Husband and Wife
Chapter 2: What a Life
Yuno: We eventually ate the chickens we had and had to sell the sheep to a suspicious man in the alley wearing a trench coat. Miyako seemed rather upset by this but somehow silent.
Yuno: Is everything alright? Maybe you formed a bond with the sheep.
Miyako: No, it's not that. Our farm is missing something. Cows and pigs!
Yuno: We can't afford such luxuries.
Miyako: Why don't we just call Hiro over?
Yuno: Was that an insult?
Yuno: Miyako went shopping again and returned claiming she bought a pig and cow for our farm so I ran outside to see.
Yuno: Miyako…this is just a pack of bacon and a glass of milk.
Miyako: Yep and we're going to grow bacon trees and milk acres!
Yuno: But they're not crops. They can't grow.
Miyako: Yuno, a crisis is when miracles happen. If we pray every night and hope with sincere hearts, something will grow.
Yuno: Why do I have to be the sensible one in this relationship? I'll screw something up for sure!
Yuno: So we prayed and hoped with sincerity in our heart. Miyako began watching Spice and Wolf DVDs hoping to please the harvest gods. We decided to go watch a new horror movie in the theaters, I hate horror but Miyako never takes advantage like a husband should.
Yuno: This is too scary! What's he doing with that rake?!
Miyako: Are you scared Yuno?
Yuno: Yes…
Miyako: Great, can I have your popcorn?
Yuno: Wouldn't you rather hold me close?
Miyako: You don't want butter on your clothes do you?
Yuno: Put down the food!
Yuno: My behavior sent a shock to Miyako, something I hope my apologies could heal. I usually don't yell or fuss, I couldn't believe I did at the movies either.
Yuno: I'm sorry Miyako. I didn't mean it.
Miyako: You don't have to apologize anymore; I must've done something wrong right?
Yuno: I just…I guess I have womanly needs. Sometimes when I expect certain things you instead head for food or something silly but that's what also makes you wonderful. I don't know what I want.
Miyako: I'll pay more attention to you then. That's the problem right? I didn't take advantage of you in the theater. So how about we go home and I get you drunk?
Yuno: Okay! Mother, Father forgive me. I'm going to get wasted.
Yuno: Miyako and I returned from the mini mart with sake gripped in our hands when we noticed a shadow roaming our patch of field back home.
Miyako: Stupid scarecrow! Do your job and shoot it!
Yuno: It's inanimate.
Miyako: It'll be inanimate when it's dead because it'll starve to death when I fire it.
Yuno: Are you already drunk?
Miyako: Wait…wait. Look Yuno! The shadow is stepping into a light.
Yuno: Impossible…can it be?!
Yuno: Miyako had already taken a sip from her sake but fortunately I was sober enough to see what was walking around our apartment complex's yard.
Yuno: That's a piglet! A piglet is walking around our…wait, where did it come from? There's no farm around here besides ours.
Miyako: Isn't it obvious? The bacon I planted has sprouted into a pig! Miracles do happen!
Yuno: No…that's impossible. That would mean we cured death and reversed age.
Miyako: Look! The bacon's not in the ground anymore where I planted it.
Yuno: Is this the work of God? Or possibly the devil?
Yuno: Whatever the case we brought the piglet in and wrapped a blanket around it.
Yuno: It needs milk.
Miyako: No problem, the milk bush should be popping up anytime now.
Yuno: Half my heart believes that.
Yuno: What should we name it?
Miyako: You're right; we should name it now because it is too small to eat. We'll wait when it ripens and gets fat. So let's call it Hiro!
Yuno: That might not be a good idea, what if the real Hiro comes to visit?
Miyako: She'll be happy to have a twin!
Yuno: Sometimes I can't tell if you're teasing or insulting her.
Yuno: As the pig grew it learned how to dance, kicking its legs about as it hopped across the ground. Miyako and I clapped our hands in rhythm.
Miyako: Let's get it drunk!
Yuno: Wait, it's too young.
Miyako: So do we wait in pig years or human years before letting it drink?
Yuno: That's a good question. Maybe google knows the answer.
Miyako: Google knows everything.
Yuno: In a short time the pig grew big and fat, sadly the milk bush never poked past the dirt that hid it. Luckily our bills were being paid and now we had money to spare, the budget crisis was over!
Yuno: I'm back from shopping! Tonight's dinner is going to be-
Miyako: I'm so sorry Yuno!
Yuno: What? What happened?
Miyako: Hiro is dead!
Yuno: WHAT?!
Miyako: But I saved you a big piece of pork.
Yuno: Oh! You meant the pig…I guess "Hiro" is its unofficial name.
Miyako: It is now dancing in my stomach. Oh, and the kitchen is covered with blood. Do we use Bleach or Windex?
Yuno: We buried the remains and held a special funeral for Hiro the Pig. It really reminded me of how precious life was, how such a small creature with a small brain and tiny feet can become so invaluable and make you feel needed.
Yuno: We will miss you Hiro the Pig.
Miyako: Please go to Pig Heaven knowing you were absolutely delicious.
Yuno: In your honor we have arranged our hair into pig tails.
Miyako: Om nom nom nom.
Yuno: Miyako, stop chewing on yours. I'll have lunch ready soon.
Yuno: Since we were financially troubled right after the honeymoon we had little time to do all the cutesy stuff marriage custom dictated. We snuggled and did many more things quite frequently but we never did the tiny things or completely settle down.
Yuno: How about we come up with nicknames for each other?
Miyako: Sure, how about Yunoppai or Yuno MeWell?
Yuno: Those are too well thought out. It's not a competition.
Miyako: But if it was I'd win right? What's my prize?
Yuno: Prize? I don't know...would you like me to bake a cake or we can always do this and that.
Miyako: Why not both at the same time?
Yuno: How adventurous!
Yuno: When I am sad Miyako takes care of me.
Miyako: What's wrong?
Yuno: I am sad!
Miyako: Come here, let me wrap my arm around you and you tell me what's wrong. It's a husband's job to support and care for his wife.
Yuno: Thank you, you're so wonderful.
Miyako: Can I get a promotion now?
Yuno: Yes…this is foreplay in our marriage.
Yuno: How about I call you Mi or Mimi.
Miyako: I think that's fishing bait.
Yuno: How about My Yako or My Yak?
Miyako: I don't like being called bad puns.
Yuno: Hmm….how about something sweet like lover or darling?
Miyako: Yes, I shall call you dear. So now I can say "Yes dear" and you can wear fancy red dresses and hold wine glasses and say "Good evening darling."
Yuno: Wha?
Yuno: We love holding each other in bed and watching TV or movies.
Yuno: You're so warm Miyako.
Miyako: You too even if you're small. Wait, our legs are all tangled up.
Yuno: So?
Miyako: Which legs are yours and which are mine? Are we fused now?
Miyako: Mmmm...your hair smells good Yuno.
Yuno: Thanks, I'm glad you like it. I tried a new raspberry shampoo I found on sale.
Miyako: Does it taste like raspberries?
Yuno: What? The shampoo?
Miyako: Your hair.
Yuno: What if it did?
Miyako: Sounds like bedtime just got more interesting.
Yuno: What does that mean? I don't get it.
Yuno: We had quite a few interesting things happen to us so early in our marriage so something normal and simple was welcomed. Good news was coming our way.
Yuno: I got a letter in the mail from Sae and Hiro! They want to visit!
Miyako: What a way to end a chapter!
Yuno: It's so exciting to hear from them again after we the wedding!
Miyako: The ol' gang's coming back together ey?