Is she awake? Already?
Then he heard a loud cry. Did she just cry out for me?
Ren hurried to her room, threw the door open and entered. There he saw her, sitting up in the bed, all sweaty and panting. Her hair was lank and greasy in her face and eyes showed restlessness. She was all flushed; blushing?
"Is everything alright, Mogami-san?"She looked up at him for a second and then quickly turned away.
How can I tell him what is wrong. I again had the same dream. His dream!
"I am alright, tsuruga-san" Kyoko finally managed to say. Ren was worried for her. She was acting weird.
"I hope you are" Her blushed doubled at such a simple answer.
"Mogami-san, there is something I need to tell you" It's now or never!
"Go on, tsuruga –san"
"You should get fresh first. You would want to get out of this pink track suit. Isn't it?" he said warmly.
Kyoko looked down at herself, all sweaty and smelly and above all wearing the curse.
"You are right. I will be back soon." With this she stood and went to the bathroom along with her bag pack.
Ren, on the other hand, returned to the living room to think how he should put this situation into words. Kyoko did as she said. She was out in about ten seconds and now was sitting next to Ren.
"You wanted to talk Tsuruga-san" She waited for his reply.
"DO you remember the end of Maria's last year grateful party?"
"Well I really don't quite remember the ending. The memory is hazy. I guess I drunk more than I was allowed." She laughed at her stupidity while he lost all hopes that could let him out of the criminal's ID.
"You are pregnant, Mogami-san" Ren whispered. It will be better to be straight.
"Pardon me but did you said something" Kyoko didn't believed her ears. He shouldn't even should joke about something like this.
"I said that you are expecting a baby" This time he spoke a little went into complete shock and froze. Her eyes stopped blinking as she sat still as a statue looking at him.
"Well actually not just a baby but …'my' baby" This part was the most difficult one to tell. But she deserved to know.
There was an ocean of emotions whelming up inside her. Hatred, betrayal, happiness, sadness and much more but hatred and betrayal were the strongest party.
"You are joking, right?" Kyoko's words barely came out. But were ice cold like forcing him to agree with her argument. But truth can't be changed.
"It's true" He lowered his head not been able to continue looking in her eyes.
Suddenly she stood, without another word grabbed her bag and headed out.
"Wait!" Ren caught her hand and pulled her back. Kyoko swiveled and her loose hand met his face in the form of a hard slap. He imagined her crying, abusing him and shouting not in the least he imagined being slapped by her.
Tears streamed down her face.
"I AM NOT A TOY, TSURUGA REN. YOU MEN NEED TO STOP PLAYING WITH ME" She pulled out of his grasp and left in a fit of fury leaving him completely doomed and grief struck.
Kyoko reached darumaya with anger in each particle of her body. She slammed down the door of her room and threw herself at the futon. Then she let herself free. She cried and cried and cried. Cried till tears dried up.
Why are men always like this? Why do they like to betray? I trusted tsuruga-san more than any on else. He was like a pillar supporting me through every storm and now what happened? The pillar decided to cause the biggest earth quake of my life. I am ruined. Tears kept running fast. In a fit of fury she tore Ren's poster from her wall and tore it into shreds.
I cannot have a baby and not especially his baby. The society will sue me. Everyone who loved me will hate me. They will think I used Ren to get to where I am. My whole efforts will be futile. I am ruined.
She slammed her fist against the wall and kept crying. Kyoko's crying and beating the walls was causing the whole darumaya a mini earth quake. Okami was worried so she rushed upstairs.
"Kyoko-Chan, are you alright?" She asked from outside. She could hear her bitter cry. When no answer reached her, Okami shouldn't take it anymore. She threw open the door and entered. There she saw Kyoko was rolled up in a ball in the corner of the room. Okami's heart broke. She loved Kyoko like her daughter. She couldn't stand seeing her cry. Kyoko lifted up her head and seeing Okami all her emotions over rode. She ran towards her and threw herself in her arms and cried. Okami rubbed her back to soothe her but her tears seemed to have no boundaries.
"Kyoko-Chan what happened?" No verdict.
"Please tell me. You are worrying me" Kyoko pulled away and looked in her eyes.
"I am … I am pregnant" Her voice was barely hearable but Okami heard it. It shocked her as well. She knew Kyoko was a pure girl and could never do something like this.
"But how dear?" Kyoko imagined her pulling away and leaving her alone to cry but instead she heard her questioning lovingly. Her heart warmed up.
"I don't know" Okami was already shocked but now the situation was getting strange.
"What so you mean?"
"Tsuruga-san told me that I am pregnant and…" This part was the most difficult to say. It hurt every time she thinks about it.
"And?" Why would he tell her something she didn't know?
"… And with his baby" Oh my God! I knew that man liked her but how could he do this to poor Kyoko-Chan?
"What will you do now?"
"I don't know" I really don't know.
"May I propose something?"
"Sure" I desperately need help.
"Marry him" Her voice was stern. She meant it. "There is nothing else you can do. I know that living alone with a bastard child is hard, very hard. The society won't let a young girl like you live in peace. So marry him and give the child a future. Nothing is his/her fault in all this, right?"
Kyoko froze at hearing the notion. Marry him but how? He won't ever marry me. I won't beg either.
Okami left her to think. Before going she placed a kiss on her forehead and said with a smile.
"We will always be with you"
"Thank you" Kyoko smiled for a second but it soon dissolved in all the worry.
. Marry him but how? He won't ever marry me. I won't beg either.
A voice spoke from within her. "He doesn't have a choice as well. It is his fault. He took advantage of you while you were drunk. You have every right to do this. Go and turn his life into a living hell"
Her demons shouted to encourage her. Kyoko thought and thought and finally came to a conclusion. She took her bag and left for his house.
I am doomed. She will hate me. What have I done? Ren remained in pure misery for a lot of time. Thinking about his mistake. Then he heard an unexpected knock at the door.
He stood and went to open the door. The door revealed someone who he least expected to see.
"Mogami-san, why are…"
"Marry me" Her commanding voice cut him off. Upon hearing her order Ren froze.
A/N: - There you have it. Sorry for the late update but I was busy.
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