The first few weeks since his pregnancy was confirmed were a bit of a blur for Zero. He would be queasy most evenings and even physically ill a few times, but he was careful to eat enough to keep himself and his twins healthy. He also started reading pregnancy and child care books. The pregnancy wasn't just affecting Zero either, Cross had taken the liberty of hiring some hunters who didn't see that much action to take Zero and Yuki's places as guards for the changing of the classes so Zero could get more sleep and be under less stress.

"You know those books are just guidelines, right?" Ichijo told him, peeking over his shoulder and startling the former hunter who was reading a book on a child's first year.

"Don't do that!" the sliver haired male snapped, "Sorry…I'm just on edge…I mean two kids to raise…I have no idea how I'm going to pay for all the things they need…"

"Have you asked Chairman Cross for help?" suggested the blonde.

Zero shook his head, "I don't want to worry him, he's been so good to me already. Even if he helps me financially I'll still have to handle two kids on my own."

Ichijo didn't really know what to tell his dormmate so he walked off. As he left Aido came in with the peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich with pickles on toast cut diagonally that the silver haired male was craving along with some peppermint tea his mother had recommended.

"I spoke to my parents," he said setting the crazy sandwich and the tea down, "They said they think it would be better for you to stay with us at home instead of one of our vacation homes when you can't hide your baby bump anymore which will be in a few months."

Zero looked at him the half of the sandwich mid-way to his mouth, "What? Why?"

"This way you'll have someone with you any time you need help as well as an experienced mother who can answer questions and understand what you're going through," Aido replied as Zero started to eat.

"Last time I checked my mother was the one who had twins not yours."

"You're still coming to my house, my mother is a doctor so she can keep a close eye on you. You can even bring Lily along, but just to warn you my baby sister; Momo, may want to pet her," Aido told him sitting beside him, "I really hope you have a way to keep that horse under control."

"You just have to make friends with her," Zero told him taking a bite and starting to chew.

Aido rolled his eyes, that didn't really answer his question, "How?"

Zero smiled slightly tapping the mug after swallowing, "Peppermints, she loves them. Found out the hard way around the first Christmas after I got her when I accidently used Yuki's candy cane scented shampoo. She kept following me and trying to eat my hair until I washed it out when I realized what was going on. Give her a few and she'll love you. She's a smart horse so she will know I told you what she likes."

Aido couldn't help but chuckle at the mental image of a younger, confused Zero running from his horse trying to protect his hair.

"Momo loves peppermint too," he told his friend, "Every Christmas we have to put any real candy canes out of her reach on the tree otherwise she'll eat them all."

Zero couldn't help but blink, were the two of them bonding? Then again it wasn't a bad thing, Hanabusa was a nice guy when he wasn't trying to act all aloof and tough. He sipped the tea.

"How did you know that ginger gives me a slight case of hives?" he asked since he heard that ginger ale was also good for nausea.

The blond blinked, "I had no idea, I just automatically made peppermint tea since my mother would always give it to me and my sisters if we got sick."

"I see, well thanks either way," he replied sipping the tea, finding it tasty and calming.

It honestly didn't take long for Zero to start to show since he was male and carrying twins, a few of his former classmates started talking about how he had let himself go…unfortunately one day he overheard them.

"I used to think Zero was hot but he's starting to get a pot belly," he heard a Day Class student tell her friend and he felt his lip quiver.

'Oh great! Now I'm crying! I have to go somewhere to calm down,' he thought as he ran off towards the stables, forgetting about the library book he was returning since usually the library was only open until 9 pm and he didn't want to miss classes.

He curled up in a pile of hay in White Lily's pen and sobbed, not even sure who was calling him fat but still hurt by it. He cried until he nodded off which is where Aido found him after he didn't come back.

"Zero," he said, gently shaking the silver haired male having befriended Lily with peppermints as Zero had taught him the night before, "You need to wake up."

"No…" Zero grumbled in his sleep, "Tired…"

Lily snorted and gave her master a good lick on and a bit in the ear, shocking him awake.

"Ew! Lily! You know I hate it when you do that! Gross!" Zero cried shoot up and wiping at the area.

"Never pegged you for a heavy sleeper," commented the blonde handing him a tissue to clean out his ear.

"I'm normally not. I…I cried myself to sleep," he said ashamed.

"What why?"

"I overheard a girl call me fat," Zero admitted twisting up the tissue to clean his ear, "I got upset and came here since no one really comes in here since Lily scares them. And she is a bad girl for licking me like that."

Said horse nickered at him and snorted.

"You were the one who refused to wake up so you kind of had it coming," Aido pointed out crossing his arms as Zero got up, "And I think Lily agrees with me."

Zero gave him a dirty look, "I'm pregnant with twins, sleeping, eating and at times puking are mostly what I want to do."

"You really need to lose the negative attitude, stress is bad for unborn babies," Aido pointed out.

The silver haired male groaned, it wasn't his fault if he was stressed out, carrying twins wasn't easy, nor was planning for the time after they were born.

"I'm going back to my room," he said walking past the blonde.

"If something's wrong you can talk to me," Aido called after him before giving Lily a stroke on the muzzle, "Think he will?"

Lily snorted and nudged him with her head.

"You think I should talk to him?"

Lily nodded her head, Zero hadn't been kidding when he had said she was a smart animal.

"I get it, I'm going, I'm going!" he said following the ex-human.

When he reached the silver haired male's room to find him sitting on his bed reading a book.

"Do you read anything other than school books and books on childcare?"

"The occasional manga and at times western comics. What do you want? I know you're not here to ask about my reading habits," Zero replied.

"You seemed worried about something, what is it? You can tell me, I promise I won't laugh," said told him sitting beside him on the bed.

Zero sighed and looked at the blonde, "I'm scared…I'm not sure how I'm going to support myself and two kids let alone raise them…"

Aido put his arm around him, "Its okay, you have Cross and you have me. I know a thing or two about babies after all."

Zero gave him a small smile in thanks, feeling a bit more optimistic.

TBC