The next morning was an early one for Emi. While the boys slept, she was up making breakfast and trying to entertain Katara. As Emi continued to cook the food, Katara would coo as she pulled Emi's hair. Finally, Emi finished cooking and set out the food. She held Katara in one arm as she yelled for the boys to get up for breakfast. She sighed and started to eat her own food, knowning that she'd have to be quick so she could feed Katara after.

Ryuu and Tonoko moved to the kitchen still in their pajama pants. Both their hair was a mess and Tonoko reached up to rub his eyes. He looked way more tired than Ryuu considering he stayed up half the night because he couldn't get Miyu out of his head. He took his normal seat on the one side of the table, and Ryuu sat in his spot.

"Emi, you're awesome." Ryuu said and yawned and stretched.

Emi smiled gently and laughed. "I try." She said before shoving some food into her mouth.

Katara cooed again and tugged on Emi's long blue hair. Emi gasped slightly, and pried her hand from her hair. "Don't pull Mommy's hair..." She said to Katara - the girl only giggled and shifted in Emi's arms. Emi laughed lightly and returned to her food.

Tonoko ate his food drowsily and slowly, yawning every now and then.

"Someone looks very tired." Ryuu stated as he ate his food.

Tonoko just glanced up and shrugged before stuffing more food into his mouth.

"What time did you go to bed, Tonoko?" Emi asked.

Tonoko shrugged again. "Wasn't paying attention." He murmured.

Emi glanced at Ryuu before looking back at Tonoko with a shrug. "Are you going anywhere today?" She asked Tonoko, taking another bite of her food as Katara pulled Emi's hair, indicating that she was hungry.

Tonoko shrugged again and yawned. "Possi- yeah, I think I am." He said.

"Where's that?" She asked. "You know Naomi and Shito are coming back today, right?"

"Oh?" Tonoko nodded. "Should I stay home then?" He asked, hoping they actually wouldn't care.

Emi shrugged. "They will be here for a few days." She said. "So I guess not if you have plans." Emi stood up and put her dishes in the sink. "Well, I need to feed Katara." She smiled down at the girl and she tugged on Emi's hair more roughly. Emi quickly pulled her hair back. "Before she rips out my hair..." As she walked past Ryuu, she whispered, "Find out his plans." She said before placing a kiss on Ryuu's cheek and moving out of the kitchen.

Tonoko continued to eat away at his food tiredly, Ryuu following along, although not as tired. "What were you planning on doing?" He asked.

Tonoko shrugged. "More training I guess."

"With Chrone and Okimi?" He clarified.

Tonoko shrugged.

Ryuu didn't know whether to take that as a yes or no. "How are they?" He asked.

Another shrug.

"Maybe you should go back to sleep and get a little more rest." Ryuu said, raising a brow.

Another shrug. Ryuu laughed and shook his head.

A knock came at the front door. Then another.

Emi had just finished feeding Katara. She set her in her crib and moved to the door, opening it to see a young girl of Tonoko's age. With Emi's intellegence and knowlegde, she already knew who the girl was and her clan history. Emi smiled gently.

"Hello, may I help you?" Emi asked gently.

There was a faint blush on the girls cheeks as she smiled gently. "Morning Mrs. Inabikari. I-Is Tonoko home?"

Emi nodded. She turned her head back to look towards the kitchen. "Tonoko! Amagiri Miyu is here!"

Miyu's eyes widened slightly. "Y-Your intellegence really is as good as they say..."

Emi smirked and nodded.

In the kitchen, Tonoko's eyes widened and he lifted his eyes from his plate. He shared a short staring contest with Ryuu before he slouched in his chair.

"So, it is a girl." Ryuu sat back and smirked.

Tonoko's face heated up and he tried to play it off by sitting back how his dad was. He cleared his throat and shrugged. "You know how it is, dad." He said and sat forward again with his hands on the table. "Man to man." He winked and stood up. Ryuu couldn't contain his laughter and it carried out to the front door. Tonoko hesitated slightly before moving to the hallway and walking down the hallway towards the front door. He saw his mom standing beside Miyu while they waited for Tonoko.

When Tonoko reached the bottom of the stairs, he placed his hand on the railing and leaned against it, his other hand on his hip as he smirked. "Hello there." He said, trying to act cool.

Miyu glanced at Tonoko and placed her hand over her mouth and laughed at his appearence. Emi smirked at Tonoko and glanced at Ryuu who was now standing in the kitchen doorway. "Tonoko, remember you and your dad are the same..." She said under her breath so Miyu didn't hear it.

Tonoko glanced at his mom and shrugged. "Yeah, you say that a lot." He said and waved his mom off before looking at Miyu. "What's up?"

Miyu laughed and crossed her arms over her chest. "You said we could train today... or did you forget like how you forgot to take care of your appearance?" She smirked at him.

Tonoko looked at her in confusion before looking at the mirror that was beside him on the hallway wall. His eyes widened and he reached up to try to fix his hair and noticed his bare chest. Oh boy... He glanced down the hall at his father who was trying hard not to laugh. He finally understood what his mom meant when she said they were the same. He turned back to Miyu, his face completely red. He innerwardly kicked himself as he finished fixing his hair and tried to be cool again.

He crossed his arms over his chest and shrugged. "I flaunt the lazy look well, don't I?" He smirked awkwardly and leaned against the railing again before shaking his head, feeling too awkward exposed. "I'll be right back." He said and ran up the stairs to change quickly.

Miyu laughed slightly. Emi smiled and looked to Miyu. "Want to meet Katara while you wait for him?"

She blushed faintly and nodded. Emi lead Miyu to the livingroom where Katara was in her crib, a toy shoved in her mouth. Miyu smiled as she peered down at Katara. "She looks a lot like you, Mrs. Inabikari."

Emi smiled and nodded. "It's weird. She has her fathers hair, but still manages to look like me."

Ryuu had found a sweater hanging on the basement door and pulled it on before joining the three in the livingroom. "So, Amagiri, Miyu." Ryuu said and moved to the crib to pick Katara carefully up into his arms, holding her comfortably in his arms.

Miyu looked up at Ryuu and nodded. "Yes?"

Ryuu just nodded. "When did you and Tonoko meet?" He asked, smiling down at Katara.

Miyu blushed faintly. "J-Just a couple weeks ago on a mission."

Emi glanced to Ryuu and smirked - it was about two weeks ago that they noticed a slight change in Tonoko's behavior. Ryuu laughed softly and nodded, knowing exactly what Emi was thinking.

"Well, Mrs. Amagiri, thank you." Ryuu said and smiled softly at her. "Don't be afraid to come around more often - it'll help Tonoko out of his stubborness."

Miyu blinked a few times before laughing lightly. "W-Well, okay. I mean, I won't bother you too often..." She murmured.

"Oh no, not at all." Emi smiled gently. "We'd love to have you around."

Don't tell me it's that obvious that I like their son...

Miyu thought as a blush fell over her face. "O-Oh... okay..."

Ryuu laughed softly and glanced down at Katara. "Would you like to hold her?" He asked.

Miyu smiled slightly and nodded. She carefully took Katara from Ryuu's arms and looked down at the baby's lavander eyes. They were the same as Emi's and Tonoko's. But it was Tonoko's eyes that captivated her so easily. "Um... Can I ask you guys something..." Miyu murmured.

Emi nodded. "Sure."

"H-Has Tonoko... ever compared someone to the moon before?" She asked, glancing up at the two adults with a faint blush.

Emi raised an eyebrow. "No... did he compare you to one?"

She nodded slowly. H-He ah... said a lot of nice things when comparing me to the moon..." She murmured.

Ryuu chuckled. "See, what did I tell you?" He was talking to Emi. "That boy got all my genes, even my charm." He smirked and leaned against the baby crib.

Emi rolled her eyes and glanced to Miyu again. "Sound to me that our son has a crush on you." She smiled.

Miyu's face turned bright red. She glanced down at Katara and handed her to Emi before moving towards the door. "M-Ma-"

"Don't be embaressed." Emi laughed. "It's fine."

Miyu let out a nervous laugh. She didn't know what to say or do. Tonoko finally arrived at the bottom of the stairs, fully dressed and hair wet from a quick shower, now combed. He moved towards the livingroom door and stepped into the doorway, just in time for Miyu to run into him. He gasped and stepped back awkwardly, his face heating up slightly. "S-sorry." He murmured and looked over her shoulder at his parents. "I'll see you guys later." He said.

Emi smirked at Tonoko. "Why not bring her back later for dinner?"

Tonoko's mouth gapped and he couldn't think of any words. "Uh..." Was all he could get out and he glanced at Miyu.

Miyu blushed faintly and shrugged. "I-I don't care..." She murmured.

Tonoko reached up to scratch his cheek. "Yeah, sure." He said quickly and reached for her hand, pulling her towards the front door. "See yah!" He called once again before they exitted the house and pulled her down the street. When he was far enough, the realization of holding her hand made him blush and he let go. "I hope my parents didn't embarrass you or anything. You were heading for the door, were you going to leave?" He asked.

Miyu shook her head, blushing. "N-No... th-they're very nice..." She said with a smile before turning her gaze to the ground. There was a moment of silence. "D-Do you like me?" She blurted suddenly. Her eyes widened as she clasped her hand over her mouth as her face turned beat red.

Tonoko's eyes widened and he turned his face away, his face suddenly bright red. He stumbled over his words slightly, then finally said, "Yeah, you're pretty cool."

Slowly she turned to look at him, dropping her hand. She smiled gently and laughed. "Trying to play the cool-guy act again? Doesn't work on me."

Tonoko laughed slightly about his misfortune in the last ten minutes. "Sorry about that. I wasn't expecting you to come so early." He shrugged. "I woke up and went straight to breakfast, didn't get time to clean up." He shrugged again.

She smiled. "I didn't care. It was just funny." She murmured.

Tonoko laughed again and scratched the back of his neck. "Glad it made you laugh. I was embarrassed. I mean, I didn't even look half decent. Didn't see my hair until I looked in that mirror..." His voice trailed off and laughed again.

Miyu smiled. "I think it was kind of cute on you..." She murmured. "And I never realized you were so muscular..." She murmured again, her face heating up as she avoided his gaze.

Tonoko's face heated up further and he shrugged. "I try to keep in shape." He murmured and ran his hand through his hair, making sure it wasn't messy like the morning. Even though he had combed it, he didn't want it too neat either.

"W-Well you're good at it..." She murmured.

Tonoko nodded slightly. "Thank you." He murmured.

The two walked towards who knows where in silence. As they walked, Tonoko's hand accidentally brushed against hers and they both pulled away blushing. After a minute, Tonoko sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. His mind drifted back to when Miyu had blurted out the question of whether Tonoko liked her or not.

He turned his face away and asked, "Do you like me?"

She nodded. "Y-Yes..." She whispered. "A-A lot..." She murmured, keeping her gaze away.

"Why?" He asked. He had decided the night before, while staying up so late, that if she didn't just like him since he was the only Inabikari-Sakura mix that made him famous and cool among all the other girls, maybe...just maybe...he'd take the opportunity.

She blushed and looked away. "Y-You're very handsome... funny... and skilled." She whispered. "I-I just really like your personality..." She murmured. "I-I just figured you were betrothed to a girl already since your parents were to each other..." She whispered.

Tonoko kept his face turned away. "No betrothal with me." He murmured and shrugged. He went to speak, but froze, looking for better words. He went to talk again, but stopped again and reached up to scratch his cheek. "Well, uhm..." He swallowed and laughed nervously.

"Wh-What?" She asked, turning to look at him, still blushing faintly herself.

Tonoko bit his lip and stopped; he was blanking on how to say it right without making him seem like an idiot.

Miyu stopped walking as well and looked at him. Before he could say anything, she quickly asked, "Why do you l-like me?" She whispered.

Tonoko paused in the middle of his thinking and caught her gaze. Neither of them turned away for a few seconds, then they both turned away. Tonoko shrugged and uncrossed his arms, shrugging again. "I just find you...interesting." He said and shrugged once again. Stop shrugging...you'll seem stupid, idiot. "Well, I mean, I know about your clan since my mother taught me about it, and I never thought I actually meet someone from the Amagiri clan until you were placed on my squad during that mission." He resisted shrugging again. Instead he laughed nervously and crossed his arms again. "I had never met anyone that had caught my eye like you had..." He said quietly, hoping he was being too quiet for her to hear. "You were just...different from the other girls. You dressed differently, which just made you strike my interest more, and you didn't just swarm me or attempt so obviously or bluntly to get close to me." He rolled his eyes. "Like the others on the squad." He murmured. "You knew what to do during battle, and you acted quickly. You're bright, and your personality is genuine." He couldn't help but shrug again, then laughed.

Her face was a deep shade of red. "W-Wow..." She murmured. "I... I don't know what to say..." She whispered.

Tonoko cleared his throat. "W-well...you could say yes to being mine..." He murmured, and his eyes widened slightly. "I-I mean, as in my girlfriend." He tried to laugh it off and he scratched his cheek. "I mean, if you even want to. It's not big deal if you don't. It's not like I'm-"

Miyu placed her hand gently over his mouth and nodded, still blushing as she smiled gently. "Yes. I-I'd like to be your girlfriend..." She whispered.

Tonoko froze as her hand covered his mouth. He just stared at her dumbfounded, both at her answer and at her touch. He didn't understand how her hand was so cold despite her face so heated. His palm felt sweaty and he felt as if a furnace was burning inside of him. He nodded slowly, his eyes slightly wide.

She smiled and pulled her hand back and let it rest at her side. "Y-Your parents are gonna bug us though... r-right? I-I mean, since I'm going to d-dinner at your place, a-and now you've asked me to be your... g-girlfriend..." She said, stumbling over her words slightly in embaressment.

Tonoko let out a shaky breath and nodded slowly. "I-I guess." He murmured.

Miyu smiled gently and took his hand, forcing him to walk again. "C-Come on. We were going to train, right?" She laughed before letting go of his hand and running off ahead of him towards the training grounds.

Tonoko glanced down at his hand and smiled gently before running after Miyu.