Chapter 2: Middles. Harvest Moon: Chase x Hikari.

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Chase was nervously pacing the waiting room at the doctors. He heard grunts and screams from his wife of two years, as she was giving birth. Why in the hell wouldn't they let him be with his wife. This infuriated him. He wanted to be back there with her. But all of his nasty remarks he thought to give the nurse faded away when he heard the cries of a child.

The elderly nurse, also the doctors mother, walked out from the room where Hikari was. "You may come in now." No one could compete with the speed that Chase used to reach his wife. When he arrived, there cradling in her arms, was their first baby girl. Hikari smiled up at him as she noticed him entered.

With hesitant steps he walked towards her, still shocked that something like this could happen. He was a dad. A father. A papa. When he finally reached the bed, Hikari turned the baby over to his arms. He couldn't describe the feeling that welled up inside him. He felt tears make the way to the brim of his eyes no matter how hard he tried to hold them back. Seeing this, Hikari squeezed his arm and smiled at him.

The baby slept soundlessly in his arms. So fragile and innocent. He had this feeling that he wanted to protect her from everything wrong with the world. Save her from ever getting her physically or mentally. Save her from ever feeling sad or upset. He wanted to protect his one and only child. He was thankful that they were going to raise her in a great place such as Harmonica Town. He knew that there was no place better.

Finally he spoke up, his voice shaky. "You did a wonderful job Hikari. She looks absolutely beautiful. Her eyes beamed with happiness. "What should we name her. You pick the name."

Hikari thought for a moment, her body still weak from the Herculean task she just preformed. Moments later her soft words echoed in the room. "Ami..."

"Ami..." Chase repeated, getting use to the name. He looked back down at his daughter and smiled. "Hello Ami. I'm your daddy." He moved the baby so she could see Hikari. "And that's your mommy. We're your parents, and we're gonna take good care of you."

Hikari gave off a little chuckle, watching her husband talk to a sleeping baby. It was comforting to know, that he accepted the baby fully. It made her smile.

"You know, if you think about it. This is like the beginning of the middle of our relationship." She gave him an confused look and he explained. "Well the beginning was when we first met, this is the middle, and the end will be when we die." The mention of death seemed so foreign in a place where new life had just been given. None the less she still understood what her husband was saying and nodded in agreement.

Chase didn't look like much of a thinker. Only thing he ever occupied himself with was cooking. Well that was until Hikari came into his life. At first they didn't get along. Him being blunt, and her having the courage of a guinea pig. Somehow it worked out.

They started to form feelings for each other around the time Hikari heard that her parents died. He was the only person there to comfort her. She knew then that he was someone she wanted to keep in her life always, she just didn't know how.

They went on dates. Their first kiss was at the Moon Festival. They held hands on Chase's way to work. He helped her out brushing the animals sometimes. He really was a great guy. Once you break down that barrier that he puts up, anything is possible.

Hikari was taken out of her thoughts by Chase rubbing her cheek. "Sleep my darling. You need it. When you awake, we will move forward with our new life with Ami." She closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Chase smiled as he watched her sleep. He silently thanked her for being with him when he needed it. For being his best friend, for being his girl friend, for being his wife, and now for being the mother of his child. He loved them all.

He looked down at the little girl in his arms as her cries started to surface once again. That noise pained him to hear, even though he knew it was just probably because she was hungry. The fact that she was in need of something sent the pain full force to him, and he kissed her gently on the head, whispering, "I love you, Ami." Then he bent down and kissed Hikari on the forehead in the same way. "I love you too, Hikari..."

Omg this one is so fluffy D: I meant for it to be longer, but I'm about to fall asleep because it's late at night, and I have school in the morning. Hope you enjoy~