16 Weeks

"Excuse me Miss L/N, I was asked to drop these documents with you." The intern can't be much younger than me yet treats me the same as everyone else working here. Despite my non hero position, but being a counselor at Haws agency is more fulfilling than I imagined. "Thank you, you can just sit it in my in box." I pick up an apple from my snack drawer and crunch into it sighing happily at the taste. Being able to enjoy food again for the first time in months is fantastic. My OBGYN is happy with my weight gain, I'm up two pounds from my high school weight which is pretty good considering I gained 11 pounds undercover then lost each of those and an additional 6 during the first trimester. I decide to get started on the files just dropped off wanting to finish them in time to leave at three.

I look at the pictures Hawks had framed and put on my desk smiling at me and my friends hiding Mr. Aizawas coffee on prank day. The other frame holds a picture of Tamaki and I from the night of the picnic I turn the frame down against the desk, those memories often painful now. I honestly can't get my head around why he's still around, he should hate me but if anything he loves me more now than he did before. He's even become kind toward Touya and encourages me to spend more time with him. It's not that I really need to be encouraged, I enjoy being with him, I just usually avoid it because I don't want to make Tamaki jealous or question my love for him. Today we were all meeting for my 16 week ultrasound hoping to find out the baby's gender. Later Tamaki is working his first evening shift, he decided to work later in the day after no longer being a side kick and because Touyas new position with the commission keeps him away from home until 6 most days and he hated me being home without one of them for two hours each day.

I let out a nervous breath Tamaki and Touya on either side of me the nurse putting warm lubricant on my slightly protruding stomach. When I hear the baby's heartbeat I breathe a little easier. I still haven't felt any movement and I've been worried, the doctor said I would likely feel the baby more when I start to show more. Tamaki stares at the screen while Touya keeps looking at the techs hand movements. "Your baby's growth is right on track, would you like to know the gender?" We all nod Touyas eyes ripping to the screen. "Well I hope you like tea parties, it's a girl." I haven't felt myself smile so large in so long I forgot what it feels like. A daughter, I'm going to hold a sweet baby girl in my arms in 24 weeks' time.

Tamaki helps the tech clean up the gel and move the sonogram machine away while Touya sits elbows on his knees hands supporting his head. I rub his shoulders thinking of the conversation we had about two weeks ago. "It's a girl you know, I'm sure of it beautiful like her mother. I don't care anymore if she's mine or his, I love this baby and I'll protect and care for both of you." He was right, the only one who said it was a girl, everyone else used old wives tales claiming it was a boy from the beginning. Tamaki has been musing boy names to me for days now, Touya never told him he thought he was wrong and it would be a girl. He stands suddenly pulling me close holding my stomach "Ai" he whispers pulling me for a full embrace. My heart shatters, he's been thinking of baby names, but this one could mean either love or indigo depending on the kanji we go with, is he suggesting he feels the baby is actually Tamakis? If he is his actions show he meant it when he said he loves the baby no matter whose she is.

I finally sit my phone down after nearly two hours of calling and texting people to tell them I'm having a girl. My grandparents, my friends, my old teachers, my cousin they were all very excited, but none of them could match the excitement of Bakugo. He's texted me a million times to check if I'm free on days he has off so we can go shopping and he's been threating everyone to make sure they are off for the baby shower or he'll murder them. Eri is the only kid he's ever liked, so I'm guessing he assumes since it's a girl he'll love her too. Kirishima and Toru kept sending me pics of items asking if I like them for the baby, I finally told them I would make a baby registry as soon as I could. Tamaki comes out of our room dressed for work still on the phone "No mom, we still don't know, only that there will be a baby girl." He gives me a smile and I feel a little guilty, his mom isn't happy we're waiting until after birth to determine paternity. She also really hates me, I can see it in her eyes but she plays nice for Tamakis sake. "Ok, I have to go to work, I love you we'll talk later." We walk towards one another to say our goodbyes. I hate that he's leaving, I don't want to sleep alone tonight since I'm no longer used to it, he left his tee shirt from earlier on the bed for me, but it's not the same. We share a long kiss before he hugs me tightly "Tama, I love you so much. Thank you for loving me."

"Don't thank me for what come naturally Bunny, I'll always love you. I'll call you later if I can. It's been a long day so please try to get some rest." I nod letting out a sigh as I watch him walk through the door.

Touya keeps laughing at me as I stand in the kitchen unable to make a decision on what sounds good. "Pickles with Ice Cream?" he teases. "That actually sounds even more disgusting now that I'm pregnant." I shoot back at him. I decide to wash strawberries cutting them into a bowl with cut kiwi mixing it with whipped cream, honey, cinnamon, and a touch of chocolate sauce. Touya watches me with interest as I lift the first bite to my mouth shaking his head in awe as I let out a satisfied sigh. "Don't knock it until you try it" I laugh at him. He picks up my spoon and takes a bite surprise coming over his face. "Fuck that's good." He says. I nod at him taking back my spoon devouring the whole bowl as he watches me delighted.

"What sounds better putting on movie or soaking in the tub?"

"Neither, I miss talking to you like we used to. Can't we just sit together and talk about nothing and everything?" He smiles at me just as I think he's going to pat my head as he usually does he kisses me instead pulling me closer. For a moment my mind goes blank, wrapping my arms around him and kissing him back enjoying the way his body feels against mine. He lifts me and sits me on the counter hand in my shirt catching my breast moving his tongue against mine. When he tugs at the waistband of my shorts I'm freed from his hypnotic pull. "Touya, we can't I'm sorry." I slid down the counter without another word locking myself in my room. I pace back and forth unable to collet my thoughts for what feels like forever before throwing myself on the bed crying. The smell of Tamakis shirt increases my guilt so I add it to the laundry basket before crying myself to sleep.