Hiei's Human Lover Part 28: The Baby's Gender and Hiei's Proud Moment
I smiled as I recalled the last few months. I was in the middle of my 4th month and my stomach had grown quite large. Soon, the baby will be born and I can experience parenthood.
"Oh Rin, there you are. You're a little late for your appointment."
"Sorry, Yukina. Getting out of bed this morning was a little difficult."
"Understandable. Well, follow me."
When we entered her office, my eyes widened to see Hiei sitting beside the examination table.
"Hiei, what are you doing here? I thought-"
"I told Koenma of your appointment today, so he said to stay here while the other three follow up with Enki in Demon World."
"Did he seem to understand?"
He looked away and smirked.
"I was almost forced into going when Kurama brought up the fact that as a first-time parent, I need to be present throughout every part of the baby's development, which includes checkups like this one."
Yukina shook her head and smiled.
"That's Kurama, all right. Always thinking of others. Well, let's get started. Lay back, Rin."
I laid back and Yukina began the examination. She used her energy to check on the baby's progress and a smile lit up her face, which I assumed meant good news.
"Good news, Rin. The baby's doing just fine. Now then, would the two of you like to know the baby's gender?"
I looked at Hiei and took his hand while sitting up.
"What do you think, Hiei? Do you want to know?"
"I don't really care."
I smiled and nodded to Yukina.
"Well, that's as close to a 'yes' as he'll get."
"Okay, then. Let's see...well, looks like you're having a boy. Congratulations, you two."
Once back at Koenma's, Hiei took me in my arms and I felt him rest his head on top of mine.
"Hiei?"
"You have no idea...how proud I am, Rin. First I have you as a mate, now you're giving me a son."
"I'm glad you're pleased, Hiei. I didn't care what the gender was as long as the baby was healthy. No matter the gender, I would've been just as happy."
He seemed pleased with the answer and held me tighter. I held him back just as tight and we sat on the living room couch, enjoying the peace.
Hiei's POV:
As we sat down, Rin took my hand and guided it to her swollen stomach. She smiled that same smile I came to enjoy and nodded.
"It's only right you get to know him before you actually meet him. From what Yukina told me during previous checkups, a demon baby develops so quickly that it can sense the energy of its parents. When you touch my stomach enough, the baby will come to identify you by your energy signal."
"Is that so? Well then, might as well introduce myself."
I placed my hand on her stomach carefully, then we were both surprised by the movement from within.
"Hiei?"
"I felt it, too. The baby...kicked."
"It knows who you are."
I looked up at her and she nodded.
"Yukina also mentioned that how hard a demon baby kicks depends on the energy signal it senses. Since it knows who you are, the movements are a lot calmer than that of a human baby."
I smiled softly as our son continued to move around. Within a couple of months, we'll get to meet him face-to-face and welcome him into the world.
"Rin, our son will need a name."
"Yes, you're right."
"How about Yusuke?!"
I narrowed my eyes as Yusuke and the others popped into the room.
"Detective..."
Rin giggled and I helped her to stand.
"Relax, Hiei. He doesn't really believe we'll use that name. He's just teasing."
Yusuke nodded in agreement and pat me on the back.
"Yeah, Hiei, chill."
Kurama smiled at Rin and placed a hand on her stomach. Rin flinched as she felt the baby move again. Like with the two of us, the baby wasn't moving as though it sensed a threat. He seemed to understand Kurama, as well as Kuwabara and Yusuke, meant no harm and would pose no threat to his mother.
"He seems quite calm."
"Hn. Rin says the movement of a demon baby is determined by the energy it senses. Since neither of you pose a threat to him or his mother, his movements are not as rough."
Kuwabara, with my reluctant consent, also touched Rin's stomach.
"What about the name 'Kenta'?"
Rin frowned ad shook her head.
"Thanks, Kuwabara. It's a nice name, but it doesn't feel...right."
Kurama thought, then put in a suggestion.
"Why not 'Ryoku'? It means 'strength'. From what I'm sensing from him already despite him still developing, I can tell he'll have great strength when he grows up."
Rin and I looked at each other, and I saw a smile light up her face.
"I like it, Hiei. It'll certainly fit since his parents have great strength themselves."
I smirked and nodded my thanks to Kurama.
"You're welcome, Hiei."
After socializing with them about their mission, Rin and I retired to our room for privacy. In one day, we found out our baby was a boy and found him a name. I placed a hand on Rin's stomach just as she did and I smiled at her.
"Kurama picked a good one."
"He sure did. What do you think, Ryoku? Do you like the name we've chosen for you?"
I smirked as I felt a soft kick from our son, as if he was saying he liked his name.
"Hn, sounds like he likes it."
That's a wrap for part 28. After experiencing a first as a parent, Hiei agrees with Rin on the choice of name for their son. Part 29 will be in Hiei's POV as he trains his son Ryoku, and we see a flashback of the day Ryoku was born. Also in part 29, Yukina announces she and Kuwabara will wed. It'll also be the final chapter of the story, so stay tuned to see how it all ends