Blazepanzer here, and I've decided to start this mega project if you will. The goal is to write a mega-fic about my main OC from her birth to her death, going on for Maus only knows how many chapters. It's actually been a dream of mine for a while, and now I've finally decided to go forward to it.
While it's not designed to replace any of my current fanfics, it will take inspiration from a multitude of them although how much is to be determined. And we will get into Sensado, though it will take a while.
With that being said, enjoy! note that Blazepanzer does not own Girls und Panzer. Oh, and reviews are more then welcome!
A dutch girl with brown hair and green eyes was sitting on her bed, winching as she stared at her large belly. It's almost time! She thought in excitement. My second child! However a pang caused her to winch again.
"You ready Yu?" An Irish man came in, his dark green eyes furled in worry. His dark russet hair was well kept, and he had a bit of a sharp look to him, what with his buff build and such.
"Yes, you have Nova?" Yu asked, before snorting. "Of course," she muttered as she just then remembered that Shelia was watching over him dispute being obviously pregnant with her own child.
"Hoping for a daughter?" He asked hopefully?
"You know it!," She exclaimed in glee. "Though why you decided to name her the equivalent of Plant-foot is beyond me," Yu shook her head.
"Hanoashi is a good name," he shuffled his feet.
"Right," Yu rose up gently, allowing Drake to guide her by the hand down the stairs and out of the house. "At least it's warm outside today," she muttered to herself.
"Lord's given us a good day today," Drake smiled.
"You took to the KJV well," Yu smiled.
"I have you to thank for that love," Drake smiled. "And besides, it makes the most sense to me," he added.
"Same," Yu smiled. She was wearing a black sleeveless maternity dress, and at this time only had on her silver wedding ring. Usually she wore more jewelry when going out such as a watch, earrings, a necklace, and perhaps an extra ring or two, but if she was working or going to the hospital she kept it to a minimum.
"Just remember, no ear piercing until she's old enough to make her own chose," Drake teased.
"Oh hush, of course I'm not going to force her to have her ear's pierced, especially at birth!" Yu muttered good-naturedly. While I find this request a tad odd, I do respect my husband's wishes and I've heard of more than a few girls resenting having their ear's pierced without permission later on in life, especially if it leads to health problems later on in life, she noted to herself.
"Right my lady, thy carriage awaits," Nova smirked.
"Oh hush," Yu smirked as she got into the front seat.
The drive was a bit quiet, Yu occasionally winching as she began to feel the birth pangs more and more. Not unbearable yet, but she did knew that the big ones were going to come in soon. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but within the next couple of days her first daughter would be brought into the world.
Or so she hoped it was a daughter. Drake made enough at work that she could keep trying for a bit if she had another son, and she had no idea what Drake intended to call him if it turned out to be a boy. She had named her firstborn Nova, as she was always fascinated at the pictures of space Nova, and hoped that he'd become as majestic as one. Granted, he wouldn't have the same resources he'd have had had she married a more well off man and thus stayed within the good graces of the Matsumino, but still she had high hopes for him.
"So, we have everything right? Wipes, baby clothes, extra crib..." Drake mentally recited.
"Yes Drake, we went through it all yesterday, and we have friends who can swing by and fetch us something if we did miss something," Yu reassured him.
"True," Drake nodded.
For her, it felt like the drive to the hospital took two hours, albeit in reality it only took about a half hour.
Tranquility had been the norm for her.
Her eyes where closed, suspended in the liquid all children where before their birth. Contrary to numerous beliefs, she was conscious, albeit her ability to process it was still somewhat limited. That didn't mean that she couldn't feel pain, anything that bumped into her would hurt, including interments of child sacrifice be it the obsidian bladed knifes of the ancients or aluminum scalpels some modern day universes liked to use. She'd also feel the onset of in-womb infections and injuries, along with all of their consequences.
Feelings of fear, contentment, and frustration were also available this time, and that this particular time she felt a sudden large tremor, her mind shuddering slightly in fear of the unknown. She also felt a calming voice, and although she had no idea of where it came from or what exactly it was saying, or even that it was feminine, she instinctively knew that she could trust it and that it was meant to be comforting.
Another voice of reluctant discomfort flooded into her her mind, and she couldn't help but let out a small protested thought in return. In return this voice echoed a similar protest, which resulting in a rather childish bricking between the twin sisters. Not that anyone, parents or the sister's themselves, knew that they were twins.
This bickering so to speak was also incoherent, as they didn't understand words yet. They could gain insights via vocal tones and by observing facial features once born, but again that would take time. Thankfully, they had the time.
Right then, she felt another harsh tremor.
It had been a few hours since Yu had gone into the labor unit, and she was doing her best not to scream. Drake was in the waiting room, since he had a hard time watching people in pain, one reason he avoided horror films like the plague.
She let out a push, noticing that she was becoming more tired than the time she had Nova.
"It's a girl!" the doctor exclaimed.
"You got a name?" the other doctor named.
"Hanoashi..." Yu gasped.
Suddenly, she felt herself going black as another tremor erupted. The last thing she remembered was muttering the name Amelia.
When she woke up, she was confused momentarily. "Drake?" she whispered.
"We have a daughter," he smiled, pointing to the girl in the crib.
"What about Amelia?" Yu whispered.
"This is her...you did give her the middle name of Amelia, right?" Drake asked quietly.
Yu felt like she had been punched in the gut momentarily, but she nodded. I was sure I gave birth to two girls...but...maybe it was a dream...I was becoming a bit delirious at the time...she mused.
Hanoashi shuddered as she felt the tremor become stronger, before she began to move. Her thoughts where a mess...again because she didn't quite have the ability to put her thoughts into...well...coherent thoughts. She did know however that she was very scared at the moment.
She then began to feel herself being pushed, and a rather loud screaming and yelling erupting from the formerly calm voice she had heard so often. It sent a sensation of confusion over her, not that she could articulate it just yet.
Before long the medium changed, going from a liquid to air. She let out a small gasp of air, letting out a small wail of fear. Soon, she felt a small winch of pain, before someone placed her in a warm container.
Everything appeared black and white to her...and very blurry. She of course would have no memory of this per-say, but it was rather...interesting to her as before she had never been able to truly sense this sensation before. And another sensation flooded her mind, that of smell. Some things smelled nice, and some not so much. Again, she couldn't properly process it just yet though.
And then there was sound. She could hear it in the womb...not that she'd remember it, but it was somewhat muffled. Now, even though she still couldn't reconcile the sounds, she could hear things much more clearly. Albeit if she could understand it she'd be horrified at what the doctors were about to do.
Her instinct told her that something was really...really wrong when one of the doctors walked off with something wrapped up in a bundle, and the rather indignant thought-voice she heard before was panicking, but growing more and more faint, until she couldn't hear it anymore.
Shortly after that she was picked up and carried into another room, where various cards and balloons resided, not that she could recognize nor appreciate what they were. She'd later see this when she got older in the form of a picture, but she had no idea of what to think of it at the time.
One odd curiosity of the things was that although she still saw in shades of black and white, the balloons had an ever so slight difference in coloration. Again, she had no idea of what they were, but they interested her greatly.
Before long something large approached her, and not that she could recognize it, he let out a smile. "My name is Drake...I'm your father," he introduced himself.
She turned her gaze toward him intently, not really making out what he was trying to say, but her instincts told her two things...
Number one, she could trust this being
And two...never...ever try to press this being.
Not that she could think those kinds of thoughts just yet, but the important thing was that she felt safe and yet a tad intimidated by him.
At that time she heard another voice emerge.
"Drake..."
"Hey...we have a healthy baby girl," he smiled.
"What happened to Amelia?" the voice asked in confusion.
"Didn't you name her Hanoashi Amelia Katoni?" Drake asked in confusion.
"I guess I did," Yu smiled, though her voice held confusion. "Can you hand her to me?"
"Sure," Drake smiled, and before she knew it the newborn felt herself gently being lifted up. A sensation of confusion flooded over her, but she didn't protest quiet yet.
As quickly as she had been picked up, she found that she was being cradled against something soft, warm, and familiar, albeit she didn't quite recognize it yet. Before she knew it, she smelt a sort of sweet...soapy smell, and instinctively began pointing her gaze toward it. She was briefly distracted as she was lifted up a bit, and she could tell that whatever was lifting her was bringing her closer to the source of the scent.
Before she knew it, she was right next to it, and she had a bit of an idea. Reaching her hand out experimentally, she brushed up against the side of the...what to call it, feeling the smoothest skin she had felt so far, not that she knew what she was doing. She brushed up against it for a bit more, before hitting a bump, and to her surprise a small amount of liquid came out.
The feeling of a small bit of liquid on her was an odd feeling, but intrigued, she brought it to her mouth, and placed it in, her blue eyes lighting up in glee as she realized that it tasted good. This was still muddled mind you, not in so much that she went Oh this taste good! More that she simply felt a good sensation that urged her to do it again.
Right as she finished licking her hand a second time, she heard a gentle, "Let me show you a more efficient way of doing it," whispered, before her mother began moving her up a bit.
At first she was frustrated because she wouldn't be able to use her arm more effectively, but as her face got closer to the bump, she instinctively realized that she could probably place her mouth directly on it. Doing so, she found a more rapid stream of the liquid, and a feeling of triumph and euphoria erupted from her as she greedily drank from the stream.
After about a good twenty minutes, she lifted up her face, an odd feeling in her belly erupting. She wanted to cry, but decided to wait a bit, a feeling akin to relief flooding through her as it passed. She was lifted from the bump, and before she knew it something more coarse but still soft gently was rubbing gently against her mouth.
As it lifted up and away, she reached out for it.
"Dear...you don't need the paper towel itself," the feminine voice laughed.
She glanced up toward there the voice came from, a small, mixed sensation of frustration yet pleasure emerged. She didn't realize what these were, but before long she'd begin to seek to make the feminine voice replicate that sound, and later still learn when the appropriate time to do so was and was not.
But again, that'd be years in the making.
Her eyes opened as she heard voices in the room. Again, she had no idea who they were or what they were saying, but they seemed to be gentle and her instincts told her that they were probably alright.
"She's awake Shelia," Yu whispered.
"Hi there Hanoashi," a gentle voice cooed. "I'm your Aunt Shelia," she added closing in.
Hanoashi gazed up at the sound, but wasn't sure what to think. She had no idea what those words meant. She didn't even realize that they where directed at her, but even so...she wasn't too frightened by her...yet.
"This is your brother Nova," the more gruff yet gentle voice smiled, and a small child was brought in close.
"Sister..." the boy noted gently, gazing at her in awe.
She of course had no idea what all this meant...and began to feel an ever so slight headache as excited voices conversed. In reality they were speculating on how she'd grow up, what jobs she'd end up doing, if she'd start a family of her own, (Yu and Drake both wanted grandchildren after all,) what her interests and hobbies would be, if she'd join in any sports or clubs during school, that sort of thing. A similar situation had occurred when Nova had been born, albeit his included the possibility of him entering the military.
A sudden sensation caused her to winch, and she let out a small cry. "Oh deer..." Yu mummured, nodding to Drake who took Nova out of the room, before rising up toward her, something in her hand.
She felt a small weight fall off of her thigh, and a repugnant smell abrupt into the air. Before she knew it, she felt something wiping her behind, not that she knew what it was but it did annoy her greatly.
However, that annoyance turned to relief as the irritating gunk was displaced form her skin. Before she knew it she felt a weight come back onto her torso, feeling a bit irritated briefly before letting out a sort of sigh as a feeling of relief fell over her once again. With that, she closed her eyes, letting the sweet release of sleep wash over her.
A flash of light woke her up, and she felt a sensation similar to confusion as she watched the flickers of light and shadow move incredibly fast.
A strange feeling began to erupt from her belly, and before she knew it she felt something coming up from her throat, and a mess erupting on her belly. She let out a small whine.
"On dear..." the voice beside her whispered as she quickly whipped her mouth and shirt off. Thankfully, she didn't puke up much, not enough to warrant a change right away.
"Carsick?" Drake asked from the front passenger seat.
"Yeah, it's her first time in the car so it's bound to be confusing to her," Yu sympathized. "Still, I do not envy a multi-hour walk with a newborn," she added.
"Can't say I blame you," Drake smiled. "Looking forward to the road-trips," he added with a smirk.
"I'm not," Yu huffed. "Well I am, but still...not the bickering."
"Fight! Fight! Fight!" Drake teased.
"Shut up Love," Yu hissed playfully.
Little Hanoashi understood none of this. All she knew was that noise was being muttered and that she was in some sort of motion. Yeah later on she'd come to appreciate the motion. Right now it was reeking havoc on her young mind, not that it'd cause damage but it still frustrated her to no end.
"Sister car sick?"
"It's her first outing, but yeah Nova, she pucked a bit," Yu noted gently.
"Sister alright?" Nova squeaked in alarm.
"She's fine, it happened to you well enough when you were her age," Yu reassured him.
"Must not be fun," Nova sighed.
"It's not, but motion is something she'll adjust to in her own time. She'll be fine in the meantime," Yu once again reassured him.
Had she been able to decipher that her older brother was worried about her, Hanoashi would have found it very endangering in the moment. She'd find out later from her father of course and see it first hand many many times, but for now she had no idea.
After some time the motioned stopped, and she felt herself being lifted up. She was still very dizzy from the ride and began crying as she felt like she was going to fall. Well...she didn't consciously recognize that she felt like she was going to fall, more like she had a fear that something was going to happen and that she'd be hurt.
But her mother had a tight grip on her and a hyper aware sensitivity to her surroundings, so that wasn't about to happen in reality. But there was no way for the newborn Hanoashi to know that was never going to happen under her mother's watch.
Before she knew it, she had fallen sleep and woken up again. Feeling the sensation of being lifted up again, and she smelled the familiar scent of whatever it was that she had tasted earlier. She wanted to lap it up, but to her surprise she was directed to the opposite side of where it was coming from.
She let out a small wail of protest, but as her vision began to focus, she found a bump, none of the sweet liquid on it, but desperate she half lunged for it, her distress fading as she felt the sweet liquid flow into her mouth.
"Why not on the one I drank from?" Nova asked gently.
"Well...it takes some time for the milk to recharge for one," Yu explained. "And drinking after someone can cause diseases, so when you have two children it's better to alternate."
"Alternate?" Nova asked.
"What I did with you and your sister just now," Yu explained.
"I guess I got it," Nova shrugged. "Her name was...Hanokoshi?"
"Close, but it's Hanoashi," Yu smiled.
"Hanoashi..." Nova mused...trying to pronounce it right.
"That's right" Yu smiled.
"Hanoashi..." Nova repeated. "I like, but hard to say."
"Blame Drake, it was your father's idea," Yu shrugged. "But I like it too, so I can't complain."
"When will she talk?" Nova asked.
"It's hard to say. You're actually pretty good for your age, so you'll need to be patient with her as she learns, but given some time, she'll be talking just as good as you are now. Might be a few years though."
"A few years!?" Nova squeaked.
"Well...she'll be saying and understanding simple stuff before then," Yu reassured him. "But children take time to develop, and you just so happen to be developing abnormally fast," she reminded him.
"Guess so..." Nova shrugged, not really interested in bragging about it.
"It's not a bad thing, just remember that she might not be at this level when she's your age, and it's your job as her older brother to encourage her when she becomes frustrated by it, and she will be. Just try to remember that when you get frustrated at her struggling, she's just as likely to be frustrated at herself at the same time," Yu smiled.
"I'll be there for her, now and always," Nova promised.
"That's my brave and caring son," Yu smiled.
Hanoashi meanwhile had finished and moved herself away from the bump, full. She let out a small coo of happiness.
"Was that her first word?" Nova gasped.
"In her own way," Yu smiled, cuddling the girl. "It's hard to say when exactly she'll say her first word or what it'll be, but I'll let you know if you're not around when it happens."
"What was my first word?" Nova asked engagingly, edging next to her.
"I'll tell you when you're older. It wasn't necessarily bad or anything, but it could be taken the wrong way if you go spouting it off all the time," Yu smiled. "Had me and Drake laughing for days though," she added as the memory flooded through her. There's no way I'm telling him it was 'teat' though...I blame Shinji for that...always asking Nova if he liked that teat. Thank Maus he's away from us now...I hate that he did that to Shelia...Yu shook her head, breaking off from the unpleasant thoughts.
"Oh...okay then," Nova shrugged, clearly not understanding the implications.
"Ga..." Hanoashi let out, gazing down at him in-curiosity.
"Would you like to hold her Nova?" Yu asked.
Nova nodded, and Yu gently placed her into his arms. Hanoashi didn't seem to mind this too much, oddly enough. Her instincts told her that he wasn't going to hurt her.
"Her eyes are blue..." Nova noted.
"Of course...all eyes are blue when it comes to newborns. They'll turn green in about a year...maybe a bit sooner. Whether they'll be light green or dark green awaits to be seen," Yu smiled.
Suddenly Hanoashi let out a small wail. "Oh dear..." Yu smiled.
"Did I hurt her?" Nova squeaked.
"No, she just needs a change. Would you mind stepping away for a bit, it's not right for a boy to watch a girl change," she asked.
"Sure, I'll just read a book," Nova smiled as he let his mother take his sister, and made his way over to the bookcase.
Hanoashi let out a small wimpier, as she felt herself being taken over to a place and once again felt the sensation of relief as her mother wiped her and gave her a change. Letting out a yawn, Yu carried her over to her crib and sat her down, covering her with a small blanket.
"She must be tired," Nova glanced up from his book.
"Babies get tired easily. You must realize that she's still developing, so she'll be sleeping a lot," Yu reminded him.
"And waking up a lot...but she's worth it," Nova grimaced.
"That she is," Yu smiled, grateful that she had such an understanding son. That she is...