**Hi everybody, here's the third edition to my ficcie! Tai's gone, and Izzy has shirked his responsibility for Mimi's unplanned pregnancy. Alone with no one on her side, Mimi has to try and work through her situation by herself.**
How It All Started
Third Edition
Mimi stared at the television sadly as she stayed planted to the couch for the third day in a row. Tai had been gone for a week, and Mimi was alone, with no one to support her. Some bills had rolled in, the first bills to be addressed to Mimi as Mrs. Kamiya. Upon spotting the envelopes lying to the table, Mimi felt a tear fall from her eyes. She missed Tai terribly, each day hoping he'd come home or even call, but she sobbed herself to sleep every night when he never contacted her. She blinked once, twice, trying to focus her attention on the show she was watching. She had barely began to concentrate on the soap opera when she felt the nausea she was by now accustomed to rise up within her. Mimi stood shakily and ran for the bathroom, where she threw up everything she had eaten for lunch. Sobbing miserably, Mimi slumped down onto the floor. The doorbell rang, and Mimi quickly wiped her eyes and got to her feet.
'Please be Tai. . .please be Tai. . . ' Mimi prayed as she opened the door, slightly disappointed to see Sora and Matt standing cheerily on the other side.
"Come in!" Mimi said, trying to be happy. Sora walked in and hugged Mimi. Matt followed and sat on the couch.
"What's the matter, Mimi?" Sora asked, concerned for her friend. Mimi got some tea out and prepared it for her guests.
"I'm not doing to well, actually. Don't tell anyone, but I'm pregnant." Mimi whispered, checking to see if Matt was in earshot. Sora's eyes grew wide as she smiled broadly.
"How can you not be doing well then? I mean, you and Tai-" Sora gushed. Mimi held up a hand.
"Me and Izzy." Mimi corrected. Sora's face fell as she stared at Mimi in shock. Mimi nodded and began to cry again. Sora scooped Mimi into a hug and cradled her gently, trying her best to comfort her friend. Matt walked into the kitchen and rushed to the girls, who were sitting in two chairs at the table.
"What's the matter?!" Matt cried. Mimi looked at Matt and smiled. Sora watched Mimi to see whether or not she should let her fiancee know what was happening.
"I'm just emotional, that's all. I just found out before Tai left that I'm pregnant." Mimi answered, wiping her red eyes gently. Matt smiled and congratulated Mimi, then took the tea off the stove and poured three cups, handing them out to the girls as he went.
"So how far are you?" Sora asked tentatively. Mimi shrugged; she didn't really know how long it had been, maybe six weeks.
"I'd say a couple weeks." Mimi lied. Matt smiled and held Sora's hand.
"We just came by to tell you we have set the date of our wedding for this April. By then you'll have had the baby, right?" Matt asked. Mimi nodded as she realized she'd probably have the baby around late February or early March. Sora grinned fakely and patted Mimi's hand.
"Be my maid of honor, please? I'd be so happy of you said yes!" Sora asked suddenly. Mimi pondered the subject, then accepted happily. After about an hour of chatting about flowers and tuxes, Matt and Sora left the apartment. As soon as the door shut, Mimi felt herself feeling sad again. She picked up the bills and read them over, then walked over to the savings box she and Tai had started before they got married. There was only enough money for a couple months of bills. Sighing, Mimi dipped into the jar and pulled out money to pay the water, electric and phone bills, then closed the container heavily. She stuffed the cash into the envelopes and sealed them tightly.
"I'll send them tomorrow. I'm just too tired to do it now." Mimi said aloud as she layed back down on the couch, falling asleep quickly.
Mimi opened her eyes and squinted, the bright morning sun right in her eyes. She had slept through the afternoon and the night without waking once. Feeling sick again, Mimi threw up in the toilet, moaning after she was through.
"This sucks so much!" Mimi complained as she brushed her teeth and walked back into the living room. She picked up the phone and dialed Joe's number, hoping he'd do an ultrasound for free, considering she didn't have a job and Tai was gone.
"Hello, Doctor Kido's office, this is Doctor Kido." Joe said, sounding like a machine. Mimi sighed and explained her situation, not revealing that Izzy was responsible for the baby.
"Sure Mimi, I understand. Be in my office in about half an hour, okay?" Joe said happily. Mimi hung the phone up and quickly showered, putting her wet hair into a ponytail and looping it around to make a messy bun-like style. She put on a blue shirt with small white flowers on, then a pair of nice jeans. After applying some makeup, Mimi set off hurriedly for Joe's office.
"Let me see here. . . .yes, right there. You can't see much, but it's there, all right. But this doesn't make sense, Mimi. If you are two weeks like you claim, then the baby shouldn't be seen as clearly as I see it. I would wager you at seven, maybe eight weeks." Joe said skeptically. Mimi cringed.
"This baby isn't Tai's, is it, Mimi? Is that why he left?" Joe asked softly. Mimi looked into Joe's dark eyes, then lost it completely.
"No, it isn't. It's someone elses." Mimi lamented. Joe watched Mimi sadly, wishing there was something he could do to help her.
"Is he coming home?" Joe asked.
"I don't know. He didn't say." Mimi replied, wiping the mascara that was running from her eyes away.
" I see. Well, here's some vitamins that should last you throughout your pregnancy. Come see me in eight more weeks, then we'll do another ultrasound. How are you supporting yourself?" Joe asked.
"I don't have a job, but I'm going to start looking. There's not much money in the house right now." Mimi explained. Joe nodded, then let Mimi get up and clean the ultrasound gel off her tiny stomach.
"Thank you, Joe." Mimi whispered as she walked out of the office. Joe sighed heavily and sat down as his desk.
The next two weeks didn't go well for Mimi. She couldn't find a job because no one would hire her for only a few months. And her being pregnant worked against her also. One evening Mimi trudged into her home and flopped down onto one of the kitchen chairs. She noticed a message on the answering machine, and walked over to it, pressing the little black button and listening to the recording.
"Mimi, it's Tai. . . . " the voice said. Mimi's heart leapt into her throat as she squealed happily at the sound of her husband.
"I'm not coming home. Ever. I can't take this, no matter how hard I try. I want you to call my cell phone and tell me who the father of your baby is, and that's it. I can't handle any more information, especially when I think I know who he is. Goodbye Mimi." Tai's voice stated before hanging up. Mimi looked at the machine quietly for a moment. She couldn't cry, she was all cried out. Shaking, she picked up the phone and dialed Tai's cell phone.
"Hello?" Tai asked politely. Mimi gulped nervously.
"Tai, it's Mimi." Mimi started, scared to death of her own husband. She heard nothing on the line, just a breath every now and then.
"Who is he?" Tai asked after a short pause.
"Izzy." Mimi squeaked. She listened to Tai gasp lightly, then hit something wherever he was.
"Where are you, Tai? I need you right now! There are bills to pay, and I can't get a job. . . .I'm lost right now." Mimi cried, exasperated. The line went dead as Tai ended the call. Weeping, Mimi threw the phone across the room and kicked the wall angrilly. She walked over to the phone and dialed Sora's number. Matt answered the phone, sounding out of breath.
"Hello?" Matt gasped. Mimi heard Sora giggle and Matt take in a sharp breath.
"It's Mimi. Um, can I come over and stay the night?" Mimi asked. She heard Matt say she was on the line, then heard Sora grab the phone.
"Come over right away. In fact, bring things for the weekend. You shouldn't be living alone anyway right now." Sora demanded. Mimi complied and hung up the phone, gathering some clothes and other things, then walking out the door to Sora and Matt's place.
Once Mimi had arrived, she sat on the chair opposite Matt and Sora, watching TV. Matt drew Sora closer and kissed her.
"So why isn't Tai home yet? He should be home to care for his wife and baby, don't you think?" Matt asked nonchalantly. Sora stiffened along with Mimi and looked at Matt.
"Not when Tai's not the father." Mimi said quietly.
"HUH?!?" Matt asked loudly.
**There's the third chapter. Here's who know Tai's not the father: Joe, Matt, Sora, Tai. Here's who know Izzy's the daddy: Izzy and Sora. Just so you all have it straight. So how's this thing coming out? I hope you aren't upset that everyone's OOC, but that's life I guess! Review and wait for the next edition, coming soon!**
How It All Started
Third Edition
Mimi stared at the television sadly as she stayed planted to the couch for the third day in a row. Tai had been gone for a week, and Mimi was alone, with no one to support her. Some bills had rolled in, the first bills to be addressed to Mimi as Mrs. Kamiya. Upon spotting the envelopes lying to the table, Mimi felt a tear fall from her eyes. She missed Tai terribly, each day hoping he'd come home or even call, but she sobbed herself to sleep every night when he never contacted her. She blinked once, twice, trying to focus her attention on the show she was watching. She had barely began to concentrate on the soap opera when she felt the nausea she was by now accustomed to rise up within her. Mimi stood shakily and ran for the bathroom, where she threw up everything she had eaten for lunch. Sobbing miserably, Mimi slumped down onto the floor. The doorbell rang, and Mimi quickly wiped her eyes and got to her feet.
'Please be Tai. . .please be Tai. . . ' Mimi prayed as she opened the door, slightly disappointed to see Sora and Matt standing cheerily on the other side.
"Come in!" Mimi said, trying to be happy. Sora walked in and hugged Mimi. Matt followed and sat on the couch.
"What's the matter, Mimi?" Sora asked, concerned for her friend. Mimi got some tea out and prepared it for her guests.
"I'm not doing to well, actually. Don't tell anyone, but I'm pregnant." Mimi whispered, checking to see if Matt was in earshot. Sora's eyes grew wide as she smiled broadly.
"How can you not be doing well then? I mean, you and Tai-" Sora gushed. Mimi held up a hand.
"Me and Izzy." Mimi corrected. Sora's face fell as she stared at Mimi in shock. Mimi nodded and began to cry again. Sora scooped Mimi into a hug and cradled her gently, trying her best to comfort her friend. Matt walked into the kitchen and rushed to the girls, who were sitting in two chairs at the table.
"What's the matter?!" Matt cried. Mimi looked at Matt and smiled. Sora watched Mimi to see whether or not she should let her fiancee know what was happening.
"I'm just emotional, that's all. I just found out before Tai left that I'm pregnant." Mimi answered, wiping her red eyes gently. Matt smiled and congratulated Mimi, then took the tea off the stove and poured three cups, handing them out to the girls as he went.
"So how far are you?" Sora asked tentatively. Mimi shrugged; she didn't really know how long it had been, maybe six weeks.
"I'd say a couple weeks." Mimi lied. Matt smiled and held Sora's hand.
"We just came by to tell you we have set the date of our wedding for this April. By then you'll have had the baby, right?" Matt asked. Mimi nodded as she realized she'd probably have the baby around late February or early March. Sora grinned fakely and patted Mimi's hand.
"Be my maid of honor, please? I'd be so happy of you said yes!" Sora asked suddenly. Mimi pondered the subject, then accepted happily. After about an hour of chatting about flowers and tuxes, Matt and Sora left the apartment. As soon as the door shut, Mimi felt herself feeling sad again. She picked up the bills and read them over, then walked over to the savings box she and Tai had started before they got married. There was only enough money for a couple months of bills. Sighing, Mimi dipped into the jar and pulled out money to pay the water, electric and phone bills, then closed the container heavily. She stuffed the cash into the envelopes and sealed them tightly.
"I'll send them tomorrow. I'm just too tired to do it now." Mimi said aloud as she layed back down on the couch, falling asleep quickly.
Mimi opened her eyes and squinted, the bright morning sun right in her eyes. She had slept through the afternoon and the night without waking once. Feeling sick again, Mimi threw up in the toilet, moaning after she was through.
"This sucks so much!" Mimi complained as she brushed her teeth and walked back into the living room. She picked up the phone and dialed Joe's number, hoping he'd do an ultrasound for free, considering she didn't have a job and Tai was gone.
"Hello, Doctor Kido's office, this is Doctor Kido." Joe said, sounding like a machine. Mimi sighed and explained her situation, not revealing that Izzy was responsible for the baby.
"Sure Mimi, I understand. Be in my office in about half an hour, okay?" Joe said happily. Mimi hung the phone up and quickly showered, putting her wet hair into a ponytail and looping it around to make a messy bun-like style. She put on a blue shirt with small white flowers on, then a pair of nice jeans. After applying some makeup, Mimi set off hurriedly for Joe's office.
"Let me see here. . . .yes, right there. You can't see much, but it's there, all right. But this doesn't make sense, Mimi. If you are two weeks like you claim, then the baby shouldn't be seen as clearly as I see it. I would wager you at seven, maybe eight weeks." Joe said skeptically. Mimi cringed.
"This baby isn't Tai's, is it, Mimi? Is that why he left?" Joe asked softly. Mimi looked into Joe's dark eyes, then lost it completely.
"No, it isn't. It's someone elses." Mimi lamented. Joe watched Mimi sadly, wishing there was something he could do to help her.
"Is he coming home?" Joe asked.
"I don't know. He didn't say." Mimi replied, wiping the mascara that was running from her eyes away.
" I see. Well, here's some vitamins that should last you throughout your pregnancy. Come see me in eight more weeks, then we'll do another ultrasound. How are you supporting yourself?" Joe asked.
"I don't have a job, but I'm going to start looking. There's not much money in the house right now." Mimi explained. Joe nodded, then let Mimi get up and clean the ultrasound gel off her tiny stomach.
"Thank you, Joe." Mimi whispered as she walked out of the office. Joe sighed heavily and sat down as his desk.
The next two weeks didn't go well for Mimi. She couldn't find a job because no one would hire her for only a few months. And her being pregnant worked against her also. One evening Mimi trudged into her home and flopped down onto one of the kitchen chairs. She noticed a message on the answering machine, and walked over to it, pressing the little black button and listening to the recording.
"Mimi, it's Tai. . . . " the voice said. Mimi's heart leapt into her throat as she squealed happily at the sound of her husband.
"I'm not coming home. Ever. I can't take this, no matter how hard I try. I want you to call my cell phone and tell me who the father of your baby is, and that's it. I can't handle any more information, especially when I think I know who he is. Goodbye Mimi." Tai's voice stated before hanging up. Mimi looked at the machine quietly for a moment. She couldn't cry, she was all cried out. Shaking, she picked up the phone and dialed Tai's cell phone.
"Hello?" Tai asked politely. Mimi gulped nervously.
"Tai, it's Mimi." Mimi started, scared to death of her own husband. She heard nothing on the line, just a breath every now and then.
"Who is he?" Tai asked after a short pause.
"Izzy." Mimi squeaked. She listened to Tai gasp lightly, then hit something wherever he was.
"Where are you, Tai? I need you right now! There are bills to pay, and I can't get a job. . . .I'm lost right now." Mimi cried, exasperated. The line went dead as Tai ended the call. Weeping, Mimi threw the phone across the room and kicked the wall angrilly. She walked over to the phone and dialed Sora's number. Matt answered the phone, sounding out of breath.
"Hello?" Matt gasped. Mimi heard Sora giggle and Matt take in a sharp breath.
"It's Mimi. Um, can I come over and stay the night?" Mimi asked. She heard Matt say she was on the line, then heard Sora grab the phone.
"Come over right away. In fact, bring things for the weekend. You shouldn't be living alone anyway right now." Sora demanded. Mimi complied and hung up the phone, gathering some clothes and other things, then walking out the door to Sora and Matt's place.
Once Mimi had arrived, she sat on the chair opposite Matt and Sora, watching TV. Matt drew Sora closer and kissed her.
"So why isn't Tai home yet? He should be home to care for his wife and baby, don't you think?" Matt asked nonchalantly. Sora stiffened along with Mimi and looked at Matt.
"Not when Tai's not the father." Mimi said quietly.
"HUH?!?" Matt asked loudly.
**There's the third chapter. Here's who know Tai's not the father: Joe, Matt, Sora, Tai. Here's who know Izzy's the daddy: Izzy and Sora. Just so you all have it straight. So how's this thing coming out? I hope you aren't upset that everyone's OOC, but that's life I guess! Review and wait for the next edition, coming soon!**
