THE PREGNANCY

Author's Notes: Yeah, so this will be the entire time they have to wait for the baby or babies to come plus a little more probably since I'll speed up the pregnancy. Enjoy!

Wander was the first to wake up every morning every day during Lenia's pregnancy. During that time, it was like a routine. He would rest beside her and keep his arm in place for comfort while he thought of possible names – Lenia said he could name one of them.

Wander personally wanted names that matched them. So, names that started with an L and W had to be used. When he told Lenia when she woke up the first morning, she smiled sleepily, yawned, and nodded without a word before closing her eyes again.

Next was the job of picking a name. One for a boy and one for a girl.

"Whinny, Wilma, no! Winifred!" He cringed. He looked around his room for ideas until he saw his fiancé and her light blue, wintery colored fur. That's when it hit him.

"Winter!" Wander exclaimed quietly. "If it's a girl with yer colors, I want the name ta be Winter."

"Sounds good!" Lenia whispered back, surprising Wander as she turned over.

Wander plopped backwards. "I thoughtcha were still asleep."

Lenia chuckled. "Nope, I could easily hear you coming up with bad names. Then you finally came up with a good one."

Wander grumbled. "Well, did you come up with any boy names?"

Lenia smiled playfully. "Oh yes, but you're going to have to wait another two days or so till you get to know what it is."

Wander gawked. "Lenia…" He whined. "Don't do this ta me! I'm the Daddy!"

Lenia patted his cheek. "And the Daddy doesn't have to stay in bed all day with only books to read and people to talk to. I want to use my legs, but I can't."

Wander sighed before he realized something. "Well, I can always play a song for ya. I mean, I promised ya one when I sang last time, and I meant it for when we got engaged, but now I'll do it for helping you feel better. Whadya say, love?"

Lenia immediately became enthusiastic. "Oh yes, hearing your voice in song mode will surely help these little ones too. Go on and get your banjo!"

Wander ran and picked the instrument out of his Hat and tuned it as he ran back to the bed. Little did he know that his whole family and Sylvia were at the door, listening.

"I know yer sick of stayin' in bed!
But don't worry yer pretty little head!
This song is sure ta cheer ya up!
Now you just watch as I do my stuuuuuff!

This is a new day!
The sun is shinin' bright!

The blue sky replaces clouds of gray!

And now all can see the light!

We've saved the day and are at our Happy Ending!
Wouldn't you agree?

Looks like a bright new future, we'll be spending!

Together, you and me!

Together…you and me!"

Wander struck a pose.

Lenia and the others outside clapped, causing Wander to whirl around and blush.

"You really can sing!" Barker complimented. "That was great."

Wander shrank as he smiled. "Uh…thanks."

"Yer welcome, son. Don't be shy! Ya have a talent!" Barker grinned widely at his son. "And I didn't know you could play the banjo so well."

Wander smiled.

Suddenly, Lenia screamed, grabbing everyone's attention. Wander ran to her, placing one hand on her abdomen and waiting.

Something moved and Lenia buckled and screamed again.

"It's early!" Wander panicked. "Is Mama here?"

Lulu came rushing in. "Everyone except for Sylvia out. You too, Wander."

"But you can't do that to me." Wander expression was so torn apart that Lulu hesitated.

"Wander," Lenia breathed. "Don't…go…"

Lulu had no choice. "Fine, but don't watch. Just stay on the other side of the bed and comfort her through the process."

Wander nodded and moved carefully over to Lenia's other side, taking her hand. She immediately began to squeeze his with too much pressure, but he ignored it and thanked Glorn that she wasn't wearing the Star Gloves right then.

For the next few hours, the only noises in the room were Lulu's commands to Sylvia, Sylvia's registers, and Lenia's cries of pain. Wander used the pillow case and the top sheet to keep Lenia's forehead clean of sweat.

"I'm here, Lenia. Yer almost there. I'm here." Wander said softly, trying to keep him and her calm even though his love was screaming.

Finally, a new sound broke through:

A baby's crying.

"We're not done yet! There's the first one."

After another four minutes and twenty-five seconds exactly, another baby began crying.

"There we go. Here's the second one."

Wander didn't look up yet, though. His eyes stayed focused on Lenia as she breathed heavily but smiled at the knowledge that it was done.

"Wander, would you like to meet your son or your daughter first?" Lulu asked.

"Um, either one would be fine." Wander said, earning him an approving smile from his mother.

"Then I'll give you the younger of the two, the boy." She said as she handed the bundle of white cloth to him.

Unfolding the cloth, Wander finally saw the little ball of fur that was his son. The little guy was orange with tufts of fur missing in place but ready to grow in. His fur was a little bit more in his mother's style.

Wander smiled and he lightly massaged the little boy's back.

"Do you want to see his older sister?" Sylvia asked, holding up the other bundle.

Wander nodded, giving back the bundle containing the mini Wander to his mother and receiving the bundle containing his little girl.

She was just her mother in color. But her fur was a little more like Wander's fur.

"Winter…she looks so perfect."

"Is that her name?" Lulu asked, writing it dowl. "That's beautiful. I'll see to it that the elders put it on record. As for the boy; what's his name?"

"I don't know. Lenia wouldn't tell me." Wander said.

"His name is Leroy." Lenia mumbled. "I'll see them both later. I'm too tired right now."

And with that, she was fast asleep.

Later that day, Lenia finally woke up. Instead of spending all his time with the just the newborns and his family, Wander decided to alternate and spend a little time with Lenia too so he could hopefully be there when she woke up.

And he was.

Wander's fiancé stirred and slowly opened her eyes. Wander smiled, mentally sighing in relief because knowing she was all right.

"How are ya feelin'?" He asked.

She smiled blissfully. "I'm feeling a lot better. Believe it or not, that was painful and harder than anything I've ever done in my life. But…if I had to do it again for the sake of bringing new life into the world, I would."

Wander chuckled. "How about we wait a bit before we decide to do anythin' like that?"

Lenia nodded. "I agree. I don't think I could do it again a few weeks, a few months, or even a year from now. Too much pain. But possibly when we're a bit older and Winter and Leroy have grown up a bit and ask for siblings, we'll consider it." She yawned. "I wouldn't mind that."

"Are you still tired or do you want to come meet them?" Wander asked hopefully.

Lenia smirked. "Lead the way."

And with that, Wander led Lenia carefully downstairs since she was wobbly from losing the weight. She may have looked back to her normal, thinner self, but her legs hadn't been used in a while.

"Oh dear!" Lulu cried in dismay. "Wait Wander! She shouldn't be moving yet! Sylvia and I will bring them up. You put her back in bed."

Both of the Stellarians coming down the stairs gave her a dead look. "No." Then they continued down carefully, much to Lulu's shock.

"Where are they?" Lenia asked eagerly when they were close. "Who's older?"

Wander held her steady as Sylvia carefully handed Winter to her mother.

When she took in the sight of her first born, everything in Lenia's eyes enlarged and glistened to show her love and admiration for the newborn. "So tiny and fragile but so…so beautiful!"

Sylvia snorted. "That's what Wander said."

Wander chuckled. "I also said she looks just like her mother, except that her fur is a bit more shaped like mine."

Lenia nodded. "But she's looks so perfect. I see her having a bit of Wander's goofball personality already. Ohhhh, she's so adorable! I wish I could see her eye color."

Lulu crossed her arms. "Most likely they will be your shade of blue, dear. Wander has blue eyes too, but I see Winter as more of an electric blue. However, you never know."

Winter stretched and yawned, reaching with her little arms. Wander and Lenia watched with the same big glistening eyes of love. When Winter settled back down, Lenia turned to Lulu.

"I'm ready to see Leroy now please."

Handing Winter back to Sylvia, she received the second bundle from Lulu.

At first glance, Lenia could see what Wander meant by their different fur types. While Lenia was a little pointier and straighter, Wander's had more puff, fluff and looked and was softer.

Leroy had inherited Wander's color fur but Lenia's fur texture.

"The funny thing about those two is that Winter is older but Leroy is a little bigger. I can see a sibling rivalry in your future. Or maybe just a want to impress their parents."

Wander and Lenia looked at each other, nodded knowingly, and then laughed softly.

"Maybe, Mama…" Wander said.

"Maybe…" Lenia finished.

A/N: I could have called this chapter something else, but I didn't want to spoil how many kids they were gonna have. I want to write the next chapter! As you can probably tell, I'm writing all the chapters before editing and posting the whole story little by little. For those of you wondering why there was a delay…that is why. I was writing A LOT. (I think I said that already. :P)