A nice warmth rested on the girls shoulders as they waited for Aiichirou to show up. The sun was hitting Chigusa's hair to make it look like a waterfall of honey flowing from her ponytail. Kou smiled at her partner as she took a draft from the coffee they'd stopped for on the way.

Chigusa noticed, her own lips quirking, "Love you." she said after swallowing.

"I love you too." Kou returned, humming when the taller girl leaned closer, shoulders now touching.

They waited on their bench like that for a while, watching as a few cars wandered down the relatively quiet street; it was a nice day, so most people would be on the beach, or hanging out with their friends closer to town.

"Sorry we're late!" Aiichirou called, slowly walking towards them down the sidewalk. Kou waved to him, getting up and meeting half way. She gave him a friendly peck on the cheek, then asked,

"Wheres that nephew of mineee!?"

The young boy kicked his feet, Aiichirou was giving him a piggy back ride, securely holding his son under each knee. Aiichirou smiled and knelt so the boy could get down.

"Auntie!" was exclaimed before Kou was bombarded with a hug.

"Oooff!" Kou exclaimed, leaning down to return the hug. "It's good to see you too Takumi-kun, you've gotten so big!"

Kou felt Chigusa stand next to her, as Takumi released her, she knelt to greet him as well.

"Hey, Takumi-kun." Chigusa smiled fondly at the brown haired boy. "Auntie Chigusa, I really enjoyed that book you gave me!"

Aiihirou nodded running his fingers though his sons hair a few times, "He couldn't put it down."

"I'm so glad! Maybe while we're out we can pick up book two." Chigusa announced.

"Really!?" Takumi asked excitedly.

Chigusa nodded.

"I'd save that for last, other wise he's not gonna want to go on rides; he'll sit there with his nose in the book." his tone was slightly teasing, Takumi nudged him in the knee with an elbow.

Chigusa chuckled slightly, "Well, we better get going then."

While her partner took on her full height once more, Kou asked, "Hows Rin?"

"When I left he was out cold and Sou was making him some soup." Aiichirou replied, "I would be helping out too but I need to put in some hours at work...this guy," the sliver haired man put a hand on his sons shoulder. "Has been going though clothes like water as of late..."

"I'm the normal size for a ten year old dad." Takumi informed, with a crinkle in his nose.

"Humm, I think you take after your father." Aiichrou said. Takumi shrugged his broad shoulders, accepting his comment. Kou smiled, "Well, let's see what rides we can manage before Auntie Chigusa makes us break for cotton candy."

Takumi nodded and took a hold of her out stretched hand.

"Have a good day!" Aiichiou told them, giving his son a kiss on the head. Takumi nodded once more, gracing his father with a smile.

"Thanks so much for spending the day with him!" Aiichirou told the two woman.

"It's no problem." Kou said.

"We don't see him often enough." Chigusa added.

"Now go on, don't be late for work...poke my brother for me if you get the chance." Kou told him, leaning forward for a kiss. He gave her one on the cheek, then gave Chigusa one too.

The three of them smiled and waved as he left. "So, what ride do you wanna go on first?" they started walking toward the fair grounds.

"The carousel!" Takumi said brightly, "It's my favorite!"

"Mine too!" Chigusa said, "How about cotton candy, pink or blue?"

"Both. I like the color pink, but I really like the taste of the blue." Takumi told her, while Kou payed for their entrance tickets.

Takumi pointed excitedly when he saw the Carousel, it's paint vivid in the sunlight. Kou let's go of his hand for him to run just a little bit in front of her, Chigusa took hold of the released hand. When she saw that Takumi was talking to the ride attendant, waving enthusiastically at them to hurry, Kou looked at her partner.

"I've been thinking." Chigusa said, "Maybe we should think about.."

"Yes." Kou said, without much more thought. "I'd love to have a child."

Chigusa squeezed her hand gently, smiling, she tossed her empty coffee before running to help Takumi onto the Carousel platform. Kou bought a big bag of cotton candy later that day and Takumi had his nose in his new book as they walked him home.