Literati Lover asked for it, so here you go. Here's your fluff warning…. ** FLUFF*** ok.. please let me know what you think.
Note: I do not own Skip Beat!.
Yashiro led Catherine into his living room and sat her on the couch before heading out to get something to make for dinner. He was sure that most of the food in his refrigerator would be inedible after the two weeks they had been gone. He quickly finished the shopping and returned home to find that the unattended girl had picked up the mess that she had caused and was on the couch napping. He walked over, knelt next to her, placed his hand on her stomach, and kissed her on the forehead. When he pulled back she was looking up at him. The heavy winter clothing and yukatas that he had seen her in recently had done a fair job of hiding the changes that she was undergoing, but there was no way he could miss the extra weight around her middle as she laid on the couch. Catherine slipped her hand over his where it rested. Yashiro smiled at her and leaned in to kiss her on the lips. He was pleasantly surprised by the minty freshness that greeted him. The woman had taken the opportunity to employ the toothbrush that had taken up residency in his bathroom. She chuckled lightly as he pulled back.
"How long have you know?" Catherine finally gave up and admitted defeat. Yashiro caressed the growing bulge.
"A while now." He admitted as he raised his other hand to caress the side of her face.
"I can't hide anything from you can I?" Catherine laughed lightly. Yashiro smiled at her and shook his head. "I don't even know for sure yet." Catherine admitted.
"We will go and find out together." Yashiro assured her and petted her stomach a little more before kissing her softly and rising from the floor. Their hands lingered together for a moment before he pulled away to go and make dinner for the mother to be. Catherine lay on the couch petting her stomach again. She felt a little foolish that she had even tried to keep it secret from such a perceptive man.
Ren and Kyoko had stopped to pick up the makings for dinner before returning to his apartment. This would be the first night that they would have the chance to spend alone together since they were married. Ren helped Kyoko carry in the groceries and sat them on the kitchen table. He stood back and watched her unload them. He loved the way she looked in his kitchen. He shook his head at that thought. It was no longer his kitchen, it was their kitchen. The idea that everything that belonged to him was now hers made his pulse race. He drew in a trembling breath and closed the distance between them. Kyoko smiled as he wrapped his arms around her from behind. She leaned her head forwards a bit and he took the opportunity to lay a line of soft kisses down the nape of her neck. She paused in her work to draw in a deep breath and touch his arms wrapped around her. The soft noise that escaped her as she let out the breath finally undid the man pressed to her back. There were no longer any walls between them; they belonged to each other now.
Ren rotated her in his arms so that he could capture her lips with his and they kissed passionately as he pressed her into the table. Kyoko returned his kiss and wrapped her arms around him. She squeaked into his mouth when he lifted her from the floor and sat her on the surface that she had been working on. Ren took the opportunity to slip deeper into her mouth and fed hungrily at her. He was standing so close to her that she had to spread her knees so he would not trap them uncomfortable between the table and his body. Her already quick pulse skipped more when he placed his hand against her tailbone and he pressed her into him as much as he could. Kyoko's hands had wandered in their embrace and she had managed to pull his shirt from his pants and was exploring the expanse of skin on his back. Ren only pulled back when he could take no more and needed to breath. The pair panted as they stared into each other's desire filled eyes. Ren loved the feel of her hands on his skin, but it was when she shifted her grip and the tips of her nails scraped across his skin that he lost it again. He had spent so much time pushing her to the edge of that cliff and pulling her back that she was no longer afraid of it. Today he was not going to pull her back from the edge, today he gathered her in his arms and jumped from that precipice with her.
Kyoko never remembered how their clothing had gotten strewn throughout the apartment. She just vaguely remembered Ren lifting her from the table and carrying her into the bedroom. He had been gentle yet unrelenting as they plunged into waters that she was unsure of. Whenever she became scared, he would pause for a moment with soft kisses, warm arms, and reassuring words before leading her onwards to indescribable pleasures. There had been pain, but his passion had washed it from her long before the morning light slipped into the room.
It was almost noon when Kyoko woke to find herself wrapped in Ren's warm arms. The dream she woke from had been hot and fiery and filled with the man sleeping against her. She must have made some sound because Ren shifted in his sleep and pulled her more firmly against him. Kyoko's mind snapped to full awake when she realized that neither of them was wearing a stich of clothing. Kyoko stilled as she tried to sort out what part of her memories were dream and what was real. The unfamiliar ache in her body told her that it was more real than not. Kyoko laid on the edge of tears as she reordered her world. She did love the man next to her and she did not regret what they had done last night, but losing one's virginity is still a daunting thing to face the next morning. Kyoko looked over at Ren's sleeping face and tried to slip from his bed quietly. She had managed to pull from his arms with only a light unhappy note from him, but it was when she went to stand up that she had problems. Her abused muscles had refused to take her weight and she fell to the floor.
Ren woke up to the thump of Kyoko hitting the floor and immediately rolled over to look down at the naked girl sitting on the floor. Ren smiled a little as Kyoko rubbed the hip that was giving her trouble.
"Are you ok?" Ren asked as he reached his hand out to touch her hair. Kyoko smiled and nodded but did not meet his eyes. His heart sunk as she stood up and wobbled her way to the bathroom without a word. Fear took over as he thought back over their night's activities and wondered if he had crossed that line before she was ready. Ren stared at the ceiling as he pondered his situation. What now? When he heard the water in the bathroom turn on he decided that getting her something to wear was the best option and sat up to get her some clothing. He gasped as he saw the mess that the two women had made of his room. No wonder the police had questioned Catherine so hard yesterday. There was no way that anyone looking for a medical card could do such damage. Ren laughed and gathered up a shirt and shorts for the young woman in the bathroom. He deposited it and a towel on the counted and left without saying a word to her. She seemed preoccupied in her cleaning. He wanted to climb in there with her, but he was worried that it would push her too much and that she would leave. He found clothing for himself and went to tend to the groceries that had been forgotten on the table last night.
Kyoko had finished cleaning herself and was let the hot water clear out her mind when she heard the bathroom door open and close. She waited for a moment for the man that had entered to say something to her, but his voice never came. She peeked around the curtain expecting to see him, but was greeted by the stack of his clothing and clean towel. She laughed at the disappointment that flooded her and shut the water off. Now that she was clean and refreshed her world was right again. The hot water had eased some of the unfamiliar aches, but she still walked a little funny. She dried herself and picked up the offered clothing. She breathed in his scent before pulling the coverings on. Her bags were still in the trunk of his car. She had planned to go get them after dinner, but dinner never happened. Her stomach suddenly let her know that she missed a meal and she laughed. The dark mood that had stolen over her this morning had been washed away by the hot water and now she was filled with warmth and happiness.
When Kyoko opened the bathroom door, she was greeted by a somewhat pleasant smell coming from the kitchen. She followed her nose to find Ren hovering over the stove trying not to burn the omelet he was cooking. He had made a mess of chopping up green peppers and ham and was just adding it to the eggs as she slipped into the kitchen quietly. She watched as he added the cheese to the slightly burn egg wrap. He almost dropped his spatula as she slipped up behind him and wrapped her arms around him. Ren expected her to be more distant after the encounter this morning. He turned in his arms to face her. His fears were relieved when he saw the warm contented look on her face as he bent to kiss her.
"Good morning" Ren whispered when they broke the kiss.
"Good morning" She answered back before sniffing the air. She plucked the spatula from his hand and saved the monster omelet from the fire before it could burn any more. Ren chuckled at his little cook. He had prepared enough fixings for two, but Kyoko cut the huge thing he had made in half so they could share it. Kyoko took the two plates into the table and Ren followed with drinks. The two lovers spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning up the mess that was made when the girls had made their hasty escape two weeks ago.
Catherine and Yashiro had been busy that morning. After a restless but pleasant night, the two managers had to get back on to what managers do. Yashiro spent most of the morning on the phone rescheduling all of the things that Ren had missed over the two weeks that he had been missing. He had begged forgiveness and explained over and over Ren's absence. All of the people that he had talked to had been informed about the actor's illness, so they were lenient and Yashiro soon had everything sorted out.
Yashiro lay back on the floor and rubbed the cramp from his writing hand. Catherine chuckled at him and sat on the floor next to his head with a cup of tea. Yashiro rolled over and place his head into her lap and pressed his face into her stomach. She giggled as she felt his voice vibrate into her abdomen too low for her to actually hear.
"What are you doing?" She looked down at him and petted his hair. Yashiro pulled back from her stomach just enough so that he could look up at her.
"Bonding." He smiled and pressed his face back into her middle. She had no idea what the man was saying to her belly, but it made her laugh. She leaned back against her arms and let him talk to his child for a while longer. When he had nothing else to say, he placed a kiss on the growing lump and sat up. He pulled Catherine to him and placed a kiss on her lips as he cuddled her against him. "I took the liberty of scheduling you an appointment with an obstetrician for next week." Catherine laughed and rested her head on his shoulder.
"I suppose that you fitted it into Ren's schedule at a time that you would not be needed?" Catherine laughed. She did not need to see the smile that split Yashiro's face to know the answer to that question. They sat leaning on each other for a long time before Yashiro pulled away from his love and emailed Ren's schedule to him. Tomorrow would start early and last a long time.