One week later….

Kai jumped when his cell-phone suddenly rang. His blood turned icy when he noticed the phone-call was from a hospital. " Hello, yes its kai Hiwatari, hold on one sec." Once he was out of earshot – ignoring the questioning glances sent his way – he picked up again, almost holding his breath in growing anxiety. What was wrong with him?

" Mr Kai Hiwatari, This Doctor Stevens, the one who took your blood a week ago", the doctor told him. " I just phoned, to inform you that the test-results have arrived."

" Yes?" kai replied nervously.

"Well I would prefer to tell you face to face the results" Doctor Stevens replied.

"No, I want to now please"

" Of course, well as far as I can see, I don't know how to say this kai but your pregnant"

"WHAT?" kai shouted as kai slammed the phone down and ran back into the living room where his friends were.

Trying his hardest not to cry over the thought, he opened the door – and felt his heart almost stop beating when he saw the look upon the face of Ray standing behind it. The Chinese's eyes seemed almost scared and skin unnaturally pale, entire essence radiating shock. " What's wrong Kai?" he immediately asked in almost wheezing tone.

Without saying a thing Kai ran straight to Tala and wrapped his arms around him in a tight hug. "TALA I'M PREGNANT," shouted a clearly distraught kai.

Tala looked around the room at the other bladders clearly shocked faces. As he tried to gather his words for a long, long time before he finally managed to speak. The young man looked down at the crying teen in his arms. " I…" The red head paused, "oh god kai, everything's going to be ok, I'll help you, we all will help you thought this kai"

Kai frowned; feeling chills run through him, "I'm so scared," whispered kai

" Kai." Ray had to entrap his face between his hands to gain his attention. " Kai, listen to me. It's okay. Everything's going to work out, you hear me? It… it'll be alright."

Tears of shock, grief and panic ran down Kai's pale cheeks. " No, it won't", he whispered.

" I'll help you", Ray kept saying in a firm tone, doing everything he could to make sure Kai heard his words. " You won't be alone in this, I promise you. Whatever you choose to do, I'll support you. I won't judge you." He tried to smile, but it came out stiffly. " This is all probably overwhelming right now, but…"

" Ray", Kai cut the flood of speech. His words were choked due to tears. " I know that you'll be there, and I'm grateful for that. But now… I… I need a moment alone, 'k? I have to think."

Ray firmly shook his head. " No, I'm not leaving you alone right now. Not as long as you're in that condition."

" Just leave me, please", Kai almost snapped, burying his face into his hands and running to his room.

"KAI" shouted ray getting up to run after him, until a firm hand was put on his shoulder.

"Leave him ray, he needs to think alone for a while," said a still surprised Mr Dickinson.

Ray had never in his life felt as helpless as he did when looking at Kai's slender form that shuddered from silent sobs and running away from him. He hated even the idea of leaving Kai alone like that, Mr Dickinson was right, with staying he would only upset Kai more – and that would be harmful for both the Russian and the child he was carrying.

Kai hardly heard the sound of his bedroom door slam behind him as he jumped on his bed and sat almost paralysed, sobbing hysterically.

What the hell was he going to do! He'd never been exactly parent-material. Heck, how was he supposed to know a single thing about looking after a child, when no one had ever been there for him when he was a kid? For his entire life, he'd been taught that emotions are a weakness; all he'd been trained for was hurting others. Even learning to accept his friends and help had taken him years, and it had almost scared him to death, been more painful than anything he'd ever gone through. How could he ever learn to love a child, how could he open up his heart to love a child that he had conceived through rape?

He stopped crying all of a sudden, eyes widening in understanding.

This child… didn't ask to be created; it isn't the babies' fault he was raped. This child… was a part of him. Maybe having this baby is the one good thing that can come out from being raped?

But being a single-parent… Would he be able to take it?

He once again buried his face into his hands, continuing to cry. " What am I going to do?" he sobbed.

Suddenly there was a knocking at his door. " Come in." said kai.

He gave a huge, teary gasp, looking at Mr Dickinson with panic-filled, teary eyes. " Sir, I… I can't…"

The older man smiled and squeezed his hand, giving a reassuring smile. "It's Alright."

He sniffed, a couple of tears rolling down his dangerously pale cheeks. " God, I'm so scared… I just don't know…"

" Shhh…" Ever so gently, Mr Dickinson wrapped his arms around him, holding him close. " You won't have to do this alone, Kai. Ever. We will all be with you, every step of the way."

"Thank you" replied kai still in the warmth that Mr Dickinson provided as he slowly feel asleep.