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SUZAKU'S PRECIOUS ANGEL
CHAPTER 1 -- "The Honeymoon's Over"
She was dreaming peacefully.
It was her wedding day. The day that all of her dreams would come true. She wore a beautiful white gown. It was strapless and fit her perfectly. The 10 foot train was covered in red and gold gems. On the front of the dress wrapping around to the back was a fabulous looking embroidery of a phoenix. It was traditional for any woman marrying a member of the Moriyama family to have this bird represented in someway on their gown. She loved this dress. She had designed it herself along with every other detail of the wedding.
Her husbands family had thought it a little weird that she would want a wedding outside on the beach, but they adored her and could not refuse this request.
On the beach there were about 20 rows of chairs set up with 10 chairs on each side of the isle. At the end of each row were white and red roses wrapped in gold ribbon. Every chair was taken. The guests, mostly members of the Moriyama family and some close friends were seated, and waiting with anticipation for the ceremony to begin.
For there being 400 people there it was a relatively small wedding by Moriyama standards. However, the wedding couple didn't want a lot of people there that they were not familiar with. If it was any other member of the family there would be all kinds of celebreties and press there. You can't run one of the most successful management firms in California without inviting your clients and the press.
"Sweetie are you almost ready?"
"Yeah I'm almost done Aunt Yui."
"Okay. Hurry up it'll be sundown soon."
"I'll be out in a minute."
As she finished putting on her veil she left the room. It was a short but sand filled walk from the resort to the area on the beach where the ceremony would take place. For this reason alone she thought that it would be better to be married bare foot.
She made her way to where her uncle was standing. "Darling I don't think that I've ever seen you more beautiful." Her uncle stated as he took her arm.
"Thank you." She said as the music started to play.
"That's are cue. I don't know if I'm ready to give you away yet." He stated as they began their walk down the isle.
The ceremony was beautiful. Just as the sun was setting the judge presiding over the ceremony said the words that were music to her ears.
"You may kiss the bride."
Hikari Moriyama woke up that morning in a blissfully happy mood. She couldn't remember ever being happier in her life. Well maybe once a few weeks ago on her wedding night. 'Mrs. Shun'u Moriyama.' She thought to herself. She laid in bed and snuggled back under the covers for a few more moments. That was until her abnormally perky husband opened the door and turned on all the lights in the room along with opening the curtains.
"Wake up Sleeping Beauty."
"I don wanna. Come back ta bed wit me it's still so early."
"Actually Sleeping Beauty it's passed noon. We were supposed to be at my dad's office over an hour ago."
"Fin 'm up." 'Damn why's he so fucking chipper this morning?' She glared at him as he was walking over to the bed ready to pull all of the covers off of her. "Why are you so bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning er afternoon?"
"How could I not be? I get to wake up next to the most beautiful woman every morning for the rest a my life."
"Flattery will get you everywhere, but it won git me outta bed." She said as her green eyes glared at him trying to look pissed off. She just couldn't do it as she looked into those amber eyes of his.
"COME ON. UP! UP! UP!" He said as he left the room giving her that toothy grin of his. "If your not outta bed when i git back up here I'm draggin you out by yer ankles."
"DAMMIT I'm UP!" She yelled to his retreating form.
As she climbed out of bed all she could think of was laying back down. They just got back from there honeymoon last night. 'Why do we hafta go to his dad's office today? Couldn't he give us a day to recover from the jet lag?' She thought as she walked into the master bath. One look in the mirror and she was ready to go crawl back into bed. Her long blond hair was sticking up every which way possible. There were black circles under her eyes. 'Thas wat i git fer not takin off my makeup whin we got home.' She thought as she turned on the faucet. 'Beautiful who was he trying to kid? Not this mornin fer damn sure. Didn't he look at me at all? I look like something the cat dragged in.' With that last thought she finished washing her face and started to brush her teeth. After she was finished she left the bathroom and headed strait for the closet.
She had no idea what to wear to her Father-in-law's office. 'I don even know why were goin in the first place.' "SHUN'U git yer ass up here."
"WHAT?" He said as he ran into their bedroom.
"I don know what ta wear." She whined as she looked at him. "Why are you wearing a suit? You mean ta tell me that not only do i hafta git outta bed an go wit you, but I hafta dress up to." This was more of a statement than a question.
He just looked at her and smiled. 'She's so cute when she's mad.' "Yeah he wants us to go to lunch with some business partners of his. He wants to show off his new daughter-in-law." Hikari just moaned. "Come on please fer me?" He said as he wrapped her in his arms.
"Fine ok ok." With that she picked out a black business suit. "Ya know your lucky I even have these clothes since I'm not working anymore."
"I know I'm lucky, and it's not because you still have all those clothes." He said as he winked at her and kissed her on her forehead. "I'll be downstairs when your finished. I have to go save the housekeeper from that thing that you call a dog."
"Shun sweetie."
"Ya?"
"You call Harley a thing one more time and you'll be sleeping in the dog house, and he can have your spot in the bed." She said with a devilish glint in her eye.
"Babe com'on ya know I'm just teasin." He said with a frown.
"Ya I know, but you shoulda seen the look on yer face." She fell laughing onto the bed as he left the room.
As soon as Hikari recovered from her giggle fit she got up and got dressed. When she finished brushing out her hair and reapplying the makeup that made her look so hideous this morning she went down stairs. As she walked into the kitchen she was almost knocked over as a black and orange ball of fur darted past her and Harley followed. "Harley." She yelled as the dog made his way out of the kitchen. Shun'u just looked at her and laughed. "What's so funny?" She said as she glared at him.
"Nothin" was his meek reply. Still he couldn't stop the smile from spreading across his face.
She grabbed a travel mug from the cabinet and poured herself some coffee. As she was adding cream and sugar she told Shun'u that she was ready to go.
"K I'll go get the car."
While Shun'u went to the garage to pull out the Z3 Hikari's cell phone rang. "Moshi Moshi?"
"Hikari how was your trip sweetie?"
"It was great uncle Keisuke. Did you miss me?"
"You know I did. So what are you and Shun'u doing today? I thought that maybe you guys would like to come over for dinner."
"Right now we are going to meet is Dad at his office. Then I'm not sure. As far as I know we don't have any plans."
"K so I'll see around 7:30 tonight for dinner?"
"Of course I wouldn't miss it for the world Uncle Keisuke."
"Ok I love you Hikari."
"Love you too. I'll see you tonight." Hikari hung up her cell phone as she was walking out the door.
Shun'u waited in the circular driveway that went around the front of the house. As he waited for his wife to come out he decided that since it was such a beautiful day that they should drive with the top down. It's been awhile since his fire red hair was able to blow in the wind he thought as his wife got in the car. He looked her at when she was seated and placed a chaste kiss on her cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too Baka. Now put the top back up. You know how long it took me to get my hair brushed out. We'll never make it to your dad's office if I have to do it again." He laughed at her as he put the convertible top back in place.
"Babe com'on ya know that Dad doesn't care what yer hair looks like." He said as he pulled out the driveway. Hikari just sighed and laid her head back against leather seat.
"By the way baka we hafta go to Uncle Keisuke's for dinner tonight. He wants us there at 7:30"
"An here I was hopin to have my beautiful wife back in bed by then." He said as he got a devilish grin on his face. Out of the corner her eye Hikari noticed that lopsided grin with his left fang poking out under his lip. She just smiled to herself as they made there way through traffic to his father's office.
It was about 1:15 when they pulled in the parking lot, and parked the car in his employee space. "Your Dad is gonna kill us." Hikari stated as she exited the car.
Shun'u just looked at her and said "No he won't." Hikari just looked at him with a confused look on her face. "I called him when I woke up and let him know that we would be late." She glared at him as they entered the building that housed The Moriyama Management Corporation.
"Shun why didn't you me that you BAKA! I wouldn't have had to rush around."
"I'm sorry honey I just wanted you to hurry up. If I woulda told ya that I called him you'd still be in bed." He tried to put his arm around her shoulders just as she ducked away and stuck her tongue out at him. 'Ah the married life.' Shun'u thought to himself as they made their way to the elevator.
As they entered his office Mr. Moriyama stood and gave his new daughter-in-law a hug. "It's so good to see you two." He stated as he released Hirkari.
"It's good to see you to Dad." Shun'u said as his father grabbed him into a bear hug.
"I've missed you two so much. It didn't seem like you would ever come back."
"Come on Mr. Moriyama you knew that we couldn't stay away from you forever." Hikari said with a laugh as she took her seat.
"tsk.tsk.tsk. Hikari my beautiful daughter-in-law how many times do I have to tell you to call me Dad." Mr. Moriyama told her for in her mind seemed like it had to be the millionth time since her engagement to his son.
"I'm sorry Mr. er Dad." She said as she smiled up at him.
"So Dad when are we leaving to meet these business partners of yours for lunch?" Shun'u asked as he took his seat.
"We aren't having lunch with any business partners. I just said that to get you two down here."
"WHAT?" Hikari and Shun'u yelled at the same time.
"You heard me. Now what are you doing yelling at your elders." Mr Moriyama said with a face that looked like he was going to burst into tears.
"I'm sorry Dad." Hikari said as she went over to console him and pat his back. Mr. Moriyama started laughing and Shun'u had a smirk on his face.
"Hikari when will you stop falling for that. I've told he's done that to me since I was a child, and he never means it as anything but a joke." Hikari took her seat again trying to calm down enough so that her face wouldn't be scarlet for the rest of the day.
"Ok then DAD what are we here for then?" Hikari asked making sure to stress the word Dad.
"Well since Shun'u is now married it's time that he along with his wife. That would be you. Learned the family legend."
"What family legend?"
"Thats what you here to learn moron." Mr. Moriyama said as he looked at his impatient son. Shun'u's face became a little red at the word moron, but other than that he patiently waited for his father to explain everything.
"The legend goes back to ancient China." he began. "An ancestor of ours was a great warrior."
"Doesn't everyone have one of those in their family?" Shun'u stated with a smirk and a wink at his wife.
"Shun'u would you just shut up and listen for once. umpf. And you wonder why I call you a moron." His father said with a glare at his son.
"Fine. I'm listening just get on wit it already."
"Like I was saying. Our ancestor Tasuki was a great warrior. He was one of the legendary Suzaku seishi. The warrior designated by The Phoenix God Suzaku to protect the miko."
"Wait are you trying to tell me that our ancestor had special powers or something like that?" Shun'u asked his father. Neither one of them noticing that Hikari was sinking deeper into the chair.
'Oh my Gods. What the hell. This is way to weird. What the hell am I gonna do? What if he starts looking into this. He's gonna find out that I'm the daughter of the Preistess of Suzaku and her warrior Tamahome.' She thought as his father went on with the details.
"That's exactly what I'm saying. Weren't you listing to the words that were coming out of my mouth?"
"Of course I was listening. I just wasn't sure if I heard you right. What's the big deal about this anyway? Who cares if in ancient China our ancestor was a warrior." Shun'u stated. He was starting to get impatient with his father. 'Making us come all the way down here for this. He knows that we didn't get in until late last night why couldn't this have waited?' With the last thought in his head his father began to explain just why he would care.
As they were leaving the office Mr. Moriyama stated that he would have the tessen and few remaining possessions of Tasuki's brought to their home at once. 'Since he was now married it was Shun'u's responsibility.' He tenderly thought to himself. 'Who knows maybe he'll be that bandit reincarnated. Suzaku knows it wasn't me'
"So when will these things be arriving Dad?" Shun'u asked his father.
"Sometime tomorrow. Most likely in the early afternoon. Will you be home to receive them son?"
"Yeah I'll be home. I don't have to come back here to work until next week. I was just planning on spending the day catching up on things at home."
"I'll call you when the delivery men are on the way ok Shun'u?"
"Yeah that sounds great Dad."
With that Shun'u and Hikari departed the office. Shun'u didn't notice that Hikari was a little freaked out by what his father had said. He just thought that she was still tired. In all actually she was extremely freaked out by this information.
While they were driving home Shun'u began to wonder exactly what was going on in his wife's head. "Babe what ya thinkin bout?"
"Huh?" Hikari said as she brought her thoughts back to the car.
"I asked what you were thinking about."
"Oh nothing really."
"Nothing. You looked like you were a million miles away." 'I hate when she gets that spaced out look. It's like she doesn't even care what going on around her when she gets that look on her face.' He thought as he waited for his wife's reply.
"Really it was nothing. Just wondering how Uncle Keisuke's doin."
"Sweetie you talked to him earlier. We're going over there for dinner tonight."
"Yeah I know. I just miss him is all. I don't think I've ever been away from him for this long. Well at least not since we moved here."
"It won't be too much longer. In fact I can drop you there now if you want and come back over later for dinner with you guys. That way you have time to catch up with him."
Hikari's eyes lit up. "Would you really? You don't mind?"
"Of course I don mind. I know how close you are ta him." Hikari leaned over and gave her husband a kiss on the cheek.
"I love you Shun."
"I love you to Hikari." With that he headed toward Keisuke Yuuki's house.
As soon as they arrived Hikari jumped out of the car almost forgetting to go back and kiss her husband goodbye. By the time she turned around to go back to the car to kiss him goodbye he was on the sidewalk leading up to the house. He wrapped her in his arms and kissed her as if his life depended on it. He stopped assaulting her mouth when he heard the Ahem from Hikari's uncle. Keisuke was watching from the door with an amused look in his eyes. All Hikari could do was turn bright pink.
She lifted her head back up to place a light kiss on Shun'u's lips and turned around and headed for the door yelling I love you on the way.
Shun'u headed back to the car and yelled "I'll be back around 7:30 for dinner.''
Keisuke waved and said okay as he closed the door to the house.
"So Hikari what made you decide to come over early."
"Uncle Keisuke you are not going to believe this."
"Believe what? Are you pregnant? You just got married it's too soon to be getting pregnant." He said slightly freaking out. Hikari just laughed.
"No I'm not pregnant. It's worse than that."
"What do you mean it's worse. How could it be worse?" ' What could be worse than my baby being pregnant. Is she out of her mind. The only thing that is worse is her being dead. She's definately not dead. She's standing right here in front of me.' Keisuke thought as his over active imagination began to run rampant. Hikari proceeded to repeat everything she had been told in her father-in-law's office. When she was finished her uncle remained silent.
"Uncle say something."
"Hold on I need a minute to take it all in." 'Man I knew that he kind of looked like him, but this is weird. What are the chances that she would meet a decendant of her Suzaku's warriors?'
"So let me get this strait. First of all Shun'u is a descendant of one of the Suzaku warriors. Second of all he has possessions of Tasuki's."
"Yeah that's what I said."
"Have you had a chance to look over these things yet."
"No they won't be arriving at the house until tomorrow."
"Ok you need to go through these things before he does. If there is anything stating your mother and father's names you have to keep them away from him."
"Why can't I just tell him Uncle Keisuke?" Hikari whined while saying this along with breaking out her best puppy dog face. Keisuke almost caved.
"Hikari you can't. What will happen if he learns that your mother was the priestess of Suzaku, that your father was one of the seishi destined to protect her. I flipped out when I was reading it as it was happening. This is not something that he is just going to accept."
"Fine I understand." Hikari stated accepting defeat for the moment.
"Now how bout getting dinner started. I'm sure your hungry."
"Yeah that's a good idea Uncle Keisuke." She said while following Keisuke to the kitchen. 'This is bullshit. It's my life. My marriage. Why can't I just tell him? He is being totally unfair. Still treating me like a child. I grew up. He needs to accept that I'm not his darling little 12 year old anymore. She thought fuming as they made their way into the kitchen.
"So how was your trip?" Keisuke asked as Hikari walked into the kitchen.
"It was good, but can we discuss that when Shun gets here? I want to talk about this Suzaku thing."
"Ok, but I don't know what else there is to discuss."
"There's a lot to discuss." Hikari said as she stomped her foot. "What if I make him watch the anime Fushigi Yuugi with me. Or I could bring out the manga and tell him to read those."
"Hikari I thought that you said that he's seen it before."
"He has Uncle Keisuke, but that was when we first started dating. The only reason he watched it, was because he caught me watching at home one night."
"Well it has been a long time, maybe. Get him to watch it with you and see if it clicks in that head of his. If it does then maybe we can explain everything to him."
"Uncle Keisuke your the best." Hikari smiled brightly at her uncle as she said this.
Keisuke thought 'I don't know how she always does that. She always gets what she wants from me. Just like her mother' a small smile forming on his lips.
"Uncle Keisuke I'll be right back. I wanna go up to my old room and look around for a little bit."
"Ok just remember I haven't cleaned or dusted in there in awhile so don't get mad that everything you left here is covered in dust."
"I won't." With that Hikari headed upstairs to her old bedroom.
As she walked in her old room Hikari began to remember her childhood. How sad she was after her parents died in that terrible car wreck some 15 years ago. She picked up an old picture of her and her parents and started to sit on her old bed not noticing the person already seated there. She almost screamed when she bumped into him, but he covered her mouth with his hand and turned her around. "Kari why are you crying?" He stated as he removed his hand.
"I don't know. I guess I just miss them. I wish they could've been at my wedding." Hikari said as she laid her head against his bare chest.
"Kari, angel your shivering are you sure your not getting sick?"
"I'm not getting sick. I'm just sad I miss them so much."
"Kari they miss you to, but they are happy that your doing so well."
"You talked to them." Hikari asked with an enthusiasm he hadn't seen very much when they were discussing her parents.
"Of course I talk to them all the time when your not around."
"Can I see them?"
"No angel you can't. I've already told you that they are in a place where you can't go."
"I know I was just hoping that just maybe this once. You know as a wedding gift from you?" Hikari asked with a hopeful look on her face.
"Kari I will give you anything that I can as long as it is within my power. Unfortunately this isn't." Hikari looked up at him with a single tear sliding down her cheek.
"I know that." She said as he wiped the tear from her cheek.
He smiled as he sat down on the bed still holding her.
"So what did you get me for my wedding?" She asked him with a greedy glint in her eyes.
"So much like your father." He sighed as he pointed to the beautifully wrapped package on the table.
"What is it?" Hikari asked as she was tearing it open.
"You'll see as soon... Never mind" He said as she pulled a stunning ruby necklace out of the box.
"It's beautiful."
"I'm glad you like it Kari. Now turn around so I can put it on." As Hikari turned around and lifted her hair she remembered something that she knew she was going to be in big trouble for.
"KARI WHAT did you do to your neck. What are these? paw prints!"
"Um a um tattoo." She said meekly as she shied away from the scolding.
"Why did you do this?"
"Because I wanted to. I did it when my cat was a kitten."
"That thing that's always tormenting poor Harley."
"Yeah they're her paw prints. When she was little I dipped her feet in ink and placed them on a piece of paper. Then I had them tattooed on my neck. Please don't be mad?" She said as she looked up at him innocently.
"You know that I don't approve of this. I should remove it from your neck myself, but I will leave it be. You're old enough to make up your own mind."
"Thank you." She said as she tiptoed and placed a kiss on his cheek. She then turned around so he could put the necklace in place. When he was finished he brushed the back of her neck with a kiss right above that tattoo that he couldn't stand. Hikari admired herself in the mirror above her old dresser. Fingering the necklace as she turned every which way to look at it. She turned around to say thank you and all that remained was a single red feather laying on her old bed. She smiled as she left her room placing the feather in one of the pockets in her dress suit.
As she made her way back to the kitchen she could here the news report saying that there had been another tsunami in India. She frowned to herself as she listened. The news reporter saying "This has been the third tsunami in this area in the past 6 months. The economy may never recover." 'That sucks she thought to herself. When I get home I'll be sure to send another check into the Red Cross to help out. I don't think that Shun'u will mind at all. He probably already wrote one out himself. I'll just send one on top of that if he did.'
"Uncle Keisuke did you hear the news?"
"Yeah I heard it." he said as he was placing something in the oven.
"Those poor people. I don't think they'll ever get back on their feet." Hikari stated as she sat down.
"They'll be fine." Keisuke said with a solemn look on his face.
Keisuke took the seat across from his niece and noticed the ruby laying on her collarbone. "Where did that necklace come from Hikari? You weren't wearing it when you got here."
'quick think. what am i supposed to say. i can't tell him that Zaku gave it to me. he'll think I'm crazy and put me in the loony bin'
"Hikari I'm waiting for an answer."
"Huh, what was the question again? My mind is wondering I'm sorry." She said trying to stall for time.
"That necklace where did it come from?"
"Oh this old thing. I bought it awhile ago. The clasp is loose it came undone and was down in my shirt when I came in. I didn't notice until I was looking in the mirror in my old room." 'That oughta work.'
"OK'' was the only reply Keisuke had. His face was beat read and there was a sweat drop on his forehead. 'That'll teach me. I never want to know about anything thats in her shirt.' He thought to himself.
"You should get that clasp fixed young lady that's a very nice necklace you wouldn't want to loose it would you?"
"You're right. I'll go get it fixed tomorrow before the delivery men come."
"Speaking of that. I still want to you go through that stuff before Shun'u has a chance to."
"I will I will."
"Do you promise"
"I promise Uncle Keisuke. What am I twelve again that I have to make a promise that I'll do something when I already said I will."
"No I just want you to remember that it's important he doesn't find anything that can give him a clue about your mother being the Suzaku no Miko. Or about your father being a Suzaku Seishi."
"He won't I'll go through everything as soon as it arrives." She said making her way to the living room.
"When's Shun'u supposed to be back over here Hikari?" Keisuke yelled from the kitchen.
"I'm sure he'll be here shortly Uncle Keisuke."
"Hikari just please remember not to say anything."
"I won't Uncle Keisuke." Hikari was starting to get a little frustrated at her uncle. 'Why does he keep reminding me. Like me of all people don't know how to keep a secret. I've kept one from him my whole life. I can keep this one to.' She was shaken from her thoughts as the door bell rang. "I'll get it Uncle Keisuke. It's most likely Shun'u anyway." She said as she went to answer the door.
She smiled at her husband as she opened the door. "I'm surprised you still now how to do that." He said as she finished opening the door.
"What the hell do you mean? I would answer the door at home, but then the maid just tells me that I shouldn't that it's her job to answer it. What's the deal about answering a fucking door anyway?" She spat at her husband as she turned on her heel and headed for the kitchen. 'God he pisses me off sometimes. What the hell do I look like some invalid.'
"Hikari I was only joking calm down."
"Shuddup ya fuckin baka." Shun'u ducked as a Nintendo game cube came flying at his head. 'Damn she's hot when she's mad.' He thought as he ducked to avoid the object flying at his head.
"Hey what the hell was that?" Keisuke said as he ran into the room.
"Ask him." Hikari said as she left the room.
"Well?" Keisuke said as he looked at Shun'u.
"I dunno I was jus teasin her a little. I think she didn't get enough sleep today she's prolly still mad at me fer wakin er up this mornin." 'At least I hope that's all it is. She's been in a bad mood since we left the office today. Well at least the little bit of time that she's been around me she has. Maybe I should stop pissing her off all the time. One of these days I might forget to duck and end up with a concussion or something.'
"Fine whatever just pick it up. I'm gonna go check on her." With the Keisuke left the room.
"What's wrong with you Hikari. You can't just throw my stuff at your husband because he was teasing you."
"I'll buy a new one Uncle Keisuke."
"Thats not the point."
"Then what is?"
"I dunno. Why are you so mad now. You were in a great mood a few minutes ago."
"I'm not mad." 'I'm just frustrasted. I don't know how to deal with all this shit that's going on. If I could just tell him it would be so much easier. I'll talk to Zaku about it later and see what he thinks. He should know what to do about it.'
"Then why did you throw my game cube at your poor husband."
"He deserved it." She said with a glare at her uncle daring him to say another word about it.
"Fine whatever I'm gonna go help him clean it up"
"I'll go Uncle Keisuke." And with that Hikari went to help her husband clean up the mess she made. 'She's crazy' Keisuke thought as he finished dinner.
"I'm sorry." Hikari said as she knelt down next to her husband.
"Huh?" Shun'u said as he looked at her.
"You heard me I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry too."
"What are you sorry for?" Hikari asked a bit confused.
"For waking you up this morning instead of crawling back in bed with you." He winked at her as he said this a bit to seductively considering they were at her uncles house. "I should've blown off the meeting with dad and just crawled back into bed with you instead of waking you up." Hikari blushed and turned her head away. "Go back in there with your uncle I'll finish cleaning this up"
"You sure?"
"Yeah now go before I change my mind." She kissed him full on the mouth before leaving the room.
The rest of the night went off without a hitch. While they were eating dinner they talked about their honeymoon, and Keisuke's latest en devour. Something about turning a new manga Yuu Watase was writing into an anime. At about 10:00 that night Shun'u decided that it was time to get his wife home and in bed as she fell asleep in her chair.
"She can sleep anywhere." He said to Keisuke as they were cleaning up the kitchen.
"She always has. I think she gets it from her father. He could do that to. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that he went camping a lot when he was younger." 'That wasn't a total lie.' Keisuke thought to himself.
"You need any help cleaning the rest of this up Keisuke?"
"No I'm good go ahead and get her home."
"K bye Keisuke. I'll see you later." Shun'u said as he gently picked his wife up in his arms.
'Still light as a feather' he thought as he carried Hikari to the car. She stirred a little as he placed her in the seat and buckled her seat belt. As soon as he was finished he lightly closed her door and went to the drivers side of the car and got in. He drove home with a smile on his face wondering how he was going to wake her up when he finally got her into bed. At the same time he was praying that she would stop making such sexy noises in her sleep. Especially since he was trying to drive. 'How can I concentrate with her doing that. Doesn't she understand that damn near anything she does turns me on.' He thought as he shifted to a more comfortable position in his seat.
As Shun'u was carrying Hikari into the house she began to stir. "Shhhh just go back to sleep we're home." He whispered to his groggy wife.
"Huh? What do you mean we're home?" She asked with sleep still in her eyes.
"You fell asleep at your uncle's. We just got home. Keisuke thought that I should bring you home and get you into bed."
"Are you sure that's what he said?" She asked trying to cover a yawn.
"Well it was something like that anyways." Shun'u said as he laid her on their bed. Hikari was wide awake now. He had that look in his eyes.
"Ah! I knew it. He didn't say anything about getting me in bed. You just wanted me in bed." Hikari said as she got off of the bed.
"Okay Okay you caught me. Can you blame me though?" He asked as she was making her way to the bath.
"No I can't, but I'm getting a shower and taking Harley for his nightly stroll through the garden."
"That's not fair." Shun'u whined laying back on the bed feeling totally defeated. 'How does she expect me to act when she makes those noises in her sleep all the way home. This is totally not fair. I swear she makes those noises on purpose just to get me going.'
"Shun"
"ya" he said slightly raising his head.
"Do you want to come wash my back for me?"
Shun'u flew off of the bed and was naked before he made it to the bath. Clothes were flung from one end of the bedroom to the other.
After their long shower Hikari did exactly as she said she would and took Harley for his nightly walk through the garden. Shun'u fell asleep shortly after she left their bedroom.
"Harley were you a good boy today?" Hikari asked the dog while patting his head. Harley just looked up at her wagging his tail, and just happy to be around his mistress. They left the house with a black and orange ball of fur following closely behind.
She was thinking about everything that had happened today over in her head when she felt his arm around her. "Kari, angel what's on your mind?" Suzaku asked.
"Oh a lot I guess." she said as she looked up into his red eyes. Harley left Hikari's side and walked over to Suzaku. He gently patted the dogs head as they walked.
"Do you wish to speak about it my angel?" He asked her as he looked down at her.
"Yeah." She explained to him what Shun'u's father had stated earlier that day, and about how her uncle feels that she should not tell Shun'u about her past. When she was finished they began the walk back in silence. She knew that he was thinking about what she had told him. Trying to come up with an answer for her. She stopped about half way back to the house and sat on a stone bench by the koi pond. A black and orange ball of fur jumped up next to her rubbing her arm trying to get her attention. Suzaku took the seat on her left with Harley laying on top of his feet.
Suzaku placed his wing around Hikari and pulled her close to him. She laid her head on his shoulder as he began to speak. "I think that for right now you uncle has a point. I don't think that Shun'u is going to accept this very easily, but he will accept it in his own time."
"So you think that I should tell him about my parents?" She questioned.
"No I don't think that you should do that just yet. You will have to very soon though. For now just let it go. When Tasuki's things arrive tomorrow let them be. There is no need for you go through his things. Shun'u is not going to do anything with them for the time being." He said as he looked down at the top of her head.
Just then Shun'u awoke from his sleep reaching over for his wife. When his hand reached nothing but air he decided to get out of bed and go check on her. 'What's taking her so long? Her walks with Harley are long, but there never this long. I hope that she didn't fall asleep out there again. One of these days she gonna end up sick from doing that.' He thought as he looked out the window after he putting his robe on. Half expecting to see her walking back towards the house, and half expecting to see her asleep on the bench. He noticed her sitting on the stone bench by the pond. He also noticed the soft red glow that surrounded his wife. 'What the fuck is that?' He thought as he stared wide eyed at his wife through the window.
A/N: Ok. this is my first fic ever. So please keep that in mind submitting reviews. Please be nice ;). Ok well you don't have to be nice just tell me what ya really think. I can take it. Well At least I think I can.
Thanks for the advice Kittylynne.:-)