Morg: It's my birthday and I'll write if I want to~ Write if I want to~

Ikuto: Stop singing and save us all the pain.

Amu: She isn't that bad.

Morg: I could sound better, but it is my birthday and I'll do what I want!

Ikuto: Well you don't own us so no; you can't do what you want.

Amu: Thank God!

Morg: Damn it!

~Alone With You~

Janel loved being right. Loved it so much, she just had to rub it in. "I knew something was up!"

Though there wasn't actually anyone there to hear her congratulate herself on knowing before the results came back, the doctor didn't stop herself from gloating. Before she returned to where Amu and Ikuto were, however, she wiped her face of all emotion and played the blank mask card. "I think the two of you should take a seat and we'll talk."

Ikuto and Amu traded glances before sitting in a couple of chairs to face Janel. "What's up Kimi?"

Smiling at the use of her nickname, Janel took a deep breath. "So I think I need just a little more information. I know most of what's going on. Your parents had a bet and that landed you two to meeting and things took off from there. You had sex before you left Japan, right?"

Amu blushed but nodded her head. "Rima helped me get some birth control, about a year's worth and I've been on it since then, except I ran out while we were on our way to South America…"

Ikuto had known that Amu was out. He'd known that they couldn't get any more for her while on the run and yet he hadn't been able to hold back. "What does this have to do with anything?"

Smirking, Janel crossed one leg over the other. "It has everything to do with it. I don't just pry into people's sex lives for the hell of it."

Ikuto rolled his eyes before scoffing. "Liar."

Laughing, Janel turned back to Amu. "You've been having sex regularly, right? I mean, you are both fit and are obviously attracted to one another."

Again, Amu blushed and nodded. "Yes, so?"

Janel let a warm smile cross her face this time as she tried to hold back some of excitement. "Well, you're pregnant."

A stunned silence met her ears. Janel's smile faded only slightly before she slowly rose to her feet. "I'm going to leave you guys to talk, but the test is accurate. There is no mistake. That's why Amu has been acting the way she has. Usually it takes a little while for the changes to be noticeable and she mentioned something about eating a certain fruit a lot. Well, it all fits. Michelle must have been one smart cookie if she could diagnose and cure Amu while in the middle of the freaking jungle."

Ikuto nodded his head as the girl left the room. Still in shock, he turned back to face his lover. An overwhelming amount of emotions ran through his body. All of them good. "Amu…"

Unable to decide if she wanted to laugh or cry, Amu settled for both. Suddenly she found herself in Ikuto's arms as they held each other tightly. "Ikuto!"

Their embrace continued for a while longer until Amu pulled away. Questions flew through her mind, but only one stuck. What now? They had the option of returning and using her pregnancy as a way to make their parents accept them, however, Amu's mother was on the crazy side. This might not be a good enough reason.

Ikuto was thinking the same thing, only on the other end of the spectrum. How could they keep running if Amu was pregnant? She would need lots of rest and to be in a low stress environment. Not that Ikuto knew a lot about pregnancies and the like, but that's what he'd heard.

At the same time, they both turned to each other. "What are we going to do?"

Amu looked down at her lap. For some reason she just couldn't ask the question that she wanted to ask while looking at Ikuto. "Do you want this?"

Ikuto froze. "Of course I do! I love you and I love whatever children we have! It's just…"

"Our life?"

"No, it is the way we live our life. How can we raise a child on the run? How can you continue to run now that you are pregnant?"

Silence once again became the dominant sound of the room as both Amu and Ikuto lost themselves in their thoughts. A knock sounded at the door to the small room they were in before Janel opened the door again. "Look, I know you both have concerns about what happens next, but let's talk about that tomorrow. Tonight, let's celebrate!"

Kukai was all for the idea of a celebration after they broke the news to him. "You'll be a great mother, Hinamori!"

Amu blushed and thanked the boat captain that had taken up residence with them inside of the young doctor's home. Ikuto just couldn't stop smiling. He was going to have a child and Amu was going to give birth to it. Suddenly all of his worries from before disappeared. They'd come back later since he hadn't forgotten them, but for now he was just happy.

Throughout the entire night, Amu found herself being touched or hugged or kissed by Ikuto. The man just couldn't keep away and Amu loved it. There was a warm feeling growing from inside of her and she knew it was because she was glad that he was glad that she was carrying his child.

XXX

The morning was met with sleepy eyes and tousled hair. Amu and Ikuto had made passionate love the night before, not really worrying about the chance of getting pregnant considering. They woke in each other's arms with smiles on their faces, until Amu ran for the bathroom off their room to puke.

Ikuto was there beside her in an instant, holding back her hair and rubbing soothing circles on her back. Today was definitely the day to get more information out of their hostess. "We should talk to Janel after you start feeling better."

Amu nodded before spewing more of the contents of her stomach into the toilet. Usually the morning sickness didn't last much more than a few trips to the bathroom. "Sure, let's shower first."

Ikuto helped his lover considering she was feeling rather weak from puking. He washed her body first before his own. Toweling her off led to giggles and groping before they got dressed and went in search of their doctor friend.

Janel was found in the middle of a conversation with Kukai while they ate breakfast. They were laughing together and sharing food before Amu and Ikuto sat down at the table. "Morning you two!"

Ikuto groaned and reached for some food for himself. Amu motioned that she didn't want any since she was still a little woozy. "Don't be so cheerful so early."

"I'm not the one that spent most of the night trying to do something that was already done."

Amu gave Janel a puzzled look while Ikuto just smirked. "It was more congratulatory than anything else."

Still confused, Amu decided not to worry about what they were talking about. "We have some questions for you."

"Shoot."

Amu brought a notebook and a pen to the table. Janel hadn't noticed it in the pinkette's hands when she'd walked in, but the girl had them now so it didn't matter. "How long is the morning sickness going to last?"

Janel sighed and looked up at the ceiling as if it had all of the answers. "It really depends on the person, but usually only for the first three months. I would have to do another test, but I'm certain that you are in your second month. I can give you vitamins to take so that your body won't lose any nutrients. I can't make you not puke though."

Amu nodded and wrote the information down. "Are there any other pills that I need to take and should I stay away from anything in particular?"

"There are plenty of prenatal vitamins for a pregnant woman to take. I can get you all of them. As for what to stay away from, smoking, drinking, other drugs. No putting harmful chemicals into your body while you are creating another one." Janel gave her a pointed look but they all laughed it off together. As if Amu would do any of those things anyways. "Oh, and you can continue living your life like you are. Most women have to worry about staying out of stressful situations, but you have been living your life on the road long before you became pregnant so your body is already used to that lifestyle. You don't have to change it now that you're pregnant."

Ikuto felt relief flood through him. He wouldn't have to give her back to her mother now that she was pregnant just so she would be safe. They could continue living like they were and enjoy themselves. They would just have to get better at moving with Amu's belly as it grew and in the future with a child.

Amu looked a little skeptical, on the other hand. "What do you mean I can just keep living this life? How is that not harmful to the baby?"

Janel smiled before leaning back in her chair. "Look at it this way, a woman ran three miles every day for a year. Then she found out that she was pregnant. While most women would not run while being pregnant, her body found it harder to not run. Your body will find it harder to be in a bed or be pampered while you are pregnant since you live so actively. I'm not saying that you should do dangerous or stupid things, I'm just saying you don't have to be as careful as others."

Finally convinced, somewhat, Amu wrote down what Janel said and finished her questions before she and Ikuto returned to their room to talk. Janel had told them that she was heading for a nearby town to place the order for the vitamins since she didn't keep them in her house. They would have to stay with her for about two weeks in order to get the pills. Until then, Amu was on a strict diet of good foods to make up for not having the vitamins. Janel even promised to order some of the fruit that Michelle had gotten her addicted to.

"Ikuto, we need to talk." Amu sat down on their bed and patted the spot beside her. Once Ikuto sat down, she took his hand and played with his fingers. "What do you want to do?"

A sigh escaped his lips as Ikuto looked over at his pregnant lover. "Take care of you."

Amu smiled. That had somewhat answered her question. He wasn't going to give her up, which meant that he wasn't going to let anyone take her from him. "So do we go home or do we keep traveling."

The question hung in the air between them as they both thought it over. Amu may have asked it, but that didn't mean she had an answer to it either. Finally, Ikuto firmly took her hands and faced her. "Going back to Japan now means that there is a chance that they will separate us, I don't want that. I think we should continue with what we are doing and enjoy ourselves."

The smile that Amu gave him made her face hurt. Somehow she knew that that was the answer that she wanted to hear. Sure they would be in danger from time to time, but that only made life more exciting. "I heard that Europe isn't so bad during the summer."

Ikuto chuckled before placing a kiss on the tip of her nose. "Once we get things settled here and enjoy Africa for a little bit, we'll head north."

Amu let out a squeal of delight before launching herself forwards into Ikuto's arms. "I love you."

Ikuto smirked as he held her back. "I love you too."

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Morg: What's this! It's my birthday so you should leave a review as a present? Okay!

Ikuto: I don't understand why your parents kept you.

Amu: That wasn't a nice thing to say on her birthday.

Morg: Eh, he's just jealous.

Ikuto: How so?

Amu: I don't get it.

Morg: I'm getting all the love and attention today. Poor Ikuto.

Ikuto: I'm good as long as I get love and attention from Amu.

Amu: Not happening!

Morg: Review anyways!