Hi everyone, the next chapter is up! I'm so glad to know that there are people enjoying the story, you have no idea how ridiculously happy I feel when I read your reviews!

darkrosetears: I guess they would have ended up getting caught sooner or later :P Yes Misaki needs Usagi and Usagi needs Misaki too!

puppyfacetwo: I love how you put it "Great Lord Usami would be practically rolling about in his own filth, probably on the verge of unhealthiness, if Misaki were gone" !

KiyameHikari-chan: Yup Misaki will have to confess sooner or later. darkhuntressxir: Misaki will still be with Usagi, for now...

Miyuki-chan, Mid-Summer Romance: Yup Takahiro can't accept it, he's dense and in denial :D

Miyuki Meiru: Imagine what the scene would look like if it were animated lol

gotnpandaotaku: Well said, Misaki "loves Usagi and always have and always will"... it will be a challenge for him to convince his brother.

Life 4 Love, TrancyBaby: Takahiro just can't believe that his brother's gay and is coming up with excuses for him...

Brebear98: Don't worry, this story isn't going to end anytime soon, and this won't be the last time we see preggers Misaki :D

midoritenchi90, SebastianLove21, Lizzybear: I'm so touched that you love the story, hope it continues to entertain you :)

Lovetta Dream: This time it will be by C-sect but I am figuring out a way for Misaki to give birth 'naturally' the next time :P

Chapter 11

Misaki sat brooding by the study room window, looking out at the snow-covered neighborhood. Two weeks had passed since the awkward incident. He tried not to dwell on it, but whenever his mind went back to the moment when his brother walked in on him making out with Akihiko, he would feel like digging a hole and burying his head in it. It was bad enough to be caught kissing another man, but to be caught doing it stark naked and seven months pregnant with somebody else's children...? Argh! Stop! Stop it! Misaki forced his mind to shut up as he looked around for some form of distraction. Akihiko had hired a maid to take care of the housework and cooking to keep Misaki off his feet, so there wasn't much the teen could do except sleep, eat and read.

However, what really bugged him was that the incident had changed Akihiko. Although the man still continued to tend to Misaki's needs, such as fetching him blankets and slippers, helping him up and down the stairs... he no longer made any attempt at physical intimacy. He had also become even more quiet than before, keeping his thoughts to himself and burying himself in his work most of the time.

Misaki's hand drifted down to rub circles on his swollen abdomen. One of the twins was playing trampoline on his bladder and the other was punching his bowels; they had been going on all morning and it was getting on his nerves. "Hey you two, give Uncle a break, please," he pleaded. As if they would listen, he sighed, propping his elbows on the desk and kneading his temples with his fingers. It had been a challenge getting a proper night's sleep even with the pregnancy pillow that Manami had given him, and his worries only made it worse.

The troubled youth reached inside his desk and pulled out his diary, which he used to record his experiences as a gestational surrogate. After flipping it open and staring pensively at it for a while, he picked up his pen and began to write.

Dear Diary,

Today I won't be updating you on the twins. This entry is going to be different. Last week, something happened and I can't shake it off my mind because it concerns someone very, very important to me.

I haven't told you about Usagi-san, have I? I know, it's funny that I've been living with this man for two years, yet I haven't given our relationship much thought. I guess I have been taking it for granted.

The first time I met Usagi-san, I had a bad impression of him because he was clinging on to Nii-chan. I didn't know he'd secretly carried a torch for Nii-chan for years. When he found out Nii-chan was getting married, he cried on my shoulder. I had never seen a grown man cry like that. Strangely, it made me feel so happy. I was happy I could be there for him. It was then that I realized I wanted to be someone important to him.

Did I mention that Usagi-san is really kind to me? He is the kindest person I've ever met. Without his help, I wouldn't have gotten into M University. If I were to list all the things he has done for me, I'd run out of space. Yet I haven't done much to repay him, and I even hurt him sometimes.

I can't believe I'm telling you this, but the first time Usagi-san and I did it on his living room sofa, it felt really weird. It has always been weird for me, but I just can't imagine doing it with anyone else.

I know Usagi-san is in a turmoil right now. He doesn't want to touch me, probably out of respect for Nii-chan. I don't know what they talked about that day, or if they even talked at all. All I know is that Usagi-san has changed.

I really miss the old Usagi-san, I miss his touch, my day isn't complete without it. Even if it's just ruffling my hair, it means more to me than everything. I miss the old days when it was just the two of us, before the twins came along. Well of course it's not their fault - I love my nephews. It's just that ever since they came into my life, I have been neglecting Usagi-san, and I know it's not fair to him. I don't blame him for losing control the other day.

I guess I had been really naive to think that we could keep this from Nii-chan forever. Of course he was going to find out eventually. I feel like I'm such a letdown. Nii-chan had always wanted to see me get married and have my own family one day. How am I going to tell him that the only person I ever want to have children with is Usagi-san?

Usagi-san's dad knows about us. It was a lot easier talking to him. I don't know why maybe it's because he's not Nii-chan. He gave us his blessings, but before that, he told me not to be half-hearted about my love for Usagi-san.

Usagi-chichi is right: I must not be half-hearted. I'm no good with words, but some day, after the twins are born, I will have to tell Nii-chan what I feel about Usagi-san.

Till next time.

Misaki

It was the longest entry he had ever written, but when he was done, he felt as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. As he placed the diary back into the drawer and stretched his aching back, he groaned in annoyance as his bladder demanded attention yet again. Although he had somewhat gotten used to the frequent bathroom trips, today he found he had to go a lot more often, like every fifteen minutes or so. With some difficulty he pushed himself up from the chair and waddled to the bathroom. "Ouch," he winced as he felt a burning sensation upon relieving himself, and was dismayed when only a trickle came out. Doctor Endo had told him that he would have trouble relieving himself as the babies got bigger. "How much worse is this gonna get?" he grumbled as he flushed the toilet.

Misaki decided that he would pass the rest of the afternoon reading to his nephews. Returning to the study room, he found Akihiko inside typing away on the computer. He walked as unobtrusively as he could to the nearest bookshelf and searched for something suitable. Akihiko's novels were too mature, so he couldn't choose those. The most striking book on the shelf was Best Vampire Stories of All Time. No, that would be too scary for the little ones. Then his eyes fell upon a thin book titled Japanese Fairy Tales. He grabbed it, but before leaving for the bedroom, he threw a glance at his guardian, who seemed completely immersed in his work.

"Usagi-san," he ventured, hoping he could at least get a conversation going.

"Yes?" the silver-haired man said, without looking away from the computer screen.

Misaki knew this wasn't exactly a good time to bring up the topic, but he had to ask.

"Did you, um, talk to Nii-chan... about us?"

"Nope."

"You didn't talk to him at all?"

"Nope." Akihiko sat unmoving except for his fingers typing away on the keyboard.

The monosyllabic answers were getting to Misaki. Feeling a burst of irrational anger, he took two steps towards the man and raised his voice.

"What's gotten into you? Why are you behaving like this now?"

Akihiko stopped typing, sighed and rested his forehead on one hand. "I think we need to cool off a bit."

Cool off? The green-eyed teen stood stunned. Coming from that baka, that sounds like the most ridiculous thing ever. "What? Just because Nii-chan found out, you're going to act like nothing's happened between us?"

"Misaki what exactly do you want from me?" Akihiko turned towards him, the look in his violet eyes unreadable.

"I- I don't know! You're just behaving weirdly... you were always trying to do those things to me, and now..."

"-and you kept pushing me away."

"What? It's my fault now? You know what, you're such a two-face!" Misaki exploded, his chest heaving with each breath. He could feel his emotions spiraling out of control, he knew Akihiko, too, was affected by what happened, but he couldn't deal with this calmly right now. The man's reticence only fueled his anger. "You're really just a pervert, and now you're trying to act all upright and innocent for Nii-chan! Isn't it a bit too late for that?"

There was no answer from Akihiko, who had gone back to his work.

"Fine!" Misaki shouted. "Carry on with your stupid nonsense!" With the book of fairy tales in his hand, he went into the bedroom, arranged the pillows on the bed and tried to make himself comfortable. Sniffling, he opened the book. "Hope you remember Uncle's voice," he addressed his bump and started reading. He had barely finished the first page when a tear slid uncontrollably down his cheek. Life sucks, he thought. The man he needed most right now was treating him coldly, the maid had taken his place in the kitchen making him completely useless; he was fat, tired, in pain and emotionally a mess. There was nothing he needed more than a warm bath right now.

Misaki found himself sitting naked in a huge tub of water. He looked around and realized that he was alone in a garden of some sort, but the surroundings were alien to him. Tried as he might he couldn't recall how he had ended up like this. Something was wrong. He was in pain, and he realized, to his horror, that the babies were coming. But he wasn't biologically equipped to give birth like this!

"Help! Please, somebody!" His voice sound weak and inaudible. Where was everyone? Where was Doctor Endo? How was he going to get the babies out without her?

"Breathe in, Misaki... now, blow it out." Manami was suddenly behind him. Where had she come from?

Misaki drew panicked breaths. "Oh, oh my god, it's-" he gasped when he felt an overwhelming urge to bear down. His groin was burning and he had a strange feeling that his manhood wasn't there anymore. Straining forward, he tried to look for it but couldn't see anything as his enormous belly was blocking his view. What on earth was happening?

As the pain reached its crescendo, his eyes welled up with tears. He lifted his head and gasped when he saw an audience around him: Takahiro, Akihiko, Kaoruko, Aikawa, and to his horror, Sumi-senpai, Haruhiko, and even Akihiko's father, all watching him give birth! It was the most embarrassing moment in his entire life.

"Now push," Manami ordered.

"I- I can't," Misaki groaned in between breaths, clutching the sides of the tub so hard that his knuckles ached.

"You can do it! You can push them out!"

"NO!"

"Come on, Misaki, push! Go! Go!" It was Usagi-chichi's voice, cheering enthusiastically as if watching a sports game.

He felt another contraction coming. "Aaaaargh!" Misaki yelled blue murder as he squeezed his muscles as hard as he could.

"The baby... the baby is crowning!" Through a blur of tears, Misaki saw that it was Takahiro speaking. The youth grunted, gritted his teeth and gave a few more pushes, before he finally he felt one of the boys slip out of him.

Takahiro lifted the tiny baby and brought it to its uncle. When Misaki saw its face he screamed.

Misaki was woken up by the sound of his own voice. Eyes fluttering open, he realized he had fallen asleep in the bathtub. Oh my god that felt so real, he thought as he shuddered. Even the pain felt real. Thankfully it was just another one of his many bad dreams, but he still didn't feel right. In fact he felt really uncomfortable; his backache was getting worse and his stomach was tightening. "What the hell is happening?" he muttered, his heart pounding. "Could it - could it be -?"

The cramping soon subsided and he told himself that maybe he was just constipated. Gripping the sides of the bathtub firmly, he heaved his heavy body up and placed his hands against the wall to steady himself. When he had regained his balance, he stepped carefully out of the wet bathtub and onto the mat, praying he would not slip and fall. As he reached for the towel to dry himself, he stole a quick glance at the mirror to assure himself that his male parts were still there and what happened in the dream was not going to happen in real life. There's no way the little guys can come out... I hope I don't explode, he thought apprehensively as his fingers ran over the scary-looking stretch marks decorating his belly skin.

He had barely gotten dressed when another cramp seized him, a stronger one this time. The twins were now kicking him furiously. Misaki winced and clutched his side as his eyes searched for his cell phone to call the doctor, cursing when he realized he had left it in the study. Taking deep breaths to calm himself down, he waited for the pain to subside before he shuffled out of the bedroom into the study.

Akihiko took one look at his beloved and strode over. "What's wrong?" he asked, putting an arm around Misaki for support.

"It hurts," Misaki groaned and doubled over as far as his huge belly could allow.

Akihiko helped him to the bed and phoned the doctor, while trying to keep a clear head himself. Misaki wasn't due to give birth yet; he had a little more than a month to go. The teen lay on his side frowning and clutching his belly, looking pale and unwell, his chocolate hair matted with perspiration. Akihiko felt his forehead and noticed he was running a slight fever. He went to the bathroom, grabbed a washcloth and ran it under the tap.

"Hang in there. The doctor's coming right now," he said, placing the damp washcloth on Misaki's forehead.

"U..Usagi-san, I'm scared. The twins, they can't...ah..." Misaki's fingers squeezed Akihiko's arm tight as the pain that gripped his back and groin intensified. He was terrified that his nephews would be born premature and underdeveloped. If that happened, he would never be able to face his brother and sister-in-law.

"Try to relax. Everything's going to be okay," Akihiko comforted him while rubbing his lower back. Doctor Endo arrived after thirty minutes and immediately gave him an injection to stop his contractions. She then started up the ultrasound machine that was on loan from the hospital, and after checking him, she nodded reassuringly. "Thankfully, the membranes are still intact."

Misaki's condition soon stabilized, his body relaxed and he sank back tiredly against the pillows. The doctor continued her instructions. "Misaki-kun has to stay in bed for a week. Please give him a bedpan and bring his meals to him in bed. We need to keep the twins inside for as long as possible."

"Any idea why he started going into labor?" Akihiko asked concernedly.

Doctor Endo asked Misaki to describe his symptoms and immediately knew what was wrong. "It was triggered by a urinary infection. You see, the pressure from the uterus prevents the bladder from emptying itself completely, and this causes bacteria to build up inside. I'm going to give you some antibiotics for it."

"I have to take medicine?" Misaki frowned. "Will it be safe?"

"Yes, don't worry." The doctor ran the ultrasound probe over his abdomen. "We need to get the infection treated before it does serious damage."

"How are the twins?" Misaki asked anxiously, staring at the screen. One of the babies looked like he was having hiccups and the other was sucking its thumb.

"Oh, they are both doing okay, growing normally," said the doctor, scrutinizing at the screen and taking some measurements. Then she turned towards the silver-haired writer, who was looking on quietly. "Please watch Misaki-kun more closely from now on. Call me immediately if he gets those contractions again. Unlike in a normal female pregnancy, that uterus inside him doesn't belong in his body and so it's particularly sensitive."

"Okay. Thanks Doctor."

"No problem, it's my job," the doctor replied as she put away the equipment. "Now you get some rest, Misaki-kun and try not to worry so much."

Misaki nodded and soon drifted off to sleep after taking his medicine. He slept all the way through dinner, and Akihiko refrained from disturbing him from his much-needed rest. At midnight, however, he was woken up by his beloved's moans. The twins were demanding to be fed. Akihiko dragged himself downstairs, made a bowl of noodles and brought it up to Misaki, who hungrily slurped up everything. He then helped Misaki with the bedpan. The teen felt extremely humiliated using it, but he had no choice but to follow the doctor's orders. After Akihiko had washed the bedpan and turned off the lights, Misaki spoke softly.

"Usagi-san... I'm sorry for saying those mean things to you."

"Are you feeling better now?" Akihiko's voice sounded rough from the lack of sleep.

"Yeah. It still hurts a bit when... I pee, but other than that I'm okay."

"Good." Akihiko crawled back into bed.

"Usagi-san?"

The man was already snoring soundly. Misaki reached out and touched his hand. He was now even more determined than ever to convince his brother how much he loved this man. In the past, he'd always depended on Akihiko to protect him and their relationship, but now he realized he had to speak up, not just for himself, but for the both of them.

Resting his other hand on his belly, he noticed that the twins had also fallen asleep. Although he was glad to be given a break, he missed their movements somehow. A lump formed in his throat as he realized he didn't have much time left with them. "Goodnight, you guys," he whispered as he closed his eyes.

That's all for now, please let me know what you think. I'll update as soon as I can.