fifty-two.

"Hey, love. Are you feeling okay now?" Taehyung hears Jeongguk ask as soon as he wakes up from his deep slumber. He shifts his body up, his hands automatically clutching his stomach when he feels the pain kicking in again. It still did not subside, huh? He wonders how many hours he stayed asleep.

"Here, let me help you," Jeongguk offers as he assists Taehyung carefully in sitting on the bed. The younger still sits beside him, looking at him with utmost concern. Taehyung smiles at him, assuring him that he's okay.

"What happened, by the way?"

"You passed out after you vomited. Tae, tell me, have you been eating healthily?"

"Guk, you always see me eating everyday, remember? It's impossible I wouldn't take care of myself, especially now that you're here with me to remind me that every time," he speaks softly before caressing his cheeks. Jeongguk leans into the touch, nodding his head.

"But... why?" He still had no plans on dropping the topic. Taehyung thinks hard, forgetting that Jeongguk is also waiting for his response. He thought of every little thing he did for him to feel this sick, and bingo!

The last time he remembers, he already experienced this one not too long ago... when he was pregnant with Seolmi.

Pregnant...

Oh my God.

He clasps his hands over his mouth, his eyes turning into saucers. Jeongguk gawks at him twice as worried as he was before.

Everything makes sense now!

"Guk, I think there's one way to find out," he whispers. When Taehyung looks at him in the eyes, he feels like he's having diarrhea because of the facial expression he has plastered on his face. He almost bursts out laughing but he doesn't want to ruin the moment.

"Can you call Jin and Jimin?" Taehyung requested. Jeongguk contemplates on leaving him for awhile but complies otherwise. In a minute, the two pads their way towards him, shooing Jeongguk afterwards.

"Tae, what is it? You scared the shit out of us," Jimin scolds mildly. Taehyung beams at them, and they squint their eyes, playfully saying that they've been blinded by his pearly white teeth.

"Kidding aside. Jin hyung, do you still have some extra pregnancy test kit?"

"Why do you need a pregnancy test... oh...OH!" Both of their eyes turn wide when realization hits them. The two squeals in excitement, Jin fanning his face because of the sudden news.

"Oh my God, Tae! You're pregnant?!"

"I- I'm still not sure, hyung. But I need some of those tests. You think you can lend me one?" Jin just nods cheerfully before storming out of the room. After five minutes, he enters once more, locking the door shut.

"The boys are giving me a hard time. They're asking me so many things and it's fucking annoying... except for Yoongi though," Jin smiles upon saying Yoongi's name. Jimin just shakes his head in disbelief.

"Here, Tae. I brought five sticks, just to make sure it will have the same results," Jin smiles lovingly at the younger while lending him it to him. Taehyung bites his lip as he receives it with shaky hands.

"Seolmi will be very happy when all that sticks have positive results, Tae... Jeongguk will also be as well," Jimin mutters which makes him grin. They help him get up and guide him towards the bathroom. They usher him to go inside and as soon as he closes the door, he feels his stomach churning once more.

Taehyung waited for about five minutes for the results to come out. He closes his eyes, his fingers crossing in anticipation. When his phone alarm goes off, his eyes immediately open and he slowly looks at the five sticks in front of him.

"Holy fuck." Tears start to fall one by one as he slumps his body on the bathroom floor. He can't explain what he is feeling right now. It's a mix of both happiness and anxiousness. It is similar to the time he discovered that he was pregnant with Seolmi.

"Taehyung what hap...pened..." Jeongguk's voice trails off when he sees the pregnancy sticks lined up on top of the sink. He looks at Taehyung, his mouth partly open, and then his gaze moves back to the sticks.

"Gukkie..." Taehyung smiles in the midst of his sobs. Jeongguk slowly walks towards him, still dazed from what he actually saw.

"I'm going to be a dad again?" He whispers, obviously flabbergasted from what he realized.

"Yes, baby. You're gonna be a dad again. Seolmi will be having a sibling. Yes, Gukkie. I'm pregnant!" Taehyung yells happily. He lets out his bunny smile before hoisting the older up in the air.

"Oh my God, Tae! You make me so happy! I love you. Thank you I love you so much!" He peppers Taehyung's face with kisses, making the latter giggle.

"Wait, did I lift you too much? Is the baby okay?" He bends down to level his face on Taehyung's stomach, "Daddy is sorry, little one. I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep inside. I promise to take care of you, okay?" He whispers before kissing his boyfriend's stomach. Taehyung ruffles his hair and embraces him tightly.

"Dada? Daddy? Dada will have baby?" They hear Seolmi say upon entering inside. The both of them laugh and Jeongguk carries her close to Taehyung.

"Yes, baby. Aren't you excited?"

"Of course, I am dada! Once baby is out I have someone to play with!" She coos cutely, "and I promise to take care of baby because I'm a big girl now!"

"That's our snowflake. Come and give dada and daddy a kiss!"

The little girl smooches her parents' face, laughing from time to time.

〰️

The five other boys are already bickering in the living room, fighting over how there are already two pregnant males inside the household.

"Why does it have to be now?!" Yoongi spats in pure annoyance. Hoseok can only pat him on the back as a sign that he understands what Yoongi is going through.

"You will feel pure bliss once you and Jimin settle down and make babies, Yoongi. So this is the perfect practice on how to deal with pregnant males!" Jin utters in amusement, smiling evilly towards his dongsaeng which still kept on whining.

However, Jimin sits in silence, fidgeting with his fingers. He sighs to himself the moment he knew how Yoongi was fond of kids, behind that cold facade of his. It hurts him seeing his fiance happy especially when he carries Seolmi and plays with her.

It hurts him how Yoongi is genuinely happy because of the fact that two of their friends are pregnant, despite his comment just awhile ago about dealing with pregnant people.

It hurts because he knew he isn't capable of giving birth to a child. He is incapable of achieving pregnancy. He's not part of the lucky ones.