Luna felt someone carefully shaking her. She opened her eyes and looked up. She saw Akiza. "Wake up sleepy heads or you'll be late for school."
Luna nodded, still sleepy. She looked down and saw her brother. She grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him, rather violently to be frank. His eyes shot open as he bolted up while checking the surroundings. Luna giggled at that. "Calm down. I am just waking you up."
Then she leaned in and narrowed her eyes. "What. I have something on my face?" asked the boy. "No. Just for a second your eyes seemed to turn yellow. Huh. Well I am probably seeing things" said the girl as she smiled and pecked her brother on the cheek. She stood up from his lap and went to change.
Leo stretched and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth. He was soon joined by Luna who had already changed into her school uniform. Once he finished he went to his own room to change as well. They ate their breakfast and went to school. On their way there Luna told her brother about the match that Max would have this evening. He didn't really care about it. He would go there if Jack would be chosen as Max's opponent, but not in any other case. Luna kind of predicted that he would say something like this.
The twins had separate first lesson, so they went their ways. Leo had chemistry while Luna had Math. Once the girl reached the class she saw her boyfriend already seating behind his desk. She smiled at him and pecked him on the lips. "So, did you get any sleep?" asked the girl with a sly smile on her face. Max chuckled. "No. Couldn't fall asleep. I am so excited for today's evening! You will come to watch me?"
"Of course I will. Aren't you a bit worried that you might lose? You are going to duel a professional duelist, maybe even Jack."
"Don't worry my love. I have a trick up my sleeve."
"Oh, that card that was given to you by Ourbos?"
"Yes. It quite impressive, but you will have to see it yourself this evening." Said the boy with a smug smile. "Okay, okay, mystery boy. I'll wait." Then the class started and the couple stopped their conversation.
The school day went by rather quickly. The twins met at the school gates and went home together. Max had already left to prepare for his duel. The green haired siblings quickly reached their home where Luna started preparing for the upcoming event. Leo prepared launch for himself Luna and Akiza after which he started doing his homework. Luckily there wasn't much so after about an hour he was done.
The duel would be held at eight p.m. Around six o'clock Yusei came back from work. Right now Leo was tending to Aki since she didn't feel all that well. Yusei walked over to his wife and kissed her on the forehead. "Are you feeling bad?"
"A little bit. I get these occasional pains, but they are bearable."
"Maybe we should go see a doctor?" suggested Yusei. "Let's do that tomorrow. People, doctors included, will be too preoccupied with watching the due. Oh, by the way, who will be dueling Max."
"It would be jack, after all. You sure. You are pregnant, this could be dangerous for the child."
"I don't know. I mean doctors are going to be annoyed if we interrupt them during this duel and they probably are going to be distracted."
"You just don't want to go to the hospital."
"Yes."
"*sigh* What am I going to do with you? Fine, but if the pain gets worse, we are going to the hospital. Immediately."
"Ok…" Aki grimaced in pain. Yusei frowned.
"Guys I'm going out." said Luna as she skipped over to Aki and pecked her on the cheek. Then she ran over to the door but suddenly stopped as she gripped the handle. She slowly turned around. "Aki, when was the last time you felt that pain?"
"About forty minutes ago."
"And before that?"
"I don't know, maybe an hour. Why are you asking."
Luna looked at Leo with wide eyes. Something clicked inside Leo's head and his eyes turned wide as well. "Crap" said the twins in unison. Now Yusei looked panicked. "Guys, you are scaring me."
"Yusei, get Aki into the car. She will give birth soon" said Luna.
"What?" exclaimed the man. "Quick!"
"Well, you heard the commander" said Yusei as he helped the woman get up and led her over to the door. The twins rushed down the stairs to the car. On the way down Leo remembered that they didn't grab the keys and ran back. Aki and Yusei already on the staircase so Leo hoped over the railing and jumped back already behind the couple. He rushed into the apartment and grabbed the keys from the kitchen table. On the way down he jumped over the railing again and landed a storey lower. Like that he jumped down onto the ground floor. Yusei and Aki took an elevator.
Luna was already in the car on driver's seat. Leo almost tore open the door and threw Luna the keys. She inserted them and made a twist. The car made a growling sound, but didn't start. Luna did it again, but with the same result. She hit the car wheel in anger.
The back door opened and Yusei helped Akiza to get into the car. "The accumulator is dead" said the girl.
"Wait here, I'll try to do something" said Leo as he got out of the car. He opened the car hood and looked at the accumulator. He looked at the sides and after making sure that no one was around put two fingers onto the terminal. Sparks escaped from his fingers. "Luna, try again!"
The car started growling again and the engine roared to life. Leo got into the car. "What did you do?"
"Terminal cover became lose."
Luna eyed him suspiciously, but decided to leave that for later. She drove out of the parking place and onto the city streets. "Leo, which hospital is the closest?"
"Domino General Hospital."
"Okay." Said the young woman as she made a sharp turn. "Wait", said Aki as she realized something, "Luna, you don't have driver's license."
"That should be the least of your concerns now!" said the teal haired girl. "But…"
"Dear, just, listen to your younger sis. I don't think that is it wise to argue with her right now." said Yusei. Akiza grimaced again. Luna hit the brakes as they nearly hit a car. There was a traffic jam. People were heading to the stadium to watch the duel. Luna cursed. "Leo, which road would be free right now."
"I don't even know…"
"Fast!"
"Okay, okay. Uhm, try the one that goes near those sweets shops."
"Okay."
Luna made a full turn and sped off. As they rode Aki's eyes widened. "Uh, guuys! I think my waters broke".
There was a simultaneous, "Whaaaaat!"
"Okay. To hell with the speed limits" said the girl as she sank the gas pedal till the end. "Yusei, calm her down while we are driving."
"I'll try."
Luna frowned as she saw another traffic jam in front. She took a turn into and alley. "Luna, we can't go through there. There are trash bins!" yelled Leo as he grabbed a hold of a handle as the trash bins were getting closer and closer. "Aki, try not to look at the road while we are driving" said Luna in a rather calm voice. Then she swung her arm up and the trash bins flew high into the air. They rode beneath them.
Leo looked over his body to check if he was fine. "We are alive. We are alive! What are you doing you crazy woman?!"
"Shut it! Where to go next?!"
"Straight and turn right at the crossroad."
"Sis how are you there?" asked the girl. "I am about to give birth. How do you think I am?" came Akiza's reply. Finally the trip was over. Leo basically shot out of the car like a cork out of a bottle with champagne: partly because he wanted to help Aki stand up and partly because he wanted to get the hell out of that car. He and Yusei helped Aki stand up and led her to the hospital. They stopped in front of the glass doors that led into the building.
They were supposed to slide open… but they didn't. Luna banged on the glass. Weirdly enough the hospital seemed to be empty. Slowly a security approached the doors. He didn't open them. "We are closed." Said the man, simply. Luna hit the glass again, harder as she glared at the man. "What the FUCK do you mean you are closed?! You are a FUCKING HOSPITAL! My sister is about to give birth!"
"I'm sorry young miss, but most our doctors are absent."
*Bang*
"… I'm sorry, but today is one of the greatest duels of this month. Our doctors…"
*Loud Bang*
"I… I really can't do anything…"
"Luna, hold Aki for a second." said the teal haired boy. "Young man. I understand your situation, but you are better going to another hospital…"
*Crash*
Leo smashed to the glass and entered the building. Luna and Yusei helped the redhead get inside. The security started protesting. Luna punched him in the jaw. Grabbed him by the hair, led to the closest table and smashed his head into it. Yusei looked at what happened with a mix of fear and surprise, also a little bit of pride "Luna, don't you think you are a little bit violent?"
"Shush. Leo, get the chairs, they should be somewhere at the traumatology part of the hospital."
The boy nodded and ran down the corridor and up the stairs. Luna walked over to the woman. "Okay, honey, breath, you have to breath."
"Easy for you to say, *Deep breath*"
"There you go. Yusei, make sure she breathes."
Leo came down, carrying a wheel chair. He and Yusei helped Akiza sit down and then they ran to the maternity ward.
Once there Leo kicked out the door and they stormed in. "Okay, put her onto the bed." commanded the teal haired girl. Yusei and Leo put the woman onto the bed. "Do I push now."
"No! You need to breath. Yusei, you attended those courses. They should've taught you the breathing techniques."
"What do I do?" asked the teal haired boy.
"Bring us gloves and robes. Quick!"
"Yes mam!" said the boy as he ran out of the room. He returned two minutes later with three white robes and two pairs of gloves.
Luna quickly put those on. "Okay hun, now it is time to push."
"Oh, God, finally, argh!"
Leo dashed out of the room again. He found a place where they kept all the instruments. He grabbed a few that could be helpful and found a tap. He closed the drain and poured water. He dumped the instruments in. He looked around and made sure that no one was around. He put a hand in front of his mouth and breathed fire at it. The fire gathered in his hand, forming a fireball. He put it down into the water and it immediately started boiling. A minute later he grabbed the disinfected instruments and ran to the room where Akiza was giving birth.
*Ten minutes later*
"Okay, oaky, oaky. I see the head. Okay honey, just a little bit longer."
Aki let out another pain filled groan. Yusei tightened the grip on his wife's hand. Finally it was over. Luna held the newborn child in her hands. Leo cut umbilical cord and his sister showed her friends the one that made them into mom and dad. "It's a girl" said Luna with a smile as she handed the child to the tired mother. Aki took her newborn daughter and smiled at her. The girl was small, smaller than a baby should've been, but she was and eight-month child after all. The baby cried, but Aki couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, now to take care of the afterbirth" muttered the girl.", muttered the girl.
Leo was the only one to hear her say that. The couple was too occupied with their addition to the family. It wasn't something that required their attention so it was quite fine. Once everything was over, Luna nodded at her brother. "Okay you two. I believe the kid wants to finally clean herself up. I mean considering the time Aki spends at the shower, that is kind of given" said the boy. The red head giggled at that and gave Leo the child. "I'll go with you" said Yusei and the males left the room.
Aki finally relaxed. She smiled at Luna. "Get over here" said the woman as she opened her arms. The green haired girl smiled and hugged the woman. Aki pecked her on the forehead. "You are the best."
"I guess I could've spared us the trouble of getting here if I knew that here wouldn't be any doctors."
"Oh, shush. You did something amazing today. I don't even know how to repay this."
"You don't have to. How could I let my niece be unborn, can I call her 'niece'?"
"It's not 'can' you should. I love you."
"Awww, I love you too."
Meantime Leo had finished washing the child and put her into a pink blanket. "Where did Luna learn how to do that?"
"Well you had your way of living through Aki's pregnancy and Luna had hers. She read a ton of books and articles on how to take the birth. Turned out to be quite helpful. Who leaves the hospital without doctors anyway? Like, God, how irresponsible is that?"
"Today is the duel between a pro duelist and the chosen of the Ourbos. Although it is still ridiculous." Said the man.
"Okay, she's asleep now. Let's go to Aki."
"Sure."
Leo and Yusei walked over to the room where Akiza and Luna were. The green haired girl just left the room. Yusei pulled her into a tight hug. "You are our guardian angel."
The girl giggled. Then Yusei's eyes widened for a moment. "Damn. I need to phone Aki's parents."
Yusei took out his phone and called Mrs. Izinski. After a few beeps Aki's mother picked up. "Hello, Yusei, how are you?"
"I'm great actually. I am calling to congratulate you for becoming a grandmother."
"Whaaaaat?! Wait, it's still eight months. How did the labor went on? Is Aki fine? Is the child fine? Who is it a boy of girl? What hospital you are in? HONEY! You are a grandfather now!"
The twins giggled at the reaction. There was another muffled 'What!'.
"Okay, okay, calm down. Aki and the child are fine. They are resting. We are in Domino General Hospital. Guess who was receiving the child?"
"Okaaay. I give up…"
"Luna"
"What?! Why?! I mean what happened to the doctors."
"The hospital is empty so Luna had to do their job."
"Oh my God. She is gorgeous. I'm sorry my husband is crying right now saying how great of friends our daughter has. Okay we will head to you immediately."
"Okay, waiting for you here."
Yusei chuckled at their reaction. "Okay. I will go visit Aki. You two go rest." The twins nodded and wend to find a place to rest. Yusei entered the room.
Aki was lying in her bed with closed eyes. The man walked over to her. "Hey." He said softly. Aki opened her eyes. "I thought you were asleep" said the man quietly as he kissed his wife. "I was about to, but I really need to talk to you about something."
She was serious. "Okay, what do you have on your mind?"
"It's about the god parents of our child."
"Yeah. We wanted Mina and Jack to be her god parents."
"Yeaaah. I want to make Leo and Luna their god parents."
Yusei got surprised by the suggestion, but a second later he thought that it wasn't all that surprising. "I'm sure Jack will understand, but can they really be god parents. They are siblings after all."
"Oh, who is going to care? They surely won't."
Yusei chuckled. "Yeah you are probably right. Rest now." Said the man and kissed his wife on the forehead. Aki nodded and closed her eyes.
Yusei left the room and found the twins. They were seating on a sofa that was situated in front of a closed medicine shop. "We called Mina, Crow and Trudge. They will come soon enough."
"That's great." Said the man as he plopped into the sofa alongside the twins. "What do we do now?"
"Let's stay here and let Aki rest. We can go home tomorrow."
"Sounds like a plan."
Okay. I hope you enjoyed this one. About the labor process. I don't have medical education and I don't know a whole lot about child-birth process. I googled it up to get some info in order to be a little bit more accurate with the description. I didn't want to go into details to keep it rated 'T'. I am sure I messed up with the description of the process somewhere, so if there are someone among you, my dear readers, who is familiar with the process and found my description of it cringe worthy, I am sorry.
