A.N. Okay, so this is the first story I've ever posted! Kuddos to my partner-in-crime, Noah of Literature. We were really hyper and just had this crazy idea of a story, so here it goes! R&R!
3rd Point of View
"What do you mean she can't see us?! She called us herself to schedule our appointment! And that was yesterday!" Yugure, a half Japanese and half Cajun girl, growls to herself as Aurora, a half Irish and half British, petite girl who is her wife, explains that Aurora's family doctor, Mrs. Pierre, is not in today. "No, Yugure, that was three days ago. And Mrs. Pierre is only sick, they said they can get us in at this same time tomorrow." Aurora tries to calm her significant other. Since Yugure is the main source of income and a Marine six months out of basic training with a job as a gamer consultant online and a store clerk for the local Game Stop, it had been a stretch for the tinier of the two (Aurora) to let Yugure have a turn at childbearing, since Aurora had almost died from her own delivery.
It had been a shock, that one time a little over two years ago when they went with Aurora's family to Ireland. No one ever saw the angry drunk Irishman and they searched frantically for Aurora up until dawn (heheh... funny pun. Since 'Aurora' means 'dawn' or 'bearer of the dawn') when said girl stumbled into their cottage inn, half naked and covered in questionable body fluids and blood. She explained that the man had raped her, tied her, gagged her, and beaten her.
After they returned to America, Aurora soon found out she was pregnant. Her family refused abortion, and started looking towards adoption, which Aurora didn't want. She wouldn't admit it at the time, but she was in love with the life growing inside her. After giving her parents a huge, heartfelt speech on love and devotion, Yugure stepped forward, got on one knee, and begged Aurora's parents to let them get married, swearing upon her own life and the lives of her own descendants that she would not let any other harm come to their daughter if she had the power to stop it. Knowing that Yugure is a good girl, enlisted for the Marines, and very dependable and always helping out around their house, they agreed, feeling that it's the safest bet for their only daughter. They took Yugure's mom's maiden name of Swords.
Yugure did not disappoint. She got side jobs and saved up money to buy Aurora and the baby all sorts of gifts. By the time the baby's due week had come around, Aurora had almost every baby product and tool (nose/ear cleaners, electric rocker, baby monitors, duct tape and handcuffs for Yugure to restrain the poor hard-working girl when she's exhausted to forec her to rest) out on the market and was completely furious with Yugure for spending so much on her (maternity clothes, breast-feeding bras, pretty sundresses, manga, trinkets, etc.).
When the due date came, Yugure was cool and a cucumber, coaching Aurora and letting Aurora squeeze the hell out of her hand. But after the baby was born (breech), Aurora's bleeding was much too heavy. She had ruptured her uterus, tearing the sensitive lining of the organ, and she was quickly dieing. Yugure had demanded to be present in the surgery, and called on a lot of personal favors to get in. She always held Aurora's hand, helping when she was needed, but otherwise staying faithfully beside her best friend. The surgery was successful, and Aurora woke up three days later, demanding to see her baby boy. After a small conversation of which Yugure answered Aurora's question that 'noon' in Japanese is 'Shugo' (or something like that), that became the boy's name. He was given their married last name.
"Mommy, look!" Shugo cried, bringing up a finished farm animal puzzle -you know, the kind with the big pictures of the animals you stick in their spots on the board?- to show her, pulling Yugure out of her thoughts. "Yes, it's very cute." Aurora smiles lovingly at her son. Shugo turns to Yugure. "Daddy, look!" he giggles happily, emerald green eyes sparkling with excitement at the praise of his parents. Yugure gives a half smile of pride. "Nice job, squirt." she speaks the endearment adoringly, ruffling the ginger's hair. Shugo grins before running off to play with some of the other kids present. Some of the other parents present, both men and women, give the young couple odd stares, trying to figure out why the two obviously married girls don't really have a 'lesbian' vibe to them.
"Well, let's go get ice cream." Yugure sighs, having a sudden craving for mocha icecream and gummy bears with raspberry syrup. Aurora nods and goes to fetch Shugo while Yugure starts waddling down the hall, knowing they'll catch up before she gets anywhere near the elevators.