I'm dead without you (omegaverse)

Aftershock

Deion stared at Shiro. He heard what Shiro said, but he couldn't process it.

"Please say something."

The desperation in Shiro's voice made Deion snap out of the shock.

"How? Aren't you on the pill?"

"I am! I don't understand how I got pregnant. It shouldn't have happened."

Deion also thought it was strange. The birth control pills Shiro took were almost a hundred percent safe, and Shiro had been on them for years without getting pregnant. It had to be the bond or perhaps the fact that Dorian and Shiro both were dominant. Then medication would probably never work. They had to figure something out because Shiro couldn't be pregnant all-time for the rest of his life.

"What should I do? I can't have a baby," Shiro said in a weak voice, and Deion took a deep breath before he spoke.

"Do you want an abortion?"

"Yes... No... I don't know."

Shiro had tears in his eyes, and Deion could see that he was on the verge of breaking apart. Deion hunched in front of him and looked into Shiro's eyes with his kind gaze.

"You have time to think about it. It can't be that long ago you got pregnant. When did you do the test?"

"Before dinner, but I got scared and didn't look at it, and then everything with Finian happened. I found the test when I was in my room when we got home. Deion, what should I do? I can't talk to Dorian about it!"

"Why? I don't know Dorian that well, but I think he would probably be happy about having a child with you."

Shiro knew that what Deion said was true. Dorian had embraced Ikumi, and it was obvious that Dorian loved his kids. But it was too soon. They had only known each other for a few months, and now Finian was sick and also pregnant on top of that. And what would Finian say? Shiro knew that Finian would act like he was happy, but how could he be? His beloved husband, the person Finian loved more than anything, would have a child with another man. Shiro could only imagine the pain Finian would feel. Even he had trouble handling seeing Dorian with Finian, and he hadn't even known Dorian for that long. Dorian and Finian had been together since before they even were teenagers. They were practically the same person by now. And here he came and invaded their space, and soon with one more child on top of that. Shiro knew Finian was a saint, but no person could be that understanding and kind. It just wasn't humanly possible.

"But I can't do this to Finian," Shiro's voice broke when he talked, and Deion sighed and caressed Shiro's cheek with his big hand.

"You are just scared, and I get it. It is scary. After all, your situation isn't normal, with Dorian being already married to someone else. But you know that Finian would never mistreat you. He would probably love to have one more child in the family. I don't get it, but that's Finian. It's just the way he is. But you don't have to say anything yet. Just wait until Finian feels better and then talk with him first. Just hear what he has to say. Then make your decision."

Shiro thought over what Deion said, and he was quiet for a long time. He didn't say anything, but he leaned into Deion's big hand and looked at his friend with a warm gaze.

"Thank you. I love you, Aniki."

Deion smiled and gently ruffled Shiro's hair.

"I love you too, kiddo. Now let's go and get some ice cream before the younglings eat everything."

Shiro nodded and followed Deion towards the kitchen. While they walked, Shiro glanced at Deion, and suddenly, he smirked.

"Something big has happened, right? You're beaming."