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Vows to You


16: No Pain, No Gain


Pain

Pain

And more pain.

This excruciating tension she's feeling around her umbilical region was unlike any pain she ever felt before. It was more painful than all the excessive training she had undergone before. An agony so severe that even the thought of giving up crossed her mind a few times.

However, she knew the consequences if she gave up on this challenge.

This was no ordinary challenge and not even her longtime rival, lover, and now husband, can help her with this. She's on her own this time. Why? Because she made a bet and had no choice but to go through a series of changes for a long period of time.

Now she's on the last day of this bet. She's climbing all the way up to the summit. Up to a road enraged by a harsh storm that hit her like a megaton of bricks. She knew this road wasn't easy. They warned her about it. However, either it was only by fate or destiny that she's in her current situation.

She clenched her teeth hard from the unbearable ache. Another scream threatened to escape from her throat. Tears were now rolling down from the corner of her eyes and her only source of strength is from the big, firm hands she's holding onto right now.

He's her husband.

He knew that very well. He fought tooth and nail with almost everybody and everything for years just to gain that title. He also knows that a husband has duties to his wife.

He provides shelter for his wife, so he built a mansion, big, but simple; a home suitable to her tastes.

He grants her wants, needs, and gives her support. So he doesn't hesitate when his wife asks him for something (Excluding things like big favors –because he has to think about that a lot first).

He showers her with joy and love. Oh how true that is. He, compared to other men, loves and adores his wife with all his heart and soul; and he uses every opportunity he gets to show it. There isn't a single day he leaves his wife happy and unsatisfied.

Also, he gives her protection. A husband is his wife's knight in shining armor. He was willing to defy the odds and beat anybody who dares harm the love of his life. He has a duty, an oath he sworn upon the altar to keep her unharmed and away from any sadness.

However, that's not how it is on this case.

His wife is in grave pain. As much as he wanted to help, he couldn't. She has to do most of the work this time. Oh how he hated seeing her like this. She kept on screaming for a while now. The pain must be too great that it made her cry –and he knows well that his wife never cried because of pain. The love of his life is hurting and he couldn't do anything about it. A part of him regretted taking on this risk but he knew it was coming. It was an unavoidable bet. However, he also knew that his wife will kick him hard to the gut if she found out he regretted this.

This bet, was a wager between life and death. Now a half of his wife is already dug on her grave and no one will know if she'll sink at the bottom or manage to move out to safety once this is all over.

He hated this. And he hated himself because he couldn't do anything about it. Her screams were already immune to his ears as he prayed to the big guy up there to help his wife go through this. He's willing to bet everything he has for his wife's sake.

There was nothing he could do to share the pain and the only thing he could do is to hold her hands to make her feel that he's there beside her, never letting go and somehow, give her all the strength she needs.

Just a few more…

Just a little bit more…

Then the whole world stopped.

A deafening scream echoed throughout the room and it could be heard outside the facility. Then as soon as it happened, it stopped. Then another scream pierced their ears, this time however, it was a little less louder and higher in pitch.

Mr. Takishima Kei checked on his wife and he couldn't feel more relieved to her smiling face of victory as she slowly tried to recover her breath. Then his eyes went wider as the figures in masks and green, busied themselves and carefully cleaned the source of crying from the crimson liquid of his wife's blood.

They wrapped the tiny creature in fresh, clean, soft cloth and gently handed it over to his wife.

"Congratulations Mrs. Takishima, it's a boy" the head doctor of this operation said through the mask on her face.

The eyes of the other medical attendants were curved; they were smiling underneath their masks and congratulated his missus and themselves for the success.

Mrs. Takishima Hikari, with her breathing finally back to normal, smiled affectionately as she held her first born. It was small, his skin was a pale peach, a small lock of dirty blonde hair grew out of his head and its tiny little hands were closed into fists.

He was adorable.

Her husband, however, was sill shell-shocked, he couldn't believe this is actually happening. He has always dreamed of this for so long. He repeated this scene in his mind many times and he just couldn't believe if his mind is only playing tricks on him.

For the last few minutes, he was filled with fear for his wife and now he doesn't know what to feel. In his heart there was fear, relief, joy, anxiety, and… and…

Kei snapped out of his stupor when he felt the warm, lithe hand of his wife hold his and guided his index finger to his son's small fingers. His face showed that he was unsure but she smiled lovingly at him and that shoved his anxiety away.

She did the same with her finger and just as they simultaneously touched their son's fist, the baby immediately stopped crying and grabbed onto their fingers for dear life. Kei was surprised of how such small fingers could bring so much warmth in his heart. This was unlike anything he ever felt before. He never knew that babies could give this much effect on him –especially since it's his own flesh and blood.

He looked down at his Mrs. Takishima Hikari and saw that she was crying again. Not out of agony, but out of relief, joy and happiness. And seeing that made his heart completely melt.

"Hikari…"

They heard the baby coo and gurgle as they felt their fingers being clutched a little tighter and bring it closer to his face.

Kei leaned in to gently kiss his son's forehead and his smile grew wider when he heard him coo in delight. He then turned to his wife to give her a full, loving kiss on the lips. With his other hand, he wrapped it around his wife's shoulders and rubbed before kissing the crown of her head.

"You did great Hikari" another kiss on the head "You did it"

"Yeah…" she felt her own heart melt "I did well"

"It was difficult and hard, I'm sorry if you had to go through all that"

She gently shook her head and continued to stare at her son "No, it's alright. It's part of being pregnant. Besides… it… it was worth it"

Kei kissed her on the lips again as they both stared at the little bundle of joy.

Now Kei felt that his dream is finally complete. He has the love of his life as his loving wife, and now this little one just opened a whole new door for him. Now his dream of having a family with Hikari has come true.

It was a long and hard road but as Hikari said, it was worth it.

So don't ever give up. Pain is part of it but remember that there's a bigger reward waiting for you on the other side.

After all, they did said…

No Pain, No Gain


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