U: ...

**BANG-CRASH**

U and Shizuka: *jump up nervously and quickly turn around*

Shizuru: *holding a giant frying pan and beating the hell out of Kagura*

Natsuki: *cowering in the corner*

U: ...*turns to Shizuka*... And this is why you never steel mommy's "toys" okay?

Shizuka: ...mm!

Shizuru: KIYOHIME!

U: Oh shit!¡!¡

Lol, nice Unknown :D Natsuki's a toy

From last chapter, I'm evil :D Got a kick out of that. So anyway I was thinking about this story and I kind of want to make a prequel. But I have to finish this one...hmm...-_-

Whatever, here's the next chapter. Enjoy

R&R please and thanks for reading

-Danzai13

Ready,Steady,Go

No...

Shizuru...no...

As I saw the pain and shock fill in Shizuru's eyes, I felt fear and anger rise in me.

Without caring whether she got hurt, I pushed Kagura off of me onto Shizuru's desk. I turned to Shizuru who was still staring at me.

"Shizuru its not what you think! Kagura just come on to me, I swear!"

"Natsuki..."

"Shizuru your the only one I love, I would never do something like this to you. You know I wouldn't!" I felt scared.

Shizuru's face features soften a bit but her bangs covered her eyes. I felt my heart race as Shizuru didn't speak to me. I felt someone stand besides me.

"Shizuru, what Natsuki said-"

In a split second Shizuru had Kagura pinned to the wall. A hand at her throat, Shizuru began to grip tighter as the seconds passed.

"Shizuru!" I gasped.

Kagura began to gag as she tried to get Shizuru to let go. To my surprise Shizuru let go and Kagura fell to the ground coughing.

"Natsuki belongs to me."

Kagura looked up at Shizuru and froze under her glare. I looked at Shizuru and felt a chill go down my spine as well. I then heard a chuckle that made my heart skip a beat.

"Natsuki."

I looked at Shizuru who had a smile on her face but her eyes were lackluster. I gulped and prepared myself.

"Would you help me color the walls?"

"What?"

Suddenly Kagura was coughing and spitting up blood from her mouth. I felt sick as my stomach was doing flips.

"Wha...Oh MY GOD! You killed her!"

"Nobody touches my toys," Shizuru chuckled, "Now help me paint the walls."

"EH?"

"Use your hands."

"WHAT?"

XXXX

I gasped and began to breath heavy as I felt the cold sweat run down my body. I blink a couple of times and look around. I smile to myself and fell back on my pillow.

Just a dream...wait...

I turn over and look at Shizuru who was sleeping peacefully. I sighed and smiled. Leaning close to her I gently place a small kiss on her cheek.

"Shizuru...I love you."

She groaned and moved under the covers. I then had flashbacks to the dream-no-nightmare I had. Shizuru has been having a lot of lunch dates with Kagura...

I began to shake Shizuru to try and wake her up.

"Shizuru, Shizuru, Shizuru!" I shook her some more.

"Mmmm...ikezu." She had a smile and blush on her face

I swear I would have had a nose bleed right there if I wasn't worried about tomorrow.

"Shizuru, wake up."

I heard her groan and the smile on her face disappeared as she slowly began to wake up.

"Mmm...Natsuki...its too early..."

"Shizuru I-"

"I'll make love with you later." I heard her chuckle.

"Shizuru!"

I heard a small chuckle before she turned and faced me. She yawned and opened her eyes to me. Seeing me worried, she blinked a couple of times before speaking.

"What's wrong?"

"I..." I can't tell her I had a dream about another woman kissing me.

"I...I change my mind. I want to go to that lunch meeting with you tomorrow."

"You mean today."

"Eh?"

She pointed to the clock and I looked at it. It was 2:37 in the morning. I groaned and laid back into my pillow.

"Yeah, today."

"Okay." She wrapped her arms around me.

"I'll leave Shizuka at my mother's and meet you there."

"Okay..."

"Yeah..."

"...What made you change your mind?"

I took a deep breath to give me some time to make up and excuse. I wrapped an arm around her and closed my eyes.

"I just want to make sure Kagura keeps her paws off of you."

I heard her chuckle and she laid her head on my chest.

"Don't worry, she does."

And off of me too.

XXXX

"You'll be back in an hour?" My mother asked.

"Yeah."

"Well have fun, don't worry Shizuka and Alyssa get along very well." My mother smiled.

I looked at Shizuka and Alyssa who were playing with some toys I had brought over.

"She speaks Japanese well." I said.

"She stayed with your father when she was in America, so she speaks both English and Japanese fluently."

"...Mom, why did you take her in?" I asked.

My mom paused for a moment. She smiled as Alyssa made Shizuka's sock monkey dance.

"Because its not her fault things turned out like this for her. I figured I would offer a helping hand to her."

"The old man sure had some nerve though."

"Yeah he did, but I'm not going to take it out on your little sister."

"Hmm...I got to go." I turned my back.

"Onee-chan!"

I turned around and looked at the little girl with blond hair who stopped me. She smiled and waved to me.

"Um...bye."

I smiled and waved back.

"Bye."

"Bye!" Shizuka waved as well.

I smiled and almost regretted that I had to meet Shizuru for lunch. As I walked away I set my sights on my next mission: Getting rid of Kagura.

XXXX

"I'm so glad you could come Natsuki." Kagura smiled at me.

"Well I figured it would be rude of me not to visit." I faked a smile.

"We better hurry, we only have an hour for lunch." Shizuru reminded us.

"Okay, lets go." Kagura nodded her head.

So we sat down for lunch...I waited.

"Natsuki?"

"Eh?" I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Are you okay? You've been spacing out for awhile." Kagura asked.

"I'm fine." I fake smiled.

"Okay, if you ladies will excuse me. I have to use the restroom." Kagura stood up.

"You know what, I got to go to." I quickly sat up.

"Natsuki." Shizuru called out for me.

"Yeah?" I stood by her seat.

"Behave, try and at least give a real smile."

I sighed but I smiled at her.

"I'll try."

"Don't commit a murder in the bathroom babe." She added in.

"Yes dear." I sighed.

Opening the doors to the restroom, I began to wash my hands and waited for Kagura to finish her business. She came to the sink area and began to wash her hands.

"So how are you and Shizuru?" Kagura asked.

"We're extremely happy and would kill anyone who would dare try and destroy that happiness." I remarked.

"I see...Natsuki I'm just-"

"Look just stay away from Shizuru and me." I interrupted.

"What?"

"Shizuru's not going to have an affair with you and neither am I. So don't even bother trying."

"Um...okay." She gave me a weird look.

"Well now that I got that out of the way, I'm going back." I smiled to myself as I exited the bathroom.

I sighed happily and began to walk over to my table when I saw something that made me freeze in my steps. At an empty seat at our table, a man was sitting there talking with Shizuru. I felt a tap on my shoulder and looked to see who it was. Kagura was smiling at me.

"Shall we?"

We walked to the table and the man and Shizuru smiled at us.

"Ara, you both came out at the same time. Kagura you didn't do anything to my wife did you?" Shizuru asked.

"No, you know I only do those things with my husband." Kagura smiled as she sat down next to the man.

"Eh?" I felt stupid as I sat in my chair.

"Natsuki, I'd like you to meet my husband Uramashi Akira." Kagura smiled at me.

"Um...nice to meet you." I bowed.

"The pleasure is all mine." He bowed to me.

The chuckling of my wife could be heard.

I want to die right now.

XXXX

"Oh my God, I'm such an idiot!" Natsuki buried her face in her pillow.

"Well you should of asked me first, I would of told you Kagura was straight and had no interest in either one of us like that." I'm trying so hard not to laugh at my Natsuki.

"Rrrr..."

"Ara, my silly Natsuki." I sat down on our bed and put a hand on her head.

She moaned as I began to pet her head. I smiled at the thought that entered my head as she looked up at me.

"Is tomorrow Sunday?"

"It is." I smiled.

"Hmm..."

"Is my Natsuki thinking about something?" I laid down on her and used her butt as a pillow.

"Oi, don't use my butt as a pillow." She looked down at me.

"Ara, you seemed confused. This is mine." I smiled as I patted her butt.

"No, that's mine. I should know."

"No, you see this is mine." I squeezed her butt gently.

"OI!" A blush came across her face.

"This is mine." I laid on top of her body.

"Eh?"

"This is mine." I cupped her right breast and gently squeezed it.

"Ah." She gasped.

"These are also mine." I smiled as I cupped her other breast and began to massage her breast.

"Aaa...mmm..." I smiled as she tried to keep her moans under control.

I sighed and began to kiss her neck beneath me. She took in a sharp breath as one of my hands slipped under her bra and my fingertips began to play with her nipples. As she moaned for me I slipped my leg in between hers and smiled when I heard her gasp. I leaned back and she followed so that she was sitting on my knees, her neck begging me to continue to kiss it.

"Shi...zuru..." Natsuki moaned for me.

"Yes?" I said between kisses to her neck.

"You...ngh...have to go back-aa- to...to work..." Natsuki gasped.

"Mmmm...I do don't I?" I love the smell of her hair.

"S-Stop...mmm...ngh." She begged.

"Ara, I could but..." I smiled as I stopped my hands.

"Shizuru?"

"Just real quick?" I asked, hoping she would say yes.

That blush came to her face as she looked into my eyes.

"No."

"Eh?"

"No."

"Mmm..." One of my hands traveled south to my favorite place.

She gasped as my fingertips slipped under her underwear to her sensitive area.

"Ara, I just can't leave you when your this turned on."

"Shizuru!"

"Can we?" I asked again.

As much as I really want to do a quick one before I go, if she says no I won't push her. I beg her with my eyes as I wait an answer. She closes her eyes and begins to kiss me. I sigh as I close my eyes and begin to mimic her lips movements. She parts away first and has a cute blush appear on her face.

"Just...just not too quick okay?"

I feel a burn in my cheeks. I swear she's the only person in the world who can make me blush like this.

XXXX

"So...what do you girls want to do?"

"Um...I don't know..."

"Ice cream!"

"Ha ha, okay. How about it Alyssa?"

"Okay."

I smiled as I watched my family run towards the closet ice cream stand.

"Hey Shizuru, you want any?"

"No, I'm fine."

"Mom?"

"I'm alright."

"Your loss then."

I smile as my Natsuki takes Shizuka and Alyssa to the ice cream stand.

"So, how have you and Natsuki been?" My mother-in-law asked.

"We're fine, still trying for another baby." I responded.

"I see, did you go the doc's?"

"We did but the results are the same. It's more or less a gamble of whether Natsuki gets pregnant or not." I sighed.

"Well better trying than not right?"

"That's true." I smiled.

"Shizuka is really growing." Saeko said.

"Yes..."

"She's walking better, talking more, you must be so proud."

"I am, we are."

"You okay?" Saeko asked.

"I'm fine...it's just..." I hesitated.

"They grow up fast, too fast huh?" Saeko answered.

"She is...it makes me want to cry." I said.

Saeko smiled and turned her attention to Natsuki and the girl who were walking our way.

"Thank you onee-chan." Alyssa smiled.

"No problem."

"Okini." Shizuka smiled.

"Ara, such good manners." I smiled as I grabbed Shizuka and held her in my arms.

"Taste?" Shizuka offered her small ice cream to me.

"Ara, okini," I smiled before I took a small lick of her ice cream, "Mmm, tasty."

"Tasty!" Shizuka repeated.

"Alright, where to next?" Natsuki asked.

"Wherever." Saeko responded.

"Eh, alright." Natsuki responded.

"Down please." Shizuka asked me.

"Ara, down you go." I smiled as I put Shizuka on the ground.

"Onee-chan!" Shizuka ran to Alyssa.

I looked over at Natsuki who was smiling as Shizuka stood besides Alyssa. Smiling Alyssa took Shizuka's hand and walked together.

"Wow..." I smiled.

I felt a hand grab my own and I looked at its owner. She placed a small kiss on my cheek.

"Love you."

"I love you too."

XXXX

"Oooo...I feel sick." I clutched at my stomach.

"Well that's what you get for eating too much mayo." Shizuru said as she put a fresh cold towel on my forehead.

"Mama..." Shizuka was besides me on the bed.

I looked at her and my heart felt like something was breaking. I saw her almost on the verge of tears. I smiled and patted her on the head.

"I'm okay Shizuka, I'm just a bit sick that's all."

She smiled, or at least tried to. Suddenly I felt something come up my throat and I jumped off the bed. I ran to the toilet and let it all out. After I was done I rinsed out my mouth and went back to the bed.

"I feel better." I tried to smile.

"That's good. Shizuka will you go get mommy another towel?" Shizuru asked.

"Okay." Shizuka jumped down from the bed and ran out the room.

"Hey no running in the house Speedy." I warned.

"I think you have that stomach flu that's been going around." Shizuru said as soon as Shizuka was out of the room.

"Really? Damn, keep Shizuka away from me. I don't want her to catch it."

"Or you could be pregnant." Shizuru smiled.

I blushed.

"As great as that would be, I highly doubt I'm pregnant." I answered.

"You never know." Shizuru tapped my nose.

"Mommy, mommy!" Shizuka came back with a towel.

"Okini Shizuka." Shizuru smiled.

XXXX

"Hmm..."

"Well?" I asked.

"Ara, you have a slight fever."

"So? I can still go to work." I began to get out from the covers.

"No, stay put. I'll be right back with some tea." Shizuru stopped me.

"But-"

"No buts. Stay put." She smiled as she left the room.

I sighed as I stayed under the covers. So I had a slight fever, big deal. I can still go to work, I feel fine. But Shizuru being Shizuru I laid back on my pillows and sighed to myself. Well...its not so bad. I don't have to go to work...but I don't get paid either. I can spend more time with Shizuka...wait, I might be sick. I don't want to give that to her. Damn...I can't do anything.

"Ara, maybe thinking is making your fever go up?"

I look up at Shizuru who entered the room again with a smile and a tea cup in her hand. I groaned and tried to get comfortable.

"Yeah, yeah. Is Shizuka okay?"

"She's taking her nap." Shizuru pulled out the thermometer from her pocket.

"Ugh...I hope I'm not coming down with something." I sighed.

"Well let's check."

"Oi-" She stuck the thermometer in my mouth.

"Okay, now we wait." She said with a smile.

I rolled my eyes and began to twirl the thermometer in my mouth. After a minute or so she took the stupid stick out of my mouth and looked at it.

"So how am I doc?" I asked.

"Mmm...still a slight fever."

"Can I leave the bed now?"

"Absolutely not."

I groaned and put my hands behind my head. Patting my stomach I looked up at her as she was handing me the cup of tea.

"This will help."

"Is it green tea?"

"Course not, its honey lemon tea." Shizuru smiled.

"What if I wanted green tea?"

"You get honey lemon tea."

"I don't have a cold though."

"Drink the tea."

"...Yes dear."

Slightly against my will I began to drink the tea. I'll admit though this is kind of nice. Shizuru's taking care of me. Getting me tea, taking my temperature, making sure I'm comfortable...this is nice. I take a deep relaxing breath as I lay back against the pillows. I looked up at Shizuru who leaned closer to me.

"Why are so good to me?" I asked.

"Because your good to me."

"Heh, I don't deserve this kindness." I sipped my tea.

"Of course you do." She gave me a small kiss on the head.

"Um, are you sure you should be doing that?" I asked.

"A substitute for kissing your lips." She responded.

"Uh-huh."

"Natsuki."

"Mmm?"

"Remember when we were dating and I got sick?"

"Oh yeah...you still remember that?"

"Of course I do. That was when I first began to fall in love with you." She smiled.

"Eh?"

"I was sick, disgusting and pretty cranky, but you still stayed by my side and took care of me. I was so amazed that you did."

I turned back to my tea and began to drink it. I heard her chuckle and I felt something pinch my cheek.

"Ow. What was that for?"

"Your so cute when you blush." She leaned in and kissed my cheek.

"Eh." I smiled.

She just smiled and got off the bed.

"I'm going to check up on Shizuka. Don't escape now." She winked at me.

I just chuckled as she walked out of the room. I smiled and enjoyed the tea my wife had made for me.

What a beautiful soul.

XXXX

"Mommy."

"Mmm?"

"Juice please."

I smiled as I tried to do two things at once. The soup was almost done so I prepared a bowl for my wife and then grabbed a sip cup for my daughter.

"Here you go." I handed Shizuka her cup.

"Okini." She responded.

"Your welcome." I smiled.

With the soup bowl in my hand I careful walked over to my room. The first thing I noticed was a person missing from the bed. I placed the bowl on the table close by and fluffed the pillows on the bed. A door opened and I heard the flushing of the toilet. I turned to see my Natsuki holding her stomach, groaning and walking towards the bed.

"How are you feeling?" I asked as I fixed the covers.

"Mmm..." She responded.

"I made you soup." I helped her onto the bed.

"Thanks." She leaned on the pillows.

"Want to try and eat some of it?"

"Mmm...just a little."

"Here you go."

"Thanks." She put the bowl in her lap.

"I made you an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow."

"Okay."

"Your gonna have to go to the hospital."

"I know."

"You hate hospitals."

"I know."

...No...she's going today.

XXXX

"Is Shizuka okay?"

"She really want's to see her mama." I smiled.

"I want to see her too." She laid back on the pillows.

"You'll get to hold her in a few days." I reminded her as I covered her with the blankets.

"Mmm...you really gonna sleep on the couch?"

"Kanin na, but I don't want to catch that stomach flu of yours." I smiled at her.

"I guess...I'm sorry I'm really tired." Natsuki began to fall asleep.

"Alright, get better soon please." I placed a small kiss on her forehead.

"Your gonna catch my stomach flu." She smiled.

"I'll take my chances." I smiled as I placed another kiss on her cheek.

"Good night." She smiled.

"Good night."

I stood there for a moment and watched her sleep. I swear she looks just like Shizuka when she sleeps.

Get well soon, Natsuki.

XXXX

"Alright! Play time Shizuka!"

"Play!"

I smiled as I watched Natsuki play with our daughter. It had been an awful week but once Natsuki had recovered, she jumped out of bed and went to go find mayonnaise. Little did she realize I had hidden it.

"I missed you so much Speedy." Natsuki hugged Shizuka.

"Squeeze!" Shizuka giggled.

"Ara, Shizuka are you hungry?" I asked.

"Hungry lots." Shizuka responded.

"I'll make something for you both." I smiled as I walked to the kitchen.

"How did you know I was hungry?" Natsuki asked.

"You and Shizuka have the same stomach, its always empty and hungry at the same time." I winked.

"Ha,ha very funny." She rolled her eyes.

"Monkey, monkey!" Shizuka showed her sock monkey to Natsuki.

"Yes you are a monkey. Hey let's go put your sock monkey suit on." Natsuki smiled as she picked Shizuka up.

"Monkey!"

I smiled as I watched them walk to Shizuka's room. As I began to prepare lunch I felt a little dizzy for some reason. I took a deep breath and wiped my forehead. I raised an eyebrow and held my hand to my forehead. It was kind of hot...

"Shizuru you okay?"

I turned and smiled to my wife and sock monkey.

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy."

"Maybe you should sit down."

"But I'm making lunch."

"Don't worry I got it."

"Ara, Natsuki's in the kitchen."

"Shut up."

I chuckle as Natsuki made me sit down in the living room with Shizuka. I smile at my sock monkey as she tried to grab her tail.

"You almost got it."

"Grr..." Shizuka was determined to hold her tail.

"Ara, your like a little puppy." I chuckled.

"Puppy!" She repeated.

I put a hand on my stomach and felt something come up my throat. I held it down though and took a deep breath. Ara, seems I caught that stomach flu from Natsuki. Hmm...

XXXX

"Sorry I got you sick babe." I pulled the covers over my wife.

"It was my fault, stop blaming yourself." Shizuru asked as she laid down on the pillows.

"Well you should be better in a week or so."

"That's a long time..."

"Yeah but don't worry, I'm here to take care of you." I smiled at her.

"Okini." She smiled.

"Just try and get some rest okay?"

"I'll try."

"Okay, good night." I smiled.

"Good night."

I really hope Shizuka doesn't get this stupid stomach flu from us. I'm gonna do everything it takes to not let it get her. I'm also gonna do what ever it takes to help Shizuru get better soon.

Get well soon Shizuru.