Chapter Thirty-Nine

Eight Weeks

Kyoko stood in front of the bedroom mirror examining how she looked from the side. She was only eight weeks pregnant and already starting to show. Julie had taken her out yesterday for maternity shopping. She was told she would definitely need new, more comfortable clothing to wear and she couldn't agree more. The clothing she had were getting tight around the belly and her bras were already getting too small, not that she was complaining about the latter part.

"You look perfect Sweetheart..." He told her as he wrapped his arms around her and tenderly placed little kisses on the crook of her neck. "Are you just about ready for your appointment?"

She smiled and nodded as she placed a caressing hand on his cheek and turned a bit to kiss him back. "Almost ready." She giggled. "I can't believe I'm already showing." She looked at their image in the mirror again.

Kuon gently rubbed her little belly and whispered possessively. "Mine."

She giggled again as she placed her hands on his. "They're our boys." She corrected him.

His eyebrow shot up and he cocked his head. "Hmm? Boys? Why not girls?" He asked with a smirk.

She looked up thoughtfully. "Hmm... Just a hunch." A hunch from a dream that she had a few nights ago. "One will have blond hair and green eyes like his daddy and the other will have black hair and gold eyes like mine." She smiled sweetly.

"Well then, I look forward to meeting them both Love, but we should make sure to pick names for both girls and boys to be safe. I'm pretty sure we don't want to name a son Hikari or, have a daughter named Ryuu." He chuckled. He absolutely adored his strange little wife and Alfa female.

"Oh! Can we stop at the bookstore and get some baby books on the way home?" She asked excitedly.

He smiled and nodded. "How about we get some lunch while we're at it?" He suggested. "I'm already feeling a bit hungry.

She looked at her watch. "Sounds good. We should probably hurry." She squirmed out of his hold and slipped on her shoes.

The two managers sat in a comfortable silence after the long day and night that they had experienced. They had to endure the grueling task of clearing their charges schedules for the next year. Amazingly enough Yashiro had far fewer problems with it than Mark.

Yashiro sighed deeply. "Glad that's over."

Mark nodded in agreement. "I wish I would have been able to get her out of everything." Mark lamented.

"Who wouldn't let Kyoko-chan off?" Yashiro was surprised. She was the one giving birth after all.

Mark sighed in frustration. "The recording company still wants their due. Well... At least she doesn't have any tours or, concerts. I almost wasn't able to relieve her from her modeling jobs. If it hadn't been for Julie... Ugh, I don't even want to think about how hard it would have been."

Yashiro commiserated. "Well, at least Kuu set up a recording studio in one of the spare rooms for her. I guess that will come in handy now."

"Thank goodness for that. If she was just starting out... they would have never agreed to it. At least now all she has to do is write it, play the music in segments, record the vocals and send it in. They said they'll do the rest." Mark told him with relief. "The sooner she gets this album done... The sooner she can start her leave. I hope she agrees."

Yashiro laughed. "If anything, Kyoko-chan will feel guilty about it."

Mark nodded in agreement. "I suppose you're right."

Lory Takarada sat in his office pouting and planning. Indeed he had been upset that LoveMe Patients Zero and One had not told them of their elopement, but to leave out the not so small fact the LoveMe #1 was pregnant with twins?! Really?! Kuon had finally called him and let him know and had forced him to agree not to make a complete spectacle of it, because of Kyoko's delicate condition. Under no circumstances was he allowed to stress her out in any way.

"Well... I understand why." He sighed to himself. "That doesn't mean we can't go visit though." He smiled slyly as he picked up the phone to call his personal pilot. "A week should do it." He giggled.

"A week should do what Ojiichan?" Maria asked as she entered his office on her mechanical tarantula.

Lory looked up in surprise. "Ah... How would you like to go visit your Onee-san?"

"Really?" She asked excitedly.

He nodded. "She won't be able to travel for awhile."

"Why not?" She asked out of curiosity.

Lory smirked. "She's going to have twins. The doctor told her she couldn't travel until they were born." He explained and Maria exploded in excitement.

"Ojii-chan! We have to go buy stuff for the babies before we leave then!" Shopping... Maria's second favorite hobby.

"Of course my dear." He told her as he began straightening his desk so they could leave. "Why don't you go tell the driver and take Sebastian with you?"

"Yea!" She giggled as she skipped out to carry on her new assignment.

Kuon was impressed with their doctor, the man was keeping a very close watch over his wife and future babies. Today was another ultrasound and more blood work to make sure that she and the babies were staying healthy and moving along in development as they were supposed to.

"Now for some important decisions you need to think about." Dr. Kealoha smiled gently at her and patted her hand, then handed her a little booklet. "I need you and Kuon to discuss this."

They looked at him with curiosity. "A c-section?" Kyoko asked.

He nodded. "Since you and your babies are a high risk and twins of our kind are extremely rare, I would suggest one when it comes time. Mothers of our kind have a variety of problems during labor and for the safety of the twins and your safety... I believe it would be for the best. However, with any surgery comes risk and this is why I suggest that you and your husband discuss it before making any firm decisions on the matter." He explained.

Kuon nodded in understanding. "Thank you Dr. Kealoha. We will." He kissed Kyoko's temple as she thumbed through the little booklet then agreed.

"Very good. Are there any questions you may have?" He asked.

Kyoko turned and looked up at Kuon then blushed fiercely. "Um... Doctor?"

The older gentleman noticed her complexion and chuckled. "Ah... Young love... Of course you will be fine. You are permitted to have normal relations."

Kuon blushed and Kyoko nodded shakily. "Uh... Um... Thank you." She squeaked.

"You're very welcome my dear. Now I would like to see you again in 4 weeks and keep doing what you're doing." He smiled at the couple and left the room.

Kuon chuckled then kissed her cheek. "I'm glad you asked that question. I was afraid I would sound like a sex crazed animal."

She blushed and slapped him playfully on the shoulder. "Ugh... Are you saying that I am?" She giggled.

"No Love... Just saying the question is different when it comes from a guy." He gave her a mischievous grin as he gathered her bag and led her out of the exam room so they could make her next appointment.