Now that I've settled into college and I know my study time, I'll be able to update more often on both stories! But my Bleach fic will probably get more attention because, as you know, that one is my first priority. I just want this to be a bit ahead befire my ideas really start to take off for that fic.

This story isn't priority. It's just something for fun.

I own nothing! OOCness and and OC or two. I changed Watanuki a lot. (Not that he's not cool, his whiny loud mouth is just annoying to me. So I changed it. No offense to anyone intended.)


I set the tray of sweets and tea in front of Yuuko on the small table in the back. "We're going to a beach house? Let me guess...it won't just be us." I deadpanned as Yuuko gave me a coy look. I sat and her hand found my thigh under the table. "We get more than enough alone time my sweet Watanuki." She mumbled. The girls were nearby playing a game I didn't know the name of.

I huffed. "Yeah hardly. Since I got beaten up." It had been three days since the episode of Keiki's soul stealing night. My bruises had only faded a little. And I did indeed have some cracked bones. Two of the ribs on my left were fractured, my wrist bone had a crack in it, my back was fine, but my shoulder was still stiff and hard to move.

"Because you don't need to be in worse shape." She reminded me, taking her hand back and picking up her tea. I whined. Yuuko would normally sleep practically on top of me, but now she barely touched me because she was afraid I'd get hurt. "Yuuko I'm fine. I've had worse than some bruises." She looked at me oddly, set down her cup, reached over and prodded my ribs. I hissed in pain and jerked away. She raised a brow. "Yes, I'm sure."

I rolled my eyes. "So I'm little worse for wear. So what?" She glared at me. "This seems to keep coming up." Not this again. "How many times do I have to tell you that other people are worried about you. Just because you don't care about your well being doesn't mean I don't." She sipped her tea, brow furrowed. She was upset with me.

"Sorry." I muttered. She was right. I was entirely to selfish when it came to that matter. But I always thought everyone was. Yuuko waved it off. "We're leaving this afternoon." She slid her eyes to meet mine. "Keiki and Domeki will look after you so you can swim." It was sweet that she'd thought it all out. That was why she invited them. "Did you invite Himawari?" I asked softly. There was a pause before she huffed. "Yes." She drawled and hissed on the S.

The smile that spread over my face was impossible to hold back. "Yuuko, you've got to get over this jealousy thing you have going on with her." She ignored me. "You really think I'd leave you for her?" I had to know the answer to that. Yuuko sighed and finally looked at me. "I know you wouldn't. It her I don't trust." She finally admited. "Yuuko,...not only do you hardly know her, she's a girl. A teenage girl." I took her hand and smiled at her, she returned it. "You're a woman. I don't need teenage girl drama." I finished. She nodded and leaned over to kiss my cheek.

"We should go and get packed." She squeezed my hand before letting it go and shooing me away. "Go now! We'll be leaving soon." I stood and went to pack a small bag for the weekend.


"Here we are!" Mokona shouted as he jumped back into Yuuko's arms. She wore a sun hat with a cute button up grey tank top that ended a bit above her belly. And a pair of small pink shorts. She complained it was to hot for more clothing. "Yes indeed." Yuuko turned back to me. "Are you sure you don't want me to carry something?"

I waved her comment off. "I got it Yuuko, for the fifteenth time." I chuckled. "I can handle a few bags." I was carrying three of her bags and two of mine. The only thing that bothered me was that she was so worried. She returned to my side and looped her free arm around my right and kissed my temple. "My brave Watanuki. So strong too." She gushed as she gave my bicep a small squeeze. I smiled with a stiff sense of pride as I flexed the muscles in my arm. She laughed and swooned, Mokona sighed and hopped off to see the others I assumed. "So manly." Yuuko continued to fuel my ego.

"Give it a rest!" Keiki shouted. His own bag slung over his shoulder. He had a small bandage to cover the bruise on the side of his face I gave him on accident. "Don't rub your sweet relationship in our faces!" He poked his tongue out at us. It made Yuuko grin and gush over my strength even more. I rolled my eyes in amusement as she occasionally shot looks at Himawari, who didn't seem to notice.

I felt bad about hurting Keiki, even if it was on accident. I didn't mean to encourage Yuuko at all. "I can carry that bag for you Keiki." turned and opened my hand that already had a small bag in it. He gave me an uneasy look, glancing at Yuuko. "I dunno if that's a good idea guy." Yukko tugged on my arm gently. "No Watanuki. You're still hurt." She glared up at me. I shrugged, wincing as a twinge caught my shoulder. "See?" She tried to pull me forward but I shook my head and turned back to the blonde. "I owe you." I stated simply and took his bag anyways. He gave Yuuko an apologetic look.

"We're going to talk about this later." She hissed into my ear.


I set all the bags down and looked around. It was nice. Plenty of sunlight. "Sweet digs!" Keiki shouted as he pulled open a set of curtains to reveal the ocean. "Sweet!" He cried again. "I am so swimming!" He pumped a fist in the air. I smiled and Yuuko, Himawari, and Domeki chuckled. "I'm gonna check out my room." He grabbed his bag and headed upstairs.

I took Yuuko's bags and my own up to a room. It wasn't very big. and Neither was the bed. I looked back at her. "You want me to sleep on the floor? You're probably tired of sharing a bed huh?" I hoped I was wrong. She smiled and closed the space between us, her arms slipping around my shoulders. "It's the other way around." She whispered. "I'm tired of sleeping alone. I like the warmth." She turned my head and kissed me. I grinned. "Oh yeah?" She giggled and kissed me again. "Mm yeah."

Her eyes slid to the curtains and I looked around. "Let's check out the view." I stepped away from her and set the bags back down before sliding the curtains open and opening the doors. "Oh! Watanuki!" Yuuko sighed blissfully. She passed me and leaned against the metal rail. I watched her carefully a step back. "It's so beautiful." She breathed. I nodded. "Yeah." She glanced at me over her shoulder. "Are you even looking at the view Watanuki?" There was a clever grin on her face.

I smiled and closed the space between us. "What other view could I possibly need but you?" It sounded better in my head.

She rolled her eyes and pulled me closer by the front of my shirt. "You're a killer with words." She wrapped her arms around my shoulders as she leaned onto the rail. My hands found her hips as I was careful not to lean to far.

"...They're doing it again!" I heard Keiki shout. Yuuko and I looked over to see him glaring at us from the balcony beside ours. "Give it a rest." Domeki's dull voice called from in the house somewhere.

I laughed and let my head rest on Yuuko's shoulder. "Someone's jealous." I teased the blonde. Yuuko caught onto my joke and her fingers slipped into my hair. "Of course he's jealous Watanuki." I could feel the grin on her lips as she kissed the space behind my ear.

Keiki rolled his eyes. "You guys suck." He mumbled and disappeared back inside.

I lifted my head from Yuuko's shoulder. "You hungry?" She nodded. "Come on. I'll get started on dinner." I took her hand and led her out of the room. "I'm starting dinner now!" I called.

"I want fish!" Keiki shouted.

"Yeah me too." Domeki's dull voice drifted out of a door down the hall.

"Salamon sounds good if we have it." Himawari's soft voice came from downstairs. "Hey we have visitors." She looked up as Yuuko and I descended the steps.

"Yeah?" I wonder who would be visiting here? Had there been a mix up maybe?

The door opened and two people stepped inside. "What's up buttercup?" Dirk grinned up at Yuuko and I. "Ichigo, hurry up with the bags!" He shouted. "Shuddup!" A shout came from outside. Dirk glared before turning and marching past us.

He was in a short sleeved green shirt and a pair of grey shorts. He stomped up the stairs like a child would when they're upset. Ichigo stepped inside. "Sorry about his attitude. He gets like this during the summer. He always was a winter type of person." He explained.

"Make it snow Ichigo!" Dirk called. His worker rolled his eyes. "I can't control the weather! I'm not Storm from X-Men and I have no supernatural mutant gifts! Just go for a swim before we eat!" He shouted back as he walked by Yuuko and I and up the stairs. I shook my head as I heard Dirk let out a loud whine.

"To wierd." I mumbled.


"Oh, guy you are the best cook!" Keiki complimented as he started to re-fill his plate for the third time with what little left overs were available.

I shrugged. "Thanks. I just think I'm average though."

"Stop shortening yourself. We've been over this." Yuuko sipped her glass of wine. I nodded. She hated it when I acted below average. Or when I didn't care for my own safety. We still had to talk later too. I sighed.

Dirk finished his plate. "Very tasty. I couldn't eat another bite." He laughed and stretched. "Now I'm sleepy though." He scratched his snowy white hair.

Ichigo nodded and finished his plate as well before taking a drink of his water. "Compliments to the chef!" He grinned.

"Thanks." I rubbed the back of my neck in embarrassment. It was nice they thought I had a real talent for cooking. Which I do.

Like my dad.

The others went about their own business, I watched Yuuko take Mokona onto the deck. I'd join her after I finished the dishes. Life was complicated but so enjoyable at the same time.

The fact I didn't seem to care about myself was one of the problems in my life. I'd have to work on it...but that didn't mean I was against throwing myself in the way of someone I could save. It wasn't in me, just like Keiki and Domeki, to turn my back to others that needed me.

"I do love a nice drink after dinner." Yuuko sighed as she sipped another glass of wine. Mokona drank from his own glass. "Yep." He sighed happily.

I brought them out a snack, hoping it'd make Yukko take it easy on me. "At least pace yourselves, please." I set the tray down on the table Mokona was seated on.

"I know what you're doing." Yuuko eyed me with a hidden emotion behind her wine red eyes. "I've been around far to long not to know. It won't work either." She left the treat standing. I made that blue one especially for her. Mokona dug into the more plain one and ignored us.

"Yuuko," I tried.

"No. This throwing yourself out there idea has got to stop."

"It's not an idea Yuuko. It's part of who I am."

"I understand that Watanuki, but you aren't a super hero. As strong as you are you're still only human."

"I'm part of why Keiki is hurt. I'm all of why he and Domeki get into so much trouble." I crouched beside her chair trying to make her understand why I always did more than I had to. "If I didn't pay them back somehow I'd just be a gutless jerk."

She took my face between her hands and kissed my forehead. "Watanuki,...I understand. Trust me I do. But just because you feel you have to pay them back doesn't mean you have to do it right away." ...She made a good point on that note. "Promise me you'll at least wait until you're healed from now on to pay anyone back."

I made a face. It made sense, and would cause me less pain. I could pay them back...but not while I was hurt. And in this line of business I'd clearly be hurt a lot. "Deal." I smiled.

"We have to seal it of course." She smirked. I returned it and sat up a little to kiss her for a few long seconds. I pulled back. "Eat your snack before it melts." I nodded to the treat that was already starting to liquidize intsead its dish. She gave a soft 'oh' and took it quickly.


The bed was small. But I was used to laying with Yuuko on a small surface. Afterall her 'couch' wasn't exactly big, and we'd taken more than a few naps there together.

I was on my back, Yuuko almost on top of me with her arm covering most of my bruise. It was to hot to sleep without any air circulation, so the curtains were open as well as the door.

The smell of salt stung my nose pleasantly. It curled into the room and mixed with the scent of flowers and sake. It made me hungry. I looked down at the sleeping beauty tucked against me, my arm wrapped securely around her shoulders.

She told me she missed sleeping with someone. So she'd been with someone before.

The familiar burn of jealousy unfurled in my chest. I wouldn't ask about it, nor would I think about it. She was here now with me. But I was curious if she ever thought about it. I shook my head. Again, it didn't matter.

Just then she sighed, her head turned as she nuzzled my chest. Her eyes blinked open and looked up at me. A silly smile spread across her face. "Mmm why are you still up?" She asked with a sleep coated voice.

"Thinking." I muttered.

"About what?"

"You. Who you slept with before." The words left my mouth before I even went into deeper thought. She seemed surprised.

She smiled again. "Watanuki, you're the only one I think about. I can promise you that. My past is just that. So let's leave it there." Her fingers brushed against my cheek. I offered a small smile. The burning jealousy left. "Get some sleep. You'll need it." She pressed a small kiss to my chest before resting her head there.

Feeling a lot lighter I nuzzled her hair, I heard a soft sigh escape her lips.

Sleep came easy then.


Dirk and Yuuko sat in chair under umbrellas for shade on the beach. Keiki, Domeki, Himawari, and Ichigo were out playing in the water with Mokona, who was floating on a small swimming tube with a drink.

"Here you go." I offered a tray of fruit drinks to Dirk and his sister. It was odd, we were still being ourselves, but Dirk and I were trying to make the best possible impressions on each other. All for Yuuko's sake.

"Thanks kid." Dirk grinned and took his drink. "Mm I love the drink as well as the song!" He grinned as he sipped his Pina Colada. I rolled my eyes and smiled as Yuuko took hers. "Thank you Watanuki." She shot a glare at her younger brother, who shrugged.

I slipped between their chairs and sat beside Yuuko's chair at her legs. "Watanuki?" I looked back at her. "Why don't you go swimming?" I would...but something told me she'd be upset or sad if she saw the still large bruises on my torso.

Shrugging, I looked back out to the water and my friends. "I don't really feel like it." A huge lie. I wanted to go out and have fun with my small group of friends. I would have loved nothing more. But even I was in no hurry to see the ugly marks I'd received.

"Watanuki." Her voice had a hint of finality. "You don't have to lie to me." She really did know everything. "Keiki! Domeki!" She called for the two and they turned to her instantly. "Watanuki would like to join you, help him please?" They nodded and Keiki jogged to the edge of the water.

"Let's go guy!" He grinned.

I sighed and stood. I was ready to go in with my shirt on like Domeki but once again Yuuko stopped me. "You can take your shirt off you know. I don't want you to be uncomfortable." I turned to look at her. She sat forward with her hand out, ready to take the article of clothing.

Sighing, I slipped the object off and wince as my shoulder muscles jumped and tried to force my arm back down to my side. I handed her the shirt and she set it across her lap. "Damn." Dirk choked on his drink. "What the hell happened to you?" He stared. Yuuko smacked his arm. "Leave him alone." She hissed and he sunk into his chair.

I smiled my thanks and followed Keiki into the water. It was the first time I'd been able to swim in a long time, I'd forgotten how fun it was.

"Yuuko!" I called to her, raising my undamaged arm. "Come on, the water's great!" I laughed. She shook her head. I looked at Keiki, who grinned. "Oh yeah." He followed me to the edge of the water and I ran over to Yuuko, who long since finished her drink.

"Watanuki, don't you dare!" She warned, curling back into the chair. Dirk watched with amusement, still sipping his drink. She let out an uncharacteristic squeal as I lifted her into my arms, ignoring the burn in my chest, back, and shoulder. I wanted to enjoy this moment with her. "In we go!" I snickered as I followed Keiki back into the water.

"Watanuki, put me down!" She screamed, hands clinging to my shoulders and her feet curling away from the rising water level as I waded in deeper. Her hips jerked up as the water reached my waist.

"Put you down you say?" I smirked. She glared at me. "You wouldn't dare." I raised a brow and released her. She released me in her shock and splashed into the water. There were shouts of surprise and howls of laughter. I sunk down to my chest in the water and waded back a few feet as Yuuko emerged from the water.

She reminded me of a water nymph. The way she seemed to ease out of the water until she could breathe from her nose. She glared at me, the rest of her body still submerged. I smiled. "Hey." I wiggled my fingers and snickered.

Something squeezed my ankle and I was pulled under the water. I was glad Domeki and Keiki were nearby or I'd have had a panic attack.

I held my breath, my eyes closed tight. I felt fingers curl around my wrists then slide up my arms and finally slide across my cheeks and curl around the back of my neck. Lips pressed onto my nose, then my cheeks before landing on my lips. I wrapped my own arms around her waist. Sand slid across my back as we hit the shallow bottom.

"They're...at it...water!" I could barely hear Keiki's broken rippled shout feet away. The burn in my lungs became stronger. But I still didn't want this moment to end.

"Get...don't need...drown!" I think that was Dirk or Ichigo. I wasn't sure. I didn't really care.

Suddenly there were hands, obviously a males, grabbing my shoulders, Yuuko was pulled away from me and I was hauled up.

"Are you trying to kill my sister?" Dirk's sarcastic tone rang through my ears. I sputtered and wiped the water from my face, grinning.

"Nah, but kissing her is amazing." I spied her a few ways behind her twin with Keiki and Ichigo at her side. She smiled, bit her lip and winked. I grinned wider, canines flashing.

"I bet." He gave me an annoyed bland stare through half lidded eyes. "Watch yourself kid." he warned. I nodded, knowing full well what he meant. He didn't have to worry, I think by now it was clear I had no intention of hurting his sister.

When he stepped back I guess she'd already been on her way over because she was in front of me in an instant, throwing her arms around my shoulders and almost making us fall back into the water. "My sweet Watanuki." She gushed, nuzzling my cheek before smothering my face with soft kisses.

"...I need a girlfriend." I heard Keiki whine nearby.

I smiled into the kiss I was sharing with my girlfriend.

I liked that word. I liked using it for the woman in my arms.

It felt right...yunno?


School was back in session. I'd miss spending summer nights and days at Yuuko's everyday of the week. But now I was back to doing homework and all that so i had to spend a lot more night in my apartment instead of with her.

We always slept in the same bed, but we had yet to do that. And I wanted us to wait. We'd been together for about two months now. I was happy that my body was finally healed. When we did sleep together I didn't have to worry about her worrying she'd hurt me.

"What are you drawin guy?" Keiki set his own drawing down and tried to see what Domeki was drawing.

Domeki shrugged. "A tree I guess." He looked at his paper funny. I looked over at Keiki's paper. He was drawing Zashiki Warashi. So who did Ame Warashi like? Domeki maybe.

Himawari smiled at me. "What are you drawing Watanuki?" She asked nicely. I smiled back and turned my board to show her a picture of Yuuko drinking tea on the paper. She giggled. "Of course that's what you're drawing." I blushed in embarrassment and went back to finishing it. "It's really sweet how you two are together. Yuuko doesn't seem the type, but the way she acts with you...it's really cute." She laughed at my hardened blush.

My wrist got a cramp so I set my pencil down and looked around. Keiki was drawing a picture of his brother and his mom beside the sprite. Domeki was facing me so I couldn't tell what he was drawing. I looked around at the other people drawing. A girl with grey/black hair was frowning at the girls beside her. My eyes slid to the right and I spotted a boy glaring at her. He looked a lot like her, his hair was neat and a lighter shade of grey.

"I wonder what that's about." I mumbled to myself, shrugging I shook it off as a sibling or friend thing. I picked up the picture of Yuuko and put the finishing touches on it. Something gold caught my eye and I looked up to see Keiki staring at the picture. "God,...you are a sucker. She's got you whipped huh?" He grinned.

"No." The blonde and I looked over at Domeki. "I believe you have to get it to be whipped by it." he stated with his stoic voice and straight face. There was a pause before Keiki fell back, holding his sides with laughter. I glared at Domeki. "At least I have the option of getting it." He gave a small smirk before going back to his drawing. My first instinct had been to say, 'fuck you.' but i resisted due to my better half.

Yuuko is gonna love it. I was sure of it. I finished the shading of her hair and raised my hand to signal the teacher.


I had the drawing carefully tucked under my arm in a plastic wrapping. Domeki had to run home quickly. Something about extra training for something. Probably archery.

Himawari was walking on my right and Keiki on my left. "You think Yuuko will like the drawing?" I asked in general. Himawari giggled.

"Why wouldn't she?"

"Yeah guy, she seems to love everything else you give her and do for her."

I nodded. I really hoped she liked it. I put all my extra effort into it. All my skill and knowledge of the art of using my hands for craft. it was all on a stretch of large paper in the shape of a grey Yuuko drinking tea.

Something tickled my back. It felt like fur. Uh oh. I laughed as it spun around my torso again and again. It finally poked its head out of my collar and I smiled at it. "You shouldn't have followed me you know." I couldn't stay mad at the cute little pipe fox. Not only was it a gift from Yuuko...I just couldn't stay mad at animals. I nuzzled its furry little face against my cheek.

"You're a sucker for the cute things in life guy, ain't that right boss lady?" Keiki grinned at Himawari who nodded her agreement. "Sure is. Yuuko's changed you a lot."

I blinked. "Really?"

The blonde nodded. "You used to be a lot more formal, afraid to show a lot of emotion. Now you're more friendly and inviting." I'd have to ask my girlfriend about that. I blushed and grinned, scratching at my scalp as I used the term girlfriend again.

"Hey guy...look." The blonde nudged my shoulder and pointed when I looked at him. "it's those girls from before." He mumbled.

And that boy was following a short ways back. He was short. A grade below ours maybe. "Guy," Keiki breathed in wonder. "You see it right?" He whispered. I nodded.

On the boys back were a pair of small snowy wings.

"That's funny." Keiki tilted his head to the side in curiosity.

"No...it's odd." I responded.

"What is?" Himawari asked curiously. I looked over at her. "That boy has a small pair of wings on his back. I know you can't see them but they're there." I explained. She looked at the boy curiously.

"Sure are." Keiki sighed. "Another problem for us?" He turned to me. I shrugged, I'd have to tell Yuuko about this.

What she said went in these kinds of things after all.