Author's Note: Thank you all so much for the feedback! I really have enjoyed writing this story for you all, and I am a bit said it's completed…but all good things must come to an end and that being said, I hope you have all enjoyed it as well.
It wasn't a surprise to Asami that Minoru was a genius. Even at age four he was showing signs of stronger development than the most children. Asami was pleased, Takaba however, not so much. He was determined to give Minoru a normal life. With the weight of being birthed by a man and the undeniable revelation of Asami's profession that would eventually crash down upon him in his future years, Minoru needed a steady, easy going child hood.
Luckily both Asami and Takaba could compromise on that.
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It was a Saturday which meant that no doubt, Asami was at work.
That morning, Takaba was still fast asleep with little Minoru hugging around his waist, pressing his head on Takaba's tender stomach. That didn't bother Takaba as much as it did the night before when Asami practically had him in a death grip. It was quite relieving to have his son embracing him in such a soft way.
The alarm clock began to lightly ring, causing both father and son to open their bright blue eyes. Takaba mentally cursed and reached over Minoru to the night stand, silencing the annoying clock. By this time, Minoru had yawned and started his morning stretch. Takaba only looked at him and sighed.
"Mino, it's alright…I forgot to turn the alarm clock off yesterday. It's Saturday, remember you sleep in on Saturdays." Takaba quietly spoke, his eyes were closed. He chuckled slightly, when he felt his son fall back down.
"Is Daddy going to sleep in also?" Minoru asked quietly through a high pitched raspy voice.
"No Mino…and you know that." Takaba sounded heartbroken. "As much as I'd love to sleep in, I have to make you breakfast." He absentmindedly pulled his son into a tighter embrace. "Besides, grownups aren't supposed to sleep in." He lied.
"Like father…he never sleeps in!" Minoru's high pitched voice caused Takaba's eyes to peel open. "He's always awake…even on Saturdays. Does he even sleep?"
Takaba chuckled. "He sleeps…believe me he does. He's just always busy." He kissed Minoru on the forehead and afterwards sat up. Stretching a bit, he headed to the bathroom where he cleaned up for the day.
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The smell of flour now tended to make Takaba nauseous, as did a lot of things. Thank God he had bought a kitchen fan. Another morning with that smell and Takaba would've vomited on the kitchen counter.
That morning, Takaba made Minoru's favorite. Strange enough, his son indulged in Western food, more specifically, pancakes. After seeing them on a commercial a couple years ago, Minoru begged and begged Takaba to make them. Since then, that was all Minoru would eat in the morning unless, Asami was there to scold him. Takaba never liked when Asami scolded Minoru, but because of that he barely acted up.
Takaba set the kitchen timer after the pancakes were finished. He needed to give the bacon fifteen minutes to cook. He decided to sit down at the dining room table and much to his dismay, those annoying cramps began to manifest themselves through his body again. He placed a hand on his stomach to calm them and eventually they subsided. About that time, the timer beeped.
Takaba went back to the kitchen.
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Minoru ate two plates while Takaba could barely finish one. He rushed to the bathroom upon eating his eggs. Hovered over the toilet, he began to gag, feeling his stomach force all his food out of his system. This took about five minutes.
Afterwards, Takaba slowly wobbled back to the kitchen and dumped his plate in the trashcan. Minoru had been staring from a distance with an expression of worry on his face. All Takaba could do was smile back at him.
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"Do you need help?" Minoru asked, looking up at Takaba as he washed dishes.
"Oh no, thanks Mino but I'm fine….hey….why don't you go in the living room and watch TV? After I'm done with this, we can watch some together." Takaba suggested with a smile on his face. "Okay!" Minoru beamed back with his bright blue eyes and ran into the living room, leaving Takaba to himself.
It was strange, just four years ago, Minoru's eyes were a steady gold, now they were blue. Takaba wasn't sure if he preferred gold or blue better, nevertheless, he loved Minoru just the way he was.
The little Asami, just as adorable as his elder, had a way of warming Takaba's heart. He loved them both, more than anything and now, that the three had an established family, those two were constantly popping up into Takaba's head.
After four years of raising a son together, Asami and Takaba inevitably gew closer leading Takaba to think of and look at Asami in a much more positive light. Asami made a much better father than Takaba expected. He spent an equal amount of time with Minoru, as well as Takaba and in the end, was easily able to balance out his work. He also came home earlier, which was a huge surprise to Takaba.
Takaba also began to see a different side of Asami, a softer side of Asami.
He wasn't as rough, nor was he as cold as he was before Minoru was born and while Takaba still knew hardly a thing about him, their family had strengthen exceptionally.
Takaba no longer feared that Asami had any other lovers, nor did he feel the undeniable urge to question his place with Asami. He knew where he was and where he belonged, and he knew Asami had cared about both he and Minoru.
Things had changed yet stayed the same and Takaba had liked it that way.
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Minoru was looking at television and Takaba was writing down names. A few months ago, Asami had bought Takaba another journal. Takaba had promised to use it only if Asami swore he'd never go looking in it and while he knew Asami wouldn't keep up his end of the bargain, he decided to write in it anyway.
He wrote his thoughts on things, and of course, kept track of Minoru. He had no idea how many times he had mentioned the fact that was happy that he had accidentally been impregnated by a millionaire, rather than someone who didn't have a dime to his name. And while Takaba didn't want to sound greedy or superficial, it was good to know that both he and Minoru were living on steady ground rather than under a bridge.
Takaba sighed as Minoru changed the televisions. He monitored his son, making sure he wasn't watching anything inappropriate and went back to his business.
"Mino…" He called softly. "What are some names that you like?"
"Hm…" Minoru turned to face him. "What do you mean?"
Takaba placed the journal down. "Well…let's do this. Pick from these…Kibo, Shinko, Bitoku, Shinen, Meiyo, Kya…" The list went on and on until Takaba finished. He stared into the blue eyes of his son until finally, the boy shrugged.
"Heidi!" Minoru beamed. "Heidi! Heidi! I like that name_"
"But your father doesn't…." Takaba placed the pamphlet down. "And he has to like the name…" He pulled Minoru into a soft embrace.
Minoru scowled. "But it's your choice!" He poked Takaba's tender stomach. "Because you're having the baby_"
"But he's the family head. When you become a family head you can name your kids anything you want_"
Takaba's phone buzzed and he took it from his pocket. Holding Minoru, Takaba withdrew the cell. And speaking of the name, it was in fact, Heidi Von Schmidt who was calling. Takaba didn't hesitate to answer it.
"Hello Heidi!" His voice held some type of anticipation.
"Heidi?" Minoru broke free from his embrace. "HI HEIDI!" He shouted very loudly and on the other end, the German woman chuckled.
"Good morning Minoru, and you too Takaba! I have some very good news!" She practically sang on the other side. "Regarding your condition_"
"Is it a false alarm?" Takaba sounded somewhat hopeful. As of now, with these stomach pains and sickening mornings creeping up upon him, Takaba feared that he was pregnant again. Minoru by now, had figured out that he may have been pregnant and could hardly conceal himself. Even Asami was hoping for it.
Takaba didn't believe it could happen to him a second time, after all, the first time still confused him. But even so, he did prepare for it, even going as far as writing down names. Yet, he held hope that it was just a false alarm, that he'd be able to return to work rather than stay home for nine months.
"False alarm? It is very far from a false alarm..." Takaba by this time had gotten up and left the room, leaving Minoru curiously sitting on the sofa. A good twenty minutes went by before Takaba returned with a somewhat distraught look on his face.
"Heidi says hello, and she'll be coming over soon." Takaba spoke in a somewhat annoyed tone as he sat down on the sofa by his son. "And Mino…" He took a deep breath. "Make that two names we need to come up with."
And despite the fact that the news was very unexpected, Takaba couldn't fight the urge to smile. He'd just have to find a way to tell Asami without allowing the man to go over the top with things such as keeping him inside, keeping him from work, and excommunicating him from the outside world.
That would be loads of fun.
The End.
It's always a good feeling to finally finish a story. I feel accomplished! Thank you everyone for your support and reviews, I really did enjoy writing this for you guys and it makes me happy to know that you enjoyed it. Since this Mpreg story got more feedback then I expected, then you may see more Mpreg fics by me in the future! Preferably, longer than four chapters!
Again, thank you so much, it makes me so happy that you guys enjoyed this! And yes, Takaba is going to have twins, if you didn't catch that and you can thank Lily from mangago for giving me that idea, and of course, I had to remember that I am a twin. If you're new to my writing, then you should know my twin sister Lidsworth also writes, therefore we have similar stories. Just a heads up.
So in conclusion, I do not own the Finder Series.
God Bless!
And thank you all so much!