Epilogue

(Seven years later)

"Auntie Nagisa can we go and play in the garden?"

A twenty-one year old Nagisa smiled as she knelt down to the toddlers' height. She pinched their cheeks affectionately and kissed them "of course, but take your socks off first! I don't want your mother mad at me again!" she called as the twins ran out into the garden.

"I leave for two minutes and already you're yelling," teased a voice from the kitchen doorway. Nagisa turned to see her wife standing in the doorway dressed in a tight fitting white blouse and sharp blood red trousers. Nagisa merely smiled with a sigh and walked over to her lover, wrapped her arms around her neck and kissed her sweet lips.

"They drive me mad sometimes, I do not want Miyuki clawing at me for getting the twins socks dirty…again!" Nagisa groaned resting her head on Shizuma's shoulder. The twenty-four-year-old woman chuckled lightly as she stepped back and examined her wife. Her sleek auburn hair hung in jagged spike around her china-doll features, the soft scarlet dress she wore highlighted every aspect of her wife's body, along with the fact it also reminded Shizuma of when Nagisa had stepped in to play 'Carmen' in their school play when Chikaru-chan had snapped her ankle.

"Ah Nagisa you are still so childish"

"Like you'd have me any other way"

"No I wouldn't trade you for the world" Shizuma ran her hands down Nagisa's body and clutched her arse "so how is our bundle of joy doing?" Shizuma asked her hands running over Nagisa's rounded stomach.

"Kicking like crazy"

"Just like you when you can't get what you want" Shizuma teased.

"In a nutshell" they walked out into the garden and sat themselves down at the table on the patio. Nagisa stretched her arms and leant back against Shizuma on the lounger beside the table "you don't mind if I drift off do you?"

"No, you were up all night throwing up" they both cringed at the memory.

"Sorry about that"

"Well, I've learnt that the baby doesn't want you eating spicy foods" Shizuma chuckled when Nagisa smacked her thigh lightly. "What? It's the truth"

"I know that, but I told you I didn't like it before hand, you should have listened to me"

"I thought you were just being picky!"

"I thought you were just being picky" Nagisa mimicked childishly. Shizuma scowled and began tickling her lover "c-careful … I'm p-pregnant!" Nagisa giggled breathlessly, relieved that Shizuma had ceased her attack.

"I would listen to her if I were you, Shizuma" came a stern yet playful voice from the kitchen. Both women turned in the lounger so they could see into the kitchen. Miyuki came to the door a small smile playing on her lips, her shoulder-length blue hair glistening in the sunlight. "I hope the twins' didn't murder you"

"No, not this time"

"Good" Miyuki turned her attention to the twin girls running around barefoot in the garden "Chi-Chi, Naren get in here now, it's time to go home!"

The twins hobbled up towards the patio. The black-haired girl, Chi-chi, had her straight silky hair hanging around her face making her look like a geisha while Naren's glossy purple hair hung in thick waves making her look bubbly. Chi-chi spoke up, "but mother Auntie cherry said we could stay for dinner!"

"I'm afraid auntie cherry is too tired" Shizuma smiled down at the twins' "maybe another time"

The twins' did not look pleased with that answer but followed their mother towards the door nonetheless. Shizuma walked them out. "Until next week Shizuma?"

"Until next week Miyuki" Shizuma grinned as she waved goodbye to her friend and her daughters' from the front door. She smiled as she closed the door and returned to Nagisa who was currently in the kitchen stacking the children's plates into the dishwasher. "No, cherry, don't do that" Shizuma chided half-dragging her wife away from the dishwasher.

"But I have to do the dishes" Nagisa insisted.

"No" Shizuma lifted Nagisa bridal-style and took her upstairs into their bedroom. She carefully laid Nagisa out on their mattress and knelt over her one all fours. She began kissing every inch of Nagisa's exposed skin, smiling as she felt her lover quiver beneath her. "Are you wet for me, Nagisa?"

"Y-yes" Nagisa bit her lip her body squirming for release.

Shizuma lifted Nagisa's dress and pulled down her knickers before running her fingers over her lover's entrance. She was ready, all hot and wet and ready to be pounded into. "How long have you been wet, cherry?"

"S-since ten o'clock this morning"

"And you didn't tell me?" Shizuma cried in a playful tone.

Nagisa blushed scarlet and then bit her lip to restrain her cry of passion as Shizuma's skilled fingers entered her burning body. "Shizuma-a!" her breathing became faster, sharper and quieter as Shizuma thrust deeply inside her, faster and faster!!! Nagisa arched her hips skywards, as Shizuma's thursts deepened even more, to an extent that she was screaming her wife's name.

"S-H-I-Z-U-M-A-A-A-A-A-A-A!!!" within ten minutes Nagisa came hot and heavy, collapsing as the sound of Shizuma's tongue drifted her into sleep.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The bedside lamp flickered on causing Nagisa to groan as she woke up. "Shizzie … why is the light on?" she mumbled rolling over onto her side. Shizuma was looking down at her the phone pressed against her chest.

"It's my mother, she wants to talk to you"

"Why?"

"I don't know"

"She's your mother" Nagisa hissed. Shizuma shrugged and handed her wife the phone. "Hello?"

"Hello, Nagisa?"

"Yes it's me, how are you Ren?"

"I'm fine, I was just wondering … would you like to have the baby shower at Hanazono manor?"

"That would be lovely thank you" Nagisa beamed.

"No, no thank you. Well, goodnight for now dear, I'm sorry to wake you"

"No, it's okay. Goodnight" the line went dead. Shizuma took the phone from Nagisa and replaced it on the hook. Shizuma opened her arms and let Nagisa snuggled up against her. she rested her head upon Nagisa's and giggled lightly when Nagisa pressed a soft hiss to her neck.

"So what did my mother have to say?"

"She wanted to know if we were going to have the baby shower at Hanazono manor"

"What did you say?"

"I said 'yes' of course" Nagisa giggled as Shizuma's soft fingers tickled her lightly. After a few minutes of tickling Shizuma opened her legs and let Nagisa lie between them, both women's hands on Nagisa round bump. Shizuma placed her hands over Nagisa's and entwined their fingers.

"I still can't believe we're going to be parents"

"I know" Nagisa sniffled slightly.

"What's wrong, cherry?"

Nagisa shook her head waving the question away "nothing just … hormones"

"It'll be over soon" Shizuma soothed "and then we can take care of our little baby together"

"I wouldn't want it any other way"

"Me neither" they shared a tender look before sealing their lips together in a long lingering kiss. They would be fine, Nagisa was sure of it. Her mind drifted back to that one terrifying week when she had been "sick".

FLASHBACK

"So if I was to be the dance teacher … would that mean I get to share your room too?"

"The teachers' have already agreed to let you stay in my room"

"At least they have sense"

"For once"

"Evil?"

"Sly"

"I love it"

"I know you do"

"Do you love me?"

"More than anything"

"Even cake?"

"ESPECIALLY CAKE!!"

Shizuma chuckled "good to know" she peered out of the window. It had stopped raining now "ah here we are"

"Thank goodness"

Thankfully they managed to get into Shizuma's bedroom without waking anyone else up. They changed and got ready for bed. Nagisa stroked Shizuma's arms that were wrapped around her. "Nagisa" she turned her head to look into the twin emerald orbs gazing lovingly down at her.

"Hai Shizuma?"

"I'm not leaving until the end of this year"

"But you graduate in a week"

"I don't care, this has been the most terrifying week for both of us, I know we can't handle it on our own if it were to happen again. so I'm staying, I love you so much I don't want to see you get hurt" she clasped Nagisa's hand and kissed her lips "I love you too much, cherry"

"I love you too, Shizzie"

END FLASHBACK.

She smiled as she felt Shizuma wrap her arms around her and bury her lips within her neck. Yes, they were going to be just fine.

THE END.