The Crying Traveller (Part 18)

*One month goes by in a flash...Kita has honed on his newfound ability while tending his young daughter with care*

Kal: *was almost close to his due date, n needed either Nakh, Melly or Elly's help to walk ard bcoz of the weight tht's straining his ankles*

Kita: *was feeding his daughter while sitting with Kalana*

Kiba: We're back with more fruit, Uncle Kalana

Kal: Thanks. Just put it ovr there *was sitting on Melly's shoulder*

Kiba: *put the basket down and made sure everything was in place*

Kita: *continues feeding Sakura*

Kal: *looks at the fruits* Got a nice hoard there. Has Elly got the fish?

Kiba: He's coming back from cleaning them right now

Kal: Tht's good, I... *his face bunched up a bit, feeling something familiar*

Kita: *put Sakura in her pen and he turned in tim to see Kal's look* Oh no

Kal: I'm OK. Just the initial contractions. Mmhh... *his face bunched up again as he felt his water breaking*

Melly: *felt his shoulder wet with the fluid* Oh no, Mom! *carries him dwn*

Kita: Okay,. *grabbed the towels*(

Kal: *tries to breathe thru it* M...Melly...Go...Go call ur father here

Melly; OK, Mom *puts him dwn n made a run for it*

Kita: Cmon, Kalana, just do your breathing

Kiba: *Went over and held up his uncle Kalana*

Kal: *takes deep labored breath, wincing a bit whenevr he felt a contraction, which was getting closer*

Melly: *ran to Nakh, who was with the twins gathering wheat for stocking up for the nxt coming draught* Dad! Dad!! Come quick!

Kito: * peeked up* What is it, hon?

Raito: Melly, what's wrong

Melly: *pants, gasping for air* Its...Its Mom! The...The baby...

Nakh: *quickly dropped evrything n made a run for it towards Kita's plc*

Kito and Raito: *dropped what they were doing and jumped onto Melly's shoulders*

Melly: *held onto them n followed behind Nakh*

Kal: *his contractions were getting closer, n was hving a hard time trying to concentrate in breathing frm the pain*

Kita: *spread Kalana's legs* You're almost dialated

Kal: Mmmhh...N...Nakh...I want Nakh... *tries to hold bk his tears*

Nakh: *barges in* Cherry??

Kiba: Uncle Kal, he's here.

Kita: You're just in time, Nakh. He's dialated

Nakh: I'm here, my cherry, I'm here *makes him lean against his knees n help him hold up his legs in a curled birthing position as he did during Elly's birth*

Kal: Oh gods, it hurts...It hurts so bad... *breathes long and hard*

Kita: Okay, Kalana...push!

Kal: *feels a contraction n pushed dwn as hard as he could*

Nakh: Tht's good, cherry. Vry good. I'm here for u

Kita: Keep it up, Kal, the baby's head is crowing!

Nakh: Hear tht, cherry! Keep going!

Kal: *pushed n pushed the hardest he could n screamed wen the head popped out* OOooooWWW!!!

Kita: Take it easy Kal! Take a breath

Kal: *tries to breathe, tears started pouring as he whined*

Nakh: Shh, shh, shh, easy my little cherry. Easy there...

Kal: I hate u, I hate u, I HATE U!!!!

Kita: *Caught the first baby* Baby one is out!

Kal: *pants hard* Is...Is it...Mundockian...? Estopian...?

Kita: First one is Estopian

Kal: *smiles thru his tears* I...I wanna hold him...Pls...? *held out his arms*

Kita: *Cleaned him up and handed the baby to Kalana*

Kal: *takes the baby* Ooh...Ooh, he's so beautiful...

Nakh: He's got ur eyes, cherry

Kal: *smiled then cried out as another contraction hit* Ooooww...!!

Kita: *Felt Kalana's stomach*

Kito: What's going on, Pa?

Kita: He has another one

Kal: *shook his head n whined* Make it stop, make it stop, make it stooopp!!

Kita: Then push!

Kal: I cant...I cant...!!

Nakh: Cherry, cherry, look at me, look at me!

Kal: *looked at him tearfully*

Nakh: U can do this! We're all here for u. U can do this! Pls, for me?

Kiba: Do it for all of us.

Kal: *sobs, then passed the baby to Kito before pushing dwn as hard as he could*

Kito: *held onto the newborn as he watched his uncle give birth to the other baby*

Raito: *Held onto Melly's finger*

Kita: Cmon, you can do it

Nakh: U can do it, come on, more

Kal: *pushed dwn with tears in his eyes dwn his cheeks, screaming in pain*

Kita: I got a Mundockian!

Nakh: Its ovr, my cherry, its ovr. U did so well *kissed him ovr n ovr again*

Kal: *pants hard, crying both happy n painful tears

Kita: *hands the newborn to Kalana*

Kal: *takes the baby n kissed it ovr n ovr again*

Nakh: *takes the first twin frm Kito n nuzzled it* They're beautiful

Kita: You two did really great again ^^

Kiba: They're so cute~

Kal: Thank u, Kita, for helping me out

Kita: I'm always in your debt, Kal

Kal: Oh dont be. We're friends

Nakh: Yeah, u owe us nothing

Kita: ^^ *looked over at the new additions to the clan*

Melly: Wht're u naming them

Kal: *thought a while* I'm naming the eldest "Marakha", it means Rebirth in Giant language. N this little angel here is "Marukha", it also means Rebirth bt in my clan's language

Kita: Mara and MAru, for short.

Kiba: ^^ I like that.

Elly: Hi, Mara, Maru, I'm ur big brother~

Melly: N I'm ur sister~ *tickled their cheeks*

Kal: *sighed tiredly*

Kita: Are you tired, Kal?

Kal: *nods, his eyes drooping*

Kita: Cmon everyone, time to give him some rest!

*evryone nods n left the room*

Kita: *hugged his friend before heading out of the cave*

Kal: *lay bk n fell asleep almost immediately*

Nakh: *carries the twins in his arms, cooing at them*

Kita: *came back holding onto Sakura, rocking her*

Nakh: *lowered himself to show the twins to Sakura* Look, here's ur new cousins

Sakura: *giggled at them and waved*

*the twins sees her, cooed n yawned*

Kita: aww, they're getting along already

Nakh: Yup, so cute

*Mara reaches to take Sakura's fist which can fit in his whole hand*

Sakura: *smiled at him*

Nakh: Looks like my little Estopian has taken a liking to her

Kita: ^^ We'll see about this when they grow up

Nakh: *nods* Agreed, tho it would be nice of it to be like our Melly n the twins case

Kita: ^_^ Hehe. I can see it all now

Nakh: *grins* Oh do u now? Pray tell?

Kita: Little Sakura on Mara's shoulders, getting carried around

Nakh: *laughs* Tht would be a sight to behold

Kita: Wouldn't it? Like how we engaged Kiba and Elly together

Nakh: Yeah. I was afraid they would be angry with us for matchmaking them together, but it seems they're pretty at piece with it

Kita: Especially Kiba. He's been excited since he knew

Nakh: He's been vry attached to Elly since they first met, so its no surprise *chuckles*

Kita: *sighs heavily* AFter Sakura grows up, I wanna have another

Nakh: Eeh?? Another? Wow, how many do u plan to hv? N why until she grows up?

Kita: Well, my kind is dwindling thin

Nakh: I knw, bt why wait till Sakura grows up? Why not within these few yrs?

Kita: You're right. I shouldn't wait

Nakh: Tht's the spirit, bt u sure u can handle it?

Kita: I sure can

Nakh: *smiled* Cool