Chapter 21.: Pregnancy

Shulk was abruptly woken up by the sounds of vomiting in the bathroom. Getting up slowly, he looked on the side of the bed and realized that Lucina was missing. When he heard the vomiting again, he got off the bed to check up on what could be Lucina. When he opened the bathroom door, Lucina was over a toilet, puking the contents from the previous day.

"Lucy?" Shulk asked, kneeling beside him, trying not to vomit himself upon seeing her puke, "You all right?"

Lucina threw up again, and Shulk flinched. It took some heavy breathing until Lucina was able to speak again.

"I-I'm not feeling well…" She replied, and she then puked in the toilet again. After she was done, Shulk helped her up.

"We should check on you at the Hospital." He suggested.

Lucina nodded, and she rinsed her mouth to get rid of the acrid taste of vomit. "Y-yeah… let's go…" She breathed.

At the Smash Waiting Room, Shulk sighed, waiting to see if Lucina was all right. After what seemed like hours, Dr. Mario came in.

"Shulk, I got some good news for you both." He said, smiling softly.

Shulk's eyes widened. "Really?"

"Follow me." Shulk followed the Doctor to the room, where Lucina was in a hospital bed, obviously sick, but she was smiling.

"Hey," Shulk greeted her, smiling. "You feeling all right?"

Lucina nodded. "I-I am."

That was when the Doctor told them the good news. "Well, the results are clear: both of you are gonna be parents!"

Shulk gasped, and Lucina smiled brightly. Shulk then hugged her tightly. "This is the best day of our lives!" He cried, smiling happily.

It was four and a half months since they discovered Lucina's pregnancy, and Lucina was doing well. Well… she was craving for weird things most of the time, including ice cubes, but Shulk was happy to give her anything to stop her cravings.

When the two visited Dr. Mario, he determined the baby's gender, and it turned out that they were going to have a little girl. Shulk was quite happy with this.

"Lucina… this is great!" He cried, "We're going to have a girl!"

Lucina smiled, "Y-yes."

As the months passed, her cycle of pregnancy grew. So far, she was still sick to her stomach, but with Shulk, she thought that the pregnancy, the sickness, and the fatigue was worth it.

One night, nine months later, Shulk heard groaning from Lucina. "Lucy?" Shulk asked.

Lucina was panting heavily, and she was groaning loudly. "Th-the baby… i-it's coming…"

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