Peter Kirkland-Oxenstierna Aka Sealand was currently resting his head against the mound that was his step-mother's belly, feeling his unborn sibling move. After the initial shock of the circumstances and the truth was revealed Peter had a nightmare Berwald and Tino dumped him back on the sea fort he represented and said they didn't want him anymore. Both older nations had reassured the boy that they still wanted him and that the baby would love him just as much as they did.
"Mama, when will the baby come out?" the sailor suit wearing child asked looking the shorter of his two foster parents in the face.
"Any day now, you have to be patient," replied Tino petting the child's head.
"I'm gonna be the best big brother I can!" cheered Peter smiling, "I've been helping out the others with their kids."
"Really? Oh, aren't you sweet," said Tino kissing his son on the head.
To Berwald and Tino Peter wasn't an adopted child, he was their son end of story.
The tall Swede stuck his head in the room, "H'w ar' y'u tw' d'ing?"
"We're fine Papa!" said Peter turning around too fast and accidently hitting the Finish man in the stomach causing him to double over holding his stomach.
"T'no!" the Swede cried running to him.
"It's...time!" gasped out pregnant blond.
Peter's eyes filled with tears, "I'm sorry Mama! I didn't mean to do it!"
Berwald scopped up his wife and started to carry him to the birthing room stopping long enough for Tino to reassure Peter that he wasn't mad at his son. Gelya comforted the child as the other girls preped themselves, Belward and Tino for the birth.
"Is my Mama gonna be ok, Gelya?" he asked her after the woman had him blow his nose.
"Of course, the other's were ok right? So Tino will be fine too," the blond woman promised.
Tino meanwhile was squeezing his "husband's" hand each time a contraction hit. The taller male brushing his hair out of his sweaty face and whipering words of encouragement and comfort to the Finish male.
"Uhg! How much longer?" asked the Finish man, panting.
"It may take a few more hours for you to fully dilate," answered Lily, putting a pad under Tino's butt to catch the blood.
The Finn let out an uhappy noise and crossed his arms.
"Pr'tice wha't y'u pr'ch," chided his Swedish lover/Husband brushing the sweaty bangs of his "wife" out of his face.
"I know, I know," sighed Tino uncrossing his arms.
Just then Gelya stuck her head in, "Hey, is it alright if Peter comes in, he's really upset."
The two men looked at each other then nodded. A moment later a teary eyed Peter came running in.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean for it to happen," the young boy burried his face in the edge of Tino's bed covers oposit the side his step-father sat holding the Finnish man's hand.
Tino smiled weakly and stroked his son's head, "It's ok Peter, all that really happened was just a slight swipe. I bearly felt it. You know this is probobly very scary for your baby brother or sister. Why don't we sing a song for them."
The boy nodded and the two smaller blonds started to sing,
"Hidden beneth the gournd
Is the spirng that feeds the creek
Invisble as the wind that you feel upon your cheek
And every breeze that wispers
Reminds us constantly
Sometimes what's real
Is soemthing you can't see
Believe in all that can be
A miracle starts whenever you dream
Believe, and sing from your heart
You'll see,
Your song will hold the key
Waiting behind the clouds
Is the sky that's always clear
And chasing away the doubts
You watch the sun appears
It's shining to remind you
As each new day begins
There's always hope if you just let it in
Believe in all that can be
A miracle starts whenever you dream
Believe, and sing from your heart
You'll see,
Your song will hold the key
You can paint the stars
You can touch the sky
Spread your wings and discover you can fly!
You won't know until you try
Believe in all that can be
A miracle starts whenever you dream
Believe, and sing from your heart
You'll see,
Your song will hold the key
Oooh-ooh
Believe and dream what can be
Ask with your heart
And you will recceive
Believe the beauty is yours to see
Your song will hold the key
Oooh
Believe...
Believe...
When you believe
Oooh..."
In the end only Peter sang during the contactions and pushing, half to keep Tino and Belward calm, half to keep himself and the baby calm. Soon there was a fourth memeber in the odd family, a little girl. With plenty of promting and encouagement, Peter held his new baby sister after his parents had.
"Hi there, I'm your big brother, Peter," he said once she was in his arms.
As if she reconised the voice she opened her eyes for the first time showing that they were a deep blue-green, like the sea. Tino and Belward couldn't help but smile at the sight of their children.
"I have...a sugestion for her name," pipped up the boy, staring into his new sister's eyes.
"W's th't?" asked Belward.
"Mira...it means Sea..." Peter then carefully showed the baby's eyes to their parents and it was agreed that Mira would be her name.
TBC