Two Sides to Every Coin (OPM Garou x OC)

Chapter 21: Little Cub

Garou was still sleeping when this all transpired. Being in a light sleep, though, his mind had started to become restless. Tossing and turning, he tried to push this unnerving feeling away, trying to go back to sleep. What happened, instead, was his body tensing in high alert.
Something was wrong.
"GAROU!!!!" Kaana's sudden scream of distress made Garou's eyes shoot open. He was immediately out of bed, running out of the room and barreling down the stairs. When he got to the living room, he was greeted with Kaana slumped against the front of the couch on the floor, her head was dipped back on the cushions as she groaned and writhed in pain.
He was by her side that second, "Kaana, what--"
"He's coming...The baby's coming..." Kaana was breathing heavily, her face twisted in pain.
Out of the corner of his eye, Garou then noticed the large puddle on the side of the couch and he felt his blood going cold. Just then, he heard a door slam open and quick foot falls coming towards them. Hitomi appeared, her bags in hand and her eyes falling on the scene before her, "Is she okay?"
"She's having the kid," Garou relayed. Hitomi seemed shocked, but quickly regained her composure and approached, "Alright. We need to get her to the bedroom."
Garou turned to Kaana to try and pick her up, but only for Kaana to shy away from his touch, "I'm not moving," she shook her head, now staring hard at the platinum blonde. Her voice was clear enough, which told both him and Hitomi that she wasn't kidding.
"Agh!" Kaana gritted her teeth as another contraction hit her. Her hand gripped at the couch cushion behind her while she cradled her belly with the other. Hitomi sprung into action, she rushed to get towels from the bathroom, grabbing most of them. When she rushed back out, putting the towels beside her, she sat at Kaana's feet, "How long has this been going on?"
"The fuck if I know! I woke up to her screaming for me!" Garou snapped at her, but it was more out of panic than anger.
Kaana's contraction passed, which gave her enough breath back to answer, "A couple hours...I couldn't sleep..." she panted.
Hearing this, Garou looked down at her questionably, "What? Why didn't you say anything to me?!"
Hitomi put a towel over Kaana's legs and under her, then threw some gloves on and slipped her soaked panties off, "What's your pain level, right now?"
"High..." Kaana tensed when another contraction gripped her, yet again. The blonde doctor noticed how quickly Kaana's contractions were coming and going, which was unusual. Hitomi then checked Kaana, only for her eyes to widen in shock.
Garou caught the look, "What?"
"She's progressing really quickly. Too quickly. She shouldn't be, but she's seven centimeters already. Three more to go and she'll be ready to push," Hitomi took her gloves off.
"Is that bad?" Garou questioned anxiously.
Hitomi ignored this question, "Garou, I have to set up for this. I need you to stay with her."
Garou, although was still trying to grasp the situation, gave a stiff nod. Hitomi got up and started to prep everything. She went to boil some water, cleaned the puddle on the floor, taking out the tools she'll need from her bag.
Meanwhile, Kaana was trying her best to breathe and power through the pain, Garou holding her hand in both of his. This was the last thing he expected to happen, much less wake up to his girlfriend screaming for him in the middle of the night. Garou has never felt so powerless, before, watching as Kaana went through wave after wave of pain and not being able to help her. He didn't know what to do.
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Kaana slumped as another contraction passed, she huffed in some relief but everything was still hurting.
Garou asked softly, trying to be of some use, "Do you need anything..?" he wasn't sure if he'd get a response, as Kaana looked completely out of it.
Kaana grimaced, "Can you...hold me..? I'm scared..."
Garou was quick to fulfill her request. He gently coaxed her to sit up slightly so he can seat himself right behind her. She lied against his chest, in between his legs, seemingly more relaxed than before, but still out of breath from the pain.
Garou brushed away some of her hair that was plastered to her forehead from the sweat and he grasped both of her hands. Kaana immediately tightened her grip, just in time for another contraction. Kaana pressed her head back against his chest, the contraction even stronger than the last and she whimpered in pain.
"Breathe," Garou soothed, his nose buried on the top of her head. Kaana let out a long breath, trying to focus on what he told her to do. The pain was making other functions difficult to perform. After a few moments, Kaana relaxed against him, sighing and panting in exertion as the contraction ended.
"I can't do this...this is too much," Kaana whimpered.
Garou planted a kiss on her head, "You're close, just try to power through."
"I hate you...so much, right now..." Kaana replied in between breaths.
A humorless scoff escaped Garou's lips, "I know. Looks like you got your wish, though. A home birth is what you wanted, right?"
Kaana didn't find the humor in this, irritated, tired and in pain, "Don't...start with me..."
Garou understood that she wasn't in a good mood, but it felt as though she was still upset, "Why didn't you wake me if you were having contractions?" he couldn't stop from asking.
Kaana didn't answer right away, "I...was still angry with you. I wasn't thinking...and they weren't consis--" she stopped mid sentence when another contraction hit. She gritted her teeth, "Consistent!" she managed through a pained groan.
Her grip didn't loosen, Garou remained indifferent to her ever tightening grip. He knew that discussing their previous argument, right now wasn't helping her, whatsoever. Still, it was bothering him, but he knew he had to put it aside. He decided not to continue with the subject so she can focus more on having the baby.
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It was a repetitive cycle for the next three hours. Kaana would writhe in pain every contraction and after every one, Garou would try to give her encouragement.