Episode 03: THE DAY SAKI WAS BORN
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(Two men are seen sitting on a cliff at the Shadow Realm)
Saito: I heard you are going to be a father
Seth: Yea...
Saito: (looks at him) You don't seem too excited about it
Seth:...
Saito: You are gonna be called Father
Seth: (laughs) Yea...
Saito: What's on your mind?
Seth: Am thinking of a good name for the baby. Stop distracting me will ya?
Saito: You know you suck at naming right?
Seth: I do not!
Saito: Yea you do
(Takashi comes to where they were sitting)
Takashi: What are you boys discussing?
Saito: Seth is thinking of a name for his baby
Takashi: Doesn't he know he's not good at naming?
Saito: (shrugs) Told him but you know Seth. Always stubborn
Takashi: I pity the child soon to bear his name
Seth: You guys know am sitting here right?
Saito: I think Mitsu would do a better job naming the baby
Takashi: She definitely will
Seth: (Dead face) Damn you two
Takashi: Good luck with the name thing (laughs shaking his head)
Seth: And where are you going?
Takashi: Am an old man and it's late. I need my sleep unlike you love birds sitting together watching the stars
Seth: (Falls to the ground)
Saito: Don't you have a pregnant woman to look after?
Seth: Tsume is with her
Takashi: Tsume!? Hurry boy let's go (drags Seth)
Seth: (turns to Saito) You coming?
Saito: To watch you perverts make a fool outta yourselves? I will pass
Seth: Your loss
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(Inside Seth's house; Tsume is inside with Mitsu)
Tsume: You found a name for her yet?
Mitsu: Her? (confused)
Tsume: It's definitely going to be a She
Mitsu: (laughs) Okay. Seth said he will take care of finding a name for... Her
Tsume: But he is bad at naming. Why would you let him?
Mitsu: (giggles) I know but that's his way of being a father to the unborn child. And he begged me to let him plus he's cute when he begs (laughs)
Tsume: (laughs) If you say so. I will be going now. I will come back tomorrow morning to take you to your operation room
Mitsu: Thank you.
Seth: (comes in five minutes after Tsume left) Hey Princess
Mitsu: Render Seth where have you been? (angry voice)
Takashi: (looks around) She's not here
Mitsu: eh? You even brought this old geezer with you. If you are looking for Tsume she has left
Seth: (Sits beside her)
Takashi: (disappears)
Mitsu: And as for you Mister... Leave me again and I will look you outside
Seth: (laughs) Am sorry. How are you two doing?
Mitsu: We are fine. You are not forgiven though
Seth: (Place his head gently on her stomach)
(The following day. A loud cry is heard inside Seth's house)
Mitsu: (cries in pain)
Seth: What's happening. You okay?
Mitsu: Seth the baby!
Seth: What!? Now..?
Mitsu: Don't ask me that! (Raising her voice)
Seth: What should I do? What do you need? (Holds her. Tsume runs into the house after hearing Mitsu's voice on her way)
Tsume: Am here Mitsu
Seth: Alright let's take her to the hospital
Tsume: Not enough time. She will have to deliver the baby here (sprays a sheet on the bed and lays her down) Seth fetch me some water. Hurry! Alright Push with everything you've got
Mitsu: (push with all her strength crying in pain. Seth runs out to fetch the water. Comes back a few minutes after)
Tsume: I can see the head. You almost there Mitsu. Keep pushing
Seth: (Comes back with the water. Sees the baby's head and faints. Two hours later the baby was born. Takashi and Saito are now in the house. Seth slowly regains consciousness)
Tsume: I told you it will be a girl (cuts the umbilical cord and wipes the baby clean) She's beautiful. Glad she looks nothing like him (gives the baby to the mother)
Seth: (sits up) Man I just had a nightmare where I saw...
Saito: i***t you fainted
Takashi: You sure know how to fall... Who taught you that cuz am sure I didn't
Seth: (walks to Mitsu and smiles while touching the baby's cheek)
Saito: (Stares at Seth)
Takashi: (whispers) One day it will be you and Sakura
Saito: (Leaves the house)
Mitsu: So what do we call her?
Seth: (smiles) Saki...
Mitsu: Welcome home Saki
Seth: Thank you Mitsu
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