This chapter is relatively pointless, but I promise the action shall start soon. I sincerely hope you enjoy it none the less.
Kai walked out of his bedroom with his hand on his back. His morning sickness had stopped a few days after arriving in Japan, but unfortunately his back and ribs were starting to hurt. Spencer tells him that it was natural and that his body was just getting ready for the baby to arrive. He has also been prone to mood swings, all of which Miguel took in good stride. He would constantly tell him that it was all right and that he'll never leave.
Inwardly Kai felt guilty that he even imagine that his lover would ever leave him.
He was startled from his musings by a loud crash in the direction of the lounge room. He winced and he immediately knew what it was. No doubt it would have either been Bryan or Ian. It's sometimes hard to tell which one was older and which one was younger when it's in regard of those two.
"Hey." Miguel said as he appeared behind Kai and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "How are you today?"
"My ribs hurt and so does my back, but I'm ok." Kai sighed and leaned against Miguel. "Are they here yet?"
"Robert and Johnny are here." Miguel replied as he lifted his head and gently massage Kai's temple. "Tala and Claude should be here any moment."
"I hope they get here soon." Kai sighed. "I want to get this over and done with."
Miguel nodded. "You're seriously stressing about this, aren't you?"
"I guess I am," Kai confessed. "Just a little."
"It'll be all right." Miguel said, kissing Kai softly on the forehead. He lead Kai to the lounge room where everyone was waiting.
As they entered, Ian ran across the room to hide behind Kai. "Kai! Bryan's picking on me again!"
"Oh, I am not." Bryan said as he rested his long legs on the coffee table that was located in front of a two seater lounge.
"Are too!"
"Put a sock in it munchkin."
"Kai!"
"Stop it both of you." Kai said, somehow managing not to snap. He sighed and sat down in the plush lounge chair that Miguel had guided him to. He saw Miguel smile at him, trying not to snigger. He leaned over and whispered into his lover's ear. "I already have two kids."
This cause Miguel to laugh out loud and received many puzzled looks because of it. He shook his head at them and sat down next to Kai who immediately snuggled up against his side. He smiled down at him and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"Well?" Johnny suddenly said as he stood impatient in the far corner of the room. "You said that you have something to tell us."
"Wait until Tala and Claude get here." Miguel replied.
Moments later the lounge room doors opened to reveal a redhead and a platinum hair teen.
"Sorry we're late." Claude apologize to the others as he gave his bag to James. "But Tala here got a mild case of road rage."
"I wouldn't have if the bloody idiot didn't cut me off." Tala replied, looking indignant.
"You chase him for three miles, Tala!" Claude exclaimed. "What was the purpose of that? I'm never letting you drive again."
"Oh, so you're driving from now on?" Tala asked. "Please, you're such a pacific-"
"Alright, you two." Spencer said, slightly amused. "That's enough."
Tala huffed while Claude blushed slightly. "Sorry." He whispered.
"Ok, so they're here now." Johnny said. "What do you have to tell us?"
Kai glanced at Miguel who squeezed his shoulder and nodded. "Ok." Kai began. "I'll put this this bluntly. A few years ago while I was still trapped within the Abbey I was taken to lab 46."
"Lab 46?" Tala asked. "Wasn't that…?"
"Yeah." Kai nodded. "I don't recall very much, just flashes of a scientist and the feeling of intense fear, but I think that during that time they experimented on me. In doing so they placed an artificial womb inside me."
"Artificial womb?" Robert repeated. Then he suddenly remembered. Spencer was looking up books in the library about pregnancy. "Wait, you're…?"
"That's right." Kai nodded, his hands instinctively on his stomach. "I'm pregnant."
A shocked silence filled the room. Those who had no prior knowledge of this simply stared at Kai with wide unblinking eyes.
"Pregnant?" Tala repeated. "As in you're having a kid?"
"Not just any kid." Kai replied somewhat snaky. "Miguel and I are having a child together."
"Ah hah!" Came a voice that was familiar but wasn't from anyone in the room. "I knew it!"
Startled, everyone looked around and their eyes rested on the window, where a certain neko-jin was perched on the sill. Ray suddenly bounded across the room and pulled Kai into a hug.
"You thought you keep this from me, did you?" Ray asked as he nuzzled his cheek against Kai's in a playful display of affection. "I'm so annoyed at you for that."
"Ray?" Kai blinked, slightly shocked. "What? Where?"
Ray finally let Kai go and waved a finger in front of his face. "I had my suspicions that you were pregnant."
Everyone blinked. "You're taking this quite well." Robert observed.
"Well, it's not uncommon for males to fall pregnant where I come from." Ray replied. "There's actually three that are pregnant right now that I'm aware of."
Yet another shocked silence filled the room. Suddenly Spencer walked across the room and pulled Ray into a headlock. "I think the two of us need to talk."
Ray squirmed in the headlock but kept the catty grin on his face. "You're Kai's doctor then?"
"Absolutely." Spencer replied, dragging him out of the room. "Now come on."
"Spencer." Robert frowned, looking to the world as if he was jealous.
"Don't worry." Spencer replied over his shoulder. "He's not my type."
Ray blinked cutely at Spencer and then at Robert. "Oh, you're dating too!"
"Wait!" Tala said. "What was that? Spencer and Robert are dating?"
"I can't believe that we had missed out on so much while we were away." Claude mused. He suddenly smiled softly and turned to Tala who looked as if he was still trying to take everything in. "Isn't this great? We're going to be uncles."
Tala blinked at his lover and then at his childhood best friend. Kai gazed back at him, his eyes somewhat fearful and yet hopeful at the same time. He had his hands on his stomach in a protective manner.
Tala felt his eyes soften. If there was anyone on this planet that deserves to be a parent, it's Kai. Protective, understanding, loving. Everything that Kai is and more.
"Yeah." He said finally a small smile on his lips. "This is great news."
Kai smiled softly and moved across the room to give Tala a quick hug. "You'd be a great uncle." He whispered. "Won't he Miguel?"
"Of course." Miguel replied. "They all will be."
Robert and Johnny was startled to find that Miguel has also included them. It took a moment to realize that this was real. Kai was indeed pregnant and that they have a chance to be apart of this wondrous miracle. They nodded. This is definitely something they want to be apart of.
"I have a feeling that this kid is going to be spoilt rotten." Bryan said.
There you go. Another chapter finished. I'm sorry, but I kinda still have writers block with this story at the moment. Please bear with me.
I would like to thank everyone who sent in baby names. I didn't realize that I had forgotten to tell you guys the sex of the baby (sweatdrops) Oops, sorry. Well, I'll tell you now. It's going to be a beautiful baby boy and his name will be Angelito (Spanish for little angel) Milagro (Spanish for miracle) Hiwatari. Yes, Hiwatari. I don't know Miguel's last name so I'm using Hiwatari. Does Miguel even have a last name? Anyway, NiennaAngel gave me those names and I simply fell in love with them. I hope you love them as much as I do.
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