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A Bed Talk
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"Seto?"
"Hm."
"Are you asleep yet?"
"Hm."
There was silence for awhile.
"I want children."
Pause. Silence filled the air.
He opened one eye. "Now?"
"Not now." She sighed. "But in the future."
"When?"
"Soon." That almost sounded like a question to him.
"Are you sure? I mean, you know what I think about having children."
"I know but yes, I'm sure."
"Good, cause you must be. Raising children affords our fullest attention. That's if we want to do it appropriately and i I want /i to do that appropriately, not just half-heartedly."
She rolled her eyes in the darkness because she had heard that many times before already from her husband.
"Don't you think your standards are quite high sometimes?"
"No." He turned onto his left side, staring at his wife. "You know why I have these standards, Serenity."
She recalled the time she had gotten to know about her husband's childhood and turned on her right side, facing him. She knew why this was extremely serious to him. "I know, and you're right."
He could feel her smile even if he could not see it through the darkness.
"But honestly Seto, I think the time would be perfect to have children. I'm done for years with my study and I've got an excellent job. And if that's not enough to convince you, I must remind you that we're married for nearly four years now. You've promised to grow a family with me."
"You don't have to convince me. I know you'd be a wonderful mother." He grabbed for her hand and kissed her wrist. "I just want you to be sure."
"I am, believe me. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
"Because I've got you by my side. You're gonna be a great daddy." She giggled.
"What makes you so sure? Just my high standards? I'm as inexperienced as you are in raising children. Mokuba doesn't count. I never raised him like he was my kid."
"But I know you and whatever you do, you do it right."
"I won't be here sometimes to help you. Even if I should in order to do it right as you say."
"That, I know too. Why do you have so many doubts in yourself?"
Silence as he thought about an answer he could not give.
She squeezed his hand. "What a child needs is attention, yes, but most of all love. You will love our kid, won't you?"
"Of course I will."
She smiled. "Then there won't be anything missing in its life."
He agreed in silence. "I still want to do it properly."
"I won't stop you."
"Good."
She snuggled closer and nuzzled her nose against his neck. "When will you start doing it properly?"
He nearly snorted in an attempt to laugh. "What about now?"
"Agreed."
Pulling her up Kaiba sealed their deal with a lingering lip-lock.
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The end.
