Since Haruka and Michiru went on temporary hiatus from work due to their impending parenthood, most afternoons were lazily spent. A type of life they’d never imagined having, considering they were famous as well as being senshi. Queen Serenity granted them both a break from senshi duties and they decided to enjoy every minute of it. This might be the last chance they got at a break until they retired.
Haruka had finished showering and preparing for their first Lamaze class. Michiru was seven months pregnant and Ami advised them to start the class right away. Of course, Michiru had confided to Haruka that she wished to have a home birth. Haruka could understand why Michiru didn’t want to be in a hospital.
The food is terrible, the hospital itself has an awful smell and it can be a stressful place, not only for a pregnant woman, but for anyone. On the other hand, Haruka worried about Michiru. She heard that home birth was generally not advised for women delivering multiples. What if a complication was to occur and they lost the babies, or she lost Michiru and the babies? The thought was unbearable, but she knew that Ami was the most reliable doctor in Crystal Tokyo. Haruka entered their bedroom and was surprised not to find her glowing pregnant wife inside. Much to Michiru’s disagreement, Haruka thought Michiru was more beautiful than ever. She was swollen with their children they never thought they’d have. The blond couldn’t explain it, but the sight of a heavily pregnant Michiru was very erotic.
As she moved closer inside the room, she found the curtains near the glass door leading to their balcony blowing against the wind as it that made its way into the room. The door was open. She made her way to the balcony and pushed the flowing drapes out of the way. Before her eyes was a sight that took her breath away. Michiru was eased into the new rocking chair they had purchased not too long ago. Michiru had told Haruka she wished to sit and rock the babies on the balcony, where she and the babies could enjoy the sound of the waves and rushing wind.
Careful not to interrupt her pregnant lover, Haruka slowly came up behind her. One hand was lazily draped over her even further expanded tummy, her white gold, heart shaped diamond wedding ring glistening in the sunlight. Michiru’s eyes were closed. She hadn’t yet taken notice of Haruka’s presence. In Michiru’s free hand, she held a conch shell to her ear.
“You’re off in your own world again; please don’t leave me alone here.” Weary ocean blue eyes slowly opened to meet a pair of teal ones hovering above her. “Ah, Haruka,” she whispered. “The babies have been very active this morning,” she explained softly, smoothing her hand over her descended belly. Michiru closed her eyes again and released a contented sigh. Haruka gently placed a loving hand on the womb enclosed with their children. Michiru gently took Haruka’s hand in her own and lead it to the spot where the movement occurred. Ocean blue eyes smiled up at Haruka as one of their children delivered a swift kick into Haruka’s palm.
Haruka smiled, gazing at Michiru with a kind, gentle, knowing and sympathetic smile. Michiru giggled. “Imagine carrying this loot around twenty four seven. Sleep is harder to come by these days.”
Haruka lovingly moved her hand in slow circles over Michiru’s belly. “I can see that,” she said as she gently lifted up Michiru’s maternity shirt. A gasped escaped from Haruka’s lips as she briefly saw the movement of a limb against the outside of Michiru’s belly. “I think I saw a foot!”
Michiru smiled. “I’ve been noticing that a lot lately, also.”
Haruka cradled Michiru’s tummy in her hands as she placed her lips on its firm surface.
The aqua-haired beauty marveled at the attention. A moment later, to her disappointment, Haruka pulled away. “Are you ready to go and see Ami?” Haruka asked. Now, as Michiru was beginning her third trimester, her visits to Ami became more frequent. She would see the young doctor every other week rather than once a month.
Michiru slowly eased her heavily pregnant body from the chair, with Haruka instantly at her assistance. Once she was standing, Michiru groaned. “What is it. Love?” Haruka asked with a voice full of concern.
Lower back pain the last few weeks had been horrible for Michiru along with the frequent need to urinate. She waddled slightly as she made her way back into their bedroom. Haruka knew Michiru would kill her if she told her how cute this was.
An hour or so later, the two of them met Ami in her office. The blue-haired doctor placed Michiru in an ultrasound room. Haruka helped ease Michiru into a bed beside the ultrasound equipment. The aqua-haired woman gave a sigh of relief. Just getting ready in the morning, the walk to the car and to the doctor’s office already made her feet swell. Since she was having twins, she expected to be larger than most at seven months, but she wasn’t anywhere close to being prepared for all this discomfort.
It pained Haruka to see her wife in such discomfort all the time. She gently clasped Michiru’s hand as her other moved to pull a stray hair from Michiru’s face. “Don’t worry, Love, in only two more months; all of this will be worth it when we are holding our beautiful children in our loving arms.”
Michiru managed a smile. “Yes, I suppose your right,” she agreed.
A moment later, a knock sounded at the door and Ami came in. “Michiru-san, how are you feeling today?” she asked gently.
“Like an oversized whale,” she admitted.
Ami giggled as she placed the clipboard down and moved towards the ultrasound equipment. “It may not feel like it right now, since you are under tremendous discomfort, but you will be happy to know that your pregnancy is progressing exceptionally well. You are exactly as you should be at twenty eight weeks,” Ami explained as she gently placed her hand on Michiru’s abdomen in a warm gesture.
“Just in case, I’d like to get a blood and urine sample from you today and at this stage of pregnancy, I don’t think that should be too difficult,” Ami said warmheartedly.
“Hai,” Michiru agreed.
“At this point, you don’t really need a full bladder for me to perform the ultrasound correctly,” Ami explained further as she placed the cold gel on Michiru’s exposed tummy. Michiru gasped. A moment later, Ami placed the wand over Michiru’s abdomen and the two watched in anticipation as the screen in front of them showed their two little miracles.
A moment later, two strong heartbeats sounded throughout the room. The couple watched in awe at the images on the screen. “Just as I thought, everything seems to be doing well. The babies are normal in size, no abnormalities.” She continued, “I would expect for a healthy delivery in two months.” The young doctor gave them an estimated birth date.
“Now, do you have any thoughts about the delivery?”
Michiru and Haruka looked at one another; this conversation hadn’t come up since last week. Michiru turned away from Haruka to look at Ami. “I would like the birth to be at home…a water birth.” Michiru explained.
Ami nodded slowly. “Michiru-san, I don’t often recommend home births to mothers carrying multiples, but if you feel it would be the best and most relaxed environment for you and the babies, I am in favor of that,” she paused and thought to herself for a moment. “But I’m sure you can agree that we have a unique affinity with the water, ne?” She smiled.
Michiru could feel Haruka’s worry and she gave her wife’s hand a firm, reassuring squeeze before nodding. “You, of course, could be my midwife, Ami-san.”
Ami smiled. “Of course, you will need at least one birthing professional. Do you have a tub appropriate for the birth?”
Michiru nodded. “We could use our sauna-sized tub and just fill it with water,” she suggested.
Ami nodded. “That should work, but the water will need to be lukewarm. We don’t want the water to be too hot or cool for you or the babies.”
Michiru smiled. The room in which their sauna was located was a very spacious room with glass walls that overlooked the ocean. The sound and visual of the ocean would make the birthing process much more relaxing.
“Great, I am going to make note of that. In the meantime, I will need a blood and urine sample before I send you on your way,” Ami continued.
Ami easily withdrew a sample of Michiru’s blood and instructed her to use the restroom for the urine sample. It was a fast process and Michiru had no trouble collecting enough for the urine sample. Once they were out of the doctor’s office, Michiru sighed with content. Right after the doctor’s appointment, was their first scheduled Lamaze class.
She smiled and took Haruka’s hand in her own. “Are you ready for class?” she giggled.
Haruka sweat dropped and as they neared her car, she opened the passenger side for Michiru and helped her inside. “As long as they don’t force me to wear a sympathy suit.”
“I don’t know, I think you’d look kinda cute in it, Love.” Michiru giggled. Haruka narrowed her eyes at Michiru before taking her seat in the driver’s side of the car.
“I AM the one going through all of this to have our children, you know,” Michiru retorted, crossing her arms.
Michiru was like this most days recently. She had her ups and downs and would sometimes get cranky for no reason thanks to the pregnancy hormones. Haruka sighed and placed her hand on Michiru’s thigh as they pulled away from the curb. “I know, I know,” she reluctantly conceded.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the community center which held the Lamaze class they were to attend for a few weeks. Despite Haruka’s insistence on having a personal instructor, Michiru wanted to be able to share and be able to enjoy the experience with other women. When they walked inside the room, they found most other couples to be around the same age as them, if not a little younger. Thankfully, none of these civilians recognized them or their prestige status.
Various couples were seated on the floor next to mats, which were of course for the pregnant women. A small-statured, brown-haired woman came into view and asked everyone to be seated. Haruka and Michiru chose a spot at the far end of the line and Haruka helped ease her lover to the floor.
The instructor greeted her class warmly and started off by asking everyone to introduce themselves. They were told to state their names, their stage of pregnancy, and what the sex of their baby was, if they knew. They listened to about fifteen other couples before them; most were just as far along in pregnancy as Michiru was. When it was their turn, they introduced themselves as ‘Haruka and Michiru’, but leaving out their last names and told everyone they were expecting twin girls. “Oooh’s and Ahhh’s” could be heard throughout the large room.For many years until this day, society still thought Haruka was a man. The only people aware of Haruka’s gender were the occupants of the palace.
The class only lasted about an hour or so. The instructor had filled that time with explaining mostly what the men’s partners were going to be experiencing over the next few months. The topic after that was about different types of birthing methods and the options of either delivering in a hospital or at home. Haruka’s fears were put to rest when the instructor said that, usually, there are very few complications for home birth if there is a trained midwife or doctor assisting with the delivery. In fact, the odds of having complications were about the same as if delivering in a hospital. Like Ami said, while home birth isn’t always recommended for first-time mothers or mothers carrying multiples, it’s generally more relaxing for the baby as it is delivered. A water delivery makes the transition even easier for the newborn as it resembles the inside of the mother’s womb.
Afterwards, the instructor told the fathers and partners the women came with to position themselves behind their pregnant partner and allow them to rest against their chest. This helps the labor become less stressful and more relaxing for the mother as she experiences contractions. Secondly, the instructor told the partners to gently massage the abdomen. She explained that this simple gesture helps the mother relax throughout each passing contraction. Michiru relaxed against Haruka’s chest and enjoyed Haruka’s touch on her abdomen. She placed her own hands over Haruka’s as she massaged the cocoon that held their children.
A short while later, Haruka and Michiru left the class with everyone else. “So, what did you think?” Michiru inquired.
“Eventful and informative,” Haruka responded simply.
Michiru smiled wryly. “Just consider yourself lucky that you get to keep that figure of yours.”
A few hours later, after Haruka and Michiru had a quiet dinner out, they finally returned home.
Michiru headed up the stairs, eager to prepare a warm bath for her aching back and feet. Slowly, she unbuttoned her white maternity blouse. Haruka who had just finished putting some dirty dishes in the washing machine, headed up the stairs and paused once she saw Michiru several feet, undressing.
The aqua-haired beauty removed the belly band that held her skirt up and had just started to unbutton her blouse. A moment later, Michiru could feel Haruka behind her, now slipping her hands around, above her waist. Haruka placed her hands over Michiru’s, preventing the movement from progressing. “Let me help you with that,” a husky voice whispered into her ear.
Michiru’s heart began to race incessantly and she felt her body begin to heat up. She remained silent as Haruka continued to unbutton her blouse along the arch of her very pregnant belly. After helping the smaller woman remove the fabric from her shoulders, Haruka’s hands crept up Michiru’s back and she unfastened her bra. After removing the final barrier between them, Haruka slid her hands possessively over Michiru’s breasts. Pregnancy had made them noticeably fuller. Michiru let out a soft gasp and she felt her nipples harden. Her breasts had become much more sensitive and tender as her pregnancy progressed.
Haruka’s arms slowly slid down Michiru’s hips and with her hands, she pushed the skirt down. A moment later, Michiru wore nothing. Haruka turned Michiru towards her. The blond slowly took in her mate’s heavily pregnant body. Michiru being swollen with their children was very erotic. She placed her hands on Michiru’s hips and pulled her as close as she possibly could. “You are beautiful, my love,” she whispered. Haruka could feel Michiru’s protruding belly against her own.
Michiru smoothed her hand over her expanded tummy. “Looking like this?” she asked skeptically.
Haruka nodded. “You are more beautiful than ever, carrying my children,” she said huskily.
The aqua-haired beauty felt a small tingling sensation between her legs. “Make love to me,” she whispered.
Haruka’s clothes were off instantly and soon enough, they found themselves in bed. Haruka didn’t want to put any pressure on the baby, so Michiru was on top of her, guiding her how far in to use the dildo. “Are you sure this is okay for the baby?” Haruka suddenly asked, concerned.
Michiru smiled, not stopping the swift momentum of her body. “The closer I get to my due date, it may become more challenging and uncomfortable, but I actually read that it is generally safe to have sex up until the birth,” she explained.
Haruka smiled, placing her hands on Michiru’s hips to help steady her. Although the girth between them did make it a little challenging to love make, Haruka didn’t care. She savored the sight of her beautiful nude pregnant lover on top of her. Michiru felt her breasts begin to leak, something that had occurred often over the last few weeks. She usually had to wear lactation pads in her bras to help the leakage.
“Oh.” A gasp escaped Michiru and she could feel her face redden.
Haruka smiled, and in an attempt to sooth Michiru’s embarrassment, she placed the nipple inside of her mouth and made circular motions with her tongue. Michiru slowly ran her slender fingers down Haruka’s chest lower and lower until she reached the spot of her femininity. Haruka groaned as she felt her lover’s fingers tease the opening. Michiru threw her head back as she continued up and down and minutes later, they both felt a shattering release.
A short while later, Michiru lay spooned against Haruka. She usually enjoyed lying on her back, but Ami had advised her to sleep on her side for the duration of her pregnancy, just to ensure the babies received enough oxygen and blood supply.
Haruka gazed into Michiru’s ocean blue eyes and whispered, “Ashiteru.” Michiru smiled as she moved to tuck a stray hair behind Haruka’s ear. “Ashiteru. That was wonderful.”
Despite many sleepless nights before, sleep now came over them quickly. The babies were inactive, which finally allowed Michiru and Haruka to get a peaceful night’s sleep.
To be continued…