Another update, my flowers! My direction of the story has changed a bit than what it was before the hiatus... so be prepared for that! I basically rewrote every single chapter and deleted unnecessary ones, so make sure to read, otherwise the plot won't make sense.
Also, Tohru is 8 weeks pregnant. Anyway, continuing on with the story!
Occasional sniffles and shuffling of feet were heard in the nurse's office. Other than that, it was soundless and it made Tohru feel uncomfortable. Why is the nurse's office so big? she thought to herself.
She sat on the wooden bench, waiting for her turn with the nurse. The smell of cough syrup made Tohru lightheaded and the whiteness of the room made Tohru want to shield her eyes.
"Next patient, please," called a soft, female voice coming from behind the curtain. Tohru scanned the room for any other possible patients, but she was the only one left in the room.
The brunette opened the curtain, revealing an middle aged woman in a white button down shirt and skirt, who Tohru assumed to be the nurse. There was a small cot and a couple of drawers in the corner.
"Hello, dear," said the nurse. She patted the cot, gesturing for Tohru to sit down. "Name?"
Tohru sat down on the rigid cot, still dizzy from the smell of cough syrup. "Honda Tohru."
"What brings you here?" asked the nurse, clipboard and pencil in hand.
"I fell asleep in class," answered the rice ball. She was extremely embarrassed.
"What time did you sleep last night?"
"Around 10 or 11 I think."
"Did you eat breakfast this morning?"
"No, I was running late."
"Mhm," said the nurse, jotting down some notes. "Anything else you're feeling?"
Tohru immediately shook her head no, afraid of her pregnancy being revealed.
"I'm not feeling anything else at all, nothing! I feel perfectly fine," said Tohru, looking at the floor.
"Alright, just rest for a bit on this cot. I'll be back in a minute to finish your evaluation."
Tohru nodded and breathed a sigh of relief once the nurse left.
The brunette couldn't relax due to restless thoughts about Uo and Hana. Her thoughts were interrupted by the entry of the nurse, who was now holding two plates of sandwiches.
"I thought you might be hungry, and you seem like you need energy, so I brought you a snack," said the nurse, handing a plate of sandwiches to Tohru.
The smell of the egg in the sandwich made Tohru gag, and she sprinted out of the room to the bathroom in the hallway. There, she emptied the contents of her already empty stomach.
Ack, Tohru! Now the nurse will definitely know! She hit her forehead in frustration.
She took a couple of breaths and splashed cold water onto her face. I'll be okay, it's gonna be okay. Mommy will handle it.
The Onigiri wiped off the remaining water from her face and walked back to the nurse's office, afraid of what was to come.
Back at the office, the nurse wondered what she had just witnessed.
"What made her throw up like that?" said the nurse, thinking out loud. "She said she was fine... she doesn't appear to have symptoms of the stomach bug, just some fatigue. Could it be... no it can't, she's in high school. I'll have to ask..."
Tohru emerged from behind the curtain and sat on the cot.
"I'm sorry for that," said Tohru. She made sure to breathe through her mouth so that she wouldn't have to smell the sandwich.
The nurse eyed her suspiciously. "Are you sexually active?"
Tohru jumped up in surprise. The question had caught her off-guard.
"N-no! I'm not," uttered Tohru, her face turning a tomato-like color.
The nurse jotted the note down. "So there's absolutely no chance that you're pregnant?"
Tohru fiddled with her fingers. She felt beads of sweat form on her forehead.
"Please be honest, Tohru-kun."
Tohru took a deep breath before answering. "There is a chance," she squeaked, her eyes stinging with tears of embarrassment, guilt, and shamefulness.
"Tohru-kun, please don't cry," soothed the nurse, rubbing the rice ball's back comfortingly. She stopped comforting the girl only to open up a drawer and take out a familiar box. "I won't ask you to tell me anymore details. Please, just take this test. The bathroom is right across the hall and I will dispose of it in a place where no one will find out. So please, take this, Tohru-kun."
Tohru stared at the familiar test that she had taken before. She shuddered at the thought of that memory and handed the pregnancy test back to the nurse. "I don't need to take it," said the brunette. "I already know I'm pregnant."
Yuki couldn't get the brunette out of his mind. He partially blamed himself for not noticing how tired Tohru was. She did lose balance more often and zoned out frequently but he didn't think much of her behavior. I'll take better notice of these things now he thought.
"We will now be picking class representatives for the second semester," said the teacher, adjusting his glasses. "If you'd like to nominate a fellow classmate, please raise your hand."
Simultaneously, the Prince Yuki Fan Club screamed Yuki's name.
"Of course our beautiful prince Yuki will be the class representative! He's the representative every semester, so of course, it has to be him!"
"Any other guys being nominated?" asked the teacher, writing Yuki's name on the board.
No one raised their hand. "Okay, then Sohma Yuki, you win the position of our male class representative by default. Now for the female representative, any nominations?"
"Ooh, ooh! Our Prince Yuki Fan Club president, Tanaka Rio, for female class representative!"
The teacher wrote the name down on the board next to Yuki's. "Anyone else?"
"I think Honda-san would make a good representative."
"Oh, I agree! She's a model student, respectful, and stays out of trouble."
The teacher wrote down Tohru's name. "Anyone else?"
No one else said anything.
"Alright then we'll have a blind vote. Put your heads down on your desks. Raise your hand if you'd like Rio-chan to be our female class representative."
A couple of hands shot into the air.
"Now raise your hands if you'd like Honda Tohru as our female class representative."
Several hands shot up.
"Alright, you guys could raise your heads. Our female class representative is-"
"Tohru!" exclaimed a breathless girl who had just burst into the classroom. "Honda Tohru is... pregnant!"
The class was silenced by the news. A wave of shock passed through them. Yuki and Kyo were stunned.
"No way! Honda-san is way too naive and innocent."
"Our Tohru-chan is not that type of person."
"Jeez, what do you have against Honda-san to say such a degrading rumor like that?"
"Everyone settle down," said the teacher, annoyed by yet another disruption. "You can talk about this more during your lunch hou-"
"It's true! I'm not lying!" said the girl defensively. "I heard it with my own ears. She said it herself to the school nurse."
There were more murmurs and whispers in the crowd.
"I knew she had been sleeping around with those Sohma boys."
"Oh, no! The father can't be our precious Prince Yuki, can it?"
"I still don't think she'd be the type of person to get pregnant."
Yuki's eyebrows twitched in agitation. Kyo was already firing insults at several people.
The teacher tried his best to stop the commotion. "Enough! Enou-"
"YUKI YOU AREN'T THE FATHER RIGHT? PLEASE TELL US YOU'RE NOT!"
The teacher sighed and left the classroom, leaving the jungle of ruthless high school students.
Tohru felt better than she had all day after revealing her secret to the nurse. The nurse had given her good advice about how to take care of her body and suggested taking prenatal vitamins. She was glad to have another person to count on in the school. I've revealed it to another person. Just the rest of the school to go she thought.
As much as she wanted to hide it, her stomach would give it away later. She didn't want to lie to her classmates like that. They deserve an explanation so that they won't make a mistake like I did. She quickly regretted the 'mistake' part of her thought. Sorry, babies! You guys are not a mistake... you're a... blessing from the heavens. Mommy just wasn't expecting such a big blessing...
The Onigiri arrived at the front of the classroom where she heard a lot of the ruckus that was going on inside.
"Everyone needs to shut up!" yelled Kyo, raising his fist as a threat. Everyone became quiet. "Whether Tohru is pregnant or not, it's none of your damn business."
"You're just saying that 'cuz you slept with her!"
"She probably slept with the Prince, too."
"Yuki, did you let a girl like that tarnish you?"
"What a slut!"
Yuki abruptly stood up, his temper reaching its boiling point. "Don't you dare call Miss Honda something as humiliating as that! Every one of you knows that Miss Honda isn't like that! Don't say such vulgar things about her because of your jealousy or enjoyment."
Tohru stood at the door, listening to the insults being thrown at her. How did they find out? She leaned her back against the wall, shaken by the words used to define her.
"I knew she was like that all along! Pretending to be innocent and dumb... but it was all to trick boys into having sex with her!"
"SHE'S NOT LIKE THAT!" yelled the furious orange cat, slamming his fist on the table. The students ignored the two Sohma boys, being more interested in the juicy gossip they just heard.
Be strong, Tohru! Don't cry! Just face it! she thought, but it was too late. Tears had already blurred her vision and rolled down her cheeks like a never-ending rain. The rice ball fell to the floor and pulled her knees close to her chest. She sobbed loudly, not caring if anyone saw her.
Yuki got sick of the atmosphere in the room and left Kyo in the room to defend Tohru. He stormed out of the classroom and headed towards the nearest bathroom to cool down his usually leveled temper. Before he could reach his destination, he heard loud sobs and sniffling. When he turned, he saw the familiar blue ribbons of the girl he had feelings for.
"Miss Honda?"
Tohru looked up, her straight brown hair disheveled, her face red and eyes swollen. Her cheeks were stained with dried tears. "Y-Yuki-kun?"
Yuki wanted to do nothing more than hug her, kiss her forehead, hold her hand, and tell her that everything would be okay. But he knew he couldn't. Instead, he sat down next to her a remained silent, letting her cry until she felt better. Eventually, the sniffles stopped.
The rat and the Onigiri sat next to each other, not saying a word. They had blocked out the ruckus and only listened to the sound of rain hitting the window across from them.
The three of them predicted that this would happen. Tohru tried to prepare herself for hearing name-calling and bullying, but she didn't expect that it would happen so soon. The pregnancy couldn't be covered by a lie and she just had to accept the judge-mental looks and rumors.
The rat soon broke the comfortable silence. "Honda-san, would you like to go home?"
The rice ball wished that she could. Instead, she shook her head.
"There's no use in running, right?" asked the brunette, her voice cracking. She stood up and wiped off her remaining tears. "Let's go in, Yuki-kun."
The rice ball and the rat slowly entered the classroom, preparing themselves for the worst.
A/N: Hmm... Yukiru vs. Kyoru... I CAN'T DECIDE! I love them both. I hope you enjoyed the latest chapter. Please follow, favorite, and review for more updates. Also, I'm thinking of changing the title because it doesn't even make sense... Maybe I'll put up a poll on a new title, so be sure to take a look!