Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater or any characters of elements.

Author's notes: This story is a sequel to What to expect and to Expecting. You don't really need to read those to follow this one. Just know Kid and Liz are together with kids and Maka and Soul are together with a kid.

Chapter 4: Worry

Black Star was unable to sleep. The news of Tsubaki becoming pregnant left him unsettled. He loved her, he loved her more than anything else. He held his wife at night, Tsubaki slept in peaceful slumber unaware, she was ready to be a mother he told himself. Tsubaki was very motherly and becoming an actual mother just suited her, they say that women glow when pregnant and Tsubaki definitely did. He had never seen Tsubaki as happy as when she talked about becoming a mother.

He was worried though. Black Star tried not to think about such things he instead tried to just enjoy his life with Tsubaki. Even sleeping she looked happy. Her hands on her stomach as if she was trying to caresses the new soul she was housing. It was an odd feeling he had about the situation. He wanted Tsubaki to be happy so he was going to find something he could do about this.

The next day Tsubaki, Liz, and Maka went to do some shopping. Tsubaki was really eager to start shopping for baby things. They were free to shop since Patty volunteered to watch their kids, mostly she played with them but that's still someone watching them.

"So how's the pregnancy going?" Maka asked Tsubaki as she started to look through baby clothes.

"Good, well expect I noticed something this morning. I tried to turn the end of my hair into a chain scythe but I couldn't."

"Well you're starting to show." Liz told her. "When I first got pregnant I lost my ability to transform. It was about two months in. I guess that means it's time for you to get off field missions."

"No problem, we haven't going on missions lately anyway." Tsubaki replied. "But I'm a little surprised that I couldn't transform at all, not even just my hair."

"Yeah, Stein explained it to me once when I was pregnant with the twins. When a weapon gets pregnant they can transform and compensate but once the fetus starts forming the weapon automatically locks out the transformations to protect the baby."

"Yes." Maka continued. "Your transforming abilities can change you and even your clothes when you transforms but you can't do that for the baby. Your body can't tell how much transformation will harm your baby so it locks out the ability as a whole."

"It's just a little strange." Tsubaki said.

"Oh that's not even the weirdest part." Liz told her. "Wait until the craving start."

"Or when the hormones get the better of you." Maka added.

"What about the hormones?" Tsubaki asked.

"You get craving for more than just food." Liz slyly told her. "But from what we found out about you from the Lust chapter you might not notice a difference. Either way I think Black Star will have his hands full."

Tsubaki blushed brightly.

"Don't let her tease her." Maka told her. "It all worth it when you see that little baby in your hands."

Tsubaki smiled broadly imagining what it would be like to hold her child in her hands. "So do you have any idea of what your babies are going to be?"

Maka shook her head, "It's still too early to tell. Though I think I would like a little brother for Kokoro to play with."

"Hm," Liz thought for a second. "I'm not sure. I already have a boy and a girl. I guess I just the quick birth this time."

"Maybe you'll have twins again." Tsubaki suggested.

"As much as I love the twins I would rather not give birth to two babies at once again." Liz scratched the back of her head.

"It depends." Maka said. "If the twins were born from the two eggs than I doubt that will happen again. But if they were born from the same egg then maybe twins runs in your family or Kid's. In which case you might have twins again."

Liz looked less than thrilled but not really horrified, she would rather have a simple birth. "It's just that when one of the twins wakes up crying they wake the other one and it's so hard to get both of them to sleep like that. Trust me prepare to lose some sleep."

Tsubaki giggled before she sighed, "Oh, excuse me I have to use the rest room."

"Yeah you're going to be doing a lot of that too." Liz joked as Tsubaki excused herself.

At another side of the town the guys were getting something to eat not wanting to shop for the babies. It's a guy thing they don't like to shop.

"Something up, Black Star?" Soul asked the ninja.

"No, nothing." Black Star replied.

"Are you sure?" Kid questioned. "You've been quiet, and for you that is saying quite a lot."

"Yeah," Soul continued. "You haven't bothered to shout about how great you are once today."

"I guess I've had a lot of my mind." Black Star replied.

"Anything we can help you with?" Soul asked.

"No, don't worry I can handle it." Black Star replied with some of his usual vigor returning to his voice. "I mean if a big man like me can't handle a problem then what can you two do to help?"

"Yeah, that's our Black Star." Soul mumbled relived figuring nothing could be wrong if he was still like that.

"So how's the family?" Black Star spoke up changing the subject. "I heard your brother is visiting next week."

"Yeah," Soul admitted. "He's passing through so he's going to stop by."

"You weren't really that close, right?"

"Not really. But me and Wes have been getting along better the last year. I guess we're growing up. I don't know I guess it's nice to have family. We're each other's brothers we should at least act like it. I mean it's good to have him in my life. I never noticed I missed having a brother."

"And what about you?" Black Star turned to Kid. "You and Liz are having your third kid, it's got to be hard with the twins and Patty always around."

"No, not really." Kid replied. "Patty has been a great deal of help. She is happy to watch the twins. She's eager to have another nephew or niece. She's always been a little sister to me and it's great to have her around." Then Kid noticed something on Black Star's face, an unfamiliar look. "You wouldn't know that would you? Soul and Liz always had a sibling to rely on. I've thought of Patty as a sister and even Tsubaki has had brother..." he let his voice trail off not wanting to bring up the sad memory.

Soul spoke up. "If it helps Maka thinks of you as brother. An annoying blue haired monkey of a brother."

Black Star glared, "Yeah, I think of her like my flat chested sister."

Just then Kid's cell phone rang and he picked up, "Hello." Kid politely answered. He was silent as he heard the caller speak. Black Star took a sip of his drink waiting for the call to end when he stopped as he noticed a look of shock on Kid's usually stoic face. "All right we'll be there as quickly as we can."

As Kid hang up his phone Soul asked, "Something wrong?"

"Uh, yes." Kid gave a worried pause. "The girls we're out shopping when Tsubaki excused herself to use the rest room. She started bleeding and suffering from painful cramps. They took her to the doctor is already with Tsubaki. We should go meet them there."

Soul looked at his long time friend and that was one of the few times he ever saw Black Star afraid. They quickly made their way to hospital. Black Star was really happy that they had Patty watching their kids just seeing how worried Maka and Liz were, he didn't like the idea of the kids seeing their mothers that scared.

Maka was there to explain it, "There was blood. When Tsubaki went to use the bathroom she found out she was bleeding. The doctors said that Tsubaki might be having this luteal problem. They said there might a chance the baby might not survive the operation."

"Operation?" Soul asked.

"Where is she?" Is all that Black Star had to say.

Liz pointed towards her room, "They're getting her ready for the surgery."

Black Star ran into the room. He found Tsubaki laying in bed, her eyes were red from crying. "Black Star." She called out her voice coarse and tired.

"Tsubaki." He whispered, he walked to her taking her hands on his.

Tsubaki held back the tears, "They- they- they told me that the baby might not survive the surgery."

"No." Black Star said defiantly. "It's our kid, even as a baby it's stronger than most adults."

Tsubaki managed to smile. "If- if the worst happens... we can always try again." She shuddered ready to cry again.

"No. Don't even talk about that. You and this baby are both going to come out of this surgery just fine."

Tsubaki gave her another weak smile just for a second she believed him. They stayed together in silence for a moment . A nurse came by a few minutes later and took Tsubaki away. Black Star couldn't be in the operation room during the operation so he had to wait. The others stayed with him and waited. Black Star for the first time in his life felt powerless, worse he felt powerless to help protect the person he loved the most in the world. Then there was the baby, a small helpless life he and his wife created was slipping away. Black Star didn't really get how he was afraid for this little life that wasn't born yet. He just knew it would break Tsubaki's heart if something happen to that baby and he couldn't do anything to stop it.

Eventually a doctor came out and Black Star ran to him for anything idea of how Tsubaki was doing. The doctor told him, "She's doing fine. They both are. We thought we were going to lose the baby but it's nothing short of a miracle. We have to keep her a few days for observation but she's fine. She's resting. You can go see her."

They all gave a sighed of relief.

Later Tsubaki woke up with Black Star holding her hand. "See, " He told her with a smile. "I told you our kid would make it."

"So the baby is fine?" Tsubaki asked getting her hopes up.

"Yeah." Black Star said hugging Tsubaki.

Elsewhere the other's were getting to back to Kid's manor. Maka and Soul picked up Kokoro. As they made their way home she held her daughter close never wanting to lose her. Kid got Patty into bed who had already having fallen asleep a while ago. Liz put the twins into bed and as she watched them sleep she wondered if their would be complication for her this time.

Tsubaki slept in the hospital bed as Black Star sat besides her watching her sleep. Black Star knew he was not ready to be father and wasn't even sure he was going to be a good one but he knew he would had to become one for not only his child but for Tsubaki's sake.

Author's notes: Sorry for the delay been busy. Anime Expo, then comic con, then I was a little sick and busy. Been really busy. Cycling through my fanfics so I hope to have the next chapter up soon. Please leave me a review and tell me what you think.

Also still looking for names and suggestion for all the babies. Any ideas leave them in the review only two chapters left