>> Waking Up <<

~Fuyuhiko~

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Fuyuhiko didn't normal freak out, but today was not a normal day. He paced outside the delivery room door, anxiety clouding his thoughts. He prayed to whatever God was listening that things would go as planned. That his child would be born healthy and safe. And that Peko would be just fine as well. He wasn't sure what was going on inside, honestly he didn't want to know. He saw several of the nurses file out of the room, then the doctor. " Congratulations, your the father of a healthy baby girl." She said shaking his hand. Fuyuhiko nodded and when inside. Opening the door he saw Peko, looking down and crying. Fuyuhiko slowly made his way over to her, he grabbed her hand. She looked up at him and adjusted her arms. Reveling a small blonde baby, all of his anxiety washed away at the sight of her. Fuyuhiko began to tear up, he tried his best to fight the tears. Peko looked up at him and smiled " Do you want to hold her?" She asked. Fuyuhiko wiped his eyes and nodded. Peko carefully handed the baby of to her father. " What are we going to name her?" He asked staring down at the baby. Peko thought for a moment " Well we could always name her after someone. Or come up with one now." She suggested. They had both been so busy they hadn't really sat down to talk about names. Fuyuhiko looked more closely at his daughter, she had pink cheeks and blonde hair like himself. She also had her mothers blood red eyes. Fuyuhiko looked up at Peko " How about Natsumi?" He asked handing the baby back to her. Peko gave him a rare smile " It's perfect." She said warmly. Tears slipped from both of there eyes. Fuyuhiko places the baby's hand in his own, she wrapped her hand around his finger. And in the moment he had a desire to protect her, because to him she was the most important thing in the world.
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Peko held Natsumi in her arms, and all the fear from her dreams was gone. There was no way she would do anything but protect this child. And as she brought Natsumi home she still believed that. Peko layed her down to sleep, and kissed her head. Natsumi fussed before drifting off. Fuyuhiko stood in the doorway watching her. She walked over to him, and he embraced her. " I Love you." He whispered. Peko smiled " I love you too." She whispered back. Peko pulled away and looked at him " There's something we need to talk about. I know she's still young, but what are we going to tell her about-" Fuyuhiko cut her off before she could finish. " Where not going to tell her anything. It's for the best she doesn't know." He said. Peko looked at the ground " Are you sure it's for the best?" She asked. " We did  awful things she doesn't need to know. She never needs to know." He replied. Peko looked up at him " If see finds out anyway?" Fuyuhiko grabbed her hand " She'll understand that we hid it from her because we want to protect her. And we love her, she'll understand." He said determined. Natsumi let out a cry, catching her parents attention. Fuyuhiko slid past Peko, and picked her up. Compared to him she was tiny, and innocent. And more then anything Peko wanted her to stay that way forever. She walked over and stood beside her husband. They both looked down at there now sleeping daughter. " Never Grow Up..."Peko whispered softly. Fuyuhiko set her back down and put his arm around Peko's shoulder. Peko grabbed his hand "She's beautiful." He said. Peko squeezed his hand " Yeah she is." She agreed. Fuyuhiko kissed the side of Peko's head, before releasing her and heading off to whatever it was he had to do. Peko looked down at her daughter for a moment longer. She would protect her from anything, every herself. That's why she would never know they where depairs, or that hops peak existed. They could all finally be a normal family. Peko glanced back at the baby one more  time before sliding the door closed.

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~ Iris