Chapter 7

"I don't usually take chances

Most would easily agree

Something in your eyes

Is saying that you can ease my heartache"

Mindy Smith "Going Down In Flames"

A few months later, Tohru and Kyou were sitting in the hospital's lab, impatiently waiting in the uncomfortable chairs, awaiting pregnancy test results.

"I'm scarred…" Tohru sighed, twiddling her thumbs. Her stomach was bigger, but she thought that she was just getting kind of fat.

"I'm scarred too." Kyou replied. What a mess it seemed to be --- watching Tabby and Shelby get pregnant, but Tohru was another story.

The door creaked open, soon wider, and the doctor stepped in. He was holding a clipboard and was reading it. He looked up.

"You two are quite young." He said, examining them. "You are pregnant, Mrs. Sohma… four and a half months pregnant." The two's eyes grew wider, shocked, and they hugged each other, kissing in the middle. "Congratulations. Now, the bad news…"

"Are you sure?" Kelsey asked, hoisting a curious Harako up on her hip. Tohru nodded.

"Sure as hell didn't get it from me." Kyou grumbled.

"You're the only one I've slept with." She replied, looking at him. The cat turned his head.

"But, at least you're pregnant." Hatsuharu added. Tohru shrugged.

"What good is parenthood if you live everyday, watching them grow up, knowing you could just collapse at any given moment?"

Kelsey nodded. "You've got a point."

"Well, just the joy of being able to experience that should be a good reason in itself. "Hatsuharu explained.

"But leaving behind…" Tohru clenched her fists, lowering her head and closing her eyes. "…it'd be terrible." Her tears built up and she cried. Kyou hugged her.

"I understand." He bounced Yukiko. "But if I had it and got Kelsey pregnant, I'd pray to God to let me live at least one day of being a father." She nodded and wiped her eyes.

"I know it will be…"

"So, you got her pregnant?" Yuki asked. Kyou nodded.

"She's four and a half months…" Kyou explained, looking at Yuki, who was making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to split between the twins. Kyou watched him, while leaning against the counter, setting the two plates and glasses on the Playskool kids table

"T'ank 'ou, Daddy." The two said.

"You're welcome, babies." He smiled, starting to clean up the area where he prepared the lunch. Kyou sighed.

"What's it like?" Kyou asked. Yuki stopped and looked.

"What is what like?"

"That." He pointed to the kids. "What is that like?"

"Being their father?" Kyou nodded. "Um… well, what exactly do you wanna know?"

"I want to know what fatherhood feels like."

"It makes me feel happy. Those two are my pride and joy, and everytime I see them, I get even more proud and happy. Then, to think 'I helped make them with the one I love and that they are ours' it just makes me smile." He explained. Kyou looked down.

He overcame what Akito always whispered to him when he was locked up when he was a kid. Kyou thought, looking over at the twins.

"Un'le Kyou, 'ou want some sandwich?" Yukiko asked, holding her half-eaten half of the sandwich.

"No, thank you." He declined, looking at Yuki. "Were you scarred?"

"Hell yes I was scarred. I never had loving parents, so I wasn't exactly sure how to be one. But, once they arrived, it all came naturally. I've been trying my damnedest for two years. Pretty good job, don't you think?" Kyou nodded and Yuki smiled. "Don't worry, Kyou, you'll do fine."

"I know." He hinted a smile.

"I am happy we went to the doctor today." Tohru said, breaking the silence between them. He looked at her reflection in the mirror as she brushed her long hair. He nodded.

"So am I." He replied. She stood up and got in the bed beside him. "But ever since we got the news that ---"

"Don't let it worry you, Kyou." She said, kissing him. "Goodnight!"