"So all we can do is sit here and wait?" Liz asked
"Afraid so" Soul sighed
"I need to see her. I never even got a chance to tell her-"
"Don't talk like that, Black Star" she was crying "Of all the people in the world, I never thought you'd be the first to give up on her"
"I'm not giving up on her, Maka! How dare you even think that!"
"Then stop talking like she's already gone!"
"Calm down" Kidd stood between his friends "We might not have fought alongside one another in a while, but we're still a team"
"We have to stick together for Tsubaki!" Patty added
"I just need to see her. I need to see her face smiling back at me. I need to hear her say how stupid I am for worrying. I need to hold our little girl. I need to be the one who scares away the monsters under her bed. I just need them" tears were running down his face. "I HAVE NOTHING IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT THEM BY MY SIDE!"
Soul comforted his friend "You have us! We might not be Tsubaki or your little girl, but never doubt the love that all the people in this room have for you"
BLACK STAR FLASH BACK BOOM!
"Oh, wow, this is really interesting" he was talking to himself as he read.
"What are you doing?" She sneaked up on him
"Ahhh! Nothing!" he tried his best to hide the book
"Are you reading?" she cocked an eyebrow
"What? Me? Reading? Pfft! Gods have no need to read!"
"Then what's that sicking out from under the cushion?" She grabbed it quickly
"NO" he yelped
She looked at the cover of the book "So You're Going to be a Parent- a Dummy's Guide" she looked at him and giggled
"What!? What's so funny!?"
"Why would you read this?" she was still giggling
"I want to be a good parent, don't I!" he folded his arms and pouted.
She threw the book over her shoulder and kissed his cheek "You don't need that book. You'll be a great dad" she smiled "You are still a dummy though" she laughed
"Hey!"
"But you're MY dummy" she kissed him.
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"Thank you" his voice was weak.
A doctor entered the room "Mr. Star?"
He looked up "Yeah?"
"Your partner and Daughter survived the surgery-"
He began to cry tears of joy. Everyone began to celebrate
"I'm afraid they're not out of the woods yet. The next twenty four hours are crucial"
"Can I see them?" He asked
"Yes, but only you. The rest of you will have to wait. I'm sorry"
Black Star held a fist to his chest and pulled himself together. He followed the doctor
"Give her our love" Liz called as he left.
He looked back at his friends and nodded.
"You're daughter's in here" The doctor stopped and pointed at a door. Black Star took a deep breath and entered.
Before him was an incubator with wires coming and going from it. He didn't know if he was ready. He knew that the second he saw her, he'd fall in love with her and that if she didn't survive it would kill him. He got closer and saw the little pink body. He tried his best not to cry but it was in vain. He was bawling. A nurse met him.
"Are you her father?" she asked
He nodded.
"I'm going to need you to name her"
"Luna" He cleared his dry throat "Luna Star"
She wrote it down "Beautiful name" she said "Would you like to get a closer look?"
"Please"
She opened a small latch on the side of the incubator "Put your hand in there" she smiled weakly.
He did as he was told. The little ball of pink gripped his index finger.
"Uh"
Her hand was so small. It didn't even reach the whole way around his finger tip.
"Luna" he cried. She had a small little tuft of blue hair on her head but without a doubt, she looked like her mother. "Luna. Daddy's here"
(BACK TO THE FRIENDS IN THE WAITING ROOM)
"At least they made it through the surgery" Maka said with an inkling of hope lining her voice.
"Yeah but how much harder will it be on Black Star now if they don't make it" Soul shattered her hopes
"Why do you have to be so negative?" she was fighting even more tears
"I'm not, I'm being realistic"
He walked over to her and sat next to her. He held her "I don't want to lose them either"
"I need some fresh air" Kidd stated "I can't take this. If anyone wants me, I'll be outside" he left.
Soul kissed her cheek.
"Is that why the wedding's cancelled?" Liz asked "You two?"
Soul took a deep breath "I guess" he held Maka's hand.
"Why am I not surprised" she smiled "You two were meant to be. It was painful to watch in school, constantly will they, wont they"
"Is now really the best time to be talking about this?" Maka interrupted
"Sheesh, just trying to lighten the mood, Maka" Liz folded her arms.
(BACK TO BLACK STAR)
"She's in there" a nurse pointed. He walked up to the door and took a deep breath. He knocked on the door and entered "Tsubaki?"
She was hooked up to so many cables and machines, he didn't know where she started and they ended. He walked up to her bedside and sat in the chair next to her. He held her hand.
"H-Hey" he was still crying "Guess who I just met?" he smiled through the tears "Our little Luna" he tightened his grip on her hand "She's beautiful. She looks just like you, but she's got my blue hair" he could feel himself becoming weak "Please, Tsubaki, don't leave me. I need you. I need you far more than you know. I need the two of you to pull through this. You're a Goddess for the love of Death!" He stopped and wiped his eyes "I'm a god! Why the hell can't I do anything to save you!? I'm so powerless! I'm weak!"
"You're… not… weak" she answered
"TSUBAKI!"