5952. After numerous failed attempts to figure out how two female Kanmusu are able to conceive, we give up.-Akashi, the Yubari's, and a whole boat-load of doctors.

Yokosuka.

"That the new magazine?" asked Takao.

"Yes, I was just leafing through it." said Myoko. "Here you go."

"Thanks. Did you look at the Zushi house yet?"

"No, not yet. I'm still looking at the one in Miura. The one on the hill."

"That one was nice, but a bit too small. Sure, two bedrooms, one bath is fine for now, but it probably won't be down the road."

Before Myoko could reply, the door opened with a click, revealing Ashigara and Atago.

"Hey lovebirds, how's the house-hunting going?" asked Atago cheerfully.

"Pretty good. Who knows, maybe this magazine will have the right one." said Takao.

"Well, while you do that, I'm gonna get some water, any of you want anything?" cut in Myoko.

"Some water, please, nee-san. Air conditioner went out in the classroom again." replied Ashigara.

"Nothing for me, thank you." added Atago.

Takao was about to open her mouth when Myoko spoke. "Let me guess, more celery, right?"

"Yes, please."

Atago gave her sister an odd look. "I never knew you liked celery, sis."

"It's the strangest thing. I woke up this morning and wanted celery for some reason. I guess Maya's latest fitness routine is getting to me." she paused, clearing her throat. "So, Ash, the AC broke again?"

"Yep. Figures. The old one worked fine, and it gets replaced by that nightmare. Me and Haguro are seriously considering having class outside. Can't be any hotter."

As the three of them talked, Myoko grabbed a pair of water bottles out of the fridge. She was about to get the celery when she began to feel dizzy all of a sudden. She stumbled for a second, bracing herself against the fridge. The room began to spin, and she felt herself losing her balance. The last thing she saw was the floor coming up to her.

A loud THUD broke the conversation in the living room. The three cruisers looked towards the other room. "Hey Myoko, you ok?" asked Takao, with worry in her voice.

All that could be heard was a low groan. Takao, Ashigara and Atago walked in to find Myoko on the floor in a daze.

"Myoko, what happened?!" asked Takao, immediately by her wife's side.

"I don't know, I just felt woozy all of a sudden."

"We should get you to Akashi." said Ashigara.

"Relax sis, I'm fine." said Myoko as she tried to get up, only to slide back down. "On the other hand, you might have a point."

A few hours later..

"Well, what's the verdict Akashi?" asked Takao.

"She's perfectly fine. All the bloodwork came back normal, and there's no concussion from the fall." the repair ship paused. "She's a little anemic, but that's normal."

"It is?" said Myoko.

"In your condition, yes."

"What condition?"

Akashi blinked in surprise. 'You mean, the two of you don't know?"

"Know what, Akashi?" asked Takao irritably.

"Well, you're expecting."

"Expecting what?"

"A baby. " At the couples shocked expressions, she continued. "You're pregnant, Myoko. From what I can tell, you're ten weeks along."

Myoko was about to reply when she heard a loud thud behind her. Takao had fainted, and was now sprawled on the floor next to her and Akashi.

A few hours later, Akashi was laying out what was to come in the next few months as well as scheduling future appointments.

"You're not letting the Yubari's handle any of this, right?" asked Takao, leery to let her wife and child be in the hands of the base's two mad scientists.

"Just the lab work, don't worry. The experience with Enterprise and Yamato means that they aren't coming anywhere near your kid. Now, back to what to expect. You may start to have strange cravings, if you haven't already.." she stopped at Myoko's confused look. "What is it? Have you been having cravings?"

"I haven't, but Takao has."

"You don't think.." Takao trailed off.

"Well, there's only one way to be sure." said Akashi. "Back to the exam room."

An hour later, Akashi came back, folder in hand.

"Well?" asked Takao hesitantly.

"Well, I'm not sure how, but, it looks like the two of you will be having at least two bundles of joy in about six months."

"Seven months! That's not enough time! We got to tell our families, tell Admiral Goto, baby-proof our room, stock up supplies, and.." Takao was stopped when Myoko gently gripped her hand.

"I know, saihai, I know. Relax. Everything's going to be alright, I promise."

Six months later

"So, any closer on how Myoko and Takao conceived?" asked Admiral Goto.

"Well, after months of testing, experiments, and frankly, praying, all we got is one word." said Akashi

"MSSB. We still have no clue how either Takao and Myoko or Yamato and Enterprise were able to have kids." Yubari's added.

"We had hoped that by being able to observe a pregnancy earlier along, we might find something we would have missed with either Yoshino or Hope, but aside from the fact that both their parents are female, they developed exactly like any normal human baby." the other Yubari finished.

"Honestly, that doesn't surprise me. So, how is the happy couple?"

Just then, Oyodo burst into Goto's office, breathless. "Akashi, Myoko's water just broke!"

"There's your answer, Admiral." said Akashi as she ran out the door.

A month later...

Myoko smiled as she rocked quietly in their bedroom, careful not to wake anyone. In the cradle next to her lay Ami and Makoto, her twins, sleeping soundly, while on the other side, Takao slept in their bed, exhausted from the previous day. And below in Myoko's arms lay Hotaru, who they had just brought home from the infirmary. Her lavender eyes gradually closed as she swayed in her mother's arms, and then Myoko gently laid her in the cradle with her sisters. As she snuggled next to Takao, Myoko thought about all that had happened over the previous months, and smiled as she let sleep take her.