After about an hour Keiichiro got the test results back for Ichigo's pregnancy test.
"So…what are the results?" Ichigo asked nervously as she and sat next to Momo who was holding onto and leaning against Ryou's arm.
"Whatever happens, we have each other." Kish said holding onto Ichigo.
"Yeah…" Ichigo said softly.
"Well…Ichigo according to all this, you are indeed pregnant…" Keiichiro said simply to a very shocked Ichigo and a very happy Kish.
"Excuse me…" Ichigo said heading upstairs with tears in her eyes.
"Ichigo…" Momo said following her upstairs, standing a few feet away.
"It's ok…and it's not your fault; it's Mint's, Berry's, Masaya's and mine." Ichigo said softly.
"Why is it your fault?" Momo asked confused as she fiddled with her fingers.
"Because I didn't see any of this coming; I didn't realize what Berry was doing when she was over a few months ago. I thought she was really changing or something. And there's what happened to you…all I wanted to do was help you conquer your fears about telling Ryou how you felt about him and how he felt about you. I never wanted to put you in the situation that you were put in; I didn't want you to have to do something you didn't want." Ichigo said softly meaning she didn't want Momo to have sex just yet; she knew she wasn't ready for that.
"That wasn't your fault either; they made you do that…they made you do that by hypnotizing you or something." Momo said softly, tears running down her eyes.
"True…but still…" Ichigo started.
"No but stills! None of it's your fault! And…it wasn't all bad…When Ryou did all that to me…it felt good…especially after I got used to it. And when his stuff entered me at the end…it felt really nice; it was really warm. I just never expected any of that to happen to me like that. I never expected to be pregnant at sixteen. I don't know what to do because I'm not sure I'll be able to do it; I'm not nearly as smart as Ryou. Nor do I even know how to take care of a child…" Momo said softly.
"Momo…I'm not ready either…I wanted to wait a few more years." Ichigo said softly.
"Momo…you're not stupid; I told you several times that I don't care how smart you are. I love you just the way you are." Ryou said coming up behind her and held her around her shoulders.
"What are you two planning?" Keiichiro asked coming up from downstairs with Nashi and Kish.
"What do you mean?" Momo asked softly.
"Are you planning on keeping the babies is what Keiichiro is asking you." Ryou explained looking at Momo and Ichigo.
"Are you planning on getting an abortion?" Nashi asked right away.
"What's an abortion?" Momo and Kish asked confused.
"An abortion is where you go see a doctor and they give you something to get rid of the fetus." Nashi explained.
"Fetus?" Momo asked confused.
"The baby." Ryou explained calmly.
"Get rid of it how?" Momo asked still confused.
"An abortion is where a doctor gives you something to kill the fetus…" Nashi explained now slightly annoyed.
'How ignorant is this girl?' Nashi asked herself.
"Why would they kill their babies?" Kish asked just as annoyed.
"Neither of them are ready to be moms. And look at Momo, she's only sixteen and barely understand any of this. And Ichigo doesn't want to be a mom yet; she's said multiple times that she wants to wait. And besides, it's their choice; it's their body." Nashi explained calmly.
"It's Ryou's and my baby as well inside of them as well!" Kish exclaimed pissed off.
"That's not how it works though; it's up to the girl whether or not they want to be a mother yet or not. Not to mention; neither girl had a choice in becoming pregnant this time." Nashi explained becoming agitated; she fully believes in women's rights.
"And what of the babies? They don't have a saying in any of this?" Kish asked looking directly at Nashi.
"They're not babies; they're just a fetus at this point! They're not living, breathing human beings!" Nashi yelled furious at this point.
Kish was going to say something when the girls spoke up.
"Stop it! Just stop!" Ichigo and Momo cried out.
"Nashi is right; it is up to us! It's our bodies and we have so long to decide if we want to get an abortion or not! And Kish, she's also right in saying we didn't have a choice; they were pretty much forced into this and I had my condoms sabotaged by having holes poked into all of them. And, I'm not ready to be a mom; I really did want to wait a few more years. Now that choice has been taken away from me! I will not allow this choice to be taken away from me as well! If you can't accept that, then I will get an abortion whether you like it or not! I need time to decide what I'm going to do! And Kish, I'm warning you right now…if you try to sway my decision in any way, not only will I get the abortion, but I will also break up with you on the spot! Do you understand me?" Ichigo asked seriously, severely pissed off…at both Kish and Nashi.
"Yes…I understand…" Kish said reluctantly; he loved her too much to get in her way…no matter how much he wanted all of this.
"And what of you Momo? Momo?" Keiichiro asked while she sat down; she was in shock.
"I don't want to kill my baby…" Momo said softly.
"Well then there's always adoption…" Nashi said determined to give Momo her options; she didn't think she was ready.
"But…I don't want that either. I know how all that works; sometimes they never get adopted out. Or sometimes those places are really bad…and foster homes are worse." Momo said softly.
"You can always choose the family that gets the baby inside of you. You can do interviews and go from there." Nashi said calmly; she really didn't think Momo should be a mom yet.
"My baby…" Momo said softly.
"What was that?" Everyone asked looking at her; they either didn't quite hear her or were confused.
"It's my baby inside of me. I know I may be young…and I'm not very smart and don't know much; but I can learn…" Momo explained softly.
"What are you saying?" Nashi asked right away.
"I want to keep my baby." Momo said softly.
"Momo…you're just not ready… Ryou, you have to do something…" Nashi said looking at Ryou.
"Why? It's her choice and her body. Those were your exact words before, correct?" Ryou asked looking at Nashi.
"You did say that." Keiichiro said simply, staying out of all of this; his belief was that it's up to whoever the parents are.
"Who's side are you on? She's too young…not to mention she doesn't seem like she knows a whole lot about any of it. At least Ichigo's thinking about it. She didn't even think about it at all; she just decided on a whim that she was going to keep the baby." Nashi said looking at Keiichiro.
"It's her choice…who are we to get in the way of all that?" Keiichiro asked simply.
"I have thought about it. I've been thinking about it since I couldn't take the birth control. I was very scared when I found out I couldn't take it because it makes me very sick. I thought about it the day I went in because I wasn't feeling well; I had a then. And then I've been thinking a lot about it since the doctor called and told me I was pregnant…three days ago. I've been thinking about it a lot." Momo said softly.
"What about Ryou? What about how he feels?" Nashi asked seriously making Momo think while looking down.
"I don't mind. If this is what she wants; it's what she wants. And, if she'll let me, I'd like to be there for her and help." Ryou said seriously, not even looking at Nashi when saying any of this; his full attention was on Momo, who had snapped her head up to look at him.
"Ryou?" Momo asked shocked.
"I'm not going to ask you to marry me…not yet at least. But, I do want to be in your life for as long as I possibly can. And if you want this baby, then that's what I want too. Actually, if I'm being honest…I'm glad you chose to keep the baby. I know the choice is completely up to you, but I'd be lying if I said I never wanted you to give it up. Had you not wanted the baby, I would've asked you if I could've kept it." Ryou said making Momo cry with happiness.
"Ryou!" Momo cried as she hugged Ryou.
"Are you sure?" Ichigo asked looking at Momo and Ryou after a few minutes.
"Yes, I'm sure." Momo said softly.
"Then I'm happy for you." Ichigo said sincerely as she hugged Momo again.
"Maybe if you decide to keep your baby we could do it together." Momo said softly as she hugged Ichigo.
"What?" Ichigo asked pulling away from Momo while holding onto her shoulders.
"Maybe, if Ryou and Kish want we could find a big home together and raise the babies together; they could be cousins or something like that. That's if you choose to keep your baby that is. Then neither of us would be alone…and Ryou and Kish could maybe become friends." Momo said softly causing Ichigo hug her.
Kish was just standing in a corner, not paying attention; he was just confused now.
"Kish…can we talk?" Ichigo asked seriously looking at Kish.
"…Sure…" Kish said unsure, worried.
"Relax; I'm not breaking up with you." Ichigo said calmly.
"Ok…then what is it?" Kish asked trying to remain calm; but he was still angry with Ichigo right now…in a way.
"First off…I can hear it in your voice; so lose the attitude. Good. Now, I would like to apologize with how I snapped at you earlier. But between Nashi and you arguing and saying what you were both saying I just kind of snapped. But it is my choice whether or not to keep the baby inside of me. And even though I know how you feel…I know how much you want to have babies with me; I should've heard you out. Now with that being said…I don't want to hear your opinion right now. I just need you to listen to me right now. No, I'm not ready to be a mother and have a kid yet; but, I've decided that I will give this all a chance." Ichigo explained.
"What are you saying?" Kish asked looking hopeful.
"I'm saying I'll have this baby. Under the conditions of:
We stay here on earth
You will help me with the pregnancy & the babies when they come
If we don't last for some reason you will help with the babies
We do it with Momo & Ryou
We can move in with Momo & Ryou if they invite us
You have to try to get along with Ryou
And you have to come with me when I tell my parents
"Do you understand what I'm saying?" Ichigo asked seriously.
"Yes of course. Anything; I'll do anything for you. You won't be disappointed; I promise. And of course we'll last; I'll make sure of it; I'll do anything to make sure we won't. I love you with all my heart; and will never stop loving you." Kish said hugging Ichigo.
"Yay; we're going to have babies together!" Momo cried happily as she hugged Ichigo and Kish.
"Well congratulations you four." Keiichiro said happily while Nashi said simply…