Sitting up on the hospital bed, Sean exhaled as he uneasily said. "Are you saying that I'm...? Cause I can't be... I'm... I'm male. How would I even..." He couldn't finish because he suddenly felt short of breath and lightheaded. Putting a hand on his neck to steady and calm him, Henrik told him honestly. "It's just what your bloodwork is telling me. Lay back. I'll take a look." Nodding, Sean shifted to lay across the hospital bed. S34N pulled some equipment closer, telling Henrik curiously. "I can do the scans myself if you like?" Henrik shook his head as he smeared clear gel on the end of a rounded device, stating seriously. "No. I don't want Marvin checking your system later. Go in the corner and power down." S34N nodded, then moved away to obey. Carefully unlacing Sean's hospital pants, Henrik tugged them down low across his hips. Placing a hand on Sean's stomach, he told him coolly. "Take a deep breath and hold it for me." Closing his eyes, Sean inhaled then shuddered as the icy cold gel smeared over his stomach. Periodically Henrik told him to breathe, allowing Sean to catch his breath as he watched Henrik stare at a small screen. After a minute, Sean nervously asked him. "Well? Anything?"

Henrik shook his head, telling him honestly. "No. Your stomach seems... clear." Sean exhaled in relief. Only to hitch his breath as Henrik moved the scanner lower. Moving to the sensitive skin just below his belly button. The icy gel felt weird there and he almost reached out to stop him, when Henrik mumbled to himself. "What is that?" Sean started to sit up, but Henrik pushed him back down. The scanner moved over the spot with closer inspection. Sean waited with a bated breath. He was imagining an imp looking baby. Small horns to impale him. Hooves and a spiked tail. Maybe sharp claws to tear its way out of him. Unable to stomach it anymore, he blurted out. "How bad is it? Let me see!" Henrik kept the scanner in place but turned the screen for him to see. Instantly, Sean exhaled all his fears. There, nestled in what appeared to be a very small egg was a tiny human looking baby. It was so tiny that he could easily lay it over his palm. Inside the egg, the baby curled itself up and brushed its lips over a tiny nub of a thumb. Henrik gestured to the egg on the screen, informing him uneasily. "I've never seen this before. It looks like a female embryo but its much larger. And babies are not this well formed at this stage... It shouldn't even be this far down. But it seems to be staying in place by some... weird fluid. You can see it here on the edges."

Sean stared at the egg and after a moment, whispered to himself in surprise. "Verine. You sneaky bastard." Henrik blinked, asking him curiously. "Who?" Clearing his throat, Sean told him through a nervous chuckle. "Verine. Demon of lust. He has this tongue that he uses to impregnate men. I thought it was weird that he wanted to Dark to reframe from having sex with me but... I had no idea he... I don't know when he could have..." Sean's eyes widened as he recalled Verine's excitement over him playing the game. Riding the bull. Nibbling his lip a second or two, he told Henrik in disbelief. "That motherfucker... When he lubed the dildo at my bachelor party. He must have put the end in it! He said... My gift... direct from me to you... He fucking-! I'm gonna kill him!" Henrik sat back in his chair, asking cautiously. "So, this baby... isn't Dark's?" Sean shook his head, blurting out with sudden realization. "What? No! Of course, it's Dark's! Verine never supplied me with his sperm. He just... supplied the egg." Henrik raised an eyebrow but cleared his throat to tell him. "Doesn't matter. I can give you something to knock you out and remove it." Sean's hand dropped over his pelvis as if to protect himself and the egg as he stated bewildered. "Remove it? Why?"

Henrik huffed, shrugging out to him in a dry obvious tone of voice. "Because you don't know anything about birthing this thing. Because it's a demon and needs to be destroyed before it can do harm to anyone. The list goes on, Sean. Why on earth would you want to keep it?" Sean slid off the hospital table and away from him, mumbling out under his breath. "Can I think about it?" Henrik's eyes widened, when he said stunned. "What is there to think about? Sean, that thing is causing your body to bleed! That thing could hatch in you and tear through you like an alien!" Sean hugged himself, mumbling out defiantly. "No. Verine's eggs don't do that. I've heard him talk about it. I've seen his lovers. They had multiple of his babies. They lived. They... they seemed to like it." Henrik rolled his eyes, before telling him. "You can be serious. This thing is a bit of a lust demon and Dark... and you want to keep it? They are using you as an incubator! If Marvin finds out-" Sean dropped his hands on the bed, snapping out. "He WON'T find out, Henrik. Promise me!" Henrik rose from his chair, telling him seriously. "I won't do that. That thing could endanger us all." Straightening up to match his height, Sean warned him in an intimidating tone of voice. "Kill Dark's baby and he'll make you suffer more than any soul in hell. THAT I promise you, Henrik. This 'Baby' is in ME. It's mine, and I'll be the one to decide its fate. NOT YOU."

Henrik shook his head, warning him flatly. "It's not yours. It's a-" Without thinking about it, Sean retorted firmly. "Verine has wings and a tail. It doesn't. Dark has horns, hooves, and a tail! It doesn't! I'm human and it looks... human." Henrik's face paled a bit, when he said in a softer voice now. "You got me there... but... that could change as it gets bigger." Shrugging, Sean answered him a bit distracted now. "Then we wait..." Turning away from Henrik, Sean let his hand slide over his lower belly hesitantly. Why did the baby look human? It puzzled him, but the only person that could answer him would be Verine. Licking his lips, he told Henrik over his shoulder. "Is it possible the baby is mine?" Henrik cleaned up his tools telling him honestly. "Depends. The genetic makeup of an egg made up from the one that makes it... normally. Then with sperm from the father it fills in the genetic gaps. Mixing the DNA from both hosts to create life. In the demon you described... no idea." Sean turned more, telling him curiously. "Verine is a mix between an Incubus and a succubus. Know anything about that particular demon on the subject?" Henrik took a seat, before telling him coolly. "That narrows it down a lot. Yes... Marvin's had me study a few."

Sighing to himself, Henrik reluctantly informed him. "Succubi are all female. They tend to strangle their male victims when shoving a tongue down their throat to drain them of testosterone. Something they use to create the incubi. The male of their species. Males fuck any female they can to impregnate them with the succubus and the cycle continues. If this... Verine is both as you say... He's a rare mutation. Possibly as a result of the male and female of his kind mating. The Incubus is harder to suffocate that human men... but carry twice the testosterone. It would be a potent mix." Sitting on the edge of the bed, Sean pleaded gently. "And the eggs?" Henrik looked like he wanted to argue or fight this subject but answered truthfully. "From my own studies. Succubus eggs have neutral genes. After fertilizing them... they have to put them in a safe warm place. Usually, the womb of human females. Where the egg can absorb the genetic makeup of the host to finish its incubation process." Smirking to himself, Sean told Henrik happily. "That sounds like something Verine would do. He'd never anger Dark. He... He wouldn't hurt me. It's mine and Dark's... That's why Verine wanted him to abstain from sex. He knew Dark's seed would take. Shite... The baby is part human because of my genes."

Henrik waved to get his attention, cautioning him. "Whoa. Hang on. This thing is still growing. It could develop horns, hooves, and tails. Not counting any powers it will get. You are Ant's vessel, remember? Your body is designed to house HIM. A thing like that feeding off those kinds of genes... Who knows what will happen." Sean jerked his head up, asking suspiciously. "Powers? Like what?" Henrik shrugged, openly admitting. "Hard to say. Could be Anti's. Could be Dark's. Could be born without power. Or a bastardization of both." Sighing again, Henrik nervously pleaded with him. "Let me take it out, Sean. The fact you are bleeding is concerning enough. It's not safe." Sean reached up to touch one of his sore nipples, telling him simply. "If it's a demon... It's not gonna drink milk. I can't physically produce it. My pecs are sore because... I'm gonna have to bleed for it." Henrik inhaled, pleading again. "Exactly. Sean, please? If Marvin finds out. He'll kill that thing anyway... and possibly you." Licking his dry lips, Sean told him seriously. "I'm gonna think about it." Henrik tried to stop him, but Sean stormed from the room and back up to his room. He wanted privacy to think.

Locking his bedroom door, he paced the room and nibbled on his thumb. How was he going to tell Dark about this? Would Dark be mad? Would he be excited? Should he tell him outright or prepare a romantic gesture to soften the news? His mind swirled with a million questions. Yet only one stopped him short. If he told Dark... Dark would go crazy and become even more desperate to get him back. He wasn't so sure that was a good thing. Would Dark make a deal with Khaos to save his baby? Sitting down on the bed, he swallowed anxiously. He couldn't tell him. It wasn't safe. Not even Khaos knew, and he wanted to keep it that way. He had to be careful. Demons already wanted Dark dead or under their control. If they learned what he was carrying... He'd be even more of a target. Or worse. Laying back across the bed, he groaned and mumbled aloud to himself. "My mother will be pissed. He knocked me up before the wedding..." A hearty laugh left him at how silly it sounded. His hands sliding over his belly to rest over his pelvis. Staring up at the ceiling, he took a shaky breath and whispered to himself. "I'll be ok... Dark will come for us." Biting his lip, he realized what he'd said and added curiously. "Should I keep you? Or let you go before Dark finds out? He can't miss something he didn't know existed... right?"

A sudden surge of pleasure made him arch his back. As his eyes rolled back, he caught images of his dream from last night. He inhaled sharply as he felt Dark's fingers slide over his skin as if he was here in the room with him. He could feel his lips and parted his own expectantly. He could see the image of Dark thrusting into him. Their bodies glitching from the Aztec pyramid altar to the bed in his present bedroom. Yet, they were both so wrapped up in pleasure that they hadn't noticed. The image flickered from Dark kissing his neck to his rushed voice stating to him. "I love you!" With that the sensation stopped and Sean jerked up onto his elbows, panting hard. Taking in the silence of the room, Sean breathlessly uttered out. "Oh my god... He doesn't know you exist... but you've seen him. You... It was you that tried to pull him out of the dream!" Placing a hand more firmly over his pelvis, he panted out as he sat upright. "How did you do that?" He started to get up, when he felt suddenly lightheaded and passed out across the bed. Finding himself in a black void that swirled and struggled to clear into a pristine image of the bedroom he was presently in. Only he wasn't alone. Dark was sitting on the bed beside him, dressed in the same Aztec outfit from last night. While across his arms was a blanket.

Curiosity got the better of Sean, when he leaned over to peek at what he was cradling, upon asking nervously. "Dark? What are you holding?" Dark didn't say a word. Instead, he smiled and pulled the blanket aside of Sean to see pale skin and brown hair. Looking up at Dark, he tried to think of how to explain this to him. Until Natemare's voice asked from somewhere out of sight. "Interesting dream. Thinking about adopting?" Sean gasped as the image melted away and Dark's image along with it. Dark wasn't there. The baby was... showing him what it was dreaming about? Turning cautiously to face Natemare, he shakily told him. "I'm... not sure. Dark, is he-?" Natemare stepped aside before he could finish, revealing Dark materializing from the darkness. Giving Dark a pat on the shoulder, Natemare told him with a chuckle. "If Marvin tries to invade this time, I'll be ready to show him something... normal. Just be careful. Don't do what you did yesterday. Lucid dreams are fun... but you can't physically get to him. That could break him mentally. He's only human." Sean felt a twinge of fear, while Dark told Natemare sternly. "I'm telling you that I don't know what happened. But I didn't do that. I'm better at this than that." With a shrug, Natemare faded away, leaving him alone with Dark. Reaching out for him, Sean sniffled out. "I'm so glad to see you." Dropping to his knees, Dark placed Sean's hand against his cheek, whispering to him. "Me too. But you're early. Is something wrong?"

Sean smirked to himself. Had the baby sensed Natemare and knocked him out? Did it just miss Dark? Or could the baby feel how much he missed Dark? Cupping Dark's face, he told him with a warm smile. "I'm fine. I... I had some alone time and wanted to see you." Dark kissed his wrist, causing Sean to hold his breath at how warm his breath felt against his skin. Suddenly, Dark looked up to see the dark void around them begin to change. The action seemed to surprise Dark, leaving Sean speechless. The vision was blurry and unclear, until Dark raised a hand to clear the image up. Seeing their new surroundings made Sean blush a deep red. They were in Henrik's hospital room and Sean was laying in bed. Spotting the ultrasound monitor, Sean kicked it to face the other way before Dark saw it. He couldn't fool Dark though. Raising an eyebrow, Dark asked him as he looked at him. "What's this all about? I didn't do this." Swallowing, Sean chuckled out in a nervous lie. "I... I was bored this morning and started to think about a movie I once saw. How... How the person was in a coma and woke up to find themselves pregnant. Stupid movie but... it is haunting me at present." A throaty laugh escaped Dark, before he asked in a deep purr. "Who got the person pregnant?" Sean swallowed, mumbling out a little embarrassed. "The doctor. So... Are you... ok? How is the tour?"

Dark leaned in to nibble of his throat lovingly as he said in a beautiful deep voice. "Anti is pretending to be you so that we can finish gaining support. It's not going well... So, Anti is trying to help me find you. No one knows Marvin like he does." Dark's hand began moving up Sean's bare side, his thumb stroking his ribs, when he added a little hungrily. "You smell good. Did they wash you?" Sean shook his head, squeaking out timidly. "No. Dark... Is Verine with you still?" Dark licked his ear, causing Sean to whimper, before he answered. "Yes. He's agitated about something. I think he misses you. He was having fun with this tour." Swallowing, Sean huffed out. "Ya, I bet. Dark, about Verine." Dark let out a low growl, before telling him. "I don't want to talk about him. I've had a bad day... Can you... distract me? Tell me more about this... bad movie? Let me know you're ok." Shivering from how his breath tickled his throat, he giggled out. "I'm really alright. Just... family drama. And why that movie? Can't we talk about... Dark, have you ever thought about having kids? Like Verine does?" Dark stopped nibbling on his neck and the lights in the dream hospital dimmed as they locked eyes. Sean stared into those deep brown eyes but could read his emotions. Slowly, Dark's hand moved up to rest under one of his swollen pecs, before whispering over his lips. "Was never in the cards for me. So... no. Why?"

Sean hissed as Dark's thumb teased his aching nipple. It was far too sensitive, and his pec was so swollen that he wanted Dark to squeeze it a little to ease the tight muscle there. Brushing his lips over Sean's, Dark added in another whisper over his lips. "Do you have some fantasy you want to play out? In the mood to play doctor?" Sean blushed so hard his cheeks burned, when he lied unconvincingly. "No! I... It just got me thinking that..." Dark hummed to himself, then lowered his head to very gently suck on his nipple. The rush of pleasure tore from Sean's lungs as he arched his back. Giving his pectoral muscle a little squeezed Dark suckled a little harder, then froze. Panting, Sean stilled and watched helplessly as Dark eased off his nipple. Sean noticed that his perked-up nipple was a bit darker in color, but otherwise looked fine. Until Dark squeezed his pectoral muscle just a little. From the tip a small bead of blood leaked out. Carefully, Dark licked up the drop, then asked a little worried. "Was I too rough yesterday? Should I stop?" Shaking his head, Sean pleaded with him hopefully. "No. I'm fine. Don't stop. It feels... It feels so good." Dark didn't seem completely convinced but leaned in to suckle on the nipple again.

Clawing at the bed, Sean arched his back with a moan of pure blissful release. The painful ache was draining away and left him with the sheer sensitive sensation of Dark lips and caressing tongue. Shifting a bit, Sean whispered out through a moan. "The other one too. Please..." Dark smirked, shifting to the other nipple and squeezing his pec in time with his suckling. A shudder rocked through Sean. It felt so good. While running a hand through Dark's hair, he realized why it felt good. Dark was drinking from him. His strong suckling was helping to prepare him to feed the baby. Glancing down at his soaked and abandoned nipple, he bit his lip as he saw blood leaking from it more steadily. No longer was the blood struggling to bead up over the tip. Dark was relieving the pressure and stimulating him to make more. Gulping loudly, he tried to take a steady breath, when Dark eased off his other nipple. Quickly licking the blood leaking from his nipples, Dark adjusted to lay over him, before asking in a sudden protective tone of voice. "Sean... Don't lie to me. Are you lactating? Or did I hurt you?" Sean couldn't bare telling him the latter. So, he whimpered out breathlessly despite his better judgment telling him not to. "Damien... I'm pregnant." For a moment neither of them moved or breathed.

Unable to bare the silence, Sean asked him with teary eyes. "Well? Say something." Dark huffed, rising on his elbows over him, when he replied. "I don't know what to say. How did this happen?" Placing his hands on Dark's shoulders, he anxiously told him. "I think that... Verine slipped an egg into the game with the bull dildo." Dark processed that, then laughed. It wasn't the reaction he had braced for. Dark adjusting his hips more comfortably between Sean's legs, Dark's hand moved down his body. Gasping, Sean felt Dark's hand slip under the hem of his pants, to allow his warm palm to rest over the soft skin of his pelvis. Keeping his hand there, Dark closed his eyes and whispered something in a language that Sean had never heard before. A sudden warmth hit him there, causing Sean's legs to jerk up Dark's sides as he asked in a shuddering voice. "What did you do?" Bringing his smiling lips to his ear, Dark purred to him in a beautiful and serene voice that he'd never heard come from him before. "I put a few safeguards on our child's power to keep it from hurting you by accident." Sean felt so warm and fuzzy at the way he spoke. Then almost melted as Dark added after a tender nibble to his ear. "It showed me what you said... and what you felt before you came here. Don't get rid of it. Please? I'll save you both. I promise."

Wrapping Dark up in his arms, he hugged him close and sniffled against his shoulder. He couldn't stop himself. He was overwhelmed with a whirlwind of emotions. Kissing his neck, Dark told him in a strong protective tone. "Keep it a secret. Keep each other safe. I'll find out what I can from Verine." Sean shifted, interjecting into his ear. "Ina nice way, I hope." Dark chuckled, snuggling up against him as he purred over his shoulder. "I'll be nice, he tells me what I want to hear the first time I ask." Sean smiled, stroking Dark's back and relaxing as he felt Dark's hand caress his pelvis. He'd never seen this side of Dark... but he liked it. Although, at the back of his mind, he knew that with this new protective nature... He was sure Dark was even more dangerous. Now that he had much more of him to protect from the world. His guess was proven right, when Dark's other hand that had been sliding over his palm suddenly gripped his hand tight. Pulling it up to see it, Dark noticed the snake ring and asked suspiciously. "What is this?" Sean reluctantly explained how he got it and watched Dark's eyes flare into the vibrant colors red and blue flames.  To Be Continued...