Author's Note: Sorry if I'm beginning to update a little later now, I've been very busy and been lacking self-encouragement.
Don't worry, the baby will surely appear in the next few chapters...soon.
The "eyes" that saw them- ummm let's see-belongs to...
"Why are you smiling Diethard?" The Black Knights in the room looked at Toudou who was the first one who uttered a word since they have entered the meeting room.
"Isn't it obvious Toudou? I think…" Diethard laughed hard.
"What is it?" The other people were still in silence.
"I think that Zero has become more interesting…It was really fun hanging here." He held his laughter and instead chuckled.
Tamaki followed with giggling "That Zero, hahaha, I was having suspicions before about his hidden personality. He's really an interesting man!"
The dark-skinned woman laughed followed by the blue-haired one and "Yeah, you're right. You know, one time I saw them fighting that he lost his temper and punched the wall…"
"And?!" The red-haired girl pilot jerked up in excitement. "What happened?!"
"His hand got so hurt and he wasn't able to pilot a Knightmare- you remember that? That's it! - that he refused to talk with her the rest of the day!"
"Really?!"
Ogi joined them"Guys, one day I saw him reading a home-making manual, and he seemed so absorbed in it that he didn't notice me chuckling." Diethard and the others from Ogi's group laughed.
"And I also saw him-"
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Poor Zero, whether he likes it or not, he's really into showbiz…Toudou simply sighed out of pity.
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Anytime…
CC's belly was already bulging. It has been 5 months; its size is a bit abnormal, a bit big…And it causes great worry to the couple that CC can't see a doctor: if she did she'll surely her 'uniqueness' will catch the doctors and media's attention. However, CC seemed to be doing fine, she didn't get fatter or thinner, she overcame her addiction to pizza and she always feel that the life force of the child is strong. Lelouch insisted that she must refrain from terrorist activities and she obediently agreed. He trusted her; he knows that she's old enough to look for herself.
But it surely is a blessing that the couple had such great friends. Lelouch was not always there at home and Milly and Kallen would always visit CC and they walk every morning to exercise, Suzaku and Rivalz…and Shirley join them from time to time throwing of deathly glares and scare the shit out of some people who scorn her age. The three girls bought the mother some nice comfy maternity clothes and would always treat her to fine restaurants…with Suzaku and Rivalz tagging along. Often, CC would let Nunally feel her belly, they were anxious for the baby to move. Shirley was recovering from her darkness, as she would often play sweet, melancholic music with her electric guitar, she sings a lot of the recent compositions, inspired by CC's pregnancy:
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A beautiful world a life to be born has
Filled with the mysteries of a place untold:
A haven of warmth from a mother
That with each full moon unfolds
A beginning of a future farther;
A line between nothingness and existence
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The student council would often praise her work though they have no idea what she means and she would know this, often resulting with her huddling in a dark corner of the room.
Sayoko was caring for her deeply, she would always warn CC about the dangers a pregnant woman may face:
"Don't sew your clothes when you're wearing it or else in the near future you will slip and hit your head!"
Another time:
"CC, I warn you, if you eat that twin banana, you will have TWINS!"
And another one:
"No-no-no don't raise your hands that high! THE BABY WILL BE CHOKED BY THE UMBILICAL CORD!!"
CC was skeptical about those theories, she read a lot about those myths in the Women's magazines and she was "old" enough to know the truth from the myth. But what if they are real? Immortality was not proven by science…
So she heeded Sayoko's warnings.
She would ensure her safety: The maid would often hang ginger and onion garlands in the windows. Every three hours, 24 hours a day, she would check up on her. She would make sure that CC would give birth before a flying succubus with a long tongue would suck up her belly dry. Lelouch and CC were explaining to her that she didn't need those and there areNO succubuses that look like giant bats with a woman's half body that eat babies. But she strongly upheld her belief. The vegetables were not enough; she stuck talismans around and contacted priests to drive away demons and spirits around the place. She's "risking" her life for the baby.
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Pregnancy: 6 and 3/4 months
Her pregnancy was weird but her complications slowly dissolved in those past weeks though sometimes she still crave for food or get too possessive of Lelouch. And her belly was unusually large, she can't understand why her baby grew so fast and in such an abnormal way (a week equivalent to a month then a month of normal growth) and grew this big. She felt that he/she was big, not really giant but big.
"CC…the baby's moving!" Nunally had have her hands on CC's bare tummy as she felt some little motions on the warm, soft surface. The aunt was smiling beautifully, CC thought.
They were at the garden early Saturday morning and CC was standing next to Nunally. Lelouch was humming some tunes as he sprayed moisture the colorful orchids. She let her feel her smooth skin and let her try to hear what can be heard on the big womb.. A warm smile traced itself on CC's face as she felt the strange sensation inside her. "The baby is happy Nunally, Lelouch…"
"Yes, yes…I can feel him (or her), I can feel it…" Nunally squealed in joy, she was so excited to be an aunt and she felt a different kind of happiness as she experienced something new with the senses left with her.
"The baby must be excited to go out." Lelouch moved closer and touched CC's tummy, he then leaned his head to it to feel the child "Ow, he kicked me!" The three of them laughed as the tiny being warmed their hearts.
And they heard footsteps. The student council visited the expectant mother.
"CC!" Milly waved and the young mother waved back. "Hello MIlly, Shirley and Kallen! And you two are here too, Suzaku, Rivalz."
"Oh Everybody's here...Thanks for coming again...I'm so indebted to you for taking care of CC."
"Nah it's nothing Lelouch. Bye the way, how is our Nunally?" Rivalz asked the wheel-chaired girl.
"So damn happy! Hey everybody's here, it would be nice to talk about what I have in mind!" Nunally clapped her hands in excitement.
Suzaku answered "What is it Nunally? Let me guess…a baby shower?"
"Not really…I wan't to know what you're gonna name for your baby if you have one so CC and brother will have an idea."
Lelouch scratched his head upon hearing the topic. Everybody laughed when the thought of having a baby came across their mind. They sat down on the grass while Lelouch brought a chair for CC.
"I'll start!" Milly quickly raised her hand. "If a girl, I would name her Lilly and if a boy I'll name him Billy, so they would have "lly's" on them!"
Rivalz blushed and responded "I-If it's a boy I'll name him Rivalz II so my favorite name will still be in it! And if it is a girl, I'll name her-um wait- I-I-"
"What? Rivalza?" Milly teasingly commented and the whole group laughed.
"I'll name her Miriallia, so…her name would be close to my favorite name-"
Milly interrupted "Okay, we we're getting out of topic here! Kallen you're next!"
"Uh-um, if I will have a boy I'll name him Zee because it really sounds good (sounds like Zero) and if she's a girl I'll name her Sakura because it is so beautiful...like Japan. An-and If they're twin girls I'll name them Shion and Mion!"
"Me, me-" Suzaku retorted "if they will be twin boys I'll name them Raito and Eru because they sounds so cool!"
"Yeah those two names sound like they belong to intelligent people; I've kinda heard them somewhere..." Rivalz replied as he wiped his eyes.
Shirley's emotionless and sudden, weird response caught the attention of everybody "You must choose a child's name carefully, for it indicates his or her existence in this world. A confusing identity causes unspeakable pain-"
CC cut her speech "Ok, ok we understand Shirley, we understand."
"Don't pretend to understand the things you never felt-"
"Shirley, not now please…"Milly pleaded and she quickly turned to CC and asked "Have you and Lelouch already thought of names?"
"Um-actually no…we agreed to name the baby on the spot. You see, we don't know it's gender and what it will look like so, we don't even know when I'll give birth, it may be anytime from now, we felt that we should name him or her by impulse…"
"That's a nice idea CC, Lelouch, just be sure to choose unique names so the baby will not be mistaken for someone else."
"Yes, that's right…"
The jokes and the laughing continued and took a long time before it died down. The sunlight showed the brilliant white pearls exposed with smiles continued at the dining room. The group then decided to have lunch at Lelouch's place as Sayoko had already prepared a sumptuous meal for them. They gave CC all the best parts of the chicken and insisted that she eat more than two servings. They were all relaxed…but anything could happen anytime.
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500 meters away:
"CC I FOUND YOU! HAAHAHAHHAHAHHAH!!"
I guess you can guess who said the last line, yup it's him and I think you have an idea what will happen…
As for my sources about pregnancy, it was from Wikipedia and my observations when my mother was bearing my sister. The myths I used was Philippine myths, and the incubus I mentioned was a notorious ghoul in our country. Though just a myth, I believe that it's true based on some stories I heard from trusted people…
The font really helped me in creating the right mood, I am quite serious these days and cannot properly think of humor…
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