Author's note: Sorry if this chapter seems rushed or full of mistakes. My editor took a short vacation so I've been trying to get as much corrected as possible. Anyway enjoy.

"Ugh… that tasted better going down than it did coming out.." Luna groaned as she flushed the toilet.

Luna was sick again. The same mysterious sickness that had afflicted her yesterday was affecting her yet again this morning. This time it struck her at three o'clock in the morning and she was praying that her retching hadn't awaken her family.

"Luna is that you in there?" she heard Lincoln ask from the outside of the bathroom door.

Too late...

"Luna are you okay in there?" she heard Lori cry from the other side of the closed bathroom door too. "It sounds like you're sick again!"

Luna cursed to herself under her breath; blasted old thin walls.

"I'm fine sis." she sighed as she wiped her mouth with a piece of toilet paper. "Just a little nauseous is all."

"What's going on in here? I'm trying to sleep!" Luna's younger sister Lynn called.

"Luna's throwing up again!" Lori explained to her other siblings.

Luna blushed in embarrassment as she washed her hands. It wasn't her fault she was sick but when you have a bunch of meddling siblings, the last thing you wanted was some kind of illness. More footsteps outside the door indicated that as much as she hated it, she had indeed wakened up most of her family minus her parents.

"Ergh, what is going on!? This is disrupting my beauty sleep!" the piercing tantrum of Lola echoed.

"Luna's in the bathroom throwing up again!" Lincoln explained. "And she's not answering us!"

"Aw man…" Luna sighed to herself. This was even more embarrassing.

"Woah really?! Hey Luna can I come in there and see? Did you flush the toilet yet!" her little tomboy sibling Lana exclaimed with excitement. Yeah Lana had a bizarre obsession with gross things.

"Guys leave me alone I was sick but I'm all better now!" Luna called angirly from the other end. "Just go back to bed and let me be!"

"I think it's time we initiated our quarantine procedure!" Lisa announced.

"Oh no is there gonna be another zombie flu outbreak?" Lynn asked with concern.

"Yeah! It literally took me forever to clean up all that mucus off of my clothes!" Lori screamed with worry.

The siblings continued to bicker and chatter and it was driving Luna nuts. She was already still a little queasy and the last thing she needed was a headache.

"Urgh… listen sibs, I'm okay. Just go back to bed and I'll…!" Luna started hacking and belching again. "Oh no…."

She cried and rushed back to the toilet as a second wave of nauseous struck her hard and forced her face back into the porcelain seat as her body broke out in more retching spasms. Her siblings obviously heard her and were gasping and gossiping.

"Oh poor dear she sounds really sick. I think she needs our help!" Leni cried to her siblings.

"Heck no!" Lisa cried out. "Who knows what kind of pathogens she may be carrying! Everyone, I'm initiating quarantine protocol alpha six! Everyone go into my room for decontamination!"

"Lisa aren't you overreacting a bit much?" Lincoln asked with somewhat reasoning.

"Lincoln, do you want a repeat of last year?"

"What the heck is going on up here? Your mother and I are trying to sleep!" Luna's dad suddenly announced.

Luna smiled and sighed with relief. Good ol popstar come to save the day.

Leni was the one to explain, "Luna's in the bathroom! She's sick!"

"Again?" their father asked with worry.

Luna heard a series of knocks on the door.

"Luna honey are you okay in there?"

Luna flushed the toilet and tried to stand up although she was weak from the vomiting.

"Ye… Yeah…" she managed to barely squeak out in a weakened tone.

"Alright kids go back to bed. I know you wanna help Luna but leave this to your mom and I okay?" her dad ordered and soon the sounds of footsteps and doors closing followed his command.

Luna washed her hands and weakly walked to the door and unlocked it. She stepped out of the bathroom in her nightgown.

"Luna you look terrible!" her dad cried as he placed his hand on her forehead. "Hmm that's weird you don't feel hot?"

This was strange indeed. She didn't appear to have a fever but she looked horrible. She was pale and drenched in sweat and her eyes had very dark circles. She looked like she did yesterday morning. Her dad escorted her downstairs and took her to the couch.

"What're you doing pops?" she asked very weakly.

"Luna, I want you to rest here for tonight. I just don't want you to be bothered by your siblings." he said with a worried smile and laid Luna down.

He placed a warm blanket over here and headed back to the kitchen and returned with a bucket.

"Just in case." he said with another smile.

Luna hummed and yawned, "Thanks popstar but my stomach's feeling fine now."

Lynn Sr. smiled and pat her on the head, "I'm sure Shooting Star but still we can't be too careful."

Luna raised an eyebrow when she heard him say "Shooting Star". That was a nickname he used to give her when she was a younger girl.

"Shooting Star dad? You haven't called me that since I was ten."

Lynn giggled to himself, "Yeah but me taking care of you like this, it's just bringing back memories from when me and your mother took care of you when you weren't feeling well."

Luna smiled and gave a big yawn.

"Well thanks pops but I'm beat and wanna sleep for now."

Her dad nodded and said, "Of course sweetie but if you need anything your mom and I aren't too far."

"Thanks dad…" Luna responded before sleep finally caught up to her. She closed her eyes and drifted back off to sleep.

"Alright Ms Luna now breath deep." Dr. Davenport said as he placed his stethoscope on her chest.

Luna was sitting in the doctor's examination room on the bed while her doctor examined her. Against her personal wishes last night, her parents made her see a doctor due to her recent sudden illness. Despite her parents pleas Luna insisted on going in alone. Luna breathed in deep as the doctor listened to her breath.

"Mmmm breathing seems normal." he examined with a hum. "Mind raising your neck for me?

Luna nodded and compiled and raised her head back giving the doctor a good look at her throat. She shivered as she felt his cold latex gloves touch her lymph nodes. He gently prodded them checking for any abnormalities before eventually holding her wrist and checking her pulse.

"Hmm, you temperature's normal, your pulse is normal." He went on. "It's hard to say but other than your stomach issues you appear to be in good health."

Luna gave a weak nod but was still frowning with disappointment. Although she wanted to act tough for her family but even she was worried.

"Luna how long have your symptoms been going on?" He asked as he grabbed a clipboard and pen.

"Well…" Luna began nervously. "To be honest, I've been feeling kinda funny for the past week now and it was only two days ago when the puking began."

Dr. Davenport nodded his head and jotted down a few notes.

"I see. You said you felt funny. Like funny how?" He inquired.

Luna moved her pupils to the corner of her eyes trying to remember.

"Well before the vomiting I was feeling a bit fatigue. Low energy mostly." she sighed somewhat exhausted. "And my stomach had been feeling a little queasy. I've also been experiencing chest pains."

Dr. Davenport raised his eyes, "Chest pains? Where specifically?"

Luna blushed in embarrassment, "I… I'm a little nervous to say."

Davenport nodded, "If you are uncomfortable explaining I can get a female nurse in here if that makes you more comfortable."

Luna immediately shook her head "No no it's fine. It's been… well it's been my boobs… they feel sore like I just bench pressed a cow!"

She noticed Dr. Davenport giving a peculiar look as he jotted down more notes. Luna felt more and more sick with everything she said not sick as in she wanted to hurl, but the kind of sickness you get when you are anxious over something.

"Luna have any other symptoms occurred with the vomiting? Like diarrhea? Cramps? Bloating?"

"No doc." Luna sighed as she buried her nails into the table cushion with nervousness. "I've just been puking. Mostly in the mornings. I actually feel fine afterwards. Heck just the other day after my episode I ate a sandwich with peanut butter, sauerkraut, olives, and bacon!"

She couldn't help but laugh at the sound of it. Thing is she had been eating a lot of unusual things from sandwiches with peanut butter and mayonnaise to even anchovy pizza!

Davenport suddenly had this serious look on his face and he jotted down more notes. Luna was kinda terrified at the look on his face.

"Everything okay doc?" Luna asked very nervously.

Dr. Davenport nodded his head and approached Luna.

"Luna I know this may be hard for you to take in but all the symptoms you are describing to me are very common symptoms of the early stages of pregnancy."

Luna's heart skipped a beat and she practically jumped out of her seat.

"Whu...Whu….What!?" she gasped and grabbed onto his robes. "Please tell me I misheard that! Please!"

Dr. Davenport gently removed Luna's grasp.

"Luna I'm just saying you show the symptoms. While I can't fully confirm it without taking a test the chances are very likely."

Luna shook her head and paced in the small examination room.

"I can't be pregnant! We used protection! I can't be pregnant!" She stuttered and rapidly exclaimed to herself.

"Luna if you wanna be certain I can have you take a pregnancy test here. Considering your age we can give it to you for free and it's fully confidential." Davenport explained calmly.

Luna rushed up to him and practically shook him, "Yes! Please give it to me! I need to show it isn't true!"

Davenport could see her eyes were starting to water up and in all his fifteen years of being a general practitioner he has seen this look many times before. Poor Luna was in denial. He summoned a nurse and when she arrived he opened the door for her and a kind middle aged nurse approached Luna.

"Come with me young lady"

She escorted Luna to the bathroom and gave her two bottles of water plus the test.

"Now when you have to go just carefully urinate on this small piece right here." She pointed Luna at the small tongue like piece sticking out of the stick.

Luna nodded nervously as she took it struggling not to drop it as her hands were shaking badly.

The nurse smiled and gently patted Luna's shoulder, "It's okay young lady. You're not the first person this has happened to. Just know that whatever the results are there are plenty of people out there to support you if you need it."

Luna smiled but still shed a tear. She walked into the bathroom and immediately chugged down the two twenty ounce water bottles perhaps a little too quickly as she coughed.

"Okay Lunes…" she nervously spoke to herself. "Now all we have to do is wait…"

A half hour past and eventually Luna came out of the bathroom. The nurse escorting her could tell the results of the test by looking at Luna's face. She had look like she had seen a ghost. Her pale face was damp with what she presumed were tears. When they reach Dr. Davenport's office she slumped on a chair seemingly defeated.

"I take it the test didn't give you the result you wanted?" Davenport spoke calmly to her.

Luna eventually broke down and buried her face in her hands. Davenport got and gently pat her back as she cried.

"It's okay Luna. I know this is hard to take in."

"Hard to take in? Hard to take in! I'm fucking pregnant!" Luna bawled out sadly her voice choking off into sobs.

The poor young rock star was crushed. She hated herself, hated what she had done.

"Luna I know it's a lot to swallow but please try to calm down." Davenport tried to explain gently.

Luna refused to look at him or anyone and kept her face buried. Her hands had become soaked with tears.

"I got knocked up! Knocked up like a slutty groupie!" she sobbed and coughed as she struggled to breath. Her throat was tight and she felt weak.

"Shhh it's alright Luna." Davenport said as he knelt down to her level. "You're not a slut. You said you used protection right? Look it was an accident Luna. No contraceptive is one hundred percent foolproof."

Luna didn't respond but just kept sobbing to herself and shaking violently. She couldn't believe it. Only a few weeks ago she was a sixteen year old aspiring rockstar but now here she was, a future teenage mother.

"What am I going to do doc…?" she cried eventually lifted up her face. "What am I gonna tell my family? What am I gonna tell my boyfriend!?"

Her face was pale and her eyes were red and puffy. Her cheeks were soaked to the bone in her tears. He handed her a tissue and let her blow her nose. While she was still an emotional mess she managed to calm down a bit.

"I take it your boyfriend is the father correct?" He asked with a caring voice.

Luna closed her eyes and nodded. She loved Mikhail and Mikhail loved her but… she didn't know how'd he'd react to this. Neither she nor him were ready for a child! They were still kids themselves.

"You're not going to tell anyone doc?" Luna asked with extreme worry.

Davenport nodded and explained, "I will have to keep a record of this Luna however I will not tell anyone unless you give me your consent to do so."

Luna nodded but looked down at her lap. Impulsively she put her hand on her lower stomach.

"What am I gonna tell my parents and my boyfriend…" She asked without taking eyes off of her gaze.

"That's up for you to decide." Davenport explained. "They will find out eventually though and I recommend you tell them as soon as possible."

Luna's body shook nervously, "And what about my boyfriend."

A few tears escaped from her eyes.

"Well I can't say for certain however if he truly does love you he'll stay with you."

Luna shut her eyes and impulsively hugged Dr. Davenport.

"Thanks doc." Luna said still sniffing and crying a bit.

Davenport nodded escorted her to the receptionist desk.

"Okay Luna the reception lady will handle your payment. The 'test' won't be billed and gain it will be strictly be between you and me unless you decide to tell others."

She nodded as he went back to the door to his office.

"Also Luna as soon as you tell your family and get your affairs in order I would highly recommend you schedule another appointment. With your condition you are going to need special medical care."

Luna sighed sadly and nodded. She turned to the receptionist and gave her the insurance card her parents left with her. After putting it through the machine and explaining some fiance babbles she handed Luna some papers and a copy of the receipt and wished her a good day. Luna sighed and exit the doctor's office and entered the parking lot. She anxiously pulled out her cell phone and sent a text to her sister Lori.

Hey Lori it's Luna. Just letting you know my doctor's visit is done and was wondering if you could give me a ride.

She pressed "Send" and then sat down on a nearby park bench. She did nothing but look at her surrounding examining the beautiful morning day. The trees were whistling through the soft wind as the birds flew in the air whistling her spring songs. Luna wouldn't enjoyed the tunes had it not been for her… discovery.

Her phone vibrated and she picked it up and read the incoming message.

It was from Lori and read:

Sure thing Luna I'm literally on the way!

Luna smiled and put the phone away before sighing sadly.

"Okay, I'll tell Lori but that's it for now!" She told herself. As much as she hated to admit it her doctor was right. She did need to tell someone however she wasn't ready to admit it to her parents, or even Mikhail but still she needed to tell someone.

About fifteen minutes had passed before Vanzilla pulled into the doctor's parking lot with Lori at the front wheel. Luna walked up and opened the passenger door and buckled up. She was quiet and tried not to look at Lori.

"So.. how'd it go?" Lori asked with a smile.

Luna's throat became tight again. She was so scared and nervous to tell.

"Well…." she struggled to say but couldn't just get the words out. "Lori I…"

Lori raised an eyebrow and frowned with worry.

"Luna is something wrong?"

Then she noticed Luna had looked like she had been crying earlier.

"Luna what's the matter?" Lori asked and she patted Luna on the shoulder.

Luna breathed in deep as she got ready to deliver the news.

"Lori, just make it between you and me for now. I… I…" Luna stuttered and tried to speak.

"Yes?" Lori said as she held her sister's hand. "It's okay Luna you can tell me anything."

Luna broke down and hugged Lori.

"Lori I'm pregnant!"

"WWWWWAAAA" Lori gasped at loud at the shocking news! "How long!?"

Luna closed her eyes and held her head in shame, "About a few weeks as far as I can tell."

"Oh my god!" Lori gasped again "That explains the puking and those disgusting sandwiches you've been eating."

Luna slumped over in her seat and sighed. She wanted to cry but she used up all her tears at the doctor's office.

"Wait a minute, how can you be pregnant if…." Lori's eyes widened as she figured out the mystery. "It was Michael wasn't it!"

Luna nodded without even looking at Lori.

"I'm sorry sis. I lied about sleeping over at Sam's place. The truth is I spent the night at Mikhail's the day after my birthday and well… we did it!"

Luna shook again as stared outside the van staring into space.

"Luna how could you… does Michael know?"

"No sis he doesn't."

Lori's face grew red and she curled her hands into a fist, "Why when I get my hands on that snake I'm…"

But Luna grabbed her sister's hand, "No Lori it wasn't his fault! We used protection I swear!"

"But, then how did you get pregnant if you used protection?"

Luna sadly shook her head, "I don't know sis, the condom we used probably broke…."

She leaned against the dashboard and starting whimpering.

"I'm such an idiot Lori. We should've checked for tears or something. I'm so stupid! I shouldn't of asked him to have sex! I just… I loved him so much… I wanted to…"

Lori looked at her wreck of a sister and held her.

"Shhh it's okay Luna." she gently said as she rubbed her sister's back.

"I'm a slut Lori! A no good slut!"

Lori's heart ached when she heard her sister say such things about herself. She grabbed onto her sister's arm.

"No Luna you're not a slut. Shit like this just happens. It wasn't you or Michal's fault."

Luna's tears returned as she buried her face in Lori's chest like a crying infant.

"That's what Dr. Davenport told me too…" she cried. "But I should've been more careful."

Lori spent the next ten minutes letting Luna cry in her embrace. Luna may have been only two years younger but she was still Lori's baby sister. She rubbed Luna's back and tried to shush her into calming down. When Luna did speak it was just to apologize or self criticize herself followed up with Lori assuring her everything was going to be alright. Eventually the crying once again ceased and Luna calmed down enough.

"Feel better?" Lori asked as she looked at Luna.

Luna nodded and got herself up again and wiped her eyes. Lori gave Luna a tissue to blow her nose.

"C'mon Luna, I think it's time we head home."

Luna looked at Lori and nodded before asking, "Do… do you think mom and dad will hate me for this?"

But Lori smiled and touched her sister's cheek, "Luna, there's no denying they are gonna be shocked and probably mad but they won't hate you. None of us will hate you for what happened."

Luna nodded and sighed with relief, "To be honest, it kinda feels good to get some of that off my chest."

Lori laughed a little and turned the key's into the ignition.

"C'mon Luna let's go get some fruit smoothies or something on our way back. I know you may not be hungry but you need to eat especially now that you're pregnant."

Luna looked down at her stomach and rubbed her belly. While she didn't look it now, she knew it was only a matter of time before she started showing. Once that happened there was no excuse in the world she could use.

"I guess that sounds good Lori." Luna responded "However, promise you won't tell any of the other siblings yet. Or mom and dad… I… I wanna tell Mikhail next. When he gets back from his classes."

Lori nodded with worry but understood.

"Okay Luna. And don't worry, I see how you and Mikhail behave around each other. If he truly loves you he'll stay."

Luna smiled as her sister wiped away a tear.

"Yeah I am kinda hungry and a smoothie and burger does sound good right now."

Lori drove out of the parking lot and drove into the street with her sister in tow. Luna looked at the landscape passing by through her window and sighed. She was thinking about Mikhail and how she was going to tell him she was pregnant with his child.

"Mikky…" she begged under her breath to herself. "Please promise you won't leave me."