Title: Bubble Tea

Genre: Romance/Drama

Rating: M

Disclaimer: I no own

Summary: When Bunny Tsukino learns that she's pregnant with Darien Shields child, she feels that her life is over. A baby wouldn't have been a problem if the father hadn't been a one night stand. Now she's unsure with what her next move should be, and if he would be as supportive as her best friends are. She can't help but wonder when her life became a TV-drama. - AU

NO BETA. BEWARE OF ERRORS.(Looking for a beta! Message me if you're interested!)

Order 2. Taro Slush with Boba

She had spent her entire Monday trying not to worry while pouring over a lesson plan and making sure that she gave her students even extra work while she was gone. She had put her entire focus on her teaching instead of her upcoming OB/GYN appointment.

Now it was too late to think about anything else. The urine test came out positive. Bunny knew better than to hope otherwise.

Her doctor was an older woman whom she had been seeing for her yearly checkups since she was twenty. Dr. Catharine Petz, Catzi for short, was the youngest doctor in the establishment. She was in her forties with a teenage daughter and ran the women's clinic with her three older sisters. Bunny usually had no problems seeing her doctor for her yearly checkups. Often times the two would sit and speak with each other after the appointment just to catch up with one another's lives over the last year.

"When was your last menstrual?" Catzi asked.

The blond woman thought a moment, realizing that she hadn't had a regular cycle within the last month, "I spotted on the tenth of this month."

Her nerves were shot and her palms tingled as she clenched and unclenched her hands. She hadn't thought much about the spotting, having been taking birth control for so long that some months she went without any signs or symptoms of a period.

"Well firstly we're going to have you pee in this cup, sometimes the home tests aren't accurate," the Doctor gave her a kind smile. "It shouldn't take too long to get those results in for you."

Bunny nodded and took the little cup with her name neatly written on it with her to the restroom.

She sighed as she left her sample in the cabinet that connected to the office's lab room. Afterwards she went back into the exam room and waited.

Catzi came in ten minutes later, a paper in her hands. "Congratulations, you're positive for pregnancy."

"What?" The thirty year old woman sitting on the exam bed gave her a dumbfounded look, "So this is for real? Oh my God."

Her doctor nodded, "We won't be able to start any prenatal appointments until you're after your eighth week, but we can set you up for some." Her dark eyes spotted Bunny's look of apprehension. "I can get you a bag of supplies that you'll need, such as a sample packet of prenatal vitamins and pamphlets on pregnancy. You're not the first woman to experience an unexpected pregnancy, Bunny. What matters is what you plan to do about it. If you're considering termination, I can give you a list of reliable clinics within the area that will help you." She stated softly.

Bunny wrung her hands in her lap, "I'm not sure. I'm afraid that if I get a sonogram and see it that I'll want to keep it."

She didn't want to hate herself for her decision, no matter what it was.

Catzi nodded, "Very well, you've still got some time to think about your options. Have you told the father yet?"

"No."

She couldn't even imagine how Darien would react when told of the news. From what he had told her he wanted a family eventually. What she knew about him was that he was a financial advisor for a very prestigious business. In simple terms: he was wealthy. And smart too. Would he even believe her when she told him?

Her doctor's face softened, "How about you tell him first before you make a decision. Sometimes soon-to-be fathers would like to have some say in this choice too. However, ultimately, it's yours to make."

Bunny nodded, "Thank you."

"Make sure you talk to Bertie up front, she can set your next visit for you. Don't be afraid to call me, no matter what, if you have any questions."

The appointment was over and Bunny was at a complete loss. She has half hoped that she had read the home pregnancy test wrong.

Luckily for her, her family owned a printing press in New York, one that her brother frequently went on trips to oversee. She'd have to book a flight for the winter holiday, which was unfortunately in three days. It didn't give Bunny a lot of time to prepare, and she already knew that the plane tickets were going to be priced so high that it may as well have been robbery.

Still, it needed to get done.

She slipped into her car and took in a deep breath. There was no use to continue crying about it, even though she wanted to. She wanted to just break down and sob hysterically like she had been doing the last two days. Instead of allowing that, she turned her car on and her phone button on her steering wheel.

She had saved Darien's number the night prior.

Her hands shook nervously and she steeled herself as best as she possibly could before informing her car that she wanted to call him.

It rang a few times before his voice carried through her car speakers.

"This is Shields, how may I help you?"

She nearly melted at how incredibly husky his voice was, it made her flashback to that week.

"Hi, Darien? I don't know if you remember me—"

Her stuttering voice was cut off by his steady one.

"Bunny," He breathed her name. It was obvious that his mind was replaying their days of passion as well. "How could I forget you?"

His voice was making her shiver with pleasure. She could feel lust fill her veins and she longed for his touch. Which had gotten her into this trouble to begin with, she harshly reminded herself.

Instead, she let out a soft chuckle, "I'm glad to have left an impression."

They were flirting. It was the heavily insinuating type that one had when they were sexually attracted to someone.

"You left quite the impression. To what do I owe this pleasure of your call?" He sounded laid back, as if he knew she was going to call eventually.

She wondered if he had waited by the phone. If he figured that, after month had flown by, that she was not going to contact him. It wasn't as if she hadn't wanted to. It was that she saw no future with him, he was in an entirely different state and they led separate lives. Still, she would've loved to sleep with him again.

The thought of her boyfriend, Seiya, crossed her mind. Suddenly she felt horrible all over again.

"Actually," Bunny started, "I plan on being in New York over Christmas. I was wondering if there was any way that I could see you while I'm there."

"I would like that," He replied. She could imagine him running his hand through his hair and giving her a smoldering look.

Goodness, she needed to stop thinking about him like that.

"Okay," She was only slightly surprised with how husky her own voice had gotten. "I land on the twenty-second and will be leaving on the thirtieth."

"I'll see you then." He promised.

They both said short goodbyes and hung up.

Putting her car into reverse, she began to head home.

Swallowing the butterflies in her stomach, she called her soon to be ex-boyfriend.

"Hey Bun, how was the doctors?" His voice was kind and understanding. The lump in her throat was nearly unbearable.

Seiya was so sweet, and completely different from Diamond. That's what drew her to him to begin with. Diamond had been harsh, hypercritical, a clinger, and too arrogant for his own good. There was a time where he hadn't been that way, but after being together for five years, and his career taking off like a rocket, he had changed. Or maybe it was Bunny who had changed.

She and Seiya had just started dating when she went off to Hawaii alone for a week, he couldn't take the time off to go with her. Then she had met Darien.

It wasn't as if she considered it cheating, she and Seiya had literally been dating for a total of two weeks. They were not boyfriend and girlfriend at that time. Even now, they're relationship was new, barely a month old.

Still, she didn't want to hurt him. She was kicking herself in the butt for doing such a terrible thing to a wonderful guy.

"Seiya, we need to talk," Bunny sounded resigned. Tired, defeated, and ready to call it quits.

He went silent on the other end, "I'm home now, if you want to do this face to face, but I'd rather not." His voice was serious.

The blond woman turned into her apartment subdivision, punching in her code so that the front gate would open.

Her boyfriend continued, "The least you can do is tell me why you're breaking up with me."

Here was the moment of truth, and it saddened Bunny. She had really seen a future with this man.

"I'm pregnant," She admitted, "It was before you and I got together. I just don't think that it's fair that we stay together when it's not even yours."

Seiya was shell shocked. He was silent for a long time. For a moment she thought he had hung up on her.

Finally, after what felt to be an eternity, he spoke up again. "Bunny, I like you. I want you in my life. But if you feel that this is the best move for you and your future child, then I can respect that."

She felt tears pool in her sky blue eyes. She felt her lower lip begin to tremble. This man was amazing, too good for her.

"I just don't think it's fair to you, Seiya," She repeated.

"I understand." He let out a heavy sight. "I don't blame you for your decision. Maybe we can be friends someday soon. I wish you luck with this, have a wonderful life."

He hung up before she could say her goodbyes.

She parked in her designated spot and placed her head down onto the steering wheel. It took her a moment to regain her senses and calm down enough to get go up into her apartment.

"It wasn't like you even slept with him," Mina's voice was harsh. Still, she only spoke with the upmost honesty.

Bunny had her cell on speaker phone as she searched her cupboards for some kind of edible substance.

"I know, but I had thought that he was the one," She replied while wrinkling her nose at the sight of canned carrots in her pantry. Who had put that there?

Her cousin let out a loud, extremely dramatic, sigh. "Have you bought your plane ticket yet?"

"Yeah," She threw the canned carrots away, "It was more than I wanted to pay. I have to call Sammy too to see if I can use the company apartment for that week. So at least I don't have to worry about room and board."

Her mind wandered to Seiya. Yet instead of his handsome face, she always conjured up Darien's. He had always looked at her as if she were the most amusing creature in all of existence. Though it had never offended her, because he had given everyone else the most severe of glances, and it made her feel special.

"Have you ever considered that he might have a wife or fiancé or girlfriend? Or maybe even boyfriend or husband?" Mina asked loudly. The sound of a cat's yowl and her quick apology meant that she was torturing Artemis in some way shape or form.

Bunny finally settled on eating a bowl of cereal, "I have. Although it's a little late to worry about breaking up a relationship, isn't it?"

This time her cousin's voice came out softer, "What if he doesn't want you to keep it, Buns?"

This had been something that had been running in her thoughts all day. "I don't know."

They both fell silent after that answer.

"Oh! I have an important call coming in, it's work related, I have to let you go Honey-Bunny. Go call Sammy now!" Mina blew her a kiss through the phone and hung up.

Sammy – or Samuel as he insisted he be called— had been slightly surprised when his sister called him. Which made Bunny only feel a little guilty considering the two saw each other every other weekend at their parents' house for Sunday dinner.

Although her younger brother was extremely shocked to hear that she was going up to spend the holidays in New York City.

"You're not going to be here for Christmas or New Years? How do you think Mom and Dad are going to take that?" He asked. His raspy voice had a soothing quality to it. It always calmed Bunny whenever things got too hairy.

"That I'm a grown woman who has her own life," She responded, giving Luna the remainder of her dinner's milk.

Her black cat meowed in appreciation and began lapping immediately.

Sammy chuckled, "Yeah, okay. Luckily for you the company apartment is open. I'll drop off the keys to you sometime during the week."

"Just let me know when. You know my schedule." She chirped back.

Afterwards they made mediocre chitchat before they hung up with one another.

Washing her now empty bowl clean, Bunny let out a heavy sigh. Her blue eyes glanced over at Luna, who was napping in the fading evening sunlight underneath the living room's window.

There was only another week until her trip.

She wiped her hands on her jeans and shrugged, "Guess I should start packing."

December in New York was bound to be cold. It was fortunate that she had proper winter apparel from her trip to Canada with her family two years prior. When living in Orlando, one never really needed heavy winter clothes.

Her hands froze halfway though her packing and she swallowed the lump that had gradually been developing in her throat. What was she doing?

Packing to run off and tell a man she barely knew that she was pregnant with his unplanned and possibly unwanted child?

"Stop it Buns," She chastised herself before going back to what she was doing.

Maybe this was all crazy and a tad bit dramatic. There was no doubt that her friends would confirm that. Well…except for Mina.

When she came back to Florida she'd have to tell her parents and brother about her possible expecting of a baby. She would decide if she was going to keep it by then.

"What a way to ring in the New Year." She muttered to herself.

Idly her mind wandered to Seiya. When did her life become a complete mess?

TBC

MLL: I tried to keep Bunny as in character as possible. I wanted her to have that crybaby tendency without being annoying. Hope it came across.

Anyone else noticed that this chapter was partially rewritten? It's because I was naive on how pregnancy went. You'll notice in later chapters I'll be focusing more on Bunny's joy's of impending motherhood.

Please review. Flames, criticism, comments, or ideas are welcome.