Chapter 10

"Oh god, oh god, oh god! It hurts even worse now!" She was trying to keep her voice low while Kuon was driving. "huff, huff, hee." She was trying to breath her way through the pain like she did with Hikari.

"Almost there Babe." He told her as they pulled into a parking space near the emergency room and turned off his car. He quickly exited the car and carried her into the hospital. "I've got you."

They were escorted to the Labor & Delivery Ward of Mizumi General Hospital once again after the nurse had provided a wheelchair for Kyoko. Kuon made the call he had promised to Saena and he had also sent out the mass text, informing friends and family of the event once again.

"Ah... Kuon-san, can't help but feel a little déjà vu this evening." The doctor chuckled as she walked in to check on Kyoko. "How are you doing Kyoko-san?"

Kuon snickered and Kyoko answered. "Just finding it a little hard to relax. I don't remember it hurting this much."

"Well... Let me check to see how far you are." The doctor told her as she washed her hands and put on a pair of sterile gloves, then helped Kyoko put her feet into the stirrups. "Hmm, you are about... 9 cm and fully effaced. Which means it's almost time. I know you said you wanted nothing for pain, are you certain?"

Another contraction hit before she could answer. "AHHHH!" She yelped and Kuon winced as she clenched his hand in a bone crushing grasp. He leaned in and reminded her to breath and she nodded then concentrated on her breathing. As the pain ebbed away she relaxed. "I'm sure doctor. I don't like the way I feel all fuzzy with the pain medication."

The doctor patted her hand. "Alright dear. It won't be long. The nurse will be in to check on you periodically and if you feel you need to go to the bathroom, please call before you do. I could be the baby's time to deliver. If you need anything at all just hit the call button." Kyoko and Kuon nodded.

"Thank you doctor." Kuon told her as she left the room. He took an ice chip and popped it into Kyoko's mouth then kissed her gently. "You're doing a great job Honey." He smiled softly. "I love you."

"I love you too." She replied before another contraction hit. "OH MY GOD WHY!? AAHHHH! IT'S ANOTHER ONE!" She tightly gripped his hand once again.

"Breath Honey, just breath." He told her in a soothing voice and she growled at him. Causing him to reminisce about a movie he saw as a child about a little girl that was possessed by a demon. She was now cursing in Japanese, English, French and Spanish. She probably would have cursed him in Russian but, his mother hadn't taught her any curse words in that language and they weren't due to make a film in Moscow until the end of the year. He caught himself before he chuckled, she probably would have killed him on the spot, all things considered.

After about 10 sessions of her alternating between Mio, Natsu and just about every other villainous character she had ever portrayed, it was finally time. Two nurses, their pediatrician, the obstetrician and the nursery nurse had entered the room and started getting things ready for the arrival of baby Ren. Two floors below them, family and friends waited on their new arrival, just as last time, minus Saena who was with Hikari.

The birth was painful for both Kyoko and Kuon's poor hand but, in the end a beautiful raven haired little boy with dazzling green eyes, like his father's greeted the world. He was exceptionally quiet for a newly born child. Not a peep, not a single peep had been uttered from his tiny lips until the nurse tapped his foot to startle him to make sure that he was on par with other infants of his age and then it was only a little grunt.

He observed. He observed everyone around him. His reserved little personality and quiet little observations reminded Kyoko of someone. She giggle when he grunted the second time before she interpreted it that he wished to be fed. She put him to her breast and he sighed a little sigh and a tiny smirk crossed his little lips. "Oh my god Kuon..." She snickered. "He reminds me of Cain."

Kuon snorted in laughter. "I guess he kind of does." He leaned down, kissed his wife chastely on her lips and kissed his son on his crown. "I'm going to go let everyone know everything's okay."

She nodded and smiled gently. "Thank you Kuon. Thank you for everything. I love you."

"Thank you Kyoko. I love you too."

~fin~