TUSOKI 10; Morning Reflections.

A/N; This is a missing moment from the first chapter of my fic Nursery Rhymes. It's fine to read as a one shot but if you are curious about it after reading this, give it a visit of you like!

It was still dark outside when Eighteen stirred awake. The soft glowing embers in the fireplace lit up the room just enough for her to make out her surroundings. A glance at the window told her it would be daybreak soon, she could already see the first streaks of light adorning the otherwise dark skies.

She focused her attention on Krillin, who she had effectively trapped beneath her in her sleep apparently. It was no wonder she felt a little warm, he had covered both of them with the thick comforter. She chuckled to herself, Krillin had probably been cold. Unlike herself, he was not immune to the freezing temperatures in this region. A fact he loved to bring up again and again.

Eighteen buried her face into the crook of her husband's neck, inhaling his scent with a smile. She stifled a yawn before gently and carefully shifting her body so that she was no longer on top of him. Instead, she snuggled up against his back, draping one of her arms over him and taking a hold of his hand. She lifted their intertwined hands, admiring the small rings both of them adorned.

In a way, it was still kind of hard to believe that she was actually married now. To a man who started out as her enemy no less. Eighteen closed her eyes for a moment as she pressed herself against the short fighter. She listened to his strong and steady heartbeat for a little while, just basking in the silence of the early morning.

Krillin shifted in his sleep, turning to his back. He let out a sigh and for a second Eighteen thought he had started to wake up as well. But his light snores and sleeping face told her otherwise. Unlike her, he was a pretty heavy sleeper.

She sat up and leaned over him for a moment, planting a soft kiss on his forehead before gathering one of the sheets around her and getting up from the bed. She carefully wrapped the sheet securely around her naked body as she made her way to the small kitchen their cabin possessed. Waiting for the water to heat up, Eighteen leaned against the counter, crossing her arms in front of her chest. She could feel the shift in temperature, the heat from the fireplace didn't quite reach the kitchen but it wasn't bothersome.

She fixed a large mug of hot tea and then made her way back to the main room. She took a seat on one of the comfortable armchairs by the window, sipping her tea slowly as she took in the scenery through the clear glass.

Everything outside was already covered up by a thick blanket of fresh snow. Eighteen had to admit that this week of vacation had been a very thoughtful gift of Master Roshi and Oolong. And since it was all expenses paid, they should be taking advantage of it to the fullest...yet they hadn't really set foot in the rest of the resort yet despite already being there for almost two days.

Eighteen smiled to herself, allowing the blush to settle on her cheeks as she thought of the reason why they hadn't been outside much yet. She set her mug aside and wrapped her arms around herself. No matter how much she loved their intimacy and closeness, today would be different. She actually did read some of the pamphlets they had found when settling into the cabin and it seemed like they had a lot of interesting activities to do.

She glanced behind her, Krillin was now on his stomach, spread out over the whole bed. Eighteen chuckled at that before turning back to the window. Her thoughts started to wander back to the day of their wedding.

It had been an eventful day, to say the least. She would be lying if she didn't admit she had been just a tad nervous, though she really hadn't known why.

After getting ready, she had spent the remainder of the time with her brother on the roof of Kame house. Eighteen had been surprised he had actually shown up. But then again, when she had told him about marrying Krillin he had been happy for her. She was grateful the two men seem to really get along.

Of course, Seventeen being the observant brother he was, had noticed her nervousness. She had tried to deny it of course, but he had seen right through her and actually managed to calm her down a little.

"Hey, it's not like Krillin will abruptly call off the wedding or say no at the altar, the guy is head over heels for you, it's sickening really." Seventeen had joked which had earned him a punch in the shoulder.

Eighteen shook her head to herself.

It was also Seventeen who had come up with the idea of her just flying down from the roof, instead of having to walk towards Krillin, being stared at by everyone they'd invited. Eighteen had been hesitant but after Seventeen made it a dare, she couldn't refuse. Besides, she knew Krillin wouldn't mind at all.

"Plus this way, the others will see me. I want to see the looks on their faces!" Seventeen had said, something she actually could agree with.

The others never really brought Seventeen up in conversations whenever Bulma organized one of her get-togethers, but they were aware that he was alive and well. If only because Krillin had told them.

Suffice to say, Seventeen hadn't been disappointed by their reactions, but Eighteen hadn't given it much thought anymore once she was standing in front of Krillin who had the biggest smile on his face, but she could tell he was a little jittery as well. She had returned his smile, only having eyes for him. He had looked very nice in his tuxedo which was tailor made. During the ceremony, she'd had to regulate her facial temperature several times because of it.

After it was over, Bulma had gifted them a new air-car before everyone retreated back to Capsule Corp. They had stayed behind for a little while, just talking and spending time with Seventeen. Eighteen did invite him to come to the party but he had declined, saying he wasn't one for hanging out in a crowd. After he had left, the newlyweds had hopped into the new vehicle and taken the longest way to Capsule Corp just so they could test its features out.

Of course, their friends had thought they had been up to something entirely different and it didn't help that Krillin was such an easy target for their teasing. Which they knew and had taken advantage of after they couldn't get a reaction from her.

Eighteen snorted softly to herself. It was a good thing they couldn't interrogate her newlywed husband here, he surely would've crumbled under their scrutiny. After all, they already celebrated their wedding thoroughly in private.

She drank the remainder of her tea which had started to cool off considerably. Setting the mug aside she stretched out. The sky had completely turned now, the sun was trying to poke through the thick blanket of clouds without much success. It looked to be another cold day but that wouldn't stop her from enjoying some of the Resort's amenities. She only hoped Krillin could be convinced to go outside and brave the freezing temperatures. Eighteen leaned back against the soft pillows of the chair, smiling as she noticed it started to snow again.

It was quite a while later when she was startled by a soft voice which cut through the silence around her.

"Good morning," Krillin said. His voice was still a little hoarse. Eighteen turned towards him with a smile on her face. She took in his sleepy appearance and messy hair.

"Good morning." She greeted equally soft before standing up. She made her way over to him, letting out a surprised yelp when he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her down. She smiled against his mouth, wrapping her arms around him as they fell back against the soft matress of the bed before loosing herself in his kiss.

End. Thanks for reading! Remember, a review is appreciated and don't forget to check out Nursery Rhymes if you're curious after reading this chapter. To those who are following that story, an update is coming!

As for this story, next chapter will be a Highschool AU, so wait for it! And as always, prompts are welcome!