Hey guys, MT here!

I hope you all are having a great day today!

I noticed that some of you have been asking how many chapters for this story are left and I can't say for sure how many however I can give you a run down of what's to come. It will be as follows:

-Birth

-The proceeding months

-Maka and Soul's wedding

-Epilogue that will be between 10-13 years later

These things can be between 5-8 chapters depending on how much I want to write. The epilogue may be split into multiple chapters or I will just write one long chapter. It depends what I want to do.

Anyways, I hope that answered some questions and ENJOY!


Chapter 51

A little over a month later…

"Ah~, my darling little Maka~! Papa got a present for the baby! I hope she likes it," said Spirit as he handed Maka a present wrapped in a pink floral wrapping paper. Maka squinted her eyes at him but accepted it either ways and set it down on the table.

Currently, Maka and Soul were at a joint baby shower that the girls planned for them and Kim and Ox. They had invited quite a few people, though it wasn't a big deal since they held it in Kid's mansion. Aside from the planners, Liz, Patti, Tsubaki, and Jackie, as well as Soul and Maka and Kim and Ox, they had invited Kid, Black*Star, Kilik, Fire and Thunder, Harvar, Spirit, Stein, Marie, Azusa, Eruka, Mizune, Sid, Angela, and even Lady Mabaa. Lady Mabaa had come with a couple guards but they seemed to be enjoying the festivities along with Kim.

Maka had sat down with Soul since her feet were getting swollen again. She had gotten quite big over the last month and was already having some trouble with her balance so Kid had ordered her not to leave DC and to remain with Soul as much as possible since she wouldn't be able to defend herself against even low-level Kishin anymore. She wasn't very pleased with his decision but conceded in order to make sure the baby was safe. Speaking of the baby, it had progressively kicked and moved more and more since that initial kick. Stein said that she was already very far along and his predicted number of weeks was correct at 28 weeks. She was already 21 weeks along so it wouldn't have been long until she gave birth.

"Hey, Maka! How yuh holding up?" asked Kilik as he walked over, followed by Fire and Thunder.

"I'm holding on," said Maka, with a tired smile.

"Must be tiring. Kim and Marie are in the same boat. Especially Marie. She ended up just giving up on teaching for now because she's too out of breath from how exhausted she it. She's only got a couple more weeks but Stein's been antsy cause she's been showing signs that she might pop early," explained Kilik, piquing Maka's interest.

"Wow! I'm sure she must be really excited, though. I know I am," said Maka, happily, before rubbing her belly. Kilik smiled at her and then turned back to his weapons who were holding one large present.

"Hey, guys, give them their present," said Kilik, receiving a nod from both of them. They walked to her and held out the large present which Soul took with a 'Thanks'.

"Hope you find it useful. Not gonna say much about it though since I want it to be a surprise. By the way, the twins don't usually talk to anyone aside from me but they've really wanted to ask about the baby. Do you mind?" asked Kilik, looking down at the twins.

"No problem," said Soul after he had set the present with the others.

"Hey, hey, what does it feel like to have a person inside you?" asked Fire, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

"Ah, well, it's a little weird but it feels nice knowing that it's my baby," said Maka, happily. Fire's eyes lit up in excitement and Thunder seemed to fidget a bit as she thought about her own question.

"U-Um…does it hurt to have a baby inside you? I heard when Kilik and Ox were talking about Kim that it hurt a lot," said Thunder, sheepishly.

"Well, it does hurt, I'll tell you that. But if I'm going to gain something so amazing then a little pain is worth it don't you think?" said Maka, beaming at the children. Thunder had a similar reaction as her brother and Maka giggled. "Why don't you two come and sit with me so I can answer all your questions?"

"Yes!" said both twins in unison. Soul and Kilik helped the two up onto the sofa and both began to ask her random questions one after the other. Soul and Kilik stepped back to watch the scene, smiles on their faces.

"So, you ready for this, man?" asked Kilik, calmly.

"Wouldn't have gotten this far if I wasn't," said Soul, simply. Kilik chuckled a bit and the two's smiles brightened when they saw Maka put Fire's hand on her stomach and he got excited. Kilik turned to Soul when he heard a small sniffle come from him and saw Soul's eyes were glassy as he watched Maka with a bright smile.

"You good?" asked Kilik, already knowing the answer.

"Yeah man," said Soul before wiping his eyes. "Just…It's just, I'm so fucking lucky. The perfect woman, an already amazing kid on the way, my relationship with my family back home is all together. It's all because of Maka. I don't think I could even fathom not having her in my life. I don't think it would even be possible for me to exist without her."

"Damn, man. Wish I had a girl like that," said Kilik, grinning at Soul. Soul grinned his signature grin and bumped fists with Kilik.

"You'll get there someday man. Look forward to it," said Soul, happily.


It was a bit further into the party and Stein and Lady Mabaa decided to give the two pregnant meisters a quick little check-up. Stein was checking Maka and smiled when he felt another kick from her belly.

"She's very healthy and energetic. Her soul is practically bursting with energy and she's very active. You two may have your hands full with her after she's out," said Stein. Maka and Soul smiled at each other and shared a quick kiss before looking over at Kim, Ox, and Lady Mabaa.

Lady Mabaa was moving her hand over Kim's belly while it glowed a light green. She seemed pleased by what she sensed and pulled away.

"Nyamu!" said Lady Mabaa while giving the two a thumbs up. The feline guard she had with her came towards them in order to translate.

"She said the baby's magic levels are a little above average and it seems to be very healthy, though not as energetic as the other one's baby. You're all good," said the guard. Kim smiled brightly and gave Ox a deep kiss, surprising him. The ground around them laughed at the daze on Ox's face after the two broke and Maka made her way over to the two with Soul.

"I'm glad everything's going well for you two, too," said Maka, happily.

"Same here. I wonder what kind of magic she's going to have. She could have anything and I can't wait to see what it is," said Kim, excitedly. Maka smiled at her friend and then turned to Ox.

"Are you ready, Ox? You're going to have to help Kim raise this magical baby. Are you up for the challenge?" asked Maka, teasingly.

"Of course! I will do anything for my dear angel Kimberly and our little Alice!" said Ox, proudly, confusing Maka and Soul.

"Ox! I told you I wanted her name to be a surprise," said Kim, annoyed. Ox quickly apologized but she pouted and crossed her arms.

"Did you guys already choose a name for her?" asked Maka.

"Ah, yes. We had decided on it recently when we were going through a list of possible names. She said she saw 'Alice' and it resonated with her. When she first said it aloud, the baby kicked for the first time. We both agreed that it couldn't have been a coincidence and decided on the name," said Ox, happily.

"Oh…" said Maka, a bit disappointed. Kim looked over at her for a moment and cocked her head in confusion.

"Have you two not thought of any names yet?" asked Kim, causing Maka to droop down a bit.

"Not yet. We've been so distracted by the baby's growth that it just completely left us. The baby also hasn't really reacted much to anything aside from when people touch her belly," explained Soul while putting a hand on Maka's head in comfort.

"You two aren't far off but you still have some time. I think you would be able to find an adequate name in that time. I suggest trying different things to see how the baby reacts. For example, list off names, play music, put the TV on loud enough that the baby could hear it, etc. I know it is difficult but I'm sure you two can find a great name," said Ox, encouragingly. Maka perked up a bit and smiled.

"Thanks, Ox. We'll try hard in these coming weeks," said Maka, confidently. Ox smiled and nodded before the two were interrupted by a loud 'Ouch'. They turned to find Black*Star hopping on one foot while clutching his shin in pain. In front of him was a fuming Angela, her chameleon hat sticking its tongue out at Black*Star.

"You stupid little witch!" said Black*Star in annoyance.

"Nyaaaaaa! Don't touch Tsubaki-nee, stupid! She's mine!" said Angela while sticking her tongue out at the ninja. She clung onto Tsubaki's dress and Black*Star was annoyed by the little girl. His eyes glowed and he hovered over her.

"Oi, oi, you're getting a little cocky, you brat. We may have started taking care of you as of last week but that doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want," said Black*Star, menacingly. Tsubaki sighed at the fact that her fiancée was getting riled up by a little kid and patted Black*Star's head in order to get his attention.

"Come on, Black*Star, let it go. She's just a little kid so you shouldn't be so hard on her," said Tsubaki, causing Angela to grin at Black*Star.

"Yeah, yeah, Baka*Star. I'm just a kid so I can do what I want," said Angela, teasingly. A vein popped out of Black*Star's temple and he gritted his teeth.

"Why you little…" said Black*Star before Angela kicked him in the shin again and blew a raspberry at him. "OW! That's it! I'm gonna terminate this little lizard girl!"

Angela grinned at him deviously and turned invisible before running away.

"Catch me if you can!" said Angela from wherever she was. Black*Star growled and began to run away, aimlessly.

Poor Tsubaki, thought Maka, while said girl sweat-dropped at the sight of her meister.

"I don't think this group is ever gonna change," said Soul, receiving an 'Mhm' from Maka. This group really wasn't ever changing.


So? What did you guys think?

I feel like it was a bit of a boring chapter but I kinda just wanted to make it a bit random.

Review to let me know what you guys thought and until next time...byeee :D