With Baby in Mind - Chapter Five
Disclaimer: see prologue
"Seiya!" Serena cried when she opened the door of Darien's apartment. She flung herself into the startled Starlight's arms and gave him a happy hug. "It's so good to see you again! How are Taiki, Yaten and Kakyuu-hime doing?" she asked as she pulled him, Amara and Hotaru into the apartment.
None of them saw Mrs. Shido tuck her flashless camera back into her purse and leave her hiding place behind a big potted fern.
"Calm down Meatball Head. Let the guy breathe," Raye said as she walked over to greet Seiya and the two Outers.
"Seiya!" Mina cried and tackled Seiya in a hug.
Amara chuckled at the look on Seiya's face. "Let him go Mina," she said.
Mina pouted but did as Amara said. She watched as Amara helped Seiya to his feet where he'd fallen when she'd let go of him. "Has the baby moved yet?" she asked.
"Not yet. The doctor said movement will start in another month or so," Amara replied.
"Oh. Is it a boy or a girl?" Serena asked.
"I don't know. I'll find out when I get my ultrasound in two weeks," Amara said.
"I'd like to scan you with my Mercury computer if that's all right Amara," Amy said as she walked over.
"Will it tell you who the father is?" Amara asked warily.
"No, but I could work out a program for that if you'd like," Amy offered.
"Don't bother. I want his identity to remain a secret," Amara said. "You can scan me right now if you'd like."
"Can I be scanned too?" Seiya asked.
Amy and the other Senshi, except for Amara, looked at Seiya curiously. "Why?" Amy asked.
Seiya shrugged. "I've never been scanned before and it sounds cool," he said with a smile.
Amara rolled her eyes and lightly smacked Seiya upside the head. "Baka," she said.
Seiya grinned and went to look for Darien.
Amara stood patiently while Amy took out her Mercury computer and scanned her, watching Seiya pester Darien. She smiled inwardly at the look on Darien's face.
Seiya stopped teasing Darien for a second, long enough to give Amara a conspiratorial wink, before starting again.
Amara walked over to the couch when Amy was done scanning her and sat down next to Hotaru.
The girls had decided to hold a Senshi meeting at Darien's place because Raye's grandpa had kept popping up during the last two meetings at the temple and they couldn't take the chance that he might overhear something or learn the true identities of the Senshi.
"When will the meeting start?" Seiya asked as he flopped down on the couch next to Amara and Hotaru.
"As soon as the others are done gossiping with each other," Amara replied, looking distracted and bored. Since the tour of the property that morning, Amara had been wondering exactly how the Senshi and Seiya's princess would react if they ever found out who her child's father was, and it was a constant worry in her mind.
"Relax while you can then?" Seiya asked.
Hotaru nodded silently, still a bit shy of their new houseguest. She had a feeling life was going to be different with Seiya around.
By the time the meeting actually started, it was close to supper and Darien phoned for pizza, inwardly wincing at how much it was going to cost him.
As they ate pizza the Senshi discussed what to do since there was no enemy to fight at the present time and what type of training they should do to keep in top shape, mixed with a healthy dose of gossip in between each new topic.
By the time the meeting was over, Hotaru was practically asleep on her feet and leaning against Amara.
"Time to go," Amara said as she helped Hotaru stand up.
"I'll carry her," Seiya offered as they left the apartment once good nights were through. At Amara's nod, he lifted the slim girl into his arms and carried her down the hall to the elevator.
Once they were back at the house, he carried Hotaru from the car to her room and left Amara to help the younger girl get ready for bed. "It was great to see everyone again," Seiya said when Amara sat down beside him on the couch.
Amara nodded, tired now that she was home again. She closed her eyes and tipped her head back to rest on the back of the couch.
Seiya smiled at the sight. 'She looks so peaceful right now,' he thought. He pulled Amara closer to him and put her head on his shoulder so she could be more comfortable. He could tell she was about to protest, but put his fingers on her lips before she could say anything. "You're tired Amara and no one will see us together like this," he said.
Amara sighed and relaxed. She really didn't have the energy to protest anyway. She smothered a yawn with her hand and shifted to a more comfortable position, still keeping her head on Seiya's shoulder. "It's nice not to be fighting with you," she murmured sleepily.
"I agree," Seiya said. He could tell Amara was close to falling asleep and had the idea that her pregnancy had something to do with her sudden fatigue. 'I wonder if there are any books on pregnancy around here? I want to find out what I can do to help her,' he decided as he rested his chin on Amara's head. He'd look for any books relating to pregnancy later. Right now he was enjoying his time with Amara. "Night Amara," he whispered when he heard her breathing change. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and wrapped his arms around her and dozed off himself.
Disclaimer: see prologue
"Seiya!" Serena cried when she opened the door of Darien's apartment. She flung herself into the startled Starlight's arms and gave him a happy hug. "It's so good to see you again! How are Taiki, Yaten and Kakyuu-hime doing?" she asked as she pulled him, Amara and Hotaru into the apartment.
None of them saw Mrs. Shido tuck her flashless camera back into her purse and leave her hiding place behind a big potted fern.
"Calm down Meatball Head. Let the guy breathe," Raye said as she walked over to greet Seiya and the two Outers.
"Seiya!" Mina cried and tackled Seiya in a hug.
Amara chuckled at the look on Seiya's face. "Let him go Mina," she said.
Mina pouted but did as Amara said. She watched as Amara helped Seiya to his feet where he'd fallen when she'd let go of him. "Has the baby moved yet?" she asked.
"Not yet. The doctor said movement will start in another month or so," Amara replied.
"Oh. Is it a boy or a girl?" Serena asked.
"I don't know. I'll find out when I get my ultrasound in two weeks," Amara said.
"I'd like to scan you with my Mercury computer if that's all right Amara," Amy said as she walked over.
"Will it tell you who the father is?" Amara asked warily.
"No, but I could work out a program for that if you'd like," Amy offered.
"Don't bother. I want his identity to remain a secret," Amara said. "You can scan me right now if you'd like."
"Can I be scanned too?" Seiya asked.
Amy and the other Senshi, except for Amara, looked at Seiya curiously. "Why?" Amy asked.
Seiya shrugged. "I've never been scanned before and it sounds cool," he said with a smile.
Amara rolled her eyes and lightly smacked Seiya upside the head. "Baka," she said.
Seiya grinned and went to look for Darien.
Amara stood patiently while Amy took out her Mercury computer and scanned her, watching Seiya pester Darien. She smiled inwardly at the look on Darien's face.
Seiya stopped teasing Darien for a second, long enough to give Amara a conspiratorial wink, before starting again.
Amara walked over to the couch when Amy was done scanning her and sat down next to Hotaru.
The girls had decided to hold a Senshi meeting at Darien's place because Raye's grandpa had kept popping up during the last two meetings at the temple and they couldn't take the chance that he might overhear something or learn the true identities of the Senshi.
"When will the meeting start?" Seiya asked as he flopped down on the couch next to Amara and Hotaru.
"As soon as the others are done gossiping with each other," Amara replied, looking distracted and bored. Since the tour of the property that morning, Amara had been wondering exactly how the Senshi and Seiya's princess would react if they ever found out who her child's father was, and it was a constant worry in her mind.
"Relax while you can then?" Seiya asked.
Hotaru nodded silently, still a bit shy of their new houseguest. She had a feeling life was going to be different with Seiya around.
By the time the meeting actually started, it was close to supper and Darien phoned for pizza, inwardly wincing at how much it was going to cost him.
As they ate pizza the Senshi discussed what to do since there was no enemy to fight at the present time and what type of training they should do to keep in top shape, mixed with a healthy dose of gossip in between each new topic.
By the time the meeting was over, Hotaru was practically asleep on her feet and leaning against Amara.
"Time to go," Amara said as she helped Hotaru stand up.
"I'll carry her," Seiya offered as they left the apartment once good nights were through. At Amara's nod, he lifted the slim girl into his arms and carried her down the hall to the elevator.
Once they were back at the house, he carried Hotaru from the car to her room and left Amara to help the younger girl get ready for bed. "It was great to see everyone again," Seiya said when Amara sat down beside him on the couch.
Amara nodded, tired now that she was home again. She closed her eyes and tipped her head back to rest on the back of the couch.
Seiya smiled at the sight. 'She looks so peaceful right now,' he thought. He pulled Amara closer to him and put her head on his shoulder so she could be more comfortable. He could tell she was about to protest, but put his fingers on her lips before she could say anything. "You're tired Amara and no one will see us together like this," he said.
Amara sighed and relaxed. She really didn't have the energy to protest anyway. She smothered a yawn with her hand and shifted to a more comfortable position, still keeping her head on Seiya's shoulder. "It's nice not to be fighting with you," she murmured sleepily.
"I agree," Seiya said. He could tell Amara was close to falling asleep and had the idea that her pregnancy had something to do with her sudden fatigue. 'I wonder if there are any books on pregnancy around here? I want to find out what I can do to help her,' he decided as he rested his chin on Amara's head. He'd look for any books relating to pregnancy later. Right now he was enjoying his time with Amara. "Night Amara," he whispered when he heard her breathing change. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and wrapped his arms around her and dozed off himself.