Shigure stood in his and Nightingale's room staring inside the closet. What should I wear tonight? He thought nervously. I don't want to wear a sull suit. I'd come off as too much. But I have to look nice. I want to impress Mr. Green. I can't have him thinking that I'm a bum. Oh this red shirt would be good, but wait red is an angry color. I fI wear green he'll think I get jealous easy...

A knock sounded the door, interuppting his thoughts. "Come in." He called.

Tohru walked in the room. "Dinner's almost ready. I was wondering if there was anything you needed me to do. I know that this is a big night for you."

"You are so thoughtful and yes, I could use your help." Shigure replied.

"What do you need help with?" Tohru asked, eager to help out, as always.

"I don't know what to wear." He answered. "Could you help me pick something out?"

"Of course!" Tohru answered. She walked over to his closet. She rummaged through and soon pulled out an outfit. "How about this? Black slacks and a sky blue dress shirt?"

"Do you think I should wear a tie?" He asked.

Tohru thought for a moment. "No, I think a tie would be too much."

"Okay, thank you so much. You just saved my life." Shigure said, his nerves on edge.

Tohru just laughed. "I'm sure you'll do fine tonight. Mr. Green is going to love you."

Shigure smiled. "Thank you. I needed that."

"No, problem." Tohru said and headed out of the room and down the stairs to the kitchen.

Shigure sighed and got dressed. He combed his hair back and headed down stirs. Maybe I should have cut my hair. I guess it's too late. Having it combed back is the best I can do. He thought as he stepped of the last stair step.

Nightingale stood out on the front porch with her sister and father. "Now, Daddy remember to be nice. Shigure is the love of my life and the father of your grandchild." She told him.

"I know, and I'm not too happy about that last part. I wanted you to be married before you got pregnant." Robert Green told his daughter.

"Yes and you also wanted me to be a doctor, but that didn't come out the way you wanted it either." Nightingale told her father.

Robert said nothing and just followed his daughters in the house. They took off their shoes and then headed into the house. Nightingale found Shigure waiting to greet them. She smiled and walked over and kissed him on the cheek.

Shigure smiled back at his love and placed a loving kiss on her forehead. Then he looked towards the door to see Mimi come in follwed by Mr. Green. Shigure took in the appearance of his future father-in-law. He was probably a foot taller than Shigure with rather large muscles. His hair was the same color as Mimi's with a few streaks of gray. His eyes were the same shade of green as Nightingale's and they were borring into Shigure's eyes right to his soul, searching to see if he was worthy enough for Nightingale.

"Daddy, this is Shigure. Shigure this is my father, Robert Green." Nightingale said, her voice cheerful.

Shigure held out his right hand. "It's very nice to meet you, Sir."

Robert took Shigure's hand. "Nice to meet you, too."

They all headed to the dining room to find Tohru setting the table and Yuki and Kyou setting down. "You have a full house." Robert commented.

Shigure laughed. "Indeed we do. Please allow me to introduce you to my cousins Yuki and Kyou and the lovely young lady is Tohru Honda. This is Nightingale and Mimi's father, Mr. Green."

Tohru bowed politely. "It's very nice to meet you."

The two boys nodded and mumbled a polite greeting. Then everyone sat down to enjoy the meal. "This food is delicious." Robert commented.

Tohru smiled. "Thank you. I'm so happy that you like it."

"You cooked this?" He asked.

"Yes. I cook and clean around here." She answered.

Robert looked confused. "So, you're the house keeper?"

"Yes." Tohru answered with a smile.

"Well, that's how it started out, but she's really part of the family now." Shigure said.

"How did you come to stay here, Miss Tohru?" Robert asked, curious.

"Well, both of my parents passed away and I was living with my grandfather, but he had to have the house remodeled because my aunt and her family were coming to live there too. So, I bought a tent and lived on my own in the woods for a while. Then Shigure and Yuki found me and took me in." She replied. I hope that helps Shigure. She thought to herself.

Wow, he let an orphaned girl move into his home. I must say that I am impressed, but I'm still not sure about him yet. Robert thought to himself.

Soon dinner was finished. The group headed to the living room to set down and talk. After a short time, Robert asked shigure if there was some place that they could talk in private. Shigure smiled nervously and led him back to his study.

When Shigure and her father were gone, Nightingale pulled Tohru into a hug. "Bless you child." She said.

"For what?" Tohru asked.

"For telling my father your story. I'm sure ut helped to soften him up."

Tohru smiled. "I thought it couldn't hurt to tell it. I hope it helped."

Shigure walked over and pulled out a pillow for Nightingale's father to set on. Then he sat down on his. "So, what did you want to talk about Mr. Green?" Shigure asked.

"You seem to be a nice young man." Robert Green began. "And whether I approve of you or not, I know my daughter will marry you anyway. That also doesn't change the fact that you are the father of my grandchild. So, I will go ahead and give you my blessing."

"Thank you, sir." Shigure said, a little shocked.

"But I want you to know one thing."

"W-what's that?" Shigure asked, suddenly nervous again.

"If you hurt my daughter in any way, there is nothing that you can do to get away with it. There will be no use to run or hide, because I will hunt you down and kill you like the dog that you are. So, don't hurt my little girl, don't make her cry, and always take good care of her."

"I would never dream of hurting Nightingale." Shigure said, finding his voice and his courage. "She is the light of my life. If she ever cries, it will be from happiness. I could never hurt her in any way. I love her more than anything. I worship the ground she walks on. I will always take care of her and our child. They are my world and if I had to I would die for them."

Robert Green smiled. "You have passed my test, boy."

"Test?"

"First of all, you stood up to me. Second, you mentioned the baby. I hadn' said anything about the baby. I can't stand a man not wanting to take care of his child. And finally, you said you would die for them. That's the way it should be." Robert answered.

They then walked out of the room and back to the group. Robert looked at his eldest daughter. "You have a fine young man here and my blessing." He patted Shigure on the back. "Now, I'm going back to the hotel."

"I'll drive you, Daddy." Nightingale said.

"No, no Princess. You need to stay here and rest. I'll walk. Besides it's a lovely night." Then he gave each of his daughters a kiss on the forehead and headed out.

Nightingale looked up at Shigure. "What happened in there?" She asked.

"What do you mean, love?"

"With you and my father. He didn't even approve of my friends that fast in high school."

"We just had a man to man discussion." Shigure answered.

"He threatened you within an inch of your life didn't he?"

"Yes, but I made it clear to him that I would always love and take care of you and our child."

Nightingale smiled. She reached up and kissed him on the cheek. "I love you."

"I love you, too."

While the teens cleaned up the mess left by the dinner, Shigure and Nightingale headed upstairs to bed. Nightingale slipped out of her clothes and into an orange silk and lace nightie. Shigure stripped down to his boxers and the two climbed in bed.

Nightingale snuggled up to him. She kissed his cheek. "Good night. I love you, Shigure."

"Sweet dreams. I love you, Nightingale." He said and then softly kissed her lips and pulled her close.

They soon fell asleep in each other's arms, dreaming of their wedding day and their bright and happy future together.