START: DASH! Again- A µ's Fanfiction

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---Koharu's POV---
I walked over to the piano and sat down at the bench. 25 years ago, mom sat at that exact bench and composed songs for µ's. I began playing START:DASH!!

I say... 
Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!! 
Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!!

Even newborn birds 
Will someday flutter into the sky 
On their large, strong wings.

So, of course we can't give up, 
Because that day will surely come for us. 
You can feel it too, can't you? 
The beating of a new beginning.

Tomorrow, change, 
Change into what we hope for! 
Change into that bright, unwavering light! 
START!

But it's an important piece! 
Look forward into the distance, I DASH!

Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!! 
Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!!

I heard someone clapping at the door. It was mom. I thought she was at the hospital.

"Hey mom," I said. "Why are you here?"

"It was quiet at the hospital today." Mom stated. "I thought maybe we can hang out. It has been a while." I smiled. My Soba Nishikino says I am a lot like my mom. Very passionate and very stubborn. However, mom gave up music and became a doctor. Sofu said that he and soba would of been fine if mom went forward with her music. However, it was mom's choice.

"Okay." I said. My brother, Ugo, and I didn't see mom often after her friend, Honoka, died while under her care. Hearing her say she wanted to hang out with me excited me, but I kept my cool.

"Come on." Mom said with a smile. "Let's go."

We walked down Akihabara with our ice creams. I had red bean while mom had green tea. It was nice being able to spend time with mom for once. Just the two of us.

"So how is school going?" Mom asked.

"Okay." I replied. "The two girls who were with the women you were talking to seemed to of befriended me."

"Sounds familiar." Mom said. "Kiko and Suzuka are definitely like their mothers. Does one say Nya?"

"Kiko does." I replied. "Suzuka is just really shy."

"They are exactly like Rin and Hanayo." Mom stated. "And you remind me of myself at that age. Passionate, kind of stubborn-"

"I am not stubborn." I stated. Mom giggled.

"I was also going to say you are also very caring," Mom stated. "Even if you don't admit it." I smiled. Mom is right. I was never the one to admit that I cared. However, I do care. I guess that is what happens when you're the daughter of one of Tokyo's famous doctors and former member of µ's. I am proud to gain my mother's personality traits. I am proud to be the daughter of Dr. Maki Nishikino in general.

---Maki's POV---
I look at my daughter and smiled. I swear, my twins were the best things to happen to me. I admit, Dawson and I never planned on having children. It just happened. It came to such a shock for both of us when I found out when I was pregnant.

~Flashback, May 2024~

"She's beautiful Katori!" Honoka gushed. I just delivered Katori's baby. I felt sick to my stomach. I don't know why. I have delivered most of my friends babies. I delievered Nico's, Eli's, Honoka's, Hanayo's, and Nozomi's. I performed Umi's C-section and I had to watch Eli cry twice over two miscarriages. Why was I feeling sick?

"She definitely looks like you." Umi said. Suddenly, a man came bursting into the room. He had to return from a business trip in England. The baby did come earlier than expected.

"Katori," Riichi, Katori's husband said. "Don't worry, I'm here."

"Kind of late there Riichi." I said. "Congratulations, it's a girl." Riichi looked over at their daughter and began to cry.

"Katori." Riichi sobbed. "It's our beautiful baby girl." Riichi walked over and kissed Katori's forehead.

"Should we pick a name?" Katori asked.

"Can we name her Akari?" Riichi asked. I smiled and felt a little dizzy.

"Of course." Katori said.

"We'll let you two be." I said. My friends and I walked out of the room. Once we were out in the hall, I ran to the garbage can and threw up.

"Maki?" Honoka asked. "Are you okay?" I just continued to throw up. After I was done, I began panting.

"Take me to a doctor," I said. "Other than my parents." Umi passed Rio off to Honoka and helped me up.

"Which doctor?" Umi asked.

"Dr. Sasaki." I replied. "He's my doctor." We began walking to Dr. Sasaki's office. When we got there, my mom and Dr. Sasaki were talking. The two of them looked over.

"Maki?" Mom asked. "Is everything okay?"

"I just delivered Katori Minami's baby." I stated. "However, I feel awfully sick. There wasn't anything down there that I haven't seen before. I don't know why I'm feeling sick." Dr. Sasaki walked over with a thermometer and stuck it in my mouth. It went off. He took it out, examined it, then tossed it onto his desk.

"Is this all that occured?" Dr. Sasaki asked. Mother raised her eyebrows.

"Hunny?" Mom asked. "When did you last have your period?" Umi raised her eyebrow at me.

"About six weeks ago." I replied. "I'm late, but that could be anything."

"Dawson came to see you about a month ago." Umi stated. "Did you two-?"

"What?!" I shouted. "Are you suggesting I'm pregnant?!"

"Yes." Umi replied.

"Yay!" Mom cheered. "I get grand babies!" I began to feel dizzy. Then I passed out.

~Present Day~
After examination, it turned out I was four weeks pregnant. I called Dawson that night and told him. Dawson was scared, but he knew he had to come to come for us since it was his responsibility also. He ended up dropping out of college, moving here, and helped me out around the house. He went back when the twins started elementry school and became an English teacher at a middle school. If it weren't for him stepping up, I wouldn't know what to do. I just remember being scared. I just graduated from medical school at the top of my class and was helping my parents run the hospital. I also remember Dawson being scared as well. However, he knew he needed to be with me.

"Mom?" Koharu asked.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Do you ever regret giving up music?" Koharu asked. I questioned myself for a moment.

Do I regret giving up music? I thought.