Chapter 3: Kaname

Ema trudged up the stairs, back and feet sore after another long day at the kindergarten. Of course she loved the kids, they were always so cheerful and full of energy, however she found that sometimes she just could not keep up with them. When she finally reached and opened the door she was surprised to see that all the lights were turned off. She jumped as the door slammed, she hadn't even realized that she had let it go. Cautiously, she made her way to the kitchen, holding her hands out in front of her to avoid crashing into any walls or furniture.

"Kaname?" she called out, her apprehension rising when she was met with no reply. He should have been back from work by now. Feeling around on the counter, she grabbed the first object her hands came into contact with.

Suddenly all the lights came on, and flooded the room. Ema screamed and raised her make-shift weapon in the air.

"What a violent way to greet your loving husband," she heard a voice say in front of her. Lowering her arm, she blinked her eyes, attempting to get accustomed to the sudden light. Standing in front of her was Kaname, trying his best to hold back laughter.

"Kaname!" Ema cried, rushing into his arms. "I think there's a robber in the house," she whispered, looking up at him with wide, frightened eyes.

Now Kaname couldn't hold back his laughter. "I have the most adorable wife," he thought to himself.

Ema, on the other hand, was not amused. Pushing herself out of his embrace, she scowled at him, "Does being in possible danger amuse you?"

"No, but seeing you angry does," he chuckled. Seeing her scowl deepen at his words, he quickly told her, "Ema, look behind you."

Reluctantly, Ema took her gaze off her suspiciously happy husband, and turned around. She gasped as she took in the scene in front of her. White and gold streamers hung down from the ceiling, while on the counter rose petals were scattered all around, except for in the center where a large cake stood. A cake that looked just like… "Just like our wedding cake," Ema whispered softly.

Wrapping his arms around her from behind, Kaname pressed a soft kiss to her cheek. "Happy Anniversary." As Ema turned around in his embrace Kaname was shocked to see that she was crying. "What's wrong, do you not like it?"

At those words Ema got an idea. Pushing out his embrace, she turned around again, her back facing. "Ema, what's wrong," she heard him plead. "Is it the flowers, I knew I should have gotten lilies," she heard him curse to himself. Now it was her turn to hold back laughter.

Seeing his beloved wife's shoulders shaking, Kaname felt as if his heart was being constricted. "Ema, please…" he stopped midsentence as he heard a laugh escape her. "Are you… laughing at me?" he asked, perplexed.

Turning to face her confused husband Ema tried to contain her laughter. "I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist," she teased. "Especially after that scare you gave me."

"How mean~", Kaname smiled, mostly relieved that he hadn't caused his wife any pain.

Laughing again, Ema walked towards him, wrapping her arms around his neck and standing on her tiptoes so that she could give him a light kiss. "Thank you though," she said with a loving smile, "Really, Kaname, I love it!" "And," she paused, giving him another kiss, "I love you."

Kaname couldn't stop himself from blushing, after a year of being married to this beautiful woman, even the slightest of smiles and kisses from her were enough to make his heart go wild. "I'm so lucky to have you as my wife," he sighed blissfully. A devious smile growing on his face, he added, "Especially since it means that I get to do things like this." Pulling a chair over, while pulling Ema closer to him, he sat down as Ema fell into his lap with a yelp.

Flushing, Ema hit her playful husband's chest lightly. "Kaname, what are you doing?"

"Well," he said, nodding toward the "weapon" that she still gripped in her hand, "It seemed as if you were eager to start celebrating."

Glancing down at her hand, Ema was surprised to see that she was holding a champagne bottle. "How did..." she questioned herself, before realization came to her upon remembering the prior incident. "Oh," she blushed.

Taking the bottle out of her hand, Kaname said, "Even if there had been a robber, you wouldn't have had to use this." "Because there's no way I would ever let anybody bring the woman I love harm," he stated while bringing Ema's hand to his mouth and kissing it.

"Kaname," Ema murmured, heart feeling as if it could burst from the overwhelming feelings she held for this perfect man. He would always be there for her, protect her, love her, and for the rest of her life she would always cherish him.

A/N: So here is the Kaname and Ema married life as requested, and once again I hope you all enjoyed it! I tried my best to demonstrate the flirty yet also serious sides of Kaname, as depicted by the light novels, game, and anime. While he does enjoy teasing Ema, you can also derive the feeling that he would do his best to protect and love her. Although they are not my favorite couple (I will forever ship Ema and Tsubaki) I grew to like the idea more as I wrote about them ^.^ Anywayyysss, before I get carried off by my ships, the next story will be an AzusaxEma wedding scene, followed by NatsumexEma married life, SuburaxEma college love, Tsubaki+Natsume+Azusa jealousy over Ema, IorixEma date, FutoxEma wedding , and anything else that you guys come up with! Thank you again for reading and reviewing!

~thefashionablemusician