Vows to You

07: Sleepless Nights

"K-Kei?"

"…"

"…Kei?"

"…"

"Kei, honey, please wake up…"

He felt the hand that was shaking his shoulder grip harder and that's when he finally woke up. Without opening his eyes, he rolled to the other side and wrapped his arms on his beautiful raven-haired wife.

"What is it?" he snuggled by her chest.

"I-I-I…. I w-want a glass o-o-of water…" she stuttered as she stared at her husband and feel him rub his face between her breasts with a very red face.

Kei cracked an eye open and looked at the clock on the bedside table '12:41 a.m.' he read. He groaned and stood up; he held his head for a moment because of an upcoming headache. Truth is, he is still dead tired after coming back from work and wants nothing more but to sleep all day. But knowing him, he would just about do anything for his wife even if it killed him.

He soon came back with a glass of water and gave it to Hikari. He yawned as he watched his wife gulp it all down. Kei was about to lie back down next to her when he heard her say…

"Uhmm… Kei?"

"What is it now Hikari?"

"I want dumplings…" she said with shyness

At this, Kei's head shot up and looked at her with a questioning brow "Dumplings?"

"Yes, dumplings. With extra sauce please? Oh! And I also want cold buko pandan, fresh from the Philippines?" she said meekly "But with more milk!" she added

"Hikari, it's twelve fourty-three in the morning. Can't you just settle for regular milk?" he said tiredly but froze when he looked at her face.

"B-But I like buko pandan more…" Hikari sniffed "It's very delicious and sweet. I-I don't want just regular milk!"

"Alright!, alright!, I'll get to it" Kei said frantically, not wanting to see his wife cry in any way, even if this is obviously just one of her mood swings. He hurriedly ran down the stairs towards the kitchen. He pulled out a jug from the fridge and thanked the gods that there was enough for one glass.

He did the necessary and soon returned to his wife's side with her order perfectly made on a plate but not before calling Aoi and ordering him to deliver five jugs of buko pandanfresh from the Philippines.

She turned from the television she was watching on and was delighted as Kei set the food on a tray in front of her.

He breathed a relieved sigh as he watched Hikari chow down on her food. But rejoicing would be all too soon, until the TV showed big, fresh tempura sizzling on a pan and a giant steak roasting by the fire.

Hikari looked at Kei with pleading eyes. That alone was enough though.

"Say no more, my love" he walked out the door again "I'll get right to it"

After much time and fighting with himself because of his headache, he settled the main course at his wife's lap and she chewed on the food prepared by her husband with glee.

After she ate, Kei set aside the plates and went back to Hikari's side of the bed. With a tired slump he slowly wrapped his arms around his wife and gingerly kissed her head, her cheeks, her nose, her neck, and finally her lips.

They shared a passionate kiss for a minute or two before pulling back for air. Kei gently went lower and placed a kiss on Hikari's bulging, seven month old stomach.

He carefully laid his head on it as he tried to feel his child.

"Are you satisfied now kid?" he chuckled and Hikari giggled.

Kei went back up to place one more kiss on Hikari's lips before settling them back to bed.

"I'm sorry I made you go through all that. I know you're tired but…" he silenced her with another kiss

"It's no problem Hikari. Anything for my wife" he smiled down and gently caressed her stomach "and for our child"

Hikari smiled and kiss her husband before resting her head on his should and went back to sleep.

Kei looked at the clock on the bedside table again and read

'3:30am' he sighed and closed his eyes. He would be getting ready to work by five o'clock. Kei dreamed of his beautiful Hikari but frowned when he realized he only has an hour and a half to relish in his peaceful slumber.

But he didn't mind, after all, in two months Hikari will give birth to their first born. So for an upcoming father like him, this would just be like any other sleepless night.