This chapter dedicated to Jenbo for their birthday! Didn't one of your reviews say you had a twin?
Shinogu's pov
I almost fall asleep on my couch as I think. For once my thoughts aren't only on Hatsumi, they are on Kari, and where she could be...
I hope she comes home soon... I think to myself. I feel bad for accusing her when it was just Azusa being a pervert. She's done nothing wrong.
I hear a knock at the door, and I jump up and open it. Instead of Kari, I find Hatsumi.
"I'm sorry to just pop up, but I can't go to Ryoki right now. This best man thing's got us all mad at each other, and Kari's over at our apartment..."
"No its okay. So she's at your apartment?" I smile at the news. She's not with Azusa...
"Ya, she said she was staying the night because you two were having problems, I feel so bad for yelling at her. I was just so upset at Ryoki, then I come home to apologize and there she is wearing his shirt sitting on the couch with Mizuku like she was replacing me and..." Hatsumi stops and starts crying.
"Hatsumi calm down, its okay." I hug her, and we sit down on the couch.
"Is it a Tachibana curse to cause problems in relationships?" She says staring at the wall.
"If it is it explains a lot." I reply. We both sigh and sit back.
Ryoki's PoV
I wake up to the sound of crying. What the hell!
I climb out of bed, put on my glasses and end up in front of the bathroom where the crying's coming from.
"Kari?" I ask. I hear some sniffling noises, and she opens. Her eyes are watering, and she leans against the doorway.
"I'm sorry Ryoki, I don't feel good." She whispers. Her face is all wihte...
"Kari?" We both look as Mizuku comes in, half asleep.
"I'm sorry, just let me find my shirt and I'll head home okay." She starts to the living room, and suddenly collapses.
"Kari are you alright?" I stand on my knees and feel her forehead.
Chris' sakes, what's wrong with her?
"I'm just dizzy." She says sitting up. "Can I use your phone?"
Shinogu's PoV
I hear the phone ring, and I climb out of bed, exhausted. Hatsumi stayed up late...
"Hello?" I yawn into the phone.
"Shinogu, can you come get me? I'm sorry about the other day, I shouldn't have even talked to Azusa." I hear Kari stop and drop the phone.
"Kari? Kari what's wrong?" I call out into the phone. Hatsumi sits up from her spot on the couch, waking up from my voice.
"Shinogu you better come get her." Ryoki says into the phone. "I don't know what's wrong with her."
Before Hatsumi or Ryoki can say anything, I drop the phone, grab my wallet, and run out the front door.
Kari's PoV
I'm going to die!
I exit the bathroom, and go back to the couch. Ryoki sits in his chair, and Mizuku sits at my feet staring at me. I go to Ryoki, and tell him softly about my fear of being preggo. His eyes widen, and I quickly sit back on the couch.
"We'll go buy you a test." He offers. I nod and look back at Mizu.
"We had a fun sleepover didn't we?" I say softly to Mizuku. She shakes her head yes.
"I'm gonna go smoke outside, if Shinogu comes wait till I get back okay." Ryoki says leaving. I nod and when he's gone, Mizuku pulls on my arm.
"How come you're sick?" She asks.
"It's the baby." I whisper.
GodmaybeI'mgoing to have a baby, what am I going to do if I am? What will Shinogu do?
"Is it mad at you?"
I smile and shake my head. "I'm just being silly.Uncle Shinogu's gonna come get me, and I want you to remember not to tell anyone about what I told you."
Maybe the test will say negative...
"I promise Kari." She hugs me and the door opens. We both look at Shinogu, his hair ruffled wearing only a t-shirt and some jeans.
"You alright?" He runs over to me, and puts a hand on my forehead. I nod my head and sit up.
"Ya. I'm so sorry Shinogu." He helps me to my feet, and I work up all my energy to hug him.
Hatsumi's pov
Shinogu's exit had shocked me, but I stay and clean up a bit to clear my head. While I'm throwing a pile of Kari's things into drawers,I hear the door open, so I go into the living room. Kari is half asleep leaning on Shinogu's arm.
"Hi Hatsumi." She says softly. Her face is white as a sheet, and her eyes are pink from crying.
"Hi, what happened?" I ask. Ryoki walks in behind them with Mizuku and Kari shrugs.
"I probably ate some bad food or something. Can you tell them I don't need any help? Ya'd think I'm on my deathbed the way these two act." She laughs.
"You collapsed on the floor." Ryoki points out.
"I tripped. Now just let me have something for my headache." She lets go of Shinogu's arm and walks to her room with a bag in her hand. Mizuku runs after her and shuts the door.
"What's up with that?" I ask.
"I drove them over here, and she made me stop and take her in to buy.." Ryoki pauses and looks away. "Something for her headache."
Why did he lie? What could she have gotten that she didn't want anyone to know about...
"We have stuff already. She wouldn't even let me help her pick someout. She made Ryo go in with her and left me in the car." Shinogu shrugs.
"Someone had to watch Mizuku." Ryoki adds.
"I'd better call in to work sick, I'm gonna stay home with her." Shinogu grabs his cell phone, but I take it from him.
"No don't bother. I'm not working at our store today, so letMizuku and I take care of her." I smile.
Whatever secret she has, I want to know why it involves Ryoki...
Mizuku's pov (I love writing hers!)
Neptune had bought a test for something, but I'm not sure what. She goes into the bathroom, and tells me to make sure that nobody comes in till she's done.
"Mizu, I'm staying with Kari till she feels better, you want to go with Ryoki?" Mama says through the door.
"Nope, I gotta stay here for Neptune-chan. She's my bestest friend Mama." I reply. I hear Daddy and Uncle Shinogu leave, just as Neptune comes out.
"Did you get a good grade?" I ask with a smile. She looks at a thing in her hand, then starts crying.
"Oh Mizu.." She whimpers as she falls on her knees. "I'm really having a baby."
How come she's sad? Maybe she's sad cause Uncle Shinogu still hasn't kissed her...
"Don't cry." I hug her and Mama comes in.
"What's going on?" She asks. Neptune puts her hand in her pocket and wipes her eyes.
"Nothing, I'm just not feeling that good. You should go home Hatsu I'm okay."
"No its okay, Mizuku wouldn't want me to."
Azusa's pov
Earlier, I saw Kari go to the pharmacy, looking sick. So I had bought some flowers, and I'm on the elevator going to her apartment.
I hope Shinogu isn't up there...oh if he isn't then she'll be there alone...she's probably lonely...
I push back the dirty thoughts and knock on her door. Hatumi answers the door, her daughter at her heels.
"What do you want?" She asks coldly. The kid sticks her tongue out at me and nods her head at Hatsu's question.
"I'm here to make sure Kari's okay. I saw her earlier she looked out of it. What're you doing here anyway Hatsumi? Shouldn't you and your brat be out with Ryoki?"
We all turn to see Kari come out of a room with her hair tied up in some jeans and a t-shirt. She looks at me, and her face turns pale.
Somehow, I don't think she's glad to see me...damn look at her boobs in that shirt is it me or are they bigger!
"Hey don't get onto him Hatsumi, he has roses." Kari says after a few seconds. She walks to me, and smiles.
"I saw you earlier, and you looked kind of sick so I figured I'd comeby." I flash her a smile and she blushes. "These are for you."
She takes the flowers, and holds them to her chest. "Thanks. I'd let you come in but I'm sick and I don't want you to be"
Man if I could switch places with those roses...
She kisses my cheek and smiles again. "Bye Azusa, thanks for the flowers."
Kari's pOv
I take Azusa's flowers and put them in a vase. I know Hatsumi doesn't approve, but he could be the father of my baby, so I'm not about to diss him.
They are beautiful...I wonder if its his, if he'd still give me roses when he found out...
"Kari you should go back to bed, you still look a bit pale." Hatsumi says bringing me back from my thoughts.
"I promise to just lay on the couch and watch some tv, you shouldn't worry about me so much." I put the roses on the kitchen counter, and go sit on the couch. Mizuku runs and sits beside me.
"I brought a movie so we could watch it Neptune. Its called 'Castle in the Sky' see." She hands me the dvd, and I nod and let her put it in. Hatsumi seems to busy herself by cleaning around, so I lay back with Mizu and watch with her.
Hatsumi's pov
I clean most of Shinogu's kitchen, then move to their room. Kari's things are piled with his, all over. I sigh and go to the bathroom, where I find a box on the sink.
A pregnancy test! But..is this what she bought at the Pharmacy when she had Ryo take her? Why would Ryoki buy her a pregnancy test why didn't she just tell Shinogu...Unless...
I picture Kari all over Ryoki as she always does when she greets him, and I get a horrible thought.
She's having his baby!
A/N--Of course Hatsumi comes to the only option that she thinks will work. More thoughts from Azusa, and Shinogu came to her rescue.
Hint for next chap...
"Because I love you!"
Reviews:
Jenbo--aren't you so rocked I dedicated this to you? LoL.
the littlest weasley---Mizuku is so fun to write about. The pov switching thing gets hard, because it is impossible to remember when to switch and when not to. The only question I can answer is, yes I updated soon :)
aloofanimegirl---yes but Hatsu was super moody.
Ryoki Lover----I know, I absolutly love Mizu! Hatsumi has her moods, imagine how she feels after thinking it may be Ryo's! Ryo and Hatsumi will work things out, I promise that. Thanks for loving my fic :)