The F-Bomb, the Fox, and the Furious Mother
It's a normal day in Mushiyori City. The streets are calm, the weather is decent, and the people go about their normal routines. Inside the Minamino home, things are getting a bit…tense. While his stepbrother and stepfather are out, Kurama is relaxing at home playing a videogame online with Kiyoni. They're going through a difficult level. On her end, Kiyoni seems to doing just fine. On Kurama's end, not so much. "Do you need help, Suu'chi," she asks. "No, Ikeda I got this," replies a tense Kurama. His avatar is in the middle of a battle against one of the game's bosses.
"Suu'chi I got your back if you need it," Kiyoni insists. Her avatar is fighting the same battle with a different boss and is about to win.
"Leave…me…alone…Ikeda. I have to do this on my own. Focus on your battle," by now Kurama is fully engaged in the game sticking a bit of his tongue out as he furiously switches his thumbs on his controller.
Kiyoni defeats her boss, "My battle is done now. Let me help you."
As soon as that statement is made, Kurama loses his fight, "Son of a fucking bitch!" He changes his position from lying on his side to sitting on his knees, "Why can't I get past this fucking level?"
"Maybe it's because you fucking suck? I told your dumbass to let me help you." Kiyoni whispers sarcastically. However, Kurama never hears her. The reason is because he hears his mother yelling, "Shuuichi Minamino! What have I told you about language in this house?"
"Um, hi mom," he greets with an awkward smile.
"Mom? Tell her I said hi," Kiyoni gets excited.
"Kiyoni, I'm going to have to call you back," Kurama takes off his headset and turns off the game.
In disbelief of Kurama's actions, Kiyoni takes off her headset and looks at it, "No this fucker, didn't…"
Kurama gets up from the floor, "Mom, I can explain. You see, I was playing this game and I got excited."
"It doesn't matter. You are absolutely too young to use that kind of language in this house," Shiori claims, "Put that game away, you're grounded."
Feeling guilty, Kurama replies, "Yes mother, I'm sorry." He bows his head and does what his mother says. When he's finished, he walks upstairs to his room. Once inside, he plops down on his bed and takes a nap, he could use a little rest anyway. Kiyoni calls his cell phone multiple times but, he ignores it.
A few hours later, Shiori is in the kitchen cooking dinner. Kurama comes downstairs to apologize to his mother once again. "Mom," he calls her attention, "Mom, I want to apologize again for my behavior earlier. I was in the heat of the moment." "Shuuichi, I was really disappointed in you. You have one of the sweetest personalities I know. I never thought you would do something like that," Shiori states. Kurama enters the kitchen, "I know mom, I'm sorry. I'll keep my words in check next time, I promise." Shiori pauses for a moment, "Are you sure?" "Yes, mother. You have my word," he answers. Shiori turns to face her son, "I accept your apology. You're still grounded…for a few days." "That's fine. Would it be alright to check out the garden," he asks. "Yes. Bring in some basil for me, please," Shiori responds.
Kurama enters the garden and gets to work. In the meantime, Shiori looks about the kitchen for an extra cooking pot. When she finds one, it slips out of her hand and falls on her foot, "Aaaah! Fucking…ow, that hurts." She squats down to pick up the pan, "Why did you have to be the one to fall?" The entire time, Kurama is standing at the doorway to the backyard, surprised by what he just witnessed. "Mom?!" He says to a startled Shiori.
