Seonghwa grins from ear to ear as he watches the couple kiss under the soft blue and green lights of the water pixies. The baby was kicking all over, he read in one of the books that babies are more active based on your heart rate. In his case, his heart is always racing thanks to Hongjoong being a perfect father and for the crew members being excited for the new addition to their ship. But watching these two as they kiss one another under the twinkling lights, his heart races in happiness.

He squeals when Jongho pulls Wooyoung into his lap, only to gasp and jump slightly when Hongjoong places a hand on his waist. He smacks the captain's arm, "Don't scare me like that!"

The captain chuckles, cupping Seonghwa's belly and feeling their child kick, "What are you doing up?"

"Nothing," the older says quickly, not so subtly blocking the view of the couple kissing passionately out on the deck.

Hongjoong arches his eyebrow, peeking around Seonghwa to see them and smirks, "Alright mama," he chuckles, "let's get you inside and to bed. You need to rest."

"I feel fine," Seonghwa defends himself pouting slightly, "What if something happens I need to-"

"Baby," Hongjoong whispers, smiling fondly as Seonghwa pouts once more, "I don't think they want to be spied on."

He sighs, looking back out there to see Jongho tickling Wooyoung's sides, and he smiles, "Oh alright, but if something happens-"

"Jongho's got him," Hongjoong laughs quietly, wrapping his arm around his lover's waist. He places a soft kiss on the blonde's cheek, "Come on, let's go to bed."

Seonghwa looks back just in time to see them strip their shirts off before following his lover to their bed. They sleep in the captain's cabin now, right next to the little basket bassinet they made for the baby. Seonghwa lays down carefully, it was hard getting comfortable the further along his pregnancy went and now has to shove a blanket or the pillow Yunho made him under his belly for support.

As soon as he's comfortable, Hongjoong wraps his arms around him and kisses the back of his neck, the arm coming around his baby bump protectively as he feels their child kick and move in Seonghwa's womb. Seonghwa links his fingers with Hongjoong's on his belly, both falling asleep to the movements of their baby.

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Seonghwa sways side to side against the counter as the uncomfortable cramp twists his back. He huffs, cupping the underside of his belly and taking notice that the baby has dropped drastically within a few hours. The head he can feel right at the bottom of his belly, and the tiny feet were barely kicking at the top. "I know, you're running out of room aren't you baby," he whispers to his belly, going back to cooking dinner.

Yeosang and San managed to snag a few seagulls from the air, so tonight's dinner is seagull stew with boiled potatoes and green onions. Hongjoong had to almost drag him out of the captain's cabin when he was in there adjusting the baby's bassinet and checking the cloth diapers he sewn together out of their old clothing. He read in the books that the closer to the end of pregnancy, the mother will start nesting and getting ready for the birth by cleaning and arranging furniture.

He also read about Braxton Hick contractions, and how they were practice contractions for when he finally does go into labor (which won't be until his water breaks and it has yet to). He feels another cramp and makes a face, dropping the knife he was using to cut the vegetables as he groans.

He feels a soft hand being placed on his back, turning to see Wooyoung smiling at him, "Let me take over hyung, you need to rest."

"I can't rest when Hongjoong has chased me out of my room," Seonghwa wrinkles his nose, Wooyoung laughs.

"I'm sure Yeosang and San wouldn't mind if you just laid down in their bed," Wooyoung smiles, gently placing his hand on the swollen belly and not feeling any movement, "She's not moving at all today is she?"

"We don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet Youngie," Seonghwa laughs.

"I think it's a girl. I'm betting on it."

Seonghwa chuckles, kissing Wooyoung's forehead and maneuvering around the kitchen to leave, "I hate to leave you with dinner."

"Just go hyung," Wooyoung waves at him, "I'll be alright, it's you we need to worry about. I read it takes nine months for a baby to grow in the womb, and so far it's been seven full moons since we found out. No telling how far along you really are, but I say any day now we're going to be welcoming the princess."

Seonghwa smiles, holding his belly and waddles out of the kitchen on the deck. He sees Yunho mopping for the second time today, noticing a spot he missed and frowns. His senses when it came to cleanliness were heightened and he had everyone clean the ship from top to bottom, even to wash themselves. "I will not be bringing a baby into this world of grime and muck," he told Hongjoong who was trying to reason with the pregnant male after the others had talked to him about Seonghwa nagging at the 'filth' he was talking about.

He waddled over to Yunho, placing a gentle hand on the younger's back and Yunho turns to him, "Oh hey hyung," he smiles, "You okay? Need anything?"

"Let me see this," Seonghwa gestures to the mop, reaching for it.

"Captain said to not let you touch a single mop or broom until the baby is born," Yunho takes it away, his face stern, "He doesn't want you to stress yourself. We don't want you to stress yourself or the baby."

"I just seen a spot I want to get real quick," Seonghwa rolls his eyes, pouting a little as he looks at the gunner with soft eyes, "Please? Once I get this spot I'll give you the mop back."

Yunho narrows his eyes, but hands over the mop and watches as Seonghwa waddles to the spot carefully, doing everything he can to avoid slipping. The last thing he wanted to do was fall and risk his baby's life. He sets the mop down, and as careful as he can, he sweeps it side to side until the spot he's seeing is gone. He feels a pop as he mops, and frowns, looking down and hearing water fall on the deck under him. He couldn't see around the baby bump, but one wrong step and he lost footing.

Thank god for the arms that caught him before he fell completely to the ground.

He gasps, holding his belly protectively as another pair of arms wrap around him and work to get him on his feet. His ears were ringing at the shock, the voices around him were muffled until he cries out when pain racks through his back. It was so intense he nearly looses footing again, but arms kept him up and now he can hear the voices.

"Are you okay?!"

"I told you mopping wasn't a good idea when you're due any day!"

"Who the fuck let him mop!?" Hongjoong's angry voice cuts through all of the others and Seonghwa whimpers, holding his belly as the arms hold on to him. Hongjoong's face enters Seonghwa's vision and he cups the blonde's face, "Baby, are you okay?"

"My water..." Seonghwa whimpers, looking down to the deck, "The baby's coming."

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"'M gonna puke," Seonghwa moans in pain, Hongjoong holding him up right in a sitting position as he reaches for the bucket and holds it for the older. Seonghwa pukes noisily, the pain of the contractions making him cry as he throws up what little bit was in his stomach. When he was done he groans once more, "I feel like I need to push."

"Let's lay you down," Yunho helps Hongjoong lay the older back on the bed propping him up with pillows to sit up as Wooyoung lifts the blankets

He gasps, "I can see something!"

Yunho looks down, smiling, "That's the head! Are you ready hyung?"

Seonghwa moans in pain, but gives a curt nod before listening to his body and pushing down into the pressure. Wooyoung watches in wonder, smiling and clapping his hands as Seonghwa pushes, "Oh it's moving!"

Seonghwa sobs,falling back into the pillows only for Hongjoong to get behind him and prop him up as he's pushing. He grabs one of the older's knees and Yunho grabs the other, prepared to jump up and help Wooyoung when he needed it. Seonghwa pushes and pushes, Yunho doing as the books instructed and counted to ten out loud when he takes notice of the older pushing.

Seonghwa groans, which builds up into a scream as he pushes. The pain is unbearable and the head of the baby being pushed out felt like he was being torn literally in half. Wooyoung smiles, "You're doing so good hyung! Keep pushing!"

"I'm trying," Seonghwa growls, only to bare down again and feels a pop. He gasps, "Is it-"

"Just the head," Wooyoung finishes for him, grabbing a soft cloth they had and gently patting the baby's gorgeous face dry, "Now, pant for me, and when you feel like you need to push then push."

Seonghwa obeys, panting most likely for air but it's helping move the baby down. He moans in pain when he feels the shoulders coming down, stretching him more and he can't help but cry, "I want it out, get it out of me!!"

"You're almost there baby," Hongjoong whispers in his ear, "You are amazing and you're doing so well my love. Keep pushing she's almost here!"

Seonghwa ignores the comments about his baby's gender, taking Hongjoong's and Yunho's hands in his and pushing once more. Every contraction, every stretch and burn was agony. But what eventually washes it away is when that tiny body of his baby is laid on his chest and her tiny cries wash away the ringing in his ears. Wooyoung coos, "It's a girl!"

Seonghwa wraps his arm around her immediately, checking to see she is in fact a girl as he sobs loudly, "Hi baby, hello my precious angel!!"

Hongjoong couldn't help but sob too, looking down at the gorgeous child that has grown in his lover's belly, "She looks like you baby," Hongjoong laughs waterly, wiping his cheeks from tears and sniffling loudly, "She's beautiful!"

"Let me see the towel," Seonghwa mumbles, holding his arm out for the cloth and Wooyoung wets it before handing it to the older. The baby continues to cry loudly, balling her tiny fists up in anger from being removed from her home, and Seonghwa shushes her gently, "It's alright baby girl, it's okay."

"Hongjoong," Yunho smiles, wiping his own tears, "Would you like to cut the cord?"

"Yes," Hongjoong smiles, Yunho instructs him where to cut it, and once he does the gunner is quick to tie it off with thread. Wooyoung helps clean the baby and once she is he hands her to Yunho for the gunner to put a tiny cloth diaper on her and wrap her in a blanket. While he done so, Seonghwa had to deliver the after birth then Wooyoung cleans him up and removes the blankets from under him to be discarded.

Once the cook was wrapped in a new blanket, he smiles and holds his arm out, "I want to see her."

Yunho smiles softly, finishing up wrapping her in her tiny blanket before bringing her over to her mother, "Here you go baby girl, right back in mama's arms."

Seonghwa cries again as soon as she's back in his arms, taking notice of the thin white as snow wisps of hair on the top of her head. He can't help but laugh a little, "She has my hair color."

"She looks just like you," Hongjoong sniffles, studying his daughter with every single ounce of love in his body, "she's got my eye shape though."

Wooyoung smiles, nudging Yunho and the gunner gets the silent cue for them to sneak out of there. But before they go, Seonghwa clears his throat, making them turn to him. He smiles, "Thank you both, you did such an amazing job."

"No hyung, all we did was support you and helped you deliver her," Yunho smiles, "It's really you who did an amazing job. I can't even imagine what you felt bringing her in this world."

Seonghwa chuckles, wiping his cheeks from tears as the two slip out of the room and give the new parents privacy with their baby. Hongjoong reaches down and strokes her soft cheek, laughing softly, "Her skin is so soft like she's bathed in milk her whole life."

"She's so tiny," Seonghwa whispers, his heart feeling complete as he stares down at their child, "As big as my belly was, she is so tiny."

"Your belly honestly wasn't that big," Hongjoong laughs, kissing his the blonde's temple, "But I agree, she is very tiny. Our very tiny, little angel."

Seonghwa's lips wobbles as he stares down at her beauty before looking up at Hongjoong, "I love you."

The captain chuckles, leaning down and pressing a soft kiss to his lover's lips, before pulling away and chuckling again, "Let's not get too carried away, we don't want princess to see this."

Seonghwa giggles, it hurts a lot to giggle and laugh thanks to his body adjusting, but he couldn't help but let his heart swell and feel euphoric. Hongjoong's index finger traces her fist, the newborn baby opens it on instinct before closing it around her father's finger. He giggles softly, "She's got a grip that's for sure."

"I think I have a name for her," Seonghwa whispers, his calloused thumbs and hands felt so rough on her soft, new skin he almost didn't want her to feel how rough they were.

"What is it?" Hongjoong looks away from their child for the first time, smiling fondly at his lover who smiles back at him.

"Aurora," Seonghwa whispers, looking back down at the baby and sniffling, "She's our little blessing. Our sweet, little sea baby. The name fits her perfectly."

Hongjoong chuckles, kissing Seonghwa's lips softly before leaning down and pecking the baby's forehead, "It's perfect."

"Captain!!" They hear Mingi yell from outside the cabin.

Hongjoong growls and Seonghwa's stomach drops at the bad feeling he's getting, "Something isn't right."

The door bursts open and Mingi stood there panting, "Captain-"

"What is the meaning of this," Hongjoong snaps, standing and walking to his first mate who holds his hands up. Aurora starts to cry, Seonghwa cooing and shushing her softly to get her to stop but the baby just starts screaming louder.

"We have company," Mingi's voice whispers, looking back at Seonghwa who shields his crying daughter as fear now settles in his bones, "And they don't seem friendly."

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Written by @jinjin0309