Hiei's Human Lover Part 27: Rin's Big Announcement Part 2
After Rin's big announcement, no one could speak. It was as if what she said made everyone lose their ability to speak. Rin giggled and allowed us to sense the baby from within her. Kurama smiled and gently put a hand to her stomach.
"I see why you suppressed the baby's energy. It certainly made sense to do this if you wanted it to be a surprise."
I narrowed my eyes as I saw Kurama so close to where the baby was developing. I brushed it off as a typical, protective instinct every future parent gets and relaxed myself as Kurama removed his hand. Rin smiled and grasped my hand a little tighter.
"Well Hiei, what do you think of having a baby?"
"Hn."
I immediately felt bad for my lack of a reaction because all of a sudden, Rin's smile disappeared and she released my hand from her grasp.
"I see. I thought you'd give me more of a reaction than this, but I guess that's something that'll never change. I don't even know why I announced it."
Before I could say anything else, she took off. Seeing as how he had become like a big brother to her, Yusuke offered to go after her. Kuwabara shook his head at me.
"Hn, what do you want?"
"You know, I don't know what Rin sees in you, Hiei. If Yukina made an announcement like that, I'd be thrilled. Why did you not react like that for Rin?"
Kurama nodded in agreement and narrowed his eyes at me.
"I agree with Kuwabara. Rin is your mate, Hiei. Surely you'd be pleased she is having your child."
I chose not to say anything and sat down on the couch. Yukina sat beside me and looked outside, where Yusuke was trying to talk to Rin.
"You hurt her feelings, Hiei. She thought you'd be happy about this,and you ruined a perfectly lovely moment for her."
"It's just a baby."
"Not to her. The baby was created by the two of you, a product of your feelings for each other. If you didn't love her, the baby wouldn't have been created."
Rin's POV:
I wiped some tears as Yusuke provided some comfort.
"I don't know why I even bothered announcing it, Yusuke. I never would've done it if I'd known he'd react like that."
"You know Hiei. He's probably hiding his real reaction."
"He doesn't need to do that with me, though. I thought we had a better relationship than that."
Yusuke sighed and stood me up with him.
"Don't even worry about him right now, Rin. This moment is about you, and you don't need to let his attitude ruin it."
I smiled slightly and we went inside. Before I rejoined everyone, I hugged Yusuke tightly.
"Uh, what's this for?"
"For being here for me, Yusuke. You've...become like a brother to me, and I don't think I could ever thank you enough for that."
He smiled back and returned the embrace.
"Anytime."
I looked around the living room and noticed neither Kurama nor Hiei were around. Yukina saw my concern and smiled.
"Hiei wanted to talk to Kurama privately for a moment."
"Did he say what he wanted to talk about?"
Yukina shook her head and I looked up the stairs, wondering what they were talking about.
Kurama's POV:
Once inside Hiei and Rin's room, I locked the door to prevent any unnecessary interruptions.
"What did you need to talk to me about, Hiei?"
Hiei sat on his windowsill and sighed.
"Rin's having a baby."
"Yes, that's already been established."
He narrowed his eyes at me before looking out the window.
"I'm being serious, Kurama. At first it was Rin's life I'd be watching out for, but now I'll be responsible for another life."
"That worries you?"
"Considering how the baby's father's childhood turned out, I have a reason to be worried. The baby will be 1/4 Koorime, 1/4 Fire, and 1/2 Human. Suppose they'll be subjected to ridicule and be rejected for being different. Outside our little group, no one may take kindly to-"
"I understand why you're concerned. You don't wish for your child to have the life you had when growing up. You're afraid of them being labeled as 'too different or dangerous' to be around everyone else."
Hiei sighed and proceeded to the door, pausing to look at me.
"What if I'm not good enough? What if I...end up failing them both?"
I smiled and opened the door, shutting it once we were in the hall.
"Every new parent has feelings like this, Hiei. Once you hold that child in your arms, the tension almost always disappears. You don't need to worry about the child's reaction to your past, either. I'm sure they'll love you regardless."
Hiei nodded and sat beside Rin on the living room couch. Judging from the growing smile on Rin's face, I'd say Hiei told her of what we talked about and that he accepted the fact she was having his baby. It pleased me to know Rin was enjoying this reaction more than the first. It was even more pleasing to know I helped him understand his worry was not necessary, and that every new parent goes through it.
"Looks like ya got through to him."
I smiled as Yusuke and Kuwabara joined me.
"It would seem so. I just hope Hiei doesn't worry too much."
"Hey, come on. Shorty's been through a lot worse than this before. He'll be fine."
"That may be true, Kuwabara, but he's never faced the prospect of being a father before."
Yusuke smirked and watched Hiei place a hand on Rin's stomach.
"Let's just hope he doesn't screw this up."
"Hiei would be a fool if he did, Yusuke."
That's a wrap for part 27. After having a talk with Kurama, Hiei manages to accept Rin is having a baby and has a better attitude about it. Part 28 will begin in Rin's POV as she has a checkup at Spirit World Hospital to check on the baby's development. Also in part 28, Hiei experiences his first moment as a proud parent when he feels the baby kick. Stay tuned to see what happens