After Taiga left when the sun was about to raise the commotion that came when the palm top tiger ambushed him. Letting him to have an hour of sleep but since that was not enough for his growing body in the end he awake with a yawn he looked at his clock that showed it was now 5 am and sighed realizing that he had a lot of things to do . He first took a shower and then he went to the kitchen and took some seeds to feed his pet parrot inko who was asleep but knew that he was about to wake up he went to the living room and took the cloth that was on the bird cage to feed him but when he did that .
Morning inko chan . whoa ryuji replied seeing that the parrot was down looking almost dead surprising his owner, but didn't you replied just now he said out loud hearing the bird tryng to greet him as well but now he was just making rumbling sounds making ryuji realize that the parrot was still kick in and he was just lying flat on his cage looking like he was about to kick the bucket. but from a normal person's point of view the sight with inko looking like half dead would had made anyone realize that said parrot left the world of living but not in ryuji's case as he was used to his weird parrot .
I don't know what you are thinking he said still looking at the parrot. Who after a few seconds replied as well making the high school student think about having another pet?
But he was interrupted when inko tried to say his name rising ryuji's spirit only for him to call him an idiot crushing to boy's hope and put the cloth back on after he turned his attention towards
His mother who was home and was sleeping in a very poor manner making the boy wander who could she just sleep like that and not have her neck broken but that was the least of his problems seeing as yasuko . Who was sleeping forgot to remove her make up after she came back from the place she decide to work at. Even if ryuji was not bother him that much he still wanted for his mother to take better care of herself and that was why he was kind of strict with her when it came to certain matters like the one that was now. From what ryuji could tell he realized that his mother tried to remove her make up but fallen asleep and thou the reason why she was sleeping poorly having her head on the small table .
I wander why did you not brake your neck said the boy seeing his mother like that. hey you need to sleep properly he went on trying to get her attention in order for her to wake up and go to her room but .all she said was rumbling just like inko making the boy wonder if it was a connection between his mother and inko seeing that bought thought some times to communicate almost in the same manner.
A thought that ryuji did not want to know so he left but not before he put his mother to bed and closed the door he went to the kitchen and looked in to fridge wanting to see if there was anything left remembering what happened last night but seeing as how much of the rice and other ingredients were used ryuji closed the door of the fridge while he took out the remaining rice and after he washed it and put some ingredients that remained he left it to cook while he went to a simple side dish that had potatoes . after ryuji finished with the lunch box he took a card box of milk and drank it for break fest .while he was in the living room and was watching what was on the tv while he was cleaning the small table while he was thinking about certain things . he was interrupted by the ringing phone .so wandering who it could be he went and picked the phone up so his mother would not awake .because it was only half an hour after he awake and he did not want to cause more trouble than he already thought he did thanks to Taiga .so he picked up and tried to respond only for him to hear.
You are late just what were you doing came the voice of Aisaka Taiga who was not in a good mood so without thinking ryuji hanged the phone while he was thinking at his quiet life that he had but changed because of the tiny fellow so he wanted to ignore her and move on with his life .a thing that since last night was no longer possible so with a heavy sight he waited for Taiga who surely he thought that she would be calling back and chew him for trying to go back on his word and after the phone rang again he responded . Preparing for the worst
You hang up on me she told him sounding very displeased and ready to blow. Do you want me to come over and cause trouble for you because you know I will she told him still sounding displeased. I hope you did not forget your promise did you? She continued remanding ryuji . Hey hold on I told you that I would help you to get together with kitamura .he told her making her sound unpleased and started to complain by reminding ryuji of what he promised to her making ryuji sigh at how an reasonable Taiga was. Whatever just come over here now? She told him leaving no matter of discussion from ryuji
Ok I will but I don't even know where you are live he told her. Look outside the window she told him making him wander why only to be surprise when he saw the complex building and on the second floor was Taiga with a trendy phone that was looking at ryuji form her one window
What is with those silly pajamas she asked him seeing how he was wearing a shirt of his mother
Hearing that ryuji blushed and told Taiga. Hey stop looking making her look and not even caring tell him in a cold tone. Like I would want to look at you. And with that she reminded ryuji to come over at her house to pick her up.
Wait just give me ten more minutes he told he remembering that the rice was about to be over
Taiga who heard asked him why wanting to know just what he needed ten more minutes for so when ryuji told her she did not said a thing at first the only thing that was heard being her stomach who demanded to be filed . ryuji asking her if she wanted for him to bring some for her . Taiga after hearing that said nothing for a few minutes making ryuji wander if she indeed was feeling hungry or if it was his imagination when he heard her rumbling stomach .only for him to be wrong when he saw that the curtains were drawn and the window was opened and Taiga nodded a response that proved that what he heard was not fake. so after Taiga ended the call ryuji left his house and went to the complex while thinking that now it was more than his mother and inko that needed to be feed .
Once ryuji arrived at the apartment complex he was wandering just how to use the device that was near the gate just how do you use this thing he thought not knowing what to do while he was looking at the intercom fiercely after he saw that the security booth was not present because of cleaning duty. Letting him wander about how to get inside.
After a few minutes of intense thinking he was saved when he saw that the gate was opened by someone who saw him and greeted him. ryuji greeted back but he became embarrass when he saw that the person who opened the dor was a young woman who was looking at him in a curious making him leave quite fast realizing that he might had been misunderstood .
He went inside and enter the elevator and pushed the button for the second floor after the doors were opened ryuji was a bit surprised seeing how the inside looked being reminded about one of his trips at a hotel a while back . and he was thinking about the rent for the rooms in this place and that brought him to think at another problem when he realized that he did not asked Taiga where she lived but that was solved after he saw that there was a room at the end of the hallway which made him think about Taiga's family realizing that she had the entire floor.
He went at the door and knocked a few times but he received no answer something that annoyed him realizing that it was she who told him to come and was now forced to wait for her to answer
She sure has some guts telling me to come over and not even responding were . ryuji's thoughts realizing his situation what I'm going to do if her mother or a brother or sister responds or worst her father
He thought deciding to enter hey ryji said naruto who after he saw him standing at Taiga's door deep in thought after he tried to call her but received no answer decided to go and talk to him
Ryuji who was still in his thoughts .did not heard the first time so after naruto came a bit closer to him and tried again calling him making him jump and wander just who did that and why only for him to turn and see his friend behind him realizing after a few seconds that it was him who scared him.
Geez naruto don't do that he told his friend being a bit annoyed at being taken by surprise like that
Sorry he told him apologizing for the method he used in trying to get his best friend to respond
But I tried to call you but you did not respond he told him ryuji. Hearing that he apologized for not hearing being called out. so what are you doing here ryuji are you here to see Taiga he asked him seeing that he was at her doorstep and was about to enter . ryuji nodded making his friend understand but be a bit surprise seeing how he thought at visiting Taiga seeing as the two did not even talked that much if not at all so for him to see him now at her door way especially after yesterday's fight over his school bag he wanted to ask just why was he at her door but decided not to realizing that it must be something between the two what that was he did not care nor did he want to for he knew ryuji to some extent and he knew that Taiga was on good hands with him .
Ryuji who said that he was here to see Taiga was now a bit in a bind after he saw the look on his best friend so not wanting to look suspicious. He thought of a good lie that he wanted to use but was interrupted when naruto told him . Don't worry about it ok. Huh? He asked not understanding what his firnd was referring at. Making him continue ah I was referring at the fact that you are visiting Taiga ok ?
Once ryuji heard that realizing what his friend said nodded but still he wanted to make sure that it was nothing between him and her and so he told his best friend listen naruto about me and Taiga he said only to be interrupted ryuji like I said its ok man I know the two of you are not together I mean you barley talked to one another and since she likes kitamura and you minori its ok he told his best friend making him sigh in relief at the thought that the two would not be misunderstood . Just. Promise me you two would be carful ok he added wanting his friend to know. Surprising. ryuji who was wandering why would he want for him or Taiga to be careful but since his friend did not continued he just shrugged as him probably being worried or something .but he did not ponder anymore and just live it behind .
So are you going to enter or what naruto asked him snapping him out of his thoughts and nodding he opened the door and went inside along with naruto who decide to see her home as well
Whoa ryuji said being followed by naruto who was just as impressed after they looked around the place wow she sure is riche Asura said rather out loud ryuji nodding at that realizing that he was right when him and naruto saw the living room but realized that everything from the sofa and chairs who would be for more persons were only for one bought realizing who it was Asura being a little sad at the fact that Taiga was alone just like he was before he had any friends and realize just who he was who would had thought that she would be like I was before I met iruka sensei or the old man hokage and the rest of my friends no wander she acts so though at school and does not want any friends it's because she does not want for anyone to know that she is lonely just like I was before .but still there is one thing that is different form us she has a normal life whil jinchuriki she is a human girl while I'm also a trans migrant . Were. Asura 's thoughts realizing just how similar they really were but also so very different
Making him smile a smile that almost turned in laughter surprising ryuji . Seeing that his friend was laughing for some reason. Asura who was still in thoughts continued to talk about how he and Taiga were so similar but very different at the same time making ryuji wander more about his friend and who he was in reality
The two stopped and came back after a horrid smell entered their noses making the two wander were it came from they looked at each other and after nodding they followed the foul smell who became even stronger when they approached the kitchen,
When the two friends entered the European kitchen they bought froze when they realized from where the smell came from Asura. was almost about to go and threw his breakfast after he saw the state of the kitchen while ryuji could not believe what he was seeing almost being ready to blow but hold in and went to check the horrid mess but in the end after he saw his worst enemy and touched the slimy substance which in the end drove Asura to the bathroom were he departed with his break feast . ryuji went ballistic and started to scream in anger while calling Taiga but she did not responded and so after ryuji run like a crazy person while he was screaming to be let by Taiga to clean the kitchen he ended up in her bed room where she was sleeping
When ryuji entered he stopped while he was looking at her sleeping which was breath taking for ryuji seeing the little girl now being more tinny than she was so after he thought of some things about her and how she looked right now ryuji left living her to sleep more .
Once he left the bedroom he saw his friend who now looked a lot better and asked him where was he ryuji teling him that he went in to Taiga's bed room to try and have a talk with her but it was more like ryuji wanting to give her a piece of his mind after what he and his best friend saw .but stopped when she was asleep he said to Asura making him understand and even laugh a bit at what would had been if ryuji would had yelled at her for living the kitchen in such a horrid state not that he would be someone to blame after he realized that he was no better even after sixteen years but after he learned who he was by seeing in to his original past he was now changed in some way not that much but still a bit the reason being that he agreed with ryuji whole heartily after what he saw making the decision to try and help his friend by giving a hand to another friend even if he did realize that Taiga might not appreciate the gesture but he did not care realizing that his friend was in need so who was he to decline someone in need of a helping hand not naruto uzumaki that was for sure .
I specifically told you to wake me up said Taiga who was now with the two boys and were hurrying because they were late. just what were you doing and you naruto why were you helping him or rather why were you inside when I only wanted ryuji to be there she continued asking the blond jinchuriki who was not bother at all about her angry tone even if ryuji was seeing that she was picking on his friend after he decided to help him. well he said after I finished preparing for school I was about to go to school but when I left my house and locked the door I saw ryuji who was at your door step he told her making Taiga winch a bit realizing that she let ryuji. at the door after she told him to come and pick her up I asked him why he was there but he did not said anything at first he told her letting her wander about that . So realizing that he came to see you I asked him if he wanted to go in Asura continued seeing as Taiga was listening and so we went in and looked around the place taiga hearing that she was surprised that ryuji and naruto were in her house and they looked around for some reason she felt a little red after hearing and realizing that naruto was there but she did not show it very much wanting to know what did him and ryuji did . and so what did you two do after you looked around she asked naruto wanting to know making ryuji tell her what they did as he was listening but he stopped when Asura send him a look that said ''let me handle this '' and backed away realizing that if he would tell her she would probably blow and say something prideful and so he let his best friend handle the situation which was going good ryuji being amazed at how easily he could handle himself around Taiga who was listening quite intensely .
So after we look around we stooped when smelled something rotten at first since we did not know where it came from we follow it and when we realized were it came from Asura continued but stopped not really wanting to continue ryuji feeling the same as well after the two saw the kitchen from hell .
But seeing how Taiga had a questioning look on her face naruto continued even if he did not truly wanted for obvious reasons. But did continued to talk even if he did not want to remember that kitchen at all when Taiga heard that she became red being embarrass but she felt guilty after she heard that naruto did not felt good and threw up because she did not took care of her kitchen so she looked at him and apologies for what happened something that took ryuji by surprise seeing at how she was angry with him naruto hearing her he told her that it was all right surprising bought Taiga and ryuji
And after that ryuji went nuts and started to run and call you while yelling that he wanted to clean your kitchen he continued with an amused face much to his friend blushing face and surprise and weird out look of taiga who was looking at him but was thinking if should she stay around ryuji or not after what she heard making the poor defenseless ryuji to blush even more being embarrass
but why did you not stopped him she told naruto only for her to realize that he was throwing up in her bath room because of the stench a thought that made her guilty and bitter but put it behind her . and after that he went in to your bed room and he saw you sleeping he continued telling taiga who after hearing that ryuji was in her bed room was ready to deck him though she stopped after everything she heard making her realize that it was her fault that she did not wake up and that the two saw that embarrassing thing in the end Asura. Telling her that him and ryuji . Worked in order to clean her kitchen
you know you did not had to do that she said to the two ryuji who was still pissed about what he did for her telling her hey let's get a thing straight that thing looked beyond horrid and what happened after you wake up it was your fault . WHA how was it my fault she asked rising her voice a bit well who was it that wanted seconds even if we were late. I told you I did not wanted your help taiga said while the two boys listened .you offered to do that for me so I thought that it would be a waste to let all that food go so you better be grateful she told ryuji who did not liked what he was hearing at all while Asura realized that she was right in a way when she told them that they offered to help but did not liked how she was acting towards ryuji who went to all the trouble just for her because he thought she would appreciate but seeing how she repaid ryuji mostly he realized that she did not appreciate what the two did and even if he was a bit upset just like ryuji he did not let that bother him realizing why she could not accept their gratitude . ryuji on the other hand was fighting with taiga who had a lunch box made by him and wanted back .taiga seeing that ryuji wanted to take the lunch book away from her was dodge him making him try even more only for him to end up with the same result in the end annoying him and making him pick on her going about the kitchen incident who was annoying her and Asura as well seeing how ryuji did not want to let go making him to snap and end up telling her that she had no right to call herself a human being after she told him that she left the dishes for a year making Asura's eyes to wide at that thinking just how did she survived till now taiga replying by telling him .what does that had to do with me and went ahead of the two boys who were behind her .
ryuji thinking about his reasons of why he did helped her while Asura was thinking the same but he was also seeing things from her perspective realizing that she did what she did not because she wanted to or she did not care but because she did not knew how to do house chores and so she just let things be but even so that did not mean that he would let her or ryuji fight just because of a deed that the two did just to help her .only for her to be too stubborn to say thank you so with that thought in mind he left ryuji and went closer to the little girl who was surprised seeing that he was walking with her .
Hey he called her making her pay attention. what do you want naruto she asked him being a bit more calm .well I just wanted to ask you why did you did that he told her making her wander for a bit making her sigh after realizing what naruto meant . Why are you still going on about that kitchen stuff I told you already I didn't need your help. I'm not asking about that Taiga he told her surprising her. You aren't?
No I just want to know why did you just being mean to ryuji . whoa she said hearing that I'm not being mean to him it's just that he did all that when I didn't asked him I mean sure I appreciate that you guys helped but she continued and stopped suddenly making Asura wander what she was thinking but what you think that he or someone else would think that you don't know how to take care of yourself he told her making her eyes open wide. How did you know? She asked impressed at the deduction ah it's quite simple actually he told her thinking of how he took care of himself. I really made a mess didn't I she said thinking of how things turned out. Nah I wouldn't say you made a mess taiga it's just that you never realized that someone would try and help out he said taking taiga by surprise who was astonished by Asura and how quickly he realized what problems she had . Amazing she said rather out loud
Huh? What did you said naruto. Asked after he heard her making her blush at that ah it was nothing she told him feeling embarrass making him laugh seeing how easily embarrassed she was which earned a glare from her making him stop . I hope that now you are feeling a bit better naruto told her
Seeing that she was feeling a bit better than she was when they left. Yeah I do she told him realizing that talk they had calmed her down .i can't believe it he did all that just for me and not only him but ryuji too who I call a dog. Maybe I should apologies ,she thought after realizing what the two did for her even after they did not had to or rather naruto did not had too .since ryuji gave his word to help her but she realized that she had to apologies to him as well .
Ah naruto . She said trying to get his attention. Yeah he asked. Um she said feeling a bit embarrass realizing that she never did something like what she was about to do thanks and sorry she told him Asura realizing what she meant told her don't worry ok like I said I know how it is to take care of yourself so I'm not that bothered but thanks for that taiga he told her in return taiga feeling much better.
You know that you will have to apologies to ryuji also don't you .yeah she said realizing that she needed to do that after what she did don't worry I think if you will apologize then he won't be upset with you
He told her making her nod at the encouraging words.
Ryuji who was a bit behind them and saw that the two were talking was wandering seeing how did his friend did it seeing as how Taiga was now a bit more calm wanting to do the same thing as well stil being a bit off about what happened in the morning . ah maybe I was too hars on her but she was the one who told me to come but only because I did promised her that I would do anything for her but still she could at least be a bit thankful rather than try and bite someone I mean what did I did wrong I just wanted to help what was so wrong with that ryuji thought feeling a bit down I wish I could be like naruto I mean he seemed to handle the way Aisaka acts pretty well I wander just what is it that makes him do that I mean sure he is friendly with everyone from school but still to communicate with someone like Taiga who just wants to keep people away . HUH? Hey that it is ryuji thought to himself realizing why his best friend could talk freely with Taiga while he and others could not . so that is why he can do it because he wants to be friends whit everyone that is why we are different because he is someone Taiga cannot keep away with brute force or with her temper because he wants to be friends with her and so that is why it is more easily to interact with her while me and the others don't want that so what should I do now should I become her friend or he thought after everything that happened no I must become her friend if naruto can do it then so can I after all after what I've been through and what I saw this morning .it will be the only way ryuji thought to himself feeling a lot better and continued to walk to school
Whoa he said when he saw that his crush was talking with naruto and taiga who was surprised at seeing them together and she started to be a little bit dramatic embarrassing Taiga who wanted to deny that she and him were together but it was rather hard when naruto after he realized that she was feeling somewhat odd for some reason him not realizing that she along with Taiga and the rest of the class c-1 heard a part of his past and they were surprised at what he went through and what he decided for some unknown reason went in her drama play and started to add things that made Taiga very embarrass much to minor's amusement who was laughing at the blushing Taiga and wanted nothing more than to hit him for saying things like that even ryuji who was a bit behind started to feel a lot better seeing the weird scene which was becoming more amusing after naruto picked minori as his target and made her blush after he told her she was cute and started to laugh when he told her that she was weird something that she was not ashamed in the least Taiga agreeing with that along with ryuji .
But what surprised her the most along with the other two was when he told her that even if she was weird he was glad that she had a friend like Taiga making the little girl blush at that but feel happy as well and that he was glad that he could call her a friend along with Taiga and ryuji . Making their eyes widen realizing just how he meant to them and how much they meant to him even if it was a short time since they meet and knew each other .for ryuji and minori hearing naruto say that the two were not that affected but Taiga who for the first time heard something like that other than her friend minori came as a big surprise making her wander if what she heard was true or she was just imagining but she did not voice that out loud for fearing that it might be wrong so she quickly left not wanting to know the trough but in her heart she felt happy that for the first time someone else other than minori thought about her and wanted to be her friend and had a smile on her face for the first time that she kept on her face after the others catch up with her and asked her why she was smiling but did not want to say a word she smiled fir she knew that for the first time she had someone that cared about her and so while all of them were near the school gates Taiga mutter slowly and softly friends huh? Yeah I guess that would be nice .
