I'm Yours
By: Iceyicecream
Chapter 19: A New Baby
Sakuno rubbed her stomach and winced. "Are you okay?" Ryoma asked worried.
Sakuno smiled. "The baby's kicks are getting harder."
"Do you want to go to the doctor? You're almost at your due date." Ryoma said.
Sakuno shook her head. "I'll be fine, really."
"Really?" Ryoma asked grabbing his wife's hand, "If you feel the need to go I'll take you."
Sakuno kissed her husband and gave his hand a squeeze. "Don't worry Ryoma! I'll be fine really. Hurry up and Ryosuke to school or else you're going to make him late!"
Ryoma nodded and headed off to the car with his son in tow. "Bye Okaa-San." Ryosuke said.
"Bye Ryosuke! Have fun at school."
"Mhm!"
As Ryoma helped his son into his car. "Is Okaa-San going to be okay?" Ryosuke asked with a worried face.
Ryoma ruffled his son's hair. "Okaa-San will be just fine." Ryoma reassured his son.
Ryosuke smiled content with his father's answer. Ryoma took Ryosuke to the door of his preschool and crouched down. "Be good at school okay Ryosuke?" Ryoma told his son, "Do everything your Sensei tells you to do okay?"
"Hai!" Ryosuke said.
Ryoma kissed his son's forehead. "See you later." Ryoma said.
"Bye, bye Oto-San!"
(Back At Home)
There was a knock at the door and Sakuno hurried to open it. "Hai?" Sakuno answered.
"Good morning Sakuno-Chan." Momoshiro said.
"Momo-Sempai!" She said happily, "What brings you here?"
Momoshiro came inside and handed Sakuno a cake from her favorite shop, "I just felt like stopping by, is it a bad time?"
Sakuno shook her head and headed to the kitchen. "You didn't have to get me this." Sakuno said happily.
Momoshiro chuckled. "It's fine, I knew you loved cake from this shop."
Sakuno smiled and cut the cake and handed a piece to Momoshiro and sat beside him. "Ryoma should be getting home soon." Sakuno said.
Momoshiro nodded his head and took a bite out of the cake and smiled. "Delicious!" He said.
Sakuno took a bite and nodded her head in agreement. "So when are you do?" Momoshiro asked seeing her protruding stomach.
Sakuno rubbed her stomach. "In a weak."
"Wow, are you okay?" Momoshiro asked.
Sakuno nodded her head. "I'm fine, nothing to worry about."
Momoshiro nodded his head. "Well if you don't feel well you should go to the doctor's."
Sakuno laughed. "You're just like Ryoma."
Momoshiro smirked. "Well we do think alike a lot."
Sakuno smiled. She cringed and dropped her cake. She rubbed her stomach and took deep breaths. "Are you okay?" Momoshiro asked who sprung quickly to his feet.
Sakuno was in too much pain to answer.
She started to breath quickly and sweat began to cover her forehead. "My water hasn't broken yet…she's just kicking." Sakuno whispered.
"Let's go to the doctor's anyways." Momoshiro urged her, "This isn't natural."
Sakuno shook her head. "No…it's fine…"
Then Sakuno collapsed into Momoshiro's arms. "Sakuno-Chan? Sakuno-Chan?" Momoshiro called.
Momoshiro picked her up and put her in his car and drove to the hospital. He dialed Ryoma's number and waited for him to answer. He cursed at how long Ryoma was taking to answer his phone. "God damn it Echizen, pick up your damn phone!" Momoshiro screamed.
Finally after who knows how long he picked up the phone. "What's up?" Ryoma asked.
"Don't 'what's up' me!" Momoshiro snapped, "Sakuno-Chan fainted. I'm taking her to the hospital right now, I don't know why it happened. Hurry okay?"
Before Ryoma could say anything Momoshiro hung up and hurried to the hospital worried about Sakuno. He looked in the back seat to find her breathing in ragged breaths. "We're almost there." Momoshiro said, "Don't worry, everything is going to be okay."
Momoshiro stopped the car right in front of the emergency entrance and picked Sakuno up and hurried her into the hospital. The nurses and doctors were on them and Sakuno was placed on a stretcher and wheeled away. "Tell me all that's happen to her." The nurse asked Momoshiro.
Momoshiro told the nurse everything he knew and of what had occurred before she fainted. The nurse nodded her head and sent Momoshiro back outside to properly park his car and then gave him a wrist band and a room number where Sakuno would be. Momoshiro nodded his head. "Thank you."
"Your wife will be okay." The nurse said.
"She's not my wife." Momoshiro stated, "She's my friend's."
"Oh." The nurse said, "Well…your friend's wife is going into labor."
Momoshiro blinked. "Excuse me?" He said utterly confused.
The nurse cleared her throat. "Well the pain that your friend's wife is felling are labor pains…meaning…your friend's wife is going through labor and will be having her child in a few hours."
"No way." Momoshiro breathed.
Moments Later
Ryoma rushes into the hospital looking frantically. He sprinted to the nurses' station. "Where is Sakuno Echizen?" He asked.
"I'm sorry I can't give out information on patients without-"
"For god's sake! I'm her husband! Where is she?"
"She's down the hall room number 117 going through labor. But you can't-"
Before the nurse could say anymore Ryoma rushed over to the hallway the nurse had pointed out and found Momoshiro waiting outside biting his finger. "Where is she?" Ryoma asked out of breath.
Momoshiro pointed to the room beside where he was sitting with his thumb. "The doctor said that everyone is to wait outside."
There was a scream from the other side of the room. Ryoma's brow scrunched and balled his hands into fists. "I should be in there." Ryoma said throwing in a few curses.
Momoshiro stood up and put a reassuring hand on his kohai's shoulder. "It's okay…let me talk to one of the nurses, maybe they'll let you in."
Ryoma nodded his head. Momoshiro left, leaving Ryoma pacing around in front of the room. Every agonizing scream Sakuno let out was driving Ryoma closer and closer to the edge. He cursed under his breath and realized that he wasn't going to be able to pick up Ryosuke. Ryoma cursed and pulled out his phone and scrolled for someone's number. He clicked and waited for them to pick up. "What is it?" A deep serious voice asked.
"I need you to pick up Ryosuke from his preschool…Sakuno is going through labor and I don't think I'll be able to leave."
"Alright."
"Do you mind watching him?" Ryoma asked, "I'm not sure when the baby will come out. If not…you could drop him off at Tomoka's house."
"I'll watch him."
Ryoma smiled. "Thank you Captain."
"Hn." Tezuka said and hung up.
Tezuka wasn't the most open person but he was a good friend. Ryosuke had also grown attached to Tezuka. Ryoma tucked his phone away in his pants pocket and resumed his pacing. The clock ticked and ticked and ticked on irritating Ryoma. He cursed and ran his hand through his hair in frustration. What was taking Momoshiro so freaking long? Speak of the devil, Momoshiro came back with a nurse in tow. "She said you can go in with her." Momoshiro said with a smirk.
Ryoma nodded his head and followed the nurse into the sanitized room. There were nurses around the room and a doctor sitting on her chair in front of Sakuno. Sakuno was drenched in sweat. Her teeth were clenched tight and her hands squeezed the life out of the nurses' to her sides. She pushed and let out a cry. "You're almost there Mrs. Echizen." The doctor said.
"Mrs. Echizen, your husband is here." The nurse besides Sakuno said.
"Ryoma?" Sakuno said sounding exhausted.
"I'm here." Ryoma said after slipping on the blue scrubs and mask over his mouth, "I'm right here."
He grabbed her hand and gave her a gentle squeeze. "You got this." Ryoma said.
Sakuno smiled and nodded her head. "On the count of three I want you to push." The doctor said, "1…2…3!"
"AHHHHHH!" Sakuno screamed.
With Ryosuke After School
Ryosuke kicked the pebble near his feet. "Where's Oto-San? He said that he would pick me up…he's late." Ryosuke thought.
"Eh? You're still here Ryosuke-Kun?" One of Ryosuke's preschool teachers asked.
Ryosuke nodded his head. "Oto-San is late."
The teacher sat beside Ryosuke and patted his head. She smiled. "Your Oto-San probably has a good reason for being late." The teacher reassured, "I'll stay with you until your Oto-San comes okay?"
Ryosuke nodded his head. "Mm."
A slick black Mercedes parked in front of the preschool and Tezuka came out straightening his tie. "Sorry for the tardiness." Tezuka said with a bow.
"Tezuka-Oji-San?" Ryosuke said confused, "What are you doing here?"
Tezuka crouched down and patted his head. "He's with your Okaa-San right now. She's in labor."
"Oh my!" The preschool teacher said.
"Is Okaa-San okay?" Ryosuke asked worried.
Tezuka nodded his head. "So, you'll be spending the day with me until your Okaa-San and Oto-San are back from the hospital."
Ryosuke nodded his head. "Hai." Ryosuke said worried about his Okaa-San.
Tezuka helped buckle him in, in the back and drove back to his place. He looked through the review mirror to see a frown on the little boy's face. Tezuka checked his watch. "Ne, do you want to get a crepe?" Tezuka asked.
Ryosuke looked up. "Crepe?" Ryosuke asked, "What's that?"
Tezuka nodded his head. "You'll see, it's delicious."
"Mm." Ryosuke said.
Back At The Hospital
"PUSH!" The doctor urged.
Sakuno did as she was told and pushed with all her might. "I can see the baby's head, you're doing a great job! You're almost there Mrs. Echizen! Just a few more pushes!"
Sakuno took quick breaths between breaths. Ryoma squeezed her hands. He felt useless. He hated the feeling of his wife in pain. "You're almost there Sakuno." Ryoma said, "You got this."
Sakuno pushed and there was a scream. Sakuno collapsed back down on the angled bed and let out a sigh. Ryoma kissed his wife's forehead. "A girl." The doctor said wiping the baby off, "A baby girl."
Ryoma smiled. The doctor handed the bundle of life into his arms. "Can I see her?" Sakuno whispered exhausted.
Ryoma handed Sakuno the baby. "Look, isn't she just precious?" Sakuno said.
Ryoma nodded his head. "She is."
Sakuno handed the baby back to the nurse and instantly fell asleep. "Is she alright?" Ryoma asked the nurse.
The nurse patted his hand. "Yes, she's just exhausted. If she gets a few hours of rest, she'll be fine. We'll be moving her to her room now."
"And the baby?" Ryoma asked.
The nurse smiled. "Will come back shortly after we fill out everything needed."
Ryoma nodded his head. He removed the scrubs and the mask and headed outside where Momoshiro, Tomoka, and Horio were waiting. "How is she?" Tomoka asked worried sick.
Ryoma smiled. "Fine…it's a girl." Ryoma said.
Tomoka squealed and hugged Ryoma. Momoshiro smirked and patted Ryoma in the back. Horio did the same. "Where is Sakuno-Chan being moved?" Momoshiro asked.
"Room 315." Ryoma said, "The baby too."
With Tezuka and Ryosuke
Tezuka parked the car and helped Ryosuke out. "Where are we?" Ryosuke asked unfamiliar to the area they were at.
"We're at a park near my home." Tezuka answered, "There is a crepe vendor who is always here and has the best crepes."
"Tezuka-Oji-San I still don't know what a crepe is." Ryosuke said.
Tezuka ruffled his hair. "You'll see, come on."
Ryosuke followed close behind Tezuka. There were a few people jogging and playing and some just sitting. The sound of bells could be heard like an ice cream truck. "Crepes! Crepes! Get some freshly made crepes!"
They got closer and closer to the booming voice and the musical bells. "Oh, if it isn't the famous tennis player! Oh? Who is this young man behind you?"
"My friend's son." Tezuka answered, "Ryosuke, this is Mr. Tamaki, he sells the best crepes."
The elder man chuckled. "Would you like one boy?" Mr. Tamaki asked.
Ryosuke nodded his head. Mr. Tamaki got out a spoon filled with a creamy looking liquid and spread it across the circular stove top. He then used a stick to evenly spread it. Minutes later he flipped it and smiled at Ryosuke. "What would you like on it boy?" Mr. Tamaki asked.
"Ichigos (strawberries) and bananas."
"Don't forget the Nutella." Tezuka said.
Mr. Tamaki nodded his head. Ryosuke watched fascinated by the old man's movements. "Would you like some whip cream?" He asked.
Ryosuke nodded his head. Mr. Tamaki pulled out a can of whip cream and sprayed a huge lump on top of the strawberries and bananas and closed it. He grabbed a napkin and wrapped it around and handed it to the boy. "There you go!"
Ryosuke inspected it and took a bite. He instantly smiled. "It's delicious!" Ryosuke said.
Mr. Tamaki smiled. "Of course it is! I'm glad you like it boy!"
Ryosuke nodded his head. Tezuka paid and they headed back to the car. "Thank you for the crepe." Ryosuke said.
"Mm." Tezuka said as he buckled Ryosuke in.
Tezuka's phone began to buzz and he picked up. "Hello." Tezuka answered, "Yeah…yeah…sure."
He hung up and Ryosuke looked at him puzzled. "Your Okaa-San gave birth today to your little sister." Tezuka informed.
Ryosuke smiled. "Really? Can we go see them?" He asked.
Tezuka climbed into the driver seat, "Yeah, we'll go there now…but first we'll get them flowers."
"Hai!" Ryosuke said excited to see his new little sister.