A/N: Sorry this took so long. GAH! This is more dialogue than description this time. I hope you enjoy it! Happy Fourth of July: INDEPENDENCE DAY!

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Dependence and Independence

Sharp eyes watch as his wife puts on her sandals.

"What are you doing?"

Never stopping in her action, she smiles.

"I'm going for a walk, is that all right, my husband?"

A frown.

"I should say no, because you didn't ask me for permission."

A slight shrug.

"Well, I apologize. May I go for a walk?"

"No."

"I think the answer is yes, unless you want to sleep outside tonight."

"..."

"That is very attractive. Now I know why all the women in town swoon around you."

"They do not 'swoon'."

A laugh.

"I just have to keep my eyes on you, who knows what will happen if I don't."

"Then why are you going on a walk and leaving me here unguarded?"

A playful swat.

"Honestly, how long have we been married?"

"A long time."

"And after all this time, you think that I don't trust you?"

"I never said that."

"I know."

A hug and a quick kiss.

"I haven't agreed to this walk yet."

"You'll have agreed by the time I get back."

"Maybe you'll be sleeping outside tonight." A threat.

"Saitou."

"Yes, dear?"

A smile.

"I love you."

"I love you too, be careful."

"You know I am."

And with that, she leaves through the front door.