*whines* You guys... Is the previous chapter made you guys upset or something? I left for a week for college and only two reviews? I'm sad.. How am I supposed to know whether you enjoyed the story or not.. But anyways, I'm not going to be on my knees and beg for reviews, you guys are the readers, I'm the writer, so the power lies in your hands.
As promised, here's the new chapter for the story and hopefully this catches your attention. I had a rough week, so excuse the lameness and whatever crap in the story this time, had a fight with someone I care about so I'm kinda messed in the head a bit.
Five weeks have passed for the Fushimi couple without any new incidents on either Seri or Misaki, and this puts Saruhiko and Izumo on high alert, even Anna is behaving differently than usual. Multiple times have Saruhiko, Izumo and Anna gathered together at the bar, just to update each other on Misaki's and Seri's conditions and yet things are going as smoothly as they can be. Anna, who had vowed to watch over the two, is at her breaking point these past weeks as the criminal Strain remains quiet.
"I don't like it," she said in a ragged tone towards the two male adults. "That Strain isn't doing anything suspicious, quiet, and remaining low... I don't like it,"
Izumo merely patted her head in a reassuring manner when she became like that, comforted her and told her that she's doing them a huge favour for watching over the Strain. "We have Seri-chan and Misaki-chan to fuss over, we owe you big time, Anna, for keeping eye on whoever that criminal Strain is," the bartender said with a chuckle and a motherly smile towards the young teenage girl.
Anna was hesitant at first, until she sees the rare, but extremely thankful smile on Saruhiko's face, only then she allowed herself some sense of gratitude. Even so, she still keeps an extremely high guard against the Strain, directing and channelling her powers towards said Strain so that nothing more befalls Misaki or even Seri.
Now at eleven weeks of carrying, Saruhiko is more guarded around Misaki than ever before. He doesn't want anyone hostile or anything dangerous to step anywhere near his beloved. In truth, he'd prefer to keep Misaki at home, rested, well-fed, happy, and safe from harm's way. Furthermore, with the foetus growing inside him, Misaki's starting to develop some weird tastes for food.
"Misaki..." Saruhiko sighs as his love devours another banana bread topped with ice cream. "You can't keep eating that the whole day, you need to have proper breakfast if you want you and the baby to grow healthily," the blue clansman mumbles out as Misaki ignores his words yet again. Lately the crow hardly cares what he eats or when he eats them, and this puts Saruhiko on edge regarding Misaki's new, preposterous diet.
The former red clansman turns a deaf ear on what Saruhiko says until half the loaf of banana bread and half a tub of ice cream had been completely wiped clean. Sitting back on his chair with his stomach full and satisfied, Misaki turns a sharp eye on Saruhiko. "Most of the stuff we eat now tastes and smells like shit to me, I need to find something I can keep down. Besides, at least I'm eating rather than starve myself since my throat now refuses ordinary food,"
What he says makes point to the blue clansman. Misaki couldn't even stomach a normal glass of milk anymore; it has to be added with something. Biscuit crumbs, a spoonful of honey, plain water so the milk taste won't be too strong... Everything that Saruhiko couldn't even imagine how someone would even swallow such food.
Trying to get Misaki's sharp stare off of him, Saruhiko tries to change the topic. "By the way, Misaki, you have a check-up with Dr Yuzuki later on right? I've cleared my schedule, want me to come along with you?" he asks in an extremely sweet manner that made Misaki stop and stare with wide eyes.
Saruhiko's smile only grows bigger when he sees Misaki's cheeks slowly turning a beautiful, rosy red as the crow tries to hide away by acting his usual tsundere self and turning Saruhiko away. "Whatever you want, but don't come crying to me when that Cold-hearted woman decides to grab you by the neck and throws you out the second storey window..." he mumbles out without making eye contact with Saruhiko.
The blue clansman smirks when he hears that and swoops in for a peck on those rosy red cheeks before running off to get showered and ready for the check-up later on, leaving Misaki at the table more flustered and screaming obscenities at him for being a pervert.
Meanwhile at the Kusanagi household, Chiharu, who's playing with her Scepter 4 and Homra dolls, watches her parents with intense curiosity as Izumo tries to plead with Seri. "But Seri-chan, it won't do you any good if you keep drinking milkshake the whole day, you also need food," the bartender begs out to no avail as Seri continues to down her fourth cup that morning.
"If you don't want me to continue drinking this, then I suggest you get me some proper food," she snaps before slamming the cup on the table and turning away to head to work with a huff, leaving Izumo bewildered and confused on what to do. Chiharu, who's been watching the whole ordeal, tugs on her father's pants to grab his attention.
"Why not just let mommy drink milk? It's good for bones and teeth, and she and the baby likes it," she reasons with her child-like logic. Izumo smiles and carries the little girl into his arms and shows her the empty cups of milkshakes on the table, earning a curious hum from Chiharu as she tries to find out what was so wrong with her mother drinking nothing but milkshakes.
"Chiharu-chan," Izumo says in his usual motherly tone. "Mommy shouldn't drink too much of this and not eat any food, that's still not healthy. She and the baby need yummy food for them both to be healthy and happy, that's why daddy wants her to also eat something," he explains to her in the simplest logic he could think of for her.
Despite still being so young, Chiharu is exceptionally smart for her age and could smell any flaws in logic if explained to her, thus creating the 20 question between her and the person she's questioning/interrogating with. "But milkshake is yummy and healthy, and mommy and the baby are happy, so why do you need her to eat anything?" she questions Izumo with child-like curiosity, her eyes wide and unblinking as she tries to wrap her mind over her mother's strange diet and her father's lack of explanation.
Sighing, Izumo tries to explain to her how a balanced diet is crucial for the growth of her younger sibling, only to be questioned more and more by his daughter. "Daddy just wants mommy to carry your sibling alright, and even though daddy couldn't carry like mommy does, it's daddy's job to ensure mommy's health, and the baby too by making her eat lots," he concludes as Chiharu hums in wonder.
Please let this be the end, Izumo thought frantically. But the moment Chiharu opens her mouth; all his hopes are crashed and burned, down to the deepest and darkest depth of the abyss. Although he didn't expect her to ask a question such as this...
"So daddy wants mommy to eat lots and lots to make sure mommy and the baby's healthy?" she asks slowly as if finally getting the information Izumo had just told her about. The bartender nods his head without saying anything, but is completely flabbergasted when Chiharu continues. "So daddy wants to make mommy fat? No wonder daddy tries to make mommy and the bay eat healthily, Chiharu can see it now... Thank you for telling Chiharu, daddy," she concludes, wiggles down from her father's grasp and runs off giggling happily of her new knowledge.
From behind him, Izumo could feel the whipping blue aura just ready to slice him into diced meat as Seri listened to everything her daughter and husband were talking about.
"Izumo..." she hisses out as she holds her saber in a death grip. "By the time I get back, please be prepared to dodge all my attacks the best you can. Because I have no intention to sleep with minced human tonight, and I don't want our daughter to see your 'pretty red' all over the place when I slice you up," Seri warns before storming out the door in an agitated manner.
Izumo could only sigh raggedly as he finds out about his fate for the night. "Not only is her heart icy cold, but she can also lower the temperature to absolute zero with her words alone," Izumo mumbles to himself as he prepares to go to bar Homra.
In a nearby hospital, Saruhiko and Misaki are just talking to each other about the growing child within Misaki, when Dr. Yuzuki appears from one of the operating theatre beside them. "Ah, you two are here," she says out in a cheery tone the moment her eyes land on the two. "The exam room is ready to be used, but since you two were a little late, I decided to watch the surgeons perform a heart surgery," she continues while pointing to the room behind her.
"But enough with this, let's get down to business shall we? I hope you're watching over your diet, many mothers crave for some weird and unhealthy food around this stage," Dr. Yuzuki implies as they make their way down the hall and towards the examination room. Saruhiko gave Misaki a sharp sidelong glance as the crow twitches a little, but still manages to keep his composure and tells her a little lie.
You're a smooth liar, idiot, Saruhiko thought with some amusement as they reach the room they're using. Once they've stepped inside and Dr. Yuzuki activating the equipment she needs to use, she then instructs Misaki to lay down on the bed as she reaches for the gel and Misaki pulling his shirt up.
"I'm impressed that no one manages to know that you're a guy," Dr. Yuzuki tries to have a small conversation with them as Saruhiko lounges near Misaki to stare at the equipment and multiple screens in the room. "Actually, when you first came in a few weeks ago, I couldn't tell that you were a guy too, you really do have feminine features," she continues to be in awe as she caresses Misaki's smooth cheek, earning a heavy blush from the crow.
"I kept telling him that he looks more effeminate with his hair long, but he doesn't believe me," Saruhiko interjects before Misaki could say anything. "Now do you believe what I told you darling? I wish we also have a little girl to share your pretty looks with, and then I can dress you up however I want," the blue clansman continues as Misaki blushes a deeper shade of red.
Narrowing his eyes, he points a sharp finger at Saruhiko. "Bastard, don't sound so lecherous! And I do NOT have effeminate features, this is the only face I was born with, and I'm manly for crying out loud!" Misaki shouts out but is quickly silenced when Dr. Yuzuki pinches his neck with a deep frown on her face. Even Saruhiko seems rather surprised and on guard when she suddenly does that, ready to protect Misaki.
"Might I remind you that this is a hospital, and there are many sick and injured people here so I'd like to advise you to keep your voice down, Fushimi Misaki-san," Dr. Yuzuki reprimands him in a voice he's never heard before. Calming down, Misaki lies back down on the bed obediently and not making a single sound until she releases his neck. The doctor stares at him for a short while more before finally letting go, but not before she gives Saruhiko an equally pointed look and gesturing to a chair next to Misaki.
Turning the machine on and slowly moving the scope around Misaki's lower belly, Dr. Yuzuki quickly searches for the glob of tissue and smiles a little when she hears the heartbeat. "Your foetus seems to be growing nicely, one and a half inch long, around the size of a fig, and the heartbeats are in the right range too," she notes down before jotting it into a book. Her fingers deftly press some buttons and the holographic projection projects outwards for the couple to see clearly.
"Even though the baby's just this big, you can see him kicking and stretching, but you won't feel anything, not even the hiccups for another month or two," she points out at the squirming ball of mass. Saruhiko and Misaki stare in wonder s they see their child moving and squirming around inside Misaki without a care in the world. "Seems like an energetic little guy, wonder who he got it from," she continues albeit in a rather teasing tone.
Saruhiko grins when he sees the image and rubs Misaki's head affectionately, surprising the crow a little when he does that. "Is it normal for Misaki to be having heartburn and constipation around this time?" the blue clansman asks Dr. Yuzuki as she pulls back on the holographic projection. Misaki tries to protest about his digestion problems but Dr. Yuzuki merely smiles at the two and nods her head.
"You needn't need to worry about constipation and heartburn; your muscles are getting relaxed, causing all those discomforts, but the good news is that you're getting more energetic and that you're able to keep more food down," Dr. Yuzuki points out happily. "Although I can't help you with whatever cravings you suddenly have," she continues with a chuckle.
After finishing off the check-up, the couple then make their way out of the hospital, with Saruhiko keeping a tight hold around Misaki's waist so the crow doesn't wander off. Plus, after seeing their child wiggling around inside Misaki through the holo projector, Saruhiko's resolve to protect the two most important people in his life only grows stronger by the second. Misaki, who has noticed Saruhiko's increasing protectiveness after they left the examination room, allows Saruhiko to hold him however he pleases without any fuss.
Shortly after the two steps into the courtyard, Misaki quietly asks Saruhiko for some mint chocolate ice cream to which Saruhiko happily complies. "Just stay here, don't go anywhere and I'll be right back with your ice cream, Misaki," he says in such a gentle tone that even Misaki couldn't create any response, even the sweet caress to his cheek couldn't snap him from Saruhiko's hypnotism.
As Saruhiko walks away towards the ice cream vendor, Misaki's eyes caught on to a couple of teenagers playing with their skateboards nearby and the adventurous side of him starts to get stirred up. After weeks of not being able to use his skateboard, Misaki itches to get on the wheels again. Slowly, he got up and makes his way towards the teens who stops as he approaches.
"Hey boys," Misaki calls out with a grin. "You guys want to see some real skateboarding trick? I'll show you some moves you'll be begging for me to teach you," he continues as his eyes glint in a way that caught the teenagers' attention. After being given a board, Misaki starts to show off all his skills until there is a small crowd of onlookers cheering for him. Meanwhile, Saruhiko watches with such anger and worry that the blue aura enshrouds his body until it lashes out like blades.
Sensing the animosity, Misaki stops completely as Saruhiko stalks towards him and pulling him away from the boards and the crowd. "What were you thinking? What were you even thinking?" he roars at the crow once they're out of public eye. "We just got good news that our kid is growing nicely, and you're doing such a stupid stunt! Do you want to lose Ryuu again? Do you want to mourn for him all over again?"
Misaki is quickly taken aback when he heard that, and when he sees the tears rolling off of Saruhiko's eyes and cheeks to drip down his chin. "I'm sorry..." the crow slowly apologizes as Saruhiko grips his shoulders tightly, tight enough to make him hiss and cringe from the pain. "I'm sorry, Saruhiko... I just want to feel the fun of being on the wheels again, I won't do that anymore," he continues as he tries to get out of Saruhiko's hold.
"You'd better not..." Saruhiko warns in such a cold tone that sends chills down Misaki's spine and straight into his heart. After a short, tense moment, Misaki nods his head and Saruhiko drags him out of there before getting Misaki his ice cream from another ice cream vendor a little far off from the hospital. Unknowingly to them, someone is watching from atop a building, scrutinizing their movements down to each detail.
The scent of death around this person is so strong that not even birds fly anywhere near him until he leaves the place, the image of Misaki and Saruhiko burned into the back of his mind. I'll catch you, I'll torture you, and I'll kill you and rip your limbs one by one with my own bare hands. And when that's done, I'm going to punch a hole through your abdomen and pull that rat right out of your body before crushing it like a grape!
In bar Homra, Anna shivers from the onslaught of murderous intent, but she holds her ground and continues to keep watch over the criminal, destroyed pieces of red marbles scattered around her and littering the pristine floor.
That night as Saruhiko sleeps on, Misaki stays awake in his bed with his eyes closed. He can hear voices in his head, one of the voices is extremely familiar, and yet there's another, faint one in the background that hardly talks.
"Just another spirit in the spirit world," Ryuu's voice answered when questioned before laughing away and fades off once again. Misaki is happy that the life source of other developing children is keeping his son company, and yet he's frustrated because that mysterious voice is the only voice he's heard other than Ryuu.
Maybe they're best friends; maybe Ryuu isn't so good at making friends, just like the both of us, Misaki thought up as he continues to stay up in bed. He then jolts in surprise when he feels Saruhiko's arms wrapping around his abdomen, and apologizes for waking Saruhiko up. Saruhiko on the other hand, hardly cares and pulls Misaki closer before rubbing his slightly swollen abdomen.
"Go to sleep, Misaki. You need all the rest you can get in these crucial times, and I didn't mean to yell out at you earlier," Saruhiko apologizes quietly, but Misaki concludes that he deserved to be punished after doing such a reckless stunt. The couple stays in each other's arms for a while longer, with Saruhiko massaging Misaki's back gently and loosening the knots there as best as he could.
They stayed together like that until Saruhiko is positive that Misaki has fallen completely asleep before he too decides to rest for the night. In the spirit world, a pair of blue-brown eyes watches with curiosity.
I wanted to make Misaki was the one who made those dolls for Chiharu, but then I'd be laughing too much and the absurdity level would be too damn high..so I cut it off, hope you guys aren't disappointed, HAH! *evil laugh*
So, what do you guys think of this new chapter? Hate? Love? Meh? Ok? Well whatever it is, leave me a review and tell me what you think. And yes I've read Days of Blue, but also.. HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THE NEW SPOON.2DI VOL 44 MAGAZINE?! Ohmygawsh I'm just spazzing over it! The SaruMi in there is making my heart go doki-doki and I cannot stop it!
THEY'RE. SLEEPING. TOGETHER! ASJKLRTYUIOFGHJKL! *dies*