Lab Baby

Safe and Sound

The time must be approaching.

He had been feeling cramps in his hips and back for the last week now, and it's starting to become uncomfortable when he sits down somewhere for too long. He had also noticed the significant drop of his bump, what was once high up into his ribs is now hanging down by his hips. He can feel the lack of room his baby had, and the realization of the situation becomes scarier the closer to birth he gets.

His baby's feet were now up at the top of his belly instead of on the bottom near his bladder or kicking his sides. His instincts are telling him that he needed to find a place to rest for a bit and to be quick about it. After the dream he had about his brother telling him his baby was a boy, he almost doesn't doubt the thought. Everything is screaming at him that the little baby inside of his belly is a small baby boy, and he hopes that his baby was healthy.

This hasn't been an easy journey, especially for a pregnant male Omega.

He didn't even have the energy to hunt anymore, which resulted in him making traps to capture at least some animals to have to eat. While battling the cramps, and walking through the thick forests with a large belly carefully, he managed to find a perfect cave deep enough to shield himself from the rain and sun in the woods.

He could start a fire easily now, and didn't have any problems starting one after making sure the cave was safe to enter and no other critters occupied it. The fire lit up the cave, showing Seonghwa every nook and cranny covered in moss. The sight was truly beautiful to witness. He placed his sleeping bag and blankets near the fire before grabbing what remaining berries and fruit he had collected.

He loved the sweetness and tartness of the berries juices resting on his tongue, and his baby loved it too. He felt small, lazy kicks to the top of his stomach and immediately makes a face, "Come on now Minjun, you kept me up all night long with your kicking. Give me a break please? I swear you're bruising my insides."

A last punch sent to his ribs was a soft one before his baby stretches and seems to have fallen back asleep. His activity was less and less anymore, which also makes Seonghwa think that it's getting closer to time. He chuckles softly, rubbing the area where he felt his baby muzzle into and sighs, "It's almost time isn't it baby? You're ready to see me."

No answer of course was heard, but Seonghwa rubs his belly while munching on his berries. It gave him some energy, but he knew it would be nice to have a squirrel or even a couple chipmunks for his energy to be replenished for tomorrow's trek. Once he had his camp set up, he checks the sun to see how much time he had to set up a quick trap and catch himself something with protein. Worse comes to worse, if he can't get anything he could always find some grubs and cook them over the fire.

He retreated back to his cave and decided to rest for a bit, feeling suddenly extremely tired and wanting nothing more than to just rest against his blankets and homemade nest. He tried to make it as comfortable as he could, the cave floor making it slightly difficult with it's rocky edges. But, he managed, and finally found a position comfortable for him to rest.

He lifts his shirt to view his stretched skin, seeing the many stretch marks and his belly button that was once an inny now became an outy. He shakes his head, pulling his shirt back down to cover his stomach for warmth, before his eyes finally grow heavy enough he takes a nap.

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A loud clap of thunder shook the cave and caused Seonghwa to gasp awake with a start. He takes deep breathes, looking around the cave from what he can see and noticed outside of the cave was completely dark. He curses, sitting up slowly with some struggle before adding some more sticks he gathered from outside to the fire. It was still burning warm and bright, which was perfect for him for the rest of the night.