this quiet little life / mynameisv

[arasakadogs]

(oda did not tell v when he planned to contact hanako. it is not for the sake of secrecy but he knows v by now and their situation and her pregnancy seem to only amplify her anxieties. if she knew when she would worry. he elects an early morning before v stirs to retreat to the study and make a very difficult phone call. oda bothers not with encryption; hanako already is well aware of his location.

she sounds surprised to hear his voice.

oda asks pointed questions, ones he has rehearsed for weeks. she answers some. others are met with telling silence. they talk. he is compelled to believe her, if cautiously. when the call ends a half hour later he cannot discern if he feels better or worse.

he pauses by the nursery on the way back to the shared bedroom. it would not be long now, just over three months left. it terrifies him more than any foe.)

Good morning, (oda mutters once he slides back into bed beside v, kissing her temple and fully expecting her to grump and bat him away.)

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[mynameisv]

Yeah. I mean. [She laughs.] You did help make the baby, so... makes sense they should have a name that's a good mix of Night City and Japan. That's us.

[arasakadogs]

(he really cannot resist kissing her again. oda rests his hand again on v's belly and smiles.)

Then it is agreed. Hello, little Jonii.