Under My Wing

Street Child

~Tsuruno's POV~

"Help... Help me..." The voice said as we walked closer. "Tsuruno..." Yume choked and I gasped. She crouched down, and the voice revealed herself as a child. "Ohh..." I breathed, and the child smiled. "Hi... c-can y-you help?" The child asked as we nodded. We released our hands, and she took our fingers to guide us somewhere. She pointed as we looked at the burnt house. "Kid... t-the house..." I started as the kid nodded her head. "I-I need help..." Me and Yume exchange glances, and we look at the kid. "Hey, I know a place where you can live. If you want, you can follow us." Yume said in a calm tone as the kid's eyes sparkled. "R-Really..?" She said as we nodded.

~Telepathy Time~
Tsuruno: You think we have enough room for a kid?!
Yume: Our apartment or loft or Condo whatever you want to call it, is big enough. Besides, we'll be moving soon.

"Fine." I sighed as Yume smiled. "Hey! You never told us your name!" I exclaimed as the child turned around. "My name..? I... I don't know..." The child looked down at her bunny plushie, and Yume patted her head. "How about we give you one?" I asked as the child nodded. We looked to each other with smiles then nodded. "Ren." Yume smiled as our daughter, Ren, nodded her head. "That's perfect!" I exclaimed as Yume chuckled.

We started walking, and Ren poked her eyepatch. "It's probably best if we take you to a doctor, you look hurt." I explained as Ren shook her head violently. "Careful!" Yume exclaimed and held Ren's head. "You have to go sweetie, you look pretty hurt." She explained as Ren shut her eyes closed. "D-Doctors a-are.... bad.... yeah...!" She whispered as Yume sighed, "Too late, were already here. I know you don't like being here, but you need to go." Ren looked down at her scratched up legs, and looked up. "Ok... deep breath..!" "Deep breath!" Yume encouraged her as we walked in.

"Hmm... Wait, Ume." "Hm?" "Aren't you a doctor?" I asked as she nodded. "I am, we can head to my office." She smiled softly and pulled out her ID to the receptionist as we walked to her office.

"Okay, Tsuruno just put Ren on the table, okay?" She said as Ren took a deep breath as I picked her up.

"Alrighty sweetie... let's check your reflexes and I'll patch you up, okay?" "O... Okay.." Ren said timidly as Yume patted her head and smiled softly.

After seeing reflexes getting checked, Ren having her tongue out so Yume can test it on the tongue depressor, temperature getting checked, the check-up for our new daughter was done.

"See? That wasn't so bad, hm?" Yume asked softly as Ren shook her head. "No..." I smiled as Yume got a small popsicle for Ren. "You did extra good, so you get a popsicle instead of the boring lollipops." She chuckled as Ren smiled and hesitantly took the popsicle.

After we left, we decided that Ren needed some food as well as we needed groceries, so we went to the store. Heading inside the store, Ren's eyes widened at the treats aisle. She pulled on the hem of my shirt, pointed. "Hm? You want these?" I asked as Ren nodded. "Alright!" I smiled and put the cookies in the cart. "Sakura Hime Cookies..." I muttered, and Ren nodded again. "C-Cookies a-are good... yeah..." Ren whispered as I nodded. "Yep! Treats are always good!" Yume came back from the frozen treats aisle, and held the popsicles. "I'm getting these." She smiled and put them in the basket.

"Ok, we need to go to a clothes shop, you need clothes kid." I said, and Ren looked up. "I-I do..? D-Do I look b-bad..?" I shook my head, and patted her head. "That's the only dress you have." I explained as Yume nodded, and opened the door. "Ok, I'm going to check the tag of the dress ok?" She said, and Ren nodded. "8... Oh My God! You're so tiny!" She exclaimed, and Ren nodded. "M-Mother always called me sprout." I smiled, and Ren continued. "I-I want to... call... you both... m-my mothers...but... I-I feel like... i-it would be w-wrong...yeah... i-it'd be wrong..." Ren held her bunny plush tight, and I kissed her forehead. "That's nonsense. You'll always be able to call us that Ren, no matter what."