The Dojo was in a panic. Kaoru was in labor, Kenshin was
interrogating Dr. Genzai while Megumi was with Kaoru and pestering Megumi
when Dr. Genzai was with her. Yahiko and Saiko were trying to keep Ayame
and Sasume away from Kaoru while Sanosuke watched everything with an amused
grin.
The laughter and smiles stopped when Megumi rushed out of Kaoru's room with
a stricken look instead of a assured one, she whispered some quick and
urgent words to Dr. Genzai. The sudden change in moods washed over
everyone, even the two girls quieted when Dr. Genzai rushed back in behind
Megumi. Suddenly a scream came from the room, then dead silence.
"Miss Kaoru!" Kenshin yelled as he barreled through the closed door. Saiko rushed, as quickly as a seven-month pregnant girl could rush, in behind him soon after, only to bump into Kenshin's frozen form. She looked up questioningly at his face to find that his eyes were shiny with unshed tears. She followed his line of vision to the bed where Kaoru lay, unmoving.
"Kao-ru?" He said unbelieving, taking a step forward. She stirred slightly and Kenshin dashed across the room, to her side. With the doorway unblocked Saiko could enter.
"What happened?" She asked, a sad Megumi who was polishing medical tools, which obviously didn't need it. Kenshin glanced up expectantly at Megumi.
"She. The baby.The cord wrapped around the child's neck, it was strangled before we could do anything." She said glancing down.
"And Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, still by her side, holding her hand.
".Her body wasn't made for having children, It's the wrong shape, Next time she could die.For now she's just unconscious."
Kenshin's face held a devastated look, quietly he asked, "Where is the child's body"
Megumi nodded to a small bundle on Kaoru's nightstand then left, ushering Saiko and Dr. Genzai before her. Kenshin slowly turned and picked up the bundle, and moved a fold revealing a mop of scruffy black hair. It was too much for the heartbroken rurouni to handle. He set the down bundle and sobbed, for the loss of the child and the possibility of any more, ever.
Meanwhile everyone sadly dispersed. Megumi pulled Saiko aside, "Will you get some water for lunch, I believe I shall have to cook it and we are out"
Saiko solemnly nodded and walked to the kitchen to get the buckets. As she placed the bucket carrier's harness on her shoulders she gave a tearful sigh, she didn't know why she was sad, she of all people should know that no place could stay happy forever. The blonde set off to the well, which was through a grove of trees and along a small path. When she reached she set her buckets down with a grunt, everything was harder when you were pregnant. She smiled to herself, harder but better, she thought while stroking her now-swollen belly.
"What are you smiling about oh sister-dear?" Came a rumbling voice behind her, one that had so often haunted her dreams. She spun to face a large man, her half brother. His large hand reached out and grasped her head, he easily picked her up and brought her face to face with him. Saiko struggled, she beat his arm with her fists and flailed her legs but to no avail. A pregnant girl was no match for Shetoki Kanya.
"Our happy little family has missed you much but me, father, and the rest of your dear-brothers the most, of course."
Saiko's eyes searched franticly for a way to escape, she knew what was coming when Shetoki brought her back home. His rough eyes scanned her dangling body up and down then stopped on her bulging mid section.
Shetoki barked a laugh, "I see our little Sai-Sai has been a busy little bee, but don't worry sister-dear father will take care of it"
With those words she let out a piercing scream, before being shoved under his arm while he tossed a piece of paper on the ground.
"Lets be off, father will be disappointed if we are late," he remarked to the still screaming girl under his arm as he bounded off through the trees.
~*~
Sano's ears pricked as he sat in Dojo, he glanced to either side to see if Yahiko or Ayame and Sasume had heard it. Then with a tired sigh he relaxed his head again and waited for their lunch.
~*~
SUSPENCE! I LOVE IT!... *Sigh* it feels good to get to the real plot.reeeeaal good.
37 reviews= next chapter ..oh say in your review if u think I should stop doing the certain# of reviews 4 a chapter...^_^ ty.
"Miss Kaoru!" Kenshin yelled as he barreled through the closed door. Saiko rushed, as quickly as a seven-month pregnant girl could rush, in behind him soon after, only to bump into Kenshin's frozen form. She looked up questioningly at his face to find that his eyes were shiny with unshed tears. She followed his line of vision to the bed where Kaoru lay, unmoving.
"Kao-ru?" He said unbelieving, taking a step forward. She stirred slightly and Kenshin dashed across the room, to her side. With the doorway unblocked Saiko could enter.
"What happened?" She asked, a sad Megumi who was polishing medical tools, which obviously didn't need it. Kenshin glanced up expectantly at Megumi.
"She. The baby.The cord wrapped around the child's neck, it was strangled before we could do anything." She said glancing down.
"And Miss Kaoru?" Kenshin asked, still by her side, holding her hand.
".Her body wasn't made for having children, It's the wrong shape, Next time she could die.For now she's just unconscious."
Kenshin's face held a devastated look, quietly he asked, "Where is the child's body"
Megumi nodded to a small bundle on Kaoru's nightstand then left, ushering Saiko and Dr. Genzai before her. Kenshin slowly turned and picked up the bundle, and moved a fold revealing a mop of scruffy black hair. It was too much for the heartbroken rurouni to handle. He set the down bundle and sobbed, for the loss of the child and the possibility of any more, ever.
Meanwhile everyone sadly dispersed. Megumi pulled Saiko aside, "Will you get some water for lunch, I believe I shall have to cook it and we are out"
Saiko solemnly nodded and walked to the kitchen to get the buckets. As she placed the bucket carrier's harness on her shoulders she gave a tearful sigh, she didn't know why she was sad, she of all people should know that no place could stay happy forever. The blonde set off to the well, which was through a grove of trees and along a small path. When she reached she set her buckets down with a grunt, everything was harder when you were pregnant. She smiled to herself, harder but better, she thought while stroking her now-swollen belly.
"What are you smiling about oh sister-dear?" Came a rumbling voice behind her, one that had so often haunted her dreams. She spun to face a large man, her half brother. His large hand reached out and grasped her head, he easily picked her up and brought her face to face with him. Saiko struggled, she beat his arm with her fists and flailed her legs but to no avail. A pregnant girl was no match for Shetoki Kanya.
"Our happy little family has missed you much but me, father, and the rest of your dear-brothers the most, of course."
Saiko's eyes searched franticly for a way to escape, she knew what was coming when Shetoki brought her back home. His rough eyes scanned her dangling body up and down then stopped on her bulging mid section.
Shetoki barked a laugh, "I see our little Sai-Sai has been a busy little bee, but don't worry sister-dear father will take care of it"
With those words she let out a piercing scream, before being shoved under his arm while he tossed a piece of paper on the ground.
"Lets be off, father will be disappointed if we are late," he remarked to the still screaming girl under his arm as he bounded off through the trees.
~*~
Sano's ears pricked as he sat in Dojo, he glanced to either side to see if Yahiko or Ayame and Sasume had heard it. Then with a tired sigh he relaxed his head again and waited for their lunch.
~*~
SUSPENCE! I LOVE IT!... *Sigh* it feels good to get to the real plot.reeeeaal good.
37 reviews= next chapter ..oh say in your review if u think I should stop doing the certain# of reviews 4 a chapter...^_^ ty.