Hi everyone! I'm Tito and this is a fic dedicated about Kazehaya and Sawako. In short, this is the story of how they live and deal with life after marriage. Fluff, drama and excitement is promised, so please give it a shot! It starts off rather slowly as I hadn't planned this story thoroughly, but I couldn't keep from typing it. Sawako and Shouta are around 23 years old. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kimi ni Todoke.

First steps

"The kitchen is a bit cramped otherwise fine… Maybe if we painted the walls it would look better? What do you think Shouta?" Sawako asked her husband as she was flipping through the pages of the newspaper. She glanced over at the couch where he was sitting before sighing and taking a seat beside him.

"Hm?" Said husband looked up from his laptop as Sawako slumped against the cushion. "Oh, the new house's kitchen."

"You should take a break." She smiled, "You've been working way too much lately."

"Yeah…" Shouta sighed and rubbed his eyes as he closed the computer. He leaned back and closed his eyes for a second, before his stomach growled loudly. "Oops." He looked up, rubbing his neck sheepishly.

"Lunch is ready in a minute." Sawako chuckled as she got up, entering their kitchen. It wasn't very big or impressive, but it was her pride. She rummaged through some drawers and put on some mitts before opening the oven and taking out the apple pie she had been baking. As she placed it on the counter to cool, she turned off the stove and grabbed a wooden spoon in one fluid motion. The curry she had prepared had been simmering on low heat and smelled just right. She began stirring it and was about to taste it when Shouta entered.

"Smells good." He commented and began taking out dishes, plates and cutlery to set up the table. "Nikujaga?" He asked and took a whiff. "Curry." Sawako smiled. The kitchen was too small to eat in, so he proceeded to place everything on the table in the living room. Once the table was set up, he went back to the kitchen and helped Sawako bring in the food, and then they both sat down.

"Itadakimasu!" They said in unison and picked up their spoons. Shouta dug right in and stuffed his face, a habit from his teenage years he still had. "Delicious!" He said between mouthfuls.

"Thank you." Sawako replied and took a sip of water. They finished their lunch while chatting back and forth, before doing the dishes and drying them off together. They went back to the living room and Shouta switched on the tv. Sawako secretly slipped back into the kitchen, surprised that her husband hadn't noticed the apple pie. Then again, he had been very tired lately.

Sawako quickly whipped up some cream and found some powdered chocolate to sprinkle on top of it. When she re-entered the living room, she noticed that Shouta was dozing off in front of the screen. She placed the pie on the coffee table and went to fetch a blanket, but when she returned, he was wide awake, poking his desert and offering her a smile.

"You looked like you could use that nap." Sawako told him and placed the blanket on the arm of the couch.

"I think I'll go with the pie," he grinned, "what flavor is it?"

"Apple." Sawako rolled her eyes with amusement. His appetite seemed fine, despite him being overworked.

"You shouldn't push yourself so hard, Shouta." She tucked some of the loose hair from her bun behind her ear and sat beside him, grabbing her plate of pie and taking a few bites.

"I know. I don't mind." He told her gently. He had already finished his desert and leaned back on the couch.

"You'll get sick from all the stress."

"I have my wonderful wife to nurse me back to health." Shouta laughed causing Sawako's face to flush slightly. Even though they had been married for a while, they could still make each other blush. Once his laughter subsided, he rested his head on the palm of his hand and watched his wife eat.

"Sawako…" He whispered and leaned closer.

"Hm?" She placed her fork down and turned to him, only to notice how close he suddenly was, before he caught her lips in a gentle kiss. He licked his lips as he pulled back and snickered a little, earning another blush from Sawako at the contact.

"You had some cream on your lip," he told her and leaned in again, "right… here…" Their lips were almost touching when Shouta's cell phone went off.

"Mom." He read as he flipped it open, while Sawako got the chance to breathe normally again. "Hi, Mom! Yeah, we're doing good. Yup, she's fine. How's Dad, Touta and Maru? Great. Uh-huh. I see. Yeah. Sure, here you go." He said as he handed his wife the phone with a smile.

"Hello? Yes, it's Sawako speaking. I'm fine, yes. How is everyone? I'm glad." Sawako smiled as she continued talking to her mother-in-law. From the background you could hear someone yell 'Is it Sawa-nee? Give it to me!' before the voice at the other end changed to a slightly deeper and more excited one.

"Sawa-nee, when are you coming home?" Touta asked.

"Touta-kun! How are you? Well, we were planning on coming tomorrow evening. Has something good happened? You sound extremely happy." Sawako observed and shared a look with Shouta before turning on the speaker.

"You can hear that I'm happy? As expected of Sawako-nee. Well, something good happened earlier. I got a girlfriend, and I wanted to tell you first nee-chan." He said so proudly, the couple could easily imagine how he smiled and how his ears turned a little red from embarrassment. He was still a tad bit shy.

"That's wonderful news! Congratulations!" Sawako exclaimed. "You should bring her the next time we come over."

"I will. Say 'hi' to Nii-chan from me. Bye!" He said before Shouta's mother was back on the line.

"Goodness! That boy has too much energy! Anyways, Sawako; is it possible for you and Shouta to come today?" She asked. Sawako looked over at Shouta, who nodded, before replying to his mother. "Yes, we'll leave immediately!"

"No need to rush, sweetheart. I will prepare dinner then. Bye, Shouta. Bye, Sawako!" She chirped as she hung up. "Bye." The couple said in unison.

"Somehow Mom always know when I'm listening in. And how come no one wants to talk to me?" He pouted childishly as Sawako handed him the phone.

"I don't know." Sawako replied.

"They love you more… that's why…" Shouta crossed his arms over his chest and continued sulking.

"That's not true Shouta-kun." She cupped his face and pressed a kiss to his forehead, before getting up to leave. Her husband got up as well, but grabbed her hand, effectively stopping her from leaving, and pulled her into an embrace. He tucked her under his chin and rested on her head before mumbling something hard to make out. Sawako's sharp sense of hearing allowed her to catch it and she smiled tenderly, nuzzling closer.

"I know." She whispered to the drumming sound of his heart before letting go of him. "We should get going. We can still make it to dinner." She told him as they both exited the living room and entered their bedroom of their small apartment.

"Yeah." Shouta kissed her again before getting his duffel bag and Sawako's suitcase. They quickly filled them up with the needed things, and all the while Shouta's words lingered in Sawako's ears.

'But I love you the most.'

The plotbunnies took over and it became a little cheesy, but oh well. SO what do you think? Sawako and Shouta are looking at houses and are currently living in an apartment not long from theor hometown. Please review and let me now what you think! (=w=)/