A/N: WOW! So many reviews! Truly, am I flattered! Thanks so much for those who reviewed so far! I really do like this idea.... and I'm glad you enjoy it too!

blackrosebunny451, Tate Soyker, Crazi 4 Grasper, Falling Z, dendez-puppy-luv, Kitty in the Box, Dark-Pheonix-Empress, Sephiroth's Killer, Little Fox Kit: So glad you liked it! It is humor, so I'm trying to make this funny as possible. But the thought of Shuichi pregnant is funny on its own, ne?

mariklover12: Hey, we random people gotta stick together, right?

Kloudy Reignfall: Prompt with the updates? Yeah, I try to be...

Stepher-chan39: Give birth? By C-section probably. That's my only solution. I say if it worked for the Governor of California in movie, Junio, why not me! LOL

A/N: Okay this is to all of my reviewers. This question has been posed twice to me. Shuichi IS pregnant. How IS it possible for him to be pregnant...I have no idea. Don't want to get that logical; it'll take all the humor out of me. And you wouldn't want that to happen, would you?

Stage 3

::3 Months Later::

Shuichi sat on the sofa, trying to knit something for the precious baby that slept within him. He put a hand on his stomach and smiled. When he had first learned he was pregnant...to say the least, he had been shocked. But now, the vocalist had gotten use to it. He sat the needles down for a moment and picked up an article that had been lying on the table ever since that fateful day.

::Fateful Day::

"What the hell is this!?" Yuki threw down the magazine Bop Beat, opening it to an article on, who else, Shuichi Shindou.

Shu-chan picked it up and scanned the article, it read:

Bad Luck's Vocalist on Hiatus? Shuichi Shindou Rumored to be Pregnant?!

The article went on about just this.

"H-how did they find out!?" Shuichi shrieked. "Seguchi-sato said he keep everything under wrap! How could this have possibly gotten out!?" "That's what I'd like to know!" Yuki was glaring. "Why are you looking at me like that? It isn't my fault!" "Like hell it isn't!" He turned to walk away. "Hey, you bastard, I didn't get pregnant by myself! You had a hand in this too!"

"Not me..." Was his customary reply.

"YUKI, YOU BASTARD!" Shuichi got up. "I'M CARRYING YOUR CHILD! HOW CAN YOU TREAT ME LIKE THIS!?"

Yuki rolled his eyes and muttered, "I don't have time for this.... I'm going back to work." The older man then left with a slam of his office door.

::End::

Shuichi stayed still for a moment then returned to knitting once more. He hummed gaily, his Yuki could be grumpy ALL he wanted but Shu-chan knew deep down in his heart that Yuki was happy about the baby. He continued to hum for he was so ecstatic. He looked down at the object he was knitting and smiled. He'd knit a scarf for Yuk next! The pink-haired sprite giggled.

Now that he was to become a mommy, he had obligations to both his baby and the father of his child. Ding, dong! He frowned. "Now, who could that be?" He moved to get up, I can't, he thought dismally. "Yuuuukiiiii! A little help here! I can't move!" A door opened from down the hall and the novelist came out. "What?" Ding, dong! "I can't get up, Yuki. Would you please get the door for me?" He smiled lovingly. "I would do it myself but....." "Fine, fine."

The blonde-haired man walked over to the door and opened; on the other side stood his pesky brother, Tatsuha. "What're you doing here?" "I've come here to keep our Shu-chan company! Can I-uh have the pleasure of taking your charming wife out, sir?" A book was hurled over the young Uesugi's head. "Shut up! THAT is not my wife!" Shuichi began to sniffle. "Oh, don't pay any attention to him, Shu-chan," He put his arm under the boy's lower back and hauled him upwards to his feet. "Up we go!" He helped the mommy-to-be put down his things. "Hey, isn't this?" He pulled at the shirt Shuichi was wearing.

"Yeah," He nodded. "None of my things fit any more...And Yuki still hasn't gone with me to get maternity clothes...." "Aniki!" "What!?" "He's five months pregnant! How could you not? These shirts of yours won't fit anymore, Aniki!" "Then go buy him some new ones, and quit bothering me. I've got work to do!" SLAM! "Well, Shu-chan...I guess it's just you and me. C'mon!" "Wait!" Tatsuha stopped. "Could you get that big bag for me? I get the severe case of the munchies..." The other man nodded. "No problem..."

"Thanks a lot, Tatsuha... This means the world to me."

"Think nothing of it, Shuichi...."

"What about this one?" his friend held up a held maternity blouse and held it up to Shuichi's growing frame.

He pursed his lips. "Red's not really my color..."

"Okaaay... Let's try something else!"

"Sure, you go ahead, Tatsuha," He replied, reflexively putting a hand to his stomach. Shuichi then began to browse through the rack of maternity blouses, as Tatsuha searched for his perfect color.

"May I help you, dear? a sweet voice intoned behind him. He gulped. Great, just want I don't need. He plastered on a cheerful smile and turned to face the redheaded sales woman. "Why aren't you the cutest thing? So petite!" She smiled. "Let me find you something that would suit you!" She took Shuichi's hand gently and began to go through the wrack of clothing. "Let's see..." The red-head looked up. "What color are you eyes, dear?" "Violet." "So they are! And what a lovely shade too!"

"Shu-chan! I think I've found something!" Tatsuha said, barging over. "It should look very nice on you." The woman's eyes got wide. "Oh! Is this your wife, sir?" Shuichi turned red. "Sure is!" The raven-haired man grabbed him around the shoulders. "Tatsuha, what do think you're doing...?" Shuichi whispered. "Just play along.." "You have a lovely wife...." "Uesugi-san. Tatsuha Uesgui. And this lovely one is Shuya Uesugi!" "Lovely." The woman gushed. "You two make such a lovely couple!" Tatsuha smiled. "Is this your fist child?" Shuichi moved to protest but his friend interjected. "Sure is." He patted his wife's abdomen. "I'm hoping for boy..."

The woman nodded, still smiling. "You had something for me, Tatsu-honey?" Shuichi played up with a smile, making his voice sound feminine. "Oh, right." He held the lavender blouse up to him. "How about this?" "Oh, it's lovely! You have good taste, Uesugi-san! Might I suggest this too?" She showed Shuichi a light blue button up shirt. He fingered them and smiled. "I like both. But I'll need much more than that....Do you have anything thing in black or.... Lime green?" "Why yes!" "Could you?" "It would be my pleasure, Shuya-san." She then rushed off to get the colors asked for. "Sheesh! Are all of them like that?"

"Huh?"

"Women?"

Tatsuha grinned. "Not all. Women aren't bad, Shu-chan."

"I think I'll stick with Yuki. He makes me happy." He smiled. "Do you think Yuki's coming to accept this kid?" Shuichi looked down at his belly. "Yeah, I think he is." His friend chuckled. "What?" "Tatsu-honey?" "Well, what did you expect me to say after you-!" "Here we go, dear! Lime green and black just like you requested." "Thank you...." "Just holler if you need ANYTHING else..." She left. "Don't worry... We will!" He waved his hand and laughed girlishly. "Now, you're over doing it..." "Oh, shut up..." He grabbed Tatsuha's arm. "Come! Help me find some pants..."

After they were done at the maternity store, Shuichi had a very serious desire to relieve his bladder. "Tatsuha, I've gotta go pee." "So go." "But..." He crossed his legs and looked back and forth between the two doors. "Which one?" "What do you mean?" "I mean WHICH ONE?" He looked at the guy pointedly. He snickered seeing his dliemna. "Oh!" He looked at the female's bathroom... "I suppose, you could go in there...." "But what if they here me peeing funny!" "Then go in the guy's..." "Like this!" He pointed to his stomach. Tatsuha made a face. "Then let's find you a bush to pee behind outside."

"And how am I supposed to do that?"

He sighed out of frustration. "Look, I'll take you into the women's restroom..."

"You can't."

"I'll just explain you need me, that your very afraid to be by yourself; this is your first baby."

"I AM AFRAID, YOU IDIOT!" Shuichi yelled. "I wish Yuki was here....."

"Good! That'll make it all the more believable! Let's go Shu-chan..."

"That wasn't so bad, was it?" Tatsuha said as they made they're way to Yuki's car. He had a black eye where one woman had lost it and thrown a hardback novel at him. "I'm sorry, Tatsuha. How does your eye feel?" He reached up and touched it gingerly, wincing slightly. "It'll be fine." "You sure?" "Yeah. Look don't worry about me! It's you I'm worried about; that was quite allota of excitement, Shu-chan. How's the baby?" He in turn placed a hand over said child. "She's fine." "Well that's good to-She?" "Yeah She." "Did you?" "No, I didn't ask." He smiled. "I just have this feeling, ya know?"

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"That's good." He helped a pregnant Shuichi into the car. "Are you gonna tell Yuki?"

"No." A smile. "I'm gonna let it be a surprise."

"Yuki! I'm home!" Shuichi announced joyfully, placing his bags on the ground.

No answer.

"You sure you'll be okay?" Tatsuha asked. "Don't want anything to happen to my niece." He nodded his pink-head. "Yeah, I'll be fine." "Sure?" "Yeah!" He started to push him out of his and Yuki's home. "I'll be fine, Tatsu-chan. Just go. I'm gonna finish up on a little knitting." "Okay" He leaned on the doorframe. "I'll see you later, Shuichi!" "Kay!" He shut the door—but instead knitting like he said he was going to, he headed to his lover's study eagerly. He quietly open the door, poking his cute little head inside. "Yuuukiiii.." he sang quietly. "Oh, Yuuukiiii..."

Shuichi tiptoed as much as his new weight would let him and crept up behind the fixated novelist. With great delight he covered Yuki's eyes, "Guess who?" Yuki stopped typing. "Damn it, Shuichi..." "That's correct! And you get the grand prize." "What-?" With more agility than Yuki was aware an pregnant creature possessed, his pink-haired sprite hopped into his lap and began to wrap both arms and legs around his lover. He giggled. "What're you doing?" The blonde murmured, taking off his glasses. "Showing you how much I love you, Yuki!" He looked pointedly down at Shuichi's bulgy tummy. "Like that."

He smacked the other's shoulder and laughed. "Yuki!" He then began to nuzzle the other's ear. Yuki groaned tilting his head to side, giving his young lover better access. Shuichi continued his exploration, and turned from nuzzling to nibbling on the novelist's ear—his Achilles' Heel. The older man stretched in his chair and groaned. "Oh!" Shuichi felt Yuki becoming very excited. He giggled. He then nuzzled the other's neck, nipping this time softly at his throat.

Having enough, Yuki turned the table of him and pinned Shu-chan against the edge of his desk, the rock star's arms and legs still wrapped around him. "Oh, Yuki..." His voice came out in groan. His lips came crashing down on the younger man's with much lust. Shuichi thrust hands through the novelist's soft blonde hair, knotting and tugging. "Yuki..." "Hmm." He then thrust his tongue into the vocalist's mouth. The young man went with the flow for a while, but started to push away. "Yuki?" "What?" "I'm...." Yuki started raining hot kisses down Shuichi's neck, trailing to his collarbone.

"H-hungry."

He stopped. "What?!"

"I'm hungry, Yuki."

"NOW!?"

"Well, yeah...." He unlaced his fingers and dropped his legs, his pregnant belly suddenly becoming very obvious.

"Now?" Yuki's voice was hard. "We're just about to go to bed, and you want...food?"

"I can't help that I'm hungry, Yuki."

The novelist smirked. "Aren't I enough of a....snack?"

Shuichi smiled. "Of course, Yuki." He tickled the man under the chin. "But I want REAL food." Yuki sighed, disgusted. "Damn. You got me all horny for nothing!" His lover pouted. "What do you want?" He set Shuichi on his feet. "Something that you can't make here!" "Oh?" "I want....sardines." "Huh?" "You know, Yuki, the little fish the smell awful but taste SO good." "Says who?" The pink haired one pouted again. "Yuki!" "All right, all right, if it'll get us back to screwing later!" "Yuki!" "I'm going!" He followed the novelist to the front door. "Anything else?" "No. Just sardines."

Fifteen minutes after Yuki left, Shuichi dialed his friend Hiro, requesting for the guitarist to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, get him some Strawberry Pocky flavored ice-cream. Hiro had already agree on the second please and said he'd be over in no time flat. Shuichi hung up the phone and got back to knitting his present for his baby. He hummed the Nittle Grasper song, Sleepless Beauty, all the while admiring at the blow-up picture he'd taken at Odaiba amusement park. He smiled. That had been a happy day.

He then looked at another one. A more recent one. He and Yuki were sitting against a blue backdrop, Yuki wearing a black shirt with matching pants while Shuichi, sitting in his lover's lap, had worn grey slacks with a maroon shirt. One of Yuki's arms was thrown over his shoulder; a small smile on his face, while he had sat snuggled against the older man a big smile on his own. He had talked Yuki into it after much begging. Their couple's photo, he'd called it.

Click!

Shuichi was broken out of his musings by the sound of the door being opened. Yuki's home! "Welcome home, Yuki!" It was not just Yuki however. The novelist had a frown on his face; the source of that frown was Hiroshi Nakano. "Hey, Hiro!" He waved from his spot on the couch. "Oi, Shuichi! Got that ice-cream you wanted!" "I thought I asked you if you wanted anything else..." He muttered, putting his own bag down. "Didn't I?" "Well, yeah... But I changed my mind and decided to call Hiro. You didn't mind, did you, Hiro!?" "No, Shuichi...I didn't mind."

"Yummy!" He tried to get up. "Hiro, could you....?"

"Sure!" He went over to help his friend off the sofa.

"Yuki, get me spoon ,would you?"

The novelist muttered. "Just think I could have been getting laid, if your stomach hadn't intervened..." He entered the kitchen with Shuichi and Hiro following. He took a spoon out of the drawer. "Spoon." He tossed it on the table. "Now, go get the sardines please." "Get it yourself!" "YUKI! You know I can't!" He grumbled and went to get the horrible smelling little fish. Yuki came back and slammed them down on the table and sat back to watch Shuichi. The pregnant pink-haired vocalist set to his task with gusto.

First, he took the top off the ice-cream, then he pulled the top off the sardines... Next—much to the other's disgust—he poured the whole tin of sardines ON TO the Strawberry Pocky flavored ice-cream. "Yum!" He began to dig in after this. Hiro and Yuki traded sick looks, both turning quite green. "Me first-!" He shouted, as Yuki pushed him out of the way, "My house!" Their feet sounded further away as they raced to get to the bathroom.

Shuichi, however, was not in the least bit aware of this he was too busy munching down on his odd concoction. "Mmmm. Yuki, you should get this for me more often! It's good! In fact, you should try it!" Throwing up was heard in the background.

"Huh. What's with them?"

Next Chapter: Growing Ugly?

A/N: Yeah, I know the cravings part was VERY late. But I liked to take Shuichi maternity shopping with Tatsu-chan, Shuichi's shopping buddy! And I know SARDINES AND STRAWBERRY ICE-CREAM! YUCK! I could puke just thinking about it too. Well, hope you liked this chapter! It was longer than the other's for some reason.... Review onegai!