Ryoko like a flower

Recap

As we all know Ryoko and Hotsuma's new baby girl suffer from a heart defect, how are they going to cope with their baby illness and will Washu be able to help the baby.

Prologue

"I don't know what to say," said Ryoko as she hold her baby on the lab bed, she looked to hotsuma who also was somber and confused contemplating on what to do. The baby in Ryoko's arms was pale and it's eyes weakly open to show dull golden eyes, unlike Ryoko's eyes hers had life, but the baby eyes were showing suffering. Due to the poor health of their baby, Washu couldn't try her best to help the baby so Hotsuma had to work as a carpenter just like Tenchi's dad and save money to get help for their child.

"Ryoko, I've heard about the baby condition, I'm very sorry for her. And what is her name?" asked Ayeka as she sat on the porch floor next to the pirate holding the offspring.

"Thank you for your sympathy, and I didn't pick a name for her, what do you think I should name her?" request ryoko to Ayeka who was thinking of a good name; "How about Aoki, it means hope and strength" she said smiling at the pirate, putting a hand on her shoulder Ayeka whispered to ryoko "All you and hotsuma need to do is just pray, tell you what, you and him can come to the shrine at Yosho's service and we all can make "Aoki" healthy" ryoko indicated agreement with a nod then Ayeka got up to leave when ryoko's voice stop her "Ayeka, Thank you and I really like Aoki" said ryoko then watch ayeka leave. Ayeka started to feel enraged of the pirate and she now wanted to help her, before ayeka could get to her room she broke down in tears. Sasami who was sleeping had a weird feeling outside the door and got up from her sleep and opens the door to see a grief stricken ayeka on the ground. Sasami hold her sister then led her to the room until she was able to go to sleep.

Later on that night Hotsuma was on his way home from work, this was his 10th time working and his boss wouldn't even look at his work, his boss would just act as if he was invisible. Hotsuma had an idea he was at some club because his supervisor always coming late to work and be blabbing about a particular private club he goes to. While in the train, hotsuma started to have afterthoughts on going to the club or go home, and then he just gave up and went to the club. He walked a couple of blocks and saw a sign that read: Sokai Bar and Club; he just went in and stare at the flashing lights, the stripper poles, and many people socializing, he hear the music banging through his eardrums at that moment he spotted his "Boss". Hotsuma walked over to him where he was surrounded by all girls and saki, Hotsuma cleared his throat very forceful but that didn't gain their attention, once again the music reached to a climax and then finish, Hotsuma took that time to get to him, the short man that had a body mass of eternity and muscles of high heaven had saw hotsuma. "Excuse me Ladies, Hello Hotsuma what brings' you here to this lively club?" asked the man. "I was just wondering if I can show you some of my work, for a while now you haven't look at it and I wasn't able to get money from the time I begin working with you, so I'm asking If you can please see my work." Begged hotsuma, "Hotsuma, come on your in a nightclub, look at all those women aren't they so sexy?" he asked hotsuma putting him on the spot. Hotsuma got sick and tired of everything in his life and ordered water, the waitress was a woman and heard what hotsuma and his boss were talking about and agreed to give him water no beer or anything else. "Come on man, why would you want to order water, let me tell you this when you are with me you can't do 'I am going to order water' shit okay, waitress give my employee a beer" he ordered hotsuma just shake his head and think that maybe he should have an beer. "Are you alright with that sir?" the waitress ask hotsuma "Yes thank you" he smiled to the woman. When hotsuma turned his boss wasn't there, he was only seen to be dancing with two women, Hotsuma gave up and decided to leave it was getting late, before he can get up the waitress began to squeal that she and him had something the night before, 'why she have to speak when I' m about to leave' hotsuma thought and just listen to the woman, the night turned to midnight and hotsuma didn't arrive home yet. Hotsuma got up and went to the train station it was half dark half-light. It took him about an hour to get home; when he did he saw Ryoko and Aoki sleeping. Taking off his work clothes he sneak into the bed with pajamas and thought that ryoko wouldn't notice the movement, as soon as he was comfortable he immediately try to drift off to sleep. Ryoko felt a weight next to her and she turn to her left to see hotsuma sleeping, she reached for the light and turn it on, then took a pillow and hit in his head waking him. "What the hell are you in this bed at this hour!" she yelled pointing at the clock, before hotsuma can react the door burst open to revealed Ayeka, "Why are you both still arguing you have a sick daughter here and all you both do is argue!" she yelled getting the baby that was crying and left the room. Hotsuma looked at Ryoko who looked at him but then turned away.

The Sunday morning of Yosho's service many people arrived at the shrine, some place kanji writing sticks in the ground and pray. When Ryoko and Hotsuma arrived they were about 2 feet separate from each other. Ayeka guided them to a space in front of the temple like structure and ryoko continued to hold Aoki and keep rolling her eyes at hotsuma. A woman stood up and pointed out Ryoko and Hotsuma, "These two people can't treat their child right, it's sick and they can't work together and make their child better they're must be ashamed, right ayeka?" the lady looked to ayeka who show a guiltily looking smile. 'Sorry, I was just angry and I needed to say something' she whispered in ryoko's air. And the service continued.

To Be Continued…

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