Chapter 4
A New Bundle
Three weeks had passed since Naomi left the hospital. She woke up early that morning with Amaya knocking on her door. She groaned slightly and rolled and internally rolled her eyes at the time.
"Hey Naomi, Are you up?" She said softly and opened the door. Naomi rubbed her eyes gently, she still had stitches on her face so she stayed careful she had more or less gotten used to have the stitches however but wanted them out more than anything.
"Now, I am... What is it?" She responded, slightly annoyed. Naomi wasn't a morning person
Amaya sighed. "Can you take out the trash quickly?" She was standing there in the towel. "The garbage truck is here but I can't take it now."
"Sure, give me a minute." Naomi turned around and grabbed whatever clothes she had next to her and throw it over her PJs since it was cold out this early in the morning. She walked outside and breathed in the fresh morning air, the smell of the fresh dew on the grass wafted by her nose. She placed the bags down. Not too long after she could hear the trash truck coming from down the street. She walked back inside the house.
"Alright, Maya trash is out, I will make something for us to eat do you want anything?" She shouted from across the house.
"Yeah can you just make some oatmeal and coffee!" She yelled from the walked over to the bathroom and saw Amaya facing the toilet.
" maybe you should have ginger tea instead of coffee."
Amaya sat back and sighed. "That dinner Shigure made didn't taste good coming up.." She held her head as she stood up to brush her teeth
"Let's hope that's all that was..." She said and looked at Amaya.
"... You don't think that you could be... You know..."
Amaya blinked and finished brushing her teeth and looked at her. "What no..I mean.." She thought for a moment. "I don't know...maybe.." There was a chance, it's not like they had been safe in protecting themselves from that happening again.
"Well, I have to go get my stitches taken out today, you could come with and get yourself check out" Naomi smiled.
"Yeah definitely...I feel like I'm forgetting something..." Amaya wondered.
"AMAYA! NAOMI!" Inari yelled as she walked into the house. She had been gone all the time with Yuki touring with her book and was finally able to come home at least for a little while. Naomi turned around and saw Inari. She hadn't seen her in long time and she had a soft smile on her face,
"Hey, how are you?" She said and walked over towards her.
"I'm great!" Inari hugged her. She was slightly tanner and her hair had gotten longer. "Just exhausted but I've got some good news! Yuki and I are moving in together." She smiled sweetly.
"That's great." Amaya said and hugged her. Naomi smiled softly.
Inari looked at them. "I'm gonna start packing as soon as possible we actually aren't far from the main house."
"Take your time packing, Naomi and I are gonna get ready. She has an appointment to get her stitches removed." Amaya said and Naomi nodded in agreement and Inari smiled. While she didn't know the extent of Naomis situation she knew enough to know that this was much better for her to live with Amaya and Shigure and Inari felt that she herself was finally ready to be out on her own with Yuki. Sure they may not have been together that long but they love each other and that's all that mattered. .
"Well, Inari since you're here would you like me to make you something to eat as well?" Naomi asked Inari and she walked back to the kitchen.
Inari smiled. "That would be great Naomi thank you." She ran into her room and started packing
Naomi immediately started cooking. The smell of homemade french toast with some bacon and even some miso soup filled the air and it smelled wonderful and it could make anyone come running with hungry stomachs to eat her food. She prepared the table and set the food down on the table as well.
"Its ready if you want to come eat." Naomi shouted. She sat down quietly, something in the back of her mind was troubling her but she decided not to voice it for now. She thought back to how she was in the hospital and seeing Hatori, part of her wanted to go see him again but part of her didn't want to see him.
After a moment everyone come to the table with smiles on their faces as they looked at all the amazing food she made. Inari sat down with Amaya and Inari held up her finger as her phone rang.
"Hello...Yuki I'm gonna finish eating and packing and I'll be there..." she blushed madly. "Yuki...stop.." she gulped and her blush only worsened as Yuki spoke to her and she turned her head so Naomi and Amaya could focus on their own conversation and not the one she was having with Yuki on the phone.
"Amaya, I was looking at rental ads the other day and I found this one... I am going to stop there later on today and take a look... I will be out of your hair in no time." Naomi said without looking up.
Amaya looked at her. "Naomi Shigure and I don't mind at all, and it will be better now since Inaris moving out with Yuki." She looked at Inari out of the corner of her eye and just rolled her eyes at Inari who always seemed to be this way when Yuki was involved.
"No Yuki." Inari was still blushing. "I'll see you when I get there...love you too.." she hung up and looked at the other two now that she had finished her embarrassing conversation with Yuki.
"I am very thankful for all that you've done for me for the past month. But depending on how today goes... You might need the extra room." Naomi smiled softly and looked at Amaya.
Inari blinked a few times. "You're pregnant!?"
"Well, I don't know yet... But maybe. I will find out today. I've tired lately and nauseous." Amaya said and gently placed her hand over her stomach.
"Yep you're pregnant." Inari said confidently having already knowing the signs before quietly thanking Kami in her head that she had gotten on birth control. Besides she wasn't ready for a baby like Amaya and Shigure. Well as ready as they can be.
Amaya shook her head smiling, but deep inside she remembers exactly what happened to her last time. She was scared but she hid it well trying to stay calm.
"Please don't tell Shigure anything until I know for sure okay?" The other two girls nodded knowing why exactly she said that.
Inari looked at Naomi. "So you're moving here?"
"Yes, just for while... I will see if my art picks up, then who knows maybe get out of Japan. As of right now I am moving here..." She smiled softly.
"Well good! We can all hang out again like when you guys were in college!" Inari jumped up.
"Yes, that will be really nice... I miss those days." She smiled and finished her tea.
"Even though it wasn't that long ago, it did feel like an eternity after you moved here." Naomi said
"Yeah well.." Inari smiled. "I am still glad...I would have never met Yuki.." she nudged Amaya.
"I am happy for you two, back then I never saw you guys with any boys... Because of that thing... Anyways, I should probably go get ready" She laughed.
Inari nodded. "I need to finish packing.." she got an idea in her head. "You know Naomi...Yuki's cousin is single."
"Who?" She looked over to Inari.
"His name is Hatori. He's a doctor and girl..so your type!" Inari giggled.
Naomi's heart skipped a beat when she heard his name.
"Oh, him... Yeah he is alright. I've met him a couple times." She responded while hiding her feelings.
"I should probably stay single for a while you know... Since I only attract jerks into my life." Naomi said and looked out the window before standing up.
"Well I don't think Hatori has a mean bone in his body." Inari giggled and skipped off to finish packing
"They never do at first..." She muttered.
Amaya looked to her. "Trust us...Hatori is different."
"Okay, well... He is not my type alright..." Naomi said while trying to hide the fact that her cheeks that were blushing.
'Plus I probably already annoyed him while I was in the hospital so yeah... Please stop trying to set me up with people." She laughed and went into Inari's room to grab a change of clothes then went to take a shower.
Inari came back out with a few boxes of her things and she looked at Amaya. "You realize we need to set them up right?"
"You and Shigure, both setting them up. I think she should take her time with it. But they would be cute together... You had to see the way he cared for her at the hospital." Amaya smiled
"I know Shigure told me! And come on the poor guy needs someone..Yuki even agrees." Inari blushed thinking about her rat boy.
"I know, but poor Naomi... She's been through so much too. If she were to date him and if he ever hurt her I would kill him." Amaya said.
"We are talking about Hatori here." Inari crossed her arms. "He's not some punk off the side of the road."
"Yes, I am aware and his curse hasn't broken yet. What do you think will happen if she finds out about it? He might have to erase her memory of him and honestly I don't want Hatori to go through that again..."
"That won't happen okay? It will break everyone else's did it will happen. And besides he was forced to erase Kanas memory because of Akita and Akito has changed." Inari sighed still thinking about all they went through when she thought of Akito.
"True." She sighed.
"Stop worrying." Inari put her hands on Amaya's shoulders. "Our lives completely turned around and we are happier than ever because of the Sohmas...every single one of them just seem to have an energy about them...I know Hatori and Naomi can make each other happy."
"We'll see... Anyways I should go get ready." Amaya said and walked over to her sighed and waited and called Shigure with a devious smirk on her face.
"Hello, Inari is everything okay with Amaya?" Shigure answered rather quickly.
"Yes Shigure everything's fine...I just want your help with something. Hatori and Naomi need to happen." Inari smirked. "Come on future cousin in law."
"Oh, I see... Don't you worry it will happen. Hari's birthday is coming up so we will have to do something." He deviously laughed.
"Yes! Ooh maybe we should get Ayame in this too! " Inari planned. "Shigure I feel like we were related in a past life sometimes."
"Oh poor Hari, won't stand a chance with this plan. They can thank us later." Shigure giggled adorably like always.
"Okay and we can't tell Yuki..he knows when I'm being devious.." Inari giggled.
"Alright, well I have to go now. We will plan something later." Shigure said then hung up the phone.
Meanwhile Naomi walked out of the bathroom and saw Inari who looked like she was up to no good.
"Everything okay Ina?" She asked nervously. After knowing her for years she knew when Inari had an idea up her sleeve.
"Everything is fine Naomi." Inari giggled and it was obvious she had a plan.
"Do you mind if I borrow that floral dress you have? I don't have that many clothes with me?" She asked her.
"Oh no go right ahead." Inari went through her boxes and pulled out the dress. "Honestly Naomi do you want it? It would look better with your figure and skin tone."
"I doubt it, if anything it hides how small I actually am. You and Amaya are lucky." She said and made a gesture to Inaris breasts then laughed. Inari blushed and covered her chest with her arms. Naomi walked back to the bathroom and changed.
Inari sighed and started carrying her boxes out to the truck. 'Should have had Yuki come help or ask Tohru to make Kyo help...'
Amaya finished getting ready and walked out of her room.
"Naomi are you ready?" She said while knocking on the bathroom door.
" yes, just one second."
Naomi said and opened the door. She was wearing the dress with her long black hair twisted into a fishtail braid. She looked lovely.
Inari turned around and looked at them. "See! That dress looks so much better on you!"
Naomi blushed "thanks..."
"Are you hoping to run into Hatori in that dress? You look very pretty in that dress." Amaya joked.
"No, he isn't the doctor or nurse who will be removing my stitches." Naomi said while looking at herself in the mirror. The stitches were right above her eyebrow.
Inari had a smirk and she secretly texted Shigure. "Make sure Hari is the doctor to take out Naomi's stitches."
Almost immediately Shigure texted back and Inaris text ringtone went off.
"Sure thing ;-)" Shigure texted back.
"Alright we are gonna go now, see you later Ina." Amaya said and hugged her.
Naomi followed not far behind.
"See you.."
"Be careful you two! Once Yuki and I set up our new place you guys gotta come see it!" Inari waved them off and giggled.
Yuki called her a few moments later. "Inari, what are you planning with Shigure?"
"Oh nothing Yuki why?" Inari had a sweatdrop.
"Because he's over he giggling like an idiot and I saw he was texting you." Yuki rose a brow as he spoke with her. Inari giggled nervously.
"Nothing Yuki just some harmless matchmaking.." Inari admitted but before he could say anything she cut him off. "I'll be home soon bye Yuki love you!" She hung up and Yuki sighed and rubbed his temples not sure how he felt about his cousin and his girlfriends devious plans.
Meanwhile Shigure who promptly left after Yuki was on the phone with Inari was heading over to meet with Hatori. "Oh Hari!" He exclaimed as he walked in and Hatori sighed.
"Shigure I'm rather busy.." he looked up from his desk.
"I know Hari but...I know Miss Naomi is coming to get her stitches taken out..and I believe Amaya told me she would be more comfortable with someone she knew taking them out." Shigure kept an innocent face but Hatori as always saw right through it.
"Shigure what are you planning?" Hatori crossed his arms as he looked at him.
"Oh nothing Hari, is just that Miss Naomi gets nervous around people that she doesn't know and especially after everything she's been through she would prefer a familiar face to look after her." Shigure said.
Hatori sighed. "Alright..I'll see what I can do." He sat back and sighed. "Aren't you supposed to be hiding from your editor?"
"Yes... Also part of why I am here." Shigure laughed nervously. Hatori gave him a look and contemplated slapping him upside the head before deciding that was Amaya's job and just sighed. Not long after that Amaya and Naomi arrived at the hospital. Amaya went to check in and gave the nurse their names.
Hatori walked out a few moments after. "Miss Naomi come with me please. Miss Amaya you may as well since I'm seeing you afterwards." Naomi nodded and followed behind him while holding Amaya's arm.
"Are you nervous, Naomi?" Amaya whispered.
"No, why?"
"You're holding my arm."
"Oh... Didn't even notice." She mumbled and looked down at her feet.
"Don't worry. Hatori is a good man and doctor." She whispered. Naomi kept thinking about him when she was in the hospital, even though he was able to call off the police, she still wasn't sure she wanted to be around him again. They continued to walk in silence. Naomi took in a deep breath as they were about to walk into his office and the scent of his cologne which she much rather loved met her nostrils she suddenly found herself smiling again. She looked around the room and it pretty organized. There was a small pot with a plant inside sitting by the window, she could tell it was dying.
"Sit down if you would please." Hatori said calmly while he prepared the utensils he needed to take out her stitches and he washed her hands. "Have you been feeling any discomfort with your injuries?"
"Not really, just my ribs are still a bit sensitive only when I sleep though." She said while watching him.
"Well I would take some over the counter pain relievers as needed if it's keeping you up Miss Naomi." Hatori said as he finished putting on his gloves. He turned to her and she was looking at her feet. He brought over the little cart with the utensils he would need over and a rolling stool.
"Alright, Miss Naomi if you don't mind." He said as he gently moved her bangs away from her eye so he could see the stitches. He placed a hair clip to hold it back. He started to slowly take out the stitches after giving her a numbing agent.
"Just relax Miss Naomi...counting will help keep your mind off of it."
"It's fine..." She said and looked straight into his eyes. Her breathing steadying as she stared at him and took in the scent of his cologne which she was coming to love. His eyes were deep and soft as he looked at her and took care of her stitches. His hands seems to work magic on her and she found herself only staring at him and not even noticing that he was still undoing the stitches.
She took in a deep breath and smiled.
"Thank you..."
He smiled softly. "You're welcome." She looked back at the plant as he was finishing removing the stitches.
"You know that plant is dying right?" She said while looking at it.
"Yes I know...I don't have time to water it." He said quietly
"Even you if watered it now it would still die... You should just let go of it." Hatori said nothing and started washing his hands quietly. Not wanting to mention the value that the plant held, Naomi exhaled loudly.
"Alright, Amaya I guess it's your turn."
Hatori opened the drawer to his filing cabinet. "What seems to be the problem Miss Amaya?" he said as he pulled out her file.
"Well, I think I might be pregnant. I've been feeling tired lately and vomiting almost every morning. Can't stand the smells of certain things." She blushed.
He nodded slowly and felt a small sense of de ja vu and handed her a cup. "I will need a urine sample to test Miss Amaya and if you wish I can administer a blood test to be certain." Amaya grabbed the cup and went to the restroom almost immediately. Naomi sat there waiting for her friend, while Hatori worked on some of his paper work. She would steal a couple of glances of him and she somewhat enjoyed watching him do his paperwork. There was something about him she couldn't quite put her finger on but she liked it, even though his denseness would get under her skin.
Hatori walked out of the examination room. "I will be back Miss Naomi." He walked into his office and sighed. "Shigure what are you still doing here?"
"Oh nothing Hari!" Shigure chuckled as he was fixing up Hatoris office and he put a picture of Naomi on his desk.
"Hatori...whatever you are planning cease it...Amaya is here in the other room."
Amaya walked back into the room.
"Where's Hari? She asked.
"He stepped outside for bit." Naomi said and pointed towards the door.
Shigure immediately ran into the examination room leaving Hatori alone to look at the picture of him and Naomi the night of the publishing party. He smiled softly and left the picture on his desk and he walked in on Shigure caring all over photo in the back of his mind that he didn't even know was taken that night.
"Amaya what's wrong? You didn't tell me you had to see Hari too.." he was nuzzling her and overall embarrassing her. Naomi just start to laugh a bit.
"Shigure what are you doing here? I told you I was coming here with Naomi."
"Oh right well silly me.." Shigure chuckled. Hatori walked into the room with gloves on and took the sample. "I'll be back momentarily."
Shigure looked at Amaya. "Amaya...is something going on you're not telling me?" Amaya blushed and sighed.
"I am not certain, but you know how I've been tired and your cooking has been making me sick lately? Well I think I might be pregnant... So I decided to get it check out and I was gonna tell you after I knew for sure." She smiled even though internally she was nervous. He nodded slowly and sat back with a whirlwind of emotions going through him and he held her hand tightly. Amaya smiled and felt a tear run down her cheek. She rubbed her stomach lightly. Shigure kissed the tear away and waited patiently for Hatori who came in moments later.
"Well...Miss Amaya..you are indeed pregnant. Congratulations." Amaya started to cry out of happiness, while hugging her stomach. Shigure wrapped his arms around her and picked her up.
Hatori chuckled softly as they left quietly and looked to Naomi. "Well Miss Naomi..I believe they want to celebrate. Would you like to grab lunch?"
"Hmmm... I am not sure if I will have time. I have an appointment to check out this apartment I will be renting while I am here... But I wouldn't mind walking with you." She smiled softly and stood up.
He nodded and held the door open for her. "Ladies first?" She blushed and nodded.
"So Hatori, do you mind if I call you Hari or Hatori?" She asked him as they walked down the hallways
"Hatori is fine Miss Naomi." He smiled
"Call me Naomi, please... miss Naomi makes me feel old." She laughed.
He chuckled. "Very well..Naomi." He had softly and he had his handsome smile and the two went and grabbed lunch together.
Shigure immediately texted a picture of the two leaving, while Amaya went to the bathroom again, to Inari.
"Mission Hari and Naomi is a go! XD" he texted her and Inari smirked and then hid it quickly when Yuki gave her that look and he just sighed and went about unpacking.
'Need to keep those two away from each other…' Yuki thought and sighed as he went to unpack more for his and Inaris new apartment.
Even though secretly, he wished for Hatori's happiness as well.