Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Tides of Fortune and Destiny ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Siarene 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.23.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 229 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 04.23.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 229 | Status: Completed
Pink, pink everywhere with splashes of purple and rose, the room covered in a lattice of streamers, signs, posters, and balloons of various colors, these tied to various pieces of furniture. An assortment of gifts of various sizes sat on a table in the hall off the main living room. On another table, a cake with a stack of plates, cups, silverware, and drinks of various kinds waited for hungry and thirsty guests to indulge themselves. And standing in the middle of the former’s living room stood a most visibly pregnant girl.
“I hope they all come, mom,” Usagi said anxiously, as she eased herself into a comfortable chair.
“They will come, Usagi dear, do not worry yourself to death. It is not good for you and the baby,” Ikuko reminded her daughter as she heard a knock at the door. She opened it to find four strange men standing on the threshold. “Mamoru’s friends, right: Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite and Zoicite?” Ikuko asked as she let them in.
“Yes Mrs. Tsukino, we are,” Kunzite said politely as he and the other Shitennou bowed and followed her inside -- gifts in hand.
“I told you guys not to bring anything,” Usagi scolded as she smiled brightly at the four Shitennou, clutching her stomach. Ikuko noticed this gesture.
“Usagi, is something wrong with the baby?”
“No mom, it’s just a little indigestion is all, nothing to worry about,” Usagi assured her, as another knock at the door drew the attention of all away from the blonde headed mother to be.
This time it was the girls. They came into the room, and upon seeing the Shitennou, their demeanor changed from cheerfulness to shock and anger.
“What are they doing here?” Rei demanded as she held her present tightly in her hands, as did the others.
“Rei, stop being a bitch, they’re here to keep Mamoru company, so back off.”
Mamoru came out of the kitchen when he heard Usagi starting to get mad. He saw his friends and welcomed them. He showed everyone where to put his or her presents and his manner and expression demanded all behave themselves as this was Usagi’s day.
“So, where is everyone else?” Ami asked as she sat down in the front room.
“In the kitchen, making the rest of the food,” Usagi answered and brought her hands to her stomach once again. This time, she felt a ripple of pain shooting through her abdomen and it almost made her gasp. These pains had been continuing for the last couple of days, yet she hadn’t wanted to worry anyone, or herself. But felt a little distressed, but thought she would try to see out the party before broaching the subject with Mamoru and her mother.
“Well ladies and gentlemen, are we ready to start this party?” Renee, one of Ikuko's friends asked as each came into the room with a tray filled with tasty finger foods.
“Usagi is always hungry,” Mamoru jumped in, risking his skin in the face of his Usako’ s wrath.
“Very funny, Mamoru.... You are a riot.” Everyone laughed at this comment, as the guests began picking up plates to pile with food. Everyone ate at their leisure with only a few occasional glares from Rei, Makoto, and Minako directed at the Shitennou.
When all were done, Ikuko gathered the plates and took them to the kitchen. “Do you guys want cake first, or after the presents?”
“After would be fine, mom, I don’t think I have room for cake right now.”
Usagi eyed her presents with a look of wonder and curiosity on her face. Ikuko laughed and started handing her the gifts. She opened the ones from her mom’s friends first. Renee got her Winnie the Pooh bottles and others based on an assortment of other Disney themed characters. Tara had given her bibs, mitten, and botties. Casey gave her clothes in various sizes, along with a selection of dresses, pants, shirts and sets.
“Thank you so much. I love everything. What about you, Mamoru?” Usagi asked her husband. He nodded. Now it was time for the Shitennou.
“Here you go, Usagi,” Kunzite remembered not to call her princess in front of her mother and her friends. It was a silver picture frame with the cute image of baby feet on it.
Next was Nephrite. He gave Usagi baby books based on astrology. Saying she could read them to the baby and when she was old enough, she could look at the pictures.
Jadeite and Zoicite gave Usagi a various selection of stuffed animals. Usagi offered her thanks as the girls started to hand her their present.
“I hope you like these,” Ami tentatively said as she presented Usagi with a large gift bag. Usagi opened it to discover a set of bear bedding: two fitted sheets, 2 sets of bumpers, 2 headboard bumpers, and 2 comforters. Usagi smiled and turned her attention to the other girl’s presents. Mina got Usagi a bottlebrush, a drying rack for her bottles, pacifiers, and onises. Rei gave her extra sleepers and blankets. Makoto had given her a nursery medical kit, diapers, baby wipes, body wash, and lotions.
“Now, from me and your father….” Ikuko picked up a number of bags off the table, handing these to Usagi, the contents included blankets, stuffed animals, a baby monitor, baby carrier, a shopping cart mat, play mat, and more bottles.
“Thank you everyone, now, I think we can cut into the ca….” Usagi gasped as she clutched at her stomach and felt something-warm flow between her legs, the flow increased as she adjusted her position on her chair. All eyes turned their eyes to Usagi as she gasped at the sight of the red stain starting to color the front of her dress.
Casey’s reaction was instantaneous. She was after all, a doctor. “Call 911…, she is hemorrhaging. Get me some towels, we have to try and stop the blood flow,” Casey yelled her instructions as she lifted Usagi’s dress. Somebody handed her the towel as she removed Usagi’s underwear, as the bleeding increased. “Calm down, Usagi, things will be okay.” Casey did her best to soothe the distraught Usagi.
Soon the sound of approaching sirens in the distance brought a sense of both relief and anxiety to all, especially Usagi. Minutes later, the EMT’s rushed into the room.
“She is hemorrhaging. She has lost about 2 pints of blood so far. I am trying to slow the bleeding,” Casey, explained to the EMT’s.
“Please stand back, ma’am.”
“Dr. Casey Morgan. I am the lead ob-gyn at Tokyo General.”
“Well doctor, please stand back so we can get her loaded into the bus.” The EMT said, getting Usagi ready to be placed onto the gurney. They rolled her out of the room with Casey following right behind her.
“Ikuko, I am going to ride in the bus with her. You follow behind us and head straight for the emergency room. Anyone else who wants to come, follow behind,” Casey raised her voice to be heard over the others.
“Come on, let’s get out of here,” Ami said, as she started towards her car. She turned on her heel and motioned for the guys to follow her lead. “Come on you guys, Mamoru is going to need your support. You can come with me.” Ami said, waving them towards her Durango. The guys followed and climbed into her SUV and soon everyone followed the ambulance to its destination.
.::. Inside the Ambulance .::.
“Calm down, Usagi. Try not to cry. The sobbing will cause your body to move and start the bleeding off again. They are trying to stop it right now,” Casey explained, attempting to calm Usagi down as she cried.
“I am scared, Casey. What… am I losing her?” Usagi sobbed as they started to give her a blood transfusion.
“Give her a sedative,” Casey instructed as the EMT stared at her for a moment and was about to object when he saw the look on her face and immediately acquiesced .
Usagi sobbed for a few moments longer before gradually quieting. She started relaxing as the other EMT worked on her.
“Thank you, I was worried she was going to cry her self to death. Have you managed to control the bleeding?” Casey asked.
“It’s coming along. We have almost stopped it.”
“What’s the ETA?”
“Two Minutes, doctor...,” The driver replied.
“Make it quicker if you can, this baby is going to have to come out if we have any chance of saving it and Usagi,” Casey said more to herself than the EMT’s working on Usagi.
“How pregnant is she, as she doesn’t look far enough along to give birth.”
“She is five and a half months along, at twenty-two weeks. A baby was born at 22 week and is now 4 pounds and at home with her parents,” Casey replied.
“We are here, let’s get the doors opened,” the EMT said as the doors were flung opened and Casey jumped out. She waited as Usagi was wheeled quickly inside the emergency wing of the maternity wing of the hospital -- Casey walking along side the gurney with her patient and the attendant . “We need to get her to the OR. As she is an emergency hemorrhage case, we’re in danger of losing both her and the baby. So go get the OR prepped,” she ordered the attendant of the ER, who nodded and rushed off down the corridor. About ten minutes later, Usagi was taken to the OR.
.::. Emergency room lobby .::.
“Where is Casey? I want to know what is going on with my baby,” Ikuko cried as she leaned on Mamoru’s arm, her head upon his shoulder. Mamoru tried to calm her nerves as well as his own.
They waited twenty more minutes when Casey finally emerged. “Mamoru, would you please come with me, Usagi is out of surgery.” Mamoru was about to follow her through the doors as everyone else began asking their questions and Casey turned quickly and looked at the host of worried faces . “Sorry, but only Mamoru can see her right now, she is in recovery.” Casey explained. Then she and Mamoru walked through the emergency room doors and down the hallways towards recovery. Mamoru’s heart sank into his stomach as he took in the sight of his beautiful young wife’s pale complexion. She looked deathly pale. The beeping of the heart monitor she was hooked up to assured him she was alive, but only barely.
“What is her condition and what about the baby?” Mamoru asked as he sat at Usagi’s bedside.
“Well, as you can see we saved Usagi. The baby however is in the natal care unit. She is just hanging on by the slimmist of threads. She is breathing via a breathing apparatus. She is hooked up to four IV’s. At twenty-two weeks, her chance of survival is slim to none. But a baby was recently released from the hospital weighing 4 pounds after being born at twenty-two weeks. She is home with her parents. Your daughter weighs about ten ounces.”
“Why did you do a C-Section on Usagi, anyway?” Mamoru asked as he looked at Usagi’s alabaster face.
“Because we would have lost them both, would you have wanted your wife to die along with your daughter?” Casey asked.
“I might lose my daughter anyway. But you’re right. This was the only option. I just hope the baby survives for Usagi’s sake. I would hate to think of how hard she would take this. How long will she be asleep.”
“She will be out for a few more hours. We are still giving her blood transfusions. She is AB+ right?” Casey looked at the unconscious young girl.
“Yes she is,” Mamoru, answered as he looked towards the door as the doctor who did the surgery came in.
“I assume Dr. Morgan already told you everything.” At Mamoru’s nod, the surgeon continued, “Well then, you know the chance of your daughter living is thirty percent.” The doctor said clinically.
“Yes, I realize this. When can I see my daughter?” Mamoru questioned the doctor as his heart thumped rapidly in his chest.
“Right now if you want….”
“Thank you, now would you mind telling her family the situation. I don’t think I could bring myself to tell them at the moment.” Mamoru, aware of where the needle natal care unit was located, stood up to go and visit his little girl.
“Of course, Mr. Chiba, I will tell them right now. Also, we need the name of your daughter.” The doctor said as both men left the ward, only Casey remained to monitor Usagi and Mamoru offered their friend a smile of thanks and she returned the smile and nodded as she checked Usagi’s charts.
“When Usagi regains consciousness you will have the name of the baby, not before,” he said as they stepped into the waiting room.
“Yes of course.”
“I hope they all come, mom,” Usagi said anxiously, as she eased herself into a comfortable chair.
“They will come, Usagi dear, do not worry yourself to death. It is not good for you and the baby,” Ikuko reminded her daughter as she heard a knock at the door. She opened it to find four strange men standing on the threshold. “Mamoru’s friends, right: Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite and Zoicite?” Ikuko asked as she let them in.
“Yes Mrs. Tsukino, we are,” Kunzite said politely as he and the other Shitennou bowed and followed her inside -- gifts in hand.
“I told you guys not to bring anything,” Usagi scolded as she smiled brightly at the four Shitennou, clutching her stomach. Ikuko noticed this gesture.
“Usagi, is something wrong with the baby?”
“No mom, it’s just a little indigestion is all, nothing to worry about,” Usagi assured her, as another knock at the door drew the attention of all away from the blonde headed mother to be.
This time it was the girls. They came into the room, and upon seeing the Shitennou, their demeanor changed from cheerfulness to shock and anger.
“What are they doing here?” Rei demanded as she held her present tightly in her hands, as did the others.
“Rei, stop being a bitch, they’re here to keep Mamoru company, so back off.”
Mamoru came out of the kitchen when he heard Usagi starting to get mad. He saw his friends and welcomed them. He showed everyone where to put his or her presents and his manner and expression demanded all behave themselves as this was Usagi’s day.
“So, where is everyone else?” Ami asked as she sat down in the front room.
“In the kitchen, making the rest of the food,” Usagi answered and brought her hands to her stomach once again. This time, she felt a ripple of pain shooting through her abdomen and it almost made her gasp. These pains had been continuing for the last couple of days, yet she hadn’t wanted to worry anyone, or herself. But felt a little distressed, but thought she would try to see out the party before broaching the subject with Mamoru and her mother.
“Well ladies and gentlemen, are we ready to start this party?” Renee, one of Ikuko's friends asked as each came into the room with a tray filled with tasty finger foods.
“Usagi is always hungry,” Mamoru jumped in, risking his skin in the face of his Usako’ s wrath.
“Very funny, Mamoru.... You are a riot.” Everyone laughed at this comment, as the guests began picking up plates to pile with food. Everyone ate at their leisure with only a few occasional glares from Rei, Makoto, and Minako directed at the Shitennou.
When all were done, Ikuko gathered the plates and took them to the kitchen. “Do you guys want cake first, or after the presents?”
“After would be fine, mom, I don’t think I have room for cake right now.”
Usagi eyed her presents with a look of wonder and curiosity on her face. Ikuko laughed and started handing her the gifts. She opened the ones from her mom’s friends first. Renee got her Winnie the Pooh bottles and others based on an assortment of other Disney themed characters. Tara had given her bibs, mitten, and botties. Casey gave her clothes in various sizes, along with a selection of dresses, pants, shirts and sets.
“Thank you so much. I love everything. What about you, Mamoru?” Usagi asked her husband. He nodded. Now it was time for the Shitennou.
“Here you go, Usagi,” Kunzite remembered not to call her princess in front of her mother and her friends. It was a silver picture frame with the cute image of baby feet on it.
Next was Nephrite. He gave Usagi baby books based on astrology. Saying she could read them to the baby and when she was old enough, she could look at the pictures.
Jadeite and Zoicite gave Usagi a various selection of stuffed animals. Usagi offered her thanks as the girls started to hand her their present.
“I hope you like these,” Ami tentatively said as she presented Usagi with a large gift bag. Usagi opened it to discover a set of bear bedding: two fitted sheets, 2 sets of bumpers, 2 headboard bumpers, and 2 comforters. Usagi smiled and turned her attention to the other girl’s presents. Mina got Usagi a bottlebrush, a drying rack for her bottles, pacifiers, and onises. Rei gave her extra sleepers and blankets. Makoto had given her a nursery medical kit, diapers, baby wipes, body wash, and lotions.
“Now, from me and your father….” Ikuko picked up a number of bags off the table, handing these to Usagi, the contents included blankets, stuffed animals, a baby monitor, baby carrier, a shopping cart mat, play mat, and more bottles.
“Thank you everyone, now, I think we can cut into the ca….” Usagi gasped as she clutched at her stomach and felt something-warm flow between her legs, the flow increased as she adjusted her position on her chair. All eyes turned their eyes to Usagi as she gasped at the sight of the red stain starting to color the front of her dress.
Casey’s reaction was instantaneous. She was after all, a doctor. “Call 911…, she is hemorrhaging. Get me some towels, we have to try and stop the blood flow,” Casey yelled her instructions as she lifted Usagi’s dress. Somebody handed her the towel as she removed Usagi’s underwear, as the bleeding increased. “Calm down, Usagi, things will be okay.” Casey did her best to soothe the distraught Usagi.
Soon the sound of approaching sirens in the distance brought a sense of both relief and anxiety to all, especially Usagi. Minutes later, the EMT’s rushed into the room.
“She is hemorrhaging. She has lost about 2 pints of blood so far. I am trying to slow the bleeding,” Casey, explained to the EMT’s.
“Please stand back, ma’am.”
“Dr. Casey Morgan. I am the lead ob-gyn at Tokyo General.”
“Well doctor, please stand back so we can get her loaded into the bus.” The EMT said, getting Usagi ready to be placed onto the gurney. They rolled her out of the room with Casey following right behind her.
“Ikuko, I am going to ride in the bus with her. You follow behind us and head straight for the emergency room. Anyone else who wants to come, follow behind,” Casey raised her voice to be heard over the others.
“Come on, let’s get out of here,” Ami said, as she started towards her car. She turned on her heel and motioned for the guys to follow her lead. “Come on you guys, Mamoru is going to need your support. You can come with me.” Ami said, waving them towards her Durango. The guys followed and climbed into her SUV and soon everyone followed the ambulance to its destination.
.::. Inside the Ambulance .::.
“Calm down, Usagi. Try not to cry. The sobbing will cause your body to move and start the bleeding off again. They are trying to stop it right now,” Casey explained, attempting to calm Usagi down as she cried.
“I am scared, Casey. What… am I losing her?” Usagi sobbed as they started to give her a blood transfusion.
“Give her a sedative,” Casey instructed as the EMT stared at her for a moment and was about to object when he saw the look on her face and immediately acquiesced .
Usagi sobbed for a few moments longer before gradually quieting. She started relaxing as the other EMT worked on her.
“Thank you, I was worried she was going to cry her self to death. Have you managed to control the bleeding?” Casey asked.
“It’s coming along. We have almost stopped it.”
“What’s the ETA?”
“Two Minutes, doctor...,” The driver replied.
“Make it quicker if you can, this baby is going to have to come out if we have any chance of saving it and Usagi,” Casey said more to herself than the EMT’s working on Usagi.
“How pregnant is she, as she doesn’t look far enough along to give birth.”
“She is five and a half months along, at twenty-two weeks. A baby was born at 22 week and is now 4 pounds and at home with her parents,” Casey replied.
“We are here, let’s get the doors opened,” the EMT said as the doors were flung opened and Casey jumped out. She waited as Usagi was wheeled quickly inside the emergency wing of the maternity wing of the hospital -- Casey walking along side the gurney with her patient and the attendant . “We need to get her to the OR. As she is an emergency hemorrhage case, we’re in danger of losing both her and the baby. So go get the OR prepped,” she ordered the attendant of the ER, who nodded and rushed off down the corridor. About ten minutes later, Usagi was taken to the OR.
.::. Emergency room lobby .::.
“Where is Casey? I want to know what is going on with my baby,” Ikuko cried as she leaned on Mamoru’s arm, her head upon his shoulder. Mamoru tried to calm her nerves as well as his own.
They waited twenty more minutes when Casey finally emerged. “Mamoru, would you please come with me, Usagi is out of surgery.” Mamoru was about to follow her through the doors as everyone else began asking their questions and Casey turned quickly and looked at the host of worried faces . “Sorry, but only Mamoru can see her right now, she is in recovery.” Casey explained. Then she and Mamoru walked through the emergency room doors and down the hallways towards recovery. Mamoru’s heart sank into his stomach as he took in the sight of his beautiful young wife’s pale complexion. She looked deathly pale. The beeping of the heart monitor she was hooked up to assured him she was alive, but only barely.
“What is her condition and what about the baby?” Mamoru asked as he sat at Usagi’s bedside.
“Well, as you can see we saved Usagi. The baby however is in the natal care unit. She is just hanging on by the slimmist of threads. She is breathing via a breathing apparatus. She is hooked up to four IV’s. At twenty-two weeks, her chance of survival is slim to none. But a baby was recently released from the hospital weighing 4 pounds after being born at twenty-two weeks. She is home with her parents. Your daughter weighs about ten ounces.”
“Why did you do a C-Section on Usagi, anyway?” Mamoru asked as he looked at Usagi’s alabaster face.
“Because we would have lost them both, would you have wanted your wife to die along with your daughter?” Casey asked.
“I might lose my daughter anyway. But you’re right. This was the only option. I just hope the baby survives for Usagi’s sake. I would hate to think of how hard she would take this. How long will she be asleep.”
“She will be out for a few more hours. We are still giving her blood transfusions. She is AB+ right?” Casey looked at the unconscious young girl.
“Yes she is,” Mamoru, answered as he looked towards the door as the doctor who did the surgery came in.
“I assume Dr. Morgan already told you everything.” At Mamoru’s nod, the surgeon continued, “Well then, you know the chance of your daughter living is thirty percent.” The doctor said clinically.
“Yes, I realize this. When can I see my daughter?” Mamoru questioned the doctor as his heart thumped rapidly in his chest.
“Right now if you want….”
“Thank you, now would you mind telling her family the situation. I don’t think I could bring myself to tell them at the moment.” Mamoru, aware of where the needle natal care unit was located, stood up to go and visit his little girl.
“Of course, Mr. Chiba, I will tell them right now. Also, we need the name of your daughter.” The doctor said as both men left the ward, only Casey remained to monitor Usagi and Mamoru offered their friend a smile of thanks and she returned the smile and nodded as she checked Usagi’s charts.
“When Usagi regains consciousness you will have the name of the baby, not before,” he said as they stepped into the waiting room.
“Yes of course.”