Enter Mouko

I ran my fingers through her hair gently, watching her sleep. She had the most peaceful look on her face and I couldn't help but kiss her cheek lightly. She sighed and snuggled closer to me and I smiled. "Saiai," I whispered as I started to rock subtly. Without reason the lullaby that my mother used to sing to me popped into my head and I started to hum. After a few moments, unable to help myself, I started to sing softly. I glanced up when I heard footsteps approaching. Mina, Ami, and Aisu walked up to us but didn't speak. I saw Aisu smile slightly while the girls closed their eyes and sighed. I knew they couldn't understand what I was saying and couldn't stop the smile that had started to spread across my face.

I felt Lita shift and heard her breathing lighten as she started to wake up. She hummed softly and her eyes opened. I finished my song and smiled down at her. "Did you sleep well Saiai?" I asked her softly. She nodded.

"What was that? That song. It was really... beautiful." I opened my mouth to speak but the bell rang. I grinned. I didn't think that Lita was ready to hear all about me yet anyway.

"That was beautiful Mouko," Ami said with a puzzled frown. "What language was it? It didn't sound like anything I had ever heard before." I gave her a wide smile as I helped Lita to stand and collect our things.

"My language." She blinked then laughed lightly.

"Your native tongue?" I nodded. "Where are you from again?"

"Another galaxy far far away," I said with a straight face. The girls laughed and Aisu smiled but his eyes held a warning. "Well ladies we'll all be late if we don't get to class." I turned to Lita and placed a lingering kiss on her cheek as the others started to go their separate ways. "Are you alright now? Do you want me to take you home?" She blushed prettily and shook her head 'no'.

"I'm fine. If nothing else I'll sleep through Home Ec." My lips dropped to her neck and she squirmed and giggled.

"Get some rest Saiai. It pains me to see you so worn."

After saying our goodbyes we went to our classes. The rest of the day went by in a blur and as I walked into Taka and my apartment, kicking off my shoes at the door, I dreaded having to do my homework since I had not figured out this planet's math system yet. With a grimace I sat down and pulled out what my teacher had assigned along with the cookies Lita had made for me.I smiled at the bulging green bundle then opened it and popped a sugary confection intomy mouth. I rolled my eyes and moaned in ecstasy. If I didn't have such a fast metabolism I'd get fat off ofall the wonderful food that girl made. I just couldn't stop myself from eating her food. Even when I thought I would burst if I had even one more taste of food I always seemed to find room. She just might be the death of me but at least I'd die happy.

Two Days Later...

I laid in misery on the couch in the living room and moaned after sneezing again. Barely bothering to swipe at the tip of my nose I hoisted myself from the seat to lurch into my original destination before I had stopped to rest. The kitchen. I leaned against the counter and gave a dry cough. I felt like I was dying and I couldn't help but wish that I would hurry up and bite the dust so I wouldn't feel like crap anymore. I had missed a date with Lita yesterday and that made me feel even worst. Taka, evil devil spawn that she was, had left me alone for the past two days fearing that she would catch what I had and finally one thing overrode my need for sleep. Food. If I didn't get anything to eat soon my stomach would start to gnaw on my backbone.

The door bell rang and I moaned again. I dragged myself up and trudged to the door, stopping every so often to let the world stop wobbling. I opened the door just I heard foot steps start to leave. I squinted against the bright light outside and tried to make out who was at the door. "Mouko," a voice said in surprise. Lita. I smiled widely but leaned against the door frame, too tired to do much else at the time.

"Do you always answer your door half naked?" that comment came from Chewy I was sure. I laughed slightly but it turned into a cough half way through. I was dressed in only tiger striped pajama pants that hung off my hips since I had been to lazy to find underwear after my shower the day before.

"Only when I'm dying," I said.

"You don't look too good." Rei. I gave her a lopsided grin.

"I didn't expect death to be pretty, thanks for the confirmation."

"Aren't ya gonna let us in?" I winced. Defiantly Serena. I contemplated saying 'no' to save myself the headache but my stomach roared at that moment reminding me of how hungry I was. Lita could cook.

"Excuse the mess," I said as I opened the door wide and stepped back to lean against the wall as they filed past me. "I haven't exactly been up to cleaning."

"Mess?" Chewy asked. "It looks like garbage trucks have mistaken your house for dumping grounds!" I grimaced. Though Chewy's voice wasn't as high-pitched as Serena's I was beginning to realize that it was just as annoying. I opened myself to speak but sneezed instead.

"Poor baby," Lita said. "Where's your room? You need to be in bed." I shook my head.

"Food first," I tried to say through another coughing fit.

"No buts Mr. You're going to bed now. I'll cook. You rest." She herded me to my room and stopped in shock when she saw it. It was bare with the exception of two dressers, a lamp, and a futon. "You haven't finished unpacking yet?" she asked me. I shook my head 'no'.

"This is it. The only thing I do in here is sleep anyway so I don't see the need for a lot of stuff." She nodded at that logic and proceeded to tuck me into bed. I chuckled weekly. "Well don't I feel four years old again. I haven't been tucked into bed in ages." She laughed and brushed my sleep-tousled hair back from my eyes.

"I'll cook and me and the girls will clean up out there. Don't worry, you'll be feeling better in no time." She kissed my fore head and I frowned, my arm wrapping around her waist to pull her on top of me. I rolled so that we were on our sides and snuggled her closer to me. "Mouko!" she cried in surprise and I smiled against her soft hair. I could smell the crisp apple sent of her hair even with my nose stopped up and inhaled as deeply as I could. "You're sick Mouko," she murmured against my chest as she tried to push away.

"And you're softer than any teddy bear and infinitely more fun to snuggle with." She giggled and I was sure I could feel the heat of her blush. I kissed the side of her neck.

"Mouko stop. You're going to get me sick, besides don't you want me to make you lunch?" I rolled her under me and gently bit the softskin above her collarbone.

"You taste better," I murmured and she giggled again her arms coming up to wrap around my shoulders. She sure knew how to make a man feel better. My hand slid down to her hip and slid under the hem of her green and yellow tank top to trail my fingers across the silky softness of her stomach.She giggled andI stiffened when I felt her teeth clamp down on my ear lobe gently. Good Joutei, if we didn't slow down I'd have her stripped in the next few seconds. She blew into my ear lightly and I couldn't stop the growl that leaked from the back of my throat.

She paused, uncertain for a moment but shivered when my tongue traced her collarbone. "Lita, weren't you gonna cook- oh." Chewy stepped back and muttered an apology before running back up the hall to the living room. I sighed. Lita had stolen my mind most effectively. I had forgotten that the girls were even in the house. I felt Lita blush and chuckled as I rolled back onto my back, taking her with me. I kissed her nose then let her sit up. Her face was still red and I reached up to wind one silky brown lock around my finger.

"I'll go make lunch." With that she jumped up from my bed and rushed out of the room. I smiled and folded my hands behind my head. I felt a million times better mentally but knew that if I tried to stand I would feel exhausted. I would just have to settle for having Lita feed me. I grinned. I'd have to get sick more often.

I felt the fine hairs on my body liftwith unease as I sensed the shifting of the climate. That woman was back. The one who had threatened my Saiai. I felt rage fill me again and felt the nails on my hands turn to claws and my eyesight got keener so I knew that my eyes had shifted too. My hearing picked up movement in the living room and I quickly got a hold of myself. Any of the girls could walk in on me at any moment and I would be hard pressed to explain, claws and cat eyes. I was in no condition to do anything about the woman anyway. The only thing I could do to protect my Saiai was keep her with me. Nodding to myself now that I had a plan I picked up my communicator and called Seika.

Written By: Mouko (Angel84508)