I'm still alive guys! Just been busy with babysitting and a whole bunch of other things. Thanks to Honey and Nuts-18, kanxkawaii, lara, IRockYouDonLiveWithIt, Varna and Jenchii for reviewing the last chapter. This is the second to last chapter. The next chapter's the epilogue. Thanks for reading and reviewing, you guys! Writing this fic has been amazing!
Disclaimer: I don't own Dengeki Daisy, but I do own the Kurosakis' daughter.
Teru was in the last and final month of her long pregnancy. Nine months was a long ass time and Teru loved her daughter very much, but at this point, she couldn't wait to be able to see her toes again. Tasuku had left for work that day, so Riko was with her as she waddled around the house. She'd packed a suitcase of things just in case she'd gone into labour earlier than expected. Lately, she'd been feeling a little under the weather and she was prone to feeling grumpier and sicker than usual.
She was watching TV with Riko when she felt a sharp pain in her lower half. Riko muted it and anxiously turned to a hunched over Teru. "Teru, what's wrong?"
She was gasping as if she'd run a marathon. "I-I don't know! AHHH!"
Riko was panicking. "Teru, I think you're going into labour!"
Teru hugged her knees in an effort to block out the pain. Riko rushed into Teru and Tasuku's room and grabbed the upright suitcase. She snatched her keys and Teru's hand before racing out the door.
"In and out," commanded Riko. She was driving as fast as she could. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and quickly called Tasuku. "Pick up, damn lolicon," she muttered.
"Hello?"
"TASUKU!" shouted Riko.
"Damn hag," he muttered. "Do you ever not yell at me?"
"Tasuku, listen to me, I think Teru's going into labour."
He nearly fell out of his chair. "SHE'S WHAT? OH MY GOD!" He nearly had a panic attack right there in the office.
"I'm driving her to the hospital."
Teru let out another cry of pain that nearly broke Tasuku's heart. "Riko, I'll be there in ten minutes."
Riko pulled up to the hospital and helped Teru out of the car. "You work twenty minutes from here."
Tasuku was already running out the door and hopping into his car. "I don't give a shit. I'm about to have a child!"
Riko hung up and quickly got Teru into the hospital. She watched as an army of nurses whisked her away. She anxiously waited in the waiting room for Tasuku. About fifteen minutes later, he skidded in front of the receptionist.
"My wife!" he shouted. "She's going into labour!"
She looked up at him. "Last name?"
"KUROSAKI!"
She scrolled through all of the different names on her computer. "Uhhh…205."
"Thanks!" He spun around and nearly knocked Riko down. "Ahh, Riko!"
She stood up and brushed herself off. "Never mind me, go see Teru!"
He nodded and took off toward the room. 202…203…204…205! Nurses were bustling in and out of the room. He pushed the door open and ran inside. Teru was squeezing one of the nurse's hands. Her eyes were squeezed shut and she gritted her teeth. The pain seemed to only affect her for a couple minutes before returning again. He rushed over to her side and took her other hand.
"T-Tasuku?" asked Teru, bracing herself for another wave of pain.
He ran his fingers through her hair. "Shh, princess. I'm here now. Don't worry," he whispered.
The door swung open and Dr. Jihara rushed in. She was wearing a white surgical mask and she was anxiously talking to one of the nurses. She made her way over to Teru. "How long have you been feeling this pain?" she asked calmly.
Teru's eyes were squeezed shut. She could barely talk, let alone breathe. The pain was so intense. She'd never felt anything more painful. "It's…been…twenty minutes!" she gasped. Tasuku held her hand tightly and looked up at Dr. Jihara, expecting her to make Teru feel better. He hated the cries of pain that he heard coming from her. He was close to tears. He never thought that she'd be in so much pain. He whispered softly into her ear, trying to ease the pain while keeping his own emotions in check. This would be a lot harder than he thought.
It'd been about nine hours since Riko had brought Teru to the hospital and she was in so much pain. She honestly wanted to die at that moment. Dying would be a hell a lot easier than going through with this pain wouldn't it?
Tasuku was holding Teru's hand the entire time. He didn't want to leave her side for a single moment. To see her in so much pain, it definitely shook him. The doctors were doing all that they could to make this easier on the couple.
Dr. Jihara took Teru's other hand and squeezed it gently. "It's time, Mrs. Kurosaki."
Teru nodded, trying to breathe steadily. Tasuku anxiously glanced up at Dr. Jihara. "What? She's-"
Dr. Jihara was pulling the blankets over Teru's knees. "Mr. Kurosaki, I want you to hold Mrs. Kurosaki's hand. She's going to be feeling a lot of pain."
He almost cried at the very thought. Teru is gonna feel more pain? Teru squeezed his hand as hard as she could when she felt a wave of pain. Tears were sliding down her cheeks. She bit her lip to keep from screaming. Her heart was beating faster than it'd ever done in her whole life. She barely heard Dr, Jihara when she told her to push. The pain was unbearable. Her knuckles turned white from gripping Tasuku's hand so hard.
He didn't seem to care about his sore hand. All he wanted was for Teru to be in blissful peace again. Why did she have to go through so much pain for our daughter? Wasn't there some other way?
A small group of people looked up as the hospital door slid open. Kiyoshi and Rena burst in. Rena's blonde hair was flying behind her. Kiyoshi's glasses were slightly askew. They both rushed over to the small group of people. Riko had called every single person who was involved with Teru's pregnancy. Master, Takeda, Andy and Haruka had all rushed over as soon as they could. Kiyoshi and Rena had been out of town. They both ran into their car and drove back as soon as they got the call from Riko.
"How is Teru? How long has it been?" asked Rena breathlessly.
Kiyoshi hastily pushed his glasses up and glanced at everyone's worried faces. "We drove here as soon as we got the call."
Riko stood up and wrung her wrists. "Teru was feeling pain so I drove her to the hospital as fast as I could. I called Tasuku and he came as fast as he could. About fifteen minutes later? We've been here for about nine hours."
"Nine hours?" asked Kiyoshi. "Oh dear." He was really getting worried. Teru was one of his closest friends. She'd been so strong her entire life. From the time when he met her to Souichirou's death to all the hell she faced when people were after the software that Souichirou had created. She never backed down. He only wished that he had courage like hers. He closed his eyes and silently prayed for her, Tasuku and their unborn daughter.
Rena sat by Kiyoshi and followed suit. Soon, everyone was praying for Teru, Tasuku and their daughter.
They've been through so much hell. Give them this one form of happiness.
The pain in Teru's lower half was unbearable. If she thought it was unbearable before, that was absolutely nothing compared to what she was feeling now. Dr. Jihara was trying to calm her down. Teru had given up on trying not to scream. If she wasn't in so much pain, she would've wondered how she still had her voice.
Tasuku would've collapsed into loud sobs if Teru didn't need him so much. He tried to keep it together for her sake, but it was easier said than done. Teru squeezed his hand so hard for so long that he was sure that it'd gone numb. Not that it mattered. He, himself, had gone numb long ago.
"Good job, Mrs. Kurosaki!" shouted Dr. Jihara over Teru's screaming. "Just a little bit more!"
Teru gave it her all on this one. The pain tore her apart. Then it was all over. She heard crying and she sighed in relief. She let go of Tasuku's hand and closed her eyes. He almost had a panic attack, but was relieved when he saw her chest rise and fall steadily. Dr. Jihara was smiling down at the little baby in her hands. She whispered over to the nurses and began wrapping the baby in a soft pink blanket. She smiled at Tasuku.
"Congratulations on your daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kurosaki."
Tasuku was sure that he was crying now. "D-Daughter?" He'd known that he would be a father someday, but actually being here and being told that he had a daughter… Dr. Jihara handed him the little bundle of pink blankets. He was apprehensive for a minute. She looked so small! What if he dropped her?
He slowly reached out and took his daughter from her. He bit his lip almost immediately. Their daughter was absolutely beautiful. He leaned to his right slightly, so Teru could see her too. She started to tear up. She had soft blonde hair like Tasuku, but she'd inherited her own green eyes.
"She has your eyes," whispered Tasuku. He could feel his eyes misting.
Teru reached out and took her out of his hands. Her fingers caressed her cheek. This was all real. I'm a mother. This is my daughter. Just the thought brought tears to her eyes. She felt Tasuku's fingers in her hair.
"I'll give you two a moment," said Dr. Jihara quietly. She glanced at the couple one last time before walking out.
Tasuku was sitting next to Teru and smiling at their daughter. "Teru, remember how we decided on a name? Let's see how it fits our daughter," he said smiling.
Teru smiled down at their daughter. "Hinata Kurosaki," she whispered. She began crying again when Hinata smiled at her. It was only for a second, but it made her whole world.
When Hinata smiled at them, Tasuku knew that she was the center of his world. It only took a smile to make her the center of his world.
They sat in silence for a couple minutes, holding Hinata in their arms and occasionally shedding a tear or two. Tasuku was holding Hinata when the door opened. Riko, Master, Andy, Takeda, Haruka, Kiyoshi and Rena slowly walked in.
"I never thought I'd see the day Tasuku cried," joked Riko.
He hastily wiped his eyes and pretended to look annoyed. "Shut up, hag."
"How are you feeling, Teru?" asked Master.
Teru sighed. "I'm feeling a lot better. Just tired."
"Do you all want to meet Hinata Kurosaki?" asked Tasuku smiling. They couldn't help but smile along with him. Haruku, Riko and Rena gushed at Hinata, saying that they'd never seen a cuter sight. Takeda and Andy smiled at Hinata. Kiyoshi was playing with her fingers. Tasuku got up and rocked Hinata. "Do you want to go to Auntie Riko? She's not always a hag…"
"Tasuku," she said warningly.
"Haha, kidding," he said gently handing her to Riko.
Riko silently cooed at Hinata. "She has your eyes, Teru," she said over and over. Hinata reached up and grabbed Riko's long hair and began to play with it.
Haruka and Rena laughed. "She's so cute," they both sighed.
"Who do you think she looks like?" asked Teru.
"She looks like both of you," said Andy.
Kiyoshi peered at Hinata. "She looks more like Teru, but her smile…she gets that from Kurosaki."
Teru and Tasuku silently listened to them introduce themselves to Hinata. They looked up at each other and smiled. Hinata was easily the best thing that'd ever happened to them.
And the Kurosakis chose Hinata! A lot of you guys chose Kohana which I did consider, but I think Hinata fit better. Teru does mean sunshine and with Kurosaki's past as DAISY...I thought Sunflower was a cute name. But don't worry, you Kohana-lovers won't be disappointed...