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Keitaro...I'm Pregnant: Truth Be Told
Whenever Naru or Motoko gives me their look of evil just before they beat me up, Su's newest invention tries to kill me, Kitsune trying to seduce me, Sarah coming out of no where to attack me or when I find Mutsumi half-naked before having the crap beaten out of me, nothing compares to the feeling of what Shinobu just told me.
"You're...you're...what?" I look down at her, seeing a puddle of water in her eyes.
"I'm pregnant." With her saying it again and the pregnancy test in my hand, this officially sends a chill down my spine. "Sorry for crying, but I'm just so happy. And don't worry Keitaro, you're the father. I wouldn't do this with anyone else because I love you very much." That's good to know. I start to breathe heavily, unsure of what we are suppose to do. Before I know it, I'm walking around in my room, trying to think of what to do. "Are you all right Keitaro?"
"We need a plan to get something done with this baby." Shinobu gives me very sinister look. I can't tell what she's thinking since she covers her face with her hands. But the way she's staring at me is like the way the others do just before I get a beat down. "Shinobu, what's wrong?"
"YOU BASTARD!" To my surprise, she charges at me and slaps my face. I'm very thankful that she doesn't take part in regular beatings because she hits the hardest! I fall to the ground, feeling dazed. When I look up, she's standing over me with tears in her eyes again. Except this time, they flow down like a waterfall. "I thought you loved me!" She gives me another slap. "You used me!" I expected her to sit on me and start slapping away. Instead, she runs away. I immediately get up and see her crying over my bed. I slowly walk over to her and just as I'm about to grab her shoulder, she turns towards me. She gets up and cries "I thought you would be happy that we will have a child together. But all you wanted was lust, isn't it? That's why you want our baby to be done with!"
"Done with? What do you..." Suddenly, I realize what she meant by that. I start waving my arms in shock. "No! No Shinobu! I meant see a doctor, eat right, get lots of rest and...and...oh I don't know what else!"
"Is that...what you...meant?" I slowly stop with the arm waving and nod. Starting to get her composure back, she walks over to me and gives me a kiss me on the cheek where she slapped me. "I'm sorry. I'm a little sensitive about this."
"It's all right." I walk over to my bed and sit down, collecting my thoughts. Shinobu sits next to me, putting her arm around me. When she does, I let out a little tear.
"You OK Keitaro?" I look at her.
"Some what." I tell her. "On one hand, I'm happy that we're going to have a child together." She gives half a smile, wanting to know the other half. "But on the other hand, I feel that I have ruined your life." She seems confuse at my comment.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you won't be able to graduate. You'll be held back or kicked out of school."
"No I won't." OK. Now I'm confuse.
"You won't?"
"Keitaro, I already figured that part out. The way things are going, I'll have our baby in May. I don't graduate until March. Plus, the school doesn't have a policy against pregnant girls, so I won't be kicked out."
"But what about Toudai?"
"I'll take a few years off to take care of our baby, then I'll go to cram school."
"You sure about that?"
"It maybe my dream to go to Toudai, but having this baby and knowing that it's yours, is better then any dream." I let out a smile.
"Then, I'll help you in every way." Letting out her bright smile, we hug each other, knowing that we'll have a future together. I know we'll suggest our first year since I'll have one more year in school. Hopefully, my career as an archaeologist will support us. But I'll worry about that later. Right now, we need to worry about... "So, are you going to tell everyone else?" She pulls back.
"Maybe. I'm scared."
"Of what?" Shinobu cutch her fist tightly, not looking at me.
"I'm scared of what the others might do. I mean, the second I say 'I'm pregnant', won't they be coming after you?"
"I think they will. I want to keep this a secret, but your going to get bigger in the next few months. They'll suspect something by then." I can tell she is very torn with this. I kind of am too since I really don't know what to do.
"I have no choice but to tell them, huh?" I nod. "But I'm not sure about the part that you are the father."
"What are you going to tell when they ask?"
"I don't know yet." Don't know?!
"Shinobu," I hold her hands from shaking and she looks at me. "I think you should tell them the truth. They're understanding once they see reason. Even if it takes them time to realize it after they beat me up, they'll see."
"Maybe, but it's my decision what to tell them. I'll think of something before we have dinner. I promise." Making sure that she keeps it, I stick out my pinky finger. She does the same thing and wraps it around mine. I smile, but she pulls me forward. I didn't know why until she kisses me. "Oh. And please act surprise when I tell them. They might take it as a hint of some sort if you don't."
"Sure thing." She lets go of my pinky finger and gets up to walk away.
"Want me to get Mutsumi for you?"
"Yes please. I want to finish this photo album before school starts tomorrow." She turns around to smile at me before getting Mutsumi.
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I'm a bitnervous telling everyone that I'm pregnant while we are all having dinner. Keitaro wanted to sit next to me when I told them the news, but told him not to. I didn't want them getting any ideas that he impregnated me. I'm so nervous that I didn't even know that I was playing with my spaghetti until Kitsune asked what's wrong. I told her nothing and began to eat. When I am almost done, I nod to Keitaro that I'm going to tell them. He nods back, letting me know that he's ready. Once I finish my plate, I stand up, giving a few fake coughing sounds to get everyone's attention.
"Everyone, I have an announcement to make." I scan the table and everyone is looking at me with eagerness. They also seem puzzled. No one usually does this, if ever. I start to sweat profusely, becoming nervous again. I want to run away or tell them 'Never mind', but looking at Keitaro puts me at ease. Like I don't have to be afraid of anything. With courage now, I take a deep breath. There is no turning back. "Guys...I'm pregnant."
If they were in shock or surprise or anything, I couldn't tell. Their look is the same as when I got their attention. I don't know why, but I feel calm with this. They didn't look mad and seem understanding. I guess Keitaro was right. I should tell them that we are in love and he impregnated me. Before I could, Naru turns to him and has her flames of fury around her.
"I knew it!!!" She yells. He doesn't seem surprises by this, but sure does look worried. "I knew you would seduce poor Shinobu in San Francisco. But this? GETTING HER PREGNANT!!! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS WITH YOUR LIFE!!!" I didn't notice that Motoko also got up until she whips out her sword and places the tip on his neck.
"URASHIMA! I'LL CASTRATE YOU."
"My My! I didn't know you had the balls enough to do something like this Keitaro," Kitsune says.
"He won't any when Motoko cuts them off," Su says as both of them laugh. I notice Sarah laughing too before getting up and pointing at him.
"Keep that child molester away from me!" I'm freaking out now. I need to do something and fast before...
"So Shinobu," Mutsumi says, putting her arm around me. "Was Keitaro any good?" WHAT?! With everyone acting all crazy and teasing him, she asks that?
Still, I want to tell her that he gave me the best feeling I have ever experienced. But I can't. I want to tell them that it was consensually. But I can't. I want to yell at them to stop hurting the man I love. But I can't.
I look at Keitaro, who is really frighten at the moment. I never seen him like this before. I didn't want him to experience this. I wanted everyone to be happy with our love towards each other. I can't take the pain of anyone harming him anymore. I'm sorry everyone, but I have to lie to you all so that you don't hurt my love.
"Kei..." Shoot! I almost called him by his name. "Sempai...Sempai...Sempai didn't do anything to me!" Everyone is surprised of what I just told them. Naru and Motoko let their guard down, turning their eyes towards me. Everyone else did the same. They all knew I have credibility when I told them something, so they have to believe me.
"Shinobu..." Naru began, slowly walking towards me. "Is this true? Or are you protecting him because he hurt you and are afraid to admit it?"
"NO! IT WASN'T HIM!" I lied. I wish I didn't lie to them, but I don't want Keitaro hurt. If this is the only way to protect him from it, then that's what I have to do. He told me there isn't anything that he wouldn't do for me. Well, same goes for me. "It...wasn't him. He didn't do it." I lower my tone this time, showing that I'm more calm. Su looks like she's thinking about something before snapping her fingers.
"I know! It was Tsuyoshi, wasn't it?" Him? Why would she think him? Oh. Of course. She hung out with my friends and I all the time until she graduated, so she would naturally think it would be one of those guys. Since she knows Tsuyoshi likes me, she would pick him first. It seems that she has given me a great opportunity to cover up for Keitaro. But I couldn't do that to one of my friends.
"No Su. He didn't either." She seems surprise for guessing wrong.
"How about Hideki?"
"Him?" I yell out in surprise. I'm guessing that I'm the only one that knows he like Sachiko after looking in his notebook and seeing 'I ¢¾ Sachiko' written all over the last page. "It's not him. And don't you say Kazuhiro because he wouldn't!" We both know that he is dating Akiko and he isn't the type of guy to play around with girls.
"Then Shinobu, who did?" she ask. I would like to tell them Keitaro, but the way they were acting, no. I'm not putting any of my friends in our mess, so I don't know what to tell them. Then I get an idea. It may not be a good one, but it should work.
"You don't know him. None of you do." Everyone, even Keitaro, is looking at me in disbelief.
"What's his name?" Motoko asks while all the girls were cheering on for me to say.
"Why? You're going to castrate him too?" I look at them with evilness for almost hurting Keitaro. "Anyway, it was consensually. That's all I'm going to tell you." I take my plate along with some of the others who look finish. "Now, if you excuse me, I need to wish the dishes."
I go through the door and into the kitchen, where I put the dishes on the counter. I pick up one of the plates and begin to wash it. Suddenly, all the emotion that I have been holding back from the others finally comes out. I put the plate in the sink before I fall to my knees crying. I cry because I betrayed my friends. I cry because those same friends want to hurt the man I love. I cry because I don't know how people will treat me when they find out I'm pregnant.
"You OK Shinobu?" I looks up and see Keitaro standing above me, holding the rest of the dishes. I get up, wiping my tears away.
"No. Everyone wanted to hurt you the second I told them I'm pregnant." He seems surprised by that.
"You are? I thought that you were upset that you lied to them?"
"Not as much when I see anyone trying to hurt you. I hate it when anyone tries to hurt you for any reason. Even me!" Keitaro stares at me long and hard.
"You mean it?" I nod. He puts the dishes next to the ones I put down and hugs me. I feel better when he does this like nothing bad can happen. "Feeling better?" I look at the door to make sure no one is looking at us before I kiss him.
"Thank you."
"So, what are we going to do about our situation?"
"I'll tell them the truth. Just not now." I tickle Keitaro to lighten to mood. "Since your here, help me do the dishes."
Note To Allstrnmbr2: I don't mind flames, but I defend my work. So here is my explanations to you. First off, I'm surprised that you even read the sequel! I thought I grossed you out that you wouldn't read any of my stories. Now with the comments you made. So what if Shinobu is 16 & Keitaro is 23?! Her love is the pureness and deserves it. Plus, I actually know a woman who got marry at that age with a guy in his mid-20s. As for 'an essay that a junior high student writes', I think you are either in junior high or just recently got out of it. I have read & wrote enough essays to know what one is & looks like. With going into the city, I describe places they see because I want the readers who haven't been to San Francisco to know what they can see and hopefully visit the city. The ending? Did you read Chapter 10? And how did I made her a slut? What are you picturing they did? Lastly, you're a coward! Making someone else write your review? That's sad! Want to flame me again? Go ahead, but I fight back!
With that out of the way...
Note To Everyone Else: If you haven't read I Fell For You In San Francisco, please do so. You probably won't understand what is going on if you don't. Now, for the people who did read it, do you think that I'd be one of those authors who would just end a story with a cliffhanger & not add more to it? No. I was actually going to write the sequel anyway. I didn't write that I would because 1) I wanted your reviews to the ending & 2) Wanted to sound like Stan 'The Man' Lee in the summary. Because I'm back in school & I really need to finish my Ranma 1/2 fic (please read. It has Shinobu), the chapters may take longer then a week or two to post like I have done. Also, please don't except much from this story. I doubt I can top them going to San Francisco. Hope you enjoyed this chapter & the many more that would be coming in the near future. Until then...
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