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Accidental
Chapter Five
Moon Kitty 2005
January 2, 2006
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Sakura stared in shock at Chiharu before her eyes lit up and she patted her hand. "Of course you are."
Chiharu giggled at Sakura's reaction and stated, "I'm not lying to you. I'm three months, and so far, you're the only person I've told."
Sakura jumped up and yelled, "WHAT! YOU'RE NOT SHITTING ME!"
"I shit you not."
Sakura gave herself a moment to calm herself down and then sat next to Chiharu on the couch, resting her hand on top of one of hers. "Is everything okay? How do you feel? Have you gone to see a doctor? How come Takahashi doesn't know?"
"Whoa! Slow down, mother! I was going to tell Takahashi this morning, but we began to fight. And of course, those stupid pregnancy hormones made me cry, and you know how he hates to see me cry. I think that's why he left."
Sakura stared at her sympathetically. "Well, if that's the case, then he'll be back later. And when he does, tell him."
Chiharu nodded and pulled Sakura into a friendly embrace. "You're always there for me when I need you. You're such a good friend. You're like a sister to me. I love you so much." With each syllable, she squeezed tighter, if that were possible, and Sakura could hear the beginnings of tears in her voice.
"Um... Chiharu?"
"What?"
She chuckled and said, "Pregnancy hormones. Release me."
Chiharu laughed and wiped her eyes on her sleeves, shaking her head in apology. "I'm sorry to have to trouble you like this. Are you sure you're not going to get in trouble with your boss?"
"If I'm lucky, he'll be too busy stuffing his face or screwing his secretary to notice."
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Tomoyo sighed and stared at the phone. It was already late in the evening, and Tomoyo wanted to be sure she didn't call Eriol at three in the morning. He had given her his phone number, and Tomoyo was suddenly rethinking her decision to call him. But of course, then she would inevitably have to talk to him again and it would be incredibly awkward.
With trembling fingers, she pushed the numbers on her cell phone, desperately hoping that Sakura wouldn't be home anytime soon. She didn't want to have to go through the entire explanation. Besides, if Sakura's grouchy mood that morning had been any indication, it meant that she was probably still not in a good mood.
The phone rang a few times before a perky female voice answered it. "Hello?"
Tomoyo was shocked for a second, but then recovered, tapping into the very back of her mind to remember the English she had learned in high school. "Hello, is Eriol there?"
"Yeah, hold on."
Her palms were extremely sweaty and she gulped, waiting as the woman went to fetch him. She reminded herself over and over to say her name was Sakura, not Tomoyo. After all, there would be a lot of explaining to do if he ever found out, plus, the possibility of him hating her.
"Hello?" a man greeted in Japanese.
Tomoyo was surprised. She wasn't expecting his voice to be so... deep. It sent shivers down her spine. "Um... it's Sakura."
There was a slight pause and then he inquired in a breathy tone, "Sakura?"
She nodded, and then remembered that he couldn't see it. "Yeah..."
He seemed to have recovered, and all of a sudden, he began flirting. "I thought it was an angel calling to take me to heaven. You have a beautiful voice."
Tomoyo blushed profusely and giggled into the phone. "Just as shameless as you are when I talk to you on the computer."
"Of course."
"So... who was it that answered the phone?"
He chuckled for a second. "Just a friend. Are you jealous, by any chance?"
Tomoyo almost yelled into the phone. "Of course not! Just curious!" But a little voice in the back of her mind nagged, You have to admit, there was a brief moment of jealousy.
And that scared her more than she cared to admit.
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Chiharu sat on the couch flipping through channels absentmindedly. It was already 9:30 and Takahashi hadn't come back yet. She tried not to admit to herself that she was desperately worried about him. In a sense, she didn't want him to come back. She knew how that sounded, but she knew the sooner he came back, the sooner she would have to tell hiim.
She heard the faint jingling of keys in the lock and stood, staring expectantly at the door. When he came in, he looked up at her, lips pressed together in a straight line. He closed the door softly behind him and trudged over to her. They stared at each other for a full five seconds before Takahashi reached forward and pulled her roughly into a tight embrace.
Chiharu felt the beginnings of tears in her eyes and she clenched her fists in the thick material of his jacket, nodding slightly as he whispered apologies in her ear. She was filled with remorse, love, sadness, and anxiousness all at the same time. She didn't know how to handle it.
"I'm sorry if I worried you, hon," he muttered, inhaling the fresh scent of her hair as she tucked her head beneath his chin.
"I'm sorry, too. But... I have something to tell you."
He looked worried for a moment. "What?"
She smiled into his shirtfront and pulled away. "You might want to sit down." She grabbed his hand, lacing her fingers within his, smiling as she noticed the concerned expression on his face still lingering. She sat him down and then settled herself next to him, placing their hands in her lap.
"Takahashi... um... I figured this out a couple days ago... and I've been planning to tell you. In fact, I was going to tell you this morning, but... um..."
"What's wrong?" he interrupted, leaning forward to stare into her eyes. "You're not going to l-"
"I'm pregnant."
Takahashi stared at her, barely realizing he was holding his breath. She stared at their hands in her lap, silently praying that he would be happy at this unexpected news. He gently pulled on her hand, tugging her into a warm embrace.
"Does this mean that you're happy?" she asked him, settling herself in his lap.
"Terribly." He ran a hand through her hair and then smiled into it, wondering what her reaction to his next words were going to be. "I guess we'll have to get married now, hmm?"
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Authoress Notes
I don't know why, but all of a sudden, I'm proud of this story! When I first posted it, I was hesitant because I didn't know what direction I wanted it to turn. But now that I've written this chapter, I realize that I know exactly where this story is going. That's good for both me and you, huh? Haha! Check my profile to find out when chapter six is coming out! Ja!