Shinya smiled happily as he threw fish food into the river. He watched as the fish ate the food under the bridge. He rubbed his bulging belly as he threw the last of the feed out and tossed the bag into the trashcan. He looked up and found Kyo walking up to him holding two ice-cream cones. Shinya happily took the vanilla one as Kyo ate the strawberry one. They held hands as they walked to the bench on the bridge. Kyo reached over and rubbed Shinya's belly with a smile.
"How about Chikako?" Kyo said and Shinya laughed. "What you don't like it?"
"I was thinking maybe Ayano."
Kyo gave him a funny face before licking his ice-cream. "Or Asuka."
"Hmm…how about Aya?" Shinya asked.
Kyo smiled. "That's cute. I like it."
"Yeah?" Shinya asked his mate nodded. He rubbed his belly. "You hear that, your name is Aya."
"Oh!" Kyo gasped. "She kicked!"
Shinya laughed. "She likes when her father is around."
Kyo reached over and kissed Shinya on the lips. They sat there eating their ice cream and watching as the people walked by. As they finished their snack Shinya yawned and Kyo gripped his hand. The pregnancy was tough for Shinya and he tired out easily. Any male carrier would go through the same thing. As they walked down from the bridge they spotted Kaoru standing up from a bench he had been sitting on. The alpha made sure to go everywhere Shinya went just in case anything happened and Kyo had to leave. He made sure to give them plenty of distance, but close enough he could react. As they started walking, Toshiya and Byou came out of their look outs to follow them back home.
They made it home within the hour and Shinya made a beeline to his bed and laid down to rest. He was stating to doze off when the door opened up. Byou smiled as he walked in. He sat on the bed and rubbed Shinya's forehead.
"How are you feeling?"
"Tell Kyo I'm fine." Shinya laughed.
"He's just worried. It's natural. This is your first child so he's going to be freaking about everything. Just think about how he's going to react when you go into labor." They laughed picturing the scene. Shinya yawned and Byou patted his shoulder. "I'll let you rest."
"Thanks." Shinya whispered. He was out like a light before Byou even reached the door.
Kyo was sitting in his spot as the alphas surrounded him. Toshiya was talking as Byou walked up and sat with them.
"They're moving closer every day. We need to act now." Toshiya said. "We need to strike before they strike us."
"They haven't crossed the border we established four months ago." Kaoru said. "If we attack we breach the agreement."
Toshiya growled at Kaoru who remained cool headed. Kyo sighed. "Quiet. Kaoru's right we can't act unless they come into our territory."
"Mama!" Two young pups shouted as they ran up to Melody and hugged her.
"Jewelie, Lovelie, what are you two doing? You know not to bother us when were gathered in a meeting" Melody said hugging them. Miyavi ran up to them with a worried expression.
"Sorry! I got distracted." Miyavi said picking up his daughters. Melody gave him a stern look.
"Miyavi, watch them better." Melody snapped, but smiled at her pups. "Go play with daddy. When I'm done I'll join you."
The girls giggled as their dad carried them away. They were laughing, "We got daddy in trouble."
Melody turned smiling getting glared by the alphas, but she gave them a look that said 'I'll do whatever the hell I want, don't you dare give me that look. I'll whip your ass in front of all your friends'. Kyo smirked at her and smiled at the two girls playing with their father.
"Kyo." Kaoru spoke bringing him back to the conversation.
"We'll keep an eye out for them. Any sign that they're moving on our turf, we'll take action then. For now we'll just stay alert. That's all." He stood up dismissing them and headed towards his bedroom. He slipped inside and saw the lump on his bed. He smiled happily as slowly climbed on the bed. He laid next to Shinya and pulled him into a hug. He took a deep breath and smelled the scent of cherry blossoms. He buried his face in Shinya's neck and kissed his neck. Shinya let out a soft gasp feeling his body start to float.
It was only a few days later when Kai, Hitsugi, Ruki, and Nao walked to the café. They found something odd with the door. Kai made them stay back as pushed the door open. He and Ruki stepped inside sniffing the room and it smelt of wolves from a different pack. Kai looked around, but found nothing out of place. There was something there though. Kai walked towards the counter when a brown wolf jumped over and attacked him. He lifted his arm up and the wolf bit down on it. He cried out as another ran around the counter and started tearing at his leg. Ruki was quick to change and jump on them. Hitsugi and Nao changed to help, but as soon as they found themselves out numbered the two attacking wolves bolted from the café. Kai groaned gripping his arm as Nao wrapped a cloth around his leg. Ruki was quick to call Kyo and inform of the situation.
The next day, Melody and Miyavi decided to take their daughters out for a day at the park. Melody held Lovelie's hand and Miyavi carried Jewelie in his arms as they walked down the side walk to the park. The girls cheered as they walked through the opening. Miyavi sat his youngest child down so her and her sister could take off. They laughed as their daughters ran with their short legs. Melody held Miyavi's hand as they walked around the playground watching their daughters. Miyavi leaned in and kissed his mate's cheek and she smiled.
As they flirted with each other, their noses picked up a strange scent. They looked around to find they were the only ones in the park, but they had a bad feeling. Melody looked at her daughters.
"Girls, come here." She ordered walking towards them. The two children groaned as they started towards their mother. Miyavi kept watch as his mate gathered their children. He looked into the bush near them and started towards his family. Melody reached her daughters and picked Jewelie up in her arms. Miyavi rushed over to pick Lovelie up, but as he got close a brown wolf jumped from the bush. Miyavi changed his direction to block the wolf from his family. He growled changing into own wolf form. He charged forward and fought the wolf back. Melody moved her children to a small tube and told them to stay quiet. She ran to help her mate and changed her form. Miyavi whimpered as the larger wolf slammed him down and bit into his neck.
Melody howled out calling out for help. She growled and charged forward tackling the alpha off her mate. Miyavi whimpered as he moved to get up to his feet. His front paw had been injured. He limped for a minute, but sucked it up and charged forward to help. He jumped up over them and onto the enemy wolf. Melody shot up and bit on the wolf's neck. As she did, another wolf jumped from the bush and snapped at Miyavi's neck. It dragged him off and started jerking his head side to side. Miyavi cried out in pain. Melody whimpered sensing her mate in trouble, but she had to focus on the wolf in front of her.
The brown wolf growled and darted to the side and she watched him go around her thinking he was retreating, but then she saw his charging to her daughters. They were peeking their heads out of the tube. She whimpered as she charged after him. He was too far ahead. She felt her stomach twist when she realized she wouldn't make it in time. Suddenly a grey wolf tackled him to the ground and another joined. They both started tearing him apart. Melody was relieved to see Toshiya and Kaoru fighting off the wolf. She looked behind her to find Ruki and Kyo helping Miyavi and attacking the enemy wolf.
Uruha was in his human form along with Shou as they ran to the girls. They picked them up and ran with them to get them to safety. Melody watched as they ran to Byou and Hitsugi, who were in their wolf forms, and they ran off. She limped to her mate who was laying on the ground covered in blood. She looked over to see Toshiya and Kaoru covered in blood and the enemy wolf lying dead on the ground. Kyo snapped the neck of the wolf in his jaws. He dropped the body and looked at them.
Kyo and the other alphas stormed in with Miyavi on Kaoru's back and Melody was leaning on Toshiya. Their daughters were sitting on the statue being checked by Byou. Kaoru laid Miyavi down and Melody sat next to him. Shinya waddled over and carefully sat next to them. Hiroto brought over supplies to help clean up their wounds and Byou walked over to assist with Melody's injuries. Shinya wrapped Miyavi's neck up and moved to work on his arm.
"Lovelie…Jewelie…Mel…Melody." He whimpered out opening his eyes.
"We're fine." Melody said rubbing her mate's face. She rubbed his shoulder and started pushing soft wave of pressure into his body. He relaxed and closed his eyes. She sniffled. She looked up as saw Kyo playing with her daughters keeping them distracted.
A week later Miyavi and Melody watched their daughters get on a bus with Melody's mother. She waved keeping a smile on her face. It wasn't until they were gone that she and Miyavi cried their hearts out. The attack had crossed the line. Kyo gathered his pack together after that.
"These attacks were attacks against all of us. This means war. We will not stand by and wait for them to attack us again." Kyo announced and the pack howled. "We're going to end this now."
He jumped off the statue and walked to his mate. He rubbed Shinya's cheek. The beta sniffled. "Please don't do this."
"I have to. You'll be safe here. Byou, Uruha, and Hiroto will stay to watch over you."
"Kyo…"He whimpered. "Please, stay here with me."
"You know I can't"
Shinya nodded rubbing his head against his mate. "Be safe."
Kyo kissed his mate's lips before moving down to kiss his stomach. "Don't give your papa a hard time. I love you, Aya." He moved up and gave Shinya another kiss. "I love you."
"Kaoru." Shinya called the alpha and he walked to them. "Keep my mate safe."
Kaoru nodded. "I'll look after him."
"We're moving out!" Kyo shouted. They watched him change into his black and brown form before following his lead and changing in their wolf forms as well. Shinya watched as the pack headed out of the factory. Byou grabbed his shoulders.
"You need to sit and rest. We don't need you getting too stressed out."
Kyo led the charge through the night as they moved through the city undetected. He ran to the border and growled as he approached the area. It wasn't long before they were approaching the neighboring pack in front of an abandoned building. Their numbers were even. They growled as Kyo stepped forward and waited for the opposing pack leader to come forward. Instead one of the alphas did.
"What are you doing here?" The alpha growled.
Kyo snapped. "You started this. You attacked us first."
"So it comes to this then?" the alpha growled. "Are you sure you want to fight this war? It'll be better for you if you just leave."
Kyo growled as his pack growled behind him. The two packs started growling and snapping at each other until finally the alpha jumped into the air to attack Kyo. The two packs suddenly charged at each other. They snapped and bit each other. Blood splattered the ground as they ripped at each other's skin.
Shinya gripped his chest and shook with worry. He felt his mate's anger. Byou sit next to him and held his shoulders to calm him down. Shinya rubbed his belly as he felt his daughter kicking.
"You need to stay calm." Byou said. "Kyo will be okay."
"I know, but he's fighting right now."
Uruha ran in gasping for air. "We have company. Three wolves."
Byou stood and helped Shinya stand up. "Uruha, get Shinya out of here through the back. Hiroto and I will hold them off."
"No, Byou." Shinya gasped.
"Go now!"
Uruha gently grabbed the beta and started pulling him away. They could only go so fast because his pregnancy won't allow him to change his form. Uruha kept watch behind him as they moved down the halls to the back exit.
Byou and Hiroto changed into their grey wolf forms as the factory door was being banged. They heard the lock break and the door slam open. Three brown wolves charged inside growling at them. They charged the two wolves and attacked. Byou and Hiroto fought back as one slipped passed and charged down the hall. Byou howled, warning Uruha of the oncoming threat.
The two had just got out of the factory and Uruha pulled Shinya towards the gate. He unlocked the chain and opened it up to the road. They took two steps out to find two wolves waiting for them. Before Uruha could react the brown wolf from inside charged up and tackled him to the ground biting into his shoulder. Uruha cried out in pain, but quickly changed into his reddish-brown form and fought back.
Ruki gasped feeling his mate's fear. He paused for a moment knowing Uruha was in danger. His urge to go to his mate was pulling for him to leave this fight. He snapped back at the wolf in front of him and tackled him to the ground. He caught sight of Kyo taking off after one of the alphas and Kaoru was soon chasing after him.
Shinya gasped and turned to run, but one of the wolves ran in front of him cutting him off. He wrapped his arms around his stomach to try and protect it. He turned and ran as fast as he could down the road. His only priority was to protect his child. He could hear the wolves running up behind him. The wolf jumped onto his back and bit his arm. Shinya cried out as he fell forward, but he turned to fall on his side. He slammed his head into the pavement, but his stomach was safe at least until it started cramping. He cried out in pain turning on his back. The wolf that tackled him bit down on his arm again as the second wolf approached changing into his human form. Hiro smiled as he knelt down he poked Shinya's stomach making him whimper out.
Kyo froze feeling his mate's distress. He turned to run, but was cut off by another wolf. He looked around to see himself surrounded by three wolves. He fell right into a trap. He growled as they all attacked him at once. He bit back as they ripped their teeth into his body. He gasped feeling Shinya's fear fill his body. Kaoru didn't waste a second diving into the wolf pile and tearing one off his leader. He snapped pushing them away. Within seconds other members of their pack charged in and fought the enemy wolves. Kaoru licked Kyo's snout who raised his head before forcing his body up.
"I have to get to Shinya." He gasped out.
Shinya whimpered out as his stomach contracted. Hiro smiled as he dug his nails into the bulging stomach making the beta cry out. Hiro smiled before changing into his white and grey form. He sniffed Shinya's stomach.
"Please. Shinya cried, "Not my child."
Hiro growled before biting down into Shinya's stomach. The beta screamed out as the wolf dug his snout into his stomach.
Kyo gasped as he collapsed forward. He whimpered feeling the intense pain his mate was going through. He gasped realizing his child was in danger. He jumped to his feet and took off as fast as he could with his pack following close behind him.
"Shinya…" He cried.
Shinya cried out feeling something being pulled out. He looked up and his face twisted. All he saw was Hiro's mouth holding his still child in his bloody mouth. Shinya screamed out and started gasping for air before his eyes rolled up. He fell limp on the concrete, his blood pooling around his body.
Kyo ran as fast and as hard as he could. They ran through the city not caring to be seen by normal humans. They saw the factory and ran through the opened gate and inside. Miyavi and IV immediately help take down the two wolves inside. Kyo growled looking around.
"Shinya!" He called.
"He and Uruha ran to escape through the back." Byou gasped.
Kyo and Ruki both took off to the back with Kaoru and Kai close behind. They ran through the halls and out the back door. They saw the gate and charged to it. Ruki gasped seeing his mate bloody laying on the ground. He quickly sat by him and started nuzzling him. Uruha lifted his head, but dropped it back to the ground too weak to move. Kyo changed to his human form. He stumbled to his mate's body. Kyo's body was covered in blood and wounds, but he ignored them all as he dropped next to Shinya's body. He lifted the blonde's head.
"Shinya…no…" He whimpered and looked over at the awful bloody sight. He cried out as it felt like his heart was being ripped out of his chest. He gasped for air, but couldn't seem to catch a breath. Kaoru sat next to him and placed his hand on Kyo's shoulder. The leader's eyes closed as he fell to his side. Toshiya ran to Shinya's side and the sight tore at his heart, but he checked Shinya's pulse.
"He's still alive!" He shouted. He carefully picked the limp body. Kaoru did the same to their leader. Ruki waited for Uruha to return his human form before picking up his bloody body.
Kaoru stormed into the hospital with Toshiya and Ruki close behind carrying their injured. He walked straight to the desk shocking the nurse. Kaoru snapped at her.
"Toshi. Get doctor Toshi!" He gasped. Nurses had quickly pulled out gurneys to lie the injured on them. As Kaoru laid Kyo down he stirred and glanced around.
"Shinya…" He gasped.
"We're getting you guys help."
"Save Shinya. Save h…" Kyo gasped fainting again. The nurses stopped them from following the gurney and forced them sit in the waiting room.
Everyone back at the factory were helping each other bandage up their wounds. Byou shook as he wrapped up Kai's bite marks. The alpha grabbed Byou's shaking hand.
"They'll be okay."
"I should have went with him. If I had…" Byou whimpered.
"It's not your fault you did what you thought was right. You didn't know there was more back there."
"If Shinya dies—"
"He won't. All of them will be okay." Kai said pulling his friend into a hug. "They'll be okay."
They had been waiting for hours in the hospital room. After they had got into the hospital, the nurses forced them to the back to get their wounds treated as well. Ruki hissed rubbing his chest as they sat in the waiting room. He gasped in fear as he felt his mate confused and alone. Finally the door opened up and a familiar face appeared before them. Toshi looked at them as they walked up to him.
"How are they?" Toshiya asked.
The doctor sighed. "I got news that Uruha is out of surgery. Minor wounds, but he did lose a lot of blood. They'll be keeping him under observation overnight. I finished Kyo's surgery. He'll live, but he shouldn't move around for a couple of days and he'll be here for at least a week. The injury to side was serious. It ripped some muscle tissue and damaged his lung. He'll make a full recovery so don't worry."
"And Shinya?" Kaoru asked.
Toshi sighed. "He's still in surgery. When I last checked…it doesn't look good. He's lost so much blood and the trauma…they don't think he'll live."
"What…no…"Toshiya gasped.
"I'm going in to assist them. See what damage I can repair, but be prepared that he may pass."
"You have to save him Toshi." Ruki gasped. "Kyo won't survive if you don't."
"I'll try." He said and left them alone.
The factory doors opened and everyone sat up and watched as the gloomy trio walked in. It was five in the morning as they walked into the foyer and everyone quickly gathered around them asking questions all at once.
"Shut up!" Kaoru screamed. He took a deep breath. "Uruha and Kyo will both make a full recovery. Uruha will be home tomorrow. Kyo has to stay for a few days for observation."
"What about Shinya?" Byou asked as he started to cry. "Please don't tell me he didn't make it."
"He made it through his surgery. However…the doctors think he may not make it through the night." Kaoru said and everyone gasped. They started tearing up. "He's strong. He'll pull through, but he'll need our support you guys. I think it's obvious to you what happened. Kyo and Shinya lost their child. Shinya may not be able to have children in the future. Toshi said he was severely damaged and he may not recover."
He watched over the pack and sighed. "I called Yoshiki and informed him of what happened. He and his pack will be here in a couple of days to help us out. Tomorrow you'll get the factory clean up and ready. We'll be going back to the hospital. Until then, let us rest."
Kaoru watched over everyone as they drifted off to sleep. He sighed and looked up at the ceiling. He wouldn't sleep a wink that night.
Shinya opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was the white room he was in. He rubbed his head and looked around. He found Kyo sitting in a wheelchair next to him, but he was looking out the window. Shinya rubbed his hand down his stomach and found it flatter than before. He looked down and found his bulge gone. He started gasping for air and shaking. Kyo turned at the sound and moved his chair closer. He pressed the call button. He grabbed Shinya's hands before he could rip his stitches.
"Shinya, Shinya calm down." Kyo ordered.
The blonde looked at him with teary eyes. "Where's my child?"
Kyo looked away and Shinya cried out. Nurses ran into the room to try and calm him down, but ended up injecting him with a sedative. Kyo broke down by the bedside and dropped onto the mattress. Kaoru had watched the heartbreaking scene from the doorway. Tears filled his eyes as the familiar pain filled his chest. He couldn't stand seeing his friends in such pain. He walked in and placed a hand on Kyo's back.
"I understand Kyo. Just let it out." He said. Kyo cried harder letting out all his emotions. Kaoru looked over at Shinya's silent relaxed body. "I'm here for you guys."
It was another week before Shinya was able to wake up without needing to be sedated. Kyo had been released, but he refused to leave Shinya's side. They were grieving and Shinya didn't want to be touched. Not even by Kyo. Kaoru would visit often and tried to talk to them, but it didn't seem to work. Finally one day when he came in to talk to them and found Kyo holding Shinya's hand. The blonde had been crying, but he seemed to have calmed down. At that point, Kaoru knew everything would work out.
Another week went by before Shinya was released from the hospital and when he came home he was greeted by the whole pack. That night they all mourned together, but they knew they would get through this hard time. Yoshiki had gotten intel on Hiro's pack and found out that half of his pack had been wiped out by Kyo's and was retreating to his side of the city. They had buried their daughter at the nearby cemetery. Shinya and Kyo sat at her grave for that night only and never returned to it. It was just too painful.