A bundle of joy

((A/N: Meowzy: Iiiih! 3 reviews! Nife thanks you all! And so do I! Even though it wasn't me who wrote the first chapter. Eheheh...
Now it's time for my chapter! And it can't really beat Nife's implied lemon, but... I'll try.))

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The next morning, Yuan returned to his home just outside of Hima pretending nothing had happened.

Though he ached to be with Kratos again, he knew he couldn’t. At least not for a while. The human was still living on Derris-Kharlan, and occupied with helping the angels move to the surface of the planet.

Yuan himself would be very busy too. He had reformed the Renegades a few years ago, to help the newly reunited world. Now that the angels would be integrating with the people, they would have even more work to do. Yuan often found himself working overtime, to which his body would complain heavily, but it wasn’t until three months had passed that he noticed something was seriously wrong.

Yuan was sitting at his desk, trying to finish a report, when he was struck by a sudden headache. Casting a quick glance at the clock, he noticed it was already far past midnight. Deciding he’d better wrap it up quickly, he continued to write but the pain soon spread out through his body focussing oddly on his stomach.

Groaning mildly, he got up from his chair. A quick wave of dizziness made him have to grab the desk for support. It subsided after a few seconds.

Yuan was moved to get a painkiller from his bedroom cabinet; however, he didn’t even make it to the hallway, as he collapsed halfway to the door.

As Yuan woke up again the next morning, with a slight loss of short-term memory and a queasy feeling in his stomach, he quickly dismissed the incident as ‘lack of sleep’. After all, his Cruxis crystal didn’t allow him to get sick so easily.

A few days later, as he wandered through the streets of Hima, he encountered none other than Raine Sage and her little brother Genis. The two had been travelling for a few years now, but their resolve to make life easier for half-elves burned just as strongly.

“How’ve you been?” Raine asked, as Genis left the two, to check out new equipment at the market.

“Oh, fine.” Yuan said. Though he doubted whether that answer was completely truthful. “Have you made any more progress with the half-elves in Sybak?” he asked, changing the subject.

“Yes. Though many of them consider the academy to be their home, some have left to start a new life elsewhere. Without the influence of the Pope, they are free to go wherever they want, after all.” Raine explained.

“Good.” Yuan nodded faintly, before frowning and rubbing his forehead.

“Are you sure you’re all right?” The white-haired woman asked, eyeing him with a worried glance.

“Just a mild headache.” Yuan answered, waving off her worry.

“You don’t look too well.” Raine said again, concern slipping into her voice.

“I said I’m fine!” Yuan barked, clenching his fists. Raine raised an eyebrow at him. “Ah… I’m sorry.” He said, casting his eyes to the ground.

“That’s okay.” Raine smiled faintly. “Anyway, Zelos’ influence with the king has been very helpful too.”

As the woman continued her story, Yuan’s mind wandered off elsewhere. He wasn’t feeling fine at all. His ‘mild headache’ reminded him of several rheairds crashing continuously into a mountain. It had lasted for a few hours now, and wasn’t very pleasant at all. To make things worse, for some reason, his body was starting to feel heavy. Almost like it lacked Mana. But… why?

Meanwhile, Raine continued to talk, oblivious to the way Yuan was fighting to stand up straight. He was losing the battle though and it wasn’t long before he felt himself falling back, everything going black. He faintly heard Raine shout his name before he’d completely passed out.

Feeling immensely sick, Yuan slowly came to his senses again. Letting out a low groan, he opened his eyes to stare at a ceiling, the ceiling of his own bedroom.

“He’s awake.” Came a familiar voice. He turned his head to see it was Genis.

“Oh, good.” Raine replied. She approached the bed, and sat down on a chair next to it.

“What happened?” Yuan asked, sitting up.

“You passed out.” Raine explained. “We had to get one of your butlers to let us in.”

“How did you know where I live?”

“Kratos.” The woman said shortly, jerking her head towards a corner of the room.

Yuan immediately shifted to see Kratos, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He suddenly felt a bit ashamed that his friend saw him in this position.

“I knew you were sick. I could tell just by glancing at you.” Raine continued.

“I’m not sick. I’ve just been a bit… stressed lately.” Yuan snapped.

“Then you’ve been ill for a longer time?” Raine said with a raised eyebrow.

“I never said-” Yuan began to argue.

Raine cut his argument short “Have you passed out before?” she leaned forward to stare into his eyes.

“Yes.” Yuan admitted, looking away.

“Then you’re sick.” Raine concluded.

“I can’t be sick. My Cruxis crystal should prevent me from being affected by viruses.”

“Which makes things even worse.” Raine said crossing her arms.

“Raine, stop pestering the guy.” Genis sighed.

“I’m not pestering. I’m looking out for his health!” Raine shot back.

“Look, I’m fine.” Yuan tried to get up but felt a rather painful sting near his stomach and quickly sat down again with a slight grunt.

“You’re not.” Raine said simply. “Now, I’m going to ask you a few questions. I want you to answer them in honesty.”

“Fine.” Yuan crossed his arms impatiently, looking away again.

“How long have you been sick?” Raine asked, jotting down notes

“I’m not-” Yuan began.

Raine cut him off though. “Answer the question!”

“… About a week.” Yuan answered with an annoyed sigh.

“Are you experiencing headaches?” Raine asked.

“Yes.” Yuan answered, becoming more agitated with each question.

“Nausea?” Raine asked again.

“Yes.” Yuan nodded faintly.

“Loss of appetite?” Raine said, looking up from her notes at him.

“Actually, I’ve only been eating more lately. I’ve been having strange cravings but not in the morning. That time is reserved for throwing up.” Yuan shrugged.

“… I see.” Raine turned away, thinking deeply. “No… It couldn’t be.”

“What?” the blue-haired angel demanded.

“Genis, could you leave the room for a few minutes?” Raine asked her brother.

“Huh?” Genis suddenly looked terribly offended. “Why?”

“I need to ask some personal questions.” Raine said shortly.

“Then how come Kratos gets to stay?” Genis demanded.

“Kratos is not an annoying brat.” Yuan said quickly.

“I’m not a brat! I’m seventeen years old now!” Genis stomped his foot on the ground in a childish way.

“You’re still a brat.”

“Genis, just leave.” Raine sighed.

“Fine.” The boy spat, before storming out and slamming the door behind him. A small silence followed.

“Okay, so… Don’t be offended by this question.” Raine said, turning back to Yuan.

“Depends on the question.” He scoffed.

“When was the last time you were… intimate with anyone?” The woman asked delicately.

“None of your business.”

“Yuan, just answer the question.” Kratos sighed, opening his mouth for the first time that evening.

“… About three months ago.” Yuan answered blushing slightly.

“With a man or a woman?”

“Man.” He said softly, glaring at the wall, his blush getting darker.

“I see…” Raine stroked her chin absentmindedly. “Well, there’s one more thing I want to try then.”

“Just one more thing?” Yuan asked sarcastically.

Raine leaned closer to the bed again, and pulled away the blankets.

“Wh-What are you-” He began, trying to snatch them back, but the woman held them out of his reach.

“Just relax.” She said, before placing a hand on his stomach. Closing her eyes, she began to examine Yuan’s body with her own Mana. It was a very strange feeling indeed.

“Well?” he asked after what seemed like ages.

“It’s strange but there’s no denying it.” Raine muttered, removing her hand again.

“What?” Yuan asked.

“Congratulations. You’re pregnant.”

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((Meowzy: Raise your hand if you did not see that coming. ... -sees no hands- What, that obvious?))