With Baby in Mind - Chapter Four
Disclaimer: see prologue
"This is a nice place," Seiya said, waling out onto the back porch after he'd gotten himself settled into the guest room at the house the Outers shared.
"Thank you," Amara said, resting her arms on the porch railing and looking out at the calm morning.
Seiya walked over to where Amara was relaxing and put a hand on her shoulder, feeling her tense slightly, then relax beneath his hand.
"It's yours, you know," Amra said softly, turning her head slightly to look at Seiya, her green eyes serious. She'd known that Kakyuu-hime would be given news of her pregnancy and that Seiya would come back once he'd heard the news.
"I knew that when Kakyuu-hime told us of your pregnancy," Seiya said, his voice equally as soft as hers so Hotaru wouldn't overhear. "That night was the first time for both of us, and you aren't the type to sleep around."
"Let's take a walk. We can talk without anyone listening then," Amara said. She walked to the back door. "I'm going to show Seiya around the property Hotaru. We'll be back soon," she called inside.
"Okay Amara-papa," Hotaru called back.
"Amara-papa?" Seiya asked as he and Amara walked down the back steps and onto the grass.
"Michelle and Trista are the "momma"s and I'm the "papa"," Amara replied. "What are we going to do now Seiya?"
Seiya chewed on his lower lip as he thought about the answer to Amara's question. He wanted to stay on Earth, but he was one of Kakyuu-hime's Senshi and was sworn to protect her, so how could he stay here? "I don't know," he whispered. He hestiantly grabbed Amara's hand. "I'm sorry about this, especially if you didn't want this baby," he said.
"I was shocked when I found out about it, but there was and is no doubt about me wanting this baby," Amara said, giving Seiya's hand a reassuring squeeze. "And before you ask, I don't regret anything about that night. We both made the decision. And I especially don't regret what we've made." She put her free hand on her abdomen protectively.
Seiya's whole demeanor brightened when he heard Amara's words. He pulled her into a hug, holding her close, the two hidden from view by a tall tree.
Amara returned the embrace without hesitation. Seiya was the father of her child and she wanted to be held right now. 'Damn female hormones. Making me all mushy and stuff,' she thought, not quite ready to admit to herself that she had actually missed the boyish Starlight. She used the excuse of pregnancy hormones to explain to herself why the next thing she did was kiss Seiya.
Seiya was surprised but returned the kiss. In that instant, he felt like he'd come home. He closed his eyes and just FELT.
Amara broke the kiss and looked into Seiya's eyes.
"Wow," was all that Seiya could say as he looked into stormy green eyes.
Amara smiled faintly, slipped out of Seiya's embrace and continued walking, knowing he would follow her.
Seiya caught up to Amara and put his arm around her waist hesitantly, afraid that she might reject him.
Amara just turned her head and gave Seiya a small smile and continued the tour.
Seiya gave a big smile in return and tried to think of a way to get Kakyuu-hime to let him stay here permanently. 'I'm only 16 and she's 17. Are we ready to be parents? But I know I'll be the best dad in the world if she and Kakyuu-hime'll let me stay,' he vowed, making the decision to be a full-time father if possible.
Disclaimer: see prologue
"This is a nice place," Seiya said, waling out onto the back porch after he'd gotten himself settled into the guest room at the house the Outers shared.
"Thank you," Amara said, resting her arms on the porch railing and looking out at the calm morning.
Seiya walked over to where Amara was relaxing and put a hand on her shoulder, feeling her tense slightly, then relax beneath his hand.
"It's yours, you know," Amra said softly, turning her head slightly to look at Seiya, her green eyes serious. She'd known that Kakyuu-hime would be given news of her pregnancy and that Seiya would come back once he'd heard the news.
"I knew that when Kakyuu-hime told us of your pregnancy," Seiya said, his voice equally as soft as hers so Hotaru wouldn't overhear. "That night was the first time for both of us, and you aren't the type to sleep around."
"Let's take a walk. We can talk without anyone listening then," Amara said. She walked to the back door. "I'm going to show Seiya around the property Hotaru. We'll be back soon," she called inside.
"Okay Amara-papa," Hotaru called back.
"Amara-papa?" Seiya asked as he and Amara walked down the back steps and onto the grass.
"Michelle and Trista are the "momma"s and I'm the "papa"," Amara replied. "What are we going to do now Seiya?"
Seiya chewed on his lower lip as he thought about the answer to Amara's question. He wanted to stay on Earth, but he was one of Kakyuu-hime's Senshi and was sworn to protect her, so how could he stay here? "I don't know," he whispered. He hestiantly grabbed Amara's hand. "I'm sorry about this, especially if you didn't want this baby," he said.
"I was shocked when I found out about it, but there was and is no doubt about me wanting this baby," Amara said, giving Seiya's hand a reassuring squeeze. "And before you ask, I don't regret anything about that night. We both made the decision. And I especially don't regret what we've made." She put her free hand on her abdomen protectively.
Seiya's whole demeanor brightened when he heard Amara's words. He pulled her into a hug, holding her close, the two hidden from view by a tall tree.
Amara returned the embrace without hesitation. Seiya was the father of her child and she wanted to be held right now. 'Damn female hormones. Making me all mushy and stuff,' she thought, not quite ready to admit to herself that she had actually missed the boyish Starlight. She used the excuse of pregnancy hormones to explain to herself why the next thing she did was kiss Seiya.
Seiya was surprised but returned the kiss. In that instant, he felt like he'd come home. He closed his eyes and just FELT.
Amara broke the kiss and looked into Seiya's eyes.
"Wow," was all that Seiya could say as he looked into stormy green eyes.
Amara smiled faintly, slipped out of Seiya's embrace and continued walking, knowing he would follow her.
Seiya caught up to Amara and put his arm around her waist hesitantly, afraid that she might reject him.
Amara just turned her head and gave Seiya a small smile and continued the tour.
Seiya gave a big smile in return and tried to think of a way to get Kakyuu-hime to let him stay here permanently. 'I'm only 16 and she's 17. Are we ready to be parents? But I know I'll be the best dad in the world if she and Kakyuu-hime'll let me stay,' he vowed, making the decision to be a full-time father if possible.