"Mmm" He said as he arose from his restless night. He took a glance at his pregnant wife. Her hair was gracefully spread out on her cotton white pillow. The covers clutched in her fist. To him she was a goddess, his goddess. He took his time admiring her flawless body and soul.

He hesintly slipped out of their bed but made sure as to not awake her. Slowly he tied his hair high up in to a ponytail. He stepped behind a screen and fully dressed him self in his hakama and haori .He was still tying his obi as he stepped out from behind the screen. He perched him self at the right hand bottom corner of the bed where his wife still laid snoozing. He caught him self-staring at her abdomen several times "It should be quite soon that our child might make its appearance"

He thought to him self "At the most 3 to 5 days, I wonder if he will be overdue as Sesshomaru was" Just a thought of that incident still sent him chills. "That would be too much for my dear wife, I shouldn't think such nonsense, besides I don't think we'll have any problem with this child."

"Kami I hope this child will be nothing compared with Sesshomaru he has grown to be such a snotty child, where did I go wrong. He will soon come to battle me over the throne to prove that he is stronger and fit for ruling. I knew it was soon aproching, after all I dupt he would wait until after my departure to the nether world. I mustn't lose. My wife and newborn would be put in danger." He grew angry with this.

He came closer to his wife, brought his lips to her forehead, and slowly withdrew. "Izayoi" he waited until she groaned. "Wake."

"Touga." She said wearily as she moved to her side. She then wiped the sleep out of her eyes

" I'm leavening." He said leaving out the part about why.

"Might I ask? To where are you journeying?" He nodded to this he knew there was no fooling his dearest.

"I am to meet Ryukotsusei. You know of him do you not?"

"Yes that I do. He is the dragon living in your lands with out your say." She said now fully awake

"Correct." Touga answered

"Are you to do battle with him?" Her voice showed her worry.He put his hand atop her head.

"Possibly." He said as he started combing his talons thro her silk like hair.

"They say he is stronger than steal."

"Mere rumors" she grabbed his forearm in a loving way just as he finished combing out her hair. With worry in her eyes. She stared him dead in the eye.

"Please." He looked down at her and as his lips curled upward into a smile. He grabbed her hand and gave it a soft kiss.

"Yes my love"