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In Yusuke's Territory…
They arrived at the palace without incident. Misa greeted the group at the door.
"Rooms are prepared for everyone and Mukuro will be heading here tomorrow to discuss a strategy," she informed him.
Yusuke grinned at the medic.
"Thanks Misa," he said and then turned to Keiko and Hideki.
"This is my wife Keiko and my son Hideki by the way," he said and Misa smiled politely.
"It is such an honor to meet my Lord's family," she said bowing slightly.
Keiko smiled and nodded slightly while Hideki grinned at her. Yusuke shook his finger at Misa.
"What did we talk about?" he scolded playfully.
Misa blushed slightly.
"Yusuke…It is an honor to meet Yusuke's family," she corrected and he grinned at her.
Keiko stared at the demon medic carefully before looking to her husband.
"Why don't you show us to our room Yusuke," Keiko said smiling and Yusuke nodded.
"Absolutely!" he replied and they headed further into the palace.
Misa watched them go and then turned to the other guests. She smiled when she saw Hatorra.
"Hatorra, I'm so happy to see you again and in much better condition I see," she said and Hatorra smiled at the medic.
"Better than before," she nodded.
"This is Hiei. He's Mukuro's second in command and will be staying with us as well as our daughter Kasei," she said and Misa nodded.
"Of course. She's so precious," Misa giggled and Kas flashed a grin.
She showed everyone to their rooms to be settled in. Before she left Hiei and Hatorra's room, Hatorra spoke.
"Misa, when you have a second, could I ask for a favor?" Hatorra whispered by the door.
Misa nodded.
"I'm free right now," she said and Hatorra turned to her mate and child.
"Finish getting settled in. I want to speak with Misa," she said smiling.
Hiei watched her leave, closing the door behind her. The two demon women walked down the halls. When they were far enough away Hatorra spoke.
"I haven't been feeling like myself lately," Hatorra confessed.
Misa looked at her and Hatorra shook her head.
"I don't know how to describe it so bear with me," she continued and Misa nodded.
"When I wake up in the morning, I feel good sometimes, but other times I feel completely drained. Sometimes my ki is intact and ready to go and other times it's not there at all. This has never happened to me before and I am becoming a little concerned," she whispered and Misa processed the information.
"Hmm, why don't you come with me to the medical unit and we'll check it out?" she suggested and Hatorra nodded.
In the Medical Unit…
Hatorra lay down on the cot and tried to relax. She wasn't going to lie and say she wasn't nervous. Misa gave her a warm smile and placed her hands over Hatorra's head.
"I'll start at the top and work my way down," she said and Hatorra nodded slightly.
Misa emitted a strong green glow from her hands and closed her eyes.
"Hmm, nothing in the brain," she said smiling some.
Hatorra sighed quietly. That was good news. Misa continued down. Everything seemed to be going well until Misa abruptly stopped over her stomach and frowned.
"That's odd," she whispered and Hatorra frowned nervously.
"What do you see?" Hatorra asked quickly.
Misa opened her eyes wide and looked at Hatorra.
"It's so very clear now. Stay here Hatorra. I need to run some tests immediately to see the progress," she said urgently.
Hatorra's eyes widened and she grabbed Misa's arm before the woman could leave.
"What's wrong with me?" Hatorra asked sternly.
Misa stared at the wolf demon intensely.
"You're pregnant. And you have been for a while now. The baby's been stealing your ki. I don't know why, but that's why I must run tests now. I have to make sure it's not causing permanent damage to your system," she said quickly and Hatorra let her go in shock.
Misa headed off into the other room to get the equipment she needed. Hatorra stared at her stomach.
I'm pregnant? For a while now? That means I had to have been pregnant when we were kidnapped by Yomi; which means I was pregnant when I got hurt…
Misa walked back in and placed a metal object on Hatorra's stomach.
"Let's see why this little one is extra hungry," she said and Hatorra tried to relax again.
Misa closed her eyes and concentrated. After a few minutes Misa nodded and opened them.
"It's as I thought. When you were hurt badly in the Makai some days ago, the baby was wounded as well. Usually, a miscarriage would occur, but this little one is strong and incredibly smart. He or she began to take extra ki from you to heal itself. That's why sometimes you have your ki and then other times you have none. It's draining you to heal. I've looked at the child and it looks fully healed now. Hopefully, it will no longer take anymore ki from you," she said tensely.
Hatorra tried to process all the information.
"And if it continues to take my ki?" she questioned lowly.
Misa's eyes saddened.
"It could kill you," she said in a whisper.
Hatorra closed her eyes and covered her face with her hands.
"H-How did I not know?" she mumbled upset.
Misa took Hatorra's hands and pried them from her face forcing Hatorra to look at her.
"It will be alright. We'll monitor the child while you stay here. On the bright side of this, he or she looks strong," Misa tried and Hatorra smiled weakly.
"Strong enough to kill me?" she asked and Misa smiled sadly.
"Let's not think that far—"
"—what do I do if it doesn't stop taking my ki?" Hatorra interjected.
Misa sighed softly.
"Well there are three things that could happen," she started.
Hatorra sat up and listened.
"One, we could try to get it to stop manually by binding it while it's still inside of you. It's a complicated procedure with high risks. It's also very painful and one or both of you could die," she explained and Hatorra paled.
"Two, you could try to fight it for control, but you could end up killing it or yourself in the process," she went on and Hatorra wasn't liking her odds.
"Or three…we could destroy it right now when it is still weak," she finished and Hatorra's eyes widened.
She stared at the demon medic. Misa shrugged.
"If it's killing you, the only way to stop it is to subdue it or kill it first," she said firmer and Hatorra took in a deep breath.
"How is your ki right now?" Misa asked.
Hatorra opened her eyes and they were gold.
"Fine," she said softly.
Her eyes returned to their green color.
"Are you going to tell your mate?" she asked quietly.
Hatorra thought about it.
"I suppose I should. I can't fight in this condition," she said and Misa nodded.
"An excellent decision," she said and Hatorra smiled at the medic kindly.
"Thank you Misa. Let's keep this between us though okay? For now?" she asked and Misa nodded quickly.
"Of course," she said and Hatorra left to her room.
She walked down the halls of Yusuke's mansion deep in thought. She let her hand absentmindedly touch her stomach lightly. She felt a warm feeling overcome her senses. She leaned against the wall letting her fingers glide over her stomach gently. She slid to the floor and sat down on the carpet by her door. She could feel Kasei sleeping in the room contently. She just couldn't go in yet.
Do I have it in me to kill a child? My child?
Hiei stopped in his tracks and stared wide eyed at his mate. He had seen her slide to the floor down the hall and had headed her way to make sure she was alright when he caught her last thought. He wasn't sure how to take what she had just said. Hatorra took in a deep breath and stood up when she noticed Hiei standing a few feet away from her.
"Hey," she said and smiled at him.
Hiei stared at her and she frowned.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Why were you thinking that?" he asked and Hatorra looked at him confused.
"Thinking what?" she asked.
Hiei took a step towards her.
"About killing a child…our child," he said and Hatorra's eyes widened.
"W-What?" she asked nervously.
Hiei stepped so that he was in front of Kasei's door, blocking her from it. Hatorra backed up in shock as she felt his ki flare up slightly.
"W-What are you doing?" she asked shocked by his actions.
"I asked you a question," he said dangerously low.
Yusuke and the group stopped in the hallway. They were waiting on Hiei and Hatorra in the meeting room. When the two didn't show, they went to look for them. They felt Hiei's ki rise and now stared at the two mates, not knowing what was going on. They could feel the tension between the two.
"Are you going to attack me?" she asked honestly.
Hiei stared at her, his face blank of emotion. He looked at her like she was an opponent.
"H-Hiei, I wasn't—" she took a step closer and Hiei instinctively let his hand rest on the hilt of his sword.
Hatorra's eyes widened and she stepped back, her back hitting the opposite wall. Hiei's eyes widened at his own actions. He never meant to reach for the hilt. It was just instinct.
"What the hell is going on?" Kat yelled, fearing for her two friends.
"What's happened?" Kurama asked.
Yusuke stared at the two in shock. He never thought Hiei would raise his sword against her. Misa shook her head.
"He's got it wrong," she whispered and Yusuke looked at her.
The door opened slowly and Kasei poked her head out.
"What's going on out here?" she asked tiredly.
She smiled at her parents.
"Mommy, you came back," she said about to walk up to Hatorra when Hiei stopped her by grabbing her arm.
Kasei frowned slightly and Hatorra took a step forward. Hiei glared at her and she shot one back at him.
"I wasn't thinking that about Kasei. Let's just go somewhere where we can talk and I'll explain," she tried calmly.
Kasei looked up at her dad.
"Dad, I want to go to mom," she said uncertainly.
Hiei shook his head.
"Go back inside and do not come out until I say," he said and Hatorra bit her lip in frustration.
Misa pushed to the front.
"You've got it wrong!" she yelled out.
Kasei took the distraction as an opportunity and maneuvered her way out of Hiei's grip. She went towards her mother quickly, afraid of what was happening. Hatorra reached out to take hold of her when Hiei pinned her against the wall. Gasps were heard throughout the hallway.
"Stop!"Kasei screamed and covered her face.
The other children had come out and Dai grabbed Kasei and pulled her to him away from her parents. Hatorra stared at Hiei wide eyed.
"Tell me why you were thinking those thoughts," he said angrily.
"Because I'm pregnant and the child is slowly killing me," she said quickly and her eyes turned to gold as she shoved him off.
Hiei's back hit the opposite wall and his eyes widened in shock. Hatorra tried to catch her breath. She felt like she was being suffocated. The group was frozen and silent. Suddenly, before anyone could react, Hatorra transformed into her wolf form and raced down the hall disappearing around the corner.
"Mommy!" Kasei cried and Hideki pulled her into him as she cried.
He made sure to wipe her tears before they turned into gems. Hiei stared down the hall completely stunned to even think coherently. Misa wiped at her eyes and turned on her heels and fled in the other direction down the hall.
"Misa, where are you going?" Yusuke called after her.
"She's pregnant Yusuke! She's not thinking! I have to make sure she doesn't head for the gates to leave the safety of our territory!" she yelled and Yusuke's eyes widened.
"Shit!" he said and took off to help.
Kurama and Kat gathered the children.
"Take them to our room and watch them. I will help find her," Kurama said firmly.
Kat nodded.
"Bring her back Kurama," she pleaded.
Kurama nodded and took off after Yusuke. Kat took the children to her room. Hiei couldn't move. His mind was racing. Then he looked up and flitted out of the hallway.
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