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Sora sat back against Leon on the matted floor, crossing her legs and then putting her palms face up on her knees.
"Ok," the instructor in the front of the room said, sitting in a similar pose with her partner. "Now lean against each other. Take slow breaths in and out...feel your partner do the same."
She closed her eyes, feeling Leon breathe in.
"Good. Now twist a little, placing a hand on your partner's knee."
She grunted as she tried to touch Leon's knee. He grabbed her hand, stilling her.
"You're going to hurt the baby."
"I'm only five months in," she quietly pouted. "Your thigh's just freakishly long."
"We can stop."
"No," she softly hissed. "We've both gained weight and I, for one, don't want to be the fatty waddling up the graduation stage for my diploma."
"You are pregnant, and with that knowledge it is understandable that your midsection is larger." Pause. "I have not gained too much weight."
"You've been eating with me every time I wanted a snack and I snacked like 15 times yesterday."
"I was keeping you company."
"Ok, now switch sides," the teacher called out.
They switched, Sora getting a little further this time.
"My fingertips reach!" she cheered in a loud whisper.
"Fantastic." He looked down at his stomach, frowning a little. There was a tiny sliver of a muffin top. He wasn't as active as he used to be. The last couple of months were filled with meetings, sitting in the jet, at his desk, in a car and then just passing out on the couch or the bed. "Does it bother you if I gain weight?"
He felt her shrug. "I like your love handles." She turned her head a little, giving his shoulder a love bite. "Gives me something else to nibble on."
He stared at the wall blankly. Not exactly what he wanted to hear.
"And back to center," the instructor smiled. "Now interlock elbows. Press your palms together."
Sora wasn't surprise to see her palm along his wrist.
"Mou. Not even that?"
He shook his head at his wife's disappointment. He adjusted his arms so their palms met. He felt her thumbs fold over his hands in what she called a 'hand hug.'
"Lean your upper back into your partner. Straighten the spine."
Leon heard his back crack. Oh that felt good.
"Now unfold your legs in a v shape. Guys, bend forward at the waist comfortably in a stretch. Ladies, lean back with his bend, rest along his back.
"Oh kami," Sora murmured loud enough for the couples next to them to hear. "That feels so good."
"And now reverse, but ladies, let your man push you back. They're doing the work. You're just a ragdoll."
Sora easily bent forward to her legs. Leon's back arched over her like a personal cave, especially given their size difference.
"Am I hurting you?"
"Not at all." Sora smiled to herself. He was such a worry wart. It was too adorable. "How are you doing?"
"Good stretch for my back."
"And back to center," the instructor said. "Alright class, that's it for tonight."
"Whew!" Sora got up with Leon's help. They walked over to a side bench. "Could I have some water?"
Leon handed her his bottle. "I'll go get the car."
"Alright."
She leaned up for a peck and then he was heading out. She watched his ponytail swish with appreciative eyes. Hopefully their kid had his hair. Boy or girl she was going to play with it for as long as they'd let her. They decided to be surprised with the baby's gender once their bundle of joy came out.
A couple of people walked by. One sandy blonde paused by the bench to rest against the wall. Sora smiled as the lady rubbed her exposed belly. It was nice to be in a class full of pregnant people instead of being in a regular yoga class and stick out like a hippo among flamingos. The lady turned her head, catching Sora's gaze.
"Last stretch huh?"
Sora blinked at that. "Uh, what?"
"You're in your last trimester."
"I'm still in the middle of my second trimester."
The lady tilted her head. "But you're so big already."
Sora felt her jaw drop. "Hey, that's not very nice! Just wait until you hit four months lady!"
"I'm going into my six month this week."
"Wait, what? But the bump isn't that big...!"
The lady tutted sympathetically. "There's healthy weight gain and unhealthy. You need to control those ridiculous cravings."
Her phone went off. She walked out of the studio. Leon shortly came in to see Sora's eyes wet.
"What's the matter?"
"I'm fat," she wailed.
"You're eating for two. We already talked about this."
"That lady was further along and her belly was like a mini cushion!"
"Sora," he rubbed her arms. "You're keeping our baby well fed. We stocked the fridge and pantry with nutritional, good food like the doctor recommended."
"We need to see the doctor."
"No we don't. You're fine."
"No, I'm not. I'm obese and I'm making our baby overweight as soon as he or she comes out! What kind of mama am I to do that to them?!"
He sighed long. "We'll try to get an appointment this week."
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Her regular OB-GYN was not available so they got a different one.
For Leon's part, he just wanted the doctor to reaffirm what he was telling Sora already. Knowing her, she wouldn't let this go until a professional told her otherwise. The doctor hummed as he looked over her chart and the scan of her baby. Sora sat down on the chair as Leon stood behind it, rubbing her shoulders to relax her.
"Well, you are bigger than what is typical for your size."
Sora looked up at Leon with a pitiful 'I told you so' look. Leon was ready to sue the man for his lack of bedside manner.
"Doctor -" Sora started.
"However," the young man smiled at the pair, "It's just that your baby is big."
Sora let a whine escape her. Forget suing, Leon was going to bury him.
"See here," the doctor put up the latest ultra sound for them to see, not having seen the murder in Leon's eyes, "the baby's limbs are snugly curled and it's fine for now, but I think it might be safer if you did a c-section instead of natural birth. Your husband is rather tall, especially compared to your size Mrs. Oswald. It's only natural that he'd pass that tallness to his son."
Leon felt like the wind was knocked out of him. "Son?"
Sora's eyes widened. "It's a boy?" Tears came out of her eyes as she looked at her husband. "You're gonna have a mini me!"
"Y-You didn't know the gender?"
"We wanted to wait," she laughed and cried at the same time. "But you spoiled it, big mouth!"
"I'm deeply sorry for -"
"A baby boy!" She got on her knees on the chair to hug Leon. "We're having a boy!"
The pair started kissing. The doctor awkwardly shifted.
"Ah, did you have any other questions or -"
"Oh Leon..."
The doctor cleared his throat as the kissing intensified. "I'm just gonna give you a couple of minutes."
He knocked over a tray of instruments before bolting out the door.
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