Title: A New Being
Fandom: Xaiolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim, Clay, Omi, Doctor (my oc), Amarante (my oc)
Prompt: 029:Birth
Word Count: 532
Rating: G
Summary: Rai is a bundle of nerves when Kimiko is in the hospital for a joyous reason.
Author's Note: So cute, that's all I gotta say.

I sat in the waiting room. My legs were practically bouncing out of control. My eyes wide with circles below them and mouth agape. Then I felt pressure on my back as it rubbed back and forth across my shoulder blades. I looked over to my left and saw Clay's reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, par'ner, I'm sure she's doing fine," he said.
"Oh yes, our Kimiko is a fighter and I assure you that she will come out in top tip shape," Omi interjected as he stepped before me.

"It's tip top and I hope you guys are right," I said averting my gaze to the ground.

"Mr. Pedrosa?" I looked up and saw the doctor. His apron was covered with splats of blood. I looked at his face and was breathing heavily. "Congratulations. It's a girl."

My heart stopped and my eyes widened even more. My jaw was trembling and motion wouldn't come to my body.

"Congratulations, par'ner. You're a dad now," I heard Clay say as he patted my back with immense strength. Almost bringing me down in the process.

"This is most wondrous! If only Master Fung were here, he would give the most congratul..." I barely heard what Omi had to say. Me, a dad, a baby girl. I had to see her.

"C-Can I see her?" I finally asked almost losing my breath.

"Of course you ca-," the doctor said, barely finishing his sentence when I got up and ran down the corridor. Nearly knocking him down.

I raced down the hall until I finally found her room. I opened the door hastily and saw my wife holding a newborn in her arms. She didn't flinch and the baby didn't let out a cry. I looked upon the scenery with graceful smile on my face. Kimiko looked up at me with sweat glistening on her forehead and her hair was a mess. She was beautiful.

"Hey Raimundo, you want to say hi to your daughter?" My daughter. That feels so surreal. That's something I'm going to have to get use to. I walked over to her and got a closer look. My eyes didn't close for a second as I glazed over the baby. It was all too serene. The baby's face was all scrunched, her eyes were closed, and had black hairs coming out of her scalp. From what I've seen from Kimiko's baby pictures, she's a spitting image.

"She's beautiful," I gasped.

"I know. Rai?"

"Yeah?"

"We did this." I looked down at her with a smile. Then I kissed the top of her head and looked down at the baby again.

"So... what are we going to name her?" I asked.

"I was thinking Amarante." I looked at her again with a quizzical look.

"What does that mean?"

"It means flower that never fades." A smile came back on me. Seeing the symbolism of that name onto this small being.

"Amarante Tohomiko-Pedrosa. I like it."

"I like it too."

Then I reached down with my index finger extended out and hooked it to her tiny hand.

"Hey Amarante, I'm your daddy," I whispered and I felt her tiny fist squeeze my finger.