DISCLAIMER: I do not own Baka and Test; I also do not own Gintama (should any references appear).

A/N: I'm going to try and get these stories updated on time from now on instead of letting it be late for so long. But for now, I have to catch up; I'm running late on FictionPress too.

That Evening

Yuuko finished pouring the tea into her teacup, setting the pitcher aside as she took the small platter into her hand with her other hand taking ahold of the teacup's handle. She took a sip from the tea she had made herself (considering that Hideyoshi was currently out of the house with their mother) and found that she preferred her brother's own handmade tea much better.

She sighed, taking a larger drink from the teacup. As she was about to refill it, another hand suddenly reached over and took ahold of the pitcher. Looking over, she saw her father's face, the man pouring tea into a teacup for himself as he smiled at her. "Would you like another cup?" He asked, refilling her cup at her nod.

"Thank you." Yuuko told him, making sure to keep her tone polite. It was hard to stop herself from looking at him with irritation and anger, and also hard for her to talk normally with and to him. Even though he is her father, he feels like an invader to her - someone unwelcomed and someone she wishes would just go ahead and leave already. She didn't care about him being family; she didn't care about having not seen her parents for so long. She just wanted them to go away!

Just as she started to turn away, intending to head to her room and resume her studying, her father's voice stopped her. "Yuuko," He began as she looked back at him, "let's talk."

Yuuko blinked, wondering what he wanted to talk about. He sounded a bit serious, so it wasn't just going to be idle chatter; he had something more important to speak to her about. Fortunately, he didn't sound serious enough to rouse any of her fears about him having noticed anything strange about her and her brother or about their relationship with each other.

"What is it, father?" She asked him, facing her father as he took a long sip from the tea she had made.
"This is pretty good..." He muttered absentmindedly.
"Father..." Yuuko repeated.

"Oh, sorry." The man grinned, rubbing the back of his head with his free hand before his face got a bit more serious. "Right, let's sit down at the table and then I'll tell you." He said, walking over to the dining room with Yuuko following. They sat down across from each other, Mr. Kinoshita taking another drink from his tea before looking his daughter in the eyes.

"Son, I-"
"I'm your daughter."
"-want to talk to you about your future plans."

Her future...? Instantly, she thought of Hideyoshi and their baby; but there's no way she could say anything about that to him. If she told him that she was going to be her brother's bodyguard, or even just a bodyguard, he'd probably say something like this: "that's my son!" with a big thumbs up. And hearing that would only add to her irritation.

"So, you want to talk to me about what I plan to do after high school?" Yuuko asked him, keeping her voice at a normal tone.
Her father nodded. "Yes, that's right. You're very smart, Yuuko, and you can do anything you want and be anything you want to be. So I'm curious as to what you're thinking about as your career."

"My career..." Yuuko muttered, mostly to herself as she wondered on how to proceed. If she did tell him about becoming a bodyguard, he would have that irritating reaction; however, if she avoids the question then he'll get suspicious. There's also the chance that he'll find it odd about her having such a deep 'sibling' bond with her brother as to even have a career protecting Hideyoshi. A best case scenario would be him saying that she has a little brother complex; and if he should say that, she'd likely punch him in the face.

"Well?" Mr. Kinoshita asked, smiling so big, bright, and earnestly that Yuuko could almost swear she saw flowers and sparkles hanging in the air behind him.

If she were to lie to him, there's a good possibility he would know she was lying. Finally, she just decided to not tell him the entire truth. "Office work... sounds dull and boring, so I'm thinking about something more... lively." She looked him straight in the eyes. "I plan on being a bodyguard."

Her father seemed to be a little taken back at first, but the smile soon returned to his lips. "I knew that being an office lady would never be your type of thing." He took a sip from his tea, still smiling as he continued. "Since Hideyoshi is going to be an actress (with his talents, a famous actress), maybe you could become his bodyguard." Although it was said in a joking manner, there was no glint of a joke (or a suggestion) in his eyes; instead, there was a glint of knowing.

She shouldn't have underestimated him; but, thankfully, he didn't seem suspicious any or like he was about to make a comment on it.

"Well," He began as he set his teacup down, "aside from talking about your career, I also wanted to talk to you about if you plan on having a family in the future."

Yuuko blinked, Hideyoshi once again popping up into her mind. 'Plan on having a family in the future'? She already has one with Hideyoshi as her husband and a child on the way! But no way could she let her father find out about any of that, though; so, what was she suppose to say?

Seeing that Yuuko was staying silent, Mr. Kinoshita decided to continue on by himself. "One day, the right guy just might come along or you'll find someone special to you. You might get married and then have children, you know. Have you thought about any of that?"

Underneath the table, her hands formed into fists as she gritted her teeth. Someone special; a husband? She already has Hideyoshi! But she couldn't confess that, and she still couldn't find anything appropriate to respond with.

"But the future is quite far off, so don't worry about it too much; however, maybe there's someone special in your life already?" Her eyes almost narrowed as she looked at her father, the girl quite surprised with what he was saying; but there was no hint of him knowing about her 'someone special' in his eyes. "Is it possible that you like someone right now, or maybe even have a boyfriend that I don't know about?"

At that moment, a flash of urgency shot through Yuuko. If this conversation carried on any further, she was afraid her father would figure something out with his keen eyes. Almost acting without thinking, she quickly stood up, her hands going down onto the table. "Someone I like...? A boyfriend...!?" She said, looking into her father's eyes.

She had to get this over with. Now.

"I don't need or want anyone like that! I have no time for a boyfriend; I still have so much to do with school and my studies! I have to keep my grades up, so I can't and won't spare my time on such frivolous matters. Maybe I'll start thinking about such a thing in the future, but right now I have given no thought to it." Yuuko stepped away from the table, pushing the chair back in. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I still have some homework to do." With that, she headed back to her room.

Mr. Kinoshita stayed where he was sitting, a bit surprised at his daughter's reaction. "That was... unexpected." He muttered, sipping down the last tea from his teacup. To him, it seemed like she had wanted to end that conversation early; but he just tried to shrug it off as his imagination.

However, it still bugged him... because it kind of felt like Yuuko is hiding something from him.

In the end, he just shook his head, telling himself he was just overthinking it.

But the feeling remained...