Thank you UnicornBlossem13 for the idea with this chapter, though I may have tweaked it
Sousuke learns of the baby and tries to make them give it up
But neither Rin nor Haru want that
There was a loud hammering on Haru's front door, causing Rin to become annoyed. Haru hadn't been sleeping well lately due to pregnancy and she needed all the rest she could get. She needed him now more than ever, relying on him heavily for support and reassurance. Her hormones were strong and she was tired, which was as stressful for him as it was her.
Though he was having a hard time sleeping, running around after Haru and having to do the work. He was doing it because he wanted to, because Haru was unable to in her position. She needed him now more than ever and he needed to step up and do his part. Sure he was tired and weary but it paid off in the end.
The nursery was all decorated and well done, the paint job was good, the crib was cute and everything was ready. Haru had loved it and often spent many days rubbing her belly while gazing into the crib. Imagining putting her baby to sleep, singing them lullabies and helping them ease into peaceful slumber as she watched.
She was now 5 months along and showing a visible baby bump. The baby was growing and she needed to look after herself. They had already looked at nurseries, schools and a hospital. They were preparing for their new life together. Having made the baby nursery out of her parent's old room. I mean they were never home and the babies would need it more.
They would need a good education growing up, they would want their baby to have the best care possible. Being well cared for while they dealt with whatever future careers they could manage as young parents. This was as hard on them as you can imagine, but they had to think of the baby and not themselves here.
The welfare of their children was what was most important here. Making sure they got the best quality of care when they finally came into the world. That was all they could think of. I mean what else mattered right now, this child was innocent and naive to the world. It was their job to help that life grow and develop into a person.
Haru shifted and curled up from her resting area on the couch. Morning sickness was particularly bad today and she had thrown up many times. Because of this she felt weak and frail. But being near Rin made it better. He gave her water and tried to help her eat something to keep up her strength. Praising her when she was able to keep it down for once.
Rin stroked her head affectionately then got to his feet. Reader to face the rude person on the other side of the door. As of late he had become very protective over Haru. Should anyone stare or comment on her pregnant belly, he would shoot a glare daring them to say something. Not letting anyone upset his baby mama, she would always be perfect to him.
The more day's past, the stronger his love for her became. Happy at the memories they were making and the life they had created together. Showing his role as a father to be well. He approached the door silently, an anger brewing inside of him. He then reached the doorway and slammed the door open, his face an angry glare of impatience.
He was ready to let loose on whoever was making such a racket. Obviously, they were asking for trouble if they were really willing to disturb a pregnant mother from her sleep. Just who in the hell did they think they were? Acting as if they were the hottest shit possible and demanding attention on them immediately.
He was stunned to see a very impatient and angry looking Sousuke standing on the other side of the door. Breathless as if he had run all the way here, but why was he at Haru's place? "Sousuke?" Rin asked in surprise. It felt like ages since he had seen him in person. He had moved out of the dorm to live with Haru, he had forgotten about his old life at Samezuka.
He hadn't told any of them why he was moving out, in fact he did it as quickly as possible. Making sure nobody was around to ask questions or stop him from leaving altogether. They wouldn't understand his decision, hell very few of them had known about his intimate relationship with Haru anyway. He kept it pretty private.
"Where is she?" Sousuke demanded. How could she have been so careless? How could she allow such a thing to happen? Didn't she care about Rin's future at all? He had wondered why Rin had left, but he had been ignoring calls or texts. He had left the dorm and stopped his swim training. Making him worry as to what had happened to him.
When he learned why he had been a storm of emotions. But he would not go without an answer, wanting to hear it from both of them. So, he had come to where he knew Rin would be, to understand the truth. He knew that Rin never did anything without thinking, but this the most reckless thing he had ever done.
Rin blocked the doorway, knowing he was talking about Haru. He wouldn't let him hurt her or the baby. They were both precious to him and he knew how much it would upset her if something happened to the child. He knew Sousuke was upset and he had every right to be. But he was not going to make him do something so reckless as to possibly harming a very pregnant Haru at this state.
She was fragile and weakened in this state, everything going into looking after the baby. He didn't want Sousuke to put her in harm's way, even if he was his best friend. he would always be important to him, but so was Haru. He loved her dearly and he had made the choice to raise their babies together.
"I see you heard the news from Gou. Unless Makoto told you" Rin said sharply. Sousuke had been dating Makoto for the longest time, so of course it would come up in conversation. He had avoided telling Sousuke because out of all of them he would react the most violently. He would never understand his or Haru's desire to keep the baby.
"What were you thinking Rin? What about your dreams? Your hopes of becoming a professional swimmer?!" Sousuke snapped angrily. Did they mean nothing to him now? Had all the blood sweat and tears mean nothing to him now. Had it all been for fun? Why would he put himself through all this if it meant he was giving up so easily?
Rin stiffened and slammed his hand against the doorway "Haru is my dream! She's what's most important to me. I'm not going to abandon her!" Rin snapped. He was willing to put his future on the line for her sake. He wasn't going to think about only himself in this. Of course, Haru had been blaming herself for what he was giving up. But she was the most important thing right now.
Sousuke could only stare in awe, this wasn't the same Rin he knew. He had changed, the old Rin would have never let anything get in the way of his career. He would fight for it tooth and bone. He then shifted and frowned, anger welling up inside of him. Even though he had suffered a shoulder injury he still kept swimming. So why was Rin giving up now after everything?
He bowed his head gripping his fists, attempting to contain the rage inside of him. He knew he couldn't change Rin's mind, but he just felt so betrayed about all of this. When had Rin started to keep secrets from him? When did he stop telling him things? When did he stop relying on him? This just wasn't fair, it was too cruel. Weren't they best friends.
Rin sighed, he understood the conflict in Sousuke's mind but this was what he wanted. He wanted to support Haru and he wanted to be there for her in the future. "Would you like to come in, Haru's feeling too weak to get up" he replied. They could make some tea and talk this through like adults, I mean they weren't kids anymore.
Sousuke hesitated then stalked into the house. Still feeling anger towards the situation. Not knowing what to say or how to feel about any of this. His heart filled with so many emotions. He didn't understand any of this, this had to be a joke and yet this situation was all to real. Rin was going to be a father.
Sousuke sat silently, staring at Haru with cold eyes. Unable to believe how far along she was already. They had done a good job of keeping this all to themselves. Keeping him out of the loop. He could understand now why Makoto had been so conflicted about telling him. They had a strong friendship and he was worried about her future as a student and a swimmer.
Makoto had known these two since they were kids, before Rin had moved to Australia. He had been happy for the two of them to be honest about their feelings for each other but this was too much. Now Makoto was having to help pick up the pieces to a mess they had gotten themselves into which wasn't fair at all.
She was now at least 5 months and showing a visible baby bump. She looked bigger and her body was preparing to birth this child. But hadn't she been the best swimmer on her team? She had beaten the likes of Rin on multiple occasions and most of her swim team looked up to her as the team captain of Iwatobi swim club.
Why was she so eager to give birth when she was only 17? She had barely begun her life yet but she was able to carry one so easily? This made no sense to him at all. But he would try and be polite. "So, you know the sex?" He asked awkwardly trying not to show the temper in his tone. They were both to blame, but Haru was carrying the consequences of their actions.
"Boy and a girl" she replied casually. She and Rin had visited the doctor a while ago and learned they were having twins. Of course, the two of them had been shocked about it. However, in the end they just saw it as twice as much love to give. Having two lives to nurture and care for instead of one on its own.
Haru hoped the girl looked like her daddy. The same pretty hair as her father and her pretty blue eyes. The very thought of it made her broody and emotional. Eager to meet her baby. Rin wanted the boy to look like his mama. Haru's sleek black hair and his magenta eyes. Sadly, he would probably have his teeth but that would just make him awesome and unique.
Sousuke looked at her in shock, she was having twins? One baby would be hard enough but she was having two?! He didn't know what to say, this felt too much for him to handle. They would be caring for two babies together, meaning all their free time would be given up. All their dreams of becoming swimmers would be shattered like glass.
"We liked the name Midori for a girl and Yuki for a boy" Rin explained. They had fought over names until they finally found ones they liked. Though there had been a lot of sulking. I mean these were going to be the ones they carried for the rest of their lives after all. It was an important subject, not to be taken lightly.
Sousuke stiffened, so they were keeping them? He would have suggested an abortion but it was too late for that. But the other option they had didn't sound too bad to him. "You're keeping them?!" he said in disbelief. Their dreams were still salvageable, they could still make up for all of this. They weren't nearly old enough to be having kids yet.
Rin and Haru looked at him in shock, why wouldn't they keep them. They had come this far and they had decided to get through this situation together as a couple. Haru had said from the beginning she wanted the baby, well babies now. They couldn't abort them now. That was obviously out of the question.
Sousuke frowned, they needed to think about this rationally. They were making a huge decision yet they were high school seniors. What about their futures? Did they know what they were giving up? Raising children was hard work and a lot of responsibility, it wasn't a game or a toy you could just give back.
Haru looked hurt and surprised by his outburst, of course she wanted to keep them. They were the children of the man she loved. Why wouldn't she want to give birth to them? She placed her hands over her belly protectively, as if he would rip them from her belly. Her blue eyes glazing over as if she was about to burst into tears, right then and there.
Rin frowned "We can't exactly abort them Sousuke, it's a bit too late for that" he growled. He and Haru wanted these babies and had made their choice. So why was Sousuke being like this. Why couldn't he understand how much they wanted these babies and how happy they were to be making a family together?
Sousuke clicked his teeth, he was aware of that. But they could still give up the kids to someone else. Someone who would be able to raise them instead of them. "Adoption, give them up as soon as their born. It's better for the both of you" he said sternly. That way, they could continue with their lives as if none of this had happened.
That was the final straw, a sharp blade of pain stinging the two teens hearts. Did Sousuke even understand the depths of his words, how much it hurt to hear this from him. He was Rin's best friend and Haru knew that Sousuke hadn't been on her when they first met. But she had hoped they had become friends by now.
The tears welled up and spilled down Haru's cheeks. She had been so scared about having this baby and it had been an option. But when Rin told her he would stay beside her she had been so happy. Knowing he would be there for her and raise the children with her. That had given her all the strength she needed to give birth to their children, knowing she wouldn't be alone.
Rin snapped, did he have any idea of what they had been through? What this was doing to Haru? It was bad enough that they had to handle all this on their own. "Get out Sou" he said sharply. If he was going to look at this way, he would rather just end it. There was no way in hell he was giving up his kids to someone else. He would raise them.
Sousuke looked stunned, but upon seeing how angry Rin looked he gave in. He was serious about this. That was the worst part, the fact that he was serious about keeping the babies. He slowly stood up and headed out of the doorway. Leaving a crying Haru with Rin holding her. Sobbing into his chest while the weight of his words loomed deep in his heart.
"So, Sousuke said that, did he?" Makoto said wearily. He knew Sousuke would be upset but he never thought he would be that harsh. He would have to have words with him later. Saying that had been a bit much, he had seen the state Haru had been in when she found out. But she had made her choice and they had to support her.
Rin sighed, this had been a long day. He had calmed down Haru and she was now resting. But those words had cut her deep, breaking her heart at the idea of losing her babies. Makoto didn't know what to do, it was a bit late to suggest abortion and obviously, adoption wasn't an answer. Both Rin and Haru wanted these babies, so giving them up wasn't an option.
Haru would be especially fragile in her current state. Both emotionally and physically as her body went through the changes. So Sousuke's actions will have knocked her though a loop. He only hoped she wasn't feeling too upset and beat up. The stress wouldn't be good for the babies at this stage of it.
Makoto sighed, he would have to fix this but he needed to look after his friends too. God this was such a mess, they had been doing so well for the past few months too. The baby check-ups had been good, the babies were healthy, they were looking at schools and setting up the nursery. So why now, why did things have to go badly now.
This was a heap of stress on both of them that they didn't need right now. But he would help them in any way he could. That was what he was here for after all. "I'll talk to Sousuke. You just worry about Haru" Makoto reassured him. He had always been good at handling Sousuke after all. He would have a good long talk with him.
Rin smiled thankfully "Thanks Mako, appreciate it" he said gratefully. He was helping them more than he knew with this. Of all people, he had wanted Sousuke to understand. Makoto hummed then hung up. He had work to do and he needed to do it soon. He knew Sousuke would be upset but this wasn't about him. It was about Rin and Haru.