A/N: Sorry this one took awhile. Lot of personal issues going on in my life which caused me to lose my creative spark. I'll try to get more writing done though. Thanks for being patient. Btw looked for the song reference in this chapter and the past ones as well. :)
The Second Month….
"Ugh this kid can't come out any time sooner…" Luna moaned as she walked out of the bathroom having just went through a morning sickness attack.
She clutched her swelling stomach and sighed as she headed back to her room panting like Charles after a long walk. She groaned and passed out on Luan's bunk in pain, Luan allowed her to crash on her bunk should she have days like this. By now she thought she'd be used to the gestational pains but today was very bad. Every inch of her body from her feet to her head was in pain. Her breasts were particularly bad this morning as they were swelling and very tender but not in the good way.
"Oh hey Luna!" She heard Luan call as she walked into their room and headed to their closet where she grabbed Mr. Coconuts. "You okay?"
"Oh I'm fine…" Luna responded largely sarcastic in tone. "I just puked my guts out, my tits feel like they're on fire, and I can't stop peeing every five minutes but no I'm alright!"
Luan approached Luna and sat next to her.
"Anything I can get you?" Luan asked with a smirk. "Water? Laughs? Maybe you're hungry for some baby carrots or baby back ribs? Get it!?"
Luan smiled and laughed at her own puns causing a groan from Luna. "Oh come on it was funn….y eeeehhh!"
Luan gasped as with sudden anger and strength Luna grabbed her sister by her shirt collar. Luna was shaking and fuming with anger.
"One more pun Luan and I'm seriously gonna rip the braces off your face and shove them up your cunt!" Luna roared with the fury of a heavy death metal guitar solo.
Luan screamed and freed herself before slowly backing away from the fire in Luna's eyes. Luna slowly approached her sister with balled up fists at her side and steam coming out of her head.
"Luna I'm… I'm sorry…" Luan answered back raising her hands in defense for the upcoming beating she was certain she was going to receive.
But Luna suddenly lowered her fists and stared at Luan. As if a lightswitch had turned off, Luna's anger immediately stopped and soon her scowl of fury turned into a frown of sadness. Luna's lower lip began quivering and her eyes began to water.
"I'm... I'm so sorry Luan…" Luna found the strength and got up and hugged her room mate as if she were her only friend in the world. She then proceeded to cry louder than Lily with a full diaper.
"Luan forgive me!" Luna sobbed and she squeezed Luan in a bear hug causing Luan to gasp for air. "I tried not to do it!"
Luan cringed in both discomfort from the hugs and from confusion. "Uh… it's alright Luna."
Luna's sobs were interrupted by the sound of their door opening and Mr. and Mrs. Loud stepped in.
"What's going on up here?" the Loud patriarch demanded with both worry and sternly at the sight of their rockstar daughter clutching her sister as if she were a lost teddy bear.
Luan could only smile awkwardly as she patted her elder sister on the back as she cried. "Luna's off her rocker…"
"What did I just say!" Luna yelled out before burying her face in Luan's shoulder again and continued her sobbing.
Mrs. Loud stepped in and helped Luna up and allowed her to cry in her mother's embrace.
"It's okay Luna." Rita smiled and held Luna. "Don't worry Luan. Luna's probably just having a hormonal attack. Trust me, it happened to me all the time when I was pregnant with you guys."
"I'm sorry mom and dad." Luna finally calmed down and blew her nose on a tissue before looking at Luan. "I'm sorry Luan."
"Aww it's okay honey." Mrs. Loud patted Luna on her back as she gave her pregnant daughter a hug.
"And they say I'm coconuts!" Luan made Mr. Coconuts say without moving her lips.
Luna took in a deep breath and closed her eyes as if trying to meditate. Luan realized Luna needed some time alone with their parents and left the room with Mr. Coconuts her face still in bewilderment at what just happened.
"Fuck my hormones are going nuts!" Luna impulsively spat out before realizing she just swore in front of her parents. "Oh I'm sorry mom!"
"Oh it's fine Luna." Mrs. Loud explained as she sat Luna down on Luan's bed. "I went through the same thing when I was pregnant with you and your siblings."
"Tell me about it…" Lynn Sr. said as he rolled his eyes remembering the many nights when his wife would yell at him and then break down during her numerous pregnancies.
Luna signed and sat down on a chair in her room sighing as her body ached in pain. She was still nauseous and her head felt like it was being squeezed by a hydraulic press. Lowering her head so it was more or less between her legs she stroked and kneaded her hair desperately trying to make the pain go away. Rita saw this and approached her third child and gently patted her back. In a way this brought back memories of the many times when Rita took care of her daughter when she was younger and came down with the flu. Poor little Luna.
"Aww it's okay sweetie." Rita said as she rubbed her pregnant daughter's back. "Lynn can you get me a glass of water?"
"Sure thing honey!" The Loud patriarch responded and walked downstairs to the kitchen to fetch the requested items.
Luna groaned and breathed in deep as the cramping sent shockwaves of pain throughout her body. Rita Loud gently patted her daughter just trying to give some emotional support. Lynn Sr. eventually came back with the water which Rita took and held out to her daughter.
"Here drink some water honey." Rita calmly asserted with a smile.
Luna with great difficulty took the water and sipped it a little. It actually eased her stomach a bit though it still didn't stop the headache and cramps.
"Your body is going through a lot of changes sweetie." Rita said as she hugged Luna carefully.
"I know mom." Luna gasped as she took another swig of water. "I read those pamphlets the doctor gave us."
Luna cringed a little thinking about it. The image and description of how her uterus was twisting and turning to make room for her developing fetus was a bit too graphic in her opinion. Way cringier than the time she and her mom had the talk about the time of the month. Still she just drank the water like instructed and handed the glass back to her mom.
"Feel better Luna?" Rita asked.
"Mhmm." Luna nodded, "A little bit."
Rita smiled and gently kissed the top of Luna's head causing her to blush.
"Mom I'm not five!" Luna protested in embarrassment. She tried to stand up in defiance but a stomach cramp forced her back down.
"Sorry Luna." Rita smiled as she got up. "You should just rest for now Luna."
Luna groaned but knew she was too weak to get up. She hated being cooped up in the bed but right now her body wasn't going to let her. Her mom and dad left her for now though reminded her that she should holler should she need anything.
"I need to do something!" She groaned to herself still clutching her stomach in pain.
She tried to reach for her axe but even that was impossible given her state. Frustration was building up only to be suppressed by the pulsing pain of her breasts and stomach and with no instrument to keep her occupied she suddenly shed a few tears and began whimpering.
"This is bullshit!" Luna cussed quietly under her breath. "Why did this have to happen to me?"
She gripped her pillow and started crying into it, soaking it with her tears and cursing the pain and hormonal attacks for making her cry constantly.
"Luna?" A familiar voice spoke and caught her off guard.
"AAHHH!" Luna jumped as she turned to see her sister Lucy right next to her bedside. "Lucy! Dammit don't do that! Are you trying to make me miscarry!?"
"Sigh," Lucy spoke out. "I'm sorry Luna. I just heard you crying and thought I'd come check up on you."
Luna sat up and took in a deep breath. "No I'm sorry Lucy. It's the hormones. I didn't mean to scream at you like that."
Lucy nodded and looked away though with her bangs covering her eyes it was difficult to read her face.
"Still in your condition I should know better." Lucy apologized. "I need to be more careful."
Luna smiled and giggled, "Don't worry spooky. So what do you want?"
Lucy seemed to fidget a little before pulling out a bottle of some weird sort of liquid, "I heard you were in pain and thought one of my potions would help you."
Luna took the container of liquid and sniffed it and flinched. It had a very strong peppery odor to it and was bubbling.
"Uh… Luce… what's in this?"
"Nothing too fancy." Lucy replied in her dark tone. "Just a little recipe I read from great grandma Harriet's book of spells."
Luna's eyes widened as she looked down at the bubbling potion. While she didn't believe in magic or the supernatural she knew Lucy's potions could be very bizarre and crazy.
"Just a mixture of herbs, black pepper, ground up eel skins, tadpole eggs and…"
"Okay that's just making me more sick dude." Luna interrupted as she lifted her hand to signal stop. "Besides I don't know if it's safe for me to drink."
"Oh sorry." Lucy sighed as she took the potion back. "I understand if you don't want my help."
But Luna smiled and said, "Ah Luce it's okay. I still appreciate the thought though."
Lucy lifted up her head at Luna. Lucy may have been a goth but she still had a heart and feelings (even if she tried to deny them at times). To be honest, the only sibling who understood that was Lincoln.
"I can tell that underneath your spooky attitude there's a sweet little girl who loves her family." Luna spoke with a bright smile causing Lucy to blush a little.
"You… you think so?" Lucy stuttered as she rubbed her shoulder.
Luna giggled and opened her arms.
"C'mere Spooky!" Luna smiled and embraced her little sister in a hug.
Normally Lucy found such close contact uncomfortable but here she made an exception.
"Awww that's like totes adorable!" They both heard Leni call as she entered the room with some sort of fashion magazine.
Lucy blushed and Luna giggled.
"Hey Leni what's up?"
Leni looked confused and raised her pupils to the corner of her eyes "Uh… the ceiling I think?"
Both Luna and Lucy wanted to face palm.
"That's not what she meant." Lucy explained to the clueless Leni.
"Oh." Leni said before walking up to Luna and Lucy and showing Luna a magazine.
It appeared to be a catalog for maternity clothes and other garments.
"What do you think Luna?" Leni cheered as she pointed to a pinkish orange pregnancy sweater. "I was thinking about getting that for you! It's totes adorable!"
Luna sighed and rolled her eyes, "I mean I guess. I don't know Leni. You know I'm not really into the style as you Leni."
Leni squinted her eyes and thought it over for a bit.
"Hmmm. Oh i know!" She exclaimed cheerfully. "Maybe I can make you a combo!"
"Uh Leni I appreciate it but don't you think it's a little early?" Luna asked.
Sure her belly was starting to show but she could still fit in her usual clothes for now. Besides they wouldn't know how big she would get though she hoped she wouldn't gain too much weight.
"I know but I like to be prepared for everything!" Leni giggled with glee causing Luna to sigh.
Luna summoned the strength to stand up and walked out of the room.
"You okay Luna?" Lucy asked as she stood up.
"Yeah Spooky," Luna sighed as she walked from the hallway to the bathroom. "Just need to pee…. Again!"
She slammed the bathroom door and locked it before pulling down her pants to do her business. She groaned with annoyance at this, this was her seventh trip the entire day or so she thought and the bathroom still stunk from her morning sickness attack earlier. Yeah she was having a bad day.
"Huh, I wonder how Mikky's holding up." Luna said to herself as she flushed the toilet and headed to the sink to wash her hands.
"Hey Luna!" She heard Lana scream from the other. "Should I use oak or mahogany for the baby's crib?"
Luna rolled her eyes in annoyance but couldn't help but smile now. Sure her siblings were being annoying but come to think of it, she knew they were just trying to help her. It wasn't just Leni and Lucy either. Lynn was making her do some kind of exercise routine she read about online that was allegedly good for pregnancies.
"It doesn't matter Lana!" She called back as she turned off the sink and dried her hands with the towel and headed outside to the hallway where her siblings were gathered around doing their usual chaotic thing.
Luna smiled and looked down at her belly. It was only a matter of time before her family got bigger.