I'm back (at least for a little while). Sorry for the delay, April was not a very kind month for me. Hopefully maybe now I can get back to finishing up these stories.
First things first, these two bonus chapters really have nothing to do with the story. I had written material but didn't find any space for them within the story. Just a bunch of fluff and random ideas written down for entertainment for the readers.
Thank you very much, R&R please
-Danzai13
Bonus Chapter: Fluffy Clouds for Natsuki
"You have a good day today?" I asked.
"Uh-huh. I painted a picture today." Shizuka smiled at me.
"Sounds cool."
"Zuka-chan, wait!"
My daughter and I turned around and saw a small boy running up to us. I think this kid is in her class, can't remember really.
"Hi Sasuke." Shizuka smiled.
"Zuka-chan, I have a secret to tell you." The boy smiled.
"What is it?"
"Come here, I'll tell you." He motioned her to come closer to him.
Before Shizuka could lean her ear to him, I grabbed her hand and pulled her away from this Sasuke.
"Sorry Sasuke, but Shizuka and her mama have to go. Shizuka say bye." I put a smile on my face.
"Bye Sasuke." Shizuka waved at him.
"I'll tell you tomorrow." He waved back.
As soon as we were far away enough, I stopped and knelt down to Shizuka's level.
"Hey Shizuka, don't try and find out what the secret is."
"Why not mama?"
"It's a trap."
What else am I suppose to say? I don't want no boy getting a free kiss from my precious little girl.
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"Haru, what are you doing?" I asked as I was cooking some rice.
"Hiding." Haru simply responded as he began to take the pots and pans from the cabinet and hide himself in the empty space.
"Uh-huh...Hana don't even think about it." I slightly glared at the two wooden spoons in her hands.
"But mama." Hana complained and looked disappointed.
"Look mama has a headache. I promise you can play the drums when mommy stays at home." I smiled.
"Mama where's onii-chan?"
"I thought you two were playing hide-n-seek?"
"But I can't find him."
"That's the idea of the game my Mini Zuru." I winked at her.
She sighed and continue to walk around the house. She's too cute, searching for her big brother.
"Mama, I can't find him." Hana pouted.
"Why don't you call him? I'm sure he'll come out of his hiding place."
"Onii-chan, where are you?" Hana cupped her hand to her mouth.
"Here I am." Haru come out of his hiding place and smiled.
"Mama I found onii-chan." Hana smiled happily.
"That's right Hana," I smiled at her happiness, "You two get ready for lunch. I'm almost done with the rice."
"I don't like rice." Hana stated as she walked out of the kitchen.
"I'm sure you'll like it," My mind was thinking otherwise, "Haru go the the table please."
As I put the rice in small cups, I didn't hear Haru respond. Sure he talks more now but he usually responds to food. I turn around and notice Haru was missing. For a moment my heart began to beat fast but then I figured where he was. I knelt down and opened the cabinet to find a small boy hiding in the back.
"Hey come on, lets go eat lunch."
"...Got to go find Hana." He said as he crawled out of the cabinet.
"She's at the table silly." I said as I put the pots and pans back in the cabinet.
I stood up and walked into the next room to find Hana missing. Again my heart began to race but I figured the twins were still playing their game.
"Hana come on, you got to eat lunch." I began to search for her.
As I searched for Hana, I then heard silence. That is never a good sign. I looked around and noticed my kids were missing. These sneaky little...did they plan this? I sighed but I put a smile on my face. This might be fun.
"Well well well, I wonder where my twins have gone."
I heard some soft giggling somewhere. I tried to pinpoint it as best as I could. I smiled at the two sets of feet hiding behind the window curtains.
"Maybe they disappeared, oh well. I guess I have to eat lunch all by myself."
I thought that would get them out of the curtains but they didn't budge. I grabbed the end of the curtains and quickly pulled them back.
"Got ya!"
To my amazement they weren't there. Just a couple of shoes without owners. I turned around when I heard more giggling. Out of the two, Hana's was louder. So she's behind all this, clever girl. She's definitely Shizuru's kid.
"Okay come on you two, stop playing around and eat lunch."
"Nope." The two answered simultaneously.
I sighed in frustration. I swear these kids take more after their other mother than me. Where am I in these kids?
"If you don't come eat lunch, I'm going to punish you."
I heard no response, is that a good thing or a bad thing? Another last ditch idea came to mind.
"Mommy will hear about this."
Suddenly two small figures rushed to the table. So they're scared of Shizuru but not me? What the hell? Especially given my past record as she ice princess. Well I think I can live with that as long as I'm the cool mom...am I?
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"But I don't wanna!" Shizuka pouted.
"I don't care, you're going to school." I pulled her by the hand.
"I don't wanna!"
"Come on you like school."
"Not with Sakura, she's mean to me."
"Sakura? Who's Sakura?" This was a new one on me.
"She makes fun of me."
"Why?"
"Because I have two mommies."
Ah...well she is a target for that. Hmm...what do I tell her? I knelt down to her level and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't let her push you around okay. Just ignore her or push her back, okay?"
"Okay." She seemed to doubt me.
"Ready?" I stood up and offered her my hand.
"...Okay." She sighed as she took my hand.
XXXX
"Hey Kuga, call on line one." A co-worker informed me.
"All right," I picked up the phone, "Kuga Natsuki speaking."
"Are you the mother of Kuga Shizuka?" A voice asked.
"Yes, what happened, is she okay?" I began to worry.
"We'd like you to come to the school. You daughter got into a fight with one of her classmates."
As soon as I could I rushed to the school into the principle's office where I saw Shizuka sitting by herself on a bench. She looked up at me, I saw a few scratches on her cheeks and her clothes were slightly covered in mud. I sighed as I sat down next to her. I'm glad that she stood up for herself but not too happy that she got in a fight with someone. She seemed to sense that I was disappointed and looked down and her shoes.
"I'm sorry mama."
I looked down at her as she dusted off her shirt. I fixed her hair as she looked up at me.
"It's okay Shizuka, but you have to apologize to Sakura."
"But she said you and mommy were stupid and dirty."
Hmmm...maybe I should tell her to forget about the apology. Before I could say anything to her, the principle and a woman with her child came out of the office.
"Mrs. Kuga, I'm glad you could make it. Follow me please."
I guess that's the Sakura was talking about. Well I gotta say I'm kind of proud, Shizuka barely has a scratch and this Sakura looks like she had the crap beaten our of her. That's my girl. No wait, gotta be a parent here. I'll praise her when we get home and Shizuru's not around.
"I'm sorry about all this." The woman looked at me.
"I'm sorry as well, Shizuka don't you have something to tell Sakura." I looked at Shizuka.
She avoided looking at Sakura for a few moments, but then she looked up at the little girl with short black hair.
"I'm sorry I kicked you...and punched you...and pulled your hair...and scratched you."
"Sakura, don't you have something to say?" The woman looked disapprovingly at Sakura.
The little girl avoided looking Shizuka in the eyes, but then she looked up her.
"I forgive you. I'm sorry I called your mom's dirty and stupid."
No doubt this had been an interesting day.
XXXX
"Did you make sure Shizuka apologized to the little girl?" Shizuru asked as she got into the bed with me.
"Yeah, the woman made that Sakura apologize too so its all good." I sighed as I laid on my side.
"You make it sound like a bad thing."
"It's not, but that kid had some nerve teasing Shizuka."
"Our little Speedy?" Shizuru smiled as she wrapped an arm around my waist.
"Yeah...but you should of seen that kid. Shizuka totally beat the crap out of her." I beamed with pride.
"Natsuki, don't encourage her." My wife looked disapprovingly at me.
"It's just a lesson of don't let people step all over you."
"Who does she remind you of?"
"Mmm?...Who?"
"She's just like you Natsuki. It's not that hard to tell."
"Eh? How?"
"She doesn't like to wear dresses." Shizuru began to number.
"Yeah but-"
"When she's on her tricycle, she pretends its a motorcycle."
"Imagination?"
"She's been asking for a puppy."
"But dogs are good-"
"And you gave her mayonnaise behind my back. Which she now wants on everything she eats." She gave me a evil look on that one.
"Um...well she was inside me for nine months," I argued, "Don't tell me your mad because I let her taste mayonnaise?"
"Not really. It was bound to happened sooner or later." She sighed.
"Then what's the big deal? You can't tell me you never got into a fight at school."
"I was the good student at school."
"So Shizuka getting in a fight is my fault? Because she's not a goody two shoes like you were?"
"No."
"Sounds like it." I turned my back to her and pulled the covers to my shoulders.
"Natsuki don't go to sleep mad."
"Too late, I'll see you in the morning."
Yeah...so I was mad. In a blink of an eye I was awake and tired but work was in a few hours. Yawning I slowly walked over to the bathroom and readied the shower. Before I could get in I heard the door open and saw my wide awake wife entering the bathroom. I'm still a little mad at her but it should go away when I get back.
"Good morning."
"...Can I join you?"
I paused for a moment, then I nodded my head for her to come in with me. Sometimes I still find myself blush when she's undressing. As we got in and I began to clean myself, I tried to make small talk.
"So how's work?"
"It's going okay."
"Mmm..."
Stupid silence, either Shizuru doesn't want to apologize or she's coming up with a way to apologize.
"Am I picking up Shizuka from school or you?"
"I am, unless they push some more work on me at the last minute." I answered.
Again with the silence, come on this can't stay like this.
"Natsuki..."
"Yeah?"
"...I'm sorry."
"I'll forgive you is you scrub my back." I smiled.
She smiled back as she grabbed a wet towel and began to wash my back. It feels nice, the warm towel going up and down my back.
"Were you upset because Shizuka got into a fight?" I asked.
"...A little...You know me, I don't anyone hurting our babies."
"Me too...what does this have to do with me?"
She smiled a smile that reminded me of Haru and Hana.
"If Shizuka takes after you, she'll have all your bad habits."
"Hey come on."
"But she'll also be a tough little tomboy who won't let anyone toss her around."
"Yup."
"But since she's like you she may appear hard and tough on the outside, but on the inside she will be extremely hurt. If she's like you, she won't show that side of her to anyone. That's what one of the few things I don't like."
"...She'll be fine."
"What about that day when she went all the way to the back porch to cry?"
"Shizuru, she'll be fine. I swear it, Shizuka will be okay. She's not going to be a heartless ice princess," I turned around and wrapped my fingers around her's, " You want to know why I know?"
"Why...how?"
"Because we're going to be here for her. I also know that somewhere out there, there's a little boy...or girl...that's a goody two shoes and drinking green tea."
I felt her fingers tighten around my own as she gave me a heart warming smile that I love seeing on her face. She moved her head towards mine and I put my lips to hers. After a few moments we parted and she laid her forehead on mine.
"Besides, Haru and Hana will keep Shizuka from turning into an ice princess." I smiled.
XXXX
"Will you come over and play?" Haru asked as he pretended to be the voice of a stuffed animal bear.
"Can my girlfriend come over too?" Hana responded pretending to be a stuffed rabbit.
"Okay."
Hana brought out a stuffed dog and made it hug the rabbit. I smiled as I watched the twins play, still young and innocent.
"So Mr. Whiskers has a girlfriend?" I asked Hana, knowing she calls the rabbit Whiskers.
"Whiskers is a girl mama." Hana responded.
"Oh...okay." I held back a chuckle.
"Mama I'm hungry." Haru patted his stomach.
"Hmm...what are you two hungry for?" I asked.
They both shook their heads no and continued to play their game. I sighed as I stood up and walked to the kitchen. I really need to work on my cooking skills, can't have instant ramen everyday like in college. Hmm...out of noodles...and rice...crap. Hey wait a minute...they've never had that before. I think that would be fun for lunch.
"Hey Haru, Hana, how would you two like pizza for lunch?"
"What's pizza?" Hana asked.
"It's like...well its large round bread with melted cheese. Does that sound good?"
"...Okay." Haru smiled.
"Great, it's delivery time."
"Delivery?" Hana asked.
"Yeah, the pizza man comes over to our house and gives us the pizza."
"We don't have to go out?" Haru gasped.
"Nope."
The both looked amazed with their large wide eyes. I chuckled as I began to place the order.
XXXX
"Damn...tired...mmmrrrrr..." I laid face first in my pillow.
"Are you that tired?" I felt a few kisses go down the back of my neck.
"Mmmm...maybe a little lower will get me energized." I smiled.
I heard her chuckle as she lowered my shirt. I moaned slightly as I felt her hands massage her
back, unwinding the knots in my back muscles.
"Mom? Mama?"
I turned my face to see a small girl with a bunny doll in her arms. It looked like she had been crying, I sat up and lifted my shirt.
"Hana? What's wrong?" I got off my bed and knelt next to her.
"I had...a scary dream." She wiped her tear marks with her sleeves.
"A bad dream? Come here, you can sleep with me and mommy." I too Hana in my arms and placed her on the bed.
"But what about the scary dream?" Hana asked as Shizuru put the covers over Hana's small body.
"Don't worry, mommy and I will protect you." I got in the bed and placed a kiss on Hana's head.
"Really?"
"Yes, so long as you go to sleep." Shizuru said as she ran her fingers through Hana's black hair.
Hana nodded as she began to drift off to sleep on our bed. I smiled as my youngest daughter held on tightly to her bunny rabbit.
"She's so cute." I whispered as I moved some hair from her eyes.
"Not to mention a tease." Shizuru chuckled.
I sighed, that part was true. Hana takes after Shizuru and her teasing. This kid will give me gray hair sooner than I'd like.
XXXX
"Hey mom?"
I turned around in my chair and looked at my son who seemed a little nervous.
"What's up?"
"Um...are you busy?" He rubbed the back of his neck.
"A little, what do you need?" I put all of my attention to my seven year old son.
"I was wondering...um...never mind." He began to turn to leave.
"Haru what's wrong?" I stopped him from leaving.
"Um...can we...can we do something cool?"
"Like what?" I sensed he wanted to do something like a father-son thing. That's one of the few things I can't give him, no matter how much of a tomboy I am.
"Can we go play catch?"
"Sure kid, come on lets go," I smiled as I ruffled his hair, "We'll go buy a pair of gloves and a baseball."
As we walked to the park I watched as he admired his new glove and baseball. I took the ball and pointed out into the grass.
"Alright, you go over there and try to catch the ball."
"Okay." He took off across the grass.
I smiled as he held up his new glove in the air. Placing the ball in my three fingers, I threw the ball in his direction. To my surprise he went towards the ball and caught it with his glove.
"Hmm...not bad."
For about an hour of so we continued to throw the ball back and forth to each other. As we sat on a wall eating a couple of ice cream cones, I patted my son's head.
"You did really good out there Haru."
"You really think so?" He asked.
"Yup, you should join the baseball club when you get older."
"Okay..."
"Something wrong Haru?"
"No..."
"What's up son?" I asked.
He looked hesitantly at me and I saw him pull a Shizuru worry face.
"Mom...someone told me at school that you and mother are lesbians. Is that true?"
I turned my head a little. Wasn't expecting that question. I sighed and took a quick lick of my ice cream.
"Yes."
"Oh...okay." He went back to eating his ice cream.
"Wait that's it?" I was surprised at his simple response.
"Uh-huh. Can we do this again soon?" He asked.
I chuckled as ruffled his hair. This kid is amazing, I really don't deserve Haru, Hana or Shizuka as my kids.
XXXX
"It's been some time, hasn't it?" My wife asked as she laid down next to me.
"Been waiting for this for awhile." I smiled I lifted myself to hover over her.
She smiled as she moved some hair from my face and moved my face closer to her's. I leaned forward and placed a small kiss on the corner of her lip. After a few more kisses I swept my tongue across her lips and gave her a deep kiss. She kissed back as I felt her hands move down from the base of my neck down to my lower back were she stopped at the rim of shirt and began to lift it up. I began to help her take it off, but she stopped me when my shirt was over my breast. I was about ask why until she lifted my bra from my breast and began to give them special attention with her lips. I took a deep breath and controlled my moans as her lips began to go further down my body.
"I'm home." A voice rang out from the opening of the front door.
Shizuru and I quickly jumped off the bed and made sure everything was kid-appropriate. I looked at the clock and groaned.
"Why didn't we remember that the kids come back home at this hour?" I sighed as I fixed my hair.
"Oh well, maybe later tonight." My wife winked at me as she placed a kiss on my cheek.
I chuckled as I left our bedroom and went to the living room to greet my daughter from school.
"Hey Speedy, how was school?" I asked as she smiled at me.
"It was okay, I guess." She sighed.
Well junior high sucks, so does being a fourteen year old teenager. Though my mother told me it gets worse so for right now fourteen is fine.
"You've joined any clubs yet?" I asked.
"I'm not good at anything." Shizuka sighed as she began to make herself instant ramen.
"Don't be like that, everyone is good at something."
"Not this kid."
"Did my Shizuka sigh?" Shizuru asked as she entered the kitchen.
"Hi mother." Shizuka smiled.
"Where's Haru and Hana?"
"Haru is at his baseball practice and Hana went with her friends to a cafe."
"We'll since your home, will you help me with the laundry Shizuka?"
"Sure, I'm going to eat first." Shizuka left the kitchen with her instant ramen.
I sighed as I looked at Shizuru with a familiar look on her face.
"I know, just like me in junior high. I'll go talk to her."
Shizuru nodded her head as I left the kitchen to take a seat near Shizuka.
"Hey Speedy, aren't there any clubs at school you're interested in?"
"Not really."
"But your good at tea making, how about the tea ceremony club. I'm sure your mother will be thrilled."
"I like tea but I don't like sitting on my knees in a room for hours."
"Um...how about the volleyball club?"
"No."
"Kendo club?"
"Nope."
"Calligraphy club?"
"Nope."
"A ramen club?"
"I wish."
"Look Shizuka, I just don't want you to miss out in junior and high school."
"What's so great about junior high?"
"I know it sucks but don't be like me. I never joined a club and missed out on a lot of things."
"But what? I don't have any talents."
"We'll just try out a club that looks interesting. You never know."
"I guess."
"Um...honey, can you come over here for a little bit." Shizuru asked from the kitchen.
"You think about it." I ruffled Shizuka's hair.
"Mom, I'm not five anymore." Shizuka fixed her hair.
"All the more reason my dear." I mesed up her hair again before taking off to the kitchen.
I looked at Shizuru as she had a slight blush on her face. I saw her holding a few socks carefully with with the ends of her index finger and thumb.
"Um...what's with the socks?" I asked.
"We need...to talk to Haru about...not doing his new 'special' habit in his socks."
"What new habit?"
"Natsuki...Haru is a boy and boys have...certain...urges..."
As my brain loaded the news slowly with Shizuru's news. I ran a hand through my hair and let a deep breath out.
"Um...I guess I'll tell him when he gets home."
"Please do, I'm going to the store tomorrow for new socks." She dropped the soiled socks in the trash can.
I smiled and wrapped my arms around her waist when her back was turned to me.
"Natsuki?"
"Just remembering that time I caught you doing the deed yourself."
"I also recall asking that we never speak of that again."
I chuckled and placed a kiss on her cheek before letting her go.
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I took a deep breath before I knocked on Haru's door.
"Hello?"
I slowly opened and closed the door behind me. He's grown up so much, it amazes me that I once held him in my arms. Taking his head phones off, he turned away from his shonen jump and watched as I sat on his bed next to him.
"Mom?"
"Heh, your voice is stopped cracking." I chuckled.
"Mom." He blushed a little.
"Huh, looks like you ended up with my blush. Sorry about that." I smiled.
"It's not too bad."
"So...Haru there's something we need to talk about." I prepared myself.
"What?"
"Um...when you mother was doing laundry, she discovered your socks and threw them away because they were ruined."
It took him a moment, but I think he got the message. As soon as it hit home, his face automatically went into dark red. He avoided eye contact with me as I stood up from his bed.
"Look its a natural thing for boys your age. Just make sure when you get the urge, you do it without anyone knowing."
He hid his face in his pillow as I began to walk out.
"Also make sure you clean the shower after you use it."
I didn't think it was possible, but he grew another shade of red. That blush of his...he's definitely my kid.
XXXX
"Hey welcome back Hana." I smiled at my youngest daughter who entered the house.
"Hi mom." She smiled at me.
"How was your night at Misaki's?"
"It was great, we went shopping and baked food at her place."
"Sounds fun."
"Where's mother?"
"She went with Shizuka to get a few things. What's up?"
"They went without me?"
"Well you were at your friend's house."
Hana sighed as she took a seat near me as I was doing paper work. I looked over at her and noticed something different about her.
"Is onii-chan home?" She asked.
"That's the funny part, your onii-chan's on a date." I grinned.
"Well I guess we'll just have to make fun of him when he gets back." Hana smiled mischievously.
"As usual, now what's going on with you."
Hana smiled but sighed at the same time. She blushed a little and rubbed the back of her neck.
"Well...there's this girl..."
"Do I need to get a sword?" I winked.
"No, I just wanted to invite her over."
"Well I don't have a problem with it. You should as your mother as well."
"Okay, I'm going to freshen up a bit."
I smiled but felt a little sad. Two of my children are in a dating phase while my oldest is the lone wolf. I know she'll find that special person one day. Yeah...
They'll all find that special person...get a little older...have kids of their own and spend the rest of their lives with them...if only I could stop time.
It breaks my heart, knowing one day we'll all be gone.