Of Life and Love

Theme 25: Devotion

Pairings: Kuwabara x Yukina

Time Setting: A year before Pesadilla

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Anything

He’d suffer and slave away to do anything in his power to make sure she was happy. And by letting her do her midwife thing, she was happy. Her spirits were more lifted than they had been in the past, due to never succeeding in finding her brother. When she had been given the news to abandon her search, she found other ways to keep her going.

Now Yukina was a wife, and was still helping children be brought into the world. Even her friends had turned to her when it came time to deliver. She was devoted to something her heart was set on doing.

Her husband, however, fresh out of college, had landed a job he didn’t like at all, but stuck to it, keeping his promise to always protect and support her. Kazuma was never a man to back down from his promises, and so gave all of his devotion to her. This hindered her happiness a bit, but she didn’t bring it up for some time.

A few months after delivering Hyouga’s second born, Yuki, Yukina brought up his work, asking how it had been going.

“All right, I suppose,” he said, cracking his back and slouching further into their couch while he undid his tie. “Stressful when people want documents I’m only halfway through with typing.”

She bit at her lip. “Kazuma, are you happy?”

“Of course. Why wouldn’t I be?”

“I know this isn’t the dream job you’ve always wanted.”

He smiled. “So long as it helps us, I’ll do it. You’re devoted to bringing life into this world, and I’m devoted to supporting what you want to do. I never had a dream job growing up; I was always too busy fighting demons with Yusuke to think about it. That’s all I knew at the time and thought he’d always have the gigs as Spirit Detective. I was young and stupid, and thought the four of us would always do that gig.” He pulled her into his lap, eliciting a small squeak from her. “Yusuke’s still got his Odin stand, Kurama’s studying botany, and Hiei’s still killing. They’re each doing something whether they like it or not, to support someone. Their devotion is to keep their loved ones happy, just like I do.”

She smiled up at him and cupped his face. “You have grown up in the past few years.”

He held on to her hand, feeling her wedding ring under his palm. “I had great teachers that showed me down the right paths. Friends and family and mentors. And you.” He moved his face and kissed the inside of her hand. “I’d do anything for you.”

“As would I.”