Takumi's palm traveled tiredly all the way up his tie before pulling it off completely. He let it hang loosely around his neck and he sighed in relief. Finally after hours spent at work, he could spend some time of relaxation and bliss with his lovely wife. He only hoped she wasn't asleep yet.

He unlocked the front door, only to enter a hardly lit apartment, a dim, single light coming from the room at the very end of the hallway. He smiled fondly at himself in realisation that Misaki was obviously still awake and proceeded into dumping his bag and his work suit in his office before heading in their bedroom.

He entered the room, finding her sitting on the left side of their king-sized bed, a pillow between her back and the wall, while a manga book was resting on her lap. However, much to his disappointment, she had already drifted into slumber, her head slightly bent to the right, eyes gently shut while her rosy lips lightly parted. She looked so peaceful and pure and perfectly beautiful that he found himself wondering if she actually were an angel fallen from heaven.

He found himself smiling yet again as he climbed on his side of the bed and planted a loving kiss on her forehead. Probably, she had been sleeping lightly as she instantly fluttered her eyelids open, a cute purr escaping her lips. She looked up at the intruder of her calm world of dreaming and a small grin formed on her lips at the sight of two emerald orbs gazing at her fondly.

"Welcome home, alien." She whispered and tried to sit up in a better position.

"I woke you up, huh?" his voice matched her own low tone so not to hurt her ears.

"No, the neighbor did." She gave him her usual sarcastic remark and he grinned. "What's the time?"

He gazed at his wristwatch. "22.30. I'm surprised to find you asleep."

"Oh yes, it was a tiring day at the office today. Plus, Sakura wanted me to rehearse the dress her bridesmaids are gonna wear so it took us two hours to find something decent and pretty." She informed in a livelier voice now and realizing the manga she had been reading was still on her lap, she placed it on her nightstand.

"BridesMAID, huh, Misa-chan?" he cheekily raised a brow only to get punched at the shoulder. He laughed before glancing at the book on her nightstand. "You're reading this manga because you got a new case that wearied you off, correct?"

"Alien." She muttered rolling her eyes. "Yes. The case is nothing complicated, just an ordinary divorce, though the couple just can't get along at all. Neither is willing to compound just a bit! I'm not asking for too much! "

He patted her head as a sign of comfort and agreement to her words. "Well, then, remind me to cancel every meeting I have on Sunday and support my wife at court."

"How did you know it's on Sunday? Seriously, your perverted alien mode keeps on leveling up by the month."

He chuckled at her remark and gave her a quick peck on the cheek which had her blushing a cute colour of pink. "Still, I think you shouldn't overwork yourself."

"I am not! Not much anyway! I'm a lawyer, for crying out loud, not a builder or something!" she protested. He decided it was best to back out on that. The woman loved her job way too much. "Whatever, let's not start with that again."

"Agreed on that." He nodded and stretched himself on his side of the bed. Despite being tired, he didn't feel like sleeping yet so he contented himself with just lying comfortably on the bed using his arms as pillows, as his wife had confiscated both hers and his, and closing his eyes.

After a minute or two, as all of his worries and fatigue melted away from his body, he felt an intense stare on him. He cracked one eye open and glanced with a mixture of confusion and amusement at his wife. "You got something to say or you find me that attractive?"

"Shut up!" she exclaimed while hitting him with a pillow. "Perverted husband!"

"Oh, you're giving it back?" He hugged said item in a welcome embrace. "Thanks a bunch, love!"

"You are sooo irritating!" she groaned, however, he noticed expectation in her tone and eyes.

"Seriously, is there something you want to say, Ayuzawa?" Even after months of marriage, he still enjoyed calling her by her previous last name. He saw her biting her lip in an attempt to conceal her mouth's upturned corners. He supported himself on his elbows. "What is it?"

With a cunning look he always found irresistible, she jumped off the bed, walked to his side and gripped his shirt's sleeve, pulling him after her. More puzzled than ever, he tailed her silently, a look of confusion and amusement plastered on his face. She came to a halt at the door frame of the guest room. "Uhh… Takumi, how would you feel if there were little feet walking around the apartment?"

"Hmm?" he gave her a quizzical look with his wide, jade green before he realised the meaning implied behind the words she spoke with such uncertain yet hopeful and charmingly happy manner. "What? You… do you mean you actually…?" just the mere thought of it spread a warm, fuzzy feeling of immense happiness and love in his chest.

He hadn't realised his lips were pulled in a wide smile until she mirrored his expression and nodded. "Uh-huh!" she confirmed his suspicions. The moment he was about to capture her in a tight embrace she disappeared in the darkness of the room –why did she bring him there again? "Misaki, I can't believe it. I thought you would be scared to rush things so much…"

"Are you stupid? What do you mean? Who'd be scared of such a thing?" she laughed the matter off and he heard a weird noise of items moving around. "Well, it is a great responsibility, to be sure, and we'll have to be patient and kind but we'll be fine!"

"I'm glad you see it like that." He sighed in relief. One would think she'd be nervous. Hell, he was but he'd better not show it for the sake of her thrill and optimism.

"How else should I see it? I was nervous how you'd react but I'm glad you gave your consent right away!"

Takumi furrowed his brows. "My consent? What do you mea-?"

"Here!" she exclaimed in victory and he guessed she found some paper that made it official. "Hold him!"

"Wait, what?" he wondered aloud before she attacked him with a fluffy, warm object. He gazed at her widely grinning face before he held up the item to observe. His eyes widened in shock for it was no item. It was…

"…a…dog?"

Hey there! It's been so long since I last uploaded something on FF! I am currently writing a Maid-sama! multi-chapter story but I had to write something else before posting that one!

I hope you guys liked it! If I get enough support I will upload a second chapter but you must give me your thoughts on the matter here! I got inspired for this from my dog (LOL :P) and in case you haven't guessed by now, the story's title is the name Misaki is going to give to the puppy (in case I upload a 2nd chappie!)

Anyway, thanks for reading my note this far, you're awesome! I take suggestions for the continuation!

God bless!