A/N: I know, I know... I'm taking too long to update. TTwTT


~Chapter Six~

"Y-Yoru?"

The draconic-youth, Yoru, stood outside the open door of his home just next door to Sakura's. He turned half-way to face her, curiosity gleamed in his crimson eyes as Sakura uncharacteristically fidgeted like Hinata. He tilted his head, watching her, allowing his adoptive daughter to go ahead to slip inside the house and explore freely.

"Mm?" he hummed softly in response to his name.

Sakura glanced up to his gaze only to jolt and look away all red in the face and standing stiff. He faced her completely, giving her his full attention as he leaned up against the door frame with his arms loosely crossed. She still held her face somewhere else, still nervously fidgeting as she blushed, her heart pounding in her chest. He remained still for the briefest of moments as she continued to stammer, not making entirely any sense.

He pushed off the door frame of the front door and stepped up to her, tilting her head up by jer chin and leaned his head down totenderly press his lips against hers, closing his eyes in the process. She stilled and gasped, her green eyes widened as she blushed even redder. They've kissed before, back then on the night he left, even just earlier this afternoon when he returned. Even so, it still took her by surprise. Sakura then closed her eyes as she returned the gentle kiss, wrapping her arms around his shoulders as she pressed in close. The draconic-youth wrapped his arms around her waist, nearly lifting her off her feet only to quickly adjust and lean down a little more for her.

Once they broke tbe kiss, Yoru pressed his forehead to her's and still kept a hold of Sakura around her waist. A rumbling reverberated in his chest, sounding very much like a big cat's purr. Sakura slid ber hands down to his chest, feeling the vibrations against her hands. Sbe was amazed by this new trait she had no idea Yoru could do. Keeping her eyes closed she lifted a hand to the draconic-youth's face, feather-lightly ghkstimg her fingers along his jaw line.

Yoru lifted his head enough to lay a soft kiss to her forehead and stepped back, taking a hold of the pink-haired girl's hand into his. Stepping back a couple steps towards the door before turning to face more towards the steps inside. Sakura managed to close the front door just as he started to lead her upstairs. Yoru glanced over his shoulder to look her over briefly. She was still red in the face and still seemed a little nervous.

He led her into his bedroom, left unchanged since the day he left for training. He stopped at the foot of his bed and gently pulled her around in front pf him, tilting his head slightly to gesture for her to go ahead and lay down. Not truly knowing where this was going, she crawled up onto the bed and up towards to the headboard. Surely he wasn't planning anything that involved a bed... would he? Not while Misaki was here, she hoped! The thought still made her blush even redder than before.

She felt the bed dip behind her from his weight and she sat down on her knees, nervously fidgeting with the bottom hem of her skirt. An arm wrapped around her waist and tugged a little to get her to turn around. She did so and once she was facing him, he firmly, but gently pressed down on her shoulder. Sakura laid down against the pillows and he dipped down to wrap his arms around her waist, laying down with his hips turned into a more comfortable position. He nuzzled his face into her stomach as he purred, earning a giggling squeak.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Misaki came bounding into the bedroom and jumped right on them.

Yoru swiped his adoptive daughter right up into hug, nuzzling her and just held onto both the girls he loved. Sakura smiled and touched Yoru's shoulder and he looked up to her. Crimson and green meeting, he smiled lovingly up to her. Misaki wormed her way out of her young father's hold and crawled closer up to the girl she saw as her mother. She hugged and nuzzled Sakura's cheek, giving kitten-like purrs.

Yoru turned onto his belly and rested his chin on top of his hands, smiling as he watched the two hug and cuddle like mother and child.

I love you. Both of you and I vow to always protect you with my life.


A/N: I swear this will be the only short chapter! This idea popped into my head and didn't want lose it. Currently still writing out the actual chapter six, but it'll be chapter seven... ^ยท^ hope you like!