*Wow! Thanks to those of you who reviewed! You are all super-great! Anyway,
Sakura and Syaoran take Angel to the doctor for her first checkup. Read on
to see how things go!*
Fighting For My Family
"Angel Carter?" a nurse called out into the crowded waiting room. Angel stood and walked into the exam room, Sakura and Syaoran following behind her. Angel laid on the flat table, waiting for the doctor to come in and do her first ultrasound. Sakura and Syaoran nervously sat in two hard plastic chairs. For a moment, none of them spoke.
"So, have you two been deciding on any names?" Angel asked, breaking the awkward silence. Sakura beamed and nodded, grasping Syaoran's hand in hers gently.
"I have always loved Alys Maureen for a girl. . . for a boy, we decided on Cass Michael." Sakura replied, her eyes dancing.
"Those are wonderful names, Sakura." Angel said, patting her mounded stomach.
"What do you think you're having? Syaoran asked. He leaned his head down onto Sakura's lightly.
"I want it to be a girl, but I honestly in my heart know it's going to be a boy." Angel replied.
"How do you know it?" Sakura asked, her interest peaked. Angel rubber her tummy once again and smiled broadly.
"It's a mother's intuition."
After a long period of waiting, a young doctor in a white lab coat walked into the room, a small clipboard in hand. He looked to be fresh out of medical school, around twenty six. His brown eyes showed he was confident and knew what he was doing, which put Syaoran and Sakura to ease.
"Hello Angel, Mr. and Mrs. Li. I'm Doctor Eddington. I'll be your doctor for this pregnancy. How are you today, Angel?" Doctor Eddington said, smiling politely at the threesome, who smiled in return.
"I'm good. I've had some morning sickness, but I heard that's what happens when you're pregnant." Angel replied.
"And you're. . . sixteen years old. Okay, is this your first pregnancy?" Doctor Eddington questioned. Angel looked away for a moment, then looked at Sakura and Syaoran.
"No. . . I got pregnant when I was thirteen, but my mother made me get an abortion. She would have this time too if she hadn't died last year." Angel answered, her face reddening. Sakura looked at the young girl with sympathy, Syaoran with shock.
"Okay, and you're approximately five months along, so we're looking at November as a due date. Let's get the ultrasound warmed up and see how things are going in there." Doctor Eddington said, flipping on the machine and allowing it to start. Angel pulled up her shirt, revealing a round bubble of flesh containing the child Sakura and Syaoran were going to call theirs soon.
"Mr. and Mrs. Li, I assume, are your legal guardians?" Doctor Eddington asked, checking off some things from his clipboard.
"No, we're adopting the baby. Angel is our surrogate mother." Syaoran answered, running a hand through his dark hair nervously. Doctor Eddington squirted some clear gel from a bottle onto Angel's belly and positioned the sensor on the side of her stomach, moving it every so often.
"There it is. . . do you see that? That's the baby's hand I believe. And there's its head." Doctor Eddington said quietly, concentrating on the screen as he moved the sensor around. He flipped a switch on the ultrasound, and suddenly a rhythmic thumping echoed in the tiny room.
"That's the heartbeat. . . " Angel murmured, entranced. Sakura embraced Syaoran, who grinned like a madman.
"Do you want to know the sex of the baby?" Doctor Eddington asked, looking to Angel. Angel in turn looked to Syaoran and Sakura, who were near tears of joy.
"It's your decision, Angel." Syaoran whispered. Angel nodded, and Doctor Eddington moved the sensor around for a moment, then grinned.
"It's a boy. He looks to be a healthy size as of now, but I want you to take it easy, young lady. A pregnancy is hard on any woman, but the younger they are, the more likely they are to have complications. I'm going to write you a prescription for some prenatal vitamins, and then you're free to go. Please excuse me, and congratulations on your baby boy." Doctor Eddington said as he wiped the gel off of Angel's stomach. Angel pulled her shirt down as the doctor left, her blue eyes wide with happiness.
"It's a boy!!" she cried as Sakura squealed in delight and hugged her. Syaoran joined in the celebration, commenting on the various things he could teach his son as he grew up.
"I can train him to fight like I do. . . to play soccer. I'm so excited!" Syaoran mused, his eyes starry as he went off into his own thoughts. Sakura helped Angel to her feet and walked with her and Syaoran to the receptionist, who handed them the prescription and told them where to go have it filled.
'I am going to have a son. . . I can hardly believe this!' Sakura thought as they walked down the hallway toward the parking lot, chattering and laughing all the way.
Two months passed like lightning. Angel grew bigger, and every doctor's appointment showed that little Cass was growing at an average rate of speed. Angel was having no trouble with her pregnancy, and even her morning sickness had diminished to almost nothing. The teen even celebrated her seventeenth birthday in the Li home, and Sakura made sure it was a party she would never forget. Angel received gifts of all kinds, ranging from clothes to an apartment for after the baby was born.
Inside the Li home, things were buzzing with anticipation. The nursery was finished, blue trim lining the top of the wall. Stuffed animals were settled neatly in a pile beside the window, which was covered in a white sheer curtain. Opposite the window sat a rocking chair. A little crib was against the wall, a mobile hanging motionlessly over it. The rest of the house was baby proofed, outlets covered and cupboards hinged. Syaoran was leaving the house several times in the dead of night to bring Angel home some strange concoction she was craving. Sakura spent her days tutoring Angel so she wouldn't have to strain herself at school. Life was good for the Li's, and soon they would be holding their son in their arms.
"Hello Tomoyo, Eriol." Angel greeted, a wide smile on her youthful face. Tomoyo and Eriol walked in, smiles on their faces.
"Hello Angel, how are you feeling?" Tomoyo asked. Angel sighed and followed the couple into the living room where Sakura and Syaoran were sitting.
"I'm feeling fine, just a little tired from the added weight. Cass here is a little porker!" Angel joked. Everyone laughed and settled in for the evening. Syaoran put in a movie, and soon the five people were laughing hysterically. Tomoyo fell asleep near the end of the movie, her head resting on Eriol's chest. Eriol's arm was wrapped protectively around his wife, his wedding ring catching the light from the lamp just barely. Angel had also fallen asleep, her hand atop her distended belly. Sakura draped a blanket over her, then cuddled back with Syaoran on the couch.
"So are you two excited? In a couple months, you're going to have a baby of your own." Eriol said softly, trying not to wake his wife.
"Can't you tell? We're ecstatic!" Sakura replied, smiling as Syaoran kissed her forehead. Eriol smiled and looked at Tomoyo, who shifted in her sleep.
"Cass is a very lucky little boy. Not only is he going to have two wonderful parents, but he's going to have a little cousin of his own soon." Eriol said, earning a gasp of surprise from Syaoran and Sakura.
"How long have you two known?!" Syaoran asked, reaching over to shake his cousin's hand.
"About a week now. She's due in. . . " Eriol thought, trying to remember Tomoyo's due date.
"May. I'm due May 18th." Tomoyo interrupted, a smile crossing her sleepy face. Sakura squealed with joy as Tomoyo grinned happily.
'This just keeps getting better and better. Soon Tomoyo and I will be taking our babies to the park and playing with them. . . dressing them. . . loving them. I can't wait!' Sakura thought as she watched Eriol kiss Tomoyo lightly. She looked up at Syaoran, at his content face filled with love and happiness. For the first time since they'd heard the news, life was starting to look livable again.
*Tomoyo and Eriol are pregnant! Woo! Hopefully the T&E fans reading this are enjoying is, and I hope the S&S fans are too. I'm trying so hard to keep them as realistic as possible. I know Syaoran isn't his normal self, but seriously, how would you feel if your wife couldn't have a baby? You'd be supportive like Syaoran is! Next chapter: Time for Angel's baby shower! You're prolly thinking this is when Cass will be born, and I'm going to tell you. . . when you read the next chapter! Mwahaha! Thanks for reading, and please send me a review! I love getting them!*
Fighting For My Family
"Angel Carter?" a nurse called out into the crowded waiting room. Angel stood and walked into the exam room, Sakura and Syaoran following behind her. Angel laid on the flat table, waiting for the doctor to come in and do her first ultrasound. Sakura and Syaoran nervously sat in two hard plastic chairs. For a moment, none of them spoke.
"So, have you two been deciding on any names?" Angel asked, breaking the awkward silence. Sakura beamed and nodded, grasping Syaoran's hand in hers gently.
"I have always loved Alys Maureen for a girl. . . for a boy, we decided on Cass Michael." Sakura replied, her eyes dancing.
"Those are wonderful names, Sakura." Angel said, patting her mounded stomach.
"What do you think you're having? Syaoran asked. He leaned his head down onto Sakura's lightly.
"I want it to be a girl, but I honestly in my heart know it's going to be a boy." Angel replied.
"How do you know it?" Sakura asked, her interest peaked. Angel rubber her tummy once again and smiled broadly.
"It's a mother's intuition."
After a long period of waiting, a young doctor in a white lab coat walked into the room, a small clipboard in hand. He looked to be fresh out of medical school, around twenty six. His brown eyes showed he was confident and knew what he was doing, which put Syaoran and Sakura to ease.
"Hello Angel, Mr. and Mrs. Li. I'm Doctor Eddington. I'll be your doctor for this pregnancy. How are you today, Angel?" Doctor Eddington said, smiling politely at the threesome, who smiled in return.
"I'm good. I've had some morning sickness, but I heard that's what happens when you're pregnant." Angel replied.
"And you're. . . sixteen years old. Okay, is this your first pregnancy?" Doctor Eddington questioned. Angel looked away for a moment, then looked at Sakura and Syaoran.
"No. . . I got pregnant when I was thirteen, but my mother made me get an abortion. She would have this time too if she hadn't died last year." Angel answered, her face reddening. Sakura looked at the young girl with sympathy, Syaoran with shock.
"Okay, and you're approximately five months along, so we're looking at November as a due date. Let's get the ultrasound warmed up and see how things are going in there." Doctor Eddington said, flipping on the machine and allowing it to start. Angel pulled up her shirt, revealing a round bubble of flesh containing the child Sakura and Syaoran were going to call theirs soon.
"Mr. and Mrs. Li, I assume, are your legal guardians?" Doctor Eddington asked, checking off some things from his clipboard.
"No, we're adopting the baby. Angel is our surrogate mother." Syaoran answered, running a hand through his dark hair nervously. Doctor Eddington squirted some clear gel from a bottle onto Angel's belly and positioned the sensor on the side of her stomach, moving it every so often.
"There it is. . . do you see that? That's the baby's hand I believe. And there's its head." Doctor Eddington said quietly, concentrating on the screen as he moved the sensor around. He flipped a switch on the ultrasound, and suddenly a rhythmic thumping echoed in the tiny room.
"That's the heartbeat. . . " Angel murmured, entranced. Sakura embraced Syaoran, who grinned like a madman.
"Do you want to know the sex of the baby?" Doctor Eddington asked, looking to Angel. Angel in turn looked to Syaoran and Sakura, who were near tears of joy.
"It's your decision, Angel." Syaoran whispered. Angel nodded, and Doctor Eddington moved the sensor around for a moment, then grinned.
"It's a boy. He looks to be a healthy size as of now, but I want you to take it easy, young lady. A pregnancy is hard on any woman, but the younger they are, the more likely they are to have complications. I'm going to write you a prescription for some prenatal vitamins, and then you're free to go. Please excuse me, and congratulations on your baby boy." Doctor Eddington said as he wiped the gel off of Angel's stomach. Angel pulled her shirt down as the doctor left, her blue eyes wide with happiness.
"It's a boy!!" she cried as Sakura squealed in delight and hugged her. Syaoran joined in the celebration, commenting on the various things he could teach his son as he grew up.
"I can train him to fight like I do. . . to play soccer. I'm so excited!" Syaoran mused, his eyes starry as he went off into his own thoughts. Sakura helped Angel to her feet and walked with her and Syaoran to the receptionist, who handed them the prescription and told them where to go have it filled.
'I am going to have a son. . . I can hardly believe this!' Sakura thought as they walked down the hallway toward the parking lot, chattering and laughing all the way.
Two months passed like lightning. Angel grew bigger, and every doctor's appointment showed that little Cass was growing at an average rate of speed. Angel was having no trouble with her pregnancy, and even her morning sickness had diminished to almost nothing. The teen even celebrated her seventeenth birthday in the Li home, and Sakura made sure it was a party she would never forget. Angel received gifts of all kinds, ranging from clothes to an apartment for after the baby was born.
Inside the Li home, things were buzzing with anticipation. The nursery was finished, blue trim lining the top of the wall. Stuffed animals were settled neatly in a pile beside the window, which was covered in a white sheer curtain. Opposite the window sat a rocking chair. A little crib was against the wall, a mobile hanging motionlessly over it. The rest of the house was baby proofed, outlets covered and cupboards hinged. Syaoran was leaving the house several times in the dead of night to bring Angel home some strange concoction she was craving. Sakura spent her days tutoring Angel so she wouldn't have to strain herself at school. Life was good for the Li's, and soon they would be holding their son in their arms.
"Hello Tomoyo, Eriol." Angel greeted, a wide smile on her youthful face. Tomoyo and Eriol walked in, smiles on their faces.
"Hello Angel, how are you feeling?" Tomoyo asked. Angel sighed and followed the couple into the living room where Sakura and Syaoran were sitting.
"I'm feeling fine, just a little tired from the added weight. Cass here is a little porker!" Angel joked. Everyone laughed and settled in for the evening. Syaoran put in a movie, and soon the five people were laughing hysterically. Tomoyo fell asleep near the end of the movie, her head resting on Eriol's chest. Eriol's arm was wrapped protectively around his wife, his wedding ring catching the light from the lamp just barely. Angel had also fallen asleep, her hand atop her distended belly. Sakura draped a blanket over her, then cuddled back with Syaoran on the couch.
"So are you two excited? In a couple months, you're going to have a baby of your own." Eriol said softly, trying not to wake his wife.
"Can't you tell? We're ecstatic!" Sakura replied, smiling as Syaoran kissed her forehead. Eriol smiled and looked at Tomoyo, who shifted in her sleep.
"Cass is a very lucky little boy. Not only is he going to have two wonderful parents, but he's going to have a little cousin of his own soon." Eriol said, earning a gasp of surprise from Syaoran and Sakura.
"How long have you two known?!" Syaoran asked, reaching over to shake his cousin's hand.
"About a week now. She's due in. . . " Eriol thought, trying to remember Tomoyo's due date.
"May. I'm due May 18th." Tomoyo interrupted, a smile crossing her sleepy face. Sakura squealed with joy as Tomoyo grinned happily.
'This just keeps getting better and better. Soon Tomoyo and I will be taking our babies to the park and playing with them. . . dressing them. . . loving them. I can't wait!' Sakura thought as she watched Eriol kiss Tomoyo lightly. She looked up at Syaoran, at his content face filled with love and happiness. For the first time since they'd heard the news, life was starting to look livable again.
*Tomoyo and Eriol are pregnant! Woo! Hopefully the T&E fans reading this are enjoying is, and I hope the S&S fans are too. I'm trying so hard to keep them as realistic as possible. I know Syaoran isn't his normal self, but seriously, how would you feel if your wife couldn't have a baby? You'd be supportive like Syaoran is! Next chapter: Time for Angel's baby shower! You're prolly thinking this is when Cass will be born, and I'm going to tell you. . . when you read the next chapter! Mwahaha! Thanks for reading, and please send me a review! I love getting them!*