I'm so happy everybody is so psyched about this (oh the pressure~ I better make this good).
And OP! You live! I wasn't expect to come across you here! I hope what I put out is to your liking~~
(P.S. Shizuo with mood-swings... How could I not? ;D)
"Celty~ I'm hooo~ome!" Shinra closed the front door to his apartment with his hip due to his arms being weighed down with paper bags, "And Shizuo! I brought food!"
He entered his living room and place the bag on the in table in front of the couch. On said couch was a dazed-looking Shizuo with his head on Celty's lap.
Shinra eyed their closeness jealously, "Hmph, if you weren't pregnant, I would be afraid of you moving in on my Celty."
The dullahan took a swipe at the underground doctor , but couldn't reach far enough. She gave up and began stroking Shizuo's hair. Through all of this, Shizuo remained apathetic. He merely stared at the ceiling. He didn't even react to Celty's touch.
[I'm worried about him.]
Shinra glanced over the words as he began pulling things out of the bags he brought. Most of it was takeout food, but he also bought some cakes and sweet drinks. It wasn't exactly healthy, but it should keep Shizuo happy. The underground doctor was also worried about the pregnant man's lackadaisical attitude. The blond had been completely out of it since they had taken him in four days ago. The blond hardly spoke at all. Shinra kept his thoughts to himself, though, not wanting to worry his love.
"I wouldn't worry too much about it. At worst, it could be antepartum depression, and that's perfectly treatable."
[But still!]
[Isn't depression harmful for the baby?]
"If it's not treated. But I've got a handle on this."
[Are you sure?]
[Because if you're lying, I'm gonna-]
"Stop talking about me like I'm not here." Shizuo growled as he moved to an upright position on the couch.
Celty shoved her PDA into Shizuo's face, [I tried talking to you earlier, but you didn't answer. You were staring off into space. I thought you were sick]
The ex-bartender frowned. He didn't remember that. But that didn't mean he was depressed! He was just thinking. Thinking about scary things.
Shizuo took one of the fast food boxes from Shinra and opened it. He immediately scrunched up his nose. Whatever it was was smelt garlic-y and made his stomach turn. He set the box down and went to open another, "I was just thinking."
Celty was surprised. She knew Shizuo wasn't stupid, but to do several days worth of thinking. Now, that was unlike him.
[What were you thinking about?]
The bodyguard pursed his lips and squinted his eyes in a slightly constipated expression. He lowered his eyes until he was glaring at the box of lo mein noodle in his hands. Then his shoulders began to shake.
Shinra's face went from confused to horrified as he realized what was about to happen, "Shizuo, are yo-"
Celty was quicker. By the time any words left the doctors mouth she was already pushing him out of the door, [Go take a walk.]
And with that she slammed the door in his face.
The dullahan walked back over her couch and sat next to her friend. Her heart throbbed when she saw tears slipping silently down his cheeks. He looked at her and with a shaky voice said, "Thanks for getting rid of him. Don't even know why I'm crying."
Celty had never really spent time with a pregnant people, but she could tell that the blond was having a hormone induced mood swing. [Tell me what you were thinking about.]
Shizuo let out a sob, "The baby! And it's father."
The dullahan was torn. She was curious to know who the father was, but obviously Shizuo was distressed about it. She didn't want to upset him more.
[Are you gonna tell this... guy?]As Celty was typing, it occurred to her that this made Shizuo gay. She had never thought about it.
"I don't want to!" But I feel like I should,Shizuo thought sadly.
[Whatever decision you make, I'll support you.]
Celty's words had made the decision of what to do for him, She supports me. She thinks I'll do the right thing. I have to tell him.
This made Shizuo break into frame-wracking sobs, which set Celty frantically trying to think of how to make him feel better. She settled for soothingly rubbing the blond's back as she awkwardly typed comforting words with her other hand.
Shizuo stood suddenly, his eyes still leaking tears, and declared, "I need to take a walk."
He went over to the apartment door and opened. Shizuo jumped in surprise when he was faced with Shinra, sitting like a hobo in front of the door-frame.
"What's up?" Shinra greeted as if he sat there everyday.
"I'm taking a walk," Shizuo repeated.
"Ah, but it's raining," Shinra gestured towards the street, where it was indeed pouring rain. As if to confirm the doctor's observations, lightning struck and thunder sounded almost immediately afterward. Shinra was inwardly glad that he'd had some cover where he had sat against his apartment door.
Shizuo growled angrily, as if he could scare the rain away, "I don't care! I have to do this!"
He set off down the street, getting soaked immediately.
Celty poked Shinra's shoulder and then pointed at Shizuo. The doctor caught on quickly and shouted, "Shizuo wait! Celty wants your attention!"
The blond turned and was able to see the dullahan conjure up a black umbrella with her shadows and toss it towards him. He caught it easily and nodded his thanks. The pregnant man opened it and sighed contentedly as he was shielded from the rain. Now he could focus. He had a house call to make.