Chapter 4: Married Mornings

Misaki pulled the covers over her head. The sun was shining through the window and she wasn't ready to get out of bed yet. She rolled over to turn away from the sun and bumped into someone. She felt an arm draped over her stomach and a soft rhythmic breathing.

"Did Suzana come into my room?" she thought. "Wait..." her eyes flew open. She didn't live with Suzana anymore. She lived with Usui...and she was...married?

Misaki bolted up. She glanced over at Usui who stirred slightly in his sleep. Yes, she was married. Usui looked so peaceful in his sleep. She brushed his hair out of his eyes gently. She covered her mouth as she giggled. She still had a hard time believing this was real.

Misaki smoothed down her messy bed hair and scanned the room for her clothes. She located them near the far corner of the room.

"Of course you'd throw them there" she grumbled as she laid back down on the bed.

"Throw what?" asked a sleepy voice.

Misaki rolled over and found herself staring into those emerald green eyes. "Nothing" she mumbled. Usui kept looking at her. His golden hair was messy and his perfect lips formed an all too familiar smile.

"What?" Misaki demanded. Usui had the look of knowing something she didn't.

"Nothing" Usui said smirking. "Did you sleep well?" he asked.

"Yeah I guess" Misaki said. She stretched over her arms and then lay on her stomach. She was really sore. "Did you sleep well?" she asked avoiding his intense stare. Instead of answering, Usui trailed his finger from Misaki's mouth and then to her collar bone.

"Stop staring" she said smushing a pillow into his face.

"I can't help it" came the mumble. "Misaki has such a nice body..."

Misaki immediately pulled the blanket up. "I'm getting up" she announced.

"Okay..." Usui replied laying on his back with the pillow still over his face.

"Don't look..." Misaki said getting out of bed.

"Why? I already saw everything last night..."

"Just do it!" Misaki ordered, covering her flaming cheeks with her hands. In less than ten seconds she grabbed her clothes and locked herself in the bathroom with a slam.

"He's seen everything..." she said covering her face. Wasn't there some magical change in a married woman where she didn't feel so embarrassed in the mornings? Why should she be embarrassed? Misaki did marry Usui after all. Morally...there was nothing wrong with what happened last night. Why does she care what that alien Usui thought...but the fact that Usui now knew what every part of her looked like made her shiver...in a strangely good way.

Misaki's heart was racing as she brushed her hair.

Usui couldn't help smiling to himself as he got up and experimentally opened the drawers looking for something to wear. His Misaki was too cute...

Usui used the downstairs bathroom and started breakfast. He popped two pieces of bread into the toaster. He walked over to the fridge and poked around in it. He pulled out a carton of milk and butter. The kitchen counter had a intricate glass bowl with fruit in it. He picked a few apples and sat down at the table cutting them up. He experimentally tried to slice them like the rabbit ones Misaki's mom always cut. He set each little rabbit apple in a dish.

"Good morning" he greeted Misaki as she walked in.

"Hi" she said awkwardly and sat down at the table. Usui gave her a smile and went to get the toast.

Misaki bite into an apple slice and watched Usui butter the two pieces of toast.

"What are we going to do today?" Misaki asked. "Thanks" she said as she took the piece of toast from Usui.

"Anything you would like to" Usui said. There was a pause as Misaki subconsciously reminisced last night.

"I wonder what Misaki's thinking about in her dirty thoughts" Usui teased. Misaki almost choked on her toast as she remembered Usui was still sitting across from her.

"Idon'tknowwhatyouaretalkingabout" she replied quickly.

Usui leaned over and kissed her. "We can look around town" he suggested. Misaki agreed. After breakfast they stepped outside and toured the neighborhood. The neighborhood was very friendly. Usui and Misaki strolled by a small park. There was a lot of people there having a gathering.

"Want to go see what they're doing?" Usui asked. Misaki nodded and they walked over.

"Hi there!" Usui greeted. The gathering had a well mix of elders, middle aged adults and what seemed to be newly wedded couples.

"Why hello!" a pleasant lady said waving them over. "Are you new to the neighborhood?" she asked. "I saw a truck come by last week" she said.

Usui nodded. "I'm Usui and this is my wife Ayuzawa" he said gesturing to Misaki.

"I'm Tokushima Yoshida" she said. She was plump woman who wore a cheerful summer frock. Her eyes crinkled when she talked showing she smiled a lot.

"Welcome!" she boomed. The neighbors all gathered around to introduce themselves. Soon everyone was in a casual chatter.

"Where do you work?" a young girl, only a few years older than Misaki asked.

"I haven't found a job yet" Misaki admitted.

"So you didn't move here for a job?" the girl asked. Misaki was pretty sure her name was Yuuka. Her question seemed pure curiosity but Misaki didn't want to tell her she was a runaway teenager who stole the Walker heir.

"This is a nice neighborhood..." Misaki began. "Kids!" she blurted out. "Great place for children" she said scanning the friendly park.

Yuuka laughed. "I can't disagree with you there" she said. Her hand traveled to her belly. "My first baby will be born into such a nice place" she sighed.

Misaki stared at her hand. "Three months" Yuuka told her.

Misaki nodded. "That's wonderful" she said giving Yuuka a warm smile.

The gathering soon dispersed because many parents had to go pick up their children. Usui wrapped his arm around Misaki's waist and they continued touring the area. They passed by the elementary school where the children were all ready to go home.

"Do you want kids?" Usui asked.

The question startled Misaki. "I haven't thought about it" she admitted. After a pause she replied. "Some day I think I do want kids" she said finally.

"My kids?" Usui asked. Misaki smiled. "Our kids" she whispered to Usui. The way Misaki said it made Usui's heart skip a beat.

"But first we have to get jobs" Misaki reminded him.

"Yes darling"

After checking out the neighborhood, the happy couple returned to their house. "I'm beat" Misaki said dropping her bag onto a couch.

"I can make lunch" Usui said. Misaki glanced at the clock. "Its 4:00" she said laughing.

"Well we slept in really late" Usui reminded her.

"We should probably just wait until dinner time" Misaki said. "You're messing up my eating habits" she joked.

"Well what do you want to do until then?" Usui asked.

Misaki wrapped her arms around Usui's neck.

"Anything you want..." she whispered.