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a/n: in which our favorite pair become parents for the first time. #krtsk

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"Really? You mean it? You aren't kidding?"

Tetsu hung up a few minutes later, completely stunned. The process went too quickly. They'd been told it might take several months before anything happened. But after that call... He held back the tears. He had to tell Kei.

"Kei? When do you get off work?"
"Another hour." There was a slight pause. "Why? What's wrong?"
"Think they'll let you go now?"
"Tetsu, you're starting to freak me out. What's wrong?"
"It's nothing bad, I swear. So, do you think you can get out early?"
"I don't see why not."
"I'll meet you at home, okay?"
"Okay. But, Tetsu..."
"Everything is fine, I swear. I love you."
"I love you, too."

Without much thought, Tetsu grabbed his bag, and left his office in a rush. He sped to his boss's office, told him he was leaving, and then ran to the bus stop.

He made it home first. Kei texted him saying he had to wait a bit longer. Tetsu decided to order dinner; he wasn't in the mood to cook, and after he told Kei the news, neither would he. When he finally stopped, unable to do anything more than wait, the tears started falling.

An hour later, Kei came home to find dinner already on the table. Tetsu set places for two with the good china. A bottle of wine sat uncorked on the table. All that trouble... for a bucket of KFC and all the sides one could imagine. Kei tried not to laugh. And failed. Miserably.

"I love hearing you laugh," Tetsu said as he came back in the kitchen. "I love seeing you smile."
Kei turned to face him, and his smile faded a little. Tetsu had obviously been crying, even though he tried to hide it. In seconds, Kei stood in front of him, wiping away new tears.

"What's wrong?" Kei asked again.
"Nothing's wrong. I can't help it, I'm just so happy."
"You've cried only a few times since I've known you, and only once when you weren't especially happy," Kei said as he thought out loud.

Tetsu waited, knowing it wouldn't be much longer.

Kei wiped away a tear, and then another. Through those tears, Tetsu was smiling. His eyes practically shone with joy. What could possibly bring his husband to tears and make him incredibly happy, even after two years of marriage?

And then it hit him.
"Oh my god," he whispered.

Tetsu quickly pulled out a chair and Kei dropped into it, his knees giving out. Dinner was forgotten; honestly, it was likely they'd be eating everything cold. But even so, Tetsu went down on his knees and looked up at Kei, whose eyes were now swimming with tears.

"The adoption...?"
"We were approved. Everything's been finalized. We can pick up the boys tomorrow, if we want."
"We want," Kei said, nodding emphatically. "We definitely want."
"I'll call our social worker back." Tetsu pulled his phone from his pocket and made the call.

*the next day*

They walked into the house carrying two tired 2 year olds. Mom came over to meet her new grandsons, and make their first meal as a family. Ni-san had joined them, as well as Kou and Keiji and their boys, Kaoru and Chika. Everyone was here, which is as it should be.

"We'd like you to meet the newest members of our family," Tetsu announced happily. "This is Akira," he said, laying a gentle hand on the back of the child he held.
"This is Jun," Kei said next, smiling as the child played shy for a moment before smiling at everyone.

Everyone took turns greeting the children, and doting on them. Pictures were taken and shared on multiple social media accounts, with one in particular serving as an announcement.

"And now, we are four!"