Looking in the mirror, Emi sighted on how much her stomach had grown in the last few months. Tenderly stroking her belly, she warmly greeted her little one. "Hey, little one. It's only been a few months since I found out about you. Even though I haven't been able to hold you in my arms and snuggle with you, I can't express to you how much I love you. You mean the world to your daddy and me. We are so excited to meet you."

Coming up behind her, Shouta took her into his arms. Lowering his head slightly, he coolly concluded, "I see we're talking to the baby again."

Gazing down at her stomach smiling, Emi passionately expressed, "I want her or him to be able to recognize our voices…plus the baby deserves to know how much we love them."

Contemplating what Emi said, Shouta closed his eyes briefly. Taking a slow, deep breath, Shouta settled on corresponding with her continuous attempts to bond with their unborn child. Grazing his fingers across her belly, he inclined his head sweetly whispering in her ear, "You'll make such a great mother." Grasping the side of her face, Shouta a gentle peck on the cheek.

Turning her head, Emi gently held the side of his face pressing her lips delicately against his. Breaking away, she satisfyingly suggested, "I want both of us to tell Eri today that she'll be a big sister. We've already waited so long; she deserves to know."

Narrowing his eyes, Shouta gave her his approval with a smirk.

Trying to retain her excitement, Emi bit her lip. Withdrawing from his embrace, she grasped his hand as she determinedly marched into their living room. Finding Eri watching "Chi's Sweet Home," Emi lept in front of the television. "Eri!"

"Are we going somewhere?" Eri questioned. Unfazed by Emi's vigorousness, she climbed off the couch and walked over clasping onto her mother's hand.

Kneeling, Emi cupped Eri's face. "No, your father and I have some wonderful news to share with you!"

Squatting down to meet eye level with the two, Shouta announced, "You're going to have a new brother or sister."

Radiating like the sun, Eri enthusiastically asked, "Are you going to adopt someone else like you did me?"

Faintly grinning, Shouta specified, "No, your mom is pregnant."

Tilting her head to the side confused, Eri questioned them. "What is pregnant?"

Chiming in, Emi explained, "Being pregnant means that a baby is growing inside of me for about nine months."

Baffled, Eri tensed up with tears glistening in her eyes. Struggling to form words, she stuttered, "Why….would you eat them?"

Wiping away her daughter's tears away with her thumb, Emi delicately assured her. "I didn't eat them. Your daddy and I decided we wanted a baby. The baby grows inside mommy's tummy. Sooner or later, I'll have a more visible baby bump, and perhaps you'll be able to feel him or her kick even."

"Oh…" Eri said discouragingly. "Am I not good enough for you?"

Cradling Eri in her arms, Emi affectionately ensured her little girl. "Eri, no that is not it at all. Your dad and I love you so much. We thought that you would appreciate having another sibling. Plus you make such a great older sister."

Wiping her tears from her eyes, Eri sniffled. "You guys aren't going to get rid of me?"

Brushing Eri's hair behind her ear, Shouta genuinely insisted, "No, we would never get rid of you. You mean so much more to us than you could ever know."

"The baby will be so blessed to have you as an older sister, Eri." Warmly interjected Emi.

Brightening up, Eri coolly inquired, "Okay. So it'll be my job to take care of the baby?"

"It won't be your job to take care of the baby, but they will look up to you. Basically, anything you do, they'll want to do themselves." Chirped Emi.

"They'll be watching everything I do?" Asked Eri.

Smiling, Emi added, "They'll be watching all of us, but specifically you. You'll have a little follower supporting you if you'd like to think of it that way."

Widening her eyes, Eri looked down at her feet nervously.

Cupping her cheek, Shouta calmly indicated, "Eri, you'll be fine. Your mother and I both know you'll make a wonderful big sister. Now, turn that frown upside. I hate seeing you upset."

Giving a weak smile, Eri relaxed slightly.

Picking up the small girl, Emi swung her around trying to loosen her up some. Hearing Eri giggling some, she clasped her into her arms. "Now, that's the smile I want to see!"

Folding his arms around the two most important females in his life, Shouta curved a corner of his mouth relieved that all was good once again.