Late that night, Shizuru and Natsuki were in the bathroom taking a bath with Leah and Carley who were listening to Shizuru's stories from when the honey haired woman and her lover Natsuki were younger.
"So after Haruka almost tried to steal my Natsuki away, I challenged her to an Otome fight. However won will keep Natsuki," Shizuru said.
"And the one who lost?" Carley wondered.
"Had to clean all the rooms in the house in the academy for an entire year."
"Whoa, that sucks for the loser."
"Then what happened, then what happened?" Leah wondered wanting to know.
"Well, after trainin' for five weeks with the surprising help of Natsuki, I was able to win the fight against Haruka," Shizuru said remembering the look on Haruka's face when she lost that day, "I still remember the look on her face when I won."
"Yeah. Me, too. She was pissed," Natsuki laughed, "I can hear her now saying, 'This isn't over!' and 'I will get my revenge when I come out of the hospital!' along with 'Bask in your victory for now, Viola! Like a bean burrito, I shall return for a rematch!' before passing out."
"Yeah. But she never really got her revenge, unfortunately because I keep winning against every fight against her," Shizuru said rinsing her hair, "But one day, I decided to give her one taste of victory and made her win."
"That must have made Haruka's day, huh?" Leah assumed
"It did. But she wouldn't stop talking about how she defeated the great Shizuru Viola," Natsuki said, "It was so freaking annoying to hear her say how she won against Shizuru."
"Yeah. It was quite annoying until I finally told Haruka what happened," Shizuru said, "But I kinda felt sorry for telling her that when I saw Haruka's face."
"She must have been depressed, huh?" Leah said as Shizuru nodded at Leah's question.
"Yes, but she had to know the truth," She said sighing, "Now that I'm done telling you that story, I'll tell you another one just as soon as you guys are done washing up."
"Aww, you're mean!" Leah said.
"Yeah! I wanna hear more!" Carley whined as Shizuru light laughed at them wanting to hear more stories.
Later that same night, Leah was chasing Carley around trying to give Carley a kiss goodnight. Then, when Leah finally cornered Carley, she tackled Carley on her bed.
"Give me a kiss."
"No."
"Please?"
"No. No. No." Carley smiled moving her head sideways so Leah couldn't kiss her until Leah finally kissed Carley on the forehead, then cheek, then the lips as both of the girls laughed at that.
"Ha! I finally kissed you Goodnight," Leah laughed as Shizuru came in and saw the two girls laying on the bed.
"Ara, is there something going on?" She asked.
"No. Just giving Carley a kiss Goodnight but she wouldn't stay still, so I had to pin Carley down," Leah said with a smile as Carley came from behind her, wrapped her arms around Leah's waist, and gave her numerous kisses on the cheeks and face. Hearing the young seven year old squeal from the kisses Carley was giving her. "And now it's your turn, Shizuru!" Leah jumps on Shizuru who fell on the bed as Carley kisses Shizuru on the cheek. Feeling Leah kiss her also on a different part of her cheek.
"Okay, you, it's time of you to go to your room," Shizuru said picking Carley.
"Goodnight, Carley," Leah called out.
"Goodnight, Leah," Carley called out waving goodbye as Shizuru plopped the red-head on her bed in her room.
And before Shizuru left after tucking her in bed, Carley called, "Uh, Shizuru?"
"Hm?" Shizuru wondered.
"I was wondering something."
"What is it?" Shizuru asked sitting on the edge of Carley's bed.
"Well......I was wondering........wh-why?"
Shizuru blinked in confusion. "Ara? Why what?"
"Why did you really pick Leah and I out of the other children out of the orphanage?"
Shizuru smiled softly removing Carley's glasses from her face and placed them on her table beside her. "Well, why not? You two are nice and funny. I could tell by looking at the other children that were in line like a bunch of little souldiers that the nun had control of them. But you two, I can see she didn't get control of you or Leah. You two are too tough to let someone like that nun take away what you guys have."
"But.....I don't feel like I'm tough, though. People have been picking on me because of my appearance ever since I was six," Carley said looking down as she felt Shizuru place her hand on her head making the red head look up at the crimson eyed woman who was smiling at her.
"If you feel that way, Natsuki and I can help you through it along with your friend Leah, you know." She smiled seeing Carley lightly smile also as the young red head felt better hearing that. "And if people do pick on you because of your appearance, then they'll have to answer to me, Leah, and Natsuki." Carley's smile widened hearing that someone does care about her and her well being as she gave Shizuru a hug.
"Thank you," She said.
"Ara, ara, don't mention it. Even if you and Leah aren't my real daughters by blood, we're still a family," Shizuru said kissing Carley on the forehead, "Now, get some sleep."
"Okay. Goodnight, Shizuru."
"Goodnight, Carley." Shizuru gets up from Carley's bed and turns off the light before walking out of the room and closing the door a bit.
