Chapter 3
Ryu was sitting on the sofa with open jaw and staring at his wife. "Ryu? Did you hear what I said? I'm pregnant!" Chun-Li said while kneeling in front of her husband. She was anxiously waiting for any reaction. Slowly Ryu's open jaw transformed into a huge smile and suddenly he stood up and in the process wrapped his arms around Chun-Li and lifted her up. He spun her around and screamed out laughing "Oh WOW! Hahaha...We're going to have a baby!" Chun-Li was surprised at his outburst but hen laughed joyfully with him as he spun her around.
Ryu set her down and hugged her tightly. Chun-Li felt a huge relief after feeling how happy Ryu was. She smiled up in his eyes and Ryu said "Wow! You're really pregnant!?" She giggled and said "Hihi, yes! You're going to be a dad!" Ryu laughed "Haha, Ken told me this would happen sooner or later!" Chun-Li then asked "Look, I know we never really discussed this...but...you want it too, right?" Ryu lifted Chun-Li up again and spun her around while saying "Of course I do, my spring beauty! It's a dream come true!"
They kissed for several minutes and then Chun-Li said with her arms around Ryu's neck "I'm so happy, Ryu!" Ryu smiled back and said "As am I, Chun-Li." She smiled and said "Honey, I have to go back to Interpol HQ tomorrow for a follow up exam and to tell my boss that i'm pregnant. Would you please come with me?" Ryu answered "Of course, my love." Chun-Li hugged her beloved husband and kissed him deeply.
For the remainder of the day Ryu and Chun-Li hugged and kissed as the reality of them becoming a true family started to sink in. They dwelled in their fantasy of their little baby fulfilling their life. They pictured how Chun-Li would get her pregnancy belly and Chun-Li teased Ryu about behaving clumsy as a dad. Finally they retreated into bed and fell into a happy slumber with Ryu holding his precious spring beauty in his arms.
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The next morning, after Ryu informed his students that he couldn't teach today, the happy couple made themselves ready to see Doctor Cheng for Chun-Li's follow up exam. Ryu was wearing some black jeans and just affixed his buttoned white shirt when he noticed that Chun-Li was studying herself in the wardrobe mirror. He smiled at her sexiness as she wore a blue mini cheongsam but he noticed her expression was slightly worried. He embraced her from behind and asked "Hey, Chun. Are you okay?"
She kept watching at her stomach line in the mirror and said "Yeah, I'm fine. I want to get some mileage out of my dresses before I won't fit into them anymore. My belly is going to be thiiiis big!" Ryu looked at where she pointed her hand and chuckled. He kissed her on her cheek and said "You'll be the most beautiful pregnant lady around!" Chun-Li turned around and said with a smile "Aaw, that's so sweet of you! I love you!" She kissed his lips and he said back "I love you too!"
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As they arrived at Interpol HQ they went straight to Doctor Cheng's office. The good doctor was just finishing some paperwork when Chun-Li and Ryu stepped in. Chun-Li said "Hello, Doctor Cheng. I'm back as promised!" Dr. Cheng smiled and approached Chun-Li and shook her hand "Hello Chun-Li. How are you feeling today?" Chun-Li said "Much better, thank you. This is my husband Ryu Hoshi." Ryu shook the doctor's hand and said "Pleasure to meet you, Dr. Cheng." The doctor replied "Likewise and my congratulations to you as well! Okay; Chun-Li if you would please take off your dress and lay on the bed over there, I'll get the Ultrasound and we can have a first look at your baby!"
Excited Chun-Li removed her cheongsam and put on the hospital gown the doctor handed her. She hopped onto the bed and Dr. Cheng pulled over the Ultrasound. She applied some gel onto Chun-Li's lower body and then went on the search. Ryu and Chun-Li both looked curiously on the Ultrasound's monitor when Dr. Chen said "And here it is!" The couple looked closer into the monitor and Ryu asked "Where? I don't see anything!"
Dr. Cheng pointed a finger and said "Right here. This dot is your fertilized egg that attached itself to your uterus and is now growing." The doctor printed the picture and gave it to the warrior couple who sighed fascinated at that little dot. Chun-Li said "Wow! And that little egg is going to grow into a human being!" Dr. Cheng chuckled and said "Yes indeed! You can get dressed again, Chun-Li." Chun-Li got back into her Cheongsam dress and they all sat down at the doctor's table.
"Okay, Chun-Li. I have one more question for you: When was your last menstruation?" Chun-Li put one finger on her chin and thought for a second and then said "Umm….almost four weeks ago!" Doctor Cheng scribbled something on her chart and then said "Then I can say with utmost certainity that you are well within your third week of your first trimester!" Chun-Li said excited "Cool...so Doc, could you...tell us what will happen next?"
Doctor Cheng was surprised at how unprepared the two of them were. She wrote a book title on a post-it and handed it to the couple. Ryu picked it up and read "Pregnancy for Dummies!?" Dr. Cheng explained "I know it is not the most suitable title, but for new parents it is a good starting point to read about what to expect when you are pregnant. Now to explain in a nutshell what comes next: over the next seven to ten weeks your fertilized egg will develop into an embryo. You'll be experiencing some nausea and weird food cravings, so don't be alarmed about that. Then in your fourteenth week the second trimester will start, that is when your foetus will develop and your baby bump will appear. For starters I can give you the following guidelines to make sure your baby will develop fine: stay away from drugs, alcohol and tobacco; get yourself on a healthy diet of carbohydrates, proteins, fat and fruits; don't do too strenuous activities, aerobics is fine but NO FIGHTING!"
Chun-Li said "Thank you. I feel like I know nothing about this! Can you help us get through it?" Dr. Cheng answered "I'm flattered, Chun-Li. But I am not a Gynaecologist. However I will give you the contact of a good friend of mine, Dr. Lisa Heart, who is an excellent Gynaecologist at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital which is quite close to your home. I already took the liberty of informing her and that shell put you in her calendar." Chun-Li was overjoyed and said "Thank you so much."
Dr. Cheng got up and said "Now, I guess we should go upstairs and inform Admiral Sandecker!" The Hoshis agreed and they all went several floors up. On the way from the elevator to Sandecker's office they walked past Chun-Li's and Cammy's closed office. They spotted Cammy at her work desk eating a candy bar while typing on her computer. Cammy gave the happy couple a big wave with a huge smile. Ryu and Chun-Li smiled and waved back. Chun-Li then whispered to Ryu "Watch out! Cammy is up to something!" Ryu asked "How do you know?" Chun-Li said "The way she smiled! I just know it!"
Chun-Li knocked on Sandecker's door and stepped in. The Admiral looked up and said surprised "Chun-Li! Dr. Cheng! I wasn't expecting to see you today! How do you feel?" Chun-Li shook the Admiral's hand and said "Much better, thank you Sir. My health is why we are here to talk to you, Sir...Oh, and I would like you to meet my husband: Ryu Hoshi...Ryu, this is my new section chief: Admiral Jim Sandecker." Sandecker approached Ryu and said to him "Pleasure to meet you, Ryu." Ryu shook the Admiral's hand and said "The pleasure is mine, Admiral."
"Well, what about your health now?" Sandecker asked anxious while fumbling with his beard. Dr. Cheng said "Admiral, the reason why Chun-Li got nauseous yesterday is because she is pregnant with Ryu's child." Sandecker was a man known not to be surprised easily but this news made his jaw drop. He shook his head to gather himself and then shook the warrior couples hands and said laughing "Congratulations you two! That is big news! Come and sit down! We have to discuss your upcoming maternity leave immediately, Chun-Li!"
The four of them sat down around a round table in Sandecker's office. Chun-Li slightly startled said "But Sir. I'm doing fine! I can still work!" Sandecker negated "No, no, Chun-Li! For starters you're off field duty and you're working reduced hours from now! Don't worry, you'll get full payment! And get appointments with a Gynaecologist!" Dr. Cheng interrupted "I already gave them a very good one, Sir." Sandecker continued "Good! Doctor, when will she reach her second trimester?" Dr. Cheng answered "In roughly ten weeks!" Sandecker kept going "I will put you on maternity leave from then on, if you need it sooner then come to me!"
Chun-Li's demeanour got helpless and Dr. Cheng asked "Is something wrong, Chun-Li?" Chun-Li answered "I'm sorry this is all going very fast for me! I didn't expect change to happen this fast and large!" Sandecker said "You better get you used to the change! All your priorities have to be on your child now! Trust me, I have a daughter and three grandchildren! The health and safety of your child is the only thing that has to matter to you two from now on."
Ryu grabbed Chun-Li's hand and said "He's right Chun-Li!" Hearing her husbands reassuring and feeling his grip made Chun-Li calm down and she nodded in agreement. "Now that that's settled, get out of here and off to the Gynaecologist!" Before the Hoshis could say anything Sandecker shoved them out the door.
"CONGRATULATIONS!" Ryu and Chun-Li shrieked as the entire floor's staff with Cammy ahead screamed at them. Then everybody laughed and clapped their hands at the happy couple as they caught their breath. They shook hands with everybody and thanked them for the surprise. As Chun-Li hugged Cammy she said "I just knew you were up to something!" Cammy just grinned and said "As if I could have kept this quiet!"
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As they arrived back home Ryu and Chun-Li changed into some more comfortable sweatpants and t-shirts. Chun-Li went into the kitchen to make herself a snack and when she came back into the living room, she saw Ryu just getting off the phone. She asked him "Who did you talk to, honey?" Ryu answered "I just invited Ken over tomorrow, if that's okay. As it happens he's on a business meeting in Shanghai with the family."
"Sounds great. Can't wait for his and Elizas expressions when we tell them the news!" Chun-Li said with a smile. Ryu noticed her plate which held a triple-decker sandwich made of bread, cheese, ham, bacon, mustard, mayonnaise and cucumbers. He raised an eyebrow and asked "Are you a little hungry?" Chun-Li looked at her plate and said "Oh, I'm sorry. Did you want half?" Ryu answered "Sure!" Chun-Li smiled and said "Ok, I'll be right back!" and she disappeared back into the kitchen.
Ryu was standing in the living room and riddled about what her wife was doing! A few minutes later Chun-Li came back with a full trey in hand. Ryu looked in awe as he saw a plate with a new double-decker sandwich for him next to Chun-Li's plate. He noticed that she stacked another level onto her sandwich and turned it into a quadruple-decker. Two large glasses of iced tea summed it up.
Chun-Li went smiling past her awestruck husband and set the trey down on the coffee table in front of the couch. She sat down and turned on the television. Then she grabbed the first level of her huge sandwich and patted the space next to her and said "Well, come over here then, sweetie!" Ryu sat down next to her and watched as she took a huge bite off her sandwich. Ryu said "Well, the doctor warned us about weird cravings!" Chun-Li looked at Ryu and said with full mouth "What!? I have to eat for two now! And I'm just really hungry!"
They laughed and Ryu grabbed his plate. They enjoyed their evening diner while watching a sitcom. After Chun-Li finished her snack, she started to feel tired and fell asleep on Ryu's shoulder. Ryu grabbed for a folded blanket nearby and covered the both of them. He kissed Chun-Li's cheek and whispered "Sleep tight, mommy!"
There's no hiding it now! The warrior couple becomes the warrior family!
Find out in Chapter 4 the reaction of their friends to the good news
Please bear with me if i don't get every detail of pregnancy right, since i need to read up on all of that.