Hearing noise from the side, King turned her head and saw Haruka and Michiru standing there. "About time you two got down here." A small smile crossed King's lips. "Shall I assume you two took the time for a little quicky?"
Both Haruka and Michiru blushed under the older, (yet still highly attractive) woman's gaze. "Moooom..." Haruka moaned, rather embarassed.
"Well, at least she doesn't seem upset that we're together..." Michiru said.
"Of course I'm not." King said.
Haruka and Michiru sat down at the table. Clearing her throat, Michiru asked her lover's mother, "So, you are Haruka's mother? I must say you don't seem surprised that I'm with Haruka."
Shrugging her shoulders, King replied, "Oh it was no surprise that Haruka liked women, I mean the way she would look at 'Auntie' Mai's chest was a pretty big clue."
It was then that Haruka's face turned bright red. "MOM!"
"What?" King asked. "You did. Heck, me and Yuri used to joke about who's jaw hung lower when Mai was around. Yours or Joe's."
"Moooooooooom..." Haruka whined, her face redder than Mars's fuku.
"King-grandma, who is Mai?" Hotaru asked.
Smirking, King answered, "A bouncy kunoichi with an obscenely large breast-size. And when I say bouncy, I DO mean 'bouncy'!"
"Really?" Michiru said. "I always knew Haruka had a thing for breasts, but..."
"ARGH!!!" Haruka moaned, slamming her head on the table. "Can't we talk about something else!?"
"Yes, I am inclined to agree." Michiru said. "I know your name is Sakazaki, but Haruka's name is Tenou. Why is that?"
"That, Michiru, is my maiden name." King explained. "It's no surprise to me that when Haruka ran away that she wanted to live without the name 'Sakazaki'."
Hotaru looked at her 'father'. "Haruka-papa, you ran away from home?"
Haruka nodded her head. "The old man was a pain in the ass! A real dick-wad. Couldn't bring himself to understand me at all, the kerk-off."
"HARUKA!" King chided. "Don't talk like that in front of children!" She said as she motioned to Hotaru.
Sinking back into her seat, Haruka said, "Sorry, Mother..."
Michiru and Hotaru blinked their eyes in shock. They've NEVER known Haruka to act so coy. Deciding to bail her lover out, Michiru said, "Excuse me, King-san, but wasn't your talking of the female anatomy in front of Hotaru just as bad?"
Smirking, King said, "No worse than you squeezing my breasts in front of her."
NOW Michiru was also sinking back into her chair, in embarassment. Blinking her eyes, Hotaru said, "Wow, King-grandma, you're good!"
Still smiling, King said, "Naturally."
Coughing, King decided to try and get the conversation rolling again. "So, mom... How's business back home?"
"Of, the tavern is doing fine. My bar is always crowded and is one of the hot spots of South Town." It was then King's shoulders sagged a little. "Of course, the Dojo is another matter."
Haruka stiffened slightly. "The Dojo? What happened to Grandpa's Dojo?"
Sighing, Haruka said, "The Dojo had to close down a couple of months ago. Dojo raiders came, beat the entire school, took the sign, and the Dojo was forced to close."
"HOLY COW!" Haruka said. "Dad and grandfather must have hemmoraged!"
Nodding her head, Michiru said, "I am sorry to hear things have't been going well for you."
King shrugged. "It's okay. We're still taking in a good income. It's more of the fact Ryo and Takuma took a major blow to their pride once the Dojo closed."
It was then Hotaru broke into the conversation again. "I have a great-grandfather?"
Smiling, King answered, "Yes. Takuma may be old, but he's still healthy, and will probably live another 65 years."
"Wow!" Hotaru said. "I hoope I can meet him??"
Haruka stiffened in her chair further. "Hotaru..."
King smiled and said, "Sure. I don't see why not? Would you like it if your grandfather and great-grandfather came over?"
Hotaru's eyes sparkled at the thought of more family. "YEAH!"
"NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE!" Haruka said as she slammed a fist down on the table. "There is no way in hell I am speaking to the dumb bastard ever again, and-"
"Haruka! Languarge!" King said as she gave her daughter a stern glare. The racer blinked her eyes and sputtered for a few seconds, before finally sitting back down in her chair and grumbling to herself.
Michiru blinked her eyes again. Her stubborn, brash, and fiercely independant Haruka was rather submissive with her mother. "Haruka must have great respect for you, King-san."
King nodded. "I know... And Michiru, if you want, you can call me, 'mother'."
Michiru blushed and Haruka raised an eyebrow. "Y, you wouldn't mind?" Michiru asked.
"Of course not." King said. "I'm pretty sure you're the closest thing I have to a 'daughter-in-law'."
Michiru felt a smile tug at her lips, and Haruka let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. "Yes, I'd like that, mother." Michiru said.
"Mom..." Haruka began. "Do I really have to talk to the old man?" Haruka pleaded.
Sighing, King said, "Haruka, dear, you and your father departed ways on a rather bad note. I don't think it would be good to leave things like that."
"I know, I know..." Haruka said. "It's just... He won't even try to understand me. He thinks calls me an idiot and he even went as far as to call me a 'freaky pervert' because of my preferance."
Smiling as a thought came to her, Michiru winked at her lover and said, "But Haruka... You are a freaky pervert."
Haruka smiled playfully and said, "Quiet you..."
King just laughed, happy her daughter had found someone and was forming a family.
"No!"
"C'mon dad!"
"I said NO!"
"But... Er... Hmm... I take it you don't want to meet your granddaughter then?"
"I said... Wait... I have a granddaughter? I'M A GRANDFATHER!? OH, THANK GOD! I KNEW THIS WAS JUST A PHASE AND THAT YOU'D SEE REASON!"
"I know, I know... I'll be sleeping on the couch..."
"Damn right..."
"Wait, he's my father?"
"Holy crap!"
"... Since when do cats talk?"
"Aw, damn... I really hope accidental fires are covered by my insurance policy..."
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