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Sasaki turned the handle of the bathtub on, setting the water to a warm temperature and keeping his hand under the stream. He had to make sure it wasn’t too hot.
“You really don’t have to do all this, you know…” Miyano mumbled from behind him.
“You can barely even walk as it is,” Sasaki responded. “Don’t wanna risk having you in the shower in this condition.”
For context, Miyano was about a couple of weeks into his third trimester. His baby bump had grown significantly, and so had the troubles that came with his pregnancy. Dizziness, aching and fatigue had all become regular occurrences for him. He was still perfectly healthy, but it’s clear that the large baby in his stomach was taking its toll on the rather thin body.
Due to Miyano having trouble standing for long periods of time, Sasaki suggested running him a warm bath. This, of course, included Sasaki volunteering to wash him down. Miyano wanted to protest, but he couldn’t deny that he could really use the help. Washing his own hair and back seemed practically impossible to him considering the intense aching in his bones, so he reluctantly accepted Sasaki’s offer.
Though, he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t happy about it. Every bit of closeness to his husband during this time was greatly appreciated.
“I can still run my own bath…”
Once Sasaki was content with the temperature of the water, he walked over to Miyano sitting on the toilet and responded by giving him a gentle peck on the lips.
“Arms up.”
Sasaki said, and Miyano did as he was told so he could take off his shirt.
He did the same with the rest of his clothes, and folded them nicely on the counter once he was done with them. Even though they had seen each other naked countless times, Miyano still couldn’t help but feel slightly embarrassed being fully unclothed in front of his husband like this. Especially with the addition of the baby bump.
Once Miyano was ready to step foot into the bath, Sasaki took his hand to guide him so he wouldn’t lose his balance. Dizziness spells, especially in a humidified room were no joke.
He carefully guided him to sit down and got him into a comfortable enough position. Miyano let out a sigh of relief at the temperature of the water, which was just right.
“Cute…” Sasaki thought as he kneeled down next to the tub and began uncapping the bottles of soap.
Once the tub filled to a level that Miyano was content with, Sasaki checked with him once more to make sure the water was okay before reaching over to turn the handle off.
Miyano began scrubbing his arms when a kiss was suddenly placed on the top of his head.
“Hey…” He looked up at his husband.
“Sorry, couldn’t help it.” Sasaki giggled.
Miyano reached up to kiss him back, which Sasaki complied with.
Once their sappy shenanigans were over with, Miyano continued scrubbing his body down, Sasaki helping reach the places that he was struggling with. He had rolled up his sleeves to avoid getting water on them, and the pregnant husband couldn’t stop himself from catching not-so-short glances from time to time.
He ran his warm hands along Miyano’s back and shoulders, pressing another gentle kiss to his nape which caused Miyano to let out a short gasp.
Wanting to hear more of those cute sounds, he continued kissing around Miyano’s neck area. Lingering in some places longer than others.
“Shuumei-san…” Miyano breathed out with a telltale blush in his voice.
The call of his name grounded Sasaki as he remembered that long baths can be bad for pregnancy, so he continued washing his adorable spouse down.
He’d gotten to work on wetting Miyano’s hair and lathering it with a decent amount of shampoo, running his hands through the wet strands. He massaged his head gently and thoroughly, making sure not to give too much in case of a headache.
Miyano sighed contently, relaxing into his husband’s soft touches. He was indescribably grateful for all the measures Sasaki was taking to make the experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible for him. He felt so safe in his husband’s care, there was no place in the world he’d rather be.
“…I love you.” Miyano spoke softly.
It was like the words came directly from his heart, he didn’t even realize he’d said them at first.
Sasaki paused, taking a second to let what Miyano said register in his brain. Even after years of being together, he still wasn’t used to Miyano initiating like this.
“Where did that come from?” Sasaki giggled, covering his smile with one of his hands as a bright red colour filled his cheeks.
When Miyano looked back up at him, the love in his heart began to overflow.
He really loves Sasaki. He loves the way he covers his smiles with his hand. He loves the way he gets flustered when Miyano initiates. He loves the way he cares so dearly for him and expects nothing in return.
He loves everything about him.
And he wanted to tell him every single one of those things.
Before Miyano could try to form a proper response, Sasaki brought his head forward to kiss him once again.
It’s like the kiss was meant to tell Miyano that he understood. That he didn’t need to explain or put anything into words. That the love that they felt for each other was the same.
His brain didn’t need to hear it, because their hearts were already connected.
“I love you too, Yoshikazu.” said Sasaki, staring into Miyano’s gleaming eyes, putting their foreheads together. “So, so much.”
Sasaki rinsed his hair, cleaning it out thoroughly before helping him step out of the bath. He then helped change him into a new set of clothes (which of course, belonged to his own wardrobe.)
As he pulled Miyano’s shirt down, he descended to his knees for a moment and lifted it again to pepper his stomach with lots of kisses. The action had Miyano giggling warmly, resting a hand on his shoulder as his belly was smothered. Sasaki had to evenly distribute the love between his babies, after all.
“You’re really going to be an amazing father.” Miyano spoke, staring down at him with endearment.
Sasaki looked up at him with similar eyes. “And you’re going to be an amazing mama.” He joked, mischievously grinning from ear to ear.
“Hey—!”
Sasaki rose to his feet once again to hug Miyano tightly, being mindful of his baby bump.
“An amazing papa.” Sasaki corrected himself.
They both laughed while lovingly embracing the other. He’d be lying if he said he wasn’t nervous, but Sasaki truly couldn’t wait to become a father. The father of Sasaki Yoshikazu’s child.