Protect You XV


By the time Ryoga had reached the hospital, Thomas was sitting with Beno in the waiting area. Going to the receptionist, he quickly asked for directions and made it to the area they were.

Beno sat quietly. In appearance, he was a bit drained but nonchalant. Internally, he was quite shaken up. Finding Fëanor in the state he was in and the sinking feeling of Yuma going into labor in the worst time possible did a hefty number on his psyche. Though he wanted to see his baby siblings, he desired nothing more than to see if his best friend was going to be okay.

On top of all of that, he was anxious to know if Ryoga was alright as well. On the way to the hospital, Thomas told him Ryoga had a important meeting with his sister. He didn't know why, but he felt that the meeting wouldn't be as nice as it Thomas made it seem.

So when he spotted Ryoga coming up the stairs, he quickly shot up. "Daddy!" He greeted, quickly walking towards Ryoga. Ryoga looked at him and smiled. "Hey Leon." Ryoga greeted back, wincing as his stepson jumped into his arms. Noticing, Beno backed up. "Daddy, are you okay?" He asked. "I'm a bit tired. Your aunt really doesn't play." Ryoga answered as they walked towards Thomas.

"I see you made it out almost unscathed." Thomas greeted. "Rio really was relentless. Could've gotten quite hurt if I wasn't being careful." Ryoga stated. "Well, Ryoga, Yuma is in the room down the hall. Since you're the father, I know they will let you in." Thomas sighed. "Alright. Leon, I'll see you in a bit, okay?" Ryoga smiled, Beno replied quickly with a nod.

With a quick glance to Thomas, Ryoga went to the room.

"Papa." Beno looked up at Thomas. "Yeah, Beno?" Thomas replied. "Can we go and see Fë now, since Daddy is with Mommy?" He asked. Thomas stood up. "I see no reason not to. Let's see if they will let us check on him." Thomas answered, holding his hand out. Beno took hold of it and they went to the receptionist to find where Fëanor was.


With Yuma and Ryoga...

After announcing he was the father and receiving a cloth to clean his face and hands along with an apron, Ryoga sat next to Yuma, holding his hand. Drowsy, Yuma turned his head to see Ryoga next to him. He gave him a lazy smile, ruby eyes shining with joy and relief.

"Ryo... you're here..." Yuma whispered softly. "Of course I am. I was just outside when Leon was born. I'll be right next to you for our twins." Ryoga replied. Yuma gave Ryoga's hand a weak squeeze as he continued to ebb in and out of slumber.

"I...can't wait to...see the twins." Yuma mumbled happily. "Me either." Ryoga chimed. "Sorry...for my...drowsiness." Yuma yawned out. "It just means the anesthesia is doing its job, Yuma. Rest." Ryoga replied, receiving a happy nod from Yuma.

With Beno and Thomas...

Beno was looking for room 525, Thomas in tow as his son tried his best to find his injured friend. They went around haphazardly until they began to hear screams.

Beno swiftly pulled his hand from his father's as he quickly found his way to the room he was looking for. He came to a stop when he saw two nurses trying their best to calm the thrashing Fëanor. "Go get the sedative!" The nurse in pink ordered the one in green. Beno rushed in frantically. "Fë!" He cried.

Before the nurses could react, Beno was near the bed trying his best to help his friend calm down. By the time Thomas reached the door, the nurses were about to take Beno it off the room.

"Ladies, may you take a minute?" He asked, kindly. "Sir, only family and proxies may be able to visit patients." The nurses stated. "I know that. If I'm correct, my son, whom barged in so worriedly is part of the family that is the proxy for your patient." He retorted. "Well, he is going to have to be removed for now. We need to sedate the patient." The nurse in pink stated.

"If you observe properly, I'd say there is no need for that. Especially if your patient has calmed down." Thomas gestured to the boys. Beno was petting Fëanor as he spoke softly and lowly to his best friend. "As you can see, my son was able to do what you couldn't. Taking him out of the room may result in an adverse affect on the patient." The nurses looked at one another and relented. "That red button over there will call us if there is an emergency." The nurse in green informed, receiving a nod from Thomas.

Thomas sat down in a chair near the door and watched Beno caring for his dear friend. "You'll be okay, Fë. Don't worry. Aegnor and Car will be here soon. Did you know I carried you? I must be super strong." Beno continued to fly from topic to topic as he stroked Fëanor's hair.

Sometimes, though it ached to do so, he'd imagine himself being able to comfort Yuma in such a way. Having the ability to make him happy, to be the center of his attention. All of the far-fetched dreams that could never be real.

It could happen in another timeline, can't it? He often thought so. He also thought his son had found the happiness he was desperate for when he was younger. No matter how envious he could be, he felt joyful that his son was able to have what he didn't.


With Yuma and Ryoga...

Ryoga patiently waited for the doctors to finish as he heard an assistant call out. "Baby Number One is out!" Followed briefly by a cry. "He's quite lively." The first was wrapped and given to Ryoga. "Ryo... I wanna see him." Yuma yawned out. "I thought you would be asleep still." Ryoga replied sitting by Yuma's side to pass the first twin. "I don't feel anything and I'm still drowsy, but I really want to make sure I see my sons." Yuma stated.

As Yuma began to look at the first twin, he was abruptly distracted. "Baby Number Two is out!" The assistant called again. The second twin was quiet, alerting the room. "He's not crying?" Yuma asked. "He's breathing, but he isn't crying." A nurse informed. The second twin was passed to Ryoga.

The second twin was first to open his eyes, revealing his eyes. "Ryo..." Yuma called. Ryoga looked to see Yuma astonished by the first twin's similar eyes. "Their eyes are different colors." Ryoga added. "Heterochromia," A nurse explained. "A rare condition. Now, do we have names for the boys?" She continued.

Ryoga looked at Yuma briefly. "Yeah. The one Yuma is holding is Hikaru and the one in my arms is Kiroru." Ryoga answered. "Okay. We're going to need the boys for vitals and check ups." The doctor stated, the couple handing the twins to the nurses.

"Yuma, you need to rest." Ryoga said. "Okay. Promise to tell me how the twins are when I wake up, alright?" Yuma replied. "Sure thing." Ryoga smiled.


A.N:

Lu: There we go, the twins are finally here. Karu's left eye is red and right eye is blue while Roru's left eye is blue and right eye is red; would be only way you'd be able to figure out who is who. Fë is in bad condition but Beno is there to help him through it. The bit about Thomas' thoughts are something to see to reoccurring, even if it isn't shown. In fact every time Yuma is put through something, he always feels that if what happened in Save Me went differently, Yuma wouldn't have to go through it.

I do have chapter 16 written, however I have no interest in posting it until I can figure out the way I want to continue the story that wouldn't radically change it if you were looking for plot development with scrutiny. So into another hiatus we go~

Ja ne~