A/N: We all know Okina's real name is Nenji Kashiwazaki but in this story, he'll just be known as Okina Kashiwazaki because I'm more famliar with Okina than Nenji.

My "Lovely" Family

Chapter Two: Explanations and Dinner

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Ringing the doorbell at Shishio's door, Kaoru held onto the envelope while Misao stood from behind holding onto Baka-chan. They waited patiently for their next door neighbors. After five seconds, the door open and there stood both Shishio and Yumi. The couple gave each other odd looks, wondering why the sudden visits of the two girls.

Giving a toothy grin, Kaoru began her rehearsed speech. In her most mature tone, she said, "Good day Shishio-san. I, Kaoru--"

"And the great almighty Misao!" Misao added in and winked at the two.

Kaoru glared at Misao for interrupting. She turned back immediately and returned to her speech, "As I was saying..." Misao glared back from behind and stuck her tongue out at her sister. Shishio and Yumi raised eyebrows, wondering if this was important enough for them to continue to listen too. "I, Kaoru, am here on business today on the matters of returning something that had been lost from you." Misao ran up to her sister and anxiously gave her sister the envelope.

Handing the dirty envelope to Shishio, Kaoru continued on, "I found this envelope addressed to you." Shishio was the first to grab the envelope.

"The envelope!" Yumi cried happily as Shishio immediately tore the envelope and took out the letter disclosed inside. He read the letter and Yumi listened Kaoru who continued on.

"It was buried under my backyard. I solved the mystery as whom had been the culprit to do this terrible crime," Misao and Baka-chan rolled their eyes at Kaoru, "And I greatly apologize to as I had found out the criminal was in my own family. My dog, Baka-chan."

"Woof!"

"He apologizes to you with all his heart so please no punishments are necessary," Kaoru gave another toothy grin.

Yumi crossed her arms, "Thanks for returning it but tell your dog not to take any of our mail next time. This envelope happened to be a very important one that had been sent to us weeks ago." Before Yumi could open her word for another word, the five boys ran out from behind her and Shishio. Unfortunately they escaped from being tied up somehow. Yumi stumbled to stand as Sanosuke, Yahiko, Kenshin, and Soujirou pushed her aside to get passed her. Shishio, on the other hand, was too locked into reading the letter that he just picked up a random kid that bumped into him and grabbed them by the collar then threw them outside. Aoshi thought he was too cool for running so he just pushed Yumi aside and walked by.

Kaoru was surprised by the noise and the new arrivals. She had never seen kids inside Shishio and Yumi's home before and they couldn't have possibly have five kids since yesterday, when she last saw them. Kaoru turned and looked at Misao, giving a questioning look. Misao just shrugged and stared ahead.

"HELP! HELP! WE'RE BEING KIDNAPPED BY ALIENS!" Yahiko ran around, waving his arms about.

"Yeah and they're butt ugly," Sanosuke laughed as he pointed to Yumi. Soujirou, who stood next to him, laughed his head off at Sanosuke's joke.

Hearing what he said, Yumi growled and gave him glares that was sharp enough to cut through anything, "You brat," her teeth grinded as she spoke in a rough, angry voice, "Speak ill of my beauty and you won't wake up to see tomorrow." Her glared turned to Soujirou who was still laughing. Seeing her evil, threatening eyes, Soujirou instantly shut his mouth. Standing up straight, he slowly moved behind Sanosuke for protection. Though Sanosuke himself was too scared himself.

Shishio looked back into the living room, wondering where the social worker was. He was suppose to look after these brats and not let them go. Then he heard his answer. Hiko was apparently sleeping on the couch because he could hear the man's loud snores. Shishio couldn't help but pop a vein. Hiko, after all, was the one that brought these monsters to his happy home. It ain't happy now.

Kenshin smiled nervously and took a few steps back, afraid of what else she might do to him. As he was backing off, he accidentally bump into something. He heard a thump and around. In front of him was the girl, Kaoru, sitting on the ground. Kenshin stared at her for a few seconds until he actually realize that he was the one that made her fall. He quickly ran to help her up.

"Sorry sorry! It was my fault!" he cried out as panicked to help her up.

Kaoru frowned at his stupidity for not helping her up earlier. As she stood up, she yelled, "Watch where you're going! I could have broke a bone or something! If did, I'm getting my attorney to sue you!"

"Oro!" Kenshin couldn't help but fear this girl.

As everyone else was yelling, screaming, running around like crazy, apologizing, and insulting, Aoshi just stood there, leaning against a wall. He closed his eyes as he tried to ignore them all and their idiocy. He was too cool for them anyways.

Apart from Yumi threatening Sanosuke and Soujirou, Kaoru yelling at Kenshin, and Yahiko running around screaming, Misao stood in the middle holding Baka-chan in her arms. She, too, was ignoring the others because her eyes had caught something that she couldn't take her eyes off. She breathed heavily, her eyes glittered, her mouth drooled, her stomach fluttered with butterflies. She was definitely crushing and that crush was none other than Aoshi.

From that day on, that was how Shishio and Yumi's house had became. One big noisy war zone.

"SHUUUUUUUUT UP!" Shishio yelled at the top of his lungs to get his message through the noisy scene. Everyone froze and looked at him. He had gotten their full attention. It was about time.

"Yumi," he looked over at her, "Take the five annoying rats inside," he pointed at Aoshi, Kenshin, Sanosuke, Soujirou, and Yahiko.

They groaned and sighed at Shishio's orders. They were just having fun until he came and crashed it. As she was ordered, Yumi started to round the boys up to lead them inside. It was easier said then done as they ran to hide. Yumi got irritated and decided to lead them inside her own way. Grabbing Yahiko first, by the collar, she threw him inside. After he was in, she threw Soujirou, Sanosuke, and Kenshin in the house. When it was Aoshi's turn, Yumi reached for him but stopped when he raised his hand.

"I can go in myself," Aoshi said coolly. Yumi sighed and rubbed her forehead and pointed to the door. Without another word, Aoshi walked inside.

Watching as he walked inside, Misao sighed happily. There were stars in her eyes. He's so cool!

Kaoru rolled her eyes at Misao. Seeing that her little sister was crushing big time. She turned her attention to the matter at hand. It wasn't hard to see that Shishio and Yumi were having problems, kid problems to be specific so Kaoru decided that it was time for her and Misao to go home. Yumi looked like she was about to blow up so it wasn't a good time to stay. Nudging her sister, Kaoru pushed Misao towards the gate.

"We'll be leaving now! Goodbye Shishio-san!" Kaoru greeted cheerfully but she only got the door slammed in her face.

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"Makoto-san and Yumi-san, were hereby inform you that since the death of Mrs. Meiji, Mrs. Shishio's sister, she has left her five kids in your hands," Shishio read aloud as he stood in the middle of the living room. Yumi, who stood next to him, was shocked big time as she listened on. Hiko, awaked from his little nap, listened on with a sleepy face. The five boys, Aoshi, Kenshin, Sanosuke, Soujirou, and Yahiko were duck tapped together and placed them sitting on the couch. Their mouths were duck taped and so were their arms and feet. They looked like a pack of sardines.

"...and so in this notice, we inform you that you will be the new parents and guardians of the five boys: Aoshi Shinomori, Kenshin Himura, Sanosuke Sagara, Soujirou Seta, and Yahiko Myoujin Meiji. Our social worker, Seijuro Hiko, will be coming to your home on the 7th of July, 2005 to bring the children to your home and to introduce you to them," Shishio closed the letter.

"I can't take of these boys!" he yelled at Hiko, "I'm not ready for parenthood! Can't you just put them in orphanages?"

Hiko shook his head, "Can't. When their mother died, in her will, she specifically placed her children are to be taken care by her younger sister, Yumi Komagata, which is Mrs. Shishio. That means you're required to be their new parents now."

Yumi fainted. Shishio was too stunned himself than to catch her so she fell with a thump to the ground. The boys sitting on the couch chuckled to themselves. Their mouths were duck taped so they couldn't possibly laugh out loud. Even though they wanted too.

Hiko sighed and took out a folder. Putting on his reading glasses, he took out five folders. "These are files on the boy. Their birth certificates, their history files, health files, etc." he handed the five thick folders to Shishio who took it unhappily. "Before I go, I'll tell you some things about the boys. It's for your safety."

Shishio rubbed his forehead as he took a seat. He needed one.

"Let's start with the oldest," he said, petting Aoshi's head, "Let's start with some basics. I'm can't tell you all of them since I have to get going. Believe it or not, I have a life too."

"Aoshi Shinomori Meiji. Aoshi here is eight years old. His hobbies are reading, studying, weapons, and striving to be the strongest. I wouldn't give him any weapons if I were you," Aoshi smirked from his seat.

"Next is Kenshin Himura Meiji. Seven years old. He likes to cook, clean, and wander around places. Good around the house but is prone to animal attacks."

"Oro!" Kenshin nodded.

"He also likes to 'oro' a lot so get used to hearing that," Hiko said rolling his eyes. Shishio slumped deeper into his couch.

"Sanosuke Sagara Meiji. He's six years old. He likes to pick on the weak, teasing the weak, and eating without paying. Watch out for him, he's quite the prankster and likes to wreck things. Soujirou Seta Meiji is five years old. Soujirou likes to eat a lot of sweets so keep your sweets hidden and out of his reach or he'll eat it all. He's very playful and always likes to make new friends. And when I mean friends, I mean everyone. There was this time...ah...never mind. Ahem. And lastly, Yahiko Myoujin Meiji. Three years old and likes to break anything he sees. He also likes to pull tricks and pranks like his older brother. He loves running around and creating havoc and playing tricks on everyone."

Hiko smiled one last time at Shishio, "Good luck," then left out the door.

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Shishio's door opened and Hiko stepped out. Next door, at Kaoru and Misao's home, their grandfather, Okina Kashiwazaki, stood near the window and looked out. He had always spied on the Shishios. Why? Well, to put it bluntly, he was always suspicious of them and because he was nosy. He never trusted cops in his life and when the day Shishio had moved in and Okina found out that he was a cop, things went a little odd around Kaoru's and Misao's home. The reason why he didn't trust cops? It still remains unknown today. Kaoru always thought it was another one of Okina's dirty secrets that he didn't want to share.

"Mmm...who is that huge man in that tacky suit?" Okina questioned himself, "I bet he's part of the CIA. They were probably spying on us."

Kaoru, who was reading a book that she got from her kindergarten class, looked out from the window and realized it was the man that was sleeping on the couch at the Shishio's home. "I think that's a friend of Shishio-san. I saw him in their home, sleeping on their couch."

Okina turned around, rubbing on his goatee, "That's what they want you to think."

Kaoru's older sister, Megumi, who was at the age of eight, was sitting at the computer, looking at different types of herbs. She rolled her eyes at her grandfather's words. "The Shishios have lived her for two years already and so far, I see nothing suspicious about them. Give it up already."

The youngest sister, Tsubame, who was three years old, was too busy playing with her dolls than to pay attention to grown up talk.

The oldest sister in the family, who was nine, entered the room. She had long dark hair with short bangs and wore an apron. Smiling, she replied, "Dinner is ready!"

"Ah! Tomoe! That was sure quick," Okina said. Dinner always cheered him up and made him forget about CIA, policemen, and the Shishios. The old man skipped into the kitchen, not caring about inviting the girls.

On the floor, Misao was playing with Baka-chan, "I wonder who those boys were. I didn't know the Shishios had kids."

"I don't think it was their kids," Kaoru said from her seat on the couch, "Their nephews or something? Five boys...man, that's a lot."

Tomoe listened to the conversation but was lost when they talked about five boys. "What are you two talking about? Did something happen today?" Megumi turned around in the computer chair and listened as well.

"Today Kaoru and I went over to the Shishio's home and we saw there were five boys there. Around our age!" Misao couldn't help but think of the oldest one in the bunch who was leaning against the wall.

Kaoru explained everything to them as the other two sisters listened on. She told them how rowdy they were and also how loud. Misao informed them how the Shishios were cranky during the whole time. Tomoe and Megumi couldn't help but became curious about these new boys. The four became so involved into the conversations, asking about the boys that they had almost forgotten dinner until Okina reminded them.

"IT'S DINNER AND WHERE ARE MY FIVE GRANDDAUGHTERS!" he yelled from the kitchen.

The girls were startled and quickly cleaned up what they were doing to get ready to eat. Tomoe was about to pick Tsubame-chan up until an idea hit her, "Hey, why don't we invite the whole Shishio family to our house for dinner. Then maybe we shall get to meet these boys."

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