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.Chapter 2: Breaking the News
Tokyo is a busy place. You have your ears tucked up under a ballball cap, and are wearing a long trench coat to hide your tail. Still people are giving you funny looks, and you can't figure out why. You pass by a school building- Sarayashiki Junior High. The bell rings as you examine it, and a flood of humans rush out. Instead of trying to force your way through them, you lean against the wall and wait for the flood to dwindle to a trickle. Pretty soon, only a few stragglers are left, and you step away.
"Hah! Nice hat!" a boy shouts, grabbing yours as he passes and waving it at you while he runs away. That is, until he catches sight of your ears, and stumbles. "W-what are you!?" he cries. You ignore him, stalking over and yanking your hat back.
"Leave me alone," you growl, baring your fangs, and the fellow jumps up and flees.
"Hey!" someone behind you shouts, causing your ears to twitch in that direction. 'Not another one,' you think glumly. You've been wandering this city all day without the faintest hint of Hiei's scent anywhere, and you're grumpy. You turn and see a young boy in a green uniform grinning at you. His hair is slicked back, black with green highlights. He looks pretty tough for a human. Or at least he looks like he thinks he is.
"Go away," you warn him, pulling on your hat and taking a moment to make sure your ears are comfortably adjusted and out of sight.
"What's a demon like you doing messing with a junior high kid?" he sneers. "If you want one so badly, why not try that mess on me?"
You walk right up to him, and say, "He stole my hat." You start to move past him when your nose catches the faintest hint of something familiar. You grab the boy by the shoulders and sniff at him. 'That's him!' you think excitedly.
"What's with the sniffing?" he demands, shoving you gently away.
"Sorry," you say, trying to sound casual, but you can barely contain your excitement. "Where is Hiei?" you ask.
"Huh? How do you know Hiei?"
Without meaning to you touch your belly. "Please, I need to find him. It's very important."
Scowling, the boy nods. "Alright. I don't know where he is, but I know someone who might." On the way he asks, "You his girlfriend or something?"
"No," you say, quickly ending the discussion.
He complains the whole way about 'babysitting demons' and you ignore him. Although, occasionally you lean close to make sure it really is his scent. It is. The house you come to is small and comfortable looking. Out back, behind the fence, you can see a green house. The doors must be shut or you bet you would be able to smell the flowers inside. Instead you smell the heat from the day trapped in the glass. It's crisp and smooth.
The boy, you think he said his name was Yusuke (he looks vaguely familiar), rings the doorbell and gives you a funny look. You realize you were sniffing him again. Another boy answers the door, and smiles at the two of you. He's wearing a pinkish school uniform, with long red hair and dark viridian eyes.
"Oh, hello Yusuke. What can I do for you?"
"Yo Kurama. This demon chick here is looking for Hiei. She says her name is ___________(your name)." Kurama looks you over, and you shrug.
"Come in," he says at last, and you follow Yusuke inside.
The house smells wonderful, like baked sweets, as if someone's been making cookies. But that's not the scent you're most interested in right now. You lean close to Kurama and inhale deeply. 'Yes! He's there too!' You can't believe it; you've struck gold. Kurama gives you a gracious smile and you sniff him again. Underneath the human scent is something else…something familiar.
"Fox?" you ask, looking up at him. He nods, and you sigh gratefully. Another demon is the biggest relief, even if he's only half.
"Wolf," you tell him, and slide the baseball cap from your head, swiveling your ears a bit to get the kinks out. Kurama chuckles and leads you all into the living room. You eye the couch a moment before sinking into it. It's really comfortable, and you snuggle down into it. Yusuke is looking at you like you've just sprouted a second head, and Kurama looks both amused and understanding at the same time.
He sits down in a chair across from you, smiling serenely and asks, "You said you were looking for Hiei?" You nod. "Might I inquire as to why?" You shake your head, but even so your hand flutters to your belly. Kurama frowns.
"We have things we need to talk about," you say cautiously, hoping he'll understand that you're desperate, and drop it. If your pups are born before you can find their father and bring him back, you'll have to return to the pack and submit to your brother's choice of mate. That's something you won't stand for. After all, one day you'll be Alpha!
Kurama looks skeptical but nods. "I'll be just a moment." You nod and settle down into the couch some more, wondering how the pack would feel about acquiring one of these. Kurama stands and exits the room; you hear his feet pad up the stairs and a door shut. You close your eyes but turn one ear in Kurama's direction, and the other Yusuke's. Always be alert, Kami said. You always took her lessons to heart.
Unfortunately, you haven’t slept for the better part of a week, and you shortly find yourself being shaken awake by Kurama. You yawn and stretch, amazed at how easily you fell asleep. Perhaps your pack shouldn't invest in one of these couches after all. You look up at your host expectantly while he takes his time sitting down and making himself comfortable.
"It took some convincing," Kurama says at last. "But Hiei will be along shortly." You'd like to have sighed with relief but you were suddenly filled with a deep sense of foreboding.
Perhaps you tell him and he won't come? Or worse, if he does, and your pack doesn't accept him. What will he do? Would he care? He's dangerous, more so than even the highest Alphas in your pack, combined. Pacing the room, you wrap your arms around your stomach and wonder.
"What's the matter with her?" Yusuke asks loudly.
"Perhaps you should go on home, Yusuke. Thank you for bringing her." Yusuke protests, but in the end he is saying goodbye, and gone. When Kurama returns from seeing him to the door he puts a hand on your shoulder and you jump. When did you get so fidgety? "Have you been in Tokyo long?" Kurama asks, motioning for you to sit, and this time he sits beside you.
"Not quite a week."
"Do you like it here?" He's making small talk to comfort you, and strangely enough it does.
You nod. "My pack travels a lot, but we've never come across quite so great a city as this." You force a smile, and turn away.
The silence stretches for a while before he finally asks, "When are you due?"
You leap up and stare, wide-eyed, at him. How could he have known? You don't even look pregnant yet! You're fingers flex around your stomach as you demand, "Who told you?" Kurama smiles gently and nods to your hand.
"I guessed." He motions for you to sit down again, bemubemused, you comply.
"In three months," you tell him. "The same as a normal wolf." He nods sympathetically. You feel tears prickling the back of your eyes, but Hiei will be here soon, and if he saw you crying, he'd leave without a word. You have to be strong for your children, and yourself. Once the pack accepts him, he may go his own way, and you yours. You knew it had to end.
"Hn, so what's this all about?" You turn to the door and find your man there, looking you over with a mixture of disdain and annoyance. It's the kind of look you give a naughty child. You wonder if he'll ever give that look to your pups. Quickly shaking the thought from your mind you stand and walk towards him. He tenses, as if you might attack, or even hug him. Not that you'd be so foolish on either account.
"You're not supposed to contact me," he says darkly. It had been part of your arrangement.
"There's something you need to know." Hiei's eyes slide past you to Kurama who, gracefully, excuses himself and leaves the room.
"What is it?" he demands, and you can tell you haven't been the only test on his patience today.
"I'm pregnant," you say softly, and steel yourself for his reaction.
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.A/N: How do you think he’ll react? ^_^ Okay, so here’s the thing…I would love it if someone, anyone, would review…just to let me know there is any interest at all in this story. I know there’s a hit counter…but those could easily be people who looked at the story, thought, ‘screw this’ and went in search of other fiction. So, you know, take a few moments to review…it would help me lots!! Thanks ^_^
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