Al might be waking up, but first he must relive his memories of his hell past. Also a tiny heads up when going and reading this chapter. At the beginning there is just a lot of just description of stuff, not really any dialogue. In a way i am going through Alastor's memories slightly as like a recap from the story so far. This whole thing will be in Third Person
Ch 57: What's Your Reason
(Third Person POV)
Alastor seemed to be reliving a memory. A fun memory at that or at least to him it was. His slaughter that raged through Pentagram City for long days and people cowering before him. Unknowingly to him that he was slowly relieving his memories of hell. Slowly and surely. He didn't even realize that he was. For years he tormented and slaughtered souls. Had fun for game and amusement, his entertainment. His killed and had no consequences. Murdered and didn't need to hide. He was free here. He took what he could and kept what he wanted.
It may have been a dark time for the city but an absolute joy for himself. He never wanted it to end. Until he got bored with it all. Nothing seemed fun anymore. Didn't light that spark in him. He went dark for a while, but his name still struck fear into others.
The Radio Demon.
With his memories seeming to go by it wasn't until he arrived at one memory, he was relieving that seemed to change him. It was his life changing one, that was for sure.
That day Heart arrived at the hotel.
These memories seemed to go slow for him. He wanted to enjoy them. Reliving those times with her. Even those small ones from the beginning. Besides their first handshake he remembered holding her hand for those few moments when taking her to the front desk. Holding her hand when taking her to her room. Those moments, even then, he knew she would be his. Whether he had to wait forever if he had to. It would be worth it.
His memories of her first night there, when he embarrassed her because he caught her staring. He found it funny but felt bad the girl took it the way she did. For once he actually felt a tug on his heart that made him feel bad for something he did. That never happened to him, but she was different. She did things to him he never experienced, and he found that exciting and scary.
He wanted to take care of her. Watch over her. Protect her.
Watching memories go by still he saw that night when he took dinner to her as she slept on the bed in her hotel room. When he caressed her skin under his fingers. Something that he was starting to love and crave. Something he needed and wanted. The one time he didn't want to kill something.
He watched when they had that interaction that night. Then those months she avoided him. She tried so hard to stay away but Alastor wouldn't give up. He never wanted to. A new game for him to play. Someone he found intriguing but unknown to him it was interesting for all the wrong reasons.
The memory that day Heart got attacked and he came to save her. Nothing was going to touch what was his. Then that night they danced and told their feelings to one another. It was probably one of the best nights of his life. He found someone that made him feel things he didn't know. He was still trying to figure out things with his feelings. Emotions were not his forte.
One thing was for sure though.
She taught him love.
An emotion he knew nothing about. But he learned and boy did he learn fast when it came to her. He learned a lot about the things she enjoyed. His heart did things that he didn't know it could do. She was caring and always loving, even to him. She loved him for who he was. She wasn't scared of him. She accepted him and all his baggage.
That day he took care of her when he sat there with her watching movies and when she fell asleep on him. Those days she sat with him in the kitchen. That laugh and smile he came to know and love while he worked. He wouldn't replace that for anything because it made him feel things still. That place became better.
Their first date, he relived that and his smile never left. That dance they had was fun. Their first kiss was the most amazing thing he ever experienced. He would admit that fireworks went off in his head. His first kiss, she took it from him, and it would stay that way. Alastor couldn't even picture a day without kissing her now.
That day her sister came back into her life. Came to the hotel. When Heart let out their secret of their relationship. People saw them in a different light then. As a couple and learning to accept Alastor as a normal person instead of a monster.
The time Heart took them on a date for her death anniversary. The night he learned more about her. Besides wanting to hunt down the person who hurt her and rip them apart. Even so, he still accepted her about things. The things of her past. Just like she accepted him.
Then the one year she was at the hotel. That night he hurt her. When things first went downhill. Their first bump in the road. The time he regretted actually doing something. When he thought he was doing something good for them. Then realizing it was the worst thing he had ever done.
He was gone for a year. It was the worst year he ever had. He had to hide from her. He watched her from the shadows. Watched her be hurt from his absence. That made him hurt as well. But he was trying to find himself that year as well. To be better then what he was for her. He knew she loved him as he was but there was a part of him that he was hard to fix. It did manage to do the trick.
That day of the extermination. The scariest time of his life. When he thought Heart would die and it would be all his fault. The night he was glad he made it to her in time. Never again did he want to experience that.
When he came back into her life again, he wanted to fix things. Make it right. He made sure he would never lose her again. So, he kept her close while also moving closer to her.
Being more intimate with her was something he never thought he could experience. The feelings he had were something new. He loved it. He loved the feelings. It was new plus something he overcame. He loved seeing how she reacted. Hearing her gasp at his touch and he could control something in her that he didn't know he would have enjoyed.
When she moved in with him. He could see her every day. Every night. She was his all the time. He had her in his arms whenever he wanted. He could protect her, and he would never let her go.
That first night they made love was something he would never forget. It was the first time for both of them, they took each other's virginity and that's something he was ok with. It was special after all. That memory of that night played, and it was another night he would never forget. The feelings he had that night were all new. He loved it. Plus, he loved having her scream his name. Marking her as his. She let him and he enjoyed it. He wanted people to know she was his. Plus, he wanted them to know. He may have been biting her and scratching. He was still gentle. She never told him to stop. This was their thing and they were ok with it all. He found something he was ok with and it was only with her he would do this with. He wouldn't want it any other way.
Their date nights with Lizzy and Kota after they got them together. Everything that happened in between.
Then the day he also found as important, that night he proposed to her. When he would finally ask her to be his for all eternity. That night he was so nervous, but he made that day special for them. He made it also about her. He treated her as a queen that day and he wanted to make sure she felt that way. He played music for her. He made her dinner. Then he took her to a beautiful part of the woods to ask her that question. He didn't expect her to say no. He knew she would say yes. She loved him. Then that night in the woods was another great night they made love and they celebrated that way.
The memory he dreaded was next the one where Heart was kidnapped. When he came home that day to the mess. The second time he was afraid for her life. When she was taken from him and he felt helpless to her. He felt lost then. Even when he tried to be strong, he had trouble.
Once he found out it was Vox and Valentino, he was angry. Then when he saw what they did to her he didn't want to even think of. He didn't want to see that video again. He tried to close his eyes. It was hard to watch someone you love to be taken by someone else. He couldn't handle that. Then his rampage through the city. His fight through the porn studio. When he managed to find Heart. When he saw her, he was sad and angry. He hated how down she looked. How beat up she was. The marks left behind. He hated it all. Freeing her was the best feeling in the world and having her back in his arms. Then Valentino came in and tried to stop him.
When he took her back to the hotel and took care of her. Treated her wounds. When he was scared for her and how she would be. Her nightmare. That scream. Lucifer. He never wanted to hear his name screamed like that ever again. When he found out about what happened to her. What Valentino had planted into her, to use her for his own game. The rage he felt. That rage that built up. He tried to accept it all, but he couldn't. Never would. That rage then exploded into something.
The memory of their fight was brought back. He watched him slap her. The look in her eyes. The anger. The rage that both flared up between them. They never fought like this. Never that crazy or violent. Then that went black when he saw Heart passed out.
When he saw her again on that table in Dr. Talon's lab. Learning he was the cause of it all. Sure, he got rid of something that wasn't his but at the same time he made her afraid of him. She was scared for her life around him. He carried her back to her room. Sat in bed with her and Charlie with them.
Waking up to see the fear in her eyes when she looked at him. The rage he felt from her once she learned what had happened. Another mistake he wishes he could fix but that would never happen. After those days of being alone in his home without her. Those days he tried to think of what to say. How to apologize even though she never would accept it. When his shadow told him that she wanted to talk with him, it was the best thing. He left the house so fast and got to the hotel.
That conversation he had with her. After everything was said...she still took him back. She accepted him. She didn't forgive him, but at least she took him back. He didn't know what he would have done without her.
That day he took her home. Took care of her. Tried to get things back to normal. She was still weary and jumpy. He wanted to watch over her. To never let her leave his site. Protect her.
Then having the idea of getting her the hellhound. Something to protect her when not around. So, he didn't feel all up in her business all the time. Then their talk settled it. He had to get her one so that he can get back to his own business.
That day he walked to the hotel and asked Charlie for help, she was so willing. So excited. Of course, them going to the pound was hard. He just gave Charlie the money and sent her by herself. She came out with the hound and she helped him figure out how to give it to Heart as a surprise.
Getting that hound home was not fun for him and to get it to stay in the box was hard. That smile on her face though. It brightened his day to see her happy again. To see her smile again and love the hound gift so much. She trained him and he did a bad job of helping her. When she finally went back to work, and he had to watch the hound by himself.
That night he went to see her at work. To see her sing again was so nice, a wonderful feeling. She looked happy on stage, but he knew she was having trouble. He noticed her mood about herself. The scars on her back made her uncertain about her body. Uncertain about herself to him. He still loved her no matter what though. She would always be his. Then she sang that song that made her cry. The flowers seemed to make her feel better, but their walk home was just her being down and he could feel it.
The talk they had that night made him upset that she felt the way she did. All he wanted to do was make her feel better. Making love though was the last thing on his list. But she wanted it and he let her do what she wanted. Let her take the reins and do what she needed. It was still an amazing night. To finally reconnect with each other in that way. To make her feel good about herself.
Then the wedding planning was taking place. He kept a lot of stuff secret to her. Where he was taking her for the honeymoon and his tux he wore. It was all a surprise. Just like how her dress was a surprise to him. He helped her plan. He helped where she would let him. It was all very exciting and Alastor could finally call her his all the way around.
That day of the wedding, he was so nervous. He didn't show it, but his hands felt so sweaty and he was surprised at how nervous he was. The guys helped him though. Made him feel all ok. He was still excited. Did he ever picture his wedding day? Absolutely not. Never in his life. To find someone who loved him enough to marry him. It was a crazy thing to think.
All he could think of that day was he wished his mom were here to see him. To have her meet Heart. He was sure his mom would have liked her but probably thought she was too nice for his tough exterior. Even so, she would have liked her either way. Heart made him happy, that's all that mattered.
When he stood up there at the altar, he felt nervous again but all that went away. Because he saw Heart. She was absolutely beautiful. The purple dress she wore was amazing on her and he loved it. She was stunning. He had to try so hard to keep himself calm so that he didn't get a boner in the middle of his wedding. Now that would have been embarrassing, but he couldn't help that he was so attracted to her beauty. He never wanted to take his eyes off her because it kept him calm and confident the whole time. She was his and that kiss he gave her sealed the deal.
Their reception was fun. He enjoyed their first dance together. The song they chose was perfect. The cake he enjoyed. The teasing he did with her when he got her garter off. All the games he had fun with.
Then when he took them away for their honeymoon. It was just magical. To show her his land and a place he was familiar with as a kid. To be alone with her and no one else. To be as loud as they wanted when they made love those first few days. He never wanted to forget. When he found out that Heart had gotten the serum injection from Dr. Talon before they left, he was just happy about the whole thing.
When they returned from their honeymoon and it was 100 percent confirmed that she was pregnant, it was probably another happy day in his life. He never thought of kids, never really thought of having them. With Heart though, he wanted that. They would be parents, something he never saw himself becoming. He was ok with it. Maybe he was not ready but what parent really would be?
Memories of Mimzy played now. The damn witch. Causing trouble for them both. First with her coming to the hotel and causing a scene. Then with making him kiss her just for someone to take their picture and ruin his marriage with Heart, along with her trust in him. He was scared he had lost her over something he didn't mean to happen. He was glad he could fix things after he explained everything. She took him back and she helped him cleanse his body of the disgust he had.
Then the final straw with Mimzy. That night will haunt him. It still did. The memory played on. That date when it was supposed to be a night away from everything with all their friends. He was dancing with Heart and the next moment it was her raging fire being felt from across the room. He had to stop her. Tied her up and bring her down until she calmed down and passed out from it all.
Then the memory went to him in the lobby waiting for her to awaken. The thoughts that passed through his mind as he waited. As he paced. His fears. All because of Mimzy and her selfishness. When the doctor came down to tell them the news. He was already expecting the worst. When those words came forward that Heart lost the baby...he felt he was the one to blame. It was all his fault. He never expected her to go this far. His rage just boiled.
The scene played of going into the room and seeing Heart was gone. Fled. Ran away. He understood she was sad. She was depressed. He had to get her back. When he ran through those woods to find her it was as free as he had felt, but he had a goal in mind and that was her. When he saw her lying there on the ground under the tree, he just wanted to comfort her. They went through the loss and the pain together. They comforted each other that day and he never wanted to go through it again.
The months that followed was just them trying to heal. To get through everything together. Besides Heart's little drunk adventure in the woods there was nothing.
His rut, well most of that was a blur to him.
Then there was his meeting he had. It was supposed to be a smooth transaction. They threatened him though. Wanted to take what was his. Fight over his land. He would not have it. He calmly declined but when they decided to attack him is when everything broke out.
The fight went through the city. He was outnumbered sure, but they were using angelic weapons and that wasn't fair. Each hit he took made him feel weaker, but he kept fighting. When he saw Heart though, his mind was in a frenzy. He was worried for her safety and sent her away. He eventually got around to killing the gang, but it left him seriously wounded. The last thing he saw was Angel yelling and running towards him.
The world went dark.
Alastor was standing in darkness. Pure darkness. Nothing around him. His memories had ended.
"What is going on?" He thought out loud.
He then heard something echo through the void. He couldn't make it out. He tried his best to find the source. He walked forward but it went on forever it seemed. The voice was getting clearer though. He then knew it was Heart.
He got excited, he just wanted to see her again. He started to run. Her voice became clearer as he went but her words were muffled and hard to hear. He kept running and the darkness continued on. There was no end. He tried to hear her, to listen but her words he couldn't make out. Maybe he had to focus on it instead. He slowed down and came to a stop.
He was breathing hard, but he was trying to listen. Heart's voice was still muffled, but eventually as his breathing calmed, he was finally able to pick up what she was saying. He closed his eyes to focus. Her voice was soft, almost above a whisper. He listened as best he could.
"I don't know if you can hear me or not Al, but if you can hear me, I hope you can hear me well." There was a pause. "I'm pregnant again. I'm not the only one that needs you anymore." Alastor snapped open his eyes. What? How? "Elena needs you. We both need you. How is she supposed to love her dad when he isn't around? How is she going to be the light of your life when you won't be able to see it? I've seen it in my dreams how much she enjoys you. She's your little girl and I know you spoiler her like rotten." Alastor gave a chuckle at her words with a small smirk. "She loves you and she will love you. So, you must come back. You have to be here with me so we can get through this together. To be able to experience this together."
Was he dead? No...no he couldn't be dead. Alastor was soon confused by the words he heard. He couldn't put his thoughts together fully as he heard her continue.
"Remember what you told me when we got married?" He nodded, of course he remembered. "That we would be doing everything together no matter what? That we will always be tested? This is another test and we both must pass it. I might not be as strong as you, but we are stronger together." His smile widened. "So, if you need a reason to live and fight through this, whatever it is, I hope that this is enough. We have to be enough. Not just me but the baby to. We will be enough."
He wasn't dead! He couldn't be! There had to be more to this. He was aggravated on what was going on. Was it all real? How could he know. How was Heart pregnant again without him realizing. It didn't make sense, she never told him. If it was true, then he would be jumping for joy but didn't know what was happening right now.
How long has he been gone?
He tried to think of her words. A reason to live, what did she mean? Of course, he wanted to live! He felt tears fall from frustration. He just wanted out. To escape from this. He wanted her to be here with him. To tell him it was all a dream. A bad nightmare and he would wake up.
Heart's voice came through one last time though. "I love you, my great buck." Then there was nothing.
Alastor's tears continued, "I love you too, my little wolf." He whispered out. "You're my reason for living. I'd be so lonely without you. You need me just as much as I need you. We need each other." He took a pause. "Our baby needs us to. I'd give anything to see you. I want to be there for you during this time." He said out into the dark void but there was no response.
Before Alastor could blink, the floor below him started to crack. He lost his balance a moment but then the ground broke away. He was surprised by this and screamed. He fell.
Alastor was still screaming, his eyes snapped open, and he sat up straight. He then realized he was in his living room back home on the couch. How did he get there though? What was going on?
He jumped in surprise when he heard a door open. He looked around until he saw the secret door to his music room opening. He held his breath a moment and then saw a girl stick her head out, her wolf ears twitching. He was in shock. No. Now what in the hell was going on? Was he dreaming? This was so crazy that he didn't know what to believe.
If this was a dream, it was something different. Not once has he ever dreamt of the girl. So, what on earth triggered him to have one now? Especially about her? He was trying to wrap his head around it all as he looked at the small girl with wide eyes.
The girl looked at him and she frowned, "Dad? What's wrong?"
Alastor looked away and put one of his clawed hands through his hair. He was trying to calm himself down.
Elena seemed to be worried about it all and walked out of the room where she had been practicing and around to the other side of the couch. She reached out to touch his arm.
Alastor flinched at the touch and jumped away from it. He turned his head to look at her, she was frowning at him. He didn't like that at all.
The girl's ears went back, and she put her hands behind her back, "Daddy did I do something wrong?" She looked away from him. "Are you mad at me?"
Nope, he hated it. That face she gave. It actually pulled at his heart What in the world was happening to him? He honestly couldn't stand seeing her with that face.
Alastor cleared his throat, "No sweetie, I'm not mad at you. I'm just...jittery from a nightmare."
The girl looked up at him, she looked like she was about to cry. "Nightmare? You usually don't have those, dad."
"It's a...rare occasion." Alastor answered her.
Without warning the small girl crawled up on top of him. He was surprised from this action and froze for a moment as she sat in his lap. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and gave him a hug.
"What are-" Alastor couldn't finish as Elena quickly answered him on what she was doing.
She pulled away from him a moment, "Mommy tells me she hugs you when she gets a nightmare and all the bad things go away, but she isn't here so I figured you could hug me."
A small exhaled laugh escaped Alastor as he looked down at the girl in his lap. "Well thank you, I guess a hug is needed then."
Elena flashed him a smile and went back to hugging him, her red wolf tail wagging behind her. He wasn't sure at first, but he slowly wrapped his arms around the small girl and hugged her back. Alastor let out a small sigh of relief and he held on tightly to her.
This dream was weird, but he liked it. He didn't know what any of it meant, but he honestly didn't care because he was just enjoying the moment. Although as he was sitting there thinking, maybe he would be able to enjoy more moments like this. In the future. With her. That was the only thing time would have to tell and he was ok with waiting. It would be worth it. Even though this was his first dream about the young girl he still was amazed by it all. She was his, it showed even though she seemed to have the personality of Heart. Then again, she was just a child so who knows what she could be later on.
Alastor then remembered, he had to wake up. He didn't know how long he was asleep for. If he was even asleep. The attack with the gang and the angelic weapons really took a toll on him. The most he ever experienced. He was sure his body was beat up and was slow healing. Even so, if his mind weren't fully there then he could not heal and that was dangerous. No wonder Heart's voice sounded so worried and scared.
Her words came back to him slowly. The phrase, 'A reason to live.' kept coming to his mind. Maybe...Heart wasn't the only one he had to live for. Sure, he said it back when surrounded by darkness but maybe he had to tell it to the girl as well. Then maybe he could wake up.
"Elena." Alastor started and pulled the girl away from him a moment. She looked up at him with her red eyes without a word, waiting for him to continue. "You know what my reason for living is? Why I keep going in this world the way I do?"
"Is it because of mom?" The young girl guessed.
Alastor chuckled, "Well that's half of it."
"What's the other half?" Elena asked with the tilt of an ear.
Alastor gave her a smile, "You're the other half." He told her as he poked the end of her nose with his finger.
The small girl's eyes seemed to light up, she definitely felt honored. Her tail started to wag again, "Me?"
"Why of course." Alastor kept his one arm wrapped around her. "That's because you need me, just as much as your mom needs me."
"And you need us!" The girl pointed out with a cheer.
Alastor chuckled at her, "That's right. So, I will always promise to be there for you no matter what."
"I know you will daddy." Elena flashed him a big smile. "I can always count on you."
Before Alastor could say anything else, everything slowly started to fade from him and come out of picture. He closed his eyes for a moment as everything disappeared.
Alastor slowly opened his eyes. He thought he was going to appear back in that dark place he was before. The endless darkness that went on forever. Although, when his eyes were fully opened and adjusted, he saw a ceiling. It was definitely the hotel because he could recognize that anywhere. Then he started to feel pain all over himself. He was sore.
Was he back? Finally? How much time had passed?
His head was propped up slightly from the pillows he was laying on. He wanted to lift his hands up to stretch a little, but he found that impossible as there was weight on his right hand. He shifted his head slightly and he saw her lying there. It was Heart. She was sound asleep sitting in the chair as her upper half laid on the bed with her face away from him. Her hand was intertwined with his. He smiled at her. She probably never left his side.
Alastor took his other hand and managed to reach over and placed it on top of her head. He slowly started to run his fingers through her hair. He missed the touch and the feeling. He missed her all together. Who knows how even long he has been gone for? He hoped it wasn't long.
While he was petting her head, she started to stir. He stopped his actions a moment by lifting his hand but then put it right back. He took her ear between his fingers. She let out a soft sigh. As she started to wake up and felt the feeling of fingers on her head, she wasn't sure what was going on. Heart blinked her eyes open and was just enjoying the touch. Then her mind clicked at what was all going on. She quickly lifted her head and looked over to the head of the bed. She saw him, he was awake. His eyes were open, and he had a small smile on his face as he looked down at her. My god, it might have been small, but she missed his smile so much. His hand that was on her head was laying over his midriff over the covers.
She started to have tears fill her eyes. "Alastor?"
Alastor chuckled as he looked at her shocked face, "My little wolf."
Her hand still held onto his as she brought it to her face and her tears spilled over. "I thought I lost you." She placed a small kiss on his hand.
"I'd never leave you my dear." Alastor reassured her.
Heart put his hand down but didn't let go of it. "Everyone was so worried about you. We didn't know if you would make it. I was so scared."
"How long was I out for?" Alastor asked her.
She looked up and her tear glossed eyes looked at him with concern. "About two weeks."
"Two weeks!?" Alastor exclaimed in shock, "Well I guess it could have been worse right?" He said with a small smile.
"I mean...I guess you're right." She whispered. Heart stood up and sat down on the side of the bed he was on and looked down at him. "I'm just glad to have you back Al."
"And I am glad to be back darling. I will admit it was...very strange."
"How so?" Heart wondered as she tilted her head.
"May I sit up first? I want to be more comfortable."
"I can try and help you, but your wounds have not been healing so you might be in pain."
"I can deal with it."
Heart was unsure but she managed to help Alastor sit up in bed. He hissed in pain as it ran up his body. She managed to fix his pillows and had him sit back a little. She slowly helped him lay back so it didn't hurt as much. Now he was propped up against the headboard of the bed.
Alastor hit the soft pillows and let out a sigh of relief. "That's better."
"You good?" Heart asked to make sure.
"Perfect. Plus, now I can see you better." Alastor smiled.
Heart just gave a chuckle at him.
Alastor then continued on what he was going to say. "Anyway, it was strange because I was basically reliving my memories. It was all very crazy. I didn't know what was going on, but it was like a picture show and I was just watching everything through my eyes again."
"Like your life flashed before your eyes?"
"I guess so, but it was just my hell life. That was all."
"Maybe it was trying to show you something?"
"It did show me something." Alastor told her as his smile got bigger. He took his other hand and placed it on her cheek. "It showed me that you are the best thing to ever happen in my life my little wolf."
A blush started to form on the woman's cheeks, "Oh Al, come on. You already have me blushing." She turned her head away for a moment.
"But it is true darling. You are." Alastor brought her face back to look at him. "My time in hell may have been fun for me and it was joyous. But the fun I have had with you is the best thing I could have experienced. Even the lowest of our lows may have not been the best but it's all part of our past. I wouldn't take it back for anything." Alastor paused as he chuckled low. "I got to revisit all my memories with you, and it reminded me just how much you mean to me. I got to fall in love all over again."
The blush on Heart's face got even more red as she felt flustered by his words. "You know just what to say Al." She giggled.
"I heard you by the way." Alastor informed her.
Her ears perked up at that. "You what?"
"I heard you." He repeated. "Your voice came through to me at one point. I didn't know how to take it because I was honestly confused about what was all going on in the first place."
"So, you heard everything?"
"Yes, but now that I am awake, I think I would like to hear it again, but this time with an explanation." Alastor said as he crossed his arms.
Heart looked away from him in shame a moment and put her attention to her hands in her lap. "Well, um, I was planning to tell you everything that night when you got home. I was going to tell you right after dinner, but then on the way home I saw your fight and you sent me back to the hotel. So, I was planning to tell you everything, but that didn't go as planned."
Alastor reached out and placed a hand on her arm, "I'm sorry things turned out like this."
"It's ok, because you're back and that's all I care about." Heart told him with a smile, and he returned the smile back.
"Is what I heard true though?" Alastor wondered.
She reached into the back pocket of her pants and pulled out a piece of paper. She kept a hold of it because she still wanted to show him when he woke up. It was the paper Dr. Talon gave to her. She handed it over to him. Alastor let go of her arm and took the piece of folded paper. He unfolded it and looked at it. It looked familiar to him but the date on the top told him that it was still new and not an old one. As he looked it over his smile just went wider on his face.
Alastor looked back up to Heart who was playing with the end of her shirt, "So you are pregnant?"
Heart nodded shyly, "Yes."
Alastor put the paper aside and wrapped his hand around her wrist. He pulled her forward and she leaned in. Alastor placed a kiss on her lips. He would have been jumping around for joy and running around but his current condition refrained him from doing so. A kiss was just enough right now. She kissed him back and leaned more into him.
When they parted Alastor pulled her forward again, "Sit next to me sweetheart."
Heart didn't need to be told twice as she carefully sat herself next to him and wrapped her arms around his lower half. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders. She missed this. Him holding her back. It was an amazing feeling and she never wanted it to go away ever.
"I am so happy to hear this news. I know you were worried before, but I am glad you took your own pace with it." Alastor kissed her forehead. "Now, would you like to explain to me how this happened without me knowing?"
Heart went quiet as she played with the blanket that covered his lower half. "Um, well, I, uh, may have done it when you were in your rut. You didn't seem to suspect anything. I wanted it to be a surprise for you."
Alastor laughed. "Well no wonder I was more attracted to you and couldn't keep my hands away. Plus, I was a little wilder than normal. You gave off that smell again and I didn't pick it up as anything suspicious. You are a sneaky little minx." Alastor pinched her cheek a moment.
Heart just giggled. "See even I have tricks up my sleeve."
The deer demon chuckled and kissed her cheek. "So, if it was during my rut, how far along are you now anyway?"
"About 5 weeks, but Dr. Talon won't know until like a week or two when he plans to use the ultrasound machine on me. He will be able to tell then."
"Then I am glad to be around for it. I would like to come with you if I can."
"Guess we can see. If I have to, I can always wait another week. It won't hurt." She looked up at him. "I want you to be feeling better."
"I will, don't you worry." Alastor leaned his head down and put it against hers.
He rubbed his face in her hair a moment and let out a small breath. He missed her. Sure, he went through all his old memories with her, but that just wanted him to crave her touch. For him to touch her. To feel her and hear her again. He never wanted to let that go. He never would. He took his hand that was around her shoulders and put his hand on her head. He went to her ear and started to play with the short fur that was there. Heart relaxed against him and she leaned into him more.
She snuggled into his side, "I missed you, Al. Please don't leave us again." Her hold on him tightened.
Alastor continued to run his fingers through her hair, "I missed you too. I promise, I'll be right here." Being careful of the IV that was in his other arm, Alastor took it around the front of her and rested his hand on her stomach. "I won't be going anywhere. You have my word."
Heart tucked her head under his, being careful of her horns, as she kissed his neck, "Thank you." She whispered.
Alastor rubbed his hand over her stomach lightly and whispered, "I have my reason to keep living this life. I don't plan to go anywhere."
Yay he is awake, and everything is ok! I promise this will probably be the end of crazy stuff for now. Things are going to calm down once Alastor is all healed. I'm starting to focus on pregnancy stuff, and I am a sucker for fluff when characters are pregnant. So be ready for that.