Todoroki's POV:

I was just done cleaning up after breakfast when I started to wonder what took Katsuki so long. Hesitantly, I walked up the stairs.

"Katsuki? Is everything okay?"

No answer.

Hearing his fast breaths, I gently knocked on the door.

"Honey, what's up?"

A rustle was heard from inside, followed by him flushing the toilet and then water pouring from the sink.

"I'm- I'm fine.."

Judging by the tone in his voice, he didn't seem fine at all.

The door opened and I met his uneasy gaze.

His face was pale and he quickly averted his eyes from mine as if he was uncertain about telling me the result.

"What did it say..?"

I cupped his cheeks and made him face me again.

"Please, don't hesitate. Tell me the truth, no matter what it is."

He swallowed as his gaze flickered.

"...."

Mumbling something I couldn't hear, I gave him a questioning look.

"Positive.. it was... positive."

Silence filled the room as I tried to process the information.

"I see.."

I couldn't tell how I felt at all. It was just a huge lump of unfamiliar emotions stored inside of me, making me unable to find the right words for the situation.

"I'm sorry.."

His eyes teared up as he repeated the sentence a few times.

My expression turned stern as I frowned.

"No! Don't blame yourself like this! I'm not mad. I'm happy. I just feel really complicated.."

He exhaled deeply and the tears gathered in his eyes finally escaped, rolling down his cheeks.

He grabbed my shirt and buried his face in my chest.

"Thank god.. I'm so relieved. I don't want you to hate me..."

I wrapped my hands around him, pulling him closer into an embrace.

"I could never! I love you. I love you very much, more than anything else."

I placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.

"The decision is yours to make as the one carrying the child, but I just want to say that I'll support you no matter if you want to keep the baby or.. not..."

Just thinking of aborting our baby, made me feel a sharp pain in my heart.

I'd be so happy if he decided to keep this life we created, our own child.

"Shōto.. It's our decision together. I won't decide this by myself, I want to know your thoughts on this as well."

His voice was sincere and I could tell his mind was set on us doing this together. It made me happy knowing he also wanted my opinion on this matter.

I hesitated before clearing my throat.

"I want us to keep it."

Averting my gaze to the floor in the sadness of thinking about how easily this small life inside of Katsuki I'd live and do anything for, could be erased.

I felt him nuzzling his face into my shirt, letting a relieved sigh slip.

"Seems like we have an agreement. My emotions haven't settled down yet, but I can tell one thing. I'm happy."

He spoke in the tone of a parent ready to sacrifice it all for their yet unborn child.

A determination stronger than any feeling I'd ever felt, was now engraved into my soul. It was the determination of keeping Katsuki and our small one safe at any cost, protecting them even if it meant sacrificing my own or any other life for their safety.

Katsuki probably felt the same judging by the look on his face.

I knew we'd get through this. Despite all the difficulties and the bad timing, we would continue struggling for the sake of our future and happiness.

I'd make all of us happy.

"I think we have a lot to plan from here on. There's so many complications that need to be fixed, and I don't think it's going to be easy in the least to be honest. It might even become dangerous."

I was ever so serious while I spoke those words. He was aware of the danger he risked by carrying a child of mixed blood, I knew that.

However.. The fact that it was a mix of two of Japan's wealthiest and cruelest family names, didn't make anything easier.

"Even so, I'm still sticking to my decision. We can do this if we work together Shōto. Promise me you'll stay with me.."

He tilted his head upwards to meet my gaze. His eyes were filled with confidence.

"Of course. I promise I'll always stay with you."

There was no hesitation in my reply.

I leaned down and gently kissed his soft lips.

Katsuki's POV:

It just hit me that during these four weeks, we had plenty of sex.. Was it even morally okay to have sex during pregnancy? Would it be able to harm the baby..? So many questions that needed to be answered. It would be extremely hard keeping my hands of my deadly handsome mate for nine whole months...

"S-Shōto...? Could the baby have been hurt when we, well.. umm.. had sex...?"

My voice was soft and my cheeks red.

He looked at me and shook his head.

"No, that's not a problem. I studied this for quite a time when I was in my late teens. There's only a few cases where a baby somehow got hurt dunig pregnancy because of coitus."

I couldn't help but to smile in amusement when he suddenly went into some strange know-it-all mode, like an old geezer.

He kept on blabbering about how small the risk of hurting our baby during sex was, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he finally had the chance to share his knowledge.

"Shōto.. You really like teaching others stuff, don't you?"

I asked with curiosity, in case I'd misinterpreted it.

"Yes! I mean.. I suppose I do."

It was an instant answer, without a doubt honest one at that. At least until he realized how he'd raised his voice with an octave, and slowly lowered it.

"Have you ever considered working as a professor?"

"Not really. I have been told that I was born to follow my fathers steps in order to succeed him and become the ceo of our family business."

He always had a rather sad look on his face when he spoke of his family. Judging by what he had told me about his father, mother and siblings, I could really understand why.

Just the thought of our child having such bad childhoods as Shōto and I, made me feel a shiver run down my spine in fear.

I absolutely wouldn't let that happen, ever.

I only wanted us to peacefully be able to raise our kid.

"Maybe you should think about it. I get a feeling it might be something you'd really love doing. I know you're not happy with your current job. You're good at it, but you've got so much more to share with the world. Am I right?"

He stiffened for a second before letting his gaze wander across the room, avoiding mine.

"...Yeah, maybe.."

A smile spread across my face as I reached out for his hand and grabbed it. I led it to my lips, gently kissing his knuckles.

"I'd love for you to find your own happiness and joy in life. You just have to search for the path and follow it until you feel like you've reached your goal."

Those were words directly from my heart. I truly wished to see him happy doing what he actually wanted to do, not what he was told to do by his father.

"My own happiness..? I get what you mean, but I'm happier than I've ever been right now. You're my happiness, Katsuki. I'm so grateful I met you, even though our first meeting wasn't really the most romantic one.."

I couldn't help but to nervously scratch the back of my head, remembering how we first met. I was pretty good at throwing the worst words possible at him back then, and rightfully so. Even though he did something unforgivable to me, he still helped me get away from the other alpha who attacked me with no compassion whatsoever.

"I love you."

I pulled him closer, reaching up to meet his lips.

His hands now resting on my waist was undoubtedly one of the most pleasant sensations I'd ever experienced.

Soft touches, our body heats quickly rising and our kisses... Passionate.