Just FORGET about Ikuto's real dad in the series because I had people tell me Aruto was his step dad and then I found out it was his real dad's name, so just work with me! But at the end of this chapter, I was thinking of that song 'Miracles Happen' because my little sister was watching Princess Diaries while I wrote, so listen to the song if you can while you read the end of this chapter. (Don't own Princess Diaries or Miracles Happen song.) I sadly still don't own Shugo Chara or Ikuto and Amu would be main focus. *Back to the emo corner* Enjoy. P.S. The nerve of that Tadagay! OOOH I WANT TO KILL HIM!!! The only thing he'll be repeating every day after I'm through is, 'can you hand me the pain pills?' How dare he call Amu 'Amu-chan'?! THE NERVE!! (Refers to this week's episode.)
Chapter 18: Miracles Happen
An ambulance came and picked Amu up as quick as Len had put the phone back in place. Amu was still unconscious and her jeans were stained from the inside with liquid.
The baby was going to die but Ikuto hoped and prayed that she wasn't taking her mother with her. He followed the paramedics and Len was right behind him. "What's her name?" they asked.
Ikuto sat beside Amu and wasn't able to talk. He was pale and shaking all over. Len was pretty much the same, but someone had to give Amu's information. He wasn't thinking straight either because he could've sworn he told them, "Amu Tsukiyomi."
"Birth date?" the man with a clipboard asked. "July twenty-first, 1990." Ikuto managed. "The father of the baby?" the paramedic asked. "We both are," Len and Ikuto said for the second time in nine months.
Amu opened her eyes and screamed from the pain in her lower stomach. "Shh. It's okay," a woman in scrubs was walking beside the bed Amu was on. "No! No it's not okay! My baby is dying! Do what you have to but SAVE MY BABY!" Amu shouted.
Ikuto was beside her. "Amu, it's going to be okay," he said, moving her hair out of her face. "Ikuto, I'm going to lose her. She's a part of me; she's my baby." Amu felt herself start crying. "I know. They're going to do all they can to save her." Ikuto promised.
They took Amu through some double doors and told Ikuto and Len to stay back. "Wait! Len! I wanted to say something!" Amu called before they rushed her through. "I forgive you!" she called as the doors closed.
"What's going to happen?!" Amu asked as they wheeled the bed into an OR. "There was a problem. You might or might not lose the child, but as soon as you hit the first step, you went into labor. This child is still alive and kicking and she wants out." The doctor said. "You mean, I won't lose her?" Amu was too happy for words, despite her intense pain.
"All right, Amu, I'm going to give you this shot and—" "No! You get the two men in this operating room first!" Amu cut him off. "I'm sorry, Miss Tsukiyomi, but—" "No 'buts' about it! Either you bring them here to see this baby, or I will HOLD her in until you do," Amu threatened.
The doctor sighed exasperatedly. "Fine; scrub in the two gentlemen in the waiting room." He said to a nurse, who nodded and exited the room. He came back a few moments later with Len and Ikuto, wearing mint-green hospital gowns over their clothes.
"Amu, you're going to be okay," Ikuto said, taking her hand. Amu squeezed it hardly mercilessly. "What was that for??!" he shouted in pain. "Amu Tsukiyomi, huh?" Amu said irritably. Len laughed smugly at his brother.
"I didn't! It was Len!" Ikuto cried. Amu then screamed and squeezed his arm until it was red. He let her this time. "How far apart are the contractions?" Ikuto asked the doctor. "About two minutes."
Amu then took Len's hand on her other side. "Come on, Amu. You can have my baby!" Len encouraged. Ikuto got in Len's face across Amu. "My baby!" he said dangerously. "Mine." Len said through gritted teeth.
"Mine."
"Mine."
"MINE!"
"MINE!"
Amu screamed and squeezed their hands and pulled their heads into each other on purpose. Both cried, "Ouch!" Amu took a breath. "I blame you BOTH!" she broke into the argument. Ikuto and Len rubbed their heads with their free hands, cursing each other under their breath.
"Now shut up!" Amu shouted. "But he—" Len and Ikuto both started. "I'm in LABOR here!" Amu cut them off roughly. All the while, a nurse had replaced Amu's clothes with a hospital gown. She was now between Amu's parted and erect legs.
She screamed and accidentally punched the hell out of Len. He went crashing to the floor. He rose up slowly and painfully. "You have no idea how bad this hurts,"
Amu looked at him like he was an idiot and so did Ikuto. "REALLY??" Amu asked. "Yeah, stupid." Ikuto reached over with his free hand and slapped his brother on the back of the head. "Hey! Amu, he hit me!"
"Well, he was being stupid!" Ikuto protested. Amu rolled her eyes in disbelief. "God, will you both SHUT THE HELL UP??!!" She shouted.
"But—" they both started Amu cut them off with an 'up!' sound. "Ikuto, are you going to be nice to your brother?" she asked. "But he—" "Are you going to be nice to your brother?" she repeated threateningly. Ikuto sighed irritably. "Fine." He huffed.
"Len," Amu looked at Len. "Fine," he huffed as well. "Good. NOW can I have my baby?!" Amu shouted, feeling another contraction. "I swear if there are twins and their like you two, you both die!"
"Mrs. Tsukiyomi, push!" the nurse said from between Amu's parted legs. Amu screamed and squeezed Ikuto and Len's hands. Ikuto was wiping her forehead with a cold cloth. "Breathe, Amu," Len told her softly. "PUSH!" the nurse shouted over Amu's screams. Amu pushed forcibly where no woman should have to.
It hurt like hell and she wanted to break something. "Breathe, Amu," Len said again. "Ikuto, I hate you!" she screamed. "Why do you hate me?!!" Ikuto asked defensively. "You did this to me!"
"It wasn't me! It could've been him!" Ikuto protested, nudging his head in the direction of Len. "Me?!" Len shouted. "Then I hate both of you!" Amu screamed. "PUSH!" the nurse screamed. "WILL YOU SHUT UP DOWN THERE!? I'M PUSHING!!!"
"Calm down, Amu. Breathe," Len repeated again. "LEN, IF YOU TELL ME TO BREATHE AGAIN, I'M GONNA SNAP YOU IN TWO!!" Amu screamed, freeing her hand and socking him in the nose. Ikuto outright laughed at his brother.
Len stood back up and nodded, taking Amu's hand again. "I-I got it; no more breathing." He said.
"One more time! PUSH!" the nurse called cautiously from Amu's parted legs. Amu screamed one more loud time and felt her slit suddenly numb as something slid. She stopped screaming and was breathing harshly.
Ikuto was wiping her sweaty face off carefully. Tears came to Amu's eyes as she heard her baby's first cry. She smiled and leaned against Ikuto, sore down there. Ikuto stroked her hair and smiled as well.
The nurse smiled and handed a small bundle in a pink blanket to Amu. The small child stopped crying abruptly as she stared up at her mother with amethyst eyes. She had midnight blue hair. Len and Ikuto looked at the baby with more love than Amu thought possible.
The baby looked at Amu as if to ask, "Has your day been as bad as mine?" Yes, sweetie, it has. But it's all better now that you're here.
All three young parents couldn't stop smiling. "What would you like to name her?" the nurse asked Ikuto, Amu, and Len. Amu looked at the two young men on either side of her. "Should we name it after your mother?" she asked them.
They nodded. "Hibikki Tsukiyomi." Amu told the nurse. She then turned to Ikuto and Len. "Will you both help me raise her?"
TWO MONTHS LATER:
Amu sat in the yard with Hibikki, holding onto her small arms. Her hair was a little longer and her legs had grown out a little more. She was laughing and smiling at Amu. Ikuto sat behind Amu, holding her around the chest. Len sat on the other side, playing with a strand of Hibikki's blue hair. She had Len's eyes and Ikuto's hair, so they both acted as a father.
Hibikki tugged at Amu's white t-shirt and poked at her thin jeans. "Do you like mommy's clothes?" Amu asked in a voice as though talking and playing with a baby. Hibikki let an adorable sound escape her mouth and Amu hoisted her up and kissed her on the cheek.
The baby giggled and laughed with a smile. Amu, Ikuto, and Len all laughed too. "You want to take her? I have to check the mail," Amu asked Len. He nodded and took Hibikki around her small waist. Ikuto released her and scooted closer to Len so he could see the baby too.
Amu smiled and stood, straightening out her jeans over her skinny legs. She then walked a few yards away to the mailbox. She could hear Len and Ikuto talking and playing with Hibikki.
She pulled out a thick envelope addressed to her from Tokyo General. She had requested a blood test after Hibikki was born, but now she looked over her shoulder at Len holding Hibikki up over him, laughing at her and talking. "I know she loves me." He said. Hibikki spit up the carrots Amu had fed her about an hour before onto Len's face and started laughing and so did Ikuto.
Amu held in laughter and smiled in an amused way. "I can feel the love!" Len said in a held-in tone. Amu smiled and made a small laugh. She turned back to the fat envelope in her hands.
She turned it over in her hands a few times and then took one look back at her family. She smiled and ripped the envelope down the middle. She then trashed it in the bin by the mailbox and then walked back to her life.
Yes, this was her life and her family. She knew who she was now. She'd work on her eggs later, for now, she just wanted to play with her baby and spend time with her family.
There you have it! I will continue this story line in a sequel. "Turning" will be the sequel. It'll focus more on Amuto and you'll be able to see what happens with the eggs and who exactly was trying and still is to kill Amu.
Please R&R and check out the next one! Thanks for reading and your awesome reviews! I hope you liked the 'ending' and that song is how I came up with name for the chapter. Read Jobrolover93's story.