you feel?" I wanted to cry seeing how worried he was.
"Everything hurts" I forced myself to say. Then regretted my honesty when he looked away with a tense jaw.
I squeezed his hand again. "I'm alive and that's all that matters."
Yukio looked at me and smiled. He stood and kissed my forehead. "I'm going to tell the nurses you are awake. I'm also going to go call everyone, they are downstairs getting something to eat."
"Okay." I said. I relaxed into my pillow when he pulled away from me. I watched him leave the room. I heard him talking to the nurses. They were going to let the doctor know immediately. I heard footsteps come to my room and saw two nurses enter. One went to either side of me. I was asked questions to obviously test my memory. Like who I am, birthday, name of my fiancé. They took my vitals and some blood as they asked me questions. Yukio walked in towards the end of the questions. They asked if I was hungry. I told them I was. They left the room.
Next I saw Jamie rush into the room with little Christian. Then Rin, Sheimi, Bon, Shima Konekomaru, Izamo and Shura. I smiled to Christian when he reached for me. He looked like he was going to cry.
"I'm alright" I said, "Don't cry."
Jamie set him on a chair and told him to stay there. She nodded her head to Shura and she shut the door. "Alright" Jamie said grabbing my hands and positioning one of them over my chest and one on my lower abdomen. "We are going to try something. Imagine a golden light healing you. Coming from your hands."
"I don't-"
"Shh… Just try it."
I sighed. Closed my eyes and imagined what she told me to. I could see a bright light through my eyelids as I was becoming very tired. I opened my eyes and saw my hands were glowing a golden light. I tried to look at my hands but Jamie grabbed my wrist and kept my hands where they were. Whatever was happening it was making me tired. I stopped it and relaxed.
"That's going to have to do. I hope it was enough" Jamie said. She sighed and then explained, "I have a feeling mother was that Serphium that took your barrier down. She gave you one last gift. The gift of angel's healing."
"How'd you know?"
"I saw your entire body engulfed by that golden light. Thankfully it was only us in the room at the time. You were still passed out."
There was a knock at the door and Shura looked at my sister for approval. Shura opened the door. A nurse walked in with a tray of food. It smelt good but I was too tired. I thanked the nurse and sat up with Yukio and Jamie's help.
"I'm ready to go to sleep now" I laughed. I noticed how much easier it was to talk now.
"No you have to eat. You're lucky you woke up when you did. They were getting ready to put a feeding tube in." Jamie said
I groaned thinking about it. I grabbed the bowl of soup and brought it close to me as I fed myself. It was difficult. I watched as a hand took the spoon from my hand. I watched Yukio take the bowl too. He began to feed me. I thanked him for the help. When the soup was gone I relaxed into the pillow and closed my eyes.
"You should eat more." Yukio said trying to feed me more of the other food.
I grumbled that I didn't want to but took the bites that he offered me. When I was done I put my hand up and told him I couldn't eat anymore. I relaxed into my pillows.
I opened my eyes and didn't even realize that they were closed.
Everyone was in the room except for Yukio.
"Where's Yukio?" I asked. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at me.
"I'll go get him" Rin said as he left.
Jamie came and sat on the bed. "How do you feel?"
"Weak." I said and I felt something wet slide down my face.
"Hey" She said gently. "You are very strong" She smiled, "just like mom." She grabbed my arm gently. "Ya know… I should probably be dead but mom saved me. She healed me with the same light that you now have. I asked her how she did it and she just said, 'I just imagine a bright light that heals coming out of my body.' That's how I tried to describe it to you." She smiled, "I'm glad it worked."
The door opened and Yukio and Rin walked in. Yukio looked really upset about something. It was all over his face. I looked between Yukio and Jamie, and watched Yukio nod. Jamie stood and grabbed Christian's hand and lead him out. Everyone left the room without a word or even a glance at me. Yukio walked over and sat in his chair.
"Yukio" I said. He didn't look at me. His jaw got tense.
"I'm sorry." Yukio said after his jaw released.
I held his hand, "This isn't your fault. Your father did this to me. Not you."
"That's not what I'm talking about." Yukio said then clenched his jaw shut.
"Yukio I don't understand…" I said confussed.
Yukio stood and I sat up to hold onto his hand. He looked away from me and I heard him say "You're pregnant" through grinding teeth.
Instantly tears were streaming down my face with many hard questions.
Was the child ok? What would the child be like, being human demon and angel? Would I be able to finish school? Would Satan try possessing our child?
I clung to Yukio and he sat on my bed holding me back. I was able to calm down but had a headache from all of the questions going through my head. I pulled away from Yukio and felt him let me go.
"I'm happy" I said with smile, wiping my face. "I'm just worried."
Yukio looked shocked for a second and then smiled. "We will get through this" he said as he pulled me close to him.
I sighed heavily. "I can't wait to tell the rest of my family…"
"I'm sure they will be happy. Your sister is mostly worried but she's happy."
"The rest of my family might move our wedding up."
"Oh" Yukio said and I could hear the nerves in his voice.
I laughed.
I heard a knock at the door and I yelled for them to come in. I saw everyone peek in and I smiled. I heard a bunch of stress relieving sighs. When everyone was settled in around my bed, I was glad Rin stood by Yukio so I could look at both of them.
I smiled and said "Your mother is very beautiful."
"You saw our mother?" Rin asked.
"Yes. You both resemble her very well." I said with a smile. "She had an interesting and beautiful dream."
"What was her dream?" Jamie asked.
"That demons and humans can live together." I said with a smile. I pointed to Rin and Jamie, "How do you feel about being uncle and aunt?"
Rin smiled so big and looked so excited. "I'm going to be the best Uncle!"
"AH ah ah…" A familiar voice said and the door shut behind them. "I'm going to be the best uncle."
"Mephisto what are you doing here?" Jamie and Shura both growled at the same time.
"I heard my soon to be sister in law is now carrying my niece or nephew and I came to see them" Mephisto said over dramatically.
"I want to hear it!" I heard an excited voice say.
"Did that hamster just talk?" Rin said pointing to the little hamster on Mephisto's hat.
"Only if you promise to be goo-" Mephisto said.
"I will!" It cheered happily.
Mephisto took the little hamster in his hand, counted to 3 and a puff of smoke enveloped them. When the smoke cleared a boy that looked to be 18 with green hair stood in the room. He had dark odd clothing and long claws.
"Amaimon!" Rin yelled getting his sword ready. Yukio aimed his guns at him.
"Guys, hang on this is a hospital" I said quickly.
Amaimon stood there and just blinked. Yukio and the others did not let their guard down. I remember everyone telling me about how Amaimon attacked everyone on their test.
"Now now. Amiamon promised to behave. How about we let our guard down, yes?" Mephisto said with a toothy smile.
"And what makes you believe he wont attack us again?" Shura said in her fighting stance.
I laid in my bed not able to do anything.
Mephisto stood up straight said with a bigger smile, "I'll kill him if he misbehaves."
Amaimon was emotionless as he blinked. 'What an odd character' I thought.
"You have my word." Mephisto said with a dramatic bow.
"We are just going to have to believe him" I said and everyone but Yukio and Shura turned to me and said,
"What?!"
"It's a hospital where people come to heal and are defenseless themselves. This is not the place to fight." I sat up and put a hand on Yukio's arm, "Yukio please."
"Alright" Yukio sighed and put his guns away.
Amaimon approached me and Yukio stood close to me. Amaimon put his ear to my stomach and I was so nervous that my barrier didn't work. I watched his face turn from the stoic expression to his eyes widening a bit and getting a big smile.
"I can hear it's heartbeat." Amaimon said. Mephisto pulled Amaimon by the colar of his shirt away from me and then pressed his own ear to my lower stomach.
Mephisto smiled and said, "Yes. Going to be a strong one indeed." He stood up and I watched as everyone looked at each other. Rin dove towards me and put his ear to my stomach.
"I hear it's heartbeat!" Rin said happily. He stood up and looked at Yukio, "You try Yukio. It's pretty cool.
Yukio put his ear to my stomach and looked serious for a time. Then he finally smiled and I let out the air I was holding in. "It sounds strong to me" Yukio said standing but taking my hand.
Sheimi rushed over and put her head to my stomach. She looked so serious I couldn't help but laugh.
"I can't hear anything." Sheimi said.
"It's because you're not a demon" Jamie said. "Demons have better hearing."
"Oh" Sheimi said disappointed.
"They are going to check the baby out here soon. So you can listen to it then." Shura said.
"Who is 'they'?" I asked.
"The Vatican are sending people to check on our baby and will be monitoring it" Yukio said.
"Because of what our child is?" I asked angered.
"Yes. Because your child has the blood of Satan and also because they are worried about what path your child will follow." Mephisto said and then put his fingers up as if to say 'I have another point.' "Since the child will have Satan's blood…Satan could be able to posses it's body."
I sort of thought about that. But knowing my poor child's life was going to be regulated pretty much. I was not happy. I was going to do my damn best to make sure my child had the most normal life it could.
I blinked since my eyes became really dry from staring off. I realized I was glaring at Mephisto.
"Don't kill the messanger" Mephisto said holding his hands up in defense.
"I bet you had something to do with this Mephisto" I growled.
"Mama lion has been released." I heard Jamie said quietly. "You better watch out Mephisto.." Jamie said and I didn't have to look at her to know she was smiling.
"I'll be sure to watch myself." Mephisto said while someone knocked on the door in a specific rhythm. Mephisto let them in and 3 people walked in. One person had a cart with a screen and all kinds of things.
Yukio squeezed my hand and I squeezed back.
I looked for Amaimon but saw a little hamster peeking out of Mephisto's pocket.
"So what do you 3 think you're going to do?" Jamie asked faking a nice arura but I knew better.
"We are just checking the offspring." The man said as a woman helped me pull my gown up to expose my stomach. "The blood work came back that it is about 3 months old. So we will be making sure the child is up to what its supposed to be."
"And you will be the child's doctor?" Jamie asked.
"Yes. You can get your own doctor but we will also be checking on the offspring." The man said.
"This might be cold" The woman said as she squeezed a tube over my lower abdomen. It was cold and I flinched. Yukio squeezed my hand. I squeezed back and smiled at him. She then pressed a thing to my stomach and I watched the screen as black and white showed up. "There it is." She said as she pointed to the little peanut shape on the screen. My heart filled with happiness as I involuntarily squeezed Yukio's hand harder. He squeezed back gently. I couldn't do anything but smile when I looked at Yukio. He smiled but I could tell he was thinking about other things.
The man wrote down a few things o his clip board.
"So is it good things you are writing down?" Jamie asked.
"Everything is developing well" He mumbled still looking at the clipboard.
The woman gave me a towel and I got the gel off of me. She then put another thing to my stomach and I heard a thumbing sound.
"Heartbeat is good" The man said writing things down on his clipboard.
The woman took the machine and wheeled it out of the room. The man and the other woman left.
"That was weird…" I said.
"Yeah" Rin agreed.
I sighed and covered my stomach. "No matter what I'm going to love my child" I said thinking out loud.
"We all know" Jamie said as she helped Christian up on my bed.
Christian rubbed my belly gently saying, "Baby" over and over again. We all laughed.
"So when do I get to leave here?" I asked growing very tired of this place already.
"When you are healed." Mephisto said as if hinting at something.
"Oh." I said understanding. I laid flat and Jamie took Christian. I imagined that healing light all over my body. I was becoming tired fast but I kept it up until I didn't feel sore. When I felt that I was healed all the way I stopped concentrating and opened my eyes. "Now can I go?" I asked.
"You should rest before you try getting up" Jamie said stroking my hair.
"Yes, we don't want anything happening to you or the child now." Mephisto said.
"How about not ever?" Jamie said glaring at Mephisto.
"That too." Mephisto said with a grin. "Well I must be going now. Toodels." And Mephisto was out the door.
"Like seriously, does anyone trust him?" Jamie said with a sigh. "Because I don't."
"He's planning something." Shura said.
"Yeah…" I sighed closing my eyes. "Get me out of here, I'm just going to…" Yawn. "Rest a little."
I was able to leave the hospital when I woke up. I've been trying to hide my pregnancy by asking Mephisto for larger shirts. I wanted to hide it from those who where still fanning over Yukio and I, even though they knew we were getting married when school was over in a few days. I was now 5 months along and the big shirts didn't help hide anything. I rubbed my swollen stomach when I felt a kick. I stuck with the doctors that kept checking on me after they claimed they saw a tail. I figured they were best in the field if sent by the Vatican. It was quiet and nothing really happened. I insisted I go on missions still, which was granted to me on the condition that the child and I get checked on more often. Yukio insisted to be sent on my missions with me, which was also granted. I thought we made a great team.
Yukio watched me rub my belly. I smiled at him and held his hand where our child was kicking the most. He smiled when our child kicked his hand.
"We need to think of a name…" I said smiling at him.
"I know" He said rubbing circles on my stomach.
Rin walked into my room.
"Ah… Uncle Rin. What do you think of a name?" I asked.
"How about Rin?" He asked with a big smile.
"No" Yukio said not even looking at Rin.
"What about naming him after the old man?" Rin said.
"Shiro?" Yukio asked looking at me.
"I like it." I smiled rubbing my belly. "Shiro" I said testing it out and his kicked where my hand is.
"Yeah I named him!" Rin exclaimed.
Yukio was going to argue it but I smiled and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. He smiled at me and let Rin have his fun.
"So, how do you guys feel about your wedding being in a month?" Rin asked making himself comfortable at my desk.
"Right now I'm more worried about school…" I mumbled.
"I'm sure you'll be fine." Yukio said and then kissed my forehead.
I playfully glared at him, "Easy for you to say. You don't have something turning around in your stomach when you are trying to focus."
Yukio smiled, "You have a point."
"Im hungry" I said randomly.
"The usual snack?" Rin asked.
"Yes please" I said happily.
Rin got up and left.
"You need to becareful with your sugar" Yukio said as he rubbed my stomach.
"Yeah I know… But strawberries with sugar are so good!" I said with much enthusiasm.
Rin came back with a plate of strawberries with light sugar on them. I rose my eyebrow at him looking past Yukio who was in my way.
"I told him last night only light sugar." Yukio said getting off of the bed. His phone started ringing and he answered it.
"Rin go get me more sugar" I whispered to Rin.
Yukio turned to me and pointed his finger at me as if he were yelling at me. I pouted and ate the strawberries. Yukio got off the phone.
"A mission?" I asked.
"Yes" Yukio said leaving my room. Rin followed him.
I hurried and got up. I got dressed in my exorcism uniform and left the jacket unbuttoned. I had to use the body holsters because I could fit the ones I got for my 16th birthday around my belly anymore. I wore it under my jacket. I walked into the hallway as Yukio and Rin walked out of their room.
"You two really don't need to go." Yukio said.
"Well I want to go" I said pouting. It wasn't fair he went on all of my missions but I can't go on his.
"I want to go too." Rin said.
Yukio sighed and continued walking. The mission wasn't anything serious. Just dealing with a ghost.
"You're getting so big" A fellow female exorcist said approaching me. "May I?" she said as she put her hands out.
I grabbed her hands and put them where Shiro kicks.
"Have you picked a name out for the little guy yet?" She asked looking at my stomach.
"Shiro." I said with smile.
She smiled and looked at me then to the Okumura brothers. "After your father?"
Yukio and Rin nodded happily.
"I think it's a good name for him…" She got down to my stomach's level and said, "I bet he is going to be watching over you all the time." Shiro kicked her hand, "There you are" She said with a laugh.
"We better get you home, you need your rest" Yukio said touching my shoulder.
"Yeah I guess so.." I said and then sighed. The woman let go of my stomach and waved to us before turning around.
"Come on. It's starting to get dark." Yukio said guiding me home.
We got home and we all did our nightly routines. Yukio slept in my room with me. The days went by quickly and we had our wedding. Yukio met my family and they seemed to enjoy being around him. They were mostly happy the child would be born after we were married. My family got us a large house that could house Yukio, Rin, Shiro, me and still had 3 other bedrooms as our wedding gift. It had plenty of property and was close to HQ for the exorcists. I knew our life was going to be amazing with a loving family.