You Get Me

Chapter 24

"A-are you ok?!" Yue was instantaneously by Kina's side, gripping her close to him.

"I-I...think the baby...is starting to come!!" Her voice muttered.

"Oh-My-God!!" Panic seized Yue as he made a mad scramble to wake up everybody. "THE BABY'S COMING! THE BABY'S COMING!!" He screamed as Shiva, Nuriko and Hotohori awoke from all the commotion.

"What?!" Shiva muttered as she ran to Kina's side, helping her sit down. "Oh my gosh!!!"

"We need to get to the hospital!" Hotohori called out as he and Nuriko sprinted out of their room, eyes opened wide.

"Where's Yue?" Shiva questioned and her answer was Kina pointing behind her.

Yue was standing still; his eyes opened in shock. Slowly he repeated the words, "The baby's coming...!!" And suddenly he woke up from the trance, running in a circle, knocking over a chair and then disappeared into their room.

"The car's outside Yue..." Kina stood up with Nuriko's help.

"I-I'VE GOT THE SUITCASE!!" Yue ran out of the room, dragging an open suitcase with its contents being littered all over the floor. The white haired bishonen was already out the door, locking it behind him. He threw the case into the back seat then sat in the driver's seat. "Something is amiss" He pondered, "KINA!!!" Yue jumped back out of the car, realizing she and everybody else was still inside the house.

"Thanks." Kina grumbled as Yue opened the door to see everybody staring at him, an expression of anger on their faces. Before Kina could do anything though, pain coursed through her body as she experienced a contraction. Yue took her hand and led her into the car as Nuriko, Hotohori and Shiva all climbed into the backseat.

Sweat beaded Kina's forehead as they sat at a red light.

Yue's eyes glowed with annoyance at the stoplight. "Stupid traffic! CHANGE LIGHT, CHANGE!!" He turned when he noticed Kina watching him. "You ok honey?"

Kina nodded in response then the light turned green. As they drove, Kina watched Yue, smiling. The whole car filled with an eerie silence.

"I'm here with you, to laugh with you and to cry with you. I'm always here." She thought to herself, wishing Yue could hear the words in her mind. She could sense her mother and father smiling down at her. "I can believe in myself now. As long as I know that even one single person cares for me, I can be proud of the life I live. With each step forward that any person is able to take on their own, they have all become that much stronger. And because of everybody in this car, I have become much stronger. And I shouldn't forget, even though they caused so much pain, I should thank Max, Tigress and Michael. They where just misled. People have many different ways of thinking. Even if a mistake is made, as long as a person realizes their mistake, it's possible to make it right again. And if you keep your vision clear, you will see the future. I hope everybody I meet feels as much love as I do at this very moment. Nobody is perfect, that's why we cannot successfully live alone." But her thoughts where interrupted as the red head once again doubled over in pain. A cry escaped her lips as she fought to keep it in.

"Don't worry, we're almost there." Yue reassured her as she nodded back at him. Her face began to pale but also turn a red color as she fought the immense throbbing inside of her. This kid wanted out right now.

Kina managed to smile, "Girls have white wings, the wings with which to protect their loved ones. I'm going to embrace you with those wings." She whispered the words as she turned from Yue and looked out at the moving world around her. Then everything became blurry. His voice was the thing that kept her conscious.

"Hold on Kina! Almost there, just hold on!" Yue squeezed her hand as they pulled into the parking lot.

The group burst into the hospital, wheeling Kina in a wheel chair.

"She's going into labor!!!" Shiva yelled frantically. "Somebody help!"

A calm nurse clad in white walked over and nodded at them, "We'll take her from here. The husband can come in and watch but I ask that the others stay in the waiting room. Could the you please fill these out quickly?" The nurse handed a clipboard with a paper and pen to Kina.

"Yes." She began to scribble things down as the nurse wheeled her through various hallways.

"We'll be waiting right out here." Nuriko, Hotohori and Shiva all gave her a tight hug as she waved good-bye to them.

"This sucks." Shiva sighed as she flopped down on a plastic chair. "I hate waiting!"

"I know." A large, cheesy grin spread across his face. "I can't believe the baby is actually arriving! But where's the stork? Why are we at the hospital?"

Hotohori gave Nuriko a 'oh-my-gosh-what-an-idiot-I-pity-you' look then sat down and began to explain to him the process of childbirth.

~*~

"I'll be right here." Yue winked at Kina, taking a seat next to the bed the red head was lying in. He was wearing a tacky green smock, mouth mask and hat over his hair.

"How are you doing Kina?" Her doctor entered the room, putting on gloves. The same doctor she had been seeing since she found out she was pregnant.

"Fine Do-octor.." She replied uneasily as she was seized with another contraction.

"This one wants out." He chuckled and Kina just sighed, her tone filled with annoyance.

"Just get this over with! Get it out!!" Kina cried as pain filled her body.

"Ok, now push." The doctor said as if it was something he did everyday, which he did do everyday.

Yue gripped Kina's hand gently as he cheered her on, "You can do it!"

A sickening cracking noise came from Yue's hand as she squeezed it, pushing. "OOHHH MY GOD!! YUE DON'T GIVE ME THIS CRAP, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THIS FEEEEEELLLLSSSSS......!!!!!! GET IT OUT!!! GET IT OUT NOW DOCTOR!!! NOWWW!!!!!!!!" She screamed as tears streamed down her face, sweat layering her body as her face turned crimson red.

"You can see its head!" The doctor called Yue over to him.

Yue managed to pull out his crumpled hand from her iron grip. He moved over, telling Kina he wasn't leaving her side. The doctor pulled up a sheet that was draped over Kina's lower half and suddenly Yue went pure white, collapsing onto the floor unconscious.

"They always seem to do that." The doctor shrugged as a few nurses lifted Yue onto a stretcher next to Kina. "Now push."

Kina's cries echoed off the walls.

~*~

Hotohori finished telling Nuriko about childbirth, as the room grew quiet.

Nuriko stared off into space, his eyes opened wide and his face as white as a ghost. He gulped slowly, "So that's how is works...eh....."

A jealous grin formed on Shiva's face as she patted his back, "Be happy you're a guy. You get to enjoy making the baby while she suffers having the baby."

~*~

Everything was blurry but gradually it came into focus. Yue was staring up at a pale blue ceiling. An angelic humming noise came from next to him as he turned his head towards the noise. What he saw made tears instantly spring to his eyes.

Kina sat up in the bed, holding a small child swaddled in a blanket against her chest as she softly hummed. Golden sunlight streamed in from the windows down upon the two. She heard Yue's moving and turned to face him, "Daddy's finally awake." A giant smile spread across her face. Yue stood up, walking over to Kina's bed. There he sat down. Kina blushed as she held out the tiny child.

"I-It's beautiful..." Yue looked down at the innocent baby.

"It's a girl." Kina giggled. The baby peered up at Yue happily with sparkling blue eyes, just like her mothers. Wisps of red head curled on her head but a strip of white hair was near the front of her head. The little girl reached up with her tiny hand, gripping onto Yue's finger. It took her whole hand just to hold onto one of his fingers.

Tears formed in Yue's eyes as he stared down at her. His daughter.

"What should we name her?" Kina asked.

"Shui Lanrui." Yue whispered, "Just like we agreed on."

Kina smiled, "That's what I was hoping. Isn't she such a heavenly little angel?" Words could not express the feelings that filled both of their hearts. It was better to just let the happy silence fill the room.

Yue nodded, turning to Kina and mouthing the words 'I love you.' He then turned down and looked at Shui as he barely murmured the words, "Welcome to the world, my little girl."

A loud crashing noise brought the two out of their blissful moment as Shiva, Nuriko and Hotohori all ran into the room. They had finally been allowed to enter after trying to bribe the nurse, annoy her into letting them in and trying to run past her.

"Only a few hours then everyone is out of the room!" The nurse angrily yelled at the group who had been causing her tons of trouble.

The group gathered around the bed, staring down in awe at the new addition to their family.

"S-She's beautiful..." Shiva smiled.

Zion ran into the room, "I got Shiva's call and raced down here as fast as I could!" Nicholas walked in after her, placing his arm around Zion. The two looked down lovingly at Kina, Yue and Shui.

"She looks just like her mommy and daddy!" Hotohori ran his finger over Shui's soft cheek.

"Hey there little one! I'm Aunty Nuriko and that's Uncle Hotohori! We'll teach you tons of stuff!" The purple haired bishonen grinned as Kina rolled her eyes. The room was filled with pure joy and happiness. They had just witnessed a miracle and they all knew they'd do anything for this little child.

~*~

Kina arched her back, stretching out a few aches.

"Is she asleep?" Nuriko turned from his position on the couch to face Kina. Yue had returned to work but was allowed to come home early each day. Hotohori was working also but Nuriko stayed home to help Kina out with Shui. Shiva had stayed for a few months then had to head back up to the Dojo but she promised to return as soon as she could.

"So what do you want to do today Brain?" Kina plopped down next to Nuriko, chuckling.

"Same thing we do every day Pinky!" Nuriko replied.

"Try to take over TABLE!!!!" Kina squealed with glee as they both ran to the kitchen, ready to draw over Table with magic markers (washable, of course) just to freak out Hotohori. As the two doodled on the wood Kina glanced up. In the corner of the kitchen there was a small table, which Hotohori insisted was Table's son. He also insisted that Shui and Table's son should get married in the future, which Kina ignored his comment. She looked at the table where she had put up a collection of pictures. There was a picture of Kina and Shiva as toddlers with her parents in the background, one of Nuriko, Hotohori and Kina all around the age of fourteen years old. Next was a picture of Kina and Yue splashing each other at the beach from the time they had met then there was their wedding picture and a picture of Kina and Yue in the hospital, holding Shui in her arms. Next was a group shot of Shiva, Kina, Shui, Yue, Nuriko, Hotohori, Zion and Nicholas Wolfwood all dressed up at Zion's wedding. Zion and Nicholas where in a tight embrace, Nuriko and Hotohori where both clasping each others hands, Shiva was laughing at them, and Kina was holding up Shui who was all dressed up in a tiny white dress as Yue had his arm wrapped around Kina. They where the two most important people in his life, his two girls. This was Kina's family now, this was her true family.

A smile formed on the red head's face, both sides reaching up to her eyes, as she looked at the picture. That was how things should be, that was how things belong. Things where perfect. They might not be perfect forever but that was why she savored these moments and she knew as long as she had her new family, things would still always be great. And she would protect them with her life. Kina knew that yes, bad things happened but they are always caused by a reason. It was a horrible thing that had happened to her and her family with Max but she realized even though it was bad, it had its good side too. It made her and Yue closer and prepared them to become parents, teaching them to rely on each other, to be truthful, to share how they feel and much more. Kina wanted her daughter to grow up with her arms wide open to the world and that was exactly what she was going to teach her to do. That was what all of her friends, family and even enemies, had taught her after all.

~*~*~ End to Beginning ~*~*~



*Drum roll* The End!! Or is it? Who knows! Sorry this took so long to write the final chapter, I don't know what happened but I wanted it to be perfect, you know? I didn't want to just finish it off. I wanted to wait for some inspiration so it would end perfect. I'm not sure if this'll be the end for Even Angel's Fall, if I get any good ideas there is the possibility of another story, most likely about Shui or something. I'd like to take this chance to thank Lena for all the help and for putting up with my 'revelations'. Thank you to everybody that took the time to read my story and review it, I appreciate it a TON! I wouldn't have been able to write this whole thing without you all! So thank you again! Comments are welcome anytime! Thanks for putting up with me and sticking with me until the end, at least this far! Until next time, farewell!

-From Lauren, Kina, Shui, Yue, Nuriko, Hotohori, Shiva, Zion, Wolfwood and everybody else-



Yet Another Story...

A little girl that looks very VERY much like a female Max runs around

Shui: Mommy! Daddy! she prances around happily

Yue: Kina...are you SURE nothing happened between you and Max that night?!

Kina: I told you, DROP IT HONEY!!!



And Yet Another Story...!

Nuriko: Hey there little one! I'm Aunty Nuriko and that's Uncle Hotohori! We'll teach you tons of stuff!

Hotohori: Like why you should like people of the same gender, how to cross dress, not to stalk other people and become obsessed with them, why your parents are crazy, why you should have relationships with inanimate objects such as Tables, why being a fat cheese puff is the greatest thing on Earth, what whip cream is really supposed to be used for and...

Kina: Yue, I think we should move out and find a new place right NOW. AWAY from them!

Yue: These life lessons may help our child though...!

Kina: ...Lauren, stop messing with us!

Lauren: NEVER! WAHAHAHA!!! Crickets chirp I'm not crazy...I swear...



And Yet Another Story AGAIN

Hotohori: She looks just like her mommy and daddy

Nuriko: a very masculine child though ::nods:: Is it a good thing that she looks like her parents?

Hotohori: I don't think so. Now if she looked like us, then... ::nods head, grinning::



The Last One, I swear! Stop the madness!

Yue: CHANGE LIGHT, CHANGE!!!!

Kina: Uh-Oh, he's talking to the traffic lights again...

Hotohori: Great! Remember what happened last time!

Kina: YES, DON'T REMIND ME! The police man, the donut, the broken traffic light, and the beaver...ugh!

Lauren: Ok I'm done scaring everybody! And making fools of you guys!

Everybody: YEAH!!!