A/N: This was more or less a fix it for the Kurosaki family and for Hisoka to have two female influences who cherished him. Kasane and Hisoka I manage to survive the first week of Hisoka I's life. I ended up changing Hisoka I's name to Hisano. There is no way I'm changing Hisoka's name since it is established and people would get confused af lmao I also wanted to paint a more loving Nagare who indeed cherished his betrothed and his first born.

Thanks for reading!

-Lucicelo


Chapter: A split second decision...

The moment Kasane heard the midwife announce the birth of a daughter, her stomach dropped. Her initial relief of the sudden stop to her pain changed into immense panic. The Kurosaki family demanded an heir. Despite the fact her husband was the spare, the second choice, a daughter did nothing for their family. The main line didn't sire daughters. Yet, the evidence to the contrary was placed on her chest. A whining bundle that captured her heart.

Gazing down at her child, Kasane saw scatters of sandy blond hair. Nagare's hair color. The physical proof of her child inheriting features of the Kurosaki family. She would have loved to have a dark haired daughter, but Nagare whispered a desire for their child to have his features. He got his wish.

She hoped he returned soon from his work trip to meet their first child. The inopportune time came in the worst possible moment. Nagare wanted to remain at the manor to hear the news of the impending birth. Work obligations forced him out of the manor home and into negotiations which took far too long to return on time. He expressed his devastation through the phone.

In the end, Nagare missed the birth of his first child.

Kasane kept in the desire to weep.

Encasing her daughter in a tender hold, she heard the midwife inform her to deliver the placenta. Holding her daughter tight in her arms, Kasane delivered the placenta. She kept her lips pressed against her baby's bloody forehead and ignored her delicate cries. Her hands trembled from the fear of any of the Kurosaki family coming in to know the sex of her child.

She recalled the whispers of the elderly Kurosaki family members who wanted a son. The elders sent her teas, food, any wives tales folly to encourage a son. She ate the healthier alternatives, but kept to the diet given to her through the family doctor. Doctor Kanno made sure to inform her of the best foods and activity for her to do in order to keep her body from weakening in her state.

Her distrust became apparent from their dismissal of her voicing her want of a daughter. No one would hear of it. It was blasphemy in the family to speak of a daughter. Almost like a curse.

Their commentary didn't stop her from naming her future daughter, Hisano.

A name she placed upon her newborn daughter.

As the midwife helped Kasane onto her bottom, staff members entered inside to retrieve the sheets. They cleaned her lower half and saw no need to call a doctor for stitches. To her luck, she didn't tear too much to warrant a doctor's visit. Kasane listened with half an ear, she rather wanted Doctor Kanno to attend to her. These midwives were employed through the Kurosaki family. Yet, there was no time to call him.

Her instincts blared at her to protect her child. None of them inspired trust from her. All of them offered no comfort, but an insistence to birth her child. Their announcement of a daughter brought out a disappointed sigh from the lead midwife. One of the other women left the room, almost bolting down the hall to speak the news to the family.

Oh, her burden of birthing a daughter would come soon.

The lead midwife's cajoling, fake, voice broke Kasane from her thoughts. "Lady Kasane, let me take your-"

"No." Kasane snapped. Almost hiding her baby from the woman's sight, she commanded. "I desire to remain with my child. You may leave us."

She knelt beside her, insisting through her tone and voice. "You need to rest. It is no issue for another person to look after the little one."

The midwife's strained smile was apparent in Kasane's opinion. Many women kept their children to their side, slept with them in their arms. In fact, her cousins made sure to keep their child in their sights. The danger of envious family members was apparent in their circles. None of them wanted someone else to have a chance of hurting their legacy.

She didn't understand this woman's insistent need to take Hisano from her arms.

"I will rest with her in my arms. In case she becomes hungry, I shall feed her myself. Nagare has yet to hold her in his arms. I have no need for someone else to touch my child." Kasane narrowed her eyes at the woman. "Leave us. Now."

"My lady-"

Kasane snapped, almost spitting fire into her demand. "Are you misunderstanding my orders? You are dismissed."

The woman got up from her knelt position and bolted out of the door.

Kasane's chest heaved as she let herself relax on her futon bed. Glancing down at her daughter, she realized her eyes were open. She saw a pair of dark green, maybe brown eyes. Even through the sudden madness, Hisano remained attentive and observant.

These traits would serve her well in the future.


Pressing her daughter against her breast, Kasane watched in fascination as Hisano suckled. The whole time she carried Hisano, she imagined herself cradling her little form and staring at her adorable face. A day passed since her birth and Kasane still spent countless minutes just looking at her. After all the pain, the result came in the child in her arms, relying on her for survival.

She changed into a comfortable cotton yukata and dressed Hisano in her own little kimono. She picked one with neutral yellow tones and a stripe design. In her purchases, she made sure to not stick to colors which indicated a boy or a girl. With the custom of giving the parents gifts after the first month of a child's birth, she had leeway in dressing her own child.

In a span of two days, she let no one else but her doctor enter her room.

Throughout their checkup, he checked her vitals before checking her lower half. He assured her of the lack of tearing just as the midwives told her.

Once he finished her physical examination, he began asking her different questions over her state of mind and feelings over her child. She was stunned at his thorough check up. Of course, she answered with honesty and admitted her disappointment of Nagare's absence. Otherwise, she was fine and he seemed to agree with her.

Afterwards, Doctor Kanno looked over her daughter with a sharp eye. He pinched and prodded Hisano to test her reflexes and alertness. Hisano passed every single test given to her. Hisano was born healthy with a good set of lungs. A daughter remained alive in the main branch.

Kasane imagined her father-in-law and his family's ire at Hisano's presence. She represented a change in the tide of the family. After sixteen generations, the string of first born sons was broken.

Tbc