Author's note: I'm back again! I didn't have a disclaimer in the previous chapter. Come to think of it, is it even needed? I mean, everyone else is doing it, but there's no rule, right? To be safe, I might as well add one here.

Ok, I do not own SK, although I like the series and the characters.

Chapter 2: The birth

Three years have passed ever since Kyomi and Sechi married under disapproving opinions. Ever since then, Kyomi has been living with Sechi in his mansion, given to him by the Japanese Emperor. She never saw Sechi much, since he was a busy man, but he would always try his best to find for her and is doubling his efforts now. She was currently 7 months pregnant. However, all these years, she was not able to bring herself to tell him her secret of being a shaman. Her fear of him leaving her always got in the way.

"Kyomi, I'm home. Have you been very careful today?" Sechi asked cheerfully.

"Yes, my husband. The servants wouldn't let me do anything by myself. How could I get into an accident that way?" Kyomi appeared in the doorway, cradling her stomach.

"No, you can't. The servants are kind people. They love you and your baby and do not want you to get hurt. Look, your stomach's is very big already. It would be soon when you can do things by yourself and we would have a new addition to the family." Sechi said encouragingly, knowing that Kyomi is an independent woman and does not like to be restricted.

"Talking about the baby, have you thought of a name?" Kyomi asked.

"Kyomi, we don't even know if it's a boy or girl. How can I think of a name?"

"Silly, you'll just have to think of two. One for a boy and one for a girl." Kyomi teased.

"Give me some time, Kyomi. I would need more time than that to think of what to name my child."

"Fine then, but tell me once you do."

Six weeks passed quickly and one night, Sechi woke up to Kyomi's pleas.

"Sechi, hurry. The midwife. I think the baby's coming." Kyomi said between gasps.

Sechi never reacted so quickly, not even in front of the emperor. He got out of bed as quickly and carefully as he could and ran to get one of the servants to inform the midwife. After that, he went back to his wife, trying to comfort her.

It seemed like an eternity before the midwife came. She came in quickly and began to take charge, ordering the servants to get hot water and cloth and finally, ordering him out of the room. She did reassure him though, telling him that everything would be fine.

Another eternity and a lot of worrying and pacing later, the doors finally opened and he heard a baby's cry. Without waiting for an invitation, he ran into the room and his eyes met Kyomi's tired but smiling face. He sighed in relief. The midwife passed the baby to him before leaving to get her pay and some tea.

"It's a boy, Sechi. What are you going to call him?" Kyomi's tired voice asked.

Sechi thought for a long while before saying. "Hao, I want to name him that."

"Why?"

"Because I want him to be a good boy and son."

Kyomi smiled before closing her eyes for her hard - earned rest. "Hao it will be then, Sechi."

Pika318: Sorry if it's shorter than the previous chapter. But you can't expect the birth of a child to last that long  Ok, now Hao is born. I'll be talking about his childhood next then. Not going to be that happy though. If it is, he's not going to grow up hating humans, right?