A/N: Here is chapter 3. I will be explaining some thoughts on this in the A/N at the bottom. This is a little shorter than the others.
"Well, it is about time you two arrived." Miki said tapping her foot as Shizuma and Nagisa made their way down the stairs towards her.
Shizuma smiled at Miki as she put an arm around Nagisa who was still rubbing her wrists. "Sorry, something was waiting for me when I got out of the shower." She said as Miki looked at her with a knowing smile.
"Yes, I do recall noticing a sacrifice tied to your bed earlier." Miki said as Shizuma fought back her blush. "I hope it was to your liking, Shizuma."
Shizuma opened her mouth but words never made it out, she was speechless. In all her life she had never seen Miki act like this around her, not that it was a bad thing, actually she quite enjoyed the change. Nagisa on the other hand couldn't hold back from blurting out what was on her mind. "I feel like a piece of meat for a hungry lion..."
Shizuma looked at her blankly for a second before smiling. "Now you know how I felt going into the kitchen to apologize to your mom when we visited."
Nagisa just smirked knowing that this would probably shock Miki. "Yea, the only difference is I couldn't get on my hands and knees and beg for my life to be spared." She said as Shizuma looked away from her with surprise written all over her face as it turned bright red.
"I think I smell dinner, we really should be going." Shizuma said quickly trying to change the subject.
Nagisa smiled at Miki seeing as though she had taken control of the conversation. "It's fine, she can deny it all she wants but I have pictures." She said as Shizuma pulled on her hand trying to get her away from Miki before she could say anything.
Dinner time...
Shizuma and Nagisa had made their way to the dining room finally and when they entered they saw Mr. Hanazono waiting for them sitting in the seat at the end of the table. Nagisa was amazed at how big this long table was, there had to be at least twenty chairs.
Shizuma had taken a seat near her father and just looked at Nagisa questioningly. "Nagisa, whats wrong why don't you take a seat?" Shizuma asked as Nagisa looked down a little embarrassed. After a slight pause Shizuma stood from the table and went over to Nagisa and asked her again what was wrong.
Nagisa looked up at the table and Mr. Hanazono before looking at Shizuma with uncertainty in her eyes. "I don't know where to sit, there is so many chairs." She said as Shizuma's face went blank staring at her before she burst out in laughter making Nagisa's face turn a little red.
"Sorry..." Shizuma said as she took a deep breath trying to calm herself. "Why don't you just sit next to me, after all you are my fiance." She said smiling as she lead Nagisa over to her seat.
Mr. Hanazono watched as Shizuma pulled out a chair for Nagisa and took a seat herself. "So you two really are engaged?" He questioned still having doubts himself. Nagisa just smiled and nodded as she lifted her hand to show him the ring.
"That most certainly does look like an engagement ring." He said with a sigh looking at Shizuma. "I can't even imagine my daughter getting married."
"Trust me, I was very surprised to turn around and see her holding a ring up to me. I thought I would always be the one to propose." Nagisa said grabbing Shizuma's hand with a bright smile on her face. "I may have been surprised but now that I have convinced myself it isn't a dream, I couldn't be happier even if I wanted to be."
Shizuma squeezed her hand and leaned over to give her a quick kiss. "I couldn't be any happier myself." She said with a bright smile matching Nagisa's on her face.
Mr. Hanazono couldn't help but smile himself seeing the show of affection between his daughter and her future wife. "I would like to have a toast congratulating both of you on your engagement." He said raising his glass to meet Nagisa and Shizuma's.
After the toast the food was brought out by Miki, this was all very new to Nagisa as she felt a little guilty just sitting there while Miki walked back and forth with plates and utensils. "This is like a restaurant." Nagisa said looking down at the plate of food that was placed in front of her.
"Does that mean you want me to embarrass you and the waiter again?" Shizuma asked with a grin as Nagisa shook her head.
"No, that is quite alright. That was only yesterday that happened, I need a break from embarrassment every once in awhile." Nagisa replied as the three started eating their meals.
Mr. Hanazono had been staring at Nagisa for a minute with a questioning look on his face. "So how did you two meet?" He finally asked though he thought he knew the answer.
"School." Shizuma replied calmly as she started eating. Nagisa couldn't believe she could be so calm because she had almost choked on her own food, though she really had no reason to be embarrassed about how they met. She knew that there was an untold story between Shizuma and her father about the Etoile election.
"You are the girl she took from the Etoile elections aren't you?" He finally asked realizing that Shizuma wasn't going to tell him. "I thought you said there was nothing serious going on with her?"
Shizuma took a drink of her water before looking at her father knowing she would have to explain it sooner or later. "Well, I lied. The week I took her from the Etoile election she became my girlfriend, we have been together ever since then. I'm sorry I hid it from you, I was afraid of how you would react."
"Well, I must admit that I was a bit surprised to find out my daughter also liked women, I had thought it was maybe just a phase you were going through. Now though you're marrying a woman, I realize now that it wasn't just a phase, but I always kept myself open to the idea because of that event." He explained taking a drink of his own water. "I had always thought that you would meet a guy in college and marry him, but that doesn't matter as long as you are happy with Nagisa."
Shizuma waited for her father to finish before she corrected him. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, father but I have never liked men. Nagisa and I are both lesbians." Shizuma and Nagisa looked away from Mr. Hanazono knowing that hearing that would not be easy to take in.
"I see." He said taking a breath. "Well, then I am just glad you found the girl you love." He said with a smile still struggling with the idea that his daughter had never been interested in men. "So when is the wedding?" He finally asked breaking the silence that had fallen over the table.
"We still haven't really talked about it we have been busy meeting with friends who are congratulating us and..." Shizuma paused catching herself before she mindlessly exposed their sex life. "Sleeping...lot's of sleeping."
Mr. Hanazono raised an eyebrow at the sleeping part of her answer but decided it wasn't worth pursuing. "Well, I'm glad that your friends are supportive also." Nagisa and Shizuma both sighed in relief worried that he would ask why they were sleeping so much.
"We are too, though they have known since we first started dating. My parents just recently found out this past weekend actually, that is when Shizuma proposed to me." Nagisa explained with smiling at the engagement ring she had been given just that past weekend.
"So how did you propose Shizuma?" Mr. Hanazono asked curiously as he set down his fork finishing his meal.
"Well, I have been thinking about doing it for months and when her parents called wanting to meet the person their daughter had been seeing, I figured it might be a good time to do it. Nagisa is really close with her parents and I thought it would mean a lot to her if I did it in front of them. Judging by the tears and collapsing to the floor, I think I guessed right." Shizuma said giving Nagisa another quick kiss as they both relived that happy moment.
"Well, I was caught off guard and had just gotten my parents blessings to be with you right before I turned around to find you on one knee making me the happiest I've ever been." Nagisa explained as Miki entered the room and started collecting their plates.
"I think that is sweet." Miki said winking at Nagisa with a smile as she picked up her plate. "It's good to know that Shizuma found such a sweet girl to marry, though I'm surprised you were able to tame this one. She was such a trouble maker when she was little."
Nagisa chuckled a little looking up at Miki. "She still is trust me."
Miki just grinned at Nagisa as she set the last dirty plate down on the little cart she had brought out from the kitchen. "I'll take the sacrifices word for it." She said pushing the cart into the kitchen causing Nagisa and Shizuma to blush a little.
Shizuma stood from the table looking at her father with a smile trying to hide the blush from Miki's comment. "Father, if you don't mind can we be excused? It's been a long day for both of us and the stress from having to tell you about Nagisa has made me rather tired."
Mr. Hanazono smiled and nodded as he looked at both of the girls with a smile. "That is quite alright, I will see you two in the morning. Please do try and get some actual sleep tonight." He said grinning as Shizuma and Nagisa turned and walked out of the room.
"How did he know?" Nagisa asked when they were out of hearing distance of Shizuma's father.
"Well, he is a very successful business man, I'm sure he has dealt with bigger lies than that before." Shizuma said as she guided Nagisa up the stairs towards their bedroom.
Later that night...
After dinner Shizuma and Nagisa had gone up stairs and decided to watch a movie or two cuddling together on her bed. They did this at home a lot but now that both of their parents knew and had accepted them it was a bit better, though they were still surprised at how well Shizuma's father had taken it.
The movie they were watching had ended and the room went silent as Nagisa turned the television off with the remote deciding that she would rather just enjoy being in Shizuma's arms more than watching another movie.
"You know if I could hold you like this forever I would." Shizuma said resting her chin on Nagisa's head, there fingers intertwined resting on Nagisa's stomach.
"I know you would but now you have this ring to hold me when you're not around." Nagisa said feeling Shizuma squeeze her a little tighter.
"When do you want to get married, Nagisa?"
"Whenever you want, I will always be ready whenever you are." Nagisa replied with a smile.
"How about next weekend then?" Shizuma said as Nagisa turned to her a little surprised.
"Next weekend? Isn't that a little to soon? I mean there is so much that goes into a wedding." Nagisa said a little frantically as Shizuma smiled calming her down.
"Do you want a big wedding, Nagisa?" Shizuma asked almost like she hadn't heard Nagisa's argument.
"Only if you do. I would be happy getting married at a grocery store. The only thing that matters to me is that you are my wife after it's over." Nagisa said smiling as she gave Shizuma a quick kiss.
"Always thinking of food." Shizuma said rolling her eyes with a big smile on her face.
"You know what I mean!" Nagisa argued before breaking out in a giggle.
"If that's the case then let's get married next weekend. I will hire an army if I have to, to have it put together in time." Shizuma said still smiling at Nagisa.
"You're serious, next weekend?" Nagisa asked even though the look in Shizuma's eyes told her all she needed to know.
"Yes, next weekend. Let's get married. I am serious." Shizuma said squeezing Nagisa's hands staring into her eyes only distracted by the big smile that finally appeared on Nagisa's face.
"Alright then, next weekend. We will get married next weekend." Nagisa said, excitement obvious in her voice as she hugged Shizuma, a tear coming to her eye. "Sorry, I'm just overwhelmed right now." She said pulling away from Shizuma.
Shizuma lifted her hand and gently wiped the tear of joy from Nagisa's eye smiling. "It's alright, Nagisa. I'm sure soon enough you will be wiping tears of joy from my eyes." Shizuma smiled before looking over at the clock she had on her night stand. "Let's get to bed though, we have a lot of things to accomplish by next Saturday." Shizuma said as she turned off the lamp near her bed.
"I just hope everyone can make it." Nagisa said snuggling close to Shizuma.
"I'm sure they can, Nagisa. I wouldn't worry about it." Shizuma said reassuringly before kissing Nagisa on her head, running her fingers through Nagisa's hair. "Good night, Nagisa, I love you."
"I love you too, Shizuma."
A/N: So there it was I realized when I got done with it that it probably wasn't the most humorous chapter but I really did just want to focus on these two a little more seriously in this one which is also part of the reason it's so short. Shizuma's father is pretty accepting and understanding, kinda boring I think personally but he kinda had an idea that Shizuma was a lesbian so that made it a bit less shocking for him... I wouldn't worry though, I still I want to accomplish with him. (He is going to be different from Nagisa's parents. I think he will be some fun to work with. :D)
Anyways this chapter was a bit more serious because I wanted to get that last idea out there. I also figured I would let the girls get some sleep :). Anyways I can't really say much else because it would spoil it but I do still do have some (fun?) things I want to get to in this. Like always I hope you enjoyed it
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