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This is a spinoff to my other story Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: How to Keep a Secret, a Fem!RitsuxMasamune fic, which I've recently finished with over 160 reviews. People were asking for a sequel, something I might do in the future. This story will correlate with that story and other stories that I create for this AU.

Disclaimer: I own only my OC.

Enjoy.

Haruhiko strode out of his office building wearing his permanent scowl as he approached his car, needing to meet with the hospital director in designing the new wing that will be solely reserved for the maternity ward. He was quite happy with the project, well, somewhat, since Misaki will no doubt be using that ward when her's and Akihiko's baby arrives.

The thought of Akihiko gaining another form of happiness made him sour because he seems to get everything by doing nothing in his opinion. 'It's always Akihiko.' Haruhiko thought angrily, as he opened his car before pulling out of the parking lot.

His mind drifted to Misaki, that gentle and innocent demeanor that held a fire which drew him to her. She was the reason why he decided to pursue his dream as an architect, everything he creates, he wants them to be for her.

'Akihiko doesn't deserve her.' Haruhiko gripped the steering wheel as he approached a stop light. The last he saw he her, she was sporting a slight baby bump that clearly told him that she was expecting her first child with Akihiko. He was happy for her, yet he couldn't help but feel embittered knowing that it was his brother's child and not his own.

One time, and it was coincidental, he saw the two of them at the shopping district trying to find baby stuff for their unborn baby. He saw how happy those two were with each other, how blissful they were when doing the normal happy family routine, something he didn't have growing up, save his loving Mother before she passed.

Haruhiko stopped when the light turned red as he sighed deeply, knowing that he has to accept the fact that he already lost what he couldn't have to begin with. "It's not fair." he said quietly, feeling depressed, unhappy with how his life turned out at this point, with it being on the verge of a midlife crisis.

*CRASH SMASH!*

Haruhiko jolted violently out of his thoughts when something crashed through the window in the backseat, making him spin his head around in a panic to see a beanie wearing man with his head halfway in the car, blood dripping from his forehead.

"What the?!" Haruhiko exclaimed, completely shocked by what happened.

"Alright, give back the bag!" a woman's voice demanded from behind the man who just crashed in. Haruhiko rolled down the window to see who was responsible for damaging his car, but what he didn't expect was a light brown-almost orange-wavy haired woman with honey brown eyes. She looked to be in her late twenties, but seemed to have the energy of a teenager. She approached, like an animal about eat her prey as she kept her eyes trained on the man who stole the handbag.

Once she got there, she pulled his head out of the car and turned his body to face her, "Now then, why don't you be a decent fellow and give back the lady's bag?" she said with a sickening sweet smile that sent chills down his spine as she held him by the collar of his shirt with the strength of ten men.

Shakingly, he held up the bag he stole from the elder woman who caught up behind the honey-eyed woman. The woman still held the man with one hand as she to the bag back from him and handed it to the woman behind her, not taking her eyes off the thief. "One more thing." the woman said as she whipped out her phone and quickly snapped a picture of the thief, "Perfect, now everyone will know what your face looks like." she said as the sound of police sirens approached before she released him to the cops who got out of their cars to arrest him.

The woman sighed before looking down at her sock covered foot that didn't have it's shoe, "Crap, lost the shoe." she said, frustrated at herself and her impulsiveness for throwing her shoe at the thief in order to stop him.

"You mean this one?" the woman turned around to see a man a head taller than her, undoubtedly handsome in a stony manner. She shook herself from her thoughts and realized that he was holding her shoe, "Oh, thank you. Where'd you find it?" she said, blushing as she took back her shoe and placed it back on her foot.

"It was right next to my car." The man, Haruhiko said, having gotten out of his car and waited for the woman to finish with the thief and found her shoe just below his car.

"Hmm?" the woman made a sound one she was done fastening her shoe before looking between Haruhiko and the car she just damaged when her shoe collided with the thief's head and knocked said thief into the car window. This man's car to be exact.

"Oh...right. Yeah, I'm paying for that." She said as she quickly got out a pen and paper from her purse, already falling behind schedule due to this small delay, "Okay, here's my insurance number, I'll pay for damage and repair. I wish I can talk a little more, but I am really running late. Also, I deeply apologize for what I did to your car." she said before tearing off the paper she wrote her number down on before looking at the clock, "Crap, I'm late!" was the last thing she said before she dashed off like a bat outta hell to get to her work.

Haruhiko was dumbfounded as he held the piece of paper in his, he didn't know what to say to such a woman who practically popped in and popped out. He only said a couple sentences to her before she ran her mouth before running off.

Turning to the broken window of his car, he groaned in annoyance since this isn't how he wanted to start his day. 'I'll deal with it later.' he thought irritably as he pocketed the paper before stepping inside his car and drove to his destination.

"Congratulations. Remember call if you have any questions. Also, don't strain yourself, and take it easy on the love making." Ichiru said to the couple, smiling as they left her office, going home to celebrate their pregnancy.

Once the door closed, she leaned back in her chair with a sigh. She just barely made it to this appointment, but was relieved to give them their examination and good news, definitely worth it when she saw the happiness that bloomed across their faces. She never gets tired of seeing such reactions, they always give her a good feeling as a midwife.

Ichiru turned in her chair to look out the window, watching the couple she just talked to leave the hospital. This latest couple were childhood friends and coworkers working as manga artist and editor. Adorable and loving, the perfect example of true love.

Ichiru smiled, happy and envious of them, of all the couples and Mothers who come to her for help. She wasn't celibate, but she wasn't promiscuous either, just a one night stand at least twice per-month, doesn't matter if they are male or female, as long as they can provide some relief since her line of work demands her to be all hands. She knew what she was getting into when she chose this profession, not being at home very much and being at the hospital constantly meant leaving someone home alone all the time if she were to have a lover or family.

She hoped to have a family of her own a long time ago, but years ago, when she was just a medical student, she found out she was infertile. That in turn broke her heart, her dreams of having children put her in a depressed state for a long time. But she didn't let it destroy her. No, she chose to go on and work hard in her job and give people what she can never have. That thought brought joy, just as it brought her agony.

Ichiru let out another sigh, 'Work and love are the two components to a happy life. I'm content with doing what I love.' She thought to herself, having decided a long time ago that her work will be her life, she accepted her role as the 'infertile midwife.'

The phone on her desk rang, she immediately answered, "Dr. Kurosaki speaking...alright, I'll be right there." she put the phone back in its holder before getting up and making her way to the director's office. Ichiru was appointed as a consultant for the new maternity ward that will be built since the architect will need her opinions in order to make the maternity ward perfect for Mothers.

Arriving at the office door, she knocked three times before the director gave her permission to enter. Opening the door, she felt her heart stop when she saw a familiar man talking to the director...the same man whose car she wrecked. Crap.

Haruhiko's eyes widened when the woman from earlier walked in, her expression mirrored his surprise, obviously not expecting him just as he did not expect her.

"Hello again Cinderella." Haruhiko greeted, watching the woman blush, know exactly what he meant because of this morning with the friggin' shoe and leaving afterwards.

What do you think, did I do good? This has been in my head for quite some time, I just wanted to finish my other story first. Yes Misaki is a female in this. Other characters from both series will be making their cameos in this story, but this is mainly a Haruhiko/fem!oc fic.

Hopefully I'll update next week. Until then, leave me a review if this tickled you.