By the time (Y/n) was twelve weeks into her pregnancy her evening sickness wasn't as bad; she still had to deal with it, but she didn't throw up anymore thanks to the herbal tea Haxus gave her. She and Haxus were doing really well in their new house and for the first time ever he finally got to court her the normal way, Haxus even got to go hunting a couple of times. During his first hunting trip he caught a good sized fang-toothed flagtail stag, one that he proudly presented to (Y/n) when he came home with it; (Y/n) was impressed that he got such a big deer during his first hunting trip while living in their new home, there would be plenty of meat to last them a while, and thankfully their house came equipped with a small walk-in freezer with shelves. Haxus made sure his mate was always comfortable wherever she was in their house and that she had food wherever she got hungry, the snack shelf he invested in for their bedroom had been one of the best ideas he ever had. By that point in their relationship (Y/n) was used to being doted on and fussed over, although sometimes Haxus could get a little too hovery when she wanted some me-time and it got on her nerves a couple of times.

Haxus couldn't help it though, she was pregnant with a litter of his kittens for the first time and there were three of them, plus she was petite compared to him, he often worried about her health and well-being. One afternoon during (Y/n's) twelfth week of pregnancy they were getting ready to take a nice relaxing shower together in the bathroom; they would have taken a bath, but she didn't want to take any risks of the water being too hot or something. In order to prevent either of them from slipping Haxus purchased a couple of shower mats when he went to go do a little shopping in the town that was about ten miles away from their house. After entering the bathroom Haxus turned the heater on, then he and (Y/n) began undressing themselves in preparation of their shower. (Y/n) felt kind of off that day ever since she woke up, she even thought she looked a little bloated around her lower abdominal area. In a way she felt kind of embarrassed about being bloated and she tried hiding it from Haxus because it made her feel self conscious about herself, little did she know that it wasn't bloating.

“Is the water warm enough yet?” (Y/n) asked Haxus with curiosity, standing right outside of the sectioned off part of the shower and bathtub.

“I've warmed it to an acceptable temperature.” Haxus replied when he turned to look at her, a smirk playing across his lips as he briefly let his eyes roam over her naked form.

(Y/n) opened the glass door and stepped in before closing it behind her, feeling soothed by the warmth the shower water provided. She didn't feel shy about being nude around her boyfriend, they'd seen each other naked plenty of times and by that point it didn't matter whether they were wearing clothes or not. There were two sets of two different kinds of shower heads in the shower side of the closed off area, it made it easier for (Y/n) and Haxus to shower at the exact same time. Haxus grabbed (Y/n's) favorite soap and her loofah off of the shelf near the showers and gave them to her before he grabbed his own soap and loofah, he respected that she wanted to wash herself off while she still could considering that towards the end of her pregnancy her belly would be too big for her to do it on her own. (Y/n) and Haxus washed themselves in silence for a while, making sure to delicately scrub themselves clean; when it was time, she washed his back and he washed hers.

“Are you feeling alright, darling?” Haxus inquired after he finished gently washing his mate's back for her, noticing how her lower belly appeared to be a little bigger than usual.

“Why do you want to know?” (Y/n) hesitantly questioned, feeling embarrassed when she saw where he was gazing; her lower belly, the area where she was bloated.

“I've noticed how quiet you've been today, and how you appear to be a little bigger.” Haxus answered calmly, not wanting her to feel bad about her appearance.

(Y/n) felt her heart skip a beat and she averted her gaze, usually she didn't mind the shape of her body but with her pesky pregnancy hormones she'd become a bit more sensitive to the little things. Haxus rinsed both of their loofahs out and hung them up before he knelt down in front of her, reaching out and touching the slightly swollen area around her lower belly. He delicately caressed the area with the pads of his thumbs and felt how firm the area felt, then he came to a realization; (Y/n) wasn't bloated or gaining too much extra weight, she was finally developing a baby bump, a physical sign that she was pregnant. Haxus began purring loudly when he nuzzled his lover's very slight baby bump; he was over the moon with happiness about her pregnancy beginning to take shape. At first (Y/n) was confused as to why Haxus was so happy all of a sudden until it dawned on her, their triplets were finally beginning to grow a little more.

“You're not bloated at all, this is where our kits are growing.” Haxus spoke quietly, his voice full of love whilst he nuzzled her lower belly.

(Y/n) began crying in happiness, her boyfriend's display of such raw emotion made her feel overly emotional as well; the way he purred while peppering kisses and nuzzling her slightly extended belly was one of the sweetest things she'd ever seen him do. She was pregnant with triplets which meant her baby bump would be huge by the time her third trimester was almost finished, for the time being she would be sure to take the opportunity to move around freely as much as possible without tiring herself out. Haxus, on the other hand, could hardly wait for (Y/n) to get to the point where she was very pregnant with a heavy belly and needed his help with almost everything, he was proud to have been able to sire three children during his mate's first pregnancy. After a few moments of being lovey Haxus stood up so he could give (Y/n) her favorite shampoo so that she could wash her hair, they were both thankful that they couldn't run out of warm water. Throughout the rest of the day (Y/n) placed her hands over her small baby bump every so often, feeling happy about the physical sign that she was really pregnant.

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A few weeks passed since Haxus and (Y/n) moved into their new house and they loved it; they had all the privacy they wanted, Haxus could go hunting, he and (Y/n) could go outside and enjoy being outdoors and they could finally live their lives. (Y/n) called the paladins once or twice when she wanted to chat with her old friends, it wasn't like Haxus was going to prevent her from talking to them even though he still kind of disliked them. By her fifteenth week of pregnancy the young woman's baby bump had gotten noticeably larger; technically speaking it was a little smaller for a triplet pregnancy in human terms, but after having a chat with Ulaz via video chat they found out that their babies might be a little smaller than what was normal for full-blooded human babies. Haxus definitely loved seeing (Y/n's) baby bump, perhaps a little too much since he couldn't go a day without either touching, nuzzling or kissing it. Shortly after her baby bump began to show he bought her some galra styled maternity clothes that were her size, ones that were made to be comfortable while also showing off her growing belly.

During (Y/n's) ultrasound back at the castle of lions Haxus remembered how their triplets were able to move around a little, he could hardly wait to be able to feel them kicking. He recalled how (Y/n) told him that she could feel a light fluttering sensation in her belly during her fourteenth week, unfortunately when he put one of his hands on her belly he couldn't feel them moving around. (Y/n) thought it was sweet when Haxus caressed her bump every morning and every evening, although sometimes when she was in the middle of something he would stop her just so he could kiss her belly and it annoyed her a little. One night sometime during her fifteenth week (Y/n) felt her and Haxus’ babies moving around inside of her again, only during that night in particular they seemed to be more active than usual and the way they moved made her feel a certain degree of discomfort. (Y/n) tried to ignore the slightly uncomfortable sensation, but each time she tried to fall asleep the fluttering sensation would only get more intense.

“Are you having trouble falling asleep, darling?” Haxus asked (Y/n) after he heard her quietly sigh in frustration, not bothering to move his face away from between her shoulder blades.

“It's hard to fall asleep when you have three little someones moving around.” (Y/n) groaned with a groggy tone, feeling one of their children moving above her bladder.

“Perhaps they'll settle down soon, try to rest.” Haxus spoke dryly, wanting to fall asleep and wanting her to be able to get the sleep she needed.

(Y/n) hummed in response and closed her eyes, attempting to ignore the fluttering sensation that she felt every few seconds, each time in a different area. One of the parts of being pregnant she regretted was when their babies grew bigger inside of her, especially towards the end of her pregnancy when they would all be moving around and kicking. However, after she gave birth it would be worth it because they could welcome their babies into the world and she wouldn't have them playing soccer inside of her womb anymore. Haxus could only imagine what his mate was going through with their three unborn kits who wanted to be active so late at night, he hoped they wouldn't be more active at night after they were born. After a few moments he finally began falling asleep after (Y/n) seemingly went to sleep, he was almost there before she let out a sound that startled him.

“Gah!” (Y/n) huffed out in frustration when she felt the fluttering sensation become more intense.

“Are they bothering you again?” Haxus inquired, opening his eyes and perching himself up a little with his right arm after he'd been woken up.

“Apparently they think that this is the perfect time to get some exercise, I just really hope they don't wake up too many times at night after they're born.” (Y/n) practically moaned in displeasure, wanting nothing more than to be able to fall asleep.

Haxus got an idea and laid down again, reaching an arm over his lover's body so he could rest his warm palm against her lower belly around the area where their triplets were located, careful not to accidentally cut her delicate flesh with his nails. He was a little disappointed that he couldn't feel them kicking yet, although within the upcoming weeks he would be able to. Shortly after Haxus placed his hand on her lower belly (Y/n) felt their triplets settle down enough to where she could fall asleep, she was surprised it worked and she was glad it did. She quietly thanked her boyfriend for his assistance prior to closing her eyes and falling asleep, needing a good night's sleep since pregnancy left her feeling more tired than usual. Haxus didn't fall asleep until after (Y/n) did since he wanted to make sure she got plenty of rest that night, once he made sure she was sleeping he too fell into a blissful slumber.

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Arguments were a normal part of every relationship, (Y/n) was thankful that each time she and Haxus had one they would talk it out to the best of their ability and make a compromise if they were having a hard time deciding something. With their triplets being galra-human hybrids they had to do a lot of planning and after their most recent argument it brought a lot of things to light, life would get much more interesting while their children grew up. By the time (Y/n) reached her thirtieth week in her pregnancy her belly was getting huge and sometimes she had a hard time doing simple tasks such as washing herself, shaving her legs and getting up and down the stairs. Haxus didn't mind carrying her up and down the stairs, but he would always make sure she had everything she needed on each floor of their house so that he wouldn't have to go searching for whatever she needed. He made sure to make every couch, chair and their bed extra comfortable for (Y/n) because she'd been experiencing body aches more often.

By that point (Y/n) felt the full effects of her unusual pregnancy, everything from mood swings to her sex drive randomly skyrocketing, she experienced a lot and it wasn't always easy. It wouldn't be very long before the young woman gave birth and she knew it, she could hardly wait to have their babies out of her since each time they kicked or moved around it could be somewhat painful for her. Haxus became much more protective of (Y/n), she was roughly ten weeks away from giving birth and he didn't want her to risk accidentally hurting herself in some way, shape or form. Back when (Y/n) began getting stretch marks she couldn't help but voice how nervous she was about him not thinking she wasn’t as attractive as she was before, luckily he'd already gotten ahold of a special traditional cream that made stretch marks disappear on pregnant women, no matter what species they were. After a certain point during her pregnancy (Y/n) realized that their triplets were more active right as she and Haxus were trying to fall asleep; it didn't happen all the time, but it definitely happened more often as she neared her due date.

“Goodnight darling, I love you very much.” Haxus purred lovingly after he turned off his bedside lamp and got into bed next to her, covering their bodies with one of the many blankets in the nest he'd made.

“Goodnight Hax, love you too.” (Y/n) mumbled sleepily, feeling relieved that they could finally get some sleep after the long day they'd had, even though she couldn't do very much by that point.

Haxus purred affectionately and reached over so he could delicately rub the pad of his thumb across her bottom lip, one of the romantic gestures that made his mate swoon; it still did, based on her pheromones which had become stronger. It wasn't long before they began falling asleep amongst their many blankets, (Y/n) snuggled up against Haxus in the most comfortable position she could achieve during that night since sleeping with a large baby bump wasn't easy. Everything had been going well at first and (Y/n) thought that she would be able to fall asleep without their triplets doing jumping jacks inside of her; but nope, right as she was falling into a deep sleep they started moving around again. Haxus would never know what it was like to have someone growing in his body and he was grateful to not have to worry about getting pregnant, although he had a deep respect for mothers. The more their triplets moved around inside of her the less (Y/n) was able to attempt to fall asleep.

“Haxus, your kids are keeping me up again.” (Y/n) said dryly when she couldn't fall asleep, desperately wishing that she could despite the kicking sensation near her bladder.

“Mine? Darling, it took both of us to make them.” Haxus reminded her with a snarky tone, opening his eyes so he could look at her; their bedroom was dark, but the little bit of moonlight shining through their curtains gave him enough light to be able to see in the dark.

“Nothing I do makes them settle down and I can't sleep with them having a dance party inside of me.” (Y/n) mumbled in exhaustion, her tone sounding deep and groggy as she spoke.

Haxus sat up a little and scooted down the bed when an idea popped into his head; he didn't know if it would work or not, but he had to try it for (Y/n's) sake. As soon as he was almost face to face with his mate's large belly he gently caressed her bare flesh, feeling their babies moving around against his hands; actually seeing them move was one of the strangest things he'd ever seen, but beautiful at the same time. Once their triplets stopped moving around so much Haxus moved his face closer to (Y/n's) belly so he could recite a soothing poem to them in galran, one he remembered his father reciting when he or one of his siblings couldn't sleep back when they were very young. In the process of him helping their rambunctious unborn kits settle down he made (Y/n) cry; not from sadness, but because the tender, loving gesture was just so sweet. By the time Haxus finished speaking their triplets had settled down, giving him and (Y/n) the chance to fall asleep; (Y/n) mumbled her gratitude to her lover as soon as he scooted back up the bed, happy that she could finally get some sleep.

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(Y/n) was thirty one weeks pregnant and her due date was quickly creeping up on her, within the next few weeks she would give birth to three babies. She and Haxus weren't able to find a doctor where she could get an ultrasound, so the genders of their three babies were a complete mystery. By that point she was heavily pregnant and Haxus enjoyed every moment of it; he hated seeing his mate in discomfort, he would take her aches and pains away from her if he could, the only thing he could do was make her as comfortable as possible. If it wasn't for the skin cream (Y/n) would have had a ton of stretch marks, she was grateful for alien medicines and creams that were made specifically for pregnant women. Before she gave birth they needed to prepare their house to accommodate three babies, it wasn't an easy task and Haxus would do all the hard stuff such as put the furniture and other things together.

A few weeks prior he and (Y/n) ordered a bunch of baby stuff off of the universal internet, all of which would be delivered straight to their house. All of the baby clothes, burp cloths, breast pumps, diapers and other baby supplies had come in while the changing tables, bassinet and other things had yet to be delivered. The nursery would be set up in the room next to theirs, but their triplets wouldn't sleep in the nursery until they were ready to sleep in another room sometime after their first birthday. Since Haxus used to be Sendak's lieutenant he had incredible organization and planning skills, preparing for three babies was a piece of cake. When the baby furniture finally got delivered Haxus brought each box inside where he and (Y/n) could open them, then Haxus could set it all up in the nursery.

“Okay, here's the bassinet made for a small litter. I'm glad that it's portable, that way we can have it in any room we need it.” (Y/n) said after she opened one of the boxes, smiling as she looked at the medium sized white bassinet they ordered.

“The additional bedding for it should be in one of these other boxes. Our kittens should fit in it for their first few months, or until they've outgrown it.” Haxus replied when he looked at her, watching as she promptly stood up since she couldn't kneel down for very long.

The young woman was very pregnant and needed to be careful, otherwise she would get a cramp somewhere in her body, one that she would have to deal with until it went away. (Y/n) placed both of her hands on her large belly to feel their babies squirming around, she knew it was probably getting crowded for them inside of her. When Haxus found the box with the two different sized baby slings in it he took them out so he could begin assembling the one for him; the one for (Y/n) was made out of a stretchy yet cozy fabric, perfect for a young mother who had to carry one of her newborns around. (Y/n) needed to sit down, so Haxus helped her get on the couch before he went back to putting together his baby sling that could comfortably fit two babies. The baby sling was easy to put together and he had it ready within a few minutes, then he had to put it on and adjust the straps so it would fit on his body correctly.

Wearing the baby sling felt strange, but he would have to get used to it if he ever wanted to carry two of their babies around at the same time. Once he had the baby sling perfectly adjusted to his body Haxus took it off and put it on the floor, then he knelt on the floor so he could open up another one of the larger boxes. He didn't have to get the nursery furniture built all in one day, although he would have to get everything built before (Y/n) went into labor. Haxus had already come to terms that he was the one who would help his wife birth their children; he knew the basics because he'd taken a course on medical care when he was younger, but he'd never witnessed the horrors of childbirth firsthand before. (Y/n) was even more nervous about giving birth than Haxus was of helping her; sure, Ulaz sent them a special herbal tea mix that would take away a portion of the pain, unfortunately she would still be in pain.

“What?” Haxus asked (Y/n) when he noticed her staring at him, curious as to what was on her mind.

“Hm? I was just looking at the most handsome man in the universe.” (Y/n) replied blissfully, gazing at him with a loving expression.

“Are you, now? Then it's only fitting because I'm mated to the most beautiful woman in the universe.” Haxus responded as he stood up; he walked over to the couch and sat next to his mate, leaning down so he could kiss her.

(Y/n) closed her eyes and melted into the kiss as soon as Haxus kissed her; she placed her hands on his forearms, gently squeezing them with affection. She felt a little less nervous about giving birth since Haxus would be there for her, plus when the time came he would brew her the special traditional herbal tea mix Ulaz sent them. (Y/n) wished that she could help her husband build some of the nursery furniture, although if she tried he would tell her to rest because he didn't want her to overexert herself. They broke the kiss when she felt their babies squirming around inside of her and Haxus couldn't help but have a feel, within the next few weeks they would be able to meet their babies for the very first time. The galran man decided to take a short break before he took one of the boxes up to the nursery so he could put one of the changing tables together, then he would put the other boxes in the nursery so it would be easier to put everything together when the time came.

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During (Y/n's) pregnancy she craved many different kinds of foods, some of which came from her original homeworld while others came from other planets. Haxus didn't mind providing the foods she craved except for the one time when she craved a specific food sold at the local store in the middle of the night and they didn't have any in their kitchen; Haxus would have waited to get it the next morning, but (Y/n) really wanted it that night. (Y/n) felt bad for having her boyfriend go to the store in the middle of the night and made it up to him by treating him to an at home spa day to the best of her ability. Some of the food (Y/n) craved was pretty normal and not disgusting at all, although there were one or two food combinations that were a little odd. One of the combos that she liked the most were rainbow goldfish dipped in pizza sauce, the strange mixture had quickly become her favorite.

Pizza sauce and rainbow goldfish crackers weren't the easiest thing to get ahold of in deep space, they were glad that the martian who owned the Earth store took special requests for things he sold in his store. Speaking of her new favorite snack, (Y/n) was hungry for it again and decided to attempt to get it for herself since Haxus was in the bathroom during that moment in particular. She got the package of goldfish crackers first and then she took the jar of pizza sauce out of the refrigerator, it was then that (Y/n) realized there were no small bowls in any of the places she could easily reach; usually it wouldn't have been an issue but at thirty-three weeks her belly looked as though it would pop open any day. Haxus had finished doing his business in the bathroom and walked into the kitchen when he saw his extremely pregnant mate standing on her step-stool whilst reaching for a bowl, he naturally took it upon himself to help her.

“H-Haxus!” (Y/n) yelped when he suddenly appeared right behind her seemingly out of nowhere, a blush appearing on her face as he reached for the bowl she'd been reaching for.

“It's alright, I've got it.” Haxus replied with a gentle tone, not wanting to accidentally startle (Y/n) in fear of her hurting herself if she made the wrong move.

(Y/n) remained perfectly still while Haxus got the bowl she wanted, stuttering a little as she thanked him for his assistance. She could feel his body's warmth with his chest pressed along her back; her large rounded belly pressed against the edge of the counter ever so slightly, not enough to hurt her or their babies but enough for her to feel it. Haxus steadied (Y/n) with one hand when he stepped away, placing the bowl down on the counter so he could help her down from the step-stool. When he first saw (Y/n) reaching for the bowl he panicked a little, although he had to remind himself about her independence streak, one of the things he still admired most about her. (Y/n) turned to face Haxus once she stood on the floor again, beaming up at him with gratitude.

“So then you're hungry again?” Haxus inquired with a grin, speaking with a humorous tone.

“I can't help it, they taste really good dipped in pizza sauce. Besides, I have to feed our kids so that they'll settle down.” (Y/n) answered with an equally humorous tone, promptly walking over to where she placed her food.

Haxus leaned against the counter and watched his mate prepare herself something to eat, he wanted to enjoy her being pregnant as long as he could before she gave birth. The thought of actually having three babies around to take care of was still a little nerve-wracking to him, he'd never actually been around very young children, although his instincts had already kicked in and he would let that guide him. (Y/n) didn't mind Haxus watching her eat, she appreciated having the company since lately her hormones caused her to feel lonelier than usual. She went on to make her snack by pouring some of the pizza sauce in the bowl and opening the package of rainbow goldfish crackers, licking her lips when she breathed in their delicious scent. Haxus assisted (Y/n) by putting the jar of pizza sauce back in the fridge, exchanging it for a piece of fruit since he felt a little hungry.