Disclaimer: I don't own Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, just my OC Kurosaki

Ritsu's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates as she stared at her doctor, "This is a joke, right?" she said, praying that what the doctor told her wasn't true.

Doctor Kurosaki took off her glasses and stared at Ritsu calmly, "I know that this may come as a shock to you, but as of today, you are officially ten weeks pregnant." she said, her honey brown eyes taking in the shocked patient that sat in her office.

Ritsu raised a hand to cover her face as panic began to set in, "This can't be happening, this can't be happening." she said to herself, hating herself for being so reckless and not careful.

Doctor Kurosaki felt sympathy for the young woman who never expected to be pregnant, "Onodera-san, is there someone you could call? Is the Father around?" she asked, making Ritsu's breath hitch at the mention of the Father.

Ritsu shook her head, "No, I don't wish to call anyone." she couldn't bear it if people at Marukawa Publishing knew...especially him.

"Well what about the Father, is he still around?" Doctor Kurosaki asked, worried about this woman.

"Yes. But he shouldn't know." Ritsu said, almost quietly, but Doctor Kurosaki heard her clearly.

"Onodera-san, I hate prying into my patient's affairs, but I need to know if you've been having problems at work and at home. Has the Father hurt you?" Doctor Kurosaki asked, making Ritsu's eyes shoot up in surprise.

"No, of course not. It's just...it's complicated." Ritsu said looking down.

"Have you been in a relationship lately?"

"No...Yes." Ritsu placed her hands on her face, "I don't know, it's complicated for me." she said, feeling like she's trapped.

Doctor Kurosaki took in the confusion in Ritsu's appearance, "Onodera-san, I know that this is confusing for you right now. However, at this point, you're going to have to plan this out. Do you live alone?" Ritsu nodded.

"Okay, let's see, oh yeah, what is your profession, I need to give them a notice about your condition." Doctor Kurosaki said as she began writing down some paperwork.

Ritsu's head shot up, "What, no, don't tell my boss...at least not yet. I don't want my coworkers to know about my pregnancy just yet." she said, stopping Kurosaki in her work.

Doctor Kurosaki stared at her in confusion, "Onodera-san, I have to notify them of your pregnancy so that nothing bad happens to your baby."

"I know that, it's just..." Ritsu looked down in shame, not wanting to meet the doctor's eyes.

"Onodera-san?" Doctor Kurosaki implored, wanting to know what's troubling her patient.

"...My boss...is the Father." Ritsu confessed, her face going red with embarrassment.

"And you think he'll fire you to save his sorry ass?" Doctor Kurosaki asked, already going over multiple scenarios where the boss sexually harrasses his employee or something related to that.

Ritsu looked up at the orange-brown haired doctor who looked ready to knock her boss' head in, "No, it's not like that, I'm just...not ready to tell him." she looked to the side, uncertain about what she should do.

Doctor Kurosaki calmed down some, "Okay, does he love you?"

Ritsu went red in the cheeks at that, remembering all those times he would tell her those three dreadful words that made her want to break her resolve and give in. But each time, she responded by running away from her ex.

"He says he does...when no one's around." Ritsu said, blushing.

Doctor Kurosaki's eyebrow twitched, "No offence to your boss, but he sounds pathetic." she commented, not liking the sound of this by the minute.

Ritsu sighed, "I blame myself, I didn't know that my boss was my ex-boyfriend from high school. I should've quit on the spot." she said, wanting to face palm herself.

"Okay, I hate this guy, but I like this story so far." Doctor Kurosaki commented, making Ritsu laugh lightly before composing herself, "I just need to work things out, transfer to a different department and move to a new apartment." she said, mostly to herself.

The last part confused the doctor, "I'm sorry, but why do you need to change apartments, it's not like this guy lives right next to you, or something." she said smirking.

"He's also my next door neighbor." Ritsu said, almost uncomfortably.

It was the doctor's turn to have dinner plates for eyes, "Hold on, let me get this straight; the Father of your child...is your ex-boyfriend from high school, who is also your boss, and your next door neighbor?" she asked, trying to wrap her head around the situation.

Ritsu nodded, "Yes."

"Yep, you're doomed." was all Doctor Kurosaki said before she could process it.

"Gee, thanks, women in midlife crisis love to hear that." Ritsu said sarcastically.

"My apologies, let me rephrase that statement. How the fuck did that happen?" Doctor Kurosaki said, finding it hard to believe that a past lover could be their superior and neighbor.

Ritsu threw her hands up, "I don't know, the Gods have something against me apparently." she said in exasperation.

"Nah, they like to test the little guys, see how far they can push us until we fall off the edge face first. I speak from experience." Doctor Kurosaki said, pointing to herself for emphasis.

Despite herself, Ritsu laughed, finding the situation even more fucked up than she would've prefered, "I don't know what I'm doing anymore." she sniffed, her overstretched emotions getting the better of her.

Doctor Kurosaki composed herself and asked, "Well do you want this baby?"

Ritsu looked at the doctor with determination and protection on her face, "Of course I want this baby! It's something I want to wake up to and see when I come home from work." she declared, making Doctor Kurosaki smile at the determination in her voice.

"Now that's more like it." Doctor Kurosaki said, praising the young woman who blushed.

A thought came to the doctor's head, "But answer me this, how are you going to keep this hidden for the next 9 months? You can pass off the morning sickness as a stomach flu and the mood swings as the time of the month, but pretty soon, you're gonna show and your Baby-Daddy-Boss is going to bump into it." She said, stating the flaws of keeping this a secret.

Ritsu didn't think about that, "I'll try something, I'll think of something, maybe tell them I got fat out of depression." Doctor Kurosaki gave Ritsu a stony expression that basically told her it was a stupid excuse.

"I don't know. But I have to keep this job, I don't want to have to rely on my Father or my boss to take care of me or my baby. I know what kind of looks everyone will give me the moment they find out about it's Father." Ritsu said, looking down, feeling utterly hopeless knowing that her boss wasn't stupid enough to fall for such a thing.

Doctor Kurosaki felt sympathy for Ritsu, knowing how hard it's going to be as a single Mother. She wove her fingers together and rested her mouth on it, "Even if you move, you still work in the same company. He will find out about the baby regardless." she leaned towards Ritsu, making sure their eyes were locked onto each other, "It is best that you tell him right away, before you start to show." she advised, not wanting Ritsu to drag this out before it becomes inevitable.

Ritsu took in her words before nodding, her braid falling over her shoulder as she stood up and bowed in respect, "Thank you Doctor Kurosaki."

Doctor Kurosaki nodded in return before giving her her cell phone number, "Call me if you have any concerns or if you need someone to talk to."

Ritsu smiled at the beautiful woman as she took the card and nodded in thanks before she walked out of the office.

Ritsu exited the elevator once it reached her apartment floor. She took out her key as she proceeded to where her apartment was located. Pausing in front of her door, she turned to look at Masamune's door, contemplating whether or not she should disturb him. Unconsciously, her hand went to her belly where her child was located.

She took a deep breath before taking two steps toward Masamune's door and raised her fist in order to knock. However, she remained frozen, at war with herself about whether she should tell him now. Tears came to her eyes, feeling more scared than she's ever been. After about 10 seconds of standing in front of her boss' apartment, she lowered her hand to her side. She shook her head, 'He doesn't need to know, at least not right now.' she thought to herself as she turned back to her apartment and shoved the key in.

"Onodera."

The voice snapped her head in its direction just as she opened the door. There stood in the door next to hers was Masamune with his ever stoic expression as he stared down at her.

"Goodnight Takano-san." Ritsu hastily said as she hurried into her apartment, not giving him a chance to reply as she locked the door shut, making sure he doesn't follow her inside. She took shuddering breaths in an attempt to calm her erratic heart. She slid against the door, feeling so emotionally drained from today's check up to keep herself on her feet. She hugged her knees in an attempt to shield herself and her child from the world as tears streamed down her cheeks. Burying her face into her knees, she sobbed quietly, allowing herself to cry before she can start again in the morning.

Chapter 1 finished, I hope you enjoyed it.