A/N- Look I did some work. Yay me! So this is the third installment into what I have dubbed the "Life series". This first chapter is actually me cheating, cause I made it into chapter one of my new fic and also a birthday fic for Michiru. Yay for the lazy way out. Anyways I hope you guys enjoy it! )

Family Life Ch 1

'She watched intently as the last layer of outer clothing was removed from the creamy white body in front of her. Delicate hands reached around to unclip the lacy black bra. The item fell…'

Ding dong!

'What the hell was that? Never mind. Focus on the task at hand. The item fell…'

Ding dong!

Haruka's eyes shot open. She stared at the ceiling for a moment trying to figure out what was going on.

'It was a dream?' She thought.

Ding dong!

'All except for that I guess.'

Haruka turned over and saw Michiru was still asleep.

'I guess that concert last night really took it out of her. That would have woken her up normally.'

Ding dong!

"Alight, alright." Haruka mumbled under her breath while she untangled herself from the bed sheets.

Groggily she made her way downstairs and heard noise coming from the living room. She glanced in and saw Hotaru sitting in front of the TV.

'Well either she listened to us when we said not to answer the front door for anyone unless we were there… or she's deaf.'

Ding dong!

'Right… the door.'

Haruka pushed the curtains at the side of the door out of the way and looked out the window. She saw Arian there with a very impatient look on her face. She opened the door and Arian stomped in.

"About bloody time!" She almost yelled as she turned to face Haruka. She stood still as she took in Haruka's appearance. White t-shirt and boxers along with the most adorably sleep tussled hair. "Awww look who's so cute in the morning." She said reaching up to pinch Haruka's cheeks. Haruka quickly smacked her hand away.

"But of course it would be you who would interrupt my dreams… my very… very good dreams." Haruka stated the last past quietly and almost absent mindedly.

"What dream?" Arian asked with a smirk playing at her lips. Haruka's mouth fell open and she was sure her face was now a deep crimson.

"Ummm…"

"Auntie Arian!"

'Thank you, you little black haired distraction.'

"Hey there kiddo. You all ready for today?" Hotaru nodded her head as she clung to Arian's leg.

"Alright then go get washed up and then we can get started." Hotaru ran away into the kitchen leaving Haruka with Arian. "So… where is the birthday girl?" Arian asked looking at the blond.

"Still asleep… as I was too before you rang. I thought you were only coming over for 9. It's only 7:30."

"Well if you would listen to what I say for once… you would have heard that I want to leave for the mall by nine. Hotaru and I have a whole day planned out for Michiru today and we can't waste any time. So why don't you go get her so we can get this day started." Arian shoved Haruka towards the stairs and then went off to join Hotaru in the kitchen.

Haruka walked into the master bedroom and for a moment couldn't even see Michiru. All she could see was a mass of sheets and blankets. She walked over and sat on Michiru's side of the bed, pulling down the topmost blanket, revealing a mass of aqua curls. She brushed them aside to see Michiru's beautiful face. Smiling she placed a soft kiss on her forehead. The violinist stirred, but still did not wake. Haruka bent close to her ear and whispered,

"Michi… time to get up Michi." Haruka placed gentle kisses on Michiru and soon deep blue eyes opened. Haruka smiled at her. "Happy birthday love." Haruka bent down and kissed Michiru on the lips.

"Thank you." Michiru said as they broke apart.

"Come on. You have to get up or the children will get impatient."

"Children?" Michiru inquired as she raised an eyebrow.

"Yes… Hotaru and Arian are making you breakfast so come on."

"Ok. Just let me take a shower."

"Would you like company?" Haruka asked in a low, sexy voice.

"I thought that I had to be quick or the 'children' would be angry?" Michiru answered in an equally seductive tone. Haruka took Michiru's hand and led her to the bathroom.

"They can wait…"

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"What took you so long?" Arian asked turning around, as she heard footsteps entering the kitchen. She eyed the two freshly showered women. "Never mind."

"Happy birthday Michiru mama." Hotaru ran up and launched herself at Michiru, who in turn picked up the child and hugged her.

"Thank you Hime-Chan. Did you do all this for me?" Michiru gestured to the table that had pancakes and fresh fruit on it.

"Hai. Auntie Arian helped."

"But it was Hotaru's idea. Happy birthday Michiru." Michiru put Hotaru own and hugged Arian.

"Thank you very much Arian. I really appreciate this."

"Well shall we eat before it gets cold?" Haruka asked as she sat down at the table.

"Indeed." Arian replied. They all sat down and began to eat the delicious food before them.

An hour later everyone was sufficiently full.

"That was wonderful. Thank you very much Hotaru. And thank you too Arian."

"You're welcome Michiru-mama."

"It was out pleasure, but the days not over yet. We still have plans for you so you better go get ready for a fun filled day with Hotaru and me."

"What about Haruka?" Michiru turned to look at he blond lover who was putting dishes in the dishwasher.

"I have things to do here. It's just you three today." Michiru frowned upon hearing this. Sure she loved Hotaru and Arian, but she wanted to spend hr birthday with Haruka. Michiru was brought from her saddened thoughts by a husky voice in her ear.

"Don't worry… they have you today… I have you tonight." Michiru could feel her face heat up at these words. She looked at Haruka's smirking face and then, before Haruka could react had pulled her into a passionate kiss. When they parted Haruka was slightly out of breath and looked at her lover with slightly questioning eyes.

"To get me through the day." Michiru whispered and then left the kitchen. Haruka stood there and stared at Michiru as she left. Arian's voice startled Haruka,

"So when are we allowed to bring her back?"

"Make sure she's back by 5. I should have everything ready by then."

"Alright then. She'll be back at 5 and Hotaru will stay with me tonight."

"Thanks for taking her tonight Arian. I really appreciate it."

"It's my pleasure. You know I enjoy having Hotaru around."

"Are we ready to go?" Michiru asked walking back into the kitchen.

"Yeah… Haru-chan can finish cleaning up." Haruka glared at her playfully and Arian just stuck her tongue out at her.

"Yeah I'll finish cleaning up. You just make sure my fiancé has a good time today."

"Oh I'll make sure she has a good time." Arian said in a sly voice.

"Hey what do you mean by that?" Haruka asked as she watched them walk out of the kitchen. "Arian?"

"By Haru-Chan." Haruka heard the door close and then sighed.

"Some days I don't know about that girl." She shook her head and continued her cleaning.

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It was 4:50 and Haruka was at her wits end. She had planned to make a very romantic dinner for Michiru and had been watching cooking shows for the last two weeks trying to teach herself how to cook more then her occasional stir fry, but so far… things were not going to plan.

The kitchen was an absolute mess. Dirty dishes everywhere and caked on messes covered the counters and stove. The rice Haruka had tried to make was burnt and stuck to the bottom of the pot that now lay forgotten on the back burner. The broccoli was over cooked and disgustingly soggy and the nice chicken that Haruka has so lovingly prepared was smoking in the oven while the smoke alarm blared.

Haruka ran back into the kitchen with the fire extinguisher and opened the oven door. Flames licked at the top of the stove and Haruka quickly doused the flames in the foam from the canister. After she was sure it was out she grabbed a dish towel and started to fan the smoke detector and it eventually stopped its cries.

Haruka sighed in relief.

"Oh my God!" Haruka spun around and saw Michiru standing in the doorway of the kitchen, her hands full of bags and a look of utter shock and horror on her face. "Ruka what on earth happen?" She asked setting down her bags and rushing towards her distraught looking lover.

Haruka could not have felt worse then she did now. Everything was ruined.

"I am so sorry Michi. I tried to make supper for you. I got the recipes from this cooking show and I thought I could do it, but then the rice burnt and then the chicken… I didn't even think that chicken could be so flammable, but those flames were… and I…"

Haruka was silenced by Michiru's fingers on her lips. Haruka looked at her with sad eyes.

"It's ok Ruka. I think it's nice that you tried… although…" Michiru looked at the destroyed kitchen and then back at Haruka. "Perhaps next time… you should just take me out for supper." She smiled at the still depressed blond in front of her.

"I am so sorry Michi. I ruined your birthday."

"You did not ruin my birthday Ruka… if anything you made it a little more interesting. Come on help me clean this up." She took the blonds hand in hers and dragged her over to the stove where the bulk of the disaster lay.

It took 2 hours to finish cleaning the mess Haruka had made and when they had finished Haruka had ordered a pizza. They now sat in the living room, on the floor leaning against the couch as they ate.

"Well this is certainly not how I had planned to celebrate your birthday… but I guess I've learned my lesson about trying to cook." Michiru laughed at Haruka's statement and leant against her side, snuggling into the blonde's warmth.

"I still think its great birthday… as long as I'm with you." Haruka smiled and kissed Michiru.

"Well I guess I should give you you're gift then. Here." Haruka reached into her back pocket and took out an envelop. It was now crinkled and had something sticky on it. "Uh, sorry about that. I guess it got some of the kitchen's mess on it." Michiru giggled and took it. She opened it and pulled out a card. Upon opening it two pieces of stiff paper fell out. She picked them up and gasped as she read what was printed on them. They were tickets to a concert by a string quartet that Michiru was particularly fond of.

"Ruka… how did you get these?"

"It pays to be famous. I have my connections." She chuckled at how excited Michiru was.

"These must have cost a fortune. These concert tickets sold out the day they went on sale."

"Happy birthday Michiru." Haruka leant forward and kissed Michiru on the lips.

"Thank you Ruka… Thank you."

"You're very welcome Michi." They stayed snuggled on the floor for a few more minutes before Michiru stood up. She walked to the door of the living room and then turned to look at Haruka.

"Are you coming?" She asked raising an eyebrow seductively.

"Of course… I have to make it up to you for the mess I made of supper tonight." Haruka said as she stood and followed Michiru.

"Yes you do."

A/N-So there's chapter one. Yeah I know, not that great, but I'm so tired and my brain has no idea what the hell it's doing. Anyways updates are going to be wicked scarce from me for now cause I'm in the process of getting ready to move and next week I'm also going back to work for five half days a week along with my normal physio and acupuncture everyday. So I'm getting better, but still a lot of work ahead for me. I just needed to get this chapter up cause it's Michi's bday today. So bare with me people. Thanks for your understanding guys. Take care and you know… if you feel like it… review. Makes me super happy as I believe I have previously mentioned. )