Chapter II: Discovery
Hello again, fans of "A Baby Story." Sorry it took so long, but as often happens, life got in the way. Anyway, I'd like to thank the five of you that reviewed and were patient with this. I'm glad you're looking forward to the continuation.
Last time, Mokuba and Rebecca, babysitting for Seto and Kisara's four children, allowed their emotions and their hormones to get the better of them. They shared their first intimate time together and with anyone and Mokuba asked Rebecca to marry him. She accepted. So what will happen next? Please read on.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise. I just own my stories and my own created characters.
Author's note: OB/GYN stands for obstetrician/gynecologist. For those of you who don't know, an obstetrician is a doctor that helps women through their pregnancies through childbirth and gynecologists are doctors that examine women's reproductive organs. So an OB/GYN is a combination doctor.
The morning after their first time, Mokuba and Rebecca took things slowly. They woke up, showered and then greeted Mokuba's nieces and nephews when the young ones woke up to watch their Saturday morning cartoons. The couple contentedly snuggled on the couch in the media room as the five-year-old twins, Noah Adam Kaiba and Serena Renee Kaiba sat on the floor on blankets while eating their cereal. Noah had ruddy brown hair and blue eyes just like his father, while Serena looked almost exactly like her uncle Mokuba, with the same raven hair and blue-gray eyes.
Next to the young adults sat the one-year-old twins, Seto James Kaiba, Junior and Jenna Adina Kaiba. Seto James, Junior, more popularly known as Jamie, had brown-blonde hair and blue eyes, while Jenna had white-blonde hair and blue eyes. They were speaking a few words at this point, but right now, they were sitting with their uncle and future aunt, being fed rice cereal and strained fruit. "Come on, Jenna…open up for Becca," Rebecca encouraged the tiny girl, taking a spoonful of fruit and cereal combined. "Good girl! Let's have another," she smiled when Jenna ate a spoonful.
Meanwhile, Mokuba was doing the same thing with little Jamie. But Jamie was being a little more stubborn. "C'mon, Jamie…you need to eat to be big and strong like Daddy and your big brother," the teen tried in a warm voice.
"No!" Jamie said clearly, pushing his uncle's hand away.
"Jamie, come on," Mokuba sighed.
Noah got up from his blanket, having finished his cereal and glass of juice. "Uncle Mokuba…let me help. Please?" he asked. Little Noah had a gravity beyond his years, and a very sharp intelligence behind his childish features. Only a few people in the world knew that Noah Adam Kaiba had once been Noah Gozaburo Kaiba, the child of Gozaburo Kaiba who had died due to a supposedly tragic accident and whose consciousness had been preserved on a supercomputer and nearly been lost when that computer was destroyed. But Noah had managed to save himself by quickly transferring himself to a back-up system in the Kaiba Corp computer mainframe. It took his computer self nearly a year to make contact with his adoptive brothers, Seto and Mokuba, and by then Seto had met and married Kisara. Within a month of Noah's contact, it was discovered that Kisara was pregnant with twins. And so Seto had figured a way to transfer Noah's consciousness into the baby boy that Kisara was carrying and Noah had been reborn into this world as Seto and Kisara Kaiba's firstborn son.
"Okay," Mokuba answered, moving so Noah could feed his baby brother. "Just try to get something in him, okay?"
"No problem," Noah answered. "Come on, little brother. You need to eat up this good cereal. You don't want Jenna to win at eating, do you?" Perhaps it was because Noah was feeding him that Jamie started to eat. "That's it, Jamie!"
"Good job, Noah…You're a lifesaver," Mokuba praised.
"Just remember, you saved me first," Noah answered, concentrating on Jamie, but smiling.
"What did I tell you? We're family," Mokuba reminded his nephew of the day they'd met in the virtual world. "And family means we're there for each other."
"Yeah…we are, Uncle Mokuba," Noah agreed. Finally, the younger twins were fed and changed and sitting in their special soft foam seats on the floor with their older siblings.
"We'll want kids," Rebecca murmured when the kids were engaged in watching the latest big anime import from Japan about giant battling robots.
"Yeah…we'll have fun when it happens," Mokuba murmured back happily, keeping his arm around his fiancée. "Remember when we met? I wasn't sure what to make of you. I'd just turned nine…"
"And I was eight and a half," she reminded him. "And then I got hung up on Yugi… You know how long that lasted…"
"Yeah," he answered softly. "And then Teá blew up. I wasn't sure how you'd handle that…but you did. And then the next thing I knew, you and I were really friends and hanging out together. And when we were old enough, your grandpa let us start dating."
"And the rest is history," she smiled, kissing his cheek.
Seto and Kisara arrived home in the early afternoon. The twins headed to their bedrooms for a nap and the parents asked the babysitters for the details of what happened with the children. Rebecca and Mokuba reported everything. But something told Seto and Kisara to talk to the young adults separately.
"Rebecca," Kisara said when they were alone in Rebecca's guest bedroom, "is everything okay? You seem…different today…Did something happen?"
Rebecca grinned. "Mokuba asked me to marry him last night! We're going to pick out rings!" The two women hugged.
"Anything else happen last night?" the young doctor/mother/wife asked curiously.
Rebecca blushed. "Well…you won't be angry, will you?"
"Did you take drugs? Do something illegal?" Kisara asked with a slight smile.
"N-no…but we did something we didn't exactly think about doing…" And so Rebecca told Kisara, but didn't think about how she and Mokuba hadn't been careful.
"Well," Kisara said when her future sister-in-law finished telling her, "I'm glad you told me what happened. You are getting married and are committed to each other and you have a good plan, honey. I'm glad you were responsible and didn't forget about the kids while you were close with each other…"
Rebecca was pink. "I'm not sure how I'm going to tell Grandpa, though. I mean…he wanted us to wait until we were married."
"Will he understand?"
"I…I think so… I just…don't want him to be disappointed in me," the girl sighed.
Kisara pulled Rebecca into a loving, motherly hug. "Sweetie, he loves you. He might or might not agree with what you did last night, but I'm willing to bet he won't be angry… Should we have him come over here and talk about it?" The golden blonde girl nodded and then winced a little. "Are you sore?" the older woman asked in concern.
"A little," Rebecca admitted. "Is it always like that? That it hurts the first time?"
"For some women, it is, but…do you want to know what happened with me and Seto?" Rebecca nodded, curious. "Well…I was really surprised, but it didn't hurt for me. He was so sweet and gentle. We were both surprised, but he didn't hurt me at all. I was a little sore the next morning, but it didn't hurt while it was happening."
"Mokuba was good that way, too…"
As the women talked in Rebecca's room, Seto and Mokuba wandered into Seto's study. "Mokuba…do you have something to tell me?" Seto asked his brother after he closed the door. "You…seem a little quiet, little brother."
"Well, Seto…last night, I sort of grew up…I asked Rebecca to marry me and we…" And in no uncertain terms, Mokuba told his brother. "So that's what happened after the kids were asleep. It was so good and I knew it was the right time to ask her. She said yes, and we're planning to get married in a year so she's finished with her nursing degree. It felt right and…she was a little sore. Is that what happened with you and Kisara?"
Seto flushed a bit. "Well, now that you ask…yeah. It didn't hurt when we started but she was sore after. But it was right. We waited until the wedding night. But we were lucky, kiddo. Now, I'm not mad at either of you and you seem very adult about it. You made the commitment to Becks and that's good. So we won't worry about this, okay?"
Mokuba nodded and hugged his brother. The couples met up and Rebecca called her grandfather. As Kisara predicted, Arthur Hawkins wasn't thrilled that his only grandchild and his future grandchild-in-law had been intimate before they got married, but he wasn't angry with them. "It was entirely mutual, wasn't it?" the sandy-haired, blue-eyed old gentleman asked his granddaughter on the speaker phone.
Rebecca nodded and answered, "Yes, Grandpa. I wanted to and he did too."
"Then I can't be mad at you, Rebecca, darling. And I am going to celebrate the fact that my family will become just a bit bigger. And I'll have another three grandchildren in a year with you, Mokuba, Seto and Kisara. I'm so happy," Arthur said on the other side of the line with a soft smile. The elderly Hawkins male was thrilled that his wonderfully gifted granddaughter had found a young man that loved her and only her. The old man thought of when Rebecca was born and now dreamed of possibly seeing his great-grandchildren.
Later that evening, the Kaiba family and the Hawkins family celebrated the impending union. But little did they know the marriage would be sooner.
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About 2 weeks later, Rebecca was abnormally tired when she returned home from her classes on Thursday evening. "Grandpa? I'm home!" she called as she walked in the door for dinner. The Hawkins family had moved to Domino in late 2006 so that Rebecca could be close to her friends and her grandfather was closer to people who could help him and her if they needed the help. So they now lived in a small, two-story house between the Kaibas' neighborhood and Muto Games.
"Hello, sweetheart," Arthur greeted from the kitchen where he was cooking. "How was class?"
Rebecca flushed as she came into the kitchen and sat down at the table. "It was okay…I could barely stay awake today. I'm just really tired. I was in my favorite classes, too…"
Arthur looked up as he took a casserole from the oven and set it on a trivet on the polished granite counter. "You have been pushing yourself, my little love… Perhaps you need to take things easy. You've done exemplary work and you deserve it," he said, coming to sit down with her. He put a hand to her forehead, wondering if she was sick. "You don't have a fever…Are you just tired?"
"Yeah…I think so," she answered. "I hate to miss class, though, Grandpa and we're studying the human genome tomorrow. It's going to be on the final exam!"
Arthur held his granddaughter's now-panicked gaze. "Rebecca… sweetheart, eat some supper and then get in bed and watch some television, all right? Just let yourself fall asleep, all right?"
"Okay," she answered. They ate dinner, and after some coaxing from Arthur, Rebecca went upstairs to take a shower and get her pajamas on. She did that and headed to her bedroom where she turned on her TV and climbed into bed. She watched for a bit, her brain getting fuzzy. She drifted in and out of consciousness until she finally groggily turned off her TV.
Rebecca awoke the next morning to sunlight billowing through her windows. "Huh?" she asked out loud looking at the clock. "How long was I asleep? I'm late!" she yelped.
And then there was a knock at her bedroom door. "Rebecca, may I come in?" her grandfather called.
"Yeah…Grandpa, I've missed my class this morning!" she moaned.
"Darling, I called your professors and they agreed you need to rest. They all noticed yesterday that you didn't seem at your best. Take your time today, and Kisara would like to see you when you're up and around, all right?" he said, trying to keep her calm.
Rebecca sighed and nodded. "Okay, Grandpa…I'll rest for a bit…" Arthur hugged her and went downstairs to fix her a snack. The blonde young woman headed to her bathroom, undressed and got into the shower. The water felt good against her skin but when it touched her breasts, it hurt. "Ouch," she groaned. She was very tender and couldn't figure out why. She shrugged it off and got out of the shower. She pulled on her panties and sports bra and then a loose-fitting pair of black yoga pants, a white top, white socks and a pair of sneakers. Then she headed downstairs where she ate three pieces of toast, an orange, three pieces of bacon, her multi-vitamin and a big glass of orange juice.
"When does Kisara want to see me?" she asked when Arthur sat across from her.
"At your convenience, love…Just take your time. She's at Domino Children's but doesn't have patients to worry about today. The hospital clinic is quiet, so go and see her. She said something about furthering your education."
"Oh! She'll test me to see if I'm anemic or something," Rebecca answered with a smile. "This is going to be great!"
About an hour later, the eighteen-year-old young woman was down at Domino Children's Hospital's Healthy Child Clinic. Kisara Kaiba was the current head physician at this clinic where kids and teens around the city could receive inexpensive to free care for check-ups and minor emergency care. Not quite seven years previously, Seto Kaiba had donated the money to make this clinic a reality for the hospital and along with other rich people in the city, the clinic was kept well-funded in good times and in bad. Rebecca grinned as she walked into the cheery warm clinic. There were a couple of kids being treated after a head-on collision at a school gym, but other than that, the clinic was fairly quiet. "Kisara?" Rebecca called.
The white blonde doctor came out from behind a curtain, her long hair pulled up in a bun. "Hey, Rebecca. How are you doing? Your grandpa said you were tired."
"Yeah…I've been so sleepy the last couple of days…" Rebecca told her future sister-in-law about her exhaustion, her eating habits, how tender she was and how there had been some discoloration on a certain part of her body.
Kisara ran through the symptoms. "Rebecca, when was the last time you had your period?"
"About a month ago was when it started. Then two weeks ago, Mokuba and I…well, you know what happened."
"Rebecca," Kisara asked, figuring out what must've happened, "did you and Mokuba use any sort of protection that night?"
Rebecca blushed deeply. "We…we didn't even think about it. It all happened so fast, we just did it. Twice." She was pale with sudden fear, knowing what she'd learned in her classes. "Oh, no…I might be pregnant…"
"Rebecca, honey, calm down," Kisara said, pulling her into a tight hug. "Think calmly. Do you love Mokuba?"
"Yes."
"Are you committed to him?"
"Yes."
"Do you love this baby if there is one?"
There was no hesitation in Rebecca's eyes or heart when she said, "Yes."
"Will Mokuba love this baby too?"
Rebecca didn't even have to think. "Yes."
"Will you and he be able to take care of it together?"
"Yes. We can… I just didn't expect things to change this soon," Rebecca sighed. "We want to get married in a year when I'm done with my nursing program, but this…It changes things. How are we going to do all this? How am I going to tell him?" she murmured against her future sister-in-law's shoulder.
"One step at a time, honey, okay?" the white-blonde woman soothed. "Let's find out if you are pregnant. Then we can figure out from there what we do."
"I'm keeping the baby," the golden blonde said firmly, lifting her head from the doctor's shoulder. "And I know Mokuba will want to keep it too."
"I don't doubt it," Kisara answered. "Now, I'm going to call Darla Truesdale. She's been my OB/GYN since before Seto and I got married. Darla's wonderful. You'll love her."
"Darla?" Rebecca asked curiously.
About 20 minutes later, a friendly looking woman with silver-gray eyes, hair the color of blue cotton candy and a sweet smile came into the room. "Hi, Kisara," she greeted in a gentle motherly voice. "What can I do for you?"
"Darla," Kisara said, "you remember my brother-in-law's girlfriend, Rebecca."
"Oh, yes…good to see you again, Rebecca," Darla smiled at the teen. "So what seems to be going on with you?" Rebecca quickly told her. "So you were intimate, unprotected?"
"Yeah," Rebecca confirmed. "So…there's a good chance, isn't there?" she asked softly.
Darla nodded. "Let's check you out first. You could be anemic or you could have a little infection going. So…" She handed Rebecca a small plastic cup with a detachable lid and sent the girl into a bathroom. When she was done, Rebecca returned and got a paper gown on with Kisara's help. Darla had a special blood draw syringe now and drew some of Rebecca's blood. "Okay, we'll put these into the analyzers and I'm also going to give you a pelvic exam. When was the last time you had one?"
"I've never had one," Rebecca admitted nervously. "I guess I should've."
"It's okay," Darla answered calmly. She told Rebecca what to expect and then guided her to a chair with stirrups. "I'm going to make sure everything's okay with you. It might feel a little funny…" Rebecca positioned herself in the chair and got her feet in the stirrups, while Darla prepared her instruments. The blue-haired doctor checked Rebecca's body for any irregularities and confirmed she was healthy. And then the doctor moved to where the blood and urine was being analyzed. Darla read the results carefully and called Kisara to her.
"Yeah, Darla?" Kisara asked as Rebecca was behind a cubicle curtain getting her clothes on.
"Would it be okay if Rebecca took a look at the readouts herself? Think she could handle it?"
Kisara thought quickly. "It would be good for her to read the analysis herself for practice. What are the results?" she asked. Darla told her. "Okay…she should read it."
Together the two doctors and mothers walked into the future nurse's cubicle. "Rebecca, I have the results and we thought it would be a good idea for you to read them yourself. It's excellent practice. Now, Nurse Hawkins, tell me about your patient," Darla said gently.
Rebecca took a look at the readouts. "Patient is an eighteen-year-old female who came in with physical complaints that could be the results of anemia, pregnancy, diabetes…" She named off a few more illnesses. "Diabetes is eliminated because her blood sugar and urinalysis is normal. Anemia is also eliminated because her iron levels are fine." She read on, mentioning what the blood tests and urinalysis might or might not indicate. "Would you like to hear my diagnosis, doctors?"
"Of course," Darla answered gently. "What have you determined?"
"The subject," Rebecca said as clinically as she could, "appears to be two weeks pregnant, judging by her hormone levels and the other evidence. And…" Her voice shook. "She's terrified…" She began to cry and the two older women pulled her into a secure and warm hug. "How do I tell Mokuba?"
So now it's official… Rebecca knows she's pregnant and is naturally worried about everything. She is worried about how to tell her fiancé, and how this is going to change her life. So what will happen now? Next time, Rebecca will tell Mokuba! So until next time, please read, review and stay tuned! Thank you!
