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Kihyun sits on the bed as he scans the room with hawk eyes. He’s nervous. Everything feels so surreal to him. One minute he’s having sex with his boss and the next, he is pregnant. He doesn’t even know how it happen. What led to all of this? Most importantly, how is he even pregnant. In the pit of his stomach, there is queasiness. He feels like he might throw up, but not because of the pregnancy symptoms. But because he is disgusted with himself. How can he be a man when he has female body parts inside of him.
There is a particular poster that catches his attention. He eyes it with pure curiosity. He wonders how far along he is and what development stage his baby is at. His eyes follow along the timeline of the poster, where every little dot on the line represents each stage of the baby, each dot, the baby growing bigger and bigger.
He must be so tiny, he thought as he lied down on the bed in slow motion as if he’s in a movie, the slowness giving the situation a dramatic effect. His hand went behind his head as he turned around to look at his friends so that he didn’t have to keep staring at the poster.
Besides him there was an empty chair carrying his clothes and shoes. Next to the chair, both of his best friends were seated. Hyungwon is wearing his work clothes and is slouched on the chair, his thumb, index and middle finger positioned on his temple, clearly annoyed. To the far left, two inches away from Hyungwon’s chair, is Kihyun’s other best friend, Minhyuk. Rather than wearing his work clothes, Minhyuk is wearing a plaid shirt under a black, light sweater, jeans and black toms. His hands move around his body as he works on his apology.
Ever since Kihyun’s argument with Minhyuk which caused him to push Minhyuk to the floor, Hyungwon has been angry. Hyungwon did not spoke to them for about a week. He would eat with them at their favorite spot in the cafeteria, hang out with them when it was their break but he would not say anything.
At first, Kihyun understood why he didn’t speak to them. He was angry at them for fighting. As the week progressed, the silence annoyed him.
It was their first mini fight in a long time and it really wasn’t that big of a deal. They just had some disagreements on whether he was really pregnant.
At first, he did not want to believe he was pregnant. At that time, it was more believable that he could have a tumor rather than be pregnant. He had never of a guy getting pregnant. Ever. Hearing such news was a taboo topic. And he feels like it still a taboo topic. No one wants to talk about a guy getting pregnant. That is too delusional and crazy. What such person exits with female body parts and still be a man?
It wasn’t because he thinks carrying a child is a horrendous thing? He doesn’t think like that at all. He didn’t want to be pregnant because his child is going to be shunned and ridiculed by its peers for being born from a guy. The world will not want to accept his child. And he doesn’t want that to happen to his child. To not feel loved by the world.
Kihyun did not want to hear or even think that he was pregnant. The topic was forbidden for that first week after he found out. Minhyuk in the other hand, wasn’t. He thought it was wonderful and that made Kihyun disagree. Perhaps, that could have been a reason why Hyungwon did not want to speak to them because he could feel the tension between them.
When Minhyuk announced that he had booked an appointment for Kihyun’s ultrasound with an OBY-GN, the silence was broken. Hyungwon agreed to come along, making Minhyuk smile. The news didn’t make Kihyun smile, however, it made him nervous. Booking an appointment made his pregnancy real. No more hiding, no more pretending that he wasn’t pregnant.
And now here he was: lying down on the bed, the vinyl fabric pressed on his exposed back, hearing his two friends bicker. His doctor might come any minute and he feared that all she’s going to see is chaos. Kihyun is so nervous that he cant even stop them from arguing with each other.
“I said I don’t accept your apology,” Hyungwon said with sharpness in his tone. He was angry and annoyed. Next to him, Minhyuk looked hopeless and hurt. “Why? I didn’t do anything wrong. It was Kihyun who pushed me to the floor. He should be the one you’re mat at?”
“Yes, you did. You didn’t stop the argument. You always to have be right, don’t you?”
“I’m not always right”, Minhyuk scoffed, getting up and coming over to Kihyun’s bed. “You’re not even mad at me, huh, Kihyun?” He turns to face Kihyun, his eyes glossy and his tone sad. Kihyun noticed that his friend was hurt so he gently grabbed Minhyuk’s hand and said, “I’m not mad at you. I should be the one to apologize. Hyungwon, I’m sorry that we fought. It wasn’t my intention to make you angry at us.”
“Whatever.” Hyungwon rolled his eyes, turning his attention to his phone, swiping his screen while trying to hide his red cheeks. Kihyun felt bad for Hyungwon. The only reason he was mad at them was because he cared about them, and their fight went too overboard, in Hyungwon’s opinion. He admits that they kind of went overboard but it wasn’t really their intention.
As Kihyun opened his mouth to form an explanation to Hyungwon there was a knock on the door. The door opened in a swing and a petite, young women with blonde hair appeared. The doctor was wearing black pants, a pink blouse, and brown flats. Her coat said Doctor Chadwick.
“Sorry I’m late to the appointment. My name is Doctor Chadwick and I will be your OBY-GN. Your blood results show that you are pregnant which is pretty rare given that you are male. Only five percent of males can get pregnant and can fully carried out full term. However, because of the technology, you can give birth without any complications.” Doctor Chadwick extended her hand out to the Kihyun. He shook her hand with nervousness.
Doctor Chadwick looked composed, smart and somewhat arrogant like she knew everything there is to know. She immediately started typing her password into the computer and a couple of seconds later, the screen appeared, her finger clicking on the mouse and dragging it across the screen. Kihyun watched her with anticipation. The longer he waited, the longer he dreaded this.
Beside him, Minhyuk stood still, their hands intertwined. Their hands started to sweat. Kihyun needed his best friend for assurance that he could do this. He could make it through the entire thing with calmness and with an open mind to hear everything she was going to say to them. From his peripheral vision, he caught Minhyuk take a small notebook and pencil from his pocket. “Hi, Doctor Chadwick. I am a friend of Kihyun and I have a few questions. How many prenatal vitamins does he need to take? And does he need bed rest? How long does he need to come every month for check ups?” Minyuk said.
“You did your homework, didn’t you?” She chuckled, sliding the gloves into her hands. She took the wand and a bottle. “Okay. Your’e going to feel a little cold.” Doctor Chadwick applied the gel into Kihyun’s belly making him shiver. The gel was gooey but it was smooth enough so that could maneuver the wand across his belly.
“I’m so excited to see how your baby looks, Kihyun.” Hyungwon appeared besides Minhyuk and gave him an honest smile.
“Thanks.” Kihyun removed his hand from Minhyuk’s and reached for Hyungwon. Hyungwon squeezed his hand and shifted his focus to the screen.
“I have a pamphlet if you want, boy with the pink hair. In it, it has all the answers for all the questions that you might have,” She said as she concentrated her eyes on the screen.
“Boy with the pink hair,” Hyungwon repeated, laughing, his eyes locked on the screen.
“Oh, yes, Doctor. Oh, and Hyungwon, shut the F up.” Minhyuk’s cheeks were red and his smile evidently tried to hide his embarrassment. He quickly wrote something on his notebook before he putted it away.
All that Kihyun saw in the computer screen was the screen moving. He can’t decipher anything and that made him more nervous. It scared him. He was scared that something might be wrong with his baby. Since he’s a guy , there might be a possibility that something could go wrong. Birth defects, syndromes, learning disabilities. It’s still early to detect but just thinking of these things freaked him out.
“When will we be able to hear my baby’s heart beat?” Kihyun asked, his eyes still trying to find his baby. For a moment she doesn’t say anything. Her eyebrows furrowed but at the same time, her eyes held worry.
“Just about now.” Doctor Chadwick, clicked on the mouse as she held the wand into his belly, moving in it around and taking pictures. Her wand stopped moving and quietly shushed them . In an instant, there was a sound coming from the speakers. “These are the heartbeats.”
Heartbeats? I have more than one baby? Kihyun frowned as he squinted his eyes to have a better look at the screen. He’s trying to find his baby but he couldn’t find them. This was all too knew to him. But then he saw three blob things next to each other.
“Doctor, why do I have three blobs in my belly?” He asked, confused, starting to panic.
“Those three blobs that you see close together in three different sacs, are in fact three fetuses growing inside of you. Congratulations, Kihyun, you’re having triplets.” Doctor Chadwick said with enthusiasm like it was the most normal thing to say to a pregnant guy. She started moving the wand again and with her other hand took pictures, each picture haunting him.
Triplets? His mind and heart raced. He was shocked, sad, happy, worried, and so many other emotions that he couldn’t comprehend because at this exact moment he does not know how to exactly feel. Should he be jumping up and down because he’s having triplets? Should he be worried that he wont be able to take care of them? Should he be angry that he’s having three kids when it was quite impossible for a man to get pregnant, and now by some malicious miracle, he is pregnant with triplets? How is that even possible?
“Triplets,” Kihyun choked, his throat feeling dry and hard as he tried to hold back his sobs. His eyes scan the three sacs, their little bodies becoming clearer on his mind.
“Holy moly, mother of the cows. Triplets! Congrats Bro”, Hyungwon said, nudging his shoulder lightly. Kihyun could hear Hyungwon’s excitement as well as the excitement that Minhyuk held as he rubbed Kihyun in the stomach.
“Three perfect little babies. As healthy as they are, we need to keep an eye on your babies so they stay healthy. I am going to prescribe prenatal vitamins. I’ll send them to your nearest pharmacy. I am assuming you need four pictures, am I right?” Doctor Chadwick stood up from her chair and grabbed the folder from the counter.
“Yes. When can we pick them up?” Minhyuk asked He removed his hand from Kihyun’s stomach. The absence of Minhyuk’s hand left his stomach feel bare, more than it already was. The touch had brought some sort of calamity to his nerves.
“Either later today or the earliest tomorrow. It was a pleasure meeting you and your friends, Kihyun. The nurse will come shortly with your pictures; I’ll see you all in the next appointment.”
Each, of them, one by one, shook her hand. She gave them a firm smile and closed the door, leaving them to their mixed emotions.
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The bed seemed the most comforting thing right now. It was keeping him comfy and secure. After the leading events of his surprised pregnancy, Kihyun needed comfort. Not excitement; not the ‘I’m happy for you’ speech, not the hugs that can give him comfort knowing that his friends are there. He just needs time to process all of this. All he needed was the comfort of his sheets.
His hands were by his sides, motionless, his entire body covered, and his eyes closed. He couldn’t move. He didn’t want to move. He wanted to touch his belly so badly, but his mind couldn’t let him. His heart was telling him to lay his hand on his stomach so that his children could feel his love but his mind was telling him not yet. He hadn’t fully grasped the entire scenario just yet. There was something holding him back, like he didn’t want to comprehend that he’s pregnant.
“I have three babies inside of me”, he said with a hint of happiness in his tone. A brief moment appeared in his mind of Shownu holding two of their babies in his arms while Kihyun held the other in his arms. He smiled and opens his eyes. Shownu.
He hadn’t thought of Shownu since the morning. Not when he found out he was pregnant with twins. Nor when he was on his way to the appointment. Nor when he found out he was pregnant for the first time. It never occurred to him that Shownu was the other father. He was so caught up with the fact that he was pregnant that he forgot that Shownu was soon going to find out he’s pregnant as he progresses into his pregnancy. Unless he doesn’t go back to work but where else would he work? He can’t raise three kids with a fast food restaurant salary.
“What are you thinking?” Minhyuk plopped down on the bed, making the sheets tighter. Kihyun tried to free himself by wiggling his body. With much struggle, he fianlly succeeded, dragging himself up to a sitting position.
“I was thinking of Shownu.”
“Oh, yeah, Shownu is the father of your kids,” Hyungwon said. He proceeded by making a ‘duh’ face to such an obvious statement. Hyungwon was holding a tray with a tea cup on top of a plate as he walked slowly to the night stand.
“Are you going to tell him? “Minhyuk asked, getting himself comfortable on the bed. Kihyun shook his head, unsure if he should tell Shownu or not. He was the father after all. But he’s skeptical because telling Shownu can go so many ways. Either he’ll take the news as bad and not believe him or by some miracle, be happy for once. But taking how Shownu is, Kihyun doubted Shownu would be anything but happy.
“He does deserve to know about the existence of his kids even if he’s a fucking prick.” Hyungwon jumped on the bed and pulled the sheets away from Kihyun and rolled them to make a pillow. Hyungwon slapped the sheets with his hand so that the sheets stay flat for his head to lay on top of. Hyungwon crossing his legs and and rested a hand on Kihyun’s lap.
“That’s what I’m scared of. That he’s going to be a prick and, I don’t know, fire me, or even worse, call me a liar.” That thought had not left ever since Shownu’s name came up. Kihyun debated whether telling Shownu or not. The topic was tearing his mind apart. A father should know the existence of his child, or more so, children, to be exact.
“Then if he does, we’ll file a lawsuit. He can’t fired you because you’re pregnant. How are you going to support your kids without a job?” Minhyuk said, angry. He out of anyone else, hated Shownu the most. He can’t stand him and is the only one that calls Shownu out for his antics.
“No, let’s not that do that. If he does fire me, then I’ll leave it at that. I don’t want to be associated with him any longer. I might be caring his children but that doesn’t mean I have to associate with him, not when there’s a possibility that he doesn’t want to acknowledge his kids.” He sighed, knowing that he is caught in the middle of what he wants to do and what he actually needs to do.
“Whatever happens, when you do tell him, just know that we will be there for you. We love you and your unborn children,” Minhyuk said. Minhyuk said with such softness and care that it almost brought Kihyun to tear up. They look at each other, letting their love absorb into their bodies.
“I’m just glad that you have enough children that I don’t have to worry whether you’re going to choose me as a godfather. But I love you too. Burrito hug. “Hyungwon jumped on top of Kihyun’s body and snuggled close to him.
“You’re suffocating us.Minhyuk, help!” He yelled, laughing and pretending to be suffocated. He tried to move Hyungwon but his skinny body was stronger than what it appeared to be. “Nope. Burrito time.” He came closer to him and hugged him from the side so that Kihyun was being suffocated by both them, in a nice, comforting way.
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Hey guys long time no see. I was meaning to update but I was so frustrating with my writing that I wrote the begging like three times until I wrote something decent today.
Anyways I decided to do this one shot in parts so that I can start writing on my other requested one shots. I hope you like this second part @greenappleisme.
And I just want to say that I’m not taking any requests since I have more than seven that i still have to work on. I’m sorry guys 😭😭
Thanks for your support guys, I love you. 🙆🙆 💜
-Laterz Kelsi.
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