AN: Bonus chapter! Aka I had time before i plan to go out and I just so happened to finish this chapter! I even decided to be nice and post it now rather than hold it back like I sometimes do :P This is the awaited doctors visit, not much happens beyond a lot of information and set up for later. Lots of talk re sex and heat. Reminder to everyone to be safe, be educated, and plan when it comes to sex, okay?! INFORMED DECISIONS AND CONSENT ARE KEY. *nods*
Akihito squirmed in his chair and pressed himself slightly closer to Asami. The waiting room was surprisingly quiet for the number of shifters present. As they had walked through the building, a number of people had greeted Asami by name or nodded at him in acknowledgement but to Akihito's relief, few had bothered to approach them directly. The only one that had lingered had been quickly sent scurrying by Asami.
"This is a doctor's waiting room," Asami had said sharply, his stance becoming ever so slightly more aggressive, "this is no place to talk business."
The older beta shifter had been sent scurrying and Asami immediately relaxed back down. The only thing that was keeping Akihito on edge now was all the curious gazes directed at him. He had forgotten that by being clan leader, Asami's name was known to everyone. And clearly everyone was interested in this new omega that was being ushered along in their clan leaders wake. The other thing that stood out was that most of the omegas were here alone, only two others had alphas with them. One was very obviously pregnant and by the way the other was clinging to their alpha, they must still be in the very final stages of their heat. There was a stage on the last day when an omegas body was no longer wracked by heat or the need to sate it, but they still felt clingy and unwell. Akihito's personally extended out a few days and he sympathised with the other omega, he knew how horrible it was, it must be awful having to leave the house during that time too.
"Takaba?"
Akihito jumped slightly at the sound of his name and swung around to see a stern faced human female beckoning him over. Asami ushered him up and followed him into a small but friendly feeling office. He fidgeted after he sat down feeling uncomfortable by the doctor's intense scrutiny.
"Please don't be nervous Takaba-kun. I am Kasaya Fumiko and from now on, while you live in Tokyo at least, I'll be your doctor. I specialise in omegas, so while you won't visit me for general illnesses like a cold or flu, I will help out with regular health checks and anything regarding heat cycles, sex, pregnancy, birth control, or any other concerns in relation to your second gender."
Akihito flushed as she started her list and was suddenly glad for her almost businesslike professional demeanour. He nodded his understanding at the end but was acutely aware of Asami's presence at his side. The alpha's face remained calm and he shot the omega a reassuring look. Akihito was very certain that he was not going to be able to stop blushing the entire time they were in this room.
"Now," she continued on, "I have been told that your heat cycles are quite far apart, is that correct?"
Akihito nodded. "About every six months."
"And how long do they last for?" Kasaya had gone very still and her voice was quiet.
"About a week."
"As in seven full days?"
At his nod, she traded a very serious look with Asami. Akihito felt apprehension crawling up his spine. What was going on?
"Takaba-kun, I do not mean to alarm you but are you aware just how dangerous your heats are?" he looked back at her in stunned surprise. "When you were heat back with old clan, did you have anyone to bring you food or water? Did you have anything to help ease the effects of your heat? Any medication? Any sex toys?"
"No." he replied, his voice sounded slightly distant to his own ears. "I locked myself in my room for safety. I had a bathroom attached so I could get water though. A few of the clan's alphas would harass me offering to help but I didn't like any of them so I just had to wait it out on my own. I didn't have any…" he trailed off and made an odd hand gesture, too embarrassed to actually say 'sex toy'. Honestly, he hadn't even been aware that there was such a thing as a sex toy. His dragon, who had been very quiet so far, shrugged slightly. He could feel her curiosity mixing with his own but there was sadness in there too.
Is it really that dangerous? She whispered worriedly. Akihito mentally reached out to press them together for comfort and unconsciously leaned closer to Asami as well.
The doctor sat back in her chair and just observed him for a moment. When she spoke again, her voice was soft and gentle. "I'm going to be frank with you, Takaba-kun. By law that kind of neglect counts as abuse and you would have been rehomed had you been in Tokyo. We have only had two cases since I have been a doctor here where that has occurred. In both cases, their heats were around five months apart. It is incredibly dangerous to be in heat for so many days in a row. The term 'heat' applies quite literally. In an effort to temporarily boost your fertility, your body changes the way it behaves and one of the side effects something almost like a fever until you get release. This fever-like heat burns through your body and when it's unchecked for so long it can actually kill you. Because you are unable to provide yourself release, you cannot stave off the effects so they linger for a long time. That's why it lasts for so many days. Your body recognises the danger it faces and so pushes those heats further and further apart to try and protect itself but in doing so, it does cause other problems as well. Quite frankly, you are extremely lucky to be alive."
Akihito sat in stunned silence while he tried to process all of that information. An arm wrapped around his shoulders and he automatically leaned into Asami's warmth, taking in what comfort he could.
"I will need to run some tests to confirm but based off similar cases I have seen there are a few things you both need to be aware of. It will make things easier that you are mates, your body will recognise that and it will start to change its cycles for the better." Akihito spluttered slightly at the mates comment and she narrowed her eyes at Asami. "Do not even try to tell me you aren't mates when you are cuddled up like that."
"We haven't had that conversation yet," Asami replied smoothly.
Kayasa looked as though she wanted to smack them both upside the head. "Communication. Is. Key. If you've had a chance to get that close and cuddly, then you've had a chance to talk about it. You at least," she said scowling at Asami, "should know better. You better sort that out quick smart. Now, Takaba-kun, have you ever actually orgasmed?"
He flushed bright red and he stuttered in embarrassment, not actually sure how to respond to that question.
"This is important. The reason that reaching orgasm during your heat calms it is because an omega will always reach climax when knotted by an alpha. So when you orgasm, your body assumes you've been knotted and it's done its job. From then on the extra fertility is not required so the heat begins to ease. That is also the reason omegas have trouble getting themselves off without help, because most cannot reach that spot inside of themselves to achieve that kind of orgasm. For omegas, sex toys aren't just fun to play with, they are actually a necessity for those without partners."
Akihito squirmed in place before finally shaking his head in denial. He had never been able to release that aching frustration inside of himself during heat. He had always been left feeling like nothing was ever enough to ease it. Outside of heat, he never had any interest to try either.
A large box was handed over to Akihito and he accepted it without thinking. He stared down at the clear plastic lid in surprise. Was that…?
Cocks? His dragon piped up helpfully. They look like an alphas- he mentally cut her off in embarrassment. They were. Not all of them. But there were at least three plastic penises in the box in his hands along with some other odd looking objects. Are alphas actually that big? She wondered with no hint of embarrassment just curiosity at what they were looking at. Is our alpha that big? Akihito was saved from even going down that line of mental conversation by Kasaya-sensei.
"This side," she said pointing to the objects that where all much larger in size, "are designed for use during heat. The other side is for outside of heat. These are yours to keep. They have instruction booklets on their use and care and I highly recommend reading them and exploring with them before you're in heat." She turned to Asami and said archly; "You can help, only so long as you think with your head not your dick. I doubt I need to explain to you that he comes first and if that means you don't get off then tough luck."
"Not at all." Asami said with a chuckle.
"Good. Other effects of your current heat cycle include mood swings, cravings, fluctuating weight, disinterest in sex outside of heat, attachment issues, and infertility outside of heat. Depending on the severity of the extended heats, some of these can become permanent. We won't know for sure until we have conducted tests and your cycle starts to right itself. While I recommend that you take your time to explore each other and don't jump each other's bones, I would suggest that the first time you have penetrative sex be outside of heat. However, I can almost guarantee that the first time will set off Takaba-kuns heat, so you need to plan accordingly."
Akihito was now a permanent shade of red. This entire conversation was embarrassing beyond belief. His only saving grace was how calm and professional both Asami and Kasaya were being. It didn't stop him from feeling like he wanted to sink through the floor and hide, however.
"One last thing. I mentioned infertility outside of heat. I can't be sure until we get these test results back but Takaba-kun is most likely completely infertile outside of heat. In turn, during heat it is impossible for him not to get pregnant if he is knotted and no birth control I give you will change that. I can give you something to take afterward the heat has ended that will remove the fertilized egg but you will both need to have that conversation beforehand. Down the track, we can discuss birth control options but from experience, right now nothing will be effective."
Akihito's dragon perked up at the mention of pregnancy. In his mind, she was sitting upright, alert and attentive to the doctor's words. We can have young. The alpha can give us young soon. We can start a family. We can have a family soon. There was a happiness that Akihito couldn't deny flooding his veins as his dragon spoke to him in hushed wonder.
He missed the look Kasaya shot him as she ushered him up out of his seat so that she could perform a few tests and take a few samples.
We can finally have a family.
Asami carefully placed his briefcase down before removing his gloves. He had been distracted at work all evening after their doctors visit early afternoon. He had to go back into the office for some meetings after dropping Akihito home but was thinking that was perhaps not the best idea now. Ueda had reported that the omega had seemed to drift into a depression late afternoon and was currently in dragon form on the rooftop garden. Asami had cleared his schedule for the next day and organised some time for them to go outside of Tokyo to shift and fly together once he had found out but he still needed to comfort his little mate in the meantime. He had thought something like this might happen after Kasaya pulled him aside to warn him before they left.
"While he seems fine, Takaba-kun is volatile with his emotions right now and I just told him that his family effectively abused him. He has a lot to process; he might lash out or become upset later. Also," she paused for a moment as she searched his face, "I noticed his eyes change at the mention of pregnancy. Omega's are very family oriented and having a child with you guarantees a secure future where he is looked after and card for. I would not be surprised if he latches onto an idea of having a child with you. You are going to have to be one hundred percent okay with the idea of having a family with him if you choose to sleep with him during heat. I doubt his dragon side would let the pregnancy be terminated and I can assure you, he will get pregnant. But… you aren't getting any younger so perhaps it's time to think about settling down."
He hadn't much of a chance to think on the possibility of a family with the little omega but he already found that he wasn't opposed to the idea. That surprised him. Almost as much as his dragon did when he declared; Fiery little omega is OURS. We will protect him and care for him and fuck him. He will make a good little mother. Proud and strong. He will look after our young well.
Asami supposed that was his answer to that particular question then. It also wasn't like he lacked the means to have a family either. Worrying about babysitting costs or renovating their home wasn't a concern.
Our omega is upset, we must hurry, his dragon grumbled. In his mind, he could see his dragon pacing around, tail twitching in agitation over Akihito's obvious unhappiness. The need to protect and possess welled up inside of Asami in response and he hurried back out to the elevator. Thankfully it was only one floor above the penthouse and the alpha was soon striding out into the garden.
Akihito's dragon form would be impossible to miss in such a small space. She was beautiful. Her scales were a pale silvery gold that shimmered in the artificial lighting of the garden. Small golden spikes flowed down her spine and her throat leading down to her belly was a pale gold as well. He could see strong wings tucked in at her sides and overall she was stunning, even lying down she seemed to have the delicate grace of a dancer. He idly wondered if she made flight look like a thing of beauty too.
She whined at his approach and he reached out to run a gentle hand across her nose. A whuff of air ruffled his clothes as he gently petted her. Her scales were warm under his touch and he moved to run his hands along the long arch of her neck before reaching around as though to hug her. It took quite some coaxing for Akihito take back control and shift back into his human form.
Asami quickly located the omegas discarded clothing and helped him dress. The entire time Akihito kept this head down and chewed on his lip in obvious worry. Tears clung to his lashes before falling to streak down his face when he finally looked up to meet Asami's eyes.
"Did he really hate me that much? He did really just not care at all?" he whispered out brokenly.
Asami didn't reply, he was aware that Akihito was talking about his father but he had no answers to those questions. Instead, he carefully wiped away the tears before picking the omega up into his arms to take him back down to the penthouse.
