A/N: Hello there. You might not be as excited as I am so I'll squeal for you. YAY, AN UPDATE! I was just going to inform you all to expect less frequent updates. Unfortunately for this story, my college entrance exams are coming up in a month. Before I was so busy reading all your wonderful reviews but now I have to review all my past lessons...
I crei TTATT
Dear Aileta,
As always, I love how you appreciate my works that much. And as always, I love you, too. You never fail to make me a happy girl.
Dear heartachequisition,
I feel t same about your review! Half the time I feel like I'm dying from the sheer cuteness you have written! I believe it's even more precious and sweet than whatever I have done.
To all my readers,
Though I probably have never laid a single eye on you, I'm sure that all of you are adorable! I love you all so much!
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The four of them sat in the dining area. Takane watched her family eat down what she had cooked for the evening. She was the only one who ate at a normal pace. She wondered if they were even chewing their food. Haruka was already starting to get a third serving.
What surprised her the most was that they could even speak in the middle of taking mouthfuls of rice and fried pork. Haruka listened to Konoha with one ear and to Ene with the other. He has somehow mastered the art of entertaining them at the same time.
After they had finished dinner, the table seemed like a hurricane ran through it. Bowls of rice went upsidedown. Miniature puddles of soy sauce decorated the brown wooden surface. Chopsticks were abandoned in places they shouldn't be; in the cups, on the seats, and one even on the floor.
Takane gathered the dishes and dumped them in the sink. As always, there were no leftovers to put away.
"Okaasan!" Haruka hugged her from behind which earned him a squeak from her. "I love you," he said into her ear then kissed her on the cheek.
"Yeah, I love you, too," Takane gave the answer he had wanted. "Now, how about you grab that rag and start wiping the table?"
"Aww... Takane, you are so mean." Haruka pouted, still resting his head on her shoulder. He exaggerated a sigh. "Fine, but I need to use the toilet first."
He let go of her. Takane felt his warmth linger where he had pressed his chest against her back. She watched him walk inside the bathroom and shut the door behind him. Takane continued washing the dishes and set each one on the rack to dry.
Someone tugged on her skirt. She looked down to see Ene holding up a piece of paper to her. "Look, Okaasan! I drew it at school today. It's you, me, Oniichan, and Otousan!" She said as she pointed to each of the crudely drawn people in the portrait.
Takane dried her hands and was handed the paper. The drawing was definitely not perfect. Haruka looked like a giant. Ene's twin tails seemed like goat horns. Konoha's arms were abnormally long. Takane even checked her own chest to make sure her breasts weren't that small.
Oh wait, they were.
"It looks wonderful, Ene!" Takane patted her daughter's head. "This definitely deserves a spot on the fridge."
"Really, Okaasan? You think it's that good?" Ene smiled widely as she was praised by her work. "But one day, I wanna draw as good as Otousan!"
"I'm sure you will someday," Takane told her as she placed a magnet over the paper on their refrigerator.
"I'm baaack~!" Haruka emerged from the bathroom. "Did anyone miss me when I was away?" He noticed the newly pinned drawing on his most beloved appliance. He came closer to inspect it. "Wow! Ene-chan, did you make this?"
Ene nodded. "Of course, Otousan! But it should be obvious since my name is there." She pointed to the bottom left hand corner of the paper where 'EnE' was written poorly in blue crayon.
"So, it is," Haruka said, still looking at the porttait. "Either way, it's really good!" After, he grabbed the rag that was on the counter and started wiping the surface of the their table. Konoha took his own rag and tried to help his father clean up.
"So, Okaasan..." Ene tugged on her mother's skirt once more. "Oniichan and I were wondering... Where do babies come from?"
Takane almost dropped the plate she had been rinsing. Not another painfully hard subject to explain! "E-Ene?"
"Because Akane-chan said that the reason her okaasan's tummy was fat was because she was going to have a baby brother or sister any time soon," Ene explained. "But I don't get it. What does Akane-chan's okaasan's fat tummy have to do with having a baby brother or sister?"
"Ene, the baby is inside Akane-chan's okaasan's tummy," Takane answered. "Ayano is not fat." She hoped Ene would stop asking questions by this point.
"Oh, so does that mean that I was in Okaasan's tummy, too?" Ene asked. "Hmm.. but I still don't get it! Don't tell me the baby just sp-, spuhh.-," she tried to pronounce the word. "SPAMTAYMEOWSLY grew inside Akane-chan's okaasan's tummy!"
"Yeah! Yeah, Okaasan!" Konoha interrupted. "How does in get in there?"
Takane's cheeks burned red. She couldn't believe that she had to explain it so early. How old were they again? she asked herself. She tried to evaluate in her mind if it was possible for her to explain it in the simplest and most child-friendly way.
But, wait! she thought. She could always avoid answering the question. After all, she could always use lines like...
"I'll explain when you're both older," she told them as she place the last dish in the rack. Her children whined and she was startled to see them running towards her.
"But... but... Okaasan, we're curious!" They pulled on her limbs. She tried her best to keep balanced.
Haruka went over to the sink to rinse the soy sauce stained rag he held. He squeezed it dry of all the liquid it had absorbed. "But why, Okaasan?" he asked his wife as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders from behind. He rested his chin on top of her head. "I don't see any reason why they shouldn't know why babies get into mommies' tummies..."
Takane elbowed him on the ribcage. "Idiot!" she whispered to him through gritted teeth. "They're only children! You can't tell them how we..." she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Haruka laughed. "Relax, Takane... I won't tell them how much fun we had those nights~!" Takane swore she was turning a brighter shade of crimson right now. She tried her best not to slap him for saying stupid things in front of the Konoha and Ene.
"Fine..." Takane sighed. She faced Haruka then pointed at him. "I hope you know what you're doing. If you slip up, you're sleeping on the couch tonight!"
"You don't mean that now, do you?" Haruka made a pitiful expression. "You mean you don't want to have fun later at all?" he teased. "You can't be serious... And it's especially going to be cold tonight..."
Takane sent him a warning glance.
He held his hands up in defense. "I-I was only kidding, Takane... I p-promise that I won't tell them anything explicit!"
Konoha and Ene took their seats on the couch while Haruka sat on the low coffee table in front of them. Takane crossed her arms over her chest as she leaned herself against the arm rest.
"So, Otousan," Konoha started. "Where do babies come from?"
"Well..." Haruka stroked his chin. "When two people love each other very much, they have a baby!"
"So all you need is love?" Ene tilted her head as she scratched her cheek. She tried to make sense of what her father had said.
"Yes!" Haruka nodded proudly at how he had explained it so well. He sent Takane a look that said, 'See, I told you there wouldn't be a problem!'
"Hmmm..." Ene thought. "I love Okaasan very much! Does that mean that I can have a baby with Okaasan?" Takane was mortified about the idea.
"No, no, Ene-chan," Haruka told her. "Only mommies and daddies can make babies."
"Oh..." Ene nodded. "Okay."
"Make?" Konoha asked, confused. "Babies are made?"
"Uhh... yes," Haruka reluctantly answered as he walked to the kitchen. They waited for him until he came back holding Ene's drawing. "See? Okaasan plus Otousan..." He pointed to Takane and himself on the paper. "Plus love..." He drew a heart in the air. "Makes adorable babies like you~" He smiled, content on how he put it.
"Ah, but I still don't get it! How do you make the baby, Otousan?" Konoha asked.
Haruka's smile dropped. His eyes shifted from Takane to the children. Takane was obviously trying to contain her laughter. Konoha and Ene looked expectantly at him. He rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, you see, Konoha... it's a little hard to explain."
"Oh, it's okay,' Konoha said. "How about you just show us the next time you and Okaasan make a baby?"
"Oh, that would be so cool!" Ene cheered. "I'm going to be a big sister!"
"After all, you did say you and Okaasan had fun. We wanna have fun, too!"
"U-uhm..." Haruka's sweat dropped. This was definitely not how he had planned it to go. He glanced back at Takane who tapped her foot impatiently. 'Good luck explaining now,' her actions told him. "W-well, you..."
"Can't," Takane interrupted as she rose from where she rested. "We won't be making any babies any time soon." She had her hands on her hips as she glowered at Haruka. "Not for a long while."
"Whaaa?!" Haruka stood and walked with Takane to the dining area, leaving their children on the couch staring.
"This is getting out of control, Haruka!" Takane whispered a yell. "You should have never attempted to explain this to them at this age." She hit him on the shoulder.
Haruka dodged the second blow. "Takane! Rela-... Ouch!" He massaged the area on his arm where her fists have landed. "I can handle this!"
"You better!" Takane turned her head away.
"Takane, please don't be mad..." Haruka tried to meet her gaze but she kept avoiding it. "Takane... Takane, Takane! Takaaaane!"
Takane tried to keep her will strong. Don't give in! Don't give in! Don't give in! She squeezed her lids shut just so she wouldn't look into those pleading gray-brown eyes. She felt her cheek press against his chest. He was embracing her and it made her heart melt. He really had a talent at making her soft. She sighed and opened her eyes.
"Fine," she said as she looked up to see him smiling at her.
Haruka laughed and pressed his lips against hers. "I knew you wouldn't be able to resist my charms."
She hit his chest. "Shut up!"
They returned to the living area. Haruka had his hand on the small of Takane's back. Konoha and Ene were already yawning.
"Otousan, what took you so long?" Ene rubbed at her eyes.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Haruka apologized to his children. "Where were we again?"
"Okaasan said we weren't allowed to see you make a baby..."
"Ah, that's right..." Haruka remembered. "Well, I may not be able to tell you how the baby is made either but I'll tell you how it gets into Okaasan's tummy."
The children perked up. "How?"
"Well, after the baby is made, it's still too small to live in such a big world such as ours." He stretched his arms wide just to emphasize how huge the planet was. "So Otousan put the baby in Okaasan's tummy." He lay his hand over Takane's stomach. "Because Otousan knew that Okaasan would keep the baby safe until it was big and strong enough to be with us outside because Okaasan loves the baby very much.
"Otousan and Okaasan love the babies very much, and those babies are you~"
"Aww..." Konoha and Ene stood up to hug their parents. "We love you, too!"
Haruka patted their heads. "It's getting late now so go to bed. But take a bath first, okay?"
"Okay!" Konoha and Ene climbed the stairs to their rooms.
Takane threw herself on the couch. "Boy, I'm glad that's over!"
Haruka sat beside her and draped his arm around her shoulders. "Yeah, me too..."
She leaned against him. "I'm just glad they didn't ask how the baby gets out..." she said, relieved. Her eyes started to close.
"You didn't mean it when you said that 'we won't be making any babies any time soon', right?" he asked her. "Especially the 'not in a long while'-part, right?"
Takane's eyes shot open. She searched his face for any signs that he was kidding but found none. "Well..." She rubbed her arm. "We don't necessarily have to make the baby but, we can... uhm..."
"Really, we can?" Haruka asked. "Can we do it tonight?"
A/N: Honestly, when I was a child, I never asked this question. I have had enough siblings to know where they come from.
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And remember, this fanfic is not over.
