[Mushverse] For Hakase, some time in the future

[treasureahoy]

My life as I know it is over. Now, I have to break the news to Hakase that so is his.

I'm not quite cruel enough to just leave a note on his pillow, and even then he'd only run all over the ship screaming about it. I'm just going to have to do this the hard way.

"HAKASE!"

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[noteasybeinggreen]

I hop out and grab her in a HUG. A hug for Luka, for the person I love, for the most kick-bottom-y person EVER, for the lady WHO'S GOING TO HAVE OUR BABY.

"We'll just tell him! Hey, Marvelous! Luka's pregnant, isn't it wonderful! See?"

[treasureahoy]

"But babies scream. And puke. A lot. He's not going to be happy," I point out.

All the same, I'll hug Hakase. Maybe it's just the hormones making me slushy or something but he really really really badly wants us to have this baby. He'll be a good dad, even if I have to burn his bow ties. He loves our baby even though I only told him five minutes ago and we've still got a pretty long time to wait.

[noteasybeinggreen]

"He won't have to look after the baby," I say happily. "It'll all be fine. And if he complains about the baby crying too loudly, I'll knit him some earmuffs!"

Or a gag.

I hug her back, delightedly.

[treasureahoy]

He's still not going to like it, but ... we'll all have to adjust. Marvelous isn't going to kick me off the ship just because of this.

I hope.

"Bertha Hatstand has another appointment with the doctor tomorrow. You're coming," I inform Hakase. I don't know why I used my old stage name. I needed an alias, I guess; but it kind of fits since none of this would have happened if he hadn't gone to O'Fugly's looking for me.

[noteasybeinggreen]

"Yay," I say happily. "I'll read up all about pregnancy tonight so I can ask all the right questions! We want to make sure you're nice and comfortable, Luka!"

[treasureahoy]

Comfortable? Does he really think there's any way to make pushing out something of that size comfortable?

I can't be grumpy with him, though. He's trying. For better or worse, he's the father of my baby and he wants to be a good dad.

"Comfortable. Yeah." They can just toss a painkiller into my open mouth as I puke and writhe with agony.

[noteasybeinggreen]

"I'll make you heat packs, and I'll sew you special cushions so you'll be able to sleep and your ankles won't swell too much," I say happily. "Oh, Luka, this will be WONDERFUL."

[treasureahoy]

... Wait, my ankles are going to swell?

"It'll be difficult," I mumble but I give him a little kiss on the cheek all the same. It's good that he's so enthusiastic, I suppose. He's going to need plenty of energy when the baby arrives.

[noteasybeinggreen]

"I know, I know, but Marvelous won't be too bad, and Joe will be... will be Joe, and Ahim will be a big help, I'm sure," I say happily.

I'm sure Joe will be sympathetic. And happy. But things are still complicated there.

[treasureahoy]

Oh, yeah. Joe. Even at the best of times a baby would have made him uneasy, but now his reaction is basically going to be 'congratulations, blah blah blah, can I go back to my earthlings now?' And Ahim. I'd like a word or two with her about this. I told her Hakase was too much dork for me and she said I should give him a chance, next thing I know this happens.

"Joe. Yeah," I mumble. Well, he's chosen to turn his back on the crew so he can't just coo over my baby whenever he likes. Or in this case look horrified, make an awkward attempt to hold the baby, and then pass them back to me as soon as possible.