Chapter 10 – A day with Mickey
During the next week the couple tried to get over the party night's effects. Minnie had a horrible headache the day after she was drunk. She almost gave up in the start. She didn't want to fall into a situation like this again. Mickey begged her for three days to calm the girl and change her mind. This was only one small mistake. Next time they will be more careful.
But it was the same trouble with Mickey. It was the hell itself when he was a 'girl'. But, after another long discuss they both calmed down enough to think clear. They decided to continue the 'play' as they started, but tried to be more...lazy, not forcing the situation and try to stay out of trouble.
On the first morning Mickey was awakened with a really soft kiss on the cheek. He moaned and opened his eyes. On the edge of the bed Minnie sat in his clothes, smiling and petting his round ears.
"Morning sweet. I have to go." she said.
"Mhhh... 'kay dear." yawned Mickey, nuzzling into her side "I'll be waiting for you. Come back quick and stay out of trouble."
"Yes mommy." chuckled Minnie and, to get some more courage, smooched the male's big belly "I love you."
"I love you too. Have a nice day." waved Mickey, but in the next moment he shouted after her "Don't forget your bow!" from downstairs he heard a loud 'Crud!' and some annoyed mumble. The male shook his head and, feeling completely awaken he decided to make some breakfast to himself.
He went down and dug deep into the fridge, picking out some very... unusual ingredients for making a sandwich. It wasn't his fault, he thought it might be the baby who has some special wishes for a meal. After the breakfast he fixed his red pants he only wore at home and patted his belly.
"And now... what should we do, heh?" glanced around in the house. Really. What an expectant woman... man does when it stay at home? Mickey scratched his fuzzy head "Hmm... maybe clean up? Nah that's woman stuff... but now I'm the 'woman'. Ugh this is so damn confusing!" but however he tried to make some cleaning. Just tried! Less than an hour later he gave up the housework. With some snack and drink he dropped on the couch and watched TV.
"Ah now this is much better." grinned Mickey, enjoying his favorite show. But after the second DVD things became very boring. The house was quiet and he had no idea what to do.
"Now I understand why the girls like gathering together and chat. Being alone is so annoying. Ugh but I not want to make any contact with Minnie's friends if I have a choice." grimaced the mouse, remembering the 'party'. He stretched his arms and yawned. Since he was pregnant he became tired easily. Mickey rubbed his eyes, slowly went upstairs, drank his daily potion and laid along the bed in a curled up position. Immediately fell asleep.
He didn't know, but during his dorms someone has arrived to his house on a small, blue scooter. The figure took off the safety helmet and the two long ears bounced up. Ozzie stopped the motos and glanced at the building.
"Bro was so strange this morning..." hummed to himself the rabbit "Maybe Minnie can answer me why he act strange in the past time." he walked to the entrance but not rang in. Instead of he reached under the pot on the right and took out the key the mice usually kept there. The lock softly clicked and he entered.
"Hello? Anybody home?" asked as he looked around, slowly moving in "Minnie! Minnie are you here?" Oswald perked his ears, his footsteps were muffled in the soft carpet. His instincts told him he might find the girl on the next floor. Carefully, avoiding the creaking steps he walked upstairs.
"Minnie... I hope I not disturb..." he opened the bedroom's door and peeked in. He found there a mouse sleeping, hugging a large pillow, but that red short... it was too familiar to Oswald. Only one person wore red pants. And those masculine snores...
"Mickey?" blinked the hare startled. He went closer to the mouse and touched his shoulder. Mickey mumbled and slowly half opened his eyes.
"Mh... Minnie? Already ho..." his sentence froze when he recognized the other. They both yelped. Mickey crawled behind, embracing the pillow tight with red face "B-brother!? W-what are you doing here?" stammered on high voice, scared.
"What am I doing? What are you doing here? An hour ago you chopped off my head in the pub! Or... it wasn't you but Minnie?" Mickey bit his lips and buried his head into the pillow "Why the heck she was dressed like you?"
"I-it's hard to... explain." muttered Mickey, trying to not look at the male.
"Maybe you hide something?" the question was so sudden from the hare.
"H-hide? N-no... I don't hide anything..." instinctively tightened his grasp on the pillow. Oswald frowned suspiciously.
"You lie pretty badly bro. Now give me that pillow." the mouse shook his head. Oswald narrowed his eyes and grabbed the cushion "C'mon bro! Stop being stubborn!"
"L-leave me!" groaned Mickey, but his he was weak against his brother. Oswald, with a harsh tug pulled away the pillow and let out a shocked gasp. The mouse tried to cover his body, without success.
"W-what on Earth..." moaned Ozzie with eyes wide open "What happened with you? You look like a..."
"... pregnant woman?" finished his sentence Mickey sadly "I didn't want to tell it to anybody..."
"Wait, wait!" Don't tell me you're..."
"But yes. I'm pregnant." muttered Mickey half aloud. The silence was more embarrassing than the situation. Oswald's jaw dropped.
"W-what? You just kidding, right?" but the mouse shook his head.
"Brother, please listen to me..."
"Listen to you? Are you insane? What were you thinking? And how? I thought its Minnie..."
"That's why I said it's hard to explain. Brother..." Mickey reached after the hare, but Ozzie made a step behind with grimace on his face.
"You sick..." he managed to turn away but suddenly he was tackled by his own brother.
"Don't dare you call me sick!" yelled Mickey right into the face, pinning Oswald down with his own weight to the floor "You think I do all this hell because it's fun? I had no other choice. Do you know, how suck and painful it can be when you can't get something you deeply wish for? Or the fact your wife can't breed a child?" tears streamed down his face, he couldn't held back all the pain and secret he locked inside his heart. Oswald stared at his brother shocked "T-the doc offered this chance for us. At first I didn't want it, thought the whole idea is insane. B-but... seeing my mate's sadness... it was worse than anything. Please brother understand it. That's why we acted strange in the past months and changed dresses and personality. We don't want our friends find out our secret. They will react like you did or worse. They won't understand... Please brother..." Mickey's voice choke into cry, his shoulders trembled as he sat on the hare's belly. Oswald lowered his head and felt ashamed. Now, knowing the details he understood the situation around the two mouse, however the fact about his brother's condition was still high for him.
"Hey... stop crying. You're not a kid." his voice was kind, Mickey felt a hand touching his wet cheek "Sorry if I was rude to ya. I... I was just surprised. But now I understand your purposes."
"Really you do?" the mouse glanced at him and sniffed. The answer was a nod "But you can't tell this to anybody, got it? The fact I'm the pregnant one is top secret."
"I keep my mouth." told him Oswald and huffed "Ehm... but please, get off me... you're heavy..."
"Oh sorry..." blushed Mickey and crawled off the rabbit "I.. I was just so scared y-you ughh..." he twitched and hugged his tummy. Oswald sat up and raised a brow.
"Are you alright?"
"I... it kicked..." stammered the male as he sat on the floor, holding a hand on his belly "I-I think the baby kicked..." he twitched again with a moan, the cheeks turned red "N-nghhh this feels so strange..."
"H-huh?" blinked Oswald, crawling a bit closer "Ya sure its normal? Y-ya only passed two and a half month, right?"
"The doc said my offspring grows faster because of the serum." answered Mickey, his eyes shimmered "You must touch it bro!" before the rabbit could even yelp, his brother grabbed his hand and placed it onto the belly. Ozzie flattened his ears, he found the situation weird and a bit embarrassing. Then he felt a soft bump. This simple movement chased away the rest of his confusion. This was real, jut like the fact his own brother carries a child.
"W-wow..." muttered half aloud the rabbit. Mickey chuckled with a shy blush.
"Isn't it a nice feeling?" he asked.
"Well... we can say so.. Indeed I had plenty of similar moments with my wife... But this one is different."
"I know, and I'm happy." sniffed the mouse.
"Oy-oy. Ya just won't start crying, will ya? Ya still aren't a sissy girl to cry."
"Y-you're right... sorry bro..." rubbed his eyes quickly Mickey. Oswald hummed, then flipped his fingers.
"I think I know a way how to make you feel better."
It was late afternoon, when Minnie arrived home. She was dirty, ragged and extremely tired. She dropped her pack aside, dragging herself toward the saloon.
"Mickey, I'm home." muttered, her ears were hit by the sounds of a video game "Mickey, did you hear..." Minnie entered the saloon and her jaws dropped in shock when she noticed her mate playing a fighting game... with Oswald.
"Ah Minnie! Welcome home!" greeted her Mickey, pausing the game in the middle.
"Yo Minnie!" grinned Oswald.
"W-what are you doing..." Minnie turned pale. Her husband quickly went to the female and embraced her.
"Don't worry, sweet. He's on out side" smooched her cheek, trying to reassure his mate.
"That's right. I won't tell your secret to anybody." promised the hare once again.
"And what happened to you dear? You looks terrible." noted Mickey, taking a closer look at Minnie's appearance.
"It's a long story, Mick." sighed Minnie "A very, very long story."
End of Chapter 10.