"C'mon Mimi, you'll be alright, just relax." I repeated over and over again.
"How am I suppose to relax? This is killing me!" she screamed, as she squeezed my hand harder and harder. She had already cut off all of the circulation and it is just a matter of time before it falls off completely. I don't blame her though. This whole thing took as all by surprise. The baby wasn't due for another month and a half, so everyone was scared. At least it'll be a wedding to remember.
If you're wondering what I'm talking about, don't! It's too confusing to explain, but I guess if you must know, Mimi is having the baby way too early! What's worse is that she went into labour right after we said 'I do.' It was timed perfectly. I'm not going anywhere for a while so I guess it'll be me getting you caught up for the most part. Mimi's dealing with a lot right now, if you know what I mean. I guess I'll start you right where we left off the last time, the painting of the baby's room. From there I'll cover the major events only. You don't want to hear about the small stuff anyway.
"Joe, you're getting more paint on yourself than you are on the wall." Mimi noticed as she bent over to coat her roller in another layer of soft, mint-green paint. The gang had all come over as planned to help decorate what was going to be the baby's room. Surprisingly, everyone was able to make it on the day that we had assigned.
"Sorry Mimi, I'm not exactly an artist." Joe sighed, his embarrassment was evident by the slight blush in his cheeks, as he looked down at the green mess all over what used to be white coveralls.
"You don't exactly have to be an artist to stick paint up on a wall." Tai countered.
"Well, we can't all be as perfect as you, now can we Tai?" Joe shot back.
"Will you two just shut up and paint. We should have been done already." Kari said.
"We still have another coat of paint and wallpapering to do." Yolei reminded everyone.
In order to accommodate all of the helpers, we had broken everyone up into teams. Since there were twelve of us working on the room, the teams were divided into three groups of four. Mimi, Tai, Joe and Kari were taking care of the first coat, Yolei, Cody, Izzy and Davis were applying the second and myself, Ken, Sora and Tk were going to put up the wallpaper.
"We did plan of having the whole room finished by the end of the day." I added.
"The way this is going, we may not even have completed the first coat." Cody muttered.
"We'll get there eventually." Sora comforted, putting a hand on my shoulder.
"I know we will, it's just that there is so much more that has to be done before all of this happens." I replied.
"Yeah, like planning the stag!" Davis exclaimed, which had all the guys cheering afterward.
"Forget the stag." Mimi voice piped up. "We're waiting for the bachelorise party!"
"That's right! Bring on the male strippers!" Kari shouted gleefully.
"There is no way in hell that my little sister is watching male strippers!" Tai told Kari.
"Neither is my fiancee!" I chimed in.
"There's nothing either of you can do about it." Kari retorted.
"That's right, because you're not going to be there." Mimi reminded us.
"They've got you there." Izzy laughed.
"That's just a minor technicality." I joked.
"What are you going to do, try to infiltrate the party dressed as women?" Yolei asked.
"I wouldn't put it passed them!" Sora teased.
"Oh please don't even go there." Davis begged. "Matt and Tai as women is one mental picture that I'd like to keep out of my head. That set the whole room in an uproar. The good thing about our little quarrel is that it passed the time. The first group was able to finish and allow the paint to dry by the time we had finished discussing the parties. The second team worked a lot quicker and then we were finally able to hand the soft pink and blue, teddy bear patterned wallpaper. The room looked fantastic!
~Mimi~
"The room did look really good when it was all finished. We were all very proud of our accomplishment. It was a great time and I'm sure that once this baby pushes it's way through (which I hope is soon), he or she will be just as proud to have such a nicely decorated room.
"I'm going to need your help with the next thing on the list honey." Matt told me.
"I'll help in between contractions." I replied, laughing. The next thing we have to tell you about is the 'last night as single people parties' that took place last night and since Matt didn't go through with his plan and showed up dressed as a woman, he can't be the one to tell you what went on. I'll do my best to relay everything that went on, but I am in a kind of predicament, if you know what I mean.
"Pass the champagne over here!" Yolei called over the voices of all the women packed inside Sora's apartment. Technically, we were all under the legal drinking age, but since it was a special occasion, our mothers looked the other way. I was able to have a few sips, but I didn't want to affect the baby in anyway, so I generally stayed away from it.
"Here you go Yolei." Kari handed over the bottle after topping her own glass off first.
"Isn't this great?" Sora asked me.
"Yeah, I'm having a great time!" I replied. The truth of the matter was that I would have rather spent the night with Matt, but superstition, or rules as my mother likes to call them are rules and so I had to deal with the fact that I wouldn't see Matt before we were together at the alter, or foot of the water, as it was. "I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow."
"Relax Sweetheart, the forecast calls for perfectly sunny and blue skies. You have nothing to worry about." my mom consoled.
"I hope you're right." I sighed. Having a beach-wedding on a rainy day would not be my idea of fun. A ring of the doorbell suddenly grabbed my attention.
"Bring on the strippers!" Kari cheered.
The rest of the night was full of screaming girls as they poked and prodded at the bodies of dancing mean, constantly cheering for more. I won't get into details, but I will say that Kari probably had the most fun...
~Matt~
"Champagne and male strippers was all that you could come up with Mimi?" I asked as she completed her story.
"As if you did any better Yamato." she shot back, before launching into another episode of contractions and once again squeezing the hell out of my poor hand. Something tells me that I'm not going to be playing the guitar for a while after this is all over.
"I certainly did do better." I boasted, after that set of contractions was over.
"Really?" Mimi prodded.
"Beer and FEMALE strippers!" Mimi rolled her eyes in disgust.
"Chug, chug, chug, chug." All of the guys chanted as Tai drank right from the keg. He finally stood and lifted the empty keg over his head in victory as the crowd erupted into a cheering frenzy. Needless to say that after that episode, my best man was out of commission for the remainder of the evening.
"Well son, how does it feel being the last night that you will ever be single again?" my dad asked.
"It feels great dad!" I replied. "I just wish that Mimi was here to enjoy it with me."
"What sense does that make?" he asked.
"I've always hated being away from Mimi and today is no exception. That's why I'm marrying her. It kills me when we're apart. I love her that much." I explained.
"You're a good man Matt and Mimi is a lucky girl." dad said.
"Thanks dad." I smiled. Joe and Izzy approached me next with huge smiles on their faces.
"Hey Matt!" they greeted me in unison.
"Did you two have a little bit too much to drink?" I asked.
"No, but we have a surprise for you." Izzy said.
"I'm afraid to ask."
"Surprise!" Joe yelled. The two stepped aside, making a path for two strippers in police uniforms.
"You're under arrest Mr. Ishida and you're punishment is cruel and unusual torture" They cuffed me and I'm not saying any more...
~Mimi~
The next time we saw each other was on the beach as my father walked me down the aisle. Everything looked perfect. White tents on both sides stood above white folding chairs where our guests sat. Matt stood at the edge of the water, just far enough so that nothing would get wet. His smile was huge as I approached him slowly. My father gave me away and the ceremony began.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here on this beautiful, sunny afternoon to join Yamato Ishida and Mimi Tachikawa in holy matrimony." the priest began. The ceremony was beautiful and we finally go to the best part.
"Do you Matt take Mimi to be your wife?" the priest asked the traditional question.
"I do." he whispered, staring into my eyes, the smile never leaving his face.
"And do you Mimi, take Matt as your husband?" the question was now mine to answer.
"I do." I sobbed quietly. Matt reached forward and wiped away my tears, just as I felt a strange sensation. Immediately I dropped to the ground, as the pain was indescribable.
The audience made a simultaneous gasp and stood to see what was happening.
"Mimi, what's wrong?" Matt was frantic.
"It's the baby. It's coming." I said through tears.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"It's too early Matt. It's too early." I cried.
"It'll will be alright Mimi. We just need to get you to the hospital." Matt said.
Someone from the congregation must have used a cell phone to call an ambulance because everything was a blur. All I can remember is Matt and I being driven off the beach as sirens blared. our wedding was ruined.
~Matt~
So, now we have you all caught up. We're simply waiting around until our little baby decides that its had enough of captivity. All of the guests at the wedding are jam packed inside the waiting room.
"It's kind of funny." Mimi laughed. "I just wish that it could have waited a day."
"Well, it's not waiting any longer Mimi." the doctor interrupted. "It's time to get this baby out."
The doctor decided on the caesarean method because the baby was so premature. I wasn't able to go with Mimi into the operating room, but I did hear the first cries of my newborn child behind the closed door.
"You can come in now Mr. Ishida." the voice of a nurse invaded my private thoughts. "You're wife and baby girl are waiting for you."
"A girl? I have a baby girl? I have a baby girl!" I was overcome with emotion as I followed the nurse to my new wife and child.
"Say hello to your daddy." Mimi whispered to the little gift in her arms. She was so small, so precious and as Mimi placed her in my arms, I knew that I would love her forever and let no harm come to her.
"It's been a long day, hasn't it little one?" I asked my little girl.
"It's destiny." Mimi answered.
"That's right, she's Destiny. Destiny Ishida."
THE END
~MPF
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed this sequel to Erotic Rain. This series is far from over, but I am going to lay it to rest for a while to work on some fresh ideas. When the time comes, the story will continue. It's Destiny!