"Shuichi you jerk!" A smile creeping over his lips, he turned his attention to the girl calling his name.

"Maiko!" He dropped his bags and opened his arms to catch the girl who was now running at him.

"I can't believe it took me getting married to get you home!" After spinning her around once or twice, he set her down to take a good look at her.

"I can't believe how much you've grown .."

"Aw, stop! I should say the same about you! You look totally different!" It only took his sister a minute to notice the quiet girl standing beside her brothers disgarded bags. "Is that yours?"

"Oh, yeah. This is Rage, the girl I was telling you about .."

"Oh!" She released her brother, and took Rages hand in her own. "Hi there! I'm Maiko, Shuichis adourable younger sister!"

"Nice to meet you .." Rage adjusted her glasses with her free hand, unable to look Maiko directly in the eyes.

"She looks more pregnant than you described. You really should have told Mom, Shuichi. She's going to know as soon as she lays eyes on her. Womens intuition you know." Rages eyes went wide, and her bag slid from her fingers.

"You didn't tell your mother?"

"He sure didn't." Maiko smiled, picking up Rages bag. She turned back to her brother and grinned. "You've got twenty minutes to figure out how you are gonna break the news."

"Shuichi! My baby!" The moment he walked in the door, his mother tackled him to the ground. "Now that I've got you here I'm not letting you leave me!"

"Mom! Calm down please!" With a chuckle, he returned his mothers embrace. "I've got someone I want you to meet." She pulled off of her son, finally noticing his guest.

"Oh, I'm sorry, how rude of me. I'm Shuichis Mother." She took the girls hand, smiling brightly.

"It's nice to finally meet you. My names Rage."

"Mom, this is my girlfriend." She took another good look at the girl, easily noting her round belly. She turned shooting her son a look. "And well .." While searching for the right words, he began fidgeting nervously with the zipper on his jacket. "You're going to be a grandmother."

A knock was heard at the door, and since neither his mother or sister moved to open it, Shuichi moved from the kitchens doorframe towards the front door.

"Long time no see."

"Hiro!" Shuichi squealed, jumping into his best friends arms. "It feels like it's been forever!" After finally finding the strength to seperate from one another, Hiro was the first to speak.

"So, what's up? Can you get away?" Shuichi turned to the three women sitting in the kitchen.

"Well, considering they have been ignoring me for the last hour .." He grabbed his jacket from a nearby closet, and poked his head in the kitchen. "Hey girls, I'm gonna go catch up with Hiro." After waiting a few minutes, and getting no answer, he shot Hiro a thumbs up. "Let's go!"

"So .. you're dating Rage, and you are going to be a father." Hiro downed the rest of his drink and set the glass on the bar infront of him.

"Amazing isn't it?" Shuichi was still on his first beer. Seemed as though he was more interested in playing with the drink than actually drinking it.

"You don't seem too happy." To some normal person on the street, Shuichi would seem happy, but to Hiro, a self proclaimed Shuichi expert, he knew better.

"What do you mean? Of course I am." The both sighed.

"I think you ran off to America in a huff, ended up hooking up with Rage to try and get over you know who, and then found yourself in a situation you really didn't want to be in." He gestured the bartender to bring him another drink. "Am I right?"

"N-no." Shuichi folded his arms on the bartop and buried his face in them. "That's not it. I am completely over Yuki, and I really .. love her."

"You know, you never told me exactly what happened. You never told me what happened between the two of you? I mean usually when you two fought, you would just come to my place. What made you feel like you had to leave the country?"

Shuichi was quiet for a long time, his violet eyes wondering the drink infront of him.

"On our two year anniversary .. I told him I knew he cheated on me. I wanted him to promise me he wouldn't do it anymore. And he did." He put the bottle against his lips, took a long swig, and then sat it back down. "He couldn't keep his promise. I caught him with Seguchi."

"Wow .."

"Yeah. I couldn't take it anymore. I figured I had to really get away. I knew if I didn't leave I would just go back to him." Hiro threw an arm over his friends shoulder.

"You can say you are over him, but I know you aren't." Shuichi pushed his thin fingers through his messy hair and let an irritated groan pass his lips.

"You know, I was going to come back. Things weren't working with Rage, and I just wanted to be around my friends and family again. In fact, I was in the middle of packing my things when she came and told me she was pregnant." He took another drink. "I figured I better stay with her .. you know, do the right thing."

"Do you love her like that though?"

"Yo, Shuichi." There was no doubt in Shuichis mind who was calling him. He wouldn't be able to get that voice out of his head for the rest of his life. He closed his eyes, hoping that when he opened them it would have just been part of his imagination. A cruel joke his mind had been playing on him. "I'm talking to you, you damn brat!"

Yuki..

Well? Yeah, I know it's not so great. I haven't updated in such a long time! I apologize. I've been busy owning my boyfriend in Naruto: Clash of the Ninja 2 and, it's been so much fun. Finally a game other than DDR I am better than him at! Much love to the people who read! I promise to update sooner!