AN: I hope you all enjoyed the prologue to this, even though I just barely uploaded it. xD I want to get this chapter started now while I have the ideas fresh in my mind. I have actually been thinking of this particular chapter all day.

Chapter One

One 1/2 Months Later

The group had been traveling for hours, and they hadn't seen any place to stop for the night for miles. Almost everyone was asleep, except for Shizuka and Takashi. Shizuka did not like the idea of stopping on the side of the road, so she continued to drive though she to drive.

Takashi remained awake as well. He smiled down at his sleeping lover as she slept with her head on his lap. He was glad that she was finally resting, for the last week or so she had been having a horrible case of insomnia and naseau. At first he was worried that she had been bitten, but they later found out that it was nothing more than the stomach flu. Still, he couldn't help but be worried for the woman he was so in love with.

Finally, Shizuka spotted a place to stop up ahead. The place was desserted, a ghost town. There were none of Them in site, giving them all a much needed break. She pulled into the parking lot of a hospital. She didn't know how much longer it would be until they would be able to reach a hotel or anything like that. Besides, she would able to gather some medical supplies incase of injury or if another one of them were to catch an illness.

While Shizuka attempted to wake the others, Takashi focused on how he could move Saeko without waking her. He knew how much she needed the sleep. The insomnia was effecting her when they would fight against Them, making her weaker and worse... more vulnerable. Takashi slowly picked her up and carried her inside the nearest entrance, the Emergency Room entrance. He found a bed and placed her on it. He succedded in not waking her. He brought the comforter up to her shoulders and paused as he watched her sleep again. He took a seat in the chair by the bed, abd he eventually fell to sleep himself.

In the middle of the night, Saeko woke up from a wave of naseau. She bolted to the bathroon that conveniently attached to the room she and Takashi were in. She hadn't really eaten anything that day, so she was confused as to why she was vommitting. Takashi came in and kneeled beside her. He took her long violet haircand pulled it away from her face. His free hand rubbed her back. He hated seeing her like this.

Once Saeko stopped vomitting, she sat back against the wall, not wanting to get far away from the toilet in case another wave of naseau hit her. She felt horrible. She normally wasn't one to get sick, for she had a strong immune system.

Shizuka stood at the doorway of the bath room. "Is everything alright?"

"I just got sick..." Saeko began. She had her knees being hugged to her chest, and her bangs covered her eyes as she looked down to avoid eye contact with the other two in the room.

Shizuka observed the violet haired girl for a moment and then her eyes made way to Takashi. "Komuro... may I speak with her alone for a moment?"

Takashi looked from his lover to the blond nurse. He could tell my the look on the nurse's face that this was something serious, and that made him even more worried for Saeko than he already was. He nodded at the nurse before he stood up and left.

Shizuka walked over to Saeko and crouched down in front of her. "Busujima-san... I need to ask you a few things... and I will need honest answers." The blond nurse paused for a few seconds. "Have you and Komuro ever had sex?"

Saeko blushed, and she didn't make eye contact with the nurse. "Yes..."

"Unprotected?"

The blush on her cheeks grew darker. "Yes..."

"And how long has it been since that?"

"Almost two months..."

Shizuka was making mental notes in her head. Though she was a very ditzy woman, she was a genius when it came to medical issues., and she had been keeping close eye on Saeko since she had been sick. She had her own theory as to why she sick. "And you being sick... how long have you been feeling sick?"

"A little over a week..."

What the violet haired teenager was telling her was adding up to her theory. "One last thing... when was the last time you had your menstrual cycle?"

Saeko gulped nervously. "It's almost a month late..."

The nurse fell silent. She had been suspicious of it for a while, but she hadn't bedn exactly sure. Now everything was adding up. The insomnia, the naseau, her missing her period. Shizuka was now sure.

The silence made chills run up Saeko's spine. She finally brought her head up to look at the nurse. "Ms. Marikawa?"

Shizuka took a deep breath. "You're... uh... you're pregnant..."

Saeko froze, only half believing her words. She didn't want to believe it, but Saeko wasn't an idiot. She knew the signs. She remembered when her mother had been pregnant with who was supposed to be her younger sibling, but when it came to giving birth to the baby, both her mother and sibling didn't make it, leaving just her and her father.

Tears began to well up and she covered her face with her hands. Too many thoughts were going through her mind. How was she supposed to raise a child at a time like this? Of course, she had Takashi to be there with her, but what if the baby were to cry and attract Them? All of the possibilities scared her.

Shizuka left and told Takashi to go back inside, that Saeko would need him. He ran to her when she saw her in tears. When he asked her what Shizuka had told her, Saeko didn't say anything. Instead she clinged tightly to him, the father of her child.

Takashi didn't say anything. He held her in his normal comforting manner as he gently stroke her violet hair softly.

"Takashi..." She pulled away from his embrace, yet she kept her head down, staring at the marble floor. She reached over and grabbed his hand, and she paused before she finally moved it and placed his warm hand over her stomach.

He looked at her in confusion for a moment. "Saeko...?"

Again, Saeko paused. She was unsure of how to tell them; especially since this would change their lives forever. She sighed before she finally spoke, and she looked up into his eyes. "You're going to be a father, Takashi."

Takashi froze as he replayed her words in his head. He stared at her for what felt like an eternity to Saeko. He finally took his eyes away from her face and move his gaze to where she had placed his hand. He was speechless. He was lost in his own train of thoughts. The first thing was how they going to be able to raise a child during the apocalypse. Secondly... he was beginning to blame himself for this. They should have been more careful, and now both Saeko's and their unborn child's life were in danger. And now one of the team's most valuable members was unable to fight.

"Please say something..." Saeko's voice finally broke his train of thought. The silence was killing her.

Still at a loss for words, Takashi leaned forward and captured her lips in a soft kiss. He sighed before he finally spoke. "I know you're scared, Saeko... I am, too." He placed a reassuring hand on her cheek. "But I promise you we will get through this. Together."

Saeko showed a small smile at the truth in his words. She leaned forward and rested her head against his chest. "I was worried..." she began, wrapping her arms around him. "For a moment there... I thought that you were going to walk away."

"Why would I?" He wrapped his own arms around her. "I love you, Saeko... I would never do that." Takashi smiled as he moved one of his hands back to her stomach.

"But..." The sadness returned to Saeko's voice. "What about with everything going on...?"

"With any luck... this thing will be over by then." He sounded a bit hopeful.

"I hope so."

- Morning -

"They found us..." Saya pointed out when she saw a small group of zombies outside the hospital. There wasn't many of them, but the genius knew that it was only a matter of time before more of Them showed up. They were going to have to kill these and then get out of there. "With there not being much around, the sound won't have much to bounce off of... but still, we can't risk making a lot of sound that will attract more. We'll have to stick to close combat."

Most of the group stood behind her on the stairs as they watched the group of infected slowly come closer to the hospital. Takashi and Saeko sat at the bottom of the flight of stairs. Takashi listened in on the group's conversation while Saeko remained silent as she had been since the night before. They hadn't told the rest of the team yet, but since close combat fighting was Saeko's style of fighting, they were going to have to break the news very soon.

Takashi stood up. "I'll go out..." He looked at the brunetre girl standing nearby. "Care to help me, Rei?"

Rei raised an eyebrow at him. He had never asked for her assistance when it came to fighting Them. Thst was something that he and Saeko always did together. She didn't want to question it, but she found herself staring at the violet haired woman. "Why me? Why not her? Don't you two usually do this as a team?"

Saeko remained silent as she wrapped her arms over ger stomach. "I can't..."

The rest of the group stared at her, except for Takashi and Shizuka. They had seen how Saeko was able to mercilessly take down the infected creatures. Eventually, they were all aware of her true nature. They were all confused, for this was something that Saeko would always take great pride in, yet here she was telling them that she couldn't go out there.

"Just trust me..." She finished.

As Takashi and Rei left the group to go kill the group of Them outside, Alice walked dowb the flight of stairs to where Saeko was sitting, and she sat down next to her. "Nee-chan.." She used the name that she would address the rest of the girls. They were the young girl's family now. "Did you get sicker?"

Saeko shook her head. She looked down at the floor.

Alice was pretty smart for her young age, and she remembered something that her parents had told her a few years ago as she watched the violet haired woman continie to hug her stomach. She lowered her voice, speaking so just her and Saeko could hear, even though the rest of their group was too busy watching the two fighting the zombies. "Are you... having a baby, nee-chan..?"

Saeko looked at Alice from the corner of her eye, and then she held up a finger to her lips. And then she nodded.

Before Alice could say anymore, Saya interrupted. "They're done. Let's go."

AN: I actually wanted to update on Tuesday... oh well.