[Looked like her little movements were having the best effect and she bit her lips at just the feeling of pre-cum, almost like it was preparing her too. It already wasn't going anywhere.]
[Her poor, poor Astella and Sanguis. In this form, he had to be so terribly backed up and ready to pour it all in. Good thing her womb was more than ready to be flooded and that same flow stemmed by her mate.]
[Feeling herself tilt back, her talons moved to hook on his shoulders, leaving her body completely open to his tongue and mouth. Exhaling, she arched to his tongue and whined as her breasts yielded to his cheeky assault. How much would he like them to be swollen and full again? He needed to be patient. All he would do now was make them bigger.]
[Naoto cooed and shifted her own arch to her hips to meet his, opening her legs more with that knot beginning to form. Almost there; faster, faster, she mentally urged. She wanted to cum on his knot and have her core filled by his seed.]
[So impatient. He gave a low, rumbling laugh as he swept along the curves of her breasts, giving the other nipple the same cheeky strokes, coaxing this one to swell to meet its other. After hiding them for so long, he was relieved she was comfortable in showing them. But god, was it hard to gauge if there ever was a good time in private to catch her and just run his hands up her body on a normal day... in fact, it was a strong enough image that it slipped through, a desire to be more playful and be less shy.
Not that he had bashfulness now, working faster into her as he tipped his head to watch where they met, where his cock disappeared into her soaked sex. He pulled himself in closer, urgently stroking his knot to its full size against her as he lined himself up. His wing claws sought hold of her legs and lifted them high, angling her hips.
I'm coming...
Like a growled whisper right to the ear, words flowing through their link, coupled with a full-bodied caress as his abs visibly taught. With a growl he pushed firm, sliding that wide knot inside, the sensation a hot satisfaction blended with that electric pleasure. But what followed was another burst of ecstasy, the wave after wave that arrived with orgasm.
Her hips' angle let his cum pool inside, hot with chroma and bringing that odd tingle. As he continued to thrust, his knot pushed it all deeper, eased until he could go no deeper. He happily shared the sparks that flit through his mind with each throb that ran down his cock, each with another virile rope that wouldn't dare go to waste. As he purred, ground against her hips and nuzzled her face and neck, a clawed palm settled against her belly, as if to protect all the little ones as they were being made.]
[Could he blame her? He enjoyed mating just as much as she did and if there was a chance she could give her Astella something in return, she'd take it. Though, perhaps he liked her breasts just as much as their intimate engagements; if only - ah, the image from his side. She was sure they could work something out.]
[Talons pressed, her hips remaining high, the way he plunged into her body was obscene given his size to her body, but it was perfect to her. A wonderfully perverse sight and that knot was nothing to joke about either, and so soon would it be caught inside her body keeping them tied together. Her back slid a little as he moved her hips, but if this angle helped, she wasn't going to object.]
[Naoto's excitement at those two words had her saying his name back, panting with her volume steadily rising. No time for honorifics either...]
Kanji... Kanji...!
[The force, the feel, and the heat that came with his knot opening his walls and burying inside her body had her screaming, her climax barely hitting a second after she felt him teeter over the same end. Her hips were high enough that she almost felt each shot of his thick cum in her stomach. She shut her eyes tight to feel more, passing back similar snippets to him of feel full and the pressure of some slight swelling; even his claw rubbing against her belly would feel like a rub against his own stomach.]
[She knew it wouldn't happen, but she could still imagine - let him see her stomach be full... and filling their nest with a clutch of eggs.]
[He felt that tingle over his stomach and shivered, couldn't help that rubbing in kind; shared sensation was tremendously encouraging... it told him these things felt so good...!
But her shout was like music on its own, sending a sharp zing up his spine. The heat pooled, the fullness was incredible. Kanji sailed along on impossible thoughts, images of sitting with her and touching her rounded stomach, of sharing a kiss together while proudly linked hand in hand over a nest full of eggs. Such a strange combination of sights, and yet nothing in his mind found anything odd. Weren't they both odd individuals as it was?
Over time the pumping ebbed, but that bulb would hold and they would remain locked together for the time. But even surrounded by what should have been distracting song and large shadows sailing over the treeline above, he never wanted to be anywhere else. He eased her legs down, helped get her comfy. Astella or no, he was always up for cuddling.]
[Things felt perfect - he made everything perfect.]
[The thoughts he sent back in response to her own had her smiling... and her eyes stinging a little. They were odd, but maybe that was just natural for them. It felt - and looked - normal enough to her. She kind of wished more that they could have it.]
[Humming, Naoto welcomed being eased down and drew herself to his chest. This right here was comfortable for her, being locked together and skin-to-skin. She sighed and pressed a kiss to his chest.]
[His arms happily brought her in, skin singing from the pleasant spark that flit from the touch of her lips to his chest. But perhaps it was only half thanks to chroma. The truth was things like this could have happened back home, too... he knew he'd feel that tingle, that wonderful warmth in his normal body as well.
His tail giving a joyous, content thump against the floor of the nest, he craned his neck and nuzzled her.
I love you.
Would that he could do this in his normal body, speak mind to mind and bring with it a river of emotions that jingled and played alongside the words, like so many harp strings plucked at once. Every time his gaze lingered on her during those days in Inaba, every battle against shadows together, every time he opened his mouth and failed to speak his heart, every quiet, private moment- though rare, thanks in part to Rise (as well-meaning as she was)- back home and now here on this wild alien planet... they were all moments he would treasure, moments he'd never forget.
[After a long cuddling session, she would be ready to make all the memories he could ask for.]
[... Of course, the following day, something was very, very off. Still settled in the nest, Naoto felt heavy; and because of those damned octopi before, she worried something like that had occurred again. However, when it appeared her breasts were not any significant size larger than before, she did notice her stomach.]
...
[Wherever Kanji might be - or whatever he might be doing nearby - might hear his Ostella's mental screaming.]
[He wanted to let her get a little extra sleep, and also check out all the things he'd gathered. After gently moving her and pulling up a blanket, he set out to get some breakfast for them.
He was just stepping out of the cafe with tea and muffins when a scream rattled around his brain, his heart set to race. It nearly sent Kanji off his feet when it caught him by surprise, but nothing about it sounded foreign.
It was frighteningly familiar.
The wings burst from his back without a thought and a conjured gale set him off and on his way. Something was wrong...! He needed to get back to the nest. Unsure of the range, he tried using his thoughts again, sent some reassurance. He was coming back.
Minutes later, he landed heavily, a plume of smoke and flame rolling from his lips as he stood and looked for any sort of threat. ...But really, he may not look quite as threatening when he held a drink tray and a cheery bag of muffins.]
Naoto! What's goin' on!?
[Wait. There's... nobody new here. He tread to the nest and started to climb in.]
[Jumping at his sudden return, she had forgotten their minds were linked. After that clicked, she rubbed slightly at her face. Good job, she scared him... She needed to be more careful.]
... K-Kanji-kun... it's...
[She... actually didn't know what to say or how to explain it. It went against what they understood about this place after all that she didn't expect having to explain anytime soon - like, 'not on this planet anymore' soon.]
[What she could manage to do, though, was turn and drop her eyes to her stomach and the protrusion that had appeared literally overnight. She didn't say the words, but... but she had an idea what it might be. Though, mentally, she could consider it being something else if not that first thought.]
[He set everything down, relieved she didn't appear hurt or that something was- ...his eyes trailed, and he paused. When fully transformed, this did tend to happen and it was something he did feel some level of shame over because he always feared he would hurt her this way.
But this new. This was even more worrying...]
That... i-it never came out...?
[A useless remark, but a thought that went to his lips nevertheless. When knotted, it was meant to keep everything in, but once they finished, all it took was sliding out and everything would just... flow out. But they'd had sex the evening before. Why was it... still there?]
[Normally, that was how it worked, yes. However...]
I don't... it's not that anymore. Perhaps I should chance seeing a doctor.
[She hadn't done that yet since she woke up, but even if she had been awake for a while, the thought wasn't pleasant. She didn't like the doctors here and their off-colored comments on occasion.]
[It's 'not that anymore'? But she only looked like she was... she was...! P-people didn't show that quickly! They'd only made love last night! Fortunately for him, his link only colored in confusion and nerves. Regardless of his own apprehension of hospitals, he nodded.]
Right. W-we should go now. Uhm- I-I brought... breakfast...??
[He was glad he got things to go, so they could at least caffienate and eat on the way there to better process what's happening. But if anyone would get to the bottom of things in a weird alien world, it was a weird alien doctor. At least now they won't question sexual history or any other prodding, embarrassing things this time. He hoped.]
[Looking at breakfast, she probably should have some... but then, she shook her head.]
If they require a blood test, I don't think I should eat... I can't say I feel up to eating either.
[But she couldn't determine if she was feeling nauseous from nerves or her condition. That wasn't going to make him worry less, but she had to be honest with him at the same time. Taking a breath, she needed to keep herself calm.]
[Blood test. Already he felt a chill in the belly and a bit of shakes in his knees. But he had to hold himself together and she had a point- he remembered needing to fast before having blood drawn to make sure nothing was off.
He gave his wings a stretch and thought calm. Calm. Calm. Calm. There's no telling how many jitters they were sharing together. They had to work hard to keep things from getting out of control.]
Okay... that's fine. We can eat later. But if it's alright with you, I'd like to give you a lift there. S'faster.
[She knows none of what she's saying was making him worry less - she could pick up on his emotional wavelength through their connection. Stepping closer to him, she placed a hand on his arm.]
[He nodded and stooped to gather her up. The motion was so natural, second-nature even, but he knew that she was bothered with any notion of just how petite she was. Once she was secure, he sprung up and out of the nest. Tight control of magic wind stirred the trees overhead and parted them, granting an opening for the two of them to rise through. He'd picked a spot that had a lot of cover... to boot, god help anybody who stumbled on the nest and decided to do a little shopping.
It was strange, he noticed, as he started on the path to the district hospital. Last night everything was song and vibrant, incredibly sexual energy. But today it was quiet and warm, peaceful. Satisfied. What did that mean...?
Apprehensive to this vastly different environment, he pushed that aside. Instead, as he was receiving some odd pangs of queasiness, he offered more calm in kind. If Naoto was feeling nausea... b-but maybe it was nerves.]
[At the moment, she wasn't thinking about her discomfort at being scooped up. There was simply too much else on her mind to focus on it, her hands clinging to him as he took off. If anything made her feel discomfort, it was leaving their nest behind. No one better touch it while they're away.]
[What did any of this mean right now?]
[Sighing, she closed her eyes, opting to not enjoy her favorite high view of Lunatia, and just waited until they got in to see a doctor.]
[It was automatic, an out-of-body experience. He landed and no sooner had his shoes touched the floor did he make his long strides into the hospital. He smelled the cleaning solution and so many white walls, and wanted to turn and walk right back out again.
Instead he swallowed it down, and stopped at the front desk. The poor receptionist had to put up with a man trying to keep his cool; they wouldn't sit in the seats and wait when nobody else was here. If there was a doctor, a nurse practitioner, anyone available who could see his mate- girlfriend, that would be fuckin' stellar, okay?
Symptoms? ...Nausea, body changes outside the norm. Discomfort. Fatigue. At least, that's what he was getting from the link. But rather than listen to the urgency to sit down and wait until they were called, he opted to pace. He... didn't wanna set her down, didn't want to sit and be stuck with his own thoughts, let alone have her be stuck with hers. They were a pair of worrywarts, that's for sure...]
It's gonna be fine. Whatever's goin' on, these guys'll get to the bottom of it. And then I'll do my part to help you get better, yeah?
[She felt worse, not for herself, but for Kanji. The moment they seemed to enter the hospital did it seem like his stress amplified. Still, he was doing what he could to keep it together and tell the receptionist what was ailing her even though she could do that herself.]
[He then proceeded to pacing as opposed to sitting, but... she didn't know if she'd sit either.]
Mmm, that's right. It's going to be fine... so, can you take several deep breaths for me?
[She got him to stop pacing. But he wondered why he needed to... needed to... okay, breathe in, breathe out. One, two. One. Two. He felt his heart slowing a bit, grateful for the oxygen when before he had gotten a little out of control.]
Right, I'm... I'm... right.
[God, why wasn't he over this yet? But maybe were this a normal check-up, he'd be handling it better. The uneasy feeling evaporated just a little further when he locked eyes with one of the doctors on duty, a very bat-like prismal who offered her best reassuring smile before beckoning them back. The smile faded to surprise with the speed with which Kanji followed. Ooo-kay. She figured the moonblessed had it more together, but you don't go to hospitals like these when you're entirely healthy. And look at the way he carried what she presumed to be the patient...]
[She nodded, glad that he had calmed his erratic heartbeat. Last thing either of them wanted was him passing out.]
Thank you.
[Noticing the bat-like doctor that came out for them, she was grateful - maybe an Iris prismal would have some idea. Casting the doctor an apologetic look for her boyfriend, she would handle talking once they were back in the room and ready to begin with the basic vitals. Woke up normally, noticed the swelling in her abdomen, nausea, all those fun recounted details... and if it was what she suspected it might be... how? And so quickly?]
[He only let her go once they were in the exam room, and even so he was fidgeting and wondering what was going on. The doctor went through the motions, checking blood pressure, taking her temperature and marking things down. Everything came through normal save for slightly elevated blood pressure, but in a time of anxiety it was typical.
She requested a physical examination, if anything to palpate the stomach. Moonblessed had for the most part remarkably similar physiology to prismals, so it was a safe bet to rule out some other purpose that her abdominal swelling was happening. But when nothing rang any bells for anything serious, the doctor would do a blood draw and send it off to the lab. They'd need a few minutes to wait for the results.]
...The lab will confirm or deny this for us. If you're positive for elevated hCG hormones, this does defy the Scientia's record that Moonblessed cannot conceive. I wonder if it has to do with our visiting Lyestellan lovers...
Wait, the dragons??
Yes. The way they breed is through a psychic link between prospective mates rather than the physical act. But they are also beings of pure chroma, and demand a great deal of it to develop and grow. Perhaps their chroma, coupled with the influence they seem to have on us and you, may have granted you previously-barren moonblessed with a reset reproductive cycle.
...Ah, excuse me-
[The lab tech peered in and handed the doctor the print-out. He merely gave the couple a smile before he dipped out. Claws unfolding the sheet, her sharp eyes looked everything over. After a moment's pause, she politely cleared her throat.]
Your hCG levels are... significantly elevated. Congratulations are in order: You may be the first pregnant moonblessed we have on record.
P...p-pregnant!? [Uh oh. Kanji gripped the handrests of his seat. He leaned back and needed a minute.]
As for how quickly you seem to be progressing, I suspect it may have to do with chroma as well: Such energy may accelerate the development of your child.
[She chuckled good-naturedly, and used her clipboard to fan Kanji. He was turning white.]
I take it this is the father? Were you partnered with anyone else prior to conception?
[As she expected, the blood draw was necessary. At least the muffins would be there when they returned... maybe. Prismals might stay out, but no promises of birds taking their food in the meantime.]
[Thoughts about food pushed aside (before she got ill), Naoto focused in on the doctor's words. Of course the dragons might have something to do with this - the markings they received upon hearing them, their bodies were likely altered again by their powers. Couldn't this planet pick one thing and stick to it?]
[Turning her head when the lab tech appeared, Naoto didn't know what to say when she read the report. She... opted for a moment of silence before some internal screaming again, her expression trained to neutral.]
I... see. [Well, Chroma did help the dragon eggs develop faster. Oh dear... a softer internal scream as she wondered how long before she gave birth then thanks to Chroma.]
No, he's the father. The news may have overwhelmed him.
This happens more often than you'd think. The gods can be a little fickle at times, and in others, they can smile upon a number of us. We prismals can pray for fertility, but from you moonblessed the gods only ask that you heal this world...
[The screaming was terrible, it made his heart clench. This was his fault. They'd used condoms in the beginning, and they thought nothing of them since. But... b-but how could he have known? It was a night like so many others, they'd done nesting before...]
Because your pregnancy is progressing quickly, I recommend a non-petroleum-based lotion regularly applied to your abdomen to keep your skin nourished. I'd also like to schedule an ultrasound tomorrow to ensure we have a healthy baby... and rule something else out.
R-rule...?
We've never had a moonblessed pregnancy before. But I'd also like to give you both the opportunity to see your baby before they're here, whether it's Iris for instance, or Sanguis... or perhaps Lyestellan, to gather more information on the dragons' influence. We want to make this process as comfortable as possible.
[She took her pad and began to write.]
We have an accelerated pregnancy, but that doesn't mean we can't make sure mama is healthy! Judging by your hormone levels after a little over I'd say twelve hours since conception, I'm prescribing pre-natal vitamins for the next three days, with one refill if you need more. And papa...? Stay with us...!
H-huh!?
She and the baby need lots of chroma. And your hands look nice and big, perfect for helping her with the lotion. I hope it isn't a tall order to request you stay by her side...?
[The doctor mildly grinned. That did it. Kanji sat up straighter. Maybe his palms were sweaty now, but his color was beginning to come back. H-how could the doctor say that like he was gonna book it?]
L...Like hell I'd bail! Wh-what kinda man do you take me for!?
I made no assumptions, sir, but I have full confidence now.
It's not your fault. This place hasn't been consistent... we probably should've practiced safer intercourse despite our 'sterile' status. If I can end up, well, as I did before the festival, then this may as well have been a possibility.
[Later she would scream properly. Something about doing it in her head just wasn't enough. Well, back to the doctor... she slipped a hand into her pocket and took out her notebook.]
It might be Lyestellan influences. However, I do see your point.
[So she was up for the appointment. Well, more things to do in the coming days... and other things to plan. She hadn't even looked into schooling here - hadn't considered she would ever have to. Should they do public? Private? Home schooling?]
[Flushing at the discussion of Kanji's hands, she glanced his way. Please do help her with the lotion.]
Well... about that ultrasound tomorrow. What time?
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[Her poor, poor Astella and Sanguis. In this form, he had to be so terribly backed up and ready to pour it all in. Good thing her womb was more than ready to be flooded and that same flow stemmed by her mate.]
[Feeling herself tilt back, her talons moved to hook on his shoulders, leaving her body completely open to his tongue and mouth. Exhaling, she arched to his tongue and whined as her breasts yielded to his cheeky assault. How much would he like them to be swollen and full again? He needed to be patient. All he would do now was make them bigger.]
[Naoto cooed and shifted her own arch to her hips to meet his, opening her legs more with that knot beginning to form. Almost there; faster, faster, she mentally urged. She wanted to cum on his knot and have her core filled by his seed.]
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Not that he had bashfulness now, working faster into her as he tipped his head to watch where they met, where his cock disappeared into her soaked sex. He pulled himself in closer, urgently stroking his knot to its full size against her as he lined himself up. His wing claws sought hold of her legs and lifted them high, angling her hips.
I'm coming...
Like a growled whisper right to the ear, words flowing through their link, coupled with a full-bodied caress as his abs visibly taught. With a growl he pushed firm, sliding that wide knot inside, the sensation a hot satisfaction blended with that electric pleasure. But what followed was another burst of ecstasy, the wave after wave that arrived with orgasm.
Her hips' angle let his cum pool inside, hot with chroma and bringing that odd tingle. As he continued to thrust, his knot pushed it all deeper, eased until he could go no deeper. He happily shared the sparks that flit through his mind with each throb that ran down his cock, each with another virile rope that wouldn't dare go to waste. As he purred, ground against her hips and nuzzled her face and neck, a clawed palm settled against her belly, as if to protect all the little ones as they were being made.]
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[Talons pressed, her hips remaining high, the way he plunged into her body was obscene given his size to her body, but it was perfect to her. A wonderfully perverse sight and that knot was nothing to joke about either, and so soon would it be caught inside her body keeping them tied together. Her back slid a little as he moved her hips, but if this angle helped, she wasn't going to object.]
[Naoto's excitement at those two words had her saying his name back, panting with her volume steadily rising. No time for honorifics either...]
Kanji... Kanji...!
[The force, the feel, and the heat that came with his knot opening his walls and burying inside her body had her screaming, her climax barely hitting a second after she felt him teeter over the same end. Her hips were high enough that she almost felt each shot of his thick cum in her stomach. She shut her eyes tight to feel more, passing back similar snippets to him of feel full and the pressure of some slight swelling; even his claw rubbing against her belly would feel like a rub against his own stomach.]
[She knew it wouldn't happen, but she could still imagine - let him see her stomach be full... and filling their nest with a clutch of eggs.]
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But her shout was like music on its own, sending a sharp zing up his spine. The heat pooled, the fullness was incredible. Kanji sailed along on impossible thoughts, images of sitting with her and touching her rounded stomach, of sharing a kiss together while proudly linked hand in hand over a nest full of eggs. Such a strange combination of sights, and yet nothing in his mind found anything odd. Weren't they both odd individuals as it was?
Over time the pumping ebbed, but that bulb would hold and they would remain locked together for the time. But even surrounded by what should have been distracting song and large shadows sailing over the treeline above, he never wanted to be anywhere else. He eased her legs down, helped get her comfy. Astella or no, he was always up for cuddling.]
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[The thoughts he sent back in response to her own had her smiling... and her eyes stinging a little. They were odd, but maybe that was just natural for them. It felt - and looked - normal enough to her. She kind of wished more that they could have it.]
[Humming, Naoto welcomed being eased down and drew herself to his chest. This right here was comfortable for her, being locked together and skin-to-skin. She sighed and pressed a kiss to his chest.]
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His tail giving a joyous, content thump against the floor of the nest, he craned his neck and nuzzled her.
I love you.
Would that he could do this in his normal body, speak mind to mind and bring with it a river of emotions that jingled and played alongside the words, like so many harp strings plucked at once. Every time his gaze lingered on her during those days in Inaba, every battle against shadows together, every time he opened his mouth and failed to speak his heart, every quiet, private moment- though rare, thanks in part to Rise (as well-meaning as she was)- back home and now here on this wild alien planet... they were all moments he would treasure, moments he'd never forget.
And he was always ready to make more.]
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[After a long cuddling session, she would be ready to make all the memories he could ask for.]
[... Of course, the following day, something was very, very off. Still settled in the nest, Naoto felt heavy; and because of those damned octopi before, she worried something like that had occurred again. However, when it appeared her breasts were not any significant size larger than before, she did notice her stomach.]
...
[Wherever Kanji might be - or whatever he might be doing nearby - might hear his Ostella's mental screaming.]
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He was just stepping out of the cafe with tea and muffins when a scream rattled around his brain, his heart set to race. It nearly sent Kanji off his feet when it caught him by surprise, but nothing about it sounded foreign.
It was frighteningly familiar.
The wings burst from his back without a thought and a conjured gale set him off and on his way. Something was wrong...! He needed to get back to the nest. Unsure of the range, he tried using his thoughts again, sent some reassurance. He was coming back.
Minutes later, he landed heavily, a plume of smoke and flame rolling from his lips as he stood and looked for any sort of threat. ...But really, he may not look quite as threatening when he held a drink tray and a cheery bag of muffins.]
Naoto! What's goin' on!?
[Wait. There's... nobody new here. He tread to the nest and started to climb in.]
Bunny, what's wrong?
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... K-Kanji-kun... it's...
[She... actually didn't know what to say or how to explain it. It went against what they understood about this place after all that she didn't expect having to explain anytime soon - like, 'not on this planet anymore' soon.]
[What she could manage to do, though, was turn and drop her eyes to her stomach and the protrusion that had appeared literally overnight. She didn't say the words, but... but she had an idea what it might be. Though, mentally, she could consider it being something else if not that first thought.]
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But this new. This was even more worrying...]
That... i-it never came out...?
[A useless remark, but a thought that went to his lips nevertheless. When knotted, it was meant to keep everything in, but once they finished, all it took was sliding out and everything would just... flow out. But they'd had sex the evening before. Why was it... still there?]
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I don't... it's not that anymore. Perhaps I should chance seeing a doctor.
[She hadn't done that yet since she woke up, but even if she had been awake for a while, the thought wasn't pleasant. She didn't like the doctors here and their off-colored comments on occasion.]
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Right. W-we should go now. Uhm- I-I brought... breakfast...??
[He was glad he got things to go, so they could at least caffienate and eat on the way there to better process what's happening. But if anyone would get to the bottom of things in a weird alien world, it was a weird alien doctor. At least now they won't question sexual history or any other prodding, embarrassing things this time. He hoped.]
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If they require a blood test, I don't think I should eat... I can't say I feel up to eating either.
[But she couldn't determine if she was feeling nauseous from nerves or her condition. That wasn't going to make him worry less, but she had to be honest with him at the same time. Taking a breath, she needed to keep herself calm.]
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He gave his wings a stretch and thought calm. Calm. Calm. Calm. There's no telling how many jitters they were sharing together. They had to work hard to keep things from getting out of control.]
Okay... that's fine. We can eat later. But if it's alright with you, I'd like to give you a lift there. S'faster.
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Please. I'd feel better if you took me.
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It was strange, he noticed, as he started on the path to the district hospital. Last night everything was song and vibrant, incredibly sexual energy. But today it was quiet and warm, peaceful. Satisfied. What did that mean...?
Apprehensive to this vastly different environment, he pushed that aside. Instead, as he was receiving some odd pangs of queasiness, he offered more calm in kind. If Naoto was feeling nausea... b-but maybe it was nerves.]
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[What did any of this mean right now?]
[Sighing, she closed her eyes, opting to not enjoy her favorite high view of Lunatia, and just waited until they got in to see a doctor.]
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Instead he swallowed it down, and stopped at the front desk. The poor receptionist had to put up with a man trying to keep his cool; they wouldn't sit in the seats and wait when nobody else was here. If there was a doctor, a nurse practitioner, anyone available who could see his mate- girlfriend, that would be fuckin' stellar, okay?
Symptoms? ...Nausea, body changes outside the norm. Discomfort. Fatigue. At least, that's what he was getting from the link. But rather than listen to the urgency to sit down and wait until they were called, he opted to pace. He... didn't wanna set her down, didn't want to sit and be stuck with his own thoughts, let alone have her be stuck with hers. They were a pair of worrywarts, that's for sure...]
It's gonna be fine. Whatever's goin' on, these guys'll get to the bottom of it. And then I'll do my part to help you get better, yeah?
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[He then proceeded to pacing as opposed to sitting, but... she didn't know if she'd sit either.]
Mmm, that's right. It's going to be fine... so, can you take several deep breaths for me?
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[She got him to stop pacing. But he wondered why he needed to... needed to... okay, breathe in, breathe out. One, two. One. Two. He felt his heart slowing a bit, grateful for the oxygen when before he had gotten a little out of control.]
Right, I'm... I'm... right.
[God, why wasn't he over this yet? But maybe were this a normal check-up, he'd be handling it better. The uneasy feeling evaporated just a little further when he locked eyes with one of the doctors on duty, a very bat-like prismal who offered her best reassuring smile before beckoning them back. The smile faded to surprise with the speed with which Kanji followed. Ooo-kay. She figured the moonblessed had it more together, but you don't go to hospitals like these when you're entirely healthy. And look at the way he carried what she presumed to be the patient...]
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Thank you.
[Noticing the bat-like doctor that came out for them, she was grateful - maybe an Iris prismal would have some idea. Casting the doctor an apologetic look for her boyfriend, she would handle talking once they were back in the room and ready to begin with the basic vitals. Woke up normally, noticed the swelling in her abdomen, nausea, all those fun recounted details... and if it was what she suspected it might be... how? And so quickly?]
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She requested a physical examination, if anything to palpate the stomach. Moonblessed had for the most part remarkably similar physiology to prismals, so it was a safe bet to rule out some other purpose that her abdominal swelling was happening. But when nothing rang any bells for anything serious, the doctor would do a blood draw and send it off to the lab. They'd need a few minutes to wait for the results.]
...The lab will confirm or deny this for us. If you're positive for elevated hCG hormones, this does defy the Scientia's record that Moonblessed cannot conceive. I wonder if it has to do with our visiting Lyestellan lovers...
Wait, the dragons??
Yes. The way they breed is through a psychic link between prospective mates rather than the physical act. But they are also beings of pure chroma, and demand a great deal of it to develop and grow. Perhaps their chroma, coupled with the influence they seem to have on us and you, may have granted you previously-barren moonblessed with a reset reproductive cycle.
...Ah, excuse me-
[The lab tech peered in and handed the doctor the print-out. He merely gave the couple a smile before he dipped out. Claws unfolding the sheet, her sharp eyes looked everything over. After a moment's pause, she politely cleared her throat.]
Your hCG levels are... significantly elevated. Congratulations are in order: You may be the first pregnant moonblessed we have on record.
P...p-pregnant!? [Uh oh. Kanji gripped the handrests of his seat. He leaned back and needed a minute.]
As for how quickly you seem to be progressing, I suspect it may have to do with chroma as well: Such energy may accelerate the development of your child.
[She chuckled good-naturedly, and used her clipboard to fan Kanji. He was turning white.]
I take it this is the father? Were you partnered with anyone else prior to conception?
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[Thoughts about food pushed aside (before she got ill), Naoto focused in on the doctor's words. Of course the dragons might have something to do with this - the markings they received upon hearing them, their bodies were likely altered again by their powers. Couldn't this planet pick one thing and stick to it?]
[Turning her head when the lab tech appeared, Naoto didn't know what to say when she read the report. She... opted for a moment of silence before some internal screaming again, her expression trained to neutral.]
I... see. [Well, Chroma did help the dragon eggs develop faster. Oh dear... a softer internal scream as she wondered how long before she gave birth then thanks to Chroma.]
No, he's the father. The news may have overwhelmed him.
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Hggmmmhh... N-naoto... I'm sorry... I-I should've...
[The screaming was terrible, it made his heart clench. This was his fault. They'd used condoms in the beginning, and they thought nothing of them since. But... b-but how could he have known? It was a night like so many others, they'd done nesting before...]
Because your pregnancy is progressing quickly, I recommend a non-petroleum-based lotion regularly applied to your abdomen to keep your skin nourished. I'd also like to schedule an ultrasound tomorrow to ensure we have a healthy baby... and rule something else out.
R-rule...?
We've never had a moonblessed pregnancy before. But I'd also like to give you both the opportunity to see your baby before they're here, whether it's Iris for instance, or Sanguis... or perhaps Lyestellan, to gather more information on the dragons' influence. We want to make this process as comfortable as possible.
[She took her pad and began to write.]
We have an accelerated pregnancy, but that doesn't mean we can't make sure mama is healthy! Judging by your hormone levels after a little over I'd say twelve hours since conception, I'm prescribing pre-natal vitamins for the next three days, with one refill if you need more. And papa...? Stay with us...!
H-huh!?
She and the baby need lots of chroma. And your hands look nice and big, perfect for helping her with the lotion. I hope it isn't a tall order to request you stay by her side...?
[The doctor mildly grinned. That did it. Kanji sat up straighter. Maybe his palms were sweaty now, but his color was beginning to come back. H-how could the doctor say that like he was gonna book it?]
L...Like hell I'd bail! Wh-what kinda man do you take me for!?
I made no assumptions, sir, but I have full confidence now.
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It's not your fault. This place hasn't been consistent... we probably should've practiced safer intercourse despite our 'sterile' status. If I can end up, well, as I did before the festival, then this may as well have been a possibility.
[Later she would scream properly. Something about doing it in her head just wasn't enough. Well, back to the doctor... she slipped a hand into her pocket and took out her notebook.]
It might be Lyestellan influences. However, I do see your point.
[So she was up for the appointment. Well, more things to do in the coming days... and other things to plan. She hadn't even looked into schooling here - hadn't considered she would ever have to. Should they do public? Private? Home schooling?]
[Flushing at the discussion of Kanji's hands, she glanced his way. Please do help her with the lotion.]
Well... about that ultrasound tomorrow. What time?
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