CHAPTER 1

(Kaoru's POV)

It was 8:00am when i finally awoke from my deep slumber, but only to find my husband up and about getting ready for work. Butch worked as a waiter and chef at a nearby restaurant, not to far from where we lived.

"So you're finally awake huh?" I heard him say as he entered our room holding a small tray with my breafast on it, eggs, bacon and a cup of hot coco.

"Yea...but you didn't have to make breakfast for me,I can do it myself." I told him sternly while taking the tray, "I'm pregnant not disabled!"

"Well i ain't taking any chances again." he said after kissing my cheek, then he left for work.

(End of POV)

After eating her breakfast Kaoru took a shower got dressed and decided to do a little housework even though Butch had told her not to. Ever since she got pregnant Butch was really over protective of her, well he almost lost both her and the baby once so she really didn't mind. Momoko...OH MOMOKO WAS WORSE! She would lecture Kaoru about how important it was to be careful (knowing her it could take hours) and that even the most simple bump from someone could harm her baby.

There came a knock on the door and Kaoru opened the door, as she did a tear ran down her cheek.

"D..Dai?!" Realizing it was her older brother whom she hadn't seen in years she embraced him in a hug while crying.

"Kaoru-chan...come on no crying i hate it when you cry." he said as she let him go.

"I'm sorry i really missed you" she told him, then she looked up and noticed he was staring at her now very noticeable baby bump.

"Wow" was all he could say.

"What...never seen a pregnant woman before?"

"Yea...Butch really banged up didn't he." he said teasingly.

" DAI..DON"T SAY SUCH EMBARRASSING THINGS!" she shouted smacking him hard on his arm.

"Owww...gomen gomen...calm your hormones sheesh!" he rubbed his sore arm "Ne how far long are you?" he asked.

"Four months"

"Cool cool...anyway i gotta go seya." He said running through the door.

~Time Skip~

Kaoru had received a call from Butch saying he would be home soon, so she decided to make dinner in the was cooking a big pot of Ramen which was craving for quite sometime now. As started to share the food, Butch came inside and came straight into the kitchen.

"Ramen again!?" he whined "That the tenth time this month!"

"WELL IF YOU DO LIKE IT WHY DON'T YOU MAKE OWN FOOD!" She snapped at him then she sank to the ground crying. Man Butch felt bad even though he knew her reaction was cause by her pregnancy which came with mood swings. He kneeled before her with a ' i'm sorry i was wrong face.'

"Sweetheart...i'm so sorry i didn't mean it." he said as he hugged her, "I will eat all the ramen...okay?" he kissed her forehead.

"Okay." she said as Butch helped her up and they sat at the table eating. Butch then realized that Kaoru was eating out a bowl twice the size of his.

"Oi...how come I get such a small portion" he said pouting.

"Are you pregnant?...yeah didn't think so" she said as she gulped down her food, Butch blinked in disbelief and ate silently.

"Anyways I got a raise...boss says its to help with our expenses and he gave me $2000 or the baby." he broke the silence. All of a sudden Kaoru broke down in tears, poor Butch didn't know whether she was happy or sad. "You okay babe?"

"Yea...just really happy, your boss is so nice!" she said through her tears.

"Good...we can finally start on the baby's room now!" he said finishing his ramen. The baby's room was right across the hall from theirs so it would be easy to go back and forth, also the room was painted a soft light green with yellow stars, it was painted before Kaoru's second trimester so the scent didn't bother her. The room had to be furnished.

After eating and cleaning up, Butch took a shower and when he entered the room he found his wife talking to the baby,which he found both creepy and adorable. They both fell asleep instantly, tomorrow would be a long day for them both.