Abducted; Namjin

Chapter Sixty Five

Kim Seokjin

"He's so beautiful, I'm jealous."
I smile brightly at the pout on Jungkook's face as we both gaze down at my son's bubbling babbles as he lays on his little blanket. Amazingly, Yoongi somehow made a crap ton of baby stuff appear—afraid to ask how he did it, though.
Everything I could possibly need and more. It was really...nice. Shocking for the cold reptilian but I'm beyond thankful. We definitely weren't prepared at all.
"Yours will come soon." I poke his large belly with a laugh. My body hurts and I regret laughing but I suck it up. It wasn't so bad, I guess. I'm alive and so is my baby. I did it.
He bites his lip, glancing down. "Y-yeah."
I hesitate but decide to ask. "Do you think they will come out as snakes?" I blurt.
He pales, shivering. "I really hope not." He sighs. "I just don't know anything about this. Yoongi isn't very forthcoming about my upcoming birthing. He doesn't want to scare me...which, of course, scares me more. I need to know what to expect. I'm a doctor. I have to have the knowledge."
"Does he even know? This has never happened, right? You are the very first alien not from their planet to...to you know..." I'm embarrassed.
He snorts. "Mate? Breed? Are those what you're going for?" He laughs. "Perhaps you are right. It might be something no one can expect. Also, Yoongi was in his humanoid form when we were together. Maybe that will affect things."
"I hope it goes well for you."
He clenches my shoulder. "I'm very happy for you, Jin. Despite your feelings and validations...you are the very first to give birth to a Median since the war and attack on our planet so long ago. As a Median myself, it's a huge honor and I thank you." He bows to me, shocking me.
I haven't thought about it like that. He's right. I glance back down at the baby. Namjoon disappeared and hasn't returned yet. We haven't even named him yet...
Jungkook seems to read me. "I'll remain here and watch the baby. Go find your mate." He smiles reassuringly.
Nodding, I walk off—slowly—and peak into his office. Empty. Docking station. Empty. Where...
I stop in my tracks and stare out of the huge window facing the vast moon landscape. There. In a specialized sleek black military style space suit, he sits on his knees facing away from me and into the distance, head lowered. He looks like he's praying or something.
Debating for several moments, I decide to grab an extra suit and take my first step out of the moon base. It's scary but exhilarating. I walk over to him, both wonderstruck by the stary sky and beautiful landscape. It's peaceful and quiet and awe inspiring.
I stop when I reach him, waiting for him to look up. He doesn't.
Realizing he can't see me or hear me, I kneel down with effort and touch his gloved hand. He jerks and looks at me in shock.
"Seokjin."
I stare into his red-rimmed eyes. "What are you doing out here?"
He doesn't reply, just slowly lifts his hand to touch my helmet, as if touching my cheek.
"Don't you want to meet your son?"
A tear slides down his cheek. "My son." He looks away. I can see his entire body shaking. It hits me again how much this truly is affecting him. As Jungkook said—this is a huge deal.
Without warning, he pulls me into his arms and crushes me in a hug. I hug him back instinctively. "Our son. He made it. You made it. We have a son! I have a son!" He sobs against my chest.
My entire perspective shifts as I hold him in my arms and feel my heart break for him. He's suffered so much...lost so much. Today, I was able to give him something back. Something he's longed for for a very long time. It's not a replacement but it's every bit as important.
I'm content with that.

We remain outside the moon base for a long time, until our suits begin to beep from low oxygen warnings. Reluctantly, he gets up and holds out his hand for me. I'm tired and weak.
I manage to stand and limp by his side. After watching me for a moment, he picks me up and carries me back inside.
As soon as I step out of my suit, I hear the baby screaming. Gasping, we both run into the room only to see Jungkook struggling to feed him.
He gives me a helpless look and huffs. "He doesn't like me." Completely offended. "He hates me!"
Smiling a bit, I hold out my arms and he hands him over. At once, he stops wailing and snuggles into my chest. I kiss his little head and breathe in his amazing baby smell. It's so comforting.
Namjoon just watches in awe. I feel my chest aching and swelling. Blushing, I glance at Jungkook and he takes the hint, leaving the room for the kitchen.
I sit down on the bed and tug my shirt to the side. The baby immediately latches onto my nipple and I gasp as I feel milk flowing out. It's crazy. Do women feel this amazing connection to their babies back on earth? It's everything. I feel so...it's so special.
I nearly jump when Namjoon kneels down slowly beside me—I forgot he was still here—and stares in awe at my breastfeeding our son.
I'm shy about it and realize how intimate this is. "What?" Self conscious.
He shakes his head, smiling at bit. "I'm just so amazed. I've always wanted to experience this." He looks up at me with pure adoration and pleasure. "Thank you, Seokjin. Thank you for blessing me with this honor. For bringing this life into the universe."
I taken aback, choking up a bit. I clear my throat. "W-what are we naming him?"
His head tilts to the side a bit. "Something special and unique." He gently touches his tiny fingers clinging to my shirt.
I let my mind wonder. "Korain."
     "Hm?"
     I speak up. "Korain. In my world, in my country, it means luminous and glorious. It seems fitting, right? Is that okay?"
     He smiles. "More than okay. It's perfect." He pecks my cheek. "You're perfect. You've worked hard, my love. Thank you again for this honor. You both mean everything to me." He takes a breath, calming himself. "I'll never repay you enough for this."
      I stare down at my baby and once again imagine what I'd being doing in another life back on Earth had I never been abducted. Sure, maybe it would be less complicated and painful but...I feel like this is more right. This was meant to be. Like the universe brought us together by destiny just to bring this child into the Universe. It really feels like that.
      He is blessed. One of a kind. A human and a median. Never before created into being. We have to work on ourselves. We need to do it for this little miracle.
     Namjoon sighs contentedly. "I'm going to contact Jooheon and see if he can send the others here as soon as possible. I'll let them know if this great blessing." He smiles and heads off.
     Jungkook pokes his head in. "C-can I come back in? I want to watch you feed the baby." Hopeful.
     Grinning, I motion him inside. He plops down beside me and observes me, awed. "This is truly amazing." He sighs.
     "Yeah." It is.