Author Notes: Hi Samkz here, so here's the 11th chapter. The chapter features KotoUmi.
Finally I'm back from the dead, my fellow readers and also I finally updated this story. I'm sorry for the unbelievable and extremely late update as I had the 'privilege' to get screw by both college and work really badly. Anyway I'll be changing the update pace for the story starting from this chapter onward but I'll leave at the end of the chapter.
Featuring Couple: KotoUmi
So I hope you enjoy it. Disclaimer: I don't own Love Live!
On a sunny afternoon, Umi sat on a bench at the gym taking a sip of water from her bottle while she looked at her two friends still running on the treadmill. Umi then stood up and walked to her friends.
"You done with running Umi?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna go do some curls."
"Alright, we'll join you in a while."
"After I finish this run."
"Hahaha, anyway Umi we'll join you soon."
"Alright, don't work too hard Maki, Eli."
"Sure."
Umi then walked over to the weight-lifting section of the gym and put her bottle at the side. She then took two weights and started working on her bicep curls. Soon, Eli and Maki walked towards her with Eli patting on Maki's shoulder.
"Umi, we're done. I'm going to go get a drink, you want anything Eli?"
"No need, I have some juice from home."
"Alright, I'll be going over to the vending machine first then."
"Okay."
Eli took her bottle and had a sip before putting her bottle down besides Umi's bottle. Once Eli settled her bottle down, she then took a dumbbell and started on her routine of lifting it up and down over her head.
"Eli, you know any good jewellery shops around town?"
"There's one in Ginza that's great, they sell some unique pieces and they even do custom-made orders as well."
"Hmm, could you show me the shop later?"
"Sure, getting a gift for Kotori?"
"Yeah, it's our anniversary soon."
"Alright let's head over to the shop after our session then."
"Head over to where."
Just then Maki came back, just enough to hear about their later plans.
"We're heading to a jewellery shop after this so want to go together?"
"Sure why not."
"Well then, I suppose we could end our session earlier."
"Let's head to the showers then."
When they all agreed on ending their session early, they then headed for the showers. When they were done showering, they then made their way to Ginza.
When they arrived at the jewellery shop, the trio entered and was greeted by a young female store clerk.
"Welcome, how can I assist you?"
"I would like to look at some of your latest collection."
"We're just accompanying her but we'll have a look around."
"Very well then, please follow me then Ms."
Just as the store clerk guided Umi to the side of the store to a counter. Eli and Maki looked at the various other jewellery the store was offering. The store clerk took out the most latest designs of jewellery for Umi to choose.
Umi took a look at the choices the clerk took out when suddenly she sensed both Eli and Maki standing behind her. She turned around and looked at the both of them.
"So found anything nice?"
"Yes, what do you think?"
Umi showed both Eli and Maki her choice, a pair of rings which the only difference was the stone placement. The first ring had the aquamarine stone in the middle and sapphire stone besides it and the second ring had the sapphire stone in the middle and aquamarine stone besides it. Umi also chose a necklace with a small azure crystal stone.
"Ahh, yours and Kotori's birthstone."
"Yeah, so what do you guys think about it?"
"I think it's lovely. Kotori will definitely like it."
"Yup, are you going to get anything Maki?"
"No need, Nico's fingers are a little swollen to wear rings now and I doubt she's gonna need jewellery to wear when the only people visiting her are family members and you guys."
"Hahaha, I remember when Nozomi's fingers were swollen and she had to remove the wedding ring. She was sulking the entire time so I bought a chain for her to wear it as a necklace instead."
"Well, Nico did take off her ring when she said it was getting tight."
"Anyway I'll go pay first."
"Okay."
Umi walked to the cashier to pay while Eli and Maki was talking about their wives. When Umi was done paying, she walked over to the duo.
"So anyway let's head back home. I wouldn't want Nozomi to wait too long."
"So you guys still coming over for dinner tomorrow?"
"Definitely, I'll see you guys tomorrow then."
"Of course, well then see you guys tomorrow."
"Alright, bye guys see you tomorrow."
The three said their farewells and soon headed home respectively. Before Umi headed back home, she went to Kotori's favorite patisserie and bought a cheesecake and some pudding.
When Umi arrived back home, she immediately called out to Kotori and the twins.
"I'm home Kotori, Yumi, Miyuki."
"Welcome back Umi-chan."
As Umi was walking towards the kitchen, suddenly two little girls came and hugged both of Umi's leg.
"Papa…back."
"Papa…hug?"
"Of course, Yumi, Miyuki but after I put this in the fridge alright?"
The two girls nodded and followed Umi into the kitchen. As they entered the kitchen, Umi put the cake and pudding into the fridge, then bend down to pick up both Yumi and Miyuki before walking towards Kotori.
"How was your day with Eli-chan and Maki-chan?"
"Great, today was really productive."
"That's great."
"Were you able to get your work done Kotori?"
"Yup, Yumi and Miyuki were really good girls. Right, Yumi, Miyuki?"
"Yes…"
"Yes…"
The two girls immediately held up their hand while looking at their mother. Umi then smiled at the both of them and gave them each a kiss on the cheek.
"That's my girls."
"Mou, what about me?"
Kotori pouted at Umi, as their eyes met, Umi immediately put the twins on the floor and patted their heads before looking directly at Kotori. Umi then cupped Kotori's cheek with her right hand.
"You're different, you're my wife."
As Umi spoke those words, she leaned in and kissed Kotori on the lips. Less than 30 seconds, Umi broke the kiss and Kotori pouted but noticed Umi pointing at the twins still standing beside them looking at them.
"Oh my, Umi-chan why don't you go get a shower while I prepare dinner."
"Sure, would my two lovely princesses care to join me for a bath?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
The twins immediately pulled on Umi's pants which resulted in her bending down to pick up the twins and head to the bathroom. Kotori then went to get some fresh clothes and towels for both the twins and Umi before walking back to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Just as Umi and the twins came out from the bathroom, Kotori was done preparing dinner and immediately called them to the table.
"Just in time for dinner."
"Come Yumi, Miyuki. Time for dinner."
When the three reached the dining table, Kotori picked up Yumi and settled her on her chair while Umi settled Miyuki on her chair before Kotori put two glasses of juice and some mashed potato with salmon bits in-front of Yumi and Miyuki.
The twins ate slowly by themselves while Umi and Kotori kept an eye on the twins as they ate their own meal. As they ate, both Kotori and Umi made some small conversations about their schedule for the next day.
"Umi-chan, mom called earlier and asked us to go over for lunch tomorrow."
"Of course though don't forget, we'll be going over to Maki's place for dinner."
"Okay, mom will be thrill to see both Yumi and Miyuki."
"Definitely after all it's been a while since mother saw the twins."
When dinner was over, Umi took out the cheesecake and the puddings for dessert. Kotori was thrilled to see her favorite cake while the twins were happy with the sweet caramel custard pudding.
"I didn't know you got us desserts, Umi-chan."
"Well, I was around the area with Eli and Maki so I might as well buy some as it's been a while since you had the cheesecake from your favorite patisserie."
"Umi-chan is so sweet and the best, right Yumi, Miyuki?"
"Best."
"Papa, best."
Umi then received a kiss from Kotori, Yumi and Miyuki each. Umi just smiled at the three most important women in her life and continued with their desserts. Once they were done, Umi cleaned the dishes while Kotori went to get a shower.
As soon as Umi was done with the dishes, she then moved towards the living hall. Once she took a seat on the couch, both Yumi and Miyuki walked over to Umi before climbing up the couch to sit beside her.
"Papa… hug?"
"Papa, cuddle?"
Umi looked at the twins before carrying both of them to her lap. Umi then held them tightly by their waist while the twins lean onto her embrace.
"Is this alright, my princesses?"
The twins looked up and nodded while smiling at Umi. As the three of them sat quietly and watched a documentary about Red Pandas. When Kotori was done with her shower, she walked out to the living hall and noticed that both the twins and Umi had dozed off.
Kotori then took her phone from the coffee table and took a quick picture before walking over to wake the twins and Umi.
"Umi-chan…Umi-chan…wake up."
"…"
"Umi-chan…come on…wake up."
"K-Kotori."
Umi opened her eyes and looked at Kotori before trying to stretch her arms when suddenly she noticed the twins asleep on her lap.
"Come on let's get them to bed."
"Right."
Kotori carried Miyuki while Umi carried Yumi, they took the twins into the bedroom and tucked them into their bed making sure they were comfortable before heading back to their own room.
When they entered their bedroom, Kotori went to sit in-front of the dressing table to comb her hair while Umi changed into some comfortable clothing before walking over to Kotori.
"Why don't you head to bed first Umi-chan?"
"It's alright, I'll wait for you."
Umi lean forward and planted a kiss on Kotori's cheek before walking over to the bed. Umi took out a novel from the drawer and started reading while Kotori does her nightly beauty routine.
Once Kotori was done, she moved towards the bed and immediately leaned on Umi's shoulder. Umi then closes her novel and kept it back in the drawer before opening up her arms so Kotori could snuggle into her embrace. Once they were comfortable enough, Kotori poked Umi's cheek before asking her a question.
"Aren't you tired Umi-chan?"
"A little but I don't mind keeping you company for a little while more."
Kotori snuggled even deeper into Umi's embrace while Umi just held Kotori tighter.
"Do you think we should get mom something when we head over to her place tomorrow?"
"Maybe, we could get mother some manjuu from Homura?"
"That's a great idea. We'll stop by Homura before heading to mom's place."
"Why don't we go to sleep now; we have quite an eventful day tomorrow after all."
Both Kotori and Umi smiled at each before Umi leaned forward and kissed Kotori on the lips. The both of them soon fell asleep with Umi still hugging Kotori.
When morning came, Kotori woke up to find that Umi was still asleep with her hands still around her waist. Kotori turned around as quietly and softly so that she was facing Umi.
Kotori poked on Umi's nose until the latter slowly opened her eyes. Kotori then pressed a small kiss on Umi's nose before greeting her.
"Morning, Umi-chan."
"Good Morning, Kotori."
Umi leaned forward and gave Kotori a peck on the lips. Kotori then snuggled deeper into Umi's embrace while Umi just combs Kotori's hair with her free hand. When suddenly they heard someone knocking on the door.
Both Kotori and Umi then sat up, Umi stretched a little before standing up to open the door. Once she opened the door, both Yumi and Miyuki stood in-front of the door with their own pillow similar to Kotori's beloved pillow.
"Papa…morning."
"Morning."
"Good morning, my princesses."
The twins then hug Umi's leg which led to Umi bending down to carry both twins into their bedroom and over to the bed. Once Yumi and Miyuki was settled on their bed, the twins walked over to Kotori's side and gave her a big hug.
"Mama…morning."
"Morning."
"Morning, my angels."
While Kotori and the twins stayed in bed cuddling, Umi went to the kitchen to make a quick and simple meal. As soon as Umi was done with making breakfast, she went back into the bedroom to get Kotori and the twins.
When Umi entered the bedroom, she was greeted with the scene of the twins and Kotori sleeping while cuddling with each other. Umi then walked over and sat at the side of the bed, her hand on Kotori's head slowly caressing her hair.
"Kotori, come on wake up."
Kotori opened her eyes and looked at Umi before giving her brightest smile which caused Umi to blush. Umi then reached out to touch Kotori's hands before holding it in-front of her lips and giving it a light kiss.
Kotori then sat up and give Umi a quick peck on the cheeks before waking both the twins.
"Yumi, Miyuki…time to wake up, Papa made breakfast."
"Breakfast?"
"Papa."
When the twins finally woke up, the family had their breakfast in peace and quiet. After they finish their breakfast, Kotori helped the twins shower while Umi goes out for a quick jog. When Umi comes back from her quick jog, both Kotori and twins were done showering.
"Umi-chan, you can shower now."
"Alright."
Umi entered the shower, at the meantime, Kotori helped the twins dress up and when she was done, she tied her hair up into her usual hairdo. Soon, Umi was done showering and entered the bedroom with her towel draping over her head.
"Come sit down Umi-chan, I'll dry your hair for you."
"Okay."
Umi sat down in-front of the dressing table where Kotori was sitting before. As soon as she sat down, Kotori took the hair dryer and started drying Umi's hair.
"Is this temperature fine with you?"
"It's fine."
Kotori took her time blow-drying Umi's while Umi closed her eyes enjoying the treatment she was getting from her wife. As soon as Kotori was done drying her hair, she gave Umi's shoulder a light pat. Umi in response, took Kotori's hand and gave it a light kiss before standing up.
"I'll go change so why don't you wait outside with the twins?"
"Alright."
Kotori gave Umi a quick peck on the cheeks before she exited the bedroom. Umi quickly changed into something more appropriate before walking out of the bedroom with her keys and wallet.
Soon the family left their house and headed towards Honoka's place to purchase some manjuus before going over to visit Kotori's mother.
Once they arrived at Honoka's place, the twins were excited to enter the building. Umi opened the door to allow the twins as well as Kotori to enter first before entering the shop herself. When inside the shop, Honoka whom was lazing around immediately sat up due to the sound of the door opening but relaxed once more when she noticed that it was only Umi and Kotori along with the twins.
"Ohhh, Yumi-chan and Miyuki-chan."
"Aunty Honoka…"
"Aunty Honoka…"
"Come here, you two…!"
The twins ran over to Honoka's side and gave her a big hug. Honoka after returning the twins hug, stood up to greet both Umi and Kotori.
"Umi-chan, Kotori-chan…!"
"Honoka-chan, we want to buy some manjuu for my mom."
"Ohhh, okay. I'll go get a box for you."
"Thanks a lot, Honoka-chan."
"Come here Yumi, Miyuki."
The twins immediately ran back to Umi's side. Soon Honoka came out with two boxes of manjuu.
"Here you go two boxes of manjuu."
"Wait, Honoka we only need one box of manjuu."
"It's alright, mom said that it'll be on the house."
"No, no we will pay for it after all we're buying it for mother."
"Okay then one's on the house while the other would be 1000yen."
Umi took out her wallet and paid for the manjuu.
"Honoka-chan, you won't be having dinner with us tonight at Maki's place?"
"No, I kinda promised Tsubasa-chan that we'll go have dinner together with her parents tonight."
"Is that so, have fun with Tsubasa-san then."
"Alright do remember to say hi to your mother as well as the others for me later."
"No problem, I'll make sure to tell them."
Soon the family left the shop and headed towards Kotori's mother's place. Within 5 minutes, the family arrived at their destination and Kotori pressed the doorbell. In less than a minute, Kotori's mother opened the door still in her apron.
"You're here, Kotori, Umi and of course my two lovely granddaughters."
"Grandma…!"
"Grandma…!"
The twins ran towards their grandmother and gave her a big hug. The older woman immediately carry the twins up from the ground.
"How have my two lovely granddaughters been?"
"Fine…"
"Good…"
Kotori and Umi smiled at the interaction between the three.
"Come on in, let's not stand here."
"Thank you, mom both Umi and I got a box of manjuu for you from Homura."
"Lovely, I just received some tea from a friend of mine. We can make some tea to go with the manjuu."
When they entered the house, they were ushered into the living hall by Kotori's mother.
"Now sit here while I finish making lunch."
"I'll help you, mom."
"Why thank you Kotori."
"Be good and take care of the kids alright, Umi-chan?"
"Of course."
Kotori smiled at Umi before following her mother into the kitchen. In the kitchen, Kotori helped her mother fry the tempura.
"So has Umi been treating you well?"
"Of course, just yesterday she bought a cheesecake and some puddings for me and the twins."
"That's so nice of Umi. If she doesn't treat you well, remember to tell me, I'll punish her for you."
"Don't worry, I know Umi-chan's gonna be good to me."
"Well then, I have nothing but my granddaughters to worry about."
"Nope, it's time for me and Umi-chan to worry about you, mom."
"So reliable, I'm so proud of you, Kotori."
Soon, both Kotori and her mother came out with lunch. When Kotori put the dishes on the table, she walked out to the living hall and called the three into the dining hall.
"Come over here, lunch is ready."
"Lunch, papa."
"Papa, carry."
The twins pulled Umi up before she bends down to pick up the twins and into the dining hall. As soon as they entered the dining hall, Yumi tapped on Umi's shoulder signaling that she wanted to get down.
"Papa, down?"
"Alright, here you go."
When Yumi was down on the floor, she walked towards Kotori and her grandmother. As soon as she was standing in-front of Kotori, Kotori then picked up Yumi before carrying her over to her seat on the table.
"Come now, let's all sit down and eat."
"Sure, come and take a seat over here Umi-chan."
"Of course."
Umi settled Miyuki in her seat before settling down beside Kotori. When everybody was settled down, the family then started their lunch while making some conversations.
"I almost forgot, how has the school been faring, mom?"
"It's doing just fine. After you graduated, we still have enrollments coming in."
"That's good news, I'm glad Otonokizaka is still going strong."
"Indeed, maybe when the twins grow up, we could have them enroll at Otonokizaka as well."
The family continued chatting and soon finished their lunch. Umi then stood up and cleared the plates.
"I'll clean up so why don't you go and sit with mother in the living hall along with the twins?"
"It's alright Umi, I can do it."
"No, mother. You did the cooking; the least I could do is help with the dishes."
"Well then, thank you Umi."
"No need, mother."
Umi smiled at her mother-in-law before heading into the kitchen to wash the dishes. When Umi was done, she walked out of the kitchen and entered the living hall with a tray of tea for Kotori and her mother.
"I made some tea as well."
"You didn't have to Umi but thank you. As always you're such a sweet heart."
"Umi-chan is so gentlemanly."
"Uh…"
Umi stood in the middle flustered from the praises of the two women. Soon the three chatted with each other, talking about their daily lives while the twins watched the television as well as played with some toys from the toy box that once belong to Kotori.
Around late afternoon, Umi and Kotori left Kotori's mother's place with the twins as they promised to have dinner with their friends at Maki's place.
"Oh yes, mother. I have a favor to ask of you."
"Alright, what kind of favor can I help you with?"
"I'm bringing Kotori out for dinner next week for our anniversary so I was wondering whether if you could take care of the twins then?"
"Oh my, of course I can take care of the twins."
"Thank you, mother."
Umi bowed at her mother-in-law before walking over to Kotori's side once more and headed over to Maki's place.
Within the next hour, the family arrived at the Nishikino Residence. Once they arrive, Umi held the twins' hand while Kotori stood in-front of the door and rang the doorbell. In less than a minute, Maki came out to open the door and invited the family in.
"Hey, Eli, Nozomi and Akemi are here already. So just head on in and take a seat."
"Sure, thanks for inviting us for dinner again."
"It's nothing. Hi there, Yumi, Miyuki."
"Aunty Maki."
"Aunty Maki."
The twins walked over and gave Maki a hug before walking back to Umi's side and followed the adults into the house. As soon as they entered the house, Maki guided them into the living hall where Eli and Akemi were seated watching television.
When Eli noticed Umi and Kotori as well as the twins, she stood up from the couch and greeted them.
"Hey, you made it in time. Hello there, Yumi, Miyuki."
"Aunty Eli, Akemi nee-chan…!"
"Aunty Eli, Akemi nee-chan…hug."
Miyuki ran towards Akemi and gave her a tight hug as Akemi returned the hug while greeting Umi and Kotori.
"Hello, Aunty Umi, Aunty Kotori, Yumi-chan and Miyuki-chan."
"Hello, Akemi-chan."
"As always, Miyuki adores Akemi."
Soon, Umi and Kotori took a seat on the couch before asking Eli about Nozomi's whereabouts.
"Where is Nozomi by the way?"
"You're right, I didn't see Nozomi-chan on the way in."
"She's with Nico in the kitchen."
Maki then came out with a tray of iced tea for Umi and Kotori while the twins was given some fresh juice.
"Here's some drinks. Yumi, Miyuki, here's some fresh juice for the two of you."
"Thanks Maki."
"Thank you Maki-chan."
"Thank you Aunty Maki."
"Thank you..."
"No problem."
Kotori then stood up and excused herself to the kitchen to see if Nozomi or Nico needed any help while Umi, Maki and Eli sat in the living hall chatting and keeping an eye on the kids. The twins and Akemi played with some toys that Akemi had brought along.
Inside the kitchen, Nozomi is preparing the dinner while Nico sat on a chair chatting with Nozomi. When Kotori walked in, she greeted the two before asking if she could help in preparing dinner.
"Hello, Nozomi-chan, Nico-chan. Is there anything I could help with?"
"Hello, Kotori-chan could you pass me the salt over there."
"Why are the two of you cooking when Maki and I were the one who invited you over for dinner?"
"Nicocchi, you and Maki been talking with Eli since early afternoon about plans to baby proof the house as well as the nursery design, just give it a rest."
"Nozomi-chan and Eli-chan was here since afternoon? Here's the salt Nozomi-chan."
"Yeah, they wanted to discuss some design for the nursery so we came a little earlier and finished it just a while ago. Oh, thank you."
"Maki and I just can't decide on a color or design so we thought having a specialist would be better so we decided to call Eli and Nozomi to come in earlier to discuss things."
Meanwhile in the living hall, the trio has been chatting among each other while the kids played together.
"Umi, how's your anniversary plan going along."
"Everything is going fine, Kotori's mother is willing to take care of the twins while I take Kotori out for dinner and the restaurant has been booked."
"Isn't that great, now it's just to wait till the day."
"Yes, I hope things would go just fine."
"Don't worry, I'm sure everything would go just fine."
Soon, Nico came out while calling the three of them to come in for dinner. Eli then called Akemi and took her as well as the twins to wash their hands before dinner while Umi and Maki went to help Nozomi and Kotori to serve the dishes.
When the kids were done washing their hands, Akemi held the twin's hands and walked into the kitchen while Eli walked behind them. Once they were near the table, Umi picked up the twins and settled them at their seats while Akemi followed Eli to her seat.
Nozomi went to carry Akemi from the floor and asked her some question before settling her on the chair.
"So did you play with the twins Akemi?"
"Yes, played with dolls."
"That's nice, does Akemi like playing with Yumi and Miyuki?"
"Yes, playing with Yumi-chan and Miyuki-chan…fun."
The group smiled at the little girl's statement before they started digging into their dinner. Dinner went by quickly with some laughter and light banter. When the group was done with dinner, Maki and Eli cleaned the dishes while the others sat in the living hall.
In the living hall, the adults were chatting while the kids were playing. The kids were drawing on some paper that Nico had kindly provided.
"Mama, look picture."
"Is that so, Akemi's really good at drawing. Why don't you show Papa when she comes out?"
"Okay."
Just as Nozomi finished her sentence, Eli and Maki came out from the kitchen. Akemi immediately stood up and walked towards to Eli to show her drawing.
"Papa, picture."
"Let me have a look, Akemi is getting better, soon you'll be better than Papa."
"Thank you."
Eli gave Akemi a light pat on the head before walking over to Nozomi's side for a seat while Akemi went back to sit with Yumi and Miyuki to continue drawing.
"So how's the baby coming along Nico?"
"The doctor said everything was fine and that both mother and child is healthy."
"That's good news."
"I'm fine, everybody's been fussing about me ever since I announce my pregnancy especially Maki's parents and my mom."
"Well, you're quite small in size so it's quite hard to not worry about you."
"Anyway, I'll pretend to not hear that sentence but thank you for worrying."
The group chatted for a little while longer before they decided to call it a night by saying their farewells. When the group stood by the front door ready to leave, the kids had a hard time saying their farewells especially Miyuki as she was extremely attached to Akemi.
"Akemi nee-chan, bye-bye."
"Akemi nee-chan, bye, play next time?"
"Okay, Papa, Mama play with Yumi-chan and Miyuki-chan next time?"
"Of course, dear let's set a playdate soon."
"Indeed, let's plan a playdate soon for the kids."
When they finally said their goodbyes, the family each headed back to their own home.
When the Umi and Kotori arrived home, Kotori helped the twins with a quick shower while Umi waited till Kotori and the twins were done before showering herself.
As soon as Umi was out of the showers, she walked into the twins' room to see Kotori tucking in the twins while reading a story book. When the twins were finally asleep, Kotori went to give both a peck on the cheek before turning around to see Umi standing by the door.
"Umi-chan, if you were standing there, you could've call me."
"Didn't want to bother you."
"Mou…"
"Come on, let's go to bed."
"Carry me?"
"U-Uhh…"
Kotori continue to pout till Umi gave up and walked over to Kotori with an evident blush on her face. When Umi reached Kotori's side, Kotori held up her hand in order for Umi to carry her. Umi bend down and carried Kotori bridal style while blushing furiously.
When they finally entered their bedroom, Umi put Kotori down on their bed before walking back to her side. Once they were comfortable on the bed, Kotori snuggled towards Umi while the latter responded by hugging her by the waist.
-3 days later-
Umi was in her family Dojo, preparing to start her lessons when suddenly her phone rang. She excused herself before walking out to answer the call.
"Hello, is this Ms. Sonoda? We're calling from the restaurant to confirm your booking for two for tonight 7.30."
"Yes, it's confirm."
"Very well then, we'll be waiting for your arrival."
"Thank you."
As soon as Umi hung up, she walked back into the range and started stretching before conducting the lesson. After an hour, Umi ended the class and headed back to the main house for a break as well as a shower.
Once she entered the house, she was greeted by her mother, whom was working on a new flower arrangement. She walked over to her mother's side to greet the older woman.
"Good Afternoon, mother."
"Good Afternoon to you too, Umi. Just done with your lessons?"
"Yes, mother. Are you making a new arrangement for your classes?"
"Yes, I just got some beautiful flowers from Ms. Yamanaka but it's not for my classes. I'm going to put it in your father's office."
"I see; father would definitely love it. Anyway, I'll excuse myself first."
"Of course, my dear."
Umi then excused herself and headed to her old bedroom to grab some fresh clothes before heading towards the shower. As soon as she was done with her shower, Umi then headed towards her calligraphy class.
The calligraphy class is the last class for today. When she was done with her class, she cleaned up the room and changed into something more formal for her dinner tonight. As Umi was walking towards the entrance of her house, she bumped into her father.
"Oh, Umi. Are you done with your classes today?"
"Yes, father."
"Good, well then have a good day. Remember to come home for dinner next week."
"Of course, father."
Umi then bowed towards her father once more before leaving the house. On the way back to her condo, Umi stopped by the florist to get a bouquet of pink and red roses. Once the flowers were taken care of, she headed straight home.
When she arrived home, she was immediately greeted by the twins hugging her legs.
"I'm back, Kotori, Yumi and Miyuki."
"Papa, back."
"Papa, carry?"
"Of course but after I give these to mama."
"Okay…"
Umi walked in the house with the twins following closely behind her. She looked around and saw no one in the living hall or kitchen thus concluded that Kotori should be in the office. Making her way towards the office, she knocked once before getting a quick response from inside.
"Come in."
"Kotori, I'm back."
"Ohh, welcome back, Umi-chan."
When Kotori looked up from her work, she was greeted by the bouquet of red and pink roses.
"Happy Anniversary, Kotori."
Kotori looked at the bouquet of roses with a look of surprise initially but soon smiled brightly and tackled Umi into a tight hug.
"You remembered. I thought you've forgotten about it, Umi-chan."
"I would never forget something so important."
Umi then handed the bouquet over to Kotori before she leaned forward and gave Umi a quick peck on the lips.
"I've booked a restaurant for dinner, just the both of us."
"What about the twins?"
"I've asked your mother and she said she would take care of both Yumi and Miyuki while we go out for dinner."
"Really?"
"Yeah, so why don't you go prepare yourself before we leave."
"Okay, love you."
Kotori gave Umi another peck on the lips before walking out the office. Umi then bend down to pick up both Yumi and Miyuki before walking out to the living hall.
"Papa, out?"
"Papa, where?"
"We'll be going over to see your grandmother later."
"Grandma."
"Play?"
"Of course, as long as you'll be good to your grandmother."
"Okay."
"Okay."
The twins then gave Umi a big hug before turning their attention towards the television while Umi took out her phone and checked some messages as well as check the news on the web.
Meanwhile, Kotori stood in the showers, humming a happy tune while washing her hair. She was incredibly happy about Umi's date plan, a wonderful dinner together. Kotori had prepared a new wristwatch for Umi as she had said one that she wanted to change her old watch as it was getting old and has been acting up recently.
Once, Kotori was done showering, she went to choose a nice yet simple gown for tonight as she noticed that Umi was dressed in her white dress shirt and black slacks. After putting on her gown, Kotori opted to only apply her lipstick and her favorite perfume.
When she was done, she walked out to the living hall where both Umi and the twins had been sitting watching some cartoon. As soon as Kotori stepped into the living hall, Umi immediately stood up with the twins following closely behind her.
"You look stunning as always."
"Thank you, Umi-chan. You look handsome as well."
Umi blushed a little before reaching out to grab Kotori's hand and gave a quick kiss. Soon the family then headed out to Kotori's mother's house. The twins were excited about the trip to their grandmother's house.
Once they arrived at the house, Umi rang the doorbell and soon Kotori's mother came out to answer the door.
"My girls you're here."
"Grandma…!"
"Grandma…!"
The twins were immediately picked up by their grandmother and the twins then gave her a kiss each.
"Okay then Yumi, Miyuki remember to be good to your grandmother alright?"
"Okay…"
"Okay…"
"Good girls. Well then mother, we'll be back as soon as we're done."
"Now, now, no need to hurry. Take as long as you need."
"Thank you, mom."
Kotori went to give her mother a quick hug before kissing both the twins before she hooked her right arm around Umi's left arm and headed to the restaurant for their dinner.
They reached the restaurant about half an hour early and thus decided to walk around the area to kill the time before their appointed time. While walking around the area, they stumbled upon a large park just a street behind the restaurant.
Kotori then tighten her hold on Umi's arm and looked at her before pulling Umi towards the park. Once they were standing by the park, Kotori smiled at Umi before unhooking her arm from Umi and walked around the park before they ended up in the middle of a garden.
Kotori checked the beautiful flowers in the garden and once she was standing in-front of yellow poppies bush, she turned to smile at Umi. Umi unable to tear her gaze of Kotori's beautiful feature suddenly walked towards Kotori with her right hand in her pocket. As soon as she was standing in-front of Kotori, she took out her right hand and showed her wife a black velvet box.
"Happy Anniversary, Kotori."
Kotori looked down and noticed the small box, before she could process the situation, Umi opened up the velvet box to reveal a necklace as well as two rings in it.
Kotori was thoroughly shocked at Umi's present and immediately engulf the woman in a tight hug before giving her a kiss on the lips. Umi was genuinely surprise by Kotori's sudden action but responded to the kiss. They quickly broke up apart for air.
"Want me to put in on for you?"
"Yes, please."
Umi stepped back a little before removing the necklace from the velvet box and help put it on for Kotori. Once the necklace was hooked properly, Umi removed the ring from the box and kept the box in her pocket once more before taking Kotori's right hand and slipping it on her ring finger.
Kotori then requested Umi to take out the box once more.
"Umi-chan, the box please?"
"Okay."
Umi took the box out from her pocket once again before passing it over to Kotori. When Kotori got the box, she opened it up and saw the second ring. Kotori then decided to remove the ring from the box and closed the box before returning it to Umi once more.
Kotori then reached out to grab Umi's right hand and slipped it on the ring finger before smiling at Umi softly. Umi then gave Kotori a quick embrace before she decided to check her watch and noticed that it was almost time for them to enter the restaurant.
Once they reached to the front of the restaurant, Umi gave her name to the receptionist and soon a waitress came out to guide them to their table. As soon as they were seated, the waitress then handed the both of them the menu.
"Please call for me when you're ready to order."
"Alright, thanks."
"Okay, thank you."
The two of them skim through the menu and soon decided to order their meal, Umi then waved for the waitress and when the waitress came over, she jotted down their order. Umi order a smoked brisket while Kotori ordered a baked pasta with asparagus, as for dessert, they ordered a slice of cheesecake for Kotori and a matcha daifuku for Umi.
When the waitress finish taking their order, Umi and Kotori chatted about their work today. Soon, the waitress brought out their food which they took their time eating and chatting at the same time.
"It's been a while since we've had dinner like this together."
"Yeah but I think we should come again with Yumi and Miyuki the next time."
"I know, it would be better if both Yumi and Miyuki is with us."
The couple smiled at each other before they called the waitress over to serve desserts as well as cleared off their empty plates. As soon as dessert was serve, Kotori eyes shined at her cake while Umi just smiled at her wife.
"Umi-chan, say ahh…"
"Huh, it's alright…"
"Umi-chan."
"A-Ahh…"
Umi blushed madly but soon resigned to Kotori as she knew that Kotori would not give up that easily. Kotori then smiled at Umi before feeding her a small bite of her cheesecake.
Umi then cut a small slice of her daifuku and offered it to Kotori which she gladly accepted. The couple soon finished their dessert and decided to call for the bill. Once the bill was settled, Umi and Kotori left the restaurant and headed to Kotori's mother's place to pick up the twins.
When they arrived at the house, Kotori rang the doorbell and soon her mother came out opening the door for them and ushered them in.
"The twins just fell asleep. So how was your date?"
Umi blushed and decided to go see the twins instead while Kotori stayed back and talked with her mother.
"So how was it, Kotori?"
"Umi-chan is the best, dinner was great and she even bought me something."
"What did she got you?"
"She got me this beautiful necklace and ring."
Kotori showed her mother the ring and necklace that Umi gave her. Meanwhile, Umi was standing in Kotori's old bedroom checking the twins which were sleeping peacefully. Umi then walked over to the bed and sat at the side looking at the twins.
Soon the older twin woke up from her sleep and saw Umi sitting by the bed.
"Papa, back?"
"I'm back, Yumi."
The little girl then held up her hands and asked for a hug from Umi. Umi of course carry the little girl and Yumi in return kissed Umi on the cheek. Not long, the younger twin also woke up and was happy to see Umi.
"Papa…!"
Miyuki then moved closer to Umi before the little girl hugged her tightly. Umi then carried Miyuki and then settled the girl on her lap. The two girls then snuggled into Umi's embrace.
"Come on let's go get mama and head home."
"Home."
"Mama...!"
The twins then got down from Umi's lap and pulled her up from the bed before walking down to the living hall where Kotori and her mother were sitting.
"Mama…!"
"Mama…!"
The twins then ran over to Kotori's side and gave her a hug. Kotori then carried them and settled them on her lap while Umi walked over to her side and sat down.
"My lovely babies, did you have fun with grandma?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"That's lovely, are my babies tired?"
The twins shook their head at Kotori's question when suddenly Kotori's mother spoke up.
"Alright, it's best you guys head home. The both of you have work tomorrow and the twins should head to bed early."
"I agree with mother; after all, don't you have a meeting tomorrow Kotori."
"Okay then, we'll come over again soon. Yumi, Miyuki say goodbye to grandma."
"Bye-bye, grandma."
"Grandma, bye-bye…"
The twins were then put on the floor to hug Kotori's mother. After the twins gave their grandmother a hug each before Kotori's mother stood up from the couch. The family soon said their goodbyes to Kotori's mother and headed back home.
Once they reached home, Umi told Kotori to get a shower first while she put the twins to bed. The twins followed Umi into their bedroom, Umi then opened their cabinet and allowed them to choose any pajamas that they would like to wear.
"Papa, panda."
"Panda…!"
"Alright, panda it is."
Umi took out the two Panda onesies pajamas and help the twins changed into it. Once they were comfortable in their pajamas, Umi carried them to their bed before tucking them in.
"Papa, story?"
"Papa, please?"
"Okay, but it's time to sleep after the story."
"Yes."
"Okay."
Umi walked over to the bookshelf and took a story book from the shelf before sitting on the side of the twins bed and started reading a story about a Princess and a Prince. When Umi finished reading the story, the twins were already asleep.
"Goodnight, my Princesses."
Umi leaned down and kissed the both of them before returning the book to its rightful place and walked out of the twin's bedroom.
When Umi returned to the bedroom, she noticed Kotori sitting in-front of the vanity table doing her nightly beauty routine. Umi then walked over and soon was standing behind Kotori which the latter noticed and gave her a soft smile.
"Go shower, Umi-chan."
"Okay."
Umi then took her clothes and towel before heading into the shower. Umi then took a quick 5-minute shower before drying her hair while walking back into the bedroom. She noticed that Kotori was still seated in-front of the vanity table.
Umi approach Kotori and saw that Kotori was looking at the little jewel on her right hand ring finger. Umi smiled softly at Kotori's action before placing both her hands on Kotori's shoulder. Kotori got a little surprise when she didn't notice Umi standing behind her but soon leaned into Umi with her eyes closed.
"Thank you, Umi-chan for the lovely presents."
"No problem, as long as you love it."
"I really do love it, Umi-chan. Oh, I almost forgot."
Kotori then stood up from her seat and walked out to her office. Umi followed closely behind and once they were inside Kotori's office, Kotori told Umi to keep her eyes closed.
"Umi-chan, do me a quick favor and close your eyes."
"Okay."
Umi shut her eyes while Kotori walked over to her work table, she then took out a white box from the drawer. Kotori opened up the box to check the gift she had bought and was satisfy with its condition.
"Okay, Umi-chan. You can open your eyes now."
"Alright."
"Happy Anniversary, Umi-chan."
In front of Umi was a watch that she has been checking out recently as her current wristwatch has been acting up due to old age. The watch itself had a really classical design with a black leather strap. Umi reached forward to take the watch from its casing.
"It's beautiful."
"Recently you've been telling me that your watch is acting up also you've been checking out this brand for a while now."
"Yeah, their watches are really nice but you didn't really have to get me one."
"Nope, I wanted to get it for Umi-chan. So does Umi-chan like the watch?"
"Yeah, I love it."
Kotori smiled at Umi before walking towards her to give her a tight hug. Umi returned the hug along with a quick kiss. Kotori was glad that Umi loved her gift and vice versa. Kotori then looked up to Umi and said.
"Happy Anniversary Umi-chan, let's continue loving each other for the rest of our lives."
"Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way."
Umi reached to grab Kotori's left hand and gave it a quick kiss before the latter smiled at gave Umi a tight hug while snuggling her. The only thought that the couple had at the moment was that they were happy with their current lives and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Author Notes: So I hope you enjoyed this Chapter, as usual do leave a review of things that I can improve on.
As always, thanks for the favorites and follows for this fic.
Next chapter would be NicoMaki.
So I was originally supposed to update this chapter around late February or March but due to various reasons I had to keep on delaying this update. So I'm really really sorry for those who were waiting for the update. Even now my schedule is still extremely hectic so from this chapter onward, instead of updating weekly or every two weeks , updates will now be done monthly. To readers wondering if I'm dropping this story or putting it in hiatus, don't worry, I'm just a little busy with life and I will still continue with updating the story even though it'll be a little slower than before.
Anyway I'm gonna go back to the land of the dead once more so once again I'm really sorry for the extremely late update.
So once more thanks for reading. See you next time~ Ciao~
Review Replies:
GroundZeroFirework: Thank you for reading and enjoying this. I know, the amount of fluff... I think I have diabetes just from writing it and I don't regret a single thing. As for Nico's pregnancy was definitely interesting to write about so stay tune to the next chapter.
Camay: Well that sentence came to me when I was checking out some NozoEli doujins on the web so it kinda stuck with me. Since it gave you quite a laugh, I'm glad. Of course, Akemi's gonna be the best big sister ever after all she's the big sister of all the muse's childrens.
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Reo: Thank you...! Coming Soon, Nozomi's pregnant once more...!
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