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PART 2

Toshiya hugged the bolster tightly, burying his face against it, dreaming that it was his Kaoru-chan. Due to Toshiya’s condition, Kaoru had allowed him to take a few days off from rehearsals. He was feeling a little better except for the daily bouts to the toilet bowl every morning. So, maybe he was pregnant…well, at least, he got to relax around.

" Nn…" A light smile carved Toshiya’s lips. From where he was changing, Kaoru looked at his younger lover. Toshiya murmured softly, something about rabbits…Kaoru walked over to him and gently felt his forehead.

" Ne, Totchi, wake up," he called.

The bassist ignored him.

" Toshiya?"

" Un, aren’t you going for practice?" Toshiya muttered softly, his eyes still closed.

Kaoru touched his arm. "Yeah, with you. Come on, wake up!"

Toshiya grabbed a pillow and threw it at Kaoru’s face before dropping back to bed, huddling beneath the warm comfy blanket.

" Totchi!"

" I’m sick!" he whined.

Kaoru sighed. "Don’t be lazy." He pulled the blanket away from the younger man and kissed his forehead. "Come on, open your lovely eyes…" His lips brushed over Toshiya’s eyelids and Toshiya began giggling. His eyes fluttered open and gazed into the guitarist’s. Looping his arms around Kaoru’s neck, he pulled him down for a kiss.

" Eee, bad breath!" Kaoru laughed, teasing Toshiya.

Toshiya got up and smacked him across the head with the pillow. "Bad breath huh??! Then don’t kiss me!" he sulked and stalked to the bathroom, slamming the door violently. Kaoru still laughed as he heard Toshiya brushing his teeth vigorously in there.

***

Toshiya got the feeling again. His heart was beating fast. His fingers splayed over his flat tummy and gently rubbed it. Closing his eyes, the feeling came stronger.

" Toshiya!!!" Kaoru shouted impatiently from outside.

***

Die and Kyo were playing cards when Kaoru stepped into the practice room. They looked up at him and greeted a sleepy good morning. Toshiya waved at them and took a seat next to Die, peering over his shoulders at the cards.

" Ei? I thought you were sick?" Shinya suddenly appeared with a box drink in his hand.

The bassist pouted. "Mean Kaoru forced me to come to work!" he cried and clung on Die’s arm. "Don’t you think he’s being so mean to me, Die-kun???" He batted his eyelashes at Die who suddenly got hypnotised.

" Hey!!!" Both Kaoru and Shinya shouted out in unison and Kaoru tore Toshiya away from the other guitarist, jealous, while Shinya stomped over to Die and hit his head with his rounded up fist.

Toshiya giggled and kissed the tip of Kaoru’s nose. "Is my baby jealous?" he teased. Kaoru took his chin in his hands and kissed him roughly.

" You’re mine! Don’t touch anyone else!!!"

Toshiya smiled sweetly. "As you wish, Kaoru-sama…" he said huskily and his arms wrapped around the older man’s waist. He leaned forward to catch Kaoru’s lips.

" Hey!!! Enough!" Kyo yelled at his bandmates before they go further.

" Hmph!" Toshiya stuck his tongue out at the vocalist.

Kaoru clapped his hands. "Die! Come here; I wanna talk to you!"

Die round eyes stared up at him innocently. "I didn’t touch Toshiya!!!" he defended himself.

" No! Not that! It’s about the guitar part in the song!" Kaoru massaged his temples, feeling a headache building up.

***

After two hours of listening and re-listening to their own playing, Shinya hummed the tune of the song easily as he headed to the toilet. At the door he heard someone retching inside.

" Hm?" He blinked. "Toshiya?" The older man was bent over a sick, one hand bracing his stomach while the other gripped the edge of the tiled counter. "Daijoubu ka?"

" Daijoubu…" Toshiya answered meekly but he looked a little pale.

" Are you not feeling well? Want me to call Kaoru?"

" No, no. I’m fine!" Toshiya insisted.

Shinya was doubtful. "You sure?" Toshiya nodded, wiping the dripping tap water off his chin. Suddenly he paused as if realising something. Shinya looked at him questioningly as he motioned Shinya to keep quiet and locked the toilet door.

" There’s something I wanna tell you… But you mustn’t tell anyone!" Toshiya said.

" What is it?" Shinya asked curiously, his voice dropping a notch softer.

" Promise to keep my secret!"

Shinya nodded vigorously. "I promise!"

" Don’t tell Die-kun even!"

" I won’t tell him!"

Toshiya whispered the secret into Shinya’s ear.

" What?!?!" Shinya didn’t get it correctly.

" Shh!!!" Toshiya put a finger to his lips, indicating they shouldn’t be too loud. "It’s true! I feel it now!"

" But, Toshiya!!!" Shinya’s mouth got crooked to one side, looking peculiarly at the bassist. "You can’t be!"

" But I am!!!" Toshiya seemed very certain despite the impossibilities. " I’m not crazy! I thought if anyone would believe me, it’d be you!"

" But…ne, did you tell Kaoru?" he asked.

Shaking his head, Toshiya grabbed Shinya’s hand. "You know him; he’d send me to a shrink straight away!"

" And you think I won’t???"

" You won’t!" Toshiya brought his hand to his belly and pressed it firmly against it. "I can feel it, Shinya…"

Unconsciously, Shinya ran his fingers over the crease of Toshiya’s shirt, almost feeling what Toshiya was talking about until he abruptly pulled back. "Sou desu ne…"

" Hai…" Toshiya smiled; Shinya saw his cheeks blush pink. "Remember our promise!" Toshiya said as he skipped out of the gents.

Shinya stared at the closed door.

He believed Toshiya…as he thought of how ridiculous it sounds, he laughed. But he believed him.

Toshiya is pregnant.

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