A/N: fist thing first; Updates won't always be this fast. I'm in the mood for Digimon thanks to 'Hackers Memory' but once my mood shifts updates will be much slower. especially since i want to return to my Arc V prompts. ^^;

IMPORTANT NOTE: I've been re-watching Frontier episodes in Japanese recently, since i want this to be as canonically correct as possible, and i've noticed how Kouji call's Kouichi. Honorifics are super important in Japanese culture and even though i'm using the English names i'm planing on using the correct Honorifics as well. So, the fact that Kouji call's his brother 'Kouichi' is super important to his character. this is something i'm going to visit in a future drabble but i thought it important enough to mention now.

please enjoy!

The sound of Kouji's keys unlocking the door was more beautiful to him then it should have been. Savoring the moment, he quietly pushed the door open and stepped inside. He was greeted by his brother shoes in the entryway as well as two pairs of slippers; his Mother's well-worn lavender ones and a new pair of smaller light blue ones.

Closing the door behind him, he slipped out of his shoes and into the new pair of slippers. After arranging his shoes in a way that wouldn't trip anyone, he fallowed the sound of music and running water to the kitchen.

There, in the kitchen, was his brother moving a pot of water from the sink to the stove. Kouji leaned against the doorframe as he watched Kouichi set the pot down and turn on the burner.

"Need any help?" He asked despite already knowing the answer.

Kouichi spun on his heels and jabbed a wooden spoon at Kouji's chest.

"You may be allowed in my kitchen but if you attempt to cook anything, so help me-" The older twin's threat was cut short as the younger one raised his hands in surrender.

"I'm joking." He felt a drop of sweat run down his neck as he took in his brothers menacing yet comical glare. "Mostly." He added after a moment.

"Thank you but no." Kouichi gave him a small smile. "Bokomon told me what happened the first time you and Takuya cooked." He turned around to continue his cooking. "And I haven't forgotten about last time…" He mumbled as an add on.

Kouji shrugged without much guilt and didn't say anything.

A comfortable silence over took them as Kouichi began to chop onions. Kouji watched as his brother expertly and swiftly diced the onions, followed shortly by the mushrooms, green peepers, garlic, and sausage. After that he placed spaghetti noodles into the boiling water.

"What are you making?" Kouji asked.

"Spaghetti Napolitan." Came Kouichi's answer. "I wanted to make Spaghetti and Meatballs the way Zoe showed us but," Kouichi paused as he poured olive oil onto a frying pan, "we didn't have time to go out and by the right ingredient's."

"So, you're using what you already have?"

"Yep." The older twin began to sauté the garlic and, after a moment or so, he added the onions.

"Can I at least make the tea, Kouichi?" Kouji asked. "Even I can't mess that up."

Kouichi thought about it as he continued to sauté the food.

"Alright." He conceded as he added in the sausage. "You remember where everything is?"

"Yeah." Kouji walked over to a cupboard and pulled out three mugs before moving to the pantry and claiming some loose leaf tea. "The teapot is in the cabinet by the table, right?"

"Yeah," Kouji heard his brother answer over the sound of spitting oil, "use the one on the bottom self."

After retrieving the simple stainless-steel teapot and filling it with water, Kouji joined Kouichi at the stove. The older twin had added the green peppers and mushrooms to the frying pan and was carefully stirring it.

"Watch out for the oil." He warned as the younger twin placed the teapot on the back burner.

"Hm," Kouji hummed in acknowledgement, "is there anything else I can do?" he turned on the back burner and returned to watching his brother cook.

"Don't burn the water?" Kouichi smirked unapologetically as he added Ketchup to the frying pan.

"Haha, very funny…" Kouji grumbled and shoved his hands into his pant's pockets.

The warrior of darkness chuckled as he finished adding in two more ingredients.

"You can strain the noodles in the sink." Kouji blinked at that. He wasn't expecting his brother to actually let him touch the food that was currently being cooked.

"Where is the strainer?" Kouji carefully picked up the pot of boiling water and noodles.

"It's already in the sink." The elder twin turned off the no longer needed burner. "Once you pour the noodles into the strainer lift it up and shake it a little to get out the excess water."

"Okay." Kouji did as instructed but realized he had to shake the strainer gently when he almost lost half the noodles in the sink. He hoped Kouichi hadn't seen that.

"Alright, I need the noodles." The younger twin carefully returned to the stove and hovered the strainer near the frying pan. Kouichi grabbed some tongs and used them to move the spaghetti on top of the other ingredients.

He began using the tongs to mix the ingredients together as Kouji returned the strainer to the sink. He returned to his brother's side as Kouichi added in the two final ingredients.

"Can you grab the plates on the table?" Kouichi asked.

"I already have them, Kouichi." A voice spoke before Kouji could.

The twins, slightly startled, turned around in unison with matching expressions of surprise. Kimura Tomoko lightly laughed at the look on her two sons faces. She walked over to the stove, three plates in hand, and gave each of the boys an affectionate pat on the head before handing the eldest the plates.

"When did you get back?" Kouichi asked as he began serving the food.

"Only a few minutes ago." She answered as she accepted a plate full of food. "When Kouji was straining the noodles." She gave her youngest son a wink and a giggle as she made her way to the table. She'd seen his mishap and Kouji resisted the urge to pull his bandana over his face in embarrassment.

"You should have said something…" He grumbled as Kouichi handed him a plate of food.

However, as Kouji placed his plate on the table, the teapot began to whistle. Kouichi turned off both burners but left the teapot their as he made his way to the table with his own plate of food.

Kouji retrieved the teapot from the stove and grabbed a large coaster from one of the drawers. He placed the coaster and teapot on the table before going back to the kitchen for the mugs and tea.

Fallowing the directions on the tea's container, he placed the loose leaves in the infuser and the infuser into the teapot.

"Congratulations, Kouji. You actually made something edible." Kouichi smiled innocently.

"…" Kouji gave his brother a disgruntled and exasperated look. "At least tell me you're going to give Takuya a hard time about this as well…"

"Absolutely." Kouichi innocent smile widened and Kouji realized Takuya was more than likely going to get the brunt of Kouichi's teasing.

"You're horrible…" Kouji sighed as he sat down to eat, while Tomoko watched him and his brother with amusement.

"Thanks for the food." The tree spoke in unison before they began eating.

As they ate they spoke about the day and how it went, how Kouji and Kouichi where doing in school, what Kouji's Dad and Mom where up. They talked about the fact they still hadn't told the rest of the Minamoto's about meeting each other yet and of how their friends where doing.

They continued talking even after they had finished eating and had moved onto a second pot of tea. They talked and they laughed and they simply enjoyed each other's company.

Because moments like this meant the world to Kouji and Kouichi…

After all… Moments like this… Where almost lost to them, forever.

A/N: Not much to say other then i hope you enjoyed! if you see any spelling and grammar Errors please let me now! i'd also like to know what you thought of it! :D have a good day!