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estinoseTitle: Expectant Thoughts
Author: EstiRose
Fandom: Kamen Rider Kiva
Rating: 13+
Summary: Kimiko has some good news for Wataru... news that has its downside....
Note: References events in the Kamendressing RP. Kimiko is an OC that actually started life in the fic "Second Son" (which I have to finish) and made an appearance there.
Wordcount: 1046
"Wataru."
Wataru looked up at his wife, Kimiko. She was smiling, which could have meant either a good audition, a good day out with friends, or a good hunt. But given that she'd just come back from the doctor, he was unsure how to handle it.
He was still getting used to the fact that he was married; his sister had pushed him into proposing to Kimiko, stating that they loved one another and it wasn't forbidden, so he might as well go ahead and marry the girl. He suspected that while she enjoyed having him be useful, she enjoyed even more a bit of peace and quiet.
Ever since his older sister had voyaged into that strange place between worlds and met the other version of her, he'd found his life changing. He'd been moved back into his sister's mansion, his sister stating that he was living there, no questions allowed. He was now Humanity's Shepherd, going after Fangire that ate more than their fill, but he was now under his sister's watchful eye more than ever.
Kimiko was his bright spot, but something about her smile today made him nervous. "Kimiko? How was the visit to the doctor?"
Her smile became wider. "I have very good news, Wataru!"
"Oh?" Wataru asked.
"I'm pregnant!" Once Kimiko got to know someone, she became more confident. In a way, it was hard to get her to *stop* talking once she knew you. But Wataru was more busy concentrating on what she'd just said to think about that.
"You're... pregnant?" Wataru echoed. Then he blinked again. "What?"
"We're going to be parents! My family is going to be so proud!" She hugged him tightly, him struggling a little in her stronger-than-human grip.
Her family. He'd met them more than once, her parents wanting to check out her 'young man' and make sure that he was all right. He was sure they weren't keen on the human blood, but he apparently was respectable enough, and the prospect of a future King or Queen in the family line was enough to quell any protest. His older sister had apparently told them of what she'd learned from her counterpart, that there were hims in other worlds that were Checkmate Four.
Wataru had known about that, of course, having met two Checkmate Four members, a King and a Queen. But it had made things easier with Kimiko's family, for which he was grateful. He didn't really want to be Fangire, he didn't want to have to deal with Fangire, but he was Humanity's Shepherd, and therefore he had to deal with Fangire.
"We are?" he echoed. "Kimiko...."
"Isn't this great, Wataru? To be parents so fast...." She was still holding on to him tightly. "I can't wait to tell my parents. And your sister...."
His sister was going to love becoming an aunt, he knew. Furthermore, she was just going to love Wataru settling down and raising a family. With Fangire children. She'd been so pleased when he'd gotten married, she'd helped finance the wedding and sent them off to America for the honeymoon.
He and Kimiko had returned with plenty of gifts, lots of stories, and he was sure that Kimiko had reduced the population of the United States by at least five.
"Taiga will be home soon," Wataru said. His sister loved spending time with her family, after all. And watching over her little brother.
"Oh, good!" Kimiko told him, brightening. "I can't wait to share the news."
Wataru smiled. "Is there anything I can do for you, Kimiko?" he asked, just so that he could seem useful, even if his brain was getting around the fact that he was going to be a father in a couple of months.
Kimiko smiled. "Let's sit down."
Nodding, still a bit unsteady, he let Kimiko sit him down. He had a feeling she had something she wanted to say but wasn't sure how to phrase it.
"Wataru," she said, hesitating, her smile dropping, "I... while I'm pregnant, I'm going to need to feed much more often. I know how you feel about Fangire and feeding...."
Yes, she knew exactly how he felt about it. She knew he hated Fangire feeding, but even he knew that they were predators. "I know. But you're not going to require anything to make me hunt you." He tried smiling. It didn't work too well. "Kimiko, I know what you have to eat. I know you won't go on a rampage. I trust you."
Kimiko nodded. "Wataru, thank you." She took his hands. "I... I hate to ask this of you, but I think you're going to have to learn how to hunt."
Wataru went pale. "Hunt?" he echoed. He needed more life energy than he had when Taiga had first found him, but he still rarely needed more than what his sister fed him. "Kimiko...." He swallowed. "I don't know how. Nee-san taught me how to bring out my fangs, but...."
"I know. Your mother never taught you because she wanted you to think you were human." Her voice was soft. "I'll teach you how. I'm sure your sister will be happy to help."
"Um...." He swallowed. "But...."
"It's good practice for when I have to teach our children," Kimiko said. "I know you don't need much, but it's traditional. Fathers and mothers hunt for the children."
He was going to have to *hunt* humans. *He* was going to have to hunt humans. "Kimiko...."
She held him. "I know. You don't like it. You don't need it. I don't want to have to ask you. But for the baby's sake...."
Wataru wondered how his human friends were going to react to him hunting. Megumi-san would probably be happy that he was a father, but none of them were going to like that little wrinkle. Him, humanity's protector, hunting humans? Killing humans?
"For the baby's sake," he echoed. "I'll try." At least Kimiko understood his stance. His sister would be so elated that he was going to hunt and be more Fangire.
It was funny how Kimiko understood him more than his own sister.
"That's all I can ask," Kimiko said, hugging him. "Thank you, Wataru."
With despair, he leaned into her embrace.
Author: EstiRose
Fandom: Kamen Rider Kiva
Rating: 13+
Summary: Kimiko has some good news for Wataru... news that has its downside....
Note: References events in the Kamendressing RP. Kimiko is an OC that actually started life in the fic "Second Son" (which I have to finish) and made an appearance there.
Wordcount: 1046
"Wataru."
Wataru looked up at his wife, Kimiko. She was smiling, which could have meant either a good audition, a good day out with friends, or a good hunt. But given that she'd just come back from the doctor, he was unsure how to handle it.
He was still getting used to the fact that he was married; his sister had pushed him into proposing to Kimiko, stating that they loved one another and it wasn't forbidden, so he might as well go ahead and marry the girl. He suspected that while she enjoyed having him be useful, she enjoyed even more a bit of peace and quiet.
Ever since his older sister had voyaged into that strange place between worlds and met the other version of her, he'd found his life changing. He'd been moved back into his sister's mansion, his sister stating that he was living there, no questions allowed. He was now Humanity's Shepherd, going after Fangire that ate more than their fill, but he was now under his sister's watchful eye more than ever.
Kimiko was his bright spot, but something about her smile today made him nervous. "Kimiko? How was the visit to the doctor?"
Her smile became wider. "I have very good news, Wataru!"
"Oh?" Wataru asked.
"I'm pregnant!" Once Kimiko got to know someone, she became more confident. In a way, it was hard to get her to *stop* talking once she knew you. But Wataru was more busy concentrating on what she'd just said to think about that.
"You're... pregnant?" Wataru echoed. Then he blinked again. "What?"
"We're going to be parents! My family is going to be so proud!" She hugged him tightly, him struggling a little in her stronger-than-human grip.
Her family. He'd met them more than once, her parents wanting to check out her 'young man' and make sure that he was all right. He was sure they weren't keen on the human blood, but he apparently was respectable enough, and the prospect of a future King or Queen in the family line was enough to quell any protest. His older sister had apparently told them of what she'd learned from her counterpart, that there were hims in other worlds that were Checkmate Four.
Wataru had known about that, of course, having met two Checkmate Four members, a King and a Queen. But it had made things easier with Kimiko's family, for which he was grateful. He didn't really want to be Fangire, he didn't want to have to deal with Fangire, but he was Humanity's Shepherd, and therefore he had to deal with Fangire.
"We are?" he echoed. "Kimiko...."
"Isn't this great, Wataru? To be parents so fast...." She was still holding on to him tightly. "I can't wait to tell my parents. And your sister...."
His sister was going to love becoming an aunt, he knew. Furthermore, she was just going to love Wataru settling down and raising a family. With Fangire children. She'd been so pleased when he'd gotten married, she'd helped finance the wedding and sent them off to America for the honeymoon.
He and Kimiko had returned with plenty of gifts, lots of stories, and he was sure that Kimiko had reduced the population of the United States by at least five.
"Taiga will be home soon," Wataru said. His sister loved spending time with her family, after all. And watching over her little brother.
"Oh, good!" Kimiko told him, brightening. "I can't wait to share the news."
Wataru smiled. "Is there anything I can do for you, Kimiko?" he asked, just so that he could seem useful, even if his brain was getting around the fact that he was going to be a father in a couple of months.
Kimiko smiled. "Let's sit down."
Nodding, still a bit unsteady, he let Kimiko sit him down. He had a feeling she had something she wanted to say but wasn't sure how to phrase it.
"Wataru," she said, hesitating, her smile dropping, "I... while I'm pregnant, I'm going to need to feed much more often. I know how you feel about Fangire and feeding...."
Yes, she knew exactly how he felt about it. She knew he hated Fangire feeding, but even he knew that they were predators. "I know. But you're not going to require anything to make me hunt you." He tried smiling. It didn't work too well. "Kimiko, I know what you have to eat. I know you won't go on a rampage. I trust you."
Kimiko nodded. "Wataru, thank you." She took his hands. "I... I hate to ask this of you, but I think you're going to have to learn how to hunt."
Wataru went pale. "Hunt?" he echoed. He needed more life energy than he had when Taiga had first found him, but he still rarely needed more than what his sister fed him. "Kimiko...." He swallowed. "I don't know how. Nee-san taught me how to bring out my fangs, but...."
"I know. Your mother never taught you because she wanted you to think you were human." Her voice was soft. "I'll teach you how. I'm sure your sister will be happy to help."
"Um...." He swallowed. "But...."
"It's good practice for when I have to teach our children," Kimiko said. "I know you don't need much, but it's traditional. Fathers and mothers hunt for the children."
He was going to have to *hunt* humans. *He* was going to have to hunt humans. "Kimiko...."
She held him. "I know. You don't like it. You don't need it. I don't want to have to ask you. But for the baby's sake...."
Wataru wondered how his human friends were going to react to him hunting. Megumi-san would probably be happy that he was a father, but none of them were going to like that little wrinkle. Him, humanity's protector, hunting humans? Killing humans?
"For the baby's sake," he echoed. "I'll try." At least Kimiko understood his stance. His sister would be so elated that he was going to hunt and be more Fangire.
It was funny how Kimiko understood him more than his own sister.
"That's all I can ask," Kimiko said, hugging him. "Thank you, Wataru."
With despair, he leaned into her embrace.
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