Chapter 3

Something Very Unexpected

That next morning I was sitting at the table, ashamed of what I'd done, when Hatori walked in to the room.

"Good morning, Risa-san." Hatori said as he sat down at the table.

I didn't reply.

"Risa-san? Is something wrong?" Hatori asked gently.

"No, not really." I replied, trying not to wince in my lie.

"Are you sure, you don't look so well." Hatori said as he came over to feel my forehead.

"I'm fine." I said as I moved away.

Just then, Akito walked out and as he saw me scowling and Hatori looking concerned, he stopped.

"Is something wrong?" Akito asked.

"No. I was just asking Risa if she felt alright. She loves kind of pale." Hatori replied.

"Is it true, Risa?" Akito asked, looking at me.

"Yes, but I'm fine. Really." I said, as I blushed fiercely.

"Alright. Then let's eat! I'm hungry!" Akito said and dug in while I sat there.

A little while after breakfast, I was walking down the hall when Hatori came out of nowhere and pulled me into a room.

"What do you think you're doing?!" I said as I tried to pull away.

"Look, I know that something must have happened between you two. I just want to make sure you're okay!" Hatori said as I struggled.

"I-I" I couldn't say anything.

Hatori just pulled me close, and put a hand on my face.

I started crying and it was all a blur as Hatori kissed me. I was surprised at first, but then I just let Hatori kiss me. I kissed him back and after a while we let our emotions take over.

In the next few months, I avoided going back to the main house as much as I could, until Yuki got sick.

Hatori had to come over to check up on Yuki, so I was bound to see him. A little bit after Hatori came over, I started feeling really nauseous, and Hatori was just walking down the stairs when I ran up the stairs and he caught me as I tried to make it to the bathroom.

"Risa?" Hatori asked as I looked around frantically.

"I-can't…excuse me!!" I said as I yanked my arm out of his hand and ran to the bathroom, just in time to throw up. "Ugh…"

Someone knocked on the door.

"Risa? Are you alright?" Hatori.

I threw up again and then flushed the toilet. I went to the sink to wash my mouth out.

"Risa?! What's going on?" Hatori demanded, sounding more panicked.

I slowly unlocked the door and went out to find Hatori standing there looking anxious.

"What's going on? Are you alright?" Hatori asked as I looked at the floor.

"It doesn't matter." I replied quietly.

"Yes it does! If you're sick, let me-" I cut him off.

"I told you, it doesn't matter!!" I yelled at him and then I covered my mouth again as I ran back into the bathroom and threw up.

"Wait, is this morning sic-" I cut him off again as I got up to wash my mouth out.

"It's not your concern; I can take care of it myself!" I said as I broke down crying.

Hatori looked shocked and then he took me in his arms and tried to soothe me.

I stopped, surprised and asked, "Wait, you aren't turning into a seahorse?! Did you curse break?"

Hatori smiled. "You didn't notice this before?"

I thought about it a minute and then realized that Hatori hadn't transformed when we-never mind.

"When?" I asked.

"A while ago. No one else knows, besides you, of course." Hatori said as he looked at me.

I looked down, ashamed when Hatori took my face in his gentle hands. "Look, if you want, we can raise this baby together. I want to marry you."

I started crying again.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Hatori asked.

"No. But…this baby could be Akito's." I said quietly.

Hatori looked shocked, and then he said with a resigned voice, "When?"

"When I went to visit him that one time." I said. "Is it possible to take a paternity test?"

"Yes. Do you want me to do that?" Hatori asked gently.

I nodded. "Please don't tell Akito."

Hatori nodded and then he walked out of the bathroom.

After a week went by, Hatori dropped by and he handed me an envelope.

"I haven't looked at it." Hatori said as I started trembling to find out. Hatori said, "I'll wait outside. But whatever happens, I still want to marry you."

I then realized how much I loved Hatori and, my hands trembling I opened the envelope.

My heart leapt for joy when I saw who the father was. Hatori Sohma.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" I screamed as Hatori came rushing back in and Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure came in too.

"What happ-" Hatori was cut off by me running over to him and kissing him.

"Aww…now I wish to find true love like that." Shigure said as Kyo and Yuki both knocked him on the head.

After Hatori and I stopped kissing, he asked me, "I'm guessing it's not Akito?"

I shook my head happily as Hatori smiled broadly and everyone else looked confused.

"Wait, what's going on?" Kyo asked.

Hatori turned to them, still smiling and said, "Risa and I are getting married tomorrow!"

I looked shocked for a second before I smiled again as I realized why he wanted to get married tomorrow.

"Congratulations." Yuki said to us and Kyo went to shake Hatori's hand and gave my hair a scuffle.

Shigure gave me a kiss on the cheek, to get whacked on the head again my Kyo and Yuki.

"Well, since Risa and I have some things to attend to, please excuse us." Hatori said politely as we went out on the porch.

"Hatori took me in his arms and kissed me again, before he started talking.

"Alright, we will get married tomorrow, so no one figures out that we're having a baby before we got married. We can invite Kyo, Yuki, and Shigure if you want." Hatori said happily.

"Okay! But shouldn't we invite the other members of the zodiac too?" I asked.

"Of course." Hatori replied. "We'll have to do it quietly, as not to let Akito know. We'll wait to tell him until after the wedding."

I nodded. "I love you." I said as Hatori kissed me.

"I love you too." Hatori said.