Buzzz buzzzz "Rei-chan it's me, guess you weren't feeling well today seeing as you didn't show up for class! I can't make it by today because company's over, but I'll drop by tomorrow!"

Rei slumped over gazing down blindly at a white tile floor, he left his glasses somewhere he's not sure where—this alone should have told him things where bad. He didn't need to be told that, his mind seemed to race and at the same time was sluggish as if he was wading though mud. His fingers where deeply entangled in his dark hair. Rei looked at the floor like it held answers, but really all that was there was the imprint of pacing. "If someone didn't know better they'd think you where the father!" Rei didn't bother looking up. It was the young woman from the reception counter. Her orthopedic shoes where just in his field of vision, blurry without his glasses. "Have some coffee, wake you up a little." she must have been holding it out to him, "Thank you, I'm plenty awake." he didn't check to see if she was taken aback by his curt reply.

Buzzzzz Buzzzz "That must be the tenth time your phone has gone off." She commented, another attempt to draw him out. "Maybe you should pick up."

Rei sighed for once he really wanted to be left alone. What could he say to make her leave without snapping at the poor thing. The words slipped out of his mouth before his brain had time to mull them over, "It's probably just my boyfriend, I had to missed out on date night." as he closed his lips he thought, this wasn't a complete lie.

Although who ever was calling might not be his boyfriend, he had missed out on a gathering with his friends. He heard her inhale deeply, "Are you sure you're okay?" mmhmm, was his hummed reply.

Rei blinked and her shoes where gone. Any other time her advancements would have made him blush and slur his words. Now he was having difficultly thinking and it wasn't the girls fault, however she was getting the blunt of it. Rei's heart hammered in his ears as he could hear the rush of people running in the echoing halls.

Rei knew he wasn't the only one there, waiting and worried but he couldn't find it in himself to care. Now was a time for selfishness, mulling over his own thoughts that couldn't seem to untangle. Buzzz Buzzz. The sound like everything else went numb in his mind. Rei isn't sure how long he leaned there, gazing down at the floor. He doesn't like to recall the time sitting there, it's possibly the worset moment in his life.

"Rei-kun?"

Rei sat up this time because it was his fathers voice. Rei noticed his glasses on top of an outdated magazine, putting them on. Rei felt stiff as he stood to meet his father half-way in the over polished hall.

"I'd like you to meet your little sister." he said, holding out a small bundle that was fussing profusely. Rei took her gently from his father, making sure to hold her head properly. Her face was babyish and red in color as she continued to whine, not yet knowing or caring that she was being held by her older brother.

"She's beautiful." he whispered as he looked down at her, cradled in his arms. She settled a little, gurgling as he swayed slightly.

Then looking up Rei asked, his voice cracking slightly, "How's-" he could tell his father had been crying and was preparing himself. "It was ruff but I think she'll be okay with some rest." Rei exhaled, he knew that wasn't a solid 'she's fine', but at least she's alive. "Can I see her?" His father nodded, "Yeah. Bring your sister with you. I'm going to talk to the doctor." with a half-smile, he patted Rei gently on the shoulder before leaving him and new born daughter sanding there.

Rei gently pushed his head into his mothers a signed room. "Rei-kun! Don't be shy come see me." Rei could tell his mother was weary, her eyes where cloudy and her smile weak but happy. Rei walked in carefully taking a seat, his sister still cradled in his arms. "How are you feeling?" he asked once he was settled. "I'll be fine after some sleep." she smiled at her children, her honey colored hair was stringy at the roots from sweating during labor. After a moment she looked around, asking "Is Nagisa-kun in the waiting room?" she smiled knowingly at her younger son, "Why don't you tell him to join us, he's more then welcome."

Shaking his head, Rei choose to gaze down at his sister instead of looking his mother in the eyes as he replied "No. He's not here." with a deep sigh Rei admitted, "Nagisa-kun and the others don't even know that you're in the hospital." His mother looked at him confused, "Why Rei-kun?"she asked exhaling deeply.

Rei thought for a moment, trying to form a reason. His mother broke though his thoughts saying, "He's your best friend-more then that I thought-" Rei's cheeks tint a pink color as he looks up at his mother.

"I let Nagisa-kun do most of the talking...you being pregnant never came up-and with swimming-" His mother raised a hand,"Rei-kun, as your mother I'm going to give you some advice,"

Rei waited for his mother to finish. "What are you waiting for, call him. He's important to you! I'm sure he's been worried." That's when Rei remembered, "I left my phone in the waiting room." His mother nodded and held out her arms for the new born girl. Rei pases his sister gently to his mother, before Rei left the room his mother called after him. "Just make sure to call him."

He was in the hall when he bumped into the receptionist. "oops." she said, then smiled when she saw it was him, "You left this." she said handing Rei his phone. "A Nagisa-chan is calling every five minutes." -

"oh..Thank you." he took the phone from her and slipped passed her. Now standing close to where he'd been sitting not that long ago. Rei decided to take his mothers advise...

"Rei-chan! I've been so worried, you always reply to my calls no matter what. Are you okay? You're not saying anything, right I'm not giving you a chance. I wish you could meet my sister, she's going to be over for a few more days along with my nephew.-"

Rei noticed his father, talking to the doctor then walking toward him. He let the hand with his phone drop to his side, he could still hear Nagisa but it was like a buzz in the background. "The doctor wants to be careful and keep your mother under observation for a little while." it was at this moment that Rei wished Nagisa where next to him, clinging to his arm and telling him his mother would be fine...not just the distant voice emanating from his phone. With a ragged breath he said into the phone, "I can't talk now Nagisa-kun." and he ended the call.