A Fated Pair - SasaMiya

Chapter 17: The Talk

Sasaki rubbed his back soothingly. "I'm going to ask Satoko about everything when I get home, and I'll make sure to do more research. I don't want to cause you anymore pain. I want to be the best alpha I can be by your side."

Miyano sighed out shakily, and pulled back to gaze at him. "I love you a lot. You're already the best boyfriend."

That made him smile. "I love you, too. And I don't know, I don't feel like the best boyfriend since I've made you cry twice now."

Miyano shook his head. "It's not really your fault. I have big, dumb omega emotions."

That had Sasaki cracking a grin, and his alpha rubbed a hand through his curly hair. "Well, I love your big, dumb omega emotions."

They smiled at each other, and gazed into each other's eyes as a pleasant hum of electricity connected them together.

"Yoshi-kun!"

That made them both blush and separate quickly just as Miyano's mom knocked on the door.

"Yeah, mom?" Miyano called out as they inched further away from each other.

The door opened, and she poked her head in to smile at them. "I thought Sasaki-kun might be here, did you have any luck finding clothes that would--" She cut off with a gasp as she really looked at them.

She stepped into the room, and Miyano found himself nervous for the first time around his mom. Please don't notice the mark, please don't notice the mark...

"Yoshikazu!"

He yelped at the tone he rarely heard from his mother. He saw her notice the very visible bite mark on Sasaki's neck, and then she turned to Miyano sharply. She tilted his head side-to-side and then breathed a sigh of relief when nothing was there on his neck.

"Don't startle me like that." She breathed out, and Miyano blinked in confusion.

"Um, mom?"

"Now then, it's getting late, so maybe Sasaki-kun should head home?"

His alpha instantly got up stiffly, bowing and looking sheepish. "Ah, yes, right, sorry for staying so long!"

"It's alright, dear. Oh! One moment." And then his mom left and quickly returned with one of Miyano's old scarves. "Be sure to wear this around your neck on your way home. That way you won't attract any unnecessary attention."

"Thank you..." Sasaki spoke as he wrapped the dark blue scarf around his neck, concealing the mark to Miyano's chagrin.

"I sprayed it with a scent blocker! Your pheromones will be wild today after a mark like that, so this way you'll be safe getting home."

Oh, Miyano hadn't even thought of that! "Thanks, mom."

She smiled, and Sasaki thanked her before leaving. Once he was gone, Miyano waited for his mom to speak. He still wasn't sure if this was going to turn into a scolding or not...

"Can't say I'm surprised something like this already happened, with how close you two are. I'm more surprised that you were the one to claim him!" Her brown eyes lit up as she smiled at him.

Miyano honestly didn't know what to say, and his mom caught on because of course she did. She held out her hand for him to take. "Come with me."

Curious, Miyano let his mom guide him into his parents' bedroom. They sat down in her nest, and at once the maternal affection crashed down on him and soothed any leftover nerves he had. This was the safe place he used to always come to when things were overwhelming.

"Now," she breathed in deep and let it go. "let's have the talk."

"Huh?"

"Yoshikazu, you're long overdue for the talk. As soon as you got together with Sasaki-kun, your father and I should have sat you down to explain everything."

"Wait, mom! If this is about how sex works than I already know! We have classes, and the internet exists!" Miyano started waving his arms around to try to get himself out of this embarrassing talk with his mother.

Her brown eyes narrowed and peered closely at him, undeterred. "Oh? Did they cover everything? Like what you gave your mate and how it'll affect you both?"

"Huh? Well, the classes I took hasn't gone into detail yet..."

She sighed. "Well now that it's gotten to this point I'll need to explain some things..."

"Mom!"

She pointed a finger at him, and he hushed. "So your mark on him is a claiming mark that basically tells everyone he's off limits. It will affect you both emotionally until he gives one to you. It has to stay balanced or your inner omega will start feeling bad that it didn't receive a mark from its alpha."

"Oh, I had no idea..." Miyano blinked at this new information. So he would need to get a claiming bite soon... "So why did you check my neck before? If we both need a claiming mark anyway, it would have been a good thing, right?"

His mom crossed her arms over her chest. "Wrong. I would have been terrified that you both mated already."

"W-What?!"

"Mating and having those permanent bonding marks is very different from temporary claiming ones. When you get ready to mate, the one possessing the most alpha gene will have to knot their partner. Once they release, a burst goes off in the brain for your inner selves to take over and bite each other at the same time. That sets off a chain reaction, and the mating bond forms. It's unbreakable, unless one partner dies. Though, for fated mates, when one dies it doesn't remove the mark. You die soon after them."

The air grew somber at the end, and Miyano remembered what Yokota had told him during his pre-heat... It was unpleasant, but something to remember.

"And forming a mating bond most of the time results in pregnancy. I forget the exact percentage, but it's high, even with contraceptives. So that's why I was worried. You're both so young still, and that's a very important step!"

Miyano's whole view grew shocked at that. Pregnant. He could get pregnant. Of course I can, I'm an omega! Still, it was so shocking to him because he never had to think about it before! His mom was so right. They were still in school, if that were to happen how would they even be able to raise a kid? They were still kids! They both might have to drop out just to get jobs to afford everything--

His mom's arms were around him, and he was hit with familiar maternal warmth. "Settle down, Yoshikazu. It'll be okay. No matter what happens your father and I will be right beside you. We love you and your mate. You also have your pack. They'll be there for you just as much. Trust in the people you love. It's okay to rely on them." She kissed his forehead, and Miyano melted as his mother cradled him like when he was younger and so afraid of the world. "Now that you know more now, you can help prevent it until you're both ready."

"Yeah... yeah, you're right. Thanks, mom." He whispered, feeling the stress leave his body.

His mom smiled into his hair as she rubbed his back in the soothing way he liked. "Oh my dear Yoshi-kun. You definitely got your father's overthinking habits. I think it'll be good to let your doctor know about it so you can work on ways to help relax your mind when things get to be too much."

"Okay. Ranting helps a lot, and I have people to ramble a lot to now."

She chuckled. "I know. I'm so happy you're learning more with your pack. I want you to always be happy and healthy."

She let go of him once he calmed down, and Miyano smiled.

"Now, I'll make an appointment for the doctor. I'll get that husband of mine to give you extra money for your shopping trip." His mom winked as she got up.

"Oh, okay..."

Mom's knew best after all.

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