Under One Roof

By Chiharu Tanaka

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Disclaimer: DNAngel, its original story, the town of Azumano and its characters belong to Yukiru Sugisaki. I only own this fanfiction and the OCs in it.

Author's Note: The epilogue! I'm sorry the previous chapter seemed hurried/choppy, but this story is 'the beginning' of their relationship. I admit; I'm losing my touch in romance fanfiction over time. Anyway, I'll do my best to improve my writing in fanfictions to come!

Lastly, a great big THANK YOU to everyone out there who read, reviewed and supported me throughout the completion of this fanfiction!

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Epilogue: Under One Roof, Once Again

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"Dear, we're going to be late!"

A 27 year-old man with red hair came out of the front doors with a young toddler with a matching shade of crimson in his arms. "Riku, it's still nine thirty. We'll make it," said Daisuke, now married and a father of one, handing his 1 year-old son Daiichi to his wife.

Riku frowned at her husband before smiling as she cooed at her adorable son. "Alright, whatever you say. C'mon."

The family of three got into the sedan car and Daisuke started the engine. Cruising out of porch of their house, they made their way towards their destination – a street in southeast Azumano. After Daisuke decided to start his own company a little over a year ago and Riku was transferred there as well, the two decided to move back to Azumano for good – at least that way they were closer to the Niwa family.

Takeshi had finally been promoted to be an editor of a column of the newspaper – mainly the local section since that was his forte. His wife was actively making sales in doing real estate, and she was busy because Azumano had a lot of beautiful houses to offer to the rich as second homes. They had a daughter of their own, who was about a year older than Daiichi. "I hope she takes after her mother," Riku had said once, to Takeshi's dismay.

"We're here," said Daisuke. They got out of the car and walked past the moving truck to marvel at the new house.

It was a double-storey house, with a garden at the front and an outdoor balcony on the second floor. The house was painted white and light grey on some walls, and was of a very modern design with its large glass windows and wooden frames. The three members of the Niwa family stood at the foyer. "Is anyone home?" Riku yelled, and a few seconds later, Risa came running towards them, her feet thumping against the wood-panelled floors.

"Daisuke! Riku! And Daiichi-chan!" she exclaimed happily, clasping her hands together, a diamond wedding ring on her left ring finger. "Come on in, but watch out, there are still a lot of unopened boxes."

They went inside the house, and sure enough, there were piles of boxes still stacked up on each other. Some furniture had already been arranged, namely the 3-piece chic black sofa set in the living room. "Have a seat," said Risa. "Can I get you anything? All I have right now is coffee or water, I'm afraid."

Riku smiled. "We brought food for all of us. I had a feeling you'd have your hands full, so Daisuke and I made lunch."

The younger Harada twin exhaled a sigh. "Oh my God, thank you," she said exasperatedly. "I'm exhausted at carrying all these boxes over from my old place."

"But you have to admit, this is a pretty nice place," said Daisuke. "By the way, where's..." he began, but was cut short when he saw a familiar figure coming into the living room with two movers who were carrying a refrigerator.

"Put it at the kitchen, at the corner. Thanks," he said, before turning to see Daisuke and his family. "Oh, you're here."

Risa placed her hands on her hips. "Satoshi, you could do better than that."

Satoshi walked over to the family of three with a poker-faced expression. "I'm sorry the house is a mess. But we should be done soon."

In the meantime, Risa had sat next to her sister and began playing with the baby. "No problem, Hiwatari-kun," said Daisuke. "We brought lunch for all of us, since we thought you'd be busy."

"Thanks. Oh, and Risa, how are we going to arrange the dining room?"

"I'll think about it later."

"What are you talking about, the movers are leaving soon," said Satoshi, frowning.

Risa turned her attention away from Daiichi and looked up at her husband. "It's not like we can't arrange things ourselves!"

Riku frowned and decided to intervene. "Please don't fight...at least not in front of Daiichi. Besides, we can help."

Risa crossed her arms and gave an indignant 'humph' while Satoshi readjusted his glasses and went back to the movers. Daisuke merely sighed and shook his head. "Risa...you do know that it's going to get worse once you guys have a baby, right?"

A gulp. "A...baby?" she repeated.

"We gave mom a grandson, and now she's expecting a granddaughter from you," said Riku. "Now kiss and make-up with your husband before things gets worse."

Risa sighed. "Alright," she said, standing up from the couch and walking towards the dining room. She approached Satoshi and hugged him from behind. "I'm sorry," she said, her cheek nuzzling against the fabric of his shirt.

"Are you going to arrange the dining room now?" he asked.

She let go of him and turned to look at him. "Are you going to accept my apology?"

He smiled and kissed her forehead. "Apology accepted. Now work that interior designer in you, we have an hour left."

Risa giggled and turned to look at the room. Moving into his house was one thing, moving into her house was another – but this was their house, and they were going to share a wonderful life together, under one roof. "Okay, then," she said, rolling up her sleeves. "Let's get to work."

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THE END

A/n: It's an epilogue, so I didn't want it to be so heavy. So the tale ends here! I will revise the earlier chapters at a later date. Remember to vote for which fandom I should go for next in the poll at my profile page! Once more, thank you for reading!