Okay, now that the big shocker is over I guess you all want to know what everyone's reactions are to it. Oh, and I put up a post on the forum about all of this so check it out and maybe reply or something. Anyway, on with the next chapter.

Chapter 2: Reactions

Storm looked over at Kratos and Zelos. This was exactly how she was expecting them to react. She was a little depressed at the thought of both of them becoming upset with her, she never intended to end up pregnant.

Zelos' eyes were huge as he stared at her for what seemed like forever, he was obviously in shock. But what was even more intimidating was the look she was receiving from her father. Kratos was sitting there with huge eyes and his mouth gaping open. Storm turned a little red at the sight of the two staring directly at her and she turned her own gaze to the ground.

Kratos noticed what Zelos and his stares were doing to Storm as he snapped out of his trance. He looked over at Zelos, really wanting to kill the man, but he also knew that since they were married that something like this was bound to happen eventually. After all, it happened to Anna and him, twice. At that thought, he really wished that Anna was still around, she would have been a much better person for Storm to talk to than either of them.

Zelos was still in shock next to Kratos and Storm finally looked up to see him still wide-eyed and slightly pale. Storm didn't really know what to say to him, but suddenly he shot up off the couch and rushed over to her crushing her in a large hug.

"This is so great! We're gonna be parents! You're going to be a mom. I...I'm going to be a dad!" Zelos shouted as he continued to crush the life out of Storm.

"Yeah...," Storm managed to finally say, she was excited at how happy he was. She was so worried that he didn't want to be a father but he seemed really excited about the whole thing.

Zelos suddenly let go of Storm and looked her in the eyes with a worried expression on his face. He grabbed her shoulders and looked at her.

"Oh my gosh, we have to build a nursery, build a playroom, pick out a name, buy toys, buy clothes, get diapers, get a nanny, hire a tutor, enroll the baby in daycare, check out schools, and save for college...," Storm's eyes got wider and wider at everything that Zelos was saying. He was beginning to panic and he was getting a little overexcited.

"Zelos," she finally said, cutting him off.

"What?" he replied, his voice still full of panic.

"The baby won't even be born for nine more months, why don't we take things one step at a time for now. We won't be able to decorate a nursery until we find out if it's a boy or a girl. And college...let's focus on walking before we get that far, not to mention the baby can't go to college if it's not potty trained," Storm told him, patting him on the shoulder to relax him.

Zelos thought about what she said for a second. "You're right. Diapers aren't very good for finding hunnies, that is if it's a boy. If it's a girl...well, guys don't really go for them either," Zelos said.

"One step at a time," she repeated before giving him a small peck on the cheek.

"Okay, well we need to find a good doctor for you and then we can at least get plans for a nursery around. Oh, and we need to tell the others," Zelos said as he walked out of the room listing many more things that needed to be done before the baby was born.

Storm rolled her eyes at her husband. She knew that she had to tell the others about this as well but she wanted to tell Kratos and Zelos first. Zelos seemed to be taking it...well. Then there was her father.

Storm looked back over at Kratos, his eyes showing no emotion. He was always good at keeping his feelings buried so she couldn't see them, but she could tell that he needed to talk to her. She walked over to the couch and sat next to him, placing her head on his shoulder.

"Daddy, please talk to me about this," she finally said.

Kratos looked over to her and stared down at her. From where she was she still looked like his little girl, she still seemed in need of him. With this news it became apparent to him that she no longer needed him, she was all grown up. He finally was able to see her as a woman.

Storm looked up into her father's eyes, he seemed to be in thought and a small smile tried to form on his face. It was just slight enough that Storm could catch it.

"What's the matter?" she asked.

"I was just remembering the day that you were born. You were our little baby, so helpless and defenseless. Now I look at you and you're going to have your own baby. You've grown so much, you're not helpless anymore, you don't need me anymore," he said with happiness in his voice, trying to cover up the pain that it brought him to finally let her go completely.

"That's not true. I may be grown up and all now, but I still need you and I always will. You're my dad. You mean so much to me that it's hard to explain. Where would I be without you Dad? I wouldn't be here right now with the man I love about to start a family with him," Storm answered.

Kratos smiled happily at his daughter, knowing that she still considered him to be of value to her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed happily.

"I love you Dad."

"I love you too Storm," Kratos was able to reply. Those were strong words for Kratos, he would barely tell them to Lloyd and it was difficult for him to say them to Storm, but the feelings inside him were so overwhelming that he couldn't resist the urge to tell her how he felt.

After the two had finally decided to release each other from their embrace Storm finally decided to get up. "I guess I had better go and find out where Zelos ran off to," she stated.

"Yeah, he might have already enrolled the kid in college," Kratos laughed as he got up.

Storm couldn't help but laugh at that. She was about to leave the house when she turned back around to her father who was staring at her proudly. Storm ran over to him and wrapped her arms around him once again. Before she left she gave a kiss on the cheek, something she hadn't done since she was four. Kratos was taken aback by her emotions watched her as she ran out the door.

Bye Dad!" she yelled as she ran out the door.

"Bye Storm," he whispered to himself before placing his hand on the cheek she had kissed. Maybe her real emotions were finally coming back, after all these years maybe she could finally open up and be herself.

Well, that's the end of this chapter. I hope that you're liking this so far. I'm trying to put some serious stuff in along with the humor. I hope it isn't too terrible. Tell me what you think and please review. Thanks.