Hongjoong had been asleep for quite a while now.
It made Jeonghan worried because of how difficult the birth ended up being and how the younger constantly winced when anybody touched him.
It had been a day since the little girl was brought into the world, Seonghwa instantly taking the role as a father as soon as she was placed in his arms.
His eyes seemed to sparkle when he looked at his little girl, smiling softly as she cooed in her sleep.
The new father was so captivated on the baby and his mate that anybody who wasn't immediately recognized by him was growled at.
Well, until he did recognize you and apologized for being so aggressive.
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Hongjoong was still sleeping when some of the camp members entered.
Seonghwa tiredly walked down the stairs after putting the baby to sleep while rubbing his eyes with a yawn.
" Hwa, how's Hongjoong? " Jun asked, staring at the dragon.
" Hm? Oh, he's fine. " Seonghwa responded, smiling softly at the mention of his partner.
" Why is he sleeping so much? Is he still exhausted from the birth? " Felix's voice sounded, making Seonghwa shake his head.
" Sea dragons are different from Flyers, Dirt, Cloud, Candy, and any other dragons when it comes to birth. " Seonghwa explained, " For instance, if a Flyer dragon has a pup, they're normally strong enough to make a trip to their nursery right afterwards. "
" However, Sea dragons aren't like that. When a mother gives birth, they're normally exhausted afterwards. Not only because of how exhausting a birth actually is, but also because of how damaging it is to the body. Hongjoong had to deal with an attack in the middle of labor which stressed him out more than usual. That alone made it more difficult. "
Jeonghan tilted his head, his ears angling backwards. " So stress made his so exhausted? "
" Well that and the fact that his body isn't exactly meant for birth. Having to deal with over 7 hours of being kept hidden without making any actual progress wears out the body which causes a lot of damage to happen. And because of that, he is recovering by sleeping heavily. " Seonghwa spoke, moving towards the kitchen to make a bottle for the little pup.
" So he's just healing? "
" Precisely. "
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The group sat and talked about various things, Seonghwa having to step out momentarily when the baby had woken up and started crying.
The group cooed when the boy came back with the tiny girl in his arms. A yellow headband with a bow on her head while she was in a similar yellow onesie that had a mouse on the front of it.
" Have you thought of a name yet? " A slightly distorted voice called out. The air feeling slightly colder for a split moment before the moving spirit of Minghao appeared.
" Greetings, Minghao. We haven't thought of a name just yet. Hongjoong was thinking we would actually let you name her. " The father smiled, chuckling at the shocked expression on the boy's face.
" How come? "
" To honor you. You aren't exactly here with us in your actual body, so we thought that incase you take a long trip to Aera, we let you name her before you go. " Seonghwa said, cradling his child in his arms.
" Seonmi. " Minghao said instantly.
" Seonmi? " Seonghwa repeated.
" Mhm. It just sounds nice. I like it, it seems to suit the little girl as well. " Minghao smiled, looking at the sleeping newborn.
" I like it. " Seonghwa smiled back.
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A/N: A short somewhat filler chapter with fluff because i love babies and babies are cute :)
