My Baby
Chapter Three
By Moony
*Six months later*
Relena pulled herself out of a chair. She felt like a blimp and the kid wasn't even done growing yet. Hilde was just as big. Relena had a sudden urge for cheese covered grapes. She went into the kitchen and got some grapes out of the refrigerator. Now when Relena and Hilde went to the grocery store they bought everything they could because they never knew what they would want. She grabbed some cheese and put it in a bowl, then into the microwave once it was done she pulled it out and headed back to her seat with a bowl full of grapes and a bowl full of melted cheese. When Hilde saw it she was disgusted.
"How can you eat that?" Hilde asked. Relena dunked a grape in the cheese. "Like this," She smiled and popped the grape in her mouth. Hilde looked mortified. Relena ate another. After watching Relena do this Hilde decided it didn't look that bad. She grabbed one of the grapes and dunked it. She closed her eyes and popped it into her mouth. It really wasn't that bad. She smiled at Relena. Relena's hair looked beautiful now that she had cut it to her shoulders.
"We've lost it," Hilde laughed.
"All well. I'm happy. My kid's happy," Relena patted her belly. "And our secret is safe." Hilde smiled.
"Yeah, but don't you kinda wish they did know?" Hilde asked. Relena grew solemn.
"All the time," She whispered. "But, I don't know what they would do. Would they take them or worse yet ignore them and ruin the child's life knowing that it was rejected by its father?"
"Yeah," Hilde sighed. "I don't know which is worse. Carrying this kid around or in three months popping it out!" Relena giggled.
"I guess we'll see in three months," Relena laughed, but the laugh was cut off by a sudden kick from her baby. "Oh," Relena moaned and grabbed her stomach.
"Are you okay?" Hilde asked.
"Oh, yeah I'm fine," Relena replied. "The kid's just as restless as Heero. Can't stay in one place too long." "Mine likes to joke around. Kick me for the fun of it," Hilde laughed. "I'm glad I didn't let the doctor tell me what my baby is. I like the whole unisex thing in my room now."
"I like knowing I have a boy in me. Then I'll know what to expect from him when I delivering him. I know it's going to be hell!" Relena said. Hilde started laughing. "But what I'm more worried about is the child looking just like Heero. I don't know if I could bear it or not. I don't know if it would be comforting or disturbing. I will just have to see."
"Yes, I hope if it is a boy it doesn't look Duo because then he'll wonder why the kid looks like him," Hilde said.
"Well, would we see them again any ways?" Relena commented.
"True, but Quatre or Noin would wonder," Hilde said. "Will you be leaving when the baby's born?"
"I don't know. But if I do you are welcomed to join me."
"I don't know," Hilde sighed. "We'll just have to wait until then..."
*Two more months pass*
"I don't know how much longer I can stand carrying this kid!" Hilde cried and slowly sat on the couch. Relena was at the doctor's office. She was to be expected any day now. She was about a month ahead of Hilde. Right after Hilde had gotten comfortable the doorbell rang. "It never fails," Hilde sighed. She pushed herself up and headed to the door. She opened it and her mouth dropped. Duo looked down at Hilde's stomach.
"Oh God Hilde what have you been doing?" He shouted.
"Duo!" Hilde cried. She looked a little past him and saw Heero. "Heero! What the hell are you two doing here?"
"That's a nice welcome," Heero said and looked at Hilde's stomach.
"Are you pregnant?" Duo asked.
"No, Duo. I just have a big balloon under my shirt!" Hilde replied.
"Oh, Good for a minute there I thought..." Duo smiled. Hilde looked at him horrified.
"Duo she was kidding," Heero told him. Duo's eye widened. Hilde rolled hers.
"What do you want?" she asked. She didn't want them there when Relena got back. The truth would be out then.
"We're looking for Relena," Heero said.
"Relena? She's missing?" Hilde said playing innocent. "I didn't know." Heero looked at her suspiciously.
"Trowa told me Quatre came over here and told you about eight months ago," Heero stated. Hilde's mind raced.
"Well, I thought they had found her already," Hilde supplied. Heero kept his gauze. Hilde started to sweat. She was getting very nervous. She knew Heero didn't believe her.
Relena forced herself to walk the next steps to her home. She turned the corner and saw an unknown car in the driveway. She saw Hilde speaking to, was that Heero and Duo? 'Oh God,' Relena thought. She turned around and her child kicked her hard. "No, no, no, not now," she whispered. It kicked again, or was it really kicking? It felt more like cramping. It had been going on all day. She hadn't told the doctor because she thought it was nothing, but now it was getting worse and coming sooner. 'Oh, no,' Relena thought 'I'm in labor. I have to get to Hilde. I don't care anymore. I'll deal with Heero later,' Relena thought. She walked on and turned up the driveway holding her stomach. Duo turned around and saw her. Hilde saw her too. Heero turned around and the look on his face was priceless. Relena tried not to smile. She was lucky and she didn't. She walked up.
"What the hell's going on here?" Duo asked. "Both of you are pregnant!"
"Not for long, Duo. I'm in labor," Relena said. "Now get out of my way." She pushed Heero and Duo to each side of her. Hilde stepped aside.
"Do you want me to call the doctor? He said he would come here for the birth," Hilde asked as she followed Relena into the house.
"I don't know. I mean I'm just in the first stages. There's no point in wasting his time," Relena said and sat down in a chair.
"I'll get you something to drink. Remember we're supposed to stay as hydrated as possible," Hilde noted. She turned and almost bumped into Heero. "Watch it!" Heero stepped aside. He walked up to Relena.
"How?" he asked. She had her eyes closed until then. She looked up at him.
"You tell me. You're the one who should remember," She replied. His eyes widened.
"What's she talking about?" Duo asked.
"Get lost, Duo," Heero replied.
"But..." Duo begged. Heero turned around and grabbed him by the collar.
"Go," Heero said again. He let go of Duo. Duo looked angry and hurt.
"Fine! I'll just go and see why Hilde's pregnant," Duo replied with a snort. Heero walked over to the other side of Relena and sat down beside her.
"What do you mean I should remember?" He asked.
"Do you not? I guess I'm hallucinating this kid inside of me and waking up after spending the night with you naked in bed with you gone," Relena replied. Heero gasped so lightly that only Relena could hear him. She groaned. There went the cramps again.
"Do you mean that kid is?" Heero asked.
"Yes," Relena groaned and gripped her stomach. "I have to do something." She stood up just as Hilde was walking in with a big bottle of water with Duo behind her questioning her about who the father was. She handed it to Relena.
"Drink all of that," She ordered. Relena took the bottled and gulped down a little. Heero was standing up beside Relena.
"We need to talk now," Heero whispered. Relena looked at him and sighed.
"Then lets go on a walk. The doctor said it was good to walk around in the first stages," Relena said and headed to the door. Heero followed her and opened the door for her.
"Are you sure? Shouldn't you rest?" he asked.
"Why should you care?" she asked and stepped out side.
"Well, it is my child," Heero said and shut the door. Relena stopped and looked at him.
"No, It's my child," Relena said. Heero glared at Relena. She turned away from him and began walking. Heero followed her.
"Is that why you left?"
"Partly," Relena replied.
"What was the other part?" Heero asked.
"You and Duo. I was out here looking for someone to take your place," Relena sighed.
"Take my place?"
"Heero, You know I loved you and maybe I still do, but I understand that you don't and I think I need to move on and find something else," Relena said. Heero stopped walking. Relena turned around and looked at him.
"Relena," he whispered. "I left because I didn't want to hurt you anymore."
Relena gave a weak laugh, "Well, Heero Yuy, that was a mission you failed at. You made it worse and now this child is going to grow up without a father, unless you can finally become a man and take responsibility for the things that matter. Heero the war's been over for six years. Why can't you just move on?" Heero clinched his fists until his knuckles turned white. How did she always say things that struck him to the core like that?
"Relena..." Heero said through clenched teeth.
"Please Heero, spare me with how wonderful I am and that you are nothing to me and that's why you left. I am just as low as you are if not lower. I'm a fool. I chased after you for years telling you how much I cared when I knew you didn't, hoping that you would change your mind. At least you know when to stop and give up. You had to leave to get away from me. We even slept together and we don't remember it and now there's a child going to be born in less than a day and I don't know what to do. I think you should just leave. Leave this problem to me and go on living with Duo and be content in your own little world," Relena said. Before she was done tears were running down her face.
"No," Heero replied. "I'm not going to desert my child. I grew up without parents and I will not allow this child to go through anything like I did." Heero brushed the tears from Relena's face. "And I'm not going to leave you either."
"I think you're a little late," Relena whispered. "How are you going to do this with Duo?" Heero remained silent. Relena cramped again. She groaned and grabbed her stomach.
"Relena?" Heero said concerned and touched her shoulder. She pulled her shoulder away from his touch.
"They're getting worse. I'm going inside," Relena said and turned back to the house. 'Oh how am I going to get through this?' she thought. She walked all the way inside the house.
Heero remained outside. He had a lot to think about. Those feelings he'd been fighting for so long. A love for something that was half of him. He didn't want to love. It would only be trouble, but love always found a way to get him in its hooks. He had run from Relena because he was falling in love with her, but he didn't think he could run away from his own child.
Hilde was becoming very annoyed with Duo's persistence.
"Hilde who the hell is the father? Why won't you tell me?" Duo cried. Hilde pushed by him. "Hilde!" She turned and looked at him.
"Why? Why is it so important for you to know? Do you think it could be you?" Hilde finally said after Duo had repeated himself what seemed like fifty times. Duo looked at her nervously.
"I don't know," he admitted. "I didn't know if you remembered that one night we had together..." Hilde looked at him with wide shocked eyes.
"I didn't think you remembered!" Hilde cried.
"Is it true then? Is that my kid?" Duo whispered and stepped closer to Hilde.
"No, it's not! I would never have your child if you were the last man on earth!" Hilde cried and headed to her room. Duo followed her. He ended up with the door in his face.
"Hilde! Are you lying again? Hilde!" he yelled beating on the door. He stopped and heard Hilde crying inside. "Hilde, What's wrong? Hilde, Why won't you talk to me?"
"Because she's hurting. Just leave her alone," a voice said behind Duo. He jumped, surprised and turned around. There stood Relena with tears running down her cheeks. He looked at her hurt.
"But why?" he whispered.
"Don't worry about that," Relena said and took Duo's arm. "Just let her cry." Relena led Duo back into the front room. "I will need to call the doctor soon," she whispered and sat down in a chair.
"Relena, What's going on with you and Heero?" Duo asked and sat down.
"Duo, I'm having his child," Relena sighed. Duo fell off the couch.
"What?" He cried. Relena looked down at her hands.
"Please Duo. I don't want to talk about it. Will you please call my doctor? The number is on the refrigerator. I'm afraid I'll need him soon." Another cramp came, but this time it was much more painful. "Hurry."
"All right," Duo said without questing her. This day was just too confusing and now Relena was going to have a kid right here.
Chapter Three
By Moony
*Six months later*
Relena pulled herself out of a chair. She felt like a blimp and the kid wasn't even done growing yet. Hilde was just as big. Relena had a sudden urge for cheese covered grapes. She went into the kitchen and got some grapes out of the refrigerator. Now when Relena and Hilde went to the grocery store they bought everything they could because they never knew what they would want. She grabbed some cheese and put it in a bowl, then into the microwave once it was done she pulled it out and headed back to her seat with a bowl full of grapes and a bowl full of melted cheese. When Hilde saw it she was disgusted.
"How can you eat that?" Hilde asked. Relena dunked a grape in the cheese. "Like this," She smiled and popped the grape in her mouth. Hilde looked mortified. Relena ate another. After watching Relena do this Hilde decided it didn't look that bad. She grabbed one of the grapes and dunked it. She closed her eyes and popped it into her mouth. It really wasn't that bad. She smiled at Relena. Relena's hair looked beautiful now that she had cut it to her shoulders.
"We've lost it," Hilde laughed.
"All well. I'm happy. My kid's happy," Relena patted her belly. "And our secret is safe." Hilde smiled.
"Yeah, but don't you kinda wish they did know?" Hilde asked. Relena grew solemn.
"All the time," She whispered. "But, I don't know what they would do. Would they take them or worse yet ignore them and ruin the child's life knowing that it was rejected by its father?"
"Yeah," Hilde sighed. "I don't know which is worse. Carrying this kid around or in three months popping it out!" Relena giggled.
"I guess we'll see in three months," Relena laughed, but the laugh was cut off by a sudden kick from her baby. "Oh," Relena moaned and grabbed her stomach.
"Are you okay?" Hilde asked.
"Oh, yeah I'm fine," Relena replied. "The kid's just as restless as Heero. Can't stay in one place too long." "Mine likes to joke around. Kick me for the fun of it," Hilde laughed. "I'm glad I didn't let the doctor tell me what my baby is. I like the whole unisex thing in my room now."
"I like knowing I have a boy in me. Then I'll know what to expect from him when I delivering him. I know it's going to be hell!" Relena said. Hilde started laughing. "But what I'm more worried about is the child looking just like Heero. I don't know if I could bear it or not. I don't know if it would be comforting or disturbing. I will just have to see."
"Yes, I hope if it is a boy it doesn't look Duo because then he'll wonder why the kid looks like him," Hilde said.
"Well, would we see them again any ways?" Relena commented.
"True, but Quatre or Noin would wonder," Hilde said. "Will you be leaving when the baby's born?"
"I don't know. But if I do you are welcomed to join me."
"I don't know," Hilde sighed. "We'll just have to wait until then..."
*Two more months pass*
"I don't know how much longer I can stand carrying this kid!" Hilde cried and slowly sat on the couch. Relena was at the doctor's office. She was to be expected any day now. She was about a month ahead of Hilde. Right after Hilde had gotten comfortable the doorbell rang. "It never fails," Hilde sighed. She pushed herself up and headed to the door. She opened it and her mouth dropped. Duo looked down at Hilde's stomach.
"Oh God Hilde what have you been doing?" He shouted.
"Duo!" Hilde cried. She looked a little past him and saw Heero. "Heero! What the hell are you two doing here?"
"That's a nice welcome," Heero said and looked at Hilde's stomach.
"Are you pregnant?" Duo asked.
"No, Duo. I just have a big balloon under my shirt!" Hilde replied.
"Oh, Good for a minute there I thought..." Duo smiled. Hilde looked at him horrified.
"Duo she was kidding," Heero told him. Duo's eye widened. Hilde rolled hers.
"What do you want?" she asked. She didn't want them there when Relena got back. The truth would be out then.
"We're looking for Relena," Heero said.
"Relena? She's missing?" Hilde said playing innocent. "I didn't know." Heero looked at her suspiciously.
"Trowa told me Quatre came over here and told you about eight months ago," Heero stated. Hilde's mind raced.
"Well, I thought they had found her already," Hilde supplied. Heero kept his gauze. Hilde started to sweat. She was getting very nervous. She knew Heero didn't believe her.
Relena forced herself to walk the next steps to her home. She turned the corner and saw an unknown car in the driveway. She saw Hilde speaking to, was that Heero and Duo? 'Oh God,' Relena thought. She turned around and her child kicked her hard. "No, no, no, not now," she whispered. It kicked again, or was it really kicking? It felt more like cramping. It had been going on all day. She hadn't told the doctor because she thought it was nothing, but now it was getting worse and coming sooner. 'Oh, no,' Relena thought 'I'm in labor. I have to get to Hilde. I don't care anymore. I'll deal with Heero later,' Relena thought. She walked on and turned up the driveway holding her stomach. Duo turned around and saw her. Hilde saw her too. Heero turned around and the look on his face was priceless. Relena tried not to smile. She was lucky and she didn't. She walked up.
"What the hell's going on here?" Duo asked. "Both of you are pregnant!"
"Not for long, Duo. I'm in labor," Relena said. "Now get out of my way." She pushed Heero and Duo to each side of her. Hilde stepped aside.
"Do you want me to call the doctor? He said he would come here for the birth," Hilde asked as she followed Relena into the house.
"I don't know. I mean I'm just in the first stages. There's no point in wasting his time," Relena said and sat down in a chair.
"I'll get you something to drink. Remember we're supposed to stay as hydrated as possible," Hilde noted. She turned and almost bumped into Heero. "Watch it!" Heero stepped aside. He walked up to Relena.
"How?" he asked. She had her eyes closed until then. She looked up at him.
"You tell me. You're the one who should remember," She replied. His eyes widened.
"What's she talking about?" Duo asked.
"Get lost, Duo," Heero replied.
"But..." Duo begged. Heero turned around and grabbed him by the collar.
"Go," Heero said again. He let go of Duo. Duo looked angry and hurt.
"Fine! I'll just go and see why Hilde's pregnant," Duo replied with a snort. Heero walked over to the other side of Relena and sat down beside her.
"What do you mean I should remember?" He asked.
"Do you not? I guess I'm hallucinating this kid inside of me and waking up after spending the night with you naked in bed with you gone," Relena replied. Heero gasped so lightly that only Relena could hear him. She groaned. There went the cramps again.
"Do you mean that kid is?" Heero asked.
"Yes," Relena groaned and gripped her stomach. "I have to do something." She stood up just as Hilde was walking in with a big bottle of water with Duo behind her questioning her about who the father was. She handed it to Relena.
"Drink all of that," She ordered. Relena took the bottled and gulped down a little. Heero was standing up beside Relena.
"We need to talk now," Heero whispered. Relena looked at him and sighed.
"Then lets go on a walk. The doctor said it was good to walk around in the first stages," Relena said and headed to the door. Heero followed her and opened the door for her.
"Are you sure? Shouldn't you rest?" he asked.
"Why should you care?" she asked and stepped out side.
"Well, it is my child," Heero said and shut the door. Relena stopped and looked at him.
"No, It's my child," Relena said. Heero glared at Relena. She turned away from him and began walking. Heero followed her.
"Is that why you left?"
"Partly," Relena replied.
"What was the other part?" Heero asked.
"You and Duo. I was out here looking for someone to take your place," Relena sighed.
"Take my place?"
"Heero, You know I loved you and maybe I still do, but I understand that you don't and I think I need to move on and find something else," Relena said. Heero stopped walking. Relena turned around and looked at him.
"Relena," he whispered. "I left because I didn't want to hurt you anymore."
Relena gave a weak laugh, "Well, Heero Yuy, that was a mission you failed at. You made it worse and now this child is going to grow up without a father, unless you can finally become a man and take responsibility for the things that matter. Heero the war's been over for six years. Why can't you just move on?" Heero clinched his fists until his knuckles turned white. How did she always say things that struck him to the core like that?
"Relena..." Heero said through clenched teeth.
"Please Heero, spare me with how wonderful I am and that you are nothing to me and that's why you left. I am just as low as you are if not lower. I'm a fool. I chased after you for years telling you how much I cared when I knew you didn't, hoping that you would change your mind. At least you know when to stop and give up. You had to leave to get away from me. We even slept together and we don't remember it and now there's a child going to be born in less than a day and I don't know what to do. I think you should just leave. Leave this problem to me and go on living with Duo and be content in your own little world," Relena said. Before she was done tears were running down her face.
"No," Heero replied. "I'm not going to desert my child. I grew up without parents and I will not allow this child to go through anything like I did." Heero brushed the tears from Relena's face. "And I'm not going to leave you either."
"I think you're a little late," Relena whispered. "How are you going to do this with Duo?" Heero remained silent. Relena cramped again. She groaned and grabbed her stomach.
"Relena?" Heero said concerned and touched her shoulder. She pulled her shoulder away from his touch.
"They're getting worse. I'm going inside," Relena said and turned back to the house. 'Oh how am I going to get through this?' she thought. She walked all the way inside the house.
Heero remained outside. He had a lot to think about. Those feelings he'd been fighting for so long. A love for something that was half of him. He didn't want to love. It would only be trouble, but love always found a way to get him in its hooks. He had run from Relena because he was falling in love with her, but he didn't think he could run away from his own child.
Hilde was becoming very annoyed with Duo's persistence.
"Hilde who the hell is the father? Why won't you tell me?" Duo cried. Hilde pushed by him. "Hilde!" She turned and looked at him.
"Why? Why is it so important for you to know? Do you think it could be you?" Hilde finally said after Duo had repeated himself what seemed like fifty times. Duo looked at her nervously.
"I don't know," he admitted. "I didn't know if you remembered that one night we had together..." Hilde looked at him with wide shocked eyes.
"I didn't think you remembered!" Hilde cried.
"Is it true then? Is that my kid?" Duo whispered and stepped closer to Hilde.
"No, it's not! I would never have your child if you were the last man on earth!" Hilde cried and headed to her room. Duo followed her. He ended up with the door in his face.
"Hilde! Are you lying again? Hilde!" he yelled beating on the door. He stopped and heard Hilde crying inside. "Hilde, What's wrong? Hilde, Why won't you talk to me?"
"Because she's hurting. Just leave her alone," a voice said behind Duo. He jumped, surprised and turned around. There stood Relena with tears running down her cheeks. He looked at her hurt.
"But why?" he whispered.
"Don't worry about that," Relena said and took Duo's arm. "Just let her cry." Relena led Duo back into the front room. "I will need to call the doctor soon," she whispered and sat down in a chair.
"Relena, What's going on with you and Heero?" Duo asked and sat down.
"Duo, I'm having his child," Relena sighed. Duo fell off the couch.
"What?" He cried. Relena looked down at her hands.
"Please Duo. I don't want to talk about it. Will you please call my doctor? The number is on the refrigerator. I'm afraid I'll need him soon." Another cramp came, but this time it was much more painful. "Hurry."
"All right," Duo said without questing her. This day was just too confusing and now Relena was going to have a kid right here.