Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Evolution of the Heart ❯ Twenty-four ( Chapter 6 )

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DISCLAIMER: STILL HAVING TO SAY THIS? OF COURSE I AM. SO I WILL GET THIS OVER WITH NOW. I DO NOT. HAVE NOT. AND WILL NOT EVER OWN DIGIMON.

"How many chapters more do I have to suffer?"

THREE CHAPTERS TO THE PROLOGUE AND QUIT WHINING MY LITTLE PAWN. IT'S GONNA HAPPEN WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.

"Oh joy."

OH DON'T WORRY MY LITTLE PAWN. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE SO MUCH FUN!*COUGHORNOTCOUGH*.

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2015-twenty-four

After our honeymoon we finished moving into the apartment we had started renting about a week before we were married. It was different adjusting to living together but wasn't bad by a long shot. Takeru especially enjoyed certain perks of being married. And no I'm not going to get into detail.

We weren't the only chosen to be married for long. Both Ken and Miyako and Daisuke and his American fiance got married the following year. And soon after that Sora and Yamato married. A month after that, Jyou had surprised us all by announcing he was getting married the following spring. Those of us that weren't married yet were bound to be any time because all of us were in a serious relationship.

November of 2014 was a big month for some of us. Miyako, Daisuke's wife Rachael, and myself all found out that we were pregnant. Let me tell you, being pregnant isn't easy but havng two others around the same stage as yourself helps immensely.

I don't think Takeru had ever smiled so much as when I told him our child was going to be a boy. Even Dai's constant pointing out that Rachael was pregnant first couldn't change his mood. By late June however, he was a nervous wreck.

.RING. "Hello, Takeru," I sighed answering the phone.

"How'd you know it was me?" his voice asked through the receiver.

"Two reasons, love. One you've called three times in the last two hours. And two, caller I.D. Your cell phone number."

"Oh, uh yeah, sorry. I'm just nervous, with the due date so close and everything," he lauphed sheepishly. "Did I interrupt anything?"

"I was trying to take a nap earlier."

"Sorry, sweetheart."

"Don't worry. The little one interrupted me long before you called so I went and checked the mail. There was the sweetest thing inside. My class had made a card and sent it to me."

"That's great, hun. So how are the new arrivals?"

"Oh! I haven't seen Dai with Travis yet. I'm surprised they used an American name even if she is. Miyako stopped by this morning with little Keeley though. You can already tell she is going to look so like her mother. It makes me so impatient for ours to get here."

"Uh uh. Tell him Daddy says to stay put. At least until I get back from my book tour."

"I'll pass along the message," I lauphed. "Hey let me switch to the portable, Okay?"

"No don't bother, I don't have much time to chat. I just wanted to let you know that I will be home the day after tomorow."

"Oh don't cut your trip short due to me, T.K. The due date isn't until the 5th. That's a week from now and both my brother and I were born a week late."

"Still, I didn't really cancel much. Just a few places in America. I've already hit the key places. I want to be there for my light when the time comes."

"Thank you. I'm glad you're coming home. I have missed you being in bed beside me."

"Did my brother and Taichi finish up the baby's room like I asked? he asked anxiously.

"Yes Daddy, and someone has been by to check on my everyday. And I didn't talk to any strangers and I ate my veggies like a good little girl."

"I know I sound overcautious right now, Hikari, but I love you and I don't want anything to happen to you or the baby. I've got to go now Okay? Talk to you later."

"Bye and love you," I said hanging up. "Oof. You can't wait for daddy to come home either huh, little one?" I said feeling where the baby had kicked.

The next day passed as all the others had, with somebody coming in to check on me, visit for a while, then leave. On the first of July, nothing had changed except the fact that my husband would be home in a few hours. Taichi and Jun had stopped by an hour earlier. We were in the living room talking when the first contraction came.

"Hikari, are you okay?" Taichi asked holding me as the pain went away.

"I'm fine," I said putting on a smile. "It's been happening off and on all day. This one was just a little stronger." Jun excepted this answer but my brother still looked worried. Truth is, I was worried too. I was sure I was getting ready to go into labor but I didn't want to go through this without Takeru. He wouldn't be back for another hour at the soonest.

When it happened again thirty minutes later though, I had to admit what was happening. Taichi called the hospital to let them know I was coming and Jun got my hospital bag out of the closet. While this was going on, I called Takeru's cell phone knowing I couldn't talk to him while he was on the plaine. I left a message on his voice-mail to tell him to come to the hospital ASAP.

Taichi broke almost every traffic law in Tokyo getting me to the hospital. Jun stayed behind in case Takeru didn't get my mesage in time.

As soon as I was checked in, Taichi went to call everyone to let them know what was happening. I lost track of time after awhile but after the third time a doctor came to check on me, Takeru came running in, still in his suit.

"I told you it was a good idea for me to come home."

"This will be the only time you'll hear me agree."

"Shut up, Taichi. You can go now. Thank you."

"Thanks for taking care of her while I was gone, Taichi," Takeru said coming over to kiss me.

"Of course," he said leaving the room. "She is my baby sister."

"So how are you?" Takeru asked unsure of himself.

"I'm as fine as a woman about to give birth can be." I said sitting up. "Glad you made it. I don't know if I could do this without...you."

"Do I need to get the doctor?"

"No, I was told it wouldn't be for awhile. I'd only begun to dialate."

"Are you sure?"

"Honestly, no. I'd ask about your trip but this doesn't seem to be the right...time."

"Ok. I'm going to get the doctor. Why didn't you say they were getting closer? That's a little less than a minute apart."

"No! Please don't go, Takeru. The doctor will be here any minute to check on me," I said holding on to his arm.

"I'll stay," he said sitting back down. "Don't worry, I'll always be with you, Hikari."

"Well hello there, sir. Would you be Mr. Takaishi?"

"Hai. This is my husband, Dr. Minamoto," I said taking Takeru's hand.

"You looked shocked to see me, Sir."

"Oh. Uh, sorry. I was just expecting..."

"A man?" Dr. Minamoto asked laughing. "Don't worry about it."

"No, no! We have a friend who's a doctor at this hospital and I was just expecting him to be here."

"Wrong type of doctor, Takeru," I said as I hit him in the shoulder. "Now...oh...can you please get this thing out of me?"

I was finally ready to give birth for the first time. I was scared. I was happy. I had no idea what I was in for. I spent five hours in delivery before it was over. Not as long as some other people I'm glad to say.

"Mrs. Takaishi, you have a very healthy son," a nurse said bringing him over for me to hold. I was so glad to hear that. I didn't want to pass on the troubles I had when I was younger.

"Oh, Takeru! Isn't he beautiful?" I asked. He already had some fine brown hair on his head like mine. He slowly opened his eyes and looked into mine and I was amazed that this little life was mine.

"Of course," he said smiling. "He's our son." I slowly handed possession of our baby over to Takeru which he happily took, after asking how to hold him.

I lay there watching Takeru rock our son in his arms when it hit me. "Takeru, we're parents now. Your a daddy." He stopped rocking him at this and looked at me like it had just dawned on him.

"You're right," he said laughing. "I'm a daddy. I just hope I do a better job at it then my father did"

"Don't worry. You will. I know you," I said kissing him and my son.

"So do you have a name for him yet?" the nurse asked.

We looked at each other unsure of what to name our son. "Hikari, why don't you name him? He looks more like your side of the family."

"Are you sure, Takeru? He is your first son."

"Yeah, I'm sure." he said squeezing my hand.

I looked over our son for a minute before I decided. The nurse handed over the chart and I wrote down the characters finally naming our son. The nurse looked it over and smiled.

I waved Takeru down next to me and held the baby up so he could see both of us before I spoke. "Hello, Kazuki. I'm your mom. And this is your daddy."

"Kazuki, "first of a new generation". I guess he is the first in our family cause neither Yamato or Taichi have kids yet. I like it."
End Chapter Six
AUTHORESSES NOTES: I HAD THE BIGGEST TROUBLE COMING UP WITH A NAME FOR THE FIRST CHILD. I ORIGINALLY HAT HIM NAMED YUNI BUT THEN I DECIDED I DIDN'T LIKE THAT. SO I CHANGED TO HIKARU THE MASCULINE FORM OF HIKARI SINCE HE LATER LOOKS SO LIKE HIS MOTHER BUT THEN I DECIDED I DIDN'T WANT BOTH HIKARI AND HIKARU SO I CHANGED IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I COULDN'T THINK OF ANOTHER NAME SO I WENT ON BEHINDTHENAME.COM AND LOOKED AT DEFINITIONS FOR JAPANESE NAMES AND DECIDED ON KAZUKI. I TOLD YOU I HAD EVERYTHING PLANNED OUT AND I DID BUT WHEN I WENT TOWRITE THIS CHAPTER I KEPT ON CHANGING THINGS TO HOPEFULLY MAKE IT BETTER. I HAVE THE OTHER NAMES PICKED OUT STILL AND HOPEFULLY I WON'T CHANGE MY MIND ON THOSE.
ABOUT DAISUKE BEING MARRIED TO AN AMERICAN. I JUST FEEL THAT HIS OUTGOING PERSONALITY WOULD FIT BETTER WITH AN AMERICAN THEN THE MORE CONSERVATIVE JAPANESE WOMEN. AND ALTHOUGH MIMI HAD LIVED IN AMERICA, SHE WASN'T AN OPTION SINCE I'M WORKING OFF OF MY TAKE ON THE EPILOGUE OF ZERO TWO AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE OF MIMI AND DAISUKE ANYTIME IN THE SERIES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT ladybird2223@hotmail.com BUT DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A SUBJECT WITH SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STORY OTHERWISE I'LL JUST DELETE IT.
"Like anybody would email you about this story." Hikari said looking over the chapter.
SHUT IT MY PAWN. PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED ME BEFORE ON MY STORY'S. NAMELY TEARS GONE DRY. WHICH BY THE WAY I AM STILL WORKING ON.
"Oh yeah I just love that one. You kill..."
HAD TO BRING THE GAG BACK OUT. NOW HIKARI, WE DON'T WANT TO RUIN THE STORY FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ IT YET.
"MMPH!!!"