Vera: Yay! Ch. 4!

Luna and Shuichi: Yay! ::Start throwing party.::

Hiro: ::Suggestive smile.:: Let's go celebrate.

Vera: Ecchi. ::Smacks Hiro with rolled up newspaper.:: Go bug Cassie.

Hiro: ::Shrugs.:: ok. ::Leaves.::

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Cassie ran to the door, trying to get there before whoever had knocked left. She'd overslept, and had been in the bathroom brushing her teeth.

"Konnichi wa!" She smiled, opening the door to reveal Hiro.

"I thought I'd drop by this morning." He smiled, coming in. "Since you didn't let me stay last night."

"I'll tell you the same thing I tell you every night...No." Cassie said, giving him a firm stare. "Whatever you planned, no."

"What about a puzzle?" He asked, holding up a 100 piece puzzle of a frog.

"Only if you can tell what that animal is in English."

"It's a frog." He replied, smiling. "I bet Shuichi wouldn't have known."

"I don't even want to think about what Shui-kun might have said." Cassie sighed.

They sat down on opposite sides of the coffee table and dumped the pieces out. They talked as they tried to assemble the picture of a small frog on a lily pad.

"This piece doesn't fit." Hiro complained, trying to press the frog's eye into it's proper place.

"Sure it does Hiro-kun." Cassie said, putting part of the background together. "Are you sure it's not turned wrong?"

"Of course I'm sure." He then gave up and threw the piece down.

Cassie picked it up, examined it a moment, and easily slid it into it's place.

"It was turned wrong." She smiled, leaning over the puzzle, and giving him a small kiss.

He laughed.

"I've been hanging out with Shuichi too long."

She stood up.

"I'm going to get some snacks." She headed off for the kitchen.

She had been out of the room not even a full minute when the phone rang.

"Can you get that, Hiro-kun? I've got my hands full."

"Moshi-Moshi." Hiro said.

(A/N: English.)

"Some guy answered in Japanese..." one voice said.

"Did you dial it right?" A voice asked in the background.

"Of course I did." The first replied.

"What is a guy doing answering Cassie's phone?" A third asked.

"More importantly, does Claude know?" Yet another voice asked.

(A/N: Japanese.)

Hiro sweatdropped, handing Cassie the phone.

"I don't know who they are, but they speak English...or some form of it."

(A/N: The following is in English.)

"Mo-I mean Hello?"

"Cassie!"

"Belle? What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Then why did you call me in Japan?"

"We wanted to come see you." Belle replied.

"But I'm in Japan." Cassie sighed.

"So are we. Come pick us up at the airport."

"I can't...I don't have a car."

"What about that Japanese guy?" Belle asked. "Has he got one?"

"Hiro-kun has a motorcycle, not a car...and he's not making four trips."

"Well, figure something out...We'd get a cab, but we don't know your address...or the local language..."

"I'll figure something out. Wait out front."

"Bye Sis!"

"Bye Belle." Cassie hung up, sighing.

(A/N: Back to Japanese.)

She then dialed K's cell phone number. After three rings, he answered.

"K, I need you to give me a ride to the airport."

"I'm sorry Cassie-chan, I can't" K replied. "I have to take Miky to the doctor."

"Ok, thanks."

"Wait, why do you need to go to the airport?"

"I've got to go, call you later!" Cassie hung up and sighed. She then turned back to Hiro.

"That was my sister. Apparently they've decided to spring a surprise visit on me." She then got an idea. "You don't know anyone who has a car, do you?"

Hiro thought for a minute, then smiled. "I sure do!"

He picked up the phone, dialed a number, talked for a moment, then hung up.

"Come on Cassie-chan." He grabbed her hand and pulled her through the door.

* * *

"Please?" Shuichi asked.

"No." Yuki said for the hundredth time.

"Yyyyyuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkiiiiiiiiiiiiii..." Shuichi whined.

"You know what you have to promise to do." Yuki said with a smug smile. "Do you agree to do it?"

Shuichi thought it over. He wanted to meet K and Cassie's sisters, but he wasn't sure if he wanted to do that to meet them.

"Fine." Shuichi sighed after a moment.

"Good." Yuki smiled.

There was a knock at the door. Yuki answered, seeing Cassie and Hiro.

"Hey Mafia Man!" Cassie smiled. "Taking me to the airport, huh?"

"Not after that comment." Yuki replied, turning and walking away.

"Wait! It was a joke!" Cassie said, chasing him.

Yuki suddenly found himself with a knot on his head.

"Be nice to the little K-chan Clone." Ryuko smiled as Yuki rubbed his head where she'd hit him.

"Come on." Yuki grumbled, starting for the door.

* * *

(A/N: English.)

Cassie and Yuki looked around outside the airport. It didn't take them long to spot four hyperactive blondes talking amongst themselves.

"I wonder who that guy is." Anna said.

"Maybe he's the one that answered the phone." Carrie added

Becca rushed forward. Cassie braced herself for a hug, but it never came. She looked to her right to see a very surprised Yuki.

"I'm so glad Cassie's finally found someone!" She exclaimed. "Welcome to the family. I'm sure you'll fit right in."

(A/N: Japanese.)

"What? Ewww!" Cassie exclaimed, shuddering.

"Hey!" Yuki glared. "I don't have to give you guys a ride."

(A/N: English.)

"What's he saying, Cassie?" Belle asked, as she and the others walked up.

"He's not my boyfriend. My boyfriend is cuter." She sighed. "Becca, let him go, he can't drive if he's unconscious from lack of Oxygen."

Becca let go, and hugged her little sister. "Claude let you have a cute one, huh?"

"Let's get going...You'll meet him in a little bit." Cassie started for the cart, but stopped. She looked at Anna's bulging tummy. "They let you out of the country like that?"

"John almost didn't, but we wanted to come see you." Anna replied.

Yuki sighed. He wasn't looking forward to the ride back to the apartment. They were babbling in English, had strange accents, and one of them was pregnant!

* * *

(A/N: English folks.)

"Hello." Shuichi said slowly, trying to make sure he chose the right English words. "It's nice to fit you."

This earned him strange looks from all around.

"You mean 'it's nice to meet you.' Don't you Shui-kun?" Cassie smiled at her sisters. "He's still working on his English, and the word meaning 'To meet' also means 'To fit'."

They nodded. They didn't quite get it, but it was ok.

"He's cute, Cassie!" Becca said, hugging Shuichi.

"He's not my boyfriend either..." Cassie said, sweatdropping.

"He's my boyfriend." Yuki added.

"Aww, Mafia Man claimed Shui-chan." Cassie smiled

"He's in the Mafia?" Belle asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No, not really." Cassie explained. "I guess you could say it's a nickname."

"If neither of these guys are the one that answered the phone..." Becca began. "Who is?"

"Oh, Hiro!" Cassie smiled. She then looked around. It wasn't like him to be this quiet...for this long. "Where are you Hiro-kun?"

Hiro made his way over to her and slipped an arm around her.

"Aww, he is cute." Becca smiled. Carrie stopped her from hugging him.

"I'm glad you approve." Cassie replied dryly. "Say, where is Ryuko-chan?"

Ryuko entered from another room.

"Oh, more K-chan clones!" she said, smiling.

"These are my sisters." Cassie explained. "I hope you don't mind using English, they don't know Japanese."

"I don't mind." Ryuko replied.

"Wait, say that again...." Carrie said.

"Um...say what?"

"You have a strange little accent." Anna replied.

"I'm from Texas..." Ryuko said.

"You're from Japan." Yuki corrected.

"I'm from both!" Ryuko sighed.

(A/N: Japanese.)

"Um, Shuichi..." Hiro said, walking over to where his friend sat in a corner. "Are you ok?"

"I got lost...and confused...and scared..." Shuichi said. "Too much strange English!"

* * *

*10 Years ago.*

"I don't like this dress..." A young Cassie complained. "It's itchy."

"It's cute." Noriko replied. "Besides, you just have to wear it until after the reception."

Cassie looked in the mirror. The dress was blue, like the ones Noriko and her sisters were wearing.

"I can't believe Judy decided to have five bridesmaids." Belle commented.

"She didn't want to disappoint anyone." Anna replied.

"Why do you get to stand, and I have to go sit down?" Cassie asked.

"Because you're not old enough to be a bridesmaid." Carrie replied.

Cassie gave the young teen stink eye.

"Where'd you learn that?" Noriko asked, laughing.

"Ryu-san taught me." Cassie smiled.

"Figures." Noriko shook her head.

Before long, the wedding was underway. Cassie did her job, scattering the petals here and there down the isle. Once she reached the end, she stood there.

"You're supposed to go sit down with mom and dad now." Becca said, smiling at her youngest sister.

"I can't see from back there." Cassie replied.

Belle was about to walk Cassie over there when Ryuchi held his hand out.

"You can stand with us, Cassie-chan." He smiled.

She ran over and stood between Ryuchi and Tohma.

After the wedding, they went for the reception. Cassie sat in her chair, kicking her feet as she ate her third piece of cake.

"Gather around girls, it's time to thrown the bouquet." Judy called.

Cassie sat down her plate and ran to where the other single women were standing.

"If you catch the bouquet, who would you marry?" Ryuchi asked, smiling down at her.

Cassie blushed a deep red.

"I'd marry you, Ryu-san!"

"Awww! Kawaii!" Ryuchi replied.

The bouquet was thrown, and landed in the hands of an unsuspecting Mika. Tohma laughed. Something told him Judy had been aiming.

* * *

(A/N: You guessed it, English.)

Cassie unlocked her door and ushered her sisters into her apartment. She had opted to ride with Hiro so Yuki's poor car would be less crowded.

"Welcome to my humble home." Cassie smiled, Motioning around her. "We can figure out sleeping arrangements later...make yourselves at home."

"So, where is Claude?" Carrie asked as she sat down with Anna and Becca on the couch.

(A/N: Japanese.)

"Why don't you get some snacks out, Hiro-kun, I'm sure my sisters are a bit hungry."

"No problem, I'll be right back." Hiro squeezed Cassie's hand before heading for the kitchen.

"Now to call K." She crossed to the phone, dialed and waited.

"Moshi Moshi!" K replied happily.

"Can you come over Onii-san?"

"Sorry, I'm taking Judy-chan and Miky-chan out to lunch."

"But Onii-san..." Cassie paused, and an evil idea came to mind. "Hiro-kun? What are you-no, don't! Please, stay back-I-"

She hung up, and smiled.

"Did I hear my name?" Hiro asked, returning with snacks a few moments later.

"Iie." Cassie smiled.

Hiro put the snacks down, went to hug Cassie. No sooner did he slip his arms around his girlfriend then the door burst open and K stood, a rocket launcher moumnted on his shoulder and aimed at Hiro.

(A/N: English.)

"Got ya!" Cassie smiled.

"Claude, don't shoot Cassie's boyfriend." Belle scolded. "It's taken her 20 years to get one, let her keep him a few weeks."

"What is going on here?" K asked, lowering the rocket launcher.

"We came to visit." Becca said, jumping up and hugging her brother.

Anna and Carrie walked over and hugged him as well.

"Claude K. Winchester, you can't just run around town with a rocket launcher." Judy scolded, coming up behind him. "You're not in the Secret Service anymore."

K looked over his shoulder at his wife and small son.

"I'm sorry Judy, it's my fault." Cassie smiled. "I think I might have scared him. No matter. I'm sure you remember Anna, Carrie, belle and Becca."

Judy hugged her sisters-in-law and then they got a chance to coo over Miky, who had been in diapers the last time they saw each other.

* * *

(A/N: English.)

After Hiro left, Cassie settled down with her siblings, Judy and Miky to catch up.

"Well, since you two got married, I got a promotion." Belle smiled. "I'm now a detective in the LA Homicide division."

"And how are your kids?" Judy asked, smiling.

"Tom is going to start high school in the fall, and Daisy is in the Discoveries program at her elementary school."

"Well, John and I are anxiously awaiting our bundle of joy." Anna smiled. "I had to take off for maternity leave last week My doctor didn't think it was a good idea to keep working near chemicals at six months."

"Do you know if it will be a boy or a girl yet?" Cassie asked.

"John wants a boy, but you know how the Winchester genes work out, it'll probably be a girl. We're looking at Jasmine if it's a girl, and we'll name it after John's grandfather, Caleb, if it's a boy."

"Well, Alex proposed to me a few months ago." Becca paused a moment to show off her ring. "We're planning the wedding for next spring. Oh, and I got my first acting job not too long ago."

"Acting, really?" Cassie smiled.

"Don't get too excited." Carrie laughed. "She was in a cat food commercial...her hand rang the bell to let the kitty know it was dinner time."

"Everyone starts out small." Becca replied, defensively.

"So tell me about this Alex." K said.

"Oh, Claude, you shouldn't be so defensive...at least not over me. You should worry about Cassie and Carrie, they're still new to the dating game." Becca laughed. "Alex is a doctor, he specializes in burn victims. We've been going out for a little over a year now."

"Well, as much as I hat to admit it, Becca is right." Carrie smiled. "I met Robert at work, he teaches the kindergarten class down the hall from my art class, and we've been together a few months."

"Well, guys, there's not much for me to tell." Cassie sighed. "I met Hiro about a half an hour after I arrived here in Tokyo. We've been going out about a week, and it seems like everyday I have to tell Claude not to shoot him."

She shot a quick, friendly glare at her brother before continuing.

"I'm pretty much an English Teacher. I'm supposed to get them ready for an international tour next year." She smiled. "It's really fun. I get to sit in on their rehearsals and recording sessions, plus I do think Shuichi is slowly making progress. It might take me all year, but I believe I'll get him to learn English."

"Oh, that sounds so fun." Becca's eyes brightened up.

"Can we come with you sometime?" Carrie asked.

"If it's not too much to ask." Anna continued.

"Guys, we don't want to intrude." Belle replied. "We can't distract Cassie at work."

"Distract me?" Cassie laughed. "You obviously haven't met anyone at NG Studios. Life up there is one huge distraction. You guys can come tomorrow...we'll have to get a couple cabs though. There is no way we could all fit on Hiro's motorcycle."

"So that's how you've been getting to work!" K announced triumphantly. "I wondered why you didn't need a ride from me anymore. No matter, you can all ride with me. I've got the van after all."

"In fact, why don't you come stay out at our house?" Judy offered, smiling. "I'm not sure if Cassie has enough room here, and we have plenty at the house."

"Thank you Judy." Belle smiled, patting her sister-in-law's hand.

"I've been wondering something." K said. "Cassie, why do you only call me Claude when we're all together like this?"

"I figure they're safety in numbers." Cassie joked. "Old habit I guess. Now I've got a question for you. Why are you so much more protective of me the the others?"

"Simple. You live closer." He kissed his youngest sister's forehead as he and the others began to file out with the promise they'd meet back bright and early tomorrow morning.