Somewhere on Autumn Woods Drive
By Rikku Minouke
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH… am I the only one who gets sick of disclaimers?
Chapter twenty eight
Even with all the side effects of the pregnancy, I don't think I'd ever felt this comfortable in one place for that long. Since high school, I think it was the longest I'd ever stayed in one place. And that was probably all because of Kurama and the support he'd shown me.
"I've had a few nose bleeds this week, but nothing too bad," I sat on the leather couch, holding my phone to my ear. Kurama sat on the other side, rubbing the pads of my feet. It felt amazing and it lulled me to almost fall asleep while talking to my mom. "No, my gums haven't bled yet. I don't doubt they will though. Eventually." I listened to her talk for a while about her pregnancy with me, before her next question came up. "Yeah, all the tests have come back from my screenings. I'm cleared of everything. Yay."
"Ask her about the baby shower," Kurama whispered while rubbing an extra sore spot.
"Oh, ma," I said trying to blink myself awake. "Keiko is throwing a baby shower next weekend. It's mainly just for friends and immediate family. So you and dad are invited. Yep, yep, it will be here at our place on Sunday."
"She doesn't have to bring anything," Kurama whispered and I nodded to him.
"No, mom, you don't need to help with the food," I smiled to myself. "Keiko and the girls have got that covered. Oh that felt good."
Kurama laughed as I quickly apologized to my mother. "Sorry."
"Ok mom," I said, rolling my shoulders. "Remember, Keiko is going with me to the doctor appointment this week. So don't take it off work. Yes this is the big reveal. But you will find out at the shower. Ok, love you too. Bye mom."
I hung up and rolled my head back to lay on the pillow behind me. "Don't be so stressed out." Kurama laid my feet on the carpet floor before grabbing my hands and helping me into a sitting position. "Are you nervous to find out the gender?"
"A little," I laughed and laid a hand on the bump in my stomach. "But then I know a bit more about whom I've been talking to."
"Do you talk to your baby a lot?" he asked with raised eyebrows. "I've never seen you do that."
"Maybe you just are never around when I do," I stuck my tongue out at him but quickly put it back at his facial expression. There was something off in his eyes and his lips were lax. It wasn't a bad expression but if I didn't know any better I would expect him to kiss me. Blinking a few times I looked into his eyes, with hope in my own. I had made the first move; it was his turn to make the next. My hand was still in his and I felt my fingers tighten slightly in his grip.
In a few seconds, Kurama blinked and leaned backwards to give me a soft smile. "I'd love to hear you talk to the baby." I felt my shoulders slump slightly. Pooey…
"Well, we will just have to wait and see," I gave him my best secretive smile. I stood up then, but he continued to hold on to my hand. Giving him a quizzical look, I said, "I should get ready for work."
"Wait," he smiled at me from his seated position and then moved his hands to grab my hips. I bit my lip as I watched him raise the hem of my shirt slightly to gaze at the swollen belly. "Well little baby, if your mom refuses to say anything to you in front of others. Then let me break the ice." I laughed at him.
"Kurama, come on," I said as I started to feel awkward.
"You see your mom, here, is a very strong woman who loves you so much," Kurama said to my stomach as he held my hips. "We can't wait to bring you out into this world and into our home." He gently kissed my belly and my breath sucked in at the warmth of his lips on my skin.
It had to be the cutest damn thing I've ever seen. Then he looked up at me with so much emotion in my eyes that I couldn't stop the smile that spread on my face and my hand that ran tenderly through his hair. Softly I said, "Ok, Kurama, I'm going to go get ready for work now."
"Alright," he nodded and rolled down my dark blue shirt.
