((Part 2!)) With the help of her family, Rin tells Rio about her pregnancy, and though excited, both expecting parents are nervous about whether the child will be half Ghoul or half human and the fact that Rin will have to eat human flesh to sustain their growing baby. (Babies, cause she finds out she is having twins ;))

“T-twins? Two times? Two times baby?” Rio blinks at the nurse, who nods back.

“O- okay,” stammers Rin. “But…can you tell if they’re half Ghoul?”

Please. She can’t bear for her children to have a short lifespan.

“Not yet,” says the nurse. “I understand this is hard for you, but the best thing you can do right now…you’re already doing.”

Rin flushes. Yes, she is eating the corpse flesh provided to her. 

Rio gulps. His eyes flood with tears. It’s not – it’s not fair that Rin has to endure this. He wishes he weren’t a ghoul.

“Stop that,” Rin commands, reading the thoughts written all over his countenance. “I love you. I want my halfbreed children.” 

Rio laughs with Rin as he reaches for her hand. He leans closer to kiss her stomach twice. Two times for two babies. 

“I love you too,” he mumbles to Rin, who sits up to kiss him as the nurse mercifully glances away.

This won’t be easy, but Rin hopes that Rio knows he’s worth it. Their family is worth it.