Author's Note: Next Chapter: meet the baby! Keep reading and keep reviewing!
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Summary: It's been a couple weeks since Akito returned from America. But now, there's a problem: Sana is pregnant. And they're only 15!! What will they do now?? This story is based off of the manga more than the anime, because I like the manga better. Lol. Hope you enjoy. Please review. Tell me if you like!
Chapter 8: A Promise and a Name
"Thoughts"
"Talking"
"Only one month to go! I'm so excited!" thought Sana as she and Akito were walking to school. Around the end of March, the school year had ended. (A/N: I think that's when Japan starts a new school year, right?) They were now juniors in High School. Well, temporarily for Sana. When the baby is born, she won't be going back to school anymore. In March when when school let out, Akito and his father moved in with the Kurata's. It was pretty simple. Everyone had their own room. And for the most part, things were okay. Natsumi would come over every so often to visit, but she had college and a part-time job, so she was always busy. Sana and Akito were both quiet, when Sana broke the silence. "You know, Akito, lately, I've been thinking so many things."
"Yeah, like..?"
"I just keep asking questions about the future. More about the baby. Who will she look like? Me or you? Who's personality will she have? Will she be a daddy's girl or a mommy's girl? I don't know. But, I keep asking these questions, and it's so much fun wondering and imagining." Akito asked. "Well, what are your hopeful answers for those questions?"
"Well, for starters, I hope she has blonde hair like yours, with blue eyes. But, that probably won't happen, considering both of our eyes are brown. I want her to have a mix of our personalities. A bubbly personality like mine with an intelligent personality like yours. And, I want her to be a daddy's girl." She nodded. "Yeah, that's what I imagine."
"So, you're telling me that you want her to be closer to me than you?" Sana giggled. "Well, of course I want her to be close to me. But, seeing you and her in a tight relationship.. that would make me happy." She smiled. "But, however she turns out, I'll be just fine. Oh, I'm getting so anxious, I just want this pregnancy thing to end." Akito nodded in agreement. "Yeah, me too." Akito was getting tired of the mood swings and food cravings, he wanted all of that to end. But in all seriousness, he wanted to finally meet the baby too. On his calendar, he would X off every day til the final X which was on June 9: Sana's due date. He was more excited than people realized. He was Akito, not many people saw his other side, except for Sana.
They were so deep in thought, that they hadn't realized they were crossing an open street with a green light. A honking car going 70 mph, brought them out of their thoughts. Akito saw what was happening, and tried to jump in front of Sana, but it was too late. The speeding car hit both, Sana and Akito. They both landed on the ground hard. Only Akito could manage to sit up. Not Sana, though. "..Sana.." He ran over to her and lifted her body up. "Sana? Wake up." He lightly shook her, and finally Sana opened her eyes. "Akito?" She tried to move, but she winced as her body pounded with pain. "Sana, don't move." Akito was about to panic. Sana was hurt, he wasn't in the best shape himself, but he had to get her help. He turned around to where the car that hit him was. The man jumped out of the car. "Hey! Watch where you're going!" He had a beer in one of his hands. Akito was angry. He managed to stand up, leaving Sana on the ground. "Just who do you think you are, you lousy drunk? Don't be telling us to watch where were going, when you're over here stumbling like an idiot!" He made his hand into a fist. "You'll pay for this!" The drunk just stood there, and took a drink of his beer. Didn't take him long to fall over drunk. Akito put his fist down. "Eh, he's not worth it." All of a sudden, he heard a shriek from Sana. He turned around, and she was doubled over in pain, holding onto her stomach. "No!" He ran to Sana's side. "Akito, the baby! Something's wrong!" Akito was really panicking. "Sana, listen to me, okay? Where's your burutcha?" Sana couldn't speak she was in so much pain. "It's.. right..Ah!" Akito searched around her pockets, and finally found it. "Okay, which button is Rei?" Sana pointed her finger to the button. "Okay, I'll send Rei a message, just hang on, Sana. Okay? You'll be fine!" Sana shouted. "But, what about my baby?!" With that, she fell unconscious. "Sana! Sana!" She wasn't responded. He continued to lightly shake her again, but she didn't wake up this time. "Oh no. This can't be happening!" He grabbed the burutcha and started to send the message to Rei as quick as he could. A person nearby, who saw the incident was calling an ambulance. It took maybe 3 minutes for the ambulance to arrive since the hospital wasn't far. Rei had showed up just in time, when they had Sana in the ambulance. "Akito!" Akito was standing at the door. He wanted to go with her. But, the drivers told him no. Rei ran up to him, asking him what was going on. Akito just grabbed onto Rei's arm, and dragged him to the car. Akito didn't give him an answer, he just told him to drive to the hospital. Rei called Misako immediately, while Akito just looked out the window, brooding.
They got to the hospital, and everyone which included Akito, Misako, and Rei, had to stay in the waiting room. Akito was standing at the double doors that led to Sana. "Sana, please be alright? Please?" Fifteen minutes passed and one of the doctors came out. Akito immediately started questioning. "What's wrong with Sana? Is she okay? What about the baby? Tell me now!" He literally had the doctor by the shirt of his collar asking these questions. The doctor said "Please, go into the waiting room with the others, and I'll tell you everything." Akito nodded and put the doctor down. Akito went into the room and sat down beside Misako and Rei. The doctor began to speak. "Sana is in a slight coma. She hasn't responded at all. The baby is still fine. But, when she was hit by the car, it triggered a temporary false labor. Right now, the baby's life depends on Sana. We just need to continue to watch over her, and see what happens." With that, he walked away. Misako quickly spoke up. "Can we see her now?" The doctor nodded, and continued to walk. Akito was about to stand up, but he looked at Misako. He figured she would want to see Sana first, so he sat back down. Misako noticed this and said "Go on ahead. I'll wait." Akito quickly muttered "thank you" and ran to the double doors.
He walked in, and saw Sana. She was hooked up to machines. Akito grabbed a chair and sat there beside her bed. He grabbed onto her hand and just sat there. She looked so lifeless, but looking at the machines, they kept beeping, letting him know she was still there. "Maybe if I talk to her.." "Hey, Sana? It's me. You have to wake up now, okay? Can you do that?" He watched her, hoping to get some response. But, he got nothing. He started to speak again. "Come on, Sana. Please wake up. Do something. Let me know you're still there!" Once again, no response. He looked at the beeping machines, still steady. "I thought you were stronger than this. You can't even move right now, can you?" He was trying to be the tough guy again, but it wasn't helping him one bit. He looked at Sana's stomach. "Sana, you have to wake up. You don't have a choice. The baby is counting on you. Without you, she's nothing. If you don't survive this, she won't either. And I'll be left.. alone." He couldn't hide his tears anymore. "Sana, please? Don't leave me! You and our daughter,you're all I have. That's all I want. Nothing else. If you leave me, I don't know what I'll do. Please? Wake up! I need you!" He knelt his head onto her chest and wouldn't stop crying. One hand was holding hers, and the other was on her stomach. The baby was moving under his hand. He could feel it. "Sana, do you feel her? She wants you to wake up! She's saying "Mom, wake up!" He lifted his head and looked at Sana's face. Not one expression on it. No movement, nothing. He stopped crying for the moment. There was one thing that he had to say clearly. "Sana, please don't lie to me. You promised... you promised me that no matter what happens, you will stay with me forever. You promised me that you would never leave me. Don't turn this into a lie." He remembered that night she promised that. He wasn't paying attention when Sana's fingers slightly twitched. He put his head back down, trying to think of something else to say, until.. "Koharu." Sana's eyes twitched. "The baby, I wanted to name her Koharu.. after my mother. And all those questions you were asking earlier, I have hopeful answers to them too. I want our daughter to look like my mother. But, however she turns out, I know she'll be beautiful.. especially with a beautiful mother like you." He whispered those last few words in Sana's ears, and kissed her cheek. "So, Sana, you have to wake up.. for Koharu's sake." He laid his head back down. Suddenly, he felt a gentle squeeze on his hand, and then very lightly he heard "Okay.." He lifted his head, and saw Sana's eyes still twitching. "Sana? Sana, open your eyes." Her eyes twitched, and finally her big brown eyes opened. "Sana!" She lightly giggled. "Hey there." Akito pulled her into a tight hug. "You're alright. You're alright. I'm.. so glad." Sana could feel her shoulder get slightly wet.. from Akito's tears. "Akito, I like it." Akito lifted his head and looked at her. "Like what?"
"Koharu. I like that name. It's perfect."
"You heard me when I said that?" Sana nodded. "A little bit. I was trying to wake up, but here I am, and we finally have a name."
"You're really okay with that name?" Sana nodded. "Yes, her name is Koharu." This time, Akito smiled the biggest smile anyone had seen. Not even Sana had seen it. It wasn't a teeth showing huge smile. But, it was a real smile. This had made him truly happy. "I'm sorry, Akito.. for worrying you like this."
"What? Don't you dare apologize. It's not your fault." He pulled her into another hug and continued to tell her it's not your fault. Sana suddenly sighed. "I'm so glad the baby's okay." As if on cue, the baby started moving and kicking. Sana started to laugh. "And, yes Akito, I could feel her, and she kept saying "Mom, wake up!" Akito was surprised. "She actually heard every word I said?" "Oh, and one more thing, Akito." Sana had his full attention. "I made you a promise.. almost 9 months ago to be exact. I promised you that no matter what happens, I will stay with you forever. I will never leave you. Never. And, I didn't lie to you, cause here I am!" Sana was about to say something else, but Akito had captured Sana's lips into a heart stopping kiss. He released her, and looked her deeply in the eyes: Every emotion flowing from his eyes to hers. "God, I love you." Sana smiled at him. "I know. I love you too, Akito." She wasn't hooked up to too many machines, so she was able to move. She lightly sat up and scooted over, giving Akito some room to sit beside her. He sat down on the bed, and laid Sana back down. They both fell asleep in eachothers arms in that hospital bed. Not long after, Sana's family and Akito's were standing at the door, watching the beautiful picture.
ahh! -sniff sniff- I am too evil for my own good. -sniff sniff- well, hope you liked it! and we know the next chapter dont we?? please review! thanks!
