Nicole sat on one of the many balconies, enjoying the sea breeze. Kira sat pearched next to her. Nicole wasn't sure why, but the familiar seemed rather intent of staying in her true form rather than that of a tabby cat. She didn't question it, Kira did as she pleased. She was enjoying the solitude, though she was well aware that Sora would probably soon catch up to her, as he always managed to. The thought made her smile even as the twins were now causing her some measure of discomfort, acting like gymnasts instead of eighteen-week-old fetus's. She let out a soft sigh.
With the twins' antics, she was often rather tired, though not enough so that should couldn't enjoy the time she spent here. Italy truly was a lovely place.
Sora had been rummaging through the estate, searching for Nicole who had still managed to evade him. He found it, oddly, relaxing though, as if he were playing some cat and mouse game: he the cat and she the mouse. He knew she was nearby, and that she was okay by her scent alone, however; he wanted to physically see her to make sure she was. Shizuka and his mother may have been right, but until the twins were born, he was going to fawn over Nicole. A curiosity had etched its way into his mind lately. Vampires tended to have their own doctors for pregnancies and such things, however; they were no where near a vampire doctor, and Sora had pondered the genders of his unborn children. Though he would love them still, no matter what they came out to be, it was a bit unnerving to say the least.
If they were both boys, he wouldn't know what to do. Though he wouldn't mind, boys couldn't have been the easiest of the genders to raise. Look at himself and Hikaru for example, he still wasn't sure how Reiko managed. If they were both girls, well, they'd be either extremely happy to have him for a father, or extremely creeped out. Something about having daughters was an exciting notion. He could dress them up in the little dresses he'd seen so many others dressed in, and plant bows and ribbons in his hair. Sora, for the most part, had toyed with the idea of having daughters to the point he was hoping they would be. Regardless, whatever came to be was something he'd have to wait for.
A familiar scent passed through the vicinity as he smiled, immediately making for Nicole as he finally zoned in on her scent. Once he reached her, he leaned over her chair and smiled down at her, planting a soft kiss on her forehead. "Can I ask why you've been avoiding me?" he stated, a hint of disappointment laced in his tone. Though he knew the reason why, he still wanted to ask.
A slight chuckle escaped her at Sora's question, her eyes closing as he kissed her forehead. She laced her fingers with his as she took his hand, taking a few minutes to answer him. "Because I grow rather weary of day after day of your ceaseless picking of nits, love. Honestly, you worry far too much." She tugged at him, to pull him around in front of her, placing her hands on her stomach. "And you're not the only one to not let me be, your children are doing somersaults."
Sora smiled when Nicole took his hand, bringing her hand to his lips before pausing. He blinked slightly when she mentioned the twins and he let loose a light chuckle. "It's because they worry about you too," he stated before brushing his lips across her knuckles and releasing her hand. He pulled a chair next to hers, sitting so that he was only a few inches away, and once again pulled her hand into his. He liked the way her hand fit into his, how it seemed to match perfectly. He would have never thought he would have enjoyed holding someone's hand as much as he did now. But perhaps it was because he had often held Reiko's when he was a child. That comforting gesture, he had revelled in it.
"I'm sorry," he finally stated, his grip loosening just a bit. "I'm sorry I worry too much about you, but I can't help it. I've...never been a father and this is still all so new to me, as I am sure it's new to you. Having something, two somethings, moving around inside of you can't be easy, and I wouldn't know exactly how to take it if I were in your shoes. That is why I am only trying to make things as easy on you as possible," he stated, his eyes softening a bit. He was only trying to make sure she was well taken care of. He didn't know the first thing about fatherhood, nor how this pregnancy was affecting her, and all he wanted to do was take care of her.
Nicole shook her head with a knowing smile. "It's a good thing you're not the one pregnant, then, hm? And you can really start helping me by not hovering so much. Besides, we still have four and a half months before you're allowed to pass out again." She ran her thumb over the back of his hand before speaking again. "And love, they may not be born yet, but our children are not "somethings". They are our daughters."
He chuckled at Nicole's response, nuzzling his face into her hand. He could try not to hover around as much, and be incessant with his worry, but he wasn't going to make any guarantee's about that. It was hard for him to even entertain the thought of leaving her side, however; he was going to try his best. If not for his mother's request, but also from the request of Shizuka. He really didn't want to face either three women's wrath for the most part. He breathed a content sigh, closing his eyes as he listened to Nicole's voice. He enjoyed listening to her talk, something about the softness of her voice always seemed like a calm serenade.
"Wait...what?" he stated, his eyes snapping open and widening. Daughters? He was having daughters? Something between a squeal and a scream escaped his lips as he pulled Nicole into his lap, squeezing her as tightly as he could without harming her in the process, or his unborn daughters. "We're having daughters!" he nearly shouted once again, covering his face in Nicole's hair. "We have to give them names!"
Nicole let out a yelp as Sora scooped her up into his lap. She did smile and laugh as he buried his face into her hair, though. As overbearing and fussy as he could be, she did truly love him. She smiled, running her hands through his hair. "Hikaru told me while we were in town last week. I've been throwing around a few names already, but it was nice to hear the one idea I had would fit. But first, what do you have in mind?"
Sora blinked in rapid succession. He hadn't honestly expected her to ask him that. He released a thoughtful sigh, chewing his bottom lip in the process. He hadn't thought of a name quite yet, however; there was perhaps one name he would not mind giving to one of his daughters. He glanced hesitantly down at Nicole. He wasn't sure how she would take it, and he didn't want to upset her. That was the last thing on his mind. Hurting her intentionally was one thing, but unintentionally was another. He took a deep breath, propping his chin ontop of her head.
"Well, if it's okay with you," he started, moving so that he glanced down at her. "I'd like to name one of our daughters, Naya," he stated, gauging her reaction as he waited for it with a bit of hesitance.
Nicole had rested her head on his chest, her eyes slipping closed when they suddenly snapped open again. He couldn't seriously be suggesting what she thought he was suggesting. She sat up slowly, raising her head to look up at him. There were many different things, differnet emotions, playing through her mind and showing in her eyes, admiration and happiness being the predominant ones. She was not in the best position to go up, so instead she brought Sora down to her, kissing him softly. "Of course it's okay with me. But on one condition. We name her sister Reiko."
Sora smiled against Nicole's lips as she pulled him down into a kiss, kissing her once more as she pulled back. A wave of relief washed over him as he took in her reaction, however; he blinked his surprise when she made another suggestion, or rather, a condition. His face pulled back softly as he smiled, leaning to take her lips into his once more, lingering for a few seconds before smiling against her and pulling back.
"It would be my honor," he replied. Using his mother's name to bequeath to one of his children was something he hadn't thought about, but perhaps, this was a good thing. Maybe his daughters would grow to be strong like Reiko was, and that was something he had certainly hoped for.
With the twins' antics, she was often rather tired, though not enough so that should couldn't enjoy the time she spent here. Italy truly was a lovely place.
Sora had been rummaging through the estate, searching for Nicole who had still managed to evade him. He found it, oddly, relaxing though, as if he were playing some cat and mouse game: he the cat and she the mouse. He knew she was nearby, and that she was okay by her scent alone, however; he wanted to physically see her to make sure she was. Shizuka and his mother may have been right, but until the twins were born, he was going to fawn over Nicole. A curiosity had etched its way into his mind lately. Vampires tended to have their own doctors for pregnancies and such things, however; they were no where near a vampire doctor, and Sora had pondered the genders of his unborn children. Though he would love them still, no matter what they came out to be, it was a bit unnerving to say the least.
If they were both boys, he wouldn't know what to do. Though he wouldn't mind, boys couldn't have been the easiest of the genders to raise. Look at himself and Hikaru for example, he still wasn't sure how Reiko managed. If they were both girls, well, they'd be either extremely happy to have him for a father, or extremely creeped out. Something about having daughters was an exciting notion. He could dress them up in the little dresses he'd seen so many others dressed in, and plant bows and ribbons in his hair. Sora, for the most part, had toyed with the idea of having daughters to the point he was hoping they would be. Regardless, whatever came to be was something he'd have to wait for.
A familiar scent passed through the vicinity as he smiled, immediately making for Nicole as he finally zoned in on her scent. Once he reached her, he leaned over her chair and smiled down at her, planting a soft kiss on her forehead. "Can I ask why you've been avoiding me?" he stated, a hint of disappointment laced in his tone. Though he knew the reason why, he still wanted to ask.
A slight chuckle escaped her at Sora's question, her eyes closing as he kissed her forehead. She laced her fingers with his as she took his hand, taking a few minutes to answer him. "Because I grow rather weary of day after day of your ceaseless picking of nits, love. Honestly, you worry far too much." She tugged at him, to pull him around in front of her, placing her hands on her stomach. "And you're not the only one to not let me be, your children are doing somersaults."
Sora smiled when Nicole took his hand, bringing her hand to his lips before pausing. He blinked slightly when she mentioned the twins and he let loose a light chuckle. "It's because they worry about you too," he stated before brushing his lips across her knuckles and releasing her hand. He pulled a chair next to hers, sitting so that he was only a few inches away, and once again pulled her hand into his. He liked the way her hand fit into his, how it seemed to match perfectly. He would have never thought he would have enjoyed holding someone's hand as much as he did now. But perhaps it was because he had often held Reiko's when he was a child. That comforting gesture, he had revelled in it.
"I'm sorry," he finally stated, his grip loosening just a bit. "I'm sorry I worry too much about you, but I can't help it. I've...never been a father and this is still all so new to me, as I am sure it's new to you. Having something, two somethings, moving around inside of you can't be easy, and I wouldn't know exactly how to take it if I were in your shoes. That is why I am only trying to make things as easy on you as possible," he stated, his eyes softening a bit. He was only trying to make sure she was well taken care of. He didn't know the first thing about fatherhood, nor how this pregnancy was affecting her, and all he wanted to do was take care of her.
Nicole shook her head with a knowing smile. "It's a good thing you're not the one pregnant, then, hm? And you can really start helping me by not hovering so much. Besides, we still have four and a half months before you're allowed to pass out again." She ran her thumb over the back of his hand before speaking again. "And love, they may not be born yet, but our children are not "somethings". They are our daughters."
He chuckled at Nicole's response, nuzzling his face into her hand. He could try not to hover around as much, and be incessant with his worry, but he wasn't going to make any guarantee's about that. It was hard for him to even entertain the thought of leaving her side, however; he was going to try his best. If not for his mother's request, but also from the request of Shizuka. He really didn't want to face either three women's wrath for the most part. He breathed a content sigh, closing his eyes as he listened to Nicole's voice. He enjoyed listening to her talk, something about the softness of her voice always seemed like a calm serenade.
"Wait...what?" he stated, his eyes snapping open and widening. Daughters? He was having daughters? Something between a squeal and a scream escaped his lips as he pulled Nicole into his lap, squeezing her as tightly as he could without harming her in the process, or his unborn daughters. "We're having daughters!" he nearly shouted once again, covering his face in Nicole's hair. "We have to give them names!"
Nicole let out a yelp as Sora scooped her up into his lap. She did smile and laugh as he buried his face into her hair, though. As overbearing and fussy as he could be, she did truly love him. She smiled, running her hands through his hair. "Hikaru told me while we were in town last week. I've been throwing around a few names already, but it was nice to hear the one idea I had would fit. But first, what do you have in mind?"
Sora blinked in rapid succession. He hadn't honestly expected her to ask him that. He released a thoughtful sigh, chewing his bottom lip in the process. He hadn't thought of a name quite yet, however; there was perhaps one name he would not mind giving to one of his daughters. He glanced hesitantly down at Nicole. He wasn't sure how she would take it, and he didn't want to upset her. That was the last thing on his mind. Hurting her intentionally was one thing, but unintentionally was another. He took a deep breath, propping his chin ontop of her head.
"Well, if it's okay with you," he started, moving so that he glanced down at her. "I'd like to name one of our daughters, Naya," he stated, gauging her reaction as he waited for it with a bit of hesitance.
Nicole had rested her head on his chest, her eyes slipping closed when they suddenly snapped open again. He couldn't seriously be suggesting what she thought he was suggesting. She sat up slowly, raising her head to look up at him. There were many different things, differnet emotions, playing through her mind and showing in her eyes, admiration and happiness being the predominant ones. She was not in the best position to go up, so instead she brought Sora down to her, kissing him softly. "Of course it's okay with me. But on one condition. We name her sister Reiko."
Sora smiled against Nicole's lips as she pulled him down into a kiss, kissing her once more as she pulled back. A wave of relief washed over him as he took in her reaction, however; he blinked his surprise when she made another suggestion, or rather, a condition. His face pulled back softly as he smiled, leaning to take her lips into his once more, lingering for a few seconds before smiling against her and pulling back.
"It would be my honor," he replied. Using his mother's name to bequeath to one of his children was something he hadn't thought about, but perhaps, this was a good thing. Maybe his daughters would grow to be strong like Reiko was, and that was something he had certainly hoped for.