Eto laid her head on the investigator's chest and pulled at his stitches. Hazy morning light poured in from the window onto the two people laying is the messy bed. The only sound was the hum of the air conditioner; the noise of the city waking up blocked by the thick glass.
"Don't pull on them," Juuzou said, smacking away Eto's small hand. His voice was still thick with the deep sleep he had just roused from.
Eto buried her nose in the crook of his neck, pressing their bare bodies together. She inhaled, enjoying his sweet scent. He smelled like what Eto imagined candy tasted like. They laid their together like that for ten minutes.
"Kids are probably up," Juuzou finally said.
Eto said nothing. She had no desire to leave the bed she laid in. So the couple did not move; but the same question ran rampant through both their heads: what now?
Eto wiggled to get comfortable and laid her head on the man's chest. She listened to the steady beat of his heart. The rise and fall of his chest was so calming she had to fight not to fall back asleep.
"Eto?" Juuzou said after awhile.
"Yeah?" she said softly, not moving from her comfortable position.
"Will you marry me?"
Those words woke Eto up from her sleepy trance. She paused, not able to comprehend Juuzou's question. After a minute or so of silence, Suzuya spoke up again.
"It's a yes or no question."
"Yes," Eto said, finally finding her voice. "W—when?"
"Tomorrow," Juuzou said, pulling her close.
"Well," the half ghoul said. "I do know a ghoul. And he performs marriages for ghouls. Because if a well known ghoul or ghoul with no record wants to get married, they can't do it at a regular place."
"That works," Juuzou said, smiling.
"But Juuzou," Eto said. "How will it even work? Our marriage? I'm the One Eyed Owl and you're a special class investigator."
"It'll work," Suzuya said sheepishly. "Because we love each other."
"You sounded awfully shy about saying that," Eto commented.
"Yeah, well I haven't said it in awhile," Juuzou retorted.
"You said it a lot last night," Eto said impishly.
Suzuya rolled his eyes. "I said a lot of things last night that I haven't said for a long time."
"Same," the half ghoul said.
Suzuya gave her a doubtful look.
"Sort of," she said quickly.
Juuzou rolled his eyes once again. "What's your fuck buddy gonna think of it anyway?"
"Don't call him that," Eto scolded. "Besides, we haven't slept together since the beginning of summer."
"Well, what's your ex friend with benefits gonna think of it?"
Eto sighed. "He'll probably be happy for me. Despite what you think, Naki's actually very kind."
"Yeah, okay," Suzuya said sarcastically.
"Are we gonna get a new apartment?" Eto asked.
"I was thinking about that," Juuzou said. "And I think so. I mean, that way the kids get their own rooms."
Eto nodded and rolled on top of Suzuya. She kissed him slowly, enjoying the sweetness of his lips.
"W—we have to go," he managed to say through the kiss.
The half ghoul's hands trailed down his body, and he gasped when they reached their destination.
"I guess the kids will be alright," he mumbled.
That afternoon, Juuzou and Eto walked into Suzuya's apartment to find the kids weren't there. They looked everywhere, but they were absent.
"Did they try to call us?" Eto asked.
Both the investigator and the one eye had left their phones at the apartment.
"I have no missed calls," Suzuya said frantically.
"I have ten from Naki," Eto said, confused.
"Maybe he's looking for a hookup," Juuzou muttered.
"Not now, Juuzou," the half ghoul said frantically, calling the blond ghoul back.
Naki answered after four rings.
"Naki, thank God," Eto said. "The kids are missing! They always leave a note if they're going to the woods, and we can't find them anywhere!"
"I have them here," Naki said, tone sharp.
"Oh thank god," Eto said.
"Neither you or Suzuya was there when they got up," he said harshly. "They were gonna call you, but they saw that you guys left their phones. Where the hell were you?"
"See you soon," Eto said, quickly hanging up and not answering his question.
"Naki has them," Eto told Suzuya.
The couple caught a cab and rushed to the mansion. When they arrived, a servant escorted them to the den, where Naki, Kaito, and Hitomi were doing a puzzle and drinking glasses of blood.
"Mommy!" Hitomi said when she saw them. "Daddy!"
The white haired girl flung her arms around her parents, while her brother stayed seated on the floor with Naki.
"Where were you?" Naki snapped. "You scared them!"
"Kids, sit down," Suzuya said. "We need to talk to you."
The children scrambled onto the couch and stared at their parents with wide eyes.
"Mommy and Daddy," Eto said. "Are getting married."
Naki, who was still on the floor, choked on the blood he was drinking.
"What the fuck?" the blond ghoul said.
"Naki!" Eto scolded. "Language!"
"What the fuck," Hitomi giggled, mimicking Naki.
"Don't say that," Suzuya scolded.
The little girl sunk down and frowned.
"When are you getting married?" Kaito asked softly.
"Tomorrow," Suzuya said, smiling at his shy son.
"Do we get to come?" Hitomi asked.
Juuzou nodded.
"Yay!" she said. "Daddy, me and Kaito made something. We show you now."
"That was easier than expected," Juuzou whispered to his to be wife as the children pulled him out of the room.
When the investigator was gone, Naki stood up and glared at Eto.
"Look Naki, I'm sorry," Eto said. "I've had fun and all, but—."
"I'm glad you're marrying him," Naki said, cutting her off.
"You are?" Eto asked, surprised. "Then why do you look so angry?"
"I'm mad cause you left the kids all alone to go fuck somewhere."
Eto blinked. "How did you—."
"Please," Naki said. "It's not hard to see. You both smell like it."
"Oh," Eto said, lowering her head.
"So the wedding," Naki said after a minute. "What's the info on it?"
"That's what I gotta figure out," the half ghoul responded.