How Many Kids Do You Want?
The question had slipped out casually.
You didn’t even mean to ask it. Not like that, not like it was some grand romantic moment where you were supposed to be wearing a white dress and holding a bouquet. You were just two people, sitting on the couch in your shared apartment, wrapped in a blanket. There was popcorn between you, a dumb movie playing in the background, and the comforting scent of Kurapika’s cologne clinging to your skin after he pulled you into his lap halfway through the night.
Your fingers were tracing patterns into his shirt. His hand was on your thigh, warm and steady.
And somewhere between a yawn and a soft sigh, you mumbled, “Hey, how many babies do you want?”
Kurapika didn’t respond right away.
He was like that. Quiet. Thoughtful. He didn’t just say things to fill the silence. He considered every word, every answer, especially when it came to you.
You started to backtrack, nervous. “I mean—not that I’m like, asking if you want kids now. It’s just a question! Hypothetical. Totally casual. Like... like a late-night ‘what if’ scenario. Not a plan or anything—”
Kurapika’s fingers tightened slightly on your leg.
You stopped rambling.
He looked down at you, lips curled in that soft, knowing smile he reserved only for you. His golden hair fell slightly over his brow, and you reached up instinctively to brush it aside.
“I don’t think I should be the one to answer that,” he said gently.
You blinked. “What?”
Kurapika’s hand moved to yours, threading his fingers through them. He lifted your hand to his lips and kissed your knuckles before resting your joined hands over his chest, where his heartbeat thumped calmly beneath.
“You’d be the one carrying the baby,” he said, voice low and sure. “That decision belongs to you.”
Your throat tightened.
Kurapika continued, his gaze never leaving yours. “Whatever number makes you happiest—zero or ten or anywhere in between—I’ll support it. It’s not my place to tell you what your body should go through. That’s not love. That’s control.”
You stared at him.
Soft, warm lighting bathed the side of his face, highlighting his gentle expression. There was no hesitation in his tone. No panic. No pressure. He meant every word.
“It’s for you to decide, hm?” he added quietly, almost a whisper.
You were speechless.
The silence stretched between you, soft and full, until your heart cracked under the weight of the emotion welling up in your chest.
“You’re gonna make me cry,” you said, laughing wetly.
Kurapika tilted his head, amused. “Because I said something honest?”
“Because you’re perfect,” you whispered.
He leaned in and kissed your temple.
“I’m not perfect,” he said. “But I love you. And I want everything we do—our life, our choices—to be shared. Not dictated.”
You melted into his arms, pressing your face into the crook of his neck.
Kurapika held you tighter, resting his chin on your head.
“You’d be an amazing father,” you said softly, your voice muffled by his skin.
“I’d do my best,” he murmured. “But I think the more important part is being a good partner to you. That’s the foundation of anything we build.”
You didn’t say anything for a while.
You just sat there, soaking in his warmth, letting the moment wrap around you like a second blanket.
Eventually, you murmured, “Okay… Maybe two. Kids, I mean.”
Kurapika chuckled. “Two?”
“One if they’re chaotic. None if they scream like banshees.”
He laughed, full and real, the sound vibrating through your body.
“Then we’ll start with none and see if the universe sends us quiet ones,” he teased.
You smiled against his neck. “And if they’re loud?”
“I’ll build soundproof walls. And get you noise-cancelling headphones. And probably cry in secret.”
You giggled.
Kurapika pulled back to look at you again. His eyes were so soft. So full.
“I’d raise a family with you,” he said suddenly. “Whenever you’re ready. Or never. As long as I get to come home to you.”
You kissed him.
And in that moment, you didn’t need anything else.
No baby names, no future plans, no timelines. Just this—Kurapika, his arms, his heart, and his quiet promise to always respect you, support you, and love you without condition.
Green flag?
He was the whole forest.









