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Leo stood still as a statue, his eyes wide. He'd known of Kashi's love for Elliot, but the thing that stood out the most to him was what Elliot had said. he loved him...Elliot had told Kashi he loved him. a single hand lifted to his mouth and Leo wasn't sure what to do, how to react. "you planned all of this, didn't you?" he whispered to Ipo. "but what i cannot understand is why you would enjoy your brother's torture so." Ipo's glee had not been lost to him, even through his own shock.

Lewis had been just about to fall asleep when two very familiar voices roused him. He'd been ready to yell at them to shut up and get out, lest the base ghost haunt them forever when Kashi began his confession. Lewis held very, very still and felt his heart breaking. he knew what that felt like. to be so in love with a man and to have to give that man up for a woman. well-Leo wasn't really a woman, but close enough what with the baby and his looks. his heart went out to Kashi, but he also understood where Elliot was coming from. Elliot had never loved Kashi the way AL had loved him. it was impossible to think that Elliot would accept both into his bed as he had Lewis and Reniette. When Kashi seemed to have calmed down somewhat and confessed he could never hate Elliot, Lewis decided to make himself known. the question was did he pretend he'd been asleep or just confess to listening in. he didn't think he could pull off pretending, so he'd have to go with the truth.

HE slowly pushed the top of the case open and cleared his throat, "well, uh, this is a might bit embarrassing." he smiled to the two of them and moved to Kashi putting his hand on the hare's shoulder. "Darling, you've had sex with two men in the entire time you've been here, more it was two men who pinned you down and didn't give you much of a choice." he smiled and knelt, kissing Kashi's forehead, "sorry about that. i was horny and Al was being mean. but more, Al and I both wanted you to be happy and with us? in our arms for those nights you seemed like you were, for the first time since coming here, truly happy. Trust me, i know what a whore is," he smiled sadly, "And you are no whore. but you cannot expect an expecting father to leave the one he loves alone to raise their child alone can you?" he pulled Kashi in for a hug, "Elliot's not the one for you, dearest. you may love him now, but he is not the one that completes your soul. you will find them one day and until you do i fully intend on continuing to molest you every chance i get so be prepared."

Leo looked down at Ipo, frowning, "Are you numbered among the undead, Ipo?" he asked very, very softly, but the Prime Minister's words drew his attention. "No! oh, oh no!" he was getting a little frantic, "no, i didn't want him to-i was going to tell him..." he shook his head, hands pressed to his mouth as he watched Elliot's face. "he's so angry with me." he couldn't help the tears that slide down his cheeks. did Ellito hate him now? was he disgusted by Leo? "Magic-the trees." he shook his head, "i don't understand it completely, but when i entered the trees they did something to make it possible. please, i would like to go back to our room. i don't-he will be even more mad if he knew we were here."

Oops. Lewis had thought he'd witnessed Leo telling Elliot the news, but that might have also been a hallucination. "Yes, well. best he could describe his trees put some sort of spell on him and the next time you two did the nasty, he got knocked up." he stood and laughed nervously, clapping Elliot on the should, "So congratulations! you're going to be a father. At least you wont get grief over producing an heir anymore, right?" when asked how long he'd known, he looked to the side, "um, well, you know i'm a bit more observant than most people. and it was your father who really noticed it and i-um, pretty much since you got here." the last was muttered, "everyone in the castle knows. there's been rumors with how much the boy's been eating and all-" he looked up at the suddenly fascinating ceiling, "even your sisters figured it out. just you, the only one of us to see him naked, had no idea. Really, i was wondering about that," Lewis looked at Elliot curious, "did you think he just suddenly got a belly and didn't want to say anything?"

Leo followed Ipo's directions in a worried haze. his stomach seemed to twist as he stressed over what Elliot might say or do, but when he felt pressure he knew it wasn't his stomach moving about. the baby was moving, more-the baby was hitting him. "I'm sorry, dearest," he whispered softly, his hands moving to his stomach, "I didn't mean to work you up as well." he felt what he guessed to be a fits at the top of his stomach and a foot nearer the bottom. "You're already so big-" he shook his head and hurried to their room, wanting to be there before Elliot. the baby was big enough to move and kick and yet it had only been a month. was he progressing at three times the rate of a woman's pregnancy? but why? he shut the bedroom door behind himself and sat down heavily next to his sewing. he was just so tired-and hungry. he was always hungry. his tray of food still sat there, waiting and he snagged one of the pieces of bread, eating it and hoping to get some energy for when Elliot found him.

Lewis nodded, "right. he's progressing at a scary rate, if a male pregnancy isn't scary enough. say, if i commune with those trees do you think i'd be able to have a kid? you might even get a new baby brother out of the deal!" he grinned at Elliot, but the man didn't seem too keen on jokes right now so he turned to Kashi. "Well, you see, i heard that the woman was here early and i wanted to hide so i came in here. the case was logical and it was nice and cozy, you see. i was about to fall right asleep into a nice little nap when you two came in and started making all sorts of noise." he wiggled his eyebrows, "There's room for one more if you want to join me."

Leo looked up when Elliot came into the room. he quickly put the bread down and stood, meeting Elliot's gaze anxiously before looking down. "it is true," he whispered softly after a moment's pause. "I-" he glanced up at Elliot, but had to look down again quickly, fighting back tears. "i didn't want you to-I was going to tell you i just..." he shook his head, his hands gripping the front of his dress. "i'm a boy, i, i am finally functioning as a boy should and then i get pregnant? i just-i didn't want you to be disgusted by me." he lowered his head, hair falling forward to cover his face. "i'm scared, Elliot." he confessed in a barely there whisper, "i'm so scared. i was afraid of you finding out and not-and not loving me anymore because i am a freak."

LEwis smiled seductively, "yes, but i like it in here. lots of shiny reflective surfaces." he moved to the door and locked it, tucking the key into his pocket before turning to face Kashi. "The woman can find her own way to the library, Elliot never ordered you to do it. stay here and admire the reflections with me." he moved to pin the hare against the piano, turning Kashi around she he could see himself in the black polished wood while Lewis' hands traveled downward to open their pants.

Leo stood in shock, "you-" but he was being kissed and couldn't continue his sentence. Elliot paused with his hand out and smiled, "it's ok." Elliot placed his hand on his stomach and Leo smiled, "not there. here-" he moved Elliot's hand to where the child had stuck his foot out. "can you feel it? our baby...." he shook his head, "elliot-do you realize this is the first time you've told me you loved me?" he couldn't stop the tears, he was just so overwhelmed. Elliot had said he loved him-more, Elliot accepted him and the fact he was carrying their child. "I love you. I love you, Elliot. i know-i know my being a boy will cause problems and that-that i might have to always dress like a girl, but that's ok. that's ok because i get to be with you."

Tsume lifted an eyebrow and poked his head around the corner, Nix in his arms and the triplets walking around him. "that's something interesting to say. make sure you girls take note of that. If Kashi dies you can all testify as to what killed him. " he put Nix down and gave her a little push, "go on to lessons, girls. get away from the homicidal sex maniac. be good, you hear? i'll come to teach you mine after lunch."

Nix looked at Ipo curiously, "don't really kill him, ok? Kashi's really sweet, and you'd be lonely without him." she smiled at him before heading into the classroom

Leo smiled at Elliot, moving in to hug him. "i was so worried about telling you. i didn't know how you would react and i thought i had more time-" he shook his head, "but i think something about the magic is making the pregnancy progress quicker than a woman's, i would be able to keep-" he looked down, feeling guilty, "to keep lying to you like that. I'm sorry i did, though. i-just, when we found out it was kind of right-right before i asked you such a stupid question and after that I didn't think i could possibly tell you the truth.

Tsume lifted an eyebrow, "we're showing the woman around?" he smirked, "well, in that case i'm going to shift. she hates wolves after all. i could practically feel her staring at me the entire walk to the dining hall." he chuckled and changed to the wolf mid stride, not missing a step. "i can smell her perfume from that doorway," he nodded to it and wrinkled his nose, "i'm going to get a headache being near her for more than five minutes."

Leo sat down as well, needed to rest, "no. we-well we lied to you so you would dismiss the changes in me." he reached a hand over and slipped it into Elliot's, "we'll get through this together, my love." it made him feel so warm and happy to be able to say that out loud now instead of just think it. "we both were being idiots, you are not to blame either."

Tsume turned, looking back at the girl, "i would suggest you leave the poker there, miss. a weapon made of such weak metal will do nothing to protect you." he smiled before flicking his tail and turning to leave, "come, the library is this way, miss."

Leo smiled a little, "We will never agree on this, will we?" he shook his head a little and moved to sit next to Elliot, resting his head on the other's shoulder. "Yes, he was once a bentien, but not anymore. i learned from some thing he said by accident, but he made me swear to not tell you. he didn't want you to know because he knew how strongly it would effect you." he had witnessed Kashi's confession and Elliot's gentle rejection, "knowing you, i am sure that you let Kashi know as gently as possible that you did not feel the same way about him. as for him sleeping with your father and the Prime Minister, well that might have been their way of trying to comfort him." he shrugged a little, "I cannot be sure, but that is the impression i am given by the two, they really do thing of others far more than they seem to." he moved a little closer to Elliot, suppressing a yawn behind a hand, "do you still have work to do today?"

Tsume flicked his tail in annoyance, "we could always have a good old fashioned hare hunt." he glanced back and saw the wary way the woman was watching them, good. "the library is here, miss." he got onto his hind legs, standing as tall as he did when he was a man, and opened the door with his front paw. he got back down and pushed it open the rest of the way before stepping to the side to let her in