Shouyou opened his eyes and found that he had woken up in his own room. He rubbed his eyes and slowly sat up on his futon. He remembered that he had fallen asleep in Hinowa's room beside her last night. What happened after that? Did someone move him to his room?

Shouyou got up and walked out of his room. He saw the backyard in a mess. Well, they could always deal with that later. He could always call the servants to come and clean it up. Taking the scale of the party into account, the mess was pretty mild.

He took his cell phone on the night stand and checked whether he had missed something. There's a message from his sister that said "Meeting two days from now" but nothing more.

Shouyou sighed. He walked out and into the backyard. Something caught his eyes and it surprised him. There in the yard, his five children were cleaning around. Oboro and Gintoki were putting away the furniture and the equipments back into the house. Nobume was collecting the trash. Shinsuke and Kotarou were sweeping the yard.

"What are you guys doing this early in the morning?" Shouyou blurted.

The five of them turned to see him. They greeted him in unison "Morning, Dad!"

"Well, we're cleaning up of course" Gintoki replied him.

Shouyou blinked. "Why? I mean we can always call the servants here."

Shinsuke shrugged. "No reason."

"We just feel like it" Kotarou said.

"And besides, we're planning for having a camp here tonight. Remember" Nobume said.

Shouyou blinked. Now that she mentioned it, he did remember that it was part of the plan. "Oh... right... I remember..."

The five siblings continued their work. They did look a bit cheery this morning, which made Shouyou wondered what happened last night.

"What happened last night?" he asked, voicing his thought.

"Nothing special" Oboro replied.

"How about your night, Dad?" Nobume asked him, her eyes expectant.

Shouyou raised an eyebrow. "It's fine I guess."

Gintoki smirked. "Just fine?"

"Well..."

"How's the night with Hinowa-san then? Because we found you two sleeping in each other's arms in her room last night."

Shouyou widened his eyes and instantly, he knew where this was going. He cleared his throat, a small blush spred on his cheek, which didn't go unnoticed by his grinning children. "Oh... well... that... um..."

Gintoki, Kotarou, Shinsuke, Nobume and Oboro grinned at each other. It was rare for them to see their father at a lost for words.

Shouyou cleared his throat again, clearly embarrassed. "So you were the ones who moved me to my room."

"Well yeah. After we found you" Gintoki said.

"Just to let you know. Tsukuyo-san and Seita-kun saw it too" Oboro added.

Shouyou froze in place. His face turned pale. "Oh... really?... I see..." He coughed. "Actually..."

"Did you have sex?" Nobume asked outright. Her father frowned.

"No. And please don't ask that kind of question first."

"Then what are you doing?" Kotarou asked eagerly.

"We're just talking."

"Is that so?" Shinsuke asked.

"Yes" he said, emphasizing it.

"About what?" Oboro asked, as curious as the others.

"Oh, will you just-"

"You're hiding something" Gintoki said.

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are."

They looked at him expectantly and he knew they wouldn't leave him alone until he told them everything. Shouyou sighed.

"Dad, I've been meaning to ask you this..." They all turned to Oboro. "Does Hinowa-san know about... well about us?" Oboro asked. After hearing his question, the rest of the siblings turned to their father questioningly.

Shouyou's face turned blank. "You can say that she knows the gist." All of them, except for Gintoki, widened their eyes in surprise. "But she has promised me not to tell anyone. She doesn't know the detail either so you don't have to worry."

"Still, she knows right?" Shinsuke asked him.

Shouyou nodded. They all went silent.

"And... she's okay with it?" Shinsuke asked.

Shouyou nodded again, smiling a little. "Yes."

Kotarou smiled in relief. "She's really kind."

Shouyou smiled wider, his eyes gleamed. "Yes she is."

"Dad, you're glowing" Nobume said. Shouyou looked down, a blush spread on his cheeks. The five siblings snickered.

"I can't believe I see the day you're blushing like a love-struck teenage boy, Dad" Gintoki commented. "Is she that good?"

Shouyou took a deep breath and looked up. "She was the first woman who accepted me even after knowing what I did."

The five of them froze. "Accept you... you mean... you are serious with her?" Oboro asked.

Shouyou looked at him. "Is something wrong with that?"

"Yes" Oboro said. "You know what could happen to her if she gets involved. Gintoki's case is already enough-"

"Hey!"

"But he's not really worrying. But you..." Oboro frowned. Shouyou smiled sadly.

"I know. I told her the same thing too. But she insisted."

They looked up at him in surprise. "She insisted. Does that mean..." Kotarou said.

Shouyou nodded. The five Yoshida siblings looked at their father in astonishment and then at each other. Their feelings were jumbled at the moment, from surprise, worry, and joy. They then looked at their father again. Shouyou still looked as calm and serene as ever. But there was something different from him. There's a certain peace in the way he smiled, a certain glow in his expression, and a certain clarity in his eyes. They knew that some of the burdens in his heart had been lifted and it was thanks to Hinowa. She made him happy. And he loved her for it. And for them, if she made their father happy, then they were happy. Besides, they liked Hinowa. They knew that she was a really kind person.

They slowly smiled. "Alright, if that's the case" Oboro said, finally.

Shouyou smiled gratefully at his children. "Thank you. I'm glad you understand."

Shinsuke raised his hand, as if asking for permission. "Yes, Shinsuke?"

"Are we expecting a mother soon, then?"

Hinowa opened her eyes slowly and yawned. She blinked, trying to make her head clear. She looked to her right and found her sister, sleeping. She looked to her left, and saw her son, as deep in slumber as his aunt. She sat up and realized that she was wearing her pajamas and was sleeping in her futon.

Hinowa remembered falling asleep in Shouyou's arms last night. She put a hand on her mouth and blushed brightly.

She was reminded of what happened between them. They had kissed. She had said she loved him. And he had said that he loved her too. It all felt like a dream.

Did that really happen?

Hinowa slowly crawled toward her wheelchair. She needed to take a bath to clear her mind. She went to the bathroom to have a quick shower. After she came back half an hour later, her younger sister and son had already woken up.

"Good morning" Hinowa greeted them.

"Morning, Mom!" Seita said energetically.

"Morning..." Tsukuyo said, stretching her body. She yawned.

"Still sleepy, dear?"

"A little. I went to bed late last night."

"But it seems that you were having fun."

"Yes, I guess. You too... Except for the part with Jennifer. You seem to have a great night."

Hinowa widened her eyes. "A great night?"

Tsukuyo smiled. "With Shouyou-san."

Hinowa didn't respond for a moment. After a few seconds, her face reddened and she looked down in embarrassment. She looked like a child, being caught by her mother with her hand in a cookie jar at midnight.

Tsukuyo giggled. "I can't believe I see the day you're blushing like a love-struck teenage girl, Nee-san."

Hinowa's face reddened at her sister's comment.

Seita ran to his mother. "Mom, does that mean you and Shouyou-san is dating right now? Like Tsukuyo-nee and Gin-nii?"

Hinowa blinked. She honestly didn't know what to say to that. "What would you say if I say yes?"

Seita smiled widely, his eyes sparkling. "Is that mean you're gonna marry? Is Shouyou-san going to be my Dad? Are we going to live with them?"

"Calm down, Seita. Mom needs time to think and comprehend things" Hinowa said. She took a deep breath and let it out in a huff. She then met her sister and son's expectant eyes.

"Shouyou-san and I... Well... We were talking last night and... we really like each other." Tsukuyo and Seita exchanged excited look. "But... we still need to ask your permission about this... That is... if we want to go on-"

"I accept it" Tsukuyo said.

"Me too!" Seita exclaimed. "I'm going to have a Daddy!"

Hinowa smiled a little at his enthusiasm. "Don't think about it too far yet, Seita. We're just starting a relationship here. We want to take things slow first. Marriage is something that is still far off." Hinowa then let out a sigh. "And I still don't know whether his children agree to this."

"Oh, they agree. Don't worry" Tsukuyo said. Hinowa turned to her in confusion. "They already knew about it from last night. All of us found you two in this room, sleeping while hugging each other. We even took a picture. See this?" Tsukuyo pulled open her cell phone and show her sister the photo of her and Shouyou sleeping next to each other.

Hinowa widened her eyes and gaped. Her blush came back full. "YOU DID NOT!"

Tsukuyo grinned. "Oh yes we did. Right, Seita?"

Seita nodded with a toothy grin of his own. Hinowa put her hands on her face, feeling so embarrassed beyond belief to be caught not only by her family, but by Shouyou's children. Granted, they were only sleeping next to each other, but still.

"What're you doing last night? Were you doing adult things together?"

"SEITA!"

That night, the group had a camping in Yoshida villa's large backyard. The backyard was clean now and it was big enough to look like a small field. They wanted to go to the top of the mountain but they were going home tomorrow, so they decided to camp in the house. They put up tents and made a bonfire. Oboro and Nobume were making some barbeques while the others sat around the fire. Everyone had found out about Shouyou and Hinowa's new relationship and spent the whole night teasing the hell out of the couple about it, especially Gintoki and Tsukuyo, in revenge mode against their father and sister for teasing them about their relationship prior to this.

"Gosh, they look so awkward around each other" Gintoki said, watching the new couple sitting side by side in front of the fire. Oboro gave Shouyou and Hinowa their barbeques on the same plate, and they were awkwardly eating together, with small blush on their cheeks.

Gintoki snickered. "They're the adults here. And yet, they look like teenage couple on their first date."

Tsukuyo smiled as well. "Well, we were like that too when we first dating." The young couple sat opposite the older couple and leaned against each other.

"You know... when we invited you to go to vacation with us... I never expected things to turn out this way" Gintoki told her.

Tsukuyo smiled. "Me too. There're so many revelations. And I believe Shouyou-san and Nee-san is not the only new couple here. There are more to come." She glanced at Shinsuke and Nobume, who argued about the size of the meat beside the cooking table. "Well, either way if your father and my sister marry someday, all of us will really become family."

Gintoki's face suddenly turned pale. "I just thought of something really weird." Tsukuyo looked at him questioningly. "If Dad and Hinowa-san marry... then I'll feel like... I'm dating my aunt."

Tsukuyo's face turned pale. "Oh my God, don't say it like that!"

"But that's the truth!"

"I know, but don't say that!"

"And I don't know what to call her. Okaa-san or Nee-san?"

"Hey, stop that!"

"And what're you going to call him? Otou-san or Nii-san?"

"I don't know! I never think of that and I don't want to think of that."

"You're dating your future nephew."

"Gosh, you're making me feel weird too!"

Gintoki and Tsukuyo blinked at each other. After a second, they laughed together. It sounded so ridiculous. Well, they didn't care about such trivial matters. The most important thing was the happiness of their family.

"Oh you're right. This is ridiculous" Gintoki said. "They haven't even married yet."

"I think they still need to take time. They've never been in this kind of relationship before. And marriage is still far away" Tsukuyo said.

It's true. His whole life, Shouyou only focused himself on his work and his children. His past still haunted him until today and it made him feel unworthy of love so relationship with a woman is out of the question. This was the first time for him and he was still learning. And Hinowa, despite her past, never felt attached to any man before. It was her first time experiencing romantic love and she still didn't know what to do with it. Her previous experiences with men were not pleasant and she would want to take things slow. This relationship would take time, but Gintoki and Tsukuyo believed that it would be rewarding in the future. At least the older couple looked really happy and that was more than enough for all of them.

Gintoki stretched his body and yawned. "Well, you better prepare for tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

"We're going home remember?"