Zyglavis x MC
Including: the rest of the SCM gods
Rating: OMG

I'm home this weekend and felt the need to bake. It's cooler now so I must be in hibernation mode. I am eating so much, I'm sure I've gotten fat. I better bring these to the guys before I eat them all. Muffins, cookies, buns and other pastries, all themed to what the guys like. I must be spending way too much time with them because I had no intention of doing that. Packing it all away, I get my coat and things and head out before I start making more.

"[___], you're here." Dui looked surprised as I entered the mansion. "Did you need something? Or did one of us call for you?"

"I smell baked things!" Ichthys pokes his head from a doorway. His ever cheeky grin beaming as he sees me with boxes of baked goods.

"Is that why it smells suddenly sweet in here." Leon was holding a book open as he looked over the second floor balcony. That sensitive nose of his so much like that of his namesake zodiac. "If there isn't a meatball about in that box of sweet mess, leave me alone." He turned and went back to his room.

"Just ignore him." Teorus came and plucked the boxes from my arms. "He's grouchy without his meatballs." He started walking away towards the common room.

"Oh, but I did bring some for him," I said as I took out from my bag a wrapped bundle that contained a container of fresh meatballs in sauce.

SNAP

And it was gone from my hands. Leon has exceptional hearing when he chooses to listen, after all. I giggle a little and followed the others.

"I see the caravan of troublemakers are all gathered save the head troublemakers." Zyglavis was sitting in one of the plush chairs, a tea set and tea steaming from a cup set on the side table. When he sees me, his expression of surprise was fleeting, that stern look back before any could comment. "Are you the reason behind this ruckus?"

"Now, now, Ziggy. Don't blame [___]. After all, she did make all these for us," Ichthys said as he helped Toerus with the load of pastries.

"She's practically glowing, after all." Teorus stresses the word "glowing" and I suddenly felt uneasy for some reason.

Before I could wonder about Teorus's comment, Dui brought over plates and napkins and Huedhaut appeared, an odd look at me as he approached me. "Are you not well?" Not waiting for my answer, he took my wrist and checked my forehead, doing all the things a doctor would while checking his patient. "You do seem to have the glow."

"Just say she's pregnant already," barked a voice from somewhere. Scorpio is never gentle with words.

I'm flustered, face on fire with embarrassment and eyes wide in shock. Everyone stopped what they were doing and all eyes were on me. I raised my hands flailing in defense. "No, I couldn't be! It's just me and winter and eating everything because I'm a bear getting ready for hibernation!" Good job, self. Who would really believe that?

"Our momma bear getting ready to feed her baby! I'm gonna be an uncle!" Ikky snaps his fingers and an instant baby shower is what becomes of the common room.

"Our sweet little Goldie is gonna be a momma fish. I can't wait." Teorus hugs me gently, as if my belly was swollen already.

That's when we heard Zyglavis stand from his seat. Everyone froze and I'm unceremoniously plucked from Teorus's arms. No words exchanged. Just me getting practically dragged out of the room while the others celebrate the sudden news.

I'm taken to a room far from ears and the door is closed behind us. "Is it true?" Zyglavis has his back to me when he speaks. I wring my hands nervously, not knowing how to answer. "Is it true," he says again, turning to me and I'm backing up into the door trying to escape the inescapable.

"W-Well, I... I thought it was because it was just Winter and, you know how I can get at times. Forgetting to eat at work helping others with extra tours and I suddenly started baking all these things. I swore I was just getting fat..." I looked towards his face but Zyglavis is unreadable. I feel like shrinking away. How could I not know? My mouth couldn't stay shut though. "It's not like we've seen each other often and I don't go anywhere without Hiyori because she knows how important my relationship is with you..." Stop talking, self. It's not helping.

Now the god has pinned me there with his gaze and I have nothing else to say about all this. It makes so much sense now when I think about it but now I must look like a fat beast to him. Surely a god couldn't care less about someone like me at this point, his child or not. The silence is killing me. That cold looking stare making me feel like I should crawl somewhere and die. Ugh, I just had to go and share the pastries!

I'm broken from my self loathing when a gentle touch to my cheek wipes away tears I didn't know I shed. "So then...I'm a father..." The voice was gentle and the look of astonishment was unimaginable. No matter how often I am here working with gods, it never ceases to amaze me that they, too, can be as surprised as anyone else.

I nod, holding that hand to my cheek. "Yes, you are."

That soft smile Zyglavis has melts all doubts away and warms my heart. "Just for the record, you're not a fat beast and it would take more than some Winter fat to turn me away from the woman I love."

"You idiots! What are you doing huddled in the hall?!" Scorpio's bark vibrated the door I forgot I was leaning against.

The moment ruined, Zyglavis pulled me into his arms and opened the door to reveal Teorus, Ichthys and Dui listening in on the private conversation. "At least Huedhaut isn't so foolish," he said as he sneered at the three of them. Scorpio standing with arms crossed glaring at them.

"Time to go, fellas!" They quickly hurried off back towards the common room.

"You better not eat the apple whatever it was she made!" Scorpio storms off after them, leaving Zyglavis and myself alone in the silence of the hall.

"Guess we better go and make it official?" I look up towards the man I love, ready to join the others when he holds me tighter to him.

"Let them be for the moment. I need to check and make sure you're well enough." He leans in for a kiss and suddenly I feel as if my hunger has been satiated. No amount of godly powers could ever do what he does to make me, us, feel so loved.