Canon: Remove if not applicable.For once, the house was peaceful. It was the middle of the night and Kouen was sitting in the kitchen reading the latest news on his laptop as he waited for his husband to come home after a long day at the station. It had been a hectic day for Kouen well, with Mu getting called in to help with a case early in the morning, their younger siblings causing a chaos that was even harder to manage than usual thanks to the absence of one adult, a whole group of meetings all day with little time for lunch, and then handling the kids after that and up until bedtime... It took ages ensuring all of them got into bed properly and even longer before they were all asleep.
It was almost midnight when he heard the lock on the front door turn, and he looked up from the screen. "Welcome home," he called, meeting Mu's surprised gaze. He got a beaming smile directed at him, despite how Mu seemed tired. "I'm home." When Mu entered the kitchen, Kouen pointed at the microwave. "There's food in there for you." It had been there a while, but that way, no one would hear clattering of plates and pots going in and out of the fridge. It would be annoying if they all showed up for a midnight snack, and Mu's siblings in particular had remarkably good ears. And an overly healthy appetite. "Oh, that's great," he turned on the microwave's timer, then took the few steps to Kouen and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, darling." Kouen rose a hand and tiredly loosened Mu's tie. "No problem. But you'll have to get your own water." Mu chuckled. "I can at least do that much," he assured Kouen, who smirked as he dropped his hand back to the table, and he pushed the laptop a bit to the side. "Are you sure about that?"
Mu stifled a laughter and turned off the tap, walking back to the table with a filled decanter. "Oh no, I've been busted." He faked a dramatic tone, even while he kept his voice low. "You're right, I can't do anything without you." Then he smiled softly. "But really." He leaned over the table and gave him a kiss on the forehead. "I'm glad to have you by my side, Kouen."
Kouen smiled slightly. "Just eat your food, fool," he murmured, and leaned back against the couch's wooden backrest. Mu snorted, covering another laugh with a hand. "Yes sir," Kouen smirked. "Do that again when you're in uniform," he remarked. Mu blushed as he sat down and put his plate of warm food down. "We have a pervert in the room," he commented, and Kouen smirked. "There is one right in front of me." Mu's blush only intensified. He stuck out his tongue at Kouen, then focused on the food.
Kouen watched him in silence for several moments. "Mu..." he said silently. Mu looked up from his plate. "Yes?" He still had his fork in his mouth. Kouen scowled at the computer screen, rather then keeping his eyes on Mu. "Next friday... is your day off, right?"
Mu blinked, and slowly pulled his fork out of his mouth. "Yes, it is. Why?" Kouen idly tapped the mouse pad on the laptop a few times, then he turned to the bigger redhead. "I want to go to an onsen."
Mu scowled in thought and concern. "Everyone has school---"
Kouen cut him off before he could continue. "Honey, I love you, but sometimes you just ought to shut your mouth, keep quiet, and just listen, okay?" Kouen eyed Mu sharply, and the man obediently shut his mouth and looked at his husband, allowing Kouen to continue uninterrupted. "Not everyone. Just you and me. I want to go on a stay-over date." He stood up, walked around the table. " Just you and me, for a holiday weekend, and when we do, I want to really get to know you again," he ran his fingers along Mu's neck, "very intimately. Do you understand?" Mu nodded, putting his hands on Kouen's hips and pulling him into his lap. He gave him a firm kiss tasting of curry, and smiled up at him. "Yeah, I do, and I love you, so I'll do anything you want."
Kouen patted him on a shoulder. He gave him another kiss. "I love you too." Then he untangled himself from Mu's grip, and headed for the door and the stairs. "If you're finished, I'd like to do some scouting before we go to sleep, so get a move on."
"Scouting...?" After he realized what Kouen meant a few moments later, Mu hurried to his feet. He made sure that he washed off the tablewear he used, but then he silently hurried after Kouen to the bedroom.