A/N: I no own. Forgive any mistakes I make.

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The next morning, Takeru did the favor of waking Yamato up.

"Come on, man. The meeting's in twenty minutes!" Taichi said after Takeru gave up and went to seek help. "Besides, I've never had your little brother ask me to kick you before! This is a privilege! Wake up!"

Yamato mumbled something, and moved one hand around searching for the offending mug that held the coffee from the night before, now cold. That didn't seem to bother Yamato, however, because he downed it, threw (literally) the mug in the sink, and went to the bathroom.

After he had a clean face and gelled up hair, and had stretched out his back, shoulder, and neck muscles a bit, he made a quick set of toast for Tai and TK both, then collapsed at the table once more.

"Hey, Taichi?" Takeru said after a moment. "Can I ask you a favor? I want to tell Daisuke, since it was my brother and all," he paused. "I think he loves Hikari the same way I do, but it took me a bit too long to realize myself, and if it weren't for the seatbelt I'd have seriously hurt Yamato."

"That's a comforting thought," Yamato said from where he was doing battle with a pair of pants.

"Anyway, I think I want him to realize it... and besides, I just think I deserve to tell him."

"Are you sure?" Taichi asked. "I think he may need somebody more older, mature; you know, the whole lean-on-adults-when-in-need thing. Plus I'm Hikari's brother, and it might be better if I tell him..."

Yamato came back five minutes later, successfully dressed and hair perfectly gelled. His watch told him they'd be late. he listened to Takeru and Taichi gently argue for a bit, then spoke up.

"Okay guys; Takeru tells the older Digidestined, Taichi tells the younger Digidestined, I'm telling my parents, and I'll tell Daisuke too. I was the one that got everybody into this position, and besides, you two will have to worry about more than just one or two different reactions." He sighed. "sometimes I think this is just nobody else's business."

Takeru sympathized. "Come on, I'm here to help. And just think, it won't be YOU who won't be able to lay on your stomach or will be throwing up all the time or having violent moodswings, but Hikari! You've got it good, man!"

Yamato froze. ".........What?"

"I said," Takeru stopped. "Oh, you didn't know? I would have figured, you know, that you'd have found something out about pregnancy and all..."

"How do you know?" Taichi asked. he could remember when his mother had been pregnant with Hikari.

"Oh, our Okaasan is having a baby." He said. Yamato jerked.

"What?" he repeated. Takeru's light smile faded immediately.

"She didn't tell you? she told me it was a family secret, and that she'd tell you and Otousan..."

Yamato swallowed, feeling his fists clench. Takeru knew how he felt about their step-father, and this news was definitely not something that would have made him feel better.

"Too many brats," Taichi sighed. Her checked his watch. "Um, guys?"

"We're late," Yamato hissed through clenched teeth. "I'll tell Daisuke first, then run off and tell Okaasan if she isn't snogging with wonder boy. Otousan gets home around ten."

He grabbed the car keys. Taichi took hold of his wrist.

"I'll drive," he said. "I know a shortcut, anyway."

Yamato let him.

At the park, The others were all waiting, and weren't too surprised to see the trio late. maybe Takeru and Yamato, but Taichi had a habit of being late to things.

"Wait," before they started, Taichi stood up (giving Yamato his keys back.).

"We have something important to tell you guys, since you're going to find out sooner or later. And because everybody is so paranoid about it, Takeru is going to tell the older more mature, wise, and good-looking Digidestined while I handle the newbies." Taichi was good at getting people to laugh. "So; you newbies scuttle off over there," he pointed randomly, "and go ahead and start eating or whatever. And you more mature, wise, and good- looking people go over there," again he pointed randomly, "And Takeru will tell you aaaaaallllllll about it."

They started to get up and move and stuff, and through everything, Yamato called, "Daisuke-kun. If you don't mind," he paused.

"Matt has to tell you alone so that he has a better chance of defending himself!" Takeru said over his shoulder helpfully. Yamato scowled darkly at him.

Daisuke came up to Yamato.

"What's up?" he asked. "Where's Hikari? Do you know?"

"That's what this entire mess is about," Yamato replied. He looked Daisuke over, then pocketed his keys. "Mind if we walk around? You might want to have your blood circulating at a higher rate what with what I'm about to tell you."

"Uh, sure." Yamato led the way away from the others, around the outskirts of the park. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and found a path going around. There weren't any toys, because this was just a very big grassy area. A few kids were throwing balls to each other, and a couple or two, but otherwise not much. The others were gathered in two groups, leaning forward and listening raptly to whatever Taichi/Takeru was saying.

As they walked in silence, Yamato and Daisuke, they watched them. For their reactions, to whatever-it-was in Daisuke's opinion, and if they would look around for Matt in Yamato's opinion.

After a bit, it seemed that they'd gotten halfway around the park, and neither Takeru or Taichi had said something remotely surprising, because nobody was gasping or screaming or jumping to their feet and thundering after Yamato with death threats.

Daisuke lost patience.

"Okay, okay, I wanna know! This concerns Hikari, doesn't it? what's wrong with her? Where is she?"

"Hikari? She's probably sleeping, right now."

"Is she okay?" Yamato paused. "That depends on your point of view."

Daisuke bit back a reply, and forced himself to think Yamato's words through. "Well, how is she in Your point of view?"

The response was more unexpected than not wanted, and Yamato put a finger to his chin, slowing his pace dramatically. "I think that physically, she's going to be uncomfortable, and mentally she's a bit stretched and exhausted. Her parents were angry enough to, disown her," he shook his head. "I don't believe that they disowned her. They're only worked up a bit."

"What? Why? What's happened to her?"

Yamato paused again. A scream echoed across the park, and everybody stopped and looked. Progress was being made. Mimi was screaming at the top of her voice, jumping up and down, just... screaming. It didn't appear to be in anger or worry, though. She danced in a circle, probably looking for Yamato and Daisuke. Yamato grabbed Daisuke's arm and ducked behind a tree; he had enough to deal with as it was.

Eventually Takeru and the others must have gotten Mimi to calm down, because the squeals stopped, and she sat. Yamato and Daisuke got back out from their hiding place, and Yamato began pacing. Daisuke watched him anxiously.

"Okay Yamato-kun, now I know this isn't good? How is she? What happened?"

Yamato paused. He had parents to tell. No. Otousan wouldn't be home until late, but he had to let his Okaasan know... she was pregnant too, with that moron's brat... her betrayal left a bitter taste in his mouth, and he clenched his fists, kicking the ground. remembering Daisuke and the problem at hand, Yamato forced himself to relax, stop wandering, and walked over to Daisuke. He stood in front of him, then, more as a precaution to prevent Daisuke from leaping at him, he grasped both the younger boy's shoulders.

"Daisuke," Yamato said. "Do you love Hikari-chan?"

Daisuke blinked. "Um, yes."

"How? Like, the way Takeru loves her, or the way..." Yamato trailed off, searching for the right word. "Or the way somebody else loves her?" he decided saying "I" wouldn't be too good at the moment.

"That depends on who the other person is. If it's that jock from last month, then I'd say like Takeru, since we're probably going to get married and..."

"No, no, wait," Yamato said, releasing his shoulders. "Let me rephrase that; like Taichi loves her, or like, say, her lover?"

"I love her like a lover would," Daisuke said pointedly.

"If I were to tell her she was pregnant with," Yamato looked up, pretending to cast about for a plausible explanation. This way he was telling Daisuke but still NOT telling him too. "With Jyou's child. What would you do and think?"

"If Hikari were pregnant with Jyou's child?"

"We're only using this as an example," Yamato said quickly.

"I know."

"Good. Think about it hard."

Daisuke actually did. "Oh, I suppose I'd kill Jyou if Taichi or Takeru didn't first then elope with Hikari. Why?"

"Say that Taichi approves," Yamato said. "Oh, and before I forget, Takeru loves Hikari like a brother; he doesn't think about her sexually, or anything like that, and she doesn't him; so, yeah, just to let you know."

"Uh-huh," Daisuke said with a light roll of the eyes. "Well, if Taichi DID approve, I'd probably kill Jyou by myself, then elope with Hikari."

"Be realistic, Daisuke-kun. This is important."

"You mean Hikari is really pregnant with Jyou's child?" it had been meant as a joke, but Yamato shifted uncomfortably.

"Not Jyou's child," he said. "Mine."