Chapter 4- Talkless

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notes: none for now. Here it is...

"I didn't know they have an ice cream parlor by the park!" Yuiko exclaimed as Ritsuka looked at her, "It's been about a year since you've left. A lot has changed," he replied as Yuiko nodded. The group sat down on one table, "should I get your favorite ice cream, Ritsuka?" Soubi asked as he stood up and looked at him.

Ritsuka nodded, "ah, what about you Yayoi? Do you want any?" Yuiko asked as she also stood up. Yayoi shook his head, "I'm not really fond of ice cream that much," he said as Yuiko shrugged and she looked at Yori. "Mine's Vanilla," she said as Yuiko nodded and she went with Soubi, "so Soubi, how are you and Ritsuka doing with your relationship?" She asked smiling.

"Ritsuka told you, didn't he?" Soubi asked as Yuiko nodded, "staying over at your place for the first time Soubi. Are you going to ask him to marry him?" She asked excitedly yet quietly since the group was near and Soubi blushed. Yuiko blinked in surprised, "are you blushing Soubi? That's so cute! I hadn't seen you blushed until now!" She said as Soubi turned away from her.

Yuiko pouted, "your ignoring my question though. Are you?" She asked as Soubi sighed. "His too young," he said as Yuiko stared at him, "you two are seven years apart. What do you expect?" She asked as Soubi didn't say anything. "I think it's time for you to ask him Soubi. Ask him to go out on a date and then propose to him," Yuiko suggested.

Soubi frowned, "I don't have a ring for him though," he confessed as Yuiko beamed. "I'll go with you later. Yayoi and Yori could stay with Ritsuka to play video games with him," she said as Soubi nodded, "very well. I'll tell Ritsuka as soon as we get back to the table," he said as Yuiko smiled.

(Back at Ritsuka's Place)

Ritsuka stared at Soubi's back as he was facing the person to pay for the ice cream, he watched as Soubi turned his face away from Yuiko. "Are you all right Ritsuka?" Yayoi asked worriedly as Ritsuka groaned, "I want him," he murmured as Yayoi blinked. "Eh? Your finally admitting that you want to marry him?" Yori asked excitedly.

Ritsuka shot her a look, "of course. Even though his the first one who took my ears like when I was in high school, my feelings for him went up the sky," he said as Yori smiled. "What about our conversation from before? Are you really ready to go that far?" She asked as Ritsuka nodded, "had you talked to Soubi about it yet?" Yayoi asked as he was into the conversation.

Ritsuka shook his head, "we talked about it a few days ago but I don't think we were serious about it," he replied. "Why don't you go and speak to him over dinner or something? Like tomorrow perhaps?" Yori suggested as Ritsuka's look suddenly hushed Yori as Soubi and Yuiko were coming back to the table.

"Here's your ice cream Ritsuka," Soubi said as Ritsuka smiled happily and he took it from him. "Ritsuka, I'm going to get out of work early today but I have to do something with Yuiko though," Soubi said slowly as Ritsuka looked at him and shrugged, "sure. I have to do something also with Yayoi and Yori anyway," he replied.

Yuiko blinked as she stared at her husband, Yori smiled knowingly that Yuiko gasped knowing that smile. "Something wrong?" Soubi asked as Yuiko shook her head quickly, "Yori, come with me for a minute with Yayoi," Yuiko said as thethree stood up and left the two alone at the table.

"Ritsuka, do you know what's up with those three?" Soubi asked as he was staring at them, "don't know. It's not really my place anyway to know," Ritsuka said with a shrug as Soubi stared at him blinking. Soubi shook his head as he stared at Ritsuka, "Ritsuka, your not doing anything tomorrow night, are you?" He asked.

Ritsuka opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by a squeal, he looked over at his friends and he saw Yori and Yayoi trying to hush Yuiko quickly as they could. Ritsuka turned back to look at Soubi, "depends on what your going to ask me to do," he replied with a smile as Soubi chuckled.

"Very well. Would you go out with me to dinner and a movie?" He asked as Ritsuka was just staring at him, "I mean. We have to go to the movie first since I want to take you to dinner last. Is that ok?" He asked as Ritsuka nodded. "Yuiko!" A voice cried worriedly as the two looked suddenly to the group of friends, Yuiko was now on the ground holding her stomach.

Ritsuka and Soubi ran to the group as Ritsuka looked at Yuiko, "are you all right?" He asked as Yuiko looked at Yayoi. "I think it's time," she said happily as Yayoi's face lit up. "Time? What is she talking about Yayoi?" Ritsuka asked surprised, "we were planning to tell you this sooner, but hadn't you notice Yuiko's stomach?" Yayoi asked excitedly.

"I didn't want to pry," Ritsuka replied as Soubi nodded along with Yori, "Soubi, I think we have to go cancel that date today. We had to go to the hospital quick!" Yuiko said as Soubi was on the phone calling for Kio. "Ritsuka, you don't have to be a burden. You can go and do whatever with Soubi today and tomorrow and we'll tell you how it goes," Yuiko said weakly.

"We want to see if your having the baby, Yuiko," Yori said slowly as Yuiko nodded. "Yori? If the baby is going to be born today, can you take Soubi on that date that I was going to go with him? Ritsuka, I hope you don't mind," Yuiko said as Ritsuka shook his head. Just then they saw a car coming up, "Kio, your just in time," Soubi said to his friend as Kio nodded and helped Yuiko come inside the car.

"We'll meet you at the hospital in a few hours," Yori said as Yuiko nodded and she, Yayoi and Kio drove off the hospital. "I hope they'll be fine," Ritsuka murmured as Soubi put a comforting hand on him. "It will be all right. I'm sure Yayoi will call us as soon as the baby is born," Soubi said as Ritsuka sighed worriedly but knowing Soubi was right.

tbc...

me: heh. I changed it a bit around.

Yuiko: I didn't know that I was going to have a baby!

Yayoi: nobody knew except in the end huh?

me: they didn't want to ask since they might mistaken it...

Ritsuka: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

Yori: review and update!