Chapter 5: Help Invitations to Birth

Princess Sango

Tohru was floating around the house, she was neither happy, nor was she sad. No one could hold her, but she was surprised when Shigure, let her hug him so that he could transform and do his best to comfort her in his dog form. Of course, she knew he meant well, and she thanked him, but it was the pain in her heart that wouldn't go away. Comfort was what Tohru needed, but she couldn't run to her friends because they didn't know the whole situation.

Holding onto Shigure's neck and crying was all she could do. Kisa stayed here after Hatori left, but he told her to stay out of the room for awhile. When she felt a little better she turned to Shigure, "S-Shigure-san, how could Yuki do that, who else is there to help me?"

Shigure looked like he was about to speak when Ayame came inside the room, "My dear Tohru, dry your eyes!" Ayame came and sat on the edge of the bed before pulling out a handkerchief blotting some of the fallen tears and smiled at her, "I'll help you Tohru, I think it's my duty as Yuki's brother."

Tohru looked at her and tried to hold back some tears, "T-that would t-trouble you wouldn't it t-though A-Ayame?"

Ayame shook his head, "No Tohru-chan, don't think it will. That's my niece and I want to care for her. Please Tohru; allow me to take care of her like Yuki would have." Ayame gently stroked her face and looked into her glassy eyes, "I'll help you Tohru, and everyone in the Juunishi will help you. I just think I've got the greatest responsibility because I'm the closest related to the baby next to Yuki. Please allow me Tohru."

Shigure looked at Tohru, who nodded but she kept an arm around Shigure's neck and lowered her head, "O-okay Ayame, I'll let you. Thank-you…"

"It's no trouble my dear, no trouble at all. Now why don't you just relax and I'll go get something for dinner. Till then, be safe Tohru!" Ayame stood up and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Looking over Shigure, Tohru blushed slightly, "You don't think Ayame-san would mind doing this for me Shigure?"

"No, Aya never really minds anything, and if it has anything to do with family matters, unlike back then but now, he would want to help. Please give him a chance Tohru, but as for me, I need to transform back before my editor arrives," Shigure explained. Tohru nodded and let go of Shigure and he ran out of the room before hearing Kisa enter the room.

"Sissy, are you okay now?" asked Kisa, sitting next to Tohru.

"I-I'll be okay Kisa-chan, really I will. I just have to rest for now," Tohru answered, feeling tired, "I think I'll take a nap for now."

1 month later…

Tohru was now waiting for the baby to come anxiously. Yuki had totally withdrawn from her and she was okay with it, sort of. Sometimes she'd confide in Ayame about her troubles, but most of the time she liked to keep it to herself. Hatori decided to stay at Shigure's house so he could be right there when it happened.

Ayame stayed too, and he helped Tohru a lot, since Yuki won't help her at all. Right now she was in her room sleeping when wetness woke her up, she realized what it was and called out for Hatori, Ayame, and Shigure. Shigure was the first to come in and then filed in Hatori and Ayame. Ayame took Tohru's hand and Hatori helped prepare her. "Tohru, now on three I want you to push, stronger the better."

"H-Hai," Tohru answered as Hatori gave a three and she pushed and then he called out again and soon a baby cry was heard.

"Okay, one more, Tohru, just one more," Hatori answered and then she gave one more and he smiled, "Congratulations, you're a mother of the cat, a baby girl."

Tohru smiled as Hatori picked up the child and cut the unbiblical chord and then made his way to the bathroom to wash off the birth liquid. Tohru sighed as she sat there and looked up at Ayame, "Will you just tell Y-Yuki for me, that it's a girl named Sachiko Sohma?"

Ayame gave the strong woman in front of his a smile, "Sure, I will give him the message. I'll be right back, Shigure, please watch her."

Shigure nodded to Ayame and walked up to Tohru and stroked her cheek, "We're here for you Tohru-chan, we're here."

With Ayame and Yuki…

Yuki was reading a book in his room; he had cut off communications with everyone. He'd secluded himself and the only problem was: he felt like the jerk of the millennium. He heard a door open to see his brother walk inside and sit next to him, "What do you want?"

"You're baby has just been born and you ask that?" Ayame asked, giving him a slight glare but then backed off, "I have a message from Tohru, she says to tell you the child is a girl, and her name is Sachiko Sohma."

Yuki looked away from Ayame, "Thank-you, now please go."

Ayame placed a hand on his younger brother's shoulder, "Tohru wants you to be happy, she wants everyone happy. Maybe this will ease your mind, maybe not, but Tohru's going to start living with me now, she won't be at Shigure's anymore, only to visit. So I'd say what you want to say to her now, other than later." With that he walked out of the room and returned to Tohru who was resting.

Hatori, holding the now clean and quiet baby, sighed in relief, "It could've gone worse, but I'm glad that it didn't. See Ayame, this is your niece, looks just like Yuki and you." Hatori held the small girl out to Ayame who took her without second thought and observed the child in her sleep.

"She only has Tohru's eyes, and the color, what color is her eyes?" asked Ayame.

"They're brown, just like Tohru's," Hatori answered, before righting down on some form about the birth and time.

Shigure sat at Tohru's bedside and held the now sleeping girl's hand, "So she'll be living in your house next right Ayame?"

Ayame looked up from his niece and nodded, "Yes, I think it's best to get her away form Yuki, away from memories."

Shigure nodded in understanding and then Tohru's eyes opened as she looked around the room. Seeing she wasn't alone she smiled at them, "So, can I see what she looks like?"

Ayame gave a small smile before coming near her and leaning over her, the small baby still sleeping. Tohru let one of her hands wander over the baby's soft face and sighed, "She looks like her dad…"

Ayame nodded and sat on the edge of the bed, "Hai Tohru, but Sachiko-chan has your eyes."

Tohru smiled and tried to sit up with some help from Shigure. Ayame handed her the small child and Tohru gently held her and smiled while thinking, "Mom, are you proud of me? I don't know what to think anymore."

As if Shigure could read her mind he gently told her, "It's okay, your mother would forgive you, she'd be proud of you Tohru."

"Thank-you," Tohru answered, but tears were running down her face, tears of happiness, pain, and sadness.

TBC…