Of Silk And Lace
cap'n coree
Chapter 11: Touching Nothings All I Do
Jin was suprised that when he woke up Fuu was already awake, and not throwing a fit. Infact, she wasn't doing anything but laying in bed staring past him with a content look on her face.
"Fuu," Jin sighed in relief. "You're in a good mood?"
"Yes," she replied, streching slightly the fabric of her nightgown brushing against Jin "I just have a feeling.. the baby will be born today." Jin frowned slightly, disappointed that the unborn child had once again taken the limelight he tried so hard to absorb, but his sullen state didn't last long, as Fuu snuggled into him, beaming and yawned, wrapping one arm around his neck while squeezing the other beneath it.
"Wouldn't that be great?" Jin nodded slightly, too content to do anything else, and drifted back to sleep. Fuu sighed, her eyes closed, visions of burping babies filling her mind.
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"I've got to go out now," Fuu called over her shoulder to Mame as she sat on the steps. Jin swept on, trying not to envy the girl and her swollen stomach.
"Wait Fuu," Mame protested, "I have something to ask you."
"Yes," Fuu turned, "anything!"
"This involves you too, Jin, " she said, beckoning him over shyly.
"Hn?"
"If anything happens-"
"What do you mea-" Mame motioned for Fuu to be quiet.
"If anything happens to me, when the baby's born," Fuu went to protest again but Mame gave her a stern glare, "I'd like to ask you to take care of the child for me.."
"Mame," Fuu said softly, taking a seat next to her. "Nothings going to happen."
"It's just," the younger girl whimpered, looking up at Fuu, "I- I'm afraid-"
She began to cry, burying her head into Fuu's shoulder. "I don't want the baby to end up with the same life I had. I don't want it to-"
"It's okay," Fuu said firmly, placing a hand on Mame's shoulder, "I won't let it happen."
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It took a long time for Fuu to get Mame to settle down, and Jin to finally push the guiltly voice nagging him about how distant he had been to Mame while she was pregnant.
Fuu eventually left, determined to get done whatever chores she had before it got dark. She was determine the baby would be born that evening. A heavy snow was falling, and Jin was alittle worried about letting Fuu go out on her own. He chastised himself, however, repeating several times in his head that she was a grown women now, before she fled out the door.
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"It's been too long," Mame fretted, holding her stomach up as if it were about to burst.
"She'll be back." Jin replied, although he was getting anxious himself.
"No- not in time-" Mame whispered faintly before her face twisted and she let out a long wail. Something wet and warm washed over Jin's feet.
"My-my- my water just-" Mame panted before collapsing to the ground, clutching her stomach.
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Fuu did a small turn, shifting the snow around her feet, and laughed happilly. She was clutching the precious parcel in her arms.The reason she had trudged all the way out during a snow storm. All in all, it seemed worth it, although there were a few last minute adjusments that had eaten up a whole hour. It was already dark, but Fuu didn't mind. The chill was elevating her spirits, and she found herself leaping and hopping like a child. Like she hadn't done in ages.
Yet as she reached the brothel, she noticed a pair of footsteps leading away that hadn't been there before. Leading from the door towards the doctors..
Fuu's mind began to race and she veered off her course, following the footsteps.
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"...her water just broke.."
"..."
"..she should be here any moment, just hold tight.."
"Brunette, she'll be wearing a fancy kimono, can't miss the hussie."
"Erika." Fuu's voice rang eeriely in the cold night. "I should have known it was you who-" A frim hand wrapped itself around her mouth.
"Shut yer face, you wan't to wake the whole neighborhood?" Fuu struggled against the body behind her, Erika's eyes fixing on her every movement.
"You won't be so lucky this time, Mother, I've hired a real criminal to do the job-"
Fuu bit, her teeth scrapping the skin of her captive. He let out a howl before spinning her around to get a good look at her face.
Fuu gasped, ready for the sudden impact of a flying fist-
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AN: Pleads for forgivness! Im sorry im taking so long, school, work, writers block, molesting freshmen. Gah, but I will not abandon ye who are faithful! I shall always return!