イタズラな KISS ~3 ✔

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Epilogue Nineteen: Kotomi (Part Three)

"You can do it, Kotoko!"

Oka-san held my hand when I was taken to the ward.

"Hai." I said and smiled at her, "I can do it, Oka-san!" I cheered.

"Kotoko-chan. I'll hold your hand and cheer for you. Okay?"

"Arigatou!"

Ganbatte ne, Irie-kun. Because I will do my best too.

It's coming. The pain starts. The doctor said to push and to push until the baby comes out. I sighed deeper as each time passed. It's not easy. I feel my body getting numb as the pain hits me down. But I will do it. I can endure it. I will do it.

Irie-kun is rooting for me.

"Irie-san! Just a little longer!"

"You can do it, Kotoko-chan!"

"Push!"

I did what they told me. When I heard the baby cry, my heart suddenly went at ease.

I did it.

I did it, Irie-kun.

"Kotoko-chan! You did it! Congrats!"

Oka-san was so happy. It's my first time to see her smiling like this. She was crying with joy. She held my baby and gently kissed her forehead.

"Look at her, Kotoko-chan! She is beautiful!" she said and let me hold my baby.

Wow. She really is. My heart was so happy that I don't know how to describe this rich feeling. My baby was in my arms. She's fragile... I feel like I have to be careful about handling her. Tears from the pain were replaced by the enormous tears from joy. At last, she's here! I successfully brought her here into this world. I swear, I'll be a good mother.

"Oka-san..." I don't know what to say, "She's adorable. She's my baby." I mumbled.

"Yes, Kotoko-chan. She's adorable. I could see that she's going to be like you. Congratulations." Oka-san keeps on crying. "What are you going to name her?" she asked.

I know Oka-san prepared a lot of names but it's been decided that she's going to be Kotomi. Irie-kun already prepared it very well.

"Irie-kun said that she's going to be Kotomi. Irie Kotomi." I said and kissed Kotomi's cheeks.

She got Irie-kun's eyes and lips while she got those nose and cheeks of mine.

"Such a great name. Onii-chan ga? How sly of him! He's really thinking about you, Kotoko. What a similar name of yours."

"Kawaii, Kotomi-chan." I said.

"Wow, Kotoko. She's very beautiful. She looked a lot from Onii-chan." Yuki-kun said when they got into the room. His eyes were filled with amusement as she looked into Kotomi's sleeping face.

"Don't say that, Yuki-kun! She looked more a lot from Kotoko-onee-chan."

Konomi was here too and she played Kotomi's little hands.

"Desho?" I asked not leaving my eyes to the cute little angel that's sleeping in my arms.

"Kotoko! You are finally a mother. You really resemble a lot from Etsuko."