• CHAPTER 180 - LECTURED

    You came back to be with him but he left anyways. Now what?

    My lower back and my stomach were killing me; after a few hours of lying on bed in agony, I finally decided to make myself some rice and soup. Even though I wasn't sick, I was still convinced it would help with my stomach pains. There was one thing that was creeping me out about being pregnant with a Vampire's babies; if they were half-Vampire, would they need blood? Then wouldn't that mean I would have to drink blood?

    "Ugh," I gagged at the thought. I was doing fine so far; I wasn't going to go all Breaking Dawn on Kai.

    While I was cooking--finally clothed in lingerie and a camisole--I continued to bump my stomach into the handles of the drawers in the kitchen inconveniently. It agitated the babies a bit and it caused me to stop in pain a few times. After I was finally finished making my food, I was completely exhausted and ready to pass out again. I seated myself on the recliner and pulled a blanket over me and started sowing down my food.

    Eventually, while I was in the middle of eating, my phone rang and broke the silence. I was willing enough to put my food down to pick it up and answer it, "Hello?"

    "Arisa, you're okay," I heard Matsuda breathe a sigh of relief. "We didn't know whether or not Kai found you."

    "He didn't tell you?" I furrowed my eyebrows together while responding apathetically.

    "No," Matsuda sighed again. "Where is he?"

    I sighed as well, "He left. I'm sure he left to feed because it hurts to be around me but I have no clue how long he will be gone." I looked over at the gun sitting on the end table. "But I'm safe."

    Matsuda never answered back; instead, Kira's voice came over the phone, "Arisa, where the Hell are you?"

    I paused for a moment, shocked. I pursed my lips together and curled up in a ball on the chair, "At Kai's,"

    "Do you have any idea how much danger you're in?" he hissed; he really was concerned. "I went to check up on you last night and I walk in on an empty bed."

    "I'm sorry, Kira," I buried my face in my knees. "I'm safe, though. Kai left."

    "We're coming to get you," he told me. "Now."

    "Don't!" I pleaded. "Not yet, please, Kira."

    "We've already missed our flight; we were supposed to be gone by now."

    I started crying, pained at the thought that I was that close to being sent away from Kai for good, "I know, but just let me stay for a little longer,"

    "Arisa, we can't take that risk," Kira hissed again. "He's going to kill you."

    Those words struck a nerve, hard, even though I knew it was true anyways, especially at the point we were at. I knew that if I stayed with Kai for much longer, he would inevitably kill me. But I wanted him to spend as much time with the unborn babies as possible; I wasn't concerned about myself so much anymore.

    "Just give me a little more time," I mumbled. "Please."

    I assumed Matsuda confiscated the phone from Kira because his voice came over the phone this time, "Okay, Arisa," he sighed. "But be sure it's final this time. We need you away from Kai."

    "Okay," I mumbled and hung up the phone; I hated listening to them telling me to stay away from Kai for the rest of my remaining life. They didn't know how hard it was.

    I sat for a long moment by myself, thinking; I didn't want to stay in the house all day, yet Kai advised me to. Probably because he was in town, feeding, and I could be attacked easily. I sighed deeply, bummed out; I had no car to drive since mine was ruined after going to Akatsuki's place, and Kai took his into town. Instead, I leaned the recliner back and looked up at the ceiling while rubbing circles on my lump.

    "Hey, guys," I breathed, feeling a little silly for talking to nearly-inanimate objects. "It's mommy..." I closed my eyes. "Daddy is just having some misunderstandings." I sighed.

    I probably looked stupid, looking as though I was talking to myself, but I heard numerous times that an unborn baby can hear their mother's voice. The more I continued to talk to them, the more and more I was forgetting about the whole contract situation. I was convinced that Kai and I were going to have the babies together and that I was never going to leave.

    "You two are going to be the cutest babies ever born," I giggled halfheartedly. "I love you two..."

    ~*~*~*~*~*~

    It had been about three days already since Kai left home and there was still no sign of him. Surprisingly, I wasn't panicking as much as I thought I would. Part of me knew he would be gone for a while, but there was no telling how long he would be gone. Maybe he was moving to Europe instead of me. But he would have given me more notice, and he wouldn't keep me at our house by myself.

    Ever since Kai took off, I, coincidentally, had the worst morning sickness yet to come. I was only nine weeks along now and I would vomit violently during certain parts of the day. And my morning sickness wasn't always in the morning; it would occur all throughout the day. I was miserable; I hated vomiting so much. But it should be over relatively soon; morning sickness couldn't last forever.

    I was fatigued beyond belief; I would take four or five naps per day and still be exhausted. My back was killing me as well; I couldn't bend over already. I was sure that being pregnant with a human baby would be a breeze compared to what I was suffering through. And Kai wasn't there to help me.

    "You guys are killing me," I sighed sharply and wrapped my arms around my stomach. "Quite literally."

    I was aching for Kai; I felt physically and mentally wrecked and there was nobody there to comfort me. I would ask Kira and them to help me but I knew they would only haul me onto a plane. I knew it was best for me to leave but I couldn't allow my babies to be away from Kai.

    "Either way, I can't win," I sighed to myself. "I don't even know why I try anymore."

    I took three of my fingers and brushed them against my tummy. I couldn't believe how large I was already; I looked like I was about three months--but I had another three weeks to go until then. There was almost no way to hide it unless I would wear loose shirts. I kept wondering to myself...what was I going to look like once I was near my due date? When is my due date?