Hell's Cradle - The First Trimester

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“I don’t believe it.”

A number of ultrasound images whizzes onto a somewhat cluttered desk full of medical files and reports.

“I’m seeing it, but I just don’t believe it.” Mura-sensei mutters more to himself than to his female companion.
A slender hand picks up a couple of images.

“Astounding isn’t it?” Haruko-sensei fingers the prominent mass of cells shown within the back and white paper. “It’s got to be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen; a man creating life. It sure disrupts the natural order of things.”

“Indeed, but don’t you think that the fact it’s growing within the lower intestine makes this a very dire situation.” The physician leans back in his chair and rests his chin upon his clasped hands.

The head of the maternity ward smirks as she fixes her glasses upon her doll like nose. “So it seems, but I’m afraid that you’ve underestimated the hormones and what it does to the body. I’ve done some extra research and additional testing on Kaiba-sama and the results were amazing.”

“Oh? Well please don’t spare the details! What did you find out?” Mura-sensei fidgets a bit in anticipation.

Haruko-sensei takes out one of the ultrasound scans and a red pen and leans forward on the desk. “As you can see the position of the baby is right between the hepatic flexure and splenic flexure of the lower intestine.” Expert hands circles the embryo as the tip then points to its next place of interest. “At first I thought this was going to definitely cause problems but then I’ve noticed that the lining of the intestine had thickened just like the uterus would when occupied with an embryo"

A red line underlines the subject of conversation.

The female physician then pauses briefly to reach into a brown folder and pulls out another set of ultrasounds.

“These are images from my previous clients during their first weeks of pregnancy. I want you to compare them.”

The doctor frowns slightly as he takes the offered ultrasounds and proceeds to compare them to his patient’s.
Haruko-sensei smiles as she notices the expected expressions beginning to appear on her colleague’s face.

“You can’t really tell the difference, it’s like the intestine had become a make-shift uterus in every aspect possible.”

“That’s because it DID become a make-shift uterus. The misplaced progesterone and estrogen hormones are mostly the blame. I’ve tested for them and the levels came out to be very high. The intestine will eventually stretch out towards the abdomen creating the amniotic sac and cervical-like plug within the lining. The movement of the bowels will never be disrupted. Constipation may be a factor but women also experiences that in pregnancy as well. ”

Mura-sensei tosses the folder back on the table. “Well I be a monkey’s uncle, but what I don’t understand is, how this all came to be! I’ve been with Kaiba-sama since he was born and never did I see any abnormal changes in his anatomy.”

“Now that, I can’t answer.” The raven-haired female crosses her legs and leans back in her chair. “However with Kaiba-sama finally here and with the baby developing, I’m sure we can find out all of our answers soon enough.”

“So you’re absolutely confident that this unusual pregnancy will work.” The physician raises his eyebrow in question.

Haruko gives an almost devious smile.
“So which of us is going to deliver the news to the expectant male-mother?”

***

A body shifts in jerky movements within a hospital bed as eyes flutter open.

Only a dim light meets the blue orbs, but it was enough for the brunet patient to squint in irritation.

“Shit, I feel like I’ve been obliterated by Exodia…” Seto mumbles weakly as he tries to sit up. He winces loudly as his head begins to swim.

“Easy dere, angel…” came a calm soothing voice. “And before ya ask, Mokie is with Yugi an’ da gang visitin’ Tea.”

The blue-eyed teen sighs as he lets the strong, cool hand upon his heated skin, push him gently back against the pillow. He smiles weakly at the hazel-eyes glaring down at him.

“You don’t have to say it, you told me so…right?”

Jou sighs as he no longer can hold his glare. He leans down and stops short of lips. “Hell yea, I told ya so an’ don’ think just because ya lookin’ so damn cute right now, dat I’m gonna let ya off easy.”

Seto sighs as he allows the blond to plunder his mouth.

Quiet moans fill the air as hands begin to roam in almost desperation to feel the other body close.

Breaking off the overheated kiss, Jou replies breathlessly. “If you weren’t mah angel, I woulda beaten ya fer scarin’ da shit outta of me da way you did!”

The brunet rolls his eyes as he retorts. “Oh, I’m sorry daddy; I should’ve been a good boy and listened! Are you going to punish me now?”

A mischievous smirk creeps over the hazel-eyed teen.

Daddy, huh? He kind of liked the sound of that…

“Damn right, so why don’ ya tell me again….who’s ya daddy?” Jou nearly laughs aloud at the stunned look on his uke’s face.

“Oh you’re fucking deluded! Get off me, you smug bastard!” Seto angrily tries to take a swipe at the blond’s face but his hand was easily caught in a grip.

“Why don’t you have some damn kids, if you want to be called fucking daddy!!!” The free pale hand takes another swipe but it also met the same fate as its predecessor.

The irate CEO begins to yell something else out but then he sees the strange look on his lover face. “Katsu, what’s wrong? I…I didn’t anger you did I?

Jou quickly snaps out of his haze as he looks to the brunet beauty once again.

“No, no, angel but I do need ta ask ya somethin’”

Seto wrinkles his brow. “About?”

“Well, earlier today…”

Suddenly the door swings open revealing two physicians. Haruko-sensei puts her right hand to her mouth to hide her grin as Mura-sensei just groans.

Déjà vu is certainly a bitch.

“And THIS is why I’m about to have this awkward and difficult conversation…” he mutters.

Both boys at first confused looks down at each other and realize the suggestive position that they’re in. Jou is still holding onto Seto’s hands as he during the time of their short struggle had somehow come to straddle the CEO.

“Oh heh, sorry about dat.” The blond climbs off the bed with his dopey grin. However it was quickly replaced by a solemn expression. “Eh, so what’s wrong with mah angel?

Both doctors glimpse at one another before the male of the two decides to speak. “Jounouchi-san, if you don’t mind. We want to discuss this with Kaiba-sama…alone.”

Hazel-eyes narrow dangerously. “And what in da hell do ya have ta say ta him, dat ya can’t say in front of me?!”

“It’s nothing at all personal; we just think it would be best to talk to Kaiba-sama privately. For here on out, we must be more considerate of his stress levels, and he can most certainly tell you about this later as he so chooses.” Haruko pushes her glasses back up her nose.

“Oh so ya sayin, I’m da reason fer him being sick? Ya have ta ask me ta leave so ya can talk about me behind mah back??” Jou’s whole body begins to tremble.

“That’s enough, Katsu.” Seto states out in the most CEO-esque voice he could muster. “None of us will ever know if you continue to behave this way....so just go…please.”

The blond gives a small guilty smile as he rubs the back of his head. “I’m sorry angel. I’ll leave but as soon as ya can…talk ta me…ok?”

“Of course.” The brunet gives a wayward smile as he once again let his breath be taken away by those pair of lips that would always leave him weak.

With that, Jou makes his way to the door and before disappearing behind it, puckers his lips out in kissing gestures.

The blue-eyed teen snickers as he hugs his knees to his chest in the bed.

As soon as the door closes however, the atmosphere turned…grim.

“So what is it, Mura-sensei…how many days do I have left? It’s ok, I can take it…” Seto boldly speaks even though his trembling bodies are speaking in different volumes.

Haruko-sensei chuckles at the cuteness of it all. “Kaiba-sama, you are not dying…in fact what you have is a distinct opposite of death…”

Even a male genius such as the brunet couldn’t wrap his brain around that.

“What are you talkin’ about? Don’t speak to me in riddles!”

“You wouldn’t believe it if we told you…” Mura-sensei mutters shaking his head. He’s still having a hard time believing this himself!

“Try…me. What the hell is wrong with me?” The blue eyed teen rasps out.

“Kaiba-sama, please calm down, you can’t be stressing out like this in your condition…” The head of the maternity ward tries to reason calmly.

“And what the fuck is my condition!” Pale fists pounds into the mattress in frustration.

“Kaiba-sama, you are about seven weeks pregnant.” The male physician stands rigid as he waits for some kind of reaction…

It was like looking at the colors of the rainbow. Emotions of all sorts flash across the young face but otherwise nothing.

After looking at Mura-sensei, Haruko-sensei tries her luck. “Uh…Kaiba-sama? Did you hear us?”

“ DAMMIT! AM I BEING PUNKED!?” The brunet growls furiously as he looks around for cameras. “ASHTON FUCKING KUTCHER! I THOUGHT WE HAD A DEAL! Oh he’s so sued…”

“uh…Kaiba-sama…” Mura-sensei begins.

“I mean what the hell was the point of giving him all that fucking money when he’s just going to do this shit anyway. When I saw that first episode with that Timberlake son of a bitch, I was like HELL NO! That will fucking NOT be me……”

Haruko-sensei clears her throat as she tries to fight down the impending headache. “Kaiba-sama, no one is being joked er pranked…punked…whatever . It’s true, you are indeed pregnant. I know this maybe hard for you to understand…”

“No what YOU don’t seem to understand is that I’m fucking male. I can’t get pregnant.”

“Yea, so we anticipated this reaction…” Mura-sensei walks back out the door and signals for the technician to come in.

Haruko-sensei gives apologetic smile as she proceeds to help her colleague in preparation.

Blue-eyes widen. What the hell are they…doing?

The technician makes quick work of preparing the sterilized probe and sheathing it with a condom-like rubber…

Now THIS was something a male genius like Kaiba Seto could understand.

“Get the hell away from me…”

The technician known as Ryota on his name badge simply walks up and pulls up the stirrups.

It was then that the brunet realizes that if he was more conscience about his surroundings, he would’ve known he was already in a room within the maternity ward.

The diagrams of uteruses and babies, the maternal magazines on the counter and the entire room, which glowed light pink and yellow were distinct indicators of where he is…but he never noticed.

“Place your feet here and slide down as far as you can.” Ryota instructs emotionlessly.

“I will not open my legs in such a manner nor will I let you stick that THING in me.” Seto replies haughtily.

“For goodness sake, Kaiba-sama…it’s not like he’s asking you to do something that you’re not use to! Just do it!” Mura-sensei nearly pulls a good deal of his hair out in frustration.

The brunet turns beet red as he tries to sputter out and excuse.

Taking this as a chance, the technician grabs both ankles and places each foot on the stirrups.

“Now move forward.”

Still strickened from embarrassment, the blue-eyed teen simply nods as he shifts his body downward.

He gasps slightly as he feels the hospital gown being lifted from his most vulnerable assets.

“Relax, Kaiba-sama. This is procedure we are doing is called a “Trans-vaginal Ultrasound” where in a woman; this would be inserted into the vagina. These types of ultra-sounds are done during early pregnancy” Haruko-explains as she gives Ryota the go-ahead to start.

The brunet whimpers slightly at the intrusion, as he squeezes his eyes shut. It seems that the foreign object within him won’t stop moving until he hears Mura-sensei’s voice.

“We have a clear picture.”

A clear picture?

Seto slowly opens his eyes to see the two doctors’ hovering in front of the huge T.V screen.

“What..what are you looking at?” he manages to croak out.

The female physician gives a small smile as she magnifies the image and points to the embryo.

It had taken everything that the young CEO had to not faint on the spot. He sits frozen as he stares at the human like thing on the screen.

The image however becomes increasingly blurry and more blurry as the brunet covers his mouth to choke back a sob.

A baby…A BABY?!

This can’t be real…

He never acknowledges the soothing hands on his shoulder or the tube being removed from his anus.

“Kaiba-sama, I know this maybe a difficult time for you but if you want this pregnancy to happen you must…”
Mura-sensei’s words eventually falls on deaf ears.

He’s pregnant…

Why would he want such a travesty to happen?! He’ll be a walking freak of nature!

“Do you hear me, Kaiba-sama…Kaiba-sama.”

Without a word, the said teen simply lies on his side and balls up in a fetal position and stares aimless at the nearby wall to his left.

It wasn't until a certain blond comes in, did hollow blue eyes snaps out of its fixation on the wall.

“Angel…”

That was all it took, before the river of tears ran free.

To be continued…

Next Chapter: Seto struggles in telling Jou the news...