Lucrecia Almasy-sorry i have to upload this one. i might forgot to update this story again.

not beta'd

-sorry- i changed shion to sei...my mistakes

Chapter 7:

Shizuru was watching her twins sleeping at Natsuki's bed. She may not be their biological mother, but in every aspect she is their mother. Her twin sister died but in return twins are given to the Fujino's. They missed Anh but the twins always remind them that sacrificed life results another beautiful life.

Shizuru sighed. Her life becomes complicated after the incident. She was contemplating about changes in her life when she saw Natsuki lying on her stomach at the futon laid on the floor. The twins occupied natsuki's bed and that make's the owner of the house sleeping on the floor.

She settled herself besides Shiru and let sleep invaded her.

During the middle of the night, Shichi woke up. She saw her mommy sleeping quietly besides Shiru. When she turned her head, she saw Natsuki sleeping at the floor besides the bed. The little girl went down and slowly creeps to Natsuki's side. When Shichi felt Natsuki's warmth she clings on to her. Instantly, she fell asleep.

After a peaceful sleep, Shizuru woke up and noticed that one of her twins is missing. She was about to panic when she saw Shichi sleeping at Natsuki's side. Shichi was grabbing on some Natsuki's hair while Natsuki's arm loosely draped on Shichi. Shizuru want to burst crying because how right the picture she is seeing.

She really can't understand what happened that makes her twins very attached with the younger woman. But she is glad because somehow, there is someone who really appreciates the twins without involving money and expecting something in return.

Shizuru slowly and silently get up and carried Shiru. She placed the child to Natsuki's other side. Shizuru smiled looking at them. She feels contented just seeing that kind of picture. After watching them for awhile, she went out in Natsuki's room and head towards the kitchen. She decided to prepare breakfast for her little girls and her other special girl.

She found out that Natsuki's ref and cabinet are full of noodles and mayonnaise. It seems that Natsuki are addicted with that condiment.

She grabbed the bags that she brought yesterday and start making pancakes. Shizuru did not notice the time pass by and the three girls are heading towards the kitchen, following the delicious smell emitting by Shizuru's cooking.

As Shizuru preparing the table, she saw Natsuki holding Shiru and Shichi is clinging at Natsuki's legs. Shizuru can't control but smile how Natsuki looked bewildered and confused looking at her. And she might add that Natsuki look like a lost puppy adorning her expression.

"Good morning Natsuki," Shizuru greeted her and gave her a sincere smile. After seeing Natsuki blushed, she looked down at Shichi who looked like still sleepy. Shizuru carried the child and kissed her. "Morning Shichi"

"Morning, mommy." Shichi mumbled in reply to her.

"Morning mommy," Shiru said loudly and it seems that her other girl are being energetic in that morning.

"Morning Shiru," Shizuru replied and gave her a kiss too. Shiru giggled after she received her morning kiss from her mother.

"Mommy, Suki-mama kiss too," Shiru said smilingly.

Shizuru stiffened and looked at Natsuki who is now blushing madly with Shiru's comment.

Shizuru intended to ignore the twins comment but when she saw Natsuki's blush, she changed her mind. Maybe a little teasing is not bad at went closer to Natsuki and kissed her in the reddened cheek. Shizuru was sure that Natsuki's blush right now was doubled but she also can't ignore the soft cheeks she kissed. It's like she want the kiss to linger more but decided not too.

Shizuru put down Shichi to her chair and Natsuki followed. Shichi and Shiru start talking once Shiru placed besides her sister.

"Did they wake you up?" Shizuru asked.

"Uh, Shiru woke me up. She said that she is hungry," Natsuki replied. Natsuki remembered how bewildered she was when she woke up that the twins are laying both her sides. She did not remember the twins sleeping besides her before she slept last night.

"I guess kids like waking up early," Natsuki commented when she saw how early it is.

"I don't know but these two are always up very early." Shizuru said.

The four settled and eat their breakfast prepared by Shizuru. Everyone was goofing around that time even Shizuru shed her mask off. But their moment interrupted by loud knocking on Natsuki's door.

"What the hell," Natsuki mutered.

"What the hell," Shiru mimicked Natsuki.

Natsuki looked at Shiru with shocked on her face while Shizuru is frowning at Natsuki.

"I think Natsuki, you should watch what you're saying when you are around with the twins," Shizuru reprehended the younger woman.

Before Natsuki can redeem herself, another loud knocking interrupted her. She stood up begrudgingly and went towards the door. She opened it and Midori bursting inside Natsuki's house.

"What the h-", Natsuki was cut off by Shizuru clearing her throat. She was standing there watching Natsuki and Midori in the living room. She did not notice that Shizuru followed her.

Natsuki composed herself and instead of cursing and shouting, she glared at Midori.

"I'm sorry Natsuki. But I don't know where to go and I thought about your place. But I can see that you are having a cozy time with your family," Midori glancing back and forth to Natsuki and Shizuru while talking. Images were formulating in her mind what happened with the two women last night.

"She spent her night in your place Natsuki?" Midori asked abruptly.

"Yeah?" Natsuki answered hesistantly.

"And with the kids?"

"Yeah? Why you're asking?" She asked.

"Nothing. I just did not know you and Shizuru-san are already living together. Anyway, I'll just crash here for a while. Youko is driving me mad," Midori just waltzed toward the guest bedroom and slam the door.

Midori was always sleeping over when the older girl doesn't want to be alone in her place. But Natsuki was wandering why Midori was rambling about her and Youko. Does the two of them have something going on?

"Well, Midori-san seems already make herself comfortable." Shizuru commented when she think that Natsuki is not planning on moving at that moment.

Natsuki blinked when she heard Shizuru and makes her woke up on her reverie. "I guess we better hurry now and meet up with your mother."

Shizuru just smiled at Natsuki and went back to her daughters while Natsuki following her.

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"Hi Shizuru. I did not know that you're in the country. Your mother did not mention anything."

Some veins in Natsuki's head twitched when she saw a beautiful woman approached Shizuru and acting very familiar with the older girl. The woman with shoulder length red hair, smiled sweetly at Shizuru and that makes Natsuki glared at the woman even though she was being ignored.

"Oh, hi Natsuki. Did the twins have fun staying at your place?" Faye asked when she saw Natsuki standing in the door and having a murderous look in her face.

The two women who were engrossed in chatting were disrupted when they heard Faye's voice traveled around the room. The woman who is stranger in Natsuki's eyes look at her.

"Did you get a babysitter with the twins?" The woman asked Shizuru.

"Hi Faye. We have fun yesterday and Shizuru cooked healthy food for us." Natsuki growled. She was feeling barbaric today.

"Well, that's good. Anyway, Sei, this is Natsuki. Shizuru's dear friend. She is not a babysitter. Natsuki this is Sei, Shizuru's ex girlfriend and ex bestfriend." Faye smirked when she introduced the woman to Natsuki. Faye knows how Sei rattled when she is connote that she is her daughter's ex bestfriend.

"Well, nice to meet you Shizuru's dear friend." Sei said coldly.

Natsuki just nodded with her response. Not bothering to reply at the woman who is now currently touching Shizuru's arm.

"Where are the twins?" Faye suddenly interrupted the two women glaring at each other.

"They are already at their room, mother." Shizuru answered. She doesn't know what's happening why Sei is at their house and why Natsuki is being cold.

"Well, I guess I'll take my leave now. I'll see you later Shizuru." Sei bowed slightly to Faye and glared at Natsuki before she went out with the Fujino mansion.

"Hey, why are you being cold with Sei?" Shizuru asked calmly.

"Ha? No I'm not." Natsuki replied distractedly. She doesn't know that she is acting cold with Sei but what she knows is that she doesn't like the way Sei act towards Shizuru.

"Are you going home now?" Shizuru asked. After they get back at the Fujino mansion, Natsuki and Shizuru played with the twins some more time when Shizuru found out that Sei was at their house.

"I guess so. So are you meeting that woman?" Natsuki asked suddenly.

"I think so. She said that she want to discuss a business proposal." Shizuru replied.

"Oh. I guess I will take my leave now." Natsuki forcefully went out and not looking at Shizuru. She felt betrayed even though she did not know why she's feeling like that.