*Hey everyone, I prolly sound like a broken record, but I will yet again
apologize for my decrepit computer and lack of credit to those of you who
reviewed. Somehow I will attempt to make it up to you. Anyway, it's a
little late but I have here another chapter for you all and I hope you all
enjoy it. I better scat before the comp breaks down again!*
With You
Syaoran tried to shift in his sleep, but found there was no more room in the bed. Sleepy amber eyes opened and watched Sakura as she slept on her side, her body rising and falling with her breathing. Between Sakura and Syaoran was Sakura's stomach, which had gotten to the point of nearly exploding. Sakura was a week overdue; any day she'd go into labor and have the baby.
'We should have invested in a bigger bed.' Syaoran thought. His gaze traveled around the small bedroom, and his thoughts were quashed. A crib was set up against the wall, and baby toys and gadgets were covering most of the floor.
'Or not.' Syaoran thought. He glanced at the clock and winced. Eight AM on a Sunday morning was definitely not his style. Unable to make himself fall asleep again, Syaoran got out of bed and walked into the quiet kitchen, pouring some orange juice.
He looked around the apartment. Things had changed so much in the three months Sakura had been living with them. A baby swing and a couple of other toys were in the living room, and on the kitchen table was a feeding chair for the baby. The cupboards were full of formula and diapers. It seemed that the whole apartment was being taken over by the tiny little person.
"Syaoran?" Sakura called, bringing his attention from his surroundings to the sound of her voice. He walked back to his room, where Sakura was sitting up in bed.
"What is it? The baby?" Syaoran asked, approaching Sakura as she nodded slightly.
"I think . . . I think I had my first contraction." Sakura murmured. Syaoran nodded and moved to get Sakura's bags, but Sakura stopped him.
"I don't want to go yet. I read that labor can take up to 36 hours! I don't want to be in some unfamiliar hospital for that long." Sakura cried.
"Alright, we'll keep you here. But the minute your water breaks, we're heading out." Syaoran stated. Sakura nodded, then laid back down in the bed, her green eyes already tired.
"Get some rest now if you can. Let me know if you need anything." Syaoran said coolly, closing the door to his room as he walked out. The moment he closed the door, he began to scramble about, completely freaking out.
'Oh my God oh my God she's in labor right now!' Syaoran thought. He opened the door to Eriol and Tomoyo's room and shook Eriol awake.
"Syaoran what the heck?" Eriol muttered. Syaoran dragged Eriol out of bed as Tomoyo watched with sleepy eyes.
"SHE'S IN LABOR RIGHT NOW! IN OUR BED!" Syaoran cried, his voice hushed. Eriol's eyes widened as Tomoyo leapt out of bed.
"She said to wait until her water breaks to take her to the hospital, but I thought you would all like to know she's going to have this baby today!" Syaoran announced proudly.
"That's great! We'll call up Mr. Kinomoto and Touya and tell them what's going on." Tomoyo cried, getting out of bed and walking with the boys to the living room. While she was dialing, Syaoran threw on his coat and some shoes.
"Where are you going?" Eriol asked.
"I haven't put the car seat in my car yet!" Syaoran cried, grabbing a large box and hauling it out of the apartment. Eriol chuckled as Tomoyo talked excitedly into the phone.
'He's going to be such a great dad.' Eriol thought.
"I'm sorry, there have been no expectant mothers with the name Kinomoto admitted today, sir." The nurse said, aggravated. Jacob sighed heavily and gritted his teeth.
"I'm sorry to inconvenience you, Ma'am, but I'm her husband. I'm currently out of town on business, and I was just checking on her status." Jacob said, pouring on fake sincerity.
"In that case, sir, I will take your number and call you if she comes in." The nurse answered, falling for Jacob's story. He recited the number and hung up the phone, an angry stare on his face.
"I'm going to see that baby, no matter what, Sakura. You're not going to keep me from her." Jacob vowed as he clenched his fist.
It was ten thirty at night when Sakura's contractions got to be too much for her to bear. Syaoran and Eriol helped her into Syaoran's car as Tomoyo dialed her family to tell them the good news.
"Ready to go?" Syaoran asked nervously, trying to smile at Sakura when on the inside he was scared to death. Sakura nodded weakly, and the four of them were speeding down the street in no time.
"Syaoran!" Sakura screamed as Syaoran weaved through traffic. Eriol and Tomoyo both held on to their doors as Syaoran floored it.
"Sorry . . . "Syaoran apologized sheepishly. Sakura shook her head and screamed loudly. Then she gasped and looked down.
"Drive faster! My water broke!" Sakura wailed, clutching her stomach as she tried to breathe. Syaoran stepped on the gas and flew down the street toward the hospital, where thanks to Tomoyo, doctors were standing by.
Syaoran stopped the car, and a team of doctors and nurses rained down on Sakura like a swarm of bees. They lifted her onto a stretcher and ran her into the hospital, Syaoran following quickly behind. Tomoyo and Eriol stopped at the front desk and grabbed the papers the receptionist needed, signing them as fast as they could read them. Syaoran ran along with Sakura, who was gripping his hand tightly.
"I'm scared." Sakura whispered, looking up at Syaoran with terrified emerald eyes. Syaoran gripped her hand a little tighter and smiled nervously.
"Me too." Syaoran murmured. Before he could say anything else, a nurse pulled him away and handed him some scrubs to put on over his clothes. He washed his hands as fast as he could, then rejoined the group as they entered the delivery room.
"Mr. Kinomoto? Yes, she's come in. You'd better hurry, she'll be delivering any moment now. Yes, actually there is a gentleman with her, a brunette. Thank you." The nurse said into the phone, hanging it up. On the other line, Jacob smiled devilishly and grabbed his coat.
For over an hour, Sakura had been pushing, but it was no use. Even though her water had broken and her contractions were only a minute apart, she couldn't push the baby out. Exhausted, Sakura flopped back onto the bed after another agonizing push, her light brown hair matted against her forehead.
"Come on, Sakura, you can do this." Syaoran coached, his mask covering his face from the nose down. Sakura nodded weakly, and began pushing once again.
"We've got a head! Looks like light brown hair, Miss!" The doctor exclaimed. Sakura smiled, her eyes growing brighter.
"One more, Sakura." Syaoran whispered. Sakura grabbed onto Syaoran's hand and bore down, screaming loudly. She gripped Syaoran's hand so tightly he began to scream along with her, their cries of pain filling the room.
Outside the delivery room, Tomoyo, Eriol, Fujitaka, Touya, and Yukito all stood, listening to Sakura and Syaoran scream. Eriol's eyes widened in pure terror as Tomoyo laughed.
"I'm sure she's not hurting Syaoran too badly, Eriol." Tomoyo whispered in his ear, an amused smile on her face.
"In a few moments I'll be a grandfather. It's just too crazy to believe!" Fujitaka stated nervously, wringing his hands together as he anxiously waited. Touya and Yukito listened to the screaming as well, cupping their hands over their ears and scrunching their faces in pain.
"It's a girl!" the doctor announced. Sakura could feel the doctor pull the baby the rest of the way out of her, and she sobbed loudly as she watched her new baby get wrapped up and checked out. Syaoran knelt down beside Sakura, cradling his hand in the other.
"You did it. You were sensational." Syaoran whispered. The nurse brought the now wailing baby over to Sakura and gently placed her in Sakura's arms.
"Oh she's so beautiful!" Sakura mused, looking over every feature of the tiny pink marvel. She had a lot of messy light brown hair and big green eyes that matched her mother's. She was small, but could cry like a banshee.
"Did you decide on a name for her yet?" Syaoran asked, smiling down at the baby as he leaned his head against Sakura's. Sakura's lips curved into a sweet smile as she nodded.
"Cadence Michelle Kinomoto. I've always liked the name Cadence." Sakura announced.
"It's a good name. Can I hold her?" Syaoran asked. Sakura nodded and gently handed the baby to Syaoran, who stood up shakily. He held the small child as if she could break at the slightest pressure, then walked out of the delivery room to where everyone was waiting.
Outside the room, Syaoran found Touya and Yukito being held back by Fujitaka and Eriol as Jacob tried to manage his way past Tomoyo. Syaoran glared and Jacob, clutching Cadence a little closer to him.
"Give me my daughter." Jacob ordered, causing people to look around the corner at the scene unfolding.
"She's not yours. She's mine." Syaoran said darkly, cradling Cadence as she started to softly fuss.
"You're not Mr. Kinomoto?" The nurse asked, grabbing Jacob by the collar of his shirt and throwing him out of the hallway.
"No he's not. He's the mother's ex-boyfriend, and she doesn't want to see him." Syaoran stated. The nurse nodded and walked away to find Jacob and escort him out of the hospital.
"This, everyone, is Cadence Michelle Kinomoto." Syaoran declared, showing the now sleeping baby off to everyone. He handed the child to Fujitaka, who held her and grinned.
"My granddaughter. You're as perfect as I had always imagined you would be." Fujitaka exclaimed gently, touching Cadence's tiny face with his finger. Everyone gathered around Cadence as Syaoran retreated back into the room where Sakura was being prepared to move into recovery.
"How are you feeling?" Syaoran asked gently. Sakura looked up at Syaoran with exhausted eyes.
"Like the weight of three bowling balls has been lifted off of me." Sakura joked weakly. The nurses started moving her out the door toward recovery, and everyone congratulated her as she left the delivery room. Fujitaka handed Cadence to Sakura as she was being wheeled down the hall, and she smiled up at her father happily.
"She's perfect, Sakura." Fujitaka murmured, watching as Sakura was wheeled into recovery, Syaoran on her heels.
"Today couldn't get much better, could it?" Tomoyo sighed, leaning against Eriol as she smiled happily.
In his car, Jacob was seething with rage. How could that son of a bitch claim his own child?! He would get the baby, one way or another. Slowly, a plan began to formulate in Jacobs mind as a sinister smile spread over his angry face.
"I'll get her, Sakura. And you'll never see her again." Jacob muttered before tearing out of the hospital parking lot.
*This is one persistent jerk, huh? And Sakura's got a daughter!! How CUTE! S&S are gonna have their hands full with this one, lemme tell ya! Have an awesome day, don't forget to review, and watch for the coming chapters! Thanks!*
With You
Syaoran tried to shift in his sleep, but found there was no more room in the bed. Sleepy amber eyes opened and watched Sakura as she slept on her side, her body rising and falling with her breathing. Between Sakura and Syaoran was Sakura's stomach, which had gotten to the point of nearly exploding. Sakura was a week overdue; any day she'd go into labor and have the baby.
'We should have invested in a bigger bed.' Syaoran thought. His gaze traveled around the small bedroom, and his thoughts were quashed. A crib was set up against the wall, and baby toys and gadgets were covering most of the floor.
'Or not.' Syaoran thought. He glanced at the clock and winced. Eight AM on a Sunday morning was definitely not his style. Unable to make himself fall asleep again, Syaoran got out of bed and walked into the quiet kitchen, pouring some orange juice.
He looked around the apartment. Things had changed so much in the three months Sakura had been living with them. A baby swing and a couple of other toys were in the living room, and on the kitchen table was a feeding chair for the baby. The cupboards were full of formula and diapers. It seemed that the whole apartment was being taken over by the tiny little person.
"Syaoran?" Sakura called, bringing his attention from his surroundings to the sound of her voice. He walked back to his room, where Sakura was sitting up in bed.
"What is it? The baby?" Syaoran asked, approaching Sakura as she nodded slightly.
"I think . . . I think I had my first contraction." Sakura murmured. Syaoran nodded and moved to get Sakura's bags, but Sakura stopped him.
"I don't want to go yet. I read that labor can take up to 36 hours! I don't want to be in some unfamiliar hospital for that long." Sakura cried.
"Alright, we'll keep you here. But the minute your water breaks, we're heading out." Syaoran stated. Sakura nodded, then laid back down in the bed, her green eyes already tired.
"Get some rest now if you can. Let me know if you need anything." Syaoran said coolly, closing the door to his room as he walked out. The moment he closed the door, he began to scramble about, completely freaking out.
'Oh my God oh my God she's in labor right now!' Syaoran thought. He opened the door to Eriol and Tomoyo's room and shook Eriol awake.
"Syaoran what the heck?" Eriol muttered. Syaoran dragged Eriol out of bed as Tomoyo watched with sleepy eyes.
"SHE'S IN LABOR RIGHT NOW! IN OUR BED!" Syaoran cried, his voice hushed. Eriol's eyes widened as Tomoyo leapt out of bed.
"She said to wait until her water breaks to take her to the hospital, but I thought you would all like to know she's going to have this baby today!" Syaoran announced proudly.
"That's great! We'll call up Mr. Kinomoto and Touya and tell them what's going on." Tomoyo cried, getting out of bed and walking with the boys to the living room. While she was dialing, Syaoran threw on his coat and some shoes.
"Where are you going?" Eriol asked.
"I haven't put the car seat in my car yet!" Syaoran cried, grabbing a large box and hauling it out of the apartment. Eriol chuckled as Tomoyo talked excitedly into the phone.
'He's going to be such a great dad.' Eriol thought.
"I'm sorry, there have been no expectant mothers with the name Kinomoto admitted today, sir." The nurse said, aggravated. Jacob sighed heavily and gritted his teeth.
"I'm sorry to inconvenience you, Ma'am, but I'm her husband. I'm currently out of town on business, and I was just checking on her status." Jacob said, pouring on fake sincerity.
"In that case, sir, I will take your number and call you if she comes in." The nurse answered, falling for Jacob's story. He recited the number and hung up the phone, an angry stare on his face.
"I'm going to see that baby, no matter what, Sakura. You're not going to keep me from her." Jacob vowed as he clenched his fist.
It was ten thirty at night when Sakura's contractions got to be too much for her to bear. Syaoran and Eriol helped her into Syaoran's car as Tomoyo dialed her family to tell them the good news.
"Ready to go?" Syaoran asked nervously, trying to smile at Sakura when on the inside he was scared to death. Sakura nodded weakly, and the four of them were speeding down the street in no time.
"Syaoran!" Sakura screamed as Syaoran weaved through traffic. Eriol and Tomoyo both held on to their doors as Syaoran floored it.
"Sorry . . . "Syaoran apologized sheepishly. Sakura shook her head and screamed loudly. Then she gasped and looked down.
"Drive faster! My water broke!" Sakura wailed, clutching her stomach as she tried to breathe. Syaoran stepped on the gas and flew down the street toward the hospital, where thanks to Tomoyo, doctors were standing by.
Syaoran stopped the car, and a team of doctors and nurses rained down on Sakura like a swarm of bees. They lifted her onto a stretcher and ran her into the hospital, Syaoran following quickly behind. Tomoyo and Eriol stopped at the front desk and grabbed the papers the receptionist needed, signing them as fast as they could read them. Syaoran ran along with Sakura, who was gripping his hand tightly.
"I'm scared." Sakura whispered, looking up at Syaoran with terrified emerald eyes. Syaoran gripped her hand a little tighter and smiled nervously.
"Me too." Syaoran murmured. Before he could say anything else, a nurse pulled him away and handed him some scrubs to put on over his clothes. He washed his hands as fast as he could, then rejoined the group as they entered the delivery room.
"Mr. Kinomoto? Yes, she's come in. You'd better hurry, she'll be delivering any moment now. Yes, actually there is a gentleman with her, a brunette. Thank you." The nurse said into the phone, hanging it up. On the other line, Jacob smiled devilishly and grabbed his coat.
For over an hour, Sakura had been pushing, but it was no use. Even though her water had broken and her contractions were only a minute apart, she couldn't push the baby out. Exhausted, Sakura flopped back onto the bed after another agonizing push, her light brown hair matted against her forehead.
"Come on, Sakura, you can do this." Syaoran coached, his mask covering his face from the nose down. Sakura nodded weakly, and began pushing once again.
"We've got a head! Looks like light brown hair, Miss!" The doctor exclaimed. Sakura smiled, her eyes growing brighter.
"One more, Sakura." Syaoran whispered. Sakura grabbed onto Syaoran's hand and bore down, screaming loudly. She gripped Syaoran's hand so tightly he began to scream along with her, their cries of pain filling the room.
Outside the delivery room, Tomoyo, Eriol, Fujitaka, Touya, and Yukito all stood, listening to Sakura and Syaoran scream. Eriol's eyes widened in pure terror as Tomoyo laughed.
"I'm sure she's not hurting Syaoran too badly, Eriol." Tomoyo whispered in his ear, an amused smile on her face.
"In a few moments I'll be a grandfather. It's just too crazy to believe!" Fujitaka stated nervously, wringing his hands together as he anxiously waited. Touya and Yukito listened to the screaming as well, cupping their hands over their ears and scrunching their faces in pain.
"It's a girl!" the doctor announced. Sakura could feel the doctor pull the baby the rest of the way out of her, and she sobbed loudly as she watched her new baby get wrapped up and checked out. Syaoran knelt down beside Sakura, cradling his hand in the other.
"You did it. You were sensational." Syaoran whispered. The nurse brought the now wailing baby over to Sakura and gently placed her in Sakura's arms.
"Oh she's so beautiful!" Sakura mused, looking over every feature of the tiny pink marvel. She had a lot of messy light brown hair and big green eyes that matched her mother's. She was small, but could cry like a banshee.
"Did you decide on a name for her yet?" Syaoran asked, smiling down at the baby as he leaned his head against Sakura's. Sakura's lips curved into a sweet smile as she nodded.
"Cadence Michelle Kinomoto. I've always liked the name Cadence." Sakura announced.
"It's a good name. Can I hold her?" Syaoran asked. Sakura nodded and gently handed the baby to Syaoran, who stood up shakily. He held the small child as if she could break at the slightest pressure, then walked out of the delivery room to where everyone was waiting.
Outside the room, Syaoran found Touya and Yukito being held back by Fujitaka and Eriol as Jacob tried to manage his way past Tomoyo. Syaoran glared and Jacob, clutching Cadence a little closer to him.
"Give me my daughter." Jacob ordered, causing people to look around the corner at the scene unfolding.
"She's not yours. She's mine." Syaoran said darkly, cradling Cadence as she started to softly fuss.
"You're not Mr. Kinomoto?" The nurse asked, grabbing Jacob by the collar of his shirt and throwing him out of the hallway.
"No he's not. He's the mother's ex-boyfriend, and she doesn't want to see him." Syaoran stated. The nurse nodded and walked away to find Jacob and escort him out of the hospital.
"This, everyone, is Cadence Michelle Kinomoto." Syaoran declared, showing the now sleeping baby off to everyone. He handed the child to Fujitaka, who held her and grinned.
"My granddaughter. You're as perfect as I had always imagined you would be." Fujitaka exclaimed gently, touching Cadence's tiny face with his finger. Everyone gathered around Cadence as Syaoran retreated back into the room where Sakura was being prepared to move into recovery.
"How are you feeling?" Syaoran asked gently. Sakura looked up at Syaoran with exhausted eyes.
"Like the weight of three bowling balls has been lifted off of me." Sakura joked weakly. The nurses started moving her out the door toward recovery, and everyone congratulated her as she left the delivery room. Fujitaka handed Cadence to Sakura as she was being wheeled down the hall, and she smiled up at her father happily.
"She's perfect, Sakura." Fujitaka murmured, watching as Sakura was wheeled into recovery, Syaoran on her heels.
"Today couldn't get much better, could it?" Tomoyo sighed, leaning against Eriol as she smiled happily.
In his car, Jacob was seething with rage. How could that son of a bitch claim his own child?! He would get the baby, one way or another. Slowly, a plan began to formulate in Jacobs mind as a sinister smile spread over his angry face.
"I'll get her, Sakura. And you'll never see her again." Jacob muttered before tearing out of the hospital parking lot.
*This is one persistent jerk, huh? And Sakura's got a daughter!! How CUTE! S&S are gonna have their hands full with this one, lemme tell ya! Have an awesome day, don't forget to review, and watch for the coming chapters! Thanks!*