Chapter Eight: Baby News

Tohru and Yuki sat in the kitchen on Monday afternoon drinking a cup of tea that Tohru had made and talking about all the conversations that had been going on around the main house just two days before. Suddenly someone knocked on the door, and a bit warily Tohru went to answer it. She was surprised and somewhat relieved to see that Momiji was on the other side of it.

"Momiji. What a wonderful surprise."

"Hey Tohru" he grinned, "I was wondering can I come in for a minute? I have some great news."

"Of course" she nodded, "Come on in. You're always welcome here."

"Thanks" he smiled as he walked in and immediately saw his cousin, "Hey Yuki."

"Hello there Momiji" Yuki smiled as he stood up from the table and walked over to the sink to put his cup down, "You have news?"

"Yea. Great news."

"Well don't keep us in suspense" Yuki replied, "What's going on?"

"First of all Saturday night Andie and I went back to Papa's house, because he had called the main house earlier and asked me if I was ready to tell my Mama about me."

"Really?" Tohru said interested, "What happened?" she asked as she sat down and Yuki moved closer to listen.

"Well Papa wanted to be the one to tell her, so he did, but it became so hard for me and I sort of asked him to stop, and I dashed out of the room."

"Oh no" Tohru gasped.

"Wait! Wait!" Momiji held up his hand, "I said I had great news."

"Oh I'm sorry" she smiled sheepishly, "Please go on."

"Well I got to the door, and Mama stopped me. We talked for a few minutes and then we both just started to cry. I told herhow I felt all these years. You know how I didn't despise her or anything."

"Mhm."

"And I said it was okay now for her to hug me and she did. After that we had a celebration and Mama asked me to come home."

"Oh Momiji that is so wonderful!" Tohru cheered, "Congratulations. You must be so happy."

"I am" he nodded with a grin, "I'm looking forward to it. Of course it's only temporary."

"Temporary?" Yuki said questionly, "What do you mean? You've been waiting for this for practically your whole life Momiji."

"Well that's my other piece of good news. You see I wanted Papa and Mama to know first. That's why I didn't mention anything at the party."

Tohru and Yuki looked at each other and then back at the elated boy.

"I can only live there for a little while, because I'm getting married."

"What?" Yuki's eyes became wide.

"Married?" Tohru said excitedly, "To Andie?"

"Yep" Momiji nodded, "I proposed to her two months ago, when we were visiting Spain."

"Oh Momiji. Again" Tohru replied, "Congratulations."

"Thanks Tohru" he said as they embraced.

"Yes congrats Momiji" Yuki shook his hand.

"Thanks Yuki" he nodded, "I just wanted to let you know about that. I hate to leave just like this, but I'm meeting Andie and her father in an hour to celebrate."

"Oh that's all right," Tohru said as they walked over to the door, "Thanks for telling us the good news."

"No problem" he smiled as she opened the door, "See you guys later!" he waved as he departed.

"Good bye Momiji!" Yuki called as she closed the door; "Imagine that," he replied as they walked back over to the table, "Momiji is getting married" he sat back down.

"I think it's amazing" Tohru nodded.

"Seems like everyone around me is getting married" Yuki sighed, "Except for me of course."

Tohru looked at him as he sighed heavily again and stared at his hands that were resting on the table.

"Are you and Machi doing all right Yuki?" she asked as she stared at his somber expression.

"Huh?" he looked up, "Oh yea. We're doing all right. She's real busy with school though and to be honest I get sort of lonely sometimes. To top it off she's interning with some big company in Paris too, so that keeps her even more busy. As for me I still don't know what I want to do with my life. As much as I have tried to find my niche I just can't seem to. I do know I want to come back home, but I want her to come back home with me."

"Have you asked her to yet?"

"Every time I bring it up she changes the subject. I also know that something has been on her mind, because she even seems distant when she is at home."

"Have you guys talked about marriage?"

"Yes we have. Quite a bit. But it also is a subject that gets dropped pretty quickly" he added sadly leaning his cheek into his right palm.

"Do you think that she doesn't want to get married?"

"I don't really know" Yuki said, "But".

He didn't get to finished for in strolled Kyo with the slam of the door, making the two of them look up in concern.

"I'm home" Kyo replied wearily.

"Gosh stupid cat" Yuki said a bit cynically, "Could you come in any more depressed?"

"Shut up you damn rat" Kyo grumbled as he walked over to the fridge, opened it, and grabbed the milk carton, taking a big gulp of it.

"Is everything okay Kyo?" Tohru asked.

"Oh everything is just peachy" Kyo said sarcastically, "I had a very rough day at work, and on top of that, I found out that Ushida sent another notice over the weekend, and another one today. Not to mention the thousands of calls my master has received from that jerk, including today."

"He's really been that annoying?" Yuki replied angrily.

"Oh yea. And I don't think it will stop there."

"Then maybe you ought to do something about it."

"Like what?"

"Maybe it's time you confront him. He wants to see someone about it doesn't he? Maybe he should see you. It is going to be your dojo after all."

"Yea" Kyo nodded, "I have a few things I want to talk to him about anyway."

"The sooner you do it the better. Is the dojo built yet?"

"Pretty much" Kyo nodded again, "I mean he did ask to meet with my master at the Diamond dojo so."

"Then I say we go down there" Yuki replied standing up.

"We?" Kyo looked at him as if he were crazy.

"Yes. We. You will need someone to go with you to help you control your temper if you fly off the handle."

"I don't need anyone to go with me. I am not a baby" Kyo retorted.

"I'm not saying you are" Yuki nodded, "But you do tend to go overboard."

"Under the circumstances Kyo" Tohru interrupted before he could retort again, "If you're going to confront him, I would feel more comfortable if Yuki were to go with you."

"All right" Kyo finally consented, "He said he wanted to meet someone tonight. You game?" he asked Yuki.

"I'm right behind you" Yuki agreed as Kyo walked over and kissed Tohru on the cheek.

"We'll be back soon Tohru" Kyo told her.

"All right. Be careful," she added as they walked out the door and she frowned slightly staring at the door as it closed and placed her hands over her face with a huge sigh.

(Next Scene)

Kyo led Yuki down the steps to the apartment and strangely enough he entered the parking garage that was nearby. Yuki walked behind him and stared at him quizzically.

"Uh Kyo" Yuki replied, "What are we doing?"

"We're getting the truck," Kyo said simply walking up the long hill towards the parking area.

"What do we need a truck for?"

"Well it's a lot easier to go by truck then it is by walking."

"I know, but. Can you drive?" Yuki suddenly stopped.

"Yea."

"Since when?"

"Since three months. Before Tohru and I got married I got my license."

"When did you do that?"

Kyo sighed as he pulled out his keys and they approached a black pick-up truck.

"I wasn't just going to the dojo everyday to work. On some days I was learning how to drive from my master. I got my license just a month before we got married."

"You mean right after you were rescued?"

"Yep. It was a surprise for Tohru. For our honeymoon I drove us down to Kyoto. I've been driving ever since."

"That's how you get home so quickly. I honestly thought you walked."

"Nope" Kyo shook his head as he got the driver door open, "Hop in" he climbed in behind the wheel as Yuki climbed into the passenger seat and buckled his seat belt.

Kyo drove the truck carefully out of the city and towards the suburban area that they both knew so well. Yuki was amazed out how well his old rival drove. Kyo looked over at him and frowned at his expression.

"What?"

"I'm just astonished."

"At what?"

"You're actually a very good driver. You're not reckless at all."

"What can I say? Driving relaxes me."

"Even now. With everything going on? You're being so calm."

"I'm trying to control my temper. I don't want to lose it completely just yet."

"Do you know how to get to this place?"

"It's just down the street from my master's" Kyo nodded and turned a corner passing his master's house.

Finally he stopped the truck in front of a large building the size of a warehouse with a fancy arch in the front. He frowned as they both stared it.

"Big enough" he scoffed.

"You know him" Yuki replied frowning also, "The biggest and the best."

"Yea" Kyo nodded as they both climbed out of the truck and headed into the large facility, passing by a group of young kids who were signing up.

Kyo moved past them and into the two large double doors that were golden yellow in color and with a diamond design in the center of them. He walked over towards the offices that were just past the large room filled with gigantic purple mats.

"Those kind of remind me of something" Yuki replied referring to the mats.

"Must be his signature color" Kyo responded back remembering the mat at his match with Tai in his last year of high school.

Kyo walked over to the desk that was in front of the main office doors and stared down at the nervous little man who was behind it. He had on a pair of glasses that slid down his face as he looked up.

"Can I help you sir?" he asked in a very squeaky voice.

"Yea you can" Kyo said a bit gruffly, "My name is Kyo Sohma and I am here to talk to your boss about my dojo."

"Okay" the little man stood up and walked over to the doors but then paused as he turned back around, "What was the name again?"

"Sohma" Kyo said more distinctly.

"Very well Mr. Sohma" the man nodded, "Wait here I will see if he can see you" he entered the doors and closed them.

"He'd better be able to see me" Kyo grumbled as he crossed his arms, "He's been summoning me up to this point after all."

"Remember Kyo. Keep your cool" Yuki said.

"Yea. Yea" Kyo spat angrily as the little man appeared once more.

"You may in go now Mr. Sohma" he replied.

"Thanks" Kyo nodded as he took the handle of the door roughly and entered in with Yuki close behind him.

Tai Ushida was sitting at his desk, his chair's back to the two men as they entered. He was on the phone and was obviously paying more attention to the call then the unexpected visitors.

"I'll be with you in a moment" Tai replied.

"Take your time" Kyo answered making Tai look back over his shoulder in surprise, "We're in no hurry."

"Uh Kinishi" he said into the phone, "I'm gonna have to call you back" he hung up the phone and swiveled his chair to the front, "Well. Well. Well. Kyo Sohma. You were the last person I thought I'd see."

"Oh you're surprised" Kyo replied sarcastically, "That's funny, I was under the impression that you knew you were trying to bulldoze down my dojo."

"Your dojo?"

"That's right. The dojo you want to buy from Kazuma Sohma just happens to be mine."

"Well isn't that just a coincidence. I had no idea" he grinned as if he were kidding.

"Knock it out with the bull Ushida!" Kyo shouted.

"Did you come here just to cause trouble Sohma?"

"No. I came here to throw your offer back in your face" Kyo said pulling the latest letter out of his pocket and tearing it up right in front of the young millionaire, "The dojo is not now, nor is it ever going to be for sale. You can't have it. And while we're on the subject of things you can't have, stay the hell away from my wife."

"Are you threatening me?" Tai grinned folding his hands on his desk amused.

"You bet your ass I am threatening you. Stay away from her. Don't you send her any more flowers. Don't make any more surprise visits. Or you will regret it. Stay away from her or else."

"Or else what?" Tai stood said, "You can't hurt me and you know it."

Yuki watched his smug grin and then shook his head angrily.

"I knew it" Yuki replied, "You know don't you?"

"Oh Yuki Sohma. I didn't see you there. How've you been?"

"Answer the question Ushida" Yuki demanded, "You know don't you? You know we're no longer cursed and that Kyo's threat almost six months ago holds no merit."

"Of course I know" Tai nodded, "I've known for a long time."

"How the hell do you know that?" Kyo said in a slight whisper, "That's not possible."

"I have a very reliable source Sohma. That's how I know."

"Why you" Kyo started to make a fist and then shook his head, "You know what" he smiled slightly, "I'm not doing this anymore. We're all adults here after all. You're not worth it. It's true. My threat can't be used on you anymore, but stay away from Tohru. Because I can find other ways to make you suffer without beating you to a pulp" he added angrily staring at him directly in the eyes.

"Really? How? I'm a very powerful man with very powerful friends."

"That may be true. But I have got some very powerful friends also. Such as Tohru's grandfather. You're former employer. Now correct me if I'm wrong but he's a pretty powerful man, and I don't think he would like it if he found that his new grandson and his only beloved granddaughter were having problems with someone he used to inspire and teach. Would he? Ushida?"

Tai stared angrily at him as Kyo moved away from the desk.

"That's all I have to say about that. Stay away from her or else. I don't want to have to drag them into this, but if I have to I will."

"Do what you please Sohma. I'm not afraid of you" Tai spat out as Kyo took the doorknob.

"Hold on a second Kyo" Yuki stopped him; "I have something to add" he walked up to the desk, "Don't take what he said as an idle threat Ushida. You go after the dojo and Tohru you are going to have to deal with every single one of us in the Sohma family. And believe me I don't think you want to take some of us on. Because there are many of us, who have heard of your shenanigans who just want to beat the living daylights out of you. So I would think about that for a while. Kyo won't have to bring in the Miyoshi family. He has his own and we may not be as powerful as some of your friends may be, but I promise you, you will never want to cross us ever again if you take that path. Good day to you, Mr. Ushida" Yuki removed himself from the desk and he and Kyo walked out of the office slamming the door behind them leaving the businessman staring at the door a little bit alarmed by Yuki's speech.

(Next Scene)

The next afternoon after a few classes for Kyo, he and Tohru took the truck up to the country to tell the Miyoshi's the news about the pregnancy. Just that morning they had told Kazuma about the news and he was just thrilled. When they arrived Tohru's grandmother was so elated by the news that she asked her husband to bring out the best wine to celebrate and announced that the entire family that lived in the estate would be gathered to have a celebration dinner in their honor. Tohru and Kyo were quite flattered and accepted. While Kyo went to call Yuki to let him know that they would be kind of late coming home, Tohru wandered out into the courtyard to look around. As she was strolling the grounds, she noticed a figure near the housing area of the estate and rushed right over. She tapped the person on the shoulder gently.

"Excuse Me," she said softly.

The person spun around and stared at her in surprise and then brushed a hand to his brow in relief.

"Oh Tohru" Riku sighed, "It's just you."

"Riku?" she whispered quite astonished herself, "What are you doing here?"

"Uh well. When I got kicked out of the estate, I didn't have a lot of my belongings so I came back for the rest of them. I didn't mean to scare you."

"No it's all right. So you have to sneak in?"

"Well yea" he nodded, "I mean my grandfather, my father, even my brother is mad at me. I had no choice but to sneak in. Listen you're not going to tell anyone are you?" he asked her with a worried frown.

"No of course not" she shook her head, "I'll keep your secret."

"Great. Will you be my lookout for a few moments? I almost got everything."

"Sure" she nodded as he rushed back inside his house and grabbed a final bag.

"Thanks a bunch Tohru" he smiled, "I owe you. Incidentally" he turned to her, "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Oh Kyo and I are visiting. We have good news."

"Huh?"

"We're gonna have a baby."

"A baby?" he said slowly.

She nodded.

"Oh" he snapped himself out of it; "Congratulations" he embraced her slightly, "I'm happy for you. I got to go. I'll see you" he began to dash off.

"Riku" she called loud enough for him to hear.

"Yea?"

"Here" she handed him a piece of paper with her phone number, "I know it's not much but if you ever need to talk. I'm also available."

"Thanks" he nodded a bit guiltily, "Thanks a lot. I'll see you!" he ran off as Tohru shook her head sadly at his current situation.

Riku ran outside and climbed into a fancy red sports car, throwing the bag in the back. He shut the door and pressed a few buttons on the cell phone that was in the car. The phone rang for a few moments and then a voice came over the speaker.

"Yes?"

"It's me. I'm on my way back" he replied, "I'm coming over. We have to talk."

"Understood" the other person hung up and Riku started up the car and drove away from the large gate that bore his family name.

(Next Scene)

When Riku arrived back in Tokyo he drove the car to a very classy apartment building. He drove the car up to the door, grabbed the bag from the back, and gave the keys to the valet parking employee. He dashed inside and over to the elevators, pressed the number thirteen button that led to the penthouse on the top floor and put his back against the wall sighing heavily. When he arrived at the top he got off the elevator and was greeted by the servant dressed in a very fancy suit.

"Welcome Mr. Miyoshi" the servant replied, "May I take your bag."

"Yes thanks" Riku nodded and handed it to him and then walked into the large living room, "Tai! I'm here."

"Hello my old friend" Tai Ushida stood up from his desk, "Can I get you something to drink?" he asked as he walked over to the liquor table.

"Sure" Riku nodded as he sat down on one of the black leather couches.

"So mission accomplished?" Tai poured him a glass and handed it to him.

"Yea. I got most of my stuff. I almost got caught. But luckily for me, the person I got caught by is a lot nicer then most."

"I see" Tai said sitting down taking a sip, "Who was it?"

"Tohru" Riku replied after he had taken a sip.

"Tohru was there? What was she doing there?"

"I'll tell you but you're not going to like it. In fact it's the reason I came over here so fast."

"Oh Riku don't beat around the bush" Tai grumbled standing up, "If it's the fact that her Husband was with her, don't worry about it. I already had my encounter with him for the week."

"What?"

"He stopped by the dojo yesterday. Furious about his poor little insignificant place being torn down, not to mention also a bit peeved about the flowers."

"Uh huh" Riku said with a bit of a frown, "But that's not what it's about."

"Then what is it about?" Tai asked impatiently.

"I found something out while I was out there. The reason Tohru was up there too."

"Well spit it out!"

"She's pregnant Tai."

"What?" Tai almost dropped his glass.

"She and that guy are going to have a baby together."

"Oh" Tai suddenly realized, "That's why he's so nervous. It all makes sense now."

"You mean you're not mad about this?"

"What should I be mad about? It doesn't stop anything. The plan will still go accordingly."

"Really? I mean you're sure you really want to go through with it?"

"Of course I am sure. You're not trying to back out on me now are you?" he raised his eyebrows slightly and stared at his trembling friend menacingly.

"No of course not" Riku shook his head rigorously.

"Good. Why don't you go settle in? There's a room that'sbeen prepared for you" he patted his shoulder, "I have a few calls I have to make."

"Okay" Riku nodded warily as he stood up and departed the room.

Tai walked over to his desk and picked up the phone, pressing one of the speed button dials.

"Nakagami" he replied, "It's Tai Ushida. I have a little job for you."

(Till Next Time)

Authors Note: Ah! The big mean villain is back! Tai Ushida rears his ugly head at last. Hope you liked the chapters this week. I am so sorry there are so few, but I really want to finish my Ranma fic first. See you guys next week for four more chapters!

Next Time on Curse Renewed:

Chapter Nine: Ichirou Nakagami

Tai Ushida has a secret weapon and you won't want to miss this piece of work. Find out all about this mysterious man next time!

And

Chapter Ten: Another Surprise!

Not Telling! My secret until next week! I am so bad!