Persona 4 Golden: Yu and Yukiko's Full and Happy Life 25

"*Mmmmmm* I mwean *gulp* don't misunderstand, I think everyone should go at their own pace of course. Rushing into something you're not ready for is just as harmful as waiting too long and missing it altogether."

"Right."

"I just *omph* thwink *gulp* they're holding themselves back when they don't need to. I mean...you saw the way Naoto was looking at my belly earlier."

"It's quite eyecatching to be fair."

"*Heehee* thanks hubby. *Mmmph* *aaaah* but honestly, I'm just worried they'll postpone their happiness for no good reason. Do you think maybe you could talk to Kanji about it? He's always listened to you." Yu paused his feeding and gave his wife a gentle poke in the belly, making her giggle like a certain bread dough mascot. "I'll talk to him about it, but I think they'll see what they're missing out on when the little one is born, right?" Yukiko heaved a great maternal sigh as she thought of the future and looked down at her tummy with a contented sleepy visage. "You're right. They were never the type to jump straight into the unknown. You hear that sweetie? You'll be helping Aunt Naoto and Uncle Kanji from the moment you're born." Yu grinned to himself, knowing that he'd just given his younger teammates some "breathing room" while making his wife happy at the same time; truly a win win.

The lovers were currently laying together on the one guest bed of the house while the others had to make do with sleeping mats. Yu did feel a little guilty about it at first, but seeing how comfortable his wife's baby belly looked laying on the mattress, he knew he'd made the right call. Ai and Yosuke jokingly griped about it of course, but they'd also teased him when he was done whipping up Yukiko's requested meal after her grandparents had gone to bed. After begging to be fed on the porch, the vacancy in Yukiko's belly had only widened and Yu was forced to watch his poor starving wife bite her lip and rub her stomach to soothe the hunger pangs.

That was currently being rectified as he brought bite after bite of various farm animals to her waiting lips with his chopsticks. Though vegetables were served with the meal earlier, they were not currently on the plate. After all, there was only so much stomach that could be filled and Yu needed to make sure it was with the most high calorie morsels possible. At the moment she was splayed out on her side, lazily resting her head on her arm which itself rested on a pillow. Yukiko closed her eyes as she was fed yet again; her darling husband mixed up the meat so she never knew exactly what she was going to get, each bite a pleasant surprise. Pork, chicken, beef, fish and sometimes a kiss to mix things up, Yu had made meat tasting almost like nibbling from a box of chocolate.

"Good right?" Yu asked her after a particularly satisfied moan. "Your grandmother is a rather good cook considering..." leaving the rest of the statement unsaid. Yukiko giggled and shook her head, "It is rather strange isn't it? But grandfather's always had a large appetite himself. Actually, grandmother was the one who always told me the way to a man's heart was through his stomach. In a way, we have her to thank for all this don't we?"

"I suppose we do *hahaha*" Another bite, another happy mewl and another satisfied belly pat. "Actually while you were gone, she asked if I'd gotten her advice backwards somewhere along the way. That maybe I thought she said 'the way to a man's heart is through YOUR stomach' it was a a little mean but I thought it was kind of funny too." Her smile died on her face when she noticed her husband stiffening up a bit. "She didn't harass you about your weight the whole time did she?" Yukiko gently shook her head, "no, grandfather kept her in check." The mother to be reached out and slowly stroked the knuckle on his ring finger. "And even if she did, it wouldn't bother me. I don't give one...darn if she thinks I'm too heavy. I apologize for swearing but it's how I feel."

"More pork please," she finished simply, reclining back and letting her belly bulge out. Her pink nightwear strained against the well nourished curve of her gut to the point the faint outline of her navel was visible. The fabric hugged her hips like saran wrap, taking a nightgown that was supposed to end around the knees and bringing it up to mid thigh at best. It wasn't a problem until Yu was reminded she'd sworn off panties at home and wasn't about to start putting them back on again. The motherly bosom lolling onto the bed spread and pushing apart the ends of her gown were only adding to her unintentional sultriness.

But that belly, that heavy round belly was definitely what drew most of his attention. The way it would wobble ever so slightly with her movements to let him know it was soft and inviting while still retaining that pregnancy perk, Sachiko couldn't have been more wrong. "*Mmmm* I don't think I can ever go back to salads..."

"Honestly with the way you eat, I find it hard to believe you were ever thin." Yukiko blushed happily at the compliment as she was fed yet another bite. "*Ooooh* if food tasted as good as this, I don't know if I ever would have been." Her eyes gained a kind of melancholy consideration and she looked to her husband with a pensive curl to her lips. "Actually...for a long time, probably since the end of middle school, food didn't really have any taste at all. It wasn't until after you all rescued me that I really started to taste flavor again." She looked briefly to Yu, worried she'd ruined the mood, but his eyes told her to keep going. "Dieting was pretty easy because I never wanted to eat anything at all. Mostly I'd just pick at my meals until everyone else finished eating. I'd look in the mirror and count my ribs and look at my flat stomach and know that I should be happy since I was so thin but..." she trailed off and let a pure smile return to her face as she was fed again.

"I know exactly what you mean." Hearing her husband say that surprised Yukiko and upon inspection he had that same introspective look in his eyes. "I think that's one of the reasons I stopped cooking for awhile. Not only did it not taste like anything but it just felt like a..."

"Like a waste of time," his wife finished for him. "You just had no interest right?" The man gave her an amused smile, it wasn't often he had his own thoughts and feeling so easily read; usually, it was him doing that to others. "I didn't even want to watch Featherman during that time. Mostly, all I wanted to do was sleep in case the next day might be better," she went on to explain.

"What's bothering you?" Yu eventually asked. Even though she was laying on her side, he was easily able to rub the "top" of her tummy in an attempt to soothe her. For a moment, she was surprised he immediately knew she wasn't just reminiscing for the sake of it, but then she remembered who her husband was and reminded herself it made perfect sense. "Well while you were gone, my grandparents and I mainly talked about plans for our son. Things like his name and if his room is ready of course, but also how soon we'd have him start helping around the inn and when we'd start manager training. That kind of stuff. *Mmmm*"

"Bwut *gulp* those kind of things are easy to answer. Nobody ever asks the hard questions, the important things like what if he doesn't want to inherit the inn or what happens if he gets depressed like we did." She heaved her hefty body up into a sitting position with the tiniest of grunts and clapped both hands to her belly. "He's going to be here in less than a month and. I'm excited and happy and can't wait for the day but...when I think about when he's our age I get a little nervous." Tearing her eyes away from her belly, she looked towards her one true love and heaved a sigh. "I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't be fretting about something so far away."

A strong yet gentle hand reached out to stroke her face and immediately a sense of calm washed over her. "You have nothing to apologize for. If I'm being honest, the thought of any mistake I make affecting him for years scares me too." Yukiko found herself heaving another sigh, this time of relief. Something about hearing her steadfast husband admit he worried as well made her feel more reasonable and less like a worrywart. "I think about how small and fragile he'll be and not just when he's a baby either. And of course it's not only breaking him but coddling him to worry about. The idea I might overcompensate and let him end up too reliant on us also makes me nervous. I think it's good to talk about this kind of thing, so don't worry about bothering me or anything silly like that."

The lounging mama felt a strange sense of pride in that moment, knowing almost instinctively she was the only person he'd confided these anxieties too. It made her feel like a good and proper wife just as much as the thousands of calories she'd consumed today. Putting her lap filling belly to good use, she slowly sat up, scooched over and let it live up to its name; this time however, it was her husband's lap it was filling up. Immediately, a smile came to his face as he took in just how cute this woman of his really was. "You know...you make things so much easier on me." Knowing he wasn't the type to lie to make her feel better, Yukiko was obviously a bit confused since she mostly sat around and got fatter while he pampered her. She knew he loved to do so but that wasn't the same as making things easier when it came to the future of their baby. "You mean that?"

"*Haha* of course I do cream puff. Did you know talking to babies in the womb has been linked to higher intelligence and a closer bond with the parent once the baby is born? I found a few studies on it yesterday."

"R-really? I didn't know that..."

"How long did you think I was going to let you breast feed our baby?"

"*Oh!* *um* well I don't know, I assumed two years but..."

"Well you're exactly right." The maternal heiress mewled at the thought of getting to bond like that for two whole years as her husband started to rub her tummy. "It's been found to be beneficial. Some mother's stop after six months but I bet a natural mother like you would never be satisfied with such a short time frame." He gave his wife a nice firm pat on the stomach and moved her back into a reclined position, picking up the bowl he'd set down. "And belly rubbing is just as good for the baby as it is for you."

"Oh I knew that one," she said, voice still holding a giddiness from learning she'd get to breastfeed for two whole years for certain. "I mean not at first but *mmmgf* *mmmmm*" she was cut off by another tasty mouthful of pork and fully resumed her lounging position. Her husband tickled under her double chin which made her happily coo as he continued. "Exactly my point. You didn't know all these things and yet you started doing them because you know in your instincts it's what you should be doing."

"I think worrying about this kind of thing is natural too. Even when our son's been in the womb, you've been doing as much as you can for him. So why would that stop once he's born in a month? In fact, I think you'll be able to do more good than ever." Instead of a piece of meat, he gave his gravid baby mama a big kiss as she giggled and threw her arms around his head. When they broke apart, she dutifully opened her mouth to receive more calories.

"*Ooooh* yum! Hubby...you make me so happy. You say things like that and I don't even know why I was worried in the first place." And she said it with such a big smile on her face and with such pure happiness that Yu couldn't help but get one to match. With that same pure smile, the waddling wife casually asked him how much was left in the bowl.

"*Huh?* Well...not counting how much you ate already, probably enough for your lunch and dinner tomorrow. I think they wanted us to have enough to take home." It was then he noticed the slightly vexatious look in her eye. "Well...just feed me until I say stop okay."

That turned out to be quite a bit further away than he thought. In fact, the entirety of the bowl was cleared of all meat before it happened. Every time he thought she'd had enough, Yukiko would open her mouth for more; even when it looked like she was forcing herself, still she kept going. He probably should have stopped but as a red blooded lover of curvy women, he had no choice but to see where she was going with this. Eventually though, even her stomach had to reach capacity.

With a great moan, his sluggish sweetheart flipped onto her back as he placed pillows behind her to crawl herself on to. "*Ooooooh* I can't...*hic*...*oooogh*" Her mouth was ever so mildly stained with sauces but the rest of her was immaculate. The heated heifer was currently coated with a thin sheen of sweat as she struggled with the extra cargo she'd forced her belly to carry. Getting on her elbows, she was finally able to flop her back onto the pillows, letting out a big gasp of effort. Fiddling with the tie on her nightgown, the whole of her stomach seemed to sit on her knees even more heavily than before and Yukiko was forced to open her knees as much as she could. Her skin was still as beautifully alabaster as ever except for a tinge of red around her navel that didn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

Her hands attacked themselves to her belly even more magnetically than before and it was all she could do not to moan loud enough to wake the whole house. "*Oooooh* I can't believe *hic*...I had to do that again." Briefly, Yu's stunned silence was broken by a twinge of pity. His wife had stuffed herself too early and since her body was made for absorbing calories, she'd had to do it a second time.

One of her gently swelling breasts was laid bare and the fact her stuffed gut still sat like a rock atop her lap despite her being leaned back was working Yu up something fierce. Despite the immense pressure on her stomach, Yukiko was able to notice the telltale signs of her husband's arousal. Putting on a face of pure helplessness, she let out another groan. "*Oooooh* I feel like I'm about to pop! I've been such a cow recently, what was I *hich* thinking eating so much *oooh*" For the "finisher" she wiped a small speck of sauce at the corner of her mouth and stuck it in before giving off another exaggerated groan as her head lolled back.

With a speed that surprised even himself, he had thrown his own robe across the room and had his hands planted firmly on that beautiful bulging rounded belly. "*Aaaaoooo* not so rough hubby, you beast! My stomach's very tender." Yu took a moment to appreciate how there wasn't one extra inch of give on the overpacked orb. It was the only time her midriff would ever approach rock solid and even then she still had her flabby softness at the bottom, the kind that made her mewl when squished. Her cheeks flushed even more red than before when he did that and her breath hitched in her throat. "*Ooooh* *urp* I guess I've kept you waiting long enough. I'm sorry for teasing you so much, I just know how much you love me eating and I wanted to do something *oooh* special." Yukiko attempted to disrobe herself but any time she'd twist or bend at the waist even the slightest bit, she'd be back to a reclining position, huffing and puffing until the stab of pain went away with a hand glued to her stomach to soothe it. If Yu didn't know any better, he'd think she was going into labor right now.

"Thanks hubby," she said when he eventually disrobed her himself. "I'm afraid our options are somewhat...limited tonight. I'll get a tummyache if it presses into the bed and I don't know if I can breathe if it's weighing down on top of me."

"Let's try...*mmmghh*" Ever so slowly, Yukiko rocked herself over to her side, facing away from her husband. Moving like someone doing an oblique twist, the poor overeater had to cradle her stomach to make sure it didn't jostle too much from turning over, yet it still wasn't enough. "*Ooooh* my poor tummy...I think I overdid it..." It was so packed and heavy that her legs twisted just from having to heft its weight over on to her side. Yu, unsure whether this was part of the act or not, gently touched her shoulder. "Are you alright, Yuki? Do you-"

"N-no I'm fine! *Oooh* I shouldn't shout...just be gentle okay?" His breeding mama slowly lifted up her left leg so he could have access, when suddenly she let out a whimper. This time, instead of her belly, her hand shot to her calf or at least it tried to. Her belly pinned her down and prevented her from bending enough to reach it and all she could do was whine pitifully. This time however, Yu was on hand to provide his world class comfort.

Standing up quickly and moving to where her legs were, he hesitated before touching them. "You're not hurt are you? That sounded like you pulled something." Yukiko couldn't help but smile at his concern for her and gently shook her head. "No, my legs are just still sore from all the walking and standing I had to do earlier."

"Oh cake roll, I wish you'd said something sooner. If you're feeling sore and tense you need to tell me that right away." Before Yukiko could react, she felt his firm hands clamped onto her leg, beginning to work them loose and pain free again. "I can do it while you're lying down, you just get your stomach to settle okay bonbon?" She nodded, unhappy he had to wait to satisfy himself but unable to not enjoy the massage. "*Um* hubby...my feet are sore too so after you're done with my legs could you..."

"Of course candy apple, I'll get right on it."

"I'm really sorry this is the third time you've had to do this toda-*aaaooooooo~"

Yu gently shushed her while she turned into putty from his skillful massaging fingers. "Yuki, if you're in pain, how can I focus on anything else?" Unable to argue with his logic, a contented lazy smile spread across her face as she enjoyed yet another massage. Her smile only grew wider when she heard him mumble "good thing I brought lotion."

Yukiko truly meant to make love to him and release all his pent up needs, she truly truly did but laying back with a gradually digesting belly and having her thighs, calves and feet completely tension removed began to make her sleepy. Not to mention all the exercise she'd gotten earlier in the day! Her final mistake was when, drowsy and unfocused from the euphoria of the massage, she heard her husband ask "belly rub?" and gently nodded her head.

If her husband's massages were euphoric, then his belly rub's were pure bliss. He wasn't afraid to press in, but he knew how to apply a gentle almost wisp like caress over the taut surface. It was almost as if he was an acupuncturist, with his fingers pressing into trouble spots like expertly placed pins. Afterwards, his hands would comb the surface for another troublespot and he'd repeat the process until all the little kinks and pains were rubbed out and digesting properly. It of course wasn't long until he heard the sounds of her gentle breathing.

"Yukiko?" He said softly. No response. Looking over, he saw her eyes closed and lips curled into the biggest happiest smile yet. Yu blinked in surprise and then chuckled quietly to himself. It appeared as though sex on a fit to burst stomach just wasn't to be but one look at her udders let him know he wouldn't have to wait long in any case. "She's probably going to beat herself up over this *hahaha* still, I hope my...stiffness doesn't wake her up. She deserves her rest."

"*Mmmmnnn* hubby." He froze in place, worried that he'd accidentally woken her up.

"Your turn to hold the baby." He breathed a sigh of relief and watched her shuffle about in her sleep. She was too adorable for words sometimes and he found himself remembering a silly little moment. How happy she was to tell a ghost story in a thunderstorm to calm her friend down, so genuine yet so odd. That same friend who she offered a job and an offer to tutor her. And he found himself proud for fattening her up so soft and happy, if anyone in Inaba deserved such treatment it was certainly her.

It was when he settled into bed, shut off the light and his arm wrapped around her that she snuggled up under the crook of said arm and gently murmured "hubby." It may have just been his imagination, but it actually seemed like she slept easier now that he was there to press against.

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Yukiko woke to a strange yet all too familiar sensation, that being a pair of milk bloated breasts desperate to release their payload. More than that though, was the dampness she felt running down her abdomen and seeping into the bed below. This wasn't the first time she'd leaked in the night but it certainly was the greatest amount the milky mama had ever produced while sleeping. Blearily, she began batting her eyes to get the sleep out and briefly opened her mouth to let off a quick yawn. Her manners had slipped a bit from this relaxing pregnancy and honeymoon but now that her son was soon to be born, she had to get such things under control! No more canon fire belches out in public and no more big open mouthed yawns for this mama!

Gentle breathing behind her alerted her to the presence of her husband, his hand wrapped around her stomach feeling so natural that she hardly registered it. Normally, she'd delight in waking up before her husband and savor snuggling up against him with the baby like a happy family; however, the needy throbbing in her chest made that an impossibility. So many calories had been grazed on yesterday that even with all the leakage, her teats felt like heavy sloshy overfilled pudding bags. Yukiko did note with some relief that her stomach had gone back to its usual soft maternal shape, no longer begging for relief and a belly rub, though she certainly wouldn't refuse the latter if offered! Even though mammaries ached for release, it was a better feeling, not brought about by gluttony but instead a natural part of motherhood. It was like the contractions she'd started to get or how her thighs would rub together, things that simply came with the territory of growing a child inside of herself. The light outside was just beginning to turn the sky a dark shade of blue as dawn approached and she knew it wouldn't be too long until she felt her baby boy's kicks again.

She ignored the low static tingling of her breasts and did her best to enjoy the moment for a few more minutes; after all he did for her yesterday, her husband deserved to sleep in. Usually, he'd be up making her breakfast, but since he didn't have to cook there was no reason to get up early.

That's when a dark thought occurred to her. If grandmother was cooking and she thought Yukiko was trying to diet, that meant breakfast was going to be a meager fair that was nowhere near enough to fuel her until lunch! The thoughts of the usual breakfast grandmother made flashed through her head: a piece of filleted fish, a rice ball, some miso soup and maybe an egg dish if she was lucky; only enough to whet her appetite and not much else. The well fed heifer puckered her lips and puffed out her cheeks in a pout as she thought of what a real breakfast entailed: piles of fluffy eggs coated in cheese and mixed with sour cream with plenty of beef included, sausage patties stacked high and still hot from the pan next to as much bacon as she wanted, both kinds of meat just the right mix of chewy and crispy, three pancakes absolutely dripping with syrup and butter with enough thickness to feel like she was eating genuine cake for breakfast. Feeling herself start to salivate a bit, it was then the mama realized just how empty her poor belly was. All the calories from last night were currently in her udders and a gnawing hunger was ever so slowly growing in her tummy. Her spoiled tummy let out a tiny whine as a whimper came from her own lips, knowing that even when she was served breakfast, her fantasy feast would not be waiting for her.

It wouldn't have even been a problem but she'd eaten all the extra food last night in her desire to please her husband! With another quiet whimper, the events of last night came flooding back as she realized she had fallen asleep before she could do her wifely duty.

Shifting her gravid form, it quickly became apparent her husband was still all "bottled up" as a protuberance was currently digging into her back just above the growing shelf of her buttocks. Though perhaps, she thought with a hot blush spreading across her face as her eyes became slanted, it hadn't all been a waste. He'd seen her last night, lazily grazing until every last morsel was inside of her gut; not to mention all the ice cream and other fattening fair food she'd nibbled on earlier. And here she was ready again to clean her plate and bask in fullness a third time in less than twenty four hours like a good baby mama!

Another milk trickle from her breasts caused her lewd smile to get even wider; milkings always got them both in the mood. Yukiko knew how much he loved it when she drew attention to how much of a cow she'd become recently. He'd see the "spilled milk" she'd already produced and hear her tummy whining for yet more food and be in awe of just how big of a bovine his slender little wife had grown into. Maybe she'd even throw in a few teasing moos just for her hardworking husband, or she could...

Yukiko realized how heavy she was breathing and just how flushed her cheeks were and realized what her active imagination had gotten her into. The princess of the pasture had imagined herself into being horny, hungry and in dire need of a milking all at the same time! And she couldn't just rouse her husband from his sleep after falling asleep before her own wifely duties were completed! It would be the height of hypocrisy! Just when all hope seemed lost for the unfortunate mama and she believed she'd be forced to wait for another half hour, a miracle happened. Some dream or instinct stirred her husband to lightly rub her mushy baby belly, working out some hitherto trapped bloating.

"*Huuuuuuuurrrrrrrp!*" with breasts in such a tender condition, Yukiko could do nothing to stop the expulsion her husband accidentally brought forth.

Her embarrassment quickly faded when she heard Yu begin to stir and she instead ended up breathing a sigh of relief. She could get the things she needed without him knowing she was the one who woke him up! The only downside was his arm slipped away from her belly in the process of waking up, but it was a price that had to be paid. Flopping on her back, she tried not to wince too much from the impact jostling her tummy and breasts. It was all worth it to watch him wake up though; when he would sit up, it was like he got bigger and stronger every time. So much so that the hormone fueled mother couldn't resist giving it a little stroke while he was rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, slender fingers tracing the hard muscle

"I love your back. Maybe I should start calling you my big strong ox...would you like that?" Yu slowly turned around and grinned at her, eyes lighting up as he remembered who he got to wake up to every morning. "I think I prefer being your hubby, though...I wouldn't mind from time to time." He kissed her hand before taking his own and placing it on the tub of butter that was her belly. Gently wobbling it back and forth, enough to make her bare tummy jiggle but not enough to seriously disturb her tender tits. She purred as he played with her belly fat which made him chuckle affectionately, "how did you sleep beautiful?"

"*Um* a little too well I think. I'm sorry...you did so much for me yesterday and still you had to go to bed unsatisfied..." Yu held back a chortle at how downcast she looked; she was so cute biting her lip nervously and looking off to the side, so big and jiggly that the adipose around her waist seemed to have a mind of its own. Right when he was about to comfort her worries, she let out a startled gasp. "Oh no! Look how pent up you are! Poor hubby..." Yu looked down at the source of her concern and realized her mistake. "Oh that's...unrelated. It's *er* it happens in the morning when you have good blood flow."

Yukiko seemed skeptical so he continued trying to explain. "That's not to say you aren't beautiful...it's just...it started happening as soon as I hit puberty. It's called morning wood." At this, Yukiko got on her elbows into a sitting position and winced as her tits bounced down atop her belly shelf. "It's okay hubby, you don't have to lie to make me feel better. Especially not a lie as ridiculous as that! Morning wood...that sounds like something Teddie made up." Her stern expression softened into one that looked rather apologetic. "I bet it was my tushy that did it, pressing close to you all night." Yu just smiled, this strange mixture of humility and arrogance was what made Yukiko so Yukiko.

He decided it would only be proper to play along. "No no don't apologize. I don't mind a little teasing every now and again. Besides, thanks to you, I wake up like this every morning. Your beautiful child bearing body is the most erotic thing I can possibly imagine, even in my wildest dreams." Yukiko placed a hand on her blushing cheek and turned away before shuddering as some more milk dribbled down her front. "*Mmmmmm* I never realized I drove you so wild with *mmmmm* lust! But...we are meant to be so it's only natural..." She was outright tingling at the thought he always had to suppress himself around her to get out of bed in the morning that Yu found himself no longer playing along and more being just as aroused as he appeared. "Well then...I shouldn't make you wait another moment! *Mmgh*" she fought against the weight of her belly before holding out her arms to get pulled up. "W-wait, your breasts are so swollen. I don't want you to be in pain during," he said when her naked Kashiwagi surpassing melons jostled from being pulled.

"*Nnnnnmmmmph*" Yukiko whined. "F-fine but I'll try my best to satisfy you throughout the whole milking!" She slowly flopped onto her stomach with a look of steely determination, this time certain she wouldn't shirk her duties.

Her determination melted in girlish excitement as soon as she felt her stomach continue to press into the bed even when on her hands and knees. "Hubby look! My belly button reaches all the way down!" Her hand reached to rub between her fleshy gut and the softness of the bed sheet and Yu watched as she giggled. So happy and genuinely proud of herself for growing so gravid that the words caught in his throat a bit from the sheer cuteness and eroticism of it all. "T-that's *um* that's..."

"Oh?" She brought her non belly rubbing hand to her doubled chin with a look of faux surprise. "Speechless? Now that's not fair, my belly only protrudes this much because of you feeding me and knocking me up. You could at least praise me for growing so well..." Yukiko put on her best puppy dog eyes and continued to rub her hanging gut, eager for her husband's compliments.

Not only did her belly touch the bed spread but her bloated milky tits made her look like such a heavy cow; udders through and through. Regaining his composure, Yu lifted her chin up with his hands and kissed her full on the lips. "You've swelled beautifully my love," he said when they broke apart. A happy coo from his wife was accompanied by dribbling from her teats as the bedspread grew damper still. Her belly let out a whine as the last of its contents were turned into dairy, begging for more food to fill itself with.

Springing into action, her reliable hubby rummaged around in his beach bag until he pulled out an extra large bar of chocolate. "I picked some up from a convenience store just in case you got hungry during your morning milking. It's not much but it should at least fill your stomach." He looked apologetic as he unwrapped the brand chocolate bar as if ashamed it wasn't handmade but Yukiko's kind eyes assuaged his guilt somewhat. "Here, munch on this and I'll find something to hold your milk." Her reply was taking a big chomp out of the bar before it had even left his hand.

"Mooooooo," she mooed through a mouthful of chocolate. It was all he could do not to drop it while handing it off to her especially after she gave her whole body a tiny wobble just to remind him how plump and soft she'd grown. Running into the bathroom, he looked around to find some manner of container for his wife's needs. All that the room contained was a small drinking glass one would find in hotel rooms and a cup presumably to hold tooth brushes. "These won't be enough," he muttered while holding them. It was brief, but out of the corner of his eye he caught his wife's absolutely pleased with herself expression when he said that. "I see that look on your face cream puff," she didn't look the slightest bit guilty at her vanity, instead smirking even wider. "What look?" she asked coyly with a teasing bite of the chocolate bar, it was already almost gone. "Whatever do you mean hubby?"

"The kind of look that says 'I'm happy I have enough breast milk that my husband's arms will get tired emptying those little cups into the sink before I run out'" It was an exaggeration, but the woman's happy blush made stretching the truth oh so worth it. "Noooooo you're too strong to get tired, you've been building up endurance all year *mmmph* *gulp* my handsome stud..."

She watched with a predator's gaze as he looked away, unwilling to meet her pregnancy enhanced curves. "Oh hubby~ I'm out of chocolate. How's a cow supposed to grow without something to eat?"

"Y-you're right how silly of me," he nervously stuttered, intentionally not looking as she popped her fingers into her mouth one by one. He quickly handed it off to her and was unable to resist peaking out of the corner of his eye as she slowly sat back on her fattened haunches and let her belly bulge. A hand began to rub along its pillowy surface as another held the chocolate bar over her head while she bit at it.

The slight belly hang she possessed blocked her womanhood from view when she sat on her knees like this. Yukiko kept squeezing the fat of her stomach as she rubbed, slowly growing intoxicated on her own bulging beauty just as much as her husband was. "I'm so glad you opened my eyes to how fertile I am *gulp* *heehee* we'll have to be careful once the baby's born. One little drop and who knows how big I'll get..." Though her teasing was very successful, the occasional chewing of her lip and shuffling about told her husband she was getting antsy for her breasts to be unburdened. Yu rummaged around so as to distract himself and as luck would have it, discovered the solution. "*Ah* this might work. We won't get it all at once but it should only take two or three trips." Yukiko's eyes widened when she realized he was holding the milkshake thermos she'd sipped from that afternoon. "Sorry to use a drinking cup for this."

"It's no problem, it's where milk goes after all. I can just wash it when we get back." Her chest continued to dribble and leak during the heifer's snacking and now her grand gurgling gut shone with wetness; still, they seemed just as achingly full as ever. Polishing off the rest of her chocolate bar, the dairy deluged mama began to get back on her hands and knees. Licking a stray chocolate stain from the corner of her mouth, she looked to her hubby with need in her eyes. "Right now, I don't really care if you need to use a backpack. I've been holding it all in for what feels like hours!" As her husband made his way behind her, thermos in hand she bit her lip once more. "I'm sorry, that was impolite. You deserve your rest."

Yu affectionately rubbed her back, wordlessly showing he understood the stress she was under. Then at long last, his fingers grasped her needy nipples and she let loose a satisfied groan as the milk began to flow. She'd never tire of the tingling and the feeling of the tension and discomfort slowly seeping out with the milk

It felt so good that her mind became hazy and she didn't realize Yu had already gone to the sink, ready to empty another breast. "You almost overflowed the cup there," he said while brushing a strand of her hair. "Are you absolutely sure we're not having twins? Just checking." Yukiko knew full well he wasn't "just checking" but was so flattered that she did the only thing a grateful and horny wife could do. She turned herself around on the bed and backed up her seat filling rear directly into his crotch until she could feel the tip pressing into her cheeks.

"Y-yuki!?" Months of sitting on her rump had given her a full yet still gelatinous booty. Pregnancy had made her wide but fat had made her voluptuous and gave her a pillow like rump that made the perfect seat for the growing mama. It almost looked like she was arching her back but her backside had just grown so bovine like that it was no longer a smooth line. So maternal and plush that even her marshmallow thighs squashed together looked inviting for the aroused young man.

As if things couldn't get any worse, Yukiko then started shaking her hips back and forth. She didn't even have to put effort into it, a slight wobble sent the whole of her backside shaking and clapping, the shaft resting on top of the two cheeks pleasantly rubbed by the heifer's hefty globes. To think, she could do this without needing to bend her butt up in the slightest and still have her weighty gut brush against the bed below! "Y-Yuki!?" he repeated desperately but she just ignored him, happily swaying her bum.

"*Hmmm* *hmmmm* *hmmmm*" she hummed "I can't understand you hubby moooooooo. I'm just a happy cow, happy to be milked, happy to be fed, happy to have a handsome stud's baby." Her breeding hips continued to shake, and Yu made a noise halfway between a gasp and a choke. "H-hey come on Yukiko! I can't...I mean I'm gonna..."

"Mooooooo? What do you mean? Are you going to milk me? Oh please moooooo! Oops, I mean do *heehee*! I can't eat and get fatter until I've been milked..." She stopped her wiggling and looked over her shoulder to gauge interest, breathing a quick sigh of relief that it was working; she'd feel awfully embarrassed if it didn't. Forgetting her place for a moment, it wasn't long until she got back into the "swing" of things with her hip movements. "*Um* where was I? Oh yes! I have to eat eat eat to get nice and plump you know. Ever since you knocked me up, I've spent so much of my day eating or thinking about eating." A well timed belly grumble served to punctuate her point and she could feel her husband tense up. "Moooooo I spent all day yesterday eating and I'm still starving. I'm such a cow...but that makes you happy doesn't it? It makes me happy too...moooooooo" Unable to take a single second more, Yu decided it was finally time to begin milking the other breast. This time though, she let out a long low "moooooooo" and Yu wasn't entirely sure if it was part of the act or not. "Oh that feels so nice...thank you hubby. *Um* I'm ready whenever you are so feel free to start whenever you like." She had teased him and raised his libido enough, spreading her legs a bit the breeding cow decided it was time for her husband to release all his pent up lust of the past day. Not even bothering to empty the glass, Yu simply put it down on the floor nearby and quickly clamped his hands onto his wife's love handles as she let loose an excited giggle. "Oh you ox! You beast! You couldn't wait one more moment to enjoy your soft cow."

As much as Yu wanted to take the plunge, he stopped and Yukiko let out a cute pout as her excited smile died on her face. "W-why are you stopping? Is it something I said?"

"No no you were great but...listen." It was faint but Yukiko could just barely make out the light buzzing of talking from somewhere in the house.

The sounds of creaking soon followed and it didn't take them long to realize someone was approaching their door. "Nooooooo we were so close..." Yukiko whimpered pitifully. If it was her grandfather who caught them flush faced in the middle of the act, he'd chuckle good naturedly but remind them sternly that sort of thing was a bit rude; if it was her grandmother, then they'd certainly be getting an earful. Either way, they wouldn't get to make love!

In a flash, her hero of a hubby darted into the bathroom and nearly yanked the shower handle out of the wall with the force he used to turn it on. Right as the footsteps reached just outside their door about to knock, they paused at the sound of running water and ever so slowly began to retreat. Yukiko found herself breathing a sigh of relief that they got through this uncaught but when she looked at her husband, she very quickly realized he had no intention of leaving things hanging. "T-that was a close one. But now that the shower's on...will we have enough time for...?" Her lip biting and hip quivering made it quite clear to Yu how much she wanted him to come through for her once again and he was ever so happy to oblige. "No," her gray haired stud said as he approached her, absolutely brimming with confidence. "They'll understand there's quite a lot of...surface area to cover." He punctuated his statement with a firm slap to her quivering backside that produced a satisfied moan from his sweetheart. Settling her breeding hips as he returned behind her, she shuddered in anticipation as his hands began to trace the sides of her belly. "You'll have to keep your voice down you know," he gently reminded her. "You can get pretty loud sometimes."

"I'm not that loud," she began to pout but was interrupted by his fingers sliding under her maternal swell and tickling her belly button. She had to bite her lip and tightly grip the bedsheets to prevent a loud satisfied groan of arousal.

"*Ahem* maybe..." it was here through her aroused haze that she picked up on her hubby's slight nervousness and turned her head a little to meet his eyes. "Maybe you could...you know...keep...mooing? It's quieter and..." he looked away for a moment before letting his love for his wife overwhelm his embarrassment. "And I really liked it." For once, it was Yukiko's turn to call her husband out for being a little silly. "Oh hubby, there's no reason to be embarrassed. I did it for you! There's nothing wrong with liking milky fat dairy co-*oh!*"

"That's enough teasing out of you," the poor tormented teen announced, getting a firm grip on her breeding handles. He had played the gentle lover for most of the day, but from her words and actions he knew that right now she was craving a more animalistic approach. He had to give his Yuki credit, she was extremely adept at following instructions; when he entered her, in place of a usual cry of delight, she instead stifled it and let loose a long "moooooooooo" that was barely above a whisper. He buried his hands in her sides and his cock in her womanhood while she continued to moo. The human dairy farm could never get enough of the "clapping" that came whenever they were in this position. So soft and giving that her husband could pound her as hard as he liked without stopping, the all the jiggling back there probably felt good for him too...

"Couldn't do this *ugh* if you were all bony" he seemed to agree. "Than *ugh* again...you were never *unph* all that bony back here, meant for breeding f-from the very beginning!" Speaking of things she would never tire of, that certainly brought a smile to her face. That smile grew even wider when her stud brought his hands down to her rump with a mighty slap and started kneading the cheeks like overproved loafs. Her grandmother couldn't have been more wrong, not only did her baby making body make sex more comfortable for her man but there was so much to squeeze and love!

It wasn't long until her body was wracked with her first orgasm of the day. "Mooooooooo," she cried as she nearly tore the bed sheets with her nails and arched her back for the first time. Yu was able to prevent his own climax by thinking about a particularly unattractive shadow he'd met in his travels; he wasn't done with his wife just yet. Yukiko panted with arousal and post orgasm bliss when she realized her husband still hadn't gotten off himself yet. This made her purse her lips, not only did she not accomplish her goal but she didn't get to experience the amazing feeling of being filled up with his love! So what else was a poor mama to do but assume the ideal breeding position once more? However, no thrusting came no matter how long she waited and the shower water continued to pour and her breath continued to make her bosom rise and fall. Turning back, she saw her husband wore a smirk that she loved and feared at the same time. The well bred bovine knew that look all too well.

"Though even the most fertile women could use with some practice now and again. If you want it, work for it." Yukiko whined but her hormones got her hips moving before her brain did. This time she set the pace as her hips clapped back against him, belly rubbing against the bed spread and empty yet still stacked chest bouncing even more than usual. The mama was already tired from the first round and the subsequent orgasm, plus she was hardly well fed enough to be doing exercise like this. Two extra large bars of chocolate was barely enough to fuel the walk to the beach let alone rigorous lovemaking! Though once she got over her initial self pity, she quickly realized that this too was for her pleasure. Not only did her husband keep her encouraged with periodic rump slaps and side fat pinches that drove her wild, but he let her know exactly how arousing of a woman she was to him.

"Tired already huh? *Ahh* I've done all the work and I'm hardly even breathing heavy."

"You're so s-slow and fat, you probably *ugh* haven't even burned off one of those chocolate bars yet. And I'm going to feed you so much more before the sun sets."

"Can you even run anymore? Or are you too gravid now?"

"C'mon mama. I promise I won't make you do any more exercise for a month after this. You'd like that wouldn't you? Sitting around getting fatter? Comfortable and pampered? You just got to push through a little more."

Her thrusting had gotten far too slow to seriously get him off but somehow that was just as arousing to the both of them. The muscles in her back and thighs were seriously burning and she was running out of air in her lungs. "I guess I should have expected this, I mean you were always meant to be the mother of my children and mamas are fat, lazy and spoiled. I think about the girl you used to be and the tubby milk making lethargic mom you are now and I can't believe you're the same person." That last comment really got her going and she tried one last desperate push to get them both off before she completely ran out of energy. It was hard to hold on, but Yu's endurance was far greater than his spoiled wife's and she succumbed to her second orgasm before he'd had his first, mooing once more.

"I'm *gasp* sorry hubby..." she panted out when she'd caught her breath. When Yu was certain she was ready and she'd returned to her knees, he surprised her by bringing his hands back to her stomach. "*Hmmm* sorry for what? Being too out of shape? You don't have to apologize for that, that's exactly how I want you cream puff." This time when he entered her, he made sure to bury his face in her neck, letting her soft raven hair fall all around him. "You just relax and let me do the work, that's what baby makers are supposed to do." Her downcast "disappointed in herself" look morphed into an expression of happiness and she mooed in the affirmative

His hands caressed all over her burgeoning maternal swell while he pumped her intensely. It was almost as though he was trying somehow to get her more pregnant than she already was! It was nice to finally be able to relax and let herself be caressed, the great white dome of belly getting the most loving rubbing and attention. Though always the considerate lover, he made sure to not play too roughly with her udders after their milking; quickly cupping them and whispering about their heft in her ear sufficed.

His fit and cut body pressed atop her as his hands continued to brush, pat and poke into the butter of her gut. A surprise love bite on the neck coupled with a particularly hard squeeze to her lower gut produced a moan she made sure to morph into a nice long moooooooooo for her stud. "I love *agggh* everything about your body!" He exclaimed, telling her he was at the end of his own rope.

"P-prove it! Prove how much you love my body!" she finally demanded and with a grunt, he shoved his fingers under her belly and squeezed as much as possible before flooding her womb with his seed. Her body naturally climaxed to tighten around him and preserve as much as it could, practicing for years in the future when the time to have a second child arrived. They collapsed in a sweaty heap on the bed, Yu finally showing the first signs of exertion while Yukiko happily rubbed every inch of herself and panted. After a while, she rolled over and snuggled up against his chest and giggled happily. "That was amazing hubby. You make me feel so special, like the most beautiful woman in the world. Thank moooo. Oops I mean you *heehee* I guess I got a bit too into character."

As much as Yu wished he could sit there for awhile basking in the afterglow and stroking her head, the water had been running for quite a while at this point. With the greatest of willpowers, Yu was able to pry himself away from his perfect woman.

"Not much of a character if you play it all the time," he said with final kiss shared between the two. "But now we definitely need a shower, maybe we could...save time and go in together if there's enough room." Yukiko thought for a moment before nodding. "I'm too tired for lovemaking but I want to feel your muscles and kiss you." The pure honesty with which she admitted her lewd desires was amusing and Yu found himself chuckling. It was then he noticed the love bite he'd left earlier and his stomach dropped when he realized just how noticeable and unhideable it was.

"Oh! Good morning sweetie! You slept for a long time. Did you have good dreams? Here, kick again so daddy can feel it." Yu decided not to mention it and instead enjoyed the moment.

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"Hey Yukiko thanks so much for hogging all the hot water. I sure love freezing to death when I'm trying to take a shower." Yukiko tilted her head in confusion at Ai's sarcastic greeting. "Huh? But the water was cold when we stepped in, wasn't it hubby?" Yu had an expression on his face somewhere between mild annoyance and acceptance as his friends and new grandfather looked between each other. Her lack of a filter just more or less gave away their illicit activities that they'd made such a point to try and hide and it was so obvious now that Naoto, Kanji and Chie were all blushing!

Realizing her mistake, Yukiko attempted to stammer out an excuse. "W-well I mean when I stepped in it was cold because hubby didn't turn it on hot when he...*um*..." the young mother trailed off when she realized not only was it not helping but in fact was digging them deeper. Yu just smiled and shook his head, this was the woman he had chosen to spend the rest of his life with for a reason after all. He gave her a pat on the back and moved forward with confidence hoping that Sachiko's desire to keep her guests comfortable would override her desire to scold them. Fortunately, that proved to be correct as she heaved a sigh and pinched the bridge of her nose. "We'll discuss this later but for now...you're probably wondering why we've woken you so early." The Investigation Team and friends looked around, some having suspicions but none confident or quite awake enough to share the true answer. "Well, my husband believes that this time is the best time for fishing. So anyone who would like to join him on a little outing should feel free." Jiro raised his hand to draw attention to himself, not a hard thing to do considering his stature, "yes I thought you all might enjoy it. Feel free to stay here if that sounds boring, my wife certainly will." Chuckling a bit at his own joke, he was interrupted by softest quietest yawn that anyone had ever heard.

The group turned to see the source, an exhausted little girl who could barely keep her eyes open. "Five more minutes dad," she croaked out softly. Most of the group looked at poor Nanako like she was the most adorable thing they'd ever seen, all except for Yosuke. "This is because you spent all night talking to her you know," he hissed at his blonde roommate.

"Well I had to tell Nana-chan about the things I learned with Kashy-baby and the festival was so exciting it slipped my mind!"

"Couldn't you have just waited until morning? And didn't you have a whole car ride over to talk about it!?"

"When you're in love someday you'll understand that these things can't wait. Just look at sensei and Yuki-chan." Yosuke shot them a side eye for giving Teddie an excuse to be irresponsible. "Besides, a single car ride isn't even enough time to claw the surface!" He was shushed by an irate looking Chie while Sachiko tutted. "Head on back to bed dear, Yukiko she'll be using your room." It wasn't a request but of course Yukiko didn't mind. Yu gently guided his little cousin by the hand until reaching the door. He took a little while to come out and there was the sound of shuffling fabric, but eventually he delicately closed the door behind him and smiled. "She fell asleep as soon as she hit the mattress."

"Poor thing," Yukiko gently cooed, most likely remembering a time when she was the bleary eyed little girl forced to wake up early in the morning. "She's probably exhausted from last night, I know I certainly was."

"That's because you are quite fat." Yosuke and Ai held back snickers while Yu prayed his wife wasn't still in "cow mode" and would accidentally let out another moo. Fortunately, she'd seemed to return to normal and simply puffed out her cheeks. Before she could make a rebuttal, her tummy growled like a starving beast as she rubbed it. "C-could we perhaps have some breakfast first?"

"Notice how none of your friends are begging for breakfast when I myself have barely gotten out of bed.."

"Actually I could go for some break-" Kanji begin to say before he was cut off by an elbow to the ribs from his girlfriend. Sachiko continued on unabated though and pinched a roll of fat through her granddaughter's pink nightgown. "That roaring stomach just means it's eating away at all the fat you've built up. You did so well last night, don't throw it all away just because you get the urge to snack." Ai snorted knowing full well what that little mark on Yukiko's neck actually was. The only thing she'd be "throwing away" by pigging out was any chance of her husband being able to keep his hands off of her!

"Mrs. Amagi? I don't mean to be rude but eating healthy is better than being starved. You're more likely to snack on junk food if you don't eat-"

"Well then she'll just have to not snack won't she?" The slender old woman said with a poke to a love handle. "I'll be keeping my eye on you while we make breakfast. If you even try to sneak food, you won't eat it's as simple as that." Yukiko was far too used to her grandmother's weight related tirades to be significantly bothered at this point; it was something else the strict matriarch had said that bothered her, but she couldn't quite place it.

"Are you not coming with Yukiko?" her best friend asked. It was then the mama's stomach dropped and she realized what exactly they were doing, having been too happy and loved with her husband and too hungry in the moment to really think about it. "N-no I'm definitely coming with you. I said that I'd come with you and I meant it." Part of Yukiko's brain was screaming at her for being so stupid; her grandmother had just given her the perfect out to not have to go on the boat and yet still she insisted on doing it.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to. Your grandma would be happy to have you here," her grandfather offered.

Sachiko actually smiled at that and nodded her head. "Yes, especially now that you've learned to cook. Now I can properly evaluate you on that front as well." It was a testament to Yukiko's fear of the deep that she was seriously considering that offer. Even knowing her grandmother would most likely gripe about her weight the whole time was not enough to make the idea completely unappealing.

"No. I'm going and that's final. I don't want my baby to think his mama is someone who doesn't follow through before he's even born. I have to keep my word." Sachiko mumbled something about "not following through on your diet and exercise" but Yukiko was far too happy rubbing and patting her belly to pay attention. Jiro made to protest before withdrawing his finger and grinning. "Well I'm glad you're with us then. Everybody who wants to come, get dressed. We've got about a two hour window here." Yukiko's grandmother gave the young woman a look that seemed to be acknowledgement of some kind before beginning her dinner preparations. Yukiko gave her a look of resolve back but inwardly, she could feel her heart racing. A light touch on her upper back that slowly moved down startled her for a moment before she instinctively recognized the touch. Her husband smiled at her and she smiled back knowing that even if she was scared, there wasn't really anything bad that could happen to her.

The whines of Yukiko's tummy got to be too much for everyone on the way with Ai exclaiming to just feed her a chocolate bar. Jiro gave her a passionate speech about how her friend Chie was right and she shouldn't starve herself just to lose a few pounds; Yukiko held back laughter the whole time. Eventually, they swung by a nearby grocery store and got the poor starving woman a nice big beef bowl to fill her stomach. It wasn't much, but it was enough along with the chocolate to tide her over till a real meal.

"So does this boat have a name?" Yosuke asked when they finally arrived at the dock. Immediately, he was startled by Yukiko holding back laughter which he shrugged off as her just being a freak as usual. "Actually believe it or not, it's named after you," Jiro said turning back to the rest, the group looked between each other in surprise until Yosuke made a "huh" of satisfied affirmation. "That's a pretty good name for a boat if I do say so myself."

"You can always change it now that you've actually met a Yosuke," Ai cut in earning herself a sideways glare. "Well it's better than naming it after you. The S.S. Sea Bi-"

"Sorry to interrupt," Naoto piped in. "It's just...did you mean to say it was named after him? I don't think that's right since I believe you've only known us for a short period of time. N-not to say there's anything wrong with that..." Yukiko snickered again looking like she was about to explode and Jiro just shook his head. "Oh no I didn't name it after him, I named it after you." Yosuke slumped his shoulders while Ai snickered and poked at him for believing anyone would name a boat after him while Naoto gasped in shock. "A-after me!?" She realized that when he'd turned around, his eyes weren't necessarily on Yosuke so perhaps he had been referring to her the whole time. Something about this seemed wrong and not just an old man naming his boat after a girl probably around a quarter of his age. "I-is this...is this some kind of prank? Because it's not amusing!" Kanji wasn't sure why Naoto was so upset, he'd be thrilled to have a boat named after him, but he stepped in anyway. "Yeah that's not cool sir! You can't just *uh* name a boat after someone?" His lack of conviction came through in his words and Naoto shot him an odd look like she was wondering why he even bothered.

"Well I didn't name it after someone, I named it after you." Kanji blushed deeply at this and scratched the back of his head, "r-really? Thank you sir..."

Naoto's face became quite deadpan with her mouth becoming a single flat line. "Oh. I get it. Very clever sir." Yu thought about it for a moment before chuckling herself and Yukiko, who would have been bouncing on the balls of her feet if she wasn't so gravid, finally exploded into uproarious laughter. "What? What's so funny?" Kanji found himself asking, none of the others willing to admit they didn't get it either. With a big smile on his face, Jiro shrugged. "I don't know, son. I was just telling you guys the name of the boat." As the family sized sailboat finally came into view, the name written on the back became visible too. The S.S. After You.

"*Bwahahahahaha* it is pretty funny isn't it?" His load uproarious laughter startled the hell out of Yosuke who happened to be standing next to him. Yukiko was also nearly doubled over, wheezing at the hilarity of it all. "*Ahahahahahaha* *snrk* t-the looks on your faces! *ahahahahahaha*" Chie groaned and tapped her best friend in an attempt to hit an "off button" on the quivering ball of laughter. "Sheeesh it's not even that funny. Come on stop laughing so much...people are starting to stare."

"*Hahaha* Yukiko do you remember when I played the same trick on your father? I don't think he spoke to me for half the trip after that!"

"Oh yeah! *Ahahahahaha* he was so mad! You'd think he'd be used to it with all the pranks mother pulls on him." Kanji looked pretty hurt himself, genuinely thinking the boat was named after him only to have the rug pulled out from under his feet like that. It honestly made Yu feel a little bad for the poor guy but he was always the type who was quick to bounce back. Naoto just looked like she wanted to call the whole Amagi family a pack of imbeciles and Teddie looked extra smug.

"*Hmmmph* I saw that joke coming from a million miles away. I can believe Yosuke falling into such an obvious trap but even Nao-chan? Fur shame..."

Naoto breathed a sigh. "What can I say Teddie? I may be a master detective but when it comes to horrible jokes, I have to defer to your expertise." Teddie's chest puffed with pride before deflating when he realized he was being teased. "H-hey!" The detective just let out a soft giggle at his outburst and turned back towards the boat. It really was a nice looking vessel; it probably ran the old man a couple hundred thousand yen at a glance though Naoto couldn't say for certain. It was large enough that all nine of them could easily stand all around it with plenty of elbow room to spare even with Yukiko's extra dimensions. Their even appeared to be a lower deck component judging by the thickness of the bottom and the fact there was a closed door on a sailboat.

"Worth every yen," Jiro commented as he gave the ship a good hard slap. "Hop aboard maties." Unsure of what to think, the Investigation Team and Ai decided to just follow his lead; things went quite smoothly until it was a certain young mother's turn to step onto the boat. Not because she was frightened, not at all in fact. Sure the churning waters below made her a bit uncomfortable but even the murky depths of the ocean near the dock wasn't enough to strike fear in her heart anymore. The woman had gotten bravery over the past year and if that wasn't enough, there was the tiniest of steps onto the boat so of course her doting husband gently held her hand and helped her aboard. No, the problem came when it was time to pass through the narrow opening that separated the back of the ship from the central seating area. She felt something ever so briefly catch onto her backside and lightly tittered. "Hubby! Let go of me."

"Walk forward," was all he said and when she did, she felt her hips pop free of the small opening. "Oh my!" It was certainly an odd sensation, kind of like how she felt when she'd stand up from her armed desk chair.

"Could you get on the boat already? You're blocking the way." Ai testily said. Yukiko let out a little giggle and waddle on over to a seat while rubbing her belly. "*Oops* I didn't mean to block the whole passageway. You're right, there wouldn't be enough room for you to squeeze by-"

"Yeah yeah save it for the bedroom." Yukiko blushed bright red and Ai tapped her on her hickey. "You got a little something right there by the way." As the rest of the group took their seats on the leathery white cushions, Yukiko touched her neck as a flood of sensual memories came back when she touched the spot. "Yeah Ebihara's right. You've got like a bruise there or something. What happened?"

"I'd *um* I'd rather not discuss it." Teddie's eyes widened and once again he puffed out his chest in pride. "*Ooooooh* I know exactly what that is! Kashi-baby and I give them to each other all the time." Now it was Chie's turn to go tomato and Yosuke quickly tugged Teddie over. "You can't just blurt things like that out! Nobody wants to hear that kind of thing!"

"I think somebody's jealous..." Teddie sang making Yosuke let him go with a grumble. "I want to apologize in advance for anything perverted our friend here says," he said jokingly to their older host. Jiro just laughed again as he did a cursory inspection of the sails. "Hey I was a teenager in love once too you know. The first time I kissed a girl I could barely keep it to my myself. The only thing that kept my lips sealed is what Sachiko would do to me if I told everybody." It was hard to imagine someone who talked about as much as Yu having trouble keeping quiet, but he seemed to be serious. "Besides people are pretty loose lipped when the alcohol is flowing and the only people around are servants. I've heard things before that would make even your friend there blush from head to toe. Trust me, I'm used to it. Isn't that right Yu?"

"Well I don't go into the dining room itself often but from what Yukiko's told me that's quite true." Actually, Yu had quite a bit experience with that sort of thing working in the kitchen. Things weren't always action packed and considering they were surrounded all day every day by beautiful women in figure flattering kimonos...sometimes things could get a little raunchy among the chefs. His experience on the basketball team certainly helped get him acquainted with "guy talk" as well.

"Still...there's a baby on board everyone so try not to be too loutish," Yukiko reminded the lot. One of the many many nice things about getting so big is that fewer uncouth comments were directed her way or even spoken around her. For years she'd have to grin and bear dirty jokes that inebriated customers would make; not having to listen to such filth anymore was certainly relieving to a woman who wanted her son as far away from that kind of gutter as possible!

It was impressive just how fast a man as old as Jiro was able to get the whole boat up and running. For some reason, Chie figured it would take a lot longer but they were out of their in under three minutes. The halyard was clipped to the sail and it was soon fluttering in the wind as they anchored off before they knew it. It was early in the morning and despite Chie's earlier concerns of people watching one of Yukiko's laughing fits, the waters were pretty much empty. The only people out seemed to be people who were quite serious about what they were doing; obviously, people didn't want to wake up early just to catch some fish if they didn't have to.

"Alright out here is probably good. I got a fishing rod for each of you so pick the one you like the best and have at it. I figure maybe after a bit we could all go swimming. That sound like fun?"

"Alright! Now it's my turn to go fishing with senpai!" Yu was surprised by Kanji's excitement before remembering he'd promised to give the boy some tips last time.

"Sure. I'd be happy to show you. Alright...first we'll have to tie the line around the hook." Yu couldn't hide his excitement for teaching and Kanji couldn't hide his for finally learning how to fish. The silver haired youth's excitement was cut short however, when he realized ninety percent of the setup was already done. All that was left to do was attach a lure or some bait and it could safely be thrown into the water. "*Uh* Mr. Amagi? Did you do this already?"

"*Huh?* oh yeah. I mean if one of you kids got a hook stuck in you, your parents would rightfully never let me hear the end of it." Yu was torn between wanting to be polite and his disappointment that he didn't get to do it himself. Sensing his senpai's negative shift in mood, Kanji quickly piped up. "W-well I don't mind starting from scratch if you don't Yu-senpai. Just lead the way and I'll follow. I mean, I work with a thread and needle everyday so how different could this really be?" Jiro couldn't argue with that and with a shrug he gave the two the go ahead, if there was anyone he trusted to handle sharp objects it was probably the tailor.

"Oh *uh* thank you for the suit sir," Kanji remembered to say. "You know cuz I never...you know really properly thanked you for it." That brought a laugh out of the older gentleman, the thuggish looking boy had thanked him profusely from the second Jiro made the offer but apparently that wasn't good enough in Kanji's eyes. "It's no problem. Guys our size have trouble finding things that fit huh? Trust me, I know the struggle."

Jiro had to admit though, he was never quite as gentle as this boy could be. Kanji watched his senpai completely star struck and enraptured, that feeling Jiro was familiar with; but when it came time for him to copy, Kanji was able to run the string around the hook and through the "eye" perhaps even more skillfully than Yu himself did.

When it came to actually casting the line and waiting for a bite though, some people had it easier than others. Jiro had specifically chosen this early time because it was when the fish were most likely to bite. However, that didn't account for human error.

"*Hwah-tah* now I've got you for sure!" Chie swung the line back with a mighty pull and for the fifth time that hour sent an empty lure clattering onto the floor of the boat. "W-what!? *Uggggggggh* another dud!"

"Hey Satonaka, pipe down would you? You're going to scare away all the fish!" The overly eager martial artist just ignored her and scratched her head. "Maybe I'm pulling so hard that it yanks the hook out of their mouth?"

"Actually Chie-senpai, if I may, I believe the issue is that you're reacting far too early." Naoto, being so small, had a way of sneaking up on people and Chie found herself unprepared for the detective's usual forwardness. "Huh?" The bluenette brought a hand to her chin considering how to best get her point across. "It seems to me that you're reacting to the bouncing of the waves and mistaking that for a fish taking the bait." The other girl scrunched her eyebrows as if considering the point but then exasperated Naoto by saying "well what if it is a fish and I miss it? I mean, it's better to know for sure it wasn't a fish than to wonder right? I mean, I've never been fishing before! How the heck am I supposed to know when one bites?"

"Why don't you just observe the patterns you already know aren't bites and then when a different one arrives, you pull up on that one instead? That way you're still narrowing down possibilities while not wasting time on things you already know the outcome to."

"*Uh* Naoto?"

"Not now Kanji. Surely you must see the futility in trying the same thing over and over again, yes?" Chie nodded but still looked hesitant. "I guess it's just the kung fu master in me. When I see that thing twitch, I just can't help but react!"

Naoto paused for a moment to consider that, a few months of combat in the TV World had certainly honed her own instincts and reaction time; for someone like Chie who'd been fighting all her life, they were probably always "active." The brunette didn't wait for long though and gave off a big beaming smile. "Besides, who cares if it makes me bad at fishing? I'm going to be a cop right and cops need good instincts. The second I see someone doing something wrong *BAM* I'll be right on them." Chie had managed to put the problem into a way Naoto could easily explain even if the martial artist didn't realize it yet. "Well senpai that's the problem isn't it? As a police officer-"

"Naoto?" Kanji said a little more urgently this time. The detective heaved a sigh and with a bit more testiness said, "not now Kanji. Anyway...what if you're on a stake out and you see someone you're tailing do something you believe is suspicious? With the way you're speaking now, it almost seems like you'd jump right out to confront them and blow your own cover." Chie brought a hand to her own chin, forgetting for a moment that Naoto too was a member of the police force. "No that's not...I mean that's different right?"

"Is it? Speaking from my own experience, police forces all over the world are filled with overeager officers who take action before it's necessarily appropriate to do so and get themselves and others hurt because of it." Seeing how downcast Chie looked, Naoto inwardly chastised herself for her lack of tact. "I apologize, I didn't mean to imply you'd endanger people. It's just...patience is considered a virtue for a reason. You still have plenty of training and time left and by that time I'm sure you'll develop the instincts needed."

"Ah it's okay. I know you were only trying to help. You know, master said over the phone he was thinking about the last time we fought and he said one of the reasons I lost was because I was too eager to attack and force openings."

"I can't speak to that but if you think patience is an area you're lacking in, perhaps it would be good to develop it?" Chie turned back to her fishing with a nod and Naoto took her place beside her boyfriend who thankfully got the message and didn't pester her any more. She noticed he was reapplying bait to a hook and her mouth curled into a smile. "Is that what you wanted to show me?" It would be kind of sad if it wasn't mildly amusing, eagerly calling your girlfriend over to see the amazing catch you were about to make only to have it get away from you at the last moment; never count your chickens before they hatch as the saying goes. Still, she briefly rubbed his arm and gave him words of encouragement. "There's still plenty of time left and plenty of fish in the sea right?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I already caught a fish." He jerked his thumb over to the cooler they were sharing and she saw a sizable underwater denizen breathing its last breath in the ice. Many girls would have balked at the sight but to one who'd seen plenty of cadavers and wounds in her time, it barely even phased her. "You didn't hear me? I was pretty excited about it." Naoto blushed a bit, she had a great ability to tune out things that annoyed her when she was focused on something and in this case that something was speaking to Chie. "Oh...well I'm sorry I missed it then."

"That's okay, there's plenty of fish in the sea," he echoed back with a smile. "But *uh* this is actually your fishing rod." Naoto blinked at this before realizing he was absolutely right. While his was all holstered up, hers was currently laying across his lap. "I was trying to tell you your line was bouncing but...well...like you said what you were doing was far more important. I would have caught it but one of the little bastards got mine too. Kind of a shame because it looked like a pretty big one!"

"Wha...?" The girl couldn't help but let her disappointment and shock seep into her voice. "Sorry for pestering you," Kanji said, "wasn't trying to be rude or nothing. I mean you're right...it is just a fish." Naoto surprised Kanji with her speed as she ran to the side of the boat, peering over the edge as quickly as she could. Even with her keen crime solving eyes, she was unable to catch even the slightest sign of an extra large fish. It had truly gone and passed her by. "But...but...I wanted to catch it." Kanji was at a loss for words, his girlfriend sounded well and truly crushed and all he could do was offer her an encouraging rub on the back.

Naoto couldn't help but smile at his touch but when she raised her head, she saw Chie looking over at her. "W-well this is also part of the lesson I suppose. Getting too lax to the point where one gets distracted is just as bad as being too eager." The other girl chuckled a little bit and went back to her own fishing, shoulders noticeably relaxed. Despite herself, Naoto couldn't help but smile too; she knew that even despite that embarrassing little episode, Chie would still treat her no differently than before. Embarrassment was one of the most temporary things in the world and Naoto found her own shoulders getting a bit more tense as she readied herself to pounce on the next fish that came her way.

"Ted what the hell are you doing?"

"What does it look like Yosuke? I'm fishing of course!" Teddie was currently hanging off the side of the boat with his palm gently swishing about in the water. If any fish was stupid enough to come within his reach, they probably deserved to be eaten in Yosuke's opinion. Then again, these were the same creatures who fell for incredibly obvious bait anyway so what was the difference?

"Hey Ai *uh* you've got a bite?" Ai, who currently had her face buried in her phone, looked up.

"Huh? Oh yeah I guess I do." The line continued to twitch as Ai continued to ignore it. For Yosuke it was quite maddening, almost like watching someone drop a five hundred yen bill and refusing to pick it up. "Aren't you...aren't you going to get it?" he said, beginning to pull on the line and reel it in. "Nah. I'm not really all that interested." She kept quiet for a while though Yosuke didn't notice the smug smirk that played on her lips. "Yeah yeah you're so cool not caring about things. You know *ugh* you could have stayed home if you didn't want to fish! You don't have to be *urgh* negative about it." The fish was certainly big and Yosuke was having a hell of a time reeling the thing in, all the while Ai just kept smiling. "Negative? Why would I be negative when I get to have all the fish I want without having to do any of the work?" It took Yosuke a second too long to realize exactly what she meant by that and just as he was getting ready to put the fish in the cooler, she snatched it from his hands and put it on her side. "Hey!"

"What do you mean 'hey?' Were you going to say 'I took your fish?' Well no luck smart guy because that's my fish that you just helped me catch." She waggled her phone in front of his face with her tongue sticking out tauntingly. "This thing wasn't even on see? I knew you wouldn't be able to resist stepping in *ahahahahahaha* and you fell for it hook line and sucker." Yosuke grumbled a bit and went back to fishing, grouchy that he'd been tricked into doing dirty work. Then a smile came to his face. "You know princess, you got your hands pretty dirty too. I was going to share my hand sanitizer with you but now I guess your precious delicate hands will smell like fish for the rest of the day. So take that." Ai scowled for a moment before whipping her cold clammy fish smelling hands down across Yosuke's back. "Hey! You little brat!"

While one part of the boat was consumed with conflict, another one was much more serene. Yukiko was currently reclining on a plush white seat with a contented smile on her face. A chocolate bar rested on one of her thick thighs and she'd periodically take a quick bite whenever she took a brief break from belly rubbing. When her husband had said he'd gotten her "a few" chocolate bars, that was of course a gross under exaggeration; there was enough chocolate to melt down and craft a miniature Amagi Inn! The content mama didn't mind though, she'd polished off the beef bowl nearly a half hour ago and she needed something to tide her over until breakfast. Besides, grazing felt good! Filling her stomach felt good! She knew she was going to have to gather her courage and get over her major phobia at some point, so the young mother figured now was the perfect time to just sit and relax.

"*Mmph* for grocery store chocolate, this isn't bad at all. I'm starting to think your daddy went to a specialty store." Yukiko lazily chewed and chomped on a big bite like it was her cud and finished it off with a satisfied swallow before immediately taking more sugar and fat into her plump lips. The boat had ample seating for everyone but currently Yukiko was the only one taking advantage of it, the idea of staying on her feet after her marathon love making and subsequent shower and walk to the boat filling her with a wave of exhaustion just thinking about it. No, she was perfectly content planting her bottom on a nice comfy seat thank you very much!

An absolutely lovely flutter of kicks came from her son then and she responded by cooing and returning her second hand to stomach rubbing duty. The previous thirty minutes or so had been passed in a warm belly rubbing daze where no one else was really on the boat except her and her baby boy. "Maybe you and mommy should go fishing more often, it's such great bonding, don't you think?"

Though "fishing" wasn't really an apt descriptor for what she was doing. The rod currently was lightly being squeezed somewhere around her knees, she would have put it between her thighs but then it would have rubbed against the soft sensitive fat of her underbelly far too much to be comfortable. Really though, the fishing device didn't even enter into her mind as it was fully occupied with caressing and caring for her fecundity. Another little kick seemed to answer her question in the affirmative and Yukiko cheerfully gave her stomach some drum pats back. "I'm glad. You can snuggle up to your mama's side and we can sit on the riverbank together. You can tell me all the names of all the different fishies your dada showed you that day and point out all the ones you caught. Then I'll gut them and clean them for you! Does that sound like fun?"

"*Uh* Yukiko? What the hell are you mumbling about?" Yukiko glared at Ai, not just because she interrupted her precious baby bonding but also because she swore. "Language please!"

"*Pffft* so 'hell' is bad but 'gutting' is perfectly okay? Alright then..."

"That's right. Swears are just vulgarity for the sake of it, gutting is a part of fishing and cooking. With hubby as his papa, such things will be important to the little one too." At the word hubby, Yu turned around and his wife made sure to give him an excited wave and blew a kiss his way. This time, he made a show of "catching" her blown kiss with an imaginary fishing rod and reeling it in, while balancing his real one between his own legs. He took her kiss off the "hook" and inspected it for a moment before nodding and touching the charm he always wore around his neck with it. "It's where I keep every one," he said to her and Yukiko sighed with a deep swoon. Ai shared a mutual scoff with Yosuke, forgetting their bickering to look down on such a ridiculous display.

Yukiko was over the moon however; she never thought he was saving all her kisses! What a wonderful husband she had! Just as she got back into the groove of eating and belly rubbing, a slight twitching of her line caught her attention; a fish had finally decided to take her bait. "Oh I guess I better get that then." First though, the hungry mama made sure to pack her cheeks with plenty of chocolate to lazily munch on before reaching forward. Unfortunately when she tried to reach forward to grab it, she realized her big belly wasn't exactly conducive to such things. It wasn't big enough to completely prevent her from reaching over herself but small thin objects like fishing rods proved to be challenging for the cumbersome cutie. That wasn't even taking into account how leaning too far forward would make her swim skirt slide down and expose her butt crack. Instead she had to try and reach around to the right for it, planning to slowly slide up on the grip after spreading her legs and putting the "reel gizmo" in her hands. "*Urp* there we go..." but by the time she had wobbled around on her fat butt enough to get both hands on the rod, the bouncing had stopped and it stood as still as a rock. "Oh..." she sighed as she settled her back against the cushions and her hands back on her belly. "I guess mama was too slow."

"*Munch* *munch* *gulp* oh well! There's always next time." Crumpling up another finished candy bar wrapper, Yukiko smiled at the little pile she was developing as the gorgeous grazer plucked another from the bag and began to unwrap it. Out of the corner of her eye she saw her husband currently in the middle of a struggle. He moved up and down and up and down almost like the fish was forcing him forward as he tried desperately to correct himself but she quickly realized that wasn't it. The real struggle was between managing the dip and the reel as he alternated between pulling the fish in and giving it just enough line to prevent a snap.

Kanji was watching him too as he looked between his senpai and his own form, treating Yu like he was the textbook perfect definition which as far as Yukiko was concerned he probably was. There wasn't a moment's rest for her poor hubby; as more time passed, his pulls got more intense and his hand movements on the reel grew faster. "Give daddy a big cheer, *mmph* owkay pwumpkin?" She didn't feel a kick but she did feel the little fluttering of movement and the mother knew he understood. Her cheeks turned the pinkish color of mild arousal as she watched Yu's back tense up on especially strong pulls of the rod. He had neglected to put on a shirt and Yukiko bit her lip at just how big and broad his shoulders looked when he squared himself up like that. His biceps bulged out as he readied himself for one final great pull and the hormone charged mom brought a fingernail to her mouth to nibble on along with the chocolate. An apex hunter, that was what her hubby was. She almost found herself wishing the boat would get marooned on a desert island just so she could see more of him in this primal hunter gatherer state. Maybe he'd tame a lion or let an eagle carry him over the cliffs...with a leotard made from leopard skin...would he still try to fight with a big two handed club or would he switch to a spear? Maybe she should ask him if they were ever stranded on a desert island what weapon he'd use...

The sound of a rather large blue tuna hitting the deck snapped her out of her imagination. Seeing her husband wipe sweat from his forehead, she clapped for him and he graced her enthusiasm with a smile. "That was fantastic hubby. *Oof* you made the little one so excited he can barely sit still!" He was about to come over to share in the family joy when he was surrounded on all sides by cheering friends; his fish was the biggest one yet after all. While the baby had trouble sitting still, Yukiko had no such difficulties.

She'd been thinking of reapplying bait to her own hook but in all honesty just the thought of exerting as much as her husband did just now made a wave of lethargy wash over her. All that movement and straining just seemed so...so exhausting! Besides, she'd have to take both hands off her belly for who knows how long! And considering how much he was moving around in there, she wanted to caress the wobbling orb's surface and bond. And so the fishing pole stayed useless between her knees as she commenced patting, rubbing and jiggling the surface of her belly while continuing to feed on chocolate.

Eventually all the commotion died down and everyone went back to their respective fishing spot. Yu was in the process of returning to his when a rather large man entered his field of vision. Kanji and Jiro were the only two people he'd met taller than himself and even to Yu their sheer size could be somewhat hair raising. Not helping was the look in the old gentleman's eye; Yu knew it quite well. It was the look of someone who wanted to compete.

"You weren't kidding. You really are good."

"I've had a lot of practice." Yu took a moment between their two caches. The day had just started so he and Jiro only had two and one catches to their name respectively. Yu knew though that the only reason he had more was because he had a head start and that thought made him uneasy. "Inaba's pretty good for it. Apparently there's some huge fish in the river there. You ever heard of it?"

"I might have once or twice."

"Apparently it's a monster of a fish that only appears during a storm."

"That's what I heard."

"I tried so hard to catch it, at first to impress Sachiko and then for my own pride. Nothing I did worked though. Well except for the Inaba Jewel Beetle. Once I dangled that, it practically fell right into my lap." Yu knew from first hand experience the last part wasn't true but the rest of the message was quite clear. "Same," was all he said in reply.

The two stared in silence for a moment before Jiro gave him a smile. "One hour. Whoever can catch the most wins." At this point, they'd drawn some attention considering their height and builds. These two cut an impressive figure and they were currently squaring off in the center of the boat. "What does the winner get?" Teddie found himself asking. "Oh oh! How about a big Teddie smooch?" Jiro and Yu looked at him strangely though not for the reason everyone else was expecting. "The winner gets to win of course. What better prize could there be?"

"*Hmm* couldn't agree more." With a firm competitive handshake, the two went to opposite sides of the boat and began messing with their tackle boxes. "This is going to require the big guns," they both thought at the same time. Chie was about to say she wanted to join in too, her competitiveness lighting a fire in her, but then she saw her classmate pull out an especially large looking beetle from his box and quickly turned around with a sickly green face. "Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope!"

Not one to be deterred by a few creepy crawlies, Yosuke was about to join in too when he saw the incredibly complex knot Mr. Amagi just made. It was like watching two strings suddenly become one before he could even blink and he immediately knew he was out of his league here. Remembering Yu's bachelor party, he nodded to himself as he acknowledged he preferred a more relaxed fishing environment. "What's the matter Yosuke? Chicken? Scared of a little competition?" Yosuke said nothing and Ai nearly jumped out of her seat when Yu slammed his foot on a nearby cooler to get proper leverage on an especially big fish. If that wasn't bad enough, she could see a swordfish flopping and waggling just over the edge until Yu actually reached over and grabbed it by the pointing end before slamming it down onto the deck. She had to look away when he brought out a knife.

"I *uh* see your point," she mumbled as Yosuke smirked.

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Everything that wasn't fishing fell into the background for Yu. Every motion was carefully rationed and calculated to get the greatest amount of fish in that ice chest in the least amount of time. Even his wife's cheering fell by the wayside. "Go hubby! *Um* you do well too grandfather! May the best fisherman win! *Hmmmm* maybe we should alternate our cheering, sweetness. You cheer for your daddy and I'll cheer for great grandfather and vice versa. Ready?" Yu just couldn't afford to drop focus for even a moment because out of the corner of his eye he could see Jiro adding fish to his total just as fast if not faster than he was. Neither of them let a single sea denizen get away from them once hooked and neither wasted any time in moving on to the next.

"*W-woah* a bite!" Naoto couldn't help but let the startled excitement seep into her usually calm demeanor. She'd been waiting to get a second chance and it had finally arrived. Unfortunately for her, when she tried to fight back she felt her feet move forward across the deck and had the wind knocked out of her when she slammed into the side of the boat. She could feel the rod slipping out of her hands when a strong pair of arms wrapped around her and squeezed the fishing instrument nice and tight. "Woah woah woah there! I got you Naoto!" The tiny bluenette briefly turned around to nod in understanding before digging her heels in and using Kanji's chest for support. They must have hooked quite the beast because even with her boyfriend's great strength and skillful technique, the thing fought with them for what felt like several minutes.

"I *urgh* I can see it!" with a turn of her head, Naoto drew his attention over to a fish just starting to breech the surface, tugging hard to the left and fighting every inch. Naoto at this point had to rest her arms and reapply them several times while Kanji did the bulk of the work but even his arms were starting to quake like jelly.

"Just a little...more!" he groaned out. It was unfortunate but a quick comparison of the rate the fish was coming in and the rate Kanji was losing strength, the odds of successfully capturing the fish were not looking likely. "If only I brought my firearm..." Naoto blinked in surprise at how barbaric that thought was but considering the fish had just slammed her into the side of the ship, she wasn't feeling particularly charitable to ocean life at the moment. That did give her an idea though; Jiro took great pride in his skill as a fisherman which meant he most likely went for big game which of course meant...

"There!" Clamped to the wall was a rather impressive looking harpoon that was clearly well maintained. Thinking quickly, Naoto slipped out from under Kanji's arms and while his face showed surprise, he didn't shout at her to come back or ask what she was doing. Whatever it was, it would be faster to just do the damn thing that explain it. "I hope Mr. Amagi doesn't mind too much." He was clearly far too engrossed in his little competition to pay too much attention to anything else so she was easily able to approach the hunting weapon. It was definitely rude to take such a thing without asking but a blush came to her face as she realized she didn't care about such things right now. Naoto knew how happy Kanji would be to catch this fish and she wanted to help him do it; things were really that simple.

"Kanji, here!" Not risking throwing it at him even on its side, she held it out for the boy to take whenever he was ready; a big menacing grin spread across his face as he saw what she was holding. "Aaaaalright! Great freaking idea Naoto!" With a speed she didn't think someone with his size could attain, he snatched the spear and jabbed it into the chaotic waters below that quickly began to turn red. "Shit!" he swore when the fishing rod clattered against the boat but fortunately his blow had struck true and the fish no longer had the energy to escape.

Naoto watched with bated breath as he ever so slowly pulled up their catch. It was a rather strange looking specimen with shimmer yellow and blue scales with a touch of white on its belly. The thing that stood out the most besides its overall size was the relative size of its forehead in comparison to the rest of its body with its fin not even reaching the shiny dome. Usually Kanji was a total softie around animals, but this thing was so weird and freaky looking that he didn't get any of those doting urges. Instead, the only urge he got after heaving the arm filling fish into a cooler it barely fit into was to then turn to his girlfriend and pick her up. He wrapped her around in a crushing bear hug and lifted her off the ground as she squealed, legs kicking in a near panic. "*Ahahahahaha* We did it Naoto! We did it! I couldn't have done it without you!"

"T-that's nice of you to say but...could you p-please put me down?" Kanji had been so excited he hadn't realized he'd smooshed his soft feminine girlfriend into himself and quickly set her down as his blush matched hers. "S-sorry I...I got a little too..."

"N-no it's...that is...it's quite alright." She quickly gave him a peck on the cheek before either her brain or he could protest. "I'm happy that you wanted to share your joy with me...it was fun just like last night." Still blushing, Kanji gave her a great big smile that warmed her heart. If it wasn't for the others still around, she would have kissed him full on the lips absolutely no question.

"I don't know about you but I need a little break after that one. *Whew* my arms are still shaking." Naoto said nothing but felt much the same, her own arms and legs quite sore even though the detective knew her own contribution had been much less significant. Taking a seat next to a certain soft mama, she was surprised to see Yukiko had paused in her munching to look at her.

"That was really impressive," she admitted, gently rubbing her belly as she spoke. "I think hubby would have even struggled with that." Naoto was surprised to hear Yukiko admit that, the heiress having been quite vocal of how close to perfection her "hubby" was on numerous occasions. "*Er* thank you." The detective touched her lips at how odd what she'd just said was. "I don't know why I thanked you just then, it was Kanji who did all the work. Forgive me, I'm still a little disoriented."

"Chocolate?" Yukiko offered. Naoto hesitated for a brief moment looking at the bulging orb of a belly currently resting in the other girl's lap but quickly shook such thoughts off. She'd never dieted to any significant degree before and Yukiko only ended up in such a state through day after day of intentional overeating and an appetite boosting pregnancy. It was absurd to think she was at any risk of ending up a similar size from a single chocolate bar. The older girl smiled as her kouhai took the chocolate bar and began to nibble. "It's good. Thank you senpai."

"Oh don't mention it, I have plenty." Naoto held her tongue at that, knowing she could have said something quite snarky there. "I don't think it's all that strange."

"Excuse me?"

"You thanking me. I mean, you and Kanji are a couple now so praise of him is praise of you right?" Naoto swallowed her current bite and tilted her head, she'd heard Yukiko and Rise express a similar line of thinking in the past. "I confess I don't fully understand. Shouldn't our accomplishments be kept separate? I mean even yourself and Yu-senpai, even though you're considered one 'unit' in a demographic sense are still separate individuals, no?"

"I don't mean it like that, you're overthinking it. I just mean whenever your man gets praised and admired...well he chose you didn't he? That impressive admirable man looked at all the girls he knew and chose you because he thought you alone were worthy of his love!"

"W-what?" The usually articulate teen was at a loss for words as her face brightened and she fidgeted in her seat. Yukiko did her own shuffling as her hips wobbled at the thought she'd been chosen to carry the baby of said man. The key to happiness was right in her tummy and while Naoto's hips and chest were nowhere near as expansive, her near perfect heart shaped bottom and breasts that actually jiggled and bounced just from walking and her expansive hips, Naoto was like the best parts of Rise and thin Yukiko rolled into one and even exceeding them. She was the complete package, possessing all three things needed for child bearing with a coating of womanly softness. Obviously now Yukiko was far more voluptuous and she'd make sure to always stay at the head of the pack, but Naoto had amazing potential for sure and any man would be lucky to watch her grow fat with child.

Still, she'd promised her hubby that she wouldn't try to force the lifestyle on them until they themselves were experienced. That didn't mean she couldn't plant a few seeds and nudge them in the correct direction though! Not even an experienced detective could discern scheming or shifty thoughts from Yukiko because she had none. To her, this was simply helping a friend live the best life she possibly could and to that end her face was as clear and peaceful as her conscience and heart.

"I just mean to say that was your fishing rod he helped you with remember? He rushed to your aid as quick as he could and dropped what he was doing to do so. He knew you wanted to catch a fish, so he didn't stop until he caught a fish. I just...I think it's rather sweet don't you?" Naoto took a bite of her chocolate in an attempt to buy more time to think and Yukiko's pure smile widened. The young detective's heart was currently racing as pleasant thoughts of love rushed through her body, through her brain as that sweet taste of sugar lingered in her mouth.

"I mean...I suppose that is true isn't it?" Naoto couldn't help a smile curling on her face and Yukiko rewarded herself with a bite of her own chocolate bar. "Actually truth be told...we had a bit of an argument last night."

"Oh? I find that hard to believe considering how much he admires you." Naoto's heart beat a little faster, Yukiko specifically waiting until the detective had a nice mouthful of chocolate before making that comment. "*Gulp* w-well it was more I was being stubborn, I'd rather not go into details...it's rather embarrassing." Seeing Yukiko staring with her big brown doe eyes, Naoto continued. "A-anyway, I was nervous about participating in the festival and he made me...not so nervous. That sounds rather vague I realize..."

"No no I understand. I was uncomfortable around most people for a long time too." By the time Naoto had met Yukiko, she was warm, affectionate and quite an open oddball so she'd never gotten to see this "wallflower" version of her but it had been corroborated by multiple sources so she had no reason to doubt it. Now looking at her bulging out of her bikini, Naoto couldn't help but think how comfortable she was in her own skin. In a way, the two of them had started in the same place, hating who they were and wishing they could be a more confident and by extension beautiful person. The only difference now besides one hundred pounds was Yukiko had achieved that goal. The mother to be looked so lazy and contented but that only added to her image as an expert at romance and being comfortable with who she was. "*Um* excuse me if this is prying but...have you and Yu-senpai ever...fought?"

"*Ohohohoho* not that I can remember. Then again, we are a new married couple and not an old one." Seeing Naoto look slightly dejected, Yukiko touched her arm and smiled at her. "You shouldn't compare your relationship to ours. In fact, you shouldn't compare it to anyone's except the one you want it to be."

Naoto was stunned by the statement, that was almost exactly something Yu would say and she hadn't found herself floored by advice since the last time the two of them had spoken. "You're...you're right! You're absolutely right Yukiko-senpai. All four of us are very different people and it would be folly to assume what applies to you two would apply to us. I see that now." Yukiko smiled and grasped Naoto's hand that wasn't holding the chocolate bar. She put her fingers through it and clasped it in a move that reminded Naoto of something another woman in her life had done when she was very small. "Though...if you ever have questions or want advice or just want to talk...I'm always free for you. I want you, no Chie and Rise and Ai too to be just as happy as I am now. If I can help with that in any way...please don't hesitate to ask." Naoto's jaw dropped open and her eyes widened but that expression was quickly replaced with a genuine smile. "That would be nice...I don't really have anyone else I can speak with about this sort of thing. Rise is...well she teases so much and it makes me feel uncomfortable."

"I wouldn't tease you for being open about your feelings. Would you like to feel the baby?" The request was pretty out of the blue, but this time Naoto was happy to accept. To the mama's disappointment, Naoto was still tentative and shy with her rubbing like she though too much would cause her to suddenly swell up but she'd get their eventually. Yukiko asked a few probing questions about dates she and Kanji had been on as Naoto noshed on her sweet through the recounting. Eventually, she'd polished the whole thing off and Yukiko handed her another which Naoto took without really thinking about it.

"Hey Naoto? You ready?" Naoto jumped a little and removed her hand from the tummy, feeling the little kicks and movement certainly was an experience that was growing on her. "Oh y-yes one moment."

Getting to her feet, she surprised herself by putting a hand on Kanji's chest and giving him a quick lip peck. "I think...I'd like to try fishing together."

"T-together? O-o-oh you mean like...y-yeah yeah we can do that."

"That doesn't make you uncomfortable does it?"

"N-no! I mean...we did it already so let's just...do it again right? What's the difference?" The difference was the lack of adrenaline that came with a big catch but Kanji was willing to get over his nerves if it meant making Naoto happy. Nestling into his chest, she gripped the fishing rod as his arms wrapped around the girl's lithe and tiny body and his hands clasped around hers. It was impossible not to think of his warm affection enveloping her like a blanket, sending a pleasant rush of endorphins and dopamine through her body. All the while, she continually munched on her chocolate bar as the good feelings from being in a relationship washed over her like waves. With that gentle smile that grew slightly bigger when eating, Yukiko allowed herself a brief moment of pride.

"Looks like mama just recruited her first member. So many kids to play with in your age group...and they'll all have nice soft fat mamas. I just have to talk to Kanji and Naoto will be on her way to her natural size!" All the excitement of planning for the future made her momentarily forget her fishing competition and she quickly realized all eyes were on her grandfather as her wrestled with an octopus. Yu looked on with jealousy, he had been unable to find the proper insect to lure them the other day! His rod came up only to end in a pathetic little runt of a fish while his Jiro began to turn the tide in his battle against the octopus. After subduing it and catching another one for good measure, it wasn't long until Ai loudly cleared her throat. "Just so you guys know, your hour's up. Tally up your fish or whatever."

Their was a layer of tension that had fallen over the boat. It was a relatively cloudy day for the summer and the slight chill in the air only added to the atmosphere. Yu and Jiro looked each other up and down before the older man finally spoke. "Alright, let's see which one of us is the winner."

"*Uh* wait shouldn't Naoto and I get to compete too?" That was certainly not an expected question and Naoto found herself looking to the side and blushing at the sudden influx of attention. "What are you talking about man? You guys only caught three fish." Kanji bristled at Yosuke's insult and stood up to his full height. "More than your two! 'Sides, quality over quantity right? And we made the biggest catch of the day! So I say, Naoto and I are the winners." He briefly clasped a hand on her shoulder and while she didn't appreciate all the eyes on her, something about the way he stood up for both of them was comforting. He was willing to argue with his precious senpai who was basically an older brother to him just to give her something he thought she deserved...

Candy had a way of making someone eat more and more since it spiked appetites without satiating them. It was because of this that Naoto quickly slid another piece past her lips as another Kanji fueled chemical rush worked its way through her. Their collective hopes were dashed though when Jiro shook his head. "Sorry kid, in this case quantity trumps quality. We agreed whoever caught the most fish at the beginning won. But good job on that catch, I saw the way you handled that harpoon. Couldn't have done it better myself." Kanji was too flattered to really be disappointed as he thanked Jiro profusely for the compliment and sheepishly apologized to his senpai for the misunderstanding. Naoto just sighed with a mild smirk, it would have been nice to win the contest but she wouldn't let it get her down; this was the most fun she'd had in weeks!

"Yep quantity trumps quality...which is why I lost. Looks like you're the winner Yu." The boy in question appeared totally shocked and took a moment to count both of their totals. Sure enough, it was seven to six in Yu's favor counting the two he'd already caught. "W-wait but sir...those two don't count. If we remove them then it's all tied up and-"

"Now why wouldn't they count? The contest was whoever could catch the most fish and you caught more than I did." Seeing Yu's continued confusion, he chuckled. "I never did say it was whoever could catch the most in an hour, I said after one more hour whoever had caught the most would win. That's you, so you win. I spent too much time showing off with that octopus that I should have spent actually catching things." Before Yu could fully accept that he had won and Jiro had lost, Yukiko happily clapped with a certain level of restraint like she was applauding a golf match. "Congratulations hubby! We knew you could do it!"

"That's our leader," Chie said, giving him a little punch in the shoulder. Teddie walked up to him and gave him a big bear hug. "Are you ready for your prize sensei?"

"Would Kashiwagi be happy with you handing out kisses so easily?" Teddie had his lips puckered and his eyes closed but this comment made him open his eyes and back off. "Huh? But isn't it different if it's with another boy? I mean, I'd be fine if it was Kashi baby and another girl..." he chuckled naughtily before Yosuke shoved him out of the way. "Go soak your head you dirty bear. Anyway, I think all told we've got enough fish for a good breakfast, especially with Kanji's behemoth there. You guys want to dip? *Er* not dip as in leave but like dip as in...you know." Ai scoffed at how ridiculous he'd made himself sound but a general wave of agreement went around the boat. It was hard to enjoy a nice swim in the ocean with a bunch of hooks floating around and it would be more fun if they were all together.

Not everyone was so happy with the suggestion though. "Yosuke you...! Why did you have to suggest that now!? I needed more time to prepare myself. *Ooooh* I hope you stub your toe and crack the nail." Yukiko's little outburst was punctuated by her rocking to her feet and using the boat's edge to support herself momentarily. The way she was glaring at him made it hard for Naoto to believe this was the same person who had just said such kind things to her not ten minutes ago. "*Uh* Yukiko, you know you don't have to go in immediately right? Or go in at all?"

"*Ugh* you just don't get it do you? The sooner I go in and conquer my fear, the sooner I can stop letting it bother me for the rest of the trip! Once I do it, it's done forever so that means the sooner I do it the better."

"So shouldn't you be thanking me for getting it over with?" A sharp glare silenced him and Yukiko advanced on the boy, the way she stroked her belly making her seem almost predatory. "You have no tact or gentleness whatsoever. You're such a...a louse sometimes Yosuke *hmph*" The wage slave was pretty sure that was some time of unpleasant insect and she looked like she wanted to wipe him off her shoe at the moment. Chie and Ai's snickering wasn't particularly helping matters but luckily a savior came in the form of an old man.

"Hey now Yukiko, he didn't do anything wrong. That's no way to talk to your friend is it?" Yukiko bit her lip and looked away, ashamed of herself before looking Yosuke right in the eye. It was times like this when she so gracefully bowed her head and looked at him with those sparkling warm chocolatey eyes that he understood how Yu and so many others fell for her. "I'm sorry Yosuke...I shouldn't call you a louse for this. You're only a louse for throwing that bucket of water on hubby and I yesterday." Seemingly satisfied, she nodded her head and turned towards said hubby.

"Wha...!? You just called me the same thing again!" Yukiko nodded at him with an innocent smile on her face. "Yes but this time it was for the right reasons. I let my nerves control my temper and that's not right. Just like interrupting a tender moment isn't right..." Yosuke looked to Yu to talk some sense into his woman but his partner only looked at him with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "I mean...you did throw a bucket of water on her yesterday..." Yu pointed out, giving his wife a full lip kiss and a squeeze of her arm knowing Yosuke could do nothing to stop him.

"*Um* I'm really nervous hubby," Yukiko confessed once they broke apart. "I've never been near water this deep before." She shuffled about nervously and reached out to grasp his hand. Ai sighed knowing that this would all be solved by a bunch of hokie speeches, hoping she wouldn't have to make one. "Look, there's like three guys who actually work out here and Chie. Nothing bad's going to happen."

"Hey! I work out...sometimes," Yosuke said in his defense. Ai ignored him and continued on. "Like just put on a life vest or something and it'll be impossible for you to sink. You got a life vest on this thing Mr. Amagi?" Jiro nodded and began rummaging around in his trunk and pulled out a very large looking flotation device. "Got it specially for you sweet pea." Yukiko was flattered by the effort but still heaved a great breath. "I know I'm safe...even deep down I know that but..." she left the rest unsaid and quickly shook her head as thoughts of a deep bottomless void filled it.

"Yukiko you're, like, one of the bravest people I know!" Chie said without a hint of doubt or hesitation. "And I'll be right behind you, we all will! I mean...think of your baby!" The poor girl sounded quite unprepared as she was clearly making all this up on the spot but she charged ahead regardless. "When you're scared, he's scared right?"

Chie was thankful that seemed to make her friend pause for thought, her own thought process on this sort of began and ended with "mention baby and hope for the best," luckily it seemed to be working. "You're right...oh my poor baby must be so worried!" Patting and jiggling her gut to make sure he knew everything was fine, she received a small little fluttering in return. "Hubby? Hold my hand." Yu did as he was asked and with a speed somehow even slower than her normal walk, Yukiko made her way to the edge of the boat.

"When you were a kid, you never even got on the boat. Just one more step." She nodded at her grandfather's encouraging words with a tiny smile on her face. Yu eventually started moving his hand along her back, calming her like it always did. "Stay in for a minute, just one minute and you're done. Okay?" Yukiko nodded in understanding but right before she got to the edge, she seemed to recoil and step back. "Yukiko?" he asked with a concerned tint to his voice.

"I'm okay. Our son just gave his mama an extra big kick. He's telling mom to get her butt moving already." Too nervous to go into a laughing fit, the heiress was at least able to allow herself a grin. With a deep breath and her eyes closed, she took the plunge.

Even in the middle of the summer, the water was still awfully nippy. Luckily, Yukiko wasn't bothered by such things anymore considering her thick layer of mama blubber and with a baby on board it was so pleasant that she could almost pretend it was just taking a bath! Her eyes remained jammed shut and that's exactly how she was planning on keeping them when another harsh kick reprimanded her. "You're right sweetheart, mama is cheating. It's like when Auntie Chie closes her eyes during 'scary' movies. I promise when I count to three I'll open them okay? One...two...two and a half...three!" Slowly, the woman opened up one eye and nervously tucked her chin into her chest.

As far as the eye could see, there was a vast ocean with no bottom; it was just as terrifying as the young woman remembered it being. For a moment, Yukiko began to panic and paddle her legs and hands faster than she'd ever paddled them before. There was just...so much empty space under her that you could probably fit two entire Amagi Inns and still have room for more. Worse, what if it was like one of those terrifying pictures she'd seen of an underwater cliff's edge that just careened into an abyss below? What if they were over one of those right now? She just wished something would brush against her leg so it wouldn't feel like paddling through thin air!

Suddenly, a realization occurred to her as her arms and legs grew tired. Though she was hardly putting any effort at all into paddling, she was still floating just as well if not better than ever before. Hubby had been absolutely right, fat floated! The fact she was in no danger of sinking any time soon helped her breath easier and place her hands in a relaxing position for both herself and her baby. Moving herself so she was on her back, she rested both hands on her gut and happily mewled at how nice and safe and comfortable her new mommy body made her even in the scariest place on earth. All she had to do for the rest of the time was stare lazily into the sky. The endless blue expanse...like the one she was floating over right now...

"Hubby!" she called out in distress. As always though, he was already on top of things and had dove into the water the second she looked to be panicked. Burying her face into his chest, she allowed herself to be enveloped in his embrace as she whimpered. "I'm sorry...it's just so scary..."

"It's okay, it's okay. You did great." He gently stroked her hair and held her tight, making his wife feel all warm and fuzzy despite her fear. "D-did I last a minute?" she probed nervously.

"Better, that was actually a minute and a half." The woman blinked in surprise before giving off a happy little chirp and nuzzling her hubby. Even though she hadn't conquered her fear, she'd at least made steps; it was like her husband always said, not everything had to be done in a day. "Let's get you back to the boat, cream puff. Just hold on tight." She did as she was told and was gently led back to the safety of the ship. Her heart dropped when her husband let go but it was only so he could climb on and offer a hand, a rope ladder with which to escape the cloying nothingness below.

"That was great Yukiko, I knew you could do it." Chie ran in for an encouraging friendly hug when she felt how much her best pal was actually trembling. "Woah you weren't kidding, you're shaking...I guess you really were scared." The mama dumbly nodded and took a seat with a great heaving sigh. All the stress and exertion she just went through caused a great rumble to go through her gut, she cooed when she realized her husband had already placed her chocolate bag right next to her before she was even hungry. Like a dutiful mama, she went right back to filling her stomach with fattening sugar. "*Mmph* I was terrified but I *mmph* did it. Are you proud of your mama, pumpkin? I don't want you to be scared just because your mommy is okay? Oh but who am I kidding, you'll be brave and unflappable just like your dada *mmph*"

"Well we lost her. I guess that means the rest of us can swim right?" Chie was going to scold Yosuke for rushing things after Yukiko's moment of triumph, but when she saw the way the raven haired heiress was cooing and fawning over her "little baby boy" she knew the mother in question was already over it. "Yeah...I'd be down to swim a few laps. Master says I can substitute cardio for anything I want."

"Yukiko sweetheart, would you be fine watching the boat? Grandpa wants to go for a swim too." His granddaughter gave him a determined thumbs up.

"I still don't know how you caught a fish..." Yosuke said aloud to his roommate. Teddie gave him a cheeky grin and rocked back and forth on his heels. "I tooooold you, I'm a natural. A real exbeart." Yosuke would chalk it up to luck more than anything else; how would you explain a fish literally swimming up and placing itself right into his partially closed hand otherwise? "If you're such an expert, how come you have the lowest count?" Before Teddie could respond, a haughty laugh echoed across the boat, the boys turned to see a very smug looking girl looking down on them despite being shorter. "Actually you're both tied for the lowest. Even I caught the same number as the two of you and I'm a girl. How embarrassing!"

"Uh I think you miscounted there math wiz, I caught two and you caught zero." Ai just bopped him on the nose in a condescending fashion and chuckled. "Um actually I caught one and you caught one. Tricking someone into doing it for you still counts you know, so thank you so very much." Yosuke scowled at that and she smiled up at him as if she was daring him to say something back. "You're being brattier than usual. Any particular reason?"

"*Pffft* like you don't know. If it wasn't for you distracting me, I would have stayed on that board way longer than you!"

"Oh yeah? Well I say you deserve it after the way you tore down that sand castle we spent so much time on." Teddie nodded his head in agreement and Ai just scoffed. "Really? You're still on that? Oh my gawd! It was going to fall down anyway! Who even cares if I tore it down early, grow up. No wonder you two lost this little fishing competition, you're still so immature, totally not manly." That was the straw that broke the camel's back and with a mutual nod of understanding, the two Junes workers stood on either side of the heiress. "H-hey back off creeps! I'll scream!" She certainly yelped when Teddie hooked his arms underneath hers.

"W-w-what on earth do you clowns think you're doing!?" she shrieked when Yosuke picked up her feet. Ai tried her best to kick and struggle but it was no use, the grip they had on her was too strong for someone with such a delicate feminine build. The two boys just ignored her and began to heave her body back and forth like a gently swaying hammock. "P-put me down this instant or I'll...I'll...!" Ai didn't get the chance to finish as she was flung into the water with a resounding splash. It took her a moment to surface which was accompanied by plenty of angry spluttering and even a few curse words sprinkled in. "When I get my hands on you...!"

"Huh? I don't understand what you're so mad about Ai. I mean, you were going to get wet anyway right? Who even cares if we put you in the water early." The girl let her mouth hang open at the sheer audacity as her hands trembled with rage under the water. "Yosuke's right Ai. It's no wonder you were so easy to toss when you have so much growing up to do!" Ai allowed herself to sink into the water around her eyes and the bubbles made it seem as if the area around her was bubbling with pure rage. Yosuke knew he was probably going to pay for that later but for the time being, it was worth it.

After that ridiculous display, the rest of the group was split between scolding Yosuke and Teddie for their immaturity and doing the same but having a chuckle at Ai's misfortune. Either way, everyone eventually made their way into the water except for Kanji who felt a delicate hand grip his arm. "Kanji, I'd like to speak with you for a moment if you don't mind. It's very important and I promise it will be quick." Kanji turned to see his pregnant senpai with a quite serious expression on her face but she relaxed into a smile to show him everything was fine. "*Uh* sure thing senpai, what's up? Is this about what you and Naoto were talking about earlier?"

"Sort of. I just wanted to ask you a few things; please, sit down." When Yukiko said that, it always seemed to Kanji as more of an order than a request. He didn't dare to speak first and instead waited for his senpai to say what it was she wanted to say. Reaching out and gently touching his arm, she gave him a little smile. "It's okay, you're not in trouble. After all, you make Naoto really happy." That wasn't what he was expecting to hear at all and his face lit up in a mixture of joy, embarrassment and surprise. "T-that so? Wow that's...really nice of her to say. I'm happy too, I...I really think this thing's going to work out, you know?" His shy enthusiasm was cute to Yukiko, like her grandmother she saw a lot of "potential" in her friend thought the nature of that potential was a bit different. "Me too. But that's what I wanted to talk to you about. I want you to listen very carefully okay?" Kanji sat up at attention with a look of determination on his face, so honest and genuine that Yukiko didn't have the slightest bit of hesitation in helping him achieve true happiness like her own husband. "Actually you might even be doing it already, it wouldn't surprise me. I just need to know...are you feeding her enough?"

"*Huh?* 'Feeding her enough?' I mean is that something I'm supposed to be doing?" At first he wasn't sure if this was a joke, but Yukiko's firm nod let him know this was quite serious. "Yes, it's absolutely a man's duty to make sure his girlfriend is well fed." Kanji did a quick once over of his senpai's soft tummy and double chin, mama arms resting at her sides without and ounce of tone and realized she was speaking the truth. In his opinion, Yukiko-senpai had been looking awfully soft and cuddly recently and obviously Yu-senpai agreed considering how much time he spent snuggling. Like a big fluffy pillow made of whipped cream, she looked like she'd be fun to hug.

"How do I *uh* do that?" A blush of shame crept on Kanji's face as he admitted he didn't know how to fulfill one of his manly duties but luckily Yukiko took pity on him and didn't scold him. "I don't blame you, you live in separate houses and Naoto travels quite a lot so you don't have as many opportunities to feed her as hubby does with me." The thought of them living together under the same roof made Kanji's heart race, the mental image of Naoto sleepily rubbing her eyes and padding past him nearly made him faint; but considering how important this advice was, he managed to stay conscious. "There are still things you can do though. For example, when she came home last night, that was very good. You did a great job."

"T-thanks senpai. But...is that really 'good?' I mean I don't want her to eat if her stomach hurts." At that, Yukiko just giggled and shook her head. "If she was really hurt, would she have kept eating?" Kanji's hand met his chin, rubbing it as he thought it over. "*Huh* that's a good point. I thought she was just being polite but if something made her really uncomfortable, she wouldn't do it at all. Like the beauty pageant."

"Exactly! She ate until she couldn't eat another bite because that's what she wanted to do. Naoto is the type of girl who knows exactly what she wants and knows exactly how to get it." Kanji smiled at Yukiko's summation as he rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah she's pretty great like that. I'm confused though...how does her pretending to be too full until I insist she eats help her gets what she wants?" At this, Yukiko gave him a pat on the shoulder happy to play the teacher. "Kanji, there's a lot you have to learn about women."

"H-hey! Don't you think I know that!? You don't have to point it out."

"Oh quit your shouting. I'm just saying you don't understand anything at all. I'm not trying to insult you." Kanji sighed knowing that with Yukiko, things that sounded a hell of a lot like insults, weren't always insults

The older girl clapped her hands together before tilting them to the side with that same smile still on her face. "It's called 'testing.' Women like a man who can figure out what they want without having to say it. To put it simply, they like boyfriends with good instincts." Kanji mulled that over and it definitely made sense, his instincts told him something was wrong with Naoto last night and his instincts told him she'd be embarrassed on the beach and both times things had turned out well. "So what you're saying is...I passed?"

"Yes. You did very well, but it's not a simple thing that only needs to be done once. You must keep doing it for the rest of your time together. If she looks underfed, you as a man know what it is you need to do."

"Right, right. Yeah I think I'm getting it! But...I am kind of new to this whole thing and Yu and senpai are so experienced. I'm not saying tell me everything or nothing like that, just...how can I tell when she needs to *er* be fed."

"That's a great question and I'd be glad to help." It was amusing to Yukiko how grateful the boy looked then even though she was the one who had wanted to speak to him privately. Somehow, the conversation had turned to one of student and teacher without either of them realizing when the change occurred. "One thing you need to understand is that most girls are hungry all the time, especially in this country."

"R-really?"

"Oh yes. Women and girls want to eat just as much as you men do but they restrict themselves. Remember how slender I used to be?" She gave her gut a wobble and took a big bite of her chocolate bar for comfort. "*Mmph* thwank gwudness *gulp* that part of my life is behind me. Women don't want to just reveal their true appetites in front of just anyone though, it's a very intimate thing for the men they love. Like a first kiss or..." she left the rest unsaid as Kanji processed the fact Naoto had showed him her "true appetite."

"Of course every girl's real appetite is different. And some girl's like Chie have the time and dedication to compensate with exercise. The point is as long as a woman is restricting herself, she'll never be as happy as when she's indulged properly."

"And then if the woman you love isn't happy, there's no way you as a man can be happy either! That must be what they mean by 'happy wife happy life.' Hey, is that why Rise and Ai are kind of...mean sometimes? Because they're just really freaking hungry all the time? I guess I'd be pretty snippy with people if I didn't get enough to eat..."

"*Mm-hmm!* I feel so bad for Rise-chan sometimes but she does get to do what she loves in return for the sacrifice." Yukiko certainly had plans for helping Rise embrace her true size and hunger when the time came, but for now there wasn't much she could do. Rise was probably the girl on the team who understood the importance of baby making the most so Yukiko didn't imagine bringing her into the fold would be difficult...

"All this time all these girls have just been really hungry...huh. Kinda weird to think about. Makes me feel bad for 'em. Well...I won't let Naoto be one of those girls! That's a man's promise right there." He pumped his arm in determination and Yukiko gave him a cute little applause. "Yay! That's the spirit!"

"So how do I start?" he asked with a grin on his face. Yukiko took a contemplative bite of chocolate and gave her tummy an appreciative squeeze as if prodding it for answers. "Do you know how to bake?"

"Yeah I *uh* I taught myself."

"Fantastic! Since Naoto is always on the go, you need to give her sweets to take with her. Not just any sweets, but ones that clearly came from you; filled with love and garnished with affection. The kind that make her picture you whenever she takes a bite. Maybe you should be taking notes..."

"Nah when it's something this important, I don't forget."

"Very well. Let's see...I love to be hand fed and I think Naoto would too if you make it clear it's because you care for her. She'll put up some resistance but no more than for anything else she wants but is too shy to grasp. Also you need to learn how to give a good belly rub." Kanji made a sound somewhere between a gasp and a choke. "You want her to feel relaxed after eating right? It really helps the appreciation set in to have your lover rub your tummy after a big meal."

"H-hold on. L-lover? I mean...we're just dating! We haven't even done...that kind of stuff yet!"

"Correct. One day though you will if all goes well. I mean, deep down you want to cuddle up with Naoto on your couch and rub her soft tummy right?" Kanji could only meekly nod, she'd read him like an open book. The idea of a big stuffed animal girlfriend pressed up next to him that he could hug and squeeze without hurting...it would be a dream come true. Until now, he'd always thought Naoto would never let herself go like that but with the way she was eating last night...and with what Yukiko-senpai just divulged...it was looking more and more likely by the second. "I...I do want that."

"Good. Then all you have to do is give Naoto something scrumptious to eat whenever she's in the mood for it. It's really quite simple. That's all I wanted to say, I have faith you'll do a great job." Kanji was able to calm himself upon hearing that, it really was quite simple. Standing up and giving his senpai a polite bow, he thanked her for her time. "It means a lot you helping me out like this. 'Preciate it. I wish there was something I could do to pay you and Yu-senpai back for all the help and advice and stuff."

"Cute baby clothes for the little one!" Yukiko cheerily suggested making Kanji smile and shake his head. "You sure? Cuz that's like a present for me more than anything."

"He's going to be needing a Halloween costume soon..." the scare loving mama hinted.

"You got it senpai. I got a few ideas already actually, I'll run them by you when we get back."

"Yes, I don't want to keep you for too long." When Kanji returned to the water, he fully expected Naoto to inquire what the conversation was about but to his surprise she actually didn't. Perhaps she thought it would be rude to pry but Kanji had no intention of hiding anything they talked about from her. After all, he was merely doing what a boyfriend should be doing now. Yukiko for her part felt much the same; most of the girls she was friends with deserved to live the easy and pampered life of a mama but they were still hesitating for whatever reason! Luckily, when she wracked her brain for ways to enhance their appetites and join in on pure happiness, the answers seemed to come to her automatically. Must be a motherly instinct to know that sort of thing! Naoto and Rise were rather simple matters while Chie and Ai would be tougher; either way, she'd have to keep an eye on her own weight and make sure she remained the fattest of all. Her husband deserved the very best!

The rest of the morning passed peacefully with Chie swimming laps and the others messing around with a beach ball Jiro had brought. When it came time to return, Yu tried to convince Yukiko to bring the beach lounge back for her normal daily life but she vetoed it with an insistence she "wasn't that spoiled."

Kanji's whopper of a fish wasn't easy to grill but her grandfather happened to have a solution. A metal "net" to put over a roaring fire below to roast the whole fish while still leaving room for others to do theirs. Everyone enjoyed themselves except for Yosuke who kept looking over his shoulder expecting Ai to do something, though she never did, Yukiko who had to restrict her consumption and Yu who had to watch his poor wife restrict her consumption. While Sachiko was pleased with her granddaughter facing her fear no matter how silly, she wouldn't let her make a pig of herself!

"I won't say goodbye since we'll be seeing you all again so soon. Just...see you later." Jiro waved from the porch of his house when it was time to leave. That was the prevailing feeling among everyone as they went their separate ways. The birth was happening sooner than later and ready or not, it was going to happen.