(These characters such as Aya, Touya, Aki, Yuuhi and the basic story of the
show Ceres, does not belong to me. I do not own them, but Yue Watase does.
This is a story showing my love of the show and Yue Watase's work. Enjoy.)
Chapter 2 - Hours and Hours of Waiting
Mrs. Q didn't have to be told twice. Immedialty she dropped her coffee and pulled Yuuhi out of the house. "WHAT THE HELL YOU ALL STANDING AROUND FOR?? MISS AYA NEEDS HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE!!!" she yelled out. Following close behind, Touya picked up Aya gently as Suzumi tried her best to clear their path to the car. Touya moved fast but swiftly so not to hurt Aya or their child. "Here. Get Aya in." Suzumi replied. She opened the back car door as Touya slid Aya inside. Aya started to feel the pain, but tried her best to cope with it. Touya slid in the car next followed by Suzumi. Yuuhi was in the front with Mrs. Q , as she immedialty got the car started. "Hold on tight!!" Mrs. Q yelled out, skidding the car out of Aya and Touya's driveway and towards the nearest hospital. Aya held her stomach, and grit her teeth, as the pain started to get worse. Touya held her in his arms and whispered to her. "Hold on, Aya! I'm here! Just a little further." Suzumi watched Touya hold Aya, but then turned her attention to Yuuhi. But Yuuhi himself was having quite an attack. He was not only nervous with Mrs. Q's driving, but he was also scared if they weren't going to make it. "YUUHI!!" Suzumi yelled. She grabbed his shoulder to get his attention.
"AHHH! What the hell is it? You scared me half to death!"
"In the bottom of your seat, get me the towels and cold water bottle you bought today!"
"What's your problem??!! Thinking of your thirst instead of Aya's sake! Cold water isn't good-"
Suzumi quickly slapped him on the head, feeling a vein pop form her forehead. In truth, she was just as nervous as Yuuhi and the others, but she was able to deal well with pressure. "It's for Aya, you idiot! Just give them to me!" Yuuhi did as he was told, being careful of passing it to her, as Mrs. Q made a sharp left turn. Suzumi pulled out a small bowl from under the seat and poured the warm water in it. She dipped the towel in and soaked it up as much as she could. "Touya, here." Suzumi replied, handing it to Touya. "What's this for?" he asked. "Put it on Aya's forehead. It should help in relieving her fever form the pain. It's all we can do for now until we get to the hospital." Touya smiled a thank you, and placed it on Aya's forehead. Aya sighed heavily, and looked up at Touya, as she smiled weakly at him. "Our child is coming, Touya. We've waited so long........"
"Don't talk now.......we're almost there. Save your strength."
"Don't worry.......I have plenty of that. I have all my friends.....and you, my love......."
Touya could feel his eyes water as he held Aya even closer, till he could feel her heartbeat in time with his. Mrs. Q , all of a sudden becoming emotional, started to cry herself. "Oh, Miss Aya! That was so touching!!!" she cried out, covering her eyes. Yuuhi panicked immedialty, clutching the wheel before they all spun off the road. "MRS Q!!! Pay more attention to the damn road, would ya!!" Mrs. Q, wiped away her tears, and took back control of the wheel. "Look, Aya! There it is!" Suzumi cried out. Aya looked out her window, seeing clearly the large hospital. "We.....made it....?" she replied, weakly. "Yes." Touya whispered. He held her hand and kissed it. "We made it."
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Touya carried Aya in her arms again, as they all entered the hospital. Yuuhi passed all of them, as he slammed his fist on the front desk, practically scaring the nurse out of her wits! "Hey, lady! Are you blind?? Get a doctor! We have a birth about to happen here!!" he screamed out. The nurse took a look at Aya, and immedialty called down a doctor. Suzumi helped Touya in placing Aya in a wheelchair as she was the approached by the doctor. "Miss Mikage....." he replied. "Nurses! Help me! We need her in room 212 immedialty! The baby's on it's way!!" Touya was the only one who could go with Aya during her pregnancy, as the others watched as Aya and Touya were pushed into a room. They would have to wait in the waiting room. Suzumi sighed a breath of relief, as Yuuhi stood there, watching the door in which Aya and Touya went in. Mrs. Q took a seat next to Suzumi, as she read a magazine. "Everything's all right now. Miss Aya will be well taken care of." she replied. "Your right. All we can do is wait." Suzumi replied.
Yuuhi was silent. His eyes were still fixated on the door, hands in his pockets. He worried about the birth, because it also meant Touya's life was down for the countdown. In the beginning, Yuuhi was not very fond of Touya, but now more then ever, he knew Aya and Touya were meant to be. That's when he finally decided that he would protect them with his life. Suzumi noticed Yuuhi's quietness, and eyed him with concern. She smiled and rose from her seat into he waiting room, she walked beside him and noticed a tear fall from his eye. "Yuuhi, don't worry. We mad it. Everything will be alright!"
"Will it really??"
"Yes. Yuuhi......don't cry......I promise you, everything will be fine."
"Then why am I so afraid?"
"You care for Aya.....for the baby......and mostly for Touya.....you don't want him to leave Aya and the baby alone, and that's more then understandable. But you must believe, that they will be fine. But cry, if it makes you feel better. You don't have to prove your strong when inside you are truly hurting, Yuuhi."
"......Suzumi.........."
Yuuhi's eyes began to overflow with tears as he placed his head on Suzumi's shoulder. Suzumi relaxed him and hugged him to calm him down. Mrs. Q watched from her seat in the waiting room, as she herself took a moment to stare at the door.
"Miss Aya............Mister Touya................."
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".............Aya....................."
".............Aya...................."
Aya laid there in the room with Touya, as she waited with for her contractions to come. Touya stood by her, running his hand through her hair, and clasping her other hand. Aya lost herself in a flashback of a memory. When Aki and Aya were only seven.......and talking of their future.
:::::FLASHBACK:::::::
"..........Aya.............."
".........Aya................"
Aya: What is it, Aki?
Aki: What are you doing?
Aya: I'm drawing, you see? A mama......and her baby.
Aki: What do you know about babies?
Aya: More then you!! (sticks her tongue out)
Aki: Do you wanna have a baby, Aya?
Aya: Yep! And I want a husband you loves me and will always protect me and take care of me too!
Aki: Aya...........
Aya: Yeah??
Aki: When you have a baby......can I be the hold it?
Aya: Sure, Aki! I promise!
(They both laugh.....as the flashback from Aya's memory fades away....)
:::::::END OF FLASHBACK:::::::::
"Aya?" Opening her eyes, Aya looked up at Touya. "The doctor said your ready for birth. Do you want drugs to help ease the pain?" Aya stayed quiet for a minute, and sighed. "No." Touya's eyes became wide, as he looked at Aya with concern. "But Aya......the pain....."
"Touya......I want to endure the pain. After everything we've been through, I'm sure I can do it. Just trust me.....please." Aya whispered, clutching his hand tighter. Touya smiled and nodded. Then the doctor walked in. "Miss Mikage......are you ready?"
Chapter 2 - Hours and Hours of Waiting
Mrs. Q didn't have to be told twice. Immedialty she dropped her coffee and pulled Yuuhi out of the house. "WHAT THE HELL YOU ALL STANDING AROUND FOR?? MISS AYA NEEDS HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE!!!" she yelled out. Following close behind, Touya picked up Aya gently as Suzumi tried her best to clear their path to the car. Touya moved fast but swiftly so not to hurt Aya or their child. "Here. Get Aya in." Suzumi replied. She opened the back car door as Touya slid Aya inside. Aya started to feel the pain, but tried her best to cope with it. Touya slid in the car next followed by Suzumi. Yuuhi was in the front with Mrs. Q , as she immedialty got the car started. "Hold on tight!!" Mrs. Q yelled out, skidding the car out of Aya and Touya's driveway and towards the nearest hospital. Aya held her stomach, and grit her teeth, as the pain started to get worse. Touya held her in his arms and whispered to her. "Hold on, Aya! I'm here! Just a little further." Suzumi watched Touya hold Aya, but then turned her attention to Yuuhi. But Yuuhi himself was having quite an attack. He was not only nervous with Mrs. Q's driving, but he was also scared if they weren't going to make it. "YUUHI!!" Suzumi yelled. She grabbed his shoulder to get his attention.
"AHHH! What the hell is it? You scared me half to death!"
"In the bottom of your seat, get me the towels and cold water bottle you bought today!"
"What's your problem??!! Thinking of your thirst instead of Aya's sake! Cold water isn't good-"
Suzumi quickly slapped him on the head, feeling a vein pop form her forehead. In truth, she was just as nervous as Yuuhi and the others, but she was able to deal well with pressure. "It's for Aya, you idiot! Just give them to me!" Yuuhi did as he was told, being careful of passing it to her, as Mrs. Q made a sharp left turn. Suzumi pulled out a small bowl from under the seat and poured the warm water in it. She dipped the towel in and soaked it up as much as she could. "Touya, here." Suzumi replied, handing it to Touya. "What's this for?" he asked. "Put it on Aya's forehead. It should help in relieving her fever form the pain. It's all we can do for now until we get to the hospital." Touya smiled a thank you, and placed it on Aya's forehead. Aya sighed heavily, and looked up at Touya, as she smiled weakly at him. "Our child is coming, Touya. We've waited so long........"
"Don't talk now.......we're almost there. Save your strength."
"Don't worry.......I have plenty of that. I have all my friends.....and you, my love......."
Touya could feel his eyes water as he held Aya even closer, till he could feel her heartbeat in time with his. Mrs. Q , all of a sudden becoming emotional, started to cry herself. "Oh, Miss Aya! That was so touching!!!" she cried out, covering her eyes. Yuuhi panicked immedialty, clutching the wheel before they all spun off the road. "MRS Q!!! Pay more attention to the damn road, would ya!!" Mrs. Q, wiped away her tears, and took back control of the wheel. "Look, Aya! There it is!" Suzumi cried out. Aya looked out her window, seeing clearly the large hospital. "We.....made it....?" she replied, weakly. "Yes." Touya whispered. He held her hand and kissed it. "We made it."
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Touya carried Aya in her arms again, as they all entered the hospital. Yuuhi passed all of them, as he slammed his fist on the front desk, practically scaring the nurse out of her wits! "Hey, lady! Are you blind?? Get a doctor! We have a birth about to happen here!!" he screamed out. The nurse took a look at Aya, and immedialty called down a doctor. Suzumi helped Touya in placing Aya in a wheelchair as she was the approached by the doctor. "Miss Mikage....." he replied. "Nurses! Help me! We need her in room 212 immedialty! The baby's on it's way!!" Touya was the only one who could go with Aya during her pregnancy, as the others watched as Aya and Touya were pushed into a room. They would have to wait in the waiting room. Suzumi sighed a breath of relief, as Yuuhi stood there, watching the door in which Aya and Touya went in. Mrs. Q took a seat next to Suzumi, as she read a magazine. "Everything's all right now. Miss Aya will be well taken care of." she replied. "Your right. All we can do is wait." Suzumi replied.
Yuuhi was silent. His eyes were still fixated on the door, hands in his pockets. He worried about the birth, because it also meant Touya's life was down for the countdown. In the beginning, Yuuhi was not very fond of Touya, but now more then ever, he knew Aya and Touya were meant to be. That's when he finally decided that he would protect them with his life. Suzumi noticed Yuuhi's quietness, and eyed him with concern. She smiled and rose from her seat into he waiting room, she walked beside him and noticed a tear fall from his eye. "Yuuhi, don't worry. We mad it. Everything will be alright!"
"Will it really??"
"Yes. Yuuhi......don't cry......I promise you, everything will be fine."
"Then why am I so afraid?"
"You care for Aya.....for the baby......and mostly for Touya.....you don't want him to leave Aya and the baby alone, and that's more then understandable. But you must believe, that they will be fine. But cry, if it makes you feel better. You don't have to prove your strong when inside you are truly hurting, Yuuhi."
"......Suzumi.........."
Yuuhi's eyes began to overflow with tears as he placed his head on Suzumi's shoulder. Suzumi relaxed him and hugged him to calm him down. Mrs. Q watched from her seat in the waiting room, as she herself took a moment to stare at the door.
"Miss Aya............Mister Touya................."
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".............Aya....................."
".............Aya...................."
Aya laid there in the room with Touya, as she waited with for her contractions to come. Touya stood by her, running his hand through her hair, and clasping her other hand. Aya lost herself in a flashback of a memory. When Aki and Aya were only seven.......and talking of their future.
:::::FLASHBACK:::::::
"..........Aya.............."
".........Aya................"
Aya: What is it, Aki?
Aki: What are you doing?
Aya: I'm drawing, you see? A mama......and her baby.
Aki: What do you know about babies?
Aya: More then you!! (sticks her tongue out)
Aki: Do you wanna have a baby, Aya?
Aya: Yep! And I want a husband you loves me and will always protect me and take care of me too!
Aki: Aya...........
Aya: Yeah??
Aki: When you have a baby......can I be the hold it?
Aya: Sure, Aki! I promise!
(They both laugh.....as the flashback from Aya's memory fades away....)
:::::::END OF FLASHBACK:::::::::
"Aya?" Opening her eyes, Aya looked up at Touya. "The doctor said your ready for birth. Do you want drugs to help ease the pain?" Aya stayed quiet for a minute, and sighed. "No." Touya's eyes became wide, as he looked at Aya with concern. "But Aya......the pain....."
"Touya......I want to endure the pain. After everything we've been through, I'm sure I can do it. Just trust me.....please." Aya whispered, clutching his hand tighter. Touya smiled and nodded. Then the doctor walked in. "Miss Mikage......are you ready?"