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Chapter Four

Baby Names

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Not knowing would have to be the worst thing for a parent to go through while pregnant. Not knowing what gender the child will be is a setback for all parents. How else would you know what color to paint the baby's room? How else would you know what kind of clothes to get the child? How else would you know what to name him or her?

That was Kai's problem.

According to his doctor, they would not be able to tell the gender of the baby because of the lack in equipment. No other case has come up where a male has gotten pregnant; so, he and the nurses were at square one with Kai and his pregnancy. They had tried the mamogram, but nothing showed because of the extra organs in Kai's system not normally in a woman's body. So, the phoenix and his gargoyle had to deal with not knowing.

Kai sighed as he thought of his previous doctor visit and how they tried to see - yet again - if he was having a boy or girl. Nothing worked, which upset the young Russian greatly. Miguel had brought a book home from the store earlier that week on baby names. The blonde Spaniard was so ecstatic about naming the child, he could hardly pick one that he liked. He stated that they should look again another day.

Which was what they were currently doing.

Miguel flipped the paged, getting to the "G's" and "F's". He scrunched up his nose as he read a few out loud. "Gerald, Geraldina, Gertrude, Gunther...I'm not liking any of these names, and we've already read the book twice," he complained, shutting the thick hardback.

The phoenix sighed again and leaned his head on his boyfriend's shoulder. They were in the kitchen, Kai nibbling on some fig nutans and apple bites, and Miguel reading the book at the table. "Don't worry about it, Miguel," he murmured, nuzzling his nose in the juncture of his boyfriend's neck and shoulder. "We'll figure one out."

The gargoyle snorted. "We've been trying to for the past few weeks, Kai. I just don't think that we should limit ourselves to just names in books."

"I never said we had to choose one from a book, Miguel. That was Tala, remember?"

The blonde stopped, thinking and remembering. "Oh, yeah, that's right. It was Tala who said that." He wrapped an arm around his phoenix's waist, greatly feeling the large baby bump against his side as Kai scooted closer. "I'm sorry."

The Russian chuckled and lightly smacked the muscled thigh next to his. "Don't worry about it. You haven't been thinking straight lately since it's getting close to eight and a half months-"

"Eight months, two weeks, and six days."

The phoenix couldn't help but laugh at the blonde's childish ways. He was going to make a great dad. "Anyway, I know you haven't been thinking clearly; so, you have gotten our conversations mixed in with others. It is not a big deal, Miguel."

"It is to me."

Kai smiled, trying to comfort his poor gargoyle. Miguel had been so patient with him for the past few months because of the vehement mood swings. He would have to do something for the gargoyle to thank him. The phoenix was about to say something else to comfort the teen when a thought struck him. "Miguel," he started, gaining his lover's attention, "why don't we just wait until the baby is born to pick out a name? After all, we still don't know the gender, and we've waited this long. I think we can wait a little more, don't you?"

Miguel smiled, blue eyes resembling the ocean waves. Bringing Kai into his lap, he gave him a tight hug around his shoulders, careful of the large belly that held their child. Kissing his lover on the cheek, he rubbed a hand up and down the round venter, feeling small kicks through the somewhat heavy sweatshirt. It was winter in Japan and very cold outside. So, Kai went to wearing a sweatshirt or two a day. Not to mention, it helped a little to hide the unborn child from prying eyes that weren't friends.

All of a sudden, Kai jolted, grunting as he sat up a little more.

"Kai, what's wrong?" the blonde asked, furrowing his brow.

The phoenix didn't answer as another sharp pain emitted from his abdomen. Placing a hand on it, he turned to Miguel with wide violet orbs. "Miguel, I think we need to go to the hospital."

The gargoyle sat there for a moment, trying to decipher what the phoenix was saying, and then it hit him. 'The baby's coming!' the inner Miguel cried, knocking his head against the confines of the blonde's mind. 'Get the stuff, idiot! Clothes, shoes, blanket, insurance cards, the works! Now, get!' The little blonde kicked the inside of his head to get him awake, and it worked. Miguel calmly set Kai down in his seat and went to get the stuff they needed. After the five minutes he needed to grab everything, he helped Kai to his feet, snatched his cell phone and car keys off the table, and escorted his phoenix out the door to the car. 'This is it.'

Two minutes into their drive, Miguel dialed the second speed dial.

"Hello?" the other voice sang, obvious they were happy.

"Tala, Kai's having the baby. Meet me at the hospital, and call everyone. I won't be able to."

"Wait, what?" the wolf cried, shocked out of his ever-living mind.

"Kai is having the baby, Tala. He's having the baby."

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Highlights for Last Chapter: Chapter Five

It's time! The little miracle is finally here, but what's this? Winter has given them another surprise...

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Well, short, I know, but hey. I do apologize to everyone about this fic being so rushed. It's just, I want to get to the third fic in this trilogy! ^^ And I can't do that until I finish this one, so...bear with me? (puppy eyes)

Review? Last chapter up now! ^^