I kept waiting for someone to comment about the little bit of foreshadowing I incorporated and we finally have a winner! Congratulations, Padfoot Starfyre! The foreshadowing I'm talking about first appeared in the last paragraph of chapter 7, followed by Suzume's suspicions when she put Kei to bed in chapter 8.

Review Responses:

Samara16: I figured that if Suzume was close to them and they were Kei's godparents that it would allow for them to be in the story more frequently and create the potential for more comedic scenes. Romance and comedy is one of my favorite combinations.

Vijju123: Thanks for the compliment! :)

Patricia Walker (Guest): Well, here's the "push" you were waiting for! I'm probably as excited as you to get more into the wedding planning part, lol. Thanks for the luck on my finals! It was very useful. ;)

Padfoot Starfyre: Oh, how I always look forward to your reviews! Suzume really should have trusted her maternal instincts more. Knowing Tora, though, it won't be long before Kei is safe back at home. At least we have some time before the wedding takes place, so there's plenty of time left to get more planning scenes in.

Thank you to my readers and a special thank you to everyone who reviewed. Here's the next chapter!

Dashing towards her fiancé's bedroom since he couldn't be found in his office, she came to a halt in front of him when he walked out into the hall.

"Why were you running? Couldn't stand to be away from me any longer?" Tora questioned, a smirk on his face. He's been off kilter lately with everything going on so he's hoping to get back to things being as normal as possible.

As she panted, she ignored his questions and got straight to her point of being there due to her urgency. "Kei's missing."

The smirk on his face quickly vanished and got replaced by an expression of seriousness. "What?"

"I went to check on him while he took his nap and he wasn't there. Your mother was having tea with me in the garden, your father didn't have him, and all of the staff that I've seen on my way here haven't seen him either." Her voice started to break and tears began forming in the corners of her eyes. "Tora, I…" At that moment, the tears flowed freely and sobs escaped her mouth.

Never hearing his fiancée – or any woman, for that matter – sound so broken before, he pulled her into his chest and just held her. Hands landing on his chest, she clutched his shirt like she was holding on for dear life.

He hadn't paid crying girls any attention in the past but this situation was different. This was the woman he's engaged to, crying about their missing son. His son. His own flesh and blood.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the door to the empty bedroom across the hall just barely stuck out from the doorframe. Tora deduced that the unused bedroom was the kidnapper's point of entry. His jaw set out of anger.

Prying Suzume's hands from his now wrinkled shirt, he stepped in front of her. "Stay behind me and don't let go of my hand," he ordered.

She regarded the expression he had on his face as they slowly made their way to the open door. Pausing and then nudging it open further, Tora scanned over the room. It was vacant as far as he could tell but he remained alert. The balcony doors were wide open, causing the white curtains to flow in the wind.

Her grip on his hand tightened but he had so many thoughts running through his head right then and there that it didn't bother him. No one messes with an Igarashi. Especially Igarashi Tora.

"Come on."

She didn't question him, rather she chose to silently follow. At this point, she felt that if her mouth opened to say anything, only sobs would come out.

He led her downstairs and walked briskly into his father's office where his mother stood, speaking to Tashiro. The married couple glanced up with a hopeful glint in their eyes, only for it to disappear. Hanako rushed over to Suzume's side to engulf her in a tight hug. Her hand came loose from her fiancé's as she wrapped her arms around the woman hugging her and began sobbing again.

Tora made his way over to his father and started to quietly converse with him about what was going on. Although, Tashiro already had a pretty good guess.

"We'll have to increase security here. Also, you and Suzume will have a security detail at all times whenever you leave until whoever is responsible gets caught," Mr. Igarashi declared, a dark tone in his voice. "And they will be caught."

Suzume sat in a chair by the doors to the balcony, staring at the setting sun with a heavy heart, when the door to the bathroom opened. It didn't faze her any when she turned her head to see Tora with no shirt on and damp hair. Her head just swiveled back to its original position. Ever since they returned after their silent dinner, she hadn't moved from that spot.

It was decided that she stay in Tora's room for her own safety. Being alone in her own room next to his just didn't warrant the same level of security as that.

Across the room, where Tora stood, he let out a quiet huff that could have been mistaken for a sigh. Trying to think of something to tell his fiancée – who he doesn't have feelings for – so she can be a little more at ease is proving more difficult than he imagined. What could one possibly say to a mother who hasn't the slightest clue as to where her nearly six-month-old son is or if he's okay? Apparently, he was always at a loss for words when it comes to Suzume. The only thing he could come up with sounded stupid in his mind… but it was the only thing he had.

Moving closer, he rested his hands against the back of a sofa not far from where she sat. "We'll find him." After saying it out loud, it still sounded stupid. Anything that seemed to be consoling in any way just wasn't in his nature.

In a hushed voice with tears threatening to spill down her face, she replied, "He's only a baby. It should have been me."

"Of anyone, it should have been me." His mouth released the words before he even registered the thought in his brain. Within an instant, her gaze focused on him. "The two of you were perfectly fine before the engagement."

Her expression softened as she shook her head and attempted to find words to contradict him. This wasn't his fault. He had to know that. Right?

Clearing his throat, he spoke before she got the chance to come up with a response. "It's been a long day. We should both get some rest." Tora walked towards the bed and, for a few seconds, all she could do was stare at his back.

Finally standing, she followed suit but went to the opposite side of the king-sized bed. She was hesitant when she started to lay down. The last time they shared a bed had been in high school so this was awkward… for her, at least. There's no way she could know what Tora's thinking.

Enough space was between them for two large pillows, yet her body was tense as she laid on her side, facing the balcony. All she wished was for her baby boy to be okay.