Thest few days were an excruciating waiting period for Kiro. He was yearning to read whatever was on the document. New years was fast approaching, it wouldn''t be a special day, or so he thought.
Because around midnight, there was a banging on his door. He had fallen asleep on the chair, looking at the data getting closer topletion. He didn''t need to dress up, he sprang to the door, it was Wilfred.
"Madam has to go the hospital, it''s about time she gave birth." He said, urgency in his voice.
"Is she okay? Why are you breaking a sweat?" He asked concerned.
"Well, Sir, there seems to be a bit of aplication, we don''t know yet, stick around and take care of your siblings. News will be ryed to you every hour."
"I''m going, don''t both to try and stop me Wilfred." He ran past him, he could hear the slight noise downstairs, so he headed there straight.
His father looked like he wanted to beat him within an inch of his life for being so stubborn. But this wasn''t the time to argue about who stays and goes, Kiro quickly helped getting his motherfortably into the car.
Wilfred decided to stay behind. Along with Vada and Angelina. Philip went with them to the hospital too.
They didn''t even feel the road with Raul going faster that he usually did. Freya felt the most excruciating pain she''s ever felt, she''d had 3 pregnancies in her life. But this was something else. She didn''t know what it was, but if it came to choosing, she hoped her husband would do the right thing and choose the kids.
She of course was in so much pain, she couldn''t even tell him that message. She from time to time screamed at the top of her lungs.
Kiro and Sekani both held each of her hands. She''d painfully squeeze them whenever the pain got too intense. Neither flinched, they both wished they could take the pain instead.
While their technology was advanced,plications during birth were an urrence, a rare one, but one nheless. This was one of those unfortunate times.
Kiro was pacing in his mind, he couldn''t lose his mother, not like this, it was too soon. He''d done everything to ensure they didn''t die from exhaustion, it seemed like the gods of fate were justughing at his poor attempts to have a peaceful life with his family.
"You''re alright mum, you''re alright." He kept muttering. asionally stroking her hair.
Sekani was quiet, but you could see how sad and helpless he felt. His usually calm handsome face was bitter and ugly from what he was witnessing.
Philip felt like an outsider, he regretted why he even chose toe here. This was a family matter, sure they saw him as part of the family, but did they really? He didn''t know what to, how he could help to ease their suffering.
All 3 men felt something, but helplessness was the cherry on top.
The vehicle arrived 5 minutester, they called ahead of time, doctors were already outside, ready to tend to her.
They sat at the waiting room, well really, they were pacing. An hour had passed and nobody had told them what was happening.
"Sh*t, I thought the upper district had the best medical care in the country." Kiromented, he didn''t care that his father could hear him swearing, this wasn''t the time to care about that.
Sekani looked at his son for the first time since they had gotten here. He could tell how scared he was, not many things scared Kiro but this one, he couldn''t even hide it. Sekani felt ashamed that he was all caught up in his thoughts, that he didn''t stop to consider their son.
That''s why he walked up to him, holding by the neck, he pulled him closer to his chest. Hugging him. He wanted to tell him everything was going to be okay, but could he really make such a bold promise?
"It''s alright son, she''s strong, your mother is strong."
That was the final straw for Kiro. He thought he''d overcame his trauma, but this showed him there was no oveing it. His father''s warmth made him feel somewhat safe, he let out a few tears, making his chest a little wet.
Sekani hold on to his son, he wanted to sob himself, but that was no time for that. He had tofort his son, if he were to turn into a mess now, who would take care of the kids?
A few more hours passed, there were still no news. Dawn broke outside, the doctors had been working on her the whole night. Sekani wanted to scream, he saw it as very unprofessional that they weren''t even bothering keeping them on the loop.
The door opened to their waiting room, they were hopeful but it was just Kiyoko, Hiro and I. She practically ran to Kiro and hugged him.
"She''s gonna be okay." She said, the hug went on longer than any of them anticipated.
When she finally let go, Hiro did the same.
''Right, I have friends in this life. I''m notpletely alone.''
After another round of hours, the doctors came in. Everyone in the room held their breaths, preparing for the worst kind of news. If the problem was minor, they wouldn''t have worked on her the whole night.
"She''ll be fine." The doctor started with the good news, he had to let them breathe first. "Although, I doubt she''ll ever be pregnant again." Hemented with a very stoic expression.
Sekani didn''t care much about that, they had a lot of kids as it is. They didn''t need more, as long as his wife was alright, nothing else mattered to him.
"Are the kids okay?" He asked, not really wanting to know.
"Perfectly well, we are attempting to help her give birth right now. It''s a struggle but, everything should work out well."
He breathed a sigh of relief and hugged his son, kissing his head. Kiro hugged him right back, happy this was just a false rm.
"What caused theplication doc?" Philip asked.
"Years and years of fatigue caught up to her, the pregnancy made her more vulnerable. She''ll have to do weekly therapy from now on for 3 months. This is verymon amongst women who are worked to the bone."
Kiro thought if any keson would walk in right now, he''d strangle them to death.
"Can I be present?"
The doctor was a bit hesitant, but since she could do with moral support, he let it happen.
"Yes, but only the husband."