A/N: Thanks for the review San! Finally remembered to update this again. XD Please enjoy!
10.
Taiki peers through his closet, mentally discarding the corset. "Mama, what would be the best to hide stains with?"
His mother pauses from her monthly reassembly of her work computer. She always enjoys doing such things in his room for some reason. "Why ever would you want to hide them? It's Akari, she's told me she finds the blood charming!"
"Does she? Dear girl, wherever did I find such a treasure?" Taiki rifles through another, frowning at the kimono. Too formal. Much too formal. He can't let the boy think he'll be executed on the first date. Honestly, Akari's opinion before his own. She gets the pleasure. "I wish to make a point, Mama."
Kurenai drifts over (he hasn't quite mastered the drifting, the skipping, yes, and the silent walking, but the drifting is tougher than he thought it would be in most shoes without feeling a fool.) and chortles. "I do believe you're trying to be normal, sweetheart."
"Akari is my friend, my sister-to-be," he says, lifting his head in a rare expression of childish stubbornness. "She deserves only the best and I want to see her ideal properly."
Kurenai chuckles behind her hand again. "Taiki, dear nephilim, she won't be marrying this one. She just wants you to make him cry."
Taiki smiles sweetly. "And that is why I must make a good impression."
Kurenai snatched a hanger. "Then how about this new wine-red? The sleeves hide plenty of wire and I threaded you a pocket for your favorite polish."
He leaps and hugs her. "I don't deserve you, Mama."
"Yes, well, you've earned me, have you not?" He feels her blushing and giggles against her shoulder.
"I don't think there are enough sacrifices of life worthy of my family." He begins to unzip his dress, fingers working to reach the knots of his corset, which must be thrown away. "Now, to try this on..."
Kurenai simpers behind him.
She does love seeing her son excited like this, especially when it comes to his friends.