"I want us to have a baby." Aurora's beautiful smile gleamed in Mulan's face, her cheeks rosy red, her deep sea-blue eyes pierced the very soul of Mulan. A baby...!? Aurora nodded fiercely as she awaited Mulan's reply. Mulan was speechless. Her mouth was gaping open and refused to close. "I...uhm..we...?" Mulan couldn't form words and when she tried all that came out was inaudible mumbles or slurs. "Think about it! We've been together... forever! We should start our own family..." Aurora's words started to fade as she saw Mulan's continued shocked reaction. Mulan didn't say a word, still surprised. "Never mind...we don't have to..." Aurora laid her head back down on Mulan's chest sadly, listening to her heart thumping like a mad rabbit. "It was just something on my mind..." Mulan saw Aurora's eyes grow depressed and almost beginning to tear up. "Aurora..." Mulan clasped both her hands on top of Aurora's back. "I'm just shocked...but I never said no." Aurora looked at Mulan, differently, her eyes slowly gleamed with happiness again. Her mood began to escalate as her mind started to comprehend what Mulan was saying. Mulan, Smiling, kissed Aurora's forehead. "Mulan!" Aurora screamed, flailing like a mad woman, making both women fall off the comfortable sofa onto the hard wood floor. Mulan fell with an loud 'oomph' but it seemed Aurora at the moment was made of steel. "Mulan! This means we'll be moms! Oh my! Two moms! What are we going to name our children!? Do you want boys? I prefer only girls, but if you want boys we can do that too, how will we raise them? Warriors or Princesses?! Can you imagine-" Mulan touched Aurora's arm, who was running out of breath and seemed pale at the moment. "Why don't we get up off the floor first." Aurora pulled up Mulan with one heave, her mind clearly occupied of their news. Mulan smiled weary, rubbing her back from their fall. Aurora's mind seemed to wander off the earth because her eyes just looked a far, in a daze. "How about we figure out the first thing, which is...how will we get the baby?" Mulan asked sitting Aurora down on the sofa beside her. Aurora breathed in, "Well, I heard there is a way to get pregnant." Mulan looks at her confused, "Pregnancy...? But..." Mulan looked at Aurora, the obvious obstacle was that. "well, here you can have children differently. I read that you don't even need a man because they have...uhm...IT already...and..." Aurora blushed from the knowledge she was sharing, she was about to explain more but Mulan raised her hand knowing exactly where the conversation was headed. "Should we make an appointment...?" Aurora smiled her big beautiful smile towards Mulan. Mulan nodded, contemplating on the information she was given at the moment. "Why not." Mulan shrugs grinning as she did. Aurora began to flail her arms with excitement once more as she stood running around the room. all Mulan could do was stare in embarrassment, but in the most friendly way. She's going to go crazy...
The next day, Mulan and Aurora awoke early to head the fertility clinic that was a ways from their apartment. Having no car both women dressed warmly and began walking hand in hand to the clinic. Aurora pleading Mulan that they should visit Granny's first. Mulan gave in with a sigh, heading towards the diner as a detour. Aurora swung the diner door so hard the bell from the top almost fell off. Mulan covered her face with her hand, a bit embarrassed with Aurora's over-exuberant mood at the moment. "Ruby! Ruby!" Aurora called running towards the counter pulling Mulan behind her. People around the diner stared at the madwoman who was screaming and also pulling a slim tan woman right behind. Mulan glanced around hearing the murmurs, and also the disgusted stares she was given. Mulan's heart fell out of beat with itself, she felt the hurt in her chest. "Be there in a sec!" Ruby called from in the kitchen. Mulan could feel all eyes on the her, but more on Aurora, first because they were holding hands, and because of Aurora's screaming from before. Mulan wanted to do something, she didn't like the stares Aurora was given, especially because she felt the hate from the people. More hate than she had wearing her armor during the war, in the other land. "Uhm..Aurora..." Mulan tried to call out, but her throat became tight and her voice wavered . Aurora's eyes were glued to the small opening, watching Ruby collect herself before coming out. Ruby, wiping her hands on her apron, came with a big smile; as always. "Aurora! Mulan!" Ruby smiled as she hugged both girls. "How are you girls?" Ruby asked smiling, then her eyes glanced down to their hands, together. She looked back up, even more surprised, but happy. "You girls are...Together?" Ruby asked, leaning against the counter. Aurora nodded wildly. Mulan gulped at the situation. She never knew Aurora didn't say anything before, and now admitting it to all these people. Mulan felt the pit of her stomach twist into knots. How can I protect my Princess when all these people give hate...? Mulan stood quietly as both girls conversed with each other. Her mind more occupied with the whispers she could hear behind her. All she heard was disgusting, unnatural, not normal, and that it wasn't right. Mulan almost had enough with this, her whole body felt tense and she felt her eyes darting all around. "I need to use the restroom..." Mulan quickly mumbled as her hand left Aurora's, quickly turning, looking down, rushing into the restroom. Aurora watched as the Warrior left her side, she saw by the way she moved that she wasn't feeling all too well. "Ruby! I'll be right back." Aurora smiled quickly, before she headed toward the restroom too. As she walked toward the restroom, she now felt the eerie stares she was given, now hearring the awkward murmurs that filled the back of the diner. Ruby's smile disappeared, as she too, heard the commotion.
Aurora opened the bathroom slowly, making sure Mulan was the only woman inside, before stepping in completely. Aurora heard Mulan cry silently, in one of the stalls. Aurora couldn't imagine Mulan crying. Actually crying, with the whimpers and quick breaths it came with. Aurora stood listening to her Warrior cry for a moment, her heart completely dropping. "M-Mulan...?" Aurora called out in a whisper, her throat became tight as well, this was the first time Mulan's defenses, mentally, has come down. Mulan immediately stopped her noises as soon as Aurora made a sound. The silent bathroom was only accompanied with the noise of dripping water, that was coming from the faucet. "Mulan...? Did those people get to you?" Aurora asked walking toward the only closed bathroom stall. Aurora could hear Mulan sniffle and shift from where she was. Aurora leaned against the wall, just staring at the thin wall that separated her and her love. Aurora waited patiently until Mulan spoke, "Those people...I don't care if those things are toward me...but toward you. And here I can't protect you like I did before..." Mulan admitted in between her sniffles and heavy breaths. "The only way I know how to protect you is by bloodshed and those people...they will pay..." Aurora blinked at the stall, silent, she couldn't think of anything to say. "Mulan...You don't need to make anyone pay, You're better than that..." Aurora became sad as well, she knew her Warrior was hurt, but she didn't think she would admit that to her. "Am I...?" Aurora bit her lip, she didn't want to have Mulan think these terrible thoughts, and she didn't want to have her feel inferior toward anyone. She knew Mulan lived by her sword, but here, this world was different. "Mulan, You're the strongest, bravest, courageous woman I have ever met. I fell in love with you. Do you think a bunch of people will hurt me? And besides, You showed them your Warrior Spirit, Didn't you? I will show them my Warrior spirit within me, I'll show them how a Princess can be strong too!" Aurora felt all the energy come back to her, all the happiness once more, coming back. "I will show all of those people how lucky I am! how lucky we are, together. This the world can do its worst, but we will come out ten times stronger!" Aurora smiled, knowing her words were true, she didn't care what the world would throw at her, she was ready to take on the world. Mulan opened the stall quickly making Aurora jump from the sudden movement of the door swinging out. Aurora noticed Mulan's eyes swollen from her crying. Aurora wrapped her arms around Mulan whispering, "My Warrior, my strong, strong Warrior." Mulan just stood as Auroras arms were wrapped around her, hearing Aurora's heart beating, as softly as her own heart. My strong, strong Princess. Aurora felt Mulan smile from under her, knowing she had calmed down, she smiled too.