When he opened the door to his house, he saw no one. It was silent for a moment before he heard the creaking of the stairs.
The woman paused upon noticing him.
His dull gray eyes met her bright blue ones.
"Um," she tensed, "Who are you?"
He almost forgot that he had never met her before, "Levi Ackerman."
She was confused for a moment, but it quickly clicked, "Ah, I'm so sorry! Kagome Higurashi, sir!"
"Just call me Levi," he loosened his tie and collapsed into the armchair, "Where's Kaeda?"
"I just put her down for a nap. She's such a sweetheart and speaks highly of her father." Kagome clapped her hands together.
Levi smiled softly, but did not comment.
"Forgive me for asking, but why are you home so early? I wasn't expecting Petra for another few hours. Usually I pickup, do laundry, and make dinner since you guys get home so late. I figured no one wanted to cook after a long day at work."
"The leftovers in the fridge are from you?" Levi lifted an eyebrow. He always thought Petra made them.
Kagome nodded, "Yeah, even though I'm not the best cook."
"No," he paused, "They're… good."
"Really!?" She beamed when he nodded, "I'm so relieved! Would you like some tea?"
"Sure." He could really use a nice cup of tea. "And she does the laundry? She's not our maid, she's our babysitter." He eyed her as Kagome prepared the tea. Many questions ran through his mind.
