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Priorities- Part I
Hearing rings echoing through his apartment, Kenshin searched around briefly until his eyes landed on the phone resting innocently on the kitchen countertop. Hurrying over, he picked it up, accepted the call, and spoke into the receiver. "Hello?"
"I realized something just now," Kaoru proclaimed, boldly assuming Sano had already shared everyone's contact information with him.
"Oh?" Kenshin replied, a hint of humor touching his tone at her abruptness. He'd already had her number programed in his phone, but he'd recognize her giddy voice anywhere. "And what might that be?"
"You've been here three days and you haven't yet been introduced to the best frozen yogurt place in the area."
Unable to repress the grin that crept across his cheeks, Kenshin laughed. "It's quite the travesty. I've actually been sitting here every night, wondering when someone would finally share that secret with me."
"Well tonight's your lucky night," he heard her say, "because we're going right now. I'll be outside your building in the next few minutes."
"What gives you the impression that I'm in the mood for frozen yogurt?" Kenshin retorted playfully.
"First off, there is never a time when any sane person is not in the mood for frozen yogurt. Are you sane, Kenshin?"
"I suppose I am."
"I thought so. Second, you've probably been unpacking and cleaning all day, so a break is very likely well deserved."
"Two for two," he laughed.
"And third, I'm already on my way, your building is en route, and I wasn't under the impression when we met that you'd leave a girl to hunt for yogurt alone at night."
Kenshin already had his keys in hand and was walking out the door. He grinned to himself, both agreeing with her logic and wondering why he couldn't have met her years ago. It was only the second time he'd spoken with her, but he already knew that he'd gravitate toward her more than anyone else. "Do they have pecan?"
She laughed earnestly, and the sound swelled his chest with warmth. "What kind of girl do you take me for? Of course they have pecan. They're the best, remember?"
"Oh, I haven't forgotten," Kenshin admitted, already twisting his key in the lock. "I'll meet you downstairs." He hung up and shoved the phone into his back pocket, taking to the stairs with a smirk.