Chapter 13: The Day has Arrived
It's been several months since Kaida announced the arrival of the new babies that Chichi and Blue were about to have, and the children were a week away from being born. Blue was in bed asleep and Chichi was up and getting ready for work.
"Chichi, hunny. You heard what the doctors said." Toboe told his wife as he watched her pull back her long brown hair. "You are carrying sextuplets. They told you to stay in bed and rest. You are putting way to much stress not only on the children but on you. Please come back to bed."
"I know, but this case is too important. This guy's family and his life are on the line."
"I know, but let Molly handle it. She has been studying under you for a while. I'm sure she will do a great job."
"I know she will do a great job. What I'm worried about is if she is going to win this case." Chichi walked downstairs and put on her coat and shoes. She sighed and kissed Toboe. "If I get too tired or sick, I'll come home."
"I'm afraid that I'm going to lose you and the children."
"Everything will be ok." Chichi smiled and got into the car. She rolled down the window and said. "I'm not suppose to be driving, but I'm still as good of a driver as anyone else."
"Be careful. I love you." He then leaned in the window and kissed her.
He walked in and went into the kitchen. Yoko and Tsume were sitting at the table eating breakfast.
"Daddy?"
"Yes."
"How come Aunt Chichi won't stay home?"
"Her job is very important to her." Toboe answered. He then pulled out a cereal bowl from the cabnit.
"Well if her job is hurting her and her children, why is it so important?"
Toboe sat infrount of Yoko and looked her in the eyes. "Little Yoko. Curious Yoko. You will understand one day. Try not to learn everything in one day. You will have time to learn everything you wish to know."
"That doesn't answer my question."
Tsume and Toboe looked at each other and laughed. Just then Kaida walked in. "Yoko, come on we need to go."
"Ok." Yoko got down and she and Kaida started to walk out of the room.
"Hey!" The girls turned around and looked at their dad. "Aren't I going to get a hug?"
The girls looked at each other and shocked their heads. "No." Kaida said.
"Oh no." Tsume said raising his eyebrow. "Well I'll have to change your minds." He got up and started chasing the girls as they ran around laughing and screaming.
Kiyoshi then walked in. "Father. Mother says to stop playing so that we can leave."
By this time Tsume had the two girls, one under each arm. "Yes sir." He set the girls down and they laughed and gave their dad a hug and so did Kiyoshi. "You kids be good. I love you."
"Love you too, Daddy." Yoko said.
After Elena and the children left Tsume and Toboe sat in the kitchen. Toboe kept staring at Tsume.
"What do you want, Kid?"
"Nothing I'm just amazed."
"At what?"
"You've changed so much from the rebellious wolf that I meet."
"I know. Elena and the kids don't need a father that is rebellious and destructive. Kaida is enough. I spend so much time keeping up with her and trying to keep her out of trouble." Tsume smiled. "I love being a father."
Toboe looked down at his cereal. "Do you think I will be a good father?"
Tsume looked at the young wolf, and memories of Toboe when he was little went through his head. "I know you will."
Toboe smiled and Tsume saw that little pup once again. "I hope so."
The time grew closer and closer till the new babies were to be born. Blue stayed home and laid around and Chichi kept going to work. Every morning Toboe would beg her to stay home, but every morning Chichi left.
"Just today. Stay home and rest." Toboe begged Chichi.
"Today is court day. I promise that after I win this case today I will stay home until the children are born."
Toboe sighed. "Ok, but please be careful. I love you."
Chichi placed her forehead on Toboe's forehead and looked him in the eyes. "I will. These children mean so much to me. If they were in danger, I would kill to get them out of it. Everything will be just fine. Now go to work and don't worry." She then kissed him.
"After today you promise to stay home and rest?"
"Yes, I will stay home and rest."
The debate lasted eight hours. Chichi was sure that she was going to win. After her closing statement the jury went in to discuss their decision. Meanwhile Blue was in the nurseries getting them ready for the two sets of babies that were soon to arrive shortly.
Hige had just got home and he found his beautiful wife folding blankets. He walked up behind her and rapped his arm around her. "You look so beautiful." Blue giggled. She turned around and looked at her husband. Hige leaned in to kiss her when her eyes grew wide.
Meanwhile the jury had just come out and they were ready to announce their verdict. "The defendant is not guilty." The speaker announced.
Chichi stood up and hugged Molly. She then walked over to shake the hands of the jury when her water broke.
Back at the house Hige kept asking. "Blue what's wrong? Are you ok?"
"I'm fine but I think my water just broke."
The two mothers were then rushed to the hospital. Toboe came running into the waiting room. "Is Chichi ok? Where is she? Are the babies born?"
"She is ok, she is in her room, and no they are not.." Elena told him.
He then asked the nurse which room Chichi was in and went back there. Across the hallway from Chichi's room was blue and Hige.
"Toboe!" Chichi kept screaming. "Where is my husband? Toboe!"
"I'm here." Toboe said as he ran into the room. Sweat was running down her face and she was in so much pain, but Toboe couldn't help but think she looked so beautiful.
"Oh shit! Another contraction!" She yelled.
"It's ok. I'm here." Toboe said as he brushed her hair out of her face.
"Dammit you were the one to do this to me where is Hige!"
Toboe ran across the hall way. "Hige!"
Just then Blue screamed. "Don't touch me!"
Hige looked at Toboe. "You stay here with Blue and I'll go and be with Chichi."
It worked for like two seconds until the girls screamed. "Where the hell is that worthless husband of mine?"
The boys then ran across the hallway but once they got in their wives would scream for them to leave. They kept running across the hallway to the other room. Until they both ran into each other and fell.
"Hige." Toboe said as he laid in the floor.
"Yes Toboe." Hige replied as he laid next to him.
"I can't keep doing this."
"I know. We maybe wolves but no animal can take this much abuse."
"What do we do?" Just as Toboe said that he leaned up, and heard the doctor and nurses talking about Chichi.
"Doctor, I think we need to do an emergency C section."
"I agree. If we don't, I don't think any of the children or even their mother will survive."
Toboe jumped up and looked into the room. "What!"
Chichi laid in the bed and looked at Toboe. "You were right. I should have stayed home."
Toboe walked over to Chichi and kissed her on the forehead. "Everything will be ok. I love you." He then looked up at the doctors. "Do every thing you can. Please don't let them die." Toboe then sat nervicely in the waiting room.
Elena walked over and sat next to him and hugged him. "She will be ok."
Toboe didn't say anything he just leaned over and put his elbows on his knees and his hands over his face. The door opened and Toboe looked up. It was Hige.
"Good news, I'm a father of four beautiful children. Bad news, Chichi is still in surgery."
Toboe began to cry. "What could possibly be taking them so long?"
"I don't know." Elena said as she rubbed his back.
A half an hour later the doctor walked in. "Mr. Tsumomoto?"
Toboe stood up and said. "Is she all right?'
The doctor walked over to him and said. "I depends on the she you are talking about."
"What do you mean?" Tears began to flow down his face.
"Your wife and five of you children didn't make it. We tried everything, but we could only save one strong, healthy baby girl."
Toboe began to break down in tears. "May I see her?"
The doctor took Toboe to the nursery where Hige was already with his children.
Hige walked over and hugged Toboe. "I'm so sorry."
"Where is my little girl?"
Hige walked over picked the little baby up and handed her to her father. Toboe looked down at her and cried. "You look so much like your mother."
Hige looked at her and brushed her thick brown hair away from the baby's small face. "She does. Chichi was also born with a head full of hair. What are you going to name her?"
"Eternal life, strength, love and beauty." Toboe said as his tears flew from his eyes onto the baby's blanket.
"Skylar. That is a wonderful name. I'm sure Chichi would love it."
