A bundle of joy

((A/N: Nife: Okay, I guess I'll write the notes here today...
First of thanks for all the nice reviews

Second off, this is to colettetheklutz789:
Thank you for being brave enough to actually sign in to submit your flame. While everyone has their own opinion I would like to point out that we said in the beginning that it was a yaoi and that there would be some mature themes that may repulse some people. Reading was your own choice, and if you do not like reading these things then you shouldn't, especially when warnings are given first and foremost.
Also I would like to ask if you are posting your flame simply out of boredom, then please refrain from doing so. It's rude and hurtful and we do not appreciate it.
I hope that there will be no more unintelligent flames that grammatically incorrect. If the themes we are portraying disturb you then please refrain from reading this.

Anyway, on to the story!

Quick warnings: Yaoi, implied sexual situations, and mature/disturbing themes. Please do not read if you find this offensive.))

-

"Excuse me?" Yuan said staring at the woman as though she had gone insane.

"I said... Congratulations you're pregnant." Raine said smiling.

"Oh." Yuan said, then fainted.

Kratos quickly rushed to his side, placing him in a more comfortable position.

Raine checked on him sighing in relief when she found nothing wrong. "He just fainted."

Kratos closed his eyes, slowly letting out a breath. "That's good to hear. Raine I am sorry but I must ask you to remain by his side and help him recuperate." Kratos said, standing and leaving, giving Raine no real choice in the matter.

-

"This can't be real." Yuan said for the fifth time. "There's no way..."

Raine sighed, looking up from her book. "Yuan calm down and think, how do you think this could have happened? Maybe then you'll get your answers." Usually she would answer with it'll be all right’, but she was beginning to grow tired of Yuan mumbling the same thing over and over again.

Yuan stopped, turning to stare at the woman. "How did this happen?"

Raine looked up to Yuan more than a little agitated. "I don't know Yuan, maybe you’re a hermaphrodite?"

"No, I don't think so." Yuan said thoughtfully. "Then there has to be another reason."

Raine stared at him. "Actually, I'm a bit curious about this myself." She said, tapping her chin. "You're sure you're not even a little..."

"Definitely." Yuan said with a nod. "I'm all male."

"Well then there has to be another reason." Raine said, tilting her head.

Yuan thought about it, how did this happen? It never had beforehand, not once in the four thousand years he had been alive, and this was certainly not the first time he had slept with Kratos...

So what could that mean? What had happened to him in the last while that could invoke this? It's true that he hadn't seen Kratos in five years, but he doubted that that could have changed his gender. Even taking into account the mana shift due to Derris Kharlan’s return there wasn't enough to have changed him that drastically.

This had to have happened prior. Perhaps it was a series of events? If that is the case then what events could have lead to this?

"Raine?" he asked.

"Yes?" Raine answered.

"Could you check my womb to see the baby’s mana?" Yuan asked.

Raine paused to think about it, then nodded. "All right, but why? Do you want to find out the gender?"

"Gender?" Yuan asked, a little dumbfounded. "I... didn't think about that."

Raine smiled that annoying smile usually reserved for Genis. At Yuan's scowl, she went about examining the babe.

"It's a healthy boy. He has a lot of... That's odd, he has a lot of Kratos's mana." Raine said a puzzled look crossing her face.

"Is that unusual?" Yuan asked. Though he dealt with chosens, he never worked with the mana signatures or the reproduction.

"Quite. Usually an infant has more of their mother's mana, till it develops into something else." Raine answered.

"So then my baby’s mana... is different?" Yuan asked.

"It seems like it was almost artificially made." Raine answered. "As though the mana is both yours and Kratos’s, but the mana that is yours entered Kratos and then re-entered you." She made a thoughtful clicking sound in her mouth.

"Does that mean that the babe is not a real child?" Yuan asked, a slightly distressed note in his voice.

"No." Raine answered. "The child is a child, but its creation was artificial. Actually it kind of reminds me of Colette when she was in the final stage of becoming an angel."

Yuan didn't respond, quietly thinking about what Raine had just told him. If the mana was Kratos's, but his at the same time, then what did that mean? When did Kratos get his mana? "Raine... do you have an age of the mana from the child?" he asked.

"Hm, the mana from Kratos is about four thousand and fifteen years." She answered.

"That doesn't answer too much... What about the mana that is both mine and his?" He urged.

"Oh, well that's about five years old, sort of." Raine answered.

"What do you mean sort of?" Yuan asked.

"Well, it's really old mana that was born again." She said, thinking deeply.

"Born again?" Yuan inquired, tilting his head slightly.

"When it was transferred, it changed to suit Kratos." Raine answered.

"I see..." Yuan tried to remember such an instance. His eyes widened when he remembered five years ago when he had saved Kratos from death.

Raine must have came to the same conclusion when her eyes lit up. "My Gods! Do you know what this means!" She said excitedly, and not giving Yuan a chance to answer. "This child was born from the mana that you shared with Kratos! Kratos' body withheld that particular mana until you, well, and because of the length of time it took to return it, it turned into a new life form, probably from absorbing the mana from Derris Kharlan!"

"So this child is born from me saving Kratos all those years ago?" Yuan said, his usual quick slowing at the sentimental gesture. "He was born of my love?" He said quietly.

"This is amazing! Talk about the power of love!" Raine said excitedly. "You are the first to have ever have this happen!" Stars twinkled in her eyes, as though she was studying a ruin.

Yuan raised an eyebrow at her. Just as Raine was about to go on a full rant a knock on the door was heard. "Come in." He answered.

Genis poked his head in. "I heard yelling." He said.

Yuan gave an exasperated sigh. "It was just your insane sister about to dissect me."

"Oh, okay. Well Lloyd and Zelos are here to see how you're doing." Genis said off hand.

"Send them up, and drag your sister away." Yuan said, much to Raine's disappointment.

A few moments later Zelos and Lloyd entered. "Hey Yuan! Heard you were sick!" Zelos said, telltale smile in place.

"Word travels fast..." Yuan said glaring at the two.

"Genis told us." Lloyd said.

"Oh, did he?" Yuan said, glaring at the wall hoping it would get through to the much younger half-elf.

"Yeah, but don't worry about it." Lloyd said with a dismissive wave. "He was worried about you, especially when Raine wouldn't tell him what was wrong."

"I think he's just an annoying brat." Yuan said with a huff.

"I couldn't agree more." Zelos said, still smiling like an idiot.

"Zelos!" Lloyd said, glaring at his lover. "Well anyway, how are you feeling Yuan?"

"Ill." Yuan answered. "Tired, and cranky."

"We noticed." Zelos said with the same stupid smile.

"ZELOS!" Lloyd shouted at his lover, beating him over the head again.

Yuan chuckled at their antics. They certainly fought like Kratos and him used to...

Speaking of Kratos, where was he? Shouldn't he be here, helping him? Yuan glared, the little bugger had run off... And without the strength to catch him... He sighed sadly, catching the attention of Zelos and Lloyd.

"Something wrong?" Lloyd asked.

"Kratos." Yuan said point form. "He ran off again right when I needed him."

"That jerk!" Zelos said, seeming to almost be annoyed. Though whether it was at the fact that Kratos ran off, or just the human in general was debatable.

Just then a thought struck Yuan. If he wasn't strong enough, why not get someone else to do it... All he'd have to do is play the part and get these dumbas... er wonderful people to help him. "I'm so ill too..." Time to get the play started.

"How inconsiderate! Aren't you guys close? How could he do that?" Lloyd spat. Oh poor, poor naive little Lloyd...

"I don't think he wants to deal with me..." Yuan said, careful not to sound to pathetic and not make them believe he was actually upset.

He didn't really have to act that much though, because though Zelos looked a little suspicious, Lloyd bit the bait as soon as he saw it.

"I'm going to go up there and drag that selfish bastard right back down here to take care of you! If he loves you he wouldn't run off! I'm going to give him a piece of my mind, I'm going to..." Yuan couldn't hear the rest of Lloyd's rant as the boy had already gone downstairs and slammed the front door to the house.

"You did that on purpose." Zelos said, an accusatory glare on his face.

"Me?" Yuan asked innocently.

Zelos didn't buy it. "You're not very nice Yuan, You know that Kratos won't be able to fight back against his own kid."

"Ah, but that is the beauty of it." Yuan said, a wicked smile on his face.

"You're evil." Zelos said.

"Point?" Yuan asked.

"No point, I was just wondering if you could give me some pointers." Zelos asked, already wielding a note book.

And thus began a beautiful friendship.

-

((Meowzy: -rolling over the floor with laughter- Awesome ending Nife!))