Kaderin

Friday, January 9th

7:35 AM

Holly and Myst did need a babysitter, but I was under no illusions of why Sebastian had volunteered me for the duty. He and his brothers had gone to Rydstroms aid in a revolt on his newly reclaimed plane.

Most of my sisters had gone to join them and I had been first in line until Nyx suggested that Myst and Holly might be in danger due to their pregnancies and intimated that I would be the only one of use if they were attacked. Sebastian had pounced on that bit of information and before I knew it I had been left behind.

Sebastian wasn't going to get laid for a long, long time. He should count his lucky stars that I liked playing Wii with my sisters and friends. Besides, if I hadn't had so much practice teaching my newly returned sisters how to play, I might be losing and that would be intolerable.

But it was a bit too early for Wii, they hadn't even had breakfast yet. Since most immortals didn't eat, our cooking experience was usually limited to making the popcorn we threw at each other on movie night, but since Nix had told us that food equaled pregnancy some of us were trying to learn.

Not me though. "HOLLY!" I shouted loud enough to cause the car alarms go off for a half mile. "BREAKFAST!"

Holly waddled in, glaring at me. "I will kill you," she threatened, curling her claws. She was seven months pregnant with twins, and already looked ready to pop, I had no idea how she was going to survive another eight weeks.

"You're new, still in hazing, knocked up or not." I reminded her, handing her a spatula. "Breakfast is your job." She glared, but snatched it from my hand, no doubt remembering the last thing I had tried to cook. I didn't see why people still got mad at me, it was only a small fire.

Soon the aroma of waffles and fruit filled the kitchen and Myst and I sat at the table. I pushed a hand against my suddenly nervous belly. I planned on eating some of the food with them, and they would see, and they would know.

So far I had been able to hide my food consumption from everyone except for Sebastian of course, and he had sworn on his sex life that he wouldn't tell his brothers or anyone else about it. I was hardly comfortable with people knowing I had emotions again, much less motherly ones.

They served themselves heaping portions and dug in. I waited until they were distracted by their food before slowly and casually slipping a strawberry into my mouth.

The forks instantly stopped moving and the stared at me with unblinking eyes.

"We saw that," Myst said, gesturing toward me with her fork. "I didn't know you wanted a kid."

"I didn't either." I replied, pulling apart another berry with my fork. "I still don't, but Sebastian wants one and it could be years before I get pregnant so I figure I'll have time to figure it out."

The others stared at me for a few moments. "Well, if you're sure that's what you want," Holly said hesitantly.

"It is." I said firmly.

And that was it.

Later, once the dishes were dumped unceremoniously in the sink (even I wasn't cold hearted enough to make a pregnant lady do that) we moved to the living room to play Wii.

Wii had been a great love of all my sisters for years, and I was starting to understand their addiction. With the return of my emotions I had discovered that the vaguely foolish waving of a white rectangular block was actually a valid way to spend my time.

I also enjoyed spanking my sisters, well, I would when I actually could. But I was patient and biding my time. Those bitches would never see me coming.

But for now, I was content to subtly turn them against each other so I could win. They were pregnant, so it was easy.

I watched impassively from the couch as they furiously played tennis in the middle of the living room. Suddenly, the controller flew from Holly's hand and hit Myst in the head.

"Oh, you bitch!" Myst shrieked, lightening crashing outside, as she launched herself at Holly, bringing them both to the ground. They wrestled for a moment and I watched in wary amusement, wondering when I should stop them. They were pregnant, but also they were immortal and we were tough, and rowdy and always ready for a good brawl.

I was still watching with morbid fascination when my sisters came to sit beside me. "Should we stop this?" Dasha asked quietly, slipping her hand into mine.

I squeezed it gently. "Absolutely not, look at them, they are having a great time." Rika tilted her head as Myst wrapped her fist in Hollys hair and pulled hard enough to elicit a shriek loud enough to set off car alarms around the block.

"Is this what you are going to be like if you get pregnant?" Dasha asked. I took my time and considered carefully; I was fully aware of what my sisters question meant. In the months that they had been in this time with me, they had pointedly ignored everything to do with Sebastian and his claim on me. By asking about a possible pregnancy, they acknowledged him, in a small way.

"Yes," I said, my grin swelling in direct response to my happiness.

And wasn't that just the strangest thing?