AN. Here we have it, the first chapter of the first sequel. This one follows Jun's pregnancy (as I said) but what I probably didn't mention was it does it on a month-by-month basis. Therefore this is a scene the first month, chapter two is a scene from the second month, etc. etc. I did do proper research and all the things that Jun goes through are proper symptoms of that wonderful disease known as pregnancy. Enjoy!


Chapter One – The First Month

Jun woke early in the morning and felt a stirring in her stomach. She climbed out of the bed as fast as she could and bolted for the front door. It seemed she got outside just in time. A stream of vomit pushed out of her throat, bile stinging the delicate skin of her oesophagus. She bent double, hands braced on her knees, panting slightly.

She had suffered from morning sickness every day for the past four weeks. Every morning she was woken early by the stirring in her stomach, which always led to this.

"I don't know what you're doing to me, Jin," she murmured, addressing the baby in her stomach. "But I hope you stop soon."

As if Jin was answering, she felt the stirring again. She bent over further and vomited again, coughing up the last few sections and spitting them onto the ground. She always felt tired after her morning sickness, and she knew it was because of the baby. She was used to getting up early in the morning, after all.

She spat again, trying to clear her mouth out, and went into the kitchen. She poured herself a glass of water and gulped it down, using the first mouthful to rinse her mouth out. She shook her head slightly and put the glass down on the counter, one hand placed on the underside of her belly.

She walked into the living room and sat down on the armchair, leaning back and sighing slightly. One month. One month by herself, coping with the life growing inside her. And this same life seemed determined not to make the journey easy for her.

She patted her stomach gently, biting her lip as she thought. She wasn't sure how she was going to have this baby. She would have to get to the hospital somehow, but without anyone to help her she wasn't sure exactly how she would manage it. Perhaps her brother...

No. She cut the thought off before it could develop. Itsuki was a good man, and a kind man, but he was also timid and shy, and couldn't stand up to their mother's interrogations. She would just have to find a way to get to the hospital herself. It wouldn't be that difficult; she would manage.

Of course, if worst came to worst, she could just have a home birth. She had helped animals give birth many times, and she was basically confident that she could do it herself. But she didn't have to equipment here that she needed. There was no real source of heat, and the water was freezing unless it was heated up.

She sighed and shrugged, her hand never ceasing the gentle caress of her stomach. It was too early to be thinking about giving birth. She would be happy if she could just live through the next few weeks of morning sickness.

She closed her eyes and leaned back completely in the chair, relaxing completely. Her lips curled up in a half smile as she imagined holding her son, her little Jin, in her arms for the first time. She had only ever witnessed this event, and had never actually felt it. It would be wonderful, she knew, and she wished that Kazuya could be there with her to experience it as well.

Her stomach rolled over and she closed her eyes. She wouldn't cry again today. It was hard enough without crying again. She glanced over towards her bedroom, where Kazuya's bags still lay in one corner. She hadn't touched them since he'd left, knowing that the emotions would overcome her if she touched them. She wanted to, though. She knew she would eventually lose the battle against herself and get them anyway. She would hold every item, treasuring it.

This is ridiculous, Jun Kazama, she thought, berating herself. Why don't you just make a shrine to him?

She shook her head, biting her lip. There was no point in her getting angry at herself; it wasn't going to help her now. Her hand continued to stroke her stomach, but she didn't realise it now. Her other hand was cupped loosely over the locket around her throat, not actually making contact but so close she could feel the heat radiating from it.

Kazuya lingered in her mind like a drug that she could not give up, and every part of her yearned for him again. Her heart, though still continuing to beat and continue its function, felt cold in her chest.

She had only been out in civilised society a couple of times in the past few weeks, and each time had been strictly for shopping. She had not spoken to another human being in four weeks. There were moments when she would begin crying for no reason, and whenever she cried she thought of Kazuya comforting her, which only made her cry harder.

Everything reminded her of Kazuya. Memories of him lurked in every part of her cottage, every part of her heart and soul.

Desperate to distract herself, she glanced towards the coffee table in the middle of the room, where her book lay. It was closed, and she was shocked to see it was gathering a thin layer of dust. She picked it up and wiped it on her shirt, not caring about the dust on her dress. She stared at the book and opened it up to her page, marked with a dog-eared corner.

She settled deeper in the armchair, pulling her legs up and tucking them under her. She started reading, but had to put it down after a moment. She just couldn't read this book anymore. She had been up to one of the more passionate scenes in the book, and she found that she couldn't read it. Not now that she had actually experienced the true feeling of a man's touch.

Words could not capture the vastness of that feeling, the true depth of their connection. She shook her head sadly and put the book back on the table. She had a feeling she wasn't going to read it again.

She closed her eyes and leant back in her chair. She was really very tired, and she didn't see the point in staying awake for anyone. There was no one to stay awake for. She settled herself in it again, and smiled slightly as she fell into sleep.


AN. And there we have it. Chapter two will follow in good time. I hope you can't wait, I know I can't XD Please review and tell me what you think, I really can't say how much I appreciate it.