Chapter 4: Bright and Happy

HotaruxRuka

Ruka's P.O.V

Trailing behind this cold man is making me more nervous. I know why he summoned me to go to his office; he's a doctor of Gakuen Alice. When he heard about what happened to Hotaru he volunteered to check his little sister, so I bet he knows it already. I followed him as he enters his office. Examining the room, it's not that big but not small either. He ordered me to sit; man, his voice is so cold. I continued to look at the room, just to avoid Subaru Imai's electrifying stare.

"Do you know that Hotaru's pregnant?" he asked. I decided to face him already. "Looking at your reaction, I think you know it already, what happened to her was just some part of her pregnancy." I decided to open my mouth, "I know."

"Oh well, you two are screwed. So daddy, what's your plan?"

"I know that we're screwed. Don't worry I'll be responsible for the baby, I'll take care of your sister, big brother." I felt really annoyed by how he said that we're screwed because he seems not to care about her sister's situation. But he handed me a book, "Guys Guide to Pregnancy."

"I hope that book helps. When the news about Hotaru's pregnancy reaches the higher-ups you two will become single stars and if your child is not an alice he/she must leave the academy. You should've read the policies of this institution before you committed fornication." Hearing that information, our situation becomes worse. I don't care about the star ranking, I just don't want my child to be taken away from us, though the academy already allows parents to meet their children once a year, it is still not enough. Without saying a word to Subaru, I stood up and went out of his office. Thinking about this while I make my way to Hotaru's room, I am having second thoughts on telling her about the policy. It might make her sad. But something hit me, we're both alice, so there can be an 80% possibility to have a child like us. Whatever happens I'll be by Hotaru's and I will show her that I can be man enough to be a father to our child. Ruka,be a man.

Inhale, Exhale. When I am already outside Hotaru's room, I still can hear our friends, more like Mikan talking about things. So when I opened the door I acted normal smiled at them and sat beside my princess.

"So Ruka-pyon, what did onii-chan tell you? what happened to Hotaru?" asked Mikan. Before I answered I felt Hotaru's hand on my arms grasping it. So I looked down on her, she smiled at me.

"A-anou, he said that Hotaru can go now, she's just tired." I smiled again, hoping that they could accept what I said.

"Ruka, you're a pretty bad liar. Why would Imai ask you to talk to him privately if he just wanted to say that, he could've just announced it here?" That was Natsume, sometimes he's not helpful. Everyone looked at me with suspicion.

"Hyuuga, you should know that my brother has an odd personality and we are not in good terms, that's why he told it to Ruka privately." Hotaru is the good one when it comes to excuses and lying. I squeezed her hand, she saved me. "You guys should go back to class, you heard what Ruka said, I am okay, and I just need some rest." She added. Everyone agreed to what Hotaru said.

Natsume just patted my back, Mikan hugged Hotaru. Everyone waved goodbye. The last person to go out was Koko.

"Good luck with the baby, I read your minds this morning, and don't worry I won't tell anyone. I am not in the position to do that. And if you need any help, just so you know I am here." Koko said before he left.

When everyone was already beyond our earshot, Hotaru started to speak.

"Really Ruka, what did my brother tell you?"

"That we're screwed and when the academy discovered your situation our star level will move down to single star." I told her as she sat up on her bed. She just looked at me, "I know." She said and added "and if our child is not an alice, he/she has to leave the academy." Though she kept her face as stoic and cold as ever, I know that she's now starting to have a hard time. I hugged her and I am glad that she returned my sudden action. "I am sorry; you have to be like this. If only I controlled my feelings, you won't be suffering this pressure." I told her we never moved from our hugging position. "How can say that I am suffering, I don't regret anything."

As much as I want to blame myself, Hotaru will never let me. In her words I Released me from the hug and she relaxed. "Ruka, what will we name this cutie pie here?" She asked as she caresses her still developing womb. I smiled at her, thinking about how lucky I am to be the father of her child.

"Hmm, if she's a girl I want her name to be Akiko and if he's a boy I want him to be Yuki."

I already thought about these things when she and I got together. Akiko means bright and Yuki means happiness. Hotaru made my life bright and happy. So if my child asked about his/her name, I'll definitely tell him/her that I got it from Hotaru, his/her mother.

Chapter 4!:3 Hope you'll like it.

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