"I'm pregnant!"
The table erupted into a blend of excited squeals and loud congratulations. The omegas rushed to Sugawara, scenting him happily and hugging him. The alphas patted Daichi on the back and smiled, proud of the first pregnancy in their little pack.
"Suga! How far along are you?" Nishinoya asked excitedly, scenting Sugawara's wrist. The silver-haired male sighed in thought.
"I'm not sure. I took the test today, so maybe a few weeks? Or a month?"
"My guess is two weeks." A voice said nonchalantly from the other side of the table. The omegas stopped scenting their friend and turned to see Tsukishima drinking a glass of water cooly. A confused expression fell upon everyone's face.
"How would you even know that?" Hinata asked, crossing his arms. Tsukishima simply rolled his eyes at the small boy.
"HGC can be detected in urine or blood 9 days range 6-12 days after fertilization. And I'm guessing you didn't take a fancy test or anything, and the basic ones usually won't detect until two weeks. But it's probably not more because you're not showing at all. Not that you would a ton even if it's been a month, but your face hasn't gotten fat yet." He explained, pushing up his glasses and leaning back into his seat. Everyone looked at him, utterly dumbfounded.
"Why in the world do you know that?" Daichi finally asked, releasing his domineering alpha pheromones. He couldn't help but feel like Tsukishima was somehow threatening his mate, and it was his duty to protect and comfort Sugawara.
"I don't know. It's just science."
"Weirdo." Sugawara laughed, breaking the tension between the two. He gazed at his fellow omegas, who looked a little sick from the sudden overwhelming pheromones. He shot Daichi a look and sat back down, desperately trying to calm everyone down. The whole table noticed the change in the atmosphere and couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. The omegas subtly snuggled into their alphas, desperate for some relief from another alpha's control. Everyone was shyly scenting as Yamaguchi leaned in and whispered something to Tsukishima. The blonde sighed and turned to the hosts.
"Daichi, Suga, I didn't mean to be rude or anything. My friend is in school to be an OB-GYN and she always made me study with her since we had the same library timeslot. You were asking, and I just wanted to explain."
Sugawara sighed and gave Tsukishima a small smile. He glanced at his mate who was still scowling. The silver-haired male began to poke at his alpha's face, laughing as he did so.
"You're going to get wrinkles before you turn thirty. Stop it. Tsukishima, it's alright! It was helpful to know. And Daichi's just being dumb. Like usual."
"Hey!" Sugawara giggled, avoiding a playful smack from his mate. Everyone broke out into smiles, relieved that the tension had dispersed. They resumed their meal, chowing down on their spaghetti and salad. Happy conversation resumed, and the group relaxed into each other once more.
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Dinners always concluded with a tasty treat eaten in a living room, with the attendees sprawled about the furniture and floor. Tonight was no different, as the moment dinner concluded Hinata and Nishinoya raced to the living room to claim good spots. Yamaguchi headed to the kitchen to cut up some lemon bread, concentrating on making the pieces equal. He was so focused on cutting that he didn't sense Tsukishima coming up behind him. The blonde male wrapped his slender arms around Yamaguchi's middle, burying his face in the omega's neck. He inhaled the scent of sweetgrass and tried to calm himself down.
"Tsukki are you sad?" The omega asked, nuzzling his cheek into Tsukishima's head. The blonde sighed.
"A little. I don't know, I feel like I don't think before I speak sometimes." He murmured, hugging the green-haired male tighter. He felt Yamaguchi giggle quietly.
