Chapter Two

"Out For The Summer"

Fuu hugged some of her class mates.

"See you in the fall Fuu." Said one of the girls.

Fuu smiled. "Yes, have a wonderful summer, ne."

Fuu didn't wait around any longer. She and Ferio had been married now for about a month and she couldn't wait to get home to see him.

She practically ran the whole way home not even pausing to catch her breathe.

She ran inside and let the door swing closed on it's own. She threw her book bag by the coat rack.

Ferio stood in the hall with a big grin on his face. She ran to him and threw her arms around his neck. He kissed her as if he hadn't seen her all year.

"As much as I enjoy getting a good education, I miss you terribly." Fuu said with a smile.

Ferio ran his hand down her back. "I have something to tell you."

"Hmm?" She replied as she looked up at him.

"I got a job working at the local grocery store." Ferio replied.

"Great! That'll pay more than the ice cream stand you were working at before." Fuu said.

Ferio nodded. "Yes, and less sticky children," he said with a laugh.

Fuu laughed too.

"It's definitely new living here on earth."

Fuu's smile faded and her eyes began to waver.

"Yes. Here you don't have your palace, or your money, or anything." Fuu said as her tears threatened to fall like rain.

Ferio gently cupped Fuu's face in his hands.

"Fuu-chan, I'm here 'cause I love you. And I want to spend forever with you! You mean everything to me, it doesn't matter at all where I am, as long as I'm there with you."

Fuu smiled. "Such mushy words for a guy."

"Well don't ya go tellin' everyone, ne?" He said as he used his thumbs to wipe away her tears.

She smiled, his words were always so soothing. They were like music to her.

He kissed her on the forehead. "What does my Fuu-chan want to do today?"

Fuu grinned. "It's such a lovely day... How about we go to the beach?"

"The beach it is! I love seeing you in your bathing suit."

Fuu laughed.

"Need any help putting it on?" Ferio said with a leer.

"Hmm... No. You can grab your own suit though and join me."

He laughed, "Sure just so long as we don't have to trade... Though hmmm."

She gave him a shove. "Don't even start."

He laughed. "Ya know I'm just teasin'."

He kissed the tips of her fingers one by one. "I love every little part of you."

She laughed softly but stopped short as the door bell rang.

"Fuu-chan!" Called two familiar voices.

Ferio moaned as Fuu left him to answer the door.

"Hurry up and change!" Hikaru said as she jumped up and down like a sugar high bunny.

Fuu laughed. "I'm going!"

"Umi-chan's gonna teach me how to flirt!" Hikaru said happily.

"You must not know what that means." Fuu said as she laughed again.

Hikaru blinked. "Well Umi-chan said it's fun!"

Fuu hurried off to change but Ferio didn't get away in time.

Umi smiled. "Soooooo Ferio," she put her hands on her hips. "When are Hikaru-chan and I gonna be aunts?"

Ferio scratched his head.

"We're not related to Fuu-chan." Hikaru said as she raised her eye brows at Umi.

"Well we're close enough." Umi replied.

Hikaru's face brightened. "Yay!"

"Excuse me while I got change." Ferio mumbled before hurrying off.

Umi and Hikaru stood there and watched as Fuu's bed room door closed. Then they both erupted into a fit of giggles.

"Did you see that?! Ferio just went into her room." Umi said with a leer.

Hikaru nodded. "He might actually see her without her clothes."

"Well duh Hikaru." Umi said as she shook her head.

Hikaru grinned since she didn't know what to say.

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Fuu and Ferio raced to the beach almost as fast as they had run on their wedding day. Hikaru and Umi weren't able to quit keep up.

The couple slipped and crashed down into the sand.

"Owch," Fuu yelped.

Ferio brushed the sand off her arm. "Ehh, I guess we were going a little too fast."

He kissed her on the lips, despite the fact that Umi and Hikaru were watching.

"Ah, gah... He's all over her!" Umi gasped as she folded her arms over her chest.

Hikaru hopped around on the hot sand in her bare feet. "Hot, hot hot!" She cried.

Hikaru took out her towel and laid it out before jumping onto it.

"Aww Fuu-chan, you're no fun if you spend the whole time with Ferio." Hikaru griped.

Fuu laughed and watched as Ferio laid out their towel.

"She's right though. You devote to much time to him in my ever so humble opinion." Umi said as she took out a magazine and stretched out.

Fuu laughed. "You're just jealous."

Umi tried to hit her with the magazine, but she was just out of reach.

Ferio's stomach grumbled. "Hm, Fuu-can, I'm gonna go grab a hot dog, you want one?"

"Yes dear," she replied.

She loved calling him that.

"No problem." He got up and headed over to the board walk.

Umi rolled her eyes.

"Hot dogs were the first thing I really cooked for him." Fuu said with a smile.

"Gag me with my own foot..." Umi mumbled.

This mush was getting to her, but Fuu and Ferio would have to cool down... Some time...

"Um," Fuu said as she clasped her hands and then unclasped them. "I have something I want to tell you. I'm-"

"Oooh! Look!" Umi cried before lowering her voice. "Time for your first lesson Hikaru-chan."

"Flirting lesson?" Hikaru replied.

Umi nodded.

Now Fuu rolled her eyes.

"Come on, let's go talk to that group of guys." Umi said as she pulled Hikaru along.

Fuu sighed. She had no need for flirting... No was she allowed too! But she could flirt her little heart out with Ferio... And with them gone she could spend more time alone with him...

Fuu rapped her arms around herself and giggled. She loved giggling. And she seemed to do it often when she thought of Ferio.

And as soon as he got back, she had something important to tell him.

She laid on her towel staring up at the bright blue sky.

"Hey," Ferio said as his face blocked her view of the sky, not that she minded.

She sat up and he handed her a hot dog.

"Miss me?" Ferio asked with a leer.

She nodded. "Hai! I did."

"How much?"

"To Cephiro and back a million zillion times." She replied with a grin.

"I missed you more," he replied.

She giggled again.

"Ferio-chan... I have something to tell you."

She was then interrupted by a scream, it had come from Umi.

"Umi-chan stepped on some glass!" Hikaru cried.

Fuu sighed, at this rate she'd never be able to tell him her 'big news'.

Fuu and Ferio rushed to Umi's side as she sat on the hot sand grimacing at her cut foot.

"Owchies..." She cried.

Her spirits lifted when one of the cute guys offered to carry her far enough to a life guard that could take care of her foot.

Fuu decided her news would have to wait. She could tell him tonight over dinner.

"Didn't you have something to tell me koi?" Ferio asked.

Fuu nodded. "But I decided to wait until dinner. I'll even cook a special meal for you."

Ferio grinned. "Sounds great."