Title: Moms don't get
sick!
Author: Ree
Theme: OTP (Ikuko and Kenji) (sick : day
8)
Genre: General
Version: Anime/Manga
Rating: G
Ikuko and Kenji and their children belong to Naoko Takeuchi. I just found some really nice paper dolls.
Moms don't get sick!
Ikuko pressed her fingers lightly against her eyes. 'They're not dry or scratchy. They can't be.' Waving cheerily, she watched Kenji leave for work. Dropping her arm when he was out of sight, she leaned against the wall listening to Shingo and Usagi playing. 'I will be alright!'
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As Ikuko cleaned off the dinner table, she was glad that the children were off playing with Kenji. Slumping over the sink, she washed the dishes.
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Sitting up the next morning, Ikuko felt a dryness behind her eyes. It ached to move, but she knew she had too. 'New mothers are not allowed to get sick. They have too much that needs to get done, and people are depending on them.' Swinging out of bed she headed to the restroom.
Kenji watched her go. Listening intently, he waited to see if she needed any help.
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Halfway through the day, Ikuko realized that she wasn't taking care of Shingo anymore, her daughter was. Usagi made sure that the pillow wall was still standing. Usagi got the bottle out of the refrigerator. "Can I give it to him cold, Mama?" was the only question she had asked. Ikuko used up all her energy changing Shingo's bottom.
By that evening she broke down. "Kenji... I'm not feeling so good."
Kenji rested a hand against her forehead. 'She's roasting.' After helping her to the couch, he went to find the thermometer. Looking at the temperature, he shook his head. "We need to find some one to help you tomorrow."
Ikuko stared up at him with glassy eyes. "I can handle it. If you could put them to bed, I'll get a lot of rest and I should be better tomorrow."
Dropping a kiss onto Ikuko's forehead, Kenji decided to call her Mom.