Persona 4 Golden: Yu and Yukiko's Full and Happy Life 22

Most might think it cruel to have someone go from what is supposed to be one of the happiest days of their lives and then expect them to dial it back and attend something as mundane as school in what felt like mere hours later. After all, most newlywed couples would find themselves staying in some bungalow on a tropical island for a week of rest a relaxation together after a joyous yet draining wedding ceremony. But alas, even though the two lovebirds were now truly bound together in holy matrimony, they were still high school students and that meant they couldn’t afford to take that much time off from their studies with yet another round of exams approaching, not to mention their duties at the Inn.

Yukiko didn’t let that bother her in slightest. Being so far along in her pregnancy, she wouldn’t have wanted to travel far anyway. As long as her and her hubby were together, she was content. It didn't matter where.

The moment her eyes fluttered open, only to see the handsome visage of hubby peacefully snoozing next to her, the excitement of the previous day, and night, came flooding back to her. It was a high she wasn’t sure would ever go away and her belly’s continued encroachment into her hubby’s side of their bed and what it held within only served to remind her that her feelings of elation still had room to climb higher still. A little over two months from now and her and Yu would be able to see the face of their precious baby boy for the first time.

Breakfast that morning was a relatively quite one, especially compared to the wedding. For the elderly Sachiko and Jiro all the hustle and bustle of the festivities took a lot out of them and they still hadn’t completely recharged. Meanwhile, Yukina and Fuyuhiko seemed weary as well, but that was more attributed to a lack of sleep. Yukiko and Yu both had a good idea why, and the awkward glances the four shot at each other showed they all were thinking the same thing. The small bits of conversation that were had all pertained to yesterday. The ceremony, the party afterward, Yu and Yukiko’s friends, Rise’s singing, Kanji having to borrow one of Jiro’s old suits. The one thing that not even Sachiko brought up was the ordeal with Yu’s father, or as he had come to refer to him as, Mr. Narukami. Not that he would have minded if they did. After all, it was just one unruly attendee who needed to be removed.

Yukina reminded to two to come right home after school before they left. With the Inn having been completely closed the day before, they were going to have their hands full dealing with the influx of returning customers and they needed all the help they could get.

There was one good thing about the increasing arduous trek through town and having to attend school for the jiggly milk laden mama. People got to see linked arm and arm with her hubby. Now, this didn’t seem all that different from everyday previously, but there was one thing that had changed. That of course was their wedding yesterday. Now, in Yu and Yukiko’s eyes they had already been husband and wife for a while. The ceremony was just a formality to them. But now it was a matter of public record. It was an undeniable fact they were married. People could think what they wanted about the events that led up to it, but now when they saw the two walking down the street, they would see him as her husband and her as his wife, and that pleased her immensely.

Another thing that brought her joy that she wasn’t expecting was how much of a conversation piece her and Yu’s wedding was with everyone at school. With the previous year’s murders and the strange fog that followed having begun to fade from most people’s minds, Inaba had gone back to being a rural town with not much going on. A wedding like yesterday’s, especially one between a pregnant high schooler who’s family ran what was the crown jewel of Inaba and her lover, was a big event and would probably be the event of the year!

Girls flocked to the heavy mama, hoping to get a feel of what such a special day was like. Girls who not too long ago were mocking her for having gotten herself knocked up and getting so fat were listening in as Yukiko did her best to relay the rush of emotions she felt walking up to the altar. Equally as curious boys asked Yu questions about the ceremony that ranged from how nervous her was, what the food was like, or what kind of dress Risette was wearing. Even the likes of Chie and Yosuke found themselves being swarmed by flocks of nosy students looking for any details they could get. If you were lucky enough to have attended, you were almost like a celebrity for a day.

That all made getting some peace and quiet once lunch rolled around difficult, but somehow even with a slow-moving flabby milk mama in tow, the group was able to lose the crowds and make it to their usual rooftop getaway. And for the few who did end up stumbling upon their hiding spot, they quickly back off when they saw a certain imposing delinquent glaring at them.

“Man! Those people are relentless!” Chie sighed, leaning back on the concrete ledge she was sitting on. “I’m starting to think Rise and Naoto had the right idea of getting out of here as soon as possible.” Both women had left early that morning, so they had said their goodbyes during last night during last night’s after party.

As much as they wanted to stay a little longer, Rise had already taken too much time off as is from her big comeback and there was a sudden break in a case that Naoto was working on that required her attention. But, even though the young detective would surely be back in town sooner rather than later that didn’t stop Kanji from coming to the station to see her off. Probably not the best idea. He would end up being late for first period and while he was used to being disciplined by the faculty, he did end up getting scolded by his girlfriend for it. Although, it wasn’t as scathing as he thought it be…

“Nah, Rise knows how to deal with attention. She would have loved it. I’m sure everything will die down by tomorrow. And hey, I really can’t complain what with all the ladies that have come to talk with me today,” Yosuke said with a wink.

“Ugh, you pervert!”

Chie blinked when she heard another voice say the exact same thing over her. Looking up to where the voice came from, she locked eyes with Ai who was leaning up against the chain link fence that circled the rooftop. With a huff, both women turned their head to the side away from each other. Ai had been regularly eating lunch with the group for a few months now, but the hostility between her and Chie hadn’t cooled in the slightest. Even sharing the same opinion on something was more annoying than anything.

“It just seems like any old day to me.” Kanji reflected after taking a swig of his canned orange juice. “No one has bothered me none.”

“You know why that is! Who wouldn’t avoid someone rumored to beat up bikers for fun? No one bothers you because they think you’ll hurt them if they do!” Yosuke shouted.

Kanji smirked, “Only if they piss me off.”

Ai tapped her chin, “You know, I could use someone with a mug like yours. You wouldn’t believe how many desperate guys I had to deal with lately.”

Kanji also choked while taking another sip of juice. "What's that supposed to mean!"

While many of her male classmates were using the excuse of the wedding to try and strike up a conversation with her today, it wasn’t anything new to Ai. As much as she didn’t like to admit it, Yukiko had always been the most “popular” girl with the boys at school. Ask any one of them and most would say they had tried and failed at the “Amagi Challenge.” But as word of her engagement got around and she started to swell out in every direction, even her staunchest admirers had to face the facts. It was time to move on to the next best thing, and since Risette was no longer attending school, that was her. She had a whole new wave of suitors on top of her old ones all vying for her affection. Now, it wasn’t like she didn’t like a little attention. But it was just so tiring having to deal with all their shoddy attempts at small talk and the embarrassing love confessions from people who were, frankly, way out of their league. Plus, it all just seemed so fake and superficial to her. Being chased after as some status symbol just because she was beautiful and rich. It kind of reminded her of how she used to be before meeting Yu.

“Really Yukiko, I don’t know how you put up with it for so long!”

“Hmm?” Surprised at hearing her name, it was enough to make Yukiko look up from the lunch her hubby had made her. Sucking up the rest of her noodles, she dabbed the side of her mouth with her handkerchief, “I’m not sure what you mean, I’ve never had to deal with anything like that.” Ai just shook her head and smirked. Back in her “prime,” Yukiko would potentially turn down up to five guys in one afternoon! It was like she had it down to a science. And yet whenever she was asked about it, it was like it never happened. Honestly, it used to piss Ai off a little. She used to think she was doing it on purpose. That she was just trying to act modest or coy about literally having all the boys in school pining for her. But as she had come to learn, she was wrong. Yukiko really was that clueless. Now thinking back to all those love confessions she had personally witnessed where Yukiko had turned a poor sap down with seemingly cold indifference because she didn’t even realize such a confession was happening, made Ai laugh. How she wished she could have seen Yu’s first attempts to pierce that thick shell of hers!

Yosuke strained his neck to look past the wide inn heiress and see her hidden husband toiling away beside her. “Don’t tell me that even with how busy you were yesterday you still found the time to make that all yourself. I only had to show up to the reception and It was still a chore to get the rest of my homework done.” It was more of a rhetorical question he was asking; Yosuke already knew the answer.

“Of course,” Yu said bluntly as he grabbed another bento box from a stack and began to set it out for his sweet and fluffy crème puff. “My Yuki and my son haven’t had anything to eat since this morning!”

It’s always a balancing act when it came to breakfast. It was all about maximizing the time Yukiko got to eat before they had to leave for school while also not waking her up too early and cutting into her precious sleep time. He did his best but with how far the pregnancy had progressed at this point and with the increased appetite that came with it, he felt that there just wasn’t enough time in the morning for his Yuki to truly get her fill. “And since they don’t allow snacks in class that means lunch is a very important meal that can’t be skimped on! Besides, with no one else being in the kitchen yesterday it didn’t take too much time to prepare…” His classmates all gave a wry smile. Yu always made it sound like Yukiko was on the verge of wasting away if she didn’t have some manner of sustenance in her hand. It wouldn’t have surprised any of them in the slightest if he had gone to their teachers and tried to convince them why they should make an exception and allow his wife to eat in class. “It would really help her and the baby. I promise! I’ll make sure it isn’t anything crunchy! It would be preferable to the ruckus an empty belly would cause…” he’d explain.

“Oh hubby…” Yukiko leaned in to give her man a kiss for all his continued hard work to ensure her and their son had everything they needed, but before she could zero in on his lips, her quick and crafty husband intercepted her with his chopsticks and popped a piece of tempura in her mouth. Her eyes went wide from the sudden savory surprise and began to chew almost automatically.

Yu snapped his chopsticks together and grinned cunningly. Covering her mouth with one hand and rubbing her lap-filling baby belly with the other, Yukiko started to giggle. That laugh quickly turned to loving coos as Yu then leaned into her and rub his nose against hers, an “eskimo kiss” as she’d heard them called.

“You know the school rules about public displays of affection, right?” Yukiko teased.

“I won’t tell if you won’t” Yu teased back before going for a real kiss this time.

There collective group of friends all groaned in unison. Each and every one of them had seen the two lovebirds getting caught being too intimate by the school staff at one time or another. With the wedding having passed, it wouldn’t have surprised them if Yukiko tried to convince the teachers how silly the rule was for them since they were married now and that they should make an exception. “This isn’t just some fling between high schoolers, this is between husband and wife! You don’t want our baby to think we’re fighting because some rule is keeping us apart do you?” she’d try and explain.

“Can you tone it down a little? You know, some of us are still trying to eat here.” Ai interrupted. No matter how many times they witnessed the two being all “lovey-dovey” they always managed to lay it on just thick enough to make it awkward. But it wasn’t their friend’s jabs for the two to “get a room” that got them to stop, it was a tiny kick from the youngest member of their group.

Yukiko immediately diverted her attention downward, “Oh! I’m sorry! I know, it’s lunch time. Me and dada just got caught up in the moment. You sure are hungry today, aren’t you?” Yukiko looked to Yu who was already bringing another succulent golden brown tempura to her lips which she dutifully gobbled down.

Yukiko felt relieved that a girl like Hanako attended school with them. It meant that there was already a school uniform big enough to contain her expanding womanly curves without having to trouble the school and wait for them to order one just for her. To think they’re was a skirt in Inaba large and hardy enough to make it past her thighs and “birthing hips” without a struggle!

It was almost disappointing in a way to not have her flanks be the “overwhelming force” they were to all the other skirts she owned. “Oh well,” she’d think, “that mean I just have more room to grow…”

Hanako’s having a bust that could only be described as “comically large” meant that Yukiko’s own breasts also fit snuggly into her top, being around Kashiwagi’s size. Unlike with her hips, she didn’t mind this one as much. The looser chest area reduced the amount of rubbing and chafing her sensitive teats experienced and this in turn help to reduce any “leaking” incidences she experienced at school. She wasn’t ashamed if her other classmates saw it happen; it was just something her body did now after all. But, it could be a little troublesome when it happened in the middle of a lesson or exam.

Her school uniform didn’t fit perfectly, however. While Hanako’s body could be best described as being more barrel shaped, Yukiko was much more voluptuous. While Hanako may have had her beaten in width for the time being, Yukiko had some more “junk in the trunk.” Hanako’s relatively flat butt could not stand up to the two round globes Yukiko was carrying around and as such her skirt was a little tight in the rear, made much more apparent whenever she sat down or the rare time she bent over. Yukiko didn’t mind this either, how could she when she caught her husband ogling it all the time? Sometimes she would even yank on the front when she knew he was watching to make it a little more “form fitting,” and give him a nice look at the faint outline of her panties. After all, at school was really one of the only times she’d wear them…

And of course, she was pregnant, so while Hanako’s “roundness” was more centered to her body, it was more like Yukiko had a great big orb hanging off the front of her.

Her white school blouse still managed to cover her gravidness, she could only just barely tuck it in, and her bottom buttons were stretched and strained. If it weren’t for the black undershirt she was somewhat forced to add to her outfit, small diamonds of pale supple flesh would have certainly been bubbling up through the gaps in between like bread dough.

As lunched progressed, Yukiko took charge of her own feeding to allow Yu a chance to eat something himself. But, that didn’t mean he didn’t continue to give her or their son attention. Every so often he’d reach over and give her filling belly a small rub or loving pat while their friends were too occupied with their own conversations. Her hubby had such big strong hands, and yet as the days flew by even they seemed to shrink against the continued expanse of her maternal swell. She was just so huge and the continued reminder his touch provided just made her want to eat more to help the process along. She closed her eyes in anticipation when she saw him begin to move out of the corner of her eye, but to her surprise instead of another quick belly fondle she felt the cloth of a handkerchief being pressed against her forehead, “that box isn’t to spicy is it? You’re looking a little red.” Yukiko had been too wrapped up in her feeding, she had failed to notice she had begun to sweat a little, but now that she was made aware of it, she did feel a little toasty!

“Oh no, it’s just this sun! It’s been getting pretty hot lately. And look, there isn’t a cloud in the sky today!”

Having overheard the couple talking about the heat, Yosuke joined in, “That’s summer for you. Teddie has been trying to use it as an excuse to get free ice cream during his shifts. With how much of a sauna that bear suit of his must be on the inside it almost makes me want to give it to him. But you know that fuzzball would just take advantage of it and we’d end up not having any ice cream left to sell.”

Yukiko had undone the bottom three buttons on her shirt to give her belly some breathing room and was using the open fabric to try and fan herself, so she was hardly listening, but something Yosuke said did pique her interest.

“Free Ice cream?” she asked innocently.

“Geez Yukiko, you could at least finish what you have in front of you before you go thinking about ice cream!” Chie teased.

“Some ice cream does sound nice right about now, especially if it’s free.” Kanji added.

“Were you listening? There is no free ice cream!” Yosuke shouted.

“Come on, you can’t even hook up your friends?” Chie asked, after having suddenly changed her tune.

“Giving out ice cream for free in the summer when it’s hot and demand is high just seems like bad business to me” Ai calmly chimed in.

Yosuke pointed to their affluent friend. “Thank you! Some one gets it!” He didn’t really think of it like that. He was more concerned of what would have happened if he had done it and his father had found out.

Her hopes of free ice cream dashed as soon as they appeared, Yukiko puffed out her cheeks in a pout before going back to finishing her lunch.

“Maybe we should stop at Junes on the way home. The kitchen is a little low on a few ingredients…” Yu thought out loud.

Yukiko laughed softly at her hubby’s obviousness. She knew the kitchen had been restocked a few days earlier so it couldn’t have been running low on anything even with the wedding. She wanted ice cream and now her hubby wanted nothing more than to give it to her. He was such a spoiler! How could she ever be blamed for getting so fat when she was married to such an enabler who basically tripped over himself to get her whatever fattening treat she desired?

“But you know, summer vacation is just around the corner. You know what that means right?” Yosuke smiled slyly.

Yukiko raised her hand like they were in class, “Oh! Exams!”

There was another collective groan from the more “academically challenged” members of the group.

“No! Don’t remind me. The beach! I was going to say the beach!”

“The beach?” Kanji questioned.

“Yeah the beach! I mean it’s the perfect way to cool off on a hot summer day and, I mean, we had so much fun last year, didn’t we?”

Chie hopped up to her feet, “Yeah! You know, I’ve actually been watching some body boarding videos recently, I’d love to try it out!”

Yukiko had found memories of their beach trip. What she remembered most of all was holding the hands of a certain silver haired boy as he taught her how to kick properly in the shallow surf. That boy sitting next to her seemed to be recalling something too, although something much more recent. Yukiko glanced to her husband and found he had set his lunch in his lap, as if to cover a certain area. Going to the beach of course meant swimsuits and with last night still fresh in his mind and what had happened to her previous one...he was trying his best not to draw attention to himself. With how much of a tease she had become, when she knew her hubby was watching her Yukiko momentarily took her hands of her baby mound and lifted her breasts, inspecting them as if she were sizing them up for a new bikini top. She acted oblivious to her hubby’s stares at first, but suddenly she turned her head and locked eyes with him, giving him a sultry smile and letting her tits drop. It took a good few seconds for them to stop jiggling after slapping against the top of her belly shelf, and she then moved her hands down her curvaceous profile, finishing off her little show with a wobbly hip waggle and a wink. She audibly heard her hubby gulp from where she was sitting!

Kanji shook his head, “I don’t know man. I know last time I said me taking my bike was no problem, but I didn’t know there would be so many hills on the way. I don't think I can do that again. I was sore all week after that.”

“What?! Don’t you have your scooter license? I mean you’re old enough, now aren’t you?” Yosuke asked.

“Naw. I never got it. I don’t have enough money to get a scooter anyway. Plus I don't know what my Ma would think about me riding on of those things. They can be pretty dangerous."

Ai couldn't help but laugh a little. She never heard of a "delinquent" so concerned about safety or what his mom would think. Especially one who beat up whole groups of bikers!

Yosuke walked over to Kanji a placed a hand on his shoulder. “But Kanji, you know, this time we could invite Naoto to come along.”

Kanji instantly froze.

“Think about it man. You never got to see her in her swimsuit because she skipped out on that portion of the beauty contest last year. A trip to the beach could be your chance to make up for that.”

Kanji started to stammer, “Yeah…I guess…”

“The beach would make for a fantastic date too. Swimming, sunbathing, a long walk together along the shore. And, as her boyfriend she may even ask you to help her put on some sunscreen. I wonder, do you think her swimsuit would be a one piece or two?”

Kanji’s face was beet red at this point. Turning his head away, he wiped his nose and coughed. “The beach huh? That sounds like a great idea. Yeah, I mean why not? I actually made some adjustments to my bike so I should be all good. And what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?”

“That’s the spirit!” Yosuke slapped Kanji on the back. “Just make sure you buy yourself some new swim trunks.”

“What? Why!”

Yosuke gave a knock on Kanji’s head, “Hello? Do you know how Naoto would react if she saw you in those? Poor girl would have a heart attack! I know I almost did. You want her to be able to look at you while we're there, don’t you? Not to mention the little “wardrobe malfunction” you had last time? You definitely don’t want a repeat of that!”

Kanji rubbed the back of his neck, “Oh, right…” He never had a problem with his choice of swimwear before, but now with the thought of his girlfriend being present, suddenly Kanji was feeling a little more self-conscious.

Yosuke wasn’t wrong about the shock everyone felt when Kanji rolled up to the beach in a skimpy black speedo. In fact, just as he had suggested with Naoto, Yukiko remembered how she couldn't look him in the eye! However, now her mind was plagued with thought of her handsome hubby sporting one and she felt herself heating up all over again. Yu had no way of knowing exactly what his wife was thinking, but he could tell by the way she was eyeing him and biting her lower lip that she was checking him out. The teasing script flipped back at her and all it took was one quick bicep flex to have the heavy hormone laden mama moan softly in arousal before going back to fanning herself with bottom of her shirt even faster than before.

Yosuke focused his attention to the “newest” addition to their group. “What about you, you have your scooter license right?”

“Yeah, but…” Ai crossed her arms and turned her head to the side. She looked annoyed but it was her trying to hide a little embarrassment. Or maybe she was annoyed BECAUSE she was embarrassed. “When I came clean to my father about all the times I had ditched class, we both agreed that taking it away for a while was an adequate punishment.” Ai tried to make it sound like it was something both her and her father had decided on together.

Snickering from Chie’s direction made Ai’s forehead twitch but before she could blow up at her rival, Yosuke interrupted. “Damn it!” He groaned. “Why did you have to go and do a thing like that?” Ai turned her annoyance to the "Prince of Junes"

“He was going to find out eventually. I thought it be better to fess up sooner rather than later. And what do I care if my scooter gets taken away? Having too many shopping bags makes riding that thing such a hassle.”

Yukiko gave the girl a thumbs up. “Good Job Ai. That was a very mature and responsible thing to do!” Ai couldn’t help but blush. Her massively pregnant friend’s words sounded a little cheesy, but she knew her praise was genuine. How she ever kept her pregnancy a secret from her parents for any amount of time was a miracle. Yukiko was the type of girl who would admit to her parents any wrongdoings right away, mostly because of how honest she was but also partly because of how bad she was at lying about it.

“How much longer is your punishment? Can’t you convince him to give it back to you early?” Yosuke asked. “Geez, Hanamura you’re pretty relentless! You know, with this and all that Naoto talk a minute ago, it sounds to me like you’re just desperate to see some girls in their swimsuits. It’s kind of creepy.”

Yukiko quickly gulped down the rest of her tea and wiped her mouth. “Oh, don’t worry Ai. When we went last year Yosuke was a lot more behaved than you would think.” Yosuke winced at Yukiko’s bluntness while Ai laughed in the background, “What’s that supposed to mean! I’m always behaved!”

“Not really, you do say some really pervy things sometimes” Chie added.

“No one asked you!” he screamed back.
It took Ai a few seconds for her giggling to cease afterwards saying that her father was pretty strict when he needed to be and that she was sure she wouldn’t be getting her scooter back until after summer break. Yu hit his fist to his open palm like he just thought of something, “This is might be your chance Yosuke! Remember what you were saying about riding with a girl? Having her in the back seat, getting her to hold on to you tight and press against you?” Yosuke clenched his teeth and spoke to Yu in a harsh whisper, “Dude, don’t say that out loud. You’re breaking some sort of guy code here! Plus, you know a scooter only seats one person!”

“Gross.” Ai said dismissively, but the smallest smile did stain her face.

“Well, too bad, I guess you can’t go,” Chie said mockingly. This fired Ai right back up. “Unlike you I have other ways of getting around. One phone call and I can get a ride any where I want! She’s going to be the real problem!” Ai pointed toward the still grazing fatty that was Yukiko. Even if you took away the safety issues raised about what would be at that time a nine-month pregnant woman on a scooter, there were also the physical issues of someone so large riding such a thing. To think, not even out of high school and already her riding days were basically over! Yukiko took this in stride however, and she actually found it a pretty hilarious!

“*snrk* Oh yeah. *snrk* Even if I could *snrk* reach the handlebars I don’t think I could *snrk* even make a single turn! *hehe* And if I tried to sit on it with my big fat butt *snrk* I would probably end up breaking it!” Yukiko began to howl with laughter at the thought.
Yosuke didn’t find it nearly as funny; his scooter having suffered such a fate before. “And I’ll be even bigger by then,” Yukiko cheerfully stated while giving her marshmallow tummy three light pats with both hands. Yu was gathering up the various empty bento boxes around his wife and took the chance to add by whispering in her ear, “a lot bigger.”

Still entertaining the thought of reducing the Inn’s scooter to a pile of scrap metal by her abundance alone, Yukiko’s fit became a strange mix of laughter and arousal. It was another instance of her hubby flat out telling her that he was going to continue to make her as fat and heavy as possible, and all it made her want to do was empty out the nearest vending machine and grow so jiggly and wide that she would surpass even his expectations for her! She really had become a complete cow…

“Well I’m sure Ai could give you a ride. Or what about you father? He seems like a cool guy. I’m sure he would do it.” Yu agreed. Mr. Amagi would do almost anything his daughter asked him to and she didn’t even have to do anything special like buttering him up first. It’s a wonder how he hadn't made her too spoiled, that was his job after all, although her mother may have had something to do with that.

“Okay then it’s settled!” Yosuke announced. “Since MOST of us have other responsibilities…” Yosuke shot Ai a look when he emphasized “most” and smirked, a little payback for some of her earlier comments. Ai certainly didn’t appreciate being singled out or what she took as an implication of her being lazy.

Yosuke was glad he had checked beforehand if there was anything loose around her, because it really looked like she wanted to throw something at him. “…we are going to have to find a date that works for all of us. KANJ!”

Kanji had been off in his own world this whole time and it wasn’t hard to guess what he was thinking about, but hearing his name snapped him out of his daydream. “Oh, uh. Yeah, I help my mom out at the shop from time to time but it ain’t anything official. If I just give her the heads up beforehand, I can go whenever.”

Yosuke nodded, “Good. My old man is pretty good at leaving me some days off from work during summer vacation and I was able to keep Teddie from wasting all his on stupid things so we should be good too. The problem will be you three and Naoto so it all hinges on what days work best for you guys.”

"Four" Yukiko corrected him under her breath.

Yosuke tasked Kanji with calling up Naoto and seeing when she would be free. He looked a little worried about it. Probably wondering what would happen if she couldn’t go or what he could say to convince her if she was a little apprehensive about it, but Yu though he'd be fine and everything would all work out. The real problem would be him, Yukiko, Chie, and their son with how busy the inn could be, but Yu found it unlikely they’re wouldn’t be at least one day they could go.

The place was abuzz with beach talk when suddenly the door to the roof swung open. “Here you all are. I’ve finally found you…” The older sounding voice with a slightly sultry overtone immediately tipped off everyone to who it was without even looking. “Hey Ms. Kashiwagi…”

The older woman stepped out from the doorway and covered her eyes from the beating sun, “Boy, is it hot out here.” Wanting to avoid the small talk, Yosuke cut right to the chase, “Umm…did you need something?”

“Oh not really, I have just something I want to discuss with Mrs. Amagi.”

Kashiwagi became more serious with a hint of nervousness, “In private if you don’t mind. Don’t worry! You’re not in trouble or anything."

Yukiko seemed reluctant to go with the teacher at first, but Yu gave her a little push to spur her on. He had a good idea of what this was all about considering what his wife had discussed with Teddie yesterday. He was just surprised it had come so soon. He helped his wife to her feet and watched as the two women retreated inside.

Lunch was ending by the time Yukiko and Kashiwagi returned. Despite looking a bit shaken up from what had to have been a strange conversation to have, she looked happy. She told Yu she would tell him what happened later but her smile already told him things went well.

“Ehem…Mr. Hanamura…” Kashiwagi spoke up. “Is…um…”

Yosuke sighed, knowing exactly what she was going to say, “Yes, he’ll be there…” He didn’t when he became the go-between for Kashiwagi and Teddie but it was probably around the time Teddie had his cell phone taken away that his parents had given him for “emergencies only.” As Teddie had found out, “love emergencies” don’t count. He was lucky they caught him on it early before the bill got to high. “Oh…um…good!” Kashiwagi replied more demurely than usual.

Before she left, Kashiwagi straighten up and turned her attention to Kanji, saying how she expected him to not be late to class today and that he had showed great improvement last exams and that she wanted him to keep it up. It was so strange to hear this coming from Kashiwagi because it made her come across as a responsible teacher. A far cry away from the Kashiwagi they all knew. But as they had learned from around the school, this type of behavior from her was slowly becoming the norm.

“Oh, you too Chie!” Yukiko beamed. “We don’t want you slacking off in your studies either. I think we can start getting into some more advanced subjects so come exam time, you can spank those pesky tests!”

Chie hung her head, “Can’t you let me daydream about the beach a little while longer…”

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That night, Kashiwagi once again found herself working diligently in her kitchen, preparing some chicken she had picked up on her way home along with some fresh ingredients to make a big salad. Watching both the oven and the tea kettle she had set on the stove while chopping up some cucumbers on a cutting board, Kashiwagi marveled at the fact that her kitchen was actually getting some use these past few weeks. Normally work left her feeling sapped of energy and even a little depressed what with the way her life had been going up to this point. The last thing she wanted to do was cook. If she wasn’t visiting the Amagi Inn with Hanako to try and get a refresher in their springs or going out drinking with some of the other teachers, she would just throw some cheap meal in the microwave if she even had an appetite. Pair that with some wine and falling asleep in front of the TV and that could be a typical night for the “young” teacher.

That all changed however, after being introduced to her darling little Teddie! After going on their exploratory first date, not screwing that up like many others before, and having such a charming and handsome young man tell her that he couldn’t wait for the next one, it was like she was completely reborn! All that energy and confidence that had been slowly whittled away with every failed hook up, every awkward conversation where she came on too strong, every desperate attempt a flirting that caused a potential suitor to run for the hills, slowly came flooding back to her. You couldn’t be anything but lively when around her new squeeze. He had almost boundless optimism and spirit, not to mention passion, and it was infectious! She mentioned after their first date that maybe she would prepare him a homecooked meal next time and she could hardly believe how much his eyes lit up.

She wasn’t completely helpless when it came to the culinary arts, but her skills had gotten a tad rusty. From his overwhelming enthusiasm about it, she wasn’t quite sure what he was expecting from her, and she was so worried he would end up being disappointed that she put off doing it for one or two more dates. But once she did finally get around to it, serving him a dish that in her opinion was fairly mediocre, he was nothing but thankful to have it. He was critical of it sure, comparing it to something similar a certain former student of hers had prepared at one point. It stung a little to hear, but even if it wasn’t the best, he still finished every last bite before telling her that he much preferred hers because he could “taste the love” that went into it. She quickly learned that Teddie had a tendency to spout “romantic” lines that sounded like they came from some corny made-for-tv love drama, but he said such things so innocently and confidently that it still had her blushing and giggling like a schoolgirl when she heard them instead of laughing outright.

He said he learned from watching his two newlywed friends that one of the greatest displays of love between two people is to cook for one another. She had never heard that before, and considering it’s source, she wasn’t sure how much of that was true, and yet, here she was, in the kitchen yet again for what would now be the fourth time, giving it her all. Maybe their was a sliver of truth to it after all?

Though she did have plenty of other "tools" at her disposal if cooking turned out not to be the solution after all. She hadn't been his first kiss apparently, much to her displeasure, but she was his second and his third and his fourth and his fifth...and there were plenty of other "firsts" she could be instead, every one of which would bring them closer and closer until...oh she could almost hear the wedding bells!

Shaking her head, Kashiwagi reminded herself not to come on too strongly once again. Talks of marriage this soon would surely frighten a boy who's only commitments had been showing up for a part time job on time; just like it had frightened off so many others before him. The teacher chuckled to herself, to think when she'd first laid eyes on Yu she'd thought he would be the one to finally turn things around for her. He was, but only through sound advice to take things slow, funny how life worked out like that sometimes! Yes, she'd ease her love muffin gently into adulthood so when the time came to propose, he wouldn't hesitate to make the leap. And then "take the plunge" after that...right into fatherhood

"Focus Noriko!" she chastised herself. Teddie was always early and she was still not quite done preparing dinner. It could be considered rude but the underloved and overaged woman was too happy at his excitement to see her to really mind too much. She brought a hand to her middle and rubbed it down and across the surface, mimicking a maternal motion as a bit of liquid from her cooking made its way to her black apron. Heaving a sigh, she recalled her conversation with Yukiko and just how often the girl had made that exact same motion. Up and down round and round it seemed as though the girl never stopped rubbing, making it almost hard to focus at times. Such an overloaded pregnancy shoved in her face made it near impossible not to think about motherhood.

At least it gave her something to be proud of; even with her greatest desire dangled right in front of her so tantalizingly, she was able to bite back her jealousy and apologize for everything she put the poor girl through. Actually truth be told, it was surprisingly easy once Teddie had told her Yukiko's true feelings. The sheer faith that he had that his friend "misunderstood her" inspired her in a way, to be the woman her darling believed she was.

In turn, Yukiko herself was surprisingly forgiving. As soon as the sultry sensei explained she was jealous, it was like a switch flipped in Yukiko's head. Of course she knew Kashiwagi and quite a few other girls were jealous, but having someone you only saw before as a bully nervously rub her arm, apologize and admit her jealousy had a way of creating sympathy. She'd even let Kashiwagi touch her baby bump once all was said and done; it was...nice. Yukiko said something about her heart being too full of love to really be angry when she didn't need to be, and Kashiwagi was beginning to see the truth in that. How could she be snippy and jealous when she had her own bright blonde future to look forward to? From that day on, she'd look at Amagi heavy with child and preparing for motherhood not as a source of jealousy and anger but instead a hopeful vision of her future. Thoughts like that put some pep in her step as she cooked. If she wanted to be a wife and mother she'd need to practice practice practice! She finished up quite literally at the last second because the moment she was finished plating, the door bell rang.

And rang. And then rang again. Shaking her head, she made her way to her front door. No matter how many times she told Teddie he only needed to ring it once, he was just too fascinated by her doorknob to be satisfied with one press. Opening the door, the very first thing Kashiwagi got was a face full of flowers.

"Ta-dah! For you my sweet." Holding in the urge to sneeze, Kashiwagi chuckled and took the flowers from her man. Usually she was the one who bought flowers so it was nice to be on the receiving end for once, especially when it was a bouquet as nice as this. "Oh my, how thoughtful of you. I'll put it in a place where I can see it every day." Luckily she had just the place, an empty vase on the front entry table prepared for an occasion such as this, waiting for its chance to be used. The second they were placed in the vase, her somewhat drab entry hall seemed to come alive with added vibrancy; that might have just been because her cuddlebug entered her home, however. Such a thoughtful young man deserved a reward...

"Oh Teddy-bear, you're so sweet, I could just eat you up~" cupping the sides of his face, she watched his eyes grow wide in excitement and panic as they usually did whenever she made a move. Quickly they closed as he slipped into euphoria and enjoyed the moment...perhaps a bit too much.

"*Eeep* T-teddie d-did you just-?" too flustered to even finish the sentence, Kashiwagi's head whipped around to see the boy's hand firmly squeezing her buttocks; he had yet to move it. "Oh? Is that bad? I'm sorry Kashi-baby, when you bent over to put the flowers away, your butt looked so nice and soft. It was just begging me to squeeze it!" Kashiwagi was still too shocked to respond, and slowly Teddie began to pull his hand away. He remembered Rise got really mad when he did that but he thought Kashiwagi would be okay with it. Especially after seeing how much Yuki-chan enjoyed getting touched there when she thought no one was watching. Blinking quickly, the teacher's expression became warm and happy and Teddie instantly felt relief. "No dear, I was just a little surprised. You're such a sweetheart I sometimes forget just how daring you can be." It was just them after all so what was the harm in her man being a little bold?

It just meant the day when she could "rock his world" was growing ever closer. "So...was it as nice to feel as you were hoping?"

"Uh-huh! Uh-huh! I could squeeze them all day long. But your chest looks even squishier, like two pillows..." immediately Kashiwagi was reminded why leaving the flirting till after the lesson was usually for the best...and why she needed to keep her shirt buttoned during it. How was a poor boy supposed to focus when all he could think about was burying his face in that enticing valley until he needed to come up for air? "Uh-uh-uh," she quickly said, placing a finger on his forehead. "I don't think growing boys should get desert before dinner. Especially not when I made it special just for you." Teddie was a kind lovely boy but Kashiwagi had to admit he could be a little strange at times. Immediately, he went from acting like he was in heat to pushing such lewd thoughts out of his mind completely. "Oh boy! I always look forward to your special dinners Kashi-baby. I can't believe I'll get to have them every day once we're married!" The boy obliviously trotted towards the dining table, arms swaying at his side as Kashiwagi watched him stunned. "W-well you're certainly eager." There were butterflies in her stomach though from shock or joy she could not say. Tempering her enthusiasm, she reminded herself of how quick teenagers were to declare undying declarations of love, though she couldn't be entirely successful. "He wants to marry me! He said it, he actually said. B-but he doesn't know what he's getting in to, we're not ready for marriage, he's not even out of high school yet. But he said it!"

"How could I not be eager? You're the best!" he said, and again she felt like she could faint then and there. "Is this real? Am I dreaming? If he pulled out a ring would I be able to say no?" Her heart nearly jumped out of its chest when he reached towards his pocket but unfortunately...or perhaps fortunately he was only picking some lint.

"Besides, the sooner we get married, the sooner everybody else can too! Next up is Nao-chan and Kanji."

"Teddie dear, what are you talking about?"

"I caught the bouqet Kashi-baby! Yuki-chan said whoever catches it first will be the next person to get married so I tried as hard as I could so we didn't have to wait behind anyone else." It was sweet but at the same time a little disappointing to hear that. The sentiment was nice but he still thought of it like a little boy game, not a serious commitment. "Teddie, what do you think marriage is?"

"Oh that's easy. It's two people who love each other very much spending as much time together as they can. Then they have kids so their are even more people to love and play with!" Once again, Teddie had the uncanny ability to catch the provocative professor off guard. Kids? Did he really just say kids? With her? A smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and a light airy laugh burst free from them. "Well there's more to it than that, but I suppose that is the core, isn't it?" She had to wonder if he'd ever heard the term "divorce" before, but seeing that bright face beaming up at her didn't exactly put her in the mood to broach the subject. "But you shouldn't rush into things just because you feel like you have to." That was rich coming from her of all people but Teddie was none the wiser. "You're so mature Kashi, sometimes you sound just like sensei when you talk. Ok! When I marry you, it'll be because I really really want to then!" A faint blush fell on both their faces with Kashiwagi being the first to recover. "I wouldn't have it any other way. But it's like I told you last time, you shouldn't..."

"Count your eggs before they hatch!"

"Chickens honeybun but close." Teddie pursed his lips briefly in annoyance at himself, it was so cute Kashiwagi just had to ruffle his hair a bit. "Oh don't be too hard on yourself, it's an easy mistake to make. Now how about we get you something to eat and then we can begin?"

Eagerly rubbing his hands together, Teddie delicately placed the napkin into the collar of his shirt before grasping his knife and fork. "Well I can't work on an empty stomach, especially not with that delicious smell!" Chuckling to herself, Kashiwagi let her fingers brush across his cheek, hips swaying as she made her way to the counter top. Taking the plates in her hands like a bouncy greasy spoon waitress, a fun almost daring little idea came to her. Marriage was still a long way off but perhaps it would be okay to pretend, just a little bit. "How was work today honey?" she purred, giving him a peck on the cheek and placing his meal in front of him. She was glad she decided to leave her apron on since it really added to the whole mental image.

"Oh it was exciting! The other workers wanted to know all about the wedding, abearently it was a really big deal. I know Yuki-chan is famous and everybody loves sensei but it was like I spent more time answering questions than actually working!" He began to cut into his meat, luckily having had basic manners drilled into him by the Hanamuras, as Kashiwagi watched with bated breath. It seemed to take forever for the morsel on his fork to reach his mouth and before she knew it, she'd rested both hands on the table and was leaning in. "Woah!" he exclaimed as she heaved a sigh of relief. Relief that turned out to be short lived.

"This is so dry! All the moisture instantly left my mouth. It's like I'm eating a sponge." Kashiwagi felt a vein pop out near the top of her head. She loved the boy but at times he wasn't the most tactful. "Well I'm glad you got at least some enjoyment out of it," she said tersely. Teddie happily nodded and made some indistinguishable noise. The buxom brunette sighed and put her cheek in her hands, it was impossible to stay mad really. Bite after bite went into his mouth as he happily consumed her labor of love even though it was undoubtedly bland.

"Ish bwutur," he said through a mouthful of food before gulping it down. "I only want to spit it out a little bit this time!" Even though this criticism was much harsher than the last one, Kashiwagi only felt warmer inside instead of more upset. There certainly was something to be said for a man who spoke his mind, no need to fret and worry yourself sick over what he was thinking, if he was cheating or planning to break it off...

"Oh! That reminds me, what would you like to eat?" Once again pulling her up from a negative spiral of thought, Teddie cocked his head oh so innocently, drumming his hands on the table while he waited for her answer. "What was that honey?"

"Well if you're the only one cooking, that means you're the only one giving your feelings of love. I want to share my love with you too so I need to make you something." The woman brought a hand to her breast and took a step back, no man had ever offered to COOK for her before much less with such enthusiasm. "Oh Teddie that's so romantic of you to offer-"

"I wanted to make something before I came over but the Hanamura's don't let me use their kitchen anymore. Not after Sundae Funday." Her elation abated a little and she nervously cleared her throat. "W-what exactly did you plan on making for me?" He took that as permission to start and shot up from his seat, plate already completely cleaned. The bear loving foreigner certainly had a healthy appetite if nothing else. "Teddie's special bear claws of course! Um, where do you keep the whipped cream?" Not waiting for a response, he immediately started rummaging through her various cabinets and even the pantry. "*Ahem* I don't...usually buy any and even if I did it wouldn't be in there." Teddie stopped his excited searching to turn and look at her quizzically. "Do you keep it in the fridge too? That's where Yosuke's mom keeps hers. Oh! It's to make it nice and cold right? Does it taste better that way?"

She was utterly stunned, sure he was a bit eccentric and not from this country but surely he knew what a fridge was! His girlfriend stuck a finger up before retracting it, desperately trying to think of how to phrase what she wanted to say next. Suddenly, Teddie whipped around with a big cheeky grin on his face with his eyes closed in mischief. "Juuuuuust kidding. I know what a fridge is, how else would I keep my topsicles cool? Boy oh boy do the kids at Junes love that one. Did you like it?" She had to breathe a sigh of relief at that, he wasn't that clueless. "Yes it was a funny joke dear. Do the children really like it that much?"

"Yep! Kids love to play teacher so it's fun to play dumb with them! They just can't wait to show you everything they learned." Kashiwagi genuinely chuckled at that, good with kids was another thing to add to the increasingly long list of why she was fond of Teddie. "You're kind of the same Kashi-baby, when you explain new things to me I can tell it makes you happy and of course that makes me happy." Good with flattery, that was another reason. She picked up a coffee mug, holding it in the arm resting under her bountiful chest while she watched him scamper around the kitchen and shake his cute tushie. He looked really good in tight pants and she'd drink the sight in as long as she could.

The lustful lecturer licked her lips right before he turned around and put an end to the show. "So what's in these 'special bearclaws' of yours? I'm just dying to know."

"Well it's supposed to be a surprise but if you really want to know, how about a kis-" he didn't even have time to finish before they were locking lips in a smooch. "Heehee alrighty then. Just what you would expect for a delicious bearclaw. Chocolate, marshmellow, whipped cream, extra chocolate, chocolate chip, a lot of different beary jams, honey, ice cream, gummy bears-" her smile gradually died down as calorie bomb after calorie bomb was listed off.

"Teddie that sounds like pure sugar."

"I know! Isn't it great? Nana-chan and I just love to eat them." At the mention of a "Nana-chan," Kashiwagi's breath caught in her throat. Just the thought of all that sticky sweetness in her stomach made her a bit queasy. She grabbed Teddie by the shoulder and urged him away from the kitchen. "Perhaps another time Teddy-bear. I appreciate the thought but...I just ate before you came." Unwilling to outright say no to her kindhearted kodiak, Kashiwagi hoped that a little white lie would be okay in this situation. Teddie did pout for a moment but as usual was quick to smile. "Okay but I still want to give you some sugar~" Giving him a little smirk, she sauntered over to him and they shared another kiss. When his hands began to creep towards her hips, it took quite a bit of willpower to pry them off and poke him on the nose. "Ah ah ah. No touching until after the lesson, we don't want a repeat of last time do we?" Honestly Teddie wouldn't have minded since last time they'd been so into each other Kashiwagi had to rush the explanation. The only thing that could beat his hunger for knowledge was his hunger for his mature girlfriend's mounds of womanly maturity! Something she knew quite well.

"You know what to do," she said as she made her way to her seat. Teddie's disappointment lasted only for an instant. True he didn't get to fondle her breasts and butt right now but now he got to learn interesting things from his favorite teacher, and then he got to smooch and kiss as much as he wanted! It was truly a win win!

In her living room next to the couch where they shared their first kiss was a humble shelf containing all sorts of books the scholarly woman had collected over the years. Mostly biology and well thumbed through romance novels but there were a few history books and biographies there as well. On the first day of their lessons, she'd been excited to show her boyfriend a book on everything bears but he'd surprisingly turned up his nose. "I'm already an expert Kashi-baby. But if you wanted to learn something, I'd be happy to be your sensei." Obviously she didn't believe that claim, especially after he thought Ursus Maritimus was a bear that lived underwater, but she let it go. No need to poke holes in his confidence when they were just beginning after all. "Hrmmmmm. Do you have anything on sea creatures? Or things that live on the beach?"

"Yes I do. Third shelf third from the right." Kashiwagi wouldn't claim to be obsessive compulsive, but as a teacher organization was important. Teddie always looked at her like she was some incredible magician when she did that and it never failed to produce a chuckle out of her; she'd have to teach him about Dewey Decimal sometime. "Any special reason or is this just on a whim?"

"Well...we're all going to the beach and I thought I should know the bearitory, you know?There are land creatures and sea creatures but why? We land animals can swim in the water but if a fish comes onto land, it dies and dries up really fast. Why is that? Yosuke said that humans evolved from fish but is that really true? And if it is true why didn't all the fishies evolve? Were they too scared?" Unlike the fridge joke from earlier, this time Teddie seemed to be dead serious. It was like he knew these animals existed and very basic surface level facts about them, but he didn't know how they all connected and how they interacted with one another. Probably from too much TV.

She shook her head and tut tut tutted at herself, putting someone down when they were trying to learn was a snooty habit to have and one not fitting for a teacher. "Ah Teddie, those questions are a bit beyond the scope of that one. Try the one on the second to last shelf, The Fish Inside." He energetically nodded and quickly swapped the books, rushing to the table and seated himself with aplomb. He frowned when he opened it up and flipped through it a bit, looking at her with slightly nervous eyes. "There's no pictures in this, it's all just words words words." Her hand found his and gently began stroking the knuckle in such a way he was reminded of just how nimble and talented those fingers were. "Oh Teddie I thought you wanted to learn all about sea life. Don't tell me you're giving up...you sounded so excited before." He gulped and shifted around in his seat. "I-I do, I've just never really sat down and read this much before." His eyes widened in realization and suddenly he clasped his hand atop hers making her jump in her seat. "But with you helping me it should be no problem! Thanks Kashi-baby." He picked up her hand and gave it a kiss and right away began to read. He never did move his other hand out from under hers and after a display like that, she continued to stroke it gently and lovingly.

For the past couple of lessons, they'd been using one of her old college textbooks on animal biology. It actually ended up being more fun than she thought, much moreso than standing in front of a room speaking to a bunch of uninterested students. Teddie would read for a little bit and then ask questions whenever he would get stuck. She'd answer and then at the end of the chapter or a section she'd ask him to summarize what he'd read. It turns out, her little scribbles in the margins and all the highlighting and underlining in different colors ended up coming in handy a second time, it made his comprehension much quicker.

It was a bit hard to design a curriculum for someone who appeared to only have a middle schooler's education, especially when she didn't remember it all herself. This early on it was okay to focus solely on what he wanted to know, whet his appetite for more and see if he really was serious about studying. "Can you really tell all this happened just by looking at rocks? That's amazing! Humans are like fortune tellers."

"And just like fortune tellers we've been wrong many times in the past." He kept reading. "So...all these species were really just wiped out? That's sad. It's not even because of anything they did wrong, the world just got too cold for them to handle." Kashiwagi ruffled his hair a bit and smiled. "Yes I guess it is but those species got hundreds of millions of years to live. That's a pretty long time." He didn't look convinced so she began flipping through the pages of the book. "You and your friends are about seventeen or eighteen right? Well pretend this small corner of the page is eighteen years." Teddie grabbed the corner curiously but Kashiwagi just shook her head. "Not the whole corner, just the very smallest portion that you can hold." Teddie did so beginning to see where she was going. "Think about how small that little piece of the corner you're holding, the life you've lived so far, actually is. And then compare it to the rest of the page."

"Oh I get it! Wow I never really thought of how much a hundred million actually was." He saw movement out of the corner of his eye and looked to see Kashiwagi looking kindly at him. There was something a little different about her, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. The area around her neck didn't register for some reason, but before he could spend too much time contemplating that, she shook her head. "Did you think the whole page represented a million?"

"Yeah I guess it is a little too big huh..."

"Ahaha no Teddie-bear, that entire page only represents a mere ten thousand years using the 'size' of your life as a reference." Making sure his fingers were still barely touching the tip of the page, she counted out several more before slipping them into his grip. "And one hundred of these pages would be one million years."

"W-wow that's a lot!" Kashiwagi wasn't done however and slowly slid a nail down each individual piece of paper in the stack. "And do you feel each of these one hundred pages? Making up this collection your fingers can barely contain? It's quite impressive isn't it?" The awestruck bear gaped for a moment before nodding his head. "Well imagine instead of one stack of one hundred pages, imagine you're holding one stack of one hundred stacks of one hundred pages." It took a second for him to untangle the words but when he did his eyes were as big as dinner plates. "That one stack would be one hundred millions years. And this little itty bitty corner is your fun and full life that you've lived so far. So as sad as it is some creatures had their lives snuffed out early, think of how many of your lifespans were filled with complete uninterrupted lives."

"Woooow. I had no idea the world was that old."

"Hahahaha no no no Teddie dear, the world is actually even older than that!"

"Gosh! I thought the TV World was old!" She looked at him with a small amount of confusion and he quickly realized what he'd said. "*Uh* I mean...that is...what I really mean is...pretend I didn't say anything!"

"Oh Teddie it's okay if you watch anime from time to time. You don't need to put up a front around me, I think you're charming just the way you are." Teddie of course was eager to take an out of any kind and merely nodded his head. "Just so long as you don't become some kind of filthy otaku. No boyfriend of mine is going to be a layabout! I won't stand for a man who sits at home accomplishing nothing except in a fantasy world!"

"*Yipe!* Y-yes ma'am!"

Now it was Kashiwagi's turn to gain a cheeky grin. "Just joking...mostly. You're far too energetic to ever be lazy, that was just a little payback for your fridge joke earlier. I really got you going there didn't I?" Teddie gulped and nodded, she certainly did get him going there in more ways than one. "I don't think I have to worry about you...disappointing me." She scratched under his chin with a single finger and the poor teased boy let out a whimper. It always got so "tight" down below when Kashi-baby would play games like this. The big breasted beak knew she shouldn't interrupt his lesson time just to watch his cute face get all flushed and embarrassed around her but she couldn't help herself. "I'm a little selfish sometimes, sue me. Teddy-bear certainly isn't complaining~"

"Try not to tease me too much honey, because I'll tease you right back and I'm much much better at it." With a purr, she dropped her hand and let him refocus on his studies. It was a little hard to focus with the ripest carrot imaginable dangling in front of him but at this point even Teddie knew getting his hands on it was contingent on his willingness to learn. To be fair, this stuff was interesting to him.

"Jellyfish? Oh! I know what that is Yosuke's dad got stung by one of these, but what is it doing way back in time? I thought everything got wiped out?"

"Not so. There's always some survivors and some designs are just so perfect that there's no need for them to evolve or change much, so they persist for eons. The jellyfish is one such example. Alligators are another, they've been around longer than the dinosaurs." Teddie could hardly believe the little pink alligator doll Nana-chan would carry around was actually an ancient and powerful creature from the dawn of time. She'd be so excited to find that out! In his excitement, he took another glance towards Kashiwagi noting again something seemed off around her neck area. This time though it was slightly more noticeable.

She became aware of his staring, closing her eyes and tittering to herself. He'd figure it out eventually.

Questions came and went as the pages turned and the natural light was replaced with an artificial one. She could tell Teddie was flagging a little bit and while she could motivate him to go further, forcing too much information in at once wouldn't do him any good. "Kashi-baby, how long have human beings been around? I can't find them anywhere in this chapter," is what ended up being his last question of that day's lesson. "Well the general consensus is that the modern human has existed on this planet for one hundred thousand years...or ten of these pages," she said giving the book a little thumb through. "So not really all that long in the grand scheme of things right? So much will happen before us and most likely so much will happen after too. It almost makes it seem like the things we do don't really matter..."

"No that's not true! Because we can make life better for the people we care about. No matter how short their lives are, they still live it. So why not make the most of the time you're given?" Kashiwagi raised her eyebrows in mild surprise, Teddie looked so pumped up all of a sudden. Honestly it was almost refreshing, she'd heard a fair number of students discuss among themselves how since life didn't matter they had no reason to study or that everyone would end up in the same place in the end and other defeatist talk. Each one of those kids were probably much more educated than Teddie, and yet his simplistic yet non self serving take on things was probably the most rewarding result she could have hoped for. Placing both hands under her chin and looking at him with pure affection, she batted her eyes a bit and chuckled. "There's no need to get so worked up, I agree with you. I mean, I'm trying to help you live the best life you can right now aren't I?"

Teddie was only partially listening though, he'd assumed a similar position to that of his lover with both his hands under his chin and half lidded eyes. "There's that smile I was talking about earlier Kashi-baby. You're so pretty when you smile like that." He placed two of his fingers right on his cheeks and cocked his head to the side. "You get these two little dimples right here, I was wondering why I found your 'teaching smile' so pretty and that's probably it. *Um* actually you're a very pretty nice lady and I'm glad you're helping me learn."

"T-teddie where is this coming from all of a sudden? Goodness, m-my heart can't take all these compliments..."

"It's how I feel, honest! I just...I want you to know that I'm going to try really hard! *Um* I'm not as smart as sensei or Nao-chan or even Yuki-chan but I know people don't always take me seriously since I'm so cute and I like to tell unbearably funny jokes. But I'm serious this time! About learning and about...you." It took Kashiwagi a moment to recover enough to gather the gist of what he was saying, but when she did those dimples he loved to see on her face only got even more pronounced. "Sensei takes love seriously and now he gets to live happily ever after. So I think I'd like to take love seriously too. I'm ready coach!" Teddie had expressed a similar desire before after their first date but going to the wedding and seeing the star crossed lovers must have only rekindled it. Yu did seem to have an uncanny ability to spark self improvement efforts in the people around him after all.

"Are you saying you're ready for more responsibility?" She felt a little bad acting like an employer at an interview but that spark in his eyes determined to impress her and make her his, oh it was intoxicating! Brief flashes of her with a nice rounded belly and a popped out navel pressing through her clothes flashed in her mind. A ring on her finger and a bun in the oven all from this adonis' determination...

"Yes! This is really fun, but it's like I said before, everybody else is working really hard to accomplish their dreams and I want to do that too. I don't want to be left behind because I took things easy. I want to evolve too!" Unlike with his earlier declarations, she could obviously tell he truly meant it this time. "*Yaaaaaawn* but maybe not tonight, I'm all learned out!" Kashiwagi just twinkled at him in that encouraging way he loved so much. "You got through two whole chapters of college level reading material without even a high school education, I for one would say you deserve a break." Once again when he looked at her, she looked a bit different but he still wasn't there yet. It was something with her chest, every once in a while he'd look up and there was some small change he couldn't quite place.

"As for what you said," he snapped his eyes upward at attention losing his train of thought once again. "I think it's quite an admirable goal. Make no mistake, I'm VERY impressed with you right now." Teddie pulled at the neck of his collar and shifted uncomfortably in his seat, the tightness was back once again. Suddenly though, his sweetie pie got a bit pensive. "I'd really like to help you with it but I'm really not sure how."

"W-what?" The idea of Kashiwagi being unable to help him was quite a shock to his system and the teacher quickly held up a hand. "Hold on, I'm not saying I can't help you but rather I don't know how to. I mean, you say you want to work harder to accomplish your goal but what is 'your goal' what does Teddie want to do, hmmm?"

"I-I *um* I don't really know yet but..." Kashiwagi realized she came on a little too hard there and heaved a great bosom jiggling sigh. Standing up, she gently grasped Teddie's hand and brought him over to the cuddle couch. This wasn't her grilling him, this was just a conversation meant to help him decide how he wanted to precede going forward and she wanted him to know that.

"I don't know how much your friends have told you," she began after clearing her throat, "but there are actually a few different curriculum available to students. For example, someone looking to become a chemist would have a different focus than someone wanting to become a player in the national band. It wouldn't be fair to ask kids exactly what they want to do, but a broad understanding of where they want to take things is helpful. That way, we as teachers can more accurately cater to their needs, like I want to do for you. So you don't have to give me a perfect answer, just take a few minutes and think of things you might like to do." She was happy to see Teddie looking relieved, but he looked quite a bit more relieved than she was expecting. "Oh is that all? Well what Teddie wants to do is work with kids!"

"T-that was fast."

"Hmmm? Well yeah, kids are great and I get along with them really well. It's my favorite part of working at Junes. *Sigh* I tried to get a job at the daycare like sensei but the Hanamura's wouldn't let me..." Kashiwagi brought a hand over her heart in sympathy and cooed. "Oh that's terrible, you should call your parents and tell them! It's not right for you to be treated like that when you're a guest in their home. I can't believe they're using you for labor." In Teddie's opinion, she was even beautiful when she got upset like this, but there were far bigger things to worry about. The Hanamura's were actually quite generous in all this, it wasn't that they wouldn't let Teddie get another job, but that they couldn't. "W-well my parents are *um* busy! I don't know if I should both-"

"It wouldn't be a bother. If my son called me and told me he was being mistreated, I'd come from wherever I was to fight on his behalf." Kashiwagi was too fired up to really take notice of what she'd said but a blush fed into her cheeks without her knowledge and her hand briefly rubbed over her belly.

"What are they doing that would make them so busy they can't even check in on their son?" Teddie's heart dropped into the pit of his stomach, Kashiwagi was looking at him expecting an answer and even though he'd rehearsed this with Yosuke he was drawing a total blank. "*Uh* they are...business executives from *uh* America and they're very busy."

"Busy doing what Teddie?" she asked more pointedly this time. Desperately wracking his brain, he finally was able to catch a thread from what he and the Hanumura's discussed should this line of questioning ever come up. "My mother is Japanese and my father is American! So I'm half Japanese!" Kashiwagi blinked a bit and Teddie realized he'd been so excited to remember, he hadn't actually answered the question. "I mean...they're TV executives?"

"Are you asking or telling me?"

"N-no they really are TV executives!"

"Oh really? What network do they work for?"

"The *uh* the Butterfly Net...work?" He gave the most nervous smile she'd ever seen on a boy and awkwardly chuckled. "It's haha...all you could ever want to know about butterflies." Kashiwagi didn't stop fixing him in her gaze, now she was definitely grilling him. Before more nonsense could spill forth from his mouth, she gained a chesire grin and her hand moved to her breasts. "I think...that you're hiding something from me." With one quick motion, she undid the button and at last Teddie realized what had been changing about her chest throughout the evening. Little by little, she'd been undoing the buttons of her blouse until her well endowed knockers were fully displayed like he was used to. Her lacy red bra was now visible and Teddie found himself face to face with a rather impressive rack. "I think you're hiding something from me and I want to know what it is." He instinctively backed up until the arm of the couch prevented any further escape which turned out to be a big mistake.

It let her get on her hands and knees and ever so slowly crawl her way towards him. She twisted herself making those weighty tits bounce and sway ever so slightly all the while she wore an almost predatory smile on her face. One thigh came between his and one settled on the outside as her tantalizing tatas hung within kissing distance of his face. His body couldn't tell whether to be aroused or panicked and he was a mixture of a flushed white and a deep blushing red. "Why won't you tell me about yourself Teddie? I'm just dying to know about everything all wrapped up inside you~" The master minx gave her breasts a shimmy and put her face up to his, he couldn't look up without those smoldering eyes burning into him and he couldn't look down without seeing a deep valley of cleavage; there was no escape. "*Um* K-Kashi I *hah* i-it's not-"

"Hmmm? It's not what? Not something you can tell me? Don't be that way, you can tell me anything." She planted a kiss right on his lips to fluster him even further but also just to kiss her cute boyfriend on the lips. "There's no reason to keep yourself all bottled up inside, let me help you release. Talk to me and get a weight off your chest." That made Teddie think for a moment, was the reason he was so "congested" around Kashiwagi because he was keeping the truth from her? He certainly did feel bad about not being open but he really had no choice! Not helping matters was that Kashiwagi punctuated "take a weight off your chest" by briefly bouncing her own soft melons on his open pectorals; Teddie was at his limit.

"I-I can't!" He shouted it so loudly that Kashiwagi instantly shot up startled. Seeing that he had a chance to explain himself and cool down, the bear in heat took his chance. "It's...just not something I can tell you. I think you're a great and wonderful teacher and girlfriend but it's not something you'd understand. I'm sorry Kashi-baby I just..." he didn't even finish the sentence.

It wasn't that he was ashamed of what he was, but how could he not be cautious about it? Yosuke had told him over and over again if the wrong person learned about what he was, he'd be experimented on in a government facility for the rest of his life. And what if she didn't like the real him? He still remembered the uneasy look that nurse who'd taken his X-rays gave him. He'd covered it up with his usual smiling, but it did hurt just a little bit. Would she still love him if her "prince" turned out to be a monster?

He felt a hand on the crook of his arm snapping him out of his thoughts. "I'm sorry, I came on a little strong again, it's a bad habit of mine for sure. If you aren't comfortable with telling me, I...shouldn't push even if I'm dying to know." She crawled back to her own part of the couch and gave him a little smile, he could tell she looked a little hurt even if she was pretending not to be. "I was hoping that maybe you'd trust me a little more like I've trusted you so far." Kashiwagi cursed at herself inwardly for trying to guilt trip him like some passive aggressive teenage girl, exactly the type of behavior she'd been trying to avoid this whole time. "I'm sorry, ignore that. I want you to open up to me when you're comfortable with doing so. And if that day never comes..."

"It will come!" Teddie shot up from his seat. Far from the nervous putty he'd been in her hands a few minutes before, he was now his usual cheery self. He even had some debonair flair added to the mix making him look like a true adonis. "I'll tell you all about myself one day, just not yet. I just want to get everything straight in my head before I do is all. It has nothing to do with you." Even he wasn't quite sure entirely where this sudden surge of confidence came from, but if he had to guess it was probably the adventure in the TV World. he could live a peaceful lie until she eventually got tired of him not trusting her, or he could tell her the truth.

If he never told her, he would never know if she loved the "real" him or just a non existent version she had in her head. How could he try his hardest at love if he wasn't willing to go all out? But he couldn't just reveal everyone else's secrets too. He needed to have a brief talk with everyone on how to proceed since he wasn't very smart!

To his confusion, Kashiwagi just chuckled and beckoned him to come closer. "I suppose I shouldn't get greedy. After all, you did tell me something about yourself tonight. You told me what quite a few of your dreams." That made Teddie smile over at her, she was so calm and wise and mature of course she'd be willing to be patient! "Thanks Kashi!"

"Don't worry about it. I wouldn't want your handsome face to get stress lines after all. Hmmhmmhmm you just focus on bettering yourself. Then you can be anything you want to be."

"Kashi? About the Hanamura's, they're really not bad at all! They're-" but a slender finger pushed itself into his lips. "Shhhh shhh shhh. I don't care about the Hanamura's right now, I'd rather focus on you my honey bear. I saw the way you were eyeing my breasts earlier and you did tell me a little more about yourself on top of all that hard studying you did today. It's only fair you should...get what you want." In truth, she only wanted to have her underappreciated breasts caressed by a handsome man she was quite fond of. If he got enjoyment out of that, so much the better.

Teddie watched breathlessly as button after button on her shirt was undone. She didn't move to take off her skirt, but Teddie could tell just how much her hips flared out just below the waist. She was one curvy woman and the pillows on her chest were more than enough to keep him satisfied. Her toned and reasonably flat stomach with just a small hint of enticing feminine softness was overshadowed by the canopy above and the ruby red bra stemming the tide of breast flesh.

With a single snap, plump pink nubs atop mounds of jiggling white adipose made themselves known to him. So this is what was underneath a bra? Hands shaking, Teddie began to reach for them when he was stopped by fingers on his own buttons. "Come now, it's not fair that I'm the only one who has to expose everything. Let me see that supple young body of yours." The next thing he knew his shirt was off and her hands were running all over his chest, enjoying every last inch of it. At long last, Teddie was able to reach up and grab as much of those wonderful tits as he wanted making sure to get nice meaty handfuls. Kashiwagi let out a moan full of repressed lust finally receiving an outlet that lasted until they sealed it with a kiss.

Several hours later, the two sat topless together. Teddie rested his head atop her natural resting place while she gently ran her fingers through his hair. "Was that scoring?" he asked after catching his breath.

"No no no. That was only second base, we still have quite a bit to go. But you certainly enjoyed yourself." It was true, towards the end the tight feeling down below finally left as he was overcome with a blissful feeling, somewhere around the time he pressed his face right between her two breasts. Surrounded by a beautiful women's massive breasts, it seemed to Teddie that was what paradise was. If he didn't need to come up for air, he probably would have stayed there forever.

"Well it was still fun! I can't wait to do more things with your giant boobs Kashi-baby."

"Well thank you, I have quite a few things in mind Teddy-bear...don't forget I know all about the body." Suddenly Teddie turned around so his eyes were peaking over the rim of her tits like a playful puppy dog. "You should come to the beach with us! I'd love to see a hot babe like you in a swimsuit."

"Well I'm flattered but it would be a little odd for me to come along I think. I'd be the only adult there. Everyone else is jailba- *er* too young."

"Please, please, please, please, please? I'll give you a topsicle..."

"Hmm tempting but I'll have to pass. I think I'd rather go when it's just the two of us. That way we can have each other all to ourselves." Teddie chirped at that idea and returned to his former position, getting nice and cozy on his girlfriend. "Hey Teddie..." he could tell just from the sound of her voice she was a little nervous. "What is it cutie pie?"

"If...you were to ever have kids of your own...how many would you want?"

"Hrmmmmmm well if they were all like Nana-chan...twelve!" Kashiwagi gulped a bit as her heart raced. Obviously he didn't know the work that would entail, most people had their hands full with just one child, but slowly she was beginning to feel like a wonderful baby boy could be in her near future after all.

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"Hubby?"

"Hmmm?"

"I know you like me bigger..."

"I love you bigger."

"Ooohoohoo thank you. But...well I just wonder...I'm not getting too big for you, am I?"

Yu finished doing up his collar and turned towards the bathroom where his beautiful wife waddled out. Personally he thought the question was ridiculous since to him the only way Yukiko could get lovelier was to get even fatter, but he could see why she might be concerned. She was currently busting out of the biggest uniform the school had to offer after all.

One month meant an extra twenty pounds on her already mouthwatering frame and her already tightening uniform was on its last legs; considering this was the uniform Hanako Ohtani could wear with reasonable comfort, that was saying something. Though it might have been because where Hanako was saggy and droopy, Yukiko was bulging and rubenesque. A parturient pudgy paunch extended out from her body, straining every last button on her white shirt. Little bubbles of fat rose through the gaps of the buttons like rising bread dough in an oven and the whole thing looked like one big inhale away from falling apart completely. It didn't even extend all the way down, leaving a wad of doughy fat to wobble out in the open when she wobbled along, swaying and jiggling despite the overall rounded orb shape her abdomen possessed. Mommy milk filled mammaries remained perky and unaffected by gravity as they were supported by youth, good genetics, a baby belly and daily massages and milkings. If looked at from the side, a small gap was visible that would give a peek to her lacy ruby red bra but it was nowhere near as ill fitting as her overloaded tummy. Even when worried, her hand never stopped its near constant belly rubbing and it only made her look more motherly and hefty as she made her way towards her husband.

"I think I look...pleasing," she admitted almost defensively like she was daring him to challenge that statement.

When he didn't respond beyond a blank stare, she continued. "And that's good of course, but I don't want to become unattractive to you. I stepped on the scale yesterday and I've more than doubled my weight in under a year. I've gotten pretty big-"

"Yuki," he interrupted, "do you remember what else happened yesterday?" She thought for a moment, rubbing her chins and thinking hard as she retraced her steps. "Oh! Mother had a piece of cabbage stuck in between her teeth but nobody noticed before the guests arrived. Then when she looked in the mirror in the hallway *snrk*" As cute as her laughter was, Yu needed to make things quick so he steadied her with two hands on her shoulders. "Yes but do you remember after? What the two of us did after your milking?" A hot blush appeared on her face and a smile right along with it. "Why...we made love of course."

"Yes. And what did we do the night before around the same time." Yukiko's face dimpled as she got the point, but as usual she wanted to hear him say it. "We made love, you fed me cornets afterwards."

"And how about two days before that?"

"*Teehee* well...we consummated our marriage of course." She instinctively puckered up for a quick kiss afterwards and let the last of her doubts wash away. "I don't know if you could tell," Yu said with a smirk after they broke apart, "but I was pretty eager during all of those instances. I mean, I did initiate them didn't I?" Her gooey love handles were luckily still contained inside her uniform for the most part but the very edges still managed to ooze out from under her shirt and over her skirt; perfect for a husband's grabbing hands. "No, I'm still unbelievably attracted to you and I don't see that changing any time." For a moment, Yukiko thought about correcting him to "any time soon" before seeing his smile and realizing he indeed meant what he said. "Well that's good because *um*-"

"*grrrrmble*"

"Because we were looking forward to a hearty breakfast."

"I'm so glad I get to properly feed you two again. Just makes my day easier to know you both have everything you need." Yukiko nodded in agreement, having to wait an extra hour or so after both breakfast and dinner to get her fill was pure torture, especially when the amount she got to tide her over got smaller and smaller everyday. By the end of her grandmother's stay, she was only eating for one as if needing to rush for school wasn't bad enough! Eating was so much more enjoyable when she got to do it at her own pace and sit on her widening bottom for sure.

Yu listened to her excitedly rattle off her breakfast wishes with a smile on his face. Just a small little assurance and she was back to being completely accepting of herself. He'd love Yukiko no matter what, but he was happy she was no longer the type of woman to fret over every extra pound and split seam; in fact, she might even be getting too lackadaisical about her weight in some ways. Her uncovered tummy fat was still hanging over the lip of her skirt, a cute enticing navel just barely covered by buttons hanging by a scant few threads. She was probably revealing just as much skin as she did during the Labrys incident only this time she didn't seem to mind one bit; things weren't helped by the fact that since it was summer, she left her bare thick jello filled legs on full display. "I thought they told you to cover this up?" Yu teased with a quick squeeze of her flab. "Wouldn't want to violate the dress code and set a bad example." It was a joke of course since practically every student violated the dress code in some way including himself, but Yukiko had finally pushed things too far for even Yasogami High to ignore. You couldn't just show up to school with a third of your belly hanging out and they weren't interested in hearing how "breathing room is good for the baby" and "skin to skin contact is better." Besides, it's not like her mom would allow her to leave looking like that anyway.

"*Hmmph* it wasn't 'too much' when I had to stand up on stage in my swimsuit. This is anti-mama discrimination!" Despite her protests, she begrudgingly complied, not wanting to get too flustered in front of her baby. "Well I suppose it's only fair, dada wouldn't be able to focus if mommy walked around like this?" Yu started, surprised to be teased right back as his wife giggled. "She's just too cute this woman of mine," he marveled while she stuffed her swell into her skirt, inadvertently exposing some creamy white thigh in the process. The skirt cut into her maternity mush like a soft cheese and his spoiled sweetheart let out a bit of a whine from the tightness. A shapely backside and a bun in the blubbery oven were a bit too much for the poor fabric as a fatty loaf of stomach lard made itself comfortable in the front and made it even tauter across her bottom. With her breeding hips fully outlined against the sides, it was almost as if she'd turned the skirt into a pair of pseudo spandex. The zipper even slid down a notch or two on its own without even needing to be touched. Just like her shirt, one especially big heave of breath would send that zipper snapping down and perhaps even straight off.

"*Mmmph* it's biting into my skin," she complained while trying to adjust the hem around her gut like an especially tight belt. It was to no avail of course since it was stretched near to its limit, but the young mother knew she'd be fiddling with it throughout the day regardless. Of course it did have the advantage of getting her husband all over her, caressing her belly bulge and kissing her cheek. "*Mmm* just one more day, angel trifle. Then you and your belly can be free." He gave her an especially appreciative squeeze and then let her go when she moaned. "I'll give you a nice massage during your milking today. How about that? Now let's get you something to eat my love."

Breakfast that morning was a beef, bacon, cheese, mushrooms and pepper stuffed omelette with a stack of blueberry pancakes on the side along with eggs and fruit. Yu always felt the slightest bit guilty stuffing his wife like a Christmas goose when they had to walk to school afterwards but she never once complained. In fact, all the jostling and shaking of her stomach's contents never seemed to affect her at all beyond the odd quiet little burp. Other than that though, she seemed perfectly contented; maybe she was just used to being well fed?

"Breakfast was delicious hubby we-" as if the world was intentionally trying to prove him wrong, Yukiko suddenly doubled over and let out a puff of air like she'd just been punched in the stomach. Several people on the central street turned to look while Yu rushed to his beloved's side. "Yuki? Are you alright? Stomach cramp?" The buttons containing the upper half of her fecundity strained and threatened to pop as she caught her breath; in and out in and out her gut went yet strangely she had the biggest smile on her face. "Why *huff* wouldn't I be alright *hah* hubby? That was just our son showing us how *hoooh* big and strong he's getting! I guess that's his way of saying thank you for all your hard work, he's saying 'thanks daddy, I'll get big and strong and make you proud. You'll see'" Yukiko didn't mind the other students and townspeople around one bit, to her this was just a private family moment. And for once, Yu was able to completely do the same as he brought Yukiko into an embrace and kneeled down to kiss her bump. A few "awwwws" and very few "ewwws" could be heard but Yu didn't care. "Must be getting pretty tight in there huh? Well don't worry, you'll be out soon okay? Just hang in there for a little bit longer and try to take it easy on your mother okay?" Talking to the baby came much easier now for him, it was just easier to really think of it as a real person now than ever before.

"Give another one for daddy, show him how much you've grown." Yu shot up straight when he heard that, hardly able to believe what he was hearing. "He doesn't have to do that," he attempted to argue. Yukiko just laughed and rubbed her husband's face, "it's not up to me hubby, he kicks when he wants to. It doesn't hurt, at least not compared to knowing how well he's been taken care of! Besides, I have plentiul padding." He couldn't exactly disagree but his wife's odd way of thinking could be a little startling at times. This was best exemplified when she was beaming at her belly with unrestrained glee while they continued on their walk, just waiting for the moment when her precious prince would strike again. Whenever Yu would turn even the slightest bit too far to the left, she'd sternly tug on his shoulder and bring his focus back to her belly; she wouldn't allow him to miss the moment a second time!

"Don't misunderstand, I'm happy but why are these kicks such a big deal? He's been getting stronger and stronger everyday" Yukiko glared at him for a split second before relenting and smiling again, it felt good to explain something to him for a change especially about motherhood. It made her feel like that much more of an authority on the subject. "It's simple, hubby. Our son is cramped in there like I am in this skirt," she said adding the last part testily and adjusting the hem in vain once again. "That means sometimes when he kicks or fidgets with more force than usual, we can see his little hands and feet! You have such keen eyes so I was hoping you could spot it for me just in case I miss it when I flinch. I'll try my best but...well he's a growing boy." Immediately, Yu felt guilty about not helping her out earlier! This was no different than listening for the heartbeat like they sometimes did, an important job that only the father could accomplish. "Alright. You can count on me, Yuki. I won't miss."

It was lucky he found his resolve because not long after, Yukiko doubled over once again. This time however, Yu was able to catch what caused the reaction; it was only for a small instant, but right around the top left corner of her belly there was a little bump that stretched out enough to be visible. "*Oooph* g-good job pumpkin! *Puff* t-that one hurt quite a bit!" He'd never seen a woman more excited to take a blow to the stomach, but he didn't have much time to think because two seconds later she was looking up at him with excitement. "Hubby? Did you catch it? Was it an adorable little hand or maybe a cute little foot?" When it came to her baby, any semblance of sophistication went out the window.

"Actually it was probably an elbow judging by the shape." That didn't put even the slightest bit of a damper on her spirits, however. "Oh! A precious little elbow! But then again, it could be a knee if he was upside down. You're not upside down are you dearheart?" Just like that, Yu was forgotten for the rest of the way to school, but he didn't really mind. It left him time to get his own thoughts in order. One month until he was a father yet strangely he felt confident if the baby was born today, he'd do just fine beyond the initial panic of getting Yukiko to a hospital of course. So distracted were the both of them, they didn't even notice the crowd gathering when they passed the school gates. Then again, it was probably because it was becoming common place.

"Yukiko-san have you decided on a name yet?"
"Do you need me to carry your books?"
"Woah you look so big! Can I feel?"
"U-um it's important you get enough to eat so I made some dumplings. I hope that's okay."
"Hey my mom wanted me to ask if you guys needed any help with the nursery or anything?"
"So you guys are really going to be parents huh? That's so weird to think."
"Are you going to let us see it when it's born?"

"Not yet."
"No thank you, I have my hubby for that."
"Of course you can."
"Thank you very much."
"No that's okay, I'd rather not get germs in the nursery."
"I don't think it's weird at all."
"Definitely."

She responded to each and every one of their questions accidentally leaving one boy's feelings crushed in the process. "It's nothing personal," Yu took him aside to explain. "Even I have to wash my hands before touching anything." He'd actually thought the room was pretty clean already but Yukiko would always find some extra spot of dust or never before seen problem that he'd not noticed. Must be another part of her motherly instincts.

The other girls continued to fawn over Yukiko asking her all sorts of questions about pregnancy and whether or not she was nervous. It was an interesting transformation from before when she was a target of bullying but now the zeitgeist had shifted. She wasn't just some spoiled slut who wasn't careful, she was a soon to be mother in a loving marriage. Plus seeing that big belly sticking out big and wide must have just triggered a lot of instincts in people; boys would offer her help up the stairs, girls would dote and coo on her and no one wanted her to overexert herself too much. It was ironic that her popularity had dipped before shooting straight back up again but that was just the way things were sometimes. Yukiko was overjoyed so many were taking an active interest in her pregnancy now, ignoring the cattyness was the easiest thing in the world with her husband and baby on her mind but she would never pass up an opportunity to gush about her little prince. Though even for her, some of the changes of heart were quite surprising.

It was during a little break for air on the second floor when she caught someone approaching her out of the corner of her eye. "Yukiko-san, are you holding up okay? Do you need a glass of water perhaps?"

"No *pwooh* no thanks Ms. Kashiwagi, I just need to...c-catch my breath." Yu gently rubbed his wife's back and took a quick glance at his former teacher. As far as he could tell, this wasn't some kind of act, she did look concerned for a student's well being and he liked to think he was decent at reading people. "Well...alright then. Remember that pregnant women burn easier so be careful at the beach today. Personally I'd recommend no less than SPF-30 but more couldn't hurt. Oh and try not to swallow the sea water if you can help it." Yukiko nodded at her sage advice, Kashiwagi had been so forthcoming with the pregnancy advice recently and some of it was actually quite helpful. She wasn't planning on going too deep regardless but it was nice to have that extra justification. "I don't think there's anything to worry about. My hubby will make sure I get plenty of fluids. Oh! Speaking of my wonderful husband, he built this adorable looking mobile. I took a picture of it, here look!" The heiress excitedly showed her teacher the mobile he'd built, Kashiwagi raising an appreciative eyebrow. "That's quite impressive work, did you really make this?"

"Yukiko asked me to," was all he said like it was the perfect explanation. It seemed to suffice and their former tormentor merely chuckled and turned back to the phone for Yukiko to show her more pictures. Yu took the opportunity to give her a quick once over because he still couldn't believe it himself. No longer did she leave her cleavage visible all the way down to the bra cups, now they were buttoned up fully and chastely; technically, she was actually covered up better than his own wife in that department. Who would have thought that would ever happen? She would still place her arms under them when she stood still but to be fair there was a lot to hold and unlike Yukiko she didn't have a pregnant belly to ease the burden a bit.

Eventually though, Kashiwagi noticed the time in the upper right corner. "Oh goodness look at the time. I wouldn't want to make our valedictorian late after all and I do have a class to teach. Show me the rest some other time." And with that she was off, swaying her hips but not to any unreasonable degree; the woman just had big hips.

"Alright class, let's begin. Today will be a bit of a cool down, no point in overwhelming you with new material right before summer break. Still, I'd suggest you get started on your homework right away, don't want to wake up the day before it's due and have to rush." Kashiwagi allowed herself the briefest of smiles before starting on the chalk board, there was one student she knew who completed all of his work on time and even took the time to earn "extra credit." Actually, now that she took the time to look at the faces of her students instead of just how attractive the faces were, it was pretty encouraging. For every bored sleeping looking child, there was one sitting up straight with their hand ready to take notes. She owed it to those kids to give them what they were itching to get.

Partway into yet another lecture with no passes at attractive male students or put downs to attractive female ones, one student turned to his friend. "Hey is it just me or has Ms. Kashiwagi been less...you know...horny lately?"

"Yeah, I went to her after school tutoring session and she actually tutored. That's not what my older brother said they were like at all." The two second years fell quiet when they realized all eyes were on them. "Well I hope one of you gentleman has an answer for me. That was what your discussion was about correct?"

"*Er* w-what was the question?" That produced a sigh but she quickly got right back to teaching. No point in slowing the rest of the class down to single out a few students. "Anyway as I was saying, many people consider gases as lacking in mass but the amount of gas particles actually affects..."

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The last day of a semester always had a bit of a weird atmosphere; not even the most dedicated of students or teachers truly wanted to be there. Time flowed in a strange way to where it took forever and yet it passed by so quickly, everyone in silent agreement to not mention how close to the end they were until after it was over so as not to draw attention to it. But of course there was one event during the day some were looking forward to almost as much.

"Hey guys! The exam results have been posted!" Usually, the Investigation Team would take their lunch upstairs in the pleasant sunlight, but not today. Unlike before, Yukiko allowed herself to be helped to her feet by her husband. His lead was already insurmountable; he'd already won, now it was just a question of how much so there was no reason to be too overly competitive. Besides, she was more interested in someone else's progress.

"C'mon Chie, you worked really hard. There's no way you did poorly." Yukiko gently tugged at her friend's hands while the martial artist stubbornly resisted. "W-well it's like that *um* Schrowdinger's Cat thing we went over. I did both good and bad until I actually look at it. I'll...look at the end of lunch." Yukiko made a "*tsk*" of annoyance before gaining a sly smile. "Okay...well I'm going to see my score. And if I happen to see yours...well I don't know if I'll be able to not tell you." Chie looked up and her eyes slowly widened. "You wouldn't dare," but Yukiko's own eyes told a different story, she would dare and she'd dare quite gladly in fact. "Off I go," she said giggling. She barely had time to waddle out of the door before Chie barreled past her. Yukiko was right, the sooner she could get rid of this nervous feeling in the pits of her stomach and chest, the sooner she could feel better. Even though her pregnant friend got a head start, it took a couple of seconds before she was able to catch up.

"So how did you do?" Chie didn't respond right away so Yukiko gently shook her shoulder. "How did you do?" she repeated. Her friend turned to her with shimmering tearfilled eyes and a wobbling lower lip and without another word, rushed straight in to hug the heifer. "Oh Yukiko *waaaaaah*! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! Thank you so much *sniff* I-I couldn't have done it without your help!" Curious as to exactly how well her protege did, Yukiko took a quick peek at the board. Right in the 16th slot was "Satonaka Chie" almost exactly where Yukiko expected she would be. "Oh don't be silly, I just pointed you in the right direction, you did all the hard work. It was the least I could do after everything you've done for me." Yu turned to his two embracing teammates with a smirk; his wife was certainly a funny woman. She complained and whimpered over a tight skirt and claimed it was pure torture but Chie squeezing her in a big bear hug didn't seem to bother her one bit! He was sure if he asked the explanation would be something like "fat mamas are made for hugs, they're not supposed to be constricted!"

Speaking of being a fat mama, eventually Yukiko's stomach reminded her that she had an urgent appointment with her lunch box. "Oh sorry Chie, looks like I have to take this, it sounds important! *Ahahahaha* but congratulations, you set a goal and you went out and did it." The other girl blushed a little but was happy for the compliment. "I know you're going to act like it's no big deal but really it means a lot that you took all that time to help me out. You just earned yourself a baby sitter for life!" The two girls shared a laugh before Chie continued. "I *um* as much as I like spending time with you...since the baby is going to be born next semester I don't think it's fair for me to take up so much of your time with tutoring. So I think it's time to take off the training wheels and strike out on my own, you know?"

"Okay...but don't think that means you can't ask for help if you need it. As your boss, it's my duty to look after you." The girls grinned at each other for a moment before Yukiko thought of one more thing to say. "Oh by the way you've gotten much stronger, I'm glad your workouts are...working out *snrk* *ahahahaha*" Usually Chie would roll her eyes but she was honestly too touched to really get annoyed, so while her tubby friend wobbled with laughter, she felt around her own bicep a bit. "Really? You think so? I mean I feel different but it's great that other people can actually notice, makes me feel like I'm finally making some real progress! Though I'm not sure how you can tell from just a hug..."

"*Uh-huh!* You squeeze me almost as hard as hubby! And as for how I can tell oh that's simple, now that I'm fat my body's like a memory foam mattress. Hugs imprint on me." She said it with the biggest most genuine smile Chie could imagine so it was hard to argue with such a ridiculous statement. Considering how odd this pregnancy had been already, it could even actually be true.

"My soft salutatorian sorbet is made for cuddling, it's the truth." As if things weren't sickeningly sweet enough, Yu wrapped his arms around her belly and planted a big fat kiss on her big fat cheek. "Saluta-wha?"

"Oh darn, it means I got second again! I thought studying with Chie might give me that extra edge I needed but I guess not..."

"Yes but you helped someone else succeed instead. And isn't that what being a mother's all about? I'd say you're the real winner this time."

"Oh hubby." It was always odd seeing her friend go from pouting to utterly in love in less than a second flat, but somehow Yu managed to produce that reaction. During one of their trademark kisses, Chie intentionally averted her eyes when her leader's hands gave a quick squeeze to somewhere he probably shouldn't have been squeezing during school hours; that too produced a reaction from Yukiko.

Luckily there was too much clamor, whether excitement or disappointment, for them to really be noticed. To think Chie would have broken his fingers if he tried that a year or so ago, she'd seen him slap her friend's rump when they passed by each other during a work day before; sometimes her formally shy best friend would even "accidentally" knock a hip into him. It made her blush just thinking about it but her two more reserved friends didn't seem bothered at all about how intimate they were.

When it came to affection between men and women, Chie personally was much more a "Naoto" than a "Rise" but even Naoto had her beat these days. Naoto! She was never going to get a steady boyfriend at this rate...but maybe now that she didn't have to drill so hard on her grades, she could finally start...looking for one?

"Chie?"
"Huh?"
"Hubby and I wanted to know if you passing with flying colors meant you could come now." Chie quickly recovered from her surprise and bounced right on to her feet. That was right, she'd made a solemn vow that if she failed at meeting her goal of the top third of the class, she wouldn't rest until the mistake was corrected. Luckily for her, she'd overshot the goal which meant she could actually enjoy her summer vacation. "But don't forget, a momentary victory doesn't mean you can get complacent. It just means you have to keep working so you don't fall behind!" the voice of Akihiko echoed in her mind.

"Yes master!" she replied back with a pump of her fist. All was well and good until she realized she'd said that outloud. "Master? Chie, I know I'm your boss now but we're friends! You can just call me Yukiko if you want. But I'm happy to hear you can come, it'll be a lot of fun I think." Yu was trying his hardest to hold in a laugh while Chie looked at her feet. "Besides, I'm a woman so if anything I'd be mistress! Mistress Yukiko...doesn't really roll off the tongue very well does it hubby? It's clunky."

"Cutieko."

"*Hahaha* what?"

"Cutieko, it rolls off the tongue pretty well. Cutieko." He gave one of her fat bubbles a little poke to add to the teasing. The stretched out skin of her maternal swell was extra sensitive to pokes, prods and jiggles of all kinds making her especially ticklish. "*Bmmph* h-hubby *ahahaha* that's not my name! You can't *ohohohohohoh* just go around calling me that! It's too embarrassing!" Yukiko was at the point of her obesity where, even when tightened by her child, her belly still jostled and rippled a bit with her laughter. More like ripples in a bowel of water than a great heaving waterbed, but Yu knew he still had plenty of time to get her there; he could just imagine how cute, and arousing, that would be.

"You don't like that one? Then how about Beautiko? I think that's what I'll call you from now on in front of the maids, make it really catch on." At this point the two began their walk back to the classroom so the growing mother could get the nutrition she needed. She stifled another laugh made much easier since Yu didn't poke her tummy this time. Instead he was just taking stock of his livestock; the excitement of the morning kicks and drinking in her front prevented him from admiring just how much her backside had grown. Baby and butter had turned her stomach into a real skirt stretcher and as such it left her backside no extra breathing room. The cloth was outright plastered across it giving her a very noticeable panty line but more importantly it showed the motion of the ocean. Stocky bare thighs would fight to move past each other no matter how far she spread them while walking. Each footfall would send one voluptuous rounded cheek bouncing up and to the side before the other foot would send it quaking on over to the other side. It was a feminine fatty pendulum or perhaps a seesaw and the heaving motion was an utter joy to watch in action no matter how slowly he needed to walk to see it.

And the best part was he knew she wasn't doing it on purpose. If she was, she wouldn't be able to resist checking on his reaction, this was just the natural way for her to be. Wide breeding hips putting on a show while she happily rubbed her baby filled belly in anticipation for a good meal, barely contained chest rapidly filling with milk. There was just one thing missing.

"Gorgeousko." He could barely keep his own smile off his lips in anticipation of what would happen next. "G-gorgeousko *snrk* *snrk* *pwahahahahahahahaha* oh my g-goodness hubby! Gorgeousko *hahahahahaha* that...that doesn't even sound like my name. Y-you can't *ahahahahaha* that's not a title or a nickname! Oh oh my...my stomach! *Hahahahahaha*" Yu watched with satisfaction while his wife doubled over laughing, slapping at her knee with one hand even if she had a bit of trouble reaching. There were actual tears in her eyes from laughing so hard at his stupid joke. "There we go, now she's as cute as possible," he mused to himself, helping to steady her.

"Jeez she'll laugh at anything, " a bemused Chie murmured aloud. Now that two or three minutes had passed, those eager to learn their scores were beginning to return to their classrooms. They were replaced by the second wave which was comprised by those who were too afraid of or didn't particularly care either way about the results to go first. Two very familiar voices were among them.

"Eighteenth huh? Not bad, not bad at all. Looks like I can go to the beach after all. Not much of a reward but..."

"Yeah you expect me to believe that. It's not like we're forcing you to go; face it, you're coming because you really really want to."

"*Pfft* only one really. Dad's too busy to go on vacation this summer so it's either this or nothing cuz I'm not going to the beach alone." That infuriatingly self confident smug tone of voice was actually welcome for a change after that score, because that meant Ai had scored lower than she had!

"Hey Ai, looks like all of my studying paid off huh?" The strawberry blonde took a moment to realize who was actually speaking before rolling her eyes. She took an extra look at the sheet and her eyes widened a bit in surprise. "So it did. Makes sense, I've heard having to explain something to someone else is the best way to learn it. You must have had a very good teacher." The implication was clear, that Yukiko had carried her to victory and Chie didn't take too kindly to it. Before more snipping could begin, Yosuke stepped between them. "Hey guys come on. We're going to be stuck together for like eighteen hours. Can we not start with fighting right away?" Neither one acknowledged him with words but they did both turn away with a "*hmmph*" which was good enough. "Besides, once again I scored the highest of all. Pretty impressive getting top ten twice in a row huh?" Both girls eyes flashed with annoyance and with the briefest of glances at one another they nodded.

"Every dog has its day."
"Yeah I mean, I'm more athletic than you, you score better on tests. Just the way things go." It took Yosuke a bit to realize he was actually being insulted. "Wha- hey! That didn't mean gang up on me you know!" Their arguing was interrupted by a loud scream from below their position. "Wooooohooooo! I freaking passed again! Two in a row baby come on! Whew! Alright! I think I did *uh* even better than *uh*..." at that point Kanji's voice trailed off to be too quiet to hear from up there but if they perked their ears they would have heard a tiny "sorry" and some quiet shuffling out of the room. "Looks like Kanji did alright," Yosuke quipped.

"Sheesh it's like my dad watching baseball. If he's going to be that loud while we're there, then I for one vote we gag him."

"T-that's a little harsh but you're not wrong. It would be bad if he cramped my style while I'm out playing the field,"

Yosuke mumbled the last part under his breath but one look at Ai's catlike grin told him she overheard...and that he would be subject to a lot of teasing before the day was done.

The plan had originally been to go to Shirichi Beach again since Ai and Naoto had never been with the group but things changed. When Yukiko had excitedly told her family about the beach trip at the dinner table, her grandparents graciously offered to have them come to their beach house for an overnight stay. That way, their departure at the end of the month didn't feel as "final" as they'd be seeing their beloved granddaughter again in a month's time and then again for the birth; though even Jiro had blanched a bit when he heard the size of the group. Sleeping arrangements would be a little tricky but they could work something out. Some small part of Sachiko must have missed her old hostess days because she surprisingly agreed quite readily to having a bunch of loud teenagers come into her home. Or perhaps she just cared for her granddaughter that much.

Since it was the middle of the week and not in a particularly busy season all things considered and since Yukiko was growing more and more gravid, time off wasn't an issue. Fuyuhiko even had enough free time to drive a few without rides to the family beach house, or so he said, but Yukina was fine with it so neither of the two newly weds were going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Everything was all set and ready to go, though Rise had to cancel at the last minute due to a sudden uptick in activity at work and her replacement turned out to be just as busy.

"Sorry Yukiko-san, I kinda promised the school I'd go to sports camp for the tennis team. I wouldn't want to disappoint my teammates like that. It's got notin to do with you though!" The raven haired softie could only gleefully assure Labrys she didn't mind one bit, she was glad she was making new friends so quickly and hoped the cyborg had a wonderful time!

Though perhaps a combat robot joining a sports team was a bit unfair...but then again if she was good at it why not? At least that made perfect sense to Yukiko. It was just too bad she was going to miss the festival but that's what a camera was for and there was always next year.

Yes everything was set, except for one tiny little niggling thing that was bothering her and no it was not her tight skirt. She'd lowered the zipper so her belly could billow out all the way and she'd be able to eat her lunch and fill her belly in peace. Doing so would have showed off her oozing fatty hip and a peek at her panties but luckily she was able to drape her jacket over it and not worry. The only thing she was worried about was her hubby...well not her hubby specifically but what he was planning on doing at the beach. "Hubby *gulp* *mmm* oh so good~. *Smack* *smack* what was I saying? Oh yes! Hubby? Were you planning a special treat for me at the beach house?" Smoothly, Yu lifted up his hands as if to say "guilty as charged."

"Yeah I had a little something in mind. I figured since it was the first day of vacation you deserved a little treat." He knew her grandmother didn't improve of "over"indulging her granddaughter so he'd have to be sneaky about it. If he could somehow get an ice chest in a cold environment, her tastebuds would be dazzled!

"Well whatever it is you're planning I want you to stop it!" Yu almost choked on his own slice of beef when she said that. "Oh sorry hubby! I probably came in a little strict! *Um* all I meant was, I didn't want you to spend the whole trip doting on me when it's supposed to be a vacation for you too. Especially if it means risking getting in trouble and pulling some convoluted scheme to get me a treat." Yu was about to deny it when he realized he had pulled a few convoluted schemes to get her fed properly and pamper her. From pulley ropes outside the window to sneaking the real treat under a fake bottom.

A big kiss on the lips pulled him out of his thoughts and he allowed his body to go limp.

"Let me handle feeding the baby today, you go fish or swim laps or hunt for treasure or whatever you want to do. My hardworking number one husband should get a day off every once in a while. Besides, Nanako-chan would be disappointed if you didn't spend time with her." Yu couldn't argue with that last one, and he nodded to show acceptance. "Alright if you're sure. I HAVE always wanted to see if you really can find things with a metal detector..."

"See that's the spirit. Never a dull moment with your daddy, oh you two are going to have so much fun together." As pleasant as it was seeing Yukiko peacefully leaned back and rubbing her baby belly while she ate, it did make Yu want to tease her the tiniest bit considering how strained those buttons looked. "I just worry you've grown a bit too spoiled to go without my help for too long." Yukiko gave a little huff of offense and shook her head. "Don't be ridiculous. Just because I let you pamper me doesn't mean I'm spoiled." Yu just smiled.

Yukiko delicately cut into her braised lamb shawarma her husband had prepared for her lunch that morning. She'd already polished off the slow roasted potatoes and the delicious miniature frittatas that came on the side. Other girls still couldn't help but watch enviously as a perfectly seared and cut piece of lamb hit her tongue and her eyes lit up in delight. She delicately cupped her hand to her cheek and mewled before going in for another delectable peace while others made do with rice and maybe a piece of sushi.

"My mistake," Yu said still smiling. "Hey, how about a belly rub while you eat?"

"That sounds lovely," she purred obliviously. His hand gently slid across the surface of her taut warm fleshy belly and sent wonderful tingles from head to toe while she ate. Now she didn't need to alternate between belly rubbing and eating!

"Hey sorry if this question is about out of the blue, but did you need my help applying sunscreen?"

"Oh *mmm* I'd really appreciate that. *Ommph* *mmmm* there's a lot of spots on me that *mmmph* are hard to reach and I'd rather not pull a muscle." Yu interrupted his rubbing to give her fat cream filled belly a few plump pats. Even leaned back and relaxed, it still sat heavily on her lap and would completely smother her panties from view even if she wasn't wearing a skirt at least from the top. In order to reach the desk, it had to be touching it at all times though she wasn't yet fat enough to have it eat the table.

"And *grmmf* you heard Ms. Kashiwagi. It's not healthy to allow myself to go unprotected. I'm already *glmf* so pale..." Paint can thick alabaster thighs told the truth of that statement, rubbed with lotions nearly every night to keep her skin pristine, every inch of the rest of her body in the same condition.

"*Oooh* that's nice. Hubby, could you rub a teensy bit faster?" She purred when he hit that sweet spot and shifted around a bit to get really comfortable. Her rump was overflowing the chair at this point and she needed to constantly readjust herself to get comfortable. Her fat cheeks ever so slightly pushed her forward so her back no longer touched the chair, instead her fattened booty kept her sitting up straight.

Being so relaxed, she couldn't help but flex her toes. Waddling around at her size was hard work so she'd always kick her shoes off and let her feet breathe in socks during the break. She wondered if perhaps she could get a foot rub. Then again, her milky payloads and precious cargo filled belly did give her a bit of soreness in her back so perhaps she'd better ask for a shoulder and back massage. Eventually she decided that he'd just get interrupted by the teacher during the good part and it would be for the best to ask for both later.

"Oh but there's *mmmm* I still need to be milked in the morning," she said almost in a daze. Her chests ability to produce was rapidly increasing as the due date drew nearer. She was lactating once a day at this point and as a result her melons received near constant attention.

"Just leave it to me and relax."

Eventually, lunch finished and Yukiko took a moment to lean back and enjoy the euphoria of a full belly. Yu always made lunch especially big since she had to go so long without a proper meal afterwards, forced to subsist on snacks until dinner. As a result, her stuffed belly and leaning back to its largest sized pushed part of her uniform to the limit.

*FWAP*

The second button above the skirt on the widest most protruding part of her fertility snapped right off and clattered on her desk for a few seconds before coming to a stop. Yukiko was too contented to really notice though and continued rubbing her gut in bliss. That lamb had been sooo good! And three hands working on her stuffed tummy felt even better.

"Hubby," she eventually said. "Could you zip up my skirt? I don't want to get in trouble." She lazily sat back and continued to rub while her dutiful husband pushed her fat lovehandle back in her clothing, gently inching the zipper up tooth by tooth. "Spoiled *urp*...I'm not that spoiled..."

Unfortunately, having a missing button had a way of drawing attention and while she'd been able to get away with forgoing her black undershirt for most of the day, the teacher finally took notice. After a lecture about "setting a good example" she was sent to the restroom to slip on a shirt which ended up taking a while as carefully undoing buttons so the strings don't snap and then stuffing your overfed body back into them wasn't the easiest thing in the world. Now all her bubbling fat was covered up, though they still pushed through the gaps, now they were just black instead of white.

She couldn't keep a small pout off her face when she reentered the classroom. She had to wear two t-shirts in the middle of the summer in a crowded classroom while being pregnant and fat at the same time, it got a little hot to say the least. Now she was going to end up sweating up a storm and it was all her prudish teacher's fault. When her butt spilled over her chair and she took a seat, she noticed a little note left for her among her materials.

"So meaty and pregnant, not even the largest uniform can contain you. You're the most fertile woman I've ever seen in my life." That made her smile a bit and feel better despite the heat, what a nice thing for somebody to write. Looking over the paper again, she realized it wasn't just anybody's handwriting but in fact her beloved husband's. Yukiko turned to her side for a quick confirmation and received a wink and a blown kiss in return which she happily caught. She wished Yu still sat behind her so she could give him a brief pantyline peek but alas all she could do was bring his "heart" close to her chest.

"Mrs. Amagi? Did you have a question?" The wife in question jumped in her seat, the teacher must have thought her raised hand to catch the heart was for the lesson! "*Um* no...I was just...stretching."

"Well I hope you got it all out of your system."

Even for all her increased confidence, being called out in front of an entire room of students was still a bit too much for the former wallflower. Her face turned a bright read and she buried it in her notes, consoling herself with the fact no one was likely to remember after today. Her baby was a good boy obviously and kept movement to a minimum, no gut punches in the middle of class. Even just sitting in a seat was better when she was pregnant, her little boy fluttering about and being a constant warmth in her lap, growing and growing and getting stronger by the day. What better feeling was there than knowing you were growing a baby just by sitting on your cushion of a backside? Her thoughts turned to her friend Naoto and how much time she probably spent sitting around. How much better would solving cases be when she had a pregnant tummy to rub and a little infant of her own to keep her company during the long nights? What a wonderful thought! If only Kanji could work up the nerve...

But this trip was a chance for those two to get closer and Yukiko was going to make sure things went right. She didn't have Rise here to help but her plan was simple enough. If only Teddie didn't have to get married first before things could really take off for the other two, but the wedding gods knew best and she'd just have to accept that.

"I knew I'd get all sweaty dressed like this," Yukiko complained when school finally let out. "I'm going to feel all slimy the whole way back to the inn. *Ugh* I can't wait to get in the shower." The raven haired girl rapidly fluttered her fan in front of her face and then moved down below to her stomach. She felt like someone was slow roasting her over a fire over the course of the school day and it made her already tight panties even more uncomfortable. She was so glad she could just take them off whenever she got home and for a good portion of the rest of the summer too!

"Why do you need to shower? Just let the ocean wash you off." Chie found not only Ai staring at her in disgust but Yukiko too. "*Um* Chie, please shower before coming to my grandparents' house. Grandmother has never appreciated your...natural musk." That made the athlete scoff, if she really didn't smell that great, someone would have told her. That's when she began to recall a few barbed comments over the years. "Did you just get back from the gym?"
"Would you like a dip in the hot springs before you come down to dinner? Be sure to shower first."
"I hope you remember deodorant isn't a substitute for proper hygiene." That last one should have given it away in retrospect but she thought the old bat was just being overdramatic. "Why didn't you ever say anything!?" she asked her friend once the hindsight embarrassment kicked in.

"I didn't mind. It always made me wonder what you'd been doing before you'd come over. And it was different from how everyone smelled at the inn."

"Huh, I guess that makes sense. Is it kind of like how you don't mind when Yu smells from working out in the yard?"

"That's...different."
"Can we please stop talking about people's smells? Feels like I'm surrounded by a bunch of Teddies."

"Oh yeah speaking of which, are you guys really okay with giving him a ride? I mean we probably could find some other way." The wedded couple looked between themselves and shrugged. "I mean, Mr. Amagi likes him and he behaves pretty well around me."

"Wait I thought Kanji was giving him a ride again?" Chie said. The tough looking boy paled at the thought. "Are you kidding me!? I almost died towing him behind me to Shirichi Beach! No way would I make it all the way to your grandparent's place!"

"Wait wait wait hold on, you guys actually made this lug tow that blonde kid all the way to Shirichi Beach. *Hahahaha* that's so mean, I love it. I thought I was bad when I made guys carry my bags."

When she put it like that, it did sound pretty bad and immediately several voices jumped in to defend themselves, Kanji loudest of all. "Hey, hey, hey let's not get the wrong idea here! I offered to do it, okay? Nobody 'made' me do anything, I just...didn't think pulling another person behind me would be that hard." Before things could get too out of hand, Yu spoke up. "Also our other passenger wanted him to come with us when she heard he needed a ride. Speaking of which, she should be getting out of school right about now." Kissing his wife and waving to the rest, he took off. "I gotta run, see you all at the beach."

When his silver head of hair disappeared from view, Ai spoke up. "So *uh* what's Nanako like? Is it really okay to bring some kid on a trip with a bunch of high schoolers?" She didn't want to mention how their local wedded couple would probably be making out a lot so she left that unsaid. Unfortunately, her word choice seemed to be what they paid attention to instead.

"Nanako isn't just 'some kid' you know. She's the sweetest kid you'll ever meet."

"Well...she might have some competition soon," Yukiko reminded everyone with a belly pat, "but Chie's right, she's an absolute joy to be around, so polite and kindhearted just like her big brother. You met her at our wedding didn't you?"

"I probably saw her there, but I'm not just going to strike up a conversation with someone half my age who I don't know." Whenever her dad would make her go to parties with a bunch of his work friends, it had always made her so nervous and uncomfortable when they tried to strike up a conversation, she wasn't going to put some other poor kid through that awkwardness.

"Her dad isn't around that much so we try to do what we can to include her in things," Yosuke was just explaining things but he didn't expect to see the sympathetic look on Ai's face. "Oh...in that case I guess it's fine. As long as Yu's the one watching her I mean."

"Aw I didn't know you had a soft spot for lonely kids Ai, here I thought you were totally heartless." Yosuke had that infuriating grin on his face, he was basically one step away from pulling on her cheek and waggling a bit. "Heartless? How could you think that when I hang around a charity case like you?" she said not missing a beat, giving him an equally smug smirk. Unlike Chie and Naoto where they responded to embarrassment by getting more embarrassed and angry, she'd just put her composure back up and fire right back. A tough opponent indeed. "It's not a charity case if I'm doing work for you lazybones. All the work if I might add."

"Please, you just did that so you could be around a pretty girl more."

"Really? I hav-"

"Haven't seen one? You already used that comeback, Yosuke; you're slipping." She gave Yosuke a minute to fume before charging right ahead. "By the way, what's with the good movie drought this summer? It's all a bunch of super hero garbage and manga adaptations."

"Yeah I know, I saw that knew Spiderdude movie and it was terrible. Only movie I've ever walked out of. Luckily, that's what DVDs are for, as annoying as Teddie can be it can be kind of fun showing someone your favorites and seeing their reaction. Hey speaking of which, would you like to borrow a movie?" Ai looked at him strangely and tilted her head. "What so you can watch me?"

"Shut up, you know what I mean? Buuuuut if you want to watch some dude in a lame costume punch another guy in a lame costume..."

"Fine whatever. Can't be any worse I guess, just give it to me with your next round of spreadsheets."

"Oooh oooh I have some wonderful films I could recommend. There's this horror comedy about a girl who gets possessed by a demon. Her head spins around and around and she crawls around like a spider!" Just thinking of it made Yukiko giggle like a madwoman before she could even finish her recommendation.

"Yeah how about no."

"I mean, my favorite movie is probably Trial of the Dragon but-"

"No." Ai didn't even look at her when she said it and that of course made Chie's temper flare. "I wasn't even going to offer it to you anyway! Cuz Yosuke freaking broke it and I'm not risking that again!"

"I told you I was sorry, what else do I have to do?" But Ai wasn't listening. "What about you Tatsumi, any movies you like?" The boy tensed up, wary of being mocked for his tastes once again. "Yeah...my favorite movie is Hachiko: A Dog's Tale. What about it?" The girl looked from side to side for a few seconds, keeping him in suspense before giving him a smile. "That's a good movie, but some bigmouth at school spoiled the ending for me."

"R-really? Did you know it's based off a true story? Some dog was really that loyal to his master, it's heartbreaking when you think about it."

"Kanji, everybody knows that."

"Oh. Sorry Ebihara-senpai." The girl in question chortled to herself, Kanji really was a big polite softy at heart. Very conscientious and considerate of others but just a bit too sensitive and lumbering for her liking. "It's no problem, I think I'm going to go with Yosuke's movie though, that way I can make fun of him when it turns out to be bad."

"I almost want to give you a bad movie on purpose now just to make you watch it all the way through."

At the gate to the school, the group went their separate ways and agreed to meet back up at the Amagi beach house. The walk then bus ride then walk back home for Yukiko was tiring but pretty standard until she got towards the end. When she was just beginning to breathe more heavily from the waddle, the front of her belly began to tighten, moving down her stomach like a wave. It wasn't painful but it certainly felt a little odd but it wasn't the first one she'd had. It was a contraction, and like her increasing milk production it just meant the birth was getting closer and closer.