I just laid on the table, in shock. I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't believe it.
"See, that right there is your baby." Said Dr. Makimora
"…." I didn't say a word.
"I take it this wasn't planned?"
"N...No, I and Kunihiko just got married; we haven't been planning on having kids at the moment." I said starting to freak out laying my head back and rubbing my forehead.
"I'm sure everything will work out, and if you need anything I am always here." She said
"Take this…show it to him." She said handing me an ultrasound picture.
Would h really be happy? We just got over the whole controversy with his work and had a pregnancy scare before, but now that I actually am…I'm just not so sure.
"Hello…earth to Anne. You ok?" asked Saeki
"Huh…yea sorry. Just a lot on my mind."
"You know he will be ecstatic."
"Huh…?"
"You're pregnant, right?"
"How..?"
"You had your hand on your belly without even noticing it. You know as well as I do that he will be happy."
"But…..we just got over everything with the company, we just got married Saeki. What if he doesn't…what if he asked me to..?" I said starting to tear up.
"Now you stop thinking like that, just go home and relax. I promise you that he will be over the moon. Ok?" he said hugging me.
"Ok…thanks Saeki."
"Anytime, I better get back to work, my publicist is constantly on my case."
"It might help if you actually kept to the schedule."
"What's that?" he said smiling and walking away.
I hope he is right about how Kunihiko will react.
Later that night.
Kunihiko still hasn't made it home yet. It's almost midnight. I thought about texting him but then I heard a key in the door.
"Kuni?" I asked
"Anne…what are you still doing up?"
"I was waiting for you…we need to talk…I"
"I have told you before, that you do not need to wait up for me, go to bed and rest I'll be in after I shower."
"But Kuni…I"
"Anne, please you need sleep. You know you have ben tired lately and not been feeling well. Beside you have to get up early remember?"
"I don't care Kuni…"
But then his phone started to ring.
"Anne, go to bed." He said answering his phone "This is Mr. Aikawa..."
I grabbed the phone, hung it up and threw it at the couch.
"Anne, what was that for?"
"Will you just listen for a second, this is important."
"That was important too. I better call them back..." he said going for his phone.
"How important…more important than me?" I said tearing up
"Anne…"he said turning around to face me.
"More important than…than our baby?"
"Anne you know that's not true. You are the…..wait baby?"
"I'm pregnant Kunihiko."
He dropped his phone and just stood there.
"Are…are you sure?"
"I'm sorry…I knew you wouldn't be happy."
"No Anne that's not what I meant. It's just after last time….I want you to be sure."
"I'm pretty sure." I said handing him the ultrasound photo.
"I'm 8 weeks pregnant."
He just stood there starring at the photo.
"Kunihiko...say something."
He came up to me and gave me a deep kiss and wrapped me in his arms.
"I love you."
"You mean…you're not upset?"
"Of course not. We are having a baby!" he said twirling me around.
Then his phone started ringing again and again.
"Kunihiko, you should answer that."
"Whoever it is can wait, I'm busy." He said kissing me passionately.
Everyone was right…I felt silly worrying about him being upset.
The next day I woke up with the sun in my face and warm arms around me. I looked over and saw Kunihiko sleeping face, smiled and thought; I'm having his baby. We are going to be a family. I couldn't help but keep smiling. Until I got the sudden wave of nausea and untangled from his arms and ran to the bathroom, but I didn't make it. I ended up vomiting all over the bathroom floor.
"Anne… Are you ok?" he said walking over rubbing his eyes.
"I'm sorry, I…" I said before running to the toilet puking again.
"It's ok." He said rubbing my back. "Just calm down, I will clean it up."
"I'm sorry to be a pain." I said leaning against the bathtub. "I can clean it up."
"No, you go back to bed and I will clean it up. You are going to relax today."
"What about my mom. I am supposed to meet her for lunch." I said.
"Don't worry, I will call her. Then I will call work and tell them to not call me unless it's an emergency. That I am taking a personal day."
"But Kuni..." He pressed his fingers against my lips.
"Shh. I don't want to hear it." He said starting the bath. "Just take a bath relax and I will take care of everything." He said walking out if the room.
A few hours later, I could her Kunihiko talking on his cell phone about work, and I was drifting off to sleep when my cell phone rang. I looked at the screen. It was my mom.
"Hi mom."
"Are you ok Anne? Kunihiko said you were sick?"
"You could say that."
"I'm coming by, we need to talk anyway."
"No, mom it's ok, I can meet you in town."
"You're not going anywhere today..." I heard having the phone taken from my hand.
I turned around and saw Kunihiko standing in the doorway.
"Hi Mom….Yea she is doing better….that's fine, see you soon."
"Kunihiko..?"
"Your mom is coming here; I am going to go start making lunch. You just rest ok?"
"Ok." I said pouting a little. He kissed me on my forehead and left the room.
A little while later I woke up to the smell of sautéed beef and onions. Next thing I know I am in the bathroom again leaning over the toilet.
After I finished I flushed the toilet and leaned back.
"Here" said Kuni as he handed me a glass of water. "We don't want you getting dehydrated." He said smiling.
*DING DONG*
"That would be mom." I said trying to get up.
Kuni picked me up and carried me to the couch out in the living room and laid me down.
He went to open the door.
"Hey Kuni?"
"Yea?" he said turning around.
"Did you want to tell her?"
"I think we should." He said walking and opening the door.
"Hi mom" he said.
"How are you Kuni…I thought you would be at work. Don't tell me that you caught what Anne has."
"No," he said laughing a little. "I'm just taking a long needed day off to take care of Anne."
"How is she?" my mom asked with a worried look.
"Don't look worried mom, she is fine. She is in the living room on the couch resting."
I saw my mom walk in the living room and saw Kunihiko nod and walk into the kitchen to finish lunch.
"How are you feeling?" she asked putting her hand to my forehead.
"I'm ok, I should be better soon. How are you, how's dad?"
"I'm fine, he's fine. He had to work so he couldn't come with me today."
"I wish he could have come." I said laying my head back on the couch closing my eyes trying to calm the feeling of nausea that was coming back.
"You sure you're ok?"
"Yea, my stomach hasn't been too well that's all."
"Hey mom," said Kunihiko bringing out a bowl of soup for me. "Can you do me a Favor? I know you came over to talk to Anne and all. But…" sitting a bowl of soup down.
"It's fine, what do you need?"
"Well I am trying to make lunch…but…well I'm not any good at making this recipe and I..."
"No problem. Anne eat that soup it might make you feel better."
The second I looked at it I ran to the bathroom again.
I came out after I cleaned up and saw Kuni and Mom talking.
"Mom..."
"Anne….are you ok? You look really pale." She said looking at me.
"Yea, I'm fine..." I said. Truthfully I wasn't. The room was spinning and I was starting to feel light headed.
"ANNE!" I heard Kuni yell as I felt myself falling.
