Chapter 11
"So, I never asked, how are things with you and Lavi?" Allen asked as he helped Lenalee set the table for dinner.
Lenalee laughed. "I've been here a month and you're just now asking?"
"Yeah, sorry. I've been a bit occupied." The nine-month pregnant male said apologetically.
Lenalee sighed. "It hasn't been going to well, he barely calls me and when he does he rants around missing me. He is just like big brother." She huffed.
Allen laughed. "Sorry, but that does sound like him."
"Are you ready for your c-section tomorrow?"
"If I said yes I would be lying."
Lenalee nodded. "I would be scared too if I was in your position. But don't worry; Reever, Johnny, and I are here to make sure the surgery is a success."
"Thanks Lenalee." Allen smiled and felt an awkward pain in his side. He ignored it, thinking one of the little ones just shifted inside him.
"Lenalee, can you help me bring the food out for the table?" Johnny asked from the kitchen.
"Sure." Lenalee handed Allen the plates. "Can you finish setting the table?" After Allen nodded, Lenalee walked to the kitchen.
Allen felt the pain in his side grow, then the pain instantly overtook him. He dropped the plates , they shattered against the tile floor. Allen clutched his stomach and fell to his knees in pain.
Lenalee and Johnny ran in, hearing the crash of the plates.
"Is this a fainting spell, Allen?" Lenalee asked, scared. She had seen Allen pass out before, but this time it looked like he was in pain. "Allen, what's wrong?"
Reever ran out of his bedroom to see the pregnant Exorcist on the ground. He ran over and examined Allen. "Johnny get prepped the surgery room prepped for the c-section surgery." Reever ordered.
Johnny ran off, leaving the two with Allen.
"Reever, what's happening?" Lenalee asked scared.
"Allen is going into labor."
"Allen is giving birth, but how? He is a guy."
"The innocence doesn't know. If we don't hurry, the children might die and I wouldn't doubt that Allen's life is in danger right now too."
Johnny came out dressed in a medical outfit. Reever and Johnny picked Allen up and carried him and set him on the operation table. Lenalee and Reever dressed in sterile medical uniforms too.
Johnny walked over to Allen. "Allen, listen to me. I need you to relax. When I put this mask over your face, please breath normally, it will knock you out for the surgery. I promise that when you wake, everything will be better."
Allen nodded and grit his teeth, trying to ignore the pain.
Johnny placed the mask over Allen's mouth and nose. They hooked Allen up to an IV, heart monitor, and applied anesthesia.
Allen opened his eyes for a minute when he felt someone hold his hand. He saw Lenalee smile, he then blacked out.
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Allen slowly opened his eyes.
He was in his room. He looked over to see Lenalee in a chair in the corner, rocking a little bundle of sheets in her arms.
"Lena…Lee?" Allen asked, a little hoarse.
Lenalee looked up with a smile. "It's alright Allen, everything is okay."
Allen smiled, realizing that she was holding a baby, his baby. He closed his eyes, wanting some more sleep. Wait… one baby? Allen's eyes shot open. "Where are the others?!" Allen asked almost yelling, he refused to believe that he lost them.
Lenalee held a finger to her lips. "Easy Allen." Lenalee cooed. "Your body is still numb, they are safe in your arms."
Allen looked down to see two little sleeping babies. Allen's heart almost stopped, they were beautiful. As Allen gained feeling in his limbs he examined the little ones in his amrs. One had a small tuft of red hair, while the other had a little tuft of black hair.
"The ones you are holding are little boys. I'm holding the little girl." Lenalee walked over and showed him the little girl, she also had black hair.
"Can I hold her?" Allen asked looking at his baby girl.
"Of course you can." Lenalee placed the little girl in Allen's arms, so that he was holding all three.
He looked at them, they were so perfect.
"So, what are you going to name them?"
Alleen had thought about names, but wasn't sure. "Well…" He looked at the little red-headed boy. "I think Aaron fits him." He turned to the black-haired boy. "I think he should be named Rin." He got to his only daughter and thought. "Alice… Alice is pretty, just like her."
"Aaron, Rin, and Alice Walker. Those are cute names." She smiled at the little family. "I'm going to give the Walkers' some alone time."
Allen smiled a weary smile. "Thank you Lenalee.'
Lenalee returned the smile. "You are welcome Allen, now get some rest. You're going to need it. Lenalee walked out and left the new mother/father alone with his children.