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Okay! So I finally posted again! I had the HARDEST time writing this thing. You wouldn't believe the trouble I had to go through to get this much on the page. (By the way, sorry it's so short. I make sure to make the next one longer to make up for it.) Anyways, hope you all enjoy this new chapter. I'm not too proud of it and I may go back and edit it at some point or another but oh well. Enjoy! :)
"Komui?" Sida pulled back from her husband when she felt him go stiff. "Komui, darling? Are you alright?" she asked, waving her hand in front of his face. He blinked twice before looking her in the face.
"YAHOO!" Komui screamed at the top of his lungs. He started jumping around like the idiot he was. Sida sat back and laughed at him. A few of the science department workers burst in the door, shocked at Komui's outburst just as Komui had swept her up into his arms, planting a kiss on her lips.
"What's going on?" they asked.
"I'm gonna be a daddy! I'm gonna be a daddy!" Komui sang in an annoying tone to their onlookers. Everyone in the room froze at the words and looked at Sida.
"You mean I'm going to be a Pop Pop?" Reever asked, his grin spreading from ear to ear. Sida nodded as she laughed. These reactions were even better than she expected. She had known that everyone would be happy for them but this was just funny.
That night there was a celebration in the cafeteria. Jeryy made the best food he had ever made just for the occasion. It was a special evening for everyone. This would be the first time there had ever been anyone younger than the age of nine brought into the Order, much less a baby. The thought of what Central Headquarters would say hadn't crossed their minds until the end of the party while they were cleaning up. Sida couldn't remember who brought it up but it frightened her. She had seen what Levellier could do to people who opposed him and if she had anything to do about it, he was not going to lay so much as a hand on her child. She kept quiet through the rest of the evening and into the night.
Sida looked at the clock on her bedside table and sighed. It was two o'clock and she still wasn't asleep. Her thoughts and fears of the Head of the Black Order rampaged through her mind bringing her closer to tears with each moment. Finally, she couldn't hold them back anymore.
Komui woke to the sound of Sida's quieted sobs. He sat up and looked towards her until his eyes adjusted to the darkness surrounding them.
He saw her body huddled on the edge of the bed, as far away from him as she could possibly be without ending up on the floor. Her back was to him, hiding her face from him and anyone entering the room. He moved slowly so as not to scare her and pulled her into his lap, one leg wrapping under her, the other bent at the same angle as hers. Sida turned as much as she could and buried her face in his neck, her sobs becoming harsher with each passing second. Komui sat with his arms around her, drawing soothing circles into her back, whispering calming words into her ear until she finally ran out of tears. The silence that remained in the room was comfortable. The couple still had their arms around each other when Komui finally spoke.
"What's wrong?" he whispered. He felt Sida shake her head slightly at the question. A lie. "Don't tell me nothing is wrong, Sida Lee. You weren't crying for any old reason. Now, what is it?" Sida hiccupped in response as a substitute for a sob. Her answer that followed came out with a cracked, weak voice.
"What's central going to think when they find out?" She tried to relax as Komui ran his fingers through her hair.
"We'll keep it hidden for as long as we can." He answered. Sida sat back and stared him in the face.
"Komui. We have four maybe five months before we can't keep it a secret any longer. It's going to be hard to hide the fact that my stomach is expanding." She responded in a biting tone. Komui cringed, reminding himself that he needed to get used to it. He was simply seeing the old Sida come out in her again. Although he had never seen her in her rebellious stage he prayed that this wouldn't be any worse than the stories he had heard from that time. Hormonal Sida, yikes! Well, at least she still had that spark in her that he loved so much.
"I know, darling." He said, pulling her back into his arms. She willingly buried her face into his neck again. He noticed her cheeks were still wet from her tears. "We'll hide this for as long as we can. And when the time comes that we're not able to any more we're going to face it head on. It's not like you to get scared over something like this." Komui felt Sida stiffen in his arms. Understanding her meaning, he kissed the top of her head. "I know, I know."
"I'm scared more for the child than for us, Komui." She sighed deeply, trying to keep herself calm. "If Levellier finds out then he's going to want to know whether it's going to be an exorcist or not. And the fact that I'm an ex-General does nothing to help our situation. He's going to expect a powerful tool for his own use. We've seen what he can do to people and what he will do to people. I don't want our children to be exposed to that." A dry sob escaped her throat causing Komui to only hold her even tighter.
"I'll do everything in my power to keep that from happening. You know I will." He tried to reassure her, feeling her nod against his shoulder.
The next morning, Sida woke up to a wave of what was obviously morning sickness. It took her a moment to untangle herself form Komui's arms where she had fallen asleep. Because of that, she almost didn't make it to the toilet, tripping over the loose stone she forgot was in the doorway. She caught herself against the door. Komui awoke at the sound of the commotion and, when he noticed what was going on, he walked quickly behind Sida. He held her hair behind her, helping support her weight with one arm under hers, clutching the opposite shoulder as she emptied her stomach of its contents. Komui finally felt her body relax, signaling that she was finished and helped her sit on the ground. He walked over and got her a wet cloth to wipe her face with, smiling as she closed her eyes against the cool water.
"Ugh." Sida groaned. "I already hate this." She opened one eye and smirked at her husband who was giving her a confused look.
"Well, hopefully, it won't last too much longer." Komui answered. "One of the finders said to keep some crackers beside our bed for the morning. It's supposed to help calm your stomach. We'll start doing that tomorrow."
After a while longer of lazing around, Komui and Sida walked into the cafeteria holding hands. Everyone greeted them with big smiles. Reever nearly pushed Johnny off of his side of the bench when he shoved everyone over to make room for them. Sida took her usual place next to Reever while Komui went to get her breakfast that was composed of the broth Jeryy had made for her the previous day and a few crackers. He even fixed a bowl of strawberries on the side, just in case she wanted them. When Komui put them in front of her and sat down, Sida turned and gave Jeryy a grateful grin, popping a piece of the fruit into her mouth.
"So, did you sleep alright last night, Sida?" Reever asked. Sida nodded.
"Yeah, well enough." Her grin didn't fade as she continued. "Morning sickness is awful though."
"Well, hopefully it won't last too much longer." Johnny put in. Sida nodded, grateful for all of the support that she was receiving. Komui was beaming with pride. From that point on, Sida knew that her life would never be the same.
Well, that's that so far. When I get at least two more reviews I'll post again. Thanks for reading! And an early Happy Easter to you all.