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Akane crept through her house slowly, trying to be as silent as possible. She loved quiet mornings and the opportunities they provided her. She was the first person in the house to have woken today and had hurried through her morning bath, trying to give herself some extra time before everyone else was up and chaos ensued. Moving down the hall, she made sure to step over any loose floorboards that would creak. Reaching the door, she opened it slowly and smiled when she saw the figure underneath the covers, his chest moving up and down rhythmically. She moved to the side of the bed, unwrapped her robe and let it pool on the floor by her feet. Slipping slowly under the covers, she spooned the figure underneath. She smiled as she felt his warmth against her cool skin. Gently, she kissed the back of his neck.
“’Kane?”
“Shh. We don’t want wake anyone up,” she whispered into his ear.
Rolling over, he gave her a wicked smile that made her heart race. She kissed him lightly before pulling back and looking into his expressive blue eyes. Even in the dim light of the early morning sun, she could clearly see the desire in them. “Morning.”
“Morning.” He wrapped his arms around her body, pulling her closer to him. “This beats an alarm clock any day,” he added before pulling her into a long kiss. He let his hands roam up and down the smooth skin of her back before cupping her bottom and causing her to moan in response.
Slowly he moved her onto her back and over her, bracing himself the arms that he placed on the sides of her head. He leaned down and started placing small kisses along her jaw and neck.
SLAM.
Ranma quickly rolled off Akane and barely had time to brace himself as two bodies came flying at him.
Akane sat up quickly while pulling the covers over her chest in an attempt to maintain her modesty. She looked towards the side of her bed and stared into the feminine eyes blinking owlishly at her. Guiltily, she smiled back.
Looking back over her shoulder, Akane saw Ranma still in battle with his two attackers. The scrimmage lasted a little while longer before Ranma was pinned down.
“Give up!”
“You know you can’t win!”
“Ok, ok! I give up, you win!” Ranma grunted.
“Yay!!!”
“Mommy, Mommy! We beat daddy!”
Now cuddling her two year old daughter, whom she pulled onto her lap during the “Saotome Surprise Attack”, Akane chuckled at the two older boys still bouncing on the bed. “Yes, I can see that. It looks like practicing all those sneak attacks have paid off. I didn’t even hear you come down the hall.”
The boys beamed at her praise, giving Akane cocky grins that reminded her of their father. Getting out of bed, Ranma picked up his little princess and gave her a loud kiss on the cheek, causing her to squeal in delight. “Since you did so well, how about pancakes for breakfast?” The boys started jumping up and down on the bed, excited about the prospect of such a treat. “Alright, come downstairs and Mommy can join us after she’s done getting ready.” Akane watched as both boys ran out of the room with the speed they gained from training. Ranma, still carrying their daughter, followed them out. Glancing back at her, he winked before closing their bedroom door.
Akane flopped back down and closed her eyes thinking, Oh well. There’s always tomorrow.