10-hru

It had been three years since Kobayashi married the love of her life. Her husband had a house and a job that gave him more than enough money to pay for the house bills. The house was bigger than any other, almost as big as a mansion. To make things more surprising is that he hired two maids. It troubled Tohru that she would be replaced, even if Kobayashi didn't mean to. Masanori was aware of the situation, but he couldn't have any more maids in the house. Tohru wished that she would stay close to Kobayashi at all times, the bad thing about the situation was that Kobayashi's old apartment was further away from the house Masanori owned. So they decided to hold a meeting in the house.

Kobayashi, and Masanori sat on a couch, holding each other's hand while Tohru sat on a sofa facing the opposite side of where they were sitting. Tohru lost hope when Kobayashi revealed that she was in love with a man from her job. Kobayashi was the only reason she stayed in this dimension, Tohru fell in love with her ever since the day she took out the sword that impaled her side. She despised Masanori ever since. Masanori was aware of the situation, even if she had the capability of hurting him, he didn't want Kobayashi's friend to suffer. He thought of a way for Tohru to live around where Masanori and Kobayashi were living. Then he remembered that his younger brother Kioshi lived next door.

"Tohru, I'm deeply sorry for saying this but...it isn't possible for you to live with us. We already have the maximum number of maids in this house." Masanori said.

"What? No! I do not trust humans like you! Is this true Kobayashi?" Tohru asked.

"Tohru...he isn't wrong. Even if we let you live here, things wouldn't end well for Masanori. Even I know that you'll give him a hard time if you're around."

She's not wrong. I really want to hurt him for taking my Kobayashi! Tohru thought with an angered face with her dragon fangs forming.

"You should tell her now before she rips your head off hun." Kobayashi said to Masanori.

"Absolutely. Tohru!" He interrupted her.

"What, human?" Tohru responded in an aggressive tone.

"I have a solution for this. I have a brother who lives next to this house. His name is Kioshi." He said.

"What about him?" Tohru asked.

"He lives alone and always welcomes any help to clean the house and cook! Which means that you can become his maid." Masanori said.

"So? What's in it for me?" Tohru asked.

"Whenever you have any time off, you have permission to visit Kobayashi."

Tohru's eyes lit up as soon as he said that. Not only that she has a place to stay at, but she has the opportunity to visit her original master. "I really can?" She asked.

"Of course! After all, you are Kobayashi's friend." He wraps an arm around Kobayashi. "It would be a shame if she lost a friend. Nobody would want that."

"Thanks Masanori, I appreciate it." Tohru takes a deep breath of relief, and remained calm once again.

"Now, tell me about my master." She asked, Kobayashi smiles.

Kioshi is a hard working man who works as a mixing engineer. Involved in the music business. He is responsible for mixing the vocals, instruments, and effects for the final version of a song. Kioshi is very passionate about his job. Ever since he was a kid, he was in love with music. His father would even buy him albums and singles of his favorite artist. Even ask Masanori about it, Kioshi would always have his headphones within his hand as well as the CD player their parents bought for him.

Tohru was never the type to focus on music. Considering that the only way to listen to music, was to listen to live music events in her world. Would be easy for humans, not for dragons in their base form. Tohru disliked being in her human form anyways.

Despite all the good things said about Kioshi, Tohru still had a thought where she wasn't so sure about this person.

"Honey, what time is it?" Masanori asked.

Kobayashi takes out her smartphone and checks the time. "It's seven, why?"

"Kioshi returns home at this time. I should tell him about the news." Masanori calls his brother.

The phone rings in the studio, Kioshi hears his phone and answers. "What's up?" He answers.

"Kioshi, you're coming back right?" Masanori asked.

"In a bit, I just need to finish editing this song. Why?"

"I need you to come to the house. There's something I need tell you." Masanori said, making it sound suspicious.

"What is it?"

"It's better if you see her your self." Masanori added.

"Her? If you say so. I'll be there in a few." Kioshi said.

"Great, see ya."

"Bye." Kioshi hangs up and sits back.

Her? I wonder who is it? Never mind that, song goes first. He thought before he continued working.

Time-Skip→

Kioshi stands in front of the gate of Masanori's house.

"I wonder what he's going to tell me." He pushes the door bell, and the gate opens.

Kioshi walks through the front yard, he finds the front door open with Masanori in his view.

"Greetings Kioshi."

"Masanori." They both give each other a brotherly hug.

"Follow me." Masanori asked Kioshi.

Kioshi walks into the living room. He finds his brothers newly wed wife, his two maids, and someone Kioshi has never met before. She stood out more because she was the only one with blonde hair and horns popping out of her head.

Who's that? One of Kobayashi's friends? She's kind of cute, but what's with the cosplay? Kioshi thought.

He sits down on an empty sofa. One of the maids sets a teacup on the coffee table in front of him and serves him tea.

"Thank you." Kioshi said.

"My pleasure." The maid said.

He takes a sip of his tea. Everybody including Tohru stares at him.

"Um, what'd you call me here for, Masanori?" Kioshi asks as he takes a sip of his tea again.

"I wanted you to meet Tohru. Your new maid!" Masanori announced. Kioshi almost chokes in his tea, he coughs and then settles down by pounding on his chest.

"M-Maid!?" Kioshi exclaims.

"Yes, your maid." Masanori said.

"Um, I don't mind having one but...how?"

Masanori explains to his brother about the situation about the lack of rooms he has for an extra maid.

"So Tohru used to be Kobayashi's old maid?" Kioshi asked.

"Correct." Kobayashi confirmed.

"And in return, you want me to give her some days off so she can visit Kobayashi?" Kioshi added.

"Correct." Masanori this time confirmed.

"Doesn't sound too complex. I have vacant rooms that can be used for guests anyways."

"You do? Perfect, because there's one more person we have yet to introduce you to." Kobayashi exclaimed.

"Who is it?" Kioshi asked.

"Her name is Kanna. She's a sweet little girl that used to live with me too. I was wondering if you can let her live with you too." Kobayashi asked, hoping for him to accept.

"Then we have a full house then!" Kioshi said. A smile appeared on both Kobayashi's and Tohru's faces.

"You're so generous Kioshi. Thank you for this." Tohru said.

"I have to thank you too Kioshi. Thanks a bunch." Kobayashi said.

"It's the least I could do. Besides, it does get a bit lonely when I'm alone in the house. Would be nice if I had people in the house." He said.

"Well now it's a reality." Masanori commented.

"But just one thing I want to ask. When you said Tohru was a dragon, you were playing along because of her cosplay, right?" Kioshi asked.

"That's no cosplay." Kobayashi said.

"Ha ha! You're kidding, right?"

"She isn't, Kioshi." Masanori said.

Kioshi turned towards Tohru just as he found her smiling back.

"If you want, I can prove it, outside!" Tohru said.

"Oh now that you're going outside, Kanna comes back in a few days right?" Masanori asks his wife.

"Mhm." She nods.

"Then that means that she'll be attending her third year of elementary!" Masanori takes out his wallet and takes out some money. "Kioshi, can you do us a favor and buy school supplies for Kanna, please?"

"Sure." Kioshi takes the money, he got curious as to where Kanna was at. "If I may ask, where is Kanna?"

"Back in her original dimension." Kobayashi answered.

"Dimension? Wha-" Kioshi was interrupted as Tohru pulled his hand to try to drag him to the door.

"Come on, I'll explain it to you later!" Tohru said.

"But wait!" Kioshi said.

"Good luck!" The married couple cheered them on.

The two went outside of the house and stood in the front yard.

"I'm getting kind of sleepy, so it's better if we fly over there." Tohru said.

"Fly?"

"Yes, fly! Let me show you." She stands in front of Kioshi, few feet away to avoid any problems, and she summons her spell circle. The deep red light shines on Kioshi's body as he tried sinking in what was happening in front of him. Before he could process the situation, a giant green dragon stood in front.

"Ah! T-Tohru?"

"It's me master! You're new maid!"