Chapter 2
It was 7.00 AM when the alarm clock awoke the warrior couple out of their dreamland with the gentle music of Norah Jones. Ryu slowly opened his eyes and pushed the snooze button. He looked to his side to see if Chun-Li woke up but her side of the bed was empty. Then he noticed that something was on his chest. He saw that his wife was still on top of him and her head was on his shoulder giving away some cute snoring. He smiled and gently poked her side to wake her up.
With slight moan of protest Chun-Li slowly opened her eyes. Ryu whispered "Wake up, sunshine!" Chun-Li slowly lifted her head up and said "Mmrmm…good morning." Ryu smiled as he saw her eyes. She was still beautifully adorned with her sapphire earrings, necklace and bracelet and the diamond hairpins. Chun-Li tried to move and then both of them noticed that Ryu's manhood was still partially erected inside her womb. They both blushed and smiled at each other embarrassed.
Chun-Li gave away a little moan as she lifted herself off of Ryu and sat on her side of the bed. Ryu sat up and said "That was a really wonderful night!" Chun-Li replied with a big smile "Oh yes it was! Thank you, sweetie!" She kissed him and then stepped off the bed. As she walked her first steps her legs gave away and she had to hold herself onto the bed to not fall over. Ryu tried to catch her but she stabilized herself quickly. "Uuff…..I guess we over exhausted ourselves a bit yesterday…hihi." she said with an embarrassed smile as she shook her legs awake.
Ryu said "I guess we did! Hehe…..Are you going to be fine, honey?" She nodded and said "Yeah, sure! Don't worry….though my stomach is acting up a little...I'm gonna take a shower!" With that she walked off into the bathroom. Ryu got out of bed, put on a morning robe and went into the kitchen to make some coffee.
After a while Chun-Li stepped into the kitchen already dressed in her office suit. She chose a blue skirt and jacket and a white blouse and wore her new sapphire bracelet and earrings. Ryu gave her a cup of coffee with milk and sugar the way she liked it and asked "How are you feeling, love?" She took a sip of coffee and said "I'm fine. Thank you for the coffee, dear. And for the beautiful evening and the gifts!" Ryu smiled and said "You're very welcome! You like the new jewellery?" She adored her bracelet and said "I love them!"
They both just looked at each other with huge smiles until Ryu said "Umm…didn't you say you had a big meeting today?" Chun-Li looked at her watch and shrieked "What...Ooh dammit! I'm almost late! Sorry sweetie...I gotta go!" She quickly gave her husband a kiss on the cheek and ran out. Ryu smiled and called out behind her "It's ok honey! Have a great day!"
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Chun-Li got into Interpol headquarters just in time and sped into her office. As she opened the door Cammy was leaning against her worktable and was obviously anxious for Chun-Li's arrival. Cammy wore her formal military attire comprised of an olive skirt and blouse with her military rank insignia and battle ribbons attached and her red beret. "It's about bloody time you get here!" Cammy ranted. Chun-Li set down her purse and quickly grabbed the files for the briefing. "I'm sorry! I lost a bit track of time this morning!" she apologetic said to Cammy.
Cammy gave Chun-Li a hand and said "Well no harm done, Chun. Let's just give a good impression to our new section chief." As Cammy took half the files from Chun-Li she noted "Are you feeling all right? You seem a bit out of focus!" Chun-Li replied "Yeah I'm fine! My stomach is acting up all morning! I think I'm just nervous." Cammy gave a sceptic look and said "Nervous? You? Last time I saw you nervous was at your wedding before walking down the aisle! Take a deep breath, sugar. We'll be fine!"
Cammy and Chun-Li stepped into the briefing room and greeted their colleagues, all of them senior agents as well, and set up their files and the room's computer for their briefing on Shadaloo. All of them were anxious to meet their new boss. Suddenly the door opened and in stepped an athletic 5 feet Caucasian man with red hair and a neatly trimmed red beard. Everyone stood up and faced him in attention. He wore a beige suit with a white shirt. As he walked to the seat at the rear end of the briefing table he said "Be seated everyone."
He set down his briefcase and said with a voice that was both full experience and competence yet made everyone in the room feel comfortable with his presence "I am no friend of big speeches so I'll keep this short! I am Admiral Jim Sandecker and your new section chief. I was transferred from the US Interpol desk to Hong Kong since the oversight believes that the shit is about to hit the fan over here! Now...I believe Special Agents Cammy White and Chun-Li Hoshi have prepared a briefing about the remnants of the criminal organization Shadaloo. Ladies, if you please!"
The Admiral took a seat and turned his attention to the female agents who stood upfront. Cammy took the lead "Thank you Admiral and welcome to the Hong Kong bureau. As you can see on the map behind us are the reported activities of Shadaloo." Cammy pointed to the map behind her and circled the large amount of red patches in China. She continued "Now while they might seem like random acts of violence they are clearly the work of still interconnected Shadaloo cells."
Cammy gave the floor to Chun-Li who said "All of these attacks were either to procure advanced technology or to sabotage military R&D which indicates...which...oooh my god!...Boaarrhk!" Chun-Li became dizzy and grabbed the nearest garbage bin and puked right into it. All eyes were in shock on her as she did. When Chun-Li stood back up she felt embarrassed to her core and ran out while saying "Please, excuse me!"
The room was silent as a tomb as everyone watched Chun-Li speed out to the ladies room. Cammy scoffed and broke the silence "Well, as my colleague was saying: This indicates they are up to something big...and her stomach was never wrong!" A quite laughter went through the room. The Admiral however stroked his beard and gave a sceptical look to Cammy as he said "I know I'm still unfamiliar with your presentation methods..." Cammy said embarrassed "Well sir, this was not planned...I'm sorry...I should check up on Chun-Li!" The Admiral said "Yes, you do that. Please see her to the medical wing. I don't want a flu pandemic to roam this office in my first week ...and take the waste basket with you!"
Cammy saluted and walked to the ladies room with the garbage bin in hand. Inside the ladies room she found Chun-Li kneeling and vomiting in front of one of the toilets. Cammy put the bin in a corner and asked "Hey, Chun. What is it with you today?!" Chun-Li turned to Cammy and started to grasp what just happened. She hid her face behind her palms and sobbed "Oh my god! I just puked in front of our new section chief!" Cammy knelt down to her and patted her back and said "Come on, Chun. Don't make a big deal out of it. It could be much worse!" Chun-Li looked angry at Cammy and asked "How exactly could it be worse?"
"Well, for starters you could have missed the bin and puked all over the table!" Cammy said with a silly smile. Chun-Li said "That's not funny!" Cammy shook her head laughing and asked "Did you get food poisoning yesterday?" Chun-Li thought and said "I don't know! My stomach is acting up ever since I got up this morning. I don't think it was the food. That would be very unbecoming of a five star restaurant!" Cammy helped Chun-Li get on her feet and said "Come on. Let's get you examined down in medical." Chun-Li agreed.
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Several stories down in the building's medical wing Cammy was sitting outside one of the examination rooms, nervously tapping her foot while waiting for Chun-Li to receive her check up. Inside the room Chun-Li was sitting on a medical bed answering questions to the Chinese doctor sitting in front of her. Doctor Cheng asked "So, the nausea was only since this morning. Are you aware of any allergies or are you incapable of digesting anything you ate the last twenty four hours?" Chun-Li answered "No, not that I know of!" The doctor nodded and scribbled something on her notepad. Chun-Li was getting anxious and asked worried "What is wrong with me, Doctor Cheng?"
"I can't say yet. I'll draw some blood and administer some tests. Then we should know more!" Chun-Li agreed and let the doctor draw a vile of blood. Outside Cammy suddenly sprung up from her chair and stood attention with a salute. Admiral Sandecker approached her and returned the salute. "You don't have to salute me every time I walk by, Major. We are at Interpol here, not in the Armed Forces, understood?" he said. Cammy stood at ease and replied "Yes Sir! Understood!" The Admiral's tone got smoother and he asked "Is Agent Hoshi inside? How is she?"
"Yes Sir, she is getting a check up. But I don't know anything new yet." Cammy answered. Sandecker said "Well, then let's find out shall we." Without letting Cammy reply he opened the door and stepped in. Chun-Li shrieked as she saw him. Before she could jump of the bed he said "Remain seated!" Cammy stepped in as well and closed the door behind her. Admiral Sandecker pulled up a chair and sat in front of Chun-Li, resting his crossed arms on the chairs back support. Cammy stood next to Chun-Li who wanted to sink into the floor out of embarrassment.
"How do you feel, Agent Hoshi?" he asked. It was not the question Chun-Li expected. She answered "A little better, Sir. Still a bit nauseous...Sir, I'm so sorry for what happened. This is so not like me. I..." The Admiral lifted his hand and stopped her in midsentence. "Calm down, Chun-Li. I may call you Chun-Li, yes?" She nodded and the Admiral continued "Nobody will fire you for this just now. It's only a proof that stuff like this can happen to the best of us!"
Cammy and Chun-Li were speechless since they never received this kind of treatment from his predecessor. "The main concern right now is that you'll get better and don't worry about your briefing. You can repeat it once you're over the hill. Now I want you both to know that I read your files thoroughly. They are like adventure novels but they proof that you are the best team we have and I'll be keeping a watchful eye on you two. Ok then...Cammy I want you to stay with Chun-Li and report back to me as soon as you know more for I have to leave you now. Got a lot more briefings ahead of me. So ladies, if you'll excuse me." He patted the women's shoulders and left the room before they could say a word.
Cammy and Chun-Li just sat on the bed in disbelief and Cammy said "Huh...that's one way to get introduced to a new section chief, 'ey?!" Chun-Li looked at her confused and said "I guess so!" Cammy stood up and looked around the room and picked up a surgical clamp. While she examined it she asked "What do you think that thing is for?" The backdoor which lead to the labs opened and Cammy quickly spun around and hid the tool behind her back. Doctor Cheng came inside and said "Oh, Major White! I thought you were waiting outside!" Chun-Li said "It's okay, doc. I want her here!"
The doctor stood in front of the two agents and said "Well, Agent Hoshi, we ran some tests on your blood and the results are quite conclusive. But first I need to ask you some discrete questions, if you're ok with that." Chun-Li said "Yes, doctor." The doctor checked her chart and asked "All right...did you within the last two weeks have intercourse?"
Chun-Li blushed and said "Well, yes I did. Quite regularly with my husband." The doctor asked "And did you use protection?" Chun-Li startled answered "Umm...well, yes. I mean I take birth control pills!" Doctor Cheng kept asking "Did you take it every day?" Chun-Li thought a second and said "Umm...I think so...I'm not sure. I may have forgotten a few times. What are you saying with all this, doctor?" The doc said straight out "You are pregnant!"
KLUNGG! Cammy dropped the surgical clamp as both women stared at the doctor in disbelief and with open jaws. "You're pregnant?" Cammy asked Chun-Li in awe. Chun-Li stammered "What?!...no...wait...pregnant?!...How?!" Doctor Cheng looked at the freaked out Chun-Li and said "Hmm...so I guess this was not planned. You know, birth control is only fully effective if you take it every day!"
"Planned?! Not really...I mean, I wanted a child at some point but it was never an issue!" Cammy started laughing and held her forehead and said "Oh man! If you freak out like this I can't wait for Ryu's reaction, hehe!" Chun-Li got even more nervous and said "Oh my god, Ryu! How will I tell him? I don't even know if he wants to be a dad!" Cammy held Chun-Li as she started to hyperventilate and said "Calm down, honey! I'm sure Ryu will be thrilled! He'll be a great dad and you will be an awesome mom!" Hearing this made Chun-Li relax and she calmed her breathing.
"Do you really think so?" Chun-Li asked and Cammy replied "Definitely!" Doctor Cheng asked with a shred of sarcasm "So, do you want to keep it?" Chun-Li smiled and said "Yes!" She started to grasp reality and said overjoyed and crying "Oh my god! I'm going to be a mommy!" Cammy hugged her and said with a smile "Congratulations, honey!"
Doctor Cheng said "Good, I strongly suggest you take the rest of the day off and go home and tell your husband the good news. Then come back tomorrow for some follow up exams, ok? If possible bring your husband along." Chun-Li said "Will do, Doc. And could we please keep a lid on this for now? I want to first tell Ryu before the entire bureau knows about it!" Cammy nodded and Doctor Cheng said "Can do, Chun-Li. We'll just tell the Admiral that we are still running tests to be sure. But we should tell him tomorrow." Chun-Li and Cammy made themselves ready to leave and Chun-Li said "Thank you so much, Doc. See you tomorrow." Doctor Cheng shook their hands and said "No problem. And congratulations!"
Cammy and Chun-Li left the medical wing and went into the elevator. Cammy asked as they descended to the car park "Do you want me to drive you home?" Chun-Li said "I'll be fine. You just tell the Admiral that the doctor sent me home." Cammy said "I'm just not sure you should be driving!" Chun-Li countered "You just want to drive my car!" Cammy replied with an innocent grin "Can you blame me? It's an awesome machine!" Chun-Li shook her head laughing and said "I'll be fine, really! See you tomorrow!" Cammy hugged her and Chun-Li drove back home.
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At home Chun-Li took a nice hot shower to clear her thoughts and freshen up from the vomiting accident. After the shower she put on a comfortable blue leotard and her fluffy house shoes. She stood in front of the large mirror in her wardrobe and tried to picture herself with a pregnancy belly. 'Hmm...I'm going to need some new clothes for that!' she thought as looked over her clothes which were all very form fitting.
Chun-Li jumped out of the wardrobe and stepped out of their bedroom when she heard the front door open. Ryu stepped inside and said surprised "Oh, hi Chun-Li. You're home early!" Chun-Li leaned at the bedrooms doorframe and watched him take off his shoes and put down his duffel bag. She said to him "Yeah, I know. Something happened at work." Ryu looked at his wife with a shred of worry and asked "What happened?" She said "I vomited at our briefing with our new section chief!"
Ryu looked at Chun-Li and was not sure if she was joking or serious. He approached her and asked "For real?" She blushed and said "Yeah, I'm afraid so. There was a good reason for it happening." Ryu was very surprised at her remark. She pulled him into the living room in front of the sofa. "You better sit down. I have to tell you something important." Chun-Li said. Ryu raised an eyebrow and got very curious. He said while sitting down "Umm...ok...what is it?"
Chun-Li knelt in front of her husband and took his hands. She looked deep into his eyes and said "Ryu, I am pregnant!"
What a day for the warrior couple! Chun-Li is pregnant! She is accepting her becoming a mother but how will Ryu react?
Chapter 3 will tell
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For those who noticed: Adm. Jim Sandecker is a charachter from the Dirk Pitt Novels. I put him in charge of Interpol Hong Kong because i really liked his special charachter while reading the books and i also like William Macy's portrayal of him in the (underrated) movie Sahara.
Legal Disclaimer addition: Charachters from Dirk Pitt Novels belong to Clive Cussler.