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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 4, 2017 22:43:40 GMT -6
"A God's Child":When most people were at the festival yelling and gathering in delight, Yumiko was in a bright-lit room at the Fourth Division yelling and crying through the birth of her child. She wasn’t alone. In spite of her own pregnant shape, Isane was directing the healers around her, along with Yoruichi. At first Yumiko had laugh at the sheer audacity of those contractions getting any closer and then they had really started to hit and she just focused on breathing and crushing the hand nearby. Hours had passed, with gasping, screaming, and gritting her teeth till they ached. Finally, Isane was directing the healers to help her up and Yoruichi was telling her it was almost over. The healers helped her up for the final push. Isane reached below her and Yumiko started to laugh as she heard her child crying. “I did it,” she gasped, falling back to the soaked sheets and pillows. She raised a trembling arm to her forehead, wiping at the sweat there, and closed her eyes with a wide smile as Yoruichi got there first with a damp cloth. Taking a slower breath, she tried to rise again. “Girl or boy?” she asked, voice trembling. She’d been carrying the little spark of life for only two months, but she wanted the bundle in her arms.
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Post by Captain Isane Kotetsu on Feb 4, 2017 23:05:54 GMT -6
Isane smiled brightly as she wrapped the bundle of joy in a blanket and handed her to Yumiko. "You have a beautiful baby girl." She turned to the nurse in the room as she continued to talk to Yumiko.
"Have you thought of a name for her?" She removed her gloves walking over to the sink and washed up.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 4, 2017 23:14:40 GMT -6
Yumiko held her daughter close to her chest, watching her fuss in her blanket with her eyes still closed and stroked a finger down her cheek. She almost didn't hear Isane's question. Holding her daughter, the life force that had kicked her and sent her waves of warmth, was taking all her focus and thought. She was too overwhelmed by emotions. Yet again. She laughed quietly and lowered her forehead to the child's, letting the tears come.
Missing Ukitake and rejoicing at the same time.
"Her father will name her," she murmured, her smile so wide she could feel her muscles strain. She couldn't help it. "It's my gift to him. For everything."
She felt more than saw him as he appeared at the bedside. "Thank you, Misao."
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Post by Misao on Feb 7, 2017 8:35:41 GMT -6
Misao placed a gentle hand to the child in the Shinigami's arms. "No. Do not thank me. Simply cherish this child. She will be light in this dark world." Misao smiled as he looked to the child. "She shall be called Shina for she will be known for her virtue and goodness." He looked to the still carrying Kotetsu and Shihoin.
"I need the both of you to leave." The two woman looked to each other before looking back to Misao. "Now, please." As the women shuffled from the room, Misao looked back to the woman holding his child. "Yumiko Ryouma. Please understand that this child, while gifted to you, is to guarantee the safety of this realm. She will be like her mother, loving and caring. But, she must also be strong and wise. If at any time I fear that she has become naive or fears the perils of the realms, I will remove her from your care. Am I understood?
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 7, 2017 10:51:49 GMT -6
Yumiko nodded slowly as she rocked their daughter. “I think I do, Misao,” she murmured. Moving her child to the crook of her arm, Yumiko looked up at the kindly God who had gifted her child to her. “As she grows, I’ll tell her what I know, about the darknesses I have experienced, and the blessings I’ve gained.” She lowered her head. “Even if I wasn’t looking.” As Shina fussed, she tucked her blanket around her and started to rock her again. “I’ll tell her the things Ukitake told me, and I won’t let her be alone.” Yumiko turned back to Misao. “Please trust me. I won’t let her go down any of those paths I did. I won't let her be hurt like I was.”
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Post by Misao on Feb 7, 2017 11:36:46 GMT -6
Misao nodded. "I trust that you will, Ryouma. You will share with her. And, she will learn. I do not doubt that will try to lead her on a path different from your own." Stepping away, Misao looked out of the window. "Why did you...reject the noble? Do you not desire stability for yourself and my child?"
Yumiko followed his gaze from her place on the bed. "Of course I do, but I don't want to rush into anything." She looked down at her little bundle of happiness. "I want to decide my own path and my own way of helping in this war. I don't know if I could do that if I accepted his offer."
"Did you ask, Ryouma?" asked Misao. "I understand your thinking. However, as the mother of my child, I wish for nothing but great things for you. If you linger on a thought too long, you risk losing it as if you spent no time with the thought at all."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 7, 2017 13:08:57 GMT -6
Yumiko chuckled quietly. “No, I did not. I became too emotional too quickly in response to his words. Afterwards I did write-” She gasped as her daughter’s eyes opened, and she blinked at her with vibrant red eyes. A moment later, her daughter closed them again, keeping her mother’s finger in her tiny grasp. Yumiko’s smile grew. “You’re so pretty, Shina.”
Turning back to the father, Yumiko continued with her previous thought. “I did write an apology for him and was going to send it out today, but then my contractions started.” She turned back to her daughter. “I don’t know if I can be the support he desires, but I don’t have to cut off all ties.” She stroked the peach fuzz on her daughter’s crown. “He may not agree, but I’d like to at least try.”
She lifted her head. “You need to come closer if you want to hold her. I’m still a little weak.”
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Post by Misao on Feb 7, 2017 14:02:16 GMT -6
Misao glanced over his shoulder at the woman. "This child is not for me, Ryouma. Therefore, I have no attachment. This child is for you and the realm." Misao began to fade from the room as he turned to looked at the mother of his child. "I am here if you need me, Ryouma. A call away." he said with a smile. Misao gave a bow before fading completely.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 7, 2017 14:18:26 GMT -6
Yumiko frowned for a moment and then smiled. “Misao, come back please.” When he didn't reappear, she held her little one close to her heart. “Whether or not he is attached to you or not, he really should hold the life he helped create with me.” She paused. “He doesn’t have to be that selfless. You belong to both of us, Shina, and he will help you with your powers." She sighed. "I'll try to reach him later."
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Feb 7, 2017 20:06:33 GMT -6
Yoruichi reentered the room as she chuckled lightly in hearing Yumiko's comment, walking over to her, she patted Yumiko's hand. "Don't worry too much about it. Most males want nothing to do with the baby when they're this little. Some feel as if they might break them." She patted her hand again. "he will come around in time."
"I hope so," Yumiko murmured before smiling and lifting her daughter up. "Do you want to hold her?"
Yoruichi smiled brightly nodding her head. "I would love to." She took the infant from Yumiko and cradled her in her arms. Yoruichi's motherly instincts kicked in as she softly bounced and rocked the child as she stood there holding her.
"She is beautiful, Yumiko." Yoruichi smiled brightly as she looked at the child.
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Post by Captain Isane Kotetsu on Feb 8, 2017 18:09:38 GMT -6
Isane nodded walking up beside Yourichi, her hand lifting as she softly let the back of her finger caress the babies cheek. "Yes, she is, and nice and healthy too." She turned from them and walked across the room as a nurse handed her a clipboard.
Isane started writing a few things down as she talked to Yumiko. "Since this child will not grow at a normal rate like most children, I want you and her in here once a week. If you see anything that might concern you." She looked up at Yumiko. "You know where to find me, even if it is after hours." She handed the clipboard back to the nurse and walked back over to Yumiko and patted her leg under the blanket.
"I am sure all will be fine, but just in case there are any concerns. Other than that," Isane smiled brightly, "Enjoy her and enjoy your life together."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 8, 2017 18:43:51 GMT -6
Yumiko nodded before looking toward her daughter. Yoruichi grinned and returned the precious child to her. letting Yumiko snuggle her daughter close to her heart. “Her name’s Shina, if you didn’t hear," Yumiko murmured as she hummed below her breath, "Shina Ryouma. She’ll be a light in the dark times and a light for the hard road of nobility.” She nuzzled her nose against the white down on her child's head. “And I won’t let anyone harm her."
She looked up and giggled. "Sorry. I seem to be rambling."
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Post by Captain Isane Kotetsu on Feb 8, 2017 20:31:31 GMT -6
Isane chuckled lightly, "You're fine Yumiko." She turned away and walked toward the door. "Rest now and I will be in later to check on you and Shina. I have others I need to check on as well no matter how much I would rather spend it with a beautiful new baby." Isane chuckled again.
"I am sure she will have grown a foot by the time I come back." Isane exited the room leaving Yourichi and Yumiko to talk.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 8, 2017 23:59:51 GMT -6
Yumiko laid back against the pillows as her daughter tried to rub her eye and fussed, nestling against her. Sighing with so much joy, she looked to Yoruichi. “Will she really grow that fast? I want to hold her more than one night.”
Yoruichi chuckled and tucked the blankets around the two of them. “I think the gods will allow you that much,” she murmured. “You need anything? It looks like the both of you are getting tired.”
Yumiko shook her head, eyes already back on her daughter. “No. No, I’m fine. I have everything I need right now." She glanced up again. "Will I be this weak tomorrow? I want to show her to-"
She lowered her head again. "Nevermind. They're gone. Kita and the captains. For a moment, I forgot." She stroked her daughter's cheek. "I hope, the captains, at least, can see her where they are."
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Feb 9, 2017 0:24:36 GMT -6
Yoruichi stroked the top of her head pushing hair back out of her face as she smiled warmly at Yumiko. "I am sure they can, Yumi." She leaned down kissing her forehead tenderly. "And don't worry about Kita. She will be fine and home before you know it. She always is. Just think of all the others you get to share her with." Yoruichi chuckled softly. "Better watch that Masanobu guy you have been telling me about. He might have her so spoiled she won't be worth a hill of rice." Yumiko blushed and fiddled with the corner of her hospital gown. "I haven't really told you that much...." Yoruichi chuckled. "You told me enough." She patted her shoulder then started a path toward the door. "Rest well Yumiko and I will be back to see you later. I might even bring the old man with me." As Yumiko nodded with a bright smile Yoruichi exited the room leaving her and the child to rest. ~END RP~ "Facade":
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