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Entrapta was prone to a lot of things. Mainly causing small fires, small explosions, and mildly injuring herself. Hordak was very much aware of the things his wife could do, both in creation and unintentional destruction. However the one thing his wife of 3 years was not prone to was getting sick. She had only been sick once in their 4 year relationship and it wasn't much more than a mild cold. So awakening to her vomiting in the bathroom wasn't something he knew how to handle beside immediate concern.
"Starlight are you okay?" Hordak called towards the bathroom door as he slowly moved his body out of the bed. He grumbled wanting to be able to move a bit faster but his body only let him move so quick without his exoskeleton.
Once he managed to get up he grabbed his cane and walked to the bathroom, the sight of which broke his heart. His normally chipper and excitable wife looked exhausted with her head leaning against the wall, as she sat on her knees next to the toilet. Entrapta even when she was having her bad days, never looked as truly miserable as she did in that moment.
"Hodark, I didn't mean to wake you. I think it's just a stomach virus" She yawned but quickly regretted it as she immediately turned her head back to vomit in the porcelain bowl. Hordak, sat on the floor behind her and rubbed her back softly. "Squishy, don't sit on the floor. You know how hard it is for you to get back up." Entrapta tried to protest, although she was far from having the energy to stop him.
"I have my cane and my legs will ache regardless of what activity I do." He smiled softly as he continued rubbing her back, "I think that given the circumstances, it might be best for me to take you to a physician"
"I'm a scientist Hordak I think I can figure out if I have a virus or not" She huffed slightly before seeing the worried look in his bright red eyes. "if it continues tomorrow we can go to the doctor. I'm starting to feel better." She smiled albeit weakly.
"At least let me take your temperature."
"Oh yeah that could give us more data" She yawned again, this time managing not to puke.
"You really are tired, my poor Starlight" Hordak kissed her forehead before handing her the thermometer. He carefully sat back down on the floor behind her, he gently moved her back so she was leaning against him. He nuzzled her neck causing her to hum happily. After a few minutes a beep from the thermometer broke them out of their cuddles. Hordak blinked a bit as he looked at the thermometer. "Your temperature is normal? I think? I believe both my species and yours have similar average body temperatures given we're both mammalian"
Entrapta, despite her exhaustion of waking up at such an early hour to empty her entire stomach, grabbed the thermometer with surprising speed. The look on her face wasn't something that Hordak was used to. Entrapta even when she wasn't sure was always at least slightly excited at something she didn't understand, yet she just looked confused. "Maybe I ate some bad tiny tarts? My earlier hypothesis of a stomach virus would have probably led to a mild fever. So maybe it's food poisoning?"
"Doesn't food poisoning usually make one expel....from both your stomach and your..." Hordak scratched the back of his neck wondering how exactly he got into a conversation about his wife's bowel movements at five something in the morning.
"True, I haven't experienced any of that Thankfully."
"Are you sure that you don't want me to take you to a physician?"
"I don't think we have enough data to warrant a doctor's visit"
Hordak grumbled at her answer but the tired part of his brain was winning him over to her side. "Fine, but I'm texting Perfuma later. She's more familiar with biology than us and maybe she has something that might help with nausea when it comes back"
"If it comes back" Entrapta corrected, poking Hordak in the chest lightly. In response he rolled his eyes before they both unwound themselves from each other and went back to bed.
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Hordak was awake first as usual, rising with a stretch. His back ached more than normal, quickly remembering their early morning escapade. He sighed looking at the sleeping queen. She looked so small when she slept, her snores and the slightest amount of drool at her mouth made him smile as he carefully wiped it away with his thumb. He bit back a groan as he rose to his feet, stepping into the walk in closet to apply his exoskeleton. It snapped carefully into his ports as he felt relief come to his joints. He stretched letting the tension escape his shoulders. He was about to leave their bedroom when he quickly grabbed the wastebasket from the bathroom and placed it by Entrapta's side of the bed. He wasn't sure if her nausea had passed but he figured it was better safe than sorry. He walked down the hall to get his breakfast.
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Perfuma smiled as she finished her morning yoga on the balcony of the rebuilt horror hall. The weather in the Kingdom of Scorpion was a bit drier than she was used to, but the morning was quite cool despite the summer heat and the birds' songs had put the Queen of Plumeria in a wonderful mood. She felt as if she was walking on air as she made her way into the kitchen.
The queen smiled as the staff had made her favorite breakfast, a fresh bowl of fruit salad. She quickly sat down in the breakfast nook before pulling out her data pad and seeing a text from Hordak. Now she at this point considered him a friend. Although the thought still sometimes left her a bit puzzled on how exactly she ended up friends with the former conqueror but she didn't feel like digging too far into that thought this morning. She was however nervous slightly, Hordak wasn't much of a texter, he normally video called as he had grown used to it when he ran his horde. Normally he only texted when he was worried about something and wasn't quite sure how to approach it to Entrapta. Although usually what he was worried about wasn't something that was actually a big deal, the man just had a habit of overthinking. Perfuma eased then opened the message and spat out her water.
Hordak: Entrapta woke up early this morning with nausea and vomited for awhile. I tested her with a thermometer and she showed no signs of fever, and didn't seem to show signs of food poisoning although that has yet to be determined. You're much more familiar with etherian biology than I, any treatments you recommend, or physicians, I think Entrapta is not fond of them. Also any Hypotheses are welcome.
Perfuma stared at the screen as she wondered how the two smartest people on Etheria could be this dense. The flower queen bit her lip as she tried to figure out how to respond and suddenly decided that her fruit salad would go great with some grape juice. Alcoholic grape juice. In a large glass.
As she poured about half a bottle of Róse in an oversized mug, she chugged about half of it before topping it off again and sat back down on the table to figure out how and what she was going to say. It's not even that the thought of Entrapta being.....well possibly being pregnant made her nervous. Hordak was more than capable of keeping Entrapta from doing anything too reckless. Honestly she thought between Entrapta's carefree, loving if sometimes a little crazy energy and Hordak's more stern and sometimes overly protective side would balance out well for child care. No, she thought they would be fine parents, it was more of the idea of a small hyper child with prehensile hair, better night vision and enough intelligence to get themselves into trouble without the common sense to get themselves out of trouble that pushed her to drinking. The only bundle of chaos that she feared more than the thought of Entrapta and Hordak's child was if and when Catra and Adora had a child. Perfuma was well aware that however chaotic Entrapta and Hordak's child would be, they wouldn't be trying to cause any harm, they would just do it on accident. Catra and Adora's child depending on which mother they took after would either purposefully cause trouble or run in without thinking to save someone from trouble. Add the heightened senses, night vision and the ability to climb curtains and you have a small ball of terror. Perfuma took a big sip of her wine, before typing a note to herself to get a bottle of vodka for when Adora and Catra have kids. Then let out a huff from her nose as she finally felt buzzed enough to respond to Hordak.
Perfuma: peppermint tea is good for Nausea, I don't like doctors much either, so she can go to my doctor. I'll text you the info in a bit. I recommend seeing the doctor soon though. Better safe than sorry. Hope she feels better. Keep me posted.
The flower queen took another chug of wine before copying the contact information of her doctor and then proceeded to flop her head on the table, hoping that she wouldn't be their go to babysitter.
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Hordak bit his lip nervously. He was torn at what to do. The thought of his shining star being sick and not checked out, even if it was something mild, made him uneasy. However the thought of her uncomfortable discussion details with a stranger while they poked and prodded her, also made him uneasy. The urge to set up an appointment despite Entrapta's objections lingered but he wouldn't hide that from her. He sighed resigning, knowing full well that whatever his wife wanted, she was probably going to get. He wondered how not only had he managed to find the one person in the universe who is as smart if not smarter than him, but also equally stubborn. He sipped his coffee as he looked over his tasks for the day and waited for Entrapta to join him. After about twenty minutes he decided it was best if he went to check on her instead.
He opened the door to the bedroom to see the wastebasket gone and the sound of vomit coming from the bathroom, he opened the door to see his beloved wife in a very similar state to the one he found her in earlier this morning. However this time she had puked in the wastebasket and in the toilet. He carefully moved the wastebasket so he could sit down next to her on the floor. "So, what do you want to do?"
Entrapta groaned slightly, holding her stomach. "Maybe it's best I see a doctor"
"Perfuma recommended hers, although we'd have to take a skiff-" Hordak was quickly cut off by another round of vomiting. The thought of his Entrapta sitting in a skiff going full speed while she vomited off the side flashed in his mind. "How about I see if the doctor does house calls?" Entrapta just nodded. Hordak rubbed her back as he dialed the number.
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The doctor was a fairly small goat lady, who from her flower pin on her doctor's coat was definitely from Plumeria. She held her doctor's bag by her side, smiling softly despite a very worried former warlord carefully walking behind her. Hordak was quite used to most Etherians being scared of him, and although the doctor's mirth put him slightly at ease, it did take a bit of a dent in his pride. His ears folded back slightly as he heard the doctor giggle.
"What is so funny?" He grumbled a bit as they grew closer to the royal bedroom.
"I didn't know the former conqueror could act like such a worried puppy" She grinned softly, before giving him a motherly pat on the hand, "you're a good husband."
"Thank you" Hordak blinked, unsure of if she had insulted him or not but decided that since she was going to look after his wife, he'd aire on the side of politeness.
The doctor just continued to smile before giving a gentle knock at the door. A faint come in was heard and the doctor, along with Hordak entered the room
Entrapta looked fine if not a bit tired from puking and Hordak wondered if he had overreacted with calling someone. The doctor just seemed to look knowingly at Entrapta, a gentle smile on her lips.
"Hello dearie I'm doctor Daisy, you husband says you've been suffering from some Nausea?" The goat lady asked gently, seeing how the queen seemed uncomfortable.
"Yes, I've felt slightly nauseous for the past few days but it didn't start getting to the point of vomiting til today" Entrapta answered, trying to ignore just how much her husband's worry seemed to grow.
"Alright well I'm going to have to get your vitals, I'm going to have to touch your back, arm and a bit of your face. Is that okay?"
Entrapta seemed to blink, and a small smile formed, recalling how many doctors never asked this question. "Yes, that's fine. It's the only way to get data."
The doctor made surprisingly decent conversation as she checked the queen's vitals. Although Entrapta's main interests weren't biology, it was something she found fun to talk about. It eased Hordak to see her relaxed even while the doctor looked her over.
"Well your vitals look perfectly fine, now have you eaten anything you don't normally eat, anything undercooked?"
"No, just my normal tiny foods" Entrapta answered, a hint of concern in her voice.
"Well, I have some other questions that might get a bit personal but it might be helpful. You okay with that?" Dr. Daisy asked, and Entrapta just nodded, "Okay, are you sexually active?"
"Yes" Entrapta laughed despite herself.
"Have you had unprotected sex within the last four to six weeks?"
"Yes....wait" Entrapta blinked as a smile started on her face, Hordak, on the other hand, was scarlet red as he wondered if he could melt into the floor. He understood it was for data and it might be able to help Entrapta. The thought of anyone knowing of their more personal life made him incredibly uncomfortable.
Dr. Daisy just grinned knowingly at Entrapta before asking, "And when was your last period"
"Well it should start tomorrow....although it might not if what you're implying is correct"
"What is she implying?" Hordak asked, looking both worried and embarrassed.
"We'll do a urine test and then we'll let you know. Also, Hordak why don't you sit down. " Dr. Daisy smiled brighter before handing a urine cup and two strange sticks. "They're 97% accurate, so we give two just to make sure everything is okay." Entrapta just nodded and bounced happily to the bathroom, leaving Hordak and the doctor in a one sided awkward silence.
Hordak had no idea how to react, sitting on his bed as the Doctor just smiled bigger and bigger. He felt his ears burning from embarrassment and mild frustration at whatever missing piece of the puzzle he wasn't getting. He made a mental note to study Etherian biology more. He grumbled before finally setting his pride aside and asking, "What do those sticks test for exactly?"
Dr. Daisy bit her lip, seemingly to prevent her from saying anything to him before turning to the door, "How long until the tests are done?"
"Five more minutes" Entrapta's voice called back excitedly.
"We'll wait five more minutes and I'll have her tell you. In the meantime, what do you know about reproductive biology?"
"Etherian, very little. As for my species, it's impossible. We're clones."
"Uh huh, who exactly told you this?" The doctor asked, raising her eyebrow at him.
"Horde Prime...." Hordak responded nervously.
"I've heard a lot about him from your brothers. From my medical time helping the ones in Plumeria, I can say Horde Prime didn't tell you anything truthful about yourselves, biologically aside from you being clones."
Hordak's eyes widened as suddenly something he never considered popped into his head. He felt suddenly light headed, he took a deep breath in and let it out slowly. Then his wife opened the door grinning wider than he'd ever seen.
"Hordak! You're going to be a daddy!" Entrapta yelled excitedly.
"Whaaat" Hordak blinked, standing up to look at the tests in his wife's hands.
"I'm pregnant! We're going to have a baby!"
Hordak nodded before his eyes rolled back, falling onto the floor with a thump.
"See this is why I wanted him to sit down" Dr. Daisy stated matter of factly, sighing as she checked the man for signs of a concussion.