"What to do, what to do," Genma muttered, pacing in front of the nursery. At least he had convinced the doctors to let him break the news to her.
He watched the nurses come in with a pair of twins and placed them in an incubator. The sound of footsteps and the approach of a strong aura inspired Genma, already on the path to questionable decisions, used a recently developed technique to make himself invisible. A young man walked down the hallway to stop in front of the babies with a nurse and look at the twins
"Are they okay?" the young man asked. "They look so small."
"Twins are often born prematurely sir," the nurse assured him. "There is some danger, but they should be fine."
"Oh good," the young man sighed in relief. Genma made a decision. Genma waited for an opportunity and then snuck into the nursery to take a look at the
twins. A boy and a girl. He checked the names. As he saw the boy's name it was as if fate had stepped in.
******
A doctor appeared in the doorway and cleared his throat. Ryouga frowned and looked down at Ukyou, who glanced at him nervously.
"Bad news," Ukyou whispered, voice full of dread.
"Do you want to hear this?" Ryouga asked. Ukyou sighed and nodded.
"Sir, if I could speak to you out..." the doctor started.
"Don't try to hide anything from me," Ukyou said. "What's wrong." The doctor looked at her nervously, remembering what he had seen when the couple was accidentally splashed earlier.
"Your son, did not survive," the doctor said. Ukyou immediately broke down and clutched at Ryouga crying heavily. Ryouga was crying himself as he comforted his tired wife.
******
"The doctors would not tell me anything," Nodoka said as Genma wheeled her out of the hospital. "What of our child."
"He's already at the house, No-chan," Genma assured her.
"Have you choose a name for our son?" Nodoka asked, now much more relaxed.
"Yes," Genma said, feeling sick. "His name is Ranma." ~And that is the last time I use those techniques, the Umisen and Yamasen are sealed.~
******
Ukyou heard the phone ring and looked up from changing Akane to ensure that Ryouga reached the phone. His sense of direction had gotten a lot better since they had settled down. He still got lost, but it was generally only a matter of hours and not days now.
Ukyou often regretted not going for the mirror immediately. Especially now after having to live through the loss of one of her children. Ryouga was obviously concerned about her mental well being. He watched her closely all the time. Still, even if she wanted to, it was far too late to correct what Shampoo had done to them.
Ukyou turned her attention back to Akane and smiled. She was amazed at the girl's shock of red hair, so much like her fur as a fox-woman. And already Kuonji Akane was displaying a stubborn streak reminiscent of Ryouga's. Something of the pig in them perhaps.
Ukyou frowned as she sensed a palpable shift in Ryouga's aura. She finished Akane's diaper and looked up.
"Something wrong?" Ukyou asked. Ryouga looked at her.
"Ranma didn't die," Ryouga said. Ukyou narrowed her eyes. "Someone switched out a dead maybe for him."
"Someone stole our child!" Ukyou growled. Ryouga nodded. She looked down at Akane. "We'll just have to find him, won't we."
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(Posted Sat, 19 Oct 2002 10:59)
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