Arriving home, Naru helped Mai slowly into the house while the limo driver followed with the many bags of clothes. Mai was slightly surprised to see that Naru's home was a modest two story. She had almost expected to see that he lived in a penthouse. He helped her get settled down on the couch before Oliver and Narcissa could jump up and sit next to her. Feeling slightly out of place, he was about to turn and walk away when she motioned for him to come join them. "Hey now, where's your dad supposed to sit?" she jokingly asked her twins.
"Oh, um... he can sit right next to you," Oliver answered. "Sorry, Mom," Narcissa muttered. "Guess we're just not yet used to having a daddy. Does that mean we have to share you now?"
Mai laughed, "I guess, in a way, it does. But, that also means that now I have to share you with him, and I can't keep you all to myself," she hugged them both tightly.
"Mom, are we safe here?" Oliver asked.
"Why would you ask that?" Naru puzzled.
"Well, we heard granddad Martin say that Masako person was here. He didn't seem happy with whatever she said to him," Narcissa told them.
"You two have nothing to worry about," Naru told them. None of us will let anything happen to either of you, or your mom."
"Thank you, daddy!" Oliver jumped into his lap and hugged him. "I love you!"
This was a whole new experience for Naru. Even though he had held Narcissa while on the plane ride to Japan, this was the first time either of them had called him daddy. He felt like he was 10 feet of the floor, he was so thrilled. They spent the next couple of hours getting to know each other, while Martin and Luella worked on making dinner. Dinner, was, to say the least, a big learning experience for Naru. He never knew two small kids could make such a big mess, and still somehow get food inside them. He couldn't help but laugh, until Mai asked him if he wanted to help Oliver get a bath.
Bath time was another big learning experience. Mai and Luella sat on the couch with Narcissa, laughing at all the yelling Naru and Martin were doing.
"I wonder how much water won't be on those two by the time Oliver's done?" Mai wondered out loud. Luella laughed along. "Not much, by the sound of it."
"I'm much better at bath time," Narcissa proudly stated.
"That you are," Mai hugged her. "Cissa's the calm one in the water, Oliver likes to splash anyone and anything in the room," she laughed.
"Oh, I should have gotten the camera out then," Luella laughed. "It's been so long since we had kids around. Oliver and Gene were older, though, by the time we adopted them."
"You have an Oliver too?" Narcissa asked.
"Oh, yes. I guess we forgot to tell you," Luella blushed. "Oliver is your daddy's real name. He's also called Naru, Noll, and Kazuya. But, really, he likes the name Naru best, probably because that name came from your mom."
"Really? So many names. But, Mommy, where did you get the name Naru?"
Mai laughed, thinking back to that first day she spent working for him. "I called him Naru because he seemed like such a narcissist. 'Naru the Narcissist' is what I called him, and the name Naru just kind of stuck."
"Really? Is that where my name comes from too?" she asked.
"Sort of. You see, I wanted you and Oliver to have something from your daddy, even if he wasn't there for you. But, Narcissa is also the name of a beautiful flower, so I never want you to feel bad about your name."
"Oh, I won't. I don't care if it's a flower, it's something special from my daddy," the little girl smiled. "Well, since you already had your bath, are you ready for story and bed time?" Mai asked her daughter.
"Yes, please."
"Okay, let's go rescue your dad and granddad from your brother, then it will be story time," Mai laughed. Taking over Oliver's bath, Mai sent the two men to change their clothes, laughing while she finished getting the young boy clean and dressed. Naru came back to help her read and put them to bed. Then, it was time for the grown ups to talk.
"Dad," Naru began, "any idea how Masako found out where I live?"
"No, I've been puzzled over that ever since she showed up here," he explained. "I don't know why, but I had this really bad feeling before she even rang the doorbell. Something she said doesn't sit right, either."
"What did she say?"
"She asked how you could allow Mai to stay with you, and wanted me to let her alone with the twins. I didn't even know she knew about them."
"She doesn't," Mai said. "At least, the last time I heard from her, she only knew that I was pregnant, and that was before I even knew there were two babies."
"Something deffinately doesn't sit right," Naru agreed. "I think, maybe, it would be best if we did return to England."
"But..." Mai was cut off.
"We'll ask the others if they would like to go as well, Mai. You just got your friends back, I won't take them away from you or you away from them if it can be avoided. But, also, in England, we have a lot more resources and people we can ask for help if something comes up," Naru explained.
"Also, Lin and Madoka have already decided they will be returning with us, whenever we do decide to go," Luella told them.
"We won't push you, Mai, but think about it. Something is deffinately odd about Masako, and the man using Shiki to take you doesn't seem right either. If possible, I would like to go back and meet with someone that may be able to tell us some more about that," Martin said.
"I will think about it, just give me tonight at least, okay?" she asked.
"That's not a problem," Naru accepted. "Okay, then. Now that that's settled," Luella cut them off, "I can Mai is tired. Take her to bed, son."
They said their good nights, and Naru led Mai into his bedroom. He pointed her towards a bathroom, and she grabbed a bag to go change, while he changed in his room. Rinsing her face and brushing her teeth, Mai decided to try the piece of lingerie Madoka and Ayako picked out. If they were already looking at having to leave the country, she wanted to find out now how this was going to go. Making sure to have her cell camera ready, she walked into the bedroom, and waited for Naru to turn and see her. As he did, Naru felt as though his breath had been knocked out of him. He couldn't seem to form a coherent thought. Mai was standing there, in his bedroom, wearing black lace lingerie. For a moment, he thought he must have been dreaming. The flash of a camera brought him back down to earth.
"What are you doing, Mai?" he asked, his voice lower than normal. He knew he should look away, but he just couldn't bring himself to break his eyes away from her.
"Naru, I need to know, how do you feel about me?" she asked him.
"Mai, now is not the..."
"It's the perfect time," she interrupted him. "If you expect me to go with you to England, I have to know. I have every right to know what to and what not to expect. I love you, but..."
"You love me?" Naru asked, cutting her off this time.
"Yes, I do, but..."
This time she was cut off by Naru's lips on her own. Started, she gasped, which Naru took advantage of to slip his tongue into her mouth. A second was all it took before Mai was returning the kiss in full.
Wearing nothing but a pair of black, silky, pajama bottoms proved to be too much for Mai, as she quickly found her arms around Naru touching him everywhere. She couldn't believe how soft his skin felt to her, and hot. She was sure he could warm her if she was cold just from the warmth of his skin.
After that, all thoughts fled as they made their way onto Naru's bed. His soft, warm hands gently touching her everywhere, elicting emotions she hadn't felt since that night so long ago, quickly had tears flowing freely from her eyes. Noticing the tears, Naru stopped, wondering if he had done something to hurt her. He quickly realized that he had indeed, he had left her, and that being with her now must be taking a toll on her emotions. "Don't stop, Oliver. Please?" she begged.
"Mai," he stumbled, "I love you. Please, come with me? Don't ever leave my side?"
Her answer was in the form of her mouth pressed firmly against his. It was several hours later that they both finally succumbed to sleep. Mai was held tightly in Naru's arms, a smile on both of their faces.