Zoe has just graduated from high school and has met up with Takuya and the others, who had graduated at the same time; at the pub for a drink and then she left with Takuya...however; she ends up having a one night stand with Takuya.

Chapter 01: Finding out that you're pregnant.

"Oh man...why is my head so freaking bad?!" Zoe said; getting up as she looked over at Takuya; who had spent the night at Zoe's house. "Poor guy...mustn't have gotten any sleep!" She thought to herself as she ran to the bathroom to get out of her pyjamas and into her work clothes. Zoe worked at the local video rental shop, just part time to pay the rent. The same could not be said for Takuya...he had an accident around two years before...right after they saved the Digiworld from Cherubimon...he ended up in a hit & run accident from a drunk driver and was rammed into a brick wall and causing him to almost sever his spine and fall into a coma for a while... Ever since then; he had to be put on incapacity benefits because he could not work. He couldn't bend down half the time due to pain, or he could not hug Zoe for long. Zoe was feeling the pinch on their relationship...but Zoe didn't mind...she loved Takuya all the same...it didn't matter if he was almost shoved into a wheelchair; Takuya was her angel...and nothing was gonna separate this relationship...no matter what. "Takuya, I'm gonna be gone for a while; I'm just at work." Zoe shouted through as Takuya woke up. "Okay Zoe...I'll probably stay here...since I can't move much today. If I do go out however; I will use my crutches or wheelchair." Takuya replied wearily and yawned as Zoe came back into the room; in her work clothes to kiss Takuya on the lips.

Zoe spent up until lunch time, putting the new film titles up and sorting the catalogue of films...until Takuya came in to see how she was doing. "Blockbuster Video Rental, can I help...Hi baby." Zoe said as she smiled and went to help Takuya as he had to use his crutches, which were supplied by the hospital to get into the shop. "What are you doing here?" She asked as he looked on at her. "Well; I came to see you darling...Are you able to take a lunch break?" He asked her as she nodded. "Boss, I'm just going for a lunch break...I won't be long." Zoe shouted through as the boss came through...but wasn't so keen for her to take a lunch break. "Oh great, it seems like everytime your boyfriend comes into this shop...you're taking lunch breaks longer and longer! I tell you what, don't even bother coming back in since I have really no use for you...in other words...YOU'RE FIRED!" He said as Zoe was genuinely hurt and distraught. "How dare you say that to my girlfriend...she's just graduated from high school and this is the thanks she gets...she could be pregnant for all you care, and you've fired her. Let me tell you something...Mr big shot; she loved this job, that's all she would ever talk about is this shop and how she loves this job; well if you don't like her; then take that job and shove it where the sun doesn't shine!" Takuya said; very angrily. "Let's leave him...I can get another job somewhere else." Zoe said; tears spilling down her eyes since she loved that job...it was the best job she could get and now that she was fired; she couldn't afford to pay the rent on her apartment and Zoe just walked out into the cold; damp weather; Takuya walked outside and then they made their way home...where Zoe had to make that damn phone call she regretted. "Papa...you know how I don't like asking to borrow money from you...well I've been fired from work...he's just not liking the fact that I take my lunch breaks when Takuya comes in to see me...yes I know...I'm in real depression here papa, I can't pay the rent for this month and I don't know whether or not I can get another job." Zoe said; sobbing her heart out to her father over the phone since her mother was at work herself. Once she had put the phone down, Takuya took her into a hug and never let go...Zoe just couldn't stop crying since she had failed herself and she had failed her mother and father since saying that she could handle herself in a job and Zoe just settled in for the long haul. Eventually her mother phoned back and arranged for her to borrow some money to pay for the rent until she got another job. Zoe was ecstatic...she wasn't happy that she had to be bailed out by her mother...but Takuya promised to pay for the rent since he got paid every fortnight and Zoe agreed. They spent the rest of the day and evening by themselves...but as they went to sleep, Zoe stayed awake for a while and thought about a few things.

Zoe woke up that morning quite late...only to rush to the bathroom to be sick. "Are you okay in there Zoe?" Takuya asked as he managed to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom as Zoe came out. "Yeah, I've just been sick...don't know why." Zoe said as she had changed and then stopped to think why she was feeling sick. "Depression...no, I can't be sick if I'm depressed." Zoe thought to herself as she ticked off the list of things that she didn't think was wrong with her...until she realised something afterwards and they went to their GP to see what was wrong with Zoe and they confirmed that Zoe had become pregnant...to which Takuya fainted right on the floor and Zoe just looked on with disbelief. "I'll give you this pamphlet...It'll contain everything about what to do during your pregnancy Miss Izumi." Her GP said as Zoe nodded and waited until Takuya regained consciousness. "So you're pregnant...wow, what an omen...I mean; I said to that guy yesterday that you could be pregnant and he just fired you from your job." Takuya said as Zoe was white as a sheet as they entered the pub where JP worked alongside Kouichi and Koji; who were chefs; working on a course from college...but would come out to see Takuya and Zoe whenever they entered the pub. JP was the owner of the pub since his mother was the former landlady of the pub and had passed it down to JP. "Well; if it isn't my favourite pals! What can I get ya?" JP said cheerfully as Zoe looked at him. "I'll have a pint of diet coke please JP." Takuya said as he pulled his wallet out and JP waved his hand. "What do I keep telling you? No charge...I couldn't charge my best friends!" He said as Takuya nodded sheepishly and JP turned to Zoe. "I'll have a double whiskey!" Zoe said as Takuya blinked and then turned to her. "You're having what...at this time of the morning?" He said; dumbfounded that Zoe could actually say something like that. "Why whiskey?" JP asked as Zoe looked at him again and JP just smiled. "Congratulations." He said as he knew from that look that Zoe was pregnant.

"Hey guys, guess what! Zoe's pregnant!" JP said as he ran into the kitchen and all they could hear outside was commotion in the kitchen and whooping from the two brothers and as they came out; they hugged both Zoe and Takuya. "Come on, you've gotta stay for lunch!" Koji said; begging the couple to stay for lunch and maybe a few hours more. "Yeah, we'll stay for lunch guys." Zoe said as she managed to smile once in that morning. "But...I've lost my job...no one will hire me!" Zoe said as JP thought of something. "Well, why don't you work here...You love the atmosphere here and I need a few people to work behind the bar." He asked Zoe as she smiled and nodded. "No, I'm on incapacity benefits...since I can't bend over." Takuya replied as JP thought of something. "Well, how about we just pass you the glasses and you'll be able to pour them through...just think of it as volunteering since I won't be able to pay you any wage since you're on benefits." JP said, replying to Takuya and Zoe went outside to break the news to her mom and dad...and asked them to meet her at the pub, which they did