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Hey all, sorry this took so long. I took the GRE and submitted my grad school application and also got sucked into watching Yuri on Ice for the first time, (and subsequently watching it 5 additional times cause I loved it so much). This along with Christmas and New Years and my anniversary means I haven't had time to do much. Thank you all for your reviews and I am so happy to see that you all still want me to update.
Finally, we made it to the council's decision. Sorry if it is anticlimactic, but I like where this chapter ended. I was originally going to take it further but I liked where it ended here. There should still be another chapter or two so don't worry, more to come. However I have the first chapter of their college life written so I will be posting that up as a separate story. It is only the first chapter and is meant as an introduction to the next stage in their life.
Nagisa smiled as Rei knocked on the door to the Kageyama household. He was super excited to finally meet the boys he had heard so much about. Most of the time Rei kept his work and home life very separate except for when it involved Haru-chan and Mako-chan. Since they were all childhood friends it was kind of moot for his mate to keep anything from him. But Rei had actually told him a lot about the boys. It wasn't really violating the boy's privacy. It just meant that Rei had grown very close with the boys and valued taking care of them. Rei had asked Nagisa's opinion on how to best help Hinata deal with a few things as an omega male, something Rei didn't have any real experience with since he was an alpha. Rei had worried on more than one occasion how Hinata-kun would deal with the idea of pregnancy. Now that the boys had had a combine heat/rut period Rei caved to Nagisa's wish to meet the boys.
Nagisa was truly excited. He couldn't wait to meet the two boys. But he was also glad to be out of the house. He had been getting a bit stir crazy. Nagisa rubbed his extremely round and rather large belly. He was due next week and he was happy that the baby would be coming soon. As his due date drew near Rei had been keeping him in the house more, worried about the baby coming early. This was his first time stepping foot out of the house for almost a week now.
When the door finally opened they were greeted warmly. Both of the boy's parents were there. They exchanged the normal pleasantries before Rei ushered Nagisa towards the living room, wanting to get him settled in on the couch. Everyone chuckled when Nagisa batted Rei's hands away stating very firmly. "I can make it there myself" and then proceeded to waddle slowly towards the couch where the boys were situated. Nagisa knew right away which one Hinata was, his orange unruly hair sticking out in all directions. He was sitting in the middle of the couch with excitement on his face despite the very obvious presence of fatigue. Nagisa sat down next to Hinata knowing full well there wasn't any room left for Rei to sit next to him as Kageyama occupied the other end of the couch, but he knew Rei would still hover. And hover he did.
"Are you comfortable there? Do you need me to get you anything?" Rei asked with a look of worry on his face. He knew it was illogical to worry so much, Nagisa was pregnant, not sick, but he couldn't stop the worry.
"I'm fine." Nagisa grumbled softly in return trying his best not to be irritated at the constant hovering and checking in. "I'm not a child you know, and as my mate you'll be the first to know when I need something." Rei relaxed at the not so subtle reminder that he had been paying extremely close attention to their bond and annoying his mate to no end by getting him things he wanted or needed almost as soon as the feeling manifested through their bond. Rei had been about to lean over and peck his mate on the cheek when Hinata caught everyone's attention.
"You're Dr. Ryugazaki's mate?" Hinata had asked in astonishment. "I thought you'd be like…the most gorgeous girl ever" he declared. Nagisa smiled but his mate frowned in displeasure. Mrs. Hinata berated her son for his lack of diplomacy and apologized for her son's rather brash behavior. Nagisa only smiled and told everyone he was really happy that Hinata-kun had said it and there was no need to scold the boy.
There was an awkward moment of silence before Nagisa leaned in and spoke in a softer voice to Hinata. "Most people dance around the issue. It's nice to have someone finally say it to my face." Nagisa told Hinata. This seemed to be a sign for everyone to relax and the two sets of parents began talking amongst themselves.
"What do you mean?" Hinata asked, "Has no one really ever told you that?"
Nagisa shook his head. "No, but I can tell they are all thinking it. And I always thought the same too. I thought the most beautiful and graceful beta or omega girl would suit Rei as his mate when he got older." He smiled a bit sheepishly. "But I'm kinda glad that isn't the case."
"What do you mean when he got older?" Hinata asked.
"We met our first year in high school. We grew really close as friends." Hinata smiled at that. Though he couldn't exactly say it was the same as him and Kageyama since they had practically hated each other at first, he was still glad that it was similar.
"Didn't you ever think about wanting him for yourself?" Hinata asked genuinely as he thought about his own realization about Kageyama and being okay with presenting as an omega if he could snag Kageyama as his mate. He just hadn't thought it would be so soon.
Nagisa smiled. "Maybe a few times" he admitted. "But back in high school Rei was obsessed with all things beautiful so I never really considered it seriously. Even now he tells me that I'm the most beautiful thing he's ever seen, but I still don't feel like it. I still feel like I'm just plain old me, if that makes sense."
Hinata glanced at his mate and then nodded. He could understand it very well. Kageyama always tells him he's sexy and he does appreciate it even if he doesn't feel like it's completely true. "Yeah I think I do kinda get it." When he thought a bit longer on the whole subject he couldn't help but add, "But I think you're a perfect match for the doc."
"How so?" Nagisa asked. Of course, he thought so himself as well, but he was curious why Hinata-kun would think so.
"Cause you're actually pretty cool and he seems like he could be such a stick in the mud." Hinata said, mentally comparing the doc to Kageyama. But the mental comparison earned him a good jab in the stomach from his mate's elbow. "Ow!" Hinata hissed unhappy, covering his side with his hands.
"Ow!" Kageyama also hissed, feeling the jab his own side as his hands mimicked Hinata's and moved down to cover his midsection. He'd forgotten about that stupid weird connection still going on between them. "Dumbass." He stated loudly as he rubbed his side.
"You're the one who did it so why am I the dumbass?" Hinata hollered back at him. Hinata didn't really care that everyone was staring at them now. That had hurt, and he really didn't think he did anything wrong.
Kageyama grumbled as he rubbed his side, he was more than aware that their parents were watching. "I'm not a stick in the mud."
"Sometimes." Hinata said in his own defense. "Not always." He added under his breath. The last 3 days flashed through his memory as his mind made the not so funny connection to his mate being 'stiff'. But they both mentally cringed away from it. They'd had enough of that to last them for a while.
Everyone in the room stared at the two boys. Hinata was suddenly grateful that his sister was visiting their grandparents as he really didn't want to explain to her this new connection between him and Kageyama and how it came about. Though he wasn't exactly sure how or why this new connection came to be, both he and Kageyama were definitely sure it had something to do with the 3 day mating marathon they had just had. The doc looked highly interested.
"Care to share?" Dr. Ryugazaki asked pushing his glasses up as he stared at the boys. Everyone had noticed that Kageyama had felt pain at the exact moment he had ribbed his mate. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes he wouldn't have believed it. He had never seen this before in all the time he had studied fate mates. Sure the fate mates had stronger connections and bonds. Each couple was connected in their own unique way but he had never seen a couple so much connected that they physically felt what happened to each other. This was obviously new to the boys as well. They had never mentioned having any connection like this before and if they were used to it Kageyama wouldn't have ribbed Hinata without thinking about it. Something had changed. Several questions floated about in the doc's head. How was this possible? What was the extent of this new bond between them? How had this new bond come about? Was this the result of mating at such a young age? Was this change in their bond permanent or temporary? When did this new bond come about? Well, that last question he was pretty sure he could answer on his own, it had to have happened in the last 3 days.
Kageyama frowned and glared at Hinata. There was no way he was going to let Hinata explain it. They'd both end up far more embarrassed about the whole thing as Hinata tended to share more freely than he should sometimes. Kageyama clearly remembered the discussion Hinata had had with Yamaguchi and Nishinoya after they had first mated. Nishinoya had stared at him for almost 2 days after that discussion. Hinata frowned as well at his mate's train of thought. Even if it was true at times that he shared things Kageyama wished he wouldn't have he disagreed that there was anything to be embarrassed about. What did it matter if the other two omegas on the team knew about how good Kageyama was in bed, or how large his equipment was? They had been curious just like Kenma was and it's not like he had any experience other than Kageyama. So what was he supposed to tell them?
Kageyama mentally growled at Hinata. They didn't need exact details. I can't see any situation in which Nishinoy-senpai needs a detailed description of my dick or our first time together. You didn't have to tell them everything, you could have left it a bit more vague. And then Kageyama remembered that Hinata could hear him without actually sending his thoughts over. Stupid new bond.
Annoyed Hinata tried to ignore his mate's thoughts and spoke aloud. "Well I'm not exactly thrilled about it either. I like my thoughts being private and though I may say a lot more of my thoughts aloud than you do, I don't say everything. And there's nothing wrong with sharing details with Yamaguchi and Nishinoya-senpai. They're the only other male omegas I know besides Yaku and Kenma. I happen to be happy that you're mine and it's kind of nice to brag about it to someone who I know will understand and I know won't share the information with someone they shouldn't."
"Nishinoya-senpai is one thing but Yamaguchi is another. He tells Tsukishima everything and I don't…"
"Not everything." Hinata interrupted. "I know he hasn't shared that stuff with Tsukishima. We'd both know if Yamaguchi said something. Tsukishima's enough of a jerk that he'd razz you about it and I haven't heard him crack a single joke about your di…" Hinata trailed off as he suddenly remembered the others in the room. He glanced over at the doc and his mate and both sets of their parents as his face went redder than a tomato. Kageyama was also blushing. This was not a conversation they should be having right now.
"I… I'll shut up now." Hinata mumbled looking down at his hands in his lap.
"Bout time dumbass." Kageyama grumbled back. He looked over towards the doc deciding it would be best to change the subject back to what the doc had originally wanted to know. "It started when we connected the first time 3 days ago and it hasn't really stopped since. For some reason I can feel what he feels and he can feel what I feel." Kageyama tried to explain and then clarified. "Physically. The emotional stuff is still the same. And now we can hear each other's thoughts all the time and it's getting pretty annoying for the both of us. And a bit confusing. It's like having two brains at once that are doing two different things." Dr. Ryugazaki was about to ask a question when Kageyama continued. "Before we had to concentrate on making our thoughts go through if we weren't… physically connected. And even when we were connected it was much easier to deal with than this." Kageyama blushed. "I don't know why it changed, it's not like we did anything new or completely different."
"When did you first realize this new connection was different than the normal one?" Dr. Ryugazaki asked. Kageyama's lips pulled together. Nope there was no way in hell he was sharing anymore details than he already had to anyone… especially with his parents in the room. Yeah his parents knew what had been happening in the room but there was a difference in 'knowing' and actually 'knowing'. Dr. Ryugazaki grinned. He already knew that they were mating when it happened and he wasn't asking for details on that matter. What he had wanted to know was more about their thoughts and feelings leading up to the connection and when they figured out the connection was different. But he had enough of an idea from Kageyama's reaction that he wasn't going to push for an answer. It was clear the only thing on their minds at that point would have been mating, they wouldn't have paid attention to any deeper rooted thoughts or feelings especially since they'd been together less than a year.
They spent the next half an hour talking about the new bond, to the point that Hinata was bored to death with it. So when Nagisa asked if he could lay down a bit to rest his back Hinata volunteered to get him settled in Kageyama's bed. Kageyama hadn't been happy about Hinata volunteering the bed. He didn't like the thought of anyone else's scent on the bed that didn't belong to him or his mate, but it got Hinata out of the room for a bit and Nagisa really did look like he needed to rest as dinner would be another half an hour before it was ready. However, Kageyama wasn't sure how much Nagisa would appreciate the smell already in the room. They had changed out the sheets and cleaned the room up but their scents were still really strong. Hinata scrunched his nose up at the thought and made a mental note to crack the window open in the room.
When Hinata finally entered Kageyama's room behind Nagisa he let out a breath of relief. He could still hear Kageyama of coarse but it was a little less frustrating if they didn't see each other and he could concentrate on something other than what Kageyama was thinking. With a blush Hinata moved to crack open the window to try and help the scent of the last three days dissipate a bit faster even though Nagisa insisted it wasn't that strong and wasn't a bother. Hinata helped Nagisa put the pillows in the right spot so he was half laying half sitting to take some of the pressure of his back.
"Thanks Hinata-kun" Nagisa said politely as he settled in. He grunted when he felt a strong kick then sighed while rubbing his belly over the area.
"Is it moving around a lot?" Hinata asked, eyes on Nagisa's stomach. It reminded him about when his mom had been pregnant with his sister Natsu.
"Yeah, I think he's ready to come out and see the world around him. I think he's getting impatient just like me." Nagisa smiled fondly. Boy was he ever impatient, he was ready to burst. He didn't know how much longer he could handle carrying so much weight on the front of him. His back was clear proof that his body was over burdened with the weight and it only seemed to get worse throughout the pregnancy.
Hinata hesitated for a moment but then pushed forward, curiosity winning out over everything else. "What's it like?" he asked. "… being pregnant?"
Nagisa smiled. He could hear the hesitance in Hinata's voice and Nagisa probably understood that question better than anyone else in the house, including Hinata's mate. "I still feel like me. Nothing really changed all that much. I'm still a guy, and with the exception of Rei treating me like glass the closer I get to giving birth, I'm still treated like a guy."
Hinata was happy that he didn't have to explain what he was thinking or what he meant. It was good to know he wasn't the only one who had worried about pregnancy being a feminine thing, after all it was something that was typically done by girls, and he wasn't a girl. It was nice to know he wouldn't be treated like one. Hinata tried to imagine Kageyama treating him as such if he got pregnant but the resulting day dream only succeeded in making him laugh. And he only laughed harder when Kageyama's response to his thoughts was to mentally smack the back of Hinata's head yelling dumbass. There was no way in hell Kageyama would ever act like that towards Hinata. Hinata was his own person and could damn well take care of himself in Kageyama's mind. Hinata smiled, at least they agreed on some things.
It was here that talk turned towards lighter things for the evening. When things turned a little more personal in subject matter between Hinata and Nagisa, Kageyama was keen to interrupt. He told the doc that he should probably speak with Nagisa about what he shared with Hinata because there were some things that Kageyama really didn't need to know, about the doc and his love life. Dr. Ryugazaki had probably never moved so fast in his life as he rose from the couch and headed to the bedroom, chuckles from the boys' parents following after.
When dinner was finally ready everyone was relieved, especially Hinata and Kageyama. One thing they both enjoyed was good food and it would be a welcome break for both of them as their minds turned towards food and everything else was pushed aside.
Well almost everything. As they sat down at the table Dr. Ryugazaki finally announced the reason for the visit in the first place. "I have an announcement for all of you" the doc said as he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "The International Council met last week and finally turned out a decision on the law we proposed to keep underage fate mates identities secret until they reach the age of maturity in their country of origin."
What?" Mrs. Kageyama and Mrs. Hinata exclaimed together in surprise.
"When did they meet? Why wasn't it announced on the news that they had come to a conclusion?" Mrs. Hinata continued on.
"Well they agreed to delay any type of announcement until Friday so I could have the time to speak with all of you in person about their decision. I wanted to make sure that I got to inform you guys first before the rest of the world got to hear about it." Dr. Ryugazaki answered.
Everyone at the table frowned. If they wanted the two families to know first that meant they wanted the two families to be prepared for the worst. It meant they had voted against the law. Mrs. Hinata frowned as she took her husband's hand under the table. There was no way the boys would be ready for something like this before Friday.
Dr. Ryugazaki smiled as he saw them all draw the same conclusion. "Seems the International Council finally did the right thing" the doc remarked. "They voted to uphold the law. They aren't going to release your names."
Surprise and happiness swept through the room as they all stared at Dr. Ryugazaki in awe. Had they really just heard that right? Had the council really decided in their favor? It was almost too good to be true. None of them had expected the council to actually agree to it. They all felt relief at the announcement but Hinata felt it the most. All eyes stopped on him as tears fell from his eyes.
"Shouyo, honey why are you upset? This is a good thing right? This is what we wanted." Mrs. Hinata spoke as she moved her chair back to get up and comfort her son, but she stopped herself. Next to Shouyo, Tobio already had his arms reaching to comfort her son. Hinata shook his head as he turned in his chair and buried himself in his mate's already open arms. He openly cried out his relief and happiness unable to stop the feelings as they washed over him.
"He's not upset…" Kageyama said glancing up at the rest of the table eyes coming to rest for a moment on Mrs. Hinata. "… just happy." Kageyama could feel the emotions swirling through his mate and there wasn't the tiniest hint of unhappiness. He smirked. Leave it to his dumbass mate to cry when he's happy. The rest of the table smiled in understanding. If anyone understood Shouyo's feelings it would be his mate. Mrs. Hinata sat down in relief happy the scene before her. She really couldn't have hoped for a better mate for her son. He'd be well taken care of for the rest of his life. She was sure of that.
Hinata tried but he really couldn't stop the tears. He was so relieved. He had 4 more years before the world would find out about them. He had 4 more years to catch up to his mate. 4 years before he had to prove to everyone out there that he was worthy of being Kageyama's mate. 4 years that he got to enjoy with his mate and have Kageyama all to himself. Hinata hugged his mate close, breathing in Kageyama's scent as he tried to work through his emotions enough to calm down and eat. It took him longer than he wanted to finally wipe the last of his tears from his face and move out of the awkward sitting embrace they had been in. When he did, he looked over at the doc and Nagisa uttering the second most sincere word he had ever said to anyone, just under telling Kageyama that he loved him.
"Thanks."