Yue took a deep breath. He walked into the room and directly slapped his cheek. "hi? Is that all you can say to me? Where the hell were you? why didn't you board the last bus you ….you mother fucker. You married me and plan to let go of me or what? Why heck didn't you get on huh? Why?!"
"Yue.. baby shh.. you have to be silent,"
"I don't care you mofo!" Yue pushed his hand away. His eyes were already blurring out with tears. He didn't know whether to slap this guy or hug him. He chose to do both. He hugged him gently as the baby was between them. "What happened?"
"I was about to get on when I heard a scream form in there. Some young girl gave birth.. and…" he kind of gestured to the corpse in the corner. "I wasn't able to save her. But I hope to save this one," he pulled away the blanket around the baby.
The baby's face was still very pale and covered in blood.
"The bloody stench will be hard to mask." Yue frowned deeply. He could remember the last time Tian was in her periods. Oh, that was a bloodbath.
Now that they were in a similar situation, he didn't want to risk his or Fan's lie because of an unknown child.
"I know what you are thinking… but think about it. It's been two years. The birth rate in our base has decreased by almost ten percent. The death rate is increasing. If I let this continue sooner or later our base will not have any future hope."
"oh you're talking statics now?"
"Yue…."
"shut it.. anything you want to say, say it when we are safe and sound." Yue burned a dozen zombies that rushed through the torn open door. "What are you doing there? Come on…"
"The baby is crying… isn't it better if she was fed? I genuinely think she is hungry.." Fan whispered as he tried to feed the child. but the baby was wailing too much kicking the bottle away.
"oh, for god's sake, come here," he dragged his husband out of the door to the next room with an actual intact door. He locked it from the inside and took the baby from him. "You are holding it wrong. you have to support its head you big dumbo," he gently soothed the baby's neck.
The little child opened her eyes and peered at him curiously. He held the bottle close to her mouth. The baby latched on her own, sucking away on the milk.
"You are amazing," Fan fawningly whispered close to his ears.
"Move. Don't touch me. I am super pissed off, mister. I am really tempted to even cut off your fingers if they come near me,"
Fan pouted and sat down opposite them on the bed. "Come on sit here comfortable."
"This is not the time to get comfortable. Don't you know the situation outside? It's a wreck. Tian and Hary will not be able to hold them back. Soon the zombies will either break into the barracks or will follow after our survivors. The first option is bad for us. The second option is bad for everyone…" as he was talking, he felt Fan move closer to him.
"Got it!" Fan held up his fingertips that were sparkling with electricity. "a bee was about to sting you,"
"You! Oh my god Fan you are really planning on pissing me, aren't you! That is Chen's bee! He was giving me direction, darn it!" he felt the bee on his right ear buzz softly. "Chen darling, did that hurt you? can you still hear me?"
The bee buzzed again.
"Good at least your stupid daddy didn't spoil it,"
Fan Xui just smiled at him and hugged him from behind. "I'm happy you came."
"Fuck you... fuck you idiot…" Yue refused to be comforted by his warm embrace. This man really needed a whopping. "I will take care of you after we get to our safe spot. Just you wait," he resentfully glared at him.
"I will be waiting~" Fan poked his head from behind and peered at the child. "is she warm?"
"it's warm."
"I can't help but notice that you keep calling her, it."
Yue rolled his eyes. "I'm not fond of babies."
It was all due to his past trauma. The experience with those baby zombies that squealed and crawled after him was still fresh in his mind. 'I don't think I can ever get over that.' he trembled slightly.
"But you are okay with Chen?"
"Chen is different. He is my baby. Don't listen to your father Chen. He is a complete nut case." He said, patting the bee.
It buzzed slightly.
The zombie behind the door started to bang on it loudly. The iron door held its place but if a strength ability zombie comes knocking, they would be in danger. "Chen dear, you got any bees out there in the corridor?"
The bees buzzed once.
"good, look around and tell me where the zombies are less. You know how to count right baby?"
"I taught him how to count. My Chen will do good~" Fan happily hugged him. "I love you so much,"
"Shut your trap, Fan. Seriously…. I think I might tear your mouth if you say one more word," Yue glanced at the baby. She looked sleepy, sucking the nipple. He pulled the bottle away and wrapped her all up in the blanket. Newborns get cold very fast. He didn't want this child to die….
'I'm in two minds, right now. I'm pissed Fan stayed behind to save this child but I'm also happy this child was saved? Gods, I am in one of my moods today.' He glanced at his husband who was pouting and looking at him like a lost puppy.
"Come on. Let's go up. we can scale this building and get out of here before Hary and Tian get out of ammo,"