I apologize for this chapter being shorter than the normal short. I've had a hell of a time writing it.

Eiji watched Oishi's expression carefully. He didn't want to miss any sign that Oishi was angry, upset, disappointed, or on the other end of the spectrum, happy. But Oishi's face remained still. He seemed to almost be showing no reaction at all. He just stared at his hand on top of Eiji's stomach.

"You…" He began. Eiji blinked as Oishi suddenly looked up at him, his eyes filled with worry. "You've been going to all your doctors appointments, right? Everything is alright with it? And you? Have you been eating correctly? What about the morning sickness, has that eased up? Oh, I should have been here. This is all my fault. I'm so sorry."

Eiji blinked. He really couldn't help himself. It was funny. So he laughed.

Oishi frowned. "What's funny" he asked. "Eiji, this is serious. You must hate me."

"But I don't." Eiji smiled. "I should. I really should be angry with you. You wouldn't let me tell you, and it sucked. But I wasn't alone, I'm fine. The baby is fine. We're both fine. The morning sickness is basically gone. Some smells still make me feel a little off, but for the most part, I'm good. Besides for the whole getting fat part."

Oishi frowned. "You…You're not mad at me?"

Eiji cocked an eyebrow as he placed a hand on top of Oishi's. "Oh, I'm mad at you." he replied, glancing back up at Oishi again. "You really don't have any idea how terrible it was that you wouldn't even answer my phone calls. But you know now. And…" His voice cracked. He wiped at his eyes, refusing to cry. Damn emotional rollercoaster. He was just laughing a moment ago. "And…"

Oishi's frown grew deeper and he pulled Eiji into his arms. "I'm so sorry."

Eiji allowed himself to cry into Oishi's shoulder. Oishi just held him there, holding him as tight as he could without hurting him. As much as Eiji hated being the one to cry onto someone as so, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved. He didn't know what the future was going to bring, but right now he had Oishi and he wasn't alone.

"I'm not going to leave you alone to deal with this, Eiji." Oishi spoke after a while. "E-Even if you don't want to take me back, I won't make you go through this alone. I'll call my uncle and explain about the internship."

Eiji pulled back from him. "You can't do that."

Oishi smiled at him. "I can. There will be other opportunities, and I don't need to rush through school. I'll come back to stay, continue to take classes here, get a job somewhere.. Don't give me that look. Some things are more important. If I have to give up my dream to be able to take care of my family, I will."

Eiji wiped at his eyes before attaching himself to Oishi again. "Thank you." he mumbled into his neck. He didn't want Oishi to give up what he had, he really didn't, but Oishi was right. Some things were more important.

"If you want, I'll tell you everything." Oishi said, smoothing down some of Eiji's hair. "It will make you think I'm an idiot, but…at least you'll know."

Eiji nodded. "I'd like that."