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Waking up, Mia found herself in Kevin's arms, wrapped in silk sheets, and couldn't help smiling; wishing this moment would never end. They had arrived in Rio, to find that their parents had booked them into a truly magnificent suite. While neither family had the seemingly limitless funds of the Shiba House, they had really pulled out all the stops.

Mia's family had put money away in funds each week since she and Terry were born, which they agreed they could ask to be used how they wished once they were over 18. Since she had her wedding at the hotel, which Lauren was paying for, and hadn't opted for all the bells and whistles that many were expecting for the girl obsessed with fairytale weddings, it turned out her fund stretched quite far. The remainder was made up for by Kevin's family, who had a few investments, and were more than willing to put up the money for their only child's honeymoon. Very few could boast that their families could send them to a hotel suite in Rio for a month as their honeymoon.

Kevin had taken to sleeping in on his honeymoon. He still trained, making good use of the hotel gym and the favourable climate for time in the pool; he was just willing to do it later in the day so he could spend these mornings in with Mia. She generally joined him, but where he did laps, she was more accustomed to the spa.

The sun was still hanging relatively low, but it was a lot higher, and a lot brighter than Mia was accustomed to. Having been with Kevin for so long, she was used to feeling him leave the bed before the sun was up to begin his routine. Being further south than California, Rio was actually very pleasant at this time of year. The weather was extremely kind to the young couple, and they already had many wonderful memories, a little over a fortnight in.

Mia looked to her ring, and played with it happily. She was still getting used to the idea of her new surname. She still occasionally took a second to realise the hotel staff were talking to her when they asked for "Mrs Chambers". She felt Kevin's arm tighten around her, and turned over to face him.

"Good morning." He greeted her.

"Good morning." She answered happily. "So, are we ordering breakfast again, or will we actually make it to the dining room?"

"I think I'd much rather stay here." Mia told him as she shifted a little in the bed.

"Well, I know that, but it might be nice to see what the breakfast buffet actually looks like before we go home." He teased her. "We can't sleep in until midday every day."

"Well, you go if you want." Mia sighed, curling herself up in the blankets. "I'm not really that hungry anyway."

"Well, I'm not surprised the way you wolfed down those chips last night." He chuckled, starting to get up. "I'll tell you what, how about I see about bringing up some fruit for later?"

"Alright." Mia answered. "I guess we should really check in with the others, I kind of forgot the last couple of days."

"My laptop's on the counter." Kevin informed her, kissing her softly, before heading for the shower. "I'll at least see you by the pool in a bit right?"

"Of course." She assured him, before turning over and pulling the covers around himself. Kevin just smiled and shook his head. He couldn't believe his luck, and had to remind himself every day that Mia was no longer just his girlfriend. She was his wife, and just like her, he almost wished their time in Rio would last forever, but in all honestly, as wonderful as Rio was, he would be happy with her in Antarctica as long as she was with him, it didn't matter.

Back in the States, on a farm a couple of miles from Panorama City, Mike was busy nailing together some fences. He had never been particularly inclined towards such work before, but now that this was his new home, it was different. He showed a real passion for the work. Although Emily's parents had helped them buy the farm, it had remained unoccupied for a couple of years, meaning that there were more than a few things that needed to be done before they could really get to work on bringing in livestock, and starting to sow crops. Still, being a couple of weeks into the year, they knew they'd still have time to start sowing in Spring if they worked quickly.

"Hey, Matthew, can I get more nails over here?" He called out. His friend Matthew came over, handing over a box of nails with a little groan.

"You know, when you invited us up here for a couple of days, I really wasn't expecting this." Matthew grumbled. Mike had indeed invited his old friends Reece and Matthew up to the farm, to see him at his new home. When he invited them, they were kind of expecting a free vacation. Some time playing videogames with their old friend, a few beers...he had mentioned some odd jobs, but they kind of thought maybe that meant an hour or two with paintbrushes.

"Come on, a little hard work never hurt anyone." Mike chuckled in response. "Besides, you aren't complaining come dinner time."

"A little hard work never hurt anyone?" Reece asked, from where he was cutting up some more wood. "OK, who are you and what did you do with the real Mike Barnes?"

Mike just smiled as he heard this. He had to admit that he had changed a lot since he had left them before. Now that he looked back, he could admit himself that he was becoming more than a little bit of a directionless slacker. He hadn't been particularly interested in school, he had shown no real interest or desire in going to college, he certainly didn't know what he wanted to do as far as a career was concerned.

He found that his time with the others caused him to grow up more than a little over time. Kevin and Jayden had shown him that he was capable of so much more than he had become. Mia always encouraged him to try, even when Kevin's patience with him wore thin. Antonio had shown him that it was possible to retain his inner child, and still have drive to succeed and ambitions, but most of all though, he had Emily by his side, almost right from the beginning. She made him WANT to be more, want to be better. She was his reason for pretty much everything. He would imagine if anyone told his old self that in two years he'd be on a farm several miles from the nearest video games store or arcade, with a hammer in his hand fixing up his new home, he'd have thought they were insane. Now though, he couldn't think of anywhere he'd rather be.

Emily came out, covered in wallpaper paste and paint splashes. Mike had thought it would be safer for her if she left anything that required hammers and sharp edges to him, so she was busying herself with much of the decorating. She had more of a talent for it anyway.

"Guys, there's some lemonade and cookies in the kitchen." She told them. Matthew and Reece just looked at Mike, who rolled his eyes.

"Fine, we'll take a break." He stated as he put his tools away, heading with them into the house. It was tiring work, but he found that when it was his home, his life he was working towards, he found it immensely satisfying. Even in the couple of weeks since they had been in the farm house, he was already seeing it start to take shape into the home he wanted for them both. They got to the kitchen, where Mike saw the refreshments Emily had prepared waiting. Some of them anyway, the plate of cookies was looking a little lean.

"Emily...where's all the cookies?" Mike asked her.

"I...um..." She stammered. "I may have had a couple when I was setting up the rest."

"A couple?" Mike asked her. "There was a full box this morning!"

"I know, it's just...I got really hungry." Emily told him. "I'm sorry; I'll make some sandwiches or something."

"Emily, you barely touched your breakfast this morning." Mike reminded her. She just shrugged.

"I was feeling a little off colour." She admitted. "I didn't say anything because I didn't want to worry you."

"It's fine, really." Matthew assured him. "I'll help make the sandwiches."

"Emily, can I talk to you for a second?" Mike asked her. She went aside with him, leaving Matthew and Reece to raid their fridge for more snacks.

"Mike, I'm sorry I just..."

"Emily, are you sure you're feeling alright?" He asked her. She just rolled her eyes.

"I just felt a little queasy earlier." She assured him. "I got better, apparently."

"You just kind of played with your dinner last night." Mike reminded her. "You seem to go from one extreme to the other."

"We've just had a lot on." She answered. "Sure my appetite's been kind of all over the place recently, but I'm sure it'll settle down."

"You've also been up and down lately." He admitted. "You crashed out on the couch last night, and the night before."

"We've both been working hard." She reiterated. "Matthew and Reece both kicked your butt on Call of Duty last night; no one EVER beats you on that game."

"There's a difference between just being a bit tired and what's happening to you." Mike pressed on. He took a deep breath. "Emily...do you think it's possible...maybe that you're...?"

"Pregnant?" She asked him. Mike just nodded. "But...we were careful, we..."

"So were Brenda and Ji, but Terri's living proof that sometimes that isn't foolproof." Mike reminded her. Emily just looked away, trying to think of what to say. Some of it seemed to fit. They had talked about kids, but they hadn't planned on anything for a while until they were settled.

"I'll see about getting a test in town later." She sighed. "I kind of have to do a grocery run anyway."

"Yeah, Matthew and Reece can really put it away alright." Mike agreed. "Still, they're working unpaid, so I guess I can't complain. Hey guys, want to take a quick trip into town instead? The cafe there makes great sandwiches!"

Reece and Matthew were only too quick to accept.

At the Shiba House, Lauren was in the training yard, working with Jayden. Their shinai cracking against each other as they struggled for position, the two Fire Samurai stood facing each other.

"Not bad baby brother." She complimented Jayden as she twirled her shinai and shifting her guard. She went for him again, causing Jayden to go on the defensive, before finally scoring a quick double-strike, seemingly from nowhere. Jayden just looked at her and smiled.

"I've never seen that." He admitted.

"Well, you forget that I moved around a lot." She answered. "I had a few instructors, some of them very different from each other. I've taken quite a few styles."

"Oh, so we're going to play the switching up styles game are we?" Jayden asked her, adjusting his grip a little. "Well, don't think you're the only one who can pull a little surprise."

As they lunged forward again, Jayden moved around, darting past her, and hooking up her legs, whipping them out from under her, and sending her face first to the mat. She felt his shinai strike her on the back.

"What the hell was that?" She asked him.

"A little something straight from the head of the Thunder Ninja Academy." Jayden told her, helping her up. Lauren smiled.

"And how pray tell did you get lessons from a Thunder Ninja?" She asked him.

"Ji has a lot of friends." Jayden explained, handing her a towel as they stepped off the mat.

"So, what are your plans for the day?" She asked him.

"Antonio's doing some of his restaurant stuff, so I'll probably just get in the way." He answered with a sigh. "I know this is important to him, but he hasn't even got a premises yet."

"I'm sure he'll start looking soon." She stated.

"Well, he's taking a trip out to Ocean Bluff to talk to one of his old bosses for a couple of days, so I'll be at a loose end." He continued. "So, I guess that just leaves us. Would you like to go to Rainbow's End? They're re-opening today."

"Oh, sorry I can't, I've got plans." She said, sucking her teeth. Jayden had promised to take her to the amusement park a few times, kind of a family bonding time. Unfortunately, he had picked a time she had already made arrangements. "I've kind of already made a date with Jeremy."

"Oh." Jayden commented. "That would be...three in the last week."

"Jayden..."

"I know, I know." Jayden muttered. "I guess I'm just disappointed."

"Look, I promise we'll do something soon." Lauren told him. "Maybe you should go with Antonio? A trip to Ocean Bluff sounds like it could be fun."

"I guess so." Jayden answered. Just then, Lauren grabbed her towel, wrapping it around herself tightly, covering her shoulders and torso. Jayden seemed a little confused.

"Jeremy!" Lauren called out, seeing him approaching. Jayden turned around. "You're early; we had only just finished up here. You remember my brother Jayden."

"Yeah, we met at New Year." Jeremy recalled, shaking Jayden's hand. "So...both of you do Martial Arts?"

"Yes, we do." Jayden responded.

"Did Lauren tell you one of the first times we met; she dumped me on my butt?" Jeremy chuckled. "I kind of caught her by surprise."

"Yeah, she'll do that." Jayden responded.

"Anyway, I should go and get cleaned up." Lauren stated, backing away slowly. "I'll be as quick as I can."

As she went, Jeremy just looked to Jayden, who was standing, still holding his shinai, tapping it gently on the ground.

"So...um...are you any good with that thing?" Jeremy asked him.

"Good enough." Jayden answered curtly.

"I...can just wait out here." He replied, taking a seat on one of the stone benches. Jayden just shrugged.

"Suit yourself." He answered. "I'll tell Lauren where you are."

Back in Rio, Mia and Kevin came back from the pool, throwing their wet towels into the bathtub.

"Alright Mia, we only have half an hour until the tour starts." He reminded her. They had been taking in a lot of the sights on their trip, reasoning that it they had plenty of time, and even if Kevin ended up coming back for the 2016 games, it was unlikely he'd have the same opportunity to explore the city.

"It's OK Kevin; I'll just be a minute." Mia answered, beginning to get changed. As she did, she noticed she had accidentally left Kevin's laptop on. Intending to just shut it off, she saw that there was a reply to an E-mail she had sent to Terry.

She opened it, and started to read.

"Mia, glad to hear you're enjoying Rio. It sounds like a great city. I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures.

I can't say for sure, but from the symptoms you described, I think you might be right about what's going on. You might want to visit a chemist and get a pregnancy testing kit.

Let me know what happens.

Terry."

"Mia, are you ready yet?" Kevin called as she just stared at the E-mail. She had been pregnant once before, and it had all ended very badly for her. She still thought about Evan at times, the child she had lost only days after he was born. While she wanted to start a family with Kevin, when she recognised the symptoms, she couldn't help starting to panic. "Mia, stop e-mailing and come on! The city awaits!"

"Um...alright." She answered closing down the computer. Kevin noticed the look on her face.

"Are you alright?" He asked her. "We can always go another day."

"No, it's fine." Mia answered, wrapping an arm around him. As they left, she just went over and over it in her mind. It was possible she was pregnant, and while she should have been delighted, all she could feel was fear.