Re: I live in a Tent

[Ikuar]

I caught sight of his cloth and felt alarmed. Blood... and then my stomach began to ache harshly.

"Ahh... y-you okay?"

[Jayrin]

"Hmm? Y-Yeah! I'm fine!" I grinned. "It's just my allergies acting up again. It's not a big deal." I said, trying to sound like I didn't mind... but I did. I was dying and I didn't want to die. I wanted to live, and I wanted to find love, and I wanted to hold onto it forever. It was really hurting me to look at Nymm and know I loved her. To know I wanted her for myself, and I wanted her to be mine for forever. But forever for me... that could be only a few hours... a few days... maybe a few months at the most. Probably less though. I was getting worse. But... I didn't want to die yet. I wasn't ready to die, but there wasn't anything to be done about it. Kayla had already told me... the moment the medicines stop working, is the moment Death has sight of me.

[Ikuar]

"Y-Yeah..." I dropped my drink on the ground and doubled over, cringing at the sudden bout of pain that was running through my belly. It was a blessing though, if his disease was getting worse then I wanted him to have a chance at holding Karyn. I looked at him when the pain was gone and gulped nervously. "M-My water just broke..." I said shakily, "I guess today is my lucky day!"

[Jayrin]

"O-Oh!!" I got up quickly and set my drink aside too. "C-Can you walk? N-No, of course you can't... you're in pain." I wrapped my arms around her and picked her up. "L-Let's go! We're closer to Kayla!" So I ran. D: I held her tight, and I ran toward Kayla's building, praying I wouldn't stumble.

[Ikuar]

EEEEEP. *___*

"But you said you weren't feeling good! I can walk but I'll be slow, you can put me down!" But I had to admit, we were getting there pretty fast with him carrying me. The pain had gone away for a couple minutes and then it was back again. I just held my breath instead of lacing my arm around his neck like I had almost done!

[Jayrin]

"I am not putting you down!! We have to get there quickly!" I frowned. "You are having a baby and that is no cause for slow walking!" I shoved the door to the clinic open and ran inside, finding the room Kayla used for births. "KAYLA. A BABY IS ON THE WAY! COME HERE!" I called and set Nymm on the bed, then pulled out my handkerchief and coughed long, and hard into it. I was feeling really tired.

[Ikuar]

Kyrn... he sounded terrible. I had to take my mind off of him for the moment though because Kayla would come in at any second and ask how I was feeling and judge whether or not this was happening. But my water broke so... >_>; it was definitely happening!

[Jayrin]

Kayla burst in and gasped. "But... you weren't even partially dilated this morning!!" She exclaimed. She had a big bucket of water, and other girls ran in with rags and towels and things. "Kyrn! Get out or turn around!"

I wasn't sure what to do, so I turned around. I guessed Kayla was lifting up Nymm's skirt or something.

"Woah!! You're very dilated now!! What have you been doing?!"

[Ikuar]

"I took a small walk into town today because I was feeling restless... but isn't it a good time for the baby to come?" I asked with a slight smile. "I've been ready for this all week!" I wasn't too panicked despite the pain.

[Jayrin]

"Ah... walks are a good way to make babies come..." She said. "I'm just going to help you take your clothes off, and into a more comfortable gown..."

"AH!" I exclaimed. "I'm leaving! I'll be right outside! Tell me when I can c-come back in!" I rushed out the door. >///<

[Ikuar]

I got up and Kayla helped me to start changing. While he was out of the room I looked at her and sighed, "I saw blood on his handkerchief earlier..." I whispered, wincing at the next contraction that came. "He's so pale... is there anything I can do once this is over?"

[Jayrin]

-Kayla-

I frowned some and shook my head. "There isn't much... if he's coughing up blood now... there's nothing we can do. The medicine only helps for a time, then... it's downhill from there. Just... I guess... smile a lot. He loves seeing people smile." I said, and got the gown fixed, then helped her back in the bed. "H-He... um..." I sniffed, and tried to hold back tears. "He probably doesn't have much time left."

[Ikuar]

"But there has to be some way... he can't just die like that, it's not fair..." I stopped talking when I started to feel more pain and Kyrn was allowed back in. I had to keep up my act but it was getting easier to do as labor was distracting.

What was I going to do without him?

[Jayrin]

Kyrn stepped beside Nymm, smiling a little awkwardly. He held her hand throughout the whole thing. He was so sweet, and no matter how much she smacked him in her pain, or how hard she squeezed her hand, he just smiled at her and told her he was proud of her... almost like a husband. It was cute.

"I see the head!" When I could, I helped her by pulling the baby out and quickly cutting the cord. "It's a girl!" I exclaimed with a big grin. "Here, Sara, clean her while I clean her mommy."

The young girl took the baby and cleaned the sweet little girl... who was screaming like a banshee.

[Ikuar]

I sighed in relief and fought to keep my eyes open as I hugged Kyrn. They passed the baby to him and I scooted so he could sit next to me with her. "I'm calling her Karyn." I said softly, "Doesn't she look like a Karyn?"

[Jayrin]

-Kyrn-

I stifled another cough and held the little one tight. She was so sweet. "Sh-She does!" I swallowed against the taste of blood. "She's very beautiful... I can already tell she'll look exactly like you! Oh look! She's smiling!" I poked her cheek and she made a strange squeak. I wanted to be a daddy to her if I could. I wondered if... maybe God would let me live a bit longer. Did he really already need me?

[Ikuar]

"Thank you for being there for me, Kyrn... I appreciate you." I hugged him a little more. I wanted him to hold Karyn forever, as if her little brand new light of life would keep him with us. I wished there was something we could do.

[Jayrin]

I hugged her back some. "Y-You're welcome." I smiled. "I think I like babies a lot more now."

[Ikuar]

"I'm so glad..." I didn't know how much longer I'd have him so we sat there together for a long time. Karyn was peaceful and didn't cry but she squeaked when he handed her to me after hours of just talking quietly.

I was afraid to say goodnight, he was pale and a little lightheaded when he got up.

[Jayrin]

I walked back to the house with her afterward so we could both sleep comfortably. I even moved the crib into her room with her. "There you go." I said softly. I ffelt horrible, and hopefully a bit of sleep would help. I said goodnight to her and went to my room, and resigned myself to writing a will. I wanted to make sure Nymm, Karyn, and Kayla were all well enough off. The will was long enough, and then I went to sleep. I was planning on making pancakes for her in the morning.

[Ikuar]

I woke up to the most horrible silence the next morning. Karyn was fast asleep and I wasn't sure where Kyrn was. I headed quietly out of the room and looked around the house until I got to his room and saw him asleep. I approached him but when I touched his shoulder he felt cold and I snatched my hand back. He had dark circles under his eyes and a little bit of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"KYRN!" I cried so loud that I woke up Karyn. I ran out of the room after covering his face with a blanket and then snatched Karyn out of the bed.

I had to get Kayla. I was numb for only seconds until I reported the news and then I broke down into sobs.

[Jayrin]

-Kayla-

I had to sit down when she told me the news, otherwise, I would have fallen over. It took a few moments to sink in, and then Nymm and I were hugging a crying. "N-No... why so soon?!" I sobbed.

[Ikuar]

I sobbed loudly and cried into her shoulder. We had so many good times in the short time we were together. "It's not fair, he didn't deserve to die like that!" I sobbed, "I wanted to do so much with him!"

[Jayrin]

I hugged her tightly. "I never p-prepared for so... so soon!" I cried. "This isn't fair... not my sweet brother... not him!"

[Ikuar]

"I covered his face... he looked really bad." I sniffled. We had calmed down a little after putting so much time into crying. "I wish I could say his expression was peaceful... he just looked uncomfortable."

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