When morning came, Light was already up and dressed before Misa was. Considering his sleepless night, it was hardly surprising. Still, he kissed Misa awake and went to make breakfast while she got ready for the day. By the time she came out, the table was set.
Light took a bite of fish, smiling at her. "Are you ready?"
"We said we would tell them today, so that's what we'll do." She said, sitting down with a smile.
"Are you excited?"
"And nervous at the same time. I don't know how it will go over, you know?"
"Hey, all that matters is that we're excited. Nobody is going to raise this baby but us. It doesn't matter what anybody else thinks. It's not their baby." He said, hoping to reassure her.
His words seemed to do the trick, and she brightened. "I'm so happy that you think so. It makes me feel so good."
"I want you to feel good, Misa. You're bringing our child into the world, and you should feel good about that. It's a special thing."
"You'll still think I'm beautiful even when I get fat?" She asked.
"You'll be gorgeous." He promised.
She was glowing now, with that glow pregnant women were said to get. She leaned over and kissed his cheek. He was glad she was happy, because he wanted her to be just as excited about this as he was.
"Did you call your mom and sister to have them meet us at headquarters?"
"They'll be there. Dad is bringing them." He promised.
She let out a soft squeal of excitement. "I can't wait to see their faces!"
"Me too." He grinned.
They both ate breakfast in a hurry, wanting to get there as soon as possible. All along the way he kept close contact with her, having an arm wrapped around her waist or holding her hand. He always had to be touching her suddenly, protecting her in some way. It was strange how utterly necessary that had become to him now, and he wondered if the feeling would ever abate.
When the two of them walked through the door, they looked so in love that everybody wondered what was going on. They were used to that kind of behavior from Misa, but Light? That was different.
"Light, what are we doing here?" Asked Sayu. "You asked Mom and I to come here for a reason. So why?"
"And why is Misa here?" Asked Chief Yagami.
Light snaked an arm around Misa's waist. "We have an announcement for you all and we couldn't wait to share it. Misa, do you want to tell them?"
"You should, they're you're family!" She said, smiling at him.
He looked up at them, grinning madly. "We're pregnant!"
Sayu and Sachiko let out twin squeals of joy. Soichiro looked surprised, but then beamed at the happy couple. And every task force agent looked dumbfounded. Light was grinning ear to ear and Misa was jumping up and down with joy.
"This is the best day ever! I'm going to be an aunt!" Sayu squealed, hugging her brother and future sister-in-law.
"This is wonderful, Light!" Sachiko said, softly but joyfully.
Chief Yagami went up to his son, eyes glimmering with pride and possible tears. "Congratulations, Light." His voice was soft.
The moment between father and son was old as time itself. One a seasoned father, the other about to emerge into fatherhood himself. They had come full circle in the circle of life. They looked at one another, Light full of the enthusiasm and zeal Chief Yagami himself had experienced when he'd found out his wife was expecting Light. Light looked into his father's eyes, and knew, suddenly and unquestionably, that there would be a whole new world of love opened up to him when his son or daughter came along. He had never looked up to someone so much as he did to his father in that moment.
The two of them shared a hug, full of all the things, spoken and unspoken, that could be said between two fathers. When it broke apart, Chief Yagami set both hands on his son's shoulders.
"You'll be a good father." He said.
"Thanks, Dad." Light said, thickly.
"He'll be a great father." Misa amended, putting one hand on Light's chest and smiling up at him. He smiled down at her and gave her a kiss.
When they broke apart, he turned to look at the other members of the task force, who were still gobsmacked at the announcement. "I'll be bringing Misa with me here from now on. I didn't feel comfortable leaving her at home alone, given the circumstances. With Kira out there, I just want to keep her safe. Especially given her condition." He explained.
It seemed to take time for that to Sink in, but when it did it made complete sense to all of them. They were used to Misa being around, anyways. It wouldn't be much of a change for them.
They were all nodding in agreement, and a few gave their congratulations, before Light turned to see his mother, who was crying.
"Mom?"
"I'm so proud of the man you've become." Sachiko said softly, pulling her son into a hug.
He hugged her right back, recalling the moments when he'd done so as a little boy to make her feel better if she'd been worried about his father. When he let go, she wiped her eyes and turned to Misa.
"I'm so happy to have another daughter join my family." She said sincerely.
Misa's lip quavered, and tears streaked down her face. She had never thought she could get another mother after her own died. She wrapped her arms around her future mother-in-law, sobbing slightly.
"I didn't think I would ever get the chance to have another mom again after I lost mine. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your family." She sniffled.
"It's our pleasure." Sachiko said softly.
Misa let go, wiping her eyes, and Light hugged her tightly to him. This was the beginning of a journey of a lifetime.