Expectations When Expecting

Book 2, Chapter 14

A/N: This is a really short chapter, so I figured I'd post this and then another chapter later today! Thank you all for reading!

Between the events that had taken place earlier, the sick feeling in her stomach, and Grim's sleeping habits (aka, loud snoring, sleep talking and the claiming of all blankets on the bed), she had been left with no choice but to get up and take a walk.

" Mmm. Didja see that." Grim spoke loudly in between snores. "Totally wrecked 'em with my power shot..." Yuu smiled fondly as she scratched Grim under the chin before adjusting the cat so he wouldn't choke on his own drool.

"Maybe a light stroll outside will calm me down." She mumbled, grabbing her shoes and the one blanket Grim hadn't gotten to before shuffling down the stairs and walking out.

The brisk night air caressed her face and ran up her spine, making the girl shiver, pulling the blanket tightly around her.

"Geez! It's gotten cold!" She hissed before sighing. "I wonder when I'll be able to go home..." She muttered as she looked up before yelping in surprise.

"Hm? Who's that over there?"

Yuu looked wide eyed as her eyes landed on a tall, horned figure meandering about the old house's garden. "A trespasser?!" She yelped.

The man's glowing green eyes examined her curiously. "Well, this is a surprise. A child of man, are you?" He asked, making his way toward her.

Yuu could make out handsome features and pointed ears similar to those of Lilia.

Wow. Okay. A tall, handsome horned man is in my garden at night. Yuu thought to herself as he stopped in front of her, his eyes wide in confusion.

"Do you live here?" He asked. "I was under the impression that this dorm had been abandoned for some time. I quite enjoy having a place where I could go to enjoy the peace of solitude."

Yuu blinked in surprise before sighing. Handsome horned men, why not?

"I'm, um... I'm the dorm prefect, Yuu." She extended her hand out as he shook it.

The boy smiled. "Yuu... An unusual name, to be sure." the boy smiled.

She raised an eyebrow, her stress melting away a bit. "What's your name?"

"I am..." He paused, shaking his head. "No, never mind. I'd rather you remain unaware."

Yuu raised an eyebrow confused.

"It's for your own benefit, I assure you." Yuu looked at him skeptically.

"Worry not, child of man. Instead, I will permit you to call me by a name of your choosing." He said. "Although you may one day regret it..."

Yuu blinked. Okay, why is everyone in the school like this?

"But alas... If you have taken up residence here, then this abandoned dorm is no longer 'abandoned.' Pity." He spoke with a slight pout. Yuu's jaw dropped a bit.

"I-" She shook her head before sighing.

"I shall have to find some other ruins for my next nocturnal constitutional. Farewell." The horned boy bowed, about to leave before Yuu spoke up.

"I don't usually go outside at night, so you don't need to stop coming here." She offered, the boy pausing.

"Oh?"

"Besides, if we do see each other... The cold can't be good for you, so I'll invite you in for some tea next time." She said, noticing the boy's eyes glinting in amusement.

"Of course." A ghost of a smile was evident on his face. "I shall look forward to that, then."

Yuu smiled awkwardly before little emerald whisps floated around the boy. It only took Yuu a second to blink before she noticed that the boy had disappeared.

"Aaand, he's gone." Yuu sighed as she turned, her back, slowly moving back to her dorm, her mind racing at having met the mystery boy.

"Poor guy. He doesn't know I suck at naming people." She lamented in amusement as she padded up the stairs, smiling as she thought of possible names for him.

"Perhaps this is good!" She whispered as she looked at her stomach, eyes glimmering excitedly. "That means I get to practice giving names, so yours might actually not turn out so bad."

Yuu giggled as she walked to the door of her room. "I bet you're excited to be named. Am I right, little one?"

The young woman turned the knob and entered the room, quietly going over to the bed, where Grim had begun to fret in the absence of warmth.

Yuu sat, instantly quieting the cat monster. For all that talk, you really do like me, huh Grim?

Yuu sighed as she lay back, her nausea forgotten as she prepared to fall asleep when she caught sight of something peculiar on the far side of the room. Yuu squinted, not noticing much of a difference.

That's strange... She thought. I could have sworn that I saw the mirror glow...