Title: Full-Time
Author: sailorraspberry
Theme: Alternate Career Path
Genre: General
Version: Anime
Rating: G
Minako slinked down the hallway, sipping from her coffee mug and curling her toes inside her socks. She had already combed her hair, so it no longer looked like a big knot of blonde tresses.
It looked relatively normal.
She peeked into the first room, examining it slowly, before smiling and heading back in the other direction.
As she descended the stairs, lips latched onto the rim of the cup, she couldn't hold back the sudden sensation of accomplishment. Success, even.
Her husband roared around the corner, one sock half on and shirt not buttoned all the way. His tie was loose around his neck, and she bit the tip of her tongue to keep from teasing him.
He stumbled to a stop and planted a kiss on the crown of her head. "Good morning, sweetheart. Have you seen my wedding ring?"
She glowered at him, placing a palm on her hip. "Did you check the sink in the guest bathroom?"
"Yes."
"Kitchen?"
"Yes."
She tapped her chin for a moment. "How about the back of the toilet in our bathroom?"
"...No."
He smiled brilliantly at her and darted up the staircase.
Minako settled on the stool in front of the counter and folded her head down, yawning. Being a wife was hard.
Kunzite was back, grabbing an apple from a bowl while trying to shove a foot into a freshly polished shoe. "I found it. Right where you said it was." He grappled for his briefcase and made for the door.
Minako harrumphed and stood up, tapping her foot. "Aren't you forgetting something?"
He stopped, turned around, and spread his arms wide. As he enveloped her in a hug and kissed her sweetly, a hand anchored to her stomach. "How could I forget my beautiful wife?"
"I have no idea."
Kunzite smirked and lowered his head to kiss her stomach. Then, as she giggled and lifted him back to her face, a cry echoed from the room above them.
She raised an eyebrow and pushed him toward the door. "I'll see you tonight." She shooed him quickly before trudging back up the staircase. Another smile spread over her face.
She never would have expected to be married, to have a daughter, to be pregnant with a son, to be a full-time mother, but she didn't mind.
Minako pushed open the door to her daughter's bedroom and cooed, "Mama's here, baby. No more crying."
She didn't mind one bit.