Akairo had been tapping her finger nails against the arm of the chair for almost ten minutes straight, driving Scarlet nuts. She called up a few favors and got Akairo in the next day at the clinic she went to when she was pregnant with Ash. Akairo was not thrilled to be there in any way possible. She was picky about sharing her certain issues with professionals.
"I still can't believe you made me come here."
"You have too…. For the baby."
Akairo leaned back in her seat and made a face like she was pouting.
"Um, I was just thinking… What about your anti-psychotic meds?"
Her mouth twitched.
"I had stopped taking them five months ago."
Scarlet looked unamused, "Really?"
Akairo shifted in her seat, "It's not my fault. If you really want to call my doctor go for it."
"What do you mean it wasn't your fault?"
"The guy died. Car accident."
"Oh."
"Besides, I don't need to be a doctor to know medicine like that is bad for a baby."
"Why didn't you say something?"
Akairo gave her girlfriend a bored look, "I know how you are. You would try to force me into someone's office without asking me first. My brand of crazy isn't for everyone and you should know that already."
Scarlet stayed quiet and grabbed a magazine to look at it.
"Akairo Rose?"
The orange haired vixen stared at her hard but Akairo ignored the strange dirty look.
"I can go alone."
She headed for the door and the nurse let her into the back hallway.
Finally. I can call Red.
Scarlet's scroll started ringing. It continued for a minute before Red finally answered.
"Hello?"
"Hey. Are you busy?"
"No, actually I'm in the middle of taking a break. I did want to call you though."
"Oh really?" she asked sounding surprised.
"I might be on this mission another week instead. I know you guys were excited to see me but something came up. How is everything?"
Scarlet groaned loudly enough for a few people to look at her funny.
"Has Akairo been good?"
"She's fine but I called you because of her anyways."
There was a small pause.
"What happened?"
Red sounded worried.
"Akairo is pregnant. Very pregnant. Four months or so pregnant."
There was a few minutes where he stayed quiet.
"Are… are you serious?"
"Very. We are the doctor's office right now actually. She wanted to go back alone. Come to find out she hasn't been taking her meds for about five months because her doctor died in a car accident."
"That's good… isn't it?"
"Yea… kind of."
"How do you feel about it? I know this is a three way relationship and how you feel matters too."
"I'm excited for her actually. You can feel some movement already."
"Damnit! Why do I have to be out here doing this when I could be there! When I get back, I'll take an eight month break which is the max I can stay out too. I'm so happy! I'll try and finish up early so I can get home!"
Scarlet smiled.
"What did you need to tell me?"
"Has… Akairo been home? I mean like all the time?"
Scarlet tapped her lips thinking hard about it.
"Honestly, we don't like leaving into town unless Yuri and Rain are with us."
"Hm… I don't know. I have people watching the town for me while I'm gone and I had some rumor told to me that Akairo has been out at night doing things. I'm just worried. I don't want her doing things super illegal to get arrested especially now."
"Super illegal? How about illegal all together?" Scarlet asked sounding annoyed, "I am not in the mood to bail her from jail."
"Just keep an eye on her ok? I know I haven't brought her on mission in over a year so she might be getting bored. I can't really blame her any…"
"I can."
Scarlet sighed and Red laughed nervously.
"Akairo is a free spirit. It is who she is. That's one of the things I loved about her. It's one of the things I love about you too."
Scarlet smiled.
"Free spirit huh? Is it because you are one too?"
He laughed and she had the feeling he was smiling.
"I know I have Yuri but if it weren't for you guys waiting for me, then I wouldn't come back. You two anchor me down and I don't mean that in a bad way or anything. I just find you two worth living for every step of the way and it keeps me grounded. I love you Scarlet. Tell Akairo I love her and I'll be home soon."
Scarlet hung up and she sat in the waiting room for an hour before Akairo came out.
"Let's go, I'm starving."
Scarlet snorted and grabbed her girlfriend's hand.
"Anything for you preggers."
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They stopped at a taco truck while Akairo devoured ten tacos without breathing it seemed like. Scarlet was enjoying the scene before her. She remembered what it was like when the hunger cravings hit her and Red would constantly get up from whatever he was doing to make her something or go buy it.
We don't deserve someone so nice. Look at the shit we put that man through and he takes it without complaint. I don't deserve someone so nice. Honestly Akairo doesn't either and yet she had three nice men in a row. Blake, Crimson and Red. I feel like if things were any different then things would've been worse.
"What are you thinking about so hard?"
Scarlet broke out her thoughts and smiled.
"Not too much."
"Sure."
"What? You don't believe me?" Scarlet asked with a scowl on her face.
"No not too much."
They just stared at each other.
"I know that look. You feel guilty. What are you thinking about now?"
"Things."
"Clarify."
"I can't."
"You can and you don't want too. Tell me now."
Scarlet sipped on her drink and stared into those determined blood red eyes.
"Do you feel like we deserve this life?"
Akairo froze in her spot.
"What do you mean?"
"I just don't feel like we belong here. I don't even feel like I deserve my son honestly."
Akairo looked shocked.
"I don't know what to say."
Both women looked upset.
"I feel like I'm a burden on you and Red. I haven't done anything useful."
"You're almost done with school! You can lots of stuff afterwards!" Akairo said grabbing one of Scarlet's hands giving it a squeeze, "You have this year left! I don't want you to give up now!"
"I feel empty."
"Empty?"
"Like… My life was so exciting and now… I read and cook. My son is the most exciting part of my life anymore. What am I supposed to do with myself? I feel like there's more to life."
Akairo stared down at her trash.
"Do you ever wish you could go back?" she whispered.
Scarlet looked up at her.
Maybe what Red heard was true. Though, I am on the subject anyways. Doesn't mean she is doing anything… right?
"To the exciting part yes. Not with you hunting me down or Graylyn's crazy ass but the rest of it."
"Why don't you work for Jazmin a few nights a week."
Scarlet scoffed at the idea, "That's not for me."
Akairo shrugged, "It was for me. When I wanted to be normal."
They sat there a little while longer before they decided to leave and get their son back from Terra.
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Scarlet placed Ash in bed despite his best efforts to stay up and watch movies with his mommies, but he was out five minutes later. Scarlet plopped down on the couch beside of her Faunus girlfriend and gave her kiss. Akairo laid her head on her shoulder as they started watching another movie together.
Soon Scarlet herself drifting in and out of sleep while Akairo was wide awake. It seemed some of the pregnancy hormones didn't affect her like it Scarlet when she was pregnant. Scarlet nodded off forward and Akairo removed her head from Scarlet's shoulder. She shook her ex-thief lightly until she woke up completely looking lost.
"If you're tired go to bed Scarlet."
"What about you?"
"I'll go soon. I want some pudding."
"Alright. Don't stay up late."
It was about three in the morning when Scarlet woke. She reached out to pull Akairo close to her but all she touched was sheets. She saw up and looked around the room seeing it was empty. She got up and explored the house seeing that Ash was the only other person there. She scratched her head in confusion.
Where the hell did she go?
Even the kitchen was empty and she wasn't outside.
Oh my god… She really is doing shit again! She's pregnant! What is wrong with her!
Scarlet went back up to her room and sat on the bed in confusion and anger. Was she really angry at Akairo was doing illegal things or was she angry Akairo was doing those things and she couldn't?