YAY! I decided to update Mothers for Father's day! Smart, right?

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Onto the fic!

Yoh Asakura stared out the window of his house in Funbari. The object of his concentration: his wife. Seventeen and five months pregnant, just starting to show a little weight beneath that slim frame, she was gardening.

Gardening: a hobby that no one would ever expect of Kyouyama Anna- excuse me- Asakura Anna.

But there she was, placing flowers into a window box just outside the kitchen.

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He could tell she was trying to take her mind off her present comdition. This happened, along with the throwing up in the mornings, and the late night cravings, and the mood swings, especially the mood swings. Yoh knew Anna wasn't really used to feeling anything at all, now she was feeling everything, and with great magnitude too. And so, with her incessant mood swings, she took to hobbies to take her mind off of things.

The visit from his brother yesterday hadn't helped much.

He wondered if she was still mad at him for that.

'Hey, otouto! Wassup!' Hao said, unexpectedly showing up at the onsen.

'Hao?' he asked.

'Yah, you didn't really think I'd miss tomorrow, did you? Especially with you being one soon, and all,'

'What?' Yoh asked, confused.

'Dear, dear otuoto, don't you know what tomorrow is?'

'No,'

'Well dear brother, tomorrow happens to be Father's day,'

Anna walked in.

'HAO!' she shouted, alarmed.

'Sister-in-law! May I say, you look dashing for your condition,'

'Condition?' Anna replied, finding the word repulsive from what she was going through.

'Yes, condition,'

'Well,I suppose I should thank you for the complement, but I won't,'

A stricken look crossed Hao's face. 'I hope you won't have trouble with them,'

'Them?' Anna asked, sounding once again interested.

Hao turned sharply to Yoh, 'You haven't told her!'

'Told her what!' Yoh replied, hoping to avoid the subject.

'THAT SHE'S HAVING TWINS!'

'I'M HAVING TWINS!' Anna shouted, alarmed. Yoh grinned sheepishly. 'AND YOU KNEW!'

'Well, Anna, seeing as we are twins, we should know,' Hao said, speaking for the both of them.

'Anna I-'

'You knew and you didn't tell me!'

'Faust said he would on your next checkup,'

'FAUST KNEW TOO!' Anna looked angry, but beneath that, hurt. She turned, 'I'm going upstairs to sleep. Don't follow me,'

Anna had locked Yoh out of their room that night, and hadn't spoken to him since.

Yoh desperately pleaded to the higher powers that she would talk to him again. It had been surprise enough when she found out she was pregnant, Faust had told Keiko, not them. They still didn't know why. Now to have surprised her once again with twins, that just wasn't fair. He had tried to apologise, numerous times, but she wouldn't hear of it.

And now, the Father's day before he would be a father, his wife wasn't speaking to him.

He knocked his head aainst the window, trying to figure out why he hadn't told her when he found out. It was still a mystery to him HOW he found out. But suddenly he had known. 'Twins' he had thought at the time, 'Just like Otouto and me,'

He was secretly happy that Anna was having twins. He felt a relation to the unborn children growing. He had been a twin, they were twins, they could relate. But he had kept it from Anna, and that was his downfall.

He decided that he would try once again to make it up to her. He quietly slinked to the kitchen, and prepared her favorite meal of the day. Macaroni and Cheese with pickles, and a side of Jelly beans. Hey, it was one of her cravings.

Placing the delicassy on a tray, he carried it outside, setting it down on the porch. She hadn't noticed him yet. He sat down beside the food, watching her close-up.

She was very pretty, who was he kidding? She was gorgeous. But on a regular day, very icy with her temper. Today, she had on an apron to cover her clothes from dirt. She stood, once again putting a flower into the box. He stood and walked over to her.

He put his hands on her waist, "Hey," he greeted.

Anna jumped, but didn't say anything.

He wrapped his arms around her waist, nuzzling her neck. Holding her close, he said, "I made you lunch. Your favorite meal of the day,"

"Really?" she questioned. "And how did you know what I wanted?"

"It's Sunday," he answered simply, "You always want macaroni and cheese on Sunday,"

Unbeknownst to him, she smiled at his thoughtfulness and observation.

"Oh, and Anna," he said, kissing her neck once, "I'm sorry about the whole twins thing. I- I didn't want you to worry. You were upset enought when you thought you were having one kid, but to surprise you with two?"

"I just wish you haadn't kept it from me, how long had you known?"

"Not very long, just two weeks,"

"Two weeks is not long?"

"Not in retrospect of a pregnancy,"

"... good point,"

"So, will you take a little break and dine with me malady?" he asked, separating from her and holding out his hand.

"...Maybe I'll take more than just a little break," she said, her eyes flasheing mischievously.

Yoh's face looked surprised. He hadn't expected her to forgive him that easily. But then he smiled, leading her to the porch. "Your first bite, madam?" he asked her, holding out the spoon. She closed her eyes and opened her mouth, allowing him to feed her.

"Mmmmm," she said, feeling her craving being satisfied.

"And now a jelly bean?" Anna nodded without opening her eyes, but reopening her mouth.

He placed a yellow jelly bean inside.

She smiled amidst the chewing, grateful for nourishment and his company. She knew she couldn't stay mad at him. He had done so much for her. Bringing her a new family, granting her with children, loving her. It was more than anybody could have asked. And today, making her lunch, it was sweet of him.

"How 'bout another bite?" he asked, holding the spoon out for her.

"You need lunch too," she said.

"But not as much as my darling wife who has to eat for three people,"

"Yes, well, these two seem to be alright on the hunger scale for now," she silently took the spoon from him, stuffing the contents into his mouth.

Yoh chewed, a strange expression on his face. Macaroni and Cheese with pickles... It was okay.

"And now how 'bout a jelly bean for you?" she held one in the air. It was a red one, his favorite.

She hung it tauntingly in front of him. Then, without a second thought, she popped it into her mouth.

Yoh looked astonished. She was playing rough. He was secondly surprised when she lunged for him, placing her mouth upon his, and giving him the jelly bean that way.

Yoh chewed slowly, wondering what had posessed her to do that, but slowly he swallowed, and reacted to her lips, still upon his. He slowly but surely let them down so he was lying on the deck, and she was on top of him, implanting his face with glorious kisses.

Stopping for breath, the couple stared into each other's eyes.

"It's different," Yoh suddenly said.

"What?" Anna replied, confused.

"The last time we did this, you weighed less,"

Anna's face showed a hurt expression, "Are you suggesting I'm fat?"

"Well, you'd have to be with two healthy little babies growing inside you, and having to eat for both of them and yourself,"

"And just what is that supposed to mean?" she said, getting up off him. Yoh was disappointed as he felt the weight being lifted off his chest.

"It means, you're beautiful," Yoh answered simply, sitting up. Anna blushed at the comment, even though she wasn't sure that his previous ones had anything to do with beauty.

"Uh, thanks... I think," Anna replied. Yoh laughed.

"Now come here," he said, placing a green jelly bean in his mouth, Anna's favorite.

Later, snuggling in their bed, Anna turned to look at Yoh.

"Yoh?" she asked.

"Yes, dear?"

"Happy Father's day,"

YAY! That was cute, ne? I hope to update it again sometime. Tha'll be fun-- although there isn't really any "parent appreciation" holidays coming up-- OH WELL!

And macaroni and cheese with pickles is really good. I can't eat Mac&cheese without it!

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