so ive been gone for a very very very long time havent i? a lot of things have happened while ive been gone and i apologize for taking so long to finally publish this when i promised i would. i took a break from writing and updating on fanfiction for a lot of different reasons, first of which was that i got a boyfriend (we broke up recently tho) and ive just been a busy person. ive kind of stopped writing all together, but only for now. i still love to write and come up with stories, ive just had so much going on in my life that ive put it all on hold

but enough of my lame excuses. this is the second sidefling i wrote for my two stories. i wrote it a really long time ago, before i even finished writing spreading your wings. and its also 4 in the morning, so i didnt edit it at all, tho i eventually will. enjoy!

Hina

The nine months that Kelly was pregnant seemed to just fly by to her. One minute she was telling Hiei the news, and then next she was placing his hand on her stomach to feel the baby kick, and then the next moment the due date had arrived.

But it wasn't until two days later that she went into labor.

She was watching a demon drama on TV, not really paying attention, when she felt it. Her water had broken. She was in the midst of a silent mental freak out when she then felt her first contraction. She moaned as the pain hit, not that bad at first. It wasn't until the third contraction, as she was already at the door to the hallway, that the pain was immense. She cried out, gripping the door frame for support.

When the pain subsided, she frantically made her way down the hallway form her and Hiei's suite to the main corridor of the fortress. She would have to find somebody, and fast. Hiei didn't have his communicator on him because he was on patrol and Mukuro had gotten rid of her communicator after the tournament. Kelly's communicator was in her pocket and she could call Koenma for a portal to Spirit World were they already had a bed prepared for her. However, she wanted Hiei there. She had to find Mukuro to tell her to find him. Which was stupid to be honest. She should have found a way to get to Spirit World as soon as possible, but the pain and the hormones clouded her judgment.

She made it to the main hallway, another moan leaving her throat. The pain that hit her was bad, real bad. She was giving birth to a hybrid and she was a hybrid herself. Even during her pregnancy, she would have random pangs of pain as the baby adjusted to her half human, half demon body. The baby was only a third human so the demon overrode the human side. Nobody was even sure what type of demon the baby would be. Kelly had so many demon genes in her; it was hard to say which ones would be dominant. The baby would almost definitely have fire powers, or even ice powers because of Hiei's genes.

Kelly was about halfway down the main hall when the pain became too much and she doubled over, falling to the floor. She wrapped her arms around her swelling stomach, almost as if she was trying to soothe herself, keep herself together.

When she felt three familiar energy signals approaching her, she whipped her head up in relief. Delia and Sora were running towards her, with their son, Takeshi, in Delia's arms.

"Kelly!"

Delia quickly knelt down beside her, placing Takeshi next to his father, and took both of her hands, urging her to squeeze them.

"Mukuro!" Kelly gasped out. "Go get her!"

Sora nodded and left swiftly, leaving the two women on the ground and Takeshi looking after him, a bewildered look on the one-year-old's face.

"Breathe, Kelly! C'mon!" Delia instructed.

Kelly nodded and did as she was told, squeezing Delia's hands as another contraction hit her.

"I'm scared," she panted once the pain had gone again. She was only twenty-one, too young to be having a baby in both human world in demon world. In all honesty, she was more than scared. She was terrified.

"I know, Kel. It's going to be okay. I promise," Delia assured her in a soothing voice. She wiped Kelly's bangs out of her face and curled her short hair behind an ear.

"Don't leave! Please don't leave me," she whispered in desperation.

"I won't leave. I promise. You won't be alone. Hiei will be here soon," Delia told her, still petting the younger girl's hair.

Kelly nodded her head a bit, grateful for her friend. Delia was right, Hiei would be there. He probably already knew Kelly was in labor. He was on his way.

The three looked up when Mukuro and Sora came running towards them. Mukuro immediately picked Kelly up and effortlessly cradled the hanyou in her arms. She pulled Kelly's communicator out of the girl's sweatpants' pocket and quickly opened it, using a thumb to press a button.

"Koenma, she's gone into labor," Mukuro said when the screen lit up. As if to emphasize this point, Kelly gave a small cry of pain. She was trying very hard not to be loud or scream.

Koenma said nothing, only sent a portal to their location.

"Sora, go meet Hiei and tell him what's going on. Come with him in the portal," Mukuro ordered. "Delia, you and your son are with us."

The two nodded and Sora left again. Mukuro then quickly walked through the portal, Delia right behind with Takeshi in her arms again.

Botan met them on the other side and ushered them into a room. Mukuro laid Kelly down on the hospital bed that was to the right of the door. Delia rushed to her side, putting Takeshi down, and took her hand.

"Koenma is calling your family now," Botan told her as she took Kelly's other hand.

"He has to call everyone else too," Kelly told her.

Botan smiled. "That's what I meant."

Kelly smiled. "Of course." She rubbed her swollen belly and then rested her head on the pillow behind her.

Koenma and an ogre doctor walked in soon after Kelly had closed her eyes. The doctor was familiar to her, she had been seeing him a lot over the last nine months.

"Alright, Kelly, change into this then we're going to see how far along you are," the doctor said, holding out a hospital gown.

Kelly grimaced, but took the gown. With Delia and Botan supporting her, she walked into the bathroom with Takeshi in tow. The two women were kind enough to help her to undress. Kelly had thrown modesty out the window long ago with all the pokes and prodded she had received while being pregnant, so she wasn't really embarrassed.

The only real trouble she had was when another contraction ripped through her abdomen. She failed to stifle a loud cry and she doubled over again. The other two girls held her hands and kept her standing. Next thing she knew, those hands were gone, replaced instead by two strong arms wrapped around her, just under her chest.

Hiei held her up straight as the other three quickly left. He brought a hand up and stroked her hair out of her face, silently soothing her.

"Ssshh," he whispered, "It'll be okay soon."

She nodded and placed her hands over his.

"I'm so glad you're here," she whispered back, "I was so afraid. It hurts. A lot. Oh, God it hurts."

"I know it does, Kelly. I'm sorry."

"I thought I was the only one who said sorry for stupid things," she said with a weak laugh.

"It's not stupid… I am responsible for this."

"Baka, I wanted it. Now shut up and help me to the bed. And stop being a dumb-ass."

He chuckled, but did as he was told. He was already used to her mood swings. He supported her as they walked out of the bathroom and back into the room that Koenma had set aside for Kelly to give birth in.

"Kelly!" Her mother rushed over to her. "I can't believe you're going to have your first baby! I'm going to be a grandmother! Oh, but you're in pain now! Don't worry, it's all worth it in the end."

"It better be," Kelly growled through gritted teeth.

Her mother gave a small laugh. "Oh, I was the same way when I was in labor with you. Very agitated."

"Agitated?" Kelly asked with a twitch of her eye.

"Ah, perhaps you better lie down, Kelly," Hiei intervened.

Kelly took a deep breath and nodded. "Where's everyone else?" she asked as she sat down on the edge of the bed. She had just noticed that only her mother and her doctor remained in the room.

"I asked them to leave for the time being," the doctor explained, "I doubt that you wish for them to be here for some of this."

"Oh, right," she said blankly. Hiei helped her to get comfortable and held her hand as another contraction hit her. Her mother went to her other side and whispered into her ear, trying to soothe her.

"Considering how close and frequent the contractions are, I would guess that you're almost ready," the doctor told her when she had finally relaxed somewhat. He quickly checked then nodded. "Yup, eight centimeters already. That's a surprise for a human, but not for a demon."

Kelly nodded. When she had entered her third trimester, the doctor had explained that demon pregnancies were basically the same as human ones. The only exception was that when they went into labor, the actual birth came up faster because of the high amount of energy a demon contains, even as an infant.

"It shouldn't be long now. A half-hour at the most. I'll let your friends in to see you for a little while," the doctor told her.

She nodded again and gave a smile.

"He's not going to let all of them in, is he?" her mother asked after the doctor had left.

"Why wouldn't he?" Kelly asked in surprise.

"You're a popular girl," Hiei told her with a smirk.

"Well of course, bu- aah!" She squeezed their hands again as another contraction hit.

"Kelly! Hey are you okay?"

She felt another hand over the one that her mother held. When the pain finally ebbed away, she looked up to see Brittany next to her.

"Hey there, Kel," she said with a smile, "You haven't aged a day."

"Oh, you're funny," Kelly spat back sarcastically. She turned when she heard laughter from the room.

Kurama, Yusuke, Kuwabara and Koenma stood on her other side, with Hiei. Her father walked over to stand beside her mother, and her siblings crowded around Brittany. Yukina, Keiko, Shizuru, Botan, and Genkai took up the space at the front of her bed. The rest of her demon friends, Delia, Sora, Trey, Noah, Mukuro, Jin, Touya, Chu, Rinku, Suzuki, and Shishiwakamaru stood just behind the girls, in front of the door. And then, through the crowd came a small voice.

"Hey! I see auntie Kewy too!"

The crowd parted to reveal a small child. He was almost three years old with brown hair and eyes. Little Ichigo, Yusuke and Keiko's son.

Chu bent down to pick the little boy up and said, "Sorry, little guy. I forgot all about ya." His voice was only slightly slurred. He had stopped drinking as much as he used to when he and the others were announced honorary uncles.

"Way to be a good uncle, Chu," Kelly said to him, "Now let me see my little Ichi." She held out her arms and leaned forward.

Chu placed Ichigo on the bed and the boy crawled over to Kelly. He gave her an awkward hug because of the large stomach between them.

"Hey there, Ichi. How's my little bud doing?"

"Good," he replied with a smile, "You huwt?"

"Aw, Ichi, I'm okay. It hurts because the baby's about to be born. The little guy's tryin' ta get out."

"Out? I meet baby?"

"Yes. You'll meet the baby soon. You'll be a good cousin, right?"

"Best!"

Kelly laughed at his smiling face and ruffled his hair. She then looked up at Takeshi who was looking at her with big eyes from his mother's arms.

"'Mere, Takeshi. Your turn," she said, patting the space beside Ichigo.

Delia smiled and moved forward to place her son on the bed. The little demon clumsily made his way to Kelly, and then plopped down in front of her belly. He giggled at the size of the stomach in front of him, and then placed a hand on it.

"Babe… mine," he said slowly, his words almost incoherent.

Kelly's eyes widened. Takeshi had had trouble with words before, and now he easily talked to her unborn baby? She curiously looked at Takeshi as he kept his own eyes on her stomach. This was definitely not normal, but then again what in her life was?

Finally, she smiled and softly touched his face. He looked up at her and smiled, his fangs hanging over his lips, and she couldn't help but widen her smile. It was because of Takeshi that she was pregnant in the first place. Soon after he was born, Kelly finally asked Hiei if they could have a child. She would never forget his face when she asked him. He knew she would ask one day, but all the preparation in the world wasn't enough for the real thing.

"All right, ya little pest," Yusuke said to his son, "Leave the pregnant lady alone." He went and picked Ichigo up off the bed, then moved back to the others.

"You too, Takeshi." Sora stepped forward to the bed. Takeshi looked back at his father, then back to Kelly's stomach one last time before slowly going back to Sora.

"So the shrimps gonna be a daddy, huh?" Kuwabara said with a laugh, "I feel bad for that kid."

"Kuwabara, if I wasn't pregnant, I would kick your a-butt so hard right now," she said to him, stopping herself from saying ass because of the younger ones in the room.

A laugh echoed throughout the room and then conversation broke out between them all. No one was silent, not even Hiei. The only time there was a pause was when Kelly had a contraction. It was an odd sight, everyone talking cheerily in a hospital room with a pregnant woman in pain and about to give birth. But Kelly loved it. Her family was with her. Her baby would be spoiled, that was for sure.

The conversation finally ceased when Kelly cried out, louder than before. The doctor rushed in and shooed everyone but Hiei and Kelly's mother out of the room. Two nurses came in when the room was cleared and Kelly was prepped to begin.

"Alright, Kelly," the doctor said once everyone and everything was in place. "We're going to start. Take deep breathes and push."

Kelly was in a haze the entire time. All she knew was that it hurt, more so than when she was turned into a half-demon. The only thing she could hear was Hiei's voice in her ear, telling her it was okay. The pain would be over soon. All she could feel through the pain was his hand holding hers, allowing her to squeeze it hard enough to break bones. She just had to push, and keep pushing.

And then, it was over. She heard a wail, a cry, a baby.

"It's a girl," the doctor announced.

Kelly looked up at the bloody mass of a baby in his arms. Her arms were flailing, her legs kicking. The doctor turned, taking the baby girl away from Kelly's sight. It took everything Kelly had to not panic and scream for her baby to come back.

"And here's your baby," the doctor said, turning back with a now clean, still crying, baby. She wasn't wrapped up yet. The doctor knew Kelly wanted to hold her as soon as possible.

Kelly held out two shaking arms and took her daughter into them. Her daughter. She cradled the baby in her arms, bringing her closer to her chest. She could hear Hiei's breath hitch in his throat, the first she had ever heard him do. She looked up at him to see his eyes wide. She could see the wonder and the fear pooling together in the crimson irises. When he looked up at her, he saw the same thing reflected in hers.

"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Kelly asked him.

He only nodded. He couldn't seem to speak.

Kelly smiled and looked back down at the still wailing baby. She stroked her pale cheek and whispered, "Ssh… Mommy's here now. Don't cry."

And instantly, the baby calmed down and opened her eyes to find the source of the noise in her tiny ear. Kelly gasped at the crimson eyes that focused on her hazel ones. Just like her father's. The color was the same, but they were shaped like Kelly's. She also had Hiei's thin nose and high cheek bones. Even as a baby, she looked like Hiei. Her hair however, was a mix. It was blonde, but there were white streaks instead of purple.

"What are you going to name her?" Kelly mother asked.

Kelly stroked her daughter's hair then looked up at Hiei.

"Hina," she said, "After her other grandmother."

Hiei's eyes widened once more, but he nodded. Kelly could just make out a smile on his face. Kelly's mother nodded her approval with her own smile.

"Alright, I'm going to wrap Hina up," the doctor told them, "I'll give her right back, okay?"

Kelly nodded and handed Hina over to the doctor.

-Wrap her up?- Hiei asked Kelly telepathically.

-In a blanket.- Kelly explained. –They don't want her to move around too much at first, or scratch herself.-

Hiei visibly nodded in understanding and Kelly smiled up at him.

-You'll get there.- She assured him.

-Hn.- was the only response she got, but his face softened.

The doctor turned back around, Hina in his arms and wrapped in a white and pink blanket. He gave her to Kelly then turned back to the nurses, saying that they should leave.

Kelly then turned to her mom and said, "Why don't you go tell all the others about Hina?"

Her mother looked at her and she raised her eyebrows as a hint.

"Oh, right. Of course," she finally said as realization hit her. "I'll be back… eventually." She quickly left, smiling at her daughter and son-in-law. "Take care of my granddaughter."

Kelly and Hiei nodded before her mother left. Kelly turned her attention back to Hina and stroked her face and hair. She simply couldn't get enough of the tiny baby in her arms. Then again…

"Hiei, 'mere," Kelly ordered. She scooted over to allow Hiei to sit next to her.

He did as he was told and went to wrap his arms around her, but to his surprise she moved from his grasp and held Hina out to him. He only stared at the baby.

"Here," she said as she used her free hand to put his arms in a cradle-like way. She slowly placed Hina in his arms, telling him how to support her head and keep her steady.

Hiei didn't say anything and he only moved when Kelly told him to. He didn't feel right holding something so innocent with his blood-stained hands. He almost felt as if he would taint the baby in his arms, his daughter. And the fact that he had a daughter was kind of hard to comprehend in itself. How had he, who had killed thousands of demons during his lifetime, been able to help bring forth this innocent and pure life? This beautiful life.

Then again, he asked himself the same question only about Kelly. Surely he didn't deserve her, let alone this baby.

Yet here they both were, with him.

Hesitantly, he brought a hand up an stroked Hina's cheek, careful to support her with his other arm as Kelly had instructed. He looked up at Kelly and saw that she had a wide smile on her face, but her eyelids were drooping.

"Sleep, onna," he ordered. "I'll take care of… of Hina. Of my daughter. Our daughter."

"You'll be okay?" she asked.

He nodded. "Yes. If I need you, I'll wake you."

"Mmkay," she said with a sleepy sigh. She then laid back and curled around Hiei.

He only stared down a Hina and stroked her face, looking into his mirrored crimson eyes.

Maybe this whole fatherhood thing wouldn't be so bad after all.