Nightingale awoke early the next day. She rolled over and snuggled closer to Shigure, trying to go back to sleep. After ten minutes, she realized that she couldn't go back to sleep. She looked up at Shigure, who was sound asleep with a peaceful grin on his face. She debated for a moment and then decided to let him sleep.
Nightingale rolled back over and then climbed out of bed. She headed to the bathroom and grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself. Then she pulled her hair up in a sloppy bun and headed out to the hot spring. Once she was in, she leaned back and relaxed. She looked up at the clear blue sky. A few white puffs of clouds were scattered over the sky. The sun was low in the sky, it being so early still.
"I was wondering where you had run off to." came the sing-song voice of Shigure.
Nightingale turned her attention from the sky and to her love. She smiled up at him. "Are you going to join me?"
"I was planning on it." He replied, just before removing his towel and getting in. He pulled her close and kissed the top of her head. "You look well rested and relaxed."
"The hot spring and your magic hands did the trick." She told him, a lazy grin on her face.
Shigure leaned in and gently kissed her lips. "I love you."
"I love you...more." Nightingale said with a grin.
They relaxed in the hot spring a while longer and then headed back inside. They got dressed and then headed out to breakfast. Nightingale was surprised when the hostess and the chef started freaking out about something that they thought was wrong with the meal. "They're cousins." Shigure explained and shrugged it off.
After breakfast they walked back in and snuggled up on the couch. After a few moments Shigure let out a small sigh.
"Is something worng?" Nightingale asked.
"Well," Shigure began, "I have a six hundred page manuscript dew in a few days and I have writer's block. I was hoping this trip would help me get over that."
"So now I see why you wanted to go on this trip." Nightingale said in a teasing tone.
"No, I thought that we established the fact that I wanted to see you naked." Shigure teased.
Nightingale laughed. "Would you like to bounce ideas off of me?" She asked, wanting to help Shigure.
"That sounds wonderful." Shigure replied.
"So what's it about?"
"Well you see, there's this guy and he takes the love if his life on a trip and he has a gift for her." Shigure began.
"Is he going to give this gift to her?"
"Yes, you see he gets down on one knee like this." Shigure said getting down on one knee in front of Nightingale. "Then he pulls this from his pocket." He then pulls a small box from his pocket and opens it up and inside is a white gold diamond engagement ring. The diamond is five carrots.
Nightingale's eyes got wide and tears of joy welled up and made them sparkle.
"Then he says, "Miss Nightingale Green, I have loved you ever since you first turned me into a dog and I have not stopped loving you since. Will you make me the happiest man alive and be my wife?""
A big smile lit up Nightingale's face. "Yes, yes and a thousand times yes!"
Shigure grinned and slipped the ring on her finger. Then he kissed her hand. Then Nightingale flew off of the couch and right into Shigure's arms, knocking him flat on his back on the floor. She kissed him breathless, tears of joy streaming down her face.
Shigure smiled and slowly sat up. He pulled Nightingale close and just held her. "I love you, Nightingale Green, my future wife." He gently whispered.
"I love you, Shigure Sohma, my future husband." She whispered back as she snuggled in close.
A/N: This is for my bestie...and you know who you are...Nahnahnahnana Aqua Man!