I Am Alone

Chapter 20: Ronan

The kid is absolutely amazing.

Obsidian and Crimson were following us, Obsidian was back a little bit away from all of us, maybe she sensed that I didn't trust her yet, or maybe she just wanted to be back there?

We run into a problem within the first twenty minutes, Feeding, there are no cows on the Island, and it's not like Aphmau has the ability to feed him.

Is he old enough to eat solid food?

He doesn't look much older then a few months old, and he's starting to get hungry, I can hear him start to make himself mad on Aphmau's lap.

I suddenly got the best idea, We may not have animal milk, but we do have soy plants that grow in the redwood forests, I could possibly make soy milk for him, but would that be enough nutrients?

"Guh-BA-WAHHHAAAH!" There it is, I mean, it's a baby, it's going to happen, but we were his caretakers now, and he is very loud.

"Shhh..... Ronan. It's okay, we're gonna find you food." Aphmau purrs, Of course he doesn't stop wailing, sweet-talking means absolutely nothing to an infant.

I spot the soy plants and ride over to them, and pick as many beans as can, using a bowl, I squeeze the juices out of the beans and add a little water. It turns a creamy white color and I realize we need a bottle.

"Were going to have to wait till we get home Ronan, we don't have a bottle for you." He continues to cry until I stick my gloved thumb in his mouth as a pacifier.

He stops crying almost immediately and sucks on my thumb, I sigh and hold him in my lap with one hand(the one he currently has in his mouth) and the other holding onto Fang.

I hear Aphmau giggle and snicker as little Ronan sucks on my gloved thumb, his toothless mouth actually having a good grip.

"What? What are you giggling at?" I ask as I see our snow covered hill start to appear over the horizon, and Aphmau sighs and gently scoots up to where she almost straddles my back as we're riding on Fang.

I gulp and my face turns bright red as an electric shock runs down my spine. And she holds me and Ronan and she wraps her arms around my back.

"Your so good with him. Though I shouldn't be surprised." She ruffles Ronan's tiny strands of hair and nuzzles the back of my neck, a growl has made it's way to my lips , if I didn't stop it I would have let out a husky rumble, and not the irritable kind.

"A-And why is that?" I want to smack myself for stumbling over my words, I just focus on Ronan and try to ignore the sensations going up and down my entire body.

"You're good to me, I shouldn't be surprised you're good with him." I feel her lips hovering over the back of my neck as she talks, and I can't help but let out a low and rough growl, she has no idea what I'm capable of.

"Well, I was always taught to respect women, so..... rrrrrrh." She nibbles on my ear and I feel my blush get darker, but I had to keep in control of myself, I don't know what she thinks she's doing, especially with a baby with us.

"You were taught right." I could feel her smirking from here, I feel my body tense as she kisses my neck slowly.

"Babe~" I lose control of my mouth, I hear her giggle from my words and she tangles her fingers in my hair, her surprisingly hot breath on the back of my neck.

"Awww. Are you that excited?" She curls her hands around my waist and I groan, trying to keep my composure, at least until we got home.

Still think you two are just friends Lycan?

No. I know what we are...

"Aphmau, please stop, at least until we get home." I hear her sigh and nuzzle against my neck again, and she started playing with Ronan's hands.

"Sorry, But it's fun seeing you so flustered, and excited...." She twirls a finger in my hair and I whip around and kiss her firmly on the lips.

I chuckle at her surprised and red face.

"You're right, that is fun." Her confused and surprised face turned into an angry one, and she was about to tackle me to the ground when I pointed at Ronan.

"Don't tackle me, I have the baby." She crosses her arms and I laugh, Ronan must be freezing, he's only wrapped in a light black cloth.

Finally, I see the house rooftop. And in five minutes we arrive, Ronan still sucking in my thumb. I have to pull my thumb out of his mouth, and it's like I just opened a door into hell.

His wails are ten times worse then before, and Fang and Crimson both wince and try to cover their ears.

I take the bowl of soy milk and hand Aphmau Ronan, I go inside and start melting crystal into a clear vessel for milk.

It takes around an hour, in which Aphmau has set on the couch and quelled the gates of hell with her thumb, in which Ronan was much more quiet.

I cool the new bottle and pour the warm milk into it, I then take a piece of rubber from an old tire that washed up on shore, cleaned it throughly, melted it into a mold for the cap, and put it over the top. And then poked a small hole into the top.

I walk over to the couch and Aphmau is asleep with Ronan almost asleep, but I won't let him go hungry.

Instead of moving Aphmau's thumb, I slowly bring the tip of the bottle, up to his mouth, he sees it, and grabs it before sticking that in his mouth instead.

I place him on my lap as a stare in the fire, he gulps down the entire bottle of milk, and when He's finished, I take the bottle away from his mouth.

He giggles and smiles up at me like he wasn't just screaming bloody murder, but I chuckle and ruffle his hair, Aphmau's head falls in my shoulder and I look over, we've had a stressful few days.

Ronan pulls on my cloak and I take my hood off, I was in such a panic I forgot to take it off, and Ronan suddenly stops giggling.

"What's wrong buddy? Not used to my face?" He takes in my face, and then tries (and fails) to put his cloth over his head.

I chuckle and let him grab my finger as I gently move my leg up and down as a way to lull him asleep.

He yawns cutely and buries his face in my hand, making a 'bleh!' Sound as he does so.

"You are very cute. You know that?"

He snuggles into my hand, and something gives in my soul, A protective beast that's rising from my gut.

       "Goodnight Ronan, Goodnight Aph."