Sarah: Sorry for the long wait -sweatdrops- I had a very big case of writers block, but hey it happens. I would like to take this time to thank my reviewers:
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thank you so much!!!
Lettuce buttoned up her light blue maternity blouse, and adjusted her black skirt so it rested on the perfect spot of her hips. Resting her hand on the round of her stomach, she could feel the slight movements of the baby she was carrying. Smiling to herself, she quickly went downstairs where Keiichiro was awaiting her.
"Are you ready?" Lettuce nodded as he helped her slip on her coat. The couple went out in the chill air and settled themselves into the car. Sliding the key into ignition and hearing the dependable sound of the engine, he turned to her and rested his hand upon hers.
"I'm nervous," he admitted, a blush covering his cheeks.
"Oh you shouldn't be," Lettuce said reassuringly sliding her hand up his arm. "Its just a CAT-scan."
"But I am, I can't help it… I guess you could say I am so excited that I am feeling nervous," Keiichiro tried to reason with himself and Lettuce but laughed at his failed attempt.
The car turned into the hospital driveway and Keiichiro found a place close to the building to park. He went around to the other side of the car and helped Lettuce out. After the couple checked in at the reception desk, they went to the designated area in the hospital, the radiology wing. They sat down in the waiting lounge and anxiously waited to hear their name to be called.
"Akasaka!" After a long and strained wait, Lettuce and Keiichiro followed the nurse to a vacant room. The nurse did all of the technical procedures such as, taking Lettuce's temperature, asking for any allergies to medicine and the rest of the protocol. After what seemed like forever, the nurse handed Lettuce a hospital john to change into, and quickly left the room.
"What would you rather the baby be, a boy or a girl?" Lettuce asked her husband breaking the silence. He looked at her with fondness and love.
"You couldn't possibly expect me to answer that," Keiichiro said. "No matter what gender I will love our baby with all of my heart," he concluded passionately.
"That's what I wanted to hear," Lettuce giggled. Then the door to the room opened again. The doctor than explained what was going the procedure and said she would help explain where the baby was. They were led into a dark room and Lettuce was asked to lie down on the table. The doctor carefully opened up the john and applied the cool gel onto Lettuce's pregnant stomach. She squirmed. "Its cold," Lettuce said smiling. Keiichiro giggled in the background.
The doctor then brought the monitor around to where both parents could see. The doctor then placed the sensors on Lettuce's stomach and moved them around. Then a blurry image appeared. After more movement of the sensors, the image began to clear up. Looking at the monitor, the doctor pointed out all of the developmental body parts and continuously moved the sensors.
"And the gender of your baby is…" the doctor hestitated as the paper began printing. Keiichiro had held their breath the whole time the paper had been printing. When the doctor grasped the first paper she began to read.
"Congratulations! You are going to be the proud parents of a baby girl!" Tears formed at the corners of Lettuce's eyes and they spilt down her face in joy. Keiichiro kissed his wife and they both celebrated. Lettuce was in the process of changing her clothes and when she was finished they went out to the car and returned to the café.
When they entered the café they called for everyone to meet in the center of the building. When everyone gathered around, they began to ask questions.
"So, what's the baby? A boy or a girl?" Pudding asked relentlessly. Ichigo and Mint congratulated and hugged their friend. Ryo shook Keiichiro's hand and gave Lettuce a big hug.
"Everyone stop! How about we give the lucky couple a chance to tell us what the gender of the baby is?" Ryo said pulling everyone into control. Then Lettuce began to speak.
"Okay, well," Lettuce hesitated and turned to her husband who gave her the silent ok to keep talking. "We are going to a have a baby…" Lettuce paused building suspense as everyone stared at her intently. "We are having a baby girl!" More cheering had erupted and Ryo decided to close the café for the rest of the day so they could celebrate. Ichigo then turned to Lettuce and reminded them of their promise to go shopping when the gender of the baby was discovered.
"Okay… We'll go tonight," Lettuce confirmed. With a smile Ichigo agreed.
Ichigo decided to wear a pair of flared jeans and a long sleeved pink and red sweater. Ichigo led Lettuce out of the café so they could do their baby shopping.
"So have you thought of a name yet?" Ichigo asked as they walked through the stores ad stopped at a certain baby shop along the way.
"Well no. The thing is Keiichiro and I can't decide on one," Lettuce explained. "I have to be careful though, I want my baby girl's name to be special." The two girls had a shopping frenzy and bought around the whole store. Time flew buy and on top of buying clothes, they had bought a stroller and a pink bassinet for the baby to sleep in.
"Well I think we have gotten everything that I needed," Lettuce sighed as they tried to pack everything in the car. The drive home was short and it took Lettuce and Ichigo around ten minutes to get everything out of the car and into the café where Keiichiro and Lettuce would sort it out later. Ichigo went to her room and dramatically flopped into bed, awaking Ryo.
"Where the hell have you been?" Ryo said half asleep.
"Shopping!"
"Sighing irritably, Ryo fell back onto his pillow and dragged Ichigo with him.
Tonight was the night of Mint's ball. Ichigo was designated to help her get ready. Mint slipped into her extravagant gown and Ichigo easily pulled the zipper up to secure the form fitted dress to her body. Mint's hair was pinned up in a half up/half down style and curled at the end. Mint slid on the slender gloves that were to go with her outfit and allowed Ichigo to apply her makeup. Mascara enhanced Mint's dark eyelashes and Ichigo brushed on different shades of blue for her eye shadow, making Mint look like a mystical beauty.
"Mint you looked absolutely gorgeous!!!" Ichigo exclaimed putting the last of the makeup into the rightful cases. Mint took a gaze in the mirror and judged herself. Blushing, she turned to Ichigo and thanked her.
"Oh dear Mint! Was that a compliment?" Ichigo said sarcastically. "Turning away embarrassed, Mint went downstairs to catch the limo that would bring her to the location of the ball.
Ichigo then heard the door open and she went downstairs to see if Mint had forgotten something. But the person standing in the doorway was not whom she expected to see at the time. Ichigo smiled brightened and she raced to embrace the person standing motionless and tired in the doorway of Cafe Mew Mew.
Sarah: CLIFFIE!Sorry for the short and little crappy chapter but it was difficult for me to fit in this segment... but it had to happen. So please RxR Thanks again till next time!
P.S. I do need a name for Lettuce's baby so please send me creative ideas!!! The name does NOT have to be japanese but any name would be nice thank you! and please put this in your reviews!!!
