A/N: Just so you know, I wasn't planning to update this, since I sound like a dog that contracted kennel cough, but I started building the chapter in my head and couldn't stop. Thank you to everyone who's been reading this so far, especially my reviewers! You guys keep me going!
Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight, or it's characters and I make absolutely no profit from this.
"I'm pregnant." Rima sighed, squeezing Senri's hand. "And I'm not getting rid of the baby."
Senri's Mother seemed to have gone into shock, as had Rima's Father. Rima's Mother, however, had a look that said that while she wasn't pleased, she wasn't really all that surprised either.
"We will consider putting the baby up for adoption." Rima continued, keeping her eyes locked on her Mother's twin cerulean ones, since the other two adults seemed lost in their own minds. "But an abortion is out of the question, understood?"
Rima could've sworn that Ms. Shiki's eye twitched when she said abortion. But Ms. Shiki clearly had nothing she wanted to add, as she was trying to force a smile onto her lovely face and failing.
"Sweetheart..." Rima's Father sighed, shaking his head, but his wife put a hand on his shoulder. Even Rima could identify that as a 'let me handle this' gesture. Mr. Touya's brows drew in, but he shut up. Rima was grateful for a moment; at least her Father wouldn't make her feel guilty for the moment.
"Well, Rima..." Rima's Mother pursed her lips for a moment, and then sighed. "There's not much I can say right now, is there? You've made the biggest decision, to keep the baby through the pregnancy, so what do you want me to say? It wouldn't be wise of me to emotionally berate a pregnant girl, as I want to. I guess all I can say right now is that I want you to seriously consider adoption, both of you." Mrs. Touya stood and walked into the kitchen, the swinging doors rattling behind her.
Rima looked to her Father, waiting for the guilt trip, the "why did you do this?" speech, the "my little girl" speech, anything. The silence was killing her. Eventually, Mr. Touya stood and followed his wife into the kitchen without a word.
"Well, I guess they'd like to disown me." Rima muttered, catching Ms. Shiki's attention.
"Sweetheart, you don't know how frustrating it is for them." Ms. Shiki sighed, standing and crossing the distance to hug Rima gently. "They probably would've liked to think you were that innocent girl you were at 6 years old all your life. It's hard to accept a child growing up, but when you kids do it so fast it's even harder..." She paused and drew Senri into the hug too. "But we'll make the best of this."
Rima was curious at the parents' vastly different reactions. How could her parents be so upset and Ms. Shiki be so kind and forgiving? She kept wondering until she glanced up and saw the tears in Ms. Shiki's eyes.
But she couldn't say she was sorry. No, they had been careful and she loved Senri. This wasn't a case of being careless or a stupid one-night stand.
Rima really wondered if she could give the baby to someone else through all of that.
A/N: So what'd you think? Your opinion matters. As of when this will be updated again, I can't say. I think I'm going to go start something in the Naruto section, if anyone likes SuigetsuXKarin that should be up shortly, at least the first chapter.