Yushiro woke up before Natsumi, so it gave him time to think. Gaara had told him that Kureji was going to meet him at the gates. It wasn't that he didn't want to see his brother again, he missed him every day since he left; the problem was he really didn't want to hear what Kureji had to say about his leaving. But since Yushiro was unmistakeable Kureji could find him easily. He leaned in and kissed Natsumi's forehead before leaving the house and heading toward town where his brother was waiting for him.

At the gates stood a fairly tall man. His hair was longish and spikey. Half of it was purple, while the other side was black. His eyes were ocean blue. His outfit was a black leather jacket with a white blouse underneath. He wore black pants and his headband was tied on his arm. A long and beautiful blue katana was strapped across his back. His lip was pierced and he had a metal bar through his ear. There was the familiar cocky grin on his perfect face and a gleam in his eyes that would make any girl melt at his feet.

As Yushiro stood feet from him, his smirk disappeared as his expression fell. He put his hand on his hip, looking over Yushiro like he was a judge.

"You've grown up well, you look just like father." He said.

"And you... you look well..." Yushiro had no words.

"Why are you nervous Yushiro? Afraid to see me again?"

Yushiro lowered his head. Even in the past he could never lie to his brother.

"I have failed you Kureji... I am so sorry."

Yushiro felt strong arms tighten around his body. He smiled as he wrapped his arms around Kureji; he knew he forgave him.

"You could never fail me Yushiro."

They pulled away and smiled at each other.

"So I heard you have a fiancé before I do, what's up with that?" Kureji asked with a laugh.

"Go figure..."

"Well you going to show her to me?"

"Well ah... I-"

Kureji put his arm around Yushiro's shoulders.

"But she will be my sister in law, I must meet her!" Kureji began to pull at Yushiro's cheek. "C'mon brother, I wanna meet her."

Yushiro pulled himself out of his arms. "Gah! Would you cut that out? I hated when you did that... Grandma used to do that..."

"Yes, and that's why I do it to you." Kureji smiled triumphantly.

"Fine, you can meet her, but you can't be an ass to her alright?"

"Why would I ever do that?" He asked sounding shocked, but was clearly an act.

"Kureji I'm being serious... t-this girl means a lot to me alright?"

"Yeah yeah, wait. You live with her alone?"

"No, her brother is with us, but even if he wasn't, what's it matter?"

"My little brother is too young to be... having sex."

Yushiro glared at Kureji.

"What?" Kureji asked sounding confused.

"She's my future wife... expect it idiot."

"Let's just go..."

Finally the two left the gates and walked back home. Inside the kitchen Natsumi and Hikaru sat eating breakfast chatting about this and that. Their attention turned to Yushiro and Kureji when they walked in.

"Yushiro, you left without me." Natsumi pouted.

"Ah sorry, you looked comfy." Yushiro said as he stepped toward her and gave her a quick kiss before turning to face his brother. "Natsumi, Hikaru, this is my brother Kureji."

Natsumi stood up and held out her hand. "Hello."

He just starred at it.

"Wow... you two really are related." Natsumi said with a sigh as she dropped her hand. The hand thing with Kureji reminded her of the look on Yushrio's face when Naruto offered his hand out to Yushiro for a handshake when they first met.

Yushiro laughed as he walked over to the fridge to look for food.

"Oh sorry hun, I-I didn't know how long you'd be out, so I didn't bother to make you anything." Natsumi stated.

"It's alright-"

"It's alright? Are you nuts? She's the girl, it's her job to make food for you!" Kureji suddenly broke in.

"Kureji! This is why you're still single! Woman are not items, they are people and deserve more respect than they are given, and as long as you are here Natsumi gets that respect, got it brother?" Yushiro yelled as he approached his brother.

"Don't you dare try and threaten me, you never win!"

"Not now I wouldn't, I still have wounds from the other day."

"Ha! I don't even have scars!"

"That's cause you cheat!"

"Do not!"

"Yeah! Every time you think you're going to die you disappear and flee like the coward you are! That's why father got killed!"

"It was not my fault!"

"You were there, you could've saved him! Instead Ryo got killed helping him!"

"Not my problem!"

"STOP IT BOTH OF YOU NOW!" Hikaru yelled as he stepped between the two. "Yushiro, did yeah realise Nat ran off?"

Yushiro turned and sure enough Natsumi was nowhere in sight. "Oh no..."

"Wow, she can't even handle two brothers playing around?"

"Shut up! Natsumi has been through a lot Kureji, you have no idea... you need to treat her with respect, please, that's all I ask while you are here." Yushiro sighed as he ran upstairs after Natsumi.

"Yushiro treats my sister well; if it wasn't for him she would have died a long time ago. I can see you're not the charming type, unlike Yushiro, but you honestly can't treat her so rudely, it's sad actually, Yushiro spoke so highly of you, but I do not see why..." Hikaru said as he sipped a cup of tea.

Kureji sat down across from Hikaru and poured himself a glass of tea. "To be honest, what you just saw was actually playing around, we have always been like that, but I guess your sister didn't quite see it that way." He let out a nervous laugh.

"Yushiro and Natsumi almost seem to have a telepathic bond. They don't actually, but what I mean is that they seem to feel each other's emotions. I'm sure he felt whatever she did moments ago."

"Wonder what sex would be like then..."

"Kureji!" Hikaru glared at him.

"Sorry..." He let out another nervous laugh. "Explain Natsumi's past to me..."

"Very well..."

Upstairs Natsumi was on Rao's balcony looking out into the clouded sky. Black storm clouds were slowly rolling in. She inhaled the scent of soon to be falling rain and smiled.

"Natsumi!" She turned to see Yushiro.

"What? What's wrong?"

"Huh? I-I thought you were upset..."

She laughed. "No, I just sensed a storm coming... I love being in the rain." She smiled.

He laughed. "I know you do. I-I'm sorry about Kureji, I just can't seem to get him to shut up."

"It's alright hun, Hikaru and I used to be the same way, but if all the Namagaki clan was like him, I'd understand why the Hitama clan would want them dead." They both laughed.

A loud crash of thunder filled their ears before rain began to fall. Natsumi smiled as she twirled in the rain, It was falling quickly and heavy, in seconds the two were drenched. But Natsumi continued to smiled as she danced like a little girl in the rain.

"I remember the first time you had experienced a thunderstorm, you were terrified."

"Yes I remember. You and Hikaru helped me get over my fear." Natsumi said as she twirled herself over and into Yushiro's arms.

They shared a quick kiss before Natsumi cleared her throat.

"I ah... have something to tell you hun... but first, when are we getting married?"

"Ah... go figure?"

"No, I'm serious..."

"Why does it matter all of a sudden?"

She smiled and brought her mouth up beside his ear. "I think I'm pregnant." She pulled away to look into his eyes, that were filled of shock.

"S-seriously?"

She nodded not trusting her voice.

"T-this is great!" He yelled as he hugged her tightly.

"Yushiro, I want your brother to move in with us."

"Say wha? He's crazy! No wait, you're crazy!"

She laughed. "Oh Yushiro, I know you want him back in your life, what better way is there then this?"

"W-well yeah but, he's mean to you."

"Hikaru has that under control, me and him have been talking all this time, he's told Kureji my life story, he will have this respect you think I should have."

"I don't think, I know."

She laughed. "C'mon, let's go downstairs."

"Fine but first there is something I must do." He smiled.

Yushiro pulled Natsumi into his embrace. He held her down a bit and put his lips against her's, she could feel the breath escaping her lungs as she slightly moaned. When he pulled her back up she felt light headed and even stumbled over, Yushrio caught her.

"Y-You really need to stop kissing me like that." She said with a laugh.

"Nah, I like seeing you like this." He said with a laugh.

"Smartass." She gripped his hand and began to head back inside.

Author's Notes: Chapter 20! Muahahhahahahahaha... I don't think anyone actually reads this story anyway -.-" For anyone who is wondering, Natsumi is 17, Yushiro is 18, Hikaru is 19, and Kureji is 22 :)

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