Asami would never have thought that he would ever struggle to keep up with a partner in the bedroom but the onset of Akihito's heat had changed his mind. The omega was insatiable. It was a knock to his pride as an alpha, even knowing that it was the omega's dangerous heats that cased it. Any heats from now would be a lot more manageable, which was good. He really didn't want a repeat of this time.

Three days of continuous fucking.

Asami couldn't physically get it up anymore and had resorted to filling Akihito up with his heat plug to get a small respite. Because it was a fake knot and didn't go down, he could buy a little more time to feed his mate and get him to rest. Trying to get Akihito to actually eat or drink anything had proved almost as difficult as keeping up with him. While he was in heat, a knot was supposed to calm him temporarily and allow enough time for some rest and food. In his mate's case, sometimes he was horny and needing more fucking before Asami's knot had even subsided. The omega was demanding, impatient, and determined to get his brains fucked out nonstop.

It was incredibly hot to start with. Now Asami's entire body ached and all he wanted to do was sleep for a week. His mental image of his dragon was him lying spread out and flat on his stomach in sheer exhaustion. He could see how truly dangerous Akihito's heats were. A happy, well looked after omega's heat could be sated in a few rounds over a day or so. Not this marathon of continuous sex for three entire days.

Akihito shifted in his lap and nosed against his neck. Asami grabbed a small juice box from the bedside table, ignoring his omega's grumbles as he was jostled, and offered it to his mate. It was warm now, he honestly didn't remember how long it had been sitting there while he tried to satisfy his mate's heat enough to be able to take a break. The alpha nearly sighed in relief as Akihito accepted the juice box without complaint. Hopefully that meant they were at the end of the heat.

Rubbing his hands gently over his mate in a soothing gesture, he waited with baited breath to see if Akihito would jump him yet again or if they were finally in the clear. The omega quietly sucked at the juice but made no other movements. Asami took the opportunity to bury his nose into his mate's hair. What he would give to be able to sleep right then and there.

But he still had to see to his mate's needs first. Akihito was pregnant. He could smell the change in his mate, and even if he couldn't, the sheer amounts of unprotected knots he took would leave no doubt in his mind. The omega would be clingy for at least another day but he needed to take him in to see Kasaya-sensei sooner rather than later. She needed some samples from him from while he was still technically in heat for the next few cycles to make sure everything righted itself correctly.

Akihito tossed the empty juice box aside and seemed to be trying to bury himself into Asami's chest. Good, that was a good sign. His dragon mentally heaved a sigh of relief and seemed to wilt a bit more as the tiredness washed over him again. He shifted his mate, ignoring the whine as he manoeuvred them to sit on the edge of the bed. Groaning, he stood with Akihito still pressed against his chest but now with his legs wrapped around his waist as he refused to let go. Somehow he managed to turn on the shower and moved them both under the spray. The omega looked up for the first time and glared, wet hair sticking to his forehead and a grumpy pout in place.

"We need to get clean, Akihito," he explained hoarsely. "We need to go into the doctors before your heat fully subsides."

"Why?"

"You're pregnant," he said simply and the omega's eyes widened in surprise. "We can come home and sleep after that."

"I'm pregnant…?"

"Yes."

Akihito chewed on his lip, worry clearly etched on his face. "Is… Is that okay?"

Asami nearly groaned aloud but forced it down as he lowered his forehead to rest against the others. Kasaya-sensei had warned them to have this discussion before having sex but of course, things had heated up before then, quite literally.

"We were both well aware what would happen if I knotted you even once. I don't even know how many times it's been over the last few days. Yes, Akihito. It's fine. As long as you want it. You and our little ones will be well looked after." His dragon mentally nodded in agreeance but he seemed too worn out to actually put words to the feeling of family and satisfaction that bloomed through him at the thought. He could just picture his little mate fat with child and the sense of rightness at the image was overwhelming.

Akihito's face lit up in a beaming smile and Asami felt his heart miss a beat at the happiness that immediately radiated from the omega. The alpha realised right at that moment he would kill without remorse to keep that smile in place. He had no idea it was possible to fall so deep for someone, let alone so quickly.

But here they were, about to become a little family.

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They had fucked in the limo on the way to the doctor's clinic. Asami had barely finished making a phone call to get a cleaner into the penthouse when Akihito had straddled his lap and started unbuttoning his slacks. He had eagerly stroked the alpha to hardness with his hands and tongue before climbing on for a ride. Alphas weren't able to come dry, or rather, they weren't able to form a knot dry. By some miracle, Asami's body had used the small respite to get back into working order and he was able to satisfy his little mate with a knot. It had been more on the painful rather than pleasurable side for the alpha though. He was stretched thin and running on sheer will power by that point.

Carrying his clingy mate into the clinic, he chose a quiet corner and sat down gratefully to wait. They must reek of sex and heat but no one made any comment. A few knowing looks and a few sympathetic, understanding nods were cast their way but otherwise they were given their space.

"Takaba?" Kasaya-sensei stood in her office doorway with a small smile and a raised eyebrow.

Asami groaned as he stood with Akihito still clinging to his chest and ambled over to the doctor's office. It was all starting to catch up with him rather quickly and he felt old for the first time ever.

"I see you both made it through the heat okay," the doctor teased gently as she guided them to sit on her examination table. Asami wasn't about to admit to being rendered incapable of sexually keeping up with the omega but he got the feeling that Kasaya knew anyway.

It was quiet other than the odd soft murmur of the doctor as she asked Akihito a few questions and took some samples. Asami found himself nodding off more than once as exhaustion stealthily crept in. Two wailing cries interrupted the peaceful atmosphere and he jerked awake. Blinking, the alpha looked around the room for the source of the noise and it took a moment to realise that it was coming from outside.

"That's the Tamura twins," Kasaya explained. "Their parents are in hospital after a car accident and a family friend was looking after them but they were struggling. They were brought in to see if they took to any of the clan's omegas that had offered to take them in temporarily but no one has had any success."

Akihito sat tense and stiff in his arms. He slipped away from his embrace after a moment and walked cautiously towards the office door. Asami got a brief look at his face and noted that his eyes were slitted, indicating his dragon had come to the fore. His mate slipped wordlessly from the office and Asami tried to stand to follow but his limbs where heavy and he struggled to stand. Kasaya gently stopped him from moving.

"It looks like we might have found a temporary home for them though." Asami blinked at her uncomprehending. "A pregnant omega has the protective instincts of a mother bear but they also get easily attached to children in need. The children's instincts also react to the omega, a pregnant one even more so, and they see them as safe. If Takaba-kun and the children bond then there will be no parting them until their parents are able to take them back." The crying subsided and Kasaya smiled softly. "You should rest a little, it will take some time to give Takaba-kun the run down. But congratulations Asami-san, your family just got a little bigger already in more ways than one. It's not every day that people get to practise being parents before they become them. And with twins no less!"

He ran his hand over his face as he tried to understand what just happened. Twins? Bonding? He looked up at the doctor as his tired brain tried to make sense of it all and she guided him to stand and look out the open office door. Akihito was sitting on the floor in the middle of the waiting room with two small shifter children clinging to him. A few adults stood back watching with small smiles but it was his mate who held his attention. The omega radiated happiness and soothing as he talked softly to the twins. He looked every inch the mother comforting her two sad little kids and he understood then that things would be changing far, far quicker than he had anticipated.

Kasaya-sensei touched his elbow and he let her guide him to sit in one of her comfy office armchairs. "Rest a little," she said gently. "You'll need all your energy for later."

Asami quickly did just that.

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Akihito held onto the twins as he tried to absorb the information their current caretaker was telling him. It was about eating schedules and toys and bedtime rules and it was a little too much to take in at once. Kasaya-sensei walked over and gently interrupted.

"It's okay, leave it with me." She smiled down at Akihito. "Come on, Takaba-kun. We need to finish your tests and then I'll help you with getting set up for the twins, okay?"

He nodded and stood with them both in his arms. They clung to him, one each side, but they were big enough and heavy enough that it was a little hard to walk with them both. The doctor waited patiently for him to make his way into the room and didn't offer any help. Which was good because he didn't think he could hand one of them over. His heart went out to them when he heard that their parents were in hospital and his dragon had taken over to march them out to soothe the children. All he wanted to do was soothe their hurts and see them smiling and happy.

Akihito was worried about what Asami would say though.

He discovered the alpha sound asleep in a large armchair. Akihito chewed his lip in worry. He wanted to look after them, clearly the others weren't doing well with that and the kids deserved to be looked after and happy. It's also not like the alpha lacked the means to be able to provide for two extra little ones for a few months. But he still needed to check and make sure it was okay, it's not like it was Akihito's house or money to make such decisions.

"Its okay, Takaba-kun. Your alpha knows, it won't be a problem." He looked up at the doctor with wide eyes. "I explained how you would be feeling right now. As a pregnant omega with two little ones in need, I know your instincts are running wild right now. Just think of this as parenting practice like I told your mate. Just let him sleep a little, you really did a number on him."

Akihito nodded and approached the sleeping form of his alpha. Now that he was looking for it, he could see just how exhausted the other man was. He flushed a little at the thought of why the alpha was just so tired. But his mate had done an excellent job of looking after him through his heat, he had never felt so good and loved and wanted before.

"This is Asami," he said softly as to not wake the man, "he looks a little scary but he's not really. He is my alpha, my mate." It sent thrills of pride through him to be able to say that. "He's going to help me look after you just like a little family until your parents are all okay and you can go home."

The twins were quiet for a moment, both sets of cautious eyes turned to stare at the sleeping alpha. Miyu, the little girl, reached a hand out and Akihito carefully placed her down on Asami's lap. The alpha opened one eye and looked first at Akihito then down at the little dragon shifter in his lap. He moved to wrap an arm around her to keep her secure then closed his eye again. Miyu rested her head trustingly against him and sat quietly sucking her thumb as she watched Akihito sit with the little boy, Hiro, on the examination table.

"It's good that they both trust you so much already. Your instinctual bond must be quite strong already. I'm sure you and Asami-san will do wonderfully as substitute parents until the twins parents are out of hospital."

Akihito nodded in agreement as he looked over at the picture of Asami sleeping with the small child tucked under his arm. It suited him, he thought. The alpha would make an excellent father for their young. Touching his stomach gently, Akihito smiled in overwhelming happiness.