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"…So." Kyo's back tensed, whirling around from the counter to find Yuki standing in the doorway of the kitchen. "You're not interested in gardening," The rat stated, raising an annoyed eyebrow at him, to which Kyo merely bristled.

"I thought you went out." He snapped tersely, quick to realize that he'd probably just been tricked. The guy had announced he was going out to his garden mere minutes earlier, and following that Kyo had gone to the kitchen to get some water, finding yet another book left open on the counter. Figuring he was safe for a while at least, Kyo had begun flipping through it. Leave it to the sneaky rat to catch him. Again.

"I did. Now I'm back. What were you doing?" Kyo nearly grimaced at the curious look that he was being given – he wasn't being glared at, or accused of anything, or yelled at – he was just being watched. And that ticked him off.

"Nothing," Kyo insisted, moving away from the counter to the sink so he could put the emptied water glass inside.

"You're acting too suspicious for it to be 'nothing'." Yuki was still staring at him, still standing in the god damned doorway, leaning against the frame and being oh-so-annoying.

"It's not any of your business," Kyo growled between his teeth, turning to the back door.

"It is if you're messing with my things," Yuki retorted, a demanding tone reaching his voice as he stepped forward as if to stop Kyo.

"Then don't leave your shit lying around!" Kyo wrenched the door open, even though he was barefoot. He didn't have a chance to run out, though, or really open the door all the way. It was slammed shut as Yuki's palm pressed it closed. Kyo bit back an angry snarl, glaring daggers at the rat over his shoulder with a death grip still on the doorknob.

Yuki allowed the silence to pass for a moment. "Are you running away?" He asked, not meaning it as a challenge, but an incentive for Kyo to stay and save face. Unfortunately, Kyo took it as a challenge, and turned to face him. Yuki winced as his shirt collar was grabbed and he was thrust backward.

"Leave me the hell alone!" Kyo snarled, red eyes aglow with resentment. "Like I have to explain anything to you," he added with a push before continuing his way out the door unchallenged.

Yuki sighed, leaning against the counter and straightening his shirt back out.

Time to change tactics

TBC