Joy of Marrying You

Pairing: Mai x Reo

Genre: Romance/Drama

Disclaimer: I do not own Sono Hanabira/A Kiss for the Petals or any of its characters

Author's Note: Hey, everyone. It's YuriFan300. People have been asking me to write a sequel for the Mai x Reo fanfic and I've thought about it for a while. Then, I decided to finally do it since they are one of my favorite couples. It took a while to think of the plot and everything, but here it is. So, without further ado, enjoy the story! :)

"So I will ask you this: Reo Kawamura . . . will you marry me?"

"Oh, y-yes."

I stare at the ring Mai gave me as I think back at our proposal. It's actually pretty exciting that we're getting married, but Mai and I decided that it's best if we wait a couple of years. That's right. It's been two years since I got engaged. And it was right at the spot where I confessed my love to Mai. After that happened, we told our friends from St. Michaels and they were really excited that we're finally getting married. Mai's parents seemed to accept our relationship a bit, but I don't know about mine. I have't seen them in, like, forever, and they probably don't know about my relationship with Mai. How will they react once they find out?

I let out a sigh as I put my hand down and fall flat on my bed. I'm wondering what the others are doing right now. Well, first off, Kaede-san and Sara-san are doing their modeling career together, Risa-san and Miya-san are just starting college, Shizuku became a professional calligrapher and is now teaching alongside with her girlfriend, Eris. Takako-sensei is still teaching with Runa-san as her student, and Rikka-san and Sayuki-san started their third year in school. Oh, and Yuuna-san and Nanami-san are just continuing dating. Other than that, there's really not much to do around here.

"Haaaa~ I wish Mai was here," I sigh the second time.

Just then, the door opens and my beloved comes in with a bright smile on her face.

"Wish granted!" she says, cheerfully.

"Ah! M-Mai!" I exclaim, sitting up from my bed. "Y-you heard me?"

"Of course. Actually I just wanted to see you because I've got great news for you!"

"What is it? Are we going somewhere? Did you buy me something special?"

"None of the above."

Rats! "Then, what is it, Mai? Tell me!"

"Well, since we graduated and all, I'll probably be living on my own pretty soon. So, I've decided . . . I'm going to be your roommate form now on!"

"WHAAAAAAAAAT!?"

Mai immediately tackles me into a hug, making the bed creak a little.

"Oh, Reo~!" She says, happily. "I'm so happy that I'm going to live with my lovely bride!"

"M-Mai, stop! This is embarrassing!"

"Why would it be embarrassing when I'm finally marrying the one I love?" She lightly kisses me on the cheek. "You're just so adorable, Reo. I'm glad I picked you as my bride."

"M-Mai, you idiot," I mumble as I turn my head away, hiding the blush that's been on my face since she got here. "C-can you get off now?"

"Nope. I just feel like staying like this for a bit longer." She caresses my cheek. "Besides, it's just the two of us now, so there's nothing to worry about."

I slowly nod as I turn my head away while still feeling the intense heat on my face. All of a sudden, Mai leans in and plants her lips against mine. It's a bit of a shock at first, but somehow, it's also a great feeling. I gently return the kiss as we find ourselves in our own little world, cuddling each other on the bed.

"I love you, Reo," Mai whispers. "With all my heart."

"I-I love you, too, Mai," I whisper back.

Wanting to get some fresh air, Mai and I take a walk outside for a bit. It's such a nice day, by the way. The sun is shining, sky is blue and I can eve hear the birds chirping. I take a glance at Mai as she observes her surroundings with a smile on her face.

"What is it, Reo?" she asks.

"Oh, uh, n-nothing!" I lie. "I wasn't looking at you or anything!"

"Uh-huh."

I glare at her. "What do you mean 'uh-huh'?"

"I know you're lying. Your blush explains everything."

Dang it! She can always freaking tell! "W-well, you're wrong!"

"Oh, Reo. I've been meaning to tell you this. It seems that the stores are selling phones that have touch screens."

"Um, touch screens? W-what are those?" I'm feeling kind of surprised about the change of topic, but it has me interested at the same time.

"Well, it's a device where you use your finger to touch buttons on screen, hence the title. They are selling mobile devices that have those things."

"We already have our cell phones, don't we?" I remind her.

"Yeah, but those are kind of old school," Mai says. "Right now, technology has improved greatly. So, that's why I want us to buy those things."

I frown at her. "I'm fine with just a cell phone."

Mai only giggles. "Oh, Reo. Almost everyone around town has a mobile touch screen device. Are you sure you don't want to buy one?"

"Positive."

"If you buy one, I'll send you lovely texts every day."

I turn my head away. "Such bribe is not going to make me buy that stupid thing." Though I can feel my face burn, I still hide my true feelings from her. Besides, why does she always have to be so pushy?

"Aww, please?"

"No."

"Then how about this: I'll give it to you as our wedding gift after we get married."

This makes my face still burn. "W-we don't have to wait that long. I just . . . need to think about it for a bit." I know nothing about this new technology, so I'm going to need a little help. "What else is new about these, um, touch screen devices?"

"They have these applications, we call them 'apps' for short, that you can purchase on the phone. They are either free or you have to buy them. You can play lots of games on there, read some books and so on."

"So, it's like buying something from a store?" I try to comprehend.

"Only it's on a mobile device," Mai says, putting a finger up with one eye closed. "You can store it all on here as many as you want, as long as you save up some memory that's on that device."

"Memory?"

"It's kind of like our cell phones where has limited amount of memory whenever we store something in there. Think of it like, uh, a box or a toy chest. You can't store too many stuff in there, otherwise the chest will get too full to even close."

I rub my chin thoughtfully. "I think I'm understanding what you're saying."

"Also, Reo, texting became more advanced, like they made it sort of like a keyboard on a computer type thing. You can text much faster than a cell phone."

"Fast texting? I don't know if I'll be able to handle that."

"Don't worry. You'll get the hang of it once you get used to it."

Hmm . . . she is starting to get me more and more interested my the minute. Maybe the whole touch screen device isn't as bad as I thought. "Well . . . should I buy a touch phone?"

"You definitely should!" Mai insists. "Even Yuuna-san and Kaede-san has one."

"W-wait! Them, too!?"

"Yep. They told me a while ago and they said that it's way better than a cell phone. So, I thought maybe I should pass that message to you."

Oh, man! She totally convinced me! "I-I see."

Mai leans closer to me. "So, what do you say, Reo? Are you going to buy one?"

I slowly nod my head. "Y-yes. I'll buy one." I said that rather softly, by the way.

"Excellent! Then, out to the mall to buy phones is underway!" Mai declares happily.

I gasp. "What!?"

"It's still the afternoon, so we have plenty of time to shop for phones, right?"

"Um . . . yeah."

I'm having a sinking feeling that this is going to be a long search at the store. Still, I'm pretty glad that we're going to buy new phones.

A/N: Well, that's the first chapter. So, feel free to give out any suggestions, questions or concerns and don't forget to review.