~A Mother's Day Interlude~

"Now, remember what we practiced, Hikari. You hold dis rose Aunt Mai gave us for our Mommys, and I hold dis one," Shizuki said with as much authority as her 5-year-old self could.

Hikari nodded and clutched the beautiful, sweet-smelling rose she had against her small chest. The full length of the rose from flower to stem was almost as long as Hikari herself, but she made sure to hold it as carefully as she could.

"Okay, ready? Afta twee...1...2...3!"

Shizuki and Hikari burst in through their parents bedroom door, causing both Natsuki and Shizuru to jump up in shocked surprise.

"Girls...?" Natsuki said hesitantly as she watched Shizuki bouncing excitedly on the balls of her feet, with Hikari standing beside her sister with her little arms behind her back. Now that Natsuki was a bit more awake she saw that Shizuki also had her arms hidden behind her back.

"Hello our sweet darlings. Is there something you both wanted to tell us this morning?" Shizuru asked, as she looked lovingly at her two children.

Shizuki grinned brightly and nodded, then turned slightly to Hikari and said, "let's do it!"

Natsuki and Shizuru were then both utterly charmed by their children, as both Hikari and Shizuki began to sing to their parents.

"Happy Mamas Day to you! 'Appy Mommas Day to yoooou. Happy Mamas Day, our sweet Mommys. Happah Mamas Day to you!" Shizuki cried out the last line at the top of her lungs, as Hikari valiantly tried to keep up with her big sister's singing, while waving the rose she brought from behind her back in the air before her.

Natsuki immediately reached down, gathered her two children into her arms and brought them to the middle of the bed, where she and Shizuru proceeded to huggle and kiss their darling children all over.

Hikari and Shizuki giggled and laughed happily as they hugged and kissed their parents back. Shizuru made sure to place the two now-slightly-smushed roses onto the bedside table. She would put them into a vase with water later, and proudly display them on the living room table.

For now the small family spent the rest of the morning playing, laughing, and enjoying each others company.

It was a very good Mother's Day for all.

AN: Just a short piece dedicated to Shizuru and Natsuki on this Mother's Day~ =3

And a Happy Mother's Day to all of you out there today who are Mothers as well ^_^