Lilly's Room

Akira walked slowly walked out of the elevator using his staff to help him walk ." note to self beware of new born bats ." he said softly with tiny bite marks covering his face and neck . " He said to himself as he walked over to the door and took out his key hen unlocked the door and quietly walked in ." Honey I'm home "

Nearly half asleep on the couch, Lilly hummed to herself as she rubbed her growing stomach. She was awakened by the sound of the door opening and stood carefuly. As she heard Akira come in, she was first excited to see him, but halted as she saw his face.
"Akira what on earth happened?!"
She said, her voice flooded with worry as she softly touched the marks.

He sighed happily and smirked . " Let just say I'm not gonna be going for a run in the forest during a full moon anytime soon." He said and he gently wraped his arms around her ." I'm sorry for taking so long Lilly ." He gently kissed her lips.

Lilly smiled as she returned the loving kiss.
"Well, we're just glad that you're safe."
She said as she placed her hand on her belly. Then she softly giggled.
"Akira, the baby is kicking."

He smiled then gently knealed down and gently put his head on her stomach listening to their child kick softly." the baby's got a good kick love ." He looked up to her and kissed her stomach.

As he lay his head on her stomach, Lilly ran her fingers through Akira's hair. A loving smile on her face.
"Isn't this exciting? Just think, any day now we'll be parents!"
She returned the loving look with great joy.
"I love you so much."

Akira smiled lovingly ." I love you so much to He stood up and carefully picked her up and carried her over to the couch then sat down with her in his lap . " how was your day hun ? " He asked softly resting his head on the back of the couch.

As she was scooped up by Akira, Lilly chuckled to herself. He never changed, still treating her like some princess.
"It was fine. But it was lonely without you."
She said, moving her head to lay on his shoulder.
"Maria and I missed you very much. We're glad to have you home."

He smiled and kissed her cheek as he placed his hand on her stomach and looked into her eye . " I missed you both so much ." He slowly rubed her stomach and slowly closed his eyes .

With a loving smile Lilly placed her hand atop Akiras, feeling the baby moving around.
"It should be any day now. Oh, I'm so excited!"
Lilly could barely contain herself, the thought of being a proud mother was so wonderful to her. And she was sure Akira was looking forward to being a father, she thanked heaven every day that she found a man who wouldn't just dump her and run as soon as she told him she was pregnant.

Akira thought how great it will be to be father also how great it was for him to have finally found someone to spend the rest of his life with He gently stroked her stomach He looked to Lilly and smiled lovingly then gently kissed her deeply .

With a similar loving smile, Lilly returned the warm kiss. How she loved this man of hers, they truely connected on an emotional level that no one could understand but the two of them. Softly her free hand lay on his neck, the other still on his hand that rested on her stomach. How could she have been so lucky? After losing her family, then coming here all alone, she found the one thing in the world that made it all worth it, and she could neer think of a way to thank the heavens enough for that.

Akira wraped his free arm around her waist and slowly pulled her closer to him. For him having been thrown into this world being forced to leave his adopted family behind though haing met lilly and getting married to her he felt complete, he had finnaly met the women of his dreams he swore to himself that he would love her till the end of time .

Lilly could not possibly think of anything better then this, right here, right now. In the arms of the man she loved, it was perfect. Maria moved and she pulled back, trying to keep herself from throwing up on Akira. This was the bad part about this type of thing, being sick constantly. Oh well, a small price to pay for the most wonderful gift on earth.

Akira felt time slow down as he held Lilly in his arms He looked into her eyes and smiled happily . " I love you Lilly " He said softly before he moved down and kissed her stomach ." I love you too Maria."

Lilly smiled, the sickness going away as he softly kissed her stomach. Maria gave a soft kick.
"We love you too papa."
She said lovingly, holding onto Akiras face.
"I can't wait for Maria to first see her daddy. I bet she'll love him as much as mama does~"

Akria smiled happily staring into her eyes . "I bet she'll mama as much papa does ." He said as he slowly rubed his eyes with a small yawn . "I think its time we went to bed love its getting pretty late ." He looked at the clock on the wall as it struck 1:00 am.

Lilly placed a hand on Akira face, rubbing his tired eyes gently.
"Go get some sleep love. You're so tired."
Then she joined in, making a chorus of yawning. As she dried the tears in her eyes from the yawn she chuckled.
"I'll join you, I could use some rest."

Akira felt as him he was floating on a warm cloud He reach over the couch and grabed a blanket and threw it over them then he wraped hi arms around Lilly and kisses her forehead and smiled lovingly then drifted off to a deep sleep. " Good night Lilly I love you ."

As the soft fabric fell around them, Lilly sighed happily and became comfrotable on Akira's lap. Her head softly nestled intot he crook of his neck she closed her eyes and let her body relax. Maria fidgetted slightly but calmed down soon after, seems being carried everywhere was tiring. Only a few more days and she could finally hold her baby girl, and she'd be thin again. With a smile lingering on her lips she drifted into a warm, comforting sleep.

(The next day)

Akira slowly woke up and rubed his eyes and looked over to Lilly and smiled softly as he gently kissed her lips making sure not to wake her up and carefully layed her down on the couch and sat down on the floor next to her .

As the day faught away the darkness of it's brother, Lilly stayed sound asleep. Even through Akira's soft kiss and him placing her on the couch. Lilly was such a heavy sleeper, that not even a blaring siren could wake her. Something jabbed her, just above her backside, but Lilly ignored it, for now.

Akira smiled softly and gently whispered into her ear ." Lilly its time to wake up ." He stroked her cheek and stood up and went over to the closet and grabed a new pair of jeans and a clean shirt then walked back over and carefully picked her up and sat back down with her in his lap again .