D. N. Angel Fan Fiction ❯ Turquoise Bracelet ❯ Surprise Surprise ( Chapter 14 )

 

Rage: I'm baaaccccckkkkk!!!!! And I brought cookies! Yay for Rage!

 

Satoshi: Oh no not her again!

 

Daisuke: Yay cookies!

 

Rage: What I miss?

 

Mizzfreestyle: nothing much!

 

Rage: Yay I'm awesome!

 

Mizzfreestyle: A lot of you guys asked who I was referring to when Risa said, “How could you have been so cruel?” Who do you think was really being the cruel one? If you used common sense, then you would have realized she was referring to Daisuke.

I'm not addressing you, but most people seem to lack common sense. It's kinda sad.

 

Rage: That's sad! Anywho Mizzfreestyle does not own D. N. Angel! Despite what she thinks! So on

 

 

Chapter 15:

 

Surprise Surprise

 

“This can't be happening!”

 

Life can be strange, Daisuke.

 

“It's just infatuation, isn't it? Satoshi really can't be in love with me… We are both men! Nothing can come out of two men loving each other!”

 

Actually, in your case, something can, Dark grinned.

 

“No!” Daisuke shook his head while he ran with no specific destination.

 

Daisuke! You can't be running like this aimlessly. It's bad for your baby!

 

“He loves me… Dark… Satoshi loves me… and all this time he has kept it a secret from me.”

 

I don't know, Daisuke. He's a good kid I have to admit. Wait… how old is Satoshi?

 

“We're about the same age.”

 

Really? He seems older… Maybe it's just his height. Damn that guy has grown. He can look down at me now… Dark had little tears in his eyes.

 

Out of breath, Daisuke came to a halt by a tree on the edge of the sidewalk. “I've never been so confused in my life before!” he panted next to the tree while resting his body against it for support, “I don't know what to do!”

 

What are you so confused about? Dark asked.

 

“Everything!”

 

You're being too vague.

 

“Well… I… That is… um…”

 

“Talking to yourself again?”

 

“Huh?” Daisuke turned around to see Saehara starring at him.

 

“Saehara!”

 

“Are you ok?”

 

“Of course! Why wouldn't I be?”

 

“Well, when you are just walking down the street and you hear some weirdo yelling at himself, then you either think that he has mental issues or something is up.”

 

Daisuke shook his head. “No, everything is fine.”

 

“No, everything is not fine.”

 

“Huh?” Daisuke raised a brow, “What do you mean by that?”

 

“Didn't you hear? You, of all people, didn't hear?”

 

“Hear what? Tell me!” Daisuke demanded.

 

“Riku's father got into an accident. He's in the hospital.”

 

“What?!” Daisuke exclaimed, “Is he ok?! How are Riku and Risa?! Where are they?! Do you know?!”

 

“One question at a time, ok? Jeez. Riku isn't there. I just went to see if she was all right, but Risa said that she had left. I'm pretty sure that their father will live… after a few surgeries.”

 

“What?! OHMYGOD! I have to call her right now!”

 

“Don't run all the way home. You already seem outta breath as it is,” commented Saehara.

 

“Ok! And thanks! I'll catch up with you later!” Daisuke waved as he began to hasten towards Satoshi's apartment.

 

(Meanwhile; back at the festival.)

 

Satoshi had gotten off the ride and was now seated on a bench away from the crowd where he knew he would be safe from the prying eyes. A few tears escaped his eyes every now and then as he rethought the moment and how foolish he was to make such a rash decision, “Why do I have such asinine scenarios of acceptance. He's already made it clear in past events that he doesn't want anything to do with me.”

 

“Hikari!”

 

Satoshi looked over his shoulder as Risa hasten towards him. He was about to get up to walk away, but before he could, she reached him, “Hikari… I'm so sorry.”

 

“Sorry? For what?” he asked over his shoulder.

 

“I saw everything… I heard everything… Everything down to Daisuke's rejection.”

 

“Is that all?” Satoshi asked after a few short moments, “If it is then I'll just be on my way.”

 

“Wait!” Risa grabbed onto his shoulder.

 

“Yes?” Satoshi asked weakly.

 

“I just feel so bad… I just feel so sorry for everything that just happened to you, and I know that you may need sometime to think about what just happened, but I wanted to tell you that if you ever needed someone to talk to, I'd be willing to listen to you. I'll be there.”

 

“Arigato,” Satoshi whispered to Risa, “But I think, right now, more than anything, I need sometime to myself.”

 

“But… I want to talk to you.”

 

“About what?” asked Satoshi.

 

Risa smiled, “About what happened in the ride.”

 

Satoshi sat down, “Ask anything you want.”

 

“You love Daisuke, don't you?”

 

Satoshi bit on his lower lip, “So much…” his whispers were drowned in pain.

 

“I don't think that Daisuke hates you entirely,” Risa said.

 

“I don't think he hates me entirely either, but he hates me enough to never want to see my face after…” Satoshi froze when he realized where he was going with this.

 

“After what?”

 

“College,” Satoshi said quickly.

 

“Well, I don't think so. Didn't you see his face?”

 

“No. I didn't dare look back at him after he slapped me.”

 

“So then you are just gonna let him run away from you?” Risa said as she placed her hands on her hips, “Well I think that's stupid.”

 

Satoshi raised a brow and tilted his head, “And why do you think that?”

 

“His expression wasn't that of hate, it was that of confusion. He was probably confused when you said that. I know I would be if I was a guy and another guy just suddenly said that.”

 

Satoshi shook his head, “I'm not a romantic, I'm a realist, and that wasn't a look of confusion on Niwa's face. It was fear. It was pure fear.”

 

Satoshi's voice shook, “I didn't want to look into his eyes when I confessed. I wanted to look away. I didn't want to see that immediate expression that I knew I would receive after telling him something as rash as that, but no… I looked deep into his trembling eyes.”

 

Satoshi looked up at Risa, “Can you imagine what I felt when I knew that he clearly didn't want to hear that? His voice shook with fear, and I knew I was going to regret it somehow. I didn't have a right to confess to someone who already had someone. What I've done might hurt their relationship because even if Niwa doesn't have the slightest feelings for me, he still knows that he is hurting someone, and knowing Niwa, he doesn't like to see people suffering because of him or anything else.”

 

Satoshi rested his head against the bench, “I've made a horrible mistake.”

 

“Actually, Hikari, what if Daisuke likes you?”

 

“Did you not hear what I just said?”

 

“It's fear. He's scared because you love him. What if he likes you back but doesn't want to admit it, because like you said, he doesn't want to break my sister's heart? So then that leads to confusion. He can't pick between the two of you and is left in utter dilemma! Oh! This is turning into such a good plot for a really good romantic novel!”

 

“Say whatever you want,” Satoshi signed.

 

“Well, there's only one way to test out our theories,” Risa said with a grin on her face.

 

“I'm scared to ask,” said Satoshi.

 

“Ok, if Daisuke likes you, he'll be jealous when he sees that you have another love interest, so…”

 

“I don't like where this is going, Harada. I already told Daisuke that…”

 

“You have been and always be loyal to him, but if you went out with someone he knows, like me, then maybe he'll be jealous.”

 

“So you are saying that if Daisuke does have feelings for me, he'll show some reaction if he sees us dating,” Satoshi was about to shake his head, but then pondered on the scenario.

 

“You know, it might just work,” Risa said.

 

“I don't see the harm in it. I guess we could… But before we do, I want to set some boundaries.”

 

“I like to be call bi, but I'm really a lesbian. So you have nothing to worry about,” said Risa.

 

Satoshi's mouth nearly dropped, “You serious?! I didn't know…”

 

“Yes, well..,” Risa was blushing, “It's the honest truth.”

 

“Ok, then. I don't see the harm, but if you try anything that I don't feel comfortable with…”

 

“It's ok. It goes either way for both of us,” Risa reached out her hand, “Now in agreement, you must shake.”

 

Satoshi nodded and shook Risa's hand, “What am I getting myself into?”

 

(At Satoshi's apartment.)

 

Daisuke had just arrived at Satoshi's apartment, and after climbing the stairs he was about to rush to the door when he heard someone call his name. Daisuke turned to look and saw Riku at the corner of his eye.

 

“RIKU!” Daisuke ran up to her and embraced her, “I heard what happened! I'm so sorry!”

 

“Can we go inside?” Riku asked in a faint whisper, “Please?”

 

“Sure, come on,” he helped Riku up and brought her inside. He then gently closed the door and sat Riku down on the couch.

 

“It's not my apartment, so when Hikari gets here and asks you to leave… I don't want to say `go,' but it would be wise to. Oh, do you want anything to drink?”

 

Riku patted on the seat next to her, “No, please sit down,” she then folded her hands on her lap.

 

“Is there something you want to talk to me about?”

 

“Daisuke… I,” Riku turned her head towards Daisuke and locked her lips with his.

 

Daisuke closed his eyes as he wrapped his arms around her neck. They became so lost in the moment that they didn't hear the door open, nor did they hear the gasps coming from behind them. “Niwa?”

 

Daisuke broke away when he heard an all too familiar voice and saw Satoshi staring not at Riku, but at him. Satoshi's eyes were filled with anger. His lips were trembling. His fist was clenched, and to make matters worse, Riku had to blurt something out, “Why do you always show up at the worst times?! Don't you ever give us our space?!”

 

“If you had any decency, then you wouldn't be making out in someone else's apartment,” Satoshi's attention suddenly switched to Daisuke then back to Riku, “I want you out. Now.”

 

“Or you'll do…”

 

“I will charge you of property trespassing,” Satoshi spun a pair of handcuffs on his right index finger.

 

Riku turned towards Daisuke and said, “You'll call me, right?”

 

“Of course,” Daisuke said never taking his eyes off Satoshi.

 

Riku was about to kiss Daisuke again, but suddenly, Satoshi came around from the front, and grabbed Riku's shoulder and pulled her back. “I want you to leave now,” Satoshi demanded.

 

Without saying another word Riku jumped off the couch, opened the door, and left. Satoshi waited for several seconds after he heard her leave before he turned to Daisuke and said, “I don't ever want to see her in my apartment again.”

 

“Umm…”

 

“And if I do, I will throw her into jail without second thoughts.”

 

“What?! You can't do that!”

 

“I can and I will if it is called for,” Satoshi sat down on the couch next to Daisuke.

 

Daisuke, on the other hand, turned around and crossed his arms; “I don't want to talk to you right now. It's too soon…”

 

“No,” Satoshi placed his hand on Daisuke's cheek and forced him to face him, “I think it's the perfect time to talk.”

 

Daisuke looked down at the floor to avoid eye contact. He didn't know if he could face Satoshi without breaking down. The event from earlier today was a big enough of a shock. “Hikari….”

 

“I don't want you to avoid me now, Niwa,” Satoshi said, “I'd rather have you treat me the same way you have since you moved in with me than to completely ignore me.”

 

“But I… I just don't understand…”

 

“What is there not to understand?” Satoshi scooted closer to Daisuke, “Why do you make something so petty so complicated?”

 

“You confessed your love to me, Hikari! How can you call that something petty?”

 

Satoshi cupped Daisuke's cheeks, “Because it doesn't matter,” Satoshi whispered, “I love you, and that's all. You don't love me, so that's that. There's nothing more I have to say.”

 

“I don't think that's the real case,” Daisuke looked back at Satoshi.

 

Satoshi's eyes softened and he ran his finger over Daisuke's lips, “The ideal dreams are the ones that can't be reached.

 

(Daisuke's POV)

 

He pulls away from me and rises without saying much more. I watch him as he reached over to the table where the mail was piling up on and after flipping through a few, he handed one to me. “It's from the medical department.”

 

I took in my hands and read the label, “What do they want?”

 

I opened the while envelop and read what they sent. After several seconds of reading, I gaped, and Satoshi was looking at me, “Is something wrong?” he asked me.

 

“They're calling me in for an ultrasound, and… they want you to come with me… Tomorrow.”

 

“Tomorrow?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“It's about time that they called you in. You should probably go to bed early. You look exhausted.”

 

I nodded as I lay back on the couch and closed my eyes. “Niwa…,” I opened my eyes and saw Satoshi hovering over my face; “You can't sleep here. Do you want me to carry you to your bed?”

 

“No…,” I whispered.

 

“Are you sure?”

 

“Umm…,” I couldn't figure out why at the moment, but his words tended to fade from my ears and I found myself gazing into his eyes.

 

“Don't flinch,” he whispered to me, then before I really knew what he was doing, he was lifting me from the couch; he was holding me in his arms.

 

I soon found myself wrapping my arms around his neck, pulling my body closer to his as if to seek his security. I didn't know what I was thinking. I felt like I was being torn two ways: between Riku and Satoshi. I was like the rope being pulled between the two fighting dogs, and if one didn't decline, then they would rip me in two.

 

He opened the door to the room I was staying in, and he brought me to my bed. I held tighter as he slowly brought me down onto the bed, but instead of releasing me from his embrace, he held onto me for a few short moments longer. “Hikari?” I whispered his name when I should have really demanded that he let go.

 

“Niwa…,” he was moving his body onto the bed along with me. He was lifting his feet off the floor and setting himself besides my body. His head rested in the crook of my neck and his warm breath breathed against my skin. I was shivering all over, and I was sure he could tell. “It's been so long,” he whispered.

 

“Since what?”

 

“Since I've been able to hold you like this; since I've been able to touch you,” he pulled back and looked into my eyes.

 

I was a little worried for what he may be thinking. I didn't want him to be led on so easily by my kindness towards him. I didn't mind his touch as much as I did before, but if he saw this as an inclination to claim my body as his, then I will have to act cold towards him as I have been doing. “Please don't.”

 

My words seem to stimulate obedience in him, and he declines. “If you don't want to cheat on your girlfriend then speak up. Stop being so weak. You're a soon-to-be-mom… or dad… Let's go with parent.”

 

While resting my right hand on my stomach, I took hold of Satoshi's hand and slowly led it over my stomach, “You're a soon-to-be-dad, so stop acting reckless and take into consideration that I'm not the only being beneath your weight.”

 

“No,” he said, “You're not, but you're the only being that I'm in love with. You're the only being that can disembowel my heart and soul with the mere flicker of a hurtful word.”

 

“Hikari…,” I didn't have a response to that. I just turned my face away from him.

 

“Don't try to ignore me,” he said, “As you have done so since you've learned of your conception. Those acrimonious feelings you hold towards me will only make thing less abiding between us. I know I am worthy of your respect,” his warm hand caressed my stomach and settled on my hips, “And I want to be worthy of your love.”

 

He was asking for something that wasn't mine to give away freely. He was implying that it was me who accepted one into my heart, but then again, what did he mean by love? Was he referring to the feeling of tender affection towards somebody, the feeling of desires for somebody, the passionate attraction that results in a romantic affair, or the kindness of heart that is offered to the ones we trust? “It's my heart that accepts those whom I fall in love with. I cannot just freely accept just anyone.”

 

“I am not just anyone, Niwa, and I wasn't asking for that kind of love,” My heart skipped a beat as he leaned down to kiss my forehead, “I was asking for your sympathetic kindness.”

 

His arms snaked themselves around my waist as he settled down next to me, pulling me into his loving embrace. He held me so tight and close that I was sure he could, if not hear, feel my heart beating, and sure enough, as I laid my hand on his muscular chest, I could feel his racing heart beneath. “Do I make him feel nervous?”

 

I nestled my head into the crook of his neck to feel his warmth, but then I felt something wet and warm hit my cheek. I slightly turned my head up to see small and gentle tears bleeding from his eyes. I thought that my rejection towards him wouldn't have much of an effect on someone as strong as him, but I guess that every strong beast will eventually break down and weep. “Does he love me that much? Do I dare ask?” I moved my hand over his cheek and asked him in a hushed tone, “Do you love me so much that you would break down and cry with me in your arms?”

 

He turned his head slightly as he kissed my fingertip then whispered in response, “I love you so much that I wouldn't mind dying in your embrace.”

 

But I wasn't embracing him, he was holding me against his body, and I found no will to push him away. I could feel that he needed me, and in a way, I needed him to help me get through this rough time. I knew that Wiz was somewhere in this room watching us, and I'm sure that in his eyes we looked like a pair of heart stricken lovers forsaken by our peers because of our sexual orientation.

 

(About eight a.m. the next morning)

 

The alarm went off, and neither cared to move. Over the course of the night, while Satoshi slept, I had latched onto him for warmth and now we are intertwined with each other. It would have been easier for me to wake up, but I'm now always exhausted, and Satoshi has low blood pressure, so neither of us seem to be able to wake up on time. But I have to get up. I have an appointment at nine, and I need to be there. However, I don't understand why doctors make us come so early when they take at least an hour to call our name to sign some paper, another hour to call our names and seat us in another room, and an additional hour for the doctor to finally tend to our needs. “Hikari…,” I realized that I needed to get up regardless, and I couldn't if Satoshi was holding so tightly to me, “We need to get up,” I lightly tried to shake his body.

 

“Go on… ahead,” he whispered.

 

“I can't. You're holding on too tightly,” I stated.

 

“Mmn..,” he slowly, as if reluctantly, uncoiled his arms from around my waist and his legs from around mine. I was free.

 

Slowly I moved away from the sleeping body and towards the end of the bed on the opposite side, seeing that Satoshi blocked the side that I usually got off of. However, I didn't have my slippers and the floor was icy cold! “Dark, why don't you ever switch forms with me? Why do I always have to be the one to endure the hardship?”

Because…There is no way in hell I am going to nurture that thing even if it's for one second, His voice was sleepy.

 

I walked across the cold floor, but once I came to the bathroom I was desperate to find my shoes because the floor was marble. That's colder than wood. “This is going to be a long morning…”

 

After I was finished with the bathroom, I set about trying to awaken Satoshi from his slumber, but as I entered the room, he was already sitting up on the bed and was rubbing his sleepy eyes. “Morning,” I said to him.

 

He nodded then walked past me towards the bathroom. Even if he does wake up extra early on most occasions, he is just not a morning person. So, while he is in the bathroom getting ready, I had this strange urge to do something for him for no apparent reason; which does seem to be something that I do quite often. But what would I do for him? “Should I make him coffee? Or maybe breakfast?” I looked at the kitchen and then it hit me. “I can't cook. I can pour water in a pot, set it on the stove and turn on the fire, but once it begins to boil, that's when the trouble starts.”

 

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear Satoshi coming up from behind me, and he hugged me! Right outta the blue! One night in each other's arms and I guess he thinks it's ok to touch me again freely!

 

I tried to look back at him but his face in buried in the crook of my neck, his arms were around my waist, and the length of his body was pressed against mine. I didn't know how I should react. I could tell him to “piss off,” or I could just stand here; allowing him to hold me as he pleased.

 

(Satoshi's POV)

 

I don't know how much longer this moment would last. I know that I am not supposed to be holding him like this. I don't have the right to, but betrayed by my body as always, the temptation overwhelms me and I find myself holding onto a shorter, redheaded, pregnant man. “I'm sorry,” I whisper into his ear that hovers over my cheek.

 

He remains as still as always and I take that as in indication that I should let go. So I do. I release him from my embrace and set about making myself some coffee before I die down again. “Do you want anything to eat?” I ask him.

 

He is still with his head leaning forwards, “Umm…,” what could he be thinking? “I know!” He looks up at me with his cheerful smile, “I want banana pancakes with ramen!”

 

“Actually,” now that I think about it, “You can't have anything to eat before your ultrasound.”

 

“You're serious?!” There was a moment of silence before Daisuke's stomach growled, “But I'm really really hungry!”

 

“I'll treat you to a meal afterwards. Now, are you ready?”

 

“For what?”

 

“'For what?' To leave.”

 

“You mean right now?”

 

“The sooner we get there, the soon they call you, and the sooner we leave.”

 

“Ready!” He ran towards the front door and motioned for me to hurry up.

 

“I don't even have time to make myself a cup of coffee?”

 

“Nope,” he shook his little head and started making hand and arm movements that said `come.'

 

“Alright already. I'm coming.”

 

(At the doctor's office.)

 

I thought we were going to be placed in a room full of children, but they have a separate room for those coming in for ultrasounds. “Thank god it's on the first floor.”

 

While I am seated on a chair, Daisuke got tempted to stare at the fishes swimming about in their tank. There aren't very many people here, which is something I just noticed. There is one other couple, and you can definitely tell that the woman is at least seven months pregnant. “It's huge… I wonder how Daisuke is going to be able to handle that.”

“Mister and Mrs. Chigusa,” called the woman from the desk.

 

The couple got up from their seats and went into the dark room. Now I was alone with Daisuke… except for the woman at the front desk who is at the moment, lost in her daily paper work. “Niwa,” I call to him, “They're gonna call us next.”

 

He looks back at me, “Yeah… I know.”

 

“What's with the droopy look?” I asked him.

 

“Hm? Droopy? I'm fine. I'm just worried…”

 

“About what?” He approaches my seat, and sits next to me, “About our baby,” he simply says, “What if they say that it has an abnormality? I wouldn't be surprised if it did; because after all, we are the parents… and we… we are both men. I am so scared to hear something like that. It's going to be my first child...,” he wrapped his arms around his womb as if to hold the fetus.

 

Hesitantly, I laid my hand over his, “It's going to be alright, you'll see.”

 

“Mr. Hikari and…. Mr. Niwa.”

 

“Come on,” they called our names and I help Daisuke rise from the chair, “It'll be alright.”

 

“Are you two here for documents or are you waiting for someone?” asked the nurse.

 

“Actually,” I point to Daisuke, “He is here for an ultrasound.”

 

The nurse stares at us for a second, then, suddenly, a feverish blush ran over her face, “You two…?”

 

I nod.

 

“Are you serious?!” she was getting jumpy.

 

“Yes,” Daisuke said.

 

“OH-MY-GOD! IT-IS-THE-FAMOUS-YAOI-COUPLE-THAT-I'VE-BEEN-HEARING-ABOUT-SINCE-I-DON'T-KNO W-WHEN!!!”

 

“Just what we need,” I whisper to myself, “Another fan girl nurse.”

 

“Right this way!” I've never seen somebody so happy on the job, “And my name is Riku. I'll be assisting you today,” there are too many Rikus now a day.

 

Once inside the room, Riku closed the door, and then had me stand by the bedside while she helped Daisuke onto it. He lay down on the bed, and then Riku instructed, “Ok, Mr. Niwa, I need you to, not remove your shirt, but roll it up so I can see your womb entirely.”

 

Daisuke proceeded to roll his shirt up, and then the nurse said, “Hm… Can you partly pull down your pants? It's practically up to your belly button.”

 

Daisuke blushed, “What? Are you serious?”

 

“I won't be able to see the fetus if you don't pull down your pants.”

 

While blushing, Daisuke slowly pulled down his pants as I grinned at the two of them. I've never seen Daisuke so red in my entire life. The scene was priceless. “Now, I'm going to lay this towel over your upper body and this other one over your legs,” she proceeded in doing that, then she pulled out this liquid like gel thing, “You can think of this as lubrication for the machine,” she said, “I am going to run this contraption over your stomach and so that it is able to run more smoothly, I am going to pour this over your skin. Don't worry, it's warm,” she spilled that weird liquid substance over Daisuke's stomach, and then she pulled out this think that looked like a computer's mouse. It was smooth, and could fit easily in your hand. She then turned on the machine, and instantly, you could see pictures of what was lying beneath.

 

It was hard at first to tell what we were looking at. They were just images of black, white, and grey and to me, there weren't much of any forms. “I don't see anything,” Daisuke whispered.

 

“You will in a minute. I first need to focus in on the fetus,” she moved it over Daisuke's stomach and then with her spare hand, she began turning and twisting these weird knobs that made funny noises, and then she said, “Oh dear…”

 

“What is it?” Daisuke sounded worried.

 

“Interesting,” she grinned one of those fan girl grins, then looked at Daisuke and then me, “Congratulations!”

 

“What is it?!” Daisuke looked at the screen and then turned his head a bit, “I can't make out the images.”

 

“Hmm. I think this might be why. Here then, let me show you,” she pointed to a blob and said, “Here is the first one,” she then moved her finger over, “and here is the other one.”

 

“Other one?” Daisuke looked closely and so did I. It was then that I could more clearly make out what those things were… “I'm having….”

 

“TWINS!!! YOU'RE PREGNANT WITH TWINS!” cried the nurse.

 

Behold, whispered Krad, The curse of our joining families.

 

“Twins?!” Daisuke's face took on another tone of red and his eyes bulged out.

 

“Curse?” I whispered silently to myself, “What do you mean by that?”

 

I'll explain later… Krad's voice vanished from my mind.

 

“Hikari!” Daisuke cried out to me, “I'm having twins! I'm having twins!”

 

“I know…,” I approached the bedside and looked closely at the scene, “They're beautiful…”

 

From the corner of my eyes, I could see Daisuke smiling at me, and then he turned to the nurse and asked, “Can you tell by looking at this screen if everything is alright with them? Like, are there any deficiencies?”

 

“Everything appears normal. They are just a normal pair of twins.”

 

“So that I have a better idea of what is going on, can you tell me the stages of Embryonic Development?” asked Daisuke.

 

“From day one, conception occurs, genetic information from both parents interacts to begin to create a new individual, and cell division begins. Days five through nine: the tiny human attaches itself to the wall of the mother's uterus… eh… father in your case. Days ten to fourteen: the mother's menstrual period stops due to a hormone produced by the child. You didn't have to worry about that though since you are male. Day eighteen: the child's heart forms and even its eyes begin to develop. Day twenty: the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system form. Days twenty-one to twenty-four: the child's heart begins to pump its own blood through a separate closed circulatory system with its own blood type. Day twenty-eight: eyes, ear, and respiratory system begin to form, and even the muscular develops and budding of arms and legs occur. Day thirty: the child has grown 10,000 since its original size. Day thirty-five: the mouth, ears, and nose take shape. Pituitary gland in brain forms. Days forty-two to forty-three: skeleton is formed. Brain waves coordinate movements of muscles and organs. There will be some reflexes present, and the penis begins to form in boys. Day forty-five: spontaneous movements will have begun. Buds of milk teeth will appear. Eight weeks: all body systems and organs are present, and the stomach produces digestive juices. Liver makes blood cells, kidneys begin to function, and taste buds are forming. Nine weeks: child squints, swallows, moves tongue, and makes fists. Thumb sucking occurs, and fingernails begin to form. Eleven weeks: all body systems are working; baby urinates, has spontaneous breathing movements, and makes complex facial expressions. This is where you are now, Mr. Niwa, twelve weeks: the child can kick, turn, curl toes, move thumbs, bend wrists, turn head, open mouth, and it weighs one ounce. This is as far as I will tell you. However, by the fifth month, you will be able to feel some movements. The child is too small at the moment for you to feel anything. Anymore questions, comments, or concerns?”

 

His face was bright with joy. “I'm having twins!” he yelled out, “And they are healthy!”

 

“Surprise, surprise,” I whispered to him.

 

“Can you tell if they are identical or fraternal?”

 

“I can tell you, but wouldn't you rather wait till Labor Day?”

 

Daisuke looked at the screen and then at me, “Do you want to know, Hikari?”

 

“I can wait. There's no rush,” I said to him, “It's whatever you want.”

 

“I'll wait,” he said to Riku, “I want to be surprised when I finally find out what they are. Oh! Hikari, we need to think of names for them!”

 

“This is such a happy moment!” cried Riku, “Usually when couples find things like this out, they kiss and hug!”

 

Daisuke's smile suddenly vanished. “Umm…”

 

“Don't tell me you don't kiss your uke,” she looked at me.

 

“We… we're not lovers,” I said to her.

 

“What?! What a tragedy!”

 

“It's unrequited love,” I simply said to her.

 

“That's… that's so sad!” She sprang up and hugged me, “You poor thing! How can you possibly bear to live when your love isn't being returned?!”

 

“I've managed,” I looked over to Daisuke who was staring at the screen, slowly tracing the images with his finger.

 

“They're our twins,” I whispered to him.

 

He smiled and nodded, “Ours…”

 

(30 Minutes later)

 

“Is there any place you had in mind?” I asked Daisuke.

 

He was leaning against the car door staring at the stores and people as we drove by. “I'm not that hungry anymore.”

 

“Did you lose your appetite due to all the excitement?” I asked him.

 

He looked back at me, “Take me home.”

 

“My apartment or your house?” “Please don't say your house!”

 

“Your apartment. What did you think I was gonna say?”

 

“You never know.”

 

“Did you think I was going to tell my mom about the twins? Never.”

 

I briefly looked over at him, “Never?”

 

“Remember our agreement? You are going to take the twins, and that will be that.”

 

I did remember him telling me that. If I didn't agree to take the child then he would have aborted it. But now there are two, double the responsibility! “Will you ever visit them? Will you ever acknowledge that they are yours? Or will you run away with Riku and set about having children with her?”

 

“You make it sound like I'm the criminal here.”

 

“Criminal?” I pulled the car over to the side and turned to face Daisuke, “Are you calling me an antagonist?”

 

“You have set a major obstacle between my being together with Riku.”

 

“You wore that bracelet.”

 

“Well, you didn't have to yank it off!”

 

“I tried to prevent you from falling in the pool!”

 

“I know how to swim! There was no harm in getting soaked!”

 

“I was worried that if you did fall, you would get sick!”

 

“Being sick is a lot better than being pregnant!”

 

I narrowed my eyes at Daisuke, as I have never done before. What was up with this guy?! Was he happy about the good news we have just received or is he now regretting the whole thing all over again?! “Daisuke!”

 

I looked over Daisuke and he turned around, and out of nowhere came the slut… Riku. “Daisuke! Whatcha up to?”

 

“Riku? Morning Riku!” He waved to her from inside my car.

 

“Hikari,” he then turned towards me, “I'm going to go with Riku. Is that ok?”

 

“You're asking for my permission?” “You know I want to say no.”

 

“Why is that?” he sounded like he was prying something from me.

 

“Because.”

 

“Because…?”

 

“Idiot,” I leaned forwards, “I get jealous.”

 

“Jealous?”

 

“Just go,” “Before I drive off leaving Riku in the dust.”

 

“We can't do anything,” he said, “I can't do anything more with her than kiss.”

 

“I don't need the details of your love life, Niwa,” I simply said, trying to ignore what he just said.

 

“Don't be jealous,” he said, “After all, I'm having your children.”

 

“Yes…,” I ran my hand over his soft pink cheeks, “You will bear my children,” I said in a seductive tone.

 

A furious blush covered his face and without another second to lose, he got out of the car. “You are really bad at hiding your blushes, Daisuke,” I whispered as he walked away with Riku.

 

“Now, Krad, tell me about that mysterious curse you have been mentioning.”

 

 

 

Rage: Yay twins!!!! IIIIII'MMMMMM SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!

 

Satoshi: Oh no not another fan girl!

 

Rage: Damn Straight!

 

Mizzfreestyle: Who?

 

Satoshi, Mizzfreestyle: Not me!

 

Rage: *face plant* -_- Until Later!!

 

Mizzfreestyle: Check my profile for news.

 

Daisuke: Hey why wasn't I in this last blurb?