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I cursed myself again for not asking Mimi before making this doctors appointment. Mimi never worked on Monday's, ever. Today was a special exception though. The president's wife was coming from America to get a a dress made for some big American event, and today was the only day she could do it. Mimi had been looking for her big American break and this could be it, so she jumped on it. This, unfortunately, left me walking to my doctor's appointment with Shuu.

I looked for a place to sit and rest, my eyes finally coming upon a park bench. I made my way to it, finally collapsing. It was in the nineties already and I was drenched in sweat. There were only two blocks to go, but that was no small feat with the heat and hormones. I shut my eyes and tilted my head back, wishing for something to fix it...

And then a shadow was cast across my face. I opened my eyes to see the one person I didn't want to see, ever. Ishida Yamato was looking down at me.

"Hey Sora, need a ride?"

I glared at him, then brought my hand up and smashed it into his face. "The only thing I want from you is to be left alone!"

I tried to get up and storm away, but my legs wouldn't cooperate. As soon as I stood up, they buckled and I fell straight back to the bench.

"Son of a..." I watched as Matt moved his jaw around, trying to get some feeling back into it. Some feeling that wasn't pain, that is. "Look, I know I've been a real douche recently, but I just don't think a pregnant woman should be walking in this heat."

"That's none of your- wait. How did you know that I'm pregnant?"

Matt blushed, a look of guilt in his eyes. "Mimi came over to, uh, enlighten me about my recent behavior and the effect it had on those around me."

I rolled my eyes. "Of course. And now you have to make things better, right? Well fuck you, Ishida. You deserve to wallow in guilt for the rest of your life. I don't need your help."

Matt sighed. "You may not need my help, but your child might. If you keep pushing yourself in this heat, you could make yourself sick and even lose the baby. I don't think either of us wants that."

I growled. Matt was right, no matter how much I hated it. There was still not a chance in hell I was getting in his car.

"I'm not going to ride with you. With my luck Taichi will see us and assume the wrong thing. I'd rather miss my appointment than take that chance. I've screwed up with him too many times. I will not do it again."

"Dammit Sora! Why do you always have to make things so difficult and be so hard headed!" Matt bellowed, catching the eye of others on the street. Noticing this, he quieted himself. "Will you at least take money for a cab from her to the hospital and back to Mimi's? This is my fault and you shouldn't miss your appointment because I'm a narcissistic asshole. It's the least I can do."

Without waiting for my response, he shoved the bills and jumped into his sports car, which he had left idling nearby. He put it in gear and pealed off before I could even comprehend what was he was doing, let alone ponder why. I looked down at the money. I needed to take a cab more than I needed my pride, so I swallowed and hailed a taxi.

-

"Takenouchi, Sora?" I looked up at the older woman in front of me. She had a simple appearance of scrubs and her grey hair was pulled back into a neat bun. She had kind eyes and a warm smile.

"Yes?"

"Doctor Kido is ready to see you. Please, come right this way."

I gathered my stuff and followed the woman back to the small room, where Shuu was already waiting for me. As I entered, he shot up, wrapping me into a big hug.

"I heard what happened, Sora. I don't support what you did, but I know that this must be a very trying time for you and I want you to know that I will be there for you every step of the way."

Shuu's words brought tears to my eyes. Although he had worked with my otousan for awhile, he had no reason to be so nice to me. He could have made this a lot less personal and simply do his job, but he had chosen not to. I hadn't expected forgiveness, nor had I really wanted it, but it was nice all the same.

I took a few deep breath's and released Shuu, composing myself. "Thank you, it means a lot."

He smiled and motioned for me to sit down. I found the same uncomfortable chairs as in the waiting room. I plopped into the closest one, disappointed there was no better option.

"So Sora, when was the last day of your last menstrual cycle?"

I thought about it. "Um, three months ago. I want to say the twenty-eighth."

He nodded. "What about your medical history? Any surgeries or medical conditions? Does the baby's father have any medical conditions?"

I thought about it for a second. "Well, him and I have both been remarkably healthy, but Kari was very sick when she was a child."

Shuu nodded and I realized that he had probably already known that. This was not his first Yagami spawn.

"What about other family members? how was your okaasan's pregnancy with you?"

"Um, I'm not really sure about Tai's side. You'd be better off checking on Hikari's forms. As for my family, nothing specific. No genetic abnormalities like hemophilia or anything. My 'kaasan said the pregnancy was like a dream. It was later that I gave her hell."

Shuu laughed. "Your otousan would agree. Your okaasan called him more than once, unsure of what to do with you."

"Well, it seems to me like you have a pretty low risk pregnancy. You're young, healthy and your family history seems to all be in check. Now, what does your diet normally consist of?"

"I'm an athlete, so I tend to eat a high protein, high fiber diet. A lot of fish, rice, fruit and vegetables. I may not play a lot of sports anymore, but I just can't bring myself to eat a whole lot of junk. That's not to say I don't sometimes, but I tend to stay away. As for drinks, I've been avoiding the alcohol since I found out and I mostly stick with water anyways."

"That's great. I don't think you'll need any prenatal's then. Just keep eating the way you are and your baby should come out perfectly healthy. I'll give you some papers on exactly what you need to eat and avoid when we're done."

I was relieved. So far, so good. I wasn't going to have to change anything.

"Ok, so now for the fun stuff. From what you said you're about twelve weeks along, correct?"

I looked up, alarmed. "No! I'm only eight weeks. I missed my first period eight weeks ago."

"Sora," he said, placing his hand on my knee. "We start the weeks from the last day of your last cycle, not from the first of your missed."

I groaned. Four weeks disappeared right before my very eyes. The baby was going to be born four weeks earlier than I expected.

"Hey, it's ok. Maybe this baby will be a little bit late."

I laughed. "This is Taichi's baby. I'd be surprised it was anything but."

"That's the spirit! Now, you'll hop up here and lift your shirt up a little bit, I'm going to do an ultrasound to check for the little soccer star in there."

I did as he asked, pondering the real possibility that my child would be a soccer star. He or she had great genes for it and he or she already had a cousin that Tai was determined to teach to play. I was abruptly brought back to reality when Shuu put jelly on my stomach.

"Oh dear Lord!" I yelled. The stuff was like ice.

"I'm sorry! I tried to warn you, but it's so surprisingl how cold it is. Would you like a minute?" I shook my head. "Here we go then."

Shuu took a second, moving the wand around until he got it in the perfect position. "And there is your baby! Now, if you look, you'll see the head here and the torso here. The little one even has it's arm raised, see?"

As Shuu pointed the things out, I could see my future child finally taking shape. It was beautiful.

"Would you like a picture?" I nodded, unable to speak.

"Now, for the heartbeat." Shuu replaced the first wand, wiping it clean first, and grabbed another one. He pressed in to my stomach, allowing the heartbeat to ring through the room.

I was really having a baby. It finally seemed real.

Shuu cleaned both the wand and me off, then handed me a folder and a strip of papers with pictures of my child.

"There are a few blood test that need to be run, but go talk to the receptionist about setting up payment and getting another appointment first, ok? And call me if you have any problems."

"I will. Thank you, Shuu. I'll see you soon." I walked back down the hall to the reception area. The woman at the desk was doing a sudoku, looking bored out of her mind.

"Excuse me, I need to set up payment and an appointment."

"Name?" the woman asked, not bothering to put down her paper.

"Takenouchi, Sora."

The woman looked up at me. "You're already paid for, through the whole pregnancy."

I gaped. "Wh-what? Who?"

This time the woman looked at me, obviously interested in the events unfolding in front of her. "He was tall, blonde hair. I think he's famous or something because he looked familiar."

"Yamato," I growled. The woman perked up.

"That was it! Yamato! Now, as for dates, how about two weeks from today, same time?"

"Yeah, sure. Now, about this money, how much did he pay for, and can I get it removed?"

The secretary looked confused. Most people would be ecstatic to know that their bill was paid. "He paid me enough for two pregnancies. He wanted to make sure it was enough. I already applied it to your account. Should I not have?"

I shook my head. "No, it's fine. Thank you."

I turned and walked out of the building to find a cab and go home.

I was going to kill Mimi.

A/n: So, I know Matt might seem a little out of character for how I've made him, but it will be explained in chapter… twenty-five. We'll be seeing Matt before then, but there's a lot going on that doesn't allow time to explain. Anyways, sorry for taking so long to get this up. I thought I needed to change it somewhat to fit with one of the other chapters, but instead I changed the chapter this conflicted with (meaning we see Tai/Sora interaction far sooner than before!). I finally figured this out today, so here you go.

Reviews!

Arandomguy227- Mimi is the best character ever. I'm so happy that I won't ever face anyone like that… Well, at least I won't be afraid. I don't scare easy. : ) Oh, and the line you inspired is next chapter. I'll tell you which one.

Digigirls1- I'm sorry this took so long! I was having some issues making the whole story work, but it does now. I'm really happy to heat that you like this so much and hope I can get these up as fast as possible.

Vigatus- I know his reaction was a little skewed, but it will be explained. Let's just say he wasn't guilt free to begin with. ; )

Odinson83- I think they would have been fine too, but Sora just had to sleep with Matt…

Matt is going to change a lot during this arc. This is actually something I really wanted to do. I really like Matt, but I needed a bad guy in the beginning and he was perfect. Now I have to try and make him into a better man. As for my other fic, it'll be updated soon. I'm combining two episodes as well as changing some majors parts, so it's taking a bit, but soon.

Supershooter- It was short, but it was one of my favorites for sure. Mimi is evil and I love her for it.

Digimonfan4ever101- Matt hasn't done anything more, but he needed to be aware of how his actions affected everyone around him, and Mimi was more than happy to oblige. :D

Taiora-AAML-Serena-Darien- He's going to have to do a lot to fix what he did, isn't he? He's going to have a lot of hate right now.

TaioraWarrior- It does seem like that, eh? Sora's going to prove that she isn't all about the money in a few chapters. She did live on her own for a little bit before she moved in with Tai and she'll do it again too. Again, if it were just her, then she could deal with it a lot easier. The baby has to have a lot more than she does though and is a lot more expensive then she can handle on her own. I know when I thought I was pregnant I was pushing my ex to get a job, not so that he could get things for me, but because I was not going on welfare and I was going to be laid off when after the fall… It's hard to think that you might have to face it alone when you weren't the only one to create the child. Not that Tai would do that, but in today's day and age, it's always in the back of your head if you aren't married.

As for Mimi, epic win! She had every right to go rip Matt a new one, considering all of this really fell back on her and Sora is definitely getting hers right about now, and will for a while yet. And the reference to their childhood was something that definitely needed to be said to get to Matt.

Kingswriter- And he's been betrayed more than once. He really got the short end of the stick here. : (