Parenting 101🍡

Fluid Memories

//Rin's POV: 9 Months later//

It was all so new to us. I loved the feeling of being a soon-to-be parent. Shisui was much more excited and constantly talked about teaching the little one about anything he could think of. He was especially even more excited to find out that it was a little boy. I think it was mainly because he would have a little twin of himself which was cute. Being only a couple more days away from my due date however did make that happiness sort of minimize and anxiety filled the void.

I didn't want to tell Shisui about the whole ordeal because I didn't want to make him worry. He'd only guard me like some lost puppy and never let me do anything. . . Not like he wasn't doing that now, I thought to myself. It made me giggle a bit which caught Shisui's attention instantly. He walked over to the bed with a worried face. "Are you ok?! Are you hurt?!!" He said with and exasperated voice. I nodded my head and placed my hand on my belly.

"Yes, I was just thinking about something."

He sighed and pulled away from me before walking over to his bag and pulling out something and hiding it behind his back. My eyebrow quirked up slightly and I looked at him confused. "I found something at the market nearby that I think you'll really like" he said before pulling out a small pair of white knitted baby shoes. I quickly sat up and reached over to grab them. The grin on his face showed that he was very proud of his purchase. "They're lovely," I said. He nodded and sat next to me before putting his hand on my bump.

Our silence lasted for a bit before I heard the sound of someone's stomach growling. . . It was mine. A deep blush erupted on my cheeks and I looked over at Shisui who was laughing his head off. I frowned and smacked his arm. He backed off before standing up and grabbing his coat. He asked me what I wanted to eat and I just wanted whatever he could get at this time of the night. We were currently staying at a hotel so the market nearby what the only place we could get something, and the food here was not that good.

"I'll be back soon, and don't try to do anything that I wouldn't do."

I nodded at his words before laying back and watching him disappear past the door. Silence overfilled the room and I felt a bit tense by this. No matter how long I was ever alone, I always felt like having Shisui gone for a bit of time was scary. Those worries would always go away however when he comes back all the time. Though, this time it wasn't the same.
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Hours had past before it was midnight. The anxiety that I before only worsen and I ended up getting out of bed and looking out the window and down the street. It was completely pitch black. No stars were visible in the sky to illuminate anything. A light raindrop landing on my face me me flinch slightly before I backed away and grabbed a coat before putting it over my white dress. By now, all the markets were closed and the rain steadily picked up. I squinted my eyes and looked around to try and see if he was nearby. I didn't want to assume anything bad so I kept my light mood and continued to walk around the streets. The calming rain calmed me down and I felt a sense of ease wash over me.

*SNAP!!*

I quickly turned my head in the direction of some bushes and trees before gulping. The void of darkness in that particular area made me back away slightly as I clutched the pair of baby shoes in my hand. However, the idea of escaping wasn't on my mind. Something was telling me that I needed to see what it was. So with poor judgment I walked off the street and into the darkness. That moment was when all my regrets set in motion the worst years of my life.

Right in front of me was Shisui bleeding out clutching his wound with a hand dripping in blood. It was all too much and I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. Shisui did seem to notice my presence and looked up glaring. That glare soften and he tried to sit up, but I quickly rushed over and kept him down. "No, don't move" I said before pressing down on the wound and healing it. He looked visibly tense and in pain, but most of all he was scared. With all the strength he had, he whispered to me.