chapter 4:
I awoke to being pocked in the side. I slapped the hand away and sat up.
"I'm up stop pocking me." I said looking around the room. Kio stood beside the bed looking down on me and Natsuo and Youji were both sleeping beside me.
"What time is it anyway?"
"It's almost morning again Ritsuka. You probably hadn't slept in a couple days so I decided to let you sleep." Kio said turning around to grab something. When he turned back around he held a bowl of noodles out to me. I wanted to accept the bowl but when the smell hit my nose I felt bile rise in my throat. I jumped off the bed running to the bathroom. Kneeling before the toilet bowl I emptied my stomach.
"Ritsuka are you alright." I heard from the doorway. I dry heaved a couple of times before getting back up and rinsing my mouth. Kio waited in the doorway following my movements with his eyes.
"Yes I think I'm alright now." I said smiling up at him, hoping to assure him and make him go away.
"You know I don't really think you are. Soubi told me you had been vomiting every morning for a while now. He said it started after you lost your ears so tell me what is wrong with you?" He said not moving a inch. I cursed Soubi for always telling Kio everything but then again it was his only friend beside me so who else would he turn to.
"I'm fine Kio probably just the flu or something." I said. The look in his eyes showed me he wasn't buying my lie. He stepped into the bathroom and closed the door behind him.
"Ritsuka I know something is wrong and you know what it is. Just tell me already."
"No everything is fine." I shouted.
"If that is true why are you crying Ritsuka." Kio pointed out. I quickly felt my cheeks and felt the tears stain them. I shook my head again hoping Kio would just go away.
"Ritsuka, you are worrying me and also the Zero's. why won't you tell me?" Kio asked again. I couldn't take it anymore.
"I'm pregnant." I shouted at him. His face became blank and his jaw dropped a little. I also heard a thump in the other room signaling the Zero's were up and hear me. Before Kio could compose himself the door was pulled open and Natsuo rushed inside. He kneeled down beside me and hugged my tired body. Youji stayed in the doorway keeping a close eye on his fighter. Kio suddenly started laughing, he rolled over the floor holding his belly. I only started crying more as time moved on. Then Kio finally stopped laughing and looked at me again.
"You almost made me believe you Ritsuka. You being pregnant. And I thought Soubi made some bad jokes." He started laughing again but when my face didn't change he stopped.
"You aren't joking are you?" he asked silently. I shook my head and wiped my eye all the while being held by Natsuo. They seemed to notice I really didn't joke around.
"But how is that even possible?" Kio asked. "Does Soubi even know?" He continued before I could even answer the first question. I shook my head again letting my head fall in my hands crying. Kio sat on the floor in front of me taking my hands in his.
"Is that why you want him back so soon. You need to get him back before you start showing right." Kio asked.
"Yes. I was ready to tell him but then Seimei showed up and took Soubi before I had the chance." I said between some sobs. Kio let go of my hands and motioned for Natsuo to let go of me to. Then Kio got up and scooped me into his arms just as Soubi always did. we sat down on the bed and Kio let me cry into his shirt until I had cried myself to sleep again.