Chapter 11: Who's Your Daddy?
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Several months had passed and Ryuichi was nearing her due date. She was swelling everyday and was starting to look more like a whale than a person. She still did work around the house but the only reason she did that was because she thought that it might speed up her labor. This particular morning was not different. Sanosuke was inside the house and she was outside on the porch sweeping. She continued to sweep for several hours until she saw someone she had never seen before walking down their road.
It was a man. He was huge! He was very tall and very muscular and like any other rule breaker, he was carrying a sword.
His long black hair was pulled into a pony tail that reached his waist. It looked like he was heading for the Himura Dojo. Ryuichi still being the obnoxious person that she is yelled at him saying, "Hey! What are you doing over there! That's private property!"
"I'm looking for my daughter!" his voice boomed.
"Is Kaoru your daughter!" Ryuichi was confused, she was pretty sure Kaoru's dad was dead.
"No! Ryuichi Yamatara is my daughter! I was told that she lived around here!"
"What! I'm Ryuichi Yama...Well, now I'm Ryuichi Sagara! Are you seriously my dad?"
"Yes, I'm yours and Rika's father." he said as he walked towards her.
"How did you find me?" she said in awe.
"General Yamatara. I knew that he had raised you." the man laughed. "Ah, I see that I will soon be a grandfather. Heh heh."
"Yeah. Very soon. I still can't believe that you are my dad though." she looked at him slyly.
"Well, I do indeed have proof. There was only one picture of you, me, Rika, and your mother. It is my picture. Here it is. You were only an infant. Rika was looking grown up even if she wasn't quite grown up yet. Your mother was looking as youthful as ever." he smiled. The picture indeed was pretty old. Rika was tall like her father. She had a wide face and beautiful features. Her hair was dark and long and her eyes were dark and mysterious. Ryuichi was being held by her father. His hair was still long and dark but his eyes were squinted in content. Her mother was still very young and was beaming for her new child.
"Good God...You are my dad..." she waddled over to him and hugged him. "So you know that I was an assassin?"
"Yes. I'm actually quite proud. I saw you work once. I was amazed at what Tatsumi had taught you. He is a very good teacher."
"You know Tatsumi?" she asked.
"Yes. He's a good friend of mine. I knew that he would take care of you better than I could so there you go. I wasn't exactly parent material at that time."
"So, why did you want to find me?" she pondered.
"Because, unfortunately, I didn't get the opportunity to visit Rika's funeral. I would feel horrible to die and not visit her grave." he became somber.
"I'm not quite sure where it is. Mom knows though."
"Ahh...Your beautiful mother. I am afraid to approach her to ask the question. It would be rude of me to bring up her past relationship in front of her husband and their son. Remember, she was married to him when you were conceived. You and Rika both were accidents...You especially..." he sweatdropped.
"Thanks Dad..."
"Speaking of relationships, where is my son-in-law?" he smiled.
"Sanosuke! Get out here!" she hollered.
"Yes, Ryuichi?" he said, poking his head out of the door. "Hey, who are you?"
"I am your father-in-law. I am Ryuichi's father, Kanuki Nakamura. I take it you are Sanosuke Sagara?"
"Yeah, how did you know?" said Sano.
"Ryuichi yelled "Sanosuke!" and she introduced herself as Ryuichi Sagara." Kanuki smiled.
"She introduced herself to her own dad?" Sanosuke pondered.
"You see, she was raised by Tatsumi. He is her adopted father. She hasn't seen me since she was an infant." he explained.
"Ahhh, I get it now...I guess..." Sano said
The two men sat and talk for around an hour while Ryu was sweeping the porch. She watched them contently. She felt very happy, but physically she felt awful. Her insides were churning and without warning, she felt fluid running down her legs, forming a pool at her feet. She clutched her stomach and doubled over in pain. "Sanosuke! I'm in labor!"
He didn't hesitate to run to her side, pick her up and carry her into their bedroom. He laid her down on their futon. "Ryuichi, I'm going to get Kenshin, Kaoru and Dr. Genzai. I'll be back soon. Tatsumi, stay with her for now." he spat quickly before running out the door.
"Don't worry! I got everything under control. Are you alright, daughter?" he said sternly.
"Yes sir...I just hope Dr. Genzai gets here soon." she panted.
Soon Sano came back with the people he said he was getting. He sat down at her feet whereas Kenshin and Kaoru sat by her head. Her father sat beside Kenshin. Dr. Genzai looked at her and could then tell that it was going to be a rough night.
After a few hours of painful waiting, the first signs of new life started to appear. "I see a little head!" Dr. Genzai said proudly. "Just one more push oughta do it. Aha! A girl! Ryuichi, Sanosuke, you have a daughter." He handed the little bundle to a very tired Ryuichi.
"She's perfect. Her name is Kaida. She looks like me so I think the name "Little Dragon" suits her just...Ugh...More pains...This is just the afterbirth, correct?" she choked.
"Ummm...It's supposed to be, but afterbirth's generally don't have round, head-like features...Ryuichi, did you know that you were pregnant with multiple fetus'?"
"Ummm...No! How was I supposed to know? Hnnnn..." she growled as she gave a final push.
"It's a boy. Now you have a son and a daughter." Genzai stated as he handed the child to Sanosuke.
"Let's name him...Ryunosuke. A good name, plus he'll never forget who his parents are!" he smiled.
"Kaida and Ryunosuke. I'll bet they'll be quite a duo when they get older. Hehe. Ugh! Another round of pains! Please tell me it's just the afterbirth..."
"Don't worry Ryuichi...It's not another child." Genzai said.
Starlite: Hey, I promise that the next update will be pretty prompt! I've planned this next chapter for quite a while now! REMEMBER TO ALWAYS REVIEW!