"Zabuza sensei!"Merc called out.
"Nani?"Zabuza yawned.He looked down."There you are."

Ikigame meeped as he stared up at the living god in his eyes. "uh..hi."

Zabzua jumped down and looked at Ikigame."Who's this?"

"This is my boyf-"Merc paused."This is Ikigame...My b-boy friend."

"Say wha?"Zabuza blunk.

Ikigame bowed to the man and smiled. "Nice to finnaly meet the famous devil of the mist village."

Zabuza smiled lightly."Its nice that you even reconize me."He said,for he was wearing bandages all around his face exceptfor his eyes."Mercury,"He started."If this is your boyfriend...Exactly why is he older than you by a few years?"

"I dun know."Merc smiled evily.

Ikigame scratched the back of his head and smiled nervously. "Cause I'm a perverted old man..?" He asked quietly.

Merc meeped and quickly covered Ikigame's mouth.

Zabuza raised an eyebrow."Oe,your younger than me.Two..What do you mean..Perverted?"

Merc laughed nervously."N-nothing.."

Ikigame turned and hunched over, poking his fingers together. "I won't answer that.."

Zabuza narrowed his eyes."Mercury Mercy Desert Rose.What are you hiding from me?"

"Stop using my full name!"

"I am your step father!"

"So?!"

"TELL ME WHAT YOUR HIDING!"

Mercury poked her fingers together also and looked at the ground."Well...Umm.."

"I'm actually not telling you two things." Ikigame said drooping his ears again.

Mercury inched back and hid behind Ikigame."Can you tell him and I fight him back?"

"Tell me what?!"

Ikigame straightened up his posture and held one hand clenched behind his back, the other covering a cough. "Sir, Mercury...Erm..She isn't a virgin anymore."

Zabuza froze."Please tell me thats it..."

"Umm..N-not exactly..Theres...One more thing.."Mercury blushed.

"You tell him and I'll fight him off." Ikigame said quietly to her.

Merc nodded."Well...Daddy,promise you won't get mad but...I'm..Kinda pregnate..."

Zabuza stared at the two.He was dead silent.Finally he took a breath and said quietly."And I have one guess who the father is?"

"Don't you dare hurt Ikigame-kun!"

Zabuza chuckled."Finally.Someone broke throug that cold heart of yours."He picked Merc up and gave her a hug.

Ikigame blinked a few times, then fell back in shock. "W-what?"

"You see,Ikigame,"Zabuza started as he put down Merc adn wrapped an arm around Ikigame's shoulder in a father-son kinda way."Merc has never ever really loved anyone.She was cold adn dark.You must be pretty special to get that far with her."

Merc giggled."Yay!"

Ikigame nearly melted from his 'god's' touch and smiled over at him. "You don't say."

"But I do say."Zabuza smiled.

Mercury glomped Ikigame adn Zabuza.

Ikigame's face suddenly turned as cold as ice, staring down past the girl and to the ground. "Hey, Merc... You wouldn't happen to know a way to bring Haku back....would you?" He asked slowly.

Zabuza froze up to the name 'Haku.He looked at the ground sadly.

Mercury looked at them both.She then stared at the ground."Yes..."She answered.

Zabuza looked at her."Your not caring of the consequences..Are you?"

"No.."

"I'll help her." Ikigame said staring up at Zabuza.

"She's the only one who knows the jutsu.It involves sand..but we need Haku's body.."

"I know some sand jutsu..." Ikigame said slowly.

"This one is complex."Merc said.

Ikigame sighed and stood up. "I'm sorry I can't herlp then."

"I know."Mercury sighed.She dissappeared adn came back....Holing a body.

Ikigame sighed and crossed his legs, ears drooped once more.

Zabuza wrapped an arm around Ikigame's shoulder."Try not to go to Merc's rescue.."

Mercury placed Haku's body on the ground.She started making handsigns.

Ikigame sighed once more and ung his head low

Sand started wrapping around Haku's body.

"This is how she brought me back."Zabuza whispered.

Mercury closed her eyes tightly."Revival jutsu!Sand style!!"A bolt of lightning hit Merc and the body.

Mercury screamed and fell backwards.

"I just want to be useful...." Ikigame whispered.

"Merc would hate it if you got the consequences along with her."Zabuza stood up adn Picked up Mercury.
Haku's body started moving.

Ikigame sighed and began to claw at his bared chest with his, now enlarged, nails.

Mercury opened her eyes and looked at IKigame."Iki..game-kun..What are..you doing?'She said weakly.

Haku opened his eyes."Uhhg."

Ikigame didn't answer.

"Zabuza.."Haku mumbled.

Zabuza kneeled down adn hugged Haku.

Mercury crawled over to Ikigame.

Ikigame stood up and began to walk off.

Zabuza was to busy crying with Haku's to notice.

Merc stood up and limped over to Iigame."My love..Where are you going?"

"Anywhere but a place where I'm not needed." Ikigame said coldly

Mercury felt her heart shattered."But you are needed.."She whispered and kept following.

"I'm not needed here." Was all he said.

Mercury started crying."Whats the matter with you?!"

Ikigame quirked his eyebrow at her and tilted his head. "Wow, you really are pregnant, huh?"

"Yes..But you're acting so cold...Whats the matter?"Merc grabbed Ikigame's hand.

Ikigame pulled her into a hug and sighed, not saying anyting.

Mercury looked slightly shocked and pressed her hands against Ikigame's chest."Tell me you love me..And don't lie......"

Ikigame looked into Mercury's eyes, knowing whenever he lied he never looked into the other's eyes. "I love you Mercury, with all my heart. You can trust me on that, it will never change."

Mercury's eyes got all teary as she hugged Ikigame.She sobbed and cuddled up to him.

Ikigame let out a small sigh as he hed her close to him.

"Dont ever leave me.."Merc whispered.

"I won't leave either of my babaies." Ikigame said kissing her forehead gently.

Tsome had left Hinata and was wandering around until she came upon Merc and the others. "Awwww how cute!"

Merc blushed when she saw Tsome."Wha-what are you doing ehre?!"She blushed.

Ikigame looked at Tsome once, then held Mercury and began to walk away.

Tsome laughed. "Silly Merc-mou-chan! As an older sister, i can be anywhere."

Mercury stoped Ikigame."Its okay."She turned to Tsome."Guess what?"

"I'm not very social Mercury. I'm going." He said quietly as he walked off.

"I didn'tknow your boyfriend was a chicken shit Merc..." Tsome laughed.

Mercury held onto Ikigame's hand,not leting hmi move away from her."Tsome thats not funny.Apologize to Ikigame-kun."

"Mercury, please. Renegades don't really like to socialize with goodie two shoes. I mean, of course Zabuza-sama did, but that was only with one person." Ikigame said trying to tug his hand from her.

Tsome rolled her eyes, "Merc, you could've done better..."

Merc kept her grip on Ikigame's hand.She glared at Tsome."No.Ikigame deserves better."

Ikigame sighed at the girl's words, running his hands over her shoulders. "I may have been able to do better then you, but I don't want anybody but you my dear. I love you, and life you hold within you proves that." He said into her ear, then after kissed her cheek.

Mercury smiled and murred."I love you too.Ikigame kun..."

Tsome walked up to Ikigame and stared him straight in the eye. She smirked and patted his head. "You'll do nicely."

Mercury clung to Ikigame."Do not hurt or insult Ikigame kun in anyway shape or form."She ordered."If I could do better than Ikigame,why am I carring his child?!"

Ikigame smiled down at the demon holding him, then looked ot Tsome. "Why did you just pet me? and what will I be perfect for?" He asked, wiping his hear and ears of the discusting human cells.

Tsome smiled and hugged Merc. "Congrats. I'm glad you got a good guy... I can see it in his eyes. Sorry Ikigame, just testing you..."

Mercury blinked."Tsome.Ikigame is the best."

Ikigame sighed.

Tsome smiled. "Merc, chill, i was just testing him.. I AM the over protective sister, remember?"

"True.

Mercury nuzzled Ikigame.

Now Ikigame turned with the girl and began to walk off. "I'm not social."

Tsome sighed. "Used to it... people do tend to run away when they find out i'm an Uchiha." she laughed

"I could care less. The Uchiha clan is weaker then most renegades. Even me. Your brother, Itachi, was defeated by me in a measly spar." Ikigame scoffed.

"Okay, but who said your stronger than me?" Tsome smirked.

Mercury nudged Ikigame."Don't test Tsome.She's stronger than she looks."

Ikigame ignored the demon's warning, but merely shrugged. "Every Uchiha is weak."

"Is not."Mercury said adn kissed Ikigame's cheek.

Ikigame rolled his eyes and continued to walk on.

"Fight me then." Tsome smirked.

"I don't fight girls, unless I'm ent to assasinate said person." Ikigame said breifly.

"Leave Ikigame alone,Tsome."Mercury glared.She followed Ikigame.

"Then don't call me weak, because you wouldn't know unless you defeated me yourself." Tsome said.

"The only two girls I've ever met that are strong..." Ikigame turned and stared the Uchiha dead in the pupils. "Are Tsunade sensei and Mercury."

"And i've beaten Tsunade." Tsome countered.

"Wheres the proof?"

"Ask Tsunade herself." Tsome said, walking away.

"I will." Ikigame said placing his hand on Mercury's stomach and smiling

Mercury watched Tsome leave."Ikigame..."

Ikigame flicked his ear quickly."Yes Mercury."

Merc smiled."Nothing."

Ikigame kissed her gently and lead her back to Haku and zabuza.

Zabuza and Haku were talking non stop.

Ikigame cleared his throat and smiled at the two men.

The two looked at Ikigame.

"So this is hmi?"Haku asked.

"Yup."Said Zabuza,proudly.

Merc waved.

Ikigame quirked an eyebrow and stared at Zabuza. "Hm..."

Haku stood up and hugged Merc."Great to be back.Thanks t you.
Merc smiled."Dont thank me..."

Haku smield adn looked at Ikigame."So this is the guy who got ou pregnant..'

"You got loose lips Zabuza...." Ikigame said crossing his arms.

"Haku wanted to know if anything hapened to Merc while he was gnoe."Zabuza smiled.

Haku smiled kindly.

Mercury giggled

"I just want sleep...." Ikigame said falling back with a thud. "Not even while I murder do I get this tired."

Zabuza smiled and started making a few tents."Merc and Ikigame,you two can share one.Its pretty big.Me and Haku will have our own."He said.With that,Haku and Zabuza went into their tents.

"Come on love." Ikigame said crawling over to the tent.

Mercury picked Ikigame up like a baby."You silly cat."She walked into the tent which looked like an entire bedroom.

Ikigame curled up in one of the sleeping bags, relaxing in his dried blood and the softness of the blanket.




Mercury curled into the sleeping bag next to Ikigame.She smield at her lover.

Tsome sat in a nearby tree dreaming of pirate penguins like these:

Mercury heard Tsome's breathing and walked out of the tent.She through a rock at her sister then walked back in.

Tsome had caught the rock. "DDamn you, I was dreaming pleasntly!"

Ikigame kissed Mercury once she laid back down, then fell asleep

Merc giggled and smiled at Ikigame.

[Next Day]

Ikigame woke to the love of his life before him. He smiled and kissed her. "Good morning."

Mercury opened her eyes slowly.She smiled adn yawned."Good morning my darling.."

Ikigame sat up and looked out of the tent. "How did you sleep dear?"