Warning: This chapter contains mildly suggestive adult-themes.

-Hatori and Kaida-

The morning after arriving in California to their suite, Kaida was the first to wake up. The sun streamed in through the bedroom's curtains. The warmth of the sun was nothing to her compared to Hatori's comforting body temperature as he lay beside her. Kaida smiled up at her husband, his hair flattened against the fluffy pillows. She laid her head on his bare chest, listening to his soft, slow breathing and feeling the rise and fall of his chest. After a few minutes of just lying still, she felt strong arms encircle her. She looked up, but could only see a smile.

"Good morning."

Hatori's voice was filled with sleep, making it deeper.

"Good morning! Did you sleep well?"

Hatori shifted so most of her weight was on his left arm, while still letting her head rest on his chest. He kissed the top of her head.

"More than well after last night's events."

Kaida's face heated up and she snuggled closer to his chest. Hatori chuckled at her behavior.

"Why are you embarrassed? You're now a married woman and I hope that it will happen more often now."

Kaida couldn't help but smile. She really had nothing to embarrass her. She was married to a man who loved her and would never say anything to shame her.

"You're right, of course."

Hatori stroked her hair as he looked at the digital clock on the nightstand. It was twelve in the afternoon. He sighed and rest his head upon his wife's.

"I suppose we should get up and eat."

"I'm afraid so."

Kaida detached herself, reluctantly, from Hatori's arms and got up out of bed, taking bed comforter with her. Looking back at Hatori, she glared when she saw the smirk on his face.

"Have something to hide?" he asked, innocently.

Kaida pouted at him and threw the comforter back on the bed.

"Happy?"

"Would you hate me if I replied "Yes"?"

Kaida stuck her tongue out at him and dashed into the bathroom. Hatori calmly got up and followed her in.

-Yuka and Ayame-

Ayame woke up in the morning to find he was alone. Grabbing his robe, he made his way into the kitchen of the suite he and Yuka were staying in for two weeks. He found his beloved drawing a sketch of a new outfit in her favorite sketchbook. Her back was turned to him at the moment, but he made his presence known.

"Good morning, my dear! Will you believe how distraught I was to find my bed empty after sharing a gratifying night with my newlywed wife? A night in which we consummated our union most passionately, and if I may be so bold as to say, vigorously?"

Yuka turned to him with a raised eyebrow. She was smiling slightly.

"Oh, Aya, you very well know that I am immune to your elaborate speeches by now. You of all people can appreciate that I had a vision of a beautiful new outfit to make."

Ayame crossed over to her and peeked at her sketchbook.

"Yes, this is quite a brilliant design, I must say. No doubt inspired by the way I so-"

"It had nothing to do with us having sex last night."

Ayame frowned and looked at Yuka. She had started drawing again.

"I should scold you for your bluntness, but I find it one of your more alluring traits. At least you tell me what you think and feel now."

"I would hope that you also know that I attempt to showyou how I feel every now and then…"

Yuka put down her sketchbook and stood up. Ayame grinned and kissed her, pulling her to him.

"I do believe you were rather into it last night," he replied, pulling out of the kiss," Would you like some tea this morning, my love?"

Yuka smiled and sat back down at the table.

"That would be wonderful."

-Shigure and Mai-

"Mai! Mai Sohma!" Shigure sang through the suite.

Mai looked up from cleaning their dishes from breakfast. Shigure had entered the kitchen clad only in a towel. Mai shook her head at him.

"Was there a spider in the bathroom, dear? Did it scare you?" she teased, turning back to her dishes.

Shigure ignored her comment and walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Is it me or are you always over a sink when I want to tease you?"

"Oh, Shigure, why must you always seek to tease me or anyone for that matter? Besides, you teased me enough as it was last night."

She finished her washing and, after drying her hands on a dishtowel, turned and wrapped her arms around Shigure's neck. Shigure gave her a wicked smile.

"So much fun to be had and you are my favorite. And I can tease you for the rest of our lives. I have never felt happier."

"And last night…?"

"Other than last night, I have never felt happier. As you said, though, in a sense I got to tease you."

Mai laughed and wiggled out of his arms. She moved toward the living room, but Shigure stopped her.

"I did want something, though."

"It was a spider!"

"No, I can handle my insects very well. I think I'm sick and I need a doctor to look at me."

Mai frowned and put her hand to her husband's forehead.

"You are warm, but I'm assuming that's from your shower. Are you feeling sick?"

"Yes, my stomach feels strange and my body is aching. I-I think I need to lie down."

Shigure stumbled his way into the bedroom, Mai following worriedly behind. He laid himself on the bed.

"Oh, me! Oh, Mai, save me! Check my heart rate, I feel as if it's racing."

Mai placed her hand on his heart.

"Do you have any idea why your body could be aching?"

Shigure moaned and grabbed her wrist.

"Because…because…I need you! I need to be…inside you!"

"YOU PERVERT!"

Mai was too late in the joke to escape. Shigure had her wrist and he grabbed her waist with his other arm and dragged her onto the bed. Before she knew it, Shigure was hovering over her.

"You! Haven't you had enough?"

"No."

"You have two more weeks here, do you really need-"

"Two weeks is hardly enough!"

Shigure looked Mai in the eyes for a moment. She smiled at him. He may be mischievous, but he wouldn't do anything without her consent first. She rolled her eyes.

"Oh, fine!" she said, pressing her lips to his.