"How is Ryuu? I can't believe he's 3 months already," Sakura asked through the phone.

"He's doing great! He's such a good baby, he rarely cries anymore. He's still extremely clingy though, Takumi and I can't ever leave him alone without him whining or pouting," Misaki replied as she typed away at her laptop for her online classes.

"I miss him! I can't wait to see him tonight, I hope he remembers his auntie Sakura."

Misaki laughed. "He already knows you by now so he won't fuss if we hand him over to you. Maybe you should give Ryuu to Kuuga for a while, it's hilarious seeing that man try to deal with a baby. Poor Kuuga."

"More like poor Ryuu! He freaks out every time Kuuga holds him, I think it's probably because he holds him at arms length," Sakura laughed along too.

"It's better he practices now before it's his turn," Misaki winked even though she knew Sakura couldn't see her but she still picked up on it.

"Oh no missy, I do not plan on getting pregnant any time soon!" Sakura's voice raised slightly.

"That's what I said too," Misaki mumbled.

"Anyways, where is Ryuu? I haven't heard any of his baby talk the whole time we've been talking."

"Takumi is going grocery shopping with him. I think it's become some sort of father-son bonding, because every time Takumi goes out to buy groceries he just has to bring Ryuu and put him in his baby sling. Takumi is going to be heart broken when our little peanut grows out of that thing," Misaki shook her head slightly as she though about it and smiled.

"You guys are so cute. Anyways, I have to go and pick up Kuuga from work. I'll see you in a few hours!" The girls said goodbye to each other and Misaki submit her work to her class.

She stretched and decided to go to the nursery and clean up a bit until her boys got home.

"Misaki?" Takumi called out as he walked through the front door.

"Coming!" She yelled back and went downstairs to greet her family in the kitchen.

"Hi baby boy!" Misaki squealed when she saw Ryuu in his sling attached to Takumi's chest. Ryuu recognized his mom's voice and turned to look at her with a bubbly smile.

Misaki took Ryuu in her arms and he put both of his hands on her face in fascination. "Yeah, that's mommy's nose. Can you say nose?" She asked, and wasn't surprised to receive no answer. Ryuu was lost in his own little world that weirdly had to do with faces.

"Hi Takumi. How was shopping this time? Any girls fawn over my boys?" Misaki joked and leaned over to give him a quick kiss.

"Oh you know, just the usual," Takumi retorted. "But really, Ryuu was talking a handful. Every time someone came up to us he would start bouncing and wiggling and babbling baby talk. Other than that, he was a perfect angel as always."

"That sounds like my boy," Misaki said happily and began to walk around the kitchen with him as Takumi prepared to cook a meal for the dinner tonight. "Are you excited to see your auntie Sakura? And auntie Suzuna? How about your grandma and grandpa?" Misaki wondered aloud to Ryuu who laid his head tiredly on her chest, clutching her shirt tightly.

She continued to walk around with Ryuu, who replied to Misaki with simple "Oh's" and "Ah's". She later set him down on his mat for tummy time and sat next to him to supervise him. He began to fuss and clenched and unclenched his fingers repeatedly, something he did whenever he wanted someone to hold him.

Misaki tried to distract him with colorful baby toys, and succeeded when he put his full attention on the toys. She went to go sit on the couch that was right behind Ryuu's baby area and turned on the TV.

"So, these past three months have been great," Takumi stated randomly. Misaki diverted her attention from the tv and looked at Takumi with an amused look on her face. Where was he going with this?

"Yeah," she dragged, trying to prompt him to say what he really wanted to say.

"We've spent everyday taking care of Ryuu."

"Mhm."

"And we haven't gotten any time to ourselves," Takumi suddenly went over to sit next to Misaki on the couch and leaned back with her.

"Are you asking me out?" Misaki amusedly raised her eyebrow at him.

"Funny thing is, I'm just letting you know. Because this whole dinner thing tonight was a diversion. Everyone is coming over to have dinner, we just won't be present. We're taking a break from being parents for a night," Takumi shrugged.

Misaki looked at him open-mouthed. She did miss spending one on one time with Takumi, she had to admit that the past 3 months have been hectic and of course revolved around taking care of Ryuu. "I would love that, I'm just... I'm not sure about leaving Ryuu," she bit her lip and turned to look at her baby.

"I know, I didn't want to leave him either. Believe it or not, Kuuga and Sakura had to convince me to agree with this whole thing. But he is going to be in good hands tonight, we have no excuse," he stated before going over to pick up Ryuu and sat back down on the couch with Misaki.

"I guess we can. I mean, I've missed feeling like a young couple. Oh, let's dress up really nice and go to a nice restaurant! And then do something stupid after and it!" Misaki said excitedly.

"Anything you want," Takumi smiled. They brought Ryuu upstairs so they could go get ready. Takumi only took a quick shower so he was able to play with and keep Ryuu busy while Misaki got ready.

"Hey buddy, can you say dada?" Takumi asked, bouncing Ryuu on his lap.

"I heard that!" Misaki yelled from the bathroom. She stuck her head out and glared at Takumi jokingly.

"No, Ryuu honey, say mama!" Ryuu just chewed on his hands and looked dazingly at the wall behind Takumi. He placed a kiss on the top of his son's head and cuddled him to his chest. Now that Ryuu was getting bigger, his looks were becoming more distinct and it was clear that Ryuu was an equal mix of both Takumi and Misaki. He had Takumi's green eyes and nose, and Misaki's black hair and lips.

The doorbell rang and Takumi went downstairs with Ryuu in his hands. "Hi Takumi!" Sakura and Kuuga greeted.

"My godson! Hello Ryuu!" Sakura said excitedly as Takumi passed Ryuu on over to her. Sakura basically blasted upstairs to meet with Misaki while talking an earful to Ryuu. "Aren't you the most handsome baby boy ever? Yes you are," Sakura cooed. Ryuu simply laid against her, beginning to feel drowsy.

"Hi Sakura!" Misaki greeted, giving her best friend a hug.

"Oh, its almost time to put Ryuu down for a nap. I nearly forgot to check the time," Misaki said. Sakura passed the sleepy Ryuu to Misaki and she slowly rocked him.

"Takumi!" Misaki called. "Come say goodbye to your son! I'm going to put him down for his nap!"

"I'm going to miss you. Are you going to miss mama?" Misaki spoke, even though Ryuu was already about to fall asleep on her. She gave him a kiss on his head before passing him to Takumi. Takumi placed Ryuu's cheek against his own and rocked him a little. He placed a kiss on his son and lowered him into his crib.

They both waited for everyone to arrive downstairs with Kuuga and Sakura. Soon when everyone arrived, they were basically kicked out of their own home while being reassured a million times that Ryuu was in good hands.

"This feels weird. Doesn't this feel weird? I actually feel like a 18 year old!" Misaki laughed joyously. She loved her life and her baby but she couldn't deny the feeling she got whenever she had the chance to drift away from being just a mom. Takumi interlaced their fingers together as he cruised down the road.

"Did I tell you how beautiful you look tonight? Nope? Well, silly me because damn, my wife is looking great."

Misaki blushed and softly shoved him. "Whatever. You know I'm still working to lose all the baby weight that stuck with me from Ryuu."

"I see nothing but beauty!" Takumi purposely said to make her annoyed by his cheesiness.

"Yeah, yeah, just let it all out. Might as well because I know that you're just waiting to release your cheesiness."

Takumi mockingly placed a hand on his heart. "The things you say to me, Misaki Walker."

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"Do I really have to do this?" Misaki put on the best pout she could but Takumi could not be evaded.

"Sorry, baby. A bet is a bet," he shrugged apologetically but his face had a sly grin on his face.

"What if I drown! Or, freeze to death! Or what if a giant sea monster snatches me! You'll be the only one to blame, mister!" Misaki pointed at her husband who simply snickered.

"I'm right here. Have fun in the water," he sarcastically waved at her.

Misaki grumbled to herself as she began to strip off her clothes. While at dinner, both Misaki and Takumi were having trouble not talking about Ryuu. They tried to switch it up, but it seemed that every time the conversation somehow drifted back to him. And so, they competitively made a bet where they'd have to go through dinner without taking about Ryuu, and whoever broke first had to take a dip in the ocean wearing only their undergarments.

When Misaki was wearing only her bra and underwear, she heard Takumi jokingly wolf whistle at her which made her flip him the bird. It was freezing cold at 10pm and so the complete darkness and mystery terrified Misaki. But she was never one to back down from her word, so she shut her eyes and ran into the water while letting out a scream. She went to the part of the water that reached her stomach and stopped there just for safety precautions. But due to the waves, the water splashed around her whole body leaving her soaked. Misaki began to shiver and wrapped her arms around her chest before she ran back to the shore where Takumi was staring amusedly at her. "Happy?" She asked.

"Very," he not so discreetly looked her up and down before looking back at her suggestively.

"You are so cheeky today!" She exclaimed, her teeth chattering as the wind blew against her bare body.

Takumi saw how cold she was so immediately grabbed the blanket next to him and wrapped it around her.

"Thank you," Misaki shivered. He ran his hands up and down her arms through the blanket, trying to warm her up. He suddenly ducked down and connected his lips with Misaki's. He felt rejuvenated, because for once he was able to feel like a teenager just for that night. And one night was all he needed. They made out a little while longer under the night sky, until the cold became too much for Misaki to handle and they headed back to the warmth of the car.

She let out a satisfied sigh once the heater blasted and Takumi began driving. Once they reached their home, Takumi stopped Misaki before they could walk into the house.

"Thank you," he said suddenly. "Tonight was amazing. I love being able to see both momzilla Misaki and young, playful Misaki. I love all of you."

Misaki smiled and pulled him into a kiss. "You wanted to say this on our porch before we entered because it reminded you of the end of dates when the guy walks the girl to the door, didn't you?"

"You caught me!" They both laughed and Misaki rolled her eyes as she unlocked the door to head inside.

"Except this time, I get in and get to sleep with the girl."

"Pervert!" Misaki exclaimed, hitting him on his shoulder before hurrying away from him to see her guests.

Some things just never change.