Chapter one:
No one's P.O.V.
Mello awakens and finds Near gone again. He gets up and sighs softly knowing what's going on.
Near has been getting sick for about the past week mostly in the morning but there are somethings that trigger it.
Mello thought it was the flu so he's been doing his best to take care of Near and be there for him but he is starting to think it's something else. He gets up and heads over to the bathroom of Mello's place. He shares it with Matt but Matt is often gone either at work at a video game store, at school or out with his girlfriend Linda. He has been trying to get a job but hasn't been successful.
But lately he's glad he doesn't have a job so he can be there for Near.
He enters the bathroom as Near flushes the toilet. He moves to support Near who seems to feel dizzy for a moment as he embraces him from behind. "It's ok." He says softly in a comforting tone. "I've got you."
Near trusts him completely and leans into Mello's hold. "I don't understand. I thought it would be gone now."
"I think we need to take you to the doctors. This can't go on." Mello tells him. "I hate seeing you in so much suffering with whatever this illness is."
Near nods softly.
"I'm taking you to the doctor today." Mello says.
Near opens his eyes and suddenly moves out of Mello's arms. "Shit." He curses as he rushes out of the bathroom.
"Near!" Mello chases after him.
Near picks up the phone and calls someone.
Mello puts an arm around Near's shoulders.
"Matt can you pick something up for me?" Near asks.
Mello blinks wondering what it is.
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Mello, Matt and Matt's girlfriend Linda are waiting outside of the bathroom at Mello and Matt's home.
Mello is pacing.
Matt is standing there with Linda at his side holding hands with him.
The bathroom door opens making Mello to stop pacing as they all look to Near who comes out holding a test.
"Well?" Linda asks.
Near looks up surprised. "It's positive."
Linda squeals and lets go of Matt's hand rushing to Near throwing her arms around Near. "Oh my gosh! You're pregnant!" She cheers.
"Mello!" Near turns to Mello with a smile then he pauses when he sees Mello is frozen in shock.
Matt chuckles. "Don't worry Near we'll snap him back out of his stone prison."
Near smiles again and nods. He heads off needing to contact his siblings to tell them the news. He grabs the phone and calls his place that he shares with his siblings and two friends that are like family.
"I have some news." Near says as he speaks on the phone. "Turns out I wasn't sick." He begins. "I'm just pregnant." He pauses then smiles at the excited response. "I know. I'm excited too."
Mello enters the room and heads over to Near wrapping his arms around Near who grins at him.
"Haha. Yeah he has. Ok talk to you later." Near says then hangs up.
Mello nuzzles Nears cheek. "I love you baby."
Near turns enough to place a gentle kiss on Mellos lips. "I love you too." He responds.
Mello leans his forehead against Near and looks into his eyes. "I will support you no matter what you decide to do." He says sincere.
Near stares back into Mellos eyes. "I want to keep it."
Mello smiles and pulls Near close. "Of course my love." He shifts one hand from Nears waist to rest gently on Nears stomach. He steals a sweet loving quick kiss. "You'll be a wonderful mother."
Near nuzzles Mello. "And you'll be a wonderful father."
The two share a kiss staying in each other's embrace.
The pregnancy wasn't always easy with the sickness, mood swings and strange cravings but Mello stood at Nears side all throughout it.
It's now just a little over a month since they found out.
Mello and Near are moving to their own place to live together. Both are excited as they are moving the boxes into the house.
It's two stories and has a finished basement as well as three bedrooms though unless they have a second child the room will be used as storage or an office.
After all about a week after finding out Near is pregnant Mello found a job at a super market that pays well so he saved up to buy him and Nears own place.
Mello smiles wide at seeing Nears happy face.
They head upstairs with one box each.
"This one can be the baby's room." Near looks to the room that is just across the hall from the master bedroom.
"Yes it can." Mello agrees as they head into the master bedroom as the boxes they have are labeled as master bedroom stuff.
They spent the entire day organizing everything to its proper places which is just placing boxes in their respectful rooms.
Then they spent the next day unpacking the boxes.
By late nightfall they are exhausted and fall asleep on the decent sized bed for them in the master bedroom too tired to worry about blankets.
Settling into the new place and continue going through the pregnancy went along as well as it could have.
Mello felt his heart fill with warmth when they got to see the ultrasound of their child.
Now Near is nine months along.
He does the cooking as he is a good cook.
Mello is done work for the day and is in the living room reading a book allowing himself to relax as Near cooks some stew for them to eat.
Near hums softly to himself as he cooks. He finishes and moves the pan off of the hot burning to put it on a burner that hasn't been on as well as turning off the burner he used. He freezes as he feels a pain in his stomach. He puts a hand on his stomach. "You're ok baby." He says hoping that it's nothing serious. He takes a deep breath and heads to get some plates. He puts the plates on the counter then groans as another wave of pain goes through him. He hunches over with one arm around his stomach and one hand on the counter. He pants softly. He lets out a small cry.
Mello rushes into the kitchen and wraps his arms around Near gently. "Near! Near! Baby what's wrong?!" He asks worried in a panic.
Near lets go of the counter and lets himself lean against Mello with small whimpers of pain. "My stomach hurts." He tells Mello. "Much more than anytime before."
Mello pets her hair and looks around trying to think of the best thing to help with the pain in his worried haze.
Nears eyes widen as he realizes something. "Mello." He moans the others name in pain getting his attention. "We have to get to the hospital."
Mellos eyes widen as he realizes what Near means.
It's time, the baby is coming.
"Ok hold on. I've got you." Mello shifts and hesitates a moment wondering if carrying Near bridal style would cause complications. He shifts his arms away from picking Near up bridal style and instead has one arm around Nears back as the other goes across the front by Nears stomach and crotch. He picks Near up.
It's a little awkward holding him like this but he doesn't want to risk hurting Near or the baby.
He rushes Near to the car that they got so they have Mellos motorcycle and a family car and places him in the passenger seat. He is fast and locking the front door of the house then rushed back to the car glad he left his keys in his pocket. He begins driving heading to the nearest hospital as fast as he can. He spares a glance to Near only to wince at seeing him in so much pain. He turns back to focus on driving intent on getting Near to the hospital so it can all be over and Near won't be in so much pain.
Finally he pulls up in the hospital parking lot.