Becoming Parents

Disclaimer: I don't own Playful Kiss or any of it's characters.

To all my eager readers I am sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. This week has been busy with homework and then I caught a cold and didn't feel like writing. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Seung Jo grabbed his bag and waved goodbye to his family as he walked out the door. He had an early shift at the hospital so it was just his parent's and father-in-law who were up, Ha Ni and Eun Jo were still asleep. It was going to be a long day for Seung Jo as he had three surgeries that he was participating in along with his regular rounds. Even though he was just an inter many of the other interns and the doctors asked for his opinion. Sometimes Seung Jo thought his high IQ was both a blessing and a curse.

When HaNi woke up that morning she was disappointed not to see Seung Jo laying by her side. She had gotten a little used to it with his recent heavy schedule. Even so she wished she could have more time with him. If she asked him to try and get offer early or take a day off Sueng Jo would just say something like, "Work is important, don't you know that leaving could cause harm just for you to get a little more time with me". Although she was used to Seung Jo saying things like that to her HaNi still wished that he would lighten up a little and not always be as cold as he was during their high school years.

"HaNi, is something the matter, you seem a little down." Said her mother-in-law as she was fixing lunch with HaNi's help.

"Oh, it's nothing really, just wishing Sueng Jo could be home more."

"Aw don't worry, I'm sure once you have your little girl, Sueng Jo will be eager to come home and see her and you."

HaNi smiled weakly and continued to help with the lunch preparations in silence. In the last year her cooking skills had gotten better and she was now able to cook things that even Seung Jo would eat. But it had taken a lot of help from her mother-in-law to get to where she was now in her cooking skills. After lunch HaNi went to lay down for a while, she was tired and her back hurt.

"HaNi?" said her mother-in-law as she stepped into the bedroom a few hours after HaNi had laid down to rest."Oh Ha Ni what's wrong?" she asked rushing up to where HaNi lay griming in bed.

"My side and back are hurting but I'm alright." Replied HaNi carefully sitting up, "see it's already passed.

"How often does it hurt?" she asked sitting down next to HaNi

"Oh, every ten minutes or so."

"HaNi you're in labor! Come on we got to get you to the hospital." Said her mother-in-law helping Ha Ni up.

As the two women hurried downstairs and out to the car HaNi's mother-in-law told Eun Jo to wait at the house until his dad or HaNi's got back and to tell them that HaNi was in labor and that the two of them were already headed to the hospital. The hospital wasn't far from the house but HaNi felt like it was miles away as they drove through the busy streets of Seoul.

Once they were at the hospital it didn't take long for them to get a room and for a doctor to see them. Since HaNi's labor pains weren't less than five minutes apart the doctor said they still had a little time before the baby came. HaNi's mother-in-law asked the doctor if he could get a message to Sung Jo so that he would know that HaNi was here and in labor. The Doctor said he would do his best

"Seung Jo, there's a message for you from the Obstetrics ward, you're wife is in labor." Said one of the nurses when she saw Seung Jo walking by the nurse station.

"Oh, okay, thanks." Replied Seung Jo as he handed over a chart.

"Yeah, you aren't going to get off early and go and see here?" asked one his colleagues.

"She'll still be there when I'm done, come one we have a few more patients still to see." Replied Seung Jo, grabbing the charts for their last few patients of the night.

Forty minutes later Seung Jo clocked off work and headed to the third floor of the hospital that held the obstetrics ward. Seung Jo didn't even have to ask the nurse for HaNi's room number as a moment later Eun Jo appeared in the hallway.

"Hyung!"

"Oh, Eun Jo, where's HaNi?"

"Down the hall and to the right, rom 305."

"Thanks, why aren't you in there?" asked Seung Jo curious as to why his brother hadn't stayed close with the family.

"To crowed, they're all oohing and awing over HaNi and the baby."

"Aw, thanks budy." Replied Seung Jo and then dashed off down the hall to the room.

As soon as he walked into the room Seung Jo couldn't see HaNi as their parents were blocking her from his view. But when his mother noticed Seung Jo in the door she slightly glared at him and then pulled her husband and HaNi's dad at of the room leaving HaNi and Seung Jo alone together.

"Seung Jo," exclaimed HaNi in a slightly upset voice buy her eyes told Seung Jo that she was really glad to see him.

"I'm sorry I couldn't get off work sooner." Said Seung Jo walking up and sitting down on the bed. "she sure is pretty just like you." he remarked as he gazed at the little baby sleeping in HaNi's arms.

"You know I thought of a name for her."

"Oh, what did my sawdust brain wife think of for a name." replied Seung Jo in a teasing voice.

"Seung Jo!" HaNi yelled rather annoyed at him.

"Alright, alright, what name did you think of?"

"Hae Jung, Baek Hae Jung."

"Not bad, I guess it isn't all sawdust up there." Replied Seung Jo tapping her head before he leaned in to kiss her.