Disclaimer: I should take a break from writing, but it's the only thing keeping from falling victim to the negative thoughts that seem to plague my mind.

Chapter 53:

"How was school hime-chan?"

Haruka asked the young teen as she got into the car.

"It was good. How was what you and Michiru-mama decided to do."

Haruka just shook her head.

"Well now you know why we tell you to knock first."

"I'll remember that next time. Lord knows we can't afford the serious amount of therapy I would need if I saw more than what I did."

"Don't worry, you're Michiru-mama and I will try not to traumatize you too much."

"Good. So, since neither of you went to school today what did you do instead? I mean besides the obvious."

"Kyle and Yuiko came over to visit. Actually, they're still there."

Haruka had a smile on her face when she said Yuiko's name, and Hotaru couldn't help but notice.

"Haruka-papa, do you have a crush on Yuiko?"

Michiru bursts out laughing at Hotaru's question, and Haruka made an annoyed sound.

"Why does everyone think that? I mean sure she's cute and all, but I do not have a crush on her."

"Oh, so now she's cute? Should I be jealous?"

Michiru asked.

Haruka just about slammed her head onto the steering wheel.

"I mean cute like a puppy's cute. Not cute like I wanna throw her over a table and bang her mercilessly."

"Well now, there's an image I didn't want in my head."

Hotaru said, shuddering slightly.

"Sorry hime-chan, I was just making a point. But, why were you picturing it?"

"I'm a teen."

"Ah, that explains it then."

"So the first time you ever called me cute, which way do you mean it?"

Michiru asked.

"I think you know the answer to that."

Haruka said, giving Michiru a wink. Hotaru groaned from the back seat.

"Can the two of you not? I swear you're worse than rabbits."

"Hey now, your Haruka-papa's the one that can't keep her hands to herself."

"Excuse me, but whose idea was it to have shower sex?"

Hotaru nearly screamed at the conversation she was currently being subjected to.

"Seriously! Can the two of you not?!"

Haruka and Michiru both laughed at the young girl's reaction.

"Okay, okay we'll stop."

Haruka said.

"Thank you."

Hotaru then noticed Haruka giving Michiru a look.

"I'm gonna move out."

Hotaru muttered.

A few moments later Haruka pulled the car into the driveway of their home. Hotaru jumped out of the car as soon as it stopped, thankful to be escaping from whatever it was her Haruka-papa was planning to do with her Michiru-mama.

"Can't you go a second without wanting to get in my pants?"

Michiru asked.

"Hey, I was in the hospital and unable to get the love from you that I need. I have to make up for it."

"Very well, but can you wait until evening? I'm still sore from the shower."

"As you wish."

Haruka then gave Michiru a lingering kiss that she knew would leave her wanting more, as she stepped out of the car.

"You are something else."

Michiru said, rolling her eyes at the blonde.

"And that's why you love me."

Michiru shook her head as the pair walked into the house.

When they got inside they saw Setsuna giving them an incredulous look.

"What's that look for?"

Michiru asked.

"Did the two of you seriously talk about sex in front of Hotaru?"

"Technically yes, but we didn't go into any great detail."

Haruka said.

"Unbelievable."

"What, it's not like she's gonna find out about it eventually."

"In that case maybe it's time for the talk. And since you're her father you can be the one to give it."

Haruka blanched at the idea of giving Hotaru the talk.

"Alright, I'll stop talking about sex in front of her. Just please don't make me give her the talk. That's just cruel and unusual punishment right there."

"Okay, I won't make you give her the talk...this time."

"Bless your kind soul."

Haruka then quickly retreated to another part of the house, just in case Setsuna decided to change her mind.

"You two are going to cause me to start greying early."

"Hey, don't blame me. She's the one who thinks about sex as much as a teenage boy."

"I suppose you're right. Oh, by the way. Dr. Furuya called why you were out."

"What did he want?"

"To see how Haruka's visit was going with Kyle and Yuiko. I told him it was going well. I also brought up to him a concern I had."

"Oh, and what might that be?"

"The fact that Haruka still isn't eating enough."

"Oh."

"That's all you can say. She's still starving herself and all you can say is oh?"

"You're stressing yourself out too much about this. I know Haruka better than anyone. She'll start eating more when she's ready. Just give her time, she's been through a lot."

"I would love to give her all the time in the world, but unfortunately that's not a luxury we have."

"Why is that?"

"There's a lot that's going to be brought up at this trial. One of those things is Haruka's hospital stay and the reasons behind it. If I can't get Haruka to start eating properly then the judge may order to have her placed elsewhere."

Michiru shook her head.

"That's not happening. Not now, not ever. I'm not gonna let some judge break of this family over one little thing."

"That's just it though. It's not a little thing, it's a big thing. By not eating, Haruka is causing serious harm to herself. We can't let her keep doing that."

"Then I'll find someway to get her to eat normally."

"And how exactly do you plan to do that?"

"I...I don't know, but I'll think of something."

"Well dinner's at six. Try to come up with something by then. If you can't, I'll take charge of Haruka's eating."

Setsuna then left to start on dinner, leaving Michiru alone to ponder how to get Haruka to eat more.

"What have I gotten myself into?"

End of chapter 53:

A/N: I'm planning to bring Elza back into the story in either the next chapter or the one after. Until next time, this is PokémonSoulMaster93 signing out.