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estiroseMy apologies to those who are following this story/collection on AO3 for the duplication.
For those who aren't, this is Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, pairing Ahim/Gai, rated 13+.
Summary: Ahim has some important news for Gai that will change their lives.
Title: Set To Music
Author: estirose
Claim: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Ahim de Famille/Ikari Gai
Prompt: Music
Spoilers: None, really, if you know who Gai is.
Disclaimer: Characters in this story belong to TV-Asahi and Toei.
Summary: Ahim has some important news about Gai, news that will change their lives.
Ahim-san sipped at her tea, music playing softly behind her, and gazed at Gai who sat across from her as gently as she ever did. But he couldn't help but be a bit nervous; when she had asked him to come earlier, while he was clearing out the dishes, getting ready to wash them and put them away, there had been something in her eyes that made it feel important. Her tone was the same, as always, but he'd gotten really good at reading her. They'd spent far too much time together for him not to, both in battle and in bed. Well, and inbetween, of course.
"Do you remember my doctor's visit, Gai-san?" Ahim-san asked. He knew that she'd felt the need to go to one in port. To be honest, they all had taken care of the free medical checkups, since as pirates, they didn't have a chance to go too often. That was one thing Gai had kind of missed when he'd joined the Gokaigers. He knew some sentai teams had access to medical care because they were affiliated with companies and governments, and he kind of always presumed he'd be in one of those. Not that he was complaining, because at least he was in one, in with the best teammates ever.
"Um, yes?" he was sure that he hadn't hit his head lately. Or, in his line of work, have his head hit, and even if he had, the doctor would have said something about it.
"The doctor came back to me," she said, "And he told me I was pregnant, and that's why I was likely having difficulties." She inclined her head, as if unsure how to say what came next, but she didn't need to. Gai wasn't stupid, and he could figure out why he was getting this talk.
Ahim-san had been running into problems with her transformations the last few weeks, but they hadn't been able to figure out exactly why until they'd been able to get her to a doctor. Enough places were grateful enough to their team that they'd been able to pick and choose, or at least Marvelous-san had. He didn't know how or why their captain had chosen this particular one, but he wasn't going to complain. Marvelous-san might randomly have chosen some things sometimes, but Gai knew he wouldn't gamble with Ahim-san's health. Therefore he could trust the doctor.
"I'm the father, right?" Gai asked, all-too-aware of the fact that they were in the Gokai Galleon's living room and everyone could hear their conversation. He could be wrong, but everything said that he was right. It was a moment of total cliche, because of the setting and everything. If it had been someone else, she'd have told him in private, but she'd made the announcement where everyone in the crew could hear. At least he thought he had that right.
She smiled, as if pleased that he'd gotten it so quickly, and one hand fell to her stomach. His eyes followed her hand, and he knew instinctively that she was going to agree. "Yes."
It said something about living in close quarters that he'd ended up in bed with Ahim. It hadn't occurred to him that he could get her pregnant, given that she wasn't really as human as she looked, though close enough. He'd needed the release and so had she, and he'd been pleased when she came to him. He'd never thought to ask her about birth control, or whether they'd be compatible. Kids didn't get conceived on sentai teams, after all, not during the conflicts, at least.
He realized the music had been put on to soothe him, to keep him calm. Maybe to keep him from passing out, to accept the impossible news from his teammate.
"I'm going to be a father!" he exclaimed. It wasn't like everybody in the room hadn't heard Ahim's confirmation anyway. There were probably considerations to be made, plans for the future, but he didn't care at the moment. This was a new step in his life, and he was going to celebrate it. He was thinking of good plates to make for the party, for Ahim, for everybody to enjoy. He'd have to go shopping and-
Ahim smiled, stopping his thoughts as he looked at her. "And I'm going to be a mother," she said. "But there's a lot to discuss."
Being in a war had tempered some of Gai's excitement, though he wanted to deny it. "Um. Yeah." He still wanted to celebrate, to yell it to the stars. But he knew there would be consequences. There always were. He just didn't want to think about them quite yet.
And after all, tomorrow was another day.
For those who aren't, this is Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, pairing Ahim/Gai, rated 13+.
Summary: Ahim has some important news for Gai that will change their lives.
Title: Set To Music
Author: estirose
Claim: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Ahim de Famille/Ikari Gai
Prompt: Music
Spoilers: None, really, if you know who Gai is.
Disclaimer: Characters in this story belong to TV-Asahi and Toei.
Summary: Ahim has some important news about Gai, news that will change their lives.
Ahim-san sipped at her tea, music playing softly behind her, and gazed at Gai who sat across from her as gently as she ever did. But he couldn't help but be a bit nervous; when she had asked him to come earlier, while he was clearing out the dishes, getting ready to wash them and put them away, there had been something in her eyes that made it feel important. Her tone was the same, as always, but he'd gotten really good at reading her. They'd spent far too much time together for him not to, both in battle and in bed. Well, and inbetween, of course.
"Do you remember my doctor's visit, Gai-san?" Ahim-san asked. He knew that she'd felt the need to go to one in port. To be honest, they all had taken care of the free medical checkups, since as pirates, they didn't have a chance to go too often. That was one thing Gai had kind of missed when he'd joined the Gokaigers. He knew some sentai teams had access to medical care because they were affiliated with companies and governments, and he kind of always presumed he'd be in one of those. Not that he was complaining, because at least he was in one, in with the best teammates ever.
"Um, yes?" he was sure that he hadn't hit his head lately. Or, in his line of work, have his head hit, and even if he had, the doctor would have said something about it.
"The doctor came back to me," she said, "And he told me I was pregnant, and that's why I was likely having difficulties." She inclined her head, as if unsure how to say what came next, but she didn't need to. Gai wasn't stupid, and he could figure out why he was getting this talk.
Ahim-san had been running into problems with her transformations the last few weeks, but they hadn't been able to figure out exactly why until they'd been able to get her to a doctor. Enough places were grateful enough to their team that they'd been able to pick and choose, or at least Marvelous-san had. He didn't know how or why their captain had chosen this particular one, but he wasn't going to complain. Marvelous-san might randomly have chosen some things sometimes, but Gai knew he wouldn't gamble with Ahim-san's health. Therefore he could trust the doctor.
"I'm the father, right?" Gai asked, all-too-aware of the fact that they were in the Gokai Galleon's living room and everyone could hear their conversation. He could be wrong, but everything said that he was right. It was a moment of total cliche, because of the setting and everything. If it had been someone else, she'd have told him in private, but she'd made the announcement where everyone in the crew could hear. At least he thought he had that right.
She smiled, as if pleased that he'd gotten it so quickly, and one hand fell to her stomach. His eyes followed her hand, and he knew instinctively that she was going to agree. "Yes."
It said something about living in close quarters that he'd ended up in bed with Ahim. It hadn't occurred to him that he could get her pregnant, given that she wasn't really as human as she looked, though close enough. He'd needed the release and so had she, and he'd been pleased when she came to him. He'd never thought to ask her about birth control, or whether they'd be compatible. Kids didn't get conceived on sentai teams, after all, not during the conflicts, at least.
He realized the music had been put on to soothe him, to keep him calm. Maybe to keep him from passing out, to accept the impossible news from his teammate.
"I'm going to be a father!" he exclaimed. It wasn't like everybody in the room hadn't heard Ahim's confirmation anyway. There were probably considerations to be made, plans for the future, but he didn't care at the moment. This was a new step in his life, and he was going to celebrate it. He was thinking of good plates to make for the party, for Ahim, for everybody to enjoy. He'd have to go shopping and-
Ahim smiled, stopping his thoughts as he looked at her. "And I'm going to be a mother," she said. "But there's a lot to discuss."
Being in a war had tempered some of Gai's excitement, though he wanted to deny it. "Um. Yeah." He still wanted to celebrate, to yell it to the stars. But he knew there would be consequences. There always were. He just didn't want to think about them quite yet.
And after all, tomorrow was another day.
