author's note:
i had to add kids in the story! lol the names i chose from previous animes and mangas i read/watched. i really like them :3
The two boys dropped the bat, shocked and surprised. Then, they ran for the patio door.
"Mom! Mom!" the first boy yelled as he and his companion burst into the living room. The woman who was bent over, straightening the books on the coffee table stood up. She looked over at the boys, a smile on her face.
"What happened, Takeshi, Ryou?" Haruna asked.
"I hit the ball and it went flying! Right, Ryou?" Takeshi turned to Ryou, his face red. Ryou nodded his head rapidly. A woman appeared in the doorway of the kitchen.
"Good timing. Ryou, time to go home." Asami said.
Ryou pouted. "Aww! But I don't wanna! I wanna play with Takeshi!"
Asami laughed. "We'll come back on Friday, prmoise." Haruna and Asami smiled at each other. "Fumi!" Asami called, her voice louder.
"I'm here." Fumi appeared in the living room with Yoh. Fumi gathered Ryou in his arms and Asami went with them to the door. Before sitting in the car, Asami called to Haruna.
"Take care of yourself. Don't do... unnecessary things." Asami was referring to the week before, when Haruna was playing baseball. Takeshi stood at the doorway, waving.
As soon as the car was out of his sight, Takeshi closed the door and yelled, "Shower time!" He went on the first step and stpped. "Mom? Can I play baseball with my little sister?" he asked.
"Of course." came the reply. Yoh watched his son bounce up the stairs.
"What was he yelling about earlier?" he asked. Haruna moved to dust the bookcase.
"Oh, how he hit a ball really hard and it was flying."
Yoh smiled. "Just like his mom, huh?" Haruna smiled at Yoh. Suddenly, she gasped. Yoh moved automatically to Haruna's side.
"What's wrong?" he asked, concerned. The shock went away and Haruna laughed.
"She kicked." Yoh smiled in relief. Then, something he had been thinking about earlier hit him.
Yoh removed his glasses and began rubbing them against his shirt. "I...um, thought of a name for the girl." Haruna who had resumed the dusting with one hand protectively over her belly, paused. Yoh could tell she had gotten really excited. "
What? What?" she asked.
"Rukia." Yoh replied, putting his glasses back on and looking over Haruna.
"That's perfect!" she cried, all-smiles. Yoh, who still retained some of his teenage personality, blushed. Then he kissed Haruna and put his arms around her. That was how Takeshi found them, when he ran down the stairs a while later, his hair still damp.
"Hey! I wanna be hugged, too." he said, as he came over to his parents. Haruna smiled.
"Come here, then." She opened her arms and hugged Takeshi. Yoh placed his arm around Takeshi's shoulder.
"I love you." came Takeshi's muffled voice.
"I love you, too." said Yoh and Haruna simutaneously. They smiled at each other, and Yoh kissed Haruna.
okay, this is really the end. once again, arigato! for reading!