Chapter Twenty-Eight
Michiru hung her head in shame knowing that she had been beat. Kicking and screaming Haruka had brought her to the hospital. Michiru didn't say a thing and neither did Haruka as they brought in a wheelchair and Michiru took her seat watching Haruka sign the last of the papers. Michiru couldn't stand to see Haruka act this way, she had been silent the whole time as she loaded the bags and drove Michiru here. They wheeled Michiru down the hall and into a room in which Haruka followed carrying her bag. The nurse helped Michiru out of the wheelchair and into the bed where she picked up the feet and moved the up to the bed. Michiru blushed, she was somewhat ashamed of where she found herself . Haruka stood against the wall as the nurse pulled out a gown and put the blanket at the end of the bed.
"The doctor will be in soon to start an IV if you would change into this gown for before he comes." Michiru nodded still not meeting anyone's eyes.
"Thank you nurse." Haruka gave a weak smile as the girl walked out. Michiru looked at her as she started to stand up.
"Alright Ruka, you've made your point, can we please go home now?" Haruka said nothing but walked around to help Michiru stand up. Michiru smiled, but then realized that Haruka was helping her undress. Michiru looked up and met Haruka's eyes, the were stern and serious. "Ruka, I'm sorry." Haruka bent over and kissed her gently on the lips to quite her down as she then helped pull Michiru's shirt over her head.
"I forgive you." Michiru smiled and kissed the girl once more. "But we are not coming home, you are going to stay here till the baby is born and then you can come home." Michiru stuck out her bottom lip, but the way Haruka was speaking, told her it was a lost battle. "You brought this on yourself." Michiru nodded as she unbuttoned her pants and Haruka moved to get the gown the nurse had left. "I'm only doing this because I love you." Michiru smiled and slipped on the gown before leaning back and letting Haruka help her with her pants. Haruka didn't say anything else, Michiru knew she was still mad at her even if she said that she had forgiven her. The doctor came in followed by Ami who helped answer the million of questions he had for the two girls. Ami moved to start an IV, she looked sorrowful at Michiru who willingly held out her arm. Haruka was sitting next to her arms were crossed.
"Haruka," she looked up to see Ami who was looking at her curiously. "Are you sure this is what you want?" Haruka nodded and she saw Michiru's eyes fill with tears. Ami watched the tall blonde carefully seeing if she would give in to her lover's cries. Haruka shook her head, but stood up to walk over and sit next to the beautiful aqua goddess and held Michiru's hand putting her face on her chest as Ami stuck her in the other arm. Haruka kissed Michiru's head gently and lovingly as Michiru looked up at her knowing she had done wrong and had hurt the woman she loved.
Haruka rubbed Michiru's back as she held her hair back with her other hand. Michiru heaved over the toilet once more. The medicine that was now being pumped into her was making her sicker, but the good news was she wasn't having seizures. Haruka smiled as Michiru moved up to signal that she was done and Haruka let go of her hair. She moved over to get a cool cloth and wiped Michiru's face and mouth down. Haruka placed her hand on Michiru's lower back and grabbed the IV bag and heart monitor to follow Michiru back to the bed. A knock came at the door, Haruka waited for a minute to make sure Michiru was well covered before answering the door. Setsuna and Rei were standing on the outside waiting, Haruka welcomed them in.
"Hey Michi, how are you feeling?" Michiru looked at them tired. Rei smiled weakly she was obviously just as sick as Michiru.
"I'm alright, what are you two doing here?" Michiru asked. "Where is Raven?"
"He's with Ami, Sestuna and I were out buying you something." Setsuna handed Michiru a bag and Michiru opened it happily.
"You want to finish the story?" Sestuna asked looking at Rei.
"I passed out again, while we were out and so Setsuna said that I had to come and be checked out. I have two prescriptions and we're on our way to get some vitamins. Haruka looked at the shorter black haired woman.
"You better do what the doctor tells you to, or I will not hesitate to bring you here as well." Rei smiled and let out a small laugh. "Is everything at the house alright?"
"Everything's good, the pool people came, Anson, Adam, Raven and I all went for a ride. The baby's room is perfect, we made sure the baby monitors have batteries and so on." Michiru smiled as she felt Haruka's hand meet hers and Haruka hand her a drink of water. The other two came in and sat down staying for a while to talk.
"He's so handsome, Usagi you have a gift here." Usagi smiled blushing slightly as she watched the ocean scout cradle her little boy. Usagi had brought Endy in for a check up and then stopped by to see the now restless Michiru. Haruka was looking just as bad as Michiru, in fact worst. Usagi smiled lightly, she couldn't help but ask.
"Has Haruka given you any idea of when she's going to let you go home?"
"She said that after the baby is born and she knows that I am perfectly alright."
"She's killing herself, as she punishes her." Michiru shrugged.
"She hasn't been home since she brought me here, she had Sestuna and Rei come for her car."
"She let Rei drive her car?" Michiru nodded, and then stopped as she heard Haruka come in. "Two weeks is a long time to be in the hospital, you must be dying here." Michiru smiled weakly.
"Even if I wanted to leave, they will not let me, because I got worst taking the medicine they gave me so they took me off of it and now everything is out of..." Michiru trailed off. "Usagi, would you take Endy back?" Usagi stood up and took Endy from Michiru, Haruka looked at her wife curiously. "Just a cramp," Michiru smiled as she took the cup of water from Haruka. She moved to take a sip and dropped the cup before she started to convulse. Haruka hit the nurse button as she moved to lay down the bed and get Michiru on her side. The heart monitor was going crazy, the nurses raced in as quickly as they could helping Haruka lay her on her side, Usagi held her son who started to cry because of all the noise, she looked at Haruka who nodded and walked out. Michiru stopped and they let her back down on her back, one of the nurses moved to the drawer where they had left the baby's heart monitor. She moved it around till she found the place where the baby's heart beat was and strapped it on. The baby's heart beat was sounding fast, they all listened as it slowed.
"That's a normal rate, it's okay." Everyone breathed and the other nurse woke Michiru up. As they checked everything Haruka walked out into the hall to find Usagi holding her son and trying to calm him.
"Are you alright?" She asked as she caught Haruka rubbing her head and then leaning against the wall.
"It's been like this everyday for the past week an a half, that baby needs to come soon."
"Why don't you just induce labor?"
"The doctors said it would be to risky, they're scared that with all the medicines she's been taking and the stress her body has been put under to much presure."
"What about the baby?" Haruka looked tired as she couldn't say anything.
"The baby has actually been taking it well, her heart beat is returning to normal and seems to be happily content. The doctor's said it wasn't a problem right now, taking care of Michiru is their main objective." Usagi looked at the tall tired blonde with pity.
"Haruka you need to go home and get some sleep." Haruka shook her head running her hands through her hair.
"I can't not until Michiru is back to health and the baby is born." Usagi shook her head knowing it was pointless to argue with Haruka. The doctor came out, and looked at Haruka.
"Miss, can you come in here please?" Haruka nodded and motioned to Usagi to hang tight. "Michiru is slowly getting worst, our best bet is to induce labor to save the baby." Haruka looked at him, Michiru was sitting up looking horrible and somewhat out of it.
"There is a 'but' to this isn't it?"
"We can't ensure that the labor process will be quick and a lengthy delivery time would be bad for the baby and Michiru."
"What about a C-section? Haruka asked..
"Just as risky for Michiru, she might have a seizure during the procedure and that could hurt them both."
"So you called me in here, to tell me to choose between the baby and my wife?" Haruka looked at the doctor, she was frustrated.
"I don't think you'll have to choose." Michiru's face contorted in pain as she muttered her sentence. The doctor and Haruka turned around to look at Michiru. The nurse that had been checking the monitor and IV looked at the doctor curiously. Michiru's face relaxed.
