Hiroki sat with her son's head on her lap. Hitoshi was determined to believe there was something in her 'tummy' as he had put it and although Hiroki wasn't 100% certain she was pretty sure she wasn't pregnant… maybe. It wasn't long till Hitoshi scampered off for his nap and Nowaki returned home looking a bit more at ease than he had when he left. Hiroki stood walking over to husband who greeted her with a kiss pulling her close. "I take it that it went well"

"Well it did take a load off my mind. How was your afternoon with Hito-kun?" Nowaki cooed.

"Hitoshi was oddly clingy and he really did believe there is something growing in my stomach" Hiroki stated unnerved. Nowaki was silent for a while, his gaze studying Hiroki as he rested his arms around her waist before meeting her eyes

"Are you sure there isn't?" Nowaki asked quietly. Hiroki jumped a little at the question, "It doesn't hurt to check" He added.

"Not you too" Hiroki groaned

"I'm not saying there definitely is, Hiro-san," Nowaki chuckled. To be completely honest he was a little frightened of the idea of Hiroki being pregnant again after remembering when she went into labour with Hitoshi. But at the same time he felt a little bit excited about the possibility of another baby around the house. "But I… may, be hopeful"

Hiroki studied her husband's eyes "You want another baby" she stated rather than asked "Why didn't you tell me?" Hiroki asked

"Because I am also a little terrified that the same thing will happen again but this time..." Nowaki sighed "And after the incident at the prison that fear kind of grew so I didn't want to bring it up"

Hiroki rested her head on his chest before raising herself up enough to kiss his neck "Nowaki you know damn well that with today's Medicine the chances of that are extremely low. We only had complications because I almost miscarried on several occasions"

"There is just as much stress for us right now as there was then, Hiro-san" Nowaki argued

"I made it out last time, didn't I?" Hiroki pointed out

"But with everything that has happened I have noticed that not matter if its 1 in 100 or one in 1000 you were that 1 and I'm terrified that you be that one in the wrong situation" Nowaki whispered

"Nowaki we all are," Hiroki huffed. Nowaki sighed and conceded "I may not even be pregnant anyway. But if you wanted another baby you should tell me. We can work it out, and if I'm not pregnant and you're still terrified, there are other options" Hiroki smiled before kissing him. Nowaki closed his eyes soaking up the comfort in that kiss.

However, the married couple were interrupted when they heard Hitoshi's sleepy voice. "Mama, I can't sleep" Hiroki and Nowaki pulled apart and Hitoshi grabbed his mother's hand and dragged her to his room demanding she sit where his pillows where which she curiously followed and he rested with his head on her lap.

After a few minutes Hitoshi was fast asleep and not long after Hiroki found herself leaning against the wall behind her and falling asleep. Nowaki, wondering what had happened to his wife came in and saw the scene smiling which turned into an amused grin when he spotted Hitoshi's hand over Hiroki's womb.

Nowaki Kusama

The next day, Hitoshi – after kicking up a fuss not wanting to leave his mother – was out spending the day with Luca and Aurora leaving Nowaki and Hiroki some alone time. Nowaki had gone out to the store as soon as they left and as soon as he arrived home he tossed something to Hiroki. "Nowaki, I really don't think-"

"Just try it, Hitoshi may be onto something" Nowaki frowned "I read somewhere that young children can sense when their mothers are pregnant. It would explain why Hitoshi is acting so strange" Hiroki looked down at the pregnancy test in her hands with a blush. "Do it while he isn't here"

Hiroki sighed and entered the bathroom taking the pregnancy test and came out as she waited for the result. Nowaki was a little uneasy but Hiroki was stubborn and was determined to believe she wasn't.

"Nowaki" Hiroki growled when the man hugged her from behind resting his hands over her stomach.

"How did you find out the first time?" Nowaki asked genuinely curious.

"I wasn't feeling well so I went to the doctors just to make sure it was nothing. Tachibana then said I was pregnant." Hiroki explained before twisting in his arms "You do realise that there is a possibility that its wrong as well" Hiroki pointed out stubbornly

"That's why if it's positive we'll take you to see a doctor immediately" Nowaki huffed just as stubborn. "Hiro-san, do you not want another baby?" Nowaki asked

"No that's not it it's just, now isn't exactly the best time" Hiroki stated "But I wouldn't exactly be upset if I was pregnant" She added. Nowaki nodded nuzzling Hiroki's hair.

"I love you, Hiro-san"

"I swear you get sappy every time a baby is involved" Hiroki grumbled

"Because, its our love in the form of a living person, just the idea of a Mini Hiro-san that's also part of me makes me happy"

"As I recall, Hitoshi is a mini you" Hiroki laughed. Nowaki nodded, he couldn't deny he was showing a lot of Nowaki's features, only his eyes came from his mother. He was also, to Hiroki's chagrin, was showing Nowaki's height.

"This time was a mini me, but this time it's going to be a beautiful baby girl who will look exactly like her mother"

"You sound so sure" Hiroki huffed playfully

"With you as their mother, any of our children will be just as adorable and beautiful as you" Nowaki purred kissing her neck and Hiroki blushed bright red stuttering out her denial before turned and reaching for the test once it beeped and Hiroki had look twice to be certain she had read it correctly