U: Weeeelll, I think th-
Natsuki: Oh shuttup already. You and I both kno that you have nothing to say anymore.
U: B-but I-
Natsuki: NO BUTS!
U: ...ok...(looks down all kawaii-like)
Shizuru: Ara...
Natsuki: *gulp*
Shizuru: Natsuki, ikezu. You kno that U-chan is trying her best at trying to write omake reviews again.
Natsuki: ...yes dear...
Aww...Unknown, you do a good job on omakes, no worries :D
I did it! I finished Lost so no I can concentrate on this story a litte more. :) But anyway lets see how this chapter works out
Thanks for reading, R&R please
Trouble
Natsuki...I know what your doing. Though I'm not sure whether I should be happy about it or not. But...
"Mommy."
I shake my head and looked down at my daughter who was walking by my side and holding my hand. I smile at her, my precious hime.
"Yes Shizuka?"
"Mmmm..."
I chuckle as she was trying to hard to have a conversation with me. She opens her mouth but quickly closes it as a butterfly flies around her. She follows it with her large jade eyes and then looks up at me for an explanation. I smile and point to the butterfly.
"Butterfly."
"Butterfly?"
"Butterfly."
Shizuka smiled and began to chase after the butterfly. I chuckle as I watched her try and keep up with the butterfly.
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"We're back." I heard the front door open.
"How was Shizuka?" I asked as I went to my kyoto girls.
"She's a perfect, happy, healthy little girl." Shizuru smiled at me.
"That's all I ever wanted." I smile as Shizuka took off to the living room.
"Yes...so all done with your paperwork?"
"Yeah it's done. So your staying here with Shizuka tomorrow?"
"Just me and Shizuka." Shizuru smiled.
"Okay..."
"Mama!"
I look down at Shizuka who looked all excited about something. I kneel down to her level and smile.
"What? What happened Speedy?"
"Mmm...uh,uh mommy...mmme...mommy me butterfly!" She smiled as she waved her arms around.
"Eh? Okay...," I raised an eyebrow, "Could you translate that for me Shizuru?"
"I think she's trying to say, me and mommy saw a butterfly today." Shizuru smiled.
"You saw a butterfly? Was it pretty?" I asked Shizuka.
"Pretty?" Shizuka looked confused.
"Like a flower?"
"Eh?" Shizuka stuck her tongue out.
I chuckled and grabbed her. She giggled and squealed as I tossed her into the air. When she came down into my arms I hugged her tight to my chest. I looked at Shizuru who was smiling at us. I felt the smile on my face slightly drop. Shizuru's smile slightly dropped as well.
"Natsuki, what's wrong?"
"Actually I should probably be asking you that."
"I'm fine."
"Really?"
"Yes."
I sighed as I put Shizuka down and she ran off somewhere.
"What did I do?"
"What?" Shizuru looked confused.
"Stop playing innocent, I know you too well." I sat down on the couch and patted the seat next to me. Shizuru sat down on the couch and Shizuka ran to us with her sock monkey in her hands.
"Monkey!"
I chuckled and helped Shizuka crawl on top of the couch. I looked at Shizuru as she smiled at Shizuka.
"So what's wrong?"
"The papers."
"Ah...so you know."
"Natsuki your not a good liar." Shizuru smiled.
"Babe you know I'm doing it just in case."
"I know, it just really hurts. I'm just being selfish."
"Mmm...well I'm not going anywhere soon." I let Shizuka crawl onto my lap.
"I hope not." Shizuru leaned on my shoulder.
"So...about our future kids."
"Ara, usually I'm the one pushing for another baby." Shizuru chuckled.
"Shizuru how many kids do you want?"
"As many as possible."
"Eh?" I began to worry.
"Well maybe one or two more."
"Huh, hey Shizuka how do you feel about having a baby brother or sister?" I asked Shizuka.
"Ara." Shizuka smiled at me.
"Uh huh, what about mayo?"
"Mayo." Shizuka giggled.
"That's my girl." I wrapped my arms around my daughter.
"Ara, I hope Shizuka doesn't have a mayo addiction like her mother." Shizuru sighed.
"Well with my genes you never know." I smiled.
"She has my genes too, mind you." Shizuru responded.
"We'll see."
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"Natsuki."
"Yeah?"
"I have a tea ceremony to conduct this afternoon for the office. I'll be late coming home so don't wait up for me."
"Can't you just say no?"
"Well its free tea and I can't say no to my boss." I chuckled.
"Okay, we'll see you at home."
"I love you."
"Love you too."
I sighed as I put my cell phone away and began to change into my purple kimono. I heard a knock at the door as I was nearly finished changing.
"Come in."
The door opened and Kagura entered wearing a red kimono. I smiled at her blush that was spreading across her face.
"Ara, you look wonderful Kagura."
"T-Thanks. Why are we doing this again?"
"The boss wanted to change the atmosphere of the office. That and I think he ordered too much tea but to me that's a blessing."
"Ugh, I don't want to stay in the room for hours." Kagura pouted.
"Come on, to the tea ceremony." I smiled at her.
"Mmm..."
XXXX
Finally its ending. Not that I don't hate tea ceremonies but I really want to go back home to my Natsuki and Shizuka.
As I began to clean up, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked up and saw that it was Kagura.
"Yes?"
"You have visitors."
"Visitors? Who would-"
"Mommy!"
I looked down and smiled. I wanted to cry at the adorable little girl who was running my way. She was dressed up in a small green and yellow yukata with an adorable hair piece that matched with it. As she ran to my feet I picked her up and held her close to me.
"Shizuka you look beautiful. So much like your mother."
"If your referring to me, then I beg to differ." I heard a voice ring out.
I looked at my Natsuki who was smiling at me and Shizuka. I smiled and walked over to her.
"Natsuki, she's beautiful. Where did you get this?"
"Guess who?" Natsuki smiled.
"Ara, please don't tell me it was my parents."
"Yup."
"Ara, they spoil her."
"Eh, who's this?" Natsuki pointed to Kagura.
"Kanin na. Kagura, this is my wife Kuga Natsuki, and this is Kuga Shizuka, our little girl."
"Its a pleasure to meet you." Kagura bowed.
"The pleasure is all mine." Natsuki bowed.
"Hi!" Shizuka waved at Kagura.
Kagura smiled and waved at Shizuka.
"I'm sorry but I have to go. You have a beautiful family Shizuru." Kagura smiled.
"Okini, good bye."
"She called you by your first name." Natsuki seemed a little disturbed.
"Ara, is my Natsuki jealous?"
"I don't like her."
"Natsuki behave."
"Alright, ready to go home?" Natsuki offered her hand for me to take.
"Yes." I smiled as I took her hand.
"So why did my parents buy Shizuka a yukata?"
"You think your parents a plotting something?" Natsuki chuckled.
"I know my parents."
"Well...they kind of want us to visit them."
"Ara, ara, I knew something was up."
"Come on, lets go." Natsuki smiled at me.
"You want to go?" I was surprised as Natsuki sudden desire to see my parents.
"Yeah, I mean they are Shizuka's grandparents. And we haven't seen them in awhile so I think we should go visit them."
"Ara, that's true."
"That and your parents did buy this expensive yukata. It would be really rude for us not to go and I would never hear the end of it." Natsuki sighed.
"Those parents of mine." I sighed, "Well looks like we're going."
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"My Shizuka! Your finally here!"
I smiled as I put Shizuka down on the ground and she ran towards Asuka. Shizuru and I walked close behind and watched as Asuka grabbed Shizuka and held her close.
"Oh, I missed you so much. And I must say you look stunning in your little yukata." Asuka smiled and talked with Shizuka.
"Okini." Shizuka smiled.
"My kyoto granddaughter." Asuka smiled and hugged Shizuka tighter.
"Uh...hi." I waved.
"Shizuka look, it's your mommy and mama." Asuka chuckled and pointed to Shizuru and me.
"Mama! Mommy!" Shizuka smiled and waved to us.
"Hello mother." Shizuru smiled.
"Come on let's go inside." Asuka turned to enter the home.
"And mine."
Shin grabbed Shizuka from Asuka's arms and ran with her.
"Hey! Get back here!" Asuka chased after Shin.
"Ara, ara." Shizuru began to laugh.
"Eh...I hope Shizuka doesn't get scared." I watched Asuka chase Shin who ran inside the house.
"Oh no I think she's enjoying it." Shizuru smiled as we heard Shizuka laugh.
Finally everything settled down and we were in the living room. Shin still had Shizuka to Asuka's disappointment.
"So how is everything? Neither of you have called in awhile." Asuka said.
"We've been a little busy with Shizuka." Shizuru answered as she poured tea into the cups.
"Good job Shizuka." Shin tickled my daughter.
"Hey come on." I sighed.
"So do you have any plans for Shizuka's birthday?" Asuka asked.
"Just the same as year one." I answered.
"Any thoughts of celebrating her birthday here?" Asuka smiled.
"Huh...well no we where just thinking about celebrating with just the three of us." I smiled as I wrapped my arm around Shizuru.
"Ara, lying is not a good thing Natsuki." Shizuru smiled at me.
"So next month?" Asuka stole Shizuka from Shin.
"Sure, we'll celebrate Shizuka's birthday here." I smiled.
"Hey, give her back." Shin smiled.
"Ikezu, wait your turn." Asuka smiled.
"Shizuka's not a doll." I said.
"True, that's why you two should hurry up and give us another grandchild so we don't have to fight." Asuka smiled.
"Eh...well..." I felt my face burn.
"Believe me mother, we try." I felt Shizuru wrap her arms around my waist and her head rest on my shoulder.
"Oi..." I felt my face burn even more.
"Look at your mama Shizuka. She looks like a crab." I heard Shin say to Shizuka.
"I'm not a crab." I slightly glared at my father-in-law.
"Crab!" Shizuka repeated with a smile.
"Oi, stop repeating what I say." I looked down at Shizuka.
"Ara." Shizuka smiled.
I sighed and smiled back at her. Shizuka wiggled out of Asuka's arms and began to walk towards me. I felt my face burn as Shizuka tried to crawl into my lap.
"Ara, she really likes her mother." Asuka smiled.
"I like you too Shizuka." I said as Shizuka settled in my lap.
"Like you." Shizuka giggled.
I smiled and ruffled her hair with my hand.
XXXX
I felt so exhausted that I just fell back onto our bed without a care in the world. I closed my eyes for a moment and then opened them back up. Staring at the ceiling I just took a deep breath. I heard Shizuru come in and felt her crawl onto the bed. She crawled closer to me and put a hand on either side of my head. I looked up at her hovering above me. I smiled and put a hand to her cheek.
"Is Shizuka asleep?"
"She is."
"That's good." I smiled and lowered my hand to her neck.
"Natsuki...it's okay." Shizuru sat up.
"What?" I sat up and looked at her.
She grabbed my hand and looked into my eyes with understanding.
"It's okay."
It felt like a blow to my soul but that's why I love Shizuru. She can see past my acting no matter how good it may be. I let the lump in my throat that I had been holding in my throat for some time and let it go. Shizuru gripped my hand a little harder and wiped away the tears falling down my cheek with her free hand.
"Shizuru I'm sorry."
"Natsuki its not your fault."
"But...but I feel really bad, really worthless that I can't get pregnant." I wiped away the hot tears falling down my cheek.
Without saying anything Shizuru gently laid me down on the bed and held me close to her chest. One hand began to smooth out my hair while the other rubbed my back. I felt safe and secure in this position.
"I know it hurts...but I remember someone holding me like this and telling me that it was okay and that she was sorry."
I looked up at her and she smiled at me. I closed my eyes and laid my head under her chin. I then heard myself chuckle.
"I love you Shizuru."
"I love you too Natsuki."
"How could you tell anyway?"
"Your my other half, how can I not tell?" Shizuru smiled down at me.
I just smiled and relaid my head on her chest. Shizuru is way to good for me. I love this woman.
XXXX
"Okay, I'm out."
"Shizuru, say goodbye to our baby." Natsuki smiled as she held Shizuka in my arms.
I smiled and wrapped my arms around her. I placed a small kiss on Shizuka's head and then a long kiss on my love's lips. I smiled as she parted from my lips.
"Have a good day." Natsuki smiled.
"I'll try." I sighed.
"Good day." Shizuka repeated with a smile on her face.
I smiled at my daughter and placed another kiss on her head. I turned and walked away but then I turned my head back to them. Natsuki looked confused.
"You okay?" She asked.
"Do...oh never mind. I'll be back after work." I smiled.
"Okay...bye." Natsuki smiled.
XXXX
"Hey, Shizuru."
I blinked and felt a poke on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Kagura who looked worried.
"You looked dead for a moment. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." I smiled.
"You sure?"
"Yes."
"Mmm...I'm gonna get you some coffee. Be right back."
"Thank you."
As Kagura walked away I sighed and looked at the picture of my family. Did Natsuki really forget? I know she's forgetful, but I thought something like this would be different.
"Here you go."
I turned to Kagura and smiled as I took the coffee cup from her hand.
"Thank you."
I went back to work, hoping maybe something would happen. Sometime later I heard my phone ring and I answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey Shizuru."
"Natsuki? What is it?"
"Hey I forgot to tell you something."
I felt my heart leap for joy.
"Ara, what would that be?" I smiled.
"I forgot to tell you that we're out milk, noodles and rice. After work could you go pick those up? I have to take Shizuka on that play date with the neighbors."
"Okay, is there anything else you forgot?" I was half hoping.
"Mmm...I love you. I'll see you later."
"Ara, okay bye." I hung up the phone.
I sighed and continued working on the papers I was given.
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"I don't think Natsuki would forget." Kagura said as we walked together.
"Ara, she is forgetful sometimes...but..." I sighed again.
"Well...I don't think she forgot." Kagura reassured me.
"I hope not."
"Well this is my turn. See you later." Kagura waved.
"Goodbye." I waved back.
I sighed and continued my way home. I had the food in one arm and in the other arm was something for my love. I just...well...
I looked at our home and smiled. No matter how many times I see our home, I always look forward to coming home. As I opened the front door, I hear small footsteps running toward me. I turned around and smiled at Shizuka.
"Hello Shizuka." I knelt down to her level.
"Hello mommy." She smiled.
"Ara, so cute." I picked her up and held her close to me.
"Ara." Shizuka giggled.
"Where is your mama Shizuka?" I asked as I set down the food items on the table.
"Mama...mama..." She thought about it.
"Mmmm?" I smiled.
"Mama...ah!" She pointed towards the kitchen.
"Good job Shizuka." I placed a small kiss on her cheek.
Shizuka giggled and began to wiggle in my arms. I let her down and followed her to the kitchen. To my surprise I didn't see Natsuki in the kitchen. Shizuka continued to walk to the back and I followed her. She came to he back door and tried to push it open. I chuckled and helped her open it. She looked up at me with a smile.
"Okini."
"Your welcome." So cute.
She walked outside and she then stopped and sat on the ground. I smiled but then I gasped when I looked up.
"Oh my..."
"Eh? Why are you home early?" I heard a panicked voice ring out.
I turned to see a dirty Natsuki in her work clothes surprised to see me.
"Natsuki..."
"Heh, well I guess my planned surprised is ruined." She smiled as she wiped the dirt on her hands on her pants.
"Surprise!" Shizuka clapped her hands.
"Shizuru?" Natuski looked worried as she walked closer to me.
Immediately I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tight.
"Oi! Shizuru no! Your gonna get your dress clothes dirty." Natsuki began to push me away.
"I don't care. Oh Natsuki I thought you had forgotten." I tightened my arms around her.
"Now why would I forget something like this?" Natsuki asked.
"Well...I had just thought...because you didn't say anything."
"I wanted to surprise you." Natsuki pushed away slightly so she could look me in the eyes.
"You did Natsuki, you did." I smiled.
"Well its not finished yet, or as big as you parent's, but happy anniversary anyway." Natsuki smiled.
I smiled as I watched Shizuka walk to the flowerbed Natsuki had placed in our backyard.
"Okini." I leaned in and kissed my Natsuki.
I heard her moan as I deepened the kiss and rearranged my arms to where her hips were. I then moved my lips to her neck and began to kiss lower.
"Shizuru I'm dirty." Natsuki began to push me away.
"Ara, your right. Guess I'll have to clean you." I smiled at her.
She blushed and tired to avoid eye contact. I let go of her and presented the gift that I had placed on the ground earlier.
"Happy anniversary, my Natsuki."
"Wow, thanks," Natsuki smiled and took the gift from my hands, "Hey Shizuka, help me open this."
Shizuka came running to us as we sat down. With Natsuki's help, Shizuka had the gift unwrapped and opened. Natsuki gasped at what was in the box.
"You like?" I asked.
"I love you!" Natsuki wrapped her arms around me.
"Your welcome." I smiled and wrapped my arms around her.
I chuckled as Shizuka picked up Natsuki's new motorcycle helmet and placed it on her head.
"Ara, look at our Shizuka."
Natsuki looked at Shizuka who was hitting the helmet. She began to laugh and help Shizuka take the helmet off.
"That's my girl. She definitely has the biker genes in her."
"So it seems." I sighed.
"You no like?" Natsuki asked with a smile.
"I'm fine so long as she doesn't end up with your mayo addiction." I replied.
"Well you never know." Natsuki smiled.
"No. Absolutely not." I stated.
Natsuki chuckled as Shizuka picked out her new leather gloves from the box.
"You never know."
XXXX
"So Shizuka...how does it feel to finally be two?" My mother asked.
"Mmm...ara." Shizuka responded.
My mother smiled as she moved the bangs from Shizuka's face.
"That's good to hear."
My mother had come to visit us. I think the tension between us is getting better, or rather its lessening. Something like that.
"So how how are things going mom?" I asked as Shizuru came into the living room with cups of tea.
"Things are good. How are you two?"
"We're fine, still working on that next baby." Shizuru smiled as she sat down.
"Oi." I felt my face burn.
"Good luck." My mother smiled.
"Eh, so...now what?" I sighed.
"Well...heh, well I'm not sure either." My mother laughed.
"Mmm...well-"
A knock was heard at the front door that interuppted Shizuru. I sighed and stood up.
"I'll go see who it is."
"Watch out, Shizuka's following you."
I turned around and smiled at my little Speedy who was right behind me. I chuckled as I walked to the front door. Looking through the peephole I raised an eyebrow at a woman in a business suit. Slowly I opened the door to see her.
"Can I help you?"
"Is this the Kuga residence?" The woman asked.
"It is."
"Was your father Kuga Katashi and your mother Kuga Saeko?"
"Who are you and why are you asking these questions?" I gave her a slight glare.
"I was sent to settle things about the situation."
"What situation?"
"What's going on?"
My mother came to my side and looked at the woman.
"Are you Kuga Saeko?"
"I am."
"Then my deepest apologies for your loss." The woman bowed.
"What?"
"Kuga Katashi has passed away."
I looked at my mother, her reactions...I think its a mixture of shock and sadness but not too much of the sadness showed.
"I see...when did he pass?"
"About a week ago, car crash in America."
"Hmm...is that all you came to tell us?"
"Not all, he had a will that wish of something for you to do for him."
"And what would that be?"
"To take care of his daughter."
"Um...I'm over the age so..." I answered.
"Not you Mrs. Kuga, his other daughter."
"Wait what?" My mother and I responded.
"Miss. Sears?" The woman looked down at her legs.
I gasped, I didn't realize a kid was hiding behind her legs. The girl nervously walked up and looked at us. She had long blond hair with green eyes and held a teddy bear in her arms. She slightly bowed to us.
"H-Hello..." She quietly spoke.
"Who...who is this?" My mother asked.
"This is Alyssa Sears, she was the daughter of Mr. Kuga."
"How do we know that this isn't some kind of trick?" I asked.
"Here is Mr. Kuga's will." The woman took out a paper from her breif case and showed it to us.
"Um...why don't we go inside." My mother moved from the door.
I sighed as they entered my home. What the hell?
XXXX
"That was...interesting." Shizuru said as she slipped under the covers.
"Yeah..."
"So your mother took Alyssa in?"
"Yeah, it was either that or the kid ended up in the orphanage back in America."
"Natsuki...you have a little sister."
"...Feels weird. She's barely 8, that's almost a 19 year distance between her and me."
"Are you worried."
"A little..."
I felt two arms wrap around my waist. I looked at Shizuru who was smiling at me.
"You'll be a good onee-chan."
"...I hope so."
I then felt lips kiss my neck and I held back the moan in my throat. I felt hands beginning to lift up my night shirt. She chuckled as she saw the blush on my face.
"You seem stressed. Here, I'll help you get rid of it." She said as she kissed down my naked chest.
"Z-Zuru..." I sighed.
XXXX
"Can we meet up for lunch?"
"Sorry, me and Kagura already made plans to have lunch."
"Oh...okay, I guess I'll see you tonight then."
"Kanin na, if you really want to go to lunch I can-"
"No its fine, you already planned it so just go to it."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah go have fun."
"...You want to come eat lunch with us?"
"No, you two go."
"You sure?"
"Yeah..."
"...Okay."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
I sighed after I hung up the phone. She's been having a lot of lunch dates with that Kagura. I wonder why?
I felt a tug at my pants and I looked down at Shizuka who wanted my attention.
"Are you hungry?"
"Hungry." She nodded her head.
I smiled as I walked to the kitchen.
"Well, lets see if I can make something."
Shizuka giggled and I swear I thought she sounded like Shizuru. As I tried to find something to cook, my thoughts went back to Shizuru's lunch date. I...I don't think...no Shizuru would never...no, not ever...
XXXX
I sighed as I put away my cellphone.
"Was that Natsuki?" Kagura asked.
"It was."
"What did she ask?"
"Well she wanted to have lunch with me."
"She could come with us, I wouldn't mind."
"She didn't want to come."
"Oh...well um...maybe we should cancel today."
"No, we can't just cancel. It's lunch with the manager."
"Yeah I guess..."
XXXX
"Natsuki, I'll be home a little late today."
"Eh? Why?"
"There's a few things I have to do-"
"Shizuka and I are coming to pick you up."
"Natsuki-"
"We'll be there in a few minutes." I ended the conversation.
Why? Why am I so pissed?
XXXX
I sighed as I heard the phone on the other end hang up on me.
"Is she upset?" Kagura asked.
"A little...I hate to ask but could you bring them to my office?"
"No problem, you just get to that meeting."
"Okini."
XXXX
"Mama?"
I looked down at Shizuka who was in her stroller. I tried to smile but it think it failed.
"We're going to go see mommy."
"Mommy." Shizuka repeated.
As we came up to the building I glared at the woman who was walking to us.
"Shizuru asked me to come get you."
"Where is Shizuru?"
"She's at a meeting, that's why she was going to be late going home."
"Fine, lead the way please."
I sighed as Kagura lead us to Shizuru's office.
"Are you and Shizuru okay?"
I sighed as I let Shizuka out of her stroller and let her run around the office.
"Its just me, I'm just being selfish." I sighed as I looked at a picture of my family on Shizuru's desk.
"How so?"
"I...I guess I was just getting jealous because Shizuru's been working around you a lot this past week."
"Are you talking about the lunch meetings?"
"Lunch meetings?"
"Yeah, that's why she wasn't able to meet you for lunch because the boss wanted me and her to have lunch with him."
"Um...damn, I feel like at idiot." I ran a hand through my hair.
"Why?"
"I thought...it doesn't matter."
Kagura stayed silent but then I felt her stand closer to me.
"I don't like Shizuru like that so you don't have to worry about that." She smiled.
I smiled back, I think. I guess I was just glad I didn't have to worry anything.
"Yeah...its not her I like..."
Suddenly I felt a hard tug at my hand and I was pulled forward. I fell on her shoulder but quickly looked up and saw Kagura's flushed cheeks and a pleading look in her eyes.
"Natsuki...your the one I like." She leaned her head closer to mine.
"Kagura, no don't dare even think about-" I glared at her.
My lips were sealed by hers. I backed away and tried to get her off of me but this woman had some strength in her arms. She put my arms to the wall behind me and pushed her body to mine. I tired hard to not open my lips. She bit my chin causing my chin to drop and a quick entry for her. Her tongue crashed with mine and I felt disgusted. As I tried to push her off I saw someone freeze as they entered the office. I gasped and I felt my eyes widen when I realized who it was, frozen and shocked.
Shizuru...
I'm I evil? :D
Yukata- A summer version of the kimono