So here's the chapter (hopefully) all of you have been waiting for! By the way, to answer one of the reviewers questions, yes, she does have bruises on her stomach, but nobodies seen them yet cause its under her shirt.
Disclaimer: I will never own Ghost Hunt *sob*
Chapter 20: A Surprise
Two mornings later, I was walking down the hall back toward base when I heard a girl cry, "Aw , damn it all! You guys should have brought something! You're all women! Or so I hope." A burst of laughter spilled into the hallway as she slid the door open, coming down the hall.
"Hey, you're one of the ghost hunters, right? That's so cool. Do you have any girly products that I could have? I really don't care what it is. I'll even pay you for them!" the girl asked with a huge smile.
I nodded, "Yeah, sure, right in here." We went into SPR's shared bedroom and got my backpack. "Here. I don't need money and I can always buy more. I haven't started my…" My voice trailed off as the realization struck.
"Uh, I have to go. I'll see you, maybe, later…um," I said, guiding us out the door.
"Julie," she supplied with another smile.
"Julie, I'll see you later," I said, closing the door and running off. I slammed the base door open, grabbing November's wrist.
She followed me willingly into a small bathroom. "Hey, what's up all of a sudden?"
"You have to help me!" I cried, beginning to ramble on so fast that I could barely understood my own words.
"Slow down, Mai. What are you talking about?" November asked, holding up her hands as if in defense.
I stopped and took a large, deep breath before saying, "I skipped my period. Help me."
She was quiet for about 20 minutes just staring at me. Then she was moving at warp speed. She dragged me mercilessly past base, only peaking in for a moment. "I'm taking Mai out!" she called before rushing off.
We caught the bus and road our way into town. There she drug me to a convenience store where I was shoved into a bathroom stall. Only five minutes later, she threw a little pink box over the door.
"Take one of theses and then come out," November called over.
I paled. Did she really believe…? Oh, what the crap. Better take it just to be sure.
While I waited for the little blue or red sign to turn up I thought of how it could have happened. It had only happened two times and the first had been before he left. So that meant it had to have been the day we had all gotten hammered. The celebration.
Crap. What the hell was I going to do on this case if I was…
A little red plus slowly materialized on the plastic face. Swallowing hard, I took another one and another one and one more just to be sure. All of them read positive.
I came out of the stall , hot tears stinging my eyes. The box hung limply in my hand while the four tests were clutched from my other.
I tossed them into the sink before wrapping my arms around November's torso. The tears flowed freely now, soaking her shirt. "What am I going to do? This case is so dangerous and I don't want to be sent home. What if something happens? More importantly, how am I going to tell him? How is he going to react?" I asked trying not to hiccup.
November didn't know how to answer any of my questions. Instead, she pulled me off of her to look at my face. Taking a handkerchief out of an invisible pocket. She dabbed at my face as she said, "It'll be alright. I'll bet you five of those delicious, what do you call them? Daifuku, I think, that the hot spring serves that he'll be over-joyed. Now stop those tears and we can grab some pastries to bring back. Then we'll go get some pie and ice cream at this really good diner down the street. I know how much of a sweet tooth you've had lately." She winked at me.
I nodded and laughed. "I'll bet he'll be stunned for awhile before he does anything. And then, we'll get angry at each other because he told me to go home," I predicted.
…..
"Where have you two been all this time?" Yasu asked accusingly as we walked through the door. November had a pink box balanced in her hands.
"Just for that you don't get any of these donuts," November scoffed.
Yasu came up to her and planted his lips on hers. She went red with embarrassment. "Who said I wasn't getting any again?" Yasu asked, the box in his hands.
Naru's eyes traveled to look at me as I laughed at the two. I could tell he was wondering what I'd been doing., but wouldn't voice it. He knew something was wrong and that I wasn't going to tell him till maybe later. "Hey, bucket of cold water, remember?" I told them, holding up some random bucket.
"Not cool, Mai. Not cool," Yasu said before laughing.
"No one ever said it had to be," I reasoned, shrugging my shoulders.
"It does in the rule book," Yasu said, holding up a little bucket with Yasu's writing on it. On the front it said, 'Yasu's Rule Book of Fairness.'
I grabbed the book and tossed it to Masako. I opened the book as it was tossed around to everyone, but Yasu. "What rule book?" I asked as it came back to me. I chucked it as hard as I could out of the open window.
"Nooooo!" Yasu cried dramatically, fake fainting. We all laughed.
Hope you liked how Mai found out about her little package. Before you ask, yes, Naru will find out about Mai's pregnancy in the next chapter. Look forward to it ;P Review please!