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I am sorry I havn't updated for a while, but I have had a major case of writers block and had no idea where to go next in my fic. But I am going to give it a try anyways. Oh, and if any of you have a scene or a certain element that they want to be intigrated into my story, just tell me and I will do my best because I really need ideas right now. LOL!

Anyways, here is...

Chapter 3: Sincere Apologies

First thing the next morning, Miriallia phoned Kiki to talk to her about last night for two reasons. One, to tell her that her husband had spent the night there. And two, to change their meeting at Mir's house to meeting at Lacus's to chat about husband's feeling's towards being replaced by a REAL baby. (LOL!) Miriallia dialed Kimiko's number and explained the situation to her.

Kimiko was relieved that her husband hadn't spent the night on a park bench or anything, but that didn't mean she wanted to see him. So, she was content with the change of meeting places.

"Ok, then." Miriallia told Kiki. "I'll meet you at Lacus's in about an hour", And then hung up the phone as she saw Yzak coming down the hallway to the breakfast table. Sure, Miriallia was mad at him, but Dearka had told her that she shouldn't deprive Yzak of his most important meal of the day just because of that. So, When Yzak sat down at that table, he started piling it up with food that Miriallia had made for breakfast.

Mir quickly dialed Lacus's number and told her about the new arrangement before sitting down with Dearka and Yzak at the kitchen table.

Dearka was going to try and keep peace until after Mir left, that way she would be at her calmest when she talked with Kiki. He also didn't want to get Yzak all hiped up before they were to have their discussion of what he did wrong last night and the fact that pregnant women are even more vindictive than when they aren't pregnant, and more violent too, if you get them riled up. Dearka laughed to himself as memories of Mir's temper flared up in his mind. He had only really seen it on three occasions. One, when he had made that stupid remark about her boyfriend getting himself killed and then she almost succeeded in killing him. Two, when someone else had tried killing him and she did end up killing that guy. And three, when she was about seven months pregnant and he had made a really dumb, and I mean REALLY dumb remark about her not being able to fit into her cute neglige that night. REALLY, REALLY dumb. The last thing he saw was a lamp being hurled at his head. And she wasn't known for missing her target. He had meant it as a joke because he actually thought she was cute with that ridiculously huge belly with a set of twins in it. But, he had opened his big mouth and had paid for, just as Yzak was paying for it now, only Yzak got a head start on his. Kiki was only three months pregnant and Yzak had already had a taste of her infallible temper. Although, Dearka thought that she was a might nicer than Miriallia would've been in that situation. At least Yzak didn't have a bump on the head when he had arrived on his doorstep last night. No. Yzak had had it easy, Dearka laughed to himself.

So, Dearka refrained from saying anything at the kitchen table, and, every time Miriallia seemed about to say something, Dearka gave her a warning look and she quieted down. She knew Yzak was going to be in for it later, from Dearka, and that was enough for her. And Yzak was not only willing to remain in silence but he probably wouldn't have had it any other way. So, they remained in complete silence until breakfast was over and Mir had gathered her stuff, gotten ready, and left to go comfort her dear friend. And Yzak never said a word throughout all of this for he had no idea what he was in for the minute Miriallia shut the front door behind her.

Miriallia strolled out to the car quietly. She waited for a moment at the side of the car to see if Dearka would scream at him now, or wait till she left entirely. After a few moments of waiting, she decided he was going to do it after she left. Getting into the car, she let her lower lip out into a pout. She really did want to hear Yzak get yelled at.

But, she knew he would get his just deserts and backed out of their driveway to head to Lacus's.

Kimiko was already at Lacus's when Miriallia arrived. Kimiko looked dejected and somewhat depressed. Neither of which seemed to fit her. She was always so cheerful, kind of like Lacus. But not last night and not today, either. Her head drooped and her eyes were all bloodshot, showing she hadn't gotten any sleep last night.

Miriallia let out a sigh. They would have to do their very best in trying to make her understand that this was al normal, that Yzak would be happy about the baby, eventually….maybe. Miriallia let out another sigh. Yzak was so stubborn and he really didn't like kids. So, she wondered Would he be so stupid as to refuse to have anything to do with the baby? Would this end Kimiko and Yzak's happy marriage? Miriallia pushed those thoughts from her head as she went up to Kimiko and gave her a huge loving hug. No, She thought, Dearka would set things straight. He would make Yzak understand and love the child! Miriallia felt slightly relieved at this thought. Then another thought had her downcast again. But could a person actually do that, make someone love something they don't want to? With these final thoughts on the issue, Miriallia and Lacus led her into their home.

Cagalli was waiting inside and stood up when they came through the door. She had gotten some coffee ready to make Kiki as awake as she could be, knowing she wouldn't heave slept a wink. Kimiko smiled at Cagalli as she handed her the cup filled with still hot coffee.

Kimiko had took a seat on the living room couch, as the others took seats as well. They waiting for Kimiko to take a few sips of coffee and be comforted by its warmth and caffeine before they asked the needed question to start. It was Lacus who was brave enough to do so. "So" She said, "what happened between you and Yzak after you left the ceremony?"

And so, Kimiko let out a gentle and restrained sob as she started with her story of what happened last night.

The minute Dearka heard Miriallia pull out of the driveway, he started in on Yzak. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING!" Dearka demanded as he jumped up from the table.

Yzak cringed inwardly but didn't let any sign of it show on his outward appearance. He didn't ant Dearka to know that deep inside, he was scared of him when he was in this mood. And this was the ONLY when he was scared of Dearka. This was when Dearka felt his manly honor had to do something, and was definitely doing something. Yzak pulled all his self restraint to remain calm as he replied, "I was doing what I felt right." He said in a far too cool and detached manner for Dearka to tolerate.

"Oh, so you felt it right to chew her out for informing you that she was pregnant!" Dearka said, the sarcasm apparent in his voice.

Yzak cringed, for he knew that had been all she did do, but the fact she did it there, in front of so many people…..no, he was still mad at her for that. "She embarrassed me in front of all those people!"

"And I guess that's all you really car about, being embarrassed. Not how hard this was for your wife! Not her feelings!" Dearka was really pissed now and Yzak knew it. What was worse, was that Yzak also knew he was right.

Yzak sighed, showing he was relenting. Dearka calmed down at this and sat back down at the table. Yzak looked mournful towards Dearka and let out another, longer sigh. "But why, Dearka? Why did she have to tell me then?"

Dearka shook his head. "I believe that is something you will have to ask her. But, only after The girls have a talk with her."

Yzak let out another sigh, his eyelids drooping, showing just how tired he was, and nodded.

After Kimiko explained what had happened last night, the three other girl started to explain some things to her. "Listen," Miriallia said, "Men are fools. But….well…We women can be just as big of fools when it comes to our men. You realize that you embarrassed your husband by telling him then?" Miriallia asked and Kimiko nodded. "Well men are very prideful. It isn't easy for them to handle being embarrassed. It is hard enough on men to realize that they will no longer have you attentions alone, that they will have to share them with someone else. But to make them come to that realization at the same time as so many others is hard. He was most likely upset that you did it then. It had nothing, really, to do with the fact that he didn't want a baby, which most men don't anyways, that is until they get used to the idea, but with the fact that he was embarrassed in front of so many of his superiors. If you had told him, for instance, in front of just us, it wouldn't have been nearly as bad."

Kimiko nodded, leaving her head downcast. "I know. He was just being so infuriating!" Kimiko looked up and all the girls could see a flare of her temper just then. He wasn't listening when I tried to tell him at the airport! He even had the gull to tell me that he need to think about his speech and that unless it was REALLY important, that I should wait! And of course that meant that he didn't want to hear it! And then he kept pushing me away, not physically, but you know what I mean. I'd try to say something and wouldn't even be LISTENING!" Kimiko sounded exasperated as she gestured broadly. "And I know I had to tell him that night, that day he got back or he'd think I wasn't honest with him and that I didn't want to tell him. And then when he fianally remembered I wanted to tell him something, I was so mad that I let him have it! He is just so….so….so INFURIATING!" She said this loudly, but immediately afterwards her temper calmed and she let out a small sob. Lacus hand her another Kleenex for about the fiftieth time that morning.

Miriallia patted her hand and Cagalli gave her a big hug. "Yes. We know how frustrating men can." Cagalli let out a slightly exasperated sigh along with her statement. " Men have to be coddled so much, you know, that sometimes, we women, the tougher and more superior of the species sometimes forget that." Cagalli made sure to put emphases on how superior the female race was. "And besides, you know that this was a special night for Yzak, so of course he was going to be centered entirely on it, forgetting everything else around him." Kimiko nodded in understanding.

Kimiko let out a slight giggle at Cagalli's statement and all three girl looked a little relieved. At least she was able to laugh now.

"Now." Lacus put in. " I believe Dearka has had a little chat with Yzak. Lacus looked to Miriallia for comfermation. Miriallia nodded and Lacus continued. "So, hopefully, Yzak will understand when you to talk this afternoon. I believe Yzak should be bringing him by soon, so you can sort out everything then, ok? We will be close by for support, too!"

Kimiko nodded and dried her tears.

After about half an hour, Dearka arrived with a sorrowful Yzak in tow. Yzak was afraid to even look at her after the way Dearka had explained that women have delicate nerves and it takes very little to upset them when in this state. So, he told Yzak he must be apologetic while trying to understand why she did what she did. She had probably tried to tell him last night why she had gotten angry and broken the news the way she had, but he was too upset himself to listen to her. So, now that he was calm, and he believed her to be calm after her discussion with the other women, he felt they were ready to understand each other's feelings.

Kimiko looked up at Yzak's looming body with tear stained eyes. Yzak brought his head up just enough to look at her. Noticing the red eyes and unbrushed hair he looked even more sorrowful. It was rare that she ever didn't do anything primp to her hair. And he hated to see her cry, especially no that he wasn't so mad as to be blind to it.

He sat down next to her on the couch, looked at her with big puppy dog eyes that made her heart melt immediately. They both hugged each other in a ginger manner as they went on to apologize to each other for not considering each other's feelings. Dearka, his two kids who had meekly followed behind him and Yzak entering the house, Miriallia, and Lacus all snuck out to join Kira, who had left long ago to avoid this volatile situation as much as he could, in the basement fun room with the Yamato children.

Yzak explained that the only reason he had gotten so upset was that he was so proud of her and himself at that ceremony that the news shocked him to such a great degree, and that it wasn't that he didn't want to have children, because he did, even though he hadn't expected on it happening this soon and was rather unsettled by it. But he didn't add the latter part be cause he wanted to spare her feelings.

Then she went on to explain that the reason she had broken it to him so suddenly and right then was because she had been trying to tell him all evening and she was afraid that if she waited to tell him that he would be mad and so she had told him when she finally couldn't hold it in any longer because he had practically asked for it. Yzak laughed, or tried to laugh. "I was an ass, wasn't I?" Kimiko nodded gingerly, by smiled as she did so to show she harbored no ill feelings towards him now. " Oh how can I make it up to you, Kiki?" Yzak said in on of his more humble modes, that was rare.

Kimiko shook her head. "Oh, Yzak! The only thing you can do is to forgive me for letting my temper get the best of me."

Yzak smiled one of hid rare smiles. "The same for me. Let's make a mutual agreement, then, to forgive each other, order some take out, and spend a nice evening alone together." Yzak ended his statement with a long passionate kiss and Kimiko agreed by responding to their kiss with just as much passion.

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