Sorry this is a week late; I was sick...
With Ryou & Trunks:
"So…what are we supposed to do?" Trunks asked as he and Ryou sat in a corner.
"I guess we're supposed to get to know one another." Ryou sighed.
"I'm sorry about your wife." Trunks said right away.
"Thank you. I'm sorry that your girlfriend cheated on you; and that you've had such a hard time finding love." Ryou said calmly, awkwardly.
"It's fine. I have my kids; and right now that's all that matters to me." Trunks said, shrugging.
"That's a great way to look at it." Ryou said calmly.
"What about you?" Trunks asked calmly.
"My kids are my everything." Ryou said, looking at Trunks.
"Before, you said you had six kids?" Trunks asked looking at Ryou, kind of shocked.
"Mmmhmm…two sets of twins and two singles; Kota, Niko, Zenji, Koji, Haru and Momo. Yes, it's not easy some days…especially not having Ichigo around; but, Kota and Niko help out quite a bit. And honestly, Zenji and Koji are the treblemakers. Don't get me wrong or anything; they're all good kids; but those two like to test my patience. But Kota and Niko were like that as well." Ryou said with a smile.
"What about Haru and Momo?" Trunks asked genuinely interested.
"At the moment they're the easiest to deal with. Honesetly, without Ichigo, I thought it was going to be harder; and at first it was. But as time went on, it got easier. And I just had to remember, I had Kota and Niko on my own for awhile. Haru, however, is getting to the stage where he doesn't like to listen. Momo, she's definitely the best behaved. But…she has health issues and was in and out of the hospital all last year. She's also autistic and has ADD and OCD; Haru has ADHD. But anyways, let's hear about your kids; you said you have three. Do you want more?" Ryou asked, looking at Trunks.
"Yes, I have three: Teddy, Knickers and Lily. I was sixteen when Teddy was born and Mai was eighteen. Now Teddy is sixteen and has a boyfriend; but he's a good kid…I guess. I can't really say anything because I started having sex at fifteen; but I really hope she's not having sex yet. She's a good girl though; she helps out a lot around the house…not so much with Knickers and Lily. Being twelve, Knickers is at that rebellious age. You said your two sons, Zenji and Koji were testing your patience; and then you apologized. There's really no need to apologize; I know what you're going through; Knickers is always testing my patience as well. As for Lily; she is also autistic with ADD. You said Haru and Momo are three? Maybe, once we get to know each other better, we should set up a playdate." Trunks suggested after explaining.
"That sounds like a great idea; Haru and Momo could use a friend…besides each other. That Tohru girl; she has a three-year-old as well, doesn't she?" Ryou asked, looking at Trunks.
"I think so…" Trunks said, thinking as he trailed off.
"Maybe we should see if she'd like to come hang out as well?" Ryou asked, looking at Trunks.
"We can ask. I mean, the worst she can do is say no, right?" Trunks asked looking around.
"So where, city wise, do you live?" Trunks asked after a few minutes.
"We live out in the country, just outside of West City. You?" Ryou asked, looking at Trunks.
"We live in West City; but I want to move to the country." Trunks explained calmly.
"What's stopping you; your kids?" Ryou asked confused.
"No; the kids actually want to move out there. Teddy would be closer to her boyfriend. Knickers would have a space where he can run around and get rid of all that extra energy. And Lily, well she just wants to be where I am. That…and they all want a pet of some sort; Teddy wants a rabbit or two, Knickers wants puppies and Lily just wants a kitten. As for what's stopping me; it's much, much worse; it's my mom." Trunks explained.
"Ahh…" Ryou sighed.
"I love her; but I can't stand living in the city anymore. Was your mom like that?" Trunks asked looking at Ryou.
"Very much so; she was very attentive. So was my dad…when he wasn't busy with work. But he was there for me when I needed him. As I said before, Kota and Niko were conceived on the anniversary of their deaths; they both died in a house fire when I was ten." Ryou explained calmly.
"Jeez…I'm so sorry." Trunks said right away.
"No; don't be. I have my memories of them; and I know they're always with me in my heart. That's all that really matters to me." Ryou said calmly.
"Do the kids have any grandparents left alive?" Trunks asked curious.
"Yes; Ichigo's parents, Sakura and Shintaro are still very much alive; they are very helpful as well. They actually have Haru and Momo right now; the others are all in school. Where's Lily?" Ryou explained and then asked.
"Lily's with my dad; she absolutely loves him. Well she loves both my parents; but there's just something about my dad… That and my mom had to go to some important science meeting thing in North City. Yes, her other grandparents are alive; but they are currently in jail for kidnapping Lily a week after she turned two." Trunks said calmly.
"Yep; that'll do it. I wouldn't let people like that in my kids' lives either." Ryou said as they sat back and sighed; they actually got along pretty well…
With Tohru & Usagi:
"So…what do you want to talk about?" Usagi asked as she and Tohru sat down.
"Oh ummm…what's it like to only have one child?" Tohru asked after thinking for a few seconds.
"Crazy; I can't imagine dealing with more than that on my own. I mean I'm glad you and the others can; but I just don't know how you can." Usagi admitted causing Tohru to giggle a little.
"There's never a dull moment, that's for sure. To be completely honest, I don't know how you can only have one. I mean, I understand why you only have one; but…" Tohru started, but stopped, not wanting to upset or offend Usagi.
"I get what you mean; and it's ok." Usagi said with a sad smile.
"Do you ever think you'll be able to move on to someone new?" Tohru asked after a few minutes.
"I don't know. If I do or were to move on, it'd have to be someone really special. What about you?" Usagi said seriously and then asked.
"I don't know… The last time the kids and I talked to Kyo, he asked that we never forget about him, but to move on and be happy." Tohru said softly, looking directly into Usagi's eyes.
"Yeah…Mamoru said something kind of like that too apparently. He died before Chibiusa and I could get to the hospital to see him one last time; he had told the nurse to tell us to be happy and move on." Usagi said sadly, remembering what the nurse had told her.
"I'm so sorry." Tohru said sadly as she took Usagi's hand in hers.
Soon both the girls were crying.
"I'm sorry; I don't know what came over me." Tohru said softly.
"Oh no, I'm sorry; I don't normally let my emotions get the better of me. No, that's a lie; I'm a very emotional person." Usagi said with a smile.
"That's ok; that's a good thing. Before my mother passed away, she always said it's best to get whatever's on your mind off your chest for risk that it might drive you crazy." Tohru said with a smile.
"Your mother sounded like a very wise lady." Usagi with a smile.
"The wisest." Tohru said with a smile.
"So, you have two boys and two girls?" Usagi asked after a minute or two, looking at Tohru.
"Yes; Hajime and Kazuma are my handsome boys; and Kyoko and Teia are my sweet little girls. And your daughter's name is Chibiusa?" Tohru asked with a smile.
"Yes, my mini me… I'm curious; and you don't have to answer this if you don't want to. You can tell me I'm being too nosey and that it's none of my business. But, you didn't want to name one of your sons after your dad?" Usagi asked looking at Tohru; she had after all named the twins after her mother and Kyo's father.
"I didn't really know my dad all too well; he died of pneumonia when I was only three. But, I was really close to my dad and Kyo was close to his." Tohru said calmly.
"Oh, I see; I'm so sorry." Usagi said softly.
"It's ok; I have my kids; so I'm happy." Tohru answered honestly with a smile.
Usagi just smiled back at her.
"How did you come up with your daughter's name?" Tohru asked, looking at Usagi.
"She's actually named after me; it was Mamoru's idea. But, so as nobody gets confused we placed "Chibi" to the beginning of her name and just used the first few letters of my name at the end of her name." Usagi explained calmly.
"That's so clever!" Tohru exclaimed happily, clapping her hands together.
"Thank you." Usagi said with a smile.
"You know what?" Tohru asked, sitting up straight.
"What?" Usagi asked confused.
"I think we're going to be really good friends." Tohru said with a smile.
"Yes, I agree." Usagi said with a smile as well.
With Sesshomaru & Kagome:
"What do you want Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked, standing in a corner with her arms across her chest; she wasn't too happy right now.
"I want to talk to you. Why the hell didn't you tell me about any of that? I would've found that sad sack of shit and beat the crap out of him. Also, I'm sure the girls would love to meet their cousins." Sesshomaru said seriously.
"Didn't think you wanted anything to do with not only Inuyasha, but also me and the kids as well." Kagome said looking at Sesshomaru.
"I didn't mean that…" Sesshomaru said looking away from Kagome.
"Then what did you mean?" Kagome asked, letting her arms fall to her sides.
"I…never mind what I meant; just forget I said anything." Sesshomaru stated, looking away.
"No, I will not forget about it. Now, tell me what you meant!" Kagome exclaimed quietly, as to not disturb the others or draw attention to them.
"I said that because it was just too hard to see you with him." Sesshomaru said quickly.
"Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked, only slightly confused.
"Oh my god Kagome; I love you! And I always have!" Sesshomaru yelled, getting everyone in the room attention.
"Sesshomaru…what about Rin?" Kagome asked in shock.
"What about her? I loved her yes, but not in the way I love you. And yes, she knew how I felt; but she didn't care. As long as I was with her and we had a child together. And as long as I showed her some kind of affection…which I did. But she was still no you." Sesshomaru explained honestly.
"Why didn't you say something?" Kagome asked, still in shock.
"Because you were with him; I wasn't going to say anything and ruin anything. I thought he was going to take care of you and your kids. I guess I was wrong. Damnit!" Sesshomaru cursed before getting up and leaving the room, followed by the building itself.
"Sesshomaru wait!" Kagome called, chasing after him.
"Well…that was interesting. Never a dull moment in my groups." Raina said, looking towards the door where Sesshomaru and Kagome ran out of.
"It was kind of obvious." Ryou said simply.
"Yeah…you could tell he had feelings for her." Trunks said calmly.
"Just the way he looked at her when she talked." Usagi said in a lovey-dovey tone.
"I couldn't tell…" Tohru said, staring blankly at the others, causing them to all sweatdrop…except for Raina.
"I couldn't tell either…" Raina said causing the others to fall over.
"Well, that's it for today; I hope to see you all here next Monday." Raina said with a smile as she walked over to pack her things up.
"Hey girls." Ryou and Trunks said at the same time, looking at Tohru and Usagi.
"Yes?" Tohru and Usagi asked as they started walking out of the room.
"We were talking earlier and we decided that we were going to get our kids together and have a playdate or whatever. Originally we were just gonna do it for our three year olds. We remembered that you said you have a three year old." Ryou started, looking at Tohru.
"Then we started thinking; we should just invite everyone, so that nobody is excluded. That includes you too, Raina. If any of you want, that is." Trunks finished looking from Tohru, to Usagi, to Raina.
"That sounds great. But, my kids wouldn't be up for that; they don't really want anything to do with my job…any of them. And that's fine. But thank you anyways." Raina said with a smile.
"But what about Kagome and Sesshomaru?" Tohru asked softly as they left the building, about to go their separate ways.
"Well…it looks like they're talking now. We should wait until next Monday to talk to them." Trunks said as they looked across the way to see Kagome and Sesshomaru standing by a tree, talking.
"Yeah, we'll just give them their space for now." Ryou said calmly.
"Sounds like a plan to me. I think she liked him as well. Wouldn't it be great if they got together?" Usagi asked dreamily.
"I guess…" Ryou and Trunks said at the same time before they all went their separate ways…to pick their kids up from school or babysitters…