"Well, I must say Light, you're looking quite well. Those boys of yours have taken excellent care of you. I'm happy to see how quickly you've regained most of the weight you lost during your heat," Dr. Rei Sato murmured, a smile on his face as he set the second vial of blood he'd taken in a cooler to take back to the office for more intensive testing.
The first was already in the small machine on the bedside table, performing a Rapid Omega Pregnancy Test, also known as an ROPT. Its simple purpose was to measure the blood's pheromone and hormone levels to see if they indicated early pregnancy.
"Five pounds in three days…" The Beta shook his head and sighed. He'd been Light's Omega Specialist ever since he'd presented and the brunet had to admit, he enjoyed the man's company.
Rei was one of the few specialists he'd interviewed that had a progressive view towards the treatment of Omegas. He felt that taking an approach that looked at their overall well-being was key to the health of the bonded unit and family as a whole. Many traditionalist Omega Specialists tended to have views that centered around the idea that Light was just a womb with legs and any decisions about his body would be made by his Alphas in the future.
Light had established from the first meeting that his body was his own and Dr. Sato had agreed wholeheartedly. It helped that he was only in his late thirties or so based on Light's estimation after noting his degrees on the wall of his office. It made it easier to relate to the man on a variety of topics.
Rei had graduated at the top of his class from To-Oh for his undergrad studies and was considered one of the brightest and most talented young Omega Specialists in Japan. Given that Light would've liked to have gone there himself had his life turned out a bit differently, he used their appointments as an excuse to pick the man's brain about what life at University had been like.
An Omega could dream, right?
"I wish I could say it was uncommon to see that kind of weight loss, but with dual bonded Omegas it's actually often worse," The Doctor assured him.
"Seriously?" Light mumbled in disbelief as the man nodded and made a few notes in his computer.
"Yes, I'm relieved that your husbands called after you were showing signs of fatigue during the bonding process," The man continued. "If they hadn't taken certain…measures, to restrain themselves and slow things down that last day, it could've been a much more trying recovery for you." Light was unable to fight back the blush that rose on his cheeks. He'd been so far gone with desire, but he remember little scraps of things…
It was enough to make him avert his eyes as the kind Doctor wisely kept his mouth shut and didn't mention his flushed skin as he began to carefully examine the bond marks on each side of his neck.
"Ah, these are healing nicely. No sign of infection." He applied a bit of ointment and smiled at Light. "I examined your mate's marks as well when I arrived," The Beta raised an eyebrow and held out a fist which Light bumped with one of his own, chuckling softly. "Very impressive..."
"Why thanks Doc! Is that your professional opinion?" Light replied with a sarcastic smirk as the man continued to carefully check his shoulders, arms, and torso. Making sure he didn't have any other deep bites or heavy bruising. It was all par for the course to make sure an Omega came out of his heat relatively unscathed. Rei let out a huff of barely suppressed laughter in response, schooling his face into a serious expression.
"Of course," He deadpanned. "And if you believe that, I've got some lollipops for good patients in my bag if you bear with me for the next part," Light's expression soured slightly as the man pulled out a fresh pair of exam gloves. The Omega rolled his eyes and laid flat on his back, yanking up the robe and spreading his legs.
"Do your worst Doc," Light muttered, as he stared at the ceiling, trying not to think. This was how he'd always managed to get through these kinds of invasive exams in the last year or two as the Beta put on the gloves.
"Based on the way B and Ryu are practically strutting around the place you'd think they put a baker's dozen in there." The brunet gestured to his stomach as Rei let out a snort of amusement.
"Yes, your mates sure were, umm, eager to find out if that was the case given the length of your heat, but I'll tell you what I told them," The doctor explained, pausing to eye Light seriously.
"As you and I have discussed in the past, an initial heat for an Omega can vary and while they are usually longer, that is not always the case. Only the blood test and an exam will confirm whether you're pregnant or not." Light sighed and rubbed his tired eyes.
"Light, I know we've talked about this before, but is this something you still want?" The doctor asked quietly. The young Omega's hands flew from his face at the question in surprise.
"Yes! I just…" Light let out a chuckle that trailed off into a frustrated groan. "Could you please just tell them I can have a cup of coffee a day? I'm fucking dying here Rei!" Light's fingers massaged his temples wearily.
"I'm coming down from the heat hormones and they won't let me even look at anything that isn't organic, grain-fed, caffeine-free…ugh! I had to wrestle the spoon from Beyond this morning so he'd let me feed myself." Light pouted angrily. The Beta started laughing outright at the frustrated Omega who immediately threw his own pillow at the doctor.
"I want goddamn potato chips, too…" Light mumbled petulantly. "Just explain to them that if I'm pregnant, a cup of coffee a day isn't going to harm the baby. Can you do that?" Rei just grinned and nodded.
"If it makes you feel better, it's fairly normal for them to be acting this way and if you think about it, kind of sweet," The doctor replied. Light scowled in reply.
"They may even be reacting to early pregnancy pheromones you're starting to release, and those are only going to increase if that's the case." Light's eyes rolled heavenward as he sighed.
"I'll try to be patient…"
"Good. Okay, you ready?" Light nodded and tried to relax as he lay back again. "Let's see what we've got here…"
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L's eyes widened, snapping over to Beyond where his mate sat on the couch with a laptop reviewing evidence on the case to try to stay busy while they waited for Light's appointment to conclude. The unmistakable open and close of their bedroom door drew his attention. He password locked his computer screens and jumped up from the chair to head from the room. Beyond followed quickly at his side, reaching for his hand and giving it a reassuring squeeze.
The Alpha shot a grateful smile at his burgundy-eyed mate as they rounded the corner to greet Dr. Sato where he stood waiting for them. The man's expression was solemn as he gestured towards the living room.
"Let's talk gentlemen," The Beta finally gave them a small, polite smile that was not at all reassuring as they reluctantly headed into the other room. L bit back a growl. All the detective really wanted to do right now was wrap his fingers around the man's neck and make him tell him what the fuck was going on.
Jeez, that thinking's more in line with B's mindset than myself. L thought as he glanced over and saw his mate's tightened fists, his clenched jaw. He stopped the other Alpha as they entered the room, moving to stand before Beyond and taking his face in his hands. I must be starting to feel some of his stronger emotions due to the bond.
The raven leaned in and kissed him, running a thumb gently across his cheekbone. Beyond's gaze immediately softened as he let out a sigh and pressed their foreheads together.
"You okay?" L asked the now seemingly calm Alpha, who nodded in response and followed him in to sit down on the couch across from the doctor. Rei Sato leaned forward to pull some papers from his bag and shuffled through them for a good half a minute, eventually they both began to tap their feet impatiently. Beyond finally cleared his throat to get the man's attention.
"You said you wanted to speak with us? Do you, uh…" He looked nervously to L, hope in both of their eyes.
"Ah! Yes…here it is," The doctor muttered as he drew a specific sheet out, interrupting the Alpha. He started to hand it to the men before yanking it back, brow furrowing as he thoughtfully contemplated the mates sitting across from him. "Are you sure you want-"
L leaned forward and yanked the paper from the Beta's hands with a frown. The doctor chuckled and held up his hands in defeat as he settled back on the opposite couch while the two men gazed at what they held in their hands in confusion before looking back up at him.
"What the hell is this?" Beyond snapped out. "Your shopping list?" The doctor smirked and shook his head.
"No, it's foods that are considered safe in moderation for Omegas during pregnancy. I have another that has the unsafe ones as well and I've already given it to your mate," L grinned and looked over at Beyond who smiled back before answering.
"You mean Light's…"
"Yup," The Omega's voice rang out from the doorway, drawing all three men's attention where he stood with a steaming cup of what could only be coffee in his hands based on the rich aroma that wafted through the air. The young man took a sip and smiled gratefully at the doctor.
"Thanks for keeping them busy for a minute while I got this," Rei smiled in return and nodded.
You sneaky little… L chuckled internally, unable to help himself as Light grinned adorably at them and took another sip.
"Anytime. Let me know if there's something in that packet I left with you that doesn't make sense," He continued as he closed his bag and stood, holding out his hand to shake first L's, then Beyond's. The Alpha still wasn't sure whether he wanted to hug or strangle the man before them for helping their mate pull that little joke on them. He decided to just focus on the wonderful news instead.
"And congratulations to all of you. I'll be scheduling a follow up to discuss Light's bloodwork and to set up regular appointments to monitor things as they progress." He gave Light a small pat on the back as he exited the room.
"Thanks Rei. Do you want me to walk you out?" The Omega asked.
"No, I remember where the elevator is," He replied, waving him off as the brunet took another sip of his coffee. L found himself swiftly entranced as his eyes raked over his mate where he stood before him, imagining what he was going look like in the not too distant future. Belly cute and rounded. He felt an excited smile spread across his face, gaze lighting up at the idea of-
"Ryuzaki…" Light started laughing in amusement as he looked at him gleefully. "What are you thinking about right now? Do I even want to know?" He teased.
"Probably exactly what I was, sweetheart," Beyond drawled as he walked up to their mate and brushed back his hair before gently nuzzling at his throat, scenting Light carefully to avoid hurting his still healing bond marks.
"Hmm, perhaps…" L murmured as he strode forward to kiss Light's cheek before placing his hand on the Omega's stomach. He looked into the stunning amber-hued gaze before him and wondered how it could be possible…that just when he thought life couldn't get any better, something else came along to top it.
"I was kind of thinking that you're probably going to be the most gorgeous pregnant person ever…" L whispered playfully. Light scoffed.
"Yeah, right, say that when my ankles are swollen and-"
"I'll gladly massage those beautiful swollen ankles…just you wait," L smirked at the blush that spread across Light's cheeks, as the young Omega no doubt remembered the foot massage he'd given him in the car ride to the reception.
"Okay…enough of this chit-chat," Beyond growled as he pulled back from Light's neck to grab his coffee cup, setting it down before throwing him over his shoulder and walking towards the bedroom.
"Hey! I was drinking that!" Light yelled, smacking Beyond on the lower back a couple of times with his palms. "Come on, I just want my caffeine!" He whined, making grabby hands towards the abandoned cup.
"Ow!" Light jolted as B gave a short swat to the Omega's rear before laying him down on the bed as L watched with mild amusement, following closely behind.
"And I just need to scent mark you…now!" Beyond wrinkled his nose slightly and pouted as he crawled up beside the brunet, taking off his shirt and pulling the younger man close as he entangled his limbs with Light's. "You smell like…doctor…" He muttered distastefully.
"Whatever…" Light huffed resignedly, burrowing closer to the Alpha with a resigned sigh, even as L caught the pleased smile.
"Ten minutes… *yawn* …then I get to have my coffee…" He told Beyond, running his fingers through the dark strands as he fought to keep his sleepy eyes open. Light blinked slowly and smiled, reaching out for L and beckoning him to join them.
L gladly climbed upon the bed and snuggled up on the other side, enveloping his mate in further warmth. His hand instinctively trailed down to the smooth skin of the younger man's flat stomach, coming to rest protectively there as he placed a soft kiss on Light's cheek before closing his own charcoal-hued eyes.
The raven sighed and held his Omega closer. Only too happy to put off harsh realities for just a short while as they relished their new-found joy together.