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Warnings- There's nothing bad in this chapter except if you don't like mpreg I suggest you don't read it. To those who do, enjoy the chapter.
Note- Thoughts are in italics
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Chapter 7
If anyone were to walk in on Eiri and Shuichi right now, they would say it was a serene and love-filled scene. They are right. Eiri was laid comfortably on the couch on his side with Shuichi nestled up to his chest. Eiri had his arm around Shuichi and Shuichi's head was cuddled up in Eiri's chest. Eiri was currently awake and staring down lovingly at his Shuichi. Shuichi's face was tilted upward, is pink locks pushed back thanks to Eiri. His mouth was parted slightly and Eiri couldn't resist; he lightly brushed his thumb along Shuichi's bottom lip. Without even realizing, his thumb was captured between a pair of pink plump lips: Shuichi's lips. When he looked to Shuichi, his tongue was rolling around the tip of his thumb.
"Hey, you startled me."
"Mmm…Eiri…kiss me." Shuichi ordered.
"As you wish." Eiri bent down and caught Shuichi's lips in an intimate act of love.
It seemed like forever before they were forced apart by the lack of air they desperately needed to live. Two pairs of eyes, one golden and the other amethyst, met, both shining with innocence. However, one pair of eyes, the amethyst ones to be exact, looked up accompanied with a cute puppy dog pout.
"What's with the look, baby?"
"Umm….heh…the baby's kinda hungry."
"The baby or you?" Eiri smirked knowingly. "Well, technically the baby, but e too." Shuichi responded smartly.
"Okay love, what would you like?"
"Hmm…let's see. There's so much to choose from. I guess we'll go with spaghetti sprinkled with powdered sugar for dinner, a strawberry shake to drink, chocolate ice-cream topped with sliced pickles for dessert, and strawberry pocky with some cheese dip for a midnight snack."
Eiri looked absolutely appalled at the list of food Shuichi had just requested with a serious face.
Well at least he has one normal thing listed…the strawberry shake.
Eiri was getting up to prepare the weird combination of food that his love wanted when Shuichi's gentle and sultry voice stopped him in his tracks.
"Eiri…add some cucumbers and olives with that strawberry shake…please."
"Sure thing baby."
So much for normal.
An hour later, Eiri was looking at Shuichi with awe at the fact that he was able to eat so much food, not to mention sickly food. And the supposed 'midnight snack' was no longer in existence.
"Shu, what happened with that midnight snack I made for you, it's not in the fridge anymore?"
Nervous laughter filled the room as Shuichi struggled to find a good excuse.
"Uh…the cat ate it." Shuichi tried.
"Oh really? We don't have a cat. Want to try again?"
Shuichi cursed lightly under his breath, but Shuichi could see that Shuichi was berating himself for a poorly thought out excuse.
"Well, you see…what had happened was that I was on my way to the bathroom when I was hit with a strong jolt of hunger…from the baby of course. So, being the good 'mother' that I am, I went in search of food, but there was nothing but that delicious snack you made for us. So, I sacrificed my snack for the baby…our baby. It was actually a very noble and honorable act of heroism, if I don't say so myself. No need to thank me really. I had to do what I had to do."
Throughout Shuichi's intriguing story, Eiri couldn't help but chuckle a bit at how Shuichi made the entire situation to be the baby's fault.
"Ah yes, a very noble act indeed."
"Thank you Eiri. I told you I'm a very caring pers…"
Confused as to why Shuichi stopped talking, he looked down to see that he had fallen into a peaceful slumber induced by a full and satisfied stomach (and baby). Shuichi's was resting on the couch with him; however, as comfortable as they both were together, he had to move a clean the table.
After he had finished cleaning, he decided to try and move Shuichi into their bedroom and onto the bed so that he could get a good night's sleep. Eiri positioned one arm under Shuichi's legs and the other on Shuichi's back. He attempted to lift Shuichi up, but saw that he was going nowhere (he did say try); the extra weight from his belly seemed too much for him. Gathering up all of his strength and tried one more time; he was successful in getting him up off the couch. Slowly but surely, one foot after the other, he brought Shuichi to their bedroom without anything bad happening. Shuichi was then stripped, only to be left in his boxers. None too rare, he felt a strange, yet stronger connection to the baby when he slept with his arms wrapped around Shuichi and his belly; no clothes to disrupt the contact between parent and baby. Eiri snuggled up to Shuichi and did just that. It was difficult; it was difficult to grasp the fact that Shuichi was carrying a life inside of him. He had no idea if he would be strong enough or able to do the same. Despite Shuichi's small form, he was and still is the strongest person he had ever come to know. He was lucky.
I finally realized that I am so lucky. I mean all of those insults, glares, and cold shoulders that I gave him and Shuichi still stood by me; refused to leave. If it were me, I would have left without a second thought, but I guess Shuichi really did love me. He finally made me realize that I…love him too, that I always loved him. I can't imagine life without him and now, soon, we're going to have an addition to the family…wait…we're not yet official. Well, I'll just have to change that, now won't I.
Eiri smirked and let his thoughts drive him into a deep slumber.
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Shuichi was now one week away from the end of his last and final month of pregnancy. Eiri, in the inside, was ecstatic and couldn't wait until the baby was out and cradled in his arms. His other half, also known as Shuichi, was trying to hide it because his sudden changes in mood were starting to annoy Eiri, regardless of the fact that he never showed it. Shuichi was trying to suppress his bouts of excitement, which, in turn, was causing his face to turn a deep shade of red. They were currently seated at the kitchen table eating breakfast as Shuichi tapped his fork on his plate. Eiri noticed Shuichi's excitement and couldn't hide the fact that he was excited, as well.
"Hey baby, you know you don't have to stay quiet for me."
Shuichi took a deep breath through his nose because he knew that he would explode in a fit of happiness if he didn't prepare first.
"No, I don't want to bother you."
"I won't baby, just go ahead and scream, jump around, laugh, anything you want, Shu."
Shuichi took this as is cue and he started to do just what Eiri suggested. Without hesitation, he started to jump around (which looked more like spasms due to his belly); however, in one sudden moment, he stopped mid track. A pained moan escaped Shuichi's mouth, and he bent forward in discomfort; Eiri quickly leaped to his side.
"Baby, what's wrong!?"
"Nothing, I just had some sort of cramp in my belly, but all better!"
These little cramps happened once or twice before, but he had kept putting them off as nothing. In a split second, Shuichi stopped dead in his track and dropped to his knees, moaning in pain. Once the cramp ceased, he gasped in surprise. Of course, Eiri was already by his side once again wearing a worried expression. Shuichi reached to his inner thigh and touched, gasping a second time.
"Shu, what is it, tell me what's going on!"
"Um…," Shuichi's face contorted in pain and he quickly grasped Eiri's hand and squeezed for dear life, "It hurts Eiri…it hurts so much!" Shuichi said as tears cascaded down his cheeks.
"What…what is it that hurts?!" Eiri questioned desperately.
Shuichi looked up with a pained smile, but a smile all the same, "Eiri…it's time."
"…oh god! Those weren't cramps were they? They were contractions! Um….uh…okay, okay…focus Eiri…this is no time to panic!"
By this point, Eiri was pacing around the room, completely forgetting about what they had practiced. In the first few months of the last month, Shuichi and Eiri had packed all of the necessities in one bag and wrote down the doctor's emergency number and put it next to the phone. When the time came, Eiri was responsible for calming Shuichi down, getting the bag from the closet, and calling the doctor to inform him that they were on their way. However, prepared as they were, everything Eiri was meant to do flew from his mind. All he could do was pace the room like a mad man. All of a sudden everything came back to him.
"The bag!" Eiri exclaimed, while rushing to the closet.
Shuichi being near the phone decided to just call the doctor himself since Eiri was experiencing some…difficulties. When Shuichi finished the call, Eiri was already on his way out the door.
Knowing that Eiri would realize he was missing something, or someone, rather important, he waited on the floor; thankfully the contractions had stopped for the meantime.
At least…I hope he'll remember he's missing someone. Me!
Before he could yell for Eiri, Eiri appeared at the door a complete mess. Shuichi could hear him mumbling something about forgetting something. That something happened to be the keys.
Great! He remembers the damn keys, but not me!
"Keys…keys…forgot the keys."
As expected, Eiri once again made his way to the door, forgetting one last thing. Shuichi had had enough as he felt another contraction coming on.
"Eiri, hospital…NOW!" Shuichi screamed with a much force as he could muster.
Thankfully, Eiri stopped and cursed, "…shit…I knew I was forgetting something!"
Through gritted teeth, Shuichi responded, "How kind of you to notice."
"God! I can't believe I almost forgot you! I'm so sorry, baby."
"Shut up and take me to the goddamn hospital! NOW!"
"Right away, definitely." Eiri knelt by Shuichi and grasped him around the waist, effectively helping him up on his feet.
They had stopped quite a few times because Shuichi was being hit with the contractions more frequently. Once at Eiri's Mercedes, He eased Shuichi into the front seat, and unceremoniously threw the bag into the bag seat. The moment Eiri's foot touched the accelerator; they were off in a blur. Knowing that he needed to get to the hospital quickly, he drove like no tomorrow and crammed into tight spaces to get there. In no less than fifteen minutes, the hospital came into view. As Eiri got closer he spotted an empty parking space next to the emergency entrance and wasted no time in swerving right into it perfectly. He hopped out of the car and returned with a wheelchair in hand.
As he helped Shuichi out of the car he looked around for some help and spotted two male nurses chatting away.
"Hey…you two…I have a person in fucking labor here! Some help would be great!"
Startled, the two male nurses rushed over, "Right away, sir!" How long has she been experiencing contractions for?"
"Actually, she's a he, thank you very much. He's my boyfriend."
The nurses jaws dropped, baffled.
"But, how is that…possible?"
Unknowingly, Shuichi was getting increasingly aggravated by the second, "Shut up and get this baby out of me!"
However, the nurses just stood there.
"You heard him! Now move it! My baby won't wait forever!"
Both nurses took hold of Shuichi and carefully lowered him onto the wheelchair. Shuichi moaned in pain, which triggered Eiri to speed over to the front desk.
"I need Dr. Kano right now. He's in labor!"
"He?"
The woman at the desk looked down at Shuichi who was holding his enlarged belly with a pained look adorned on his face.
"Oh…well…"
Eiri rolled his eyes in frustration, "I kinda sorta need a doctor, if you don't mind miss," said Eiri sarcastically.
"I'll…uh…page him immediately."
The second she paged him, they heard a beeper go off to their right.
"Doctor Kano! We need you, he needs you!"
"Don't worry, Shuichi called me earlier, so I have a room already prepared for you. Right this way."
As soon as the room door was closed, the doctor got to work.
"Oh my, I was planning to perform a Caesarean Section due to your sex; however, it seems as though I need not bother. Apparently, your body has made appropriate accommodations for the pregnancy. Your body has formed a birth canal for the birthing process…"
Although Shuichi should have heard what the doctor had to say, he was in too much pain to care, "If you don't shut the fuck up right now, god help me, I will kill you with my bare ha…"
Shuichi's angry rant was cut short as another contraction hit.
Left breathless, he growled out, "Get this baby out of me…NOW!"
Following Shuichi's command, Doctor Kano made Eiri change Shuichi into one of the hospital gowns and place his legs on the elevated leg suspenders.
Eiri could be heard trying to calm Shuichi; however, Shuichi would have none of it.
"Hey baby, how're you holding one?"
"Why the fuck would you care!? You're the one who fucking did this to me!"
"Baby…I…" Eiri stood there dumbfounded. Never had Shuichi spoken to him that way. This was a first.
Doctor Kano, being a highly experienced doctor, did his best to console Eiri, "Don't take that to heart Eiri. It's a common reaction to those in labor; it's due to the immense pain that they are made to endure."
"Uh…right."
For the next long and grueling hours, both Shuichi and Eiri were in pain. Shuichi trying to give birth to their baby, and Eiri, who was made to give up his hand as a squeeze toy for Shuichi. It was not too long after when all three heard the unmistakable wail of a new born baby.
"Congratulations Mr. Shindou, Mr. Yuki. You have a healthy baby boy." Doctor Kano handed the baby to Shuichi.
Shuichi looked down at his baby and still couldn't believe that he and Eiri had created this baby…their baby…together. Eiri was right by his side and Shu looked up at his love.
"Hey baby, how are you feeling?"
"Better, now that I have both of you with me."
"So, what should we name our baby boy? I was thinking something along the lines of Yuichi Shindou-Uesugi."
"That's…perfect."
Eiri smiled at Shuichi, "Good, I was hoping it would be," Eiri leaned forward for a deep kiss.
Both heard their baby stir and when they looked down, his eyes were wide open.
"Look Eiri, he has my eyes and your hair."
"I see, he is definitely going to grow up to be a handsome boy."
Shuichi saw Yuichi blinking his large eyes and he leaned in and gave his baby a kiss on the forehead.
"I love you Yuichi, you too Eiri. I love you both so much."
"Me too."
Content just the way they were, Shuichi shut his eyes. Now that he seemed to have fallen asleep, Eiri took Yuichi in his arms and gave him a light kiss on the forehead.
"I really do love you and Shuichi. You're my first baby and Shuichi is the first person I've ever truly loved in a long time. Well, sleep tight baby."
Eiri laid Yuichi in the hospital crib and sat next to Shuichi.
"I love you too, Eiri."
Eiri, surprised, looked at Shuichi and smiled.
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A month later, Eiri and Shuichi were seated at the kitchen table spending a romantic evening dinner alone together. Technically, they weren't alone; Yuichi was sound asleep in his room. Once their dinner came to an end, Shuichi took Yuichi out for an evening stroll; while Eiri chose to stay back. By the time the two had arrived, Yuichi was once again asleep in Shuichi's arms. However, to Shuichi's surprise there was a trail of red rose pedals leading from the entrance of their apartment to the kitchen. It wasn't the kitchen that he had left earlier this evening; in its stead there was a dimly lit kitchen with a table covered with a red cloth and two candles set in the middle of the kitchen. In the background, he could hear faint slow romantic music playing from their stereo. Without even noticing as he reached the end of the trail, two arms wrapped around his waist and moved him along to the music.
"Eiri, what in the world…"
"Oh…this…it's just a little something that I put together."
Eiri took hold of Yuichi and moved him to his crib so he could continue sleeping comfortably.
"I see that." Shuichi murmured under his breath.
After he put Yuichi down, he took the engagement ring that he had purchased earlier that week, attached to a string, and placed it around his son's neck with a letter addressed to Shuichi. He thought about his plan and released a sigh of relief that thankfully everything was going smoothly, as planned.
"Hey."
"Hi. Eiri, what are you doing?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm having dessert with the person I love."
"Oh, really. And would that person be me?" Shuichi asked already knowing the response.
"Who else, Shuichi?"
Eiri gracefully swooped Shuichi in for a long delayed kiss. In the next moment, Shuichi was being led to his seat at the nicely decorated table. A delicious platter filled with fresh strawberries was placed in the middle with a small fountain of melted chocolate.
"Oooo…my favorite!" Shuichi squealed with delight.
Strawberry after strawberry covered in chocolate was hand-served and led directly to Shuichi's awaiting mouth by Eiri. Within minutes, every strawberry was gone.
"Oh Eiri, that was great, but what about you? I'm afraid I kinda ate every last strawberry." Shuichi looked somewhat apologetic.
"No need to worry; my dessert is right in front of me."
Eiri and Shuichi both leaned in when Yuichi let out a cry.
"…heh…I should go take care of that. Don't move, I'll be right back."
Knowing what was to come Eiri said, "Hurry back."
Eiri had deviously recorded Yuichi's cries and set the recording to play at the time he chose. His motive was to get Shuichi into Yuichi's room to see the ring and read the letter; however, to prevent Yuichi from waking he placed the device somewhere hidden in the hallway. It was his manner of proposing to his true love.
With Shuichi
What!? I could've sworn he was crying just a moment ago. I am not crazy…wait…what is this?
Shuichi took the letter from atop Yuichi's small chest, opened it, and began to read.
To my one and only,
Shuichi, I have only known you for two years, but it feels like I've known you my whole life. When I first met you I took your whole-hearted affection towards me as a stupid "school girl" crush and pushed you farther and farther away; but you kept coming back- you refused to leave. Regardless of my insults, my yells, my coldness…you faced them head-on with no intention of giving up. I don't know what it is about you, but you're like a buzzing in my ear that just won't go away and for that I respect you; for staying strong, believing in me-in us- and never turning your back on me (regardless of how many times I turned my back on you). I guess that's what I needed; someone like you to knock some sense into me. Not only do I respect you, but I love you. Believe it or not, but, I fell in love with you at first sight Shuichi Shindou…I was just too weak to admit it. I can't imagine life without you…my life without you. Life as I knew it had completely changed the second we met on that fateful night at the park. You helped melt the walls of ice surrounding my heart and you helped me learn how to love again. You ultimately filled a place in my heart…now and forever. God only knows how annoying you are, and loud, and might I add stupid sometimes, but you are also beautiful, sexy, cute, sweet, funny, and romantic. Your soul alone makes up for mine or lack thereof. So, I guess what I'm trying to say, in a nutshell, is that I'm in love with you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and Yuichi and no one else. You and Yuichi are my love and life now. I think you may already know what I'm going to ask next, so go ahead and turn around, baby. I'm right there, waiting for you…forever if I must.
From your one and only,
Eiri Uesugi
Shuichi slowly put down the letter and turned around.
"Hey there baby. I pretty much said it all in the letter, but I'll say it again, as much as you want."
Eiri got the ring from Yuichi's neck, got down on one knee with Shuichi's hand in his.
""I love you Shuichi Shindou. I guess, deep down, I always have and you helped me see that. So, would you do me the honor of giving me your hand in marriage?" Eiri finally asked.
Shuichi had already been in tears the moment he read the first sentence of Eiri's letter. He was speechless.
"I…uh…oh!"
Shuichi threw himself at Eiri and could say nothing but "yes."
"Yes…yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! I love you Eiri Uesugi. Now and forever." He said echoing what Eiri had written in the letter.
Eiri slipped the ring on Shuichi's left ring finger. He shared his last kiss with his boyfriend Shuichi Shindou and his first kiss with his fiancé.
The End
A/N: Finally! I finished my first story ever. I would just like to say thank you so much to all of my reviewers because without you I wouldn't have continued. I hope you enjoyed the story and look out for more stories authored by me. Thank You!