Chapter 3: And Let The Fights Begin
It was dark, and the alley was small. The pink and yellow haired female walked down the alley without an issue. Her sword draped across her back, she was pissed that she could not even sheath it back into herself.
"God why did the four eyed chicken have to knock me up." She thought to herself. She stood patiently as she waited for the astaroth. There was only one other person in this alley. A white-haired man who seemed to have a different hair style. Shura kept her eye on him, but this whole baby thing kept her off guard. The man turned, changing into his demonic form in an instant and slammed into Shura.
"Dammit!" She called out, hitting the ground rapidly. She was quick to her feet as she pulled out her sword.
"Kirigakure sword technique: Serpent Fang!" She called out as she moved her sword. The fangs went out but she missed. "How did I miss?" She took a step back. The astaroth took advantage of this and pummeled his way towards the female exorcist. Someone pushed her aside and made her fall. It was quick, but she saw a blue flash. Which twin was it: Rin or Yukio? Hearing gun shots, she knew immediately who it was. "Yukio?" She smiled and she stood up. Pulling her sword one more time, she tried her sword technique one more time.
"Shura don't it'll only get worse." Yukio said as he shot at the astaroth again. It was too late. Shura drew some blood already and was in a stance. Shura wings the blade, which forms a zig zag shockwave.
"Kirigakure sword technique: Snake Lance!" The technique rebutted. Ending up hitting her instead. She was thrown back into the wall. She fell to the ground unconscious. Yukio wanted to aid her, but he needed to defeat this astaroth quickly. He continued to shoot at the astaroth until it fell. Shura had not moved from her position and she looked pretty bad. The only place that could help her was the medical center at the Vatican.
Later, at the Vatican.
Shura woke up hearing monitors. She did not know where she was. "Yukio?" The tired female said from the bed. She started to move to sit up, but someone pressed a button and it moved the bed upwards for her instead. She did not have to move a muscle.
"He is outside." A familiar voice said, she was too afraid to open her eyes. In fear that it was the pope: but it wasn't, it was Mephisto.
"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." He said, Yukio had asked him to watch Shura while he spoke privately with the doctors. Mephisto held her sword, Fang, Shura looked at him.
"Put that down." She said, reaching out towards her purple and green sword.
"Tis a shame that you can't sheath this back into your sternum. Hopefully the pope won't notice it." Mephisto put the sword down next to the bed ridden female. Shura sighed and she leaned back on the mattress. Mephisto smirked "You also shouldn't lie to the pope." Yukio walked in at this time.
"Shura! You're awake!" He said excitedly, he walked over to her and picked up Fang. He placed Shura's most valuable possession in a sword bag. Shura smiled and she put her hair up in a quick ponytail.
"Yukio, what happened?" She asked, she wanted to get the details of what actually happened in battle. She could hardly remember a thing except for her finding the astaroth. Yukio took a seat by her side, and held her hand.
"I found you in the alleyway, when your sword technique backfired. Everytime your technique backfired, the astaroth would take advantage and hit you. You were hit twice before you fell unconscious. The last one was the scariest- your strongest technique. But it rebounded back towards you and it hit you pretty hard. I took care of the astaroth then rushed you here." Yukio said, he was hovering like a concerned father.
"Wait. Is the kid?" She asked, as much as she hated the fact she was pregnant. She was mostly concerned. The fetus was so young and not fully developed yet and she could possibly have a miscarriage.
"Doctor said that the fetus is thriving. That even though you took so much damage, your body did its job. Protecting the baby." He said with a smile, his tail fluttered and he leaned back on the chair. Shura let out a sigh of relief.
" Do they know?" She asked another question. Yukio nodded his head yes.
"I had to tell them, the truth. They sent for the pope." Yukio said, Shura's heart started pounding as she was getting really nervous. She sat up, and crossed her legs. Her hands dottling around her now-firm and bruised stomach. Yukio leaned forward and placed his hands over hers.
"Say goodbye to being Paladin." Shura said underneath her breath, she really enjoyed being Paladin. She fought off so many demons, stronger than ever. She was the person to call, but not anymore. Not while she was expecting, Shura let out a huge yawn, it was obvious that she was still exhausted.
"I doubt the pope would take away your title. You deserved it. I think you should get some sleep. I will wake you up when they get here." Yukio said as he stood up. He needed to stretch his legs and write about the incident. Shura nodded her head and turned around to lay on her side. She was worried and she closed her eyes and drifted off into a sleep.
A few hours later, Shura felt a cold presence in her room. "Yukio?" She asked, sitting up. She rubbed her eyes, and she looked around. She saw a figure but it was not Yukio, it was the Pope.
"Your Majesty!" She called out, trying to stand up. The Pope took his hand out, and motioned for her to stay sitting.
"I suppose congratulations are in order." The pope took a seat by Shura's bed. Shura pushed the button that made the top half of the bed rise. She pulled her hair back, and looked at the pope. "Yukio is the father, is that correct?" He asked looking at her, his attention drew to the sword bag that was nestled in the corner of the room. He got up and grabbed the bag, only to unsheathe Shura's purple and green demon sword.
"Yes he is, sir." Shura choked as she watched the pope turn around towards her. The sword held his right hand. His gray, short hair was neatly coiffured to reveal his fine, charming face. Shining brown eyes, set far back within their sockets, watched how smooth the sword cut through the air.
"I would be afraid, if you could sheathe the sword in your chest. That you would hurt your baby." He said. Shura did not understand what the pope had just mentioned. She was safe to keep the child?
"What do you mean, sir?" She asked rather confused. The pope sheathed the sword back into the bag, and put it at its resting place in the corner. Tears started to streak her already pale face
"Though I am hesitant with allowing the two of you to keep the child, I am willing to permit it. I do not want what happened to the twins mother happen to you. Though I have some conditions." The pope said, they both saw Yukio run towards the room. The door opened and Yukio walked inside. He bowed at the pope and went to Shura's side taking her hand; he did not even notice the tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Excuse me, can you please catch me up?" Yukio asked, the pope let out a chuckle and nodded his head. Yukio then sat down on Shura's bedside.
"I was just telling Miss Kirigakure that I am hesitant with allowing the two of you to keep the child, I am willing to permit it." The elderly man walked towards the window and opened it up. "I have a few conditions though." Yukio lit up when he heard that they can keep the child.
"What are they?" Yukio stuttered, his heart was thumping with excitement.
"First of all, I am letting Shura take a leave of absence until after you have the child. I already have Reeve Blavier in line until you are ready to come back at 100%." He turned to look at them both. Shura nodded her head. "Next, you will have to come and check in with us once a month for tests and to monitor your pregnancy. I also do not want you to fight any more demons. It appears that your body has taken a toll today, and that was an easy demon." He let out a chuckle. No pregnant exorcist had ever attempted to defeat a demon, well unless they did not know she was pregnant.
"I told her she shouldn't!" Yukio stammered out as fast as he could. Shura wanted to bop him over the head for this one.
"That is fine. I know Shura and she is hard headed." The pope chuckled and Shura's cheeks turned a pink-ish color. " Lastly, I want to make sure that Shura stays safe. She has a job as a True Cross Academy as a teacher. She will be teaching the freshmen class. The two of you will be co-teachers. Mephisto was pleased with the decision and agreed to it promptly. The academy starts in a couple of weeks."
"That we can do." Shura said, she smiled and wiped her tears away from her cheeks. Yukio stood up and shook the popes hand.
"Thank you." Yukio said, both he and the pope walked out. Maybe she would be teaching sword technique- oh wait, her techniques come back to bite her in the ass. She pouted as she pondered about which class she would be teaching. About 15 minutes later, Shura was standing up and she was walking with her IV. She needed to move around. Yukio opened the door and he smiled.
"We will be teaching first level wilderness survival. Both Mephisto and the Pope had agreed that the two of us would succeed in this. I would be able to teach scouting and you would be able to well. Watch those who would like to learn hunting and gathering."
"What am I a housewife?" Shura exclaimed, she was furious. She had a moodswing obviously, and now she was pissed that she couldn't go out and hunt demons. "I got the shaft of it! What if a demon is in the bushes? I have to exorcise them!"
"Shura, we'll figure it out one step at a time." Yukio said, helping Shura back to bed but she only pushed him away.
"I am fine, I am pregnant not handicapped four-eyes." She remarked, Yukio raised his arms up and stepped back as he watched Shura get back on the bed.
"This is going to be a bumpy ride." Yukio said as he sat on the chair.
A/N Sorry this seems so rushed. How do you like it?
Credit to white tiger for giving me some ideas?
There also is no contract that binds Shura to death.
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