I researched so much stuff about pregnancy while writing this. My mom even looked over to my computer while doing my research. She questioned me actually being a lesbian and then I got a lecture on being pregnant at 19. Be grateful. I had to explain what I was writing.

Enjoy!

Chapter 6

After all the candles were lit, the five of us sat down in the living room to reminisce. It really had been a while since Axel had been over and my parents were pretty happy to be able to talk to him again. He always was a charmer.

"Do you remember when you and Rox were little and that Seifer kid pushed him into a tree on the playground?" Sora brought up.

Axel laughed. "Yea, of course I do. He cried for a solid hour."

"I don't think that's the point of the story," I mentioned, smiling at the memory. "You were practically crying yourself, you know?"

"Well, I was young. I thought you were really hurt!" the redhead defended but no one seemed to buy it.

The laughter died down as another rumble of thunder shook the house. I saw Sora flinch and I pulled him closer to me.

"Hey, Axel," my mom started. "Why don't you take Sora's room for tonight? He and Roxas and can use his room."

Axel tried to decline but my mother wasn't having any part it. Bringing up, once again, that it was getting late and the storm wasn't letting up in the slightest.

Sora looked up at me but I ignored him. I felt my brother move to put his ear against my stomach. "What are you doing?" I asked, a pinch of annoyance in my tone.

"I heard that from the moment of conception, the baby has a heartbeat. I'm trying to hear it," he gave a look of concentration.

I shook my head, frustrated, but knew better than to try and stop him. After a few minutes, Sora sighed and sat back up.

"All I can hear is your tummy gurgling," he pouted.

Axel stood up and stretched. "Hey, Sora, can you show me to your room?" he said with a yawn and Sora jumped up. Before they started up the stairs, I noticed Axel turning back to look at me.

He gave me a small smile. "Night, Rox," he said before running after Sora.

My mom nudged me in the ribs with an elbow. I looked over at him. "What?" I asked sarcastically. He gave me a knowing stare, one eyebrow arched. "Don't look at me like that," I chuckled.

"He's got a thing for me," my dad chimed in. "That much is obvious."

I scoffed, trying to brush it off. I knew he liked me. More than that, actually. He said it to my face earlier today. I busied myself by looking at my phone, turning the screen on and off.

My dad sighed and stood up. "You should get to bed," he said, simply, and headed towards his bedroom.

Mom kissed my cheek and followed after him before I started up the stairs.

Sora and I lay in my queen sized bed. Every couple minutes I would look over at the clock but it hardly ever changed.

12:45 AM

It taunted me. It would start ringing and buzzing in just a little over five hours yet I couldn't get to sleep for the life of me.

Sighing, I threw an arm over my eyes. Subconsciously, my other arm lay across my stomach, palm down and fingers drawing circles around my navel. I sat up a little, propping myself up on one elbow as I continued to trace shapes over my belly. I placed my palm down and moved it across my skin, searching for movement. I knew I wouldn't find any. My dad was pre-natal doctor. I knew enough about pregnancy to know I wouldn't feel even a hint of movement until 12 weeks. And, if my math was correct, I had only been four weeks since Axel and I…

I stopped the thought in my tracks, falling back down onto my pillow. I didn't want to think about it. I stopped myself from groaning, not wanting to wake up my slumbering brother.

Tossing over onto my side, I sighed again and shut my eyes tightly.

Before I knew it, I was waking up to the annoying ring of my alarm clock. Sora grumbled next to me and pulled the comforter over his face. I ran my hands down my face before reaching over to turn off the alarm.

"Sora," I shook my brother's side. "Wake up, Sora, we have school."

He grumbled again and tossed over, heavily, onto his stomach.

I sighed and sat up, getting out of bed. I slapped my brother's back before walking to my door. Walking through the hall and down the stairs, I met my mom in the kitchen.

"Morning, Roxy," he greeted, sipping at the coffee in his mug. "Your father got the backup generator running. The power technically is still not back."

I looked towards the living through the open area of the kitchen. My dad was sitting on the couch watching the news. The TV was covered in pictures of fallen trees, rooves with missing shingles, and footage of the wind from last night. Looking out the window, I noticed that the rain was dulled to light mist, barely hitting the glass.

"Is school still on?" I asked in hope and my mother laughed behind me.

"Power is out all across Twilight Town," mom and I looked to the kitchen entrance to see Axel, standing in the archway wearing my dad's pajama pants and one of his old T-shirt. "I got a call from the school a couple minutes ago. No school today."

I sighed and stomped my foot. "But its Friday! I had a physics test today!"

Axel gave me a tired look. "I'm sure your test will still be there on Monday," he looked to my mom after speaking to me. "Since the rain is pretty much gone, I should be heading out."

"You can at least stay for breakfast," my mother tried to say.

"No, no, he really should go," I didn't want him here any longer than he needed to be. "I'll get your clothes out of the dryer."

As I tried to walk to the laundry room, my mom caught my wrist and held it tight. "Don't be rude," he smiled poisonously at me and looked back to Axel. "Stay."

Knowing the look all too well, Axel nodded. "I'm going to get dressed first," he looked back at me, silently asking for his clothes.

"Oh, I got it!" my mom quickly rushed out, leaving me alone with Axel.

For a while, we stood there in silence, but Axel broke it. "Can I go with you?" he asked, his expression innocent.

I looked at him, confused. "Go with me where?"

He sighed quickly. "To your first…ultrasound," he hesitated saying the word.

Nodding once, I responded. "Of course. I'll tell you when it's scheduled."

The redhead gave me a small smile and walked closer to me. Taking my head in one of his hands, he pulled my forehead to his lips, hesitating in pulling away.

I let out an airy laugh. "What are you doing?" I asked, my voice soft.

Axel shook his head and replaced his lips with his own forehead. "I don't know."

I bit at my bottom lip. My heart pushed me to lean up just a little more, to kiss him. But I swallowed the feeling down, going with what I knew was best; pulling away.