A Radiant Future

Chapter 10 - Welcome Home

Micaiah is 8 months pregnant
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Rays of summer light beamed into Sothe and Micaiah's bedroom on an important day for them. It marked one more month till their little one arrived and today Micaiah's younger sister, Empress Sanaki of Begnion was visiting with her advisors Sigrun and Tanith. Ever since their mother died to internal bleeding shortly after her birth, the two Seraph Knights have been Sanaki's mother figures. And no they are not lesbian for each other. It was early in the morning when Micaiah woke up Sothe with a radiant smile on her face.

"Today marks one more month!" she said to her lover ecstatically. He smiled back, getting up and caressing her back. It had been hurting ever since she got bigger. They could hardly wait. One more month till their baby arrived. They couldn't believe that they got this far. It would have been depressing if their child were to have nomads it alive.

As Sanaki came later that morning, she sat at the side of her sister and brother-in-law's bed, while Sothe sat in a chair and Micaiah laid down on the bed, hands rested softly on her round and curved stomach with kicks being made in the womb.
"So what were you thinking of naming your child?" the young empress asked
"We were thinking of Bridgette for a girl and for a boy, we thought Tamaki," Sothe replied, Micaiah stayed quiet, a plain look in her face.
"Will she look like you or sister?" Sanaki asked this time. Micaiah still stayed quiet.
"Sister are you okay?" the young teen finally asked
"...I'm fine..." Micaiah sighed finally.

A few moments of silence passed until Micaiah gripped Sothe's arm tightly, breathing heavily.
"Micaiah?! What's-" he started before he was cut off.
"Baby...wants out.." she cried before letting out a scream. Sanaki checked under her legs. She was bleeding, her water had broken.
"...I'm going to find healers, stay with her!" Sanaki yelled as she rushed out to find healers, Sigrun and Tanith noticing her and running behind her. Back in the bedroom, Sothe tried rocking Micaiah's body back and forth while she cried and sweated. He kept telling her to keep breathing, but she only cried, the bottom of her blue dress now stained with her blood. The healers were being led by their wartime friend and healer Laura. She had eventually settled down and adopted children and lived with her childhood friend Aran, while their adopted children looked up to them as parents. She had left her 3 kids home to tend to Micaiah's labor.
They took a while to come since they had to gather blankets and towels, Sothe tried wiping the sweat off of his wife's forehead, but more came as he wiped away. Micaiah was now in more discomfort. She felt uncomfortable and was in pain. "Sothe...take them off...please...it feels bad..." she groaned, as she pointed to her underwear for Sothe to take off. He blushed, trying to gain maturity to remove her undergarment. He had to realize, he was IN there before, and that was how she got to how she was now. As he removed, the blush on his face disappeared, and he began to rub her belly as she kept crying in pain. After what felt like forever, the healers arrived, locked the door before Sanaki, Sigrun and Tanith could rush back in, and started helping Micaiah through labor. Her hand gripped his, her nails digging into his palms as she screamed while pushing out their child. "Don't worry, you're almost done...keep going it will be worth it afterwards..." was all Sothe could tell her while she went through excruciating pain to give birth to their little one. As the healers announced the sight of the baby's head, Micaiah screamed louder, till after a few minutes, hers died down to another scream, only much younger. The baby was finally here, crying heard in the whole castle. Sothe kissed Micaiah's sweaty forehead as she cried, mucus stringing from her nose, face blotchy and eyes puffy. Laura then came with the crying baby in her arms, smiling at the new parents. "Congrats you two, it's a little girl!!" she said softly. They saw the little streaks of dark green hair on her head. She was beautiful to them. "W-Why don't you go cut her cord.." Micaiah told Sothe weakly, drained of energy used to bring this little being into the world. He nodded, got up and carefully took the safety scissors and cut the little child's umbilical cord. After they wrapped her up in a warm and soft pink blanket after cleaning the blood and extra fluids on her, she was handed to Sothe. At first he was nervous to hold the baby, scared to drop her, but he felt better once he returned to his seat next to Micaiah, handing her their child. Tears streamed down her face once she saw the child she and Sothe made together. At that point no one could tell who cried louder, Micaiah or her newborn daughter. Sothe had to hold back tears, but he couldn't. He allowed a few to pass his greenish golden eyes, a few teardrops landing on the baby, causing her to open eyes. Honey gold like her mother's. Micaiah's glove had been off while she held the infant, her Brand revealed. The young one raised her little right hand towards her mother's chest, a tinier version of Micaiah's birthmark on her wrist. Sothe had let out his finger, in which the little girl grabbed tightly.
"She's adorable...you did a great job..." he whispered, voice hoarse. All she did was mutter back "I love you" and fell asleep, the little baby sleeping, bundled in her arms. Both were tired after the experience of childbirth and entering the world...

A few hours later, Sanaki was allowed in the bedroom, Sigrun and Tanith had allowed her to spend time with her sister. Micaiah was up with Sothe, caressing their child's head. As Sanaki arrived, she became much quieter, hoping not to scare her niece.
"Congratulations..." she whispered to the new parents. As she spoke, the little child awoke, fussing and pressing her hand on Micaiah's chest. She knew. It was the very first time. She pulled down her dress to let the baby feed. Sothe found a little blush on his face, he needed to get used to seeing this.
"So what will be her name?" the empress finally asked
"Bridgette...our little princess Bridgette.." Micaiah spoke softly, as Sothe kissed her lips and rubbed his child's head
She's finally here...welcome Pumpkin

~holy crap took me half the day because I had the worst day today, but the fanfic isn't over here ;). Thank you for reading of this far!!~