Hi Everyone! Here is Chapter 10! Hope you are enjoying the story as well as summer. I know I am!

The room was silent. No a sound from anyone or anything. All the brothers held their breath. Some looked down shamefully, Ema's face was nervous. There, in front of her sons, stood Miwa. She was a beauty, and from what Ema has told me her hair has clearly grown out. Rintarou stood by his daughter, he looked sad, oh so sad. Masaomi stood stiff, he too looked nervous. I, I wasn't nervous, I was ready. I waited for her to show up when I first met Hikaru. She looked pissed, she looked like a mother bear protecting her sons. She looked at me as if I were the devil who just took her sons life. I wasn't that bad, at least I don't think I'm that bad. She can't be that mad can she, I mean Masaomi is a grown man, he is in his thirties for heaven sake!

I decided I wasn't going to act scared, I really had no reason to be. The worst she could do is kick me out, which wouldn't be a bad idea.

"Yes Ma'am that is me. Pleasure to make your acquaintance My name is Christina Hawthorne, however, I'm sure you already knew that." I said with a fake smile.

"Wipe that smile off your face! Have you no shame? Who do you think you are? Coming into my home, distracting my sons, sleeping with one of my sons! You're shameful!" She yelled.

"Mom stop!" Wataru-chan yelled pulling back on his mother arm. She shrugged him off, "Get off Wataru this girl needs to be taught respect!" Now that pissed me off. Respect? Yep I'm turning bitch mode on.

"Excuse me? Respect?" I turned to Masaomi. "You say one word and I will hurt you. I'm about to be very rude." I say to him, then I turn to his mother. "You want to talk respect. Let's talk about your sons shall we. Did you know Masaomi's work threw him a party? Did you know Wataru had an award ceremony? Did you know Yusuke has a tutor and is passing his classes? Did you know Ukyo is stressed from working? Did you know that all your son do everything that you are supposed to be doing? Did you know when Wataru got sick and Masaomi was a work that I stayed up with him the entire night, doing the things a mother should be doing? Did you know Wataru won't tell you if he is having problems because he doesn't want you to tell his brothers? They do all the work you should be doing, you want to talk respect, you better earn it. What are you doing Miwa-san, going to spas for work trips? Calling your sons once in a blue moon? I'm surprised you still know all your sons names you're barely around. I really wanted to respect you Miwa because they all talk so highly of you, but they are all sad because of you. Did you know I went to Wataru-chan's mother-son dance at his school because you had a meeting and didn't have the decency to tell him? Yea, that's a good job mom" I said sarcastically. Clearly my rant didn't really have to do with respect, but it had meaning.

In the corner of my eye I saw Ema with her hands over her mouth, I saw wide eyes from all the brothers, Wataru-chan was hiding behind Kaname-san. It was quiet yet again. Miwa look frazzled, dazed, shocked at what I just said to her. I wasn't about to let her speak again, "I AM dating your son. I WILL not be breaking up with him. He WILL not be breaking up with me. If you want me out the house that's fine by me, but I love your son and I'm not going anywhere. So you better get used to me."

"Why you un-" she started to speak up, but was cut off.

"I couldn't have said that any better myself," said Hikaru-san. "Mother please don't be rude to Chrissy anymore, if you do I will be very unhappy. In fact I'm almost positive every single child of yours will be quite upset."

"Hikaru how can you say that? This girl is a home wrecker"

"No she isn't! She is the best! I have nightmares all the time and Chrissy is always there to make me feel better, she is the best sister I could ask for. I love her, don't be mean anymore to her!" Wataru-chan cried into Kaname-sans leg.

"He is right mom, Chrissy has done nothing but make our lives much easier. She cooks, cleans, goes to school, makes us lunches, helps Wataru-chan with school, comes to my temple every weekend. She is very respectful too."

"Not only those things, but have you even seen Masaomi mom. Look at him, compared to the last time you saw him he looks HAPPY. He works all the time, and finally found someone to bring him out of his shell. Heck, I like her too." Fūto-kun said rising from the couch. I was being backed up from the boys, this was cool. I feel like one of the soap operas. The quiet/awkward atmosphere was back. Masaomi walked in front of me and bowed to his mother. She gasped, as did everyone else in the room including me.

"Please stop mom, I love her and I agree with her. She isn't going anywhere." She stood in front of her son and sighed a look of defeat. "Fine" was all she said before my phone rang. I looked back to my bedroom and decided to ignore it. Masaomi gestured for me to go answer so I did. They all started talking once I walked away, I'm sure it was still about me.

I walked out 20 minutes later to find everyone sitting at the table. I took my seat next to Iori-kun and Subaru-san. No one spoke, but the air wasn't as dark as before.

"I'm- I'm moving out." I said flatly. They all looked at me, some faces shocked others confused.

"I wasn't going to kick you out of the house. I apologize if it came off that way" Miwa spoke.

"It's not because of you. I've been thinking of this for a while. It didn't become official till just a few moments ago."

"Where are you moving to?" Ukyo-san asked.

"My friend is moving down here and needs a roommate, plus I think it's best because of my relationship with Masaomi. We haven't found a place yet, but we are going to start looking." No one said anything again. Masaomi looked dejected. Then Miwa spoke, "What is your age?"

"I'll be turning 21 in December."

"How old is your friend?"

"Um..23."

"Do you cook?"

"Yes."

"What career are you choosing?"

"Sign Language with a medical minor." Miwa nodded and then said, "we have another room at the house. Your friend can move in that room, I may not be happy of your relationship with my son, but I do like your relationship with my other sons." I was stunned, as was everyone else. She stood up.

"I guess I do have a lot of apologies to pass around. For one I'm sorry I'm not around. Second, Wataru, I am so sorry I missed your school dance, I'm sorry I haven't been around for your nightmares." She continued saying apologies and everyone smiles and was happy she is apologizing. Rintarou-san also apologizes to Ema-chan for not being around.

After dinner Masaomi and I kicked ourselves out of the master suit and moved to the couches. Rintarou and Miwa argued that we shouldn't move but we ignored them and gave them the room. Around midnight everyone was in bed. Masaomi and I were a little uncomfortable with his mom right across from us.

"That speech was incredible. I was a little scared of you. I guess you are the best at defending this relationship." Masaomi said cuddling to my backside, I could hear the guilt.

"She is your mother, I'd never ask you to pick sides, but I would fight to keep you more on mine."

"I was scared when you said you were going to move out. I'm glad you aren't leaving now." He is so cute.

"It's not like we wouldn't have seen each other." He nodded and sighed heavily.

The next morning went smoothly. Ukyo and I cooked breakfast while Masaomi slept peacefully on the couch. Wataru-chan and Mikoto-chan set the table, Iori-kun went and woke up the rest of the house. Rintarou and Miwa joined us as well in getting breakfast ready. Everyone sat at the table and waited for food. Once set everyone dug in and boy it was delicious.

"Chrissy-chan, Ema-chan, and Mikoto-chan why don't we all go to the spa today? Chrissy-chan this will give us a chance to..um start over." I though about it, she was right, we clearly did not get off to the right foot. I nodded and smiled at Miwa-san. After breakfast Kaname and Taichi washed dishes, Subaru and Fūto took Pachi for a walk, and all of us girls got ready to leave for the spa.

When we got to the spa place, Miwa-san paid for everything. Facials, massages, manicures and pedicures, today was going to be something. Mikoto-chan held my hand the entire time. We all went for the facial and massages first, we all stripped down and put robes on. Let me tell you that those massages were well needed, at least by the adults they were needed. Miwa-san, Ema-chan and I were moaning to no end. It felt amazing!

"I'm sorry...about yesterday. When I found out about you two I honestly wasn't mad at you, but at Masaomi. I used to set him up on dates, but when he stopped I got mad, then I found out he found someone. He used to tell me everything, and now he didn't tell me anything. It was a but upsetting."

"It's alright. I'd be upset too, but I'm sorry as well. I too said some uncalled things yesterday, but I do love your son very much."

"I know. No other girl would have the audacity to yell at their significant others mother. That was bold. I like it!" I couldn't help but laugh, Ema-chan laughed too. Miwa-san turned her head to Ema-chan.

"What about you dear? Pick one of my babies yet? They are all single, take your pick!" I busted out laughing! Oh dear! This woman was a trip! Ema-chan's face got all red.

When we got back let's just say the boys were dead, or at least they were going to be. The house was a complete mess. Pillow feathers everywhere in the halls along with ripped up sheets. Up stairs there was flour and probably sugar everywhere. It looked like it snowed. Mikoto-chan thought this was cool, I on the other hand was ready to murder.

"BOYS!" I screamed. All you could hear was Fūto saying, "CRAP! They're back!" Then you heard shuffling. They all can in from outside. They were all covered in flour and pillow feathers. They all looks scared out of their minds. Even Rintarou was in the group.

"WHAT HAPPENED?" I yelled. They all took a step back and pushed Masaomi forward hoping he could calm my anger.

"Um" was all Masaomi said. I was going to explode. Luckily I didn't have too.

"Answer her! She asked you a question." Miwa-san said to Masaomi. Then she looked passed him to her husband and sons. "Well anyone care to explain?" They all started talking at once. Nothing made sense, they were trying to come up with an excuse. I walked over to Wataru-chan.

"You come with me." I said pulling him into the back bedroom. I closed the door behind us.

"No lies remember? Now, spill." I said looking down at him. He rubbed his hands together and explained. Honestly all I could do was laugh! I mean I laughed so hard I fell to the ground. Five minutes later is when I walked out of the room with Wataru-chan. All the boys faces were red.

"What happened?" Ema and Miwa asked.

"I believe the correct term is they are 'idiots'. Now if what Wataru-chan tells me is true then Ukyo-san went out to buy groceries, while the others stayed to clean up the house. Subaru and Taichi got into a pillow fight that ended up bringing others into it, thus the mess down stairs. Then upstairs Ukyo-san was baking and Fūto-kun tried to help but Ukyo-san told him to leave so Fūto-kun threw flour at him, that then started a flour/sugar war. Then Rintarou-san tried to break it up and then the war broke out, which they like to call, 'The Battle of Men'." I shook my head, and the girls laughed.

Miwa-san composed herself before speaking, "All of you clean this up immediately. I want it spotless."

We ended up helping clean up the mess. Masaomi walked over to me and apologized I kissed him and said it was ok. Then he wiped flour on my face, I held my mouth open and them laughed.

"You're lucky you're cute." I warned him.

"I know I am. So how did it go?"

"It went good, I think we're going to get along just fine now."

"Thank god! Let me tell you it is nerve racking to think your girlfriend and your mother hate each other." I laughed. He turned me to him and kissed me, I threw my arms around his neck and pushed my hands through his hair. I love this man!

Hope you liked that. See it worked out between Miwa and Chrissy.

In other news, this story will be finished soon. I'm thinking two more chapters and an epilogue. I've also got a request for NatsumexOC fix, so I'm probably going to start that soon.

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