DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GA.
CHAPTER 2: Dieting is strictly prohibited
NORMAL POV
"I never thought I would actually walk in this place in a really quite state." The flame caster thought as he entered through the palace doors.
"Oi! Mikan! I'm back!" He yelled but got no response. "That's weird. Usually she'd be running towards me coz she knows I'm bring the damn Howalon." He placed the things he bought at a random table then ran towards their room, searching for a particular brunette.
"Mikan! Where are you?!" He yelled, checking their bed room, its toilet, and their walk-closet, but she was nowhere to be found.
His eyes went as wide as saucers upon seeing the brunette lying on the floor in the kitchen. "F*ck!" he quickly ran towards his wife and held her in his arms.
"Oi! Polka! Wake up! Mikan!" he kept yelling and shaking Mikan lightly but she still didn't budge. "Calm down, Natsume. Calm down." He reminded himself as he took a deep breath. He then carried Mikan bridal style to their room and called for their doctor.
"Stupid little girl. You really have this talent of worrying the hell out of me." Natsume mumbled as he tucked a stray strand of hair behind Mikan's ear. "I hope she's alright."
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"She didn't get much sleep last night. She said she was tired, dizzy and that her head hurts. Is she going to be alright?"
"Yes, your majesty. She's perfectly fine. Everything seems to be normal." Dr. Minoru replied while Natsume cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Fine? If she's alright then can you please explain why she's lying here, unconscious? That doesn't seem very normal to me. You better do your job right or else I'll find another doctor."
The doctor smiled. "Calm down, Prince Hyuuga. Let me explain. All I'm saying is that everything is normal considering her situation. I'll just have to prescribe some vitamins to keep her healthy."
"What situation?" A baffled Natsume asked.
"Congratulations, your highness. You're going to be a father. The princess is around 7 weeks pregnant. You'll have to take her to the hospital since there are more equipment there to check if the baby is healthy.. Your highness? Your highness?"
Natsume suddenly froze. The doctor's words are still being process in his head. 'you're going to be a father.' Those words kept ringing in his head. When realization hit him, he smiled.
"Sugoi! Never have I thought that I would see the prince smile like that!" the doctor thought in awe.
"I'm going to be a dad?!" he clarified with great delight.
"Hai."
Natsume grabbed the doctor's hand shook it many times. "Thank you, doctor! Thank you!"
"Ano… I should get going now, your highness. I'll set up a schedule for the princess in my clinic at the hospital around next week. Would that be alright?"
"Hn."
"I shall take my leave then, your highness."
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Mikan woke up to the smell of newly cooked food. "Mmmmm. That smells good. Huh? Wait. How did get back here? Last thing I remember was... oh my. Natsume brought me here? Ugh. I feel like I'm goona hurl."
Mikan gulped as she slowly made her way to the kitchen.
"Hey, you're just in time for dinner." Natsume greeted as he was setting up the table. "Come. Let's eat." He continued as he offered her a seat as if they were in a fine dining restaurant. Mikan was just staring at him. But she was even more shocked when she saw the food on the table.
"I didn't know what side dishes you prefer right now so I just made a whole bunch of them."
"Wait, wait, wait. Am I missing something?" the brunette asked while eyeing the flame caster.
"What?"
"Why are you so nice? You never offer seats to me at home. And you usually yell at me whenever I get sick. I even passed out a while ago and yet you're not even glaring at me. Something is not right."
"No. Everything is just perfect." Natsume replied with a smile. "You said you're hungry. I made a lot. Eat up."
"That too. No matter how hungry I get, you never prepare something this many, especially when you're lazy."
"Who says I was lazy today?"
Mikan rolled her eyes. "You did, genius. You even said bento is easy for you coz you're too lazy for something fan-." She covered her mouth then ran straight towards the kitchen sink.
"Morning sickness? In the evening? That kid sure is weird. It's already taking after Mikan at 7 weeks." Natsume headed towards his wife and offered a glass of water. Mikan gargled and drank a bit and threw up even more.
"Get that away from me." Mikan said as she shoved the glass of water away. "Ugh. It's making me feel a lot sicker than before. What are you smiling about? I feel horrible."
"You look beautiful."
"You are really acting weird. Am I really missing something?"
"Stop arguing and just eat." Natsume ordered as he placed a bunch of food in Mikan's plate.
"Hey! I'm not THAT hungry!" Mikan whined as she stopped Natsume's hand from putting more food onto her plate. "Actually, I'm thinking of going on a diet. I checked my weight a couple of days ago and I already gained 4 pounds! 4 pounds! Do you hear me? 4 pounds!"
"Tch. I don't care if you gain more weight. And don't complain about the food I give you. You're feeding two stomachs now."
"Wait, what? Two stomachs? Baka! I only have one!"
"Guess this girl is more stupid than I thought. How can she not get it already? Tch. I hope our kid doesn't take after her brains." Natsume thought as he sighed in defeat. "Baka. What I meant was I'm not gonna let my kid starve just because his or her mom is going on a freaking diet."
"Huh? What kid?"
Natsume face palmed. "Our kid. You. Are. Pregnant. So dieting is strictly prohibited for the next eight months."
"Wait. Pregnant? What? When? Why? How?"
"Do I seriously need to answer all of those?" this time, it was Natsume's turn to whine. "You and I both know how babies are made! Listen, I came home only to see you lying on the kitchen floor so I called the doctor, thinking that you might be sick with something since you've been complaining about headaches and all other shit. Then the doctor told me you're around 7 weeks pregnant and that you have an appointment with her at the hospital by next week."
Mikan became silent. Thinking that she would be a mother like Hotaru in a few months was shocking and overwhelming at the same time. Then she felt Natsume's arms wrap around her body.
"Now please. I just wanna have some dinner in peace." Natsume mumbled.
Mikan giggled as she placed a hand over her stomach. "Come on, baby. Let's eat. Daddy made a lot for us. This will be our first dinner as a family. Hey, what are you smiling about?"
"Baby, daddy, family. I liked the sound of that."
"I like it too."
"I love you, Mikan."
"I love you too, Natsume."
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"Ne, Natsume, what shall we do tomorrow?" The brunette asked while they were sitting under their favourite Sakura Tree.
"Hmm. Anything that wouldn't be too dangerous and too tiring for you."
"Mou. That's too general."
"Dunno. Is there something that you want? Something that you haven't done before."
"I know!" She beamed. "Let's go out for a picnic! I've seen one in movies. It seemed like a lot of fun. We get to eat outdoors and enjoy the nice weather!"
"Hn."
"I can make the sandwiches. You go make desserts. Oh! Let's bring fruits too!"
"Hn."
"Natsume?"
"Hn?"
"How did you react when you found out that I was pregnant?"
"I was shocked. It felt so surreal. After I have absorbed everything, I was just… happy. I was overflowing with happiness to the point that I wasn't able to control my face and I smiled in front of the doctor. I even shook her hand several times like some sort of crazy person."
Mikan giggled. "I hope our baby is as handsome as you. What do you want, Natsume? A boy or a girl?"
Natsume shrugged. "Either of them is fine. If it's a girl, I can teach her how to cook, to sew, and I'd have to make sure she doesn't get a boyfriend until she's 30. If it's a guy, I can teach him sports, and how to bully others."
"Hey, the bullying part isn't necessary."
"Whatever. Let's go back inside. You'll catch a cold if we stay out here for too long."
"Yes, your highness." Mikan obediently replied. "Oh, by the way, when are we gonna tell our parents? Should we call them or something? They'd be thrilled."
"Let's just tell them when they get back. That way seems more proper."
"Okie dokie, your majesty."
