A/N: I humbly apologize for taking so long – I've had exams and have been, dare I say it, procrastinating… this is bad for many reasons, obviously… but, I got my results back, and I've passed, so… yay me!

Anyway, please excuse the typos from last chapter – those have been fixed.

Disclaimer: No, no I don't own these characters.

Life as We Know It

Part Two

"Little Talks"

Tuesday, 19th December, 2018
(Morning)
Junes

Asking herself exactly how she got herself into this particular kind of situation in the first place, Yukiko Amagi looked around furiously before entering through the sliding doors of the pharmacy in Junes.

She shuddered what would happen if Yosuke, or worse yet, Teddie saw her right now – she knew if anyone asked, she would blurt out the truth.

She sometimes cursed her inability to keep secrets, well, that and not being able to say 'no'… but, then again, she wasn't in the business of refusing her friends either, especially when they needed her the most.

Internally, she let out a sigh of relief when she saw that the store was for most part empty, with the exception being the cashier who was paging through a magazine with a bored expression on her face.

Keeping her head as low as possible without it looking strange, Yukiko then began looking through the aisles. When she found the right one, she then started scanning the rows of shelves, her eyes kept sharp until they fell on the… product she was looking for.

She then swallowed slightly, daunted – why where there so many different brands of the same thing? Did the colour of the package make any difference, at all?

Shaking her head, blushing when she realized what she was doing, she looked around once again until she finally settled on the nicest looking of the bunch and all but marched to the teller with the 'item' kept out of view and held firmly under her arm.

Once she got there, she slammed the box onto the counter, managing to gain the attention of the cashier.

When she saw it, an annoying, knowing kind of look crossed over her face before looking up at Yukiko with pity. "Does the father know?" she asked, scanning it in, her voice dripping with sympathy.

Yukiko's face first drained of its colour before it flared up and flooded with heat.

"W-what?" she spluttered, looking around frantically in case anyone heard this. "Oh- oh, no, this isn't mine."

The cashier gave her a scrutinizing looking and shrugged as she bagged the 'item'. "That's what they all say."

Yukiko's mouth opened and closed at the absurdity, but when she regained her composure, she thrust a fistful of Yen notes in the woman's hand, not bothering to ask for change as she took her bag and turned on her feels, marching out with as much dignity as she could muster.

From behind, she heard the cashier call out, "Have a nice day!"

Yukiko's jaw clenched, but she forced herself not to respond. After a while, when she was some way away, she then chided herself for overreacting. But, lost in her own thoughts, she didn't pay attention to what was in front of her.

The next thing she knew, Yukiko had walked straight into something, or rather, into someone. And, seeing a familiar red and blue shape flailing on the ground, her bag fell to the floor as her hands flew to her mouth.

"Teddie, I'm so sorry!" she said instantly helping the bear-boy up to an awkward sitting position.

But, despite having been knocked on his furry behind, Teddie beamed up at the young woman before practically jumping on his feet. "Nice running into you, Yuki-chan."

Yukiko flushed. "I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where was going – are you hurt?"

Teddie snorted before puffing out his chest confidently. "It's gonna take more than a little bump to bring this bear down." He said before his eyes suddenly widened dramatically. "Of course… since it is my break now, I can take this suite off and you can help me look for bruises."

Yukiko's apologetic expression soon turned deadpan. "No thanks."

Teddie shrugged and grinned wolfishly (…bearishly?).

"It was worth a shot."

Yukiko bowed her head slightly. "Again, I am really sorry, Teddie."

Unfortunately, as it would happen, Teddie's eyes then fell on the pale blue box on the ground having fallen out of the bag.

"Oh, Yuki-chan," he said, picking it up, "you dropped your… huh-?"

Yukiko's face drained of its colour for the second time that day before abruptly snatching the box from the bear's clutches.

"I have to go now – bye!" she said, kicking up a dust trail as she all but ran out of the store, leaving behind a very confused Teddie.

Later…
Chie and Yosuke's Apartment

Yukiko only stopped to catch her breath when she arrived outside Chie's apartment. Taking a minute to calm her racing hearth, she then straightened up and knocked against the door.

But, when it opened, and she saw Chie, Yukiko felt her breath catch in her throat at the sight of her best friend.

"Chie…" she said in a semi-whisper.

She looked terrible, pale, clammy skin; Chie looked like she hadn't slept in days.

"Did you… you know, get it?" she asked rather nervously.

Yukiko nodded. "I did," she said, trying to sound more confident than she felt.

Chie then swallowed subtly. "Then let's get this over with." She said, stepping aside for Yukiko to come in and closed the door behind her when she did.

Yukiko paced around nervously in front of the bathroom door in the master bedroom, not really able to sit still and wait as Chie was… busy.

Eventually, after what seemed like an awful amount of time, the bathroom door finally opened and Chie stepped out looking even more pale, bordering now on unnatural. Despite her efforts to keep her face neutral, she seemed shocked.

"It's blue," She said in an odd, high voice.

It took several seconds for the true meaning behind Chie's words to sink in and then, without hesitation, Yukiko approached the shorter woman and enveloped her in a firm hug.

"Oh, Chie…"

Chie hugged her back and laid her head against her shoulder. "What am I going to tell Yosuke?" she asked. "Oh god… what if… what if he freaks out?"

Yukiko shushed her. "He won't. Yosuke-kun loves you, Chie."

Chie was trembling. "But what if he leaves?"

Yukiko's usually kind brown eyes took on a dangerous, steely edge to them. "If he does that, he will have me to worry about." She said hotly.

Chie pulled back from her, taken by surprise by Yukiko's fervor, she couldn't help the giggle that escaped her.

Hearing this, Yukiko then smiled.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Y-yeah…" she said slowly before looking at Yukiko carefully and frowned. "I'm just… really, really shocked. Gosh, I'm pregnant. I'm going to be someone's mom… I mean, how weird is that?"

Yukiko shook her head. "It's not weird at all."

"You'll… you'll be there, won't you?" Chie asked, nervous again.

Yukiko nodded, "Always."

Both women giggled like school girls as they ended up hugged each other tighter.

Wednesday, 20th December, 2018
(Lunchtime)
Junes Food Court

The ground outside was covered in several inches of snow as Yuu approached their usual table carrying a food tray.

Kanji was shaking his head, amused as he sat across from a seemingly incapacitated Yosuke who was lying face-first with his head on his arms.

"Senpai, good timing!" the tailor said, grinning broadly. "This guy looks like he's about to drop any second."

With some effort on Yosuke's part, he shot him a half-hearted glare. "Do you mind keeping it down? I've had people screaming in my ear all day and it isn't even really lunch yet. My head's gonna explode."

Yuu chuckled as he set Yosuke's order in front of him.

"Thanks, Partner." The brunet said gratefully, sitting up straight and pulled his ramen to him.

"I don't get why you're so tired, Yosuke-senpai," Kanji said as he began digging into his steak. "Aren't you the manager? Can't you just, I dunno, make someone do all the work for ya?"

Yosuke snorted. "It's junior manager," he corrected grumpily, "and fat chance of that ever happening. When all these decorations come up, everyone starts calling in sick like crazy. And I can't exactly boss anyone around; they'd just laugh at me or complain to my dad."

Kanji whistled lowly, "Sounds rough man."

Yuu nodded sympathetically. "Just hang in there. It's almost Christmas, and after that it'll be quiet again for a while, right?"

Yosuke sighed. "Yeah I know." He said before perking up a little. "Anyway, never mind me, what about you?"

Yuu tilted his head slightly, "Mm?"

"Dude, you're gonna be a dad!" Yosuke said, grinning now himself.

"Oh yeah, I can't believe I almost forgot about that," Kanji said. "It's just a couple of days now, ain't it, Senpai?"

An almost blissful expression flitted over Yuu's face, grey eyes softening. "Yeah…"

Yosuke laughed. "Damn… the kid's not even born yet and she's already got you wrapped around her finger."

"No use denying it," Yuu said, laughing good-naturedly.

"You already pick a name yet?" Kanji asked as Yuu took a sip from his coffee.

"It changes every week, but right now we're stuck between Kimiko and Rin. Rise wants the name to mean something and I agree with her."

After that, the conversation turned casual. But, halfway through lunch, Teddie walked up to them, looking oddly troubled as he did.

"Umm, Yosuke…?"

"Whoa, what's with that face?" Kanji asked.

Yuu frowned. "What's wrong, Teddie?"

Teddie merely shook his head. "I'm alright, Sensei, but there is something I want to talk to Yosuke about."

Yosuke blinked. "Huh? Me?"

Teddie nodded. "Uh-huh, I wanna show you something."

Yosuke stared at him for a few moments before he made to get up, but before he did, he paused midway and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Hey… this doesn't have anything to do with that new saleslady in the freezer section, does it? Because I already told you, Teddie, I'm not gonna be your wingman."

Kanji raised an eyebrow. "…Wingman?"

Yosuke rolled his eyes. "Trust me, you don't want to know."

Teddie seemed annoyed. "No it's not that. I just need you to see something."

Yosuke sighed. "And you're not gonna stop until I do, huh? Fine…" he said, getting up. "Looks like my break's over. See ya around guys."

"See you." Yuu said as Kanji nodded and Teddie and Yosuke returned to the store.

"Huh… that was weird, wonder what all that was about?" Kanji said,

Yuu shrugged. "I don't know." He said before checking his watch. "Speaking of breaks, mine's almost over too. I should probably get going myself."

"Uh, wait a minute, Senpai!" Kanji said hastily. "Before you go, I need to ask you something."

"Oh? What is it?" Yuu asked.

For a moment, Kanji hesitated but eventually he then dug into the side pocket of his jacket and pulled out a small black box.

When Kanji opened it and sat it in front of him, Yuu blinked a few times in surprise before looking back at the nervous tailor sitting across from him, his expression perfectly even.

"Kanji, I'm flattered, really, but you should know I'm already taken." He said, raising his hand and flashing the golden wedding band on his finger.

At this, Kanji's cheeks flushed a dark pink, "Senpai!" he said, embarrassed.

Yuu then burst out laughing and waved him down.

"Relax," he said, taking the box so that he could examine the ring closer. It was a delicate silver band with a single oval-shaped diamond set in the middle with three smaller dark blue sapphires set on each flat side. "You're finally going to ask her?"

"Y-yeah – I had to go to Okina this morning to get it… Do you think she'll like it?"

Yuu nodded, "Definitely."

Kanji let out a small breath of relief. "Good, 'thas good."

Yuu smiled. "When are you going to do it?"

"That's kinda what I wanted to talk to you about."

Yuu's grey eyes lit up knowingly. "You want to ask her, you just don't know how?" he assumed.

"I don't know what I'm gonna do. I don't want to just walk up to her and ask her."

"You want it to be special."

Kanji nodded. "And, to be honest with ya, I wouldn't really know how to begin even if I did."

Yuu sat back slightly and looked thoughtful for a few minutes until he came up with something.

"I have an idea – do you know about that new restaurant that just opened downtown?"

"Yeah, sure, everyone in town does." Kanji said.

"Well, I was thinking, I could get us in. You could tell her I invited you guys with me and Rise on a double date, or we could invite the others as well and make it a group thing. Anyway, they say the food is great apparently, and if you want, I could give you a pep talk before you ask her."

At this, Kanji perked up. "You'd really do that?"

"Of course I would."

"Senpai, that's a great idea, but, wait," Kanji said, his eyebrows furrowing together. "That's the fanciest place in town – you gotta have a reservation to get it and the way I heard it, everything's booked solid for the next three weeks. I don't think I can wait that long."

Yuu then grinned broadly. "You forget who I'm married to, Kanji-kun… but there might be a small catch."

"Hey, as long as you can get us in and I don't make a complete ass of myself by the end of the night, I'm cool with it. What is it?"

"…We have to tell Rise."

Kanji's eyes widened.

Meanwhile…
In Junes with Yosuke and Teddie

Teddie had half dragged him to the very end of the store, and when Yosuke looked again, they were standing in front of the pharmacy.

He blinked a few times, confused. "Huh? Teddie, why are we here?"

"I want you to explain something I saw in here," the bear said, letting go of the hem of his jacket and turned to face him.

Yosuke gave him a skeptical look. "Really…?"

Teddie nodded. "Yeah, c'mon." he said and went in.

Sighing again, and faced with little other option, Yosuke followed after him.

But, once inside, Teddie seemed to be on a mission as he searched high and low as Yosuke waited patiently for him near the door. When he came back, he had a blue box in his hands.

"Here," he said, handing it to him.

Of course, when Yosuke saw what he was given, his eyes went wide and he shoved it back into the bear's hands. "What the hell, Ted?" he said indignantly. "Why are you showing me… that?"

Teddie, however, only looked confused. "You mean you don't know what it is either?"

"Of course I do!" he said loudly until he noticed he was attracting attention to himself from some nearby costumers. Offering them a small sheepish smile, he then took Teddie aside and lowered his voice. "Look, it's called a home pregnancy test."

Teddie blinked at him, "A home… pregnancy test?"

"Yeah, it's what women use to see if they're knocked up."

"Knocked… up?"

"You know, they use it to see if they've got a bun in the oven."

"What does bread have to do with anything?" Teddie asked absurdly.

Yosuke facepalmed, "Teddie, listen to me carefully – woman who use that, want to see if they're having a baby." He said slowly like he was talking to a child… which, technically, Teddie still was.

"Oh…" Teddie said before he frowned. "But… I don't get it, why would Yuki-chan have one?"

Yosuke blinked several times almost incomprehensibly. "What? Yukiko-san…?"

Teddie nodded. "Uh-huh, she dropped her bag when she was coming out of this store yesterday. She had a box with her just like this one."

At this, Yosuke's eyes widened spectacularly. "I don't believe it," he said to himself before looking back to Teddie. "Gimme that."

Taking the box back from Teddie, Yosuke then walked to the counter.

"Excuse me,"

The woman cashier there smiled, "Oh, hello, Yosuke-san."

"Hey… this is going to sound a little weird, but did a woman come in here and buy one of these?"

When he showed her the box, she raised her eyebrow. "You're going to have to be a little more specific about the woman – you'd be surprised how many people by pregnancy kits."

"Tall, kinda pretty, black hair? Has a thing for red?" he explained.

The cashier's eyes lit up. "Oh yes… that one. Sure did, she came in here yesterday morning and she seemed pretty nervous to me."

Yosuke was blown away by this information.

"Why?" the cashier suddenly asked. "Is she a friend of yours?"

Yosuke then narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth. "Just get back to work." He said, putting the box down on the counter and turned on his heel before walking back to Teddie.

"Do you believe me now?" the bear asked as he and Yosuke walked out.

Yosuke nodded slowly. "I do, it's just… wow, I didn't even know Yukiko had a boyfriend."

"So, what does this mean?" Teddie inquired.

Yosuke frowned. "Honestly? I don't have a freaking clue."

End of Part Two

Responses to Reviews from Last Chapter:

The Lonesome Guy: Not cameras, per say, you know it's those little one-way radios you put in cribs and stuff? But, thank you for the praise anyway – as to Yuu, I figured he's be one of those guys who'd go all out on something like this.

rebfan90: Thank you

MagatsuIza: …I think we might just have deal there, my friend.

vincent the vizard: Thank you for offering, and I'm like a huge P4 fan myself – I'm saving up money so that I can buy Persona 4 Golden – apparently, it's pretty awesome. Thanks again for reading

starsandsnowflakes: There's Teddie! Don't worry, I won't forget our ever-lovable blue-eyed bear-boy.

TVprogramsfan: I know, and I'm sorry it took this long – I'll work on the next chapter as soon as I'm finished with my other chapters for my other stories on this site