Hemorrhage (In My Hands)
Here's the latest chapter, I own none of the characters I am only using them for my own amusement, now onto the fic and don't forget to read and review.
The rain had begun to pour nonstop on Deimos. It was already a week in and it didn't seem to be near stopping anytime soon. This was one of the things Kira noticed to take his mind off of the looming threat of the complications of Milly's birth. Everyday for the last three months had been pretty much the same, go to work, go and see her. He was grateful that she was doing okay and that the doctors were doing so much for her and the babies, but waiting and expecting something to happen almost every day, was beginning to get to him. Like waiting for a time bomb that could explode at any second. straightening his tie for the last time, he walked out the door, umbrella in hand and opened up as he began his trek to the bus stop.
Milly awoke to the sound of thunder clapping outside of her hospital room. Looking outside, her mood seemed to slip further down at the sight of the seemingly endless grey clouds and the torrent of water they poured out. Leaning back, she let her hand rest on her stomach, softly rubbing it. The kicks had been coming more and more everyday, almost as if the babies themselves were getting impatient and wanting to come out themselves. Closing her eyes, Milly mused to herself thinking about the babies. "I wish you were here too little ones" Milly said softly. At that moment, before anyone could have imagined, Milly had gotten her wish. Milly's eyes shot open as she felt something give in her, something breaking. Milly gritted her teeth and quickly let her hand find the buzzer for the nurse and pressed it like there was no tomorrow.
Kira finished filling out another of the many reports that were due for the day. Walking back to his cubicle, Kira sat down and turned to the next report that was waiting for him when his phone rang. "Initech services this is Kira speaking, how may I help you?" Kira said giving the intro that was beginning to annoy him. "Mr. Yamato this is the Deimos General hospital, we're calling to let you know your wife has just gone into labor" said the woman on the other line. "Thank you" Kira said before hanging up the phone and signing off his computer and rushing out of his cubicle, only to come face to face with Lumbergh. "Whoa, whoa whoaaa Kira, what's the rushhh, you knoww youu onlyyy have about 8 hourss left" Lumbergh said in his usual long drawl. "Sir I'm sorry my wife just went into labor and I need to be there with her" Kira siad trying to get around Lumbergh. "Ah ah ah Kira, that excuse isn't going to work this time, if you leave I'll have to dock your pay again" Lumbergh said in a low threatening voice.
"Sir you can't do that, this is a family emergency" Kira pleaded. "You are to leave your personal business at the door, the company comes first Kira, don't forget that, now get back to work" Lumbergh said glaring at Kira and walking away. Kira, lowered his head, grabbing ahold of his badge, and ripping it from his neck, Kira raised his head, burning a hole into the back of Lumbergh's head. "FUCK YOU!" were the words everyone heard in the office that day, as it was screamed while the lightning struck outside.
Milly however was screaming herself as she writhed in agony, squeezing away at the hand of the nurse beside her. "Where's...Kira?" Milly squealed out in pain. "We just called him ma'am, he should be here soon" the nurse said trying to block out the pain from the young woman squeezing her hand nearly breaking it. "Please...Kira...Get here soon" Milly said as she screamed again.
Kira by that point had just stormed out of Initech's main office without even touching his cubicle's personal belongings and made a powerwalk straight for the bus terminal. The nerve of that idiot to keep him there while his own wife is going into labor, anything could happen by this point and he wanted to be there for her when it did. Boarding the bus, Kira looked around at some of the other passengers on the bus. One woman was softly singing a lullaby to her own child, while another one was waving with her daughter at the people the bus passed. It was cute, and only fed Kira's wishes that Milly and the babies would make it through all of this. 'Please God, let them be okay' Kira mentally begged. Feeling the bus come to a stop, Kira looked up and saw the little girl who was waving at the people outside waved goodbye to him. Kira tried to force a smile and waved back as the little girl was carried away by her mother. Sitting back in his seat, Kira felt the bus take off and if memory served him correctly, he would be at the hospital by the next stop. Kira waited as it continued to drive along the highway until something unfortunate happened. the Bus had come to a road block in the form of damage to the main highway.
"Oh you gotta be kidding me?" Kira said annoyed at this sudden turn of events. "We're sorry for the sudden turn of events passengers, but it appears the road work has blocked our way and we will not be able to move any further, we would appreciate it if you would remain seated until we are able to pass through the construction zone safely, thank you" the voice over the intercom said to the passengers in order to inform them of the sudden problem. Kira sunk back in his seat, and pinched the bridge of his nose with his thumb and pointer finger, trying to remain calm but failing all the same. Finally deciding on a course of action, Kira rose from his seat and stormed up to the front of the bus. Grabbing the emergency release switch, Kira threw it back and opened the door. "Sir, please just remain seated and..." The driver said trying to get Kira to listen but backed off when he was met by a cold, unforgiving stare from Kira.
Kira left the bus and surveyed the situation. The road was missing a good chunk of it on the far right corner, enough to stop a bunch of vehicles, but not a human being. Thinking back to all the trips to the hospital and having memorized the route, kira began to plan. 'On the bus it takes a good twenty minutes to get to the hospital from here including stops for everyone getting off, without stopping, it may take me a half an hour to make it there on foot, but not if I run like hell!' Kira thought as he took off through the construction zone and merged onto the shoulder of the highway to avoid getting hit. Lumbergh hadn't stopped him and neither would the road work, he'd be there for Milly no matter what.
Milly felt herself scream for what felt like the hundredth time that day, just trying to get the babies to come out of her was murder enough, like her insides were being stretched out and ripped apart. "Okay Mrs. Yamato, I need you to keep pushing, just keep it up, keep pushing!" The doctor ordered, "I AM PUSHING DAMMIT!" Milly cursed at the doctor. She was pushing wasn't that enough for him. She had already been squeezing a doctor's hand to the point where it almost felt like the bones were breaking but it still wasn't enough, and neither of the babies had even started crowning yet. "WHERE THE HELL IS KIRA!" Milly cursed yet again at her husband's abscence. "We've called him ma'am, he should be arriving shortly" The nurse said yet again, hoping to asuade Milly's wories. 'Please Kira, please get here in time' Milly pleaded to herself.
Kira burst into the hospital out of breath and bent over with his hands on his knees. He had indeed run from the bus all the way to the hospital, and was now paying for it. But despite his exhaustion, Kira stumbled forward as best he could towards the elevator. Pressing away at the number seven in front of him, he watched as the door closed and he slumped down against the wall of the elevator. "Soon Milly, soon" Kira said trying to catch his breath. Watching as the floor number finally reached it's destination he walked out and headed for room 703, Milly's room. What he saw inside was one docotor still in Milly's grip and in pain it seemed. Kira managed to dodge a bedpan that had come flying at him. "Guess all the stories are true" Kira muttered ducking in. "I'll take it from here doc" Kira said loosening the doctor's hand from his wife's grip. "It's alright honey I'm here now" Kira said kissing Milly on her forehead. "Oh thank god, AHHH!" Milly said before giving into another screaming fit.
"Okay Mrs. Yamato just push, push!" Dr. Gilstein ordered milly from where he was down between Milly's legs. "Okay sweetie just do as he says and push, push!" Kira said squeezing Milly's hand. "I AM PUSHING DAMMIT! WHY ISN'T IT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU BASTARDS?" Milly yelled out again. "Come on I know you can do it honey I know you can do it come on!" Kira said squeezing Milly's hand as she squeezed back. Milly complied again and continued pushing as best she could.
Hours went by as Milly continued to push and try to give birth to the stubborn twins, but ten hours later something happened. "Alright Mrs. Yamato I can see one of the babies heads just keep pushing!" Gilstein ordered. Milly complied and pushed as hard as she could. Seconds were replaced by hours it seemed for everyone in the room but before too long, a high pitched squeal filled the room as the first of the newborns was welcomed into the world.
"It's a boy! congratulations Mrs. Yamato" Dr. Gilstein said handing the first born off to one of the nurses. The nurse wrapped the crying infant up in a bundle and the baby was placed on a cart while one of the other physicians began scribbling down the babies vitals and time of birth. "Okay Mrs. Yamato just one more and we're through just one more now push!" Milly complied and continued to push, even though it felt like she'd collapse or pass out at any given moment. "Come on Swetie we're almost through just one more I know you can do it" Kira encouraged. With both her husband and doctor cheering her on, Milly finally gave in and pushed and watched as the doctor pulled the last of the crying infants from her. "Here's the lovely young lady" Gilstein said holding the crying baby in his arms.
"You did it sweetie, you did it" Kira said planting a kiss on her forehead. "Milly, Milly come on are you okay?' Milly, MILLY!" Kira began to shout as he shook his wife's hand and checked for a pulse. His fears were confirmed when he looked over at the heart monitor and saw a flatline
"Doctor, Doctor!" Kira yelled. Gilstein made his way back and quickly over to Milly's side. "She's flatlining, oh no she's Hemorraging! Nurse call in the rest of the staff hurry!" Gilstein ordered. "Wait doctor, what's happening?" Kira asked. "Please wait outide Mr. Yamato we're going to do all we can for her just wait outside" Gilstein said ushering Kir out the door. "Wait I want to be here with her Milly, please wake up Milly!" Kira yelled, hoping his wife would hear him.
Milly however, was beyond her husband's words as she felt herself slip further and further away. Her eyes slowly fluttered open, and all around her was white, an endless sea of white. "Milly, Milly" a voice called out to her. Sitting up, Milly looked over and saw Tolle standing there. "Tolle, where am I? Am I...?" She asked. "That's up to you sweetie, you can come with me or you can go back" Tolle said. "You mean I could go back with you, I could..." Milly asked. "Yes, but you'd have to give up all that's on the other side to do that" Tolle said sadly. "I'd have to leave kira, and the twins?" Milly asked. "Yes, but I won't make the decision for you, that's up to you" Tolle said. Milly was about to speak when she heard someone, it was Kira. "MILLY! MILLY! don't go" Kira shouted. "Kira, he's calling for me Tolle" Milly said back to the young man in front of her. Although hesitant at first, Tolle relented. He had seen how Milly had grown to love Kira over the years and tearing her away from him would only cause further pain to her.
"Then go to him Milly, don't let him hurt anymore" Tolle spoke to her. "I will. Thank you and goodbye, darling" Milly said, letting her hand slip out of Tolle's grasp. Tolle watched as Milly sank beneath the white sea, and gone from his life once again. "We could have made, beautiful babies too Milly" Tolle spoke, watching her dissapear while tears fell from his eyes.
Kira sat outside on the bench of Milly's room, hoping that all the doctors would help her, but he couldn't help but worry. His wife's life was hanging by a thread, and all he could do was wait. Suddenly, it dawned on him, this was just another obstacle, like Rumbergh, like the construction on the road. That didn't stop him, and neither will this. Rising from his seat, Kira stalked forward and was suddenly met by several orderlies. "Please sir the doctors need all the concentration necessary to take care of your wife so please reamain..." The large orderly spoke, only to be interrupted. "Move" Kira spoke, with venom dripping off of each syllable. the orderlies were taken back by this but remain unphased. "Sir please don't make us restrain you now please go back to your seat" the orderly said placing his hand on Kira's shoulder. Kira however responded by grabbing the orderly's arm and flipping him over. To Kira this is just like back on the Archangel with the very images playing away in his mind in a flashback, someone was between he and Milly. This didn't stop him before, and it wouldn't again.
Another of the orderlies grabbed Kira with both of his hands onto Kira's shoulders, Kira responded by elbowing the man hard into the stomach. The last of the large men leapt at Kira from the side trying to tackle him. Kira responded by sidestepping the man and throwing him into the other orderlies. Looking down at the orderlies, Kira spoke. "I'm going to see my wife, and none of you will stand in my way" Kira spoke flashing one of his coldest glares to the men.
Walking into the room, Kira made his way over to Milly, ignoring the words from the doctors, and began to speak after leaning his face to Milly's. "Milly, you've done amazing things all your life. You've given birth to a pair of beautiful kids, you've never given up, and you've been able to make the choices that I couldn't. You've always been stronger than me, which is another reason why I love you so much" Kira spoke, feeling his voice begin to choke up and tears beginning to fall from his eyes and down his cheek. "So please, keep being strong, for our newborn children, for me, and for you. Because Milly, above all else, I will always love, with all my heart." Kira finished speaking and continued to squeeze his wife's hand. One of the doctors was ready to speak up and tell Kira to leave when Milly's heart rate monitor began to beep, signaling that her heart had begun beating again. "Thank God" Kira said. His smile seemed to grow as Milly's eyes fluttered open looking at Kira.
Milly's eyes squinted and tried to focus back into view after her supposed trip back to the other side, but what greeted her, was her husband choking back tears and wearing a warm smile. "Tolle says hi" Milly said, before collapsing back on the bed. Kira grew worried for a minute but relaxed as he watched her heart monitor continue on. "She's just sleeping, now come on son let's let her get her rest" Gilstein said ushering Kira away from Milly's sleeping form. "Don't worry, we'll set up a room for you in one of the waiting rooms" Gilstein assured. Normally he didn't do this but this young man and his wife had been through enough. Ushering Kira into one of the empty waiting rooms, Kira lay down on one of the couches and began to drift off, falling asleep easily due to all of the stress that had fallen into his lap today, but despite it all, it was worth it, Milly was alive, and the babies made it through, and tomorrow all of them would go home together.
Milly awoke the next day, the sun shining brightly on her face. Stretching out her arms she looked on and saw Kira asleep next to her with his head in his arms. Smiling at this, Milly lightly tapped his head with her foot, thus awakening her sleeping husband. "Hey, nice to see you" Milly said smiling back at her husband. "Wow, you are tough, you woke up before I did, and I'm a coordinator" Kira joked, this earned him a smiel from Milly. Leaning forward, Kira captured her lips with his and leaned back. "So how are you feeling after all that?" Kira asked. "a little sore but for the most part I'm okay." Milly explained. "That's good, I just got through talking with the doctor and the babies are in perfect health, five toes on each foot and five fingers on each hand and all major organs are accounted for" Kira said. "Speaking of which, here they are" Kira said as one of the nurses wheeled in the babies on a cart. The nurse handed the boy to Milly while she then handed the girl to Kira. "May we have their names?" The nurse said picking up a chart. "Well we haven't really decided on any..." Kira said but was interrupted by Milly. "I've decided on a name for the boy" Milly said cradling him. "Okay sweetie, let's hear it" Kira spoke up. "Tolle, that's my suggestion, is that okay with you Kira?" Milly asked. Kira was startled at first, but soon smiled at this. "I think that's a perfect name for him. Welcome to the world little guy, from now on your name will be Tolle Yamato" Kira said leaning down and kissing the head of the baby before him. "Okay, now how about the little lady here?" The nurse asked. "Well, she's a little like the both of us so how about, Mira Yamato" Kira suggested, combining his and Milly's names.
"I think it's a great name honey" Milly said cradling Tolle closer to her. "Okay Mira it is" The nurse said walking out and taking the chart and the cart with her. "Well what's say we get going?" Kira asked. "Sounds good to me, and to these two" Milly said.
Kira pushed Milly out of the elevator while she was still in her wheelchair cradling the twins close to her. They had been having a talk over what had been going on while she had been giving birth, when something caught Kira's eye, a news report on something that had happened to Initech. "witnesses say they awoke to the sight of Initech burning to the ground, the employees could only watch on in surprise and shock" The reporter continued on while in his mind, Kira suddenly thought back to one of his phone conversations with a very nervous little man who was very concerned about his Stapler. "No way, that's not possible" Kira said pushing Milly along. "What'd you say honey?" Milly asked. "Oh nothing Milly, I'll just be looking for a job like everyone else" Kira said. They finally came to the entrance when they were met by a very familiar face. "Hello everyone" Cagalli said. "Hey sis, what's up, anything wrong?" Kira asked. "Oh no, nothing like that, just thought I'd be here to give my family a ride home" Cagalli said opening the door of her car for Milly. Kira helped her in and got in on the other side. Taking Mira in his arms cradling her close to him.
"So shall we be going home everyone?" Cagalli asked. "Yeah, let's go home" Kira said. Cagalli took off heading for the apartment of the Yamato's. Finally arriving Cagalli got the door for Milly and helped her walk to the door. "Here Kira, you help Milly while I get the door." Cagalli said. "Okay sure thing" Kira said. Cagalli opened the door and stepped back as the lights flipped on and much to the surprise of the Yamato's they were greeted by a loud surprise yelled by friends and family. "Ahh Cagalli did you do all of this?" Kira asked. "Well, I helped" Cagalli said ushering them both in. The twins were then passed around by friends and family. Gifts were also sent around for the twins from everyone. While Kira was handing Mira over to his mother, he looked across the street, and spied Yzak helping his wife and newborn child to their home. Excusing himself he made his way over and spoke. "Hey Yzak, would you and your family like to come on over I mean, it is your baby's birthday too" Kira said, waiting for a response. although hesitant at first, Yzak looked on at his wife and at the party being held acros the street and decided to forgo any of his hostility. "Why not, let's go on over and gree the new neighbors honey" Yzak sais taking his wife's hand. "Glad you could make it, so what's your baby's name?" Kira asked. "Elle, her name is Elle" Yzak said with pride. "That's a great name" Kira said. and through the night friends and family celebrated the joy of the three new arrivals into the world.
Well that's the newest chapter, just one more and it's all done. Read and Review.