Last bonus chapter, I'm done with this story *passes out on floor* Anyway thank you for reading this and for the reviews. Now maybe I can start on that prequel...

I hope you enjoy this last bonus, as of now, One plus One Equals more than than Two is officially a completed story. I just realized I had published this story a year ago, its seems so much shorter than a year you very much. R&R please

-Danzai13

Bonus Chapter: Fluffy Clouds for Shizuru

"What did you do in class today?"

"We practiced writing...we did some math...I drew a picture..." Shizuka began to count the activities she did in school on her hand.

I smiled as I walked with my hand attached to my daughter's hand. She stopped counting for a moment and looked in a certain direction. I raised an eyebrow until I heard a small sound in the direction Shizuka was staring. Shizuka let go of my hand and ran towards the sound.

"Shizuka." I walked after her.

She ran to the source of the noise as I followed her. She stopped at one of the trees on the school yard and crouched down. I crouched next to her and looked at the source of the noise.

"A kitty!" Shizuka smiled at the brown and white kitten.

I sighed, this wasn't going to end well.

"Mommy...whats wrong with the kitty?" Shizuka noticed how hurt the young kitten looked.

"It looks like it got hurt."

"We can make it better right?" Shizuka gave me a hopeful look.

"I don't know Shizuka, it looks really bad."

"Maybe if we take it home, the kitty will get better."

Oh dear...

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"How...how does it look?"

"...Well..."

I sighed as I stood by Natsuki's side and watched the kitten in the box slowly hold on to what little life it had. She sighed and grabbed my hand. I slightly tightened my grip around her fingers.

"I hate this."

"Similiar lesson learned?" Natsuki asked.

"Yes, its strange yet kind of funny. I was around Shizuka's age when I found that injured puppy."

"Same ending as this kitten?"

"...Unfortunately. Shizuka will be so devastated."

"Yeah...she fell in love at first sight with this fur-ball." Natsuki smiled.

"Trying to make the kitten comfy as possible." I smiled at the small drawings inside the box along with a Shizuka's favorite toy, her sock monkey Natsuki had gotten her.

"So...you or me?" Natsuki asked.

"I'll do it, seeing as I helped bring the kitten home." I sighed.

Natsuki kissed my forehead and gently caressed my cheek with her palm.

"Good luck."

XXXX

I looked at the small shoe box on the counter. I really don't want to do this. I don't want to see her cry at the loss of the small kitten.

I heard small footsteps running towards me and I took a quick breath to prepare myself. As expected Shizuka came to me.

"Mommy, is the kitty okay?" She smiled at me.

I knelt down to her level and placed a hand on her small shoulder.

"Shizuka...I'm sorry, the kitten...it died last night."

She looked a me with eyes that looked empty. Those eyes then filled with water that ran down her cheeks. I held her close to me as the tears began to flow down like a waterfall.

"I'm sorry Shizuka." I slowly rubbed her back.

"Mommy why?" She looked up at me and asked.

"These things happen Shizuka. There is no explanation, it just happens."

She just sniffed and laid her head near my chest once more. I continued to comfort her and hold her close to me.

XXXX

"I have to stay and finish a report at work. Don't wait up for me." Natsuki said as she was fixing her hair.

"You know I always will." I smiled at her as I was bushing my hair next to her.

"I know." She chuckled.

I chuckled and moved behind her to brush her hair. She let her hands out of her hair and let me brush her long, raven colored hair. Before I put her hair in a pony tail, I took a moment to smell the freshness of her clean hair. After taking a deep breath, I let out my breath slowly and continued to fix her hair. Noticing an odd hair I gently separate it from the rest of my Natsuki's hair.

"I believe my Natsuki is growing wiser these days."

"What?"

"A white hair among all this raven hair." I chuckled.

"I'm not getting wiser, just turning into an old lady." Natsuki pulled all of her hair into a pony tail.

"My old wife, no the less." I wrap my arms around her waist.

"I'm not old, your older than me."

"Only by a year." I stuck my tongue out at her.

"Since your a year older you should have more gray hair. Come here." Natsuki turned around and began to look through my hair.

"Get away." I try to push Natsuki away.

I laugh as Natsuki runs her hands through my hair to see if any of my strands of hair differ from my natural chestnut color.

"A-ha! Found one." I felt a slight tug of on of my hairs.

"Please leave it, if you pull it more will take its place." I told her.

"That's just an old wives tale." I felt Natsuki pull the hair.

"...Did you just pull my hair out?" I raised an eyebrow her.

"Um...maybe." She dropped the pulled hair to the floor.

I pulled her close to me and began to slowly run my hands in circles on her lower back. She tried to hold back a moan but the more I began to touch her lower back, the less she was in control of her moans. I smile as I look at her face slightly filled with passion. She began to move as my hands began to move faster on her sensitive area.

"After all these years and your lower back is still sensitive as ever. Your weak spot." I chuckled.

"Ah! S-S-Stop...ah...mmmm...please..." A slight blush appeared on her face.

I smiled as I stopped my hands and brought them to her face. She took a deep breath to calm her breathing. She then looked at me and placed her forehead on mine.

"You enjoy torturing me like that, don't you?" She smiled, me feeling her arms around my waist.

"Maybe." I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her neck.

She lowered my lips to mine and began to kiss me. I kissed back and brought her closer to me as I felt her move her hands up my body. My weak spot will always be her.

XXXX

"Mommy!"

I smiled as my twins came rushing towards me. Each wrapping their small arms around my legs, I laid a hand on their heads and rubbed slightly.

"Did you have a good day at school, my dears?"

"Uh-huh!" Each responded to me.

I smile at them as they look up at my with my red wine eyes. Taking each of their small hands in mine, we began to walk away from the school.

"Where is mama?" Hana asked.

"She's meeting up with us with your onee-chan."

"From the bigger school?" Haru asked, mentioning Shizuka's middle school.

"Yes, oh look there they are." I pointed to their mother and older sister.

"Mama! Onee-chan!" Hana ran up to her mother.

"Hey my twins, did you have a good day at school?" Natsuki asked.

"Yup." Both twins answered.

"Great."

"Haru-chan."

All of our eyes turned to a little girl walking to Haru. She was a cute little girl, I do believe she's in Haru's class.

"Hi Manami-chan." Haru waved.

"Here you go." I saw a small blush on Manami's face as she gave a small napkin wrapped item to my son.

"Um...thank you." Haru smiply replied.

Manami smiled as she turned away and quickly left. Haru unwrapped the napkin and smiled at the gift.

"Mmm, takoyaki." Haru began to eat.

"Hey share." Hana grabbed a takoyaki dumpling.

"Me too." Shizuka grabbed a dumpling as well.

"Shizuka, Hana, that is Haru's gift. You should not grab without permission." I began to lecture.

"Mmm, these do taste good." Natsuki had a dumpling in her hand.

"Natsuki." I gave her a stern look.

"So Haru...who was that?" Natsuki began to change the subject.

"Just Manami." Haru ate the last dumpling.

"Just Manami?"

"Yup."

"Is she your girlfriend?" Natsuki smiled.

"N-No." Haru's face showed a slight blush.

"Onee-chan has a girlfriend?" Hana asked.

"No!" Haru's face grew a deeper red.

"Mommy, Haru has a girlfriend." Shizuka smiled.

"I don't have a girlfriend." Haru defended himself.

"Natsuki my dear, please end this." I looked at my mischievous wife.

"Don't worry Haru, you'll see your girlfriend tomorrow." Natsuki smile.

"MAMA!" Haru's face turned completely red.

XXXX

"Um...for the girls?" My wife asked me as I held up a couple of dresses.

"Of course, sorry Natsuki but I don't think you will be able to fit in these." I smiled.

"Uh-huh." Natsuki rolled her eyes with a smile.

"Where are the girls? I want to see what they look like in these." I was so excited.

"In the back yard pl-"

Before Natsuki could finish her sentence, three sets of running feet rushed into the living room. It took some will power not to scowl at my children. I believe my children have inherited Natuski's rough-n-tough personality, even Hana who is more girly than Shizuka. Each of them were covered with dirt and mud, on skin and clothes.

"Why-How did you three get so dirty?" Natsuki asked with a stern voice.

The twins looked at each other with their dirt covered faces. Shizuka looked at her mud covered shirt and shorts. Each then smiled at us.

"With the garden hose."

I sighed and put the new dresses on the couch.

"Well now we have to take a bath. Especially you girls." I began to push the children to the bathroom.

"Why?" Shizuka asked.

"Because I got you and Hana new dresses." I smiled.

"A new dress?" Hana looked happily at me.

"Yes but we need to clean up first so we can try on the dresses."

Hana quickly rushed to the bathroom and Haru followed out of habit. Shizuka seemed to plant her feet to the ground.

"Shizuka?"

"If I stay dirty, I don't have to try on the dress. Right?"

"True but your going to get clean because a muddy girl is not allowed in the house."

"I don't want a dress." Shizuka complained.

"But you look so beautiful in a dress."

"But I can't run or play in a dress mommy." Shizuka explained.

"I know, but this dress is for your grandparents to see what a beautiful big girl your growing up to be."

"Can't I wear shorts?" Shizuka asked.

"No." I answered simply.

"Why not?"

"Because I said so."

"Why?"

"Shizuka." I raised an eyebrow at her.

She quickly walked away to the bathroom, trying to avoid a punishment. I heard Natsuki chuckle behind me.

"And what are you laughing at?" I turned my attention to her.

"Nothing my dearest." She quickly stopped laughing.

XXXX

With a heavy sigh I entered my home and leaned against the door. Where did all of my energy go? I swear its like something drained away my energy. After taking my shoes off I walked into the living room and felt stiff in a few areas of my body. So...this is what getting old feels like...

"Well your home early."

I smiled at my wife who was sitting on the sofa with several of our photograph books. Right next to her was Shizuka's grown cat, Luna, noted for her all black coat except for a crescent white shape on her back. Luna was interested in the many photos taken over the years of our family. I sat next to Natsuki and leaned on her shoulder to take a look at these photos.

"You almost look like your mother." I chuckled at Natsuki's reading glasses.

"No comparison's please," Natsuki sighed as she fixed her glasses, "I only need these read and to look at photos."

"I remember this." I pointed to a picture of the children making a sand castle.

"Yup, the Okinawa trip." Natsuki smiled.

"That was fun."

"Hey Luna, its you when you were a kitten." Natsuki pointed to a picture where Shizuka was holding a small black kitten.

Luna looked at the picture but laid her head back down on Natsuki's leg.

"Remember how much she begged us to let her keep Luna?" I asked Natsuki.

"How she was going to take care of it, and feed it, and clean it." Natsuki rolled her eyes.

"Still she turned out to be a good pet." I smiled.

"I guess, for a fur-ball." Natsuki rubbed the underside of Luna's chin.

"Ara, remember this?" I pointed to a certain picture.

"Now how am I suppose to forget that?" Natsuki smiled at me.

I smiled at her as she leaned forward and placed a kiss on my lips. That picture was on of the happiest moments of my life. A photo of us before Natsuki had proposed to me.

XXXX

Let's see...Natsuki is filing some late paperwork, Shizuka is with her cooking club, Hana is with her girlfriend on a date, and Haru is with his girlfriend on a date as well...and I'm here by myself.

I sighed as I finished washing the dishes. Well...I finished cleaning the house...now what? I suppose I could make myself some green tea and wait for someone to come home. Someone should come home soon.

Sipping my tea I felt relaxed as I sat at the table. I wonder...is this what it feels like when the children have left the nest? Its...its so quiet...and if Natsuki were to pass away before me...I shook those depressing ideas from my head. I heard to door open and felt a smile appear on my face.

"Haru? Your home early." I was a bit surprised.

"It was a quick date." Haru had on his hoodie, the head part covering most of his face.

"How was Kumiko?" I asked of his girlfriend.

"S-She's fine." He began to walk away from me.

"Haru?"

"I'm fine mother." He began to walk to his room.

I sensed something wrong and followed him into his room. He didn't bother taking off his hoodie.

"Haru?"

"Mother I told you I'm fine." he turned his head away.

I sighed and slowly began to move the head cover from his face. He quickly wiped away some tear marks on his face.

"Haru what happened?" I began to wipe away the other tear marks.

"Kumiko...broke up with me."

I held my son close to me and let him cry on my shoulder. He really fell hard for that girl, she had been his girlfriend for a couple of years. A lost love at fifteen...

"I'm so sorry Haru." I ran a hand through his hair.

"M-Mom isn't here right," He backed away to wipe his face with his sleeve, "I don't want her to see me like this."

"No, she's not here yet."

"Okay..." He let me go and sat on his bead.

I sat next to my son and held his hand. He leaned on my shoulder and sighed.

"Are all girls the same?" He asked.

"Well your mother and I are different."

He chuckled at the small joke I make for him.

"But no, not all girl are the same my boy. I know there's a girl out there who will stand by and love you no matter what."

"You sure?" He asked.

"I know because your mother's heart was broken so many times before I met her."

"Really?"

"Yes, so I know that you will find your other half. It may take some time, but you will find that other half, I'm sure of it."

He sighed as he left my shoulder and laid down on his bed.

"I'm kind of tired...good night mother." He faced away from me and covered himself with his bed sheets.

I sat up and covered his shoulder with the top sheet. I placed a kiss on head before standing up to leave.

"Good night Haru."

Someone broke my son's heart...

Killing spree time?

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"Hey Luna! I missed you today." Shizuka held her cat in her arms as soon as she came home from school.

"So the cat is more important than me?" I pouted as she put Luna down.

"Ara, mother. I missed you too." She happily hugged me before taking off again.

"Ara...what made you so cheery today?" I asked seeing her extremely happy mood.

"Oh, nothing." Shizuka smiled.

"A boyfriend?"

"Mother I don't have time boys." Shizuka sighed.

"A girlfriend?"

"Sorry to disappoint you mother, but I don't play for the other team."

"Okay, so what's the occasion?" I asked.

"Well today's the day I get to order tickets for the special exhibit at the Natural Museum of Nature and Science."

"Special exhibit?"

"I was so excited when I heard the new," Shizuka looked at me with excited filled eyes, "The special exhibit is all on the world famous Titanic. Its a once in a lifetime chance, I just have to see it before the exhibit goes away forever."

"I see, maybe you take someone with you."

"I definitely know mom wants to go, do you want to come to?" Shizuka asked me.

"Actually I was thinking that you should invite someone you have an interest in."

"Mother." Shizuka rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Ara, just give it a thought," I smiled, "Since when are you so interested in the Titanic?"

"Ever since I read books on it, I think I was in middle school."

"My little book worm." I smiled.

XXXX

"Back home..." I sighed.

"Mother?"

I looked down to see my youngest daughter standing before me with tears running down her face.

"Hana! What happened? I dropped whatever was in my hands and rushed to her.

"Um...its a long story." She sniffed and wiped away some tears from her face.

"Okay, lets go to the living room," I guided her to the living room where I brought us to the sofa, "Now tell me, what happened?"

Hana wiped a few more tears before looking at me.

"Chiyo broke up with me."

Oh great, why do people keep breaking the hearts of my children? Actually I'm kind of relieved on this break up. I didn't care for Chiyo, there was something about that girl I didn't like. I wrapped my arms around my daughter and tried to comfort her.

"I'm sorry Hana." I felt her press herself against me.

"Mother...kanin na." More tears poured from her eyes.

"Hana, what are you apologizing for?"

"Chiyo and I...well...we..."

"Hana?"

"I...I...I gave her everything."

It took me a few moments to actually grasp what my daughter had told me. I took a deep breath as to not let the anger growing in me show up on the outside. Hana seemed to notice and seemed to back away from me.

"Mother?" She looked scared.

I sighed and somehow let the flames turn into embers. I held her close to me.

"It's a lot to process my dear."

"Kanin na."

"It's okay."

"You're not mad?" Hana looked a bit surprised.

"Me getting mad at you would contradict my actions in the past."

"What?"

"Hana, this will be our little secret okay?"

She nodded her head to me. I took a deep breath before telling my secrets.

"You're mother wasn't my first."

"No?"

"No, but I was her first."

"Does she know?"

"Of course she does."

"She wasn't mad?"

"No, but I do regret that she wasn't my first."

"Um...your first...was a woman, right?"

"Yes."

"...Did you...ever do it with a man?"

"...Just once."

XXXX

"Damn, age is kind to no one."

"Well I still think you look good." I smiled as Natsuki observed the wrinkles on her face.

"Yeah but that's only because your my wife."

"So when you say I still look good, are you only saying that because your my wife?" I began to pout.

"No, no, no, no, I say that because you are beautiful." Natsuki smiled.

"Really? Even with all these wrinkles?"

"Shizuru, your like a fine wine, you get better with age."

"So now your saying I'm old?" I stuck my tongue at her.

"Damn it Shizuru, take the compliment." Natsuki rolled here eyes.

I chuckled as I finished wrapping the tie to my wife's kimono. It still fits her, this was the kimono she wore when we went to the Gion Matsuri when we were dating.

"Finished?"

"All done."

"Yay." She turned around to face me.

"After all this time you still can't fix yourself." I began to straighten out the front part of her kimono.

She just smiled as I fixed her kimono. I recall this exact scene happening once before.

"Hey Shizuru."

"Yes." I finished fixing her kimono.

She placed her hand on my right cheek and kissed my lips. This was a bit unexpected. I felt a small blush on my cheeks. She smiled at me, her face a little older and her hair with a few gray hairs, but I could still see the shine in her eyes that I had seen when we were younger.

"I'm glad that we decided to grow old together." I felt her other hand grab my hand.

I smiled and tightened my grip around my wife's hand. I did make a promise to grow old with this woman, for better or for worse, for rich or poor.

I love you.