blackamber- YAY! UPDATED!! :D

Sadie- Wow... you're on a roll...

blackamber- I know, aren't I?

Bryan- "blackamber is still having trouble with the tie between the names Dimitri and Dylan and hopes that her reviewers will to continue voting."

blackamber- (Nods)

Courtney- usual disclaimer XD

Recap: "My kid…" he echoed, looking back at his hand that was still resting on her stomach. "Amy… you should know that…"

"So, this was where you were," she heard Kai's voice and stiffened, she noticed Tala do like-wise. "What are you two-" he paused, getting a good look at her.

Amy smiled sheepishly, flushing a deep color and moving her arms in front of the swell as though it would hide it from her brother.

Kai clenched his fist, staring at the two. "TALA!"

Amy was constantly told that, because she was pregnant, she would easily explode at people. She never thought that, because she was pregnant, her brother would easily explode; well she did, but not to the same degree as he actually did.

Okay, that was a lie too. She knew perfectly how he'd react to the news; so she did what she could to prevent him from killing anyone. She stood between Tala and him and told Brook to get Norah and fast.

"Amy, move," Kai growled darkly, having no desire to hurt his sister in anyway.

"Make me," she snapped, sounding quite childish as she did.

"Aim, I don't want to hurt-"

"Then don't! I can't see why you're so worked up over this!? It's not that big of deal!" she yelled, for once letting her constant mood swings take over.

"It's not that big of deal!? Amy look at you!" Kai yelled back.

"Oh, come on Kai! We've been living alone together for two years! You can't honestly believe we wouldn't have done anything," scoffed Amy.

Tala looked uneasily towards the ground, not particularly wanting to get involved or dragged into the siblings fight.

Kai was about to retort when Amy added, "And besides I started it."

Kai's eyes widened, casting a look to Tala who shrugged in a way that said that that was true.

"Yeah, b-but, a kid Amy? You're not ready for that," he stated, regaining his composure.

"Not on my own I'm not," she retorted, "why can't you just be happy for me?"

"Maybe because you're my little sister and you got yourself knocked up by… by him!"

Had this argument been about anything else besides the fact that Amy was pregnant, Tala would've taken that insult to heart and voiced his own protest. In this case however, doing so was equivalent to the offering of oneself to a pack of mad animals. The result would not be pretty.

Amy rolled her eyes, "Grow up Kai, things happen. I'm happy; the happiest I've been for a while. Just please don't-" She felt her mood take another sharp turn, from anger to depression. Nicol, sensing her mood, began to whimper and rub his head against her leg gently.

Tala, hearing the change in her tone, instinctively moved into the 'field of battle'; wrapping a caring arm around her shoulders. He moved her into his embrace, not saying anything, just offering silent comfort.

Kai felt a pang of guilt, even though he knew the mood swing was not under his sister's control. However, it wasn't as if he suddenly forgave Tala for sleeping with Amy either; after being perceived as a bad guy by her for so long, the last thing he wanted was for her to hate him again.

He sighed deeply, pressing his fingers on the bridge of his nose. Glaring at Tala, he said in a dark voice, "You do anything else to her, and not even she will be able to stop me from ripping your throat out."

"Kai!"

"I'm not going to hurt her, I would never hurt her," was Tala's immediate response, in an equally dark voice.

"What's going on out here!?" Norah demanded, stomping out into the backyard, "what was with all that shouting?"

"It was nothing," Amy said, "just saying hello."

Norah gave her look that said, 'I'm not as naïve as you think.' "You should be relaxing," the woman stated, her hands placed firmly on her hips.

"I was… a moment ago."

"Having a yelling match with your brother is no form of relaxation, you shouldn't be taking on extra stress."

"I'm fine, really."

Norah gave her a skeptical look, "Go inside and lie down for a little bit."

"Norah! I'm-

"I know your fine, but your not just looking out for yourself anymore," reminded Norah, "go lie down for a bit."

Amy sighed, walking inside.

"It's good to see you boys again," Norah beamed at them, "and I hope you'll help me make sure she takes it easy; the last thing she needs is more stress." The last part was, seemingly, directed at Kai.

"YOU THREE!" Amy's voice came from inside the house; followed immediately by Courtney dramatically screaming, "RUN AWAY!!"

The back door banged open as Courtney, Kaylie, and Melissa rushed to the safety of the outdoors, and Norah.

"Though, I guess if she hadn't vented all that frustration out, God knows what she would've done to those three," Norah chuckled.

"So, when did we move upstairs?" Tala asked, in amusement as he lay beside her on the bed.

"Since Norah become my personal jailer," grumbled Amy.

"She just wants to make sure you're taking care of yourself."

"She's going a bit overboard."

Tala smirked, gently pulling her against his chest. He had missed these moments of just the two of them together. "You know, I really thought Kai was going to kill me there."

"Aw, you don't have to worry about him, I wouldn't have let him kill you. I still need you alive."

Tala raised a interested brow at her, "Oh?"

Amy nodded, "If you're killed, I'm stuck raising the kid on my own and I do not want to be a single mother."

Tala chuckled lightly, "Is that the only reason?"

"If I weren't so sure that you'd take it literally, I would say yes." She grinned at him, letting her head fall against his shoulder.

He kissed her head, letting his hand rest against her stomach. "I'm really sorry about what I said, I didn't mean it, I was just-"

"It's alright, I understand. I wasn't being the easiest to deal with then." She gave him a light peck on the lips, "Just pretend it never happened."

Tala wore a broad grin as he moved in to give her a much deeper kiss.

"Focus," Amy ordered, from her lawn chair positioned outside of the arena. Tala was sitting beside her- with Kai on her other side- watching Sadie's exercise. They had long since gotten over the… confusion that plagued them when they first witnessed the exercise, but once Brook explained her theory, they understood why Amy was making the young girl ride bare-back will holding a weighted pole.

Sadie, by this point -which was a month and a half later- had progressed from the walk, to a jog, and now to a fast trot.

"I'll give you focus when I knock that kid outta you with this pole," Sadie muttered darkly under her breath.

Amy sighed, "If you are still able to think up some kind of retort, you obviously aren't focusing hard enough." Although she had not really heard what Sadie had said, she saw her lips move and knew that she was muttering something about her.

"I was not muttering a retort," Sadie snapped, before losing her balance and falling from Indy's back, "oww."

"Well, whatever it was, it obviously distracted you. Get up and try again."

"Amy, what if she's-

"If she was hurt I wouldn't have told her to try again. If there's one thing she knows, and will never forget, is how to fall properly without hurting herself. " Amy tried to get to her feet, but was hit with a heavy contraction and stumbled instead.

Kai gapped in alarm, not sure what to do; Tala on the other hand, having seen these a lot over the past month, quickly caught, helping her back into her seat. The child seemed to enjoy causing contractions.

The first time it happened, Tala had panicked, thinking that it meant she was going into labor. It wasn't until Derek explained that early contractions were normal and that he didn't have to worry did he calm down. He was also told (A/N: I'm pretty sure this is not true, but bear with me) that the more 'forced' contractions she had, the closer she was to her due date.

And, as mentioned earlier, this happened a lot. He had also brought this to Derek's attention, with her still having three months.

"You don't need to worry, by now the baby's fully developed so there'd be no harm if it were a few months premature. If it were still in the development stage I would be worried; it'll be perfectly normal if she were to go into labor anytime between now and her predicted due date," Derek had smiled.

This news, you would think, would ease Tala's worry, but not this time. Well, he was relieved that Amy was okay and that she would be regardless if the kid decided to come early or not, but if what Derek said about the contractions was true, then he was going to become a father a hell of a lot faster than he had planned.

Well, once again, he was becoming a father a hell of a lot faster than he had originally planned, but that was his own fault. He was the one who was drunk that night, not her; he was the one who didn't think of using protection in his intoxicated state. And he knew, that since the action of making love had become an almost ritual for the two, it never once crossed Amy's mind that he might not use one- he always had before without reminder.

He sighed deeply, coaxing her head onto his shoulder, trying to help keep her relaxed. He watched as her face scrunched in pain again, wondering if it was another contraction or if the baby kicked her again.

"I seriously think this kid is going to kick a hole in my stomach and come out that way," she groaned, taking her attention away from Sadie's training for the first time that day.

Tala smirked, staring at her stomach as though he too were expecting it to happen.

Kai just hmphed, still not really liking the whole situation; he accepted the fact that he was going to be an uncle, and that Tala was going to become his brother-in-law to ensure that Amy was well looked after, but just because he accepted it didn't mean he had to like it.

Amy gave Tala a mischievous look, "Hey Kai, I want your opinion."

"On what?" the older Hiwatari asked, somewhat crossly.

"Do you think it'll be a boy or a girl?"

Kai gave her a look that read 'are you serious? Why would I care what gender your bastard child is?'

"Don't be like that Kai," Amy pleaded, "I really wanna know what you think. And I know you're at least a little curious."

Kai wouldn't admit it, but he was curious. He was privately praying that, whatever gender the kid turned out, it would look like his sister and he wouldn't see an ounce of Tala in it. He gave a resigned sigh and a shrug. "I dunno Aim, if you're so curious why not just get an ultrasound or whatever."

"I just wanted an opinion, I don't really want to know just yet. Knowing takes away half of the fun."

Kai rolled his eyes.

"Hey Amy! I did it! Did you see me?" Sadie asked, excitedly.

"That's great Sadie," Amy cheered, "now do it again."

"AWWWW!"

"So… what do you think the baby's going to be?" Tala asked in the sanctity of their room. (A/N: Not! There room is anything but pure.)

Amy shrugged, "Either or."

"You have no preference?"

"Nope, no matter what it turns out as, it'll still be my baby and I'll love it regardless."

Tala gave her a look of adoration before pulling her into a gentle hug. With a confident smirk, having also discussed this with Derek, he nipped her earlobe and whispered huskily in Russian to her.

She groaned slightly, "You are such a tease."

"Why? Are you turned on?" he wore his lopsided grin that always made her melt.

"Maybe just a little," she admitted, meaning to give him only a small peck on the lips; but this 'peck' quickly turned into a long and passionate kiss, and ended when both parties were naked and drenched in each others sweat.

blackamber- If you couldn't guess... yes Tala and Amy did 'it'

Sadie- Big surprise

blackamber- OO YOU SHOULD NOT BE WITNESSING SUCH ACTS!! YOU ARE TOO YOUNG! YOUR VIRGIN EYES CANNOT FATHOM WHAT HAS HAPPENED!! BRYAN TAKE HER AWAY FROM HERE!!

Bryan- Okay okay, just stop screaming, jeez.

Sadie- awww... :(

Brook- Since Tala is obviously (cough) preoccupied, I will take the liberty of saying-

Melissa- (jumps out of nowhere) R&R!

Brook- HEY!