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From the Beginning, Round Two ~
Part IX
Title: Childbirth
Author: Bethany ^_^
Rated: Pg (language)
Editor: Meara
Author Email: Bethany212@aol.com
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"Mamo-chan, slow down! So help me if I get out of this alive,
you won't live!" Usagi screamed as Mamoru let off the gas petal
slightly.
"Gomen ne, but I'm going to be a daddy!"
Usagi sighed and gently laid her hand on top of Mamoru's on the
steering wheel. "Mamo-chan, please slow down. Unfortunately your not
going to be a daddy if you crash before we get there," she said, trying
the smooth voice instead of yelling.
Chibi-Usa held tightly to the door handle in the back seat of
Mamoru's car. "That's red light number two dad, your gonna get a ticket,"
she mumbled, knowing it will do little good.
"Gomen ne, gomen ne," he mumbled, unknowingly pressing harder on the
gas petal.
"Mamo-chan, if you don't slow down, so help me I'm going to let
Chibi-Usa drive!"
Mamoru glanced down at the speed odometer, "Gomen Usa... I'll try."
He took a deep breath and relaxed his muscles.
He managed to get them there, in one piece. All the way through the
hospital Usagi mumbled about being lucky to be alive. If she could live
through Mamoru's driving, she decided, she could beat anything.
Minako walked beside the wheelchair Usagi was in while Mamoru filled
out papers. "Usa-chan, you know, I don't think I've ever seen Mamoru
this shaken up. Do you think we should let him back here?"
Usagi thought about it for a minute. "He deserves to see his first
children born, but if he gets to be too much I want Makoto and Haruka outside
the door to drag him out of here," she snickered.
The doctor helped Usagi to a bed and placed a belt over her stomach and
hooked some machines to it. "This will keep a track on your contractions and
the babies heart rate." He took a minute to check her cervix before continueing,
"You don't have long to go, but a little while. I'll be back," the doctor told
them and left the room.
Usagi sighed, already she wished Mamoru was in there. "What's taking
him so long?"
"I'll go find out," Minako volunteered, stepping out of the room. She
walked quickly back to the waiting room where Mamoru was holding a clip board,
trying to fill it out with shaking hands. Chibi-Usa was doing her best to get
him to calm down and the rest of the senshi stood around with knowing smiles on
their faces.
"Mamoru-san, let me," Minako said, taking the clip board. She filled out
what she knew about Usagi, then turned to Mamoru. An evil smile formed on her
lips. "Umm, what's Usagi's madien name?"
"...."
"Mamoru-san?"
"... I don't know!" he yelled, "I gotta get to Usako!" Up on his feet
now, he ran out of the room.
"Go get him," she motioned to Haruka and Makoto with a yawn. "Bring him
back until we get him calmed down."
"Sou," the two mock saluted and ran after him.
They went opposite directions down the hall, glancing in rooms and
dodging nurses and doctors. "Did you see a man about 6'4 with dark hair run
past here?" Makoto asked the nurses station.
"Yeah, he went to the elevators."
"Shimatta!"
"Nani?" Haruka said, coming up behind her.
"He's on another floor. Probably maternity. Let's take the stairs."
The emergency exit opened and Mako and Haruka stepped in the hall way,
breathing heavily. "Look, there he goes!" Haruka screamed, taking off around a
corner that Mamoru had passed a second before. Her shoes slid about on the
waxed floor and she held onto the wall for balance.
Mako regained her balance first and ran as fast as her legs would take
her down the hall. A small scream left her throat before she slammed into an
empty hospital bed coming out of one of the rooms.
Haruka passed by, "Don't worry, I've got him!"
Mako shook her head. "He can be so fast when he's determined!" Her eyes
bulged as Haruka fell to the floor. "SLIDE IN FOR THE HOME RUN!" Makoto screamed,
not giving another thought to everyone watching them.
Haruka slid down, grabbed Mamoru by his ankles and dragged him to the
ground with her.
"YES HARUKA!" Mako yelped and whistled.
Together the two bruised warriors pushed a screaming and kicking Mamoru
back to the waiting room.
When they entered the room, Rei did the only logical thing she could think
of. She burst out laughing. Mako was holding her stomach with one hand, her
auburn ponytail halfway down her back. And if Makoto wasn't funny enough, Haruka
was a *real* sight. Her blonde hair looked like she had pulled it almost out in
frustration, the front of her white shirt was black as well as the front of her
jeans. Both of their faces were red and sweat dripped from their hair.
"What happened to you two?" Ami asked in surprise after returning from
Usagi's room.
Mako pointed to Mamoru with disgust. "He's what happened to us!"
Mamoru glared at them, but didn't say a word. Minako had already informed
him that he wasn't going to see Usagi until he calmed down. And screaming at them
wasn't the best way to show he was in control. After careful consideration, Mamoru
decided that he couldn't take on all eight senshi, three lights and his daughter
to get out of the room.
Seiya walked back from the snack machine with a bag of chips and a coke.
"Here Mamoru-san, drink this and then we might take you to her."
Mamoru growled and took the can. In two swallows it was gone.
His face scrunched up, "What the hell did you put in that?"
Taiki laughed, "Umm, something to keep you calm."
"Now can I go to her?" he pleaded. Everyone looked to Minako.
"Why does everyone keep looking at her?!" he yelled, forgetting to be
*in control*.
"Cause I'm the leader, so I make the rules." She smiled, "Say
your sorry and you may go."
"Gomen ne," he whispered.
"Nani? I couldn't hear you," Minako giggled, there was nothing
like kicking a man when he was down.
"I said, Gomen Ne!" he said in his most controlled tone.
"Okay, Haruka, Makoto. Usagi has requested you stay outside the room
until the birthing is over. Just in case your needed - if you get my drift."
"Yeah, got ya," Makoto mumbled. "Let's go Mamoru-san."
Ami sat down before exploding in a fit of giggles. "What did you do
to that poor man?"
"Usagi said to bring him to her after he calmed down. But he escaped,"
she sighed, "How's Usagi-chan holding up?"
"The doctor said any minute now, she's doing it natural, no drugs, can you
believe that?"
"NO WAY!" Rei yelled. "That wimp is doing it natural? That's worse than
any injury youmas give!"
"I know," Ami said, "But she didn't want to be drugged up."
*****
Haruka grabbed Mamoru's arm. "Don't do anything stupid in there, she's
in a lot of pain."
"Don't worry," he hissed, then caught the look in Haruka's eye.
She wasn't trying to be mean, she was worried. "It's okay," he said
softer, "I just want to be with her."
Makoto slapped him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, she'll be fine if she
doesn't call you every name in the book in the process," she giggled.
Mamoru nodded and entered the room. Immediately Usagi looked up and her
face took on a relieved look. "Mamo-chan!" she held her arms out to him and he
came and embraced her.
"Are you okay?"
"Hai, doctor said *gasp* we are going to push *gasp again* on the next
set of *gasp one more time* contractions."
He pressed his forehead against hers, "Don't worry, I'm right here and in
no time at all our babies will be in our arms."
She nodded and felt the pain beginning again. The doctor came in, preparing
quickly he looked up from his position. "Okay, here we go!"
As Usagi pushed, she screamed - and so did Mamoru. He clenched his teeth
together so hard that he thought they would turn to dust. Covering her face with
his hand, trying to comfort her, he only succeeded in blocking her breathing.
"Mamo-chan! *gasp* Dammit! Let go!" she screamed.
He moved his arm briefly before doing it again. "MAKO-CHAN!" she screamed.
Makoto came in the room, and grabbed Mamoru's arm.
"Your going to cut off her breathing!" she shrieked.
Mamoru took a deep breath and moved his arm.
"Push, come on Chiba-san, one more!" the doctor urged.
Usagi tensed up her exhausted body and pushed with all her might. The
room went strangely quiet before a loud wail broke out.
Outside the room, Makoto laughed. "Definitely Usagi's child."
The doctor handed off the first child to a nurse before beginning work on
Usagi once more. "Okay, the second is going to be easier, but you still need to
push slightly, ne?"
Usagi nodded and grabbed Mamoru's hand again. With one last push, another
even higher pitched wail echoed in the room.
*****
Mamoru looked down at the child bundled in a pink blanket in his arms.
Her black hair glistened in the light. In Usagi's arms was a child bundled in
blue, black hair also covering his head.
"They look like you Mamo-chan," Usagi breathed.
Mamoru smiled, "...yeah..."
A knock sounded at the door. "Come in!" Usagi called allowing her
parents, eight senshi, star lights, and Chibi-Usa to come in.
Everyone gathered around looking at the babies. "They're beautiful,"
Rei commented, taking the girl from Mamoru. "No denying who this little
one's father is, looks just like you Mamoru-san."
"...." Mamoru leaned in closer to Usagi and kissed her lips lightly.
Usagi handed the boy to Ikuko. "What did you name them?" she asked,
cradling the child close to her heart while Kenji watched.
"The girl is Sorano and the boy is Kazeno." **
"I like those names," Michiru and Haruka said at the same time, sending
everyone into a fit of laughter.
Chibi-Usa went up to Ikuko. "Grandma, can I hold him?"
Ikuko looked at her with a small smile. She had known for quite a while
that Chibi-Usa was her granddaughter, but the child had always addressed her
as Tsukino-san, the new name was a wonderful change.
"Of course dear, but you need to sit down."
Chibi-Usa smiled at the boy. "Hi, I'm your... umm, younger sister," she
giggled, "It's hard to believe that this is the same Kazeno that bugs the crap
out of me at home!"
"Gonna be good lookin' kids," Haruka smiled at Sorano. "Just hope they
don't have Mamoru's looks *and* determination. If so, your going to be in a
lot of trouble Odango," she laughed.
Usagi looked questionably at Mamoru, but the new father just blushed
and went back to admirning his children. Usagi winked at Haruka. "I want
to hear this story."
"Later," Haruka promised, winking evily at Mamoru, who groaned in
responce.
--End Chapter 9.
** - I couldn't think of any names at all for the twins, so I asked Lianne if
I could use the names she gave the set of twins in her story and she is soooo
nice and said I could!! *hugs* arigato Lianne!
Sorano means "of the sky" and Kazeno means "of the wind."
AN: 03-19-01: I now know where to find Japanese baby names, but I still
absolutly LOVE those names and I am still very appreciative that Lianne
was nice enough to let me borrow her idea. :)
3 Bethany
Bethany212@aol.com
03-19-01 (as if you didn't catch that up there ^_~)
From the Beginning, Round Two ~
Part IX
Title: Childbirth
Author: Bethany ^_^
Rated: Pg (language)
Editor: Meara
Author Email: Bethany212@aol.com
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"Mamo-chan, slow down! So help me if I get out of this alive,
you won't live!" Usagi screamed as Mamoru let off the gas petal
slightly.
"Gomen ne, but I'm going to be a daddy!"
Usagi sighed and gently laid her hand on top of Mamoru's on the
steering wheel. "Mamo-chan, please slow down. Unfortunately your not
going to be a daddy if you crash before we get there," she said, trying
the smooth voice instead of yelling.
Chibi-Usa held tightly to the door handle in the back seat of
Mamoru's car. "That's red light number two dad, your gonna get a ticket,"
she mumbled, knowing it will do little good.
"Gomen ne, gomen ne," he mumbled, unknowingly pressing harder on the
gas petal.
"Mamo-chan, if you don't slow down, so help me I'm going to let
Chibi-Usa drive!"
Mamoru glanced down at the speed odometer, "Gomen Usa... I'll try."
He took a deep breath and relaxed his muscles.
He managed to get them there, in one piece. All the way through the
hospital Usagi mumbled about being lucky to be alive. If she could live
through Mamoru's driving, she decided, she could beat anything.
Minako walked beside the wheelchair Usagi was in while Mamoru filled
out papers. "Usa-chan, you know, I don't think I've ever seen Mamoru
this shaken up. Do you think we should let him back here?"
Usagi thought about it for a minute. "He deserves to see his first
children born, but if he gets to be too much I want Makoto and Haruka outside
the door to drag him out of here," she snickered.
The doctor helped Usagi to a bed and placed a belt over her stomach and
hooked some machines to it. "This will keep a track on your contractions and
the babies heart rate." He took a minute to check her cervix before continueing,
"You don't have long to go, but a little while. I'll be back," the doctor told
them and left the room.
Usagi sighed, already she wished Mamoru was in there. "What's taking
him so long?"
"I'll go find out," Minako volunteered, stepping out of the room. She
walked quickly back to the waiting room where Mamoru was holding a clip board,
trying to fill it out with shaking hands. Chibi-Usa was doing her best to get
him to calm down and the rest of the senshi stood around with knowing smiles on
their faces.
"Mamoru-san, let me," Minako said, taking the clip board. She filled out
what she knew about Usagi, then turned to Mamoru. An evil smile formed on her
lips. "Umm, what's Usagi's madien name?"
"...."
"Mamoru-san?"
"... I don't know!" he yelled, "I gotta get to Usako!" Up on his feet
now, he ran out of the room.
"Go get him," she motioned to Haruka and Makoto with a yawn. "Bring him
back until we get him calmed down."
"Sou," the two mock saluted and ran after him.
They went opposite directions down the hall, glancing in rooms and
dodging nurses and doctors. "Did you see a man about 6'4 with dark hair run
past here?" Makoto asked the nurses station.
"Yeah, he went to the elevators."
"Shimatta!"
"Nani?" Haruka said, coming up behind her.
"He's on another floor. Probably maternity. Let's take the stairs."
The emergency exit opened and Mako and Haruka stepped in the hall way,
breathing heavily. "Look, there he goes!" Haruka screamed, taking off around a
corner that Mamoru had passed a second before. Her shoes slid about on the
waxed floor and she held onto the wall for balance.
Mako regained her balance first and ran as fast as her legs would take
her down the hall. A small scream left her throat before she slammed into an
empty hospital bed coming out of one of the rooms.
Haruka passed by, "Don't worry, I've got him!"
Mako shook her head. "He can be so fast when he's determined!" Her eyes
bulged as Haruka fell to the floor. "SLIDE IN FOR THE HOME RUN!" Makoto screamed,
not giving another thought to everyone watching them.
Haruka slid down, grabbed Mamoru by his ankles and dragged him to the
ground with her.
"YES HARUKA!" Mako yelped and whistled.
Together the two bruised warriors pushed a screaming and kicking Mamoru
back to the waiting room.
When they entered the room, Rei did the only logical thing she could think
of. She burst out laughing. Mako was holding her stomach with one hand, her
auburn ponytail halfway down her back. And if Makoto wasn't funny enough, Haruka
was a *real* sight. Her blonde hair looked like she had pulled it almost out in
frustration, the front of her white shirt was black as well as the front of her
jeans. Both of their faces were red and sweat dripped from their hair.
"What happened to you two?" Ami asked in surprise after returning from
Usagi's room.
Mako pointed to Mamoru with disgust. "He's what happened to us!"
Mamoru glared at them, but didn't say a word. Minako had already informed
him that he wasn't going to see Usagi until he calmed down. And screaming at them
wasn't the best way to show he was in control. After careful consideration, Mamoru
decided that he couldn't take on all eight senshi, three lights and his daughter
to get out of the room.
Seiya walked back from the snack machine with a bag of chips and a coke.
"Here Mamoru-san, drink this and then we might take you to her."
Mamoru growled and took the can. In two swallows it was gone.
His face scrunched up, "What the hell did you put in that?"
Taiki laughed, "Umm, something to keep you calm."
"Now can I go to her?" he pleaded. Everyone looked to Minako.
"Why does everyone keep looking at her?!" he yelled, forgetting to be
*in control*.
"Cause I'm the leader, so I make the rules." She smiled, "Say
your sorry and you may go."
"Gomen ne," he whispered.
"Nani? I couldn't hear you," Minako giggled, there was nothing
like kicking a man when he was down.
"I said, Gomen Ne!" he said in his most controlled tone.
"Okay, Haruka, Makoto. Usagi has requested you stay outside the room
until the birthing is over. Just in case your needed - if you get my drift."
"Yeah, got ya," Makoto mumbled. "Let's go Mamoru-san."
Ami sat down before exploding in a fit of giggles. "What did you do
to that poor man?"
"Usagi said to bring him to her after he calmed down. But he escaped,"
she sighed, "How's Usagi-chan holding up?"
"The doctor said any minute now, she's doing it natural, no drugs, can you
believe that?"
"NO WAY!" Rei yelled. "That wimp is doing it natural? That's worse than
any injury youmas give!"
"I know," Ami said, "But she didn't want to be drugged up."
*****
Haruka grabbed Mamoru's arm. "Don't do anything stupid in there, she's
in a lot of pain."
"Don't worry," he hissed, then caught the look in Haruka's eye.
She wasn't trying to be mean, she was worried. "It's okay," he said
softer, "I just want to be with her."
Makoto slapped him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, she'll be fine if she
doesn't call you every name in the book in the process," she giggled.
Mamoru nodded and entered the room. Immediately Usagi looked up and her
face took on a relieved look. "Mamo-chan!" she held her arms out to him and he
came and embraced her.
"Are you okay?"
"Hai, doctor said *gasp* we are going to push *gasp again* on the next
set of *gasp one more time* contractions."
He pressed his forehead against hers, "Don't worry, I'm right here and in
no time at all our babies will be in our arms."
She nodded and felt the pain beginning again. The doctor came in, preparing
quickly he looked up from his position. "Okay, here we go!"
As Usagi pushed, she screamed - and so did Mamoru. He clenched his teeth
together so hard that he thought they would turn to dust. Covering her face with
his hand, trying to comfort her, he only succeeded in blocking her breathing.
"Mamo-chan! *gasp* Dammit! Let go!" she screamed.
He moved his arm briefly before doing it again. "MAKO-CHAN!" she screamed.
Makoto came in the room, and grabbed Mamoru's arm.
"Your going to cut off her breathing!" she shrieked.
Mamoru took a deep breath and moved his arm.
"Push, come on Chiba-san, one more!" the doctor urged.
Usagi tensed up her exhausted body and pushed with all her might. The
room went strangely quiet before a loud wail broke out.
Outside the room, Makoto laughed. "Definitely Usagi's child."
The doctor handed off the first child to a nurse before beginning work on
Usagi once more. "Okay, the second is going to be easier, but you still need to
push slightly, ne?"
Usagi nodded and grabbed Mamoru's hand again. With one last push, another
even higher pitched wail echoed in the room.
*****
Mamoru looked down at the child bundled in a pink blanket in his arms.
Her black hair glistened in the light. In Usagi's arms was a child bundled in
blue, black hair also covering his head.
"They look like you Mamo-chan," Usagi breathed.
Mamoru smiled, "...yeah..."
A knock sounded at the door. "Come in!" Usagi called allowing her
parents, eight senshi, star lights, and Chibi-Usa to come in.
Everyone gathered around looking at the babies. "They're beautiful,"
Rei commented, taking the girl from Mamoru. "No denying who this little
one's father is, looks just like you Mamoru-san."
"...." Mamoru leaned in closer to Usagi and kissed her lips lightly.
Usagi handed the boy to Ikuko. "What did you name them?" she asked,
cradling the child close to her heart while Kenji watched.
"The girl is Sorano and the boy is Kazeno." **
"I like those names," Michiru and Haruka said at the same time, sending
everyone into a fit of laughter.
Chibi-Usa went up to Ikuko. "Grandma, can I hold him?"
Ikuko looked at her with a small smile. She had known for quite a while
that Chibi-Usa was her granddaughter, but the child had always addressed her
as Tsukino-san, the new name was a wonderful change.
"Of course dear, but you need to sit down."
Chibi-Usa smiled at the boy. "Hi, I'm your... umm, younger sister," she
giggled, "It's hard to believe that this is the same Kazeno that bugs the crap
out of me at home!"
"Gonna be good lookin' kids," Haruka smiled at Sorano. "Just hope they
don't have Mamoru's looks *and* determination. If so, your going to be in a
lot of trouble Odango," she laughed.
Usagi looked questionably at Mamoru, but the new father just blushed
and went back to admirning his children. Usagi winked at Haruka. "I want
to hear this story."
"Later," Haruka promised, winking evily at Mamoru, who groaned in
responce.
--End Chapter 9.
** - I couldn't think of any names at all for the twins, so I asked Lianne if
I could use the names she gave the set of twins in her story and she is soooo
nice and said I could!! *hugs* arigato Lianne!
Sorano means "of the sky" and Kazeno means "of the wind."
AN: 03-19-01: I now know where to find Japanese baby names, but I still
absolutly LOVE those names and I am still very appreciative that Lianne
was nice enough to let me borrow her idea. :)
3 Bethany
Bethany212@aol.com
03-19-01 (as if you didn't catch that up there ^_~)