A/N Thanks everyone for the revus. I'll try to update faster now that I have some time on my hands...^^

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It was a Saturday but Haruka was at work. The week and a half she had taken off had really damaged her work schedule. So she was working extra. I on the other hand was with Makoto.

"My part time job is going great. Plus I have saved up some money for the start of a Cafe. If only I had more help. Rei and Usagi said they'd help. Ami said she would try. Mina said the same," Makoto sighed as she showed me the papers for the area she was going to rent for the Cafe.

"But?" I asked.

"They have busy lives, I don't want to burden them," she sighed again. She was taking extra classes in cooking and Herbology and she now had the licensee to open her own cafe. I looked at the picture of the place.

"You know Mako-chan, I don't have a busy schedule at all. I can help you," I smiled at her but she frowned.

"What about your baby?" She said glancing toward my obvious stomach.

"How hard can it be?" I shrugged, "If Usagi and Rei are helping and you are here then we will all just keep an eye for it. It'd be like...half babysitting and half-cooking. Besides I have nothing better to do."

"What about maternity leave and stuff?" she asked, looking less worried.

"Ah that...well since you are gonna start living right on top of the cafe, then I'll just take maternity "breaks" occasionally during a day," I smiled reassuringly. She finally smiled back. When I got home I saw the answering machine blinking. I pressed the button.

"Kaiou Michiru my name is Megumi Sanaka and I am a government detective. If you can, please get in contact with me as soon as possible. My number is..." I wrote the number down and listened to the message again, puzzled. I wonder what he wants from me...

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"Some detective called today," I told Haruka casually, "Left his number."

"Why?" she frowned while turning toward me. It was Sunday evening and we were sitting in front on the TV, the usual.

"I have no idea," I shrugged although I knew it had to do something with me getting pregnant.

"Well then call him," she shrugged so I reached for the phone. His number was sitting on the side desk. I dialed and waited.

"Hello?" a male voice greeted me.

"Hi, this is Kaiou Michiru...um...Megumi-san," I started looking at his name on the piece of paper, "You left a message earlier at my place to call you."

"Ah yes, Kaiou-san! I was hoping we could meet up and talk. Phones are not very appropriate for these kinds of conversation," He said seriously.

"Yes, of course, although what ever matter it is, I have to bring my partner along," I said looking at Haruka who was staring toward the TV. Although I knew she was listening to me.

"Well, how bout tomorrow? At the Jai-tou diner?" He asked. (A/N Gomen nasai, I couldn think of a better name for a diner...sorry...This is what I get for drinking mango shake and coke at midnight at the same time -_-... )

"Sure thing," I replied, "How bout tomorrow at 6? Haruka gets off work at five, she is my partner."

"Very well, tomorrow at 6 pm then. See you then Kaiou-san,"

"Good bye," I replied and hung up, "He wants to meet us tomorrow."

"Alright then," she placed an arm around my shoulders, "I think...it's about the baby..."

"Me too," I replied.

"The other day...that phone call..."

"Yeah?"

"It wasn't wrong number. It was a threat from the guy," she said looking right into my eyes.

"What!?"

"It wasn't him I guess. Some other guy but it went like this, 'If we can't have that baby, then you can't either,'" I shivered and she wrapped her arms around me.

"We should tell that detective guy about this tomorrow," she whispered and I nodded, too shocked to say anything.

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Megumi Sanaka was a guy probably in his forties. He seemed pleasant enough and he didn't stare at me and Haruka weirdly like most people did. Sitting down we ordered first.

"So Megumi-san what is this about?" Haruka asked first. She knew I was nervous so she was talking for me. I was grateful for that.

"Well, Tenou-san, for the past 7 years I have been after a case. But sadly so I have not been able to solve it. For many years there has been a pattern of women getting pregnant out of wedlock. Then ending up in a custody battle," he stopped and sipped water and I gulped, "There have been rare cases when the mother gets to keep the child, but mostly the father gets the right. Also if the mother does get the child...well there has been consequences."

"So Michiru is one of these cases?" Haruka interrupted, worry etched on her face.

"I believe so, yes," he nodded, "The women that have been involved in these cases are usually jobless, single, live alone, and have no family. Basically they are unable to support a child. I believe that this is how the fathers are able to get custody. Kaiou-san won a case a while back I believe for custody. All I need from you is the names of the people involved in this. Also I need you to keep in contact with me. Just in case those people contact you again."

"When you said..." I started slowly, "Well when you said there have been consequences, what exactly did you mean?"

"Well..." he hesitated, glancing at my stomach, "Miscarriages, death of child before birth, death after in an accident and other such cases." Haruka was tensing by the minute and I was shaking slightly.

"You think the fathers do these things?" Haruka asked.

"I think so, but I have no proof for it," he replied forlornly.

"Recently we received a call from a man," Haruka started leaning across the table. I noticed that the end of her glasses was in her mouth again.

"This man," Haruka resumed, "I believe he was associated with the father. He said and I quote, 'If we don't get that child then you don't get it either.'"

"I see," the detective tapped his fingers on the table, "Well give me the approximate time that this call was made. I am gonna tap your phone. Just in case. And I will also keep in contact with you. If anything new happens then just leave me a message on this number. Make it brief, maybe like 'This is Kaiou Michiru meet at the same diner, same time...' or something like that." He gave us his card and our food arrived. After eating we departed, worried sick about everything.

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A/N Thanks for R/R pplz here is a new chapter ^^ hope you enjoyed and don forget to read and revu.