Tsubasa-fan here again. :D Good news Mirika's back, but I'll still be posting chapters for the time being. This chapter was heavily edited. I took out at least five pages worth of material, so I hope everyone enjoys. A little angst springs up in this chapter as well as some crack.

If you see any mistakes, please PM me~ I'll be more than happy to re-edit. We'll be seeing mostly KuroFai from here on out and only go to more characters when it calls for them. 3

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~little later~

"I-I've finished, E-Ed…" He called, seeing the demon coming down the hallway.

"Should've let me help." He said as he walked over to the pale haired teen. He watched as Archellevon finished drying his hands and smiled.

The younger smiled, though he felt uneasy with the proximity. "I-I'm not so young as to have you help me with everything, Ed…" He said softly, looking down to his shirt to undo the cuffs.

"I didn't mean it like that, we're living together...we should help each other with chores." The Ginryan explained as he watched the teen intently.

"And we will, but we don't always have to work together on each chore…" He walked passed Edameonus to head to the bedroom, a blush on his face. "There w-weren't that many anyway…"

"I guess." Edameonus grinned as the other walked past him. Turning, he began walking behind Archellevon, following the teen so they could both sleep after such a busy day.

The younger blushed deeper when he actually got into the bedroom, staring at the bed. He bit the inside of his lip and tore his attention away from the bed, going over to the pile of clothing yet to be put away to grab an outfit. Archellevon made sure Edameonus wasn't paying attention to him before starting to undress quickly, not sure how he felt about sleeping in the same bed. Sure they had slept on the couch together, but there was something different about it now.

Archellevon didn't turn around for a moment before gripping his arm shyly, looking over to Edameonus. He blushed deeply when he saw that the demon was looking at him. He smiled though, and walked timidly over to the other side of the bed.

Noting the blush, the dark haired man smiled before he climbed into the bed. Sitting up, Edameonus waited for Archellevon to join him before he turned off the light.

When he did, he looked everywhere but to Edameonus. "I-it's hard to believe… th-that we're… a-actually living together a-again… I-in our own home…"

"Yeah, it's been a long time." He said the barest of smiles across his lips as he thought back to the times they had lived together.

Archellevon bit his lip, slowly moving his vision to Edameonus. "W-we moved in t-together for the first time… in winter… back then, didn't we?" He smiled feebly, remembering the snow. "B-back on Jade…"

He blushed and continued to smile at the memory before he nodded in agreement. "Seems similar doesn't it?"

"Yes…" He sighed and leaned back against the headboard. "Almost like time's repeating itself…"

"Hopefully not...I don't think I'd enjoy reliving some things." The Ginryan said as his mind wondered. He turned his head to the side to look at Archellevon and smiled.

Archellevon met his gaze and blushed deeper. "Some things… S-some other things… I-I wouldn't mind reliving…" He admitted, having to look away from disbelief at his own words.

Edameonus leaned over to look at Archellevon closer. "You have a point." He moved his hand to the other's cheek in order to get Archellevon to look at him.

The younger instantly wanted to move away, but he remembered earlier. Instead, he allowed Edameonus to move him, trying to swallow the sudden fear in his throat. If it meant that the Ginryan wouldn't give him that hurt look, he'd resist his own dread.

Leaning over the taller man planted a chaste kiss on the teen's reddened cheek. Pulling away Edameonus smiled.

"We should probably get some sleep." He said, seeing the other had been acting odd all day and he didn't want to scare Archellevon.

The teenager felt his heart skip a beat from the gesture, his hand going up to the place where Edameonus had kissed. He watched the demon move to turn off the light, slipping down to lay against the pillows. He waited until the other was lying down as well before summoning the courage to rest his head against the Ginryan's arm.

Edameonus stared in surprise at the teen before smiling. He moved to wrap his arms around the smaller frame. He didn't question Archellevon, happy to just hold the other to him again.

Tilting his head, Edameonus pressed his lips against the top of his lover's hair. He sighed as he relaxed and felt sleep pulling at him slowly.

"Goodnight Ed…" Archellevon whispered, smiling at the gesture as his eyes closed.

"Night Archy." Replied the other man, just as softly. He shifted and held the teen close to him as he thought of the two of them finally able to be together in their own home again.

~Morning~

Archellevon closed the bedroom door behind him quietly before going to his clothes and changing. As he exited the room he heard, who he guessed was Fay, knock on the front door before it opened to reveal said blonde wrapped in a heavy looking coat.

Edameonus walked into the living room when he heard it and smiled brightly at the intruder.

"Morning Fay-chan." He frowned with raised eyebrows. "Dear gods, you look swallowed up in that jacket." He walked forward to the other and closed the door behind him, smiling widely.

"Good morning. The coat I'd brought with me doesn't fit anymore and Kuro-min threw this one at me before he left." The blonde smiled as he closed the door behind him and slipped his shoes off.

Edameonus took the coat from Fay and hung it with the others. "So it's one of his?" He asked idly, going over to the kitchen's doorway.

"Yes." The blonde said as he watched Edameonus.

The blonde waved hello at Archellevon when he noticed the teen walking into the living room.

Archellevon smiled to return the gesture, walking over to the couch. Edameonus looked between them and smiled sheepishly.

"I'll make breakfast… have you eaten, Fay-chan?" He asked while turning into the other room.

"No, I've not been awake long enough." The blonde said as he looked over to his friend before he walked over to the couch to sit with Archellevon.

"I'll make some for you too then." Edameonus said loud enough for the shorter two to hear. Archellevon glanced up at what he could see of the demon behind the wall, a slight frown on his face.

The blonde looked over to Archellevon, curious about the other's expression as he sat down beside him. "What was it you wanted to talk about Archy?" He asked while looking at the teen.

The younger man flinched slightly before looking down. He blushed a little as well. "Y…you… you know h-how y-you're comfortable… a-around Kurogane-san?" He asked softly after Edameonus had started pulling cabinets open.

"Yes, what about it?" He asked, though he was curious about what Archellevon was talking about.

The teenager didn't say anything, but looked up to where Edameonus was with a blush. He bit his lip and fidgeted with his hands. "C-can… you tell me… how to be comfortable with E-Ed?"

He asked, eyes falling to the ground again as the blush deepened.

"Comfortable?" Fay said, keeping his voice low so Edameonus couldn't overhear. "Aren't the two of you getting along?"

"W-we are…" Archellevon said halfheartedly, not looking up. "B-but… s-since… since that incident… th-things have been… it's kind of b-been awkward… a-and th-this… this morning…"

He trailed off, going redder than Fay had ever seen him.

"This morning?" The other probed, wondering what exactly had happened before he had walked over. He watched the teen, noting how flustered he had become.

Archellevon seemed to lose himself to his thoughts for a moment, one hand going up to squeeze the shirt over his chest. "Th-th-this morning… w-w-w-we…" He babbled incoherently, staring at the ground with wide eyes. He shook his head, bowing it again.

"It's alright, you can tell me. There's no need to be nervous about it." The blonde said as he smiled reassuringly at the teen.

Archellevon stayed quiet, unable to bring himself to say the words. Edameonus then walked in with two glasses in his hand.

"Sorry about interrupting; thought it'd be nice to give you two something to drink." He grinned widely, setting the glasses down. He stood up straight before his ear twitched and he looked down the hallway. "Ah, Soel's awake."

"Thank you." The blonde said as he took one of the glasses. Fay looked towards Mokona's room before looking back to Archellevon. "I hope I didn't wake her."

Edameonus started to walk to the hallway. "Nah, Archy said she'd probably stir when I checked on her earlier." He informed vanishing from sight. The former angel didn't look up to the glass, still fiddling in his embarrassment.

"Archy?" The blonde ask while he still looked over to the teen. He smiled, waiting for the other to answer before he took a drink from his glass, wondering exactly what the teen had wanted to know.

The younger closed his eyes tightly, summoning the courage to talk to Fay about it. If anyone could give him advice, it'd be Fay.

"…"

Fay's eyes widened considerably in surprise as he managed to decipher what the teen had said. The blonde covered his mouth as he coughed up his juice. Setting his glass down onto the table the blonde tried to regain his composure as he continued to cough.

Archellevon blushed deeply when he saw he had caused Fay to choke, squeaking. "A-ah! Fay-san!" He called, looking at him worriedly.

Edameonus poked his head out of the hallway with a concerned look on his face. "Fay-chan? You ok?" Archellevon turned to him and waved frantically. "H-he's f-fine E-Ed! J-j-just choked on j-j-juice!"

"I'm okay...it's nothing to worry about." Fay smiled sheepishly, his voice slightly hoarse from his coughing. He turned to look at Edameonus and smiled.

The demon raised an eyebrow. "If you're sure…" He leaned back into the other room, obviously dealing with a just waking up Mokona. Archellevon sank back into the couch, blushing deeply.

"I-I'm s-s-sorry… I-I didn't m-mean t-to make you choke…"

"No, you just surprised me is all." He still smiled at the pale haired teen, showing him he was alright now. "What exactly is it you want to know? Anything specific?"

The teenager's face went a deeper shade of red and he seemed to sink into the couch as he realized what exactly they were talking about. "A-about… a-a-about… h-how…" He stuttered, hearing Mokona squeal happily about something Edameonus did.

"Don't be so embarrassed, you can ask me whatever you like." Fay replied as he looked at Archellevon, His cheeks were tinted a pink at his own reaction earlier and hoped he'd hadn't worried the other too much because of it.

Archellevon looked away, unable to bring his eyes to Fay out of shame. "B-but… I-I d-don't know h-how t-to… to not push away…" He admitted, staring at the ground as he remembered that morning.

"It's normal to be nervous." The blonde smiled, hoping he could help both his friends. He was surprised that Archellevon would ask him however, but he was still willing to answer anything the boy asked as best he could.

"I-it's not j-just that I'm nervous… I-I know w-what it's like… t-to…" He blushed deeper, looking at anything low enough. "B-but it's d-different… n-now s-since… that incident… I-I… I push him a-away w-when I don't mean to…"

"You trust him don't you?" He asked simply as he tried to encourage the other to ask him questions. "You know that it would never be the same."

Archellevon bowed his head in guilt. "Y-yes… A-and I do trust him… I-I know… h-he'd never…" he trailed off, seeing Mokona run to the kitchen with Edameonus quickly stomping after her growling playfully. The girl squealed in mock fright and they both laughed. Archellevon smiled feebly at this. "H-he'd never hurt me…"

"Maybe it's best you dwell on it too much. You have to put it behind you if you ever want to move forward... at least that's what Kuro-rin would say." The Valerian grinned at the thought of his lover, knowing he still had his own problems with his past. "I know it's difficult, but it's the only thing that will probably help."

Archellevon looked at him hopelessly. "H-how… how do I do that?" He asked softly, still embarrassed over the entire ordeal. "I-I'm s-still… still scared of… d-doing that…" He murmured, looking down.

"It's a very big step in a relationship, you can wait until you're comfortable and it's best no to force yourself when you're not ready." He explained as he sat back against the couch and stared at Archellevon.

"B-but he…" Archellevon started, looking up to where he thought Edameonus would be. He closed his eyes tightly, shaking his head. "I-I feel… guilty… whenever h-he looks at me l-like that…"

"I doubt it's because you wanted to stop and more about him thinking he had done something to hurt you." Fay watched the boy, seeing that he was flustered about asking about something so personal.

"B-but it's n-not that at all!" Archellevon cried suddenly, looking at Fay sadly. He blinked, having surprised himself, and hurriedly looked down. "I-It's j-just me b-being unsure…"

"Then you should come to a decision. It doesn't have to be right away, but you don't want to wait too long either...it could end up hurting both of you." Smiling warmly, the blonde thought back to how he had been unsure of himself when he and Kurogane first started their relationship. "There are things you might still be unsure of, but I know you'll be able to overcome then eventually, because you love each other."

Archellevon looked up to Fay again, his face still red. He bowed his head slightly, contemplating his words. He sighed shakily and a smile slowly graced his face. Archellevon nodded and looked at Fay. "A-alright… Th-thank you… Fay-san…"

"No need to." He waved off the other's thanks as he took another sip from his glass. "Is there anything else you wanted to ask about?"

"U-um…" Archellevon fidgeted a moment before leaning over to Fay to whisper something in his ear.

Fay felt his face redden again at the other's question. "Y-yes, though not all the time." He flushed, thinking back to the first few times he and Kurogane had ever had sex.

Archellevon pulled away, looking sheepish. "Th-then w-what do you u-use instead?" He asked, seeing that Edameonus and he didn't have anything of the like.

"Sometimes nothing or just anything similar to it, like lotion." Fay said quietly, not wanting to be overheard as his own blush darkened.

Archellevon look down, nodding at the information. It was then that Edameonus leaned into vision from the kitchen. "Hey, you two wanna take a break from your chat to eat?" He said happily, though he raised an eyebrow at their facial colors.

"We'll be right there." Fay turned and smiled at the Ginryan before he focused his attention back to Archellevon. "Both of us can finish after we eat something."

The teenager nodded, reaching forward to grasp his drink. Edameonus watched them come in before going over to see if Mokona had slipped a bite to eat before they had all sat down.

Grabbing his own glass, Fay stood and followed the teen into the kitchen. He smiled when he saw Mokona awake, still in her pajamas, and smiling up at Edameonus.

The demon ruffled her hair affectionately and sat down beside her, having already handed out the plates to the appropriate sitting positions. Archellevon sat across from Edameonus, next to Mokona. The Ginryan watched him for a moment before looking at Fay with a smile. "So, was it quieter without us in your hair last night?"

"Kuro-kun's always loud, but he was too tired to grumble much and went to sleep not long after we left." The blonde answered before sitting down at the table.

The Ginryan chuckled and nodded, while Archellevon stared at Fay. He looked down, remembering what Edameonus asked him the night before with a frown.

"Baby-kun's moving~" Mokona said as she giggled from her seat. Fay smiled warmly and nodded.

"He's moving a few times a day." The lithe man explained as he looked over to the girl.

Edameonus noticed Archellevon's expression and frowned curiously, wondering why he looked so depressed over the matter. The teenager looked up suddenly with a small smile. "W-will he take Kurogane-san's l-last name?"

"We've not talked about it, but I guess so...there's no need for him to carry my name after all." The blonde removed his hand from his stomach, feeling that his son wasn't moving anymore. He returned to his breakfast while Mokona hummed from her own seat.

Archellevon glanced over to Edameonus briefly and blushed darkly when he saw the other man was watching him. "A-ah… and…" He looked down at his breakfast. "And w-what about… w-will he know about all of us? Being… what we are…"

"Both of us don't want to keep something like that a secret, but it might not be the best idea." Fay said dejectedly, thinking over the conversations he'd had over the matter before.

Edameonus looked over to Fay with a frown, seeing he was upset over the matter. "What do you mean? You don't think he'd do something stupid after knowing do you?"

Archellevon gave the demon an angry look for the bluntness of his question, but also looked at Fay with worry.

"I'm more worried about how others will react to him." Explained the blonde, thinking back to how it had been suggested to not tell Toshihiko about who Fay really was to him. "It won't be hard to cover up most things, like him using any powers or any features like mine he could be born with."

The tallest in the room frowned, not liking the situation. "It doesn't help that he's got Ginryan blood in him, it might be little, but worse comes to worst it could get ugly." Archellevon glared at Edameonus.

"You're not helping, Ed." He looked to Fay with a gentle smile then. "I-It might not turn out bad at all… h-he could look exactly like Kurogane-san…"

"Maybe, but his human's genes will only help so much." Fay smiled at Archellevon, trying not to think of what exactly he and Kurogane were going to do.

Edameonus inhaled deeply, before letting it out in a sigh.

"We can only do what we can until he's born…" He leaned back in his chair. "Couldn't you just keep him out here? Away from town?"

"He'd be lonely and I think he would like going to school and making friends." Smiling, Fay thought of his son growing up and knew keeping him hidden wouldn't make any of them happy.

Edameonus smiled somewhat at the idea. "Guess you're right about that…" He stuffed his fork in his mouth pensively, gnawing on the food.

Archellevon sighed and bent his head, knowing what would ultimately happen. "We can only pray it turns out for the better…"

"Yes, we'll just have to see when he's finally born." The thought of his child's birth always caused the blonde to smile. Fay looked over to the teen and smiled, thinking Archellevon was right.

"I-I think I've finished…" He announced, only finishing half his meal. Edameonus looked at him with a worried smile. "Feeling ok?"

The former angel nodded, holding his stomach. "I'll be right back…"

Fay looked over to the other, wondering if it had been about their conversation earlier. Mokona watched as well as she finished off her own breakfast.

Edameonus looked down at his meal, feeling somewhat guilty. "…Hope it wasn't the cooking…" He said, trying to lighten the suddenly stifling mood.

Mokona turned her attention to her other parent while Fay gave his friend a reassuring smile, not liking the teen's sudden change either.

Edameonus looked at Mokona and leaned his elbow on the table, supporting his chin with his palm. "You finish everything?" He asked with a lazy smile, trying to brush it off.

The small girl nodded and smiled. "Mokona finished her breakfast." Fay smiled at the girl as he finished his own plate before standing to deposit his dishes in the sink.

"Even your drink?" He asked her, picking his fork up one more time as he watched Fay move about. He smiled to himself when he noticed the baby bump was starting to get in the way of balancing perfectly.

"Mokona's finished with her juice too." Soel said happily. Away from them, Fay set his plates in the sink before he turned to offer Archellevon a smile.

The angel came back from the bathroom with a reassuring smile, having washed his face in hopes of trying to get rid of the sickening feeling of unable to do anything about the future. Edameonus helped Mokona out of her seat and took their plates.

"Would you like to talk some more Archy?" Fay asked as he looked over to the boy. He smiled, trying to keep himself from blushing at what they had been talking about.

The teenager flinched slightly, a light blush covering his cheeks. "A-ah…" He looked at Edameonus briefly before nodding, casting his eyes to the ground. The demon smiled knowingly and picked up Mokona. "Hey you, wanna finish organizing your room?"

"Yes!" Mokona cheered from her father figure's arms. Fay chuckled at the sight before moving back towards the living room.

Archellevon followed him, whilst Edameonus walked passed the living room set up with a smile.

"Alright, we'll be in Soel's room if you need us." He called while going into the hallway.

Mokona giggled as she was carried away. The Valerian watched amused before he sat down on this couch again, waiting for Archellevon to ask him anything else that came to mind.

The younger of the two joined him on the couch, his face slowly lighting up as he found them in the same situation as before. "…"

"Any other questions?" Fay asked as he waited for Archellevon to speak up. He blushed to at the idea of having to go into detail about such things put brushed it aside as he sat next to the teen.

The other fidgeted and kept his eyes down. "I-I… I don't know… D-do you have a-anything specific to t-tell me…?"

"I'm not sure." He paused to think over what he advice he could give the other. "But like I said before you don't have to rush things, especially if you're not fully comfortable with furthering your relationship just yet."

Archellevon chanced a glance up to Fay and blushed deeply. "B-but… you and Kurogane-san… y-you… you a-already… after only a c-couple of d-days…"

"That was my choice." He blushed at the memory before returning his attention back to the former angel. "And Kuro-san and I had spent all of our time together those first few days. I was nervous at first, but I knew I wanted to share that with him." He smiled distantly at his own words, remembering those first days together.

Archellevon stared at him before looking down. "H-how did Kurogane-san feel a-about that?"

He fidgeted, thinking about the attempt with Edameonus earlier.

"Kuro-tan didn't mind, he was the one that wanted to start a relationship in the first place and I don't think he would have protested if I had wanted to wait longer." He said, even though at the time neither of them had known that they were on borrowed time and what would've happened later.

Archellevon stared at the ground for a moment. He exhaled softly and looked at Fay again.

"S-so… h-he would've b-been ok with waiting?" He asked timidly, thinking of the face Edameonus had given him when he pulled away that morning. He felt a familiar tug on his stomach from it, his hands gripping the fabric of his shirt lightly.

"Yes, I don't doubt he would have." The blonde smiled at the thought as he tried to reassure the teenager beside him.

The shorter frowned somewhat, mulling over what was just said. Would Edameonus be ok with waiting a little longer too? He sighed to himself, a blush going over his cheeks at the thought of them sharing a bed in that way.

"Don't worry so much over it; Edameonus will wait until you're ready." The blonde said as he saw his friend's expression change.

"I-It… It's k-kind of odd… th-that I-I feel this w-way again… I-I mean… I-it's not like w-we h-have… we… I-I'm…" He babbled, trying to find the words though they didn't come.

"You've lived a different life and in this body you've not experienced a lot of things you had before. So it's not so odd." Fay said trying to calm the others nerves.

"B-but I remember…" Archellevon said softly, closing his eyes as he had a wave of memories wash over him. "I-I remember w-what w-we went through…" He placed a hand on his cheek, recalling the alleyway. "I-it wouldn't have s-seemed like… such a b-big deal…"

"It is a big deal, it's important to you isn't it?" The blonde explained as he rested back against the couch. "Though, it's nothing to be worried about. When it happens it happens."

Archellevon frowned and looked at Fay in slight worry. "Ah… I-I'm sorry! I-I'm upsetting you! S-sorry!" He smiled sheepishly, a darker shade of blush on his face. "I-I really shouldn't t-trouble you anymore…"

"You're not upsetting me, I'm glad to help." Fay admitted, offering the former angel a smile to prove his point. "Besides there's nothing to get upset over, so ask whatever comes to mind."

The younger stared at him for a moment, before his face exploded in a deep red and he shook his head, hiding his face in his hands. "A-ah, n-no, I don't w-w-want t-to ask w-whatever comes t-to mind…"

"No, it's fine; go ahead and ask." The other encouraged as he watched Archellevon blush.

The teenager didn't look at Fay, his face still bright red. "…I-if it's o-ok…" He looked to the ground, hands fidgeting greatly. "W-w-what… what h-happens i-if… if…" He covered his face before leaning closer to Fay to whisper what he couldn't say out loud.

The blonde blushed almost as darkly as the teen. "I don't have much experience on that, but its nothing bad, it could help you get used to the idea of having actual sex," He blushed a few shades darker at the thought before he continued. "But like I said if it happens it happens just as long as you don't force yourself into doing it."

Archellevon looked at Fay in embarrassment, nodding shakily. Edameonus in the other room perked up, accidentally overhearing Fay say the word 'sex'. He leaned out the door, staring at the two with narrowed eyes and raised eyebrows. "You two doing ok? You look kind of feverish…"

"Yes, we're fine." Fay turned and smiled at the other man, waving off any suspicion the other might have had.

Edameonus stared at them, wondering why they were blushing so much over their talk, before slinking back into Mokona's room. Archellevon sighed unsteadily, wondering if he'd be able to look at Edameonus in the eye after this.

The teenager was staring down at the ground again, Edameonus's appearance not really settling his nerves. He closed his eyes with another sigh.

"I-I… I c-can't think of a-anything else t-to ask…" He admitted, though it was more from embarrassment than lack of curiosity.

"If you think of anything don't hesitate to ask." Fay smiled, hoping he had at least been able to help Archellevon.

The former angel nodded fervently, not looking up. He bit his lip somewhat, trying to will away some of the embarrassment, but found it not as easy as he thought.

"Don't worry so much over it. Everything will work out." The blonde said before putting a hand over his stomach. He could feel Toshihiko acting up again.

Archellevon looked over to Fay, his eyes falling to the Valerian's stomach. He blinked before looking down to himself with softer eyes.

"Y-yes…" He mimicked Fay, a warmer blush over his cheeks as his mind drifted off.

A sharp squeal pierced the air and Fay chuckled lightly at Mokona. "Seems she enjoys her new home." The Valerian thought of his own child and how he would soon be able to see all of them.

Archellevon closed his eyes with a small smile. "Yes… she like being with Ed…" He confirmed, the shy stutter vanishing briefly from the talk of Mokona.

"It looks like she enjoys being with her mother too." Fay laughed lightly at his own words, knowing it would cause the other teen to forget whatever had been bothering him.

The younger's hand clinched on his stomach and he looked up to the blonde in slight surprise.

He blushed a little deeper, but smiled. "Y-yes… I'm glad for that too…"

"The three of you must be happy, especially now that you finally have a home to really call your own." The blonde said as he felt another small kick against his abdomen. Smiling, Fay reclined back against the couch while he felt his son move.

Archellevon frowned again, moving his hands to rest against his knees. "I'm sure they're happy…" He looked down to the ground once more. "B-but… I learned that… Ed… his job might need Mokona-chan to go back to Edonis one day…"

"Mokona will have a say in where she wants to go and I don't think she'll want to leave the two of you behind." The blonde said as he looked over to Archellevon.

The white haired one leaned back in the couch, bringing his vision to the other side of the room. "That… that's what I'm afraid of… what if Ed and I h-have to go back when he's done with his job here? W-was his stay really only temporary?"

"The three of you would still be together, only you would probably live on Ginryuu or Edonis instead of here." The blonde said, though it was sad to think that the others would possibly have to leave.

Archellevon looked to the taller and frowned deeper. "B-but I don't know what will happen to Mokona-chan! I-I… I couldn't see her w-when I dreamed of the future…" He admitted.

"That doesn't mean she won't be with you and if it does that doesn't mean things can't be changed." He said, noticing the other's expression.

"I know…" Archellevon clinched his hands, hearing another squeal from Mokona. "B… but whenever I see Ed in m-my dreams, he… looks really s-sad… a-and I can't help… even though I'm pr-" He cut himself off, freezing slightly to look over at Fay fearfully.

Fay looked at the pale haired boy for a moment, confused as to what he had been about to say. "You should know that everything isn't set in stone, you just have to hope for the best."

Archellevon relaxed, seeming to be glad Fay hadn't asked him what he was about to say. "Y-yes…" He looked down and smiled softly. "H-hopefully what I've seen w-will change… for everyone's sake…"

"Yes." The Valerian smiled at the teen, glad that he seemed to at least feel a little better about the visions he had seen.

All of a sudden, a loud thud met their ears. Archellevon nearly jumped out of his skin, snapping his head to the hallway where it had come from. Mokona was giggling on top of Edameonus's back, and the demon's face was in the carpet.

"Looks as if Mokona's stronger than Edameonus thought she was." The blonde grinned at the sight as he turned to watch. He was reminded of Kurogane wanting to rough house with their own child.

Archellevon raised an eyebrow. "What exactly were you doing?" He asked, the demon sitting up with a sheepish smile. "W-well, I didn't want to interrupt…" The white haired boy sighed, a light blush on his face. "Eavesdropping, you mean?"

"You'll teach Mokona bad habits that way." A sly grin spread across the blonde's lips as he looked over at the Ginryan. Mokona giggled at Fay while she still sat atop Edameonus.

He pouted cutely.

"I was not eavesdropping." He looked over his shoulder to the girl on his shoulders. "Was I Soel?"

"Ed-daddy was standing by the door." She said cheerfully as she smiled up at the two sitting on the couch. Fay chuckled as he stared down at Edameonus.

The man squawked and flipped over, picking the girl up to hover horizontally over him. "You're supposed to back me up, twerp!"

"He's trying to have poor Mokona lie for him." Fay frowned half heartedly, a hint of a smile on his lips as he looked over to Archellevon. "Setting such bad examples..."

Archellevon placed a hand on his cheek with an exaggerated sigh, the former worry washing away. "Seems like all my lessons will have to be retaught."

Edameonus laid his head on the carpet to playfully glare at Archellevon upside down. He stuck out his tongue. "She likes me better and you know it."

"And now trying to play favorites. I hope Mokona doesn't pick up such terrible habits." Fay grinned at the dark haired man's childishness. Mokona covered her mouth to stifle her own laughter as she listened to the adults.

Edameonus looked at the girl he held above him. "But is that a lie? Don't you like me better?" He asked with a cheesy smile.

Archellevon rolled his eyes. "All this just to try to distract the fact you were listening in on our conversation."

"Now I'm not so sure if Edameonus should babysit Toshi if he puts Mokona up to trouble." The Valerian said as he continued to watch them.

Mokona laughed and looked down at the man. "He was trying to listen to Fay and Archy-mommy."

"Ah! I wanna babysit though!" Edameonus gave him a flabbergasted look and then turned to Mokona. "Soel! I'm surprised at you!" He said, though Archellevon stood up.

"I'd believe her over you, Ed." He said with a smile, stealing the little girl from Edameonus's hands. The demon rolled over to lie on his stomach, smiling up at the white haired ones. "Is that so?"

"Mokona looks very trustworthy and as for babysitting you'll have to ask Kuro-rinta about that." Fay teased as he watched the small family together.

Edameonus pouted on the floor, looking very childish just lying there. "No fair." Archellevon giggled with Mokona in his arms, looking down at his lover. "You mean you're not the final deciding factor?" He asked Fay, turning to him.

"I am, no matter how much Kuro-chan would grumble otherwise. But now that I'm reconsidering the idea, Kuro-sama can decide." He chuckled as he looked over at Archellevon.

"Mokona wants to play with baby-kun." She smiled brightly at the idea which caused the blonde to smile in return.

Archellevon held the girl a little tighter. "Baby-kun's not here yet, Mokona-chan." He said with a grin, making Edameonus perked up. Images flashed before his eyes and all of a sudden he was rolling on the floor, giggling in a very out of character way. Archellevon looked down at him curiously. "…Ed?"

"It won't be for awhile longer until Toshi's able to play, but soon Mokona will be able to hold him and talk to him if she wants." The blonde said, though he watched Edameonus curiously, wondering what had caused the man to laugh.

"Mokona wants to hold baby-kun!" The demon seemed to calm down, but he instantly jumped up, going over to the two alabaster haired ones and hugging them tightly. Archellevon blushed in surprise while Mokona squealed. "E-Ed?"

Fay grinned as he watched, though now he was even more curious about what had caused Edameonus's sudden reaction. "Mokona will along with everyone else."

The demon planted a kiss on Mokona's forehead and then on Archellevon's cheek. "I was just thinking how cute you two looked just then, talking about Toshihiko." He finally answered, making Archellevon go red again.

A slight pink hue rose against the Valerian's cheeks as well at Edameonus's words. He own thoughts going to Kurogane and their soon to be born son.

"T-talking about th-the baby?" Archellevon asked shakily, feeling very uncomfortable and very welcome in the embrace at the same time. Edameonus continued to smile while Mokona wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Yeah… about the baby…" The tone of the Ginryan's voice caused Archellevon's heart to speed up, his face going two shades darker.

Fay turned his head away from them and smiled, glad to see the three of them happy together.

"Mokona will play with baby-kun when he's older." She said while her tiny arms were wrapped around Edameonus.

"You'll be happy to have another young person around won't you?" He asked her with a grin. Archellevon looked away with a frown, the swell of guilt once again rising in his stomach.

"Mokona will have lots of baby-kuns to play with later!" She cheered while still smiling brightly at the Ginryan. Close by, Fay blushed at her words, even as he smiled at the thought.

"You might not have a lot of tots your age, but you'll have a few." He grinned at Mokona reassuringly, feeling like he should ask the younger man why he was upset again.

"Great Uncle Toriho said there would be." She pouted, remembering Toriho's words from weeks ago. Fay shook his head at the thought of Kurogane's father saying something like that.

"Well, unfortunately your mommy can't have any children anymore, right Archy?" He asked the other with a sad smile. The teenager, however, looked down so his bangs covered his eyes from view, a dark blush making itself known. "…" Edameonus blinked, not understanding the reaction. "You… you can't have children anymore… right?"

Mokona still pouted as she hugged Edameonus, not liking the idea of not having even more playmates. From the couch, Fay looked over to see Archellevon, noticing that the teen was flustered from the question.

Edameonus loosened his grip on the younger. "Archy?"

Blue eyes were still cast away, staring at the ground. "I-I…" He blushed even more, closing his eyes. "I-I d-don't…"

Fay continued to watch, listening as the teen stumbled over his own words.

"I-I…" He tried again, but failed, pulling out of Edameonus's embrace to turn to the hallway. The Ginryan watched him, completely confused.

Blue eyes followed the former angel worried. He mulled over the idea of going to talk to Archellevon, but realized the teen would probably not want to talk to him for the time being. Fay sighed as he watched Edameonus and Mokona.

The Ginryan looked at Mokona and then to Fay, trying to make sense of it.

"C…could it be that… he can…?" He asked softly, confusing himself even more. "But I thought human males couldn't have children like that…"

"They can't carry children." Fay answered, remembering what Kurogane had told him before. As he turned the idea over in his head, Fay frowned thinking they had somehow upset Archellevon because they had brought the idea up in the first place.

Edameonus looked at Mokona before scowling, setting the girl down. "Stay with Fay-chan for a moment, ok sweetie?" He commanded, ruffling her hair before he turned to follow Archellevon.

Mokona nodded in understanding before she darted off to join Fay on the couch. Said Valerian smiled as the girl sat beside him, though he turned his attention back to Edameonus as the other left.

Said demon marched down the corridor, seeing Archellevon hugging himself on their bed.

Edameonus growled lowly and closed the door behind him, folding his arms. "You, start telling me what's going on." He said curtly, seeing the former angel flinch.

Fay sighed and turned back around, not wanting to listen in on the other two men. He smiled and looked down at Mokona, knowing he'd have to keep her from trying to go to her parents until they were down talking.

"I-I… should probably explain… I-I d-don't think I-I c-can stand w-waiting to tell y-you until it a-actually happens…" He continued to stare at the comforter, his hands slinking across its hem.

He remained silent, not wanting to disrupt the teen as Archellevon tried to explain what had been troubling him. Edameonus nodded, asking his lover to continue.

"Y-you know… the feather?" Archellevon began, blushing a little deeper as he slowly brought his eyes to Edameonus's face sheepishly.

"Yeah, what about it?" He scanned the other's face, unsure of what the other was trying to say to him.

Archellevon sat up on the bed on his knees, placing both hands on his torso where the feather was absorbed into his body. "W-well I-I've gained…back most of my m-magic… though in tiny q-quantities… I-I can use l-little bits h-here and there… a-and…"

The Ginryan looked at him questioningly, wondering why exactly Archellevon regaining any of his powers would cause the white haired teen to act so strangely around him.

"W-well… I've g-got my wings b-back… b-but they're t-temporary… and small traces of my m-magic and…" Archellevon bowed his head, his hands slipping down to hold his stomach. "I-I c-c-can s-still… c-create a-a… a life i-inside me…" He announced softly, blush covering his face.

"Y-you mean you can have a baby?" Edameonus said his voice small as he felt his chest constrict at the thought. Red eyes stared at Archellevon in disbelief, as the other's words ran through the taller man's mind.

The teenager's eyes closed tightly and he nodded almost imperceptibly. His hands tightened on his torso, clutching the fabric there.

"Archy." Edameonus smiled as he moved his fingers underneath the other's chin to move Archellevon to face him. "You were worried about telling me?"

The younger looked at the demon's eyes before he looked away, though his face was still opposite of Edameonus's. "N-not worried…" He admitted, still blushing. "I… I-I w-was… afraid to…"

"Why would you be afraid?" He asked, knowing the other couldn't have possibly thought it was a bad news to him.

"I-I…" Archellevon bit his lip as he tried to search for the words. He lifted his head from Edameonus's fingers so he could look away. "I d-don't know…I-I kn-knew I could a-and I knew it'd make y-you happy… I…"

"You don't want to?" Edameonus lowered his hand as he tried to look at his lover's expression. "I mean it is good news, but that doesn't mean we have to have more kids."

Archellevon let out an exasperated groan and took Edameonus's hands in his own. "I-I do! I-I've a-always wanted a child w-with you, Ed!" He cried, the blush on his face increasing tenfold. "I-I've w-wanted one f-for as long a-as my memories go back… it's j-just… I-I'm s-scared to…" He bowed his head in shame. "I-I'm sc-scared t-to try…"

The Ginryan stared, surprised at the outburst before his own face heated. "We don't have to try and have kids right away or anything, we'll wait for however long you want." He bowed his head looking down to their hands and smiled. "Even though both of us have wanted a child for a very long time, that doesn't mean we have to try immediately, we'll wait."

Archellevon sniffed gently, feeling guilty for actually saying he was afraid. "B-but…"

"Don't feel bad about it, you've not had your memories back for too long and we just moved into this house. There's a lot going on right now, so don't think you have to force yourself into anything." He said as he leaned forward, pressing his forehead against Archellevon's.

The younger looked at Edameonus, surprised to hear the same thing from him as what Fay said. He tightened his grip on the elder man's hands, looking at the headboard of the bed. "U-un… until I-I'm ready?" He repeated quietly.

"Yes, we can wait as long as you want, it's up to you." The taller man felt himself smile as he felt his lover's hands tighten around his own.

The other sulked but sighed, nodding his head. "I-I… I want t-to m-make a promise though…"

He said slowly, biting his lip gently in a very adorably shy manner.

Edameonus blushed at the gesture before he nodded. "What is it?" He smiled reassuringly at his lover, encouraging him to continue.

"W-when w-we…" Archellevon began, blushing deeper as he looked to Edameonus. "we e-eventually… do… I-I d-don't…" He exhaled softly, trying to calm his nerves. "Pl-please… d-don't stop… e-even if I-I pull a-away…I-I kn-know I-I will b-b-be willing b-but I m-might d-do th-that out of r-reflex…"

"If that's what you want." He said, blushing at the thought. "Though if you want me to stop, don't hesitate to tell me, I don't want to hurt you." Edameonus told the teen seriously as he looked at Archellevon.

He smiled weakly, seeming to be comforted by the tone. He reached a hand up precariously, placing it on Edameonus's cheek. "Y-you could never hurt me…"

"I would never hurt you." He replied as his eyes met Archellevon's. Leaning into the touch, the Ginryan smiled.

Archellevon's smile grew somewhat and closed his eyes. He felt like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders by the other man's words. The former angel opened his eyes and blushed a little more, his hands slinking up to wrap warily around Edameonus's neck. "Th-thank you…"

They returned later to find Mokona's hands against Fai's stomach, feeling the baby kick.

"He reacted normally to her, right?" The demon looked at Fay, getting slightly suspicious. "Not like he was hyper because Soel was touching your stomach right?"

"It was the same as he usually is." The blonde answered as he met the others gaze, wondering what he meant by the baby reacting to Mokona.

"That's good. I didn't want anything bad to happen to Toshihiko because of Soel's magic level." He leaned down and nuzzled the girl's head. "You're so strong for a prototype; I hope to never replace you." He said affectionately, making Archellevon giggle.

Mokona smiled brightly as she returned the affectionate gesture. Beside them the Valerian chuckled at the scene the two of them made. "I don't think Mokona will be able to hurt Toshi, so there's no need to worry."

The demon stood up straight with a wide smile. "Yeah, I know. I was a little worried that when she'd get more experienced she'd have to be examined again, but I think her level of control is just as high as the magic." He looked over to Archellevon with a smile.

The teenager walked over as well, a curious look on his face. "Mokona-chan's so powerful… why?"

"Mokona has 108 secret techniques, Mokona has to be strong." She laughed at her own words as she sat beside Fay, idly swinging her legs back and forth as she did.

"Soel's my partner in collecting evidence. The area where she was created has started to work on creatures like her so we can explore worlds similar to Earth and give more lives a second chance.

I asked the Court if I could take the third one made out on a test run." He folded his arms and smiled at Archellevon fondly. "A new decree your death caused."

"Mokona's very special then." Fay said as he smiled down at the transformed creature. He looked down, surprised to see the girl smiling and her cheeks showing a light blush.

"Yupp, she's one of a kind." Edameonus chuckled, taking a seat next to her. "Giving her the ability to live and learn like a person would has made her truly remarkable. I just wish she was my biological daughter too…" He said affectionately as Archellevon moved forward to join them.

"The other Mokona is just like Mokona too." She said as she turned to look at her parent. The Valerian grinned, thinking how alike Mokona and Yuui truly were, despite being so different from each other.

Edameonus's smile slipped, but he nodded. "Yeah…"

Archellevon looked at the demon with a curious tilt of the head. "The other Mokona?"

Edameonus sighed. "Mokona Prototype (Larg) #2. Technically Soel's twin brother since they were made at the same time."

"Mokona talks to Mokona all the time. He's funny and likes Mokona." The small girl said as she laughed at her own thoughts of her other half.

Edameonus sighed and placed a hand on his face. Archellevon looked at him curiously again and the ambassador frowned. "Soel, you never told me about this before… when you two were last together you were both still asleep after just being made…"

"Mokona talks to Mokona when she dreams. He tells Mokona about the snow and the cakes and things he sees." She frowned when she noticed the man's expression.

Edameonus paused and looked to the gem on her head. "One of your 108 secret techniques?" He asked gently, not liking the sound of their contact.

The small girl shook her head as she looked up at Edameonus. "Mokona and Mokona were made the same so we can talk to each other."

Fay grinned as he watched the girl. "It sounds like this other Mokona is very special to you."

"Too special." Edameonus scowled, but Archellevon giggled. "Perhaps, your fatherly instincts are kicking in?" He offered, making the dark haired man blush slightly. "Th-that's!"

"But Soel and this little boy Mokona seem to be made for each other." The blonde teased as a he smirked at Edameonus. Mokona laughed as the adults talked, not fully understanding what they meant.

"O-oi! They're made with each other! They're siblings, if anything." Edameonus snapped, the blush growing darker on his cheeks. Archellevon giggled more, holding his arms out for Mokona as he sat across from them.

The girl stood from the couch to quickly join her other parent. "Just because they were made by the same people doesn't make them siblings. Who knows, you might be a grandpa several years from now." Amused, the blonde watched his friend's expression as he spoke.

Edameonus's color drained from his face, sucking his lips in his mouth. Archellevon blushed at the thought, but laughed at his lover's expression. He picked Mokona up and set her in his lap.

"My little lady wouldn't run off without our approval though, right sweetie?"

"Mokona won't run away." She giggled at the pet name as she looked up at the former angel.

"I won't have any grandkids for a long time, probably even longer with the way Kuro-san would probably take that kind of news." Fay said imaging Kurogane wouldn't be thrilled with the idea.

Edameonus snorted behind his hand as he too imagined the student in the future learning he'd be a grandfather. "Maybe."

Archellevon smiled and stroked Mokona's hair.

"It's not a race though; we want our children to be happy. If they want children at a certain time, we'll have to accept it." He said with a small blush, the old Archellevon's attitude leaking out.

Fay nodded in agreement, smiling at the idea of any future children he might have or Toshihiko starting families of their own. "We'll all just have to wait and see."

~Later~

Kurogane closed the door to his car, suppressing a shiver from the cold air as he exited. He slung his backpack over his real shoulder and started up the porch, rubbing his temple. He almost fell asleep in class earlier, but he still had to do a lot of homework before the break started.

The only one in the house to greet him was Yuui, who stepped outside of the laundry room with newly folded towels in her arms. She offered Kurogane a smile when she noticed the man.

Kurogane slipped his backpack onto the solitary couch, moving his hands to unbutton his jacket.

"Oi, where's Blondie?" He asked casually, for some reason not thinking it was odd that Fay wasn't in his house for once.

"Fai left to talk to this morning." The android replied as she stood. Her attention turned to the door when she heard the front door open.

Fai ushered himself inside, closing the door quickly behind him as he did.

"Edameonus heard you drive up." The blonde said as he slipped off his shoes and walked into the living room. He smiled at Kurogane, his cheeks pink from being out in the cold, even for such a short time. The coat Kurogane had given him this morning was unbuttoned, showing that the shorter man had just thrown it on.

"And you didn't?" He asked, turning to kiss Fay in their usual greeting.

"I was talking to Archy, so I wasn't paying attention. Kuro-rin had a good day at school?" Asked Fai as he noted Kurogane didn't look angry.

"Average." He replied with a shrug, straightening in his stance. "More tired than anything." He grumbled, noticing Yuui came over to relieve Fay of his coat.

The blonde smiled and shrugged his coat off handing it to the android with a 'thank you'. "You should take nap then."

"Can't. Got homework." He said shortly, smirking slightly when he realized just how quiet it was with a nagging Edameonus around. He sank down on the sofa next to his backpack, looking around the room to all the decorations. He blinked, not understanding why it felt weird to not have that noise.

Fai smiled at his lover before sitting down next to him. "Kuro-tan will be asleep a lot sooner tonight then."

"Maybe." Kurogane replied, unzipping his backpack to extract his books from the pocket. He looked over to Fay and frowned slightly, seeing the stretched clothing. "I don't think you'll be able to wear your clothing for much longer, he's growing a lot faster now…"

"Yes, he's becoming more active too." The blonde grinned as he put a hand on his swollen stomach.

Kurogane looked away from his book to Fay, a small smile on his face. "Really? He should be with the way you act." He said while reclining in his seat.

"He doesn't get it just from me you know." He turned his head to smile at Kurogane, his hand still on his stomach.

"Maybe not." Kurogane chuckled, moving his real arm around his lover to pull him closer. "But I don't see you complaining."

"No because you will be helping me run after the baby later on." Fai said as he leaned against Kurogane a light blush dusted his cheeks as he thought over his day.

Kurogane raised an eyebrow. "What're you blushing for?" He asked, looking at his book to at least attempt his reading assignment.

"Nothing, just thinking about this morning." The blonde answered as his eyes skimmed over the book in his lover's hand.

"Specifically?" The taller asked halfheartedly, liking the solitary moment with Fay. Yuui had gone into the bedroom, starting to re-organize things to keep herself occupied.

"Archellevon was asking me for advice." He blushed at remembering some of things the teen had asked him.

Kurogane paused and looked at Fay curiously. "Him? About what?" He asked, almost skeptical that an angel would want advice on something.

"About sex." Fai didn't meet the other's gaze as he recalled the conversation from earlier.

He felt Kurogane stiffen next to him, the man making a weird grunting noise. He looked at Fay in surprise before he snorted, hiding his amusement behind his hand.

"Kuro-san shouldn't laugh. It wasn't funny." Fai looked up at Kurogane and frowned when he saw his lover's expression.

The other man continued to chuckle, imagining their reactions to talking. He finally removed his hand to laugh out loud, holding his book open.

"How can I not laugh? That angel's too embarrassed to hold hands, let alone ask about fucking." Kurogane snorted, wishing he had been there to see their faces.

"It was embarrassing; you shouldn't poke fun at Archy." Fai's frown deepened and the blonde reached to poke his lover in the ribs for laughing.

Kurogane waved his hand away, smirking smugly. "And what exactly did he ask?" He inquired, resisting the urge to bust out laughing again.

"I don't know if I should tell you now." The blonde replied, though he knew the reason was partly because it was embarrassing to say.

"Oh why not? I've already had one good laugh." Kurogane grinned, setting his book upturned on his knee while looking at Fay.

"Because you'll laugh again." The blonde retorted as he looked up at Kurogane.

"Tch. Not like you hear my laugh everyday. What if I don't find it funny in the end anyway?"

Fai looked away, not wanting to look his lover in the eye as he told him, "He asked me about what to use beforehand."

Kurogane couldn't help but smile, though he looked down at his book to focus on something other than what Fay was telling him. "Uh huh…"

Fai looked away from his lover, he didn't have to look to know Kurogane was amused, and frowned as he continued. "And about... other things to do aside from having sex."

"Other things? Like poker?" Kurogane snorted at his own lame joke, unable to help himself. This was just too good a chance to get even.

"That's not funny and you know what I mean." He turned, elbowing Kurogane none too gently.

He smirked as a thought popped into his head. "He also asked about us and I told him how sweet and cute you were and how you blushed sometimes."

Kurogane's snicker died instantly and he frowned. "Like hell you did!" He snapped, moving his hand from behind Fay to tousle the blonde locks. "I bet you were too busy blushing your ass off to crack anything stupid about me."

"I did, I told him how Kuro-san liked to cuddle too." Fai grumbled as he felt Kurogane's hand in his hair and tried to remove it.

"So you tell him lies?" Kurogane asked with an agitated grin. "That's mean, sometimes he doesn't even act like he's hit puberty yet and you lie about sex." He said playfully, removing his hand from Fay's head.

"You do, though you insist on saying that's not what it's called." Fai said as he frowned up at the taller man. "All the other things are true about you too."

"Sure they are." Kurogane said, waving Fay off. He picked up his book again, irritated along with tired now. "Did you tell him anything else extreme?" He asked halfheartedly, wanting to move on from being made fun of.

"Nothing much though I did mentioned how Kuro-san was very sweet our first time." The blonde said as he smiled up at Kurogane, thinking the other man was being cute at the moment.

Kurogane sighed angrily, looking at the blonde. "Go into detail with that one too?" He asked, wondering how far the talk went. He smiled irately, pointing his finger at Fay. "Did you tell him how I rammed into that tight, little ass of yours while you practically begged for more?"

He choked on air at that.

"N-no and you shouldn't say things like that!" Fai's blush darkened by several shades as he scolded and looked up at the taller man.

Kurogane chuckled at Fay's reaction, moving his face away from the pale hands. "Why not? S'not like you weren't on the topic." He chuckled, reaching up to grab Fay's wrist gently to pull it off his face.

"I wasn't graphic at all, and especially not like you are." He frowned, still embarrassed at Kurogane's words.

"You were already embarrassed." The half breed shrugged, pulling Fay a little closer. "Why deny it? You were thinking it the entire time. How I know where to aim my thrusts to get those delicious moans out of you."

"Are you always so dirty?" Fai asked as he continued to frown. He flushed at his lover's words, knowing Kurogane was enjoying seeing him embarrassed.

"You tell me." The other replied with a smug smirk, thinking it was cute that Fay got flustered over verbalizing their nights in bed.

Fai turned his face away from the other man as he lightly punched Kurogane's leg. "You're worse than what I had thought."

The older man chuckled and lifted his hand to Fay's cheek, pulling him back to give the shorter a kiss on the cheek. "You should've heard me when I was a little younger." He grinned, pulling away altogether to stand. "I'm making tea. Want any?"

"Yes." He continued to frown. "And I find it hard to believe you were once even more perverted."

Kurogane chuckled more, putting his hands in his pockets. "High school was full of karma sutra jokes popping out at you. I had to learn it somewhere." He replied, lazily strolling into the kitchen.

Fai watched Kurogane, slightly confused about what he had meant but he at least understood the general idea behind what his lover had said. Crossing his arms, Fai leaned back against the couch.

Yuui entered the room shortly after, humming to herself. She paused and looked at Fay, slightly confused when she saw him pouting. "Is Fay upset?"

"No, just embarrassed is all." He said, giving the android a half hearted smile to ease her concern.

"Embarrassed?" She skipped over and sat down next to Fay, flattening the fur of her skirt down with a smile. "About what?"

"Kuro-rinta thought it would be funny to tease me." The blonde said to his twin. His cheeks still red over his conversation with Kurogane.

"Maybe Kurogane is just happy to be with Fay again? He does miss out on a lot of Fay's time." She offered, thinking about her creator's schedule. "If Kurogane's not at school, he's asleep."

"Maybe, but he'll be on break soon." The Valerian smiled at the thought, liking the idea of being able to spend a full day with Kurogane again.

"How long until then?" Yuui asked, bringing a finger up to the side of her chin.

"I'm not sure. Within a week or so I think." He replied as he smiled at Yuui.

"Around that time." Kurogane added as he leaned against the kitchen doorway. "Wednesday's my last day." He clarified. Yuui hopped up off the couch and pranced over to him, hugging one of his folded arms with childish affection.

"Then Kurogane can work on the other androids?" He looked down at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Maybe." He turned into the kitchen, hearing the kettle start to whistle. "I start school around when the kid's suppose to be born."

"That's the earliest he could be born, he'll be born at anytime next month." He explained as he looked at Yuui.

She smiled sheepishly. "Could Yuui maybe help out with Baby-chan?" She offered, not liking the look Kurogane had when he heard that Toshihiko would be a wailer. "Yuui looks like Fay; maybe Baby-chan will be comforted by that so Kurogane and Fay can sleep more."

"Of course Yuui can help with Toshi, I'm sure he'd like that." The blonde offered as he smiled at his twin.

Yuui grinned widely. "Yay! Maybe Yuui could sit with Baby-chan all night to keep Kurogane and Fay asleep." She said, folding her hands in front of her chest while smiling at the ceiling.

"He won't be awake that often throughout the night; you wouldn't have to watch him the entire time." He said to the android, he was glad for the offer none the less.

"Yuui has nothing to do in the night but stay on standby or charge." She said with a grin, programmed to help whenever she could. Kurogane came in with two glasses of tea, sipping on one as he joined the two on the couch.

"She could charge in Toshihiko's room on the harder days with him." Kurogane said nonchalantly, taking his seat.

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt." He said as he looked up at Kurogane.

The other man placed his hand on the couch behind Fay's head, setting his tea down on the coffee table. He picked up his book, ignoring Yuui lounging on his other side. "If not we can always move the cradle to our room or just leave her on standby so we can always take care of him."

"It's best to keep him in the nursery, when he's able to walk he'll want to sleep with us instead of in his room." Fai said as he leaned forward to grab his own drink.

"Wouldn't he want to do that anyway?" Kurogane asked, looking at his book even though Yuui was gripping the arm that held it.

"Yes, but baby's will do it regardless if we make it a habit to let him." The blonde said as he sipped at his tea. He smiled at the thought though, imagining it would be cute to have their son wanting to cuddle with his parents.

"When he'd get older he'd grow out of it." Kurogane flipped the page, leaning forward to get a pencil out of the backpack. He then relaxed against his lover, scribbling something next to the text on the book.

"Not for a few years." The blonde grinned as he reclined against Kurogane, enjoying the relatively peaceful moment.

The student hummed in agreement, preoccupied by his schoolwork. Yuui next to him closed her eyes, effectively going on standby.

Fai smiled, taking another drink from his cup as he listened to Kurogane write and turn the pages of his book as he read.

It wasn't much longer before Kurogane placed the pencil between his lips, closing the book. He reached forward and set the book down next to his tea, grabbing another that was considerably thinner.

"…Yuui, you're killing me." He said after a moment, making the doll reposition herself against him. "Maybe I shouldn't stuff you with so much goddamn wiring."

"Looks like she's asleep." Fai said, noticing the android hadn't responded to Kurogane.

"Tch. Lazy ass." He grumbled, looking back to his book. "Pulls off being your twin just fine."

"Kuro-myu's being really mean today." Fai pouted mockingly as he set his cup on the table and turned his head to look at Kurogane.

"How so?" The other replied casually, eyes skimming over his work. "Not like I don't say stuff like that everyday." He looked at Yuui and frowned slightly, scrutinizing her silently.

"You've been making fun of me almost since you came home." The blonde said as he leaned back against the couch and folded his arms to rest atop his stomach.

"And you don't make fun of me ever?" Kurogane sighed, looking through the corner of his eye to his lover. "Can't handle your own game?"

"I do and I can." The blonde said, his eyes settling onto his stomach as he spoke to his lover.

"If that were true you wouldn't be whining right now." Kurogane said back, using the pencil to circle several key points already highlighted in the novel he had.

"I'm not." He tilted his head to the side to watch Kurogane for a moment before a slight frown spread on Fai's lips. "Kuro-min's always saying I whine and that I'm lazy."

"And you always say I'm grumpy and I'm a dog." Kurogane retorted easily, not really focusing on his argument with the blonde.

"I only point it out because it's cute." Fai replied as he sat beside the taller man, his hands lying on his stomach as they usually did.

Kurogane snorted. "Sure it is. I say what I say because it's true." He growled, stopping in his reading to move Yuui's chin away from his chest so it wouldn't be jabbing him relentlessly.

The Valerian looked up at his lover questioningly, he was about to point out how he was telling the truth about Kurogane as well, when he felt the baby move underneath his hands. "Kuro-wankoro?" He said, wanting to get the others attention

"Hn?" Kurogane grunted, not drawing his eyes away from his book.

"It seems our son wants to make himself known." The blonde said as he smiled up at Kurogane.

The half breed jolted from his studies and looked to his lover. He blinked before smirking, setting his book down on his knee. "Lively today, huh?"

"He moved early this morning too." Fai said as he felt the faint pressure against his hands.

Kurogane stared at Fay's stomach, a small grin on his lips. "Growing fast…" He said softly, tightening his grip around Fay's back.

"Yes, he doesn't have much longer until he's born." Fai said as he smiled warmly at the other man. "He'll be kicking and moving even more the closer it gets to then."

The student chuckled and moved his hand away from his book and Yuui, placing it on Fay's stomach gently. He smiled wider when he felt the baby push against him. "As to be expected…"

"He's energetic just like daddy." Fai smirked, his eyes leaving his hands to look up at Kurogane. "Means he'll be even more of a handful when he's older."

Kurogane sighed, rolling his eyes playfully. "Wonderful." He looked at Fay with a smirk. "He could get that from you too you know."

"It seems he'll get it from both of us." The blonde chuckled lightly at remembering the stories he had been told about his lover when he was a child.

"Tch." The dark haired man leaned his forehead against Fay's hair. "He might have my temper and your laziness though."

"Maybe." Fai leaned into the touch, smiling softly at the idea, as Toshihiko moved once more.

Kurogane frowned, a thought coming to mind in the opposite light. "What will we do when he shows traits of our specific heritage?"

"Have to hide it as best we can." He answered his lover while he moved one of his hands to rest atop Kurogane's.

The older man sighed ruggedly, maneuvering his hand around Fay's so they would lace their fingers on the blonde's swollenness. "And if he says something to cause suspicion?"

"People could think he just has a big imagination and when he's old enough to understand we can tell him why it's not a good idea to tell others." He smiled when he felt Kurogane's fingers twin with his own, the gesture keeping him from worrying too much over their son.

Kurogane paused, staring at the other man's stomach. "…And if our tricks wear off and he's seen for who he is in town? What if neither one of us is around when that happens?"

His smile fell at the thought, trying to think of what either of them could possibly do. "..I don't know, but it shouldn't, at least not when covering up any physical traits he might have."

Kurogane pulled away slightly to look at Fay. He stared at him for a moment before unlacing his fingers so he could bring his hand up to the blonde's face.

He moved blonde bangs aside and kissed his lover's forehead. "What if he can take off the magic that we place on him? What if he wants to look the way he does?"

"He won't be able to, I'll be using my own powers to change any features. The only way to change back would be for me to do it." The blonde explained as he sighed.

"What if he asks you to let him go without disguise?" His lover asked, trying to think of all the possibilities.

"I couldn't, something bad could happen to him." Fai answered, not liking the idea of someone possibly trying to take or hurt their son because of him.

"Like?" Kurogane asked, having some ideas of what could go wrong but at the same time he felt the need to go in depth with the topic.

"It wouldn't be normal for anyone to see a child with some of the features he could have. He might be hurt because of it." He frowned, his mind lingering on the thought.

It was a good possibility that the baby could have some of the more exotic features that was common on Ginryuu as well and the blonde knew something like that wouldn't be explained away easily by any passersby that happened to notice.

The taller man sighed and looked away to Yuui, who tilted her head in concern. He frowned a little deeper when he noticed she was worried about what they were talking over. "Anyone related to the government, anyone in general…"

"Anyone that's not family could do anything...I don't want to chance something like that." Fai replied, unwilling to let harm come to their son.

Kurogane closed his eyes with a small dip of his head, not liking the conclusion. "…on your other planet I bet he could walk around freely…" He said in a low voice.

"He could..." The corners of his lips dipped further into a frown as he watched Kurogane.

The half breed growled at this, loathing the fact that their son couldn't show everyone just what he was. Yuui jolted him from his thoughts by placing her hand on his arm, looking at him with an arched brow of worry. Kurogane shook his head to her. "It can't be helped; he'll have to live his life under a spell."

"Me, your father, and Edameonus have to hide ourselves too, but that doesn't mean we're unhappy." Fai offered his lover a smile, trying to lighten the other man's spirits at the idea of that aspect of their son's life being kept hidden away.

Kurogane scoffed lightly, slightly miffed. "You guys all did it by choice. He doesn't get one of those…" He trailed off, blinking slowly. "…H-hey… If he's only half Valerian-or-whatever and would still show traits…" He traced his finger in the air around in a circle before pointing at himself.

"If it was true for you, handling that charm would have dispersed any spell you might have had." The blonde smiled at the image of Kurogane sharing more features from his father's side.

"It would've also worked on my father's." He said sharply, narrowing his eyes at the wall across from them. "He was the one that gave me the thing. Why the hell would it work against him?"

"You said he's worked with things like that before, maybe he's immune to it? It is after all only effective on minor spells; it possibly wouldn't affect someone if they knew how to counteract it."

The blonde said, worried at what Kurogane was thinking.

He leaned back into the couch, gritting his teeth slightly. "Maybe…" He moved his hand from Yuui's and placed it on his cheek, closing his eyes with an angry huff. "Then again, history seems to be repeating a lot with my family… disguises, running, getting caught, being tortured, a happy ending with twists, more disguises, more running…"

"That's true, but Kuro-min shouldn't let it bother him...if Toriho had done something like that to you, he would have said something. He doesn't have any reason to lie to you about himself or that side of your family anymore." He reasoned as he smiled at Kurogane.

"Perhaps he's forgotten?" The other replied with a sarcastic coolness, withdrawing himself from Fay to stand. He shoved his hands in his pockets and looked away. "Forget it… I'm putting off my homework to work on the computers."

"Then why don't you ask him? I think he would tell you." He watched Kurogane move away from him, and wondered if he should let the other leave to brood over his thoughts.

"Tch." Kurogane replied, curtly turning away. "The more I find out about myself the more I'm against doing certain things for Toshihiko." He said over his shoulder, gesturing for Yuui to follow him. The android looked at Fay momentarily with a small frown before getting up and following Kurogane down the hall.

Fai frowned as he was left in the living room, before he stood and gathered their cups, deciding to empty them and straighten Kurogane's books.

It wasn't a lot, but time flew by before Fay could notice, and he realized it was 20 minutes since the taller man had left to go into the different room. The sound of Yuui squealing suddenly met his ears, along with a little whistle and a tinier girl's voice.

He stood again from the couch and ventured towards the other room. Standing in front of the door, he knocked lightly, not wanting to interrupt the other man. "Kuro-san?"

Yuui opened the door with a smile, holding an extremely small tambourine in her hand. "Master User Kurogane created a Laptop Persecom Sumomo!" She announced.

Kurogane growled behind her. "Just open the goddamn door. It's not a secret if you announce it but don't show it, idiot."

"Kuro-rin makes such cute computers." He chuckled as he saw the much smaller android.

The little robot was dancing in the palm of his hand, clapping her hands for lack of the musical instrument. She was singing something incoherently, making Kurogane frown. "I made her for mom, but she's got this annoying glitch that makes her sing and dance whenever she's not assigned to do something."

"Kuro-kun's sweet to make something so cute for his mother." Fai said as he stood, watching Sumomo dance around.

"I'm not sweet. I don't want her out and about without any means of communication. I could care less about dad." He said, sticking his burnt finger in Sumomo's reach, the girl laughing and taking it with both her tiny hands to shake it.

"You were worrying about her, I would count that as being sweet Kuro-chan." The blonde walked over to stand behind Kurogane and leaned over to poke his lover's cheek with his index finger. Yuui laughed as she watched her twin and Kurogane.

Said man growled and leaned away, not having a free hand to bat him away. The lavender-pink haired girl smiled widely, tracing over the fingernail and mended bumps of Kurogane's finger in recognition. "Hello, stranger! I'm Sumomo! Summary Of Motorized Operations!"

Kurogane cocked a brow. "What is with you guys and announcing what your name means?"

"Hello, Sumomo, I'm Fai." He smiled at the tiny girl as he looked down to see her holding Kurogane's finger in her small hands. "Kuro-wankoro's growling."

Fai grinned and leaned forward to wrap his arms around the taller man's shoulders.

"And you're pointing this out because…?" Kurogane grunted, lifting his hand to show Sumomo his palm. The girl stretched her arms to reach the tips of his fingers, standing on her toes to touch the top of his joints. Yuui giggled at his, thinking it was cute, as she held the other small android.

"Just thought I would, it's cute." Fai chuckled as he watched Kurogane interacting with his creations.

"What the hell?" He asked lowly, half paying attention to the girl as she traced every inch of his hand. Sumomo's expression gradually fell, her eyes sullen and lips curved.

"Master User Kurogane is in pain?" He looked at her. "Ah? Oh… no… this hand isn't really mine… That's why you can't feel my pulse."

The blonde smiled at the small android at seeing her concern. "I think Mokona would like to play with Sumomo once Kuro-rinta has her working like Yuui."

The girl's attention moved instantly to Fay with a tilt of the head and a happy smile. "Mokona? Who's Mokona?" She asked, completely forgetting about her worry before. Kurogane smirked; glad she didn't dwell on the matter.

"Yuui's friend, she's similar to you." Fai said as he looked over at the androids. "All of you will have to play together someday."

Yuui pranced over and stole Sumomo from Kurogane, nuzzling her happily. "Sumomo will like Mokona a lot! Yuui does!" Kurogane leaned back and watched the two, studying them to see if they were doing ok.

He smiled as he leaned against Kurogane. Fai watched the two of them, wondering what it would be like for an older Toshihiko to play with them as well.

The little girl took the tambourine and started beating it in time with her song, though she seemed to dance a little slower. Kurogane's eyes dropped slightly, examining Sumomo with wariness. "Sumomo, what is your buffering speed?"

The girl stopped dancing to smile at him mechanically. "15%."

He clicked his tongue. "Better than yesterday."

"Does that mean she'll be able to move around like Yuui soon?" Fai asked as he watched the girl move about in front of them.

"Yuui's programming was altered when we went on that damned trip. Her battery isn't the one I gave her and a lot of her wiring was moved to disks. Sumomo's has less energy to spend, so she's got a smaller battery. It would adapt faster… though with the way she goes on standby, all bets are off." He ground, the girl in Yuui's hands laughing sheepishly.

"There's not a way to fix it?" He asked, his eyes still trained on the girl as she smiled and shook the tambourine in her hands.

"I'm still working on her." Kurogane grumbled, folding his arms while leaning his head back against Fay's shoulder. Yuui set the girl down in front of Subaru's monitor, the robot humming and dancing instinctively.

"She's very energetic, though I guess it shouldn't be a surprise seeing all the other computers you make." He continued to smile as the small girl danced in front of Subaru while Yuui laughed.

Kurogane glared at Fay again. "What the hell is that supposed to mean? They create their own personalities." He grumbled, ignoring Yuui as she started to dance along with Sumomo.

"Kuro-rinta's energetic too, but his computers tend to be nicer and not as grumpy or prone to yelling." He chuckled at the thought while over from them Kamui rolled his eyes while Subaru blushed.

Kurogane scoffed and looked back to the two dancing. "Whatever." He blinked and patted Fay's arms to release him. Sitting up, he caught Yuui's arm and yanked her down to his level. The girl smiled curiously as her creator lifted her chin. "Hn. Your eye color's dulled a little. That could damage your sensors."

He stood and waved briefly to Fay. "Make sure Sumomo doesn't do anything stupid."

Kurogane then exited the room to go to the laundry room, apparently where his extra tools were kept. Yuui watched after him, her hands clasping in front of her. "Fay…" She said softly, staring at the door.

"Yes Yuui?" Turning, the blonde looked at the other android questioningly, wondering what she wanted with him.

She was about to address something, but a thud and small crash was heard from the direction of the laundry room. Yuui looked over to the door.

"Yuui thinks that was Kurogane!" She said worriedly, moving toward the door quickly.

Fai was quick to follow after the girl, Sumomo clutched in his hand, wondering what Kurogane had done to himself. He rushed into the laundry after Yuui, his eyes immediately scanning for Kurogane when he stepped inside.

The dark haired man had retrieved what he had gone in there for, but he had collapsed. He was lying face down on the ground with his hand barely touching the small tool kit that had spilt its objects on the floor. Yuui squeaked and went to kneel by him, checking over him.

Blue eyes widened as they fell on Kurogane. Fai moved and knelt down beside his lover, checking to see what had caused knocked the taller man out.

Yuui reached forward and placed two fingers on his neck, waiting a moment before sighing with a smile. "Kurogane's fine. Body temperature and pulse are normal, and antibodies are at an average level. Yuui thinks Kurogane was taking too long to restore his energy."

"Yuui, help me lift him, we'll take Kuro-min to the bedroom to sleep." The blonde said after he sighed in relief that Kurogane hadn't been hurt.