Chapter 23 - Chapter 19

We all travelled home at the end of the week, with Aaya, Nari and I taking the train. The journey passed quickly, and before I knew it we were all back into a routine at home, with Tohru, Yuki and Kyo back at school, and Gure and I again doing our work.



Life was fast getting back to normal, and we had occasional visits from other members of the Sohma family, like Haru and one of our younger cousins, Kisa. She was only twelve, and still in middle school. She came with Haru, and stayed for a few days in which she hardly left Tohru's side. She was an adorable little kid. Nearly everyone in the family loved her to bits.



I would sit on the veranda and paint, as the summer came closer. It grew warmer, and I would spend more time with my horse, who was slowly becoming an excellent mount. I would ride in the dusk, enjoying the warmth that came in the evenings, and relishing the light.



The weeks passed, and I found myself getting more hungry than usual, and also needing to pee a lot more often. Thinking it was nothing; I failed to mention it to anyone.



I had been left at home alone one day, when the phone rang. Walking slowly to answer it, due to aching joints from falling off my horse the previous night, I only just got there before the answer phone cut in. I picked it up, and held the receiver to my ear, “Hello?” I spoke into it.



“Hi, Ku, its Hatori.”



“Oh, hi,” I leant against the wall and waited for him to speak.



“You need to come and have a check-up sometime.”



“I do? Seriously? Can't you come here? Please…”



“I could, but I'm quite busy, so you might have to wait for a month or so.”



I scowled. “Fine. I'll come. When do you want me?”



“Akito should be going out later today, so why don't you come over about 4-ish? I'll meet you at the gate, so don't worry.”



“Ok,” I sighed. “See you then.”



“U-huh. Bye.” He rung off



I spent the rest of the day mooching around the house, feeling utterly dejected, and a tad lonely. As it got closer to 4 o'clock I knew I would have to get ready to go soon, and so I started to prepare my things, as I was going to have to walk into town.



I left the house, not bothering to lock it. No one came out here anyway, so it didn't really matter. As I walked through the wood, I felt nerves eating away inside of me. I wasn't looking forward to this, and I really hoped Akito wouldn't be there.



I neared the main estate, and as I walked up the road of Sohmas, I heard a voice call me. I whirled around, ready to run if it was Akito. I had no need to panic; it was but my cousin Ritsu. “Hi, Ritsu!” I called and waved. “How are you?”



“I'm fine…yet how SELFISH IT WAS OF ME to not ask how you were first…I AM SOOO SORRY!!!”



I was used to his behaviour by now, and soon counter attacked it, “AND I AM SOOOOO SORRY that I didn't wait for you TO ASK ME FIRST!!!”



He looked taken aback, “Ummmm, that's ok.”



Finally, I could speak normally, “So what're you up to?”



“Me? Oh ummmmm… I've come to see Nari.”



“You and Nari, eh?”



“No. NOOO…OOOHH NOOO. Just going to see her. Anyways, what are you doing here?”



“I have to have a check-up,” together we started to walk towards the main house.



“Why? You look fine to me. In fact, you look positively glowing.”



I laughed, “thanks,” I noticed Hatori standing at the gate, waiting for me, a glowing red cigarette hanging casually from his one hand, “Nice seeing you,” I said as I walked towards Hatori.



“And you,” he called, walking towards Nari's small house.



“Ku,” Tori nodded, before taking a drag of his cigarette, and dropping it to the ground, stamping on it.



“Ha'ri-kun.” I walked up to him, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, before linking my arm through his, in way of protection. Together we quickly walked through the estate to his house, and I was soon settled in a chair, drinking a much-needed cup of tea. We sat and chatted, before Hatori finally walked into his surgery, and summoned me in.



He made me lie on the table, and as I did so asked me a few questions about my general health.



“Have you been smoking?”



“Sometimes.”



“Drinking?”



“No.”



“Sleeping well?”



“Very.”



“Eating enough?”



“Too much, I've been putting on weight.”



He looked thoughtful at this, and stood up pulling out his stethoscope. He lent over me, listening to first my heartbeat, and then moving the end down over my stomach. I was confused by this. He took my temperature, and made a few other tests, taking a blood sample, much to my distaste, before finally letting me sit up.



I rearranged my clothes and sat, waiting for Hari's verdict. I looked at him expectantly, but he was bent over his desk, making notes, and not letting me see them, no matter how hard I strained my eyes. He finally looked up, and sighing, took his glasses off and laid them on his desk. He looked at me, his eyes all-serious, I would have laughed, but the look made me feel strangely grave.



“I need to know, Ku, and please answer me seriously. Do you promise?”



“Ummmmm…yes?!”



“Have you had sexual intercourse lately, with anyone?”



“Yes,” I was bewildered.



“With who?”



“Who do you think?!”



“Ok, and did you use any contraception.”



I thought for a bit, and realised what Hatori was implying.



“Ku?”



“Yes,” I breathed.



“Did you use protection?”



“No.”



Hatori sighed, and took a deep breath, “Ku, you're pregnant



You're pregnant.



You're pregnant.

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