This morning was a day that the two members residing in the Kuran manor had been looking forward to for a long time, and for once the two had gotten along even more so on this day. Luckily enough for the both of them though, this had been becoming a common occurrence. For once Zero hadn't been at the pureblood's throat for every little thing..
It was time for Zeros 5 month scan, a scan that he would allow Kaname to attend. It would confirm the gender of the child, though Kaname knew for sure that it was female. It would also allow them to see if the child's growth was going to plan. Zero had only gotten over his sickness two weeks ago and it made them both on edge thinking about how little the other had eaten in that time.
Every day since then Kaname had made sure the hunter would drink from him often, once or twice a day if Zero would allow it. It was how this day had started off, the two making their way down stairs to the living room where Kaname took his usual seat only to have Zero sit next to him. Of course it was always from the wrist.. Zero still refused to take from the pureblood's neck unless his thirst had taken him by surprise. He had always said, well growled that it was too intimate for him to even want to do something like that with the blood sucker.
Usually comments like that were made when the hunters hormones were at full front, taking over his moods completely. Kaname knew this and it was why he was very patient with the other. After all the pureblood's feelings hadn't changed in these weeks together, if anything they had grown stronger, allowing Kaname to be there for the sickly hunter even more than he had been previously.
Though right now as he glanced down at the male drinking from his wrist, he couldn't help but feel that sharp pang of arousal deep in his stomach, the way he was licking each and every drop of blood from the pureblood's hands was definitely something Kaname was playing over in his mind, though with a different object of his in mind..
Fangs slowly pierced their way into Kaname's palm, deciding that the wrist just wasn't good enough for him today. Of course the blood quickly started to spill its way down onto Kaname's fingers, though he decided not to care that much today. There were more important things to be worried about after all... About his precious little boy, or at least he still thought it was a boy.
Zero had been slow to gain weight after his sickness, though almost all of his weight had been tucked into his stomach anyway. It was taking too long to build back up onto the rest of his body, showing just how much the pregnancy was already draining him... There was nothing he could do about that other than keep eating. And apparently that also included drinking the pureblood's blood as often as he wished...
His amethyst eyes tinged with red stared down at his hand as he slowly licked up the blood that was dripping, wanting nothing more than to keep drinking the precious liquid that dripped out of the pureblood's wound. The wound would close over from time to time, forcing a soft growl from his lips as he would quickly bite deep into his palm again to get the blood flowing. The blood would travel down to Kaname's fingers from time to time, though his tongue caught nearly every drop. It was precious to him and his child, after all... He needed every drop.
Though a knock at the door soon disturbed his blood drinking...
As a familiar yet disgusting scent poured into the room as a man stood outside, it made the eyes flash deep crimson, slitting dangerously. A hiss slipped from him as if trying to warn the stranger away before he took another bite into Kaname's palm. That doctor was the last thing Zero wanted to see today... And instead he wanted nothing more than to focus on drinking Kaname's blood.
Of course Kaname would have been more than happy to allow the hunter to drink from him the entire day, especially the way he had been doing it now. But unfortunately they would have to be cut short as another knock came to the door. Do threading his fingers through the others hair while gently pulling his fangs from his palm, Kaname patiently waited for the hunter to lick off all the remaining blood.
From there he stood and smiled at the male "why don't you get comfortable on the couch while I go and let him in" He knew Zero hated this doctor but the pureblood had no idea why, he had been nothing but professional when he had to deal with the male. Though Kaname hadn't realized he only got that privilege because of his blood status. Much like many other situations he had been in..
Walking towards the door and pulling it open for the male, Kaname stood to the side while the other bowed and greeted him. "He is in the living room" was the only response Kaname gave, not wishing to show his weakened side to anyone but Zero. He knew that if anyone else knew just how patient and kind he could be then there may be hell to pay in the vampiric community. Or that's what he told himself.
Walking off towards the room the hunter was in, being closely followed by the doctor, Kaname continued to stride ahead until reaching a seat near the hunter's head. They would both be in a perfect position to see their little girl now.
As the doctor was quickly within sight, he may have not been welcomed quite so warmly as Kaname had welcomed him... Because the hunter was curled up at the far edge of the couch, his back against the shoulder and his legs pulled up a little tight against his torso. No way in hell was he letting this doctor touch him again... No fucking way in hell. A growl was already rumbling in his throat as he glared daggers at the doctor and only tensed more.
He almost appeared to be a wild animal that had been poked and prodded for the last time... About to snap and claw out at any moment even as he was cornered in a cage. And as the doctor set down his bag beside the couch, his growl only became louder. "Settle down, mongrel," the doctor muttered, his eyes narrowing back at his patient.
That only made Zero softly hiss back at him even as the doctor soon went back and started to drag in the machines he will need. He would grumble under his breath about the disgusting reek that this noble house was getting filled with and that he would have to wash his clothes three times already from the scent... Though it may already be obvious to why the hunter hated this doctor so much.
Kaname had only seen the proper side because of his position... Zero got treated worse than dirt.
To say that the pureblood had been surprised was an understatement. He knew that some of the words passed between the hunter and doctor were quiet and the male in the white coat wasn't aware that the pureblood heard it, but his hearing was able to pick up things from hundreds of meters away.. He had heard every little thing.. It made him clench his fists in an attempt to supress his rage. The only thing stopping him was the fact that people shouldn't know about his feelings towards the hunter, after all what kind of leader fell for a lowly 'D'? And a hunter at that. It would surely be the downfall of the vampiric race.
So he sat silently, his hands curled in his lap as he watched the elder male set up his machines. "We want to know how the growth is going and a definite sex of the child. Do not mess this up." At least he could act cold towards the other male in the room, it would be expected of a pureblood to look down on lower levels after all. So the more the pureblood could take out on this arrogant doctor the better, perhaps it may even make Zero a little happier in this situation.
It did surprise the hunter to see the pureblood start to stand up for him, at least against this asshole... But he still muttered beneath his breath as he slowly started to ease his way down to lay onto the couch, reluctantly letting his legs rest down as well. He didn't want this damn doctor to touch his stomach at all... Though he was the only one that may be able to get a proper exam over their little baby...
The doctor just dipped his head to the pureblood before focusing onto the hunter. Soon he rather roughly made sure that Zero was in the right position, forcing his legs down though being careful around the stomach. It was, after all, the entire reason he was here was to take care of that precious life. Once he had lifted up Zero's shirt, of course without asking, he started to apply the goo.
"Alright, carrier... Just stay still and try not to screw this up for yourself," he grunted as he looked for his wand before soon pressing it into Zero's stomach without warning. At least he could get his job done... And there would also be the rather large payment he was expecting once all of this was over and his leader had his heir. Soon he started to scan past the excess things before finally moving his wand to show a slightly bigger gray blob.
"There's your baby," he quickly told Kaname, further ignoring the hunter. It also didn't help that he had the monitor turned at that awkward angle that Zero could only see a large glare across the screen... Perfect. With a loud groan, he rested his head back against the shoulder of the couch, still trying to get an angle to see their little baby on the screen. Even if it was blobs, it was still his blob.
Glancing sideways at Zero to notice the frown on his face when being shown the baby, Kaname too realized that he couldn't see the screen properly. So it was without asking that he leaned forward and adjusted it so he could see better. He was the mother after all so it was important for him to see this. But that also meant Kaname couldn't see the screen properly in his current seat..
Moving over to sit on the arm of Zeros chair instead, Kaname looked down at the hunter with a small smile. Kaname wished to see this as much as he had after all. It was then that he focused on the screen before him, smiling at the form on the screen. The baby was still so tiny, so human like in its own way.. Extraordinary.
"The gender?" His cold tone towards the doctor was strange given the warm look he had just passed towards the silverette though the doctor wouldn't say a word about it. After all he was in no position to question their leader, he would just follow orders to the tee, ensuring the pureblood was happy.
It was so tiny... Yet he could still start to see the little hands and the feet, the soft curve of the head and body... He looked like a peanut but too adorable to call him that. Zero's eyes soon started to soften as he watched the small form on the screen, watching as it slowly started to wiggle and squirm... But why couldn't he feel it. He had yet to feel his little child wiggle or kick inside him...
Hesitating slightly as he watched the screen, he opened his mouth to ask just why he couldn't feel her obvious movements onto the screen. But then the doctor cut through his words. "With comparing the blood work that I had been given on the fourth month of his pregnancy with the scan, I can conclude that it is a girl, Lord Kaname," the doctor quickly cut through the moment that the hunter had opened his lips.
At least now he knew that the hunter was right and it was- ...a girl? Wait. It couldn't have been.
Disappointment slowly curled into his face as he watched the screen, trying not to drain over the idea that it wasn't his little hunter that he thought... It didn't seem to be sinking in at all, though, as he sighed out and closed his eyes. Maybe he would soon realize just what was going on, that they were having a little girl... Though Zero's brain always worked a little slow.
Meanwhile Kaname couldn't be happier at the news to be confirmed. He had come to terms with having a little girl previously so the disappointment wasn't there for him. So instead he smiled widely at the hunter next to him, though immediately seeing the disappointed look upon his face. He knew that the hunter wanted a boy but he hadn't realized just how much..
"A girl.. A little princess" And that's exactly what she would be, a beautiful little princess that they could happily call their own. Kaname could practically see their future now.. How overprotective he would be of the female and how spoiled she would be with her parents. But it also depended on the hunters taking to him, if he would continue to allow the pureblood in his life to be part of this family. Of course right now Kaname just looked down at the silverette, waiting to see what his reaction would be to the news of a little girl.
A little... princess? But didn't Kaname want a boy this entire time... for his stupid heir? Wasn't that the entire reason that he was here? He was hesitant as he laid back into the couch, letting his eyes open up to look at the little blob on the screen, before realizing that Kaname was watching him. There was a slight smile on his face...
He was happy?
Zero blinked slightly as he looked up at the pureblood, waiting for the anger to cross his face, for him to growl about not producing an heir like he was supposed to... But he didn't. He just waited for Zero's reaction... And so hesitantly he looked back at the screen again and watched as the small hand on the screen moved, the fingers scrunching up... She was alive. And... she was theirs.
"...A little princess," Zero softly murmured as he looked back at the screen, and the disappointment soon started to clear. Though just as the slightest smirk crossed his face and he opened his lips to say something, the doctor once again interrupted a possibly heartwarming moment. "I apologize for not being able to have a proper heir to the throne, my Lord. Possibly there could be another carrier if you had been wishing to have the hunter's blood within your child..."
Though he wasn't done there... As he kept his attention onto the screen and quietly did the measurements to make sure that the baby is the right size, he soon started to speak again. "After all, carriers are only able to conceive once. Once that child has been fully developed, it will kill the incubator."
...What?
That was a very unwelcomed remark. Though expected from everyone who would know about this, after all it was what a pureblood often craved for in a child, but to suggest that Zero was only used as a carrier because of his hunters genes? That was the last straw for Kaname, in fact the male was lucky that he didn't kill him then and there for such a remark.
It was from that point onwards that Kaname started to think, to plan out what he would possibly do next. He couldn't kill him unfortunately, but perhaps he could rid him of his memories and find a new doctor, one Zero would be comfortable with.
And considering that he hadn't suggested that the child was undersized or she had any other issues, Kaname knew that they had gotten all they wanted from this male, therefor he was free to do as he wished. Of course he didn't have time to ask the pregnant male beside him if what he was about to do would be accepted. Though something inside of him made him think the hunter would be happy.
With a small hiss splitting from his lips as a response to that suggestion, Kaname quickly stood and strode towards the male. From there he had expertly moved his hand forward and allowed a soft glow to emit from his head, the doctor only too quick to fall to the ground unconscious. So it was with that that the doctor had lost the memories of Zeros pregnancy, allowing Kaname to pick him up by the scruff and back out to the car. His medical equipment forgotten inside. Once he woke he would find himself in his car with a desire to go home..
And so Kaname returned to the others side, smiling gently as though nothing happened.
Zero could only blink as he watched the doctor being dragged away by the collar, unconscious and hopefully not about to remember a single word that had happened, or about him and Kaname at all. It would be for the best... mostly for the doctor, because the hunter probably would have gotten out of his seat and clawed him after those remarks.
As if he would die from being a carrier... ...would he?
By the time that Kaname had returned, thankfully empty handed, the hunter had a faint frown against his face. Slowly he started to sit himself up as he let his hand slide against his lower back to try to fight away the ache, his eyes looking up to Kaname. "...What did he mean. At the end," Zero softly spoke as he began to slide himself up into a sitting position, though being careful not to disturb the weight on his stomach.
That disgusting cold blob was still plastered onto his stomach, making him hold up his shirt to make sure it didn't get into the mess. He needed a tissue or something to wipe it off... or maybe find something in that bag that they could use. After all, now they had all of this medical stuff to play around with. Though Zero wasn't going to go close to the needles unless his life depended on it... Maybe not even then.
If they really wanted to, Kaname could pick up that wand and continue looking at the baby as much as either of them wished to. But then again Kaname also had to make some calls so that they could get a new doctor on the scene, one who could preferably get here soon to see if they approved of him.
But the question Zero had asked him.. Thankfully Kaname had an answer for him, one that would hopefully explain everything. "In the rare case that a vampire did conceive with a hunter male the father would not feed the carrier, making the child drain him of everything he had. After the birth the mother would have nothing left and therefor pass away. You don't need to worry, I'm here and you have my blood. You won't die."
Kaname was sure of that after all, they were doing everything they were meant to. Zero was even having more blood than normal so the pureblood was sure that nothing would go wrong for the silverette. In fact he would make sure of it.
As long as Kaname was sure... though he still wasn't completely convinced as he hesitantly rested his hand against the top of the bump, waiting to feel the slightest bump or nudge to his hand as if their little girl would finally be telling him that she was just fine... But soon his eyes were staring back at the screen, watching the blankness as the wand laid uselessly onto the couch.
His eyes stared at it for a while, as he waged a small battle in his head to tell him whether he should or shouldn't... If it was proper or not. But what the hell... if that asshole could do it, then Zero should as well. And so he slowly leaned himself over and picked up the wand beneath his fingers. It shouldn't be that hard... He was getting fat enough with the baby anyway.
Resting his back against the shoulder of the couch, the hunter delicately touched the tip of the wand against his swollen stomach, making sure to let it curve slightly into the gel. Though as he only found a mesh of gray across the screen, he immediately frowned. "...damn it," he muttered, but soon tried again with a different position, one that he was sure the doctor had been looking with. Again, nothing, and another 'damn it' slipped from his lips.
And so the hunter idly crossed the wand over his stomach as he sometimes pressed the tip in a little bit deeper, but then flinched and pulled it right back as if it would hurt the baby inside. It was obvious what he was looking for... But he looked like a child that didn't know which end of a marker to use on the paper.
Kaname had been watching him try find that perfect position for the wand, at first he thought that he would allow Zero to do it on his own.. But the hunter continued to get more and more frustrated as he couldn't find what he was after. The blobs on the screen only changing shape with each new try.
It was with hesitancy that Kaname strode over and sat by the others knees, leaning forward slightly as he wrapped his hand around Zeros on the wand. A few seconds of waiting later, Kaname started to move the item around slowly on the others stomach. Zero hadn't screamed at him or told him to stop so perhaps this was alright.
A few minutes trickled by as the images stayed much the same, both males trying not to get disheartened the further time stretched along. But before long something else popped up on the screen, a little hand holding out. It was so heart warming to see that image, to know that it was their child on the screen, her little hands holding out as if to say she wants them to hold her..
The hunter's hand had twitched as soon as Kaname wrapped his fingers slowly around his hand, and he almost let out a slight hiss... But as the wand soon started to move under Kaname's control, he silenced himself, willing to at least give Kaname the chance to prove himself. And so Zero slowly let his head rest back against the back of the couch as they both watched the screen...
Until that little hand finally appeared.
Zero's hand had immediately forced the wand to pause at the spot as they saw the little hand, both of them taking in a quick breath at the sight. The rest was a fuzzy blur but it managed to be focused just onto that little hand... The little hand that was trying to reach out to them. Their little baby...
Slowly he started to slide his hand down to the side of his stomach, letting his fingers slowly start to caress into the side of his bump. He wished he could imagine the baby's head just beneath the surface of the skin, taking up the pleasure of her mother's touch... Though slowly they started to move the wand again, and bit by bit, more of the baby was able to be seen. She quivered slightly as she rested, her fingers curling as if reacting to his touch...
"She's beautiful..."
"Our little angel."
How Kaname itched to place his hand upon the hunters stomach, to feel the life beneath or even a faint squirm. But he knew that it would be pushing the limits too far, Zero wouldn't allow him to get so close. It made his heart ache thinking about it, how he wanted more than anything to be part of this life.
Before long the wand had pressed up against the child's face, her features outlined for them to see clearly. She was perfect, everything about that little face that they could see was everything they could imagine. It only left the two to imagine how she would look, the color of her hair and eyes.. Any little quirks that made her truly unique.
"I do hope she has your eyes, they are truly magnificent." He could look into them for hours after all, to get swept away in that deep pool of lavender. Not that he would say that out loud to the hunter, it was yet another thing he needed to keep to himself
'Our'. That was a word that Zero was still trying to get himself use to. Because it seemed that no matter what the pureblood had up his sleeve, he wasn't going to leave Zero for anything... At least for now was all he could hope. Though he couldn't help but feel the soft red touching his cheeks as Kaname mentioned his eyes, as if he was a girl being swooned by her date. But he tried to push the blush away as fast as he could.
His smirk only deepened as they would sometimes glide it down a little bit to make sure that every part of her was perfect. They counted the fingers and the toes, and it wasn't until they started to get back up to her chest did Zero think of something. "Do you think we can hear the heartbeat?" Zero quickly said as he glanced back to his partner, anxious to hear his answer.
Kaname had said he could hear her heartbeat just by resting his head to his stomach... Though there was no way in hell that Zero could do that unless he snapped his spine to do so. He wanted to hear the heartbeat for himself, as it was no longer possible to see it. But they could still see her little chest move up and down as she practiced to breathe... Her small mouth opening and closing with each fake breath.
The idea of Zero hearing the heartbeat would be good for them both. It would lift the mood of the hunter up and ensure that he knew for sure that their child was perfectly safe. But how..? Perhaps... Reaching down and into that little medical bag the doctor conveniently left behind, Kaname pulled out a stethoscope. Normal people wouldn't usually be able to pick up the childs heartbeat but Zero was a hunter and a vampire at that. It should work, in fact Kaname was sure it would work for them. So holding it up then handing it over to the pregnant male, Kaname smiled.
"Put this in your ears, I'll take the wand off and wipe the gel then place it down onto your stomach. You should be able to hear her from that" Doing what he had just told the male, Kaname was all too quick in placing the piece down onto his stomach, giving a nod to say that he should be able to hear.
So now all he could do was wait.
Why the hell hadn't he thought of this before. Blinking as he looked back at Kaname, the hunter was all too pleased to lean over and quickly put the two ear pieces into his ears, not without first wiping them off on his shirt. The last thing he wanted was whatever that doctor had shoved in his ears... But soon he started to listen intently... And kept listening...
A soft frown touched his face. He couldn't hear anything over the sound of his own stomach... He couldn't tell if it was his stomach gurgling or her heartbeat half the time. So the hunter decided to take matters into his own hands as he soon leaned over and touched Kaname's hand, starting to move the piece...
It was as if they were trying to find a needle in a haystack in trying to find this heartbeat and it actually was rather difficult. But Zero knew there had to be that one spot... That one perfect spot... Until... B-bmp b-bmp b-bmp.
"I hear it, stop moving it!" Zero nearly shouted in surprise as he quickly stiffened onto Kaname's hand, though not letting himself care about the fact that it was him doing the moving in the first place. But he could really hear it... Hear the small heartbeat as it galloped along at its own soft rhythm. Sometimes he could hear the sound of amniotic fluids rushing when she would stir... As Zero focused strictly onto the sound though, his face soft as he listened to the sounds of their child, he softly whispered, "You gotta heart his..."
That was a good an invitation as any. Kaname didn't need to be told twice as he quickly moved his head down and placed it upon the swell in the hunters stomach. His spare hand quickly resting on yet another patch of exposed skin. It was then that he allowed himself to hear the soft noises of their child's heartbeat.
b-bmp b-bmp b-bmp.
He could stay like that and listen for all eternity. To be there to hear this little life was something he couldn't grasp, it was far to surreal to contemplate. But what had also been a surprise for him was the fact that Zero had openly asked him to hear it, to not even flinch away as he leant in and pressed his head to the swell. They were finally bonding, finally able to get closer to one another. Perhaps there was hope for them after all, a chance to allow a relationship to grow and blossom. With a gentle but happy sigh at the sound the pureblood flicked his warm eyes up at the other male, watching his happy face.
As they slowly let time pass as they listened to the heartbeats and to the fluids starting to rush around from soft squirms and movements, the hunter let his amethyst eyes close. It was like listening to the most perfect symphony, the most precious of bands... All in the drumming of that little heart, never stopping, never pausing, never missing a beat. It continued on with its fast pace as they listened to their little girl...
Though before Zero was allowed to realize what he was doing, he felt his hand slowly rest over Kaname's warm hand, allowing their fingers to just slightly intertwine... Though Zero forced himself not to move. It was too late for him to stop himself anyway, it would be far too obvious... All he could hope was that Kaname had not realized it. But to try to make sure, he allowed his amethyst eyes to open and found that Kaname was looking back at him, and he was engulfed into the warmth of his gaze...
...But he forced himself to back out of the warmth just as soon as it came over him by a quick shake of his head. He pulled his hand off of Kaname's and quickly shed the stethoscope from his ears and set it down beside him. "Let me up. All this fluid makes me need to take a piss," he grunted as he started to stir, forcing them to break the moment. He didn't know what he was getting himself into anymore... Or why he wasn't stopping himself like he should be.
That heart warming moment between the two of them hadn't lasted long at all, though the fact that Zero had allowed it to happen was yet another sign at how things were progressing for them. It was why Kaname didn't dwell on the loss of that warm hand on his or the beautiful amethyst orbs that seemed like they were looking into his soul.. Leaning back and placing the items back into the bag where he would pack it up later, Kaname moved over and helped Zero up from his position on the couch. He hadn't been sure how the hunter would have gotten up without his help so the least he could do was help him up, right?
"I'll show you to one of the bathrooms on this level, then we can go get you some food." It was a bit late for their lunches after having the doctors visit but Kaname would make sure the other didn't miss a meal at all. Their little girl needed to have everything she could after all.
Zero wasn't even really that hungry... Though he knew that it wouldn't help to get something into his already growing stomach. With a grunt he was pulled up to his feet and his hand quickly pressed to his lower back. He hated how it ached all the time, feeling as if his back was about to give out from underneath him at any second... But he also knew that was the hormones talking to his body too.
Rubbing his lower back and trying to drive out the stiffness from him, he started to follow the older pureblood as he began to lead him through the numerous doorways it took to get to the bathrooms in this floor. At least that was one thing Zero learned... He needed bathrooms. Everywhere. Especially as the baby was getting bigger, it was putting more pressure against his organs.
Soon enough he was led to the closest bathroom on the way back from the 'bathroom tour', and Zero quickly slipped his way inside. this was the one thing he hated... Going to the bathroom. Where he would have to deal with the ever growing fatness of his stomach to even going to the bathroom... Though soon enough he let himself out after washing his hands, he wandered his way back over to the kitchen where he hoped Kaname would be making something...
Kaname was always cooking it seemed. For someone who had everything made for him since birth he was surprisingly good in the kitchen. Zero would have realised this by now having the pureblood cook for him each and every day. Today though he was making a light lunch, salads and cold meat. It was obvious Zero wasn't all that hungry and Kaname wouldn't push a feast onto him.
Hearing the footsteps quickly approaching him though he turned to look at the larger hunter. "Have a seat, I'll have it ready shortly. What kind of drink do you want?" How domesticated life had become for him, though it was a nice feeling for him to have. For someone thousands of years old to finally settled down was a wish come true.
"While you eat ill pack away that equipment and call a new doctor. When did you want to meet them? It's up to you if we keep this one, I want you comfortable" After all the doctor would be the one seeing Zero in very compromising positions as he gave birth, it was only fair he was comfortable.
The thought of giving birth was enough to send a hard chill down Zero's spine though, something he didn't want to think of for a few more months. At least he knew that it had to be a c-section birth... There was really no other way to do it. As his hand softly rubbed into his stomach, he slid his way over to his chair, a more comfortable one than the fancy wood ones Kaname had, and leaned back.
"...Maybe at the six month mark. Or before it so I can know him before he starts trying to shove needles into me like the asshole," Zero grunted as he circled his hand across the top of the bump. He never wanted to deal with the needles being stuck into him but he knew it would have to happen eventually... Unless labor pains weren't as bad as they said, he was going to need some drugs injected.
"Just water will work," Zero murmured as he closed his eyes, resting his head firmly back against the chair. He hasn't been drinking much other than water and blood, though that may also be because he was scared to drink anything else... It would be better to be on the safe side than stuff himself with useless sugars.
They followed routine like these daily, Kaname cooking and handling anything the other needed. So as the minutes ticked by and the hunter got the food and water he needed, both males eventually ended back in the living room where they had been before the scan. They were both content with how everything was going, how they had finally come to terms with staying with one another. Zero hadn't mentioned Kaito at all within the last few weeks, nor had he gone quiet in thought like he had often in the beginning. It all made Kaname think that perhaps he had come to terms with being without his old lover.
So as they sat together in silence, Kaname glanced over to the male, a smile on his face. "Have you thought of any names which you would like to call her? Or would you prefer to wait and get a feel for what you want?" Then there was the fact that if he would allow the pureblood to have a say in this matter, after all he may want Kaname out of this decision.
Even if Zero had never mentioned Kaito, that didn't mean that he no longer thought about it... He would lie awake with his hand against the swell of his stomach, wondering when he would finally be able to see Kaito again, or if he ever wanted to see him... or the baby. The baby that Kaito could have been raising but instead gave away to Kaname. Was he just some trinket to him... He thought that they had more than that, a relationship not so easily broken. But apparently he had been wrong all this time.
Allowing his hand to softly stroke over his stomach, he eventually glanced back to Kaname, trying to snap himself out of those looming thoughts. Now they had to discuss baby names... Oh damn, this one was going to be hard. "I thought she was a he... so I haven't thought of anything," Zero softly grunted as he leaned back and let his eyes close. He couldn't even begin to think of a name for her...
He thought vaguely of naming her after his mother, Sakura. But then he also knew that the name was both far too common and only bring haunting memories to him... And as his thumb lightly ran over his swell, he tried to think of just what he would want. "...I don't want something long or something fancy as hell." In other words, not the names that he suspected that Kaname was thinking of at this point.
"We have some time to think about it, there's no need to worry. Though i will keep looking and tell you if i come up with anything suitable." Typical Zero presuming that the pureblood would need their child to have a fancy name, it was something that hadn't even crossed his mind. But of course the hunter was always the first to presume the worst for the vampire.
"Are you tired? I can take you back to the room if you wish." He had a rough morning after all, the scan with the doctor would have taken a bit out of him, especially the way the news of having a female child would have shocked him.
Though there was also the point that the hunter had been sleeping for a long time, going to bed early and sleeping through until a later hour. It left Kaname with a lot of free time, free time he would use to plan things out or perhaps buy items for their child, items Zero had yet to see or even know about.
The sight of Zero's eyes starting to flicker closed probably was enough to give him the idea that his time to sleep was once again coming. He didn't seem to want to be awake nearly as long as he wanted to be asleep... In fact he easily slept longer each day than for the hours he stayed awake. But so was the life of a pregnant... man. And as he rested his head back, he seemed much more likely to fall asleep right there.
"...Yeah, I think I'm done for the day..." Zero sighed softly as he tucked his arms around his swollen stomach. He didn't really want to deal with having to go up the stairs himself and get himself tucked into bed... Kaname could always do that for him. And as he allowed his hands to rest against the main curve of his stomach, his breathing was already beginning to lighten away...
He was already falling asleep on the couch, though both of them knew that he would regret it if he stayed there. One innocent nap on the couch had resulted in his back being so stiff that Kaname had to rub it and forcibly crack it to be able to let him move properly again. it seemed that the plush bed was exactly what he needed to keep himself comfortable...
With a soft smile the pureblood slid from his own chair and moved his way over to the nearly slumbering hunter. He was innocent at the best of times, something he would never get used to. To think that the two used to pass glares off at each other with whatever opportunity they got.
Slipping his arms underneath the others form, Kaname quickly lifted him and placed the male against his chest, much like a rather large sleeping baby. This was one of the only times Zero allowed him to hold him like this. Actually it was probably the only situation that he would allow such a proximity, unless it was when they slept. Of course Zero was sure to make the pureblood stay quite far away from him on the bed, ensuring their bodies never got too close.
With a soft sigh Kaname eventually reached the large stairs and began to treat up them once more, quickly making his way to their bedroom. Although Zero probably wouldn't agree to calling it theirs it was where they both slept. And within moments the male was tucked away in the bed with the covers curled around him.
Like hell would Zero be calling it theirs. The hunter slowly grumbled away as Kaname picked him up, though his head eventually and reluctantly rested against his chest as he took in the body heat. All he needed was the body heat... That was all he needed from Kaname. And blood. And protection. And money, assistance, food... Okay, he needed Kaname for a hell lot of things.
And soon he was laid down into bed gently, the covers drawing up across his body. Though he did faintly flinch as he was laid down, he seemed to have gotten over it quite easily and instead faintly rolled onto his side to gain a more comfortable position. That was enough to let him breathe out a soft sigh as he curled into the soft and warmth of the bed.
There he soon stretched himself out into his comfortable position, once again making sure that he took up a hell of a lot of room, before he let out a sigh and soon sank deeper into his comforting sleep.. Whether Kaname decided to get close to the hunter or not was his own choice, but it also would be extremely risky if Zero woke up...
Kaname always tried to get as close as possible without wishing to get his arse handed to him. It was why he usually pressed a soft kiss to the others head when he had been fast asleep or to hold him on occasion when he had been sure the other wouldn't wake. But today he would let him rest a little longer by himself.
Saying a soft good night to the hunter who was probably already asleep, Kaname left the room and walked down the rather long halls, planning to call a doctor that would be well suited for their needs. It would be a hard task though, one that would require a lot of discretion.
Not many vampire doctors knew about this sort of thing after all, though it wasn't impossible.. There was a small handful that had experience with it, the problem was finding one that wouldn't treat Zero like dirt because of what he was. That would be his task for the night, and as he soon sat himself in his study and started to look through a book of possible contacts, he knew that he was in for a long night...
Yay chapters! And good news everyone... MY COMPUTER WORKS!
Well kinda. The track pad is crap and the screen is broken, so I have to plug it into my TV, but a computer is a computer! So hopefully this will mean more frequent updates on all the stories! And yes I am working on war wounds and crossing destinies, Blood promise and never regret are just easier because it's copy, paste, and edit. But I will work on them! Swearzies.
-J
Reviews answered:
Larn555: Well now since he is in the fifth month, and using the blood sample that the doctor took back for the parent test, we know for sure it's a girl :D
ben4kevin: No twins Dx not yet anyway... Who knows what will happen in the future :3
Sake-chan: No two blobbies ;-; But I do like the idea of multiples and I've been scheming :3
irmina: They are perfect together~ And they did get to have a sweetheart moment while watching their little girl :3 Hopefully there will be more to come~
yaoilover: Updates are here and will come more often :D