The drive home was really quiet. Sora was stroking his stomach, Riku was scared of what was gonna happen this time, while Molly and Holly were scared for their mother and happy that they'll have a younger sibling to look after. As soon as they got home Sora and Riku went up to their room to have a talk.
"I can't belive this."
"Me neither, but c'mon Riku we went through worse."
"Name one time Sora."
"Remember when we were first struggling to pay our bills and we lived in that tiny apartment for two years?"
"We eventually solved that problem hun, but I meant a life or death situation."
"What about the time we found out when the twins were allergic to tuna? That was a life or death situation, we nearly lost them.
Aren't you happy that we're gonna have a new baby?"
"Yes, but after nearly losing you last time I don't know. What if you die this time?"
"Molly said that if that happened I'd live on in your hearts and minds, and even your memories."
"Guess I'll have to get out one of the cribs."
"That's the spirit Riku."
Meanwhile...
Molly and Holly were in Molly's room talking about the new baby and other things.
"Holly, wouldn't it be cool to have a little brother or sister?"
"Yeah Molly, but aren't you worried about Mom?"
"Yes, but c'mon we've been through worse."
"Name one life or death situation we were in."
"When we found out we were allergic to tuna, we almost died that day."
"Let's be happy we're here today, besides do you think it's gonna be a boy or girl?"
"Most likely a boy, after two girls you'd want a boy. So when the new boy reaches a certain age, we don't have to tell him what a period is until he starts dating. Then again I am hoping we have a baby sister, because a brother would constantly try reading our diaries."
"Molly?"
"Yeah?"
"Who do you have a crush on?"
"Vanitas. Why'd ya wanna know?"
"I wanted to know because I didn't want to fight over the same boy with you."
"Well at their house while you were talking to Vanitas, I learned that Ventus likes you."
"As a friend or girlfriend?"
"Girlfriend."
"Does he like me the way I am or would he like me as a goth?"
"He said he likes you just the way you are. Other girly girls he liked eventually changed for him, and he was heartbroken, but he was waiting for the perfect girl to come along, and that girl is you."
"Thanks Molly, and you know I found out that Vanitas likes you."
"How?
"As a girlfriend. Even though he's a play-it-safe boy he just wants to be a little bit rebelious and date a girl that's different from him."
The reason Holly said that is because Ventus and Vanitas' parents are image obsessed who highly disapprove the fact that their one son is a goth. They really don't approve of the fact that Vanitas has a crush on a goth. Vanitas really didn't care about the fact his parents didn't like Molly as long as he was happy with his life.
Two weeks later...
They were heading to the therapist's office when Sora asked a question.
"Riku?"
"Yeah Sora?"
"Do you think we'll have a boy or a girl?"
"It's too early to be thinking about what the child's gender is."
"Riku, I'm trying to make the best of the situation."
"I know, but after tomorrow's ultrasound we can start thinking about names." They reached the office and had a quiet wait while Molly was texting Vanitas.
"Hi Vani"
"Hi Moll"
"Wat R U doing"
"Talking 2 U. Y?"
"I'm waiting in the therapist's office"
"Y?"
"It's family therapy."
"O, I think my parents might need therapy"
"HA"
"Wanna go on a date 2morrow?"
"Yes, where to?"
"That's a surprise. Pick you up 8?"
"Yeah, I gotta go we're being called in any moment now."
"Bye" The family was called into the office where Tifa's office was STILL in a Hawaiin theme.
"Hello, what's happened since the last time I saw you all?" Tifa greeted
"Well, the girls are finally learning to get along and I'm gonna have another baby." Sora answered
"Why are you looking down then?"
"The last time I was pregnant with my daughters I nearly died giving birth."
"Okay, why are you back today?"
"We wanted to figure out why Molly went goth." Riku answered
"When did you go goth Molly?"
"Two years ago."
"Riku, when did you notice your daughter going goth?"
"Around the time I got this promotion at work, I was working more hours than I usually did. Which was around the girls' birthday, oh I couldn't make it to the party that day because I was working."
"Holly, Molly how did tht day make you feel?"
"Well, I was mad, but then I eventually forgave my dad, but I think Molly's still a little bit fumed about that day, I mean he did promise her something on our fourteenth birthday."
"Molly, what did he promise you?"
"He promised me to take me to an art show to see if they can put up my artwork. But he put in for overtime, and that's when I noticed he had become a workaholic, so to grab his attention I turned goth, that's when me and my sister started fighting. And that's when I started to become anti-social and hung out with goths."
"Moll, I didn't know you felt like that."
"Well I do Dad. Unlike Holly I can't forgive and forget." Molly started to cry.
"Holly!"
"Yes Mom?"
"There are somethings you and your sister don't know about me and your father."
"Other than the fact that a dude gave birth to us and nearly died doing so, my dad's a workaholic, or that my own father's not all that excited about having another child!" Molly stated.
"Well, I cheated on your mother when you guys were two." Riku said
"Dad, I can't believe you brought that up. I don't wanna remember what happened that night fourteen years ago." Molly said crying a little bit more.
"What?" Holly asked
"That's the other reason I turned goth. Daddy cheated on my mother, I'm sorry I never told you Holly, but I wanted to forget that I never found out and neither did Mom and Dad want to remember." Molly cried
"It's okay Molly, coming from you it sounded like you never wanted to talk about it. Please don't cry." Holly reassuered
"Thanks Holly, your the best sister any girl could ever want." Molly said as she wiped her tears.
"Dad, why?"
"Why what?"
"Why'd you cheat on Mom? What happened?"
"It was my friend's bachelor party, we went to a bar, and I met this girl named Xion, she looked so much like Sora. We talked, and eventually we both got drunk, and I had an affair." Riku started to tear up.
"Dad what happened next?"
"When I woke up the next morning, I noticed what I had done. I hoped that, that night wasn't gonna come back and haunt me but I was wrong. She came by the house during the night to tell me that she was sorry she got me so drunk, but your mother some how overheard, we got into a fight, and Holly, Molly heard us too. Anyways Sora got mad, and took Molly and stayed over at Grandma's house. Remember when I said that Mommy and Molly were staying at Grandma's house those three weeks because there were bugs in their rooms?" Holly nodded. "Well anyways, three weeks later late at night when you were asleep, your mother came back home and crawled in bed next to me, said he forgave me for cheating on him, because I was blind and I didn't know what I was doing, so we decided to keep it all a huge secret, until we thought you were old enough." Riku was now crying.
"Mom, Molly, is this true?" They both nodded their heads yes. Holly's world came to a halt.
"While we're getting things out in the open, Holly Molly before you two were born I had a serious drinking problem." Sora said with a little bit of shakiness in his voice.
"You did, when did you eventually quit Mom?" asked Holly
"After you and your sister were born."
"Okay, this concludes our second setion, now remember in two weeks is our last setion, then the following week is our graduation setion when you won't ave to come back here anymore." Tifa informed. When they were driveing home, Riku decided to say something.
"Y'know girls, to this day, your mother can't look at wine bottle or a beer can and not want one little sip."
"How bad was his problem?" Molly asked
"It was terrible, even after you were born Sora couldn't stop drinking, I had to work with him and sign him up for A.A. mettings until your mother got his problem under control and quit." said Riku. Later that night while he was sleeping Sora couldn't help but bring up an old memory.
Flahback
Sora was going to the cellar during the night when he was sure Riku and the twins were asleep. When he got downstairs he quickly got where he and Riku kept the wine. Then he started drinking like crazy, he stopped when he heard footsteps.
"Sora." A very familiar voice said.
"Riku, I thought you were asleep. What are you doing down here?" Sora asked
"The twins were crying, and when I went into their rooms you weren't in any of them."
"Did they stop crying?"
"Yes, but I wanted to find you."
"Riku, you don't know how much pressure I'm under, I wanna find a job, but I can't."
"Sora, when we first got married you said that you'd be a house wife if you couldn't find a job."
"Plans change."
"I thought you said you were gonna stop."
"It's not easy Riku, I can't stop."
"Sora, I know you have a problem and I'm here to help."
"I know how I am, and I want to quit, but I always find myself here again." Sora started to cry
"Well, I want you to stop before your problem leads to us gettin' a divorce and having a terrible custody battle."
"I want to stop, if it means being a family again then I'll quit." Riku held Sora in his arms and kissed his forehead.
End Flashback
The next day after the ultrasound...
"Riku, look, baby's first picture."
"Wow, I wish we knew what we were having so that we could have a name."
"You and me both." When they got home their daughters were happy.
"Mom, Dad while you were gone we decided to take out one of our old cribs and some of our old toys, and set up a nursery for the baby."
"Why?" Sora asked.
"Well, we wanted to so that everything wasn't so last minute."
"Thanks Molly."
Later that night...
Sora and Riku were cuddled on the bed talking.
"Riku, what's wrong?" Sora asked worried
"Nothing Sora." Riku lied
"Riku, I can tell when your lying."
"I'm just worried."
"About what?"
"If you'll die giving birth or not. I now we've been through worse, but I don't wanna lose you."
"Riku, I don't wanna die and I'm worried, but for right now just enjoy holding me in your arms. At least the girls decided to help with the nursery."
"Yeah, that I'm gratful for."
"I don't get it when the girls found out about this child, they were thrilled and scared. Thrilled because they have a younger sibling and scared because of what might happen, and they're not worried right now. When you found out no emotion."
"Sora, I love you I do, but I don't wanna screw someon else's life up. I mean I'm the reason Molly went goth, and she and Holly were fighting for two years."
"Look at them now, they're getting along, sure there has been trouble in our marriage, but we worked it out. We got over my drinking problem, we got over it when you accidentaly cheated on me, when the twins had the allergic reaction to tuna, all terrible things.
We'll be alright." Sora reassured.
The next chapter is gonna be a time skip to three months later when Holly is dating Ventus and Vanitas is dating Molly.
And Riku is gonna start workin on the new baby's nursery with the twins help. This story should have at least four more chapters to it.
