A few weeks passed. Lukas was on the sport class, playing basketball; he told to the teacher that he couldn't play because of his abdominal pain, but the teacher didn't believe him and sent him to play. Matthias smiled at Lukas. 'Hey Lukas, feeling well?' Lukas looked at him when a sudden pain hit his chest, making him fall on his knees. He had been hit by the ball. No one knows who threw it. Matthias wrapped his hands around Lukas. 'Lukas are you all right?' Before he could answer, Lukas fell unconscious to the ground. The teacher run outside, Matthias pulling him up, while the kids widened their eyes.

Lukas opened his eyes. The white ceiling… white walls... a door… wait, what? He sat on his butt. He was in the infirmary. 'You are awake.' The nurse said. 'What happened?' he asked. 'You gotta talk, young man… lay down.' Lukas did so, swallowing air.

You passed out in sport class. Matthias bought you here. I was doing some researches on you when I noticed something very weird in your blood. I am not 100 per cent I am right but… Lukas… I know that you're a boy and boys can't but… I have to ask you. Are you… pregnant?' Tears rolled on his cheeks as he shook his head. 'Lukas, your blood shows it.' Lukas shut his eyes tight and nodded. 'If you are the mother, than… who is the father?' 'I am… not telling.' A knock heard and Matthias walked inside. 'Hey nurse, Lukas.' Matthias hugged Lukas. Lukas pushed him away, making Matthias pout. The nurse placed her hand on his tummy 'How old?' she asked. 'About 1 month. And half.'

Matthias narrowed his eyes and hugged Lukas protectively. 'So who is the father?'

'Me!' Matthias explained.

'But how did it happen?'

Lukas sighed and got himself a glass of water, then sat down and drank it. He then took a second glass of water and start drinking it. Matthias rubbed his tummy. 'This baby requires a lot of water, doesn't it?' Lukas nodded. Matthias pushed a bit on his tummy. 'It hurts!' Lukas gasped. 'I just wanted to feel our treasure.'

'Do you keep it?' the nurse asked. Matthias nodded 'We are both old enough to face the life.'

'I will give you Lukas a paper. Sport classes are over for you. But what will you do about it? Do you need help?'

'Thanks.' Lukas said and sat up. 'May I leave now?' the nurse wrote a paper and nodded 'Yes. Take care. And come to consult every 2 weeks.' They both nodded and walked away.

Lukas sat there, having kids mock on him for not making any sport class.

Lukas had put a spell o himself that no one would see his tummy getting big. Matthias was an exception.

Weeks passed by so fast.

'You have to make an ultrasound, Lukas.' Matthias said as they swum towards the castle, where Lukas' family lives.

'No way. No.'

'Pleaseeeee.'

'No. I know what's on my inside.'

'But still…'

'Maybe.'

'Really?'

'Yes.' Lukas sighed.

The nurse walked inside.

'How is the mother today?' she asked. 'Very good.' Lukas said.

Lukas lied down and she laced a hand on his stomach 'It's quite big. Did you take an ultrasound? If no, you should because I am interested in seeing how it was possible for a child to grow.' Lukas nodded once. 'I will take it. Do you know any place I can take it without having people stare at me?' She gave an address. 'Do your parents know, Lukas?' he nodded. 'Do yours, Matthias?' Matthias bit his down lips and shook his head. She nodded and let them go.

Matthias took a deep breath and spoke out. 'Mom, dad…we 4 gotta talk.' The 3 men and the woman sat on the couch.

'Lukas is my boyfriend, as you know, and thank you so s much for understanding my sexual orientation. But there's more.' Lukas bought a glass of water and wet himself, letting his body fall onto the couch. 'He's a merman.' Hs parents widened their eyes in shock. 'And pregnant with my baby…' His mother covered her face, but his father narrowed his eyes 'Excuse me, what?' 'He's pregnant.' 'How did this happen?' his mother asked, but his father run outside the door.

'Being a merman means getting pregnant even if woman, even if man. It's something biological and totally common.' His mother nodded and rubbed his tummy 'When do you expect it? Is it a boy or a girl? Oh, it's pretty big.'

'We expect her or him in about 3 weeks.'

'How are you going to believer?'

'There's a way. But I must be in this form. And under water. First, because there's no other way except operation and second because it's very important for the child to be born under water.' 'I see. Have you 2 discussed about a name or about how are you going to take care of her or him?' 'We got a name. If it's a boy, well, we didn't pick a name if boy, but if girl, and we hope for girl, Mina. We decided to raise our child in Lukas' world, because there are less threatening.'

'But how can Matthias breath under water?' 'I can transform him into a merman, too.' 'But I wan to see my grandson or granddaughter.'

'And you will, Mr Kohler. I can transform you both or we came here for visit.'

She smiled. 'But what about Mr Kohler, will he take it?' Lukas asked. 'He's dad. Plus, he's a Kohler. We deal with it, not run away!' Matthias said cheerfully.

A few weeks later, both Lukas and Matthias were at school, when Lukas accused abdominal pain and worse, hip pain. He fell on his knees and had had Matthias pick him up. 'Matthias, it's happening!' Lukas yelled in great pain, and getting everybody's attention. Matthias run with him to the indoor swimming pool and closed the door. Just before he could he in himself, he heard a voice behind. 'What's on?' It was Alfred. Matthias pinned him to the ground

'Leave!' Matthias shouted.

'Ah! Matthias! Please call Ann! Now!' Lukas said.

'Alfred, get the headteacher here, tell her it's an urgency.'

Alfred went up and run out the door.

'Matthias, it hurts so much!' Matthias squeezed his hand and pulled him closer, 'I know. But you are strong. I know you can do this, Lukas. Push and squeeze my hand, c'mon, show me how strong you are.' Lukas nodded and squeezed that hard, Matthias felt his circulation stop. 'Yes, like that!' he said and kissed his lips. In moment, Ann run in 'What's-bring Lukas some cold ice! And prepare a soft dry blanket.' 2 people nodded and soon bought the items. In moments, around the pool gained many children, gazing. Matthias got onto the ladder and held Lukas. Lukas squeezed so hard. Minutes later,, his squeeze was almost lost, so Matthias had to rub his tummy and squeeze Lukas's hand. Lukas took a deep breath and squeezed again. Matthias thought that Lukas' squeeze was killing his hand, but now, having him squeeze his hand even tighter, he could do nothing but close his eyes and endure. Everybody was watching, amazed. Soon, Matthias pulled out of the water a yelling baby surrounded by applauses. He wrapped it into the blanket and looked at Lukas. But Lukas was on the bottom of the pull. Matthias jumped in the water and bought him to surface, and magically his tail transformed back into feet and his clothes dried. He baby opened its eyes.

'It's Mina, Matthias. Our daughter.' Lukas fell asleep in Matthias's arms.