A/N: Probably not medically accurate. Not a doctor. Needed a way for L to get knocked up.

Ch. 4

On Monday, L did not return to work. Light knew that his friend had been sick, but he was surprised that his illness had lasted so long. So, he called Watari, who reluctantly admitted that L was in the hospital. Tests were being run.

The day was a fairly slow one, so the team used their lunch break to visit him. First, though, Mogi and Matsuda insisted that they stop at the hospital's gift store. After making what Matsuda and Mogi felt was a suitable purchase, the group made their way to L's room. All were stunned to see L looking so weak and sick.

He was lying on a hospital bed, an IV line attached to his arm. His eyes appeared to be half open. Next to the bed sat Watari, along with another person - a younger man with white hair and extremely pale skin.

"Good afternoon," Watari greeted them.

"Uh.. Hi!" Matsuda spoke up. The others nodded their greetings.

"This is my other son, Nate," Watari introduced the younger man. "But he prefers to be called 'Near'."

Again, there were some mumbled greetings.

Light ignored all of this and immediately made his way over to L.

"Hey, L. What's going on?"

L blinked and opened his eyes more widely.

"Light."

"Yes, it's me," Light reassured him. "I was worried about you. We all were, so we decided to visit."

L cracked a small smile. Though it was probably Light and Matsuda's pushing that got the team there, it was still nice of them to visit. At the same time, he disliked how they all saw him, now. Weak, sick. Not the image he wanted to portray.

As if reading his mind, Light spoke up again.

"We all know how strong you are, and that you won't be here for long, but Matsuda and Mogi got you a gift anyway."

L perked up when he heard this.

"Strawberry cake?" He asked, hopefully.

"Sorry, but no. Here." Mogi handed over a red bag.

L pushed himself up, Near helping him by moving the bed into a sitting position.

When he was settled, L opened the bag to reveal a black teddy bear. It held a heart that said 'Get Well Soon!'

L looked at the teddy bear, then up at Mogi and Matsuda.

"Um. Thanks?"

"He is cute, isn't he?" Matuda asked, excitedly. "We thought it would make you happy."

L could see through the corner of his eye that Light was trying his hardest not to laugh.

"...Yes, Matsuda. Very cute. Thank you both. Next time, though, strawberry cake would be better."

"Could you even eat that now?" Light asked. L looked extremely thin -gaunt, almost.

"He can't," Near answered, softly. "Even though he wants to. The doctors are still trying to figure out why he is so sick, and until they do, he can only eat what they give him."

"It's all bland. I miss my sweets," L said, mournfully.

"Aw, well, as soon as you're better, I'll get you some strawberry cake, and cheesecake too. And candy," Light told him.

It was then that Light noticed that Watari was staring at him. Light looked at the older man.

"Perhaps we can speak outside for a moment?" Watari asked.

"Oh, yes," Light agreed, before glancing back down at L. "These guys will entertain you while I talk to your father."

"I'm sure they will," L replied.

Light smiled at him and proceeded to step out of the room with Watari. Once the door was closed, the discussion began.

"I am worried about him," Watari admitted. "I've never seen him so ill. The doctors have been doing various tests, but nothing can be found so far. They've ordered a hormonal panel to be completed, and we should have the results in a few hours."

"How's L holding up through all of this?" Light knew the answer - L was probably barely holding up at all, but he felt that he had to ask.

"He's pretty sedated right now. He had to be. He would not comply with the doctors if he was not. He is not happy about it, but it is necessary."

"I understand. And I know L, I can imagine that he would fight being here as much as possible."

"I just wanted to ask you to please be careful with him. You are L's only friend, and I know how attached he is to you. Please… don't hurt him."

"I would never…" Light trailed off, unsure of exactly what Watari meant or how much he knew. A second later, Light straightened himself out. "I'd never hurt him intentionally."

Watari nodded.

"We should return to the room."

Light and Watari returned to the room to see Matsuda talking to L at a rapid pace, and L frantically pushing the button that would give him more liquid Diazepam. Light couldn't help but laugh.

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The team cleared out within an hour, with Light promising to visit L again soon. Now, the test results were back. The doctor - a young, overly happy woman that reminded L of an intelligent Matsuda in female form was sitting on a stool near L's bed.

"Lawliet-san, you may want to be alone for this," the doctor advised.

A worried look crossed L's face. The results could not be good if the doctor thought that his family should leave.

L looked to Watari, who looked back at him as if to say 'the choice is yours'. Near sat and said nothing, probably thinking the same thing.

"...They can stay," L finally replied. "They're my family."

"Alright. Now, Wammy-san, you likely know that your son was born with two sets of organs, correct?"

L's eyes widened. This was where they were going?

"M-maybe Near should leave," L suggested. He didn't want his little brother hearing any talk about his sexual organs.

"Near, do you mind?" Watari asked.

The teenager shrugged and stood up, taking his Optimus Prime action figure with him.

"I'll wait outside," he said.

"Thank you, son."

Once Near had left, the discussion continued.

"Yes, I know about L's… situation," Watari said, trying to put it as delicately as possible.

L had been born with two sets of sexual organs. This was discovered when L was much younger and had experienced extreme stomach cramps. It turned out that he was feeling the effects of the beginning of menstruation. This only occurred twice, though, and even then one could barely call it bleeding. Rather, the testerone in L's body cancelled out the estrogen that was produced, giving L a more masculine appearance. Some traces of a feminine side remained in other areas besides his genitalia, but overall, L looked more like a man than a woman.

Only L, Watari and Light knew about this, and the only reason Light knew was because L had been forced to admit it the first time that they had sex. L thought that Mail and Mihael might know, too, but he was not entirely sure and the situation was personal enough to him that he almost didn't want to know.

"Right," the doctor continued, "Well, we ran a litany of tests… I am unsure how to put this besides saying it outright. Lawliet-san is pregnant."

Both L and Watari's jaws dropped simultaneously.

"P-pregnant?" L questioned. "H-how is that possible? Hermaphrodites are sterile!"

"Yes, that is true. At least, we thought that to be true, but you are apparently an exception."

L crossed his arms over his chest.

"You ran the tests incorrectly. Run them again, at a different lab with a different technician."

"We did. Three times, to be exact. We also ran a blood analysis and a urine analysis. We could do an trans-vaginal ultrasound, if you'd prefer that."

"Yes. Do it. I need proof."

"The test results are proof, but we can do the ultrasound. Let me get a technician. I will return shortly."

The doctor stood up and walked out, leaving only L and Watari.

"They must be incorrect," L started. "It's not possible!"

Watari had an unreadable expression, which made L nervous, though he managed to hide it.

"L… You've always been extraordinary," he said, voice barely above a whisper. "I think the tests are correct. My question is, who is the other parent?"

"The tests are incorrect," L reiterated, "You'll see for sure when the ultrasound is done."

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"...So, will you please tell me now who the other parent is?" Watari asked.

The ultrasound had been completed, showing that there was in fact a fetus. L was definitely pregnant.

"I don't want to talk about it," L answered. "And don't tell Near or Mello or Matt either. Not until I'm ready."

Watari sighed.

"Fine, L. But this changes things. You'll have to consider where you want to go from here, if you intend on keeping the baby."

"Of course I intend on keeping it," L snapped. "But I don't want to discuss it now. Tell Near I have a virus and ask the doctor for some anti-nausea medicine."

"Alright, L," Watari conceded. "I do not think this is wise, but if it is what you want, I'll do it."