(A/N – This story is coming out of my fingers faster than I can type it! Already, I'm about 3 chapters ahead of where I originally thought I'd be! I have a lot more planned for our three expectant couples, so please continue reading, and I hope you enjoy this chapter!)
Nine Months In the Socks of the Motomiya's – Chapter 7
TK opened the door and nearly fell backwards as he met a pair of light brown eyes, and wild red hair with small streaks of gray hanging upside down.
"Hi! Come on in!" the person said, curling up out of view.
After helping TK off the floor, Yolei turned back to the open office door. "Um, hello?"
"Come on in! I don't bite…well, not hard anyway!"
Cautiously, the couple walked into the office and immediately looked up.
There, dangling by her ankles that were bolted into the ceiling, was a thin, middle-aged woman, in her late 40's, dangling from the ceiling wearing blue and green striped toe socks. Her red hair was askew and her face had a welcoming smile. She was holding a chart in her hands.
"Yolei Takahashi. Age 27. Height: 6'0. Weight: 163 pounds. Gestation 5 months even." The woman recited from memory. "Am I right, or am I right?"
Yolei stammered for a second. "Umm, yeah. You're right." She said. "And you would be?"
The woman curled up to the shackles that held her ankles and unclasped them. She held on to the chains and executed a perfect flip down to the carpeted floor. "I'm Dr. Greystone. Pleasure and a privilege." She said, bowing.
"I'm Yolei and this is TK." Yolei introduced, as she returned the bow, but TK remained upright, staring at the doctor awkwardly.
"Very nice to meet you both." Dr. Greystone said, striding over to them. "I was just reading through your chart, and I look forward to working with you both during this special time." She continued, shaking their hands.
"Umm, if you don't mind my asking, why were you hanging from the ceiling?" TK asked, as he shook her hand.
"Oh, I always do that before meeting new couples. It's a new relaxation slash exercise method that sends fresh blood to my head. It helps me think and relax." Dr. Greystone explained as she walked behind her desk. "So, now. Tell me all about yourselves."
"Well, we've been married for about two years now," Yolei explained, holding TK's hand. "We've known each other since 7th Grade, and we knew that we were meant to be together."
"Awww, how sweet! Childhood lovers!" Dr. Greystone said, sitting down in the chair behind the desk. "You two were probably going at it like rabbits then, huh?" she continued, winking. A sly grin spread on her face.
"Ummm…well…er…" TK stammered. "What the heck kinda question is that!" he thought, as he continued squirming under the pressure.
Yolei laughed. "Well, not that vivaciously," she said turning bright red, "We actually waited a year before we even decided to try for kids."
"Waiting is always a good idea. And I'm glad you did." Dr. Greystone said, "Now you get to really enjoy it and reap the benefits of waiting. In fact, lets go see your little critter, shall we?"
"I've been waiting for this!" Yolei said, climbing out of her chair. "Lets go, TK!" she said, walking to the door.
"Yeah, lets go tea cakes!" Dr. Greystone echoed. "Let's see what you put in here!"
"TEA CAKES! WHAT I PUT IN THERE! CRITTER!" TK thought angrily.
"Actually, Dr. Greystone, my name is TK. T-K."
"Oh, okay, sure. Whatever. Let's roll Tea Cakes!" She said, waving him on.
TK sighed and followed the two women out the door.
"Okay. Let's see this little critter." Dr. Greystone said, setting the device on Yolei's stomach. "Uh-oh." She muttered.
"What is it? What's going on?" Yolei said, immediately turning her head to the screen.
"Is there something wrong with the baby, doctor?" TK asked urgently, ready to jump into action.
"No, nothing. I just remembered I have to meet a friend of mine at Tsunami's for lunch today, but I may have to cancel." Dr. Greystone said, still studying the screen.
Yolei and TK breathed a deep sigh of relief. "What is with her!" TK thought.
"Tea Cakes, relax." Dr. Greystone said, grinning. "Everything is fine. Have a seat, chill out."
TK pulled the metal stool closer to Yolei's bed and sat down, his body still tensed up.
"Now, as you can see," Dr. Greystone said, "Here is the baby's head, and you see that little string of pearls right there? That's the baby's spine."
"He's so small." Yolei gasped. "But I'm getting so big."
"Little things make big changes," Dr. Greystone said. "Of course, you're probably well aware of that, huh, Tea cakes?" she said with a wink.
"What kind of doctor is she! She's freaking insane!"
"Ummm…well…uh…" TK stammered. "I guess so."
"I'm just kidding with ya, Tea!" Dr. Greystone said, laughing at TK's perplexed look. "Relax a bit! Now, here are the little arms, and the little legs and to get it out of the way right now, there are ten fingers and toes. I hate counting fingers and toes in the delivery room."
"Why?" Yolei asked, curiously.
"I'm a fast mover, guys," Dr. Greystone explained. "I have to jump from one delivery to another, sometimes back to back. To stand around and count fingers and toes is a waste of time. Unless you have a genetic defect in your family, or you're a space alien, everyone is born with ten fingers and toes."
"Oh! I understand." Yolei said, nodding. "That's totally understandable."
"Yeah, that makes good sense." TK agreed. "I can see how that can get annoying."
"On that note, do you want to know if you have a boy or a girl?" Dr. Greystone asked, moving the device. "We have a prime window to see it right now."
Yolei looked up into TK's azure blue eyes. "What do you think, TK? You wanna know?"
"What do you think, Yolei-chan? I mean, you're carrying the little one, after all."
"Gee, I don't know—"
"You know what I'm going to do?" Dr. Greystone interjected, silencing the couple. "I'm going to finish up this ultrasound," She studied the screen for a few more seconds then pressed a few buttons on the console. The machine gave a soft hum.
"Then, while the DVD of your baby's first ultrasound is burning, I'm going to take a piece of paper and write your little critter's gender on it," She walked over to a table, with her back turned, pulled out a marker and started writing.
"Uh-Oh." Yolei whispered to TK. "I know where this is leading."
"I'm then going to fold this paper up, and place it in an envelope," Dr. Greystone continued, tucking the tightly folded paper in a padded envelope. She pulled a sticker off the flap and sealed it shut. "And then I'm going to leave it in your hands." She said, handing the envelope to Yolei.
Yolei and TK looked down at the thick brown envelope in her hands. "This is our baby's gender?"
"Yep. I'm not going to say one single word one way or another about whether or not it's a boy or a girl. If you wanna know, open the envelope. If you don't, burn it." Dr. Greystone said, wiping the gel off Yolei's stomach. "All I'm going to say is that the kid is healthy, happy and floating free."
"Well, that's good anyway," TK said, smiling with relief. "That's all that matters."
"Now, Yolei," Dr. Greystone said, scribbling in her chart. "Your weight is right on target, you're in great health, and the baby looks good. Just keep doing what you been doing, and make sure that you take your vitamins each and every day."
"I will, thanks doc."
"And Tea Cakes," the doctor continued, turning her attention to a cringing TK. "Stand by your wife. She'll need you now more than ever during this time in her life."
"I don't plan on doing anything else, doc." TK said, taking Yolei's hand in his. "We wanted to spend our lives together, and this is our reward for it."
"That's what I like to hear!' Dr. Greystone said, clapping TK on the back. "I knew I was going to like you two the moment I met ya! Now, here is your little squirrel's first home movie," she said, snapping the disk in the case and handing it to TK. "Make an appointment with the receptionist out front for you next appointment."
"Sure will. Thanks again, Doc." Yolei said, hopping off the table.
TK blinked as Dr. Greystone handed him the disk and shook his hand. "Err…yeah. It was nice meeting you, doc."
"Pleasure was all mine!" the doctor said, shaking Yolei's hand. "I look forward to working with both of you to bring your little bugger into the world."
"Oh, TK, I'm so happy right now!" Yolei squealed, looking at the picture of her unborn child as they walked down the sidewalk. "It feels so real right now. This little baby is in me right now. We're going to have a kid."
TK grinned as they turned in the park, the loud chatter and squeals of kids playing flowing around them. "Yep. In a few months, we'll have one of those kids running around."
"Well, hopefully not one of those kids," Yolei said, watching two young boys squabble over a toy. "They're brats. Our kid is going to be perfect."
The young couple soon found their way over to the giant swing set, it's long metal bars jammed into the earth gave it the look of a spider with five seats hanging from the top bar by chains. Yolei plopped down in one swing and TK stood behind her, gently pushing her.
"Hey, I thought you were supposed to be doing all the pushing during this pregnancy thing." TK laughed.
"Not for a few months yet, Take-chan. Push me higher!" She cried, hanging onto the chains with both hands. "So, what do you think of Dr. Greystone? Isn't she the best?"
"She is freaking insane." TK answered honestly. "Not all there upstairs."
"She's a genius! I like her! Higher, TK! Higher!" Yolei cried happily, the wind tossing her purple hair around.
"Any higher and you'll go over the bar!" TK said, giving her another push. "Do you want to turn inside out?"
"Yeah! So I can see our baby on the inside without an ultrasound!" Yolei laughed.
"You and Dr. Greystone are a match made in gynecological heaven, you know that?" TK said laughing as he pushed Yolei again. "You're both nice and insane."
"Sora Kamaya: Age 28. Height: 5'8. Weight: 176 pounds. Gestation: 5 months three weeks."
The doctor surveyed the two people sitting in front on him with his dark brown eyes. "I don't know if I can take you two on…after all, we've been friends for so long, and it may be a little awkward delivering your baby."
"There's nobody I would trust more." Sora said, seriously. "I wouldn't trust my body or our baby to anyone else."
"Come on, man. You have to do this for us. We have nowhere else to go." Tai pleaded, leaning in. "Will you help us out?"
The doctor thought about this for a minute. "Okay. I'll do it. I never could say no to you two."
Tai and Sora breathed a sigh of relief. "See, even now, after all these years, "Reliable Joe Kido" still comes through."
Joe looked up at them and grinned. "That's Dr. Reliable Joe Kido", if you don't mind." He said, closing the chart. "I knew from the second I saw your chart, you were going to be my patient. There was no doubt."
To be Continued…
(A/N – Chapter six is snapped in the binder and completed, ladies and gentlemen! Thank you all for your support! And now for my favorite part of the story: answering my reviews!
Hikari Yagami – Thank you so much for reviewing my story! It's not that often that one of the stars of my story actually reviews it! You have no idea how good it feels to know that a Takari can actually read a good Daikari fic and not flame it! And don't worry V-Mon, I would never have Davis use you as a test baby. I wouldn't know how to write that if I tried!
Anthony1 – It was nothing short of an honor to mention you at the end of my stories. It makes me so happy and appreciative to know that someone out there is actually reading my stories and enjoying the characters I write with. Dr. McKnight is primarily based off myself, with a bit of Ben Sisko from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and just a hint of Koga from Inuyasha. I plan on enhancing the character more and more as the story progresses, and I hope you stick around to check it out!
Paige34 – Before you say one word, YES I'm updating on a Tuesday and the reason being is because I'm off work on Tuesday and I had plenty of time to catch up on my writing so I decided to go ahead and update! Don't worry! The story will still be here when you finish your homework! And you know just as well as I do that I have a rule about revealing a kid's sex before they come flying out the birth canal! You'll have to wait just like everyone else! Sorry!
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