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Haru walked into the room. This was a very different room than before. There was a weird looked machine in the corner that he didn't recognize. The doctor was sitting down in a swivel chair with a solemn expression on his face. He looked so deep in thought that it almost made Haru nervous. No, it's probably not that bad. The doctor met Haru's eyes, "Please, have a seat Nanase-kun," he said as he gestured towards the bed. When the boy set himself down the doctor stood up and walked over to him. He was still looking through the papers he had in hand.

"Uh um..."

"I found high levels of hCG in your blood."

"Huh?" Is that bad?

He put his hand up to cut Haru off. "Before I can conclude anything, I need to do an ultrasound. So if you may, please lay down and lift your shirt."

Haru did just as he was told. The doctor pulled the strange machine over and brought it next to the bed.

"This might be a little cold," the doctor said while he spread an icy gel over the boy stomach. The temperature was a shook to his system. It gave him chills. Then the doctor pulled out a wand-like instrument that was hooked up to the machine. Next he turned on the machine and placed the instrument on Haru's belly. The boy was getting more anxious.

"Is there something wrong?"

The doctor looked at him then back at the monitor on the machine, "Actually..." they took a closer look at the screen, "Ah! I was correct! There it is."

Haru furrowed his brows, "What's 'it'?" Haru could clearly see the small mass shown the the screen. It confused him but at the same time, it scared him. What if that's a tumor? What if I have cancer? What am I going to do? Wait but why does the doctor seem extra calm? What's going on? What's happening?

The doctor turned his gaze to the poor boy, "Nanase-kun," he pointed at the mass on the monitor, "that's your baby. From the looks of it, I would say you're about eight weeks pregnant."

Haru's eyes widened. He had never expected to hear that. His mind went completely blank for a moment. His eyes kept going back and forth between the doctor and what was shown on the screen. He finally pulled himself together enough to speak, "W-what?"

The doctor looked at the screen, "I know this might be a shock but, there have been a few reported male pregnancies. I wouldn't go so far to say that they're extremely common though."

Haru was still laying there in utter disbelief. His hands started to become clammy. He was trying his best to keep his composure but inside, he felt like everything had flipped upside down. His head was pounding.

"This would explain the vomiting, fatigue, fever, fainting, and even the cramping." They looked at Haru's face. The serious expression returned, "Male pregnancies are very complicated. The symptoms are much different than a normal female pregnancy because your body's trying it's best to fight it. It's treating the baby as if it were a disease."

Haruka was speechless. He couldn't move his mouth. I'm pregnant? I-I'm having Makoto's child? This can't be real. No, this is very real. I can't... I don't know what to do. I can't do this. He was in full on panic mode. "D-doctor...how?" The doctor gave a gentle smile then continued to explain the situation to the boy. By the end, Haru was sitting up on the bed with his shirt pulled down and pictures of the baby in his hand. His hand was shaking as he stared at the photos. T-there's a baby inside of me? He just took in all the information that the doctor was giving him.

"Now, Nanase-kun."

The boy shifted his eyes up to meet the doctor's, "Hai?"

"I realize this is all difficult to take in, especially at your age. If you want to get an abortion, I suggest you decide soon."

He looked back down at the pictures, Makoto's child...

The doctor spoke up, "Of course, you don't have to decide right now but I do need to know soon. It's crucial that we start you on medication to support the life of the baby, if you plan to keep it; if not, then the abortion must take place soon before anything serious occurs to you."

Haru didn't even bother to look up before he nodded. He had no idea what to do.

6 pm:

Haruka finally arrived home. Soon as he opened the door, he found Makoto sitting on the step with his head leaned against the wall, fast asleep. He was obviously waiting for his lover to come home. Haru bent down and nudged his shoulder. Makoto's eyes opened slowly. His vision was blurry while they tried to focus on the figure in front of him. He jumped up and hugged the dolphin once he realized who it was. "Haru-chan!" He pulled away to stare Haru in those bright blue orbs, "Are you okay? What happened? What did they tell you?" Please don't be something bad. Please tell me you'll be all right. Please Haru. Tell me anything other than the worse case scenario. Haru lowered his eyes to the floor. Oh God, it is bad. "Haru?" He got closer to the boy's face. "Haru-chan, what's wrong?"

Haru stayed silent. I have to tell him. I have to tell him. I need to tell him. Just then, the ultrasound fell out of Haru's hoodie. Haru didn't even notice they came out before Makoto reached down to pick them up, "Hey, Haru what's this?"

Haru's mouth dropped open slightly but nothing was coming out. He didn't plan out how he was going to tell Makoto but this certainly wasn't what he wanted. None of this was giving him time to really process his own feelings on the matter.

Makoto looked closer at the pictures, "Is this a baby?" He looked up at Haru, "Whose pictures are these?"

Haru reverted his eyes away from his lover.

"Haru?"

He mumbled, "They're mine."

"What?" Makoto raised an eyebrow.

Come on Haruka, you have to tell him. It is his after all. He turned his gaze back to the concerned lover across from him and spoke perfectly clear, "They're mine."

Makoto was becoming beyond confused. This can't..but...I don't...what? "Haru what are you talking about?"

Haru barely gave Makoto enough time to ask the question before he chimed in, "I'm pregnant." The word felt weird coming out of his mouth. He still hadn't come to terms with the reality himself. The word hit him like a ton of bricks. I can't believe I really said that. He wanted to cry instead of talk but he knew that his lover needed to know. He took a deep breath, "That's why I've been sick."

"So you mean..." Makoto kept looking at the ultrasound pictures then back at Haru, "...t-this is our b-baby?"

Haru turned away, "Yes."

The orca rushed over to embrace the boy, "Haru! I thought something was terribly wrong! I thought...no I don't even want to talk about it!"

Haru closed his eyes, "You don't mind?"

Makoto's embrace got tighter, "Of course I don't mind! This is our child! I'm glad both of you are okay."

"But, don't you think it's weird? I'm a male after all."

The other male shook his head, "It doesn't matter to me. I'm a little confused but that's fine. Haruka, I love you. That's all that matters." He let go and placed his hand on Haru's stomach, "How far long are you?"

"Eight weeks." He glanced up at the other boy's face. Makoto was blushing hard and he sported a small smile on his lips. His hand slid behind Haru's back and pulled him into a kiss. While Makoto was entranced in the meeting of their lips, Haru couldn't help but to think further into the situation. Usually I'm the irrational one but Makoto, you're not thinking this through. I can't... I don't know if I can do this. He broke the kiss and turned away from the orca. Makoto stood there puzzled, "H-haru?"

"What are we going to do?"

"Huh?"

"What are you going to tell your parents? We're only seventeen."

Makoto just stared at him. The worried expression instantly returned to his face. I have to say something, anything. "I'll tell them somehow. We'll work this out Haru...wait..." No, please don't tell me that's he's thinking about that, "...are you planning on aborting it?"

Haruka kept his eyes low as he walked further in the house, past Makoto. The boy turned around and followed, "Haru what are you doing?"

"I'm taking a bath," he said while he walked in the bathroom and turned on the water to watch the tub fill up quickly. I don't want to think about this anymore. I don't want to believe any of this. This is too much. Makoto's child...inside me...abortion... I can't do this. Makoto stood in the doorway, watching Haru shed his clothing and get into the tub. He walked further in and sat down next to it. Haru pulled himself into fetal position. The orca had never seen him do this. He knew one thing for sure though; after he mentioned abortion, Haru started closing in on himself like he did when his grandmother died and when he thought he hurt Rin. Makoto reached over to touch Haru's hand, "Haru-chan, it's okay. It'll all be okay. I promise." At least, I hope so. I don't want you to get one but...no way Makoto. You have to be there for him. "Haru?"

"I'm scared." It was the first time Haru had ever admitted to being afraid of something. To Makoto, Haru wasn't afraid of anything. There was nothing that could instill fear into the dolphin. That's why he always used him as protection. That's why he always went to Haru for help. A feeling of guilt swept over Makoto. Haru always protected him.

To be continued...

Before you guys go off somewhere, I have an announcement:

I'm currently in the process of moving so my chapters are going to be a little further apart. As for those reading my story "I Quit", I am working on the next chapter and it will be up as soon as possible.

With that said, I hope you guys enjoyed reading! And don't fret, I didn't forget about Rin's part in this story :)

See you in the next chapter! xx