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Of Life and Love	By : LuciferDragon Category: Yuyu Hakusho > General Views: 2765 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
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Theme 4: Pain

Time: After “Bonds of Life”

Pairing: None

Moving On

“I can at least hold one of them!” Sha protested, putting her hands on her pregnant hips, glaring at her mate who refused to let her carry more than her purse. And that was only because he wanted to avoid the odd glances it would create.
“Not until he pops out, I told you.” Hiei avoided the swing she made at him with the purse and laughed. “Look, just be glad I came with you today.” He shifted the few bags he had in his right hand.
Sha sighed. It wasn’t really closing in on the due date, but she had wanted to get at least a few things out of the way before it got too late for her to want to walk long distances. So, with much coaxing, she managed to get her husband to agree to go out and help her. “Oh fine. Have it your way.”
“I will.” He glanced up ahead at the upcoming corner. “Will it make you happy if I get you ice cream? Nix the pickles request this time.”
“Yeah, didn’t understand where that craving came from. I don’t even like pickles that much. Ice cream sounds great.” They turned the corner to go to the entrance door, when Hiei stopped suddenly. “Shinamai? Is something wrong?” She looked ahead to what he was glaring at, and saw an orange-haired woman sitting at one of the tables, calmly finishing her coffee and reading a book. When the woman looked in their direction as they appeared, she sent the glare back.
“Hiei,” she said stiffly. “Fancy meeting you here.”
“What are you doing here?” he answered.
“I was under the impression it was a free city. If it bothers you so much, I was almost ready to leave anyway.” She moved to get up.
“Wait,” Sha said. “You don’t have to leave because of us.” She had a hunch of who it could be, and this was her chance to break up the ice that had been developing the past year. She turned to Hiei. “You know what one I like. Can you go in and get it?”
“Fa’net shi?”
“Nui. Za heneu xien.” When he stayed put she said, “Za geb’xi meiýen er na’iosa.”
“If you’re sure.” Without another word, he went into the shop, leaving the bags next to the table with Sha.
“He’s learning your language?” Mukuro asked.
Sha nodded. “He’s been insisting on learning it.” She carefully sat down in the chair before the former Lady. “I’m assuming you’re Mukuro?”
“How could you guess?”
“Just a hunch. He’s not one to strike out at many like that unless he has a reason to.”
Mukuro glared. “If this will become something of boasting—”
“No, nothing of the sort. He’s spoken briefly about you, but nothing good I’m afraid. I’ve been wanting to meet you myself, actually.” She glanced down at the book Mukuro had been reading. “You’re a King fan?”
“Not really. It was said this one was supposed to be good. So far, I’m not seeing how.” She gazed at Sha’s distending belly, below where she now wore the hiruiseki stone. “You’re four months along now?”
“Yeah. He’s started with the flutters recently.” She rubbed her belly absentmindedly. “It’s so strange, feeling him move about. Sometimes he’ll get into little fits and kick like mad.” She saw the woman give a sad smile. “I haven’t said too much, have I?”
Mukuro shook her head. “You haven’t. He’s… been treating you well, I can see.”
“Oh, yeah, he has. He tries his best to do what he can. He’s working for Enki now, doing spare but well-paying jobs. Sometimes he’s gone for a few days at a time, but it’s usually no more than a week’s absence.” She glanced through the window and saw him trying to figure out how to put his wallet away while holding on to the ice cream. “It’s really amazing how much he puts forth, just to make life easier.”
“You’re still working too, right?”
“Yeah, but I can’t really do my detective duties in my current state. So for now I’m helping the other girls with the paperwork while they go do the cases.” She jumped slightly, letting out a soft “oh” of surprise.
“Are you all right?”
Sha laughed. “I’m fine. Baby just decided it’s time for another kick-boxing tournament.” She looked at Mukuro, who was gazing at her belly with curiosity. “Would you like to feel?”
“Oh I wouldn’t want to make you feel odd at all.”
“It’s not a problem at all.” She got up and stood next to Mukuro, taking her hand and putting it where her son was kicking.
The former Lady’s eyes softened. “I’ve never had the chance to feel that before. That’s amazing…”
The bells on the shop door jingled as Hiei came back out. “Got the one you wanted.”
Sha nodded and stepped back as Mukuro got up. She held on to her book. “You’re a good woman, Shakaku. I wish you the best of luck through the rest of your pregnancy.” She looked at Hiei and gave a smile to hide her pain. “Keep treating her well.” With a final goodbye, she turned and left, leaving him with a confused stare.
“What did you say to her to make her not be a bitch?”
“I told you I wouldn’t do anything stupid.” She took the foamy bowl of ice cream from his hand and began to eat, sitting where Mukuro had just been prior. Their son’s kicks instantly died down. “Ha, I think he likes this ice cream too. He was just kicking up a storm.”
He wasn’t to be deterred. “What did you say to her?”
“Answered her questions. That was it. I guess that’s all she wanted. Let her feel the kicking.”
He stared.
“What?”
“And she didn’t try ripping your head off or snap at you?”
“Well she was going to, because she thought I was going to rub it in her face that we were married. But that wasn’t my intentions, and once she knew that, she calmed down.”
They fell into a small silence then, slowly finishing their ice cream. The pain would always be there, but with time, it would fade to an almost non-existent memory.

Fa'net shi? = are you sure?
Nui. Za heneu xien = Yes. I am certain.
Za geb'xi meiýen er na'iosa = I won't do anything stupid.
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