A/N: I have been so forgetful. I would like to thank my dear reviewer, White Tiger 1010 for giving me all of these ideas.
The stores were jam packed today; they walked into the Tokyo version of a Target. Shura was wearing a pair of printed leggings and a plain white shirt. She also had her exorcist jacket on. She wanted to keep her pregnancy a secret when out and about, she was slightly embarrassed when other exorcists ask her why she took a leave of absence, but she couldn't hide it much longer. Yukio grabbed one of the carriages and pushed it forward.
"What do we even need?" Yukio asked, he was perplexed when it came to baby items, and since neither of them had parents, they were left in the dark.
"I don't know. Maybe we should ask one of the workers?" Shura said, pointing to one of the workers in the red polo shirt. Yukio nodded his head in agreement as they asked the older lady worker for help.
"Hello! May I ask you a question?" Yukio asked, Shura was standing by his side. The old lady turned and nodded her head. "We are first time parents and we do not know where to start."
"Congratulations!" The old lady piped. "Here follow me, I'll give you a list of items you need for when the baby arrives." She handed Shura the list, her jaw dropped when she saw how long it was.
"We need all of this for an infant?" She stuttered, following Yukio, she was starting to waddle as it hurt to walk normally.
"You don't expect a baby to be born with all of this, now do you?" Shura's face turned hot with anger. She did not like being sassed. She left Fang at home: 'good decision' thought Yukio. "Why don't we start with the cribs?"
"No, we are going to buy those with specifications in mind." Yukio said, placing his hand on Shura's shoulder.
"Thank you for your help." Shura said, she was still angry at the worker. Why did she snap all of a sudden. "Hey, Yuki. I'm sorry that was a hormone thing."
"I assumed so, Shura. Here let us look at all of these onsies!" Shura looked at the list and put the appropriate amount in the carriage, placing three different sizes in it. "Do you know what the gender is yet?"
"My doctor never told me. I was too knocked out last time." Shura said, looking at specifications on the breast pump. She wrinkled her nose and put it back, grabbing a jar of nipple cream instead. Yukio grabbed a diaper pail and placed it in the carriage.
"You're close to five months now?" Yukio said, looking at her abdomen. He couldn't help but admit that she was in fact glowing. Shura turned around and looked at the pink onsie that was hanging behind her, she couldn't help but smile.
"I'm pretty sure it's going to be a girl." Shura mentioned, she placed her hand behind her back, as if she was supporting her back. She heard two familiar voices come near. It was two fellow exorcists; Kaya and her husband Nakao. Shura looked at Yukio and she walked as fast as she could out of the isle, but she ran into Kaya.
"Excuse me!" Kaya's high voice said, as if she had some sort of high power, it pierced right through Shura's head. Once the other female had a closer look, she realized that it was the Paladin. "Oh! Paladin! I apologize. Please forgive me." She bowed in front of her, Nakao did the same.
"It is fine. Don't worry about it." Yukio was now standing behind her. Shura was trying to act like she wasn't pregnant. Kaya looked at the cart that was filled with baby items and looked at her small bump hidden in the shirt.
"Paladin! Are you with child?" Kaya asked, Shura turned around and looked at Yukio. Shura knew that this female was the center of gossip.
"I am, matter of fact." Shura said, her eyes locked on Yukio. Kaya squealed with happiness.
"Whose the father?" Kaya asked, Shura let out a sigh as Yukio smiled with delight.
"I am!" He said, raising his hand. Shura shook her head.
"Yes, Yuki. You are the father of this child." Shura smiled.
"Oh! This wonderful! Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl?" Kaya asked, Nakao looked at his crazy wife.
"Kaya I think we should let them finish shopping." Nakao said, Kaya nodded her head in agreement and followed her dog like a lost puppy dog. Shura bit her lower lip with anger.
"They're so lucky I am pregnant." She said, Yukio took her hand and kissed it gently. "The whole world will now know about my pregnancy and why I had to take a leave."
"Stay calm, Shura darling." Yukio said with a smile. "You need some maternity clothes." Yukio and Shura walked to the maternity wear section. She picked up some nice shirts that could be warn no matter how large she gets, some stretchy pants, denim and yoga. She looked at all the motherly things that was in her basket and smiled.
"Yuki. Why do you deal with me?" She asked, placing another outfit in the cart. Yukio shrugged his shoulders and looked at her.
"Because, you are the light to my world." He smiled cornily and Shura grinned.
"Can we do food shopping after we buy the furniture?" Shura asked as she stood in line, she handed Yukio her debit card and placed the items on the conveyor. Yukio slid her debit card in his wallet and took out his.
"Shura, we both can pay for this." He said, sliding his card through the machine and pressing the debit numbers. The cart was loaded and the car was loaded. Shura had a car since she was sixteen. Yukio opened the passenger door for Shura and she got in. The car started and they went to the local furniture store. They ordered a nursery set, dark oak finishing.
"That was a long day." By now, if she wasn't pregnant, she would be sipping a cold beer, but she stopped cold turkey when she found out she was pregnant.
"Tell me about it, do you want something to eat?" Yukio asked, motioning to the restaurants to the side. Shura shook her head as she looked at her bank account.
"Shopping alone took its toll on my bank account." She said, placing her hand on her belly, the women started to become more and more comfortable with her pregnancy.
"Alright. Then lets go home and make pasta and sauce." He said with a smile, Shura nodded her head in agreement. After the mess they made when they were cooking was cleaned along with the people who made the mess. The female was contently in bed. Shura was browsing through numerous emails, congratulating her and Yukio of her pregnancy. Yukio, rummaging through a bookshelf grabbing a children's book, one that he adored as a child. He walked into the bedroom and Shura looked at him and smiled, placing her phone down.
"Yuki? What are you doing?" She asked, watching the male lay next to her, his head near her abdomen.
"I've read that the baby can hear our voice, so I want to read to the baby." He smiled as he opened the book and started to read. Shura placed her hand on his head and started to play with his black hair. The baby kicked when he stopped to take a breath, Shura gasped and put her hand where it kicked.
"What's wrong?" Yukio asked, putting the book down and looked at her. The baby was having a kicking and punching festival inside of her womb. She raised her shirt, and the two could see a little kick.
"Do you see that Yuki?" She exclaimed as she looked at the baby bump. Yukio put his hand on her belly, feeling the kicks.
"The baby! The baby is moving!" Yukio squealed with excitement. The baby stopped when he talked, then started when he stopped talking.
"We're going to get a soccer player for sure." Shura smiled, watching Yukio's face beam. He picked the book up and started to read to the baby once more. Yukio sat cross-legged, speaking directly into Shura's bump. She was watching him, thinking that he would be an amazing father when the little baby is born. The story time lasted an hour, when the two of them fell asleep.