-- THE NEXT MORNING --
Asahi woke up rather confused as to why he was in a hospital until everything that happened came rushing back to him. He cried and blushed. ~That was so embarrassing!!! Why did I ask him to try for another baby?! We just lost one…~
Rose walked in with the doctor to check on Asahi, he was healing wonderfully and was discharged. In the car while they were leaving the hospital Rose asked, "Would you like to go home? Or would you like to stay at the safe house? Either way I'm telling your parents that you got injured at yesterday's match."
"I want to go home… at least until my next heat…" Asahi said
"Alright… Noya said the same thing…" Rose giggled
The rest of the ride home was quiet. Asahi walked into his house and went straight to his room and closed the door without saying anything to anyone. ~Rose will talk to them…~
He laid on his bed, placing a hand on his stomach. ~It's really gone…~ He started crying again. He turned over on his side and faced the wall, curling into a ball of sobs under his blankets.
Knock knock.
~Oh shit.~
"Asahi-chan? You okay?" That was the oldest of his four older sisters
Asahi didn't answer and pretended to be asleep. But being that she is the oldest sister, she opened the door and heard him sniffling. She entered the room and closed the door behind her.
"Asahi… I know you didn't get hurt at the match… what really happened?" She asked sitting on the bed as she started stroking his back
"You can't tell mom and dad…" he turned to face her with his tear stained face
"Okay…" she said wiping away the wetness from his cheeks
"I… I was…" how was he going to tell his alpha sister that adored him what happened?!
"Asahi… you know that no matter what you tell me I won't look at you any differently…" she said lovingly
"I… I got pregnant and then was attacked by an alpha after the match and then I lost the baby!!" Asahi cried
"Oh my god! You poor thing!!" She hugged her brother closely, "Asahi… I already knew that you were pregnant…"
"What?!"
"Your scent may not have been very strong, but I'm your sister, the slight change in scent, I noticed… Especially since I'm an alpha…" she soothed Asahi by letting him cry into her shoulder and petting his hair, "I'm sorry that you lost your baby… you would have been a great mother…"
Knock knock.
~What now?~
"Asahi-chan…?" His other sisters were at the door now
All three girls, among them two betas and another alpha, entered the room. The oldest explained the situation, after which they all promised to keep it a secret from their parents. The loving big sisters cuddled with their distressed baby brother as that was all they could do to comfort him.
-- TWO WEEKS LATER --
Noya was pissed, irritated, angry, whatever you want to call it. Why? Asahi had been avoiding him. Asahi wasn't very good at being subtle so Noya noticed right away when Asahi started to avoid him. Asahi went the long way around (carefully avoiding Noya) to talk to Suga.
"Can I talk to you after practice?" Asahi whispered to Suga
"Sure, why don't you spend the night at the safe house?" Suga responded
"No, I need to head home today, I have to do some cleaning later…" Asahi declined politely
"Okay we'll go to that park together… let me just tell Daichi… I'll meet you out back." Suga walked away and before Noya could walk over to him, Asahi was out the door and hiding around the back of the gym
"Daichi… my love…" Suga purred
"No."
"Please?" Suga's doe eyes were always his alpha's weakness
"Fine… who are you going to the park with?" Daichi asked
As of late Suga's been dying to get outside and go to the park more and more often, and on occasion Daichi would ACTUALLY go with him.
"Asahi…" Suga knew that Daichi would probably say no
After what felt like an eternity of Daichi thinking he finally said something.
"Fine, I know he needs some… comforting… but Suga please be safe…" Daichi pleaded placing a hand on Suga's stomach
"I will… I mean…" Suga blushed and smiled, "We will…" placing his hand over Daichi's before pecking his alpha's cheek.
Suga went outside and around the back of the gym to find Asahi waiting patiently for him. They both got in the car and drove to the park.
"So what did you want to talk about Asahi…?" Suga asked
"I need some advice…"
"About…?" Suga inquired
"Noya…" Asahi blushed
"Okay that's really specific Asahi…" Suga rolled his eyes, "did something happen?"
"We kind of… agreed to bond…?" Asahi said sheepishly
Suga's eyes widened, "what…?"
"But like it felt like it was a spur of the moment decision!" Asahi felt like crying, "I don't know if he was just feeling bad for me or if he meant it…"
"Why would Noya do that? He wouldn't do or say anything JUST to make you feel better…" Suga cocked an eyebrow, "You know how he is, especially when it comes to something as serious as that…When did you two agree to bond?"
"When I was in the hospital… he said that after I was done healing and went into heat… he'd bond me… and he said he loved me..." Asahi covered his face with his hands, "and he said… that…"
"That what…?"
"That we could try for another baby…" Asahi barely whispered
"That's great Asahi!!!" Suga hugged him
"But, what if he doesn't actually want me!!!" Asahi actually did cry this time, "What if he just FEELS responsible because I got pregnant the first time?!"
"Asahi…" Suga sighed as Asahi faced away from him, "I can't imagine what you and Noya felt, losing a baby… but-" Suga put his hand on Asahi's shoulder when suddenly Asahi flung his arm back. A sickeningly audible crack could be heard.
"Suga!! I'm so sorry are you alright?!" Asahi turned around quickly and saw the other omega holding his wrist gingerly
The color drained from Asahi's face. ~What did I do?~
"I'll be fine Asahi, you didn't mean to do it…" Suga smiled
"I need to get you to a hospital Suga, your wrist is swelling and turning purple!!" Asahi sprung up from his crouching position and looked around frantically.
"Asahi!! I'll be fine!!" Suga shouted and pulled Asahi down to sit with him again, "I'm more concerned about you!"
"But-"
"NO BUTS!!" Suga shouted, "listen to me, stop avoiding him, the WHOLE TEAM can tell you're avoiding him. I'm sure he misses you…"
Asahi looked down and started crying. He couldn't do anything right could he?
"You said so yourself, Noya said he loves you… I don't see why he'd play you like that…" Suga smiled, "Just talk to him, I'm sure he can reassure you of anything…"
"Okay…" Asahi said quietly, "but Suga, what about your wrist?"
"I'll be fine, just drop me off outside the safe house, I probably just have to rest it…" Suga smiled
Meanwhile at Noya's house, Noya was taking his anger out on the punching bag in the back yard. ~Why the hell is he avoiding me?! What did I do to deserve this?!~
"Nii-chan?" His little sister called
"What do you want Rie?!" He snapped at her
"I just wanted to see if you wanted to talk!! Geez!!" She snapped back
Noya stopped hitting the punching bag and flopped down on the ground, back resting against the step. Rie walked over and sat on the step next to his head.
"What's wrong?" She asked
"I… can't tell you…" Noya thought about everything, about Asahi, about the baby that could have been, about Asahi's parents, just about everything
"Yes you can…" Rie smiled, "I've always kept your secrets from mom and dad…"
"I…" Noya couldn't form the words, "I was going to be a father…"
"What?!" Rie said surprised, "wait… was? What happened?"
"Miscarriage…" was all Noya could say before the tears started rolling down his face
"Asahi-san miscarried?!" Rie said shocked
"Yeah… wait… how did you know it was Asahi?" Noya asked
"Yuu, we all know how much you like that pretty omega…" she giggled, "but on a serious note, I'm really sorry…"
"Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault…" Noya gazed at the ground, "And now he's avoiding me, I don't know why… we talked and I thought we were a thing…"
"They're covering omega care in school today and they said that when an omega loses a baby they become distant and sometimes violent depending on the situation…" Rie stated
"Violent?" Noya asked
"Yup, even if they don't mean to, they can hurt other omegas that are either pregnant, have kids already, or both…" Rie recited, "It's like they become overwhelmed with grief and they subconsciously take it out on others that are having what they cannot…"
Noya's eyes widened in realization. Asahi was with Suga-san today… oh god I hope Suga-san's alright…
-- THE NEXT DAY--
Noya was walking around campus and spotted Suga with a cast on his wrist. ~Asahi, tell me you didn't…~ Daichi was following his mate close behind. As the day went on Noya didn't see Asahi, until lunch time. He spotted the omega on the roof eating his lunch. Noya ran as fast as he could up the stairs and burst through the door.
"Asahi!!" He called
"Noya! You scared me!!" Asahi said breathing a sigh of relief
"Asahi why have you been avoiding me?" Noya asked as he cornered the omega
"I-I was scared okay!!" Asahi yelled at the alpha
"What were you scared of? Me?" Noya crouched next to Asahi, "Asahi why would you be scared of me?"
Asahi looked away. "Because I'm not a good omega…"
"What?! Asahi what are you talking about?!" Noya asked
"I couldn't carry your pup… I failed as a mother!!" Asahi started trembling and tearing up
"No you didn't…" Noya embraced him, "it wasn't your fault that the other alpha was an asshole…"
"You're not mad?" Asahi sniffled
"No… I couldn't be mad at you over something like that!! I love you…" Noya booped their noses like he did back at the hospital, "Now stop avoiding me okay?"
"Okay…" Asahi smiled sheepishly, "I love you too…"
Asahi blushed as Noya gently kissed at the corner of his eyes where remaining tears clung, "So that means you'll court me right?"
Asahi nodded and smiled. His smile faded when he saw the deadly serious look that crawled its way onto Noya's face.
"Now I have to ask…" Noya started, "What happened to Suga…?"
The color drained from Asahi's face, "I didn't mean to! I promise! It was just an accident!!"
"Asahi! Calm down!" Noya said, "I'm gonna take it that you broke his wrist then?"
"Broke?!" Asahi almost squeaked, "he said he'd be okay!!!"
"Asahi, he's wearing a cast…" Noya said rubbing Asahi's scent glands to calm him down
"I didn't mean too, my body moved on it's own!" Asahi began crying, "I'd never wanted to hurt Suga… after he's been so nice to me… and he helped me… and…"
Asahi began sobbing into his boyfriend's shoulder. Noya held him tightly, "Don't worry… I'll protect you from Daichi…"
-- AT PRACTICE --
Asahi walked into the gym feeling scared, he knew Daichi was angry with him. As soon as Daichi spotted him he started walking with angry determination towards the omega. Asahi stopped dead in his tracks. Daichi stood directly in front of the already cowering omega. The whole team cowered away from the alpha emitting his dominating pheromones. Asahi felt trapped, Noya hadn't shown up yet and the pheromones were getting to him. He fell to his knees and barred his neck to Daichi. He was getting tunnel vision when Suga slid between them.
"Sawamura Daichi! That is enough!!" Suga yelled at his alpha
"Suga, move." Daichi shifted his gaze to lock with his mate's
"Daichi he didn't mean to hurt me! He's apologized so many times already!"
"Move. Koushi." Daichi glared at the poor omega
The team heard their vice captain whimper, Suga turned his head and said, "I'm sorry Asahi…" before he shrunk into himself and stepped out of the alpha's way
Asahi stayed in his submissive posture fearing the moment Daichi would get violent, when Noya came bursting into the gym. Noya ran in between Asahi and Daichi. With his court mate there Asahi felt like he could breathe again, he shifted behind Noya.
~Don't worry… I'll protect you from Daichi…~
Noya's words replayed over and over in Asahi's head, and for once, he decided to trust his alpha.
"Move Noya…" Daichi said clenching his teeth
"He didn't hurt Suga-san on purpose!" Noya stood his ground
"That doesn't change the fact that he still did it!" Daichi growled at Noya
Noya growled back and bared his teeth at Daichi. He was defending his omega, his omega that was just dealt an unfortunate hand in life.
"My mate was hurt and the safety of my pup was just put in jeopardy!!" Daichi was almost chest to chest with Noya at this point
"At least your pup is ALIVE!" Noya spat back at Daichi
"Maybe if you were a better alpha, your's would be too!"
That was the last straw, Daichi and Noya pounced on each other.
"DAICHI STOP IT!!" Suga screamed and tried to intervene but was held back by Ennoshita and Kinoshita
"YUU!! ENOUGH!!" Asahi squeaked and was also held back by Yamaguchi and Hinata
"You're still recovering Azumane-san…" Yamaguchi said
There was the sudden shadow of someone speeding through the room and Rose appeared between the two alphas. She had both of them by the throats and separated. Her eyes held nothing but rage, this was a side of Rose that NO ONE had ever seen before.
"YOU SIT DOWN!" She yelled and threw Daichi at Suga's side of the gym
"AND YOU SIT DOWN!" She yelled throwing Noya at Asahi's side
Both alphas stumbled and fell to the floor.
Her jaw was taut as her eyes flashed from Daichi to Noya and back.
She released an angered breath of air from her nose, "Explain…"
Tanaka stepped forward and said, "They got into a fight because apparently Asahi hurt Suga…"
"Asahi… Tend to Noya's wounds… can't have him bleeding all over the floor…" Rose said and then snapping her head over to Daichi, "You, I wanna talk to you outside…"
Rose walked commandingly and powerfully out of the gym with an ashamed Daichi following behind. Asahi scurried over to his alpha, "Yuu, are you alright?"
"I'm fine Asahi…" Noya had tears in his eyes
~He's frustrated…~ Asahi didn't know how to respond or even how to react, he's never had an alpha before.
"Asahi…" Noya started crying as he whispered, "Am I really a bad alpha?"
Asahi's eyes widened. ~What…? Is this because of what Daichi said?~ "No! Of course not!!" Asahi went to hug him but was pushed away.
"You'll get blood all over your clothes…" Noya said
"Don't listen to Daichi…" Suga appeared behind Noya
Noya looked up at the omega then back down at the floor. ~But he wasn't wrong...~
"You're an excellent alpha… Noya, you just protected your omega…" Suga said crouching down and placing a hand on the smaller alpha's shoulder
"Yuu…" Asahi said quietly. He grabbed Noya's hand and squeezed gently
Noya looked up and locked eyes with his soon to be mate.
"Thank you…" Asahi smiled sweetly
"I hate to interrupt this very tender moment…" Ennoshita stepped up to them, "but the rest of us are rather confused, why were Daichi and Noya talking about pups?"
Suga, Noya, and Asahi looked at each other blankly, the team didn't know? Suga turned to Ennoshita and said, "I'm pregnant…"
The whole team's eyes went wide. Suga looked at Asahi for approval to tell the team about him. Asahi nodded slowly before going back to tending Noya's wounds.
"I'm sure you all remember that Asahi was sent to the hospital two weeks ago for an injury right?" Suga asked
The team nodded, "Well what happened was that actually… Asahi was pregnant… Noya and Asahi were going to have a baby..." Suga glanced back sadly at the couple behind him, "he was cornered and attacked by an aggressive alpha from another team, and they lost the baby…"
The team stood around stunned, and without a word all omegas in the room surrounded Asahi in a giant group hug. Noya scooted away from them and was then surrounded by the remainder of the team (all of them being alphas as well) and they all just gave the couple the comfort that they needed.
Meanwhile outside.
"What. The. Hell. Happened." Rose demanded
Daichi couldn't meet her eyes. He fucked up and he knew it.
"Sawamura…" You could hear Rose grinding her teeth
"I…" Daichi couldn't find the words to say. What could he say?!
"What you said was uncalled for Sawamura…" Rose said, "I understand that your instincts are just telling you to protect your family, you're a good alpha."
Daichi stared at his feet. ~Am I really? I endangered-- THREATENED another omega… another ALPHA'S omega… and right after they lost their baby…~
"But listen… Noya and Asahi are still trying to cope with the loss of their little one… Suga understood and knew the dangers of being around Asahi…" Rose placed her hands on Daichi's shoulders, "And just like you, Noya was being a good alpha and protecting HIS family, well, his omega… but you understand don't you?"
Daichi nodded. He didn't know how to feel or what to think. All he knew was that he felt bad that he made Asahi suffer being cornered like that again and that he didn't mean what he said to Noya. "How do I fix things?"
"I'll bring out Noya, you two need to hash it out-- WITH YOUR WORDS." Rose said, "because if I have to separate you again, I'll use more repellant next time…"
Daichi rubbed at the slight burn around his throat. The searing pain he felt when Rose had him by the neck was what killed his urge to fight. Rose walked back into the gym as Daichi toed the dirt and waited.
"Nishinoya…" Rose called for him
Said alpha separated from the group and walked over to her. She lead him outside where Daichi stood. Noya paused at the door, glanced at Asahi and then walked over to him.
"Alright, I told Daichi that you two need to hash this out WITH WORDS…" Rose explained to Noya
Daichi and Noya made eye contact briefly before Daichi averted his eyes again.
"Noya… I…" Daichi started, "I don't know how to express how sorry I am…"
Noya stood there stunned. ~Daichi was apologizing? For what? I probably would have acted the same way if the roles were reversed…~
"Well… I didn't mean what I said…" Daichi continued, "I know that… you had no control over what happened to Asahi, or your pup…"
"Daichi…" Noya started feeling tears prick at his eyes, "Yeah, Asahi and I are pretty devastated, but that doesn't mean either of us would want you to know what it feels like. We would never try to hurt Suga, or the baby…"
"I know… and I'm sorry…" Daichi said
"Asahi is the one you should apologize to, but I don't want you near him, so I'll let him know you said so…" Noya turning away from his captain
"I hope that one day, I can make it up to you and Asahi…" Daichi replied before Noya walked away
~Now that everything is settled, I hope we can have a moment of peace…~
