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[Futurelandia] Baby Fever

[Nariko is very visibly pregnant by now, and she's long hit the point where functioning normally is just impossible. This has been an utter pain in the ass as far as her classes are concerned and that's not even getting into the teasing or the questioning of the whole thing. Much like her treks with Junko and Koji one day she was relatively thin with a little bump and then suddenly it was a lot easier to just roll down the stairs. These days Nariko is more easily found on the first floor, spread out on the living room couch and watching something stupid.

This pregnancies cravings include high quality chocolates and Fun Dip.

Usually she's just resting until the obligatory horniness shows up but on this particular afternoon Nariko is waiting for Yamato. If she's still got his schedule right then he's supposed to be home a little earlier than Masaomi which works out incredibly well. Yamato deserved to be the first to know something like this, after all.]

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[ Yamato was indeed back first. At this point we're probably either into the summer so it's not like he even has school, though that doesn't mean he lacks for things going on. Even if he ended the second semester only a little better than the first one, in terms of his tennis, that had paid off a little bit better. Scouted by one of the more notable local clubs, h's been working with a professional coach and/or going to a national youth training camp. It's honestly not quite as far as he hoped he could go, but it's still something which saw him out of the house a little bit more than perhaps the young man would want to be with his mate as far along as she is.

Well, he also has his pack he's trying to make, that's a thing too. They don't really have a home base per se yet, but he did try to keep up with everyone.

But yes, he is back first, and his hair is still wet from a shower off before he got in his car and came back. And, of course, he's actually looking for her first. ]

Hey.

[She would get up if that wasn't such an exhausting trial, but Nariko manages to sit up and ignore the dull pulse of instinctual, immediate need. It's just a desire to keep procreating, basically, and she's learned to stomp it down enough so that it doesn't come out in her scent as much.]

Welcome back. How was it?

[In what can only be situational irony she holds out both arms as if waiting for a hug, and then kind of makes a weird grabby motion with her fingers, as if that might get him to move quicker when he's in her sights. This isn't anything out of the usual as his kids have made her touchy feely as fuck all.]

[ Yamato's easy, in this respect. Obviously, no man is going to move with perfect purpose and awareness of everything in her, but he was a sentimental and sensitive guy. He quickly sets down the bag over his shoulder and breaks the distance between them with a quick stride. It's a weird angle to hug her from, but he down lean over to wrap his arms around her upper body and kisses her briefly before he even answers, lingering near her. ]

Great. Uh, I mean, it's pretty much the same as ever so there's not really anything new to report but it's still great. T be there, I mean, not to be away from you.

[ Wow he needs to not be awkward but he never seems to outgrow that entirely. But he was sincere there, he wants to be around her more and more himself. ]

[She doesn't care that it's awkward. He's had to be gone more often than either of them would like so any amount of immediate, positive affection is all that she needs. For the moments that they hug she squeezes tight, inhaling his scent and sneaking in a kiss to his neck.]

I know. [She pats the vaguely empty spot on the couch beside her.] Sit!

[Nariko is such a good mate she even clears out the heart shaped boxes of candy and the half-empty chip bags!!! To be fair, she's already got a trash bag handy so that it's easy clean up, just give her a second.]

[ And he is such a good mate he can obediently sit there, without even looking at anything but her. Sure, there could be other people in the house at this hour but who cares she's his real focus right now.

So.

He sits as soon as it's more or less clear. ]

[But to be entirely fair she's the size of one of those tiny houses that HGTV had a marathon about so it'd be kind of weird to not want to look at her right now. You'd think doing it three times would prepare you for how rapidly your body changes, but it does not. It also doesn't really matter because she's got news!]

I went to the doctor the other day.

[She leans over to her purse and tugs out two little pictures, but keeps them down even as she links one arm with one of his.]

There's a definite heartbeat now.

[Which is generally a very good, sort of given thing when you're having a baby.]

[ Oh... oh! excitedly, the young man reaches for the photos but stops himself. She'll... reveal that in due time, right? No, better to just be excited with her as his first reaction. He grins, rocking with her arm. ]

Oh really? That's great!

[ He's surprised how long these things can take.

But then, well, maybe he should have been there...? No, that's overthinking it ]

Mmhm.

[She's becoming giddier with each passing second.] It was really strong! Which is always really good, there's a bit of a concern considering how old I am - despite all the good history. [She had, in fact, been going to the doctor much more regularly with this kid than she ever did with Koji or Junko.] It was so good we almost missed the real good news.

[They're sonograms, of course, and she held them out to him with her free hand. They were the old school, black and white ones, meaning it might be somewhat difficult to catch sight of the shadows that indicated a rather well formed child.]

I don't know the gender, but they're healthy.

[ Sex is usually discovered... what, he googled this a while ago. 20 weeks in? Something like that? So five months. They're about there, right? Probably? Whatever, h's to giddy to process this. Instead, one hand goes to grab at the photo as if he needed to pull it closer or tangible touch it, and the other goes out to brush against her stomach, which had been growing so rapidly this whole time. ]

You're as young as anyone, Nariko. [ ... Okay she isn't, but still. He grins, and! ] Look at 'em! They really uh, I mean, they look great. I think. That's a hand, right?!

[ Do they have hands yet... ]

[He's so excited that he spoke that lie and looked like he believed it! How sweet.]

Mm, that's a hand, and the arm, the body ...

[It always becomes a little easier when someone points it out. Nariko couldn't read a sonogram when she'd had Yamato, to be honest.] And then, just look here, it's kind of weird, but:

[She traces again but it's inherently fainter. And because Nariko can't stand the anticipation anymore she kisses just behind Yamato's ear and whispers:]

We've got twins.

[ He's nodding along with how she's pointing out body parts. He's not really sure he sees all of them, but once they are pointed out, it is much easier to notice them. But as it gets to the end, he does squirm a bit at the suggestion it could be weird-

... ]

No way.

[ He says in a low, excited tone. Twins? He's- he's going to have two children with Nariko? ]

Yes.

[Nariko can't help it, she breaks into actual giggles and kisses him.] We're having twins! Completely healthy, perfect twins!

[She's always wanted them, hell, she wanted Yamato to be a twin on the first go around but that was statistically impossible, even for her overly fertile family history.] They couldn't find the second baby at first because of - I guess it's kind of hiding. Wombs are apparently big enough to hide in! I've been waiting to tell you all day and it's been torture!

[ Twins... completely healthy twins. His smile gets even broader, if that's at all possible, and he rubs her belly once before realizing that's weird and then goes around to take her hand, brushing a finger over the ring he gave her. And he kisses her a few more times on the side of her face.

Twins. ]

Maybe they're shy?! I mean uh, if not-quite-babies could be... Either way, that's so cool! Twins, we're going to have twins!

One is shy and the other is loud, I guess.

[The rubbing wasn't weird at all, in fact there's been a lot of kicking going on if he wanted to get in on that! She kisses him for real though, holding his face with the tiniest bit of force.]

We are going to have twins.

[In a far away sense she knows this might burn at Masaomi's pride a little when he finds out, but it's such an outlying thought that it doesn't interrupt her own joy. Said joy is punctuated with more kissing, and gentle little nips to his bottom lip - all this happiness is exciting, okay!!]

Thank you.

[ Twins.

Honestly, the fact that he is able to have a child wit her at all, but two... two at the same time. He's so blessed in this moment, or at least he feels that way. He meets all hr kisses with hi own, leaning into her, and smiling as h shifts his hands to be around her, pulling her in closer ]

Thank you. I love you, Nariko.

I love you, too.

[She couldn't stop kissing him - didn't want to because resigning herself to being apart from her mate that was now also the father of her future children was not the same as being pleased with it at all.]

Come with me next time? You should hear them in there, it's really something.

[She means their heartbeats, of course.]

Oh, I want to! I mean, I kinda always want to...? But yeah I want to. [ That was repetitive. Oops. That said, he swallows and he shakes his head before nuzzling his cheek up against her forehead. He grins, and he rubs her stomach again. He considers being more playful for a half second, but this is a sentimental moment, and he might as well bask in it ]

So I'd love to.

I'm glad.

[Yes it is sentimental and she's glad that he lets her have it. Her hand goes over his, fully encouraging the stomach rubbing because it's only a matter of time before the kicking begins. She leans up and in a little to nibble at his ear.]

I'm sleeping with you tonight.

[ He was actually about to ask are you sure but then he catches himself. Even this long into their relationship, he shouldn't be doing things like that. Hell, he's basking in this moment as much as her. He runs his hand there some more, and he turns his head to kiss at her a bit more ]

Oh, are you? Glad to hear it.

Don't sound so bored.

[That in and of itself isn't serious in any real way, she knows he's probably glad on some level but she's pregnant and selfish and wants just as much constant reassurance as he likely always ends up needing. He had to get the trait from somewhere, after all.

But she ends up giving a little wince before redirecting his hand to the kicking activity:]

There's one of them.

[He was still pretty young when she was pregnant with Junko and Koji, so Nariko doubts he has any real concept of feeling it - though she could always be wrong.]

If I seem bored it's only because I'm overwhelmed. [ He says this smoothly, surprisingly smoothly really, and he swims his hand down to the spot, grinning broadly. His eyes go wide too, and he rocks on his butt, overjoyed to be able to feel this sensation! His breath hitches, and he kisses her two more times ]

I'm so glad to be able to uh- I mean. I wanna snuggle too!

Holy shit they're really kicking!

[ He has no memory of Koji or Junko's incubation, honestly. He was less than three. ]

They do that a lot. Which probably means they'll be just as much trouble as Junko and Koji.

[They never calmed down, whereas Yamato was just kinda ... There, he'd been a very easy pregnancy, all things considered. She flinches a little at a particularly hard kick but keeps her hand over his as she leans in to kiss him again.]

It's not going to be much longer now.

[... Was there a polite way to ask if he was okay? Masaomi had kind of dealt with the situation by taking as much control as he could, but Yamato wasn't that lucky.]

I can barely believe it, really.

[ He said this sheepishly. Yamato... well, he was sweet and he was kind - could be petty sometimes, especially when he was getting his rocks off, but never in the sort of cloying way that either of his parents could be. Really, when he had said he was overwhelmed, that had been the mot sincere answer possible. The boy was excited, but he also had no idea how he was supposed to handle this.

Like.

At all.

But he smiles at her all the same, kissing a bit more and latching on to what she said. ]

Troublemakers, huh? That's going to be a trip.

Hmm, yes, but you don't have to worry about the non-fun parts too much.

[He had school and tennis and she wasn't going to bank on the idea that he'd want to hover around her during their first few months as squishy little babies. Whether he did or didn't this was one of the undoubted benefits of their pack: There was no way the twins wouldn't be well loved and taken care of, even if Nariko became overwhelmed.]

I haven't even begun to think of names, though.

[Yamato probably hadn't either, but on the off chance that he might have something in mind, now would be a good time to mention it!]

[ He ... considers saying that he should be around to help but he's not sure if he will because of how much else he has going on so maybe he shouldn't promise that? He sort of raises a hand and then lowers it and looks really sheepish.

That second part though he perks up and - ] I- I mean, I'd sort of thought of some but I didn't know if we wanted a theme or what sort of wanted...

I'm completely open to most suggestions.

[She's ... Probably going to save the '-o' thing for any children with Masaomi, though. But what are the chances Yamato would pick a name like that anyway? He's apparently got a range so it should be an easy topic to avoid.]

On the one hand I thought it's cute to give them matching names, but I'll also probably forget which one is which unless we have a boy and a girl.

[And she'd been so alarmed at knowing they were twins that she hadn't thought to ask about the sex.]

[ Oh we...ll. Um. Hmmm. He nods to himself, sort of wanting to look away embarrassed but then recognizing how stupid that would be and instead focusing hard into her eyes. Nariko has such beautiful eyes. He could get lost in them. In fact he sort of wants to, but he should focus on his children. He is, after all, very excited for them.

Okay, clearing his throat... ]

Well, I thought about maybe Takayuki, but then I realized that sounded a little um, old fashioned and I wasn't sure if we should go with Japanese names or maybe... and then I thought about what might be something more Egyptian-y and I googled around for like Asim or something but I'm not sure about that... Um.

I guess none of that is really twin names or matching, I didn't even think of that money ones that sounded good?

'Takayuki' is definitely too old-fashioned. I feel like I cursed you with an overly thoughtful soul with your name.

[But she knew it was perfect for him the moment she said it, so Nariko wasn't begrudging it.]

I like that, though. Asem. [When says it there's the lilt of a near dead accent in her, a part of her that had receded upon accepting Masaomi as her Alpha.] It would be nice to give them Arabic names, especially since you ended up resembling your great grandfather on my side.

[... She really hadn't talked about that enough, but considering how displeased they'd been with her handling of the pack it was just - well, it was better this way.] There are matching names that might be easier to remember, too.

I did?

[ He blinked. On the spectrum of skintone he was... well, if Junko was the spitting image of her father (possibly even lighter, given how much she was a fan of the indoors) and Koji was sort of that logical midpoint, Yamato was far closer to Nariko. His facial features were sort of Japanese, but with notable differences. His hair, well, that - especially when he let it grow longer - ended up parting in ways way more in line with the Egyptian blood in his veins.

That said.

He... Yes, he likes that. ]

Let's do that, then.

Mmhm. I can't introduce you to them, but I have pictures. Whenever I can get back to the attic I'll get them.

[There's too much Child in her to even try and attempt those fucking stairs. But Yamato deserved to know, and it was a part of him that he could certainly have well outside of Masaomi. Because it's on her mind, but also because Yamato has always been disgustingly handsome, Nariko suddenly puts her hand on his cheek, tracing his cheekbones, his jaw, the parts that deviate strongly from Masaomi's genes.]

Okay.

[It does feel very right, like they'll always be distinguished as Yamato's because of something their parents share. It's exactly what she wanted.]

And I thought I couldn't be more excited.

[ Oh that's... that sounds really, really cool. So much so that he actually plans to say something like "oh could go and get them for you?" but then she's tracing out his features and... he laughs a little. ]

Asem and... someone. I bet she's a girl.

[ He leans into her touch, grinning even more. ]

I'm so excited, Narko. Our children.

[ He brushes back her own cheek, his eyes swimming wth pride and attraction. ]

Asem and Aaleyah. Or Amina?

[It'd be nice if they had a boy and a girl but despite her apparent luck in the baby department Nariko won't forecast too much. But those names still feel incredibly right, in their own way. It'll all click together at the very last moment, much like it always did for the first three.]

The first of our children, yes.

[She grins a little, and kisses both his cheeks. Is she joking? Who can say.]

[ the first of...

He shivers, and he can't help but have a trill of his scent come forth with the wide-eyed excitement he feels in a moment there. He groans a little to himself and kisses at her cheek, brushing her hair some. He nods ]

Amina sounds so pretty. But Aaleyah sounds so nice... The first of them. Mmmm.

[She hums, grabbing his hand so that she can turn in a little and kiss his palm, mostly because it just occurs to her, and because the idea of having more children with him is already thrilling enough, and his reaction is the last straw.]

Unless you wanted to stop at one go?

[Man, if she was skinnier she'd already be on top of him...]

I mean, I'd think you'd want at least five but, hey, who am I to judge? I get to have babies again either way.

[Tiny, adorable little humans that would probably screech the second she left alone, granted, but still!]

[ That such a leading question and she has to know it, right? He laughs a little at the kiss, wiggling the fingers on that hand so as to brush her face slightly. He nods though, not wanting to have his body language betray something he didn't mean. If there was any hesitation in him, it was only that he was young and awkward. No, the fact of the matter is that- ]

Of course I want more than one go! [ His scent once more sparks a little, excitement coming up through his body. He exhales, his hand running over her lips and then down hr body. He kisses her cheek. ] I - I uh, I don't know if I have a god number in mind, but I know - I know I want to have more with you.

[There's no such thing as subtlety when you're pregnant! It's just too complicated.]

I'm glad.

[Honestly, he's exhibiting a lot more control than she would expect, so the last thing he has to worry about is giving the wrong signal. Or rather if it's the wrong one then it's still beneficial because she might be leading but he's the one teasing her, the longer he maintains contact the thicker her scent becomes.]

Two is a good start, there's no need to put a cap on it anyway.

[ You know what. You know what?

He's supposed to lead, right? He's... the Alpha. And he- inhales before he makes to get her top off. He considers ripping it off, but that would be more his dad's style. No, his way to handle it would be to try to get it off in one piece so as to expose her breasts. He licks his lips, ]

Not at all. I- [ He can't stop himself- ] You're going to have a lot of kids. And I want - you know, to have a lot of them.

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[Futurelandia] Baby Fever

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Also hello merry christmas preemptive

Happy preemptive merry christmas!

yeah!! Hope it's going okay for you

ehhhh eight hour plane rides are a bitch but other than that I'm good-ish, how are you?

Oh jesus that's quite the ride. I'm good, at my parents place for a bit it's fun

Cool!! Hopefully the remaining holidays will be peaceful af

I'm hoping too! Hope yours goes okay too.

thanks! I'm sure it will

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Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to you as well!

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YEAH LET'S DO THIS

I WILL STILL BE KIND OF SLOW but making a concerted effort to be way more consistent

WELL GLAD TO HEAR IT hope we can have fun with it

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