Chapter 21
Some months later things have been going smoothly. Sesshomaru and Touga both had accepted Tori though Sesshomaru will be keeping an eye on the nekomata. But that isn't here or now, Emerald or who is commonly known as Aurora could be found sporting a bigger belly. Aiko was developing quite nicely inside her there was been occasional kicks here and there. She also haven't been having extreme symptoms like Valérie. Aurora was currently taking a walk to ease her boredom while Touga was working.
Valérie was still having some morning sickness here in there as her pregnancy progressed. Sesshomaru had ordered her to stay home for the duration of the pregnancy. Little Toshiro was kicking all the time now it seemed. She sighed as she sat in her bed and she petted Ash. She picked up her phone and called Aurora.
"Hey Val. I was just on my way to come and see you lovely. How are you and Toshiro." Aurora says into the phone before Valérie could say anything. She turned a corner and came up to some condominiums.
"He keeps kicking and kicking more and more every day. Especially when Sesshomaru's around." She sighed. "Thank goodness. I'm so alone these days when Sessh is at work. He won't let me leave the house except for doctors' appointments." She petted Ash some more.
"Well I'm here now." Aurora says and opened the door and closes it. She put her phone in her pocket and went to where her friend is. "Yeah, Touga doesn't know that I left home and came here. I hate being cooped up." Aurora sat down and rubbed Valérie's belly. "Stop kicking so much Toshi-chan. Let your mother rest." She says.
Valérie sighed. "I wish. I'm up all the time because he keeps kicking." She smiled softly. "How's little Aiko?"
"Aiko is doing wonderful. She talks to me in my mind and she's very smart." Aurora smiles. "She doesn't kick a lot just occasionally."
Valérie nodded and smiled. "It's worrying me how much Toshiro is kicking but Kaede said he is fine." She closed her eyes to relax her body as she felt another sharp kick. "Somethings going on with Sessh lately."
Aurora's third eye made an appearance and looked around the room and at Valérie then it vanished. Aurora smiled at Valérie. "Don't worry it's nothing bad Valérie."
"Then what is it?" Val asked nervously.
"That would ruin the surprise. I'm not telling." Aurora smiles brightly and her eyes glinted with knowledge.
"Aurora I'm already freaking the fuck out." She laid back and groaned in frustration. "He just seems so off lately. He barely comes near me and when he comes to stay with me he just goes straight to sleep."
Aurora smiles. "It's nothing bad, he's not cheating on you so get that out of your head. But I will tell you this he's searching for something that will improve your relationship with him."
Valérie sighed and laid back against the pillow. "I fucking hate when you are vague." She mumbled.
Aurora chuckles then stops as she saw Sesshomaru enter the room. "Hey Sesshomaru, how goes your search?" She asked.
Sesshomaru's eye twitched. "Keep quiet Aurora and the search is going fine, thank you for asking." He walked forward and kissed Aurora's hand then kissed Valérie on the lips.
"Don't worry I didn't tell her but she's getting worried." Aurora stood up and placed her hand on her stomach. "I think I should leave before Touga goes all Alpha Dog." Then she walked out and went straight home. Valérie rolled over and she just sighed.
"Is Aurora correct Val? Are you worried?" Sesshomaru sat beside her.
"Yeah what's it matter? Not like you touch me or anything anyway." She mumbled and closed her eyes.
"Forgive me if I am making it seem I'm uninterested in you my mate." He looks at her intently. "But Aurora's is right in saying I'm searching for something."
'Probably another whore just to get the edge off.' She thought and she wiped the tear from her eye. Sesshomaru saw the tear and wiped them away. "Whatever negative thought you're thinking stop it. I promise you it's nothing bad. When I find it and give it to you you'll be extremely happy."
Valérie sighed and she rolled off the bed and slowly walked into the bathroom and got in the tub. 'Damn pregnancy hormones...maybe I'm blowing it out of proportion.' She thought and sighed. 'But I can't even remember the last time he held me or told me I was beautiful...' She shed another tear.
Sesshomaru sighs and his nostrils flared as he scented salt water. 'She's crying again...maybe I should leave hints and then she won't be as saddened.' He thought and grabbed her laptop. He made sure that the website history showed things such as 'weddings and rings'. He puts it down on her side of the bed.
Valérie wiped her tears away and carefully got out of the bath. She put on her robe and she sighed when it wouldn't close all the way. 'He probably thinks I'm fat...' She thought and she came into the bedroom. She closed the laptop without looking at it and she crawled under the covers and closed her eyes.
He sighed inwardly. 'This will be hard.' He pulled Valérie to him and kissed her neck and left love bites on her flesh.
"Just stop Sessh. You leave me alone any other night since I started getting bigger why is tonight any different." She said coldly her eyes still closed.
Sesshomaru blinked. "You...think I don't find you attractive? Valérie you are beautiful, the most beautiful being I had laid eyes on."
Valérie took in a breath. "You barely touch me or talk to me about anything anymore and when you come to stay, you just go to sleep. It's pretty fucking hard to believe."
Sesshomaru shook his head. "No that isn't true Valérie, not one bit. I'm searching for something that will put a smile on your face."
She sighed. "Sessh just stop." She yawned.
Sesshomaru sighs. "Look on your laptop it has a hint." He stands and went to go take a hot shower.
Valérie just sighed and she allowed herself to succumb to sleep.
After the shower Sesshomaru saw that Valérie didn't attempt to look at the laptop. He sighs and walks to the living room and gave Ash some cream then back into the bedroom and laid in bed.
Ash followed him and cocked her head to the sighed as she looked at him curiously. 'What's wrong daddy?'
Sesshomaru looks at Ash and barks quietly. 'Your mom is being difficult. I wish to surprise her with a ring but she thinks I don't love her anymore.'
Ash slowly moved her head up and down. 'When you're not here daddy she cries to sleep.'
'Then I'll be sure to come home more and search less.' He says and gently pulled Valérie to him.
Valérie had the look of pain on her face as Toshiro started to kick more. She stayed asleep. Ash meowed softly in worry. Sesshomaru gently let his youkai flow into her stomach and caressed Toshiro. "Enough pup let your mother rest." He said and kisses Valérie. "You are beautiful my mate and future wife." He whispers.
Valérie's face calmed as well as her body and she went back to sleeping soundly.
-Meanwhile-
Aurora made it home and looked around finding that it was empty. She sighs in relief. "He's not here good."
"Who's not here?" Touga asked as he came out from the bathroom.
Aurora jumped slightly. "Shit! Don't do that Touga!" She placed her hand on her stomach then went to sit down. "I meant no one." She says.
"No tell me." Touga came and sat with her.
"Alright I meant you because I had left to visit Val. I figured I had time to get here before you." She looks at him.
Touga sighed. "I knew you were safe so I hadn't worried." He sipped a bottle of water. 'Besides the fact that I followed to make sure.' He thought to himself.
Aurora stared at him intently. Her third eye looked to him with a piercing gaze. "You followed me." She whispered.
Touga had a sweat drop. 'Fuck.' he thought and then he looked to his mate. "I was worried."
"You followed me!" She yelled in anger then tears fell from her eyes.
"Whoa whoa hey why are you crying?" He asked and he put his hands up in defense.
"I don't know! Hormones..." she rubbed her eyes. "You followed me! That means you don't trust me."
"I do trust you! I just don't trust people around you and our child." He sighed and held her. "You know I love you and trust you I just worry."
Aurora wiped the tears away. "Stupid tears...alright." She nodded. "I'm hungry...make me some steak Inu."
"Okay sure." He got up quickly and went to the kitchen to make the steak. Aurora giggles as she sat on the bar stool. Her giggles got louder.
Touga's ears twitched as he cooked the steak. "What's so funny?"
"Aiko says that 'daddy is afraid of mommy'" Aurora says to him.
Touga sighed not denying or agreeing with it. Aurora giggles at Touga's silence. "She speaks to me from time to time."
"I see." He smirked and flipped the steak. "What of the grandpup? Has he spoken to you?"
"Toshiro is a quiet one. He speaks to me sometimes whenever I'm around Valérie." She smiles and looks at him as he flips the steak. Aurora couldn't help but lick her lips. "I think it's sexy that a man can cook."
He smirked. "Do you now?" He chuckled. "What of Sesshomaru? I smell his scent lingering. Did he find the ring yet?"
"Sesshy is such a perfectionist. He wants to find the perfect ring. But his continued searching is making Valérie worried." Aurora says. "And yes I do Inu."
Touga served the steak on a plate and he put it in front of his mate. "He plans to find one similar to her mother's ring. Apparently she showed him a picture and she talked about how she always wanted it."
"Ahh now I see, I wish he would've came to me. I know of a jeweler who does custom made jewelry for me whenever I asked him." Aurora tilted her head and then cut into the steak and took a bite. "Good."
He smirked. "Good. I've sent him to several jewelers who custom make them and he says all of them aren't perfect enough." He sighed. "How is she and her pregnancy and all?"
'Thank Kami he didn't ask me my relationship with him.' She thought and took another bite. "She's fine but Toshiro is kicking more and more. She can't really get any rest and she's getting stressed."
"Stressed about what?" He started making himself a steak.
"She's stressing out on the thought that Sesshomaru doesn't love her anymore and probably is sleeping around." She tells him and frowns.
"Sesshomaru has been one to do that in the past but those were with women he didn't care about. I know he wouldn't do it to Valérie." Touga commented and he sat across from her and ate his steak.
"I know he wouldn't Touga. If he did you'd have one less son." Aurora eyes flashed evilly then returned to normal.
He smirked. "I am aware."
"Good boy." Aurora smiles and kisses his cheek. They continued eating peacefully and enjoying ones company.