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Chapter 6

Orihime paced back and forth across her bedroom floor like she had done for almost an hour now, nearly wearing a hole in the carpet. Ichigo and Orihime had taken the paternity test at the ob/gyn's almost four hours ago, and no one had called in with the results as yet. Orihime had stopped pacing to look herself in the mirror. She had changed from a loose-fitting lace shirt and shorts to a tight white cami and grey sweats. In a shirt that fitting, you could definetely see where her baby bump was starting to grow.

The loud sound of Orihime's phone ringing from where it lay on her bed made her jump. She sprinted across the bedroom and punced on the phone, grabbing it in her hands and staring at the number that was calling her. It wasn't one she had saved in her contacts. She crossed her fingers, hoping it would be the paternity test results.

"Hello?" Orihime said as she answered the phone, hoping not to sound overeager.

"Hello, is this Orihime Inoue?" A cool voice asked.

"This is she," Orihime replied, trying to keep a calm tone.

"This is Dr. Sandra Johnson's office calling to confirm the results of your paternity test. The results were positive. There was a definite match."

Orihime's hands were shaking, and she suddenly felt unable to reply.

"Hello?" The voice called. "Are you still there?"

"Yes, yes i'm still here. Thank you very much."

Orihime flopped down on her bed staring at the ceiling, shaking with relief. So now what? What she had known to be true all along was now 100% proven. So what happens next?

She had to tell Ichigo. Orihime didn't know how much it was going to change things between them, and quite frankly, she didn't care. Orihime just felt like she needed him to know. She needed to make sure she knew that what she was carrying inside of her was half of him. Se didn't want her child to be stuck in the constant confusion of not having a father force present in their life.

Orihime picked her phone back up to call Ichigo.

No answer.

She called him again.

Still no answer.

Orihime then called the third time, and this time, she got disconnected on the second ring. She couldn't believe it! He was pushing ignore on her calls intentionally. Adrenaline rushed through her brain, she decided it was time to put an end to this nonsense once and for all. Orihime pulled a T-shirt over her cami and went grabbing her keys off of her counter.

As Orihime drove down the road, probably going way over the speed limit, rain began to fall. Little sprinkling at first that eventually grew into big, fat raindrops that slid down her windshield like neverending tears. Orihime had tried to call Ichigo again.

No answer.

Orihime pushed hard on the gas, sending up sprays of water as she drove through the puddles. She caught a glance of the rearview mirror and shuttered. Her hair was falling out of her messy bun in stringy pieces, and her light eyeliner was running down her face. But it didn't matter now. Orihime drove on, the rain sounding heavy and angry on all sides of her car. But she didn't slow down though, until she reached Ichigo's street.

Orihime didn't care if she was being a crazy stalker, she had to get this done, and she had to get it done today.

Orihime pulled in front of Ichigo's driveway, sending water flying with the suddenness of her stop. His car was at home. Perfect. She stormed up his front, adrenaline still flowing through her. She knocked three times waiting a few minutes. Still no answer. Orihime rang the doorbell and waited some more. Still no answer. She stamped her foot and screamed in frustration. When she couldn't wait any longer, she turned on her heels and walked quickly back down Ichigo's walkway into the rain, the water coming from above mixing with her tears. Orihime screamed out loud, but her cries were drowned by the burst of thunder. She stood there, her head hung while rain poured over her body. She was going to be completely alone in raising their baby. It was all clear to her now. Ichigo would be of no use.

She didn't know how long it had been since she was in the rain, shaking and angry, when she heard her name being called from behind her.

"Orihime?"

Orihime looked down at the rain splattered walkway that lead up his house. Then slowly she let her eyes trail up to him. He was soaked to the bone, as Orihime was sure she was. How long had she been standing in front of his house?

"Orihime, what are you doing here?"

She swallowed nervously. Her teeth were chattering.

"The resuslts are back," Orihime said solemnly. "The baby is definetely yours."

Ichigo's eyes widened, he nodded slowly.

"I just wanted you to know that okay? I don't expect you to 'pay' for it alright? I just want you to be a present force in this baby's life Ichigo! We both made a mistake okay? And we both need to pay somewhat of the price. This baby is half of you. I just don't want it to grow up not knowing it's father. And i just think-,"

Ichigo cut her off. But not with words.

Ichigo cut her off by kissing her on the lips.

CLIFFHANGER! What will happen with Ichigo and Orihime? Hmm...gotta wait ^.^