Hi guys. I am very very sorry that I have not updated in a while. Being a science major in college takes a lot of time and attention. I was going to update around January, but I forgot. Tehe. Also, I know they are pretty OCC. I'm just not very good with these characters. Anyway, here we go.

Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Panic.

(Kaname is now 6 months pregnant)

Kaname's pregnancy had been progressing smoothly. Once people at school got over the initial shock of her being pregnant when she started showing at month 3, they now stopped to feel her belly and ask all these questions about the baby. She couldn't walk from one class to the next without being approached. The biggest question people asked was the gender of the baby. She did not know yet since she had only been to one OB/GYN appointment so far.

"Hey Kaname. When's your next appointment?" asked Kyoko.

"In about 2 weeks. That is when we get to see if it is a boy or girl," Kaname paused for a second to think." I'm not sure if I want to know or not. What do you think Sousuke?"

Sousuke turned and looked at Kaname. He had been talking to Kazama about the newest release of arm slaves and hadn't really paid attention to their conversation. He thought for a second before answering, a trait he had picked up during Kaname's pregnancy. He now had to watch what he said about everything.

"I'd like it to be a boy, but a girl would be fine," said Sousuke.

"Well do you have something against girls?" asked Kaname with her eyebrow raised.

Sousuke started waving his arms around to defend himself. "No a girl would be perfect. I like girls," said Sousuke.

"Good," said Kaname with a big smile on her face. Sousuke breathed a sigh of relief after dodging that bullet. Pregnant women were scary, but a pregnant Kaname was hell on earth. Kyoko was quietly giggling enjoying the sight of Sousuke on a very tight leash.

All of a sudden, Kaname grasped her stomach. She had this pained look on her face and was shutting her eyes. Sousuke immediately dove into action.

"Kaname. What's wrong?" asked Sousuke frantically.

"I don't know. My stomach just really hurts," said Kagome gritting her teeth. Sousuke gathered Kaname up into his arms and ran to the nurse's office. It was only a few seconds but it felt like hours for the two. They got to the office in record time after Sousuke broke the door down. The nurse gasped.

"Sousuke! You're going to have to pay for that you-" she stopped speaking after seeing Kaname in Sousuke's arms. She was aware of Kaname's pregnancy and was willing to help in any way that she could even though she was not really trained in that area.

"What happened?" asked the nurse.

"Her stomach started hurting suddenly. We don't know what is wrong m'am," said Sousuke. He may have been talking all officially and looked calm, but on the inside he was frantic and worried half to death.

"Put her on this bed here," ordered the nurse. Sousuke nodded and put her there gently. The nurse then ushered Sousuke out of the room and put a curtain around Kaname. Sousuke was very on edge and paced anxiously in the hall. The nurse felt around Kaname's stomach. When she prodded Kaname's lower abdomen, Kaname let out a shriek of pain.

"I'm sorry sweetie. This is where the pain is centered around?" asked the nurse.

"Yes, it hurts so much," said Kaname who was now panting.

"What is your pain on a scale of 1 to 10?" asked the nurse.

"20," said Kaname. The nurse knew this was serious and called for an ambulance. Meanwhile, Sousuke was still in the hall. He was ready to burst open the door again. Then, a few minutes later, the nurse came out and explained the situation to him.

"She is weak and she is having pain in her abdomen. I have called an ambulance to pick her up. You can go with her because you are the father, but while we wait, I would advise you to quickly get yours and Ms. Chidori's things from the classroom," said the nurse. Sousuke didn't need telling twice. He ran to the room and got their things, but he was stopped at the doorway.

"Sousuke. What's wrong with Kaname?" asked Kyoko.

"She is in pain, and we are going to the hospital in an ambulance. Now I must go," said Sousuke as he ran out. The rest of the class was left to wonder why Sousuke looked so uncharacteristically frantic.

When Sousuke got back to the office, Kaname was being put on the gurney.

"Sousuke!" exclaimed Kaname. She reached for him to hold her hand. "I'm so glad you came back. I thought you had left me." Kaname had tears in her eyes.

"I could never leave you," he said as he gave her a kiss on the forehead. Kaname smiled and still held onto his hand. Sousuke walked with them out and into the ambulance. In the ambulance, they put an oxygen mask on Kaname's face and an IV in her arm. She was in too much pain to care about the IV. The nurse watched as they left and before they closed the doors, she made Sousuke tell her later what was wrong and how Kaname turned out. She was very concerned for the girl.

It took them about half an hour to reach the nearest hospital. By that time, Kaname was sweating profusely, but she did not seem to be in as much pain. When they got to the ER, the nurses separated Kaname from Sousuke. They needed to get Kaname in a gown and run some tests on her while Sousuke filled out the paperwork. He did what he was told, but he did it at lightning speed so he could see her as soon as possible.

Half an hour past and still no one came out to talk to Sousuke. During that time, Sousuke had called Kaname's parents to tell them the situation. They said that they would be there in an hour. Also, Kyoko had called twice to try to get something from Sousuke regarding Kaname's condition.

Finally, after an hour of waiting, a doctor came out to tell him. He led Sousuke over to two chairs, and they both sat down.

"Is Kaname okay?" demanded Sousuke. The doctor paused before smiling.

"She's going to be fine. The baby will be fine, too. She seemed to be having a lot of stress occurring before this situation. That caused the baby distress and started some Braxton Hicks contractions or false contractions. These contractions do not cause the women to go into labor. Women can have these contractions toward the end of their second trimester and into their third. Does she currently have a job anywhere?" asked the doctor.

"Yes. She works at the baby store downtown," said Sousuke.

"Well, I advise either she limit her hours or she sit down for most of her shift. It is very important that she stay away from stress and get some rest," said the doctor.

"Right,sir. I will take care of her," said Sousuke with a determined look on his face. The doctor stood up, smiled, and patted Sousuke on the shoulder.

"You can see her now if you'd like. Just have a nurse take you there," said the doctor.

"Thank you doctor," said Sousuke.

Sousuke made his way back to Kaname. She was lying in bed looking pretty exhausted, but happy.

"Sousuke," said Kagome. She put her arms out so she could hug him. He immediately developed her into a hug. He was so happy to see her healthy again.

"Did the doctor tell you everything?" asked Kaname.

"Yes. You need to get more rest and stay away from stress," said Sousuke.

"Hah. Welcome to high school, the home and headquarters of stress," said Kaname rolling her eyes. Sousuke just laughed. He was so happy right now.

After about a half an hour, Kaname's parents popped into the room and hugged their daughter. During that time, to give them some privacy, Sousuke stepped out into the hall to call Kyoko and the school nurse. Kyoko screeched into the phone and proceeded to tell the entire class the good news while the nurse let out a breath of relief. Once everyone was informed, Sousuke walked back into the room ecstatic to see the love of his life rubbing her pregnant stomach with a goofy smile on her face.

Authors note: Again, I am very sorry to have updated this so late. I just recently have been feeling very creative. Anyway, hope you guys liked this chapter and yes, I did my research on this stuff. I love my research. Peace and out.

-Gaarasgirl93