Hello anybody reading this! Sorry, it's short. I was in California all last week, and was busy all this week (I had a... Um... Hospital thing on Monday too, and I was out of it because of the sleeping drugs.) Sorry, but I hope you enjoy!
Sakimi1014- The 'is it good' has to do with Kunimitsu's kidnapper giving him cake everyday and asking how he likes it.
Rei248- No! Don't send the demons out, I beg of you!
LoveWriterMaiko- Yay! Ne-san! -Smiles.- This chapter is A LOT OF TEZUFUJI!
ShadowinRW- I can't answer that. (I wish I could... I really wish I could.)
Yoshikochan- Well, they aren't sure Birth Control will work, but, yes, they do need to be more careful.
DarkDemonCat- Yes, it's about Tezuka's kidnapper. Also, no one would know because, although the hearing of the other residents have excellent hearing, the walls are soundproof, remember? -Laughs.-
RaiPhoenix015- It rains all of the time where I live... I wish I got out of school for rain. That would be sweeeeet. Yeah, I don't really watch Host Club, but I read the manga. Also, about Fuji and Tezuka's 'parent awards'... do you really think that they deserved that? Honestly, I think it's irresponsible to get Preggy so young (then again, they didn't know and it's my fault anyway...). Also, while I agree that there kid is REALLY lucky, I'd rather be Sanada and Yukimura's kid. (I'll let you figure that one out yourself.) I like making Akutsu a wimp when it comes to Dan, it's cute, ne? Actually, Dan is cute. He's using his cute-powers (as well as his emotion powers) for evil though. -picture of 'evil-wizard-Dan in head- Kawaii! I have a confession to make... I have a MAJOR soft-spot for Tarou. He cracks me up for some strange reason. Have you noticed that he's the nicest out of all of the adults and almost always delivers the good news, while Ryuzaki does the bad? Yes... I'm biased... So, then... Oh, I remember! Please remember that the roles in each relationship (with a few exceptions) are not set. They all switch around a lot. -wink wink.-
Faith Lane- Thank you very much! I'm glad to have your support, and yes, I'm fifteen, though I'll be sixteen in December.
BloodySamurai- Thank you very much for your support.
Shimizu Miki- Don't worry, they have a baby-sitter (just read the chapter). Also, About Akaya, Ikasu and Bunta, the reason they're talking about who would be the father is that just because just because Ikasu and Akaya can get pregnant, doesn't mean they couldn't get someone pregnant as well. That's why they would have to decide. Dan would make a cute Mommy, wouldn't he? I think that Oishi would end up taking care of everyone in their family, meaning Eiji is just like one of the kids. About Tezuka's kidnapper, by the way, you probably hate him already. -Cackles.- Check out the chart at the end for details on who can get preggers and who can't.
ImmortalTigeress- The 'is it good' has to do with Kunimitsu's kidnapper giving him cake everyday and asking how he likes it. I don't think anyone else is getting Preggy in this one, maybe in the sequel. -wink wink-
AnuneFan412- Ano... Can I be a goddess instead, please? Thank you though.
KiriharaAkaya- I lied. I'm not writing it again now. The lemon, I mean. Ano... Not EVERYONE can have kids, just the ones mentioned last chapter, and one more couple, but then, you'll see who it is soon. Also, it's not necessarily the Uke's who got it (But Yukimura is Seme, totally.) it was just a random thing, like the Trivial Pulse itself. Besides, I've mentioned this before, but a lot of the couples, Akira and Shinji and Eiji and Oishi, for instance, switch of Uke Seme roles.
Sweet Obsidian Rain- -reads review- -laughs.- -passes out- Poor Fuji...
Animestar73- Okay, the people mentioned are not all pregnant, they can all get pregnant though. Look at the chart at the end, please.
Vierblith- -Guilty look- I love my angst. I love my fluffy-comedy too though. Gah! I LOVE YUKIMURA!!!!! Okay, sorry, that slipped. Him and Fuji are two of my favorite characters... Tezuka and Sanada too, but them the most. And Bunta. Okay, And Niou. Ooh, I'm rambling. Sorry.
MintIceCream- First of all, I'm glad you like it! Second, the 'is it good' has to do with Kunimitsu's kidnapper giving him cake everyday and asking how he likes it. I'm not sure why, but that part (when I wrote it) had an impact on me, so I had it have an impact on Kunimitsu. As for the type of bird the baby will be-- -chuckles- You'll just have to see.
Tara- Please read Chapter 47. That answers your question.
Disclaimer- I do not own Prince of Tennis
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The next day, Fuji was showing even more. It was a large change for simply overnight, and Ryuzaki and Kunimitsu both finally managed to convince him to stay home. Yumiko was going to call into the school, using Mono as the excuse for Fuji's absence, and future absences. Kunimitsu had too much on his mind without it, but Fuji had told him that he wanted to keep their babies. Kunimitsu was ecstatic, but all he could think about was his kidnapper. He remembered his face.
He was young, or young looking, anyway, he now doubted that he was as young as he had thought, with brown hair, perhaps black. Kunimitsu thanked himself sarcastically for describing a good deal of all Japanese men. Fantastic. Light brown eyes, however, were easier to work with. At least that ruled out the majority of Japan, where most eyes were dark, or black. Kunimitsu sighed, and forced himself to think about his future kid. Yumiko already knew, but Kunimitsu still had to talk to his parents.
He wasn't even remotely worried, his family loved kids, especially his mother, and if he made it clear that it was both his and Fuji's conviction to keep it, they would support him. His grandfather might find it irresponsible, but even he would support them in the long run.
He planned on talking to them today, after school, and he wasn't going to take Fuji with him. Fuji was fragile right now, and Kunimitsu knew it. He couldn't risk Fuji freaking out if his parents overreacted, as it could be dangerous, Dr. Hatchett had told them so. Actually, Fuji had another doctor's appointment today, and as much as Kunimitsu wanted to be there, Fuji had asked that he do this today, and not wait any longer. It was hard to say, after all, when their baby would come, because of the mix of their genes.
So, after practice and school that day, Kunimitsu headed off to his parents' house.
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"Well, Mr. Fuji, with the rate of you development, we can be absolutely sure that it will be an egg when it is born. Now, I don't know what it's going to look like when it hatches, but I can tell you about some things that you can do to ensure it's health is good," Dr. Hatchett said, sitting down next to Fuji in the chairs they had situated in Fuji and Kunimitsu's room.
"Alright," Fuji nodded, "What do I need to know?"
"As far as your eating habits go, I would like you to stay away from bread for a while, alright?" Fuji looked confused, so Dr. Hatchett elaborated, "Bread can be very bad for a bird's health, and as long as you have your little one there, you'll want to be especially careful." Fuji nodded, "Now, the real thing we have to look out for is egg binding."
Fuji looked a bit fearful, and a hand subconsciously went to his stomach. (Please remember people, he's a little emotional right now.) "What is that?"
"Egg binding occurs when the egg is not fully developed when the egg is laid. It can be very dangerous, both for the chick and the hen."
Fuji was too frightened by the news to be angry about being called a 'hen'. "What can I do?"
"Well..." Dr. Hatchett scratched his head thoughtfully. BAD SIGN flashed through Fuji's mind. "It's still debated upon between experts as to the reason for egg bound hens, but there are theories... We can't do anything about the theories that involve young birds and first time layers, but we can make sure that you get as much calcium as possible in your diet, and we can make sure you stay warm. I wasn't planning on installing heat to your room until after the eggs were laid, but I think it might be best to do it now, just to be safe." He placed a comforting hand on Fuji's arm. "You know, it's not particularly common. There's a good chance you will have nothing to worry about. These are just precautions. Also, I will be staying on a guest house on the property, so I will be on hand if you need me for any reason. Are you okay?"
Fuji nodded meekly and forced a smile.
"Do you want to talk about the time period before they hatch?"
"Okay," Fuji said, nodding. "That sounds good." He wanted Kunimitsu to be with him.
"Now, the average Australian Raven, like Mr. Tezuka, has an egg-period of 19 to 21 days. Your type of bird, the Letter-winged Kite, has a time period slightly longer to that, but I doubt it will be much longer than 20 to 22 days."
He wanted Kunimitsu to be with him badly.
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"Can I go see him?" Kunimitsu's mother asked him with large puppy-dog eyes. "I know you didn't bring him because you thought we'd be too much for him, but I want to see my grandkids."
"Grandkid," Kunimitsu corrected, "And it's not like they've been born yet. Please, Mother, don't try to overwhelm him, he's a little freaked out about all of this right now."
"Whaaat? I would never try to overwhelm Shuu-chan!" his mother whined. She turned to her husband. "Honey, Kuni-chan is being mean to me! He won't let me visit Shuu-chan, even though it's going to be me who's watching over those little ones while they're at school!"
Kunimitsu's father smiled at his wife, "Now, Dear, perhaps if you asked very nicely and promised not to jump all over Fuji-kun when you get there, Kunimitsu would take you."
"I don't jump all over people," she pouted. She sighed, giving in and turned back to her son. "Pretty please?"
Kunimitsu looked into her doe-like eyes and felt his reserves crumble. This was probably how she got his father to marry her too, he figured. "Alright."
"Yay!"
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Kunimitsu came home to be greeted by the news that Fuji wasn't allowed to leave their room. Not that he had any objections to this, as it would make the other easy to find if something happened, and keep the rest of the household from stressing him out too much.
"Buchou!" Eiji's voice rang out ahead of him and he was suddenly before the captain. "Fujiko wants to see you, nya. He won't let anyone else in the room." He gave Kunimitsu a meaningful look and the captain nodded before turning back to his mother.
"Don't worry about me, Kunimitsu, I wanted to speak with Ryuzaki-sensei anyway," she smiled kindly at him and he thanked her before heading up the stairs to see what was wrong with his lover.
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Fuji was relieved and elated when Kunimitsu came in and wrapped his arms tightly around the buchou's neck. He breathed in his lover's scent, like cherries and cinnamon, for whatever reason, and felt comforted.
"Are you alright, Shusuke?"
Fuji took several deep breaths before answering. "I'm scared, 'Mitsu." His love only held him tighter in response. "What if something goes wrong? What if I'm a bad parent? What if he or she is made fun of when they get into school? What if, someday, we have another child, and they hate each other? What if they hate me? Kunimitsu, I'm so scared. I don't want them to be hurt. They're my babies, but there's a chance..."
"... What did you and Dr. Hatchett talk about today?"
Fuji explained about the egg binding, and Kunimitsu simply nodded and listened. He had read something about it before, but had decided not to tell Fuji (he knew by instinct that the other would react like this). When he was positive his lover was completely finished, he began speaking.
"There's no use in worrying about what might happen unless it does," he said calmly. "I'm sure everything will be fine with our little one. Also, Shusuke Fuji, you could never be a bad parent. If you love this child, than that is enough to ensure that. As for bullying, if he or she is anything as smart as you, they'll probably just outwit anyone who opposes them. When we have another, because I know you want more than one, even if you don't say it," He smiled slightly here, "I'm sure that they will love each other very much, even if they disagree. And there is absolutely no way anyone who spends more than five minutes with you could hate you, with the exception that they are crazy." He regarded the other seriously. "You, Shusuke, will never be like your parents either, and I think that we both know that. You're too kind to be like them."
Fuji smiled slightly. He loved that Kunimitsu could always comfort him so well. He snuggled against the captain's chest and breathed out a thank you.
"Now, are you up to having visitors, or should I ask her to come back another time?" he asked, sitting down on the bed with Fuji.
"Who is it?" the visibly-pregnant boy asked, blinking his eyes adorably.
"A certain 'grandmother-to-be, who promised not to jump all over you if I let her come." Fuji smiled, a little chuckle leaving his lips. He really did like Kunimitsu's mother, after all, she reminded him on a female Eiji.
"I would like to see her."
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"I'm tired." Niou said plainly, looking out the currently rain-soaked window in the room that he and Yagyuu shared.
"Then sleep." Ah, ever-practical Yagyuu.
Niou grunted some indistinguishable response, but made no movement to climb into bed, or even leave his current position by the window. Yagyuu sensed that something was wrong with his doubles partner, imitating each other countless times does tend to give you a certain sense about the other person involved.
Niou was one of very few people that Yagyuu had ever had trouble trying to read. His personality and actions often clashed, he did things without reason, and he did them without any reserves as to whether it hurt him or anyone else. Hurting himself, actually, seemed to be Niou's ultimate goal, some days. Not so much any more. Yagyuu wasn't sure what had inspired the change.
The person Niou was when they had first met, was entirely different than this. He slept around, he did drugs, he was in a gang, he got himself into all sorts of trouble with the law... He was simply a bad person. Of course, the Niou before him today was anything but a saint. Still, Yagyuu knew that Niou would never cheat on him, and stopped doing drugs and had ended up in the hospital at one point because of quitting his gang. Sometimes a policeman would still get involved with Niou if he went too far with one of his 'pranks', but Niou hadn't done anything too serious in a year. Sometimes Yagyuu would still catch him with a cigarette dangling from his lips, but Niou was much better about only smoking outside, away from other people. As far as Yagyuu could tell, these days Niou only smoked when he was stressed out over something.
In those cases, Yagyuu would take the cigarette and grind it out before getting Niou to talk to him about it. They normally ended up snogging afterward, so it was no big deal.
"... Do you think things will always be like this?" Niou asked, forcing Yagyuu out of his thoughts. Yagyuu peered at his doubles partner curiously.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think things will ever change?" Niou asked then, and Yagyuu was just as confused as before, so, instead of asking again, he said nothing. Niou sighed and Yagyuu didn't like the sound. "I don't want things to change. I like things the way they are now."
Yagyuu chuckled. "There's a lot of change going around right now, Masa, there's not much we can do about it."
"Well I don't like it," Niou crossed his arms against his chest and pouted like a three-year-old. "Bunta's too busy with The bratling and the ice-king, nearly everyone is all excited about that other thing, and even you're being distant."
"I am?" Yagyuu asked, surprised. It was odd for Niou to outright complain, and even stranger that he had somehow distanced himself without realizing it. He decided that it must be 'the secret' that was keeping them apart.
"Yeah, you are," Niou said, moving to the end of the bed so that he was next to Yagyuu (who was sitting in the desk chair at that end). "Is something going on? Did I do something?"
"No," The gentleman assured him, "You didn't do anything wrong."
"But something is going on," Niou stated. Yagyuu cursed in his mind; Niou could read him too well.
Yagyuu remained silent.
Niou frowned. "Talk to me about it, please, 'Roshi."
"... Remember how you were upset about everybody being excited that they could have kids someday?"
"Yeah?" Niou obviously wasn't getting the hint.
"What if I told you that we could be among them?"
Niou didn't answer, but launched himself onto his lover, knocking him out of his chair and onto the floor. He pressed his lips hard to Yagyuu's.
Yagyuu grinned against the trickster's lips. Yep, these kinds of conversations almost always ended in snogging.
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This is the ROOM ORDER, and the 'who can get Preggy list. F- female- (Yes) M- Male- (NO)
Eiji-Oishi (Have Permission) f- Eiji
Fuji-Kunimitsu (Have permission) f- Fuji-- Is currently pregnant.
Kaoru-Inui (Have Permission) f- Kaoru
Gakuto-Yuushi (Now they do) f- Gakuto
Taka-Kabaji (Have Permission) m
Atobe-Jirou (Have Permission) f- Jirou
Ryoma-Momo (Now they do) f- Ryoma
Shishido-Choutarou (Have Permission) f- Choutarou
Wakashi-Youhei (Room order) m
Sengoku-Kouhei (Room order) m
Wakato-Takahisa (Have Permission) m
Yukimura-Sanada (Have Permission) f- Sanada
Akira-Shinji (Now they do) f- Akira
Mizuki-Yuta (Now they do) m
Akutsu-Dan (Room Order (Sengoku -cough-)) f- Dan
Bunta-Kirihara-Ikasu (Have Permission) f- Kirihara, Ikasu
Niou-Yagyuu (Have Permission) f- Yagyuu
Saeki-Tachibana (Have Permission) m
Hope it's helpful!