The Brush of a Hand

Kyoru drabble

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After a quick shower, Kyo lounges on the back porch, a towel still around his shoulders. With only he and Tohru home, the peace and quiet was a nice reward. No rat to bicker with or perverted hound, he sighs, wishing it could stay like that forever.

Every now and again, light humming would waft into his field of hearing bringing a smile to Kyo's face. Listening to Tohru sing to herself while doing household chores was soothing. It brought a comforting, homey feel to a young man who'd never known such domestic sensibilities. Kyo closes his eyes. He could almost imagine…

A loud metallic noise comes from the kitchen. "Tss! Itai!"

Hearing Tohru hiss in pain, Kyo scrambles to his feet and rushes to check on her. He throws the sliding door open. "Tohru-chan?" And sees her holding a small towel to her hand.

"Oh, Kyo-kun!" She's surprised. "I didn't realize you'd been home from the dojo."

"What happened?" Kyo takes her hand to investigate.

"I-It's nothing, I just cut myself."

"Tch, not nothing," he goes and brings back the first aid kit, helping to clean and bandage the small but deep laceration. "There," Kyo wraps a gauze around her hand. "Need to keep it clean so it doesn't get infected."

"Thank you," Tohru blushes.

"Don't mention it," Kyo blushes back. An awkward silence falls between them. He clears his throat, changing the topic. "What are cooking, maybe I can help."

"I was planning on curry for dinner, but it might be hard to…"

"Pfft, that's easy enough. Just tell me what to do."

"Um, well the meat and vegetables need to be chopped, but if you help me with the pot, I can work on the sauce."

Kyo wraps his knuckle lightly against her head, "well let's get started, shall we."

"Right!"

Shigure wondered when the pair would notice his arrival home. For 30 minutes he sat at the coffee table reading and watching Kyo and Tohru. Needless to say, it was down-right adorable. They looked just like he'd describe a happy couple cooking together in one of his stories.

Kyo at the cutting board. Tohru fussing with spices. Him lifting anything heavy for her. She rubbing flour on his nose and giggling when he chases then pins her against the fridge, smudging her face back. Tohru humming and stirring the pot with Kyo leaning over her shoulder asking to taste some.

Aww, young love. Shigure snickers to himself, more like two idiots in love. But the smells coming from the other room were definitely making his mouth salivate. Tohru and Kyo sure made for a good team in the kitchen.

"Kyo-kun, could you help me wash the rice?"

"Sure… Tohru-chan," he holds her gaze a moment causing the girl to blush.

Shigure clears his throat to finally announce his presence, then laughs at the two quickly stiffening bodies. They really are too damn adorable together!

Kyo whips around, "h-how long were you sitting there!" He shakes a fist at the older male. "You freaking scared the shit out of me!"

"S-Shigure-san," I didn't know you'd be home so early," Tohru's cheeks flush.

"Oh, I've been here long enough to watch you two playing with flour," he props his head on the table. "It was quite amusing to watch."

Both Kyo and Tohru blush something fierce. Shigure had seen some cutesy behaviors, and now they both wanted to die from embarrassment.

The older male chuckles then pouts with a whine to his tone. "I'm jealous Kyo-kun. Here I am so lonely, but you and Tohru look like a couple. I wish I had someone like her too."

Kyo's jaw drops and Tohru covers her face completely mortified.

"Y-You!" Kyo shakes his fist at Shigure. "Ugh! The things that come out of that mouth!"

But Shigure just grins and shrugs, "just saying what I observe. So, is dinner ready soon?" He rubs his stomach, "I'm hungry."

"Don't change the subject!"

Tohru cuts Kyo off, ready for the topic to drop. "Yes, Shigure-san. Just the rice is left."

"Wonderful!" Shigure sits back and pulls his book back out. "I look forward to it."

"Shi…"

Tohru grabs Kyo and shakes her head. When he sees the look of panic sitting behind her eyes, Kyo just sighs.

"I'll make the rice," Kyo mumbles and goes back to the sink.

Tohru bows, "Thank you, Kyo-kun. I'll make us tea…"

'How sad,' Shigure sighs, the kids have gone back to formalities. Things had been fun while it lasted. But he takes one more glance and notices them standing side by side at the sink. Kyo lets his hand brush against her back as he moves away to the rice cooker. 'Hmm,' Shigure grins, 'maybe not…'