The Land of Tea: Welcome Home Haruka (Shizuke)

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Yuo shrugged.
"Haruhi's cooking is very nice." Yuo said.
"So I'm sure it will be something really good." he said, walking with her, one of his arms still around her, holding her close.
"Think maybe we can go out and wander around her a bit tonight?" he asked.
"I mean...just for the fun of it. Just to spend more time alone." he said.
"No Shizuke...no Yukio...and no Haruhi or Ling to disturb us." he said, smiling sheepishly.
"It'd be really nice to just hang out alone more...can we do it more when we get back to Konoha?"

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Yuo shrugged.
"Haruhi's cooking is very nice." Yuo said.
"So I'm sure it will be something really good." he said, walking with her, one of his arms still around her, holding her close.
"Think maybe we can go out and wander around her a bit tonight?" he asked.
"I mean...just for the fun of it. Just to spend more time alone." he said.
"No Shizuke...no Yukio...and no Haruhi or Ling to disturb us." he said, smiling sheepishly.
"It'd be really nice to just hang out alone more...can we do it more when we get back to Konoha?"

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

Haruka's immediant response was a quick nodd. "Oh absolutely!" she exclaimed, looking up and grinning wildly. "I would love to... it sounds... kind of romantic actually..." she looked back forward, surprised that she had actually said such a thing. She did not usually make comments like that.
"And we should do it when we're back in Konaha too... i don't think it's really quite settled into town that we're a 'couple'."

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Yuo smiled and nodded.
"Yay!" Yuo picked her up and swung her around in circles happily.
"Oh yes! I can't wait!" he exclaimed.
"Spending pretty much the majority of my time with you is the most wonderful thing in the entire world! I love it!" he exclaimed, hugging her as he set her down gently.
"Haruka I love you so much." he said, cuddling her and hugging her.
"As long as no one sees us like this...then I'll be fine." he said, still cuddling her tightly.
"Haruka I love you! And I can't wait for more time."

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

Haruka laughed, hanging onto him tightly as he suddenly decided to spin her. "I love you, too, Yuo." she said with a smile still spread profussly on her face. "And keep in mind we have all the time in the world... It's not like I'll be leaving you..."
She grinned. Nothing could make this day go badly. She was possitive that it was the first day they had gone without argument, due to their agreement earlier that morning. And it was the greatest feeling in the world knowing that they could get along.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

"Not really." Yuo said.
"You always have something to do...and Mabuki could easily find out with his mini clones." Yuo put Haruka down gently.
"That and I'll be stuck at home sometimes doing work. And then there's training and what not." he said.
"So how about we make use of what time we have now with no work and no Mabuki. Then we can find more time after we get back to Konoha." Yuo smiled as he put his arm around Haruka's waist.
"For now, let's go inside and see what wonderful food Haruhi has made."

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

She looked down. "Great... thanks for pointing out everything that's wrong about our time situation, Mr. Pessimist..." she grumbled slightly. He always seemed to be the one that pointed out every little flaw. Would it kill him to be a little optamistic?
"But, yeah... we should get in and eat..." her stomach growled slightly, right on cue. "I"m getting real hungry..."
THey walked in the back door, only to find that Haruhi was just setting the table. SHe smiled at the two of them. "Good, evening!" she chirped.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Yuo smiled.
"You seem to be very happy Haruhi." Yuo said.
"Have you seen Shizuke? I want to see how she's doing." Yuo said, looking around. Yuo glanced at Haruka.

Yukio peeked in and waved a bit.
"Hi!" she exclaimed.
"Shizuke was out back last time I checked. I think she went out to the barn. She was saying something about Breezer." Yukio said.
"But I don't really know!" Yukio looked at Haruhi.
"Is there anything you need help with Haruhi? I'll gladly help you out!" she exclaimed happily. Yukio was in a pretty cherry mood today.

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

Haruhi grinned. "Well, i'm getting married in two days! How do you expect me to be?" she exclaimed, placing her hands on her hips as she continued quickly to her chore of setting.
She turned to Yukio, "Yes, please. Could you get the silver ware and lay them out? I have to tend to the soup." she asked.

Haruka nodded in agreement with Yukio. "I think i recall her saying something about that too..." she said. "She might still be out there... i hope she's not being wreckless, what with her foot and all..."

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Yuo looked at Haruka and nodded.
"Then let's go get her." Yuo said, tugging Haruka gently out the back.
"Being Shizuke she won't be too reckless, or at least I hope she isn't being reckless." Yuo said, sighing.
"Let's just get her and get back inside. Knowing her she'll want a piggy-back." Yuo sighed.

I was still sitting on Breezer happily, stroking his neck gently.

Yukio nodded and pulled out the silver ware. She began setting it up, neatly and correctly. She took her time, making sure it was nice and neat, very nice.

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

Haruka nodded. "Right. The whole piggy back ride is most definete..." she said with a slight laugh. She followed him out, glad that she got maybe a little bit more time before dinner.

Breezer whinnied softly, still walking at a slow pace around the barn. He was surprised that Shizuke had decided to stay on so long. however his legs were beginning to tire slightly.

Haruhi nodded thankfully. "That's a big help. Thanks." she said politely.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Yuo nodded and opened the barn door.
"Shizuke?" he asked, looking at me on Breezer. I waved happily.
"Hi Yuo! Hi Haruka!" I exclaimed happily. I was still stroking Breezer's neck as I smiled.
"Breezer, can I get down now?" I asked.
"I need to go in for dinner, and I'll bring you back a couple of salt cubes before I go to bed." I said with a smile.

Yukio bowed her head.
"It's no problem Haruhi! I love helping out, that and I'm use to doing a lot of work at home...due to the fact that I have no mother and my father and brother are always busy."

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

Breezer nodded slightly and bent down to his knees to allow her to get off of his back. It felt very nice to relax his legs.

Haruka stared at her, "Shizuke, you little monkey..." she said, shaking her head in disappointment. "Do you really think it's smart to be on a horse when your foot is so hurt."

Haruhi sighed. "Oh... i'm terribly sorry. It must be hard..." she said as she dished the soup out into six different bowls.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

I slipped off and wrapped my arms around Breezer's neck to give him a quick hug.
"Actually, no I don't." I said, putting my hands on my hips as I limped over to them.
"At least I wasn't standing on it. Breezer wanted a walk around, and I thought I could let him out and just be on his back so I don't hurt my ankle anymore." I said. Yuo knelt down and I climbed onto his back.
"She does have a point I have to admit." Yuo said.

Yukio shook her head.
"No, not really." Yukio said.
"I never knew my mother, and since I sort of grew up with Shizuke, her mother came over to help out a lot."

[Haruka Kunimitsu]

"Well, i think you should have asked Ling before hand, at least..." Haruka mumbled, folding her arms across her chest. "Let's just get inside. Whatever Haruhi had finishing up smelled really good." she smiled. "I thought i saw ootoro sushi on the counter."

"Well that's nice. Probably why you two are practically attatched at the hip." Haruhi replied, giving a slight giggle.