cambox | Da Future

[The last few weeks lead through, and Hilda's just plain huge. She's constantly uncomfortable, but at least after fifteen minutes of shuffling she finds a comfortable position and sticks to it.

Over the past two days, however, she's shown a lot more discomfort. She almost never can sit still, and she only barely sleeps. But at about two in the morning, after about three hours of trying to fall asleep, Hilda finally grabs Silver's shoulder, wincing.]

Okay... okay, I think they're coming. I can't take it any more, it's gotta come out now.

[Silver's known that it's been ready to happen soon. While he finally started to doze off, he snaps awake when Hilda grabs his shoulder.

They sure did pick a late hour at night, didn't they-]

Alright. Just take it easy.

[He keeps calm, hops out of bed, lets out Weavile, and slips on his shoes. Alright Hilda, just hold onto him, let him pick you up, and he'll take his time heading downstairs.

He's had Typhlosion stay out of his ball and sleep by the door for the past week, since that's how they're going to get to the hospital. Typhlosion wakes up quickly and Weavile helps open and hold the door- out goes the fire badger first, then he and Hilda can head out.

It's not as good as a car, but haha. Cars. As long as they take it easy, they'll be okay.]

[Hilda's just a series of nods, jaw clamped shut to cope with the pain. Sorry, Typhlosian, once she's on its back she grips tightly at its fur as the contractions grow. They were uncomfortable, before, and gradually worse, but]

Ugh, it hurts. Already, it hurts.

[She complains, but she's got that raw determination on her face. She's got a lot left in her, she's not even close to giving in yet.]

[It's okay. Better to complain than to cry out.

Typhlosion knows the way. Silver's made sure of this dozens of times. He starts moving at a pace that's not just walking, but still considerably gentle.

Silver can't do much other than hold onto Hilda, but he tries to be as comforting as he can.]

We'll be there soon. [Gotta take it easy, Silver. This is a normal thing. Everything's gonna be okay, but he needs to keep calm for Hilda.]

[Hilda will continue to be a trooper! She keeps upright, she keeps from making a noisy racket, and she keeps from panic. Aside from a few moments where she doubles over and lets out a frustrated groan, she keeps herself collected.]

Just pain, just pain, nothing yet it's just pain...

[She mutters to herself! She can't look like that much of a wimp in front of Silver, right?]

[She can't. She can't because he doesn't.

It's not too long before they arrive at the hospital- when they do, he hops off of Typhlosion himself, but his furry fire friend can still keep Hilda mobile. He's walking right beside them and still refuses to let go of Hilda, even for a second, even if he's just helping keep her balanced and holding her hand.

hi hospital my wife's having a baby like right now please send help]

[Yep they were expecting her, everything should be paid in advance aside from complications not expected so let's go ahead.

They get Hilda into one of the rooms! They also unfortunately get her into a hospital gown so that they can poke and prod as necessary to see how far along she is.

Hilda's more annoyed by that than pained by the labor, and just makes faces as the doctors assess and explain that she's got a while before the baby starts coming out at all.]

[...And this is why he can't stand hospitals, but they're. They're poking and prodding for her own good. To help her.

He's not enough of a baby to look uncomfortable about it though. He's. He's allowed to just be here, right? Out of the way? And hold her hand? And be as comforting as he can be? That's. That's all he wants to do. That's all he really can do.

Hospitals.]

[She picked it because this is the nearest hospital that'll let Silver be in the room for practically anything, whether they have to do a C-Section or some other emergency surgery, and they're gonna pass of the kid to him just as easily as to her unless an incubator is needed. She'd rather not do the hospital, but she couldn't risk anything else.

Still, she's allowed to lay on her side and get the epidural now, so she receives that painkiller for the long wait. And once it kicks in, she's back to relaxed again.]

Phew... another wait.

[Y-You know what. He's just going to look at his feet until they're done putting in that epidural.

Are they done yet?

Yes?]

[Okay.]

You okay? [C'mon, snap out of it, he has to be comforting here-]

Myeah. It's kicking in, I'm getting numb.

[She fishes for his hand, holding it and sighing. But... she'll give him a smile.]

Another... what, hour? Two hours? We're gonna be parents. We're gonna have that baby in our arms.

[He won't just hold her hand- he'll weave his fingers through hers. He's right here. He starts to smile...

...He's going to be a dad they're going to be parents this is going to happen in just a couple of hours and Hilda's going to hold that baby and then he's gonna get the chance to...

Yeah, give him a minute.]

[Hilda's calm, for now! She just smiles at him.]

Never in a million years did I think I'd be here. I'm really happy.

[She's having a baby - she's going to have a family of her very own.]

Let's see... we decided on Barett for a boy, or Blue for a girl?

[Okay. Okay, he can calm down now. He's excited, but he can be calmly excited. There's no holding back the happiness, though.

...He nods at the names, but...]

We had a third name, didn't we?

Right! Ember. We can use that as a middle name or something.

[...?] A middle name?

Yeah. ...That's a thing. No one really ever uses them unless they share a name with their relatives. Like, James Arthur Smith has a son he wants to name James, but he calls him James Clayton Smith. Or whatever.

I just like coming up with longer names.

...If you want a middle name, we can give them a middle name.

Ember is cute. I like Ember.

[She makes a weird face.]

...That feels weird. Thaaaat feels weird, like pressure. That would probably really hurt right now.

[...] I'm glad that it doesn't. [Let him just sit right here and run his other hand through your hair, okay. He's grown to like giving Hilda reassuring physical contact as much as she likes receiving it.]

[Hilda continues to make faces and wince, buuut an hour passes and hey, the doctors say she's ready for pushing!

Though Civil Disobedience Hilda does sit up, she doesn't push.]

It doesn't feel right.

[The doctors just awkwardly try to encourage her, but... well. The best they can do is gently remind her that the epidural may well wear off.]

Mom got to take her time and do what felt right when she had my little sister and brothers. You can let Hilda take her time too, right?

[Easy does it. He brushes his thumb against her knuckles- he's not annoyed or projecting his discomfort out on the doctors, but he still wants to speak his piece.]

[They just gently bring up that they can't give her more pain medicine if she's in the middle of delivering the baby...]

That's fine. I can take it.

[She tugs at Silver's sleeve, wanting him to sit down next to her.]

I can survive any pain. I've got Silver with me.

[He sits right next to her, as close as he can be while still giving her the space she needs. He's right here. He's not going anywhere.

Still, he is a little concerned.]

Don't put yourself through too much just because I'm here. I want you to be okay.

So it begins!

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