"Grandmother I am home." I spoke up when the uneasy feeling that I was feeling earlier started to go away. I put my bag down next to the door and removed my shoes. Placing them by the door so that I could put them on again when I went out.
I headed into the room where my grandmother usually is. I smiled softly when I entered. She turned to face me and a rather soft smile was also there on her face.
"You are rather late Tadase." It was the first thing she said when I entered the room, she is feeling a bit better. She is a bit more active and talks a bit more than she did before.
"I am sorry grandmother." I spoke as I sat down next to her. "I walked home with someone in my class and we ran into Ikuto. We talked for a bit and I must have forgotten the time."
The smile faded and the look on her face turned into a frown. Most likely because I mentioned having talked to Ikuto. While it was my mother that didn't like it, my grandmother knows more about what happened between us.
I don't think I have ever told her that we are on talking terms right now, never seen were it would fit into a conversation. When the time must have come I very likely had already gotten so used to it that it wasn't news to me anymore.
"It's fine grandmother, we get along well now. What mother said doesn't influence me anymore. All people have the ability to bring misfortune as much as they have the ability to bring fortune to people around them." A kind smile finds itself on her face.
"We should not focus on whenever they do or not and just try to get along the best of our ability." I finished speaking and looked at the old woman sitting in front of me.
"I am glad that you were able to figure that out yourself Tadase. You growing up to be a strong but kind young man. It makes me happy to see that." It was genuine, the words she spoke, she wasn't lying to me in any way. She meant what she said.
It made me feel more at ease, I was worried that the way I decided to go would make her sad. Hearing that she is proud of me means a lot to me. I don't see my parents that often, they live so far away.
So, for the past couple of years she kind of has been like a parent to me. Likely that is why her opinion means so much to me. She isn't just my grandmother, she is my 'caretaker'.
Even though I do most of the household, she still tries to keep up with what is happening at school or just in general. She is looking out for me, like I am doing for her.
"And I am glad to see you happy and sitting up." I looked at the vase behind her. "Oh the flowers…if I had known they were in this kind of state… I would have brought you new ones."
I hadn't visited her this morning, since I was in a hurry. So I didn't notice the state of the flowers. I really would have bought new ones if I had known they looked like this.
"I appreciate you bringing me these, it is a very kind gesture. It shows you really care about the people around you. But you should feel guilty because you were busy." She paused and ran her fingers over the petals.
"You should not feel guilty because of things you can't control, don't let others be the ones to control your life. Keep yourself in mind, it is most healthy thing to do."
I listened to her talk and nodded, I guess she is right about it. If I put others before I will one day start to suffer from the side effects of that. Though it is easier said than done.
I never have put myself before anyone to be honest. It is not a think that I am not familiar with. But for my own sake I guess I should start trying to do that.
"I will keep your advice in mind." I said as I got up from the floor and dust of my pants. "I'll do some of the house hold after that I will start doing some homework."
I got a small nod from her as she placed the book that was next to her futon on her lap.
Letting her read I left the room. Heading off to the kitchen to dispose my ruined breakfast into the trash. I was sad that I had to throw it away like that, but it wasn't like it was still eatable.
Since I was in the kitchen I decided to clean up a bit there. Do the dishes, I had made a small mess when trying to quickly make breakfast. Yet for all the hard work I got nothing…
I let out a small sigh. 'I need to check my alarm clock. It didn't seem like it went off.'
After cleaning up there I went back into the hall, grabbed my bag and headed to my room.
When I entered, I placed my bag on my desk and walk over to my bed. I sat down on it and checked my alarm clock to see why it didn't go of this morning.
Yet I saw nothing that could have caused the thing not to go off. Just bad luck? It's weird because it has never happened before.
A sigh escaped my lips as I get up from my bed. Walking to my desk to get Kiseki's egg out of my bag and place it on the small pillow that's on my night stand.
"So there is no clear reason the device didn't go this morning?" Kiseki said as he landed in front of my alarm clock, clearly fascinated by why the device didn't go of this morning.
"It seems to be that way." I replied as I sat down on the chair by my desk. I opened my books and slowly start writing things on the paper that was there. Writing down the answers of the questions that we had to solve.
Normally I put on soft music while I work, but not today. Since I got so distracted during class, it wouldn't be such a good idea to put something on that would distract me again.
It wouldn't help me work so it would be better to avoid it for today. The lack of sound made my room feel cold, dead almost. The fact that Kiseki was silent didn't help at all.
Why the normally very loud chara was silent now, was beyond me. Like before mentioned, Kiseki as a person is very hard to understand and explain.
I finished writing down the answers to a question and turned around to see why Kiseki was so silent. I didn't see him so I turned to the window and there we was.
It wasn't that easy to spot among the flowers outside my window but he was there. Smelling the flowers that grow there.
Since I was small Kiseki has been someone who likes flowers when it is a peaceful day. If he doesn't have anything to do, you can find him among some flowers. Looking them and taking their sent in.
It was then that the bell at the front door rang. Closing my books and looking at Kiseki one last time before heading into the hall.
I put up a light smile as I open the door. "Hello…" When my eyes fell on the person that was at the door, I fell silent.
"Utau-chan?" I am really confused as to what she is doing here. She didn't look at me as much was for sure. "I don't want to sound rude but wh-" I got interrupted before I could finish my question.
"Change into more casual clothes and make sure that you are ready to leave." That was everything she said before I got a rather cold stare from her. She wasn't joking around that much was for sure.
I sweat dropped as I turned around. Down the hall, back to my room to change out of my school uniform. I changed into some more casual: A pair of black jeans, baby blue dress shirt and a blue over shirt.
Since it would be late when I returned, I grabbed a jacket and put my wallet and phone in the pockets before heading into the hall again. Put on a pair of shoes that fit with the clothes that I am wearing.
"Grandmother, I am going out for a while!" I shouted, hoping she would have heard me before I opened the door again.
"Much better." Was the only thing I heard her mumble on I closed my front door. I didn't lock it since my grandmother is inside but I made it look that I did.
"Why you always wear those when I run into you is beyond me." She sighed when she started to walk.
"Well it just happened to be that you came over while I was doing some homework after school. I didn't really have time to change into other clothes before you arrived. I really would have if I knew that you were coming over for a visit." I put my keys in my jacket's pocked as I started to follow her.
I didn't know why she came over to my house so suddenly without telling me that she would come over. I wonder why she did and what she would need me for.
She hadn't been here since her mother dragged her out of the house the day she moved out, after Ikuto took off. I never expected her to return though. It wasn't like she really liked being here in the first place.
"Utau? Where are we going?" I asked, not knowing where she would be taking me made me feel really uncomfortable. But that feeling would continue to stay there since she did not speak up again.