Can I Come... Can I See The... The, Um...

"Yeah..."

Taylor tugged absently at the chrome skull buckle on the sparkly belt that wrapped around her low-rise and skin-tight jeans, and pulled down the hem of her neon pink tank top to cover her midsection. She drew her lips in thought as she stared at the floor.

"I dunno how that works, though. Like, I wonder who my mom was before she got knocked up. I think I changed her life, sure. I ruined it." She gave a weak, ironic laugh.

"But like what if I had a kid, and I hated it forever because it ruined my wrestling career, or my body, or took away some of my relationship with Johnny? Like, what if it turned out to really suck, having the kid? How do you raise a kid like that?"

"I don't know anything about your mother, nee-san." Mamouru said and lowered her head. "But, my own mother had to set aside her whole life to raise Junichi-kun and I and it hasn't seemed to slow her down much at all. I don't think you would really put your needs over a child's. I don't think you would have any regrets about it at all. I don't and I think that if anyone was going to, it would be me." Mamouru said, smiling at Taylor. "Besides, if you need anything at all, you have a family to support you. More than just Junichi-kun."

In contrast to her proud shoulders and strong body, Taylor looked downtrodden. She hung her head and sunk a hand into her straight blonde hair until little noises from Megumi drew her eyes back to the infant.

"Yeah, I know, but... I guess I won't really know for sure unless that ever happens. So..." She trailed off, and then suddenly looked at Mamouru. "So speaking of that, like, I want to do everything we can to help, okay? I mean, if there's ever anything you need. Don't ever worry about money, and if you need, like, I dunno, help or something. Johnny's probably way better with kids than I am, but we can, just... whatever you need, I dunno. Anything."

Mamouru smiled and offered Taylor Megumi once more. "Here..." He said. "And thank you." Mamouru lowered his eyes. "We'll try to make it on our own. I am not sure what Aurora-chan will be doing, but I already have a new client lined up, so I'll be bringing in money. Plus, I may still wrestle here and there, but I am not so sure about that." He said, tilting his head.

"The same as well. Please, do not hesitate to ask if there's is anything I can do for you, as well, nee-chan."

Taylor cracked a half hearted smile and lowered her eyes. "Actually..." She said. "There is something."

She was grim and serious when she looked back at Mamouru. "So you're a manager, right? You've got all those connections. I need to hook something up, but... Without Junko."

Mamouru blinked at Taylor's words and pulled Megumi back into his arms. "Hai." He said softly, curious about what Taylor might have in mind. "What do you need, nee-san?"

Taylor looked him straight in the eye. "You can't tell ANYONE."

Mamouru's eyes widened at Taylor's sudden seriousness. Now he was curious what she might actually need...

"Megumi-chan and I are good at keeping secrets, new-san." Mamouru said with his own serious look, despite his words. Megumi just squirmed.