Sunshine paces anxiously around the living room late at night, cellphone in hand as he tries to call Starlight to let him know that the twins might be on their way. He had been having increasingly strong pains all night while his husband was away to take care of his royal duties as acting prince of Diamond Dust, something didn't feel quite right and that terrified him.
His last pregnancy had ended with him being so sedated that the only thing he remembered was being alone in horrible pain and his baby being ripped away from him, leaving him broken and empty. What if the same thing happened this time? What if he did something wrong and lost the twins or they were taken away? He knew that the likelihood of them being taken from him were slim to none, but he also knew that he couldn't handle anything happening to his babies. Not again.
His panicked thoughts are interrupted by the sound of Starlight's answering machine picking up his call instead of the blue hedgehog himself "U-Um, hey Star...I think it's show time now, please come home as soon as you can, okay? I love you, see you soon..." He sighs and sends the message just as he feels a sudden pop and a warm sensation trickling down his legs and onto the floor, creating a large puddle at his feet.
"Oh crap..."
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Sunshine steps out of the shower wrapped in Starlight's bathrobe and lays down in bed, checking his phone to see if his husband had answered his texts or voice messages. He sighs anxiously and curls up under the covers to rest while he was still comfortable enough to do so, he'd need the extra energy for later on.
"Hey, how are you doing? Did Star answer you yet?" Sonia asks softly as she enters the room and sits on the bed beside her brother-in-law, being followed by Ivory and Luna.
"About as well as can be expected" Sunshine replies "No, not yet...have you or Manic had any luck?" Sunshine asks.
"No. Manic just got Pandora and Sol to bed so he's going to try again, don't worry, Starlight always manages to show up in time when he's needed. Everything will work out just fine" Sonia gives the darker hedgehog a reassuring smile.
