It's been exactly a week since I've been hospitalized and I already want to go home. I missed izuru and aikos first day of public school and chiyo has yet to open her eyes which is worrying the doctors and thus worrying me.

The doctor who delivered chiyo brought in another doctor from the Ophthalmology department to have a look at chiyo's eyes. The doctor took one look at her and said he couldn't do anything until after she could breathe properly on her own.

"But doctor mizuki, isn't there anything you-"

"No, Doctor Dr. Himori there is nothing I can do. When will she be able to breathe normally?"

Doctor himori sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"The estimated date is around the 20th of this month."

Doctor mizuki huffed and turned is back to doctor himori.

"Well then, I'll be back on the 20th. See you in three weeks doctor himori."

With that doctor mizuki left the room leaving doctor himori frustrated. Doctor himori turned to me and smiled like nothing was wrong.

"Sorry about that Mr. usami, doctor mizuki has a thing about taking chances. He will be coming back in three weeks to check up on her. Hopefully she opens her eyes before that. Everything else seems pretty normal. The cut on her head has healed very well and her movement and responses are getting better every day. Have you and your family been talking to her a lot?"

I looked over to chiyo who was rubbing her cheek with her fist.

"Of course doctor himori. Izuru loves talking to his little sister, and I certainly find her listening skills to be of comfort, especially when I'm alone most of the day now that izuru and aiko have started school."

The doctor laughed and looked down.

"Yes well, she has that at least huh? She might not be able to see at the moment or move that much, but she sure can listen and learn."

"Oh by the way doctor himori, chiyo did something amazing yesterday! Izuru called her name and she reached for him!"

Doctor himori hummed as he walked over to the incubator to check chiyos Iv's.

"Is that so? That's remarkable. She must really enjoy her brother's voice then."

I nodded at the comment. As doctor himori checked over my little snow bunny, I started thinking about the future. Imagining how izuru and chiyo would get along in the future. I imagined the little brother, sister arguments, the tears, the laughs.

I couldn't help but smile.

"Oh by the way mr. usami Even if chiyo can't breathe very well, you should still be touching her every day. She needs to know the touch of her mother, it's very important to her development. Have you touched her today?"

Doctor himori looked at me with a analyzing gaze. I looked down.

"No I haven't. I haven't even gotten out of bed yet to tell you the truth."

The doctor let out a laugh under his breath and put his clipboard under his arm.

"Well then, you have my permission to get up and move around, not that you need it. Just make sure to stick your hand in the incubator and pay your daughter some attention okay? Her nurse will be in by nine to feed her so make sure to do it before then. Oh and your nurse will be in this afternoon to change you bandages so just make sure to be back in bed before then, after all you don't want to get in trouble right? "

I nodded and let out a giggle. Doctor himori nodded and began to walk out of the room.

"I will check up on you two later tonight, goodbye."

I waved goodbye as I watched doctor himori leave the room.

It was time to get up and move around. Having slept in the same hospital bed for a week, my back and hips were aching. Just sitting on the edge of the bed was painful and uncomfortable. I slowly got up using the bed rails. As I stood both my hip and knees popped and cracked. It felt so good that I couldn't help but sigh. I stood up straight and stretched. It had been a while since I had stood up properly. It felt great.

I walked carefully over to the incubator and leaned my arm on top of it. I looked gently at her before opening up the latch and putting my hand in. I hesitated at first. She was moving her arms around a lot and fussing ever so little. I grabbed her little hand and squeezed it gently. She grabbed my pinkie and squeezed back. I smiled. She was just so cute.

I let go of her hand and moved my hand to her rosy cheeks. I stoked her cheek with the back of my hand. Her skin was so soft. And with her skin so pale and white, she reminded me of baking flour; so soft, so fluffy, so white.

She's my little snow bunny.

As I rubbed chiyo's cheek, she began to calm down. Her fussing soon stopped and her heaving jagged breathe started. It was something I was used to by now, her heavy breaths. She would only do it when she was calm, when she wasn't fussing or crying.

It was funny to me, how much I already knew about her. I know when she's asleep, I know when she doesn't want to eat, I know when she's fussy or calm. I even know what makes her happy.

She loves voices. She loves to hear us talk to her and have conversations with each other. She's at her calmest when there are people talking in the room or when someone is touching her. It reminds her that she isn't alone.

"hm, good morning chiyo how are this morning little lady? You kept daddy up last night huh? You just didn't want to go to sleep. What was wrong? The nurses had to come in at least ten times. Were you lonely? There's no need to feel lonely, I'm always here next to you. I even kept talking to you to keep you company. I would have changed you and fed you, but the nurses won't let me do any of that. Maybe the tubes were bothering you? I know baby, those tubes are annoying but there what's keeping you breathing. Just three more weeks and the doctor says that you will be able to breathe on your own. Then you won't have to have those tubes anymore. And soon I'll be able to hold you. I'll be able to hug you. To rock you and soon-"

Tears started forming in my eyes.

"Soon I'll-"

I couldn't stop myself from crying. Just thinking about holding her, brought tears to my eyes. I've wanted to hold her since I first got pregnant with her. I, as a mother, want nothing more, and because she's in a place where I can only touch her makes her feel so far away from me. I talk to her every day and yet I feel like I'm just talking to myself.

"I just can't wait to hold you baby girl."

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