Cause for Concern (28.12.2011)

[Hiruko Koudo]

"I know, it's so wonderful!" Hiruko whispered back.
"I'll leave you two alone for now," Mylar said, smiling. As much as he was happy for them and had given them the good news, he felt it was a little bit of a private matter. Besides, he wanted to get some fresh air outside. Leaving the room, he flew out the front door and into the outdoors which still had the daunting grey cloud floating about outside.

"So, let's have breakfast shall we?" Hiruko said to Mira, sitting up. "You need all the strength you can get." Walking over to the kitchen space, he began preparing a colourful fruit salad. He carefully chopped mangos, oranges, apples, kiwi fruit and pears and out them all together in a bowl with a spoon. Afterwards, he made up some batter and began frying up some pancakes with some fresh cherries. Hiruko struggled to carry it all on a plate.

"Here you go," he said, placing it next to Mira. "Eat up! You're eating for three now."

[Mira-Neiva Fadiele-Koudo]

"Oh, don't say that," giggled Mira, referring to the 'eating for three' quip. "You'll make me feel fatter than I'm going to be." She took some of the food and started eating, she was rather hungry after all - and she knew how tiring pregnancy when Tersias was with child. "Mmm," she said. "You always make such wonderful food," Mira said to Hiruko. She couldn't stop smiling.

[Hiruko Koudo]

"I aim to please," Hiruko said, smiling back at her. He was pleased that she wasn't reluctant to eat. If anything, it gave him a reason to eat a few pancakes he had cooked for himself.

"I take it you're happy, and not just because I made you breakfast in bed," he said after they had finished eating.

[Mira-Neiva Fadiele-Koudo]

Mira laughed. "No, not just because of that. Our dream is coming true, and nothing could make me lose that happiness." She nuzzled up to Hiruko. "Thanks for the food, my love." Mira gave him a quick lick on the cheek.

[Hiruko Koudo]

"It's true," he said to her. "I've been dreaming of this day for quite some time now." He picked up her plates and took them to the kitchen before returning back to her.

"So, what would you like to do today?"