Chapter Ten – First visit?
Mahiru hesitated outside the glass double doors, her hand still caught of Mitsuru's, jerking him to a stop just in front of her. Holding the door half open, he simply waited for her. "Come on, Mahiru. We only have…" he trailed off as he glanced at his watch, then back up at her. "Two minutes or we'll be late."
She shook herself mentally, giving her love a weak smile before going past him and inside. She stopped for a moment just inside the doors, studying the waiting room. The carpet was dark, and the furniture looked comfortably well used. She made her way over to the receptionist's desk, which was tucked into a corner of the room.
Mahiru rested for a moment against the wide counter, before tapping lighting on the wood, drawing the nurse's attention. "Um, I'm here for my appointment with Dr. Yukoslakie?"
"Oh, you're the one o'clock?" the nurse raised one eyebrow as she studied the young woman in front of her, before gesturing for Mahiru to take a seat.
Mitsuru was already sprawled in one of the chairs, glaring at the wall in front of him. "I don't see why I had to come, too," he muttered as she sat carefully beside him.
"Because I wanted you to be here in case the doctor wanted to tell us anything, and it's your baby too," she pointed out quietly, twisting her wedding band as she tried to decide whether or not he was angry.
He didn't bother to reply, simply sitting up a little straighter as he studied her. "OK," he finally said. Mahiru was about to ask him what he thought of blue for the baby's room, when the nurse said loudly, "Mrs. Suou, the doctor's ready for you."
Taking a deep breath, Mahiru stood and followed the nurse down the hall into an exam room, Mitsuru following close behind. "Now, you change into this gown, and the doctor should be here in a few minutes." She left after she made sure that Mahiru knew how to put the gown on, closing the door behind her.
Mitsuru was grinning like a fiend as he watched his wife struggle against her initial shyness and try to change in front of him. "Mitsuru, I can't! Please, just close your eyes or something?" she asked him desperately. Still smirking, he shook his head, arms crossed over his chest as he leaned back against the door. "You've changed in front of me tons of time, hon," he told her, attempting to be soothing.
She scowled at him over her shoulder, defiantly pulling her shirt over her head and quickly shrugging into the gown, making sure that it was fully covering her before tugging off her jeans.
"Wuss," he teased her.
She stuck her tongue out at him, just as the door opened and the doctor came strolling in. "Hello, I'm Dr. Yukoslakie," he said, extending one hand to first Mitsuru, then Mahiru. He glanced down at the chart in his hands, then back up at the couple. "So, you're the Suous?" They nodded.
"Ok, Mrs. Suou, have a seat on the exam table and we'll get started. It says here that you're almost two months along; is that correct?"
"It is." Mahiru beamed at both males.
The rest of the appointment past relatively quickly. (A/N: no details because I don't know what goes on at these kind of appointments/check-ups)
On their way out of the doctor's office, Mahiru reached shyly over, holding Mitsuru's hand in her own. He smiled down at her, his fingers wrapping more securely around hers.
"Well, that went well," she finally mumbled, breaking the silence. The brochures and pamphlets that the doctor had given them crinkled in Mitsuru's pocket as they walked.
As they neared the Moonshine, shouting and laughter could be heard from inside. "Oh, no!" Mahiru gasped, staring up at Mitsuru in pure horror. "What?" he asked, now on edge.
"They found the album."
Author's Note:
I apologize for taking so long and then making the chapters so short, but we've been studying for the MAP tests next week and it's been hectic lately. I hope that you enjoyed this chapter, even though my attempt as seriousness was a total dud. Peace.