Chapter 10 Passing Time
A/N I plan to make this fanfic end within 15 chapters, but if I need to extend it I will. Anyway, in this chapter, it's one week later, and Kyo is already two and half months pregnant. Sounds a bit quick, huh? Two and half months already? Yeah, but it'll make sense in the end.
1 week later
Lacus gave a strangled cry of relief as Kira's eyes fluttered open to stare up at her. "I thought you'd never come around," she gasped, bending down and hugging Kira tight.
"Ugh, I thought I said I'd never leave your side?" replied Kira weakly, still looking a little bit peaky.
Athrun had stirred the day before, and was already beginning to walk about.
"KIRA!" exclaimed Cagalli, when she entered the bedroom with Athrun.
The blonde girl dashed over to her brother looking overjoyed and relieved at the same time. "Thank goodness! I swore I'd slaughter and castrate that jerk if you didn't come round!" said Cagalli, tears of joy coming to her eyes.
Knowing his sister's rough use of words, Kira just smiled gently, before leaning back on his bed and turning to look at Lacus who was holding a sleepy looking Akira, as the brunette baby had just woken up from his nap.
"He's missed you, he wasn't as quiet when you were unconscious. He was always cranky, and didn't seem to feel hungry as often." said Lacus, passing Akira to Kira to hold.
The baby boy stared at his father for a moment, before bursting into fits of giggles and laughters.
"Don't laugh sonny boy, because what you're laughing at is what you're going to grow up to look like." remarked Athrun, who was sitting down on his bed, and sipping a cup of hot chocolate.
"That Shinji guy hasn't looked us up for one week, I have a hunch he'll come today." said Miriallia walking into the room, and talking to Dearka.
But the auburn-haired girl's expression changed at the sight of Kira. "Oh my goodness! You're awake! Thank God! We were all so worried!" exclaiemd Miriallia, walkign up to Kira and grinning widely.
"See how much the duo of you have made us worried sick?" said Dearka knowingly, shaking his head disapprovingly.
"Aw, shut up Dearka! It's not like you cared THAT much, you didn't even lift a finger to help!" contradicted Cagalli smartly, laughing at the tanned skinned co-ordinator.
Hearing the little din that his friends were making, Yzak got up from the sofa and entered the room.
"What's all the din about? I can't even take a nap on the sofa!" complaiend Yzak loudly.
"Well, we're just overjoyed that Kira has come around? Is that too much to ask for?" asked Miriallia flatly.
"Well no, but it's still annoying!" whined Yzak, sitting down on a nearby chair, and resting his head on his palm.
However, it wasn't the noise that attracted Kyo, but the sound of Yzak's voice in the room.
The redheaded girl walked into the rom with her baby, held in one arm. Kyo looked over at Yzak longingly, hoping he would at least say something.
The entire room fell silent as all eyes were on Kyo. Kira and Athrun were clueless about what was going on, but they were soon to find out.
Yzak rolled his eyes, before catapulting to his feet and storming out of the room. Ezann was playing with Kyo's hair, and seemed oblivious to her surroundings.
Kyo just sat down on the chair Yzak was just in, and settled Ezann on her lap. The attractive girl just sat where she was, feeling absolutely downhearted and heartbroken.
"What's going on? Are you people keeping something from Kira and I?" asked Athrun curiously, looking from one person to another.
"It's not that we are hiding it from you, we just haven't told you," replied Cagalli softly, passing Aaron to Athrun.
"As you know Shinji took Cagalli, Kyo and I away the other day, right? And that's how you and Kira also ended up in this state. However, when Kyo came back, Shinji announced that... ... ... ...," however, Miriallia couldn't find the heart to continue her sentence, seeing how hurt and depressed Kyo looked.
"He announced that Kyo was pregnant... with HIS child." said Lacus sadly, looking at Kira and Athrun before sighing and walking over to Kyo, and comforting her.
"Ever since then, Yzak has been avoiding Kyo. He won't even come within a metre of her. He hasn't even spoken to her either, only barking and shoutign at her to leave him alone." added Cagalli, putting an arm around Kyo and sympathising with her, as silent tears rolled down the redheaded girl's cheeks.
Ezann looked up at her mother, when some of Kyo's teardrops fell on her head. Although Ezann was still young, and couldn't understand the meaning of emotions, the baby girl could still sense her mother's sadness and unease.
"Kyo... pregnant... Shinji... child," was all that Athrun could mutter, in his stunned and stoned state.
"Kyo, I'm sorry to hear that," said Kira, his eyebrows furrowed and his expression full of understanding.
"It's ok, I'll live," said Kyo, forcing a smile as she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.
"Dearka, have you spoken to Yzak about Kyo like I asked you to?" asked Miriallia softly, whispering into Dearka's ear.
Dearka shook his head 'no' in reply.
Miriallia pursed her lips at Dearka. "You're certainly more useless than I thought," she whispered back, folding her arms, expecting Dearka to go off and find the platinum blonde.
However, Dearka stood his ground as though it was none of his business. "Hey, go!" urged Miriallia, nuding Dearka in the ribs and sending him on his way.
"Where's he going?" asked Athrun, watching Dearka exit the room.
"Going to try and talk Yzak around," replied Miriallia, shifting Andrea from one arm to another.
Kyo looked up at Miriallia, wide eyed and stunned, shaking her head. "No, don't! It'll only make things worse!" she squealed.
"Kyo relax, Dearka is the next person Yzak will listen to. If Dearka speaks well, though I doubt he will, Yzak might change his mind." said Miriallia knowingly, patting Kyo gently on the back.
Kyo just held on to Ezann, whose head was leaning sideways on her shoulder as she slept. Kyo shifted Ezann a little to the side, and felt her abdomen, where the baby was, feeling it move around inside her.
Even if Yzak wouldn't return to her, she wou'dn't ever abort the baby. The baby wasn't a part of Yzak, but it was a part of her, she was it's mother. It was only right to keep it with her until it was born.
"Oh yeah, just a tip Kyo. The baby will be born in about 2 or 3 months, it took that long for Aaron and Andrea." said Cagalli smartly.
"Thanks," replied Kyo softly, before shfiting her gaze to the floor.
"Kyo, just to let you know. We'll always be there for you, and we'll give you all the support you need." said Lacus knowingly.
"That won't be needed, I'll give her all the needed support." said Shinji, entering the room, and grinning widely, showing a set of perfect teeth. "And I see that the two misters have regained consciousness,"
"Shut up, and next time when you come in, can you please knock or something. You seem to just pop out of nowhere like a daisy," hissed Miriallia sarcastically, pursing her lips at the asshole standing before her.
Dearka entered the room so fast, he nearly bumped into Shinji. "Yzak's even more stubborn than mule!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, you mean the grouch? Yeah, I agree. No wonder his poor wife is crying so much," said Shinji flatly, shaking his head and clicking his tongue.
"Shinji, I'm not crying because he's stubborn, I'm crying because he won't return to me! And it's all thanks to you!" retorted Kyo, her eyes swimming with tears.
"Why're you always blaming me, honey bunny?" asked Shinji reproachfully, pouting babyishly at Kyo, who just looked away from him.
"She's blaming you because it's your freakin' fault, and that's a fact!" Dearka shot back, defending Kyo for the first time.
"Look, I'll settle this! I know it's just me you want! So once this child is born, I'll stay with you along with it! However, you must let the others go freely, unharmed. Is it a deal?" asked Kyo, her teeth clenched.
"Kyo! No you can't do that!" barked Cagalli, looking sternly at the rehdead girl who just stared back.
"Why not? If I have to do this to let you people live, I will!" spat Kyo fiercely, shutting Cagalli up.
"But what about Yzak?" asked Lacus, looking hopefully at Kyo, who just snorted.
"I don't think he even cares, so it wouldn't bother even a strand of hishair whether I leave of or not." snarled Kyo, looking back at Shinji, who seemed to be thinking the deal over.
"So? What's your decision?" asked Kyo, still glaring at the balc-headed man.
Shinji, grinned malciously, looking at Kyo, signaling to her that he had an answer in mind.
A/N So sorry for the cliffhanger, but seriously, I've got to go and do my homework, I'll be writing the next chapter later on! So, will Shinji agree to it? Pls review!