Whispering Love

A Tenchi and Ryoko fanfic

Whispering Love

"Excuse me? I don't think I heard you correctly." Ryoko placed her hand to her ear. Dr. Sakura, Mitoko chuckled, "Your going to be a mother." she said with a smile, and reached out her placing on Ryoko's knee, "A mother."

Ryoko felt her eyes becoming cloudy. "Me...A mother, why now?" Ryoko thought aloud,

"Ms. Hakubi, if you don't mind me asking. Are you having a child out of wedlock?" the doctor asked with a concern expression.

"Wedlock, what is that?"

"Oh, I thought you knew what meant. I'm sorry. Well, it means that a child is conceived through unmarried parents. Are you married?"

"…No, I'm not."

"That is not good. Well there are two choices you can make, there are to: Have an abortion or go forth with the birth and marry the father of the child." Ryoko ran her hands through her hair before allowing her elbows to rest on her lap. She rocked crying hysterically.

"What have I done? What have I gotten myself into?" Ryoko shouted.

"Ms. Hakubi, I feel sorry for you. A young girl like you shouldn't be in this predicament. Tell you what, there is an abortion pill that you can take now and tonight, would you like to take it now?" Mitoko asked consoling Ryoko.

"…No, I can't kill this child. This child is innocent; it's me who deserves the consequences." Ryoko was shock at her words but they came from her heart, never in her life has she ever took the blame for something, unless it was dealing with Tenchi. But this was her child, and surprisingly Hotsuma's child as well.

"Glad you have made that choice; many young girls come in here like yourself. Sometimes I have to deliver bad news such as telling those little schoolgirls that they have HIV or STDs or like you, that they're pregnant." Dr. Mitoko went to her desk and brought a few booklets to Ryoko.

"What are these for?" Ryoko asked.

"These would help you, in talking with family and maybe the child's father. And this other booklet is if you consider doing an abortion…well this is the pill and also you can get it done surgically. As for the other booklets, it's basically about parenthood."

Ryoko looked down at the booklets, "So these are to help me and stuff." Dr. Mitoko smiled, "Yes, so I'll let you go now. Here's a bag, don't want him to know just by seeing the books." Ryoko looked to the doctor, Dr. Mitoko reminded Ryoko of Washu.

"When can I see you again?" Dr. Mitoko placed her index finger to her chin before looking at her Calendar. "Hmm…anytime in October is fine." Ryoko bowed and exit the room; she looked down the corridor and gulped. "Mrs. Hakubi, please this way." the nurse instructed and guided Ryoko to the room.

"Is everything alright?" Hotsuma ushered Ryoko to the bed. "Hello? Anyone in there?" Hotsuma sang out, waving his hands in a circular motion.

"Huh…oh yeah. I'm alright. Just starving." Ryoko made an awkward smile. "Now, go outside I need to dress."

"I already see you naked, what more you have to hide?" Hotsuma said in a joking manner, which caused Ryoko to push him out literally.

"So what did the doctor say?" Hotsuma asked as he sipped his tea.

"Why, are you that curious?" Ryoko playfully responded as she devours her ramen noodles.

"Yes, I am that serious. Now spill." Hotsuma sat back in his chair. Ryoko scoped the room, at the window Ryoko spotted a woman feeding her baby; she smiled at how the mother and child interacted. The mother played with the spoon, in a way that can be an enactment of a plane-diving and doing loops, and the baby would giggle awaiting the landing.

"Why are you watching them, your getting stranger by the minute?" Hotsuma spat as he found what grabbed Ryoko's attention. Ryoko slowly turned her head and looked directly in to Hotsuma's eyes; "I'm pregnant."

"Pregnant, with what?" Hotsuma shot up from his seat. It was not long that he registered his surroundings. People looked at him surprise at his outburst, while some teenagers in the foreground giggled behind their hands as they point out his identity.

Ryoko looked up at him with an opened mouth; she looked around and turned her attention back to him.

"Sit down." Ryoko whispered tugging on his leather jacket. Hotsuma snatch his arm from her, and reluctantly sat back down.

"Pregnant with what? Your child, Hotsuma."

"I cannot consent to it." He sternly said as held Ryoko's chair back.

"What the hell you mean you cannot consent to it?"

"That's what I said. Ryoko, you gave up your powers to be a normal human being. But because your body is not capable of reproducing, there is no way you can carry a child for nine months."

"That is ridiculous. You're saying that I am not strong enough." Ryoko allowed her elbows to rest on the table as she listens to Hotsuma persuasive lecture.

"…the point is I can't consent to it, and you're going to have an abortion. End of story." Ryoko looked to him, "Why do you constantly treat me like a kid?" Ryoko shot up from her chair and grabbed her brown leather coat and was about to head out of the restaurant when Hotsuma grabbed her arm. "Where do you think your going?" he asked. "I'm going home! Now unhand me." Ryoko threatened. "How are you going to do that?" Hotsuma asked still not unhanding Ryoko. "Taxi, now let me go!" Hotsuma let go of her, and watched her retreating back. When Ryoko was out of sight Hotsuma turned to find that they had spectators. People stared, Kids stared, Waiters stared; Hotsuma cleared his throat and walked over to the table, drop the money for the check and grabbed his jacket walked out without even turning back.

To Be Continue….

A/N: I am beat…next chapter, Ryoko has to decide either to get an abortion or morally bring a child in to the world.