Duran-kun and Kiyo-chan's Omake Theater!

(featuring the Kuga-Fujino family pets)

"So, did we forget anything?" Natsuki asked.

"I don't believe so," Shizuru said. "We have popcorn—"

"I still can't believe you insist on popping it fresh. I'd just have tossed a couple of bags in the microwave."

"Perhaps I am not as fond of artificial butter-flavor coating as is Natsuki?"

"I guess that's what they call adjusting to living with someone."

"Or perhaps I want to keep my Natsuki with me for a long, long time and not watch her have her poor heart fail from trying to force blood through her cholesterol-choked arteries."

"...You know you're going to pay for that, don't you?"

"Please be very strict in your punishment, mistress," Shizuru played it for all it was worth. At least four of Kiyohime's heads snickered. Natsuki just sighed. "In any case, we have the drinks, the remote control, Kiyohime's pillow, and Duran's rug. I believe we are ready."

"Guess so. Turn off the lights and let's go."

They settled close together on the couch and the pets curled up. Natsuki turned on the TV and started the movie. She'd wanted to see this one for a while, but figured that Halloween was the best time for a scary film. Ordinarily, she was pretty much an action-movie junkie, with her liking of a flick directly proportional to the number of explosions and emptied clips, but she watched rapt as the tension built, spooky events adding to the characters' growing unease, until the ghost made her first appearance.

"Eek!"

"Shizuru, what the heck are you doing?"

Shizuru looked up at her with a trembling lip and fearful, almost haunted scarlet eyes.

"It's a frightening movie! I...I just needed to hold on to you."

Natsuki was not buying any of this.

"And my breasts just happened to make convenient handholds?"

"Well, Natsuki never wants to watch scary movies, so I thought you planned for me to get scared and cling tightly to you, so you could then take advantage of me." Her hands, Natsuki noticed, were not letting go. Rather, they were becoming more active in their clinging. "I was just playing along with the scenario."

"Yeah, but Shizuru, I actually wanted to—ooh-watch this—ahh..."

Shizuru stopped any further commentary by covering Natsuki's lips with a kiss. Slowly, Natsuki tipped over onto the couch, beneath her girlfriend.

Duran glanced at Kiyohime and woofed. The hydra's first head nodded, then reached up over the top of the coffee table and poked a button four times with her nose, cranking up the volume.

After all, at least two members of the audience were still interested in what was happening on screen!

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A/N: To give credit where credit is due, I'll have to thank my wife, "Tarma Hartley," for the "Shizuru gropes Natsuki during a scary movie" part of this idea!