Chapter 9: Surprises
That night when she came back, Haruka stepped into the quiet house. She was certain that Seiya's car was in the driveway so he had to be home. Usually, Seiya and Yaten were really loud, Taiki being the only quiet one since he kept to himself and was often reading . She put her coat away and was about ready to go upstairs when she noticed Seiya was in the kitchen cooking. He was singing to himself as he moved around the kitchen.
She stood there, staring at him until he caught sight of her. He instantly stopped, turning bright red, almost the same color as Minako's bow.
"Er, didn't expect to see you home so early," he blurted.
"Apparently," she remarked, looking amused.
"Hungry? I cooked dinner," he said proudly, then paused, thinking that he sounded like an idiot.
"You can sing and cook-at the same time. Very impressive," she commented and he managed to turn redder. He thanked whatever god there was that Yaten and Taiki weren't home at the moment.
"I'm a man of many talents," Seiya said as he took out two plates.
"Like what?" Haruka asked.
"Well, I don't know," Seiya said as he served dinner.
"Well, can you dance?" she asked.
"Of course. Haven't you been to a Three Lights concert?" he asked. There was a pause.
"You call that dancing?" Haruka said, looking ready to burst out laughing.
"Hey! What do you have against my dancing?" Seiya demanded with mock anger. She started to laugh, which surprised him. He had never heard her laugh before, least of all with him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make fun of you..." she said.
"Well, if I'm such a bad dancer perhaps you could teach me?" he suggested.
"Fine, I will," she said rising to the challenge, getting up. Over the next hour, she guided him through various steps.
"Why do I need to learn how to waltz or to do any of this other stuff?" Seiya whined.
"Because it's considered civilized and mature so stop whining. Perhaps you should start spending more time with Taiki instead of Yaten," she said simply.
"I am too civilized and mature!" he insisted, trying to avoid stepping on her feet but not having much luck. But before she could reply, Taiki and Yaten came in.
Everyone froze, looking around at each other. Haruka and Seiya instantly moved away from each other.
"What...is...going ...on?" Yaten asked, trying to think what was happening.
"Nothing," Seiya said, annoyed at his two brothers for interrupting. They were had not supposed to have been home for another few hours.
"Um, I'm going to bed. Goodnight," Haruka said, looking uncomfortable, and went upstairs quickly. Seiya watched her go then turned back to his brothers, disappointed that he hadn't gotten the chance to talk to her.
"Oh-you cooked. It looks good but it's cold," Yaten said, making a face at the food that lay almost untouched.
"What the HELL are you two doing home?" Seiya demanded, trying to keep from yelling.
"Seiya, we live here. She is a guest," Taiki said slowly to him.
"Right and thank goodness we came home when we did. Who know what would have happened?" Yaten lectured. Seiya glared at them then stormed up to his room, trying to be quiet so as not to disturb Haruka. Life was just so unfair sometimes.
That night when she came back, Haruka stepped into the quiet house. She was certain that Seiya's car was in the driveway so he had to be home. Usually, Seiya and Yaten were really loud, Taiki being the only quiet one since he kept to himself and was often reading . She put her coat away and was about ready to go upstairs when she noticed Seiya was in the kitchen cooking. He was singing to himself as he moved around the kitchen.
She stood there, staring at him until he caught sight of her. He instantly stopped, turning bright red, almost the same color as Minako's bow.
"Er, didn't expect to see you home so early," he blurted.
"Apparently," she remarked, looking amused.
"Hungry? I cooked dinner," he said proudly, then paused, thinking that he sounded like an idiot.
"You can sing and cook-at the same time. Very impressive," she commented and he managed to turn redder. He thanked whatever god there was that Yaten and Taiki weren't home at the moment.
"I'm a man of many talents," Seiya said as he took out two plates.
"Like what?" Haruka asked.
"Well, I don't know," Seiya said as he served dinner.
"Well, can you dance?" she asked.
"Of course. Haven't you been to a Three Lights concert?" he asked. There was a pause.
"You call that dancing?" Haruka said, looking ready to burst out laughing.
"Hey! What do you have against my dancing?" Seiya demanded with mock anger. She started to laugh, which surprised him. He had never heard her laugh before, least of all with him.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make fun of you..." she said.
"Well, if I'm such a bad dancer perhaps you could teach me?" he suggested.
"Fine, I will," she said rising to the challenge, getting up. Over the next hour, she guided him through various steps.
"Why do I need to learn how to waltz or to do any of this other stuff?" Seiya whined.
"Because it's considered civilized and mature so stop whining. Perhaps you should start spending more time with Taiki instead of Yaten," she said simply.
"I am too civilized and mature!" he insisted, trying to avoid stepping on her feet but not having much luck. But before she could reply, Taiki and Yaten came in.
Everyone froze, looking around at each other. Haruka and Seiya instantly moved away from each other.
"What...is...going ...on?" Yaten asked, trying to think what was happening.
"Nothing," Seiya said, annoyed at his two brothers for interrupting. They were had not supposed to have been home for another few hours.
"Um, I'm going to bed. Goodnight," Haruka said, looking uncomfortable, and went upstairs quickly. Seiya watched her go then turned back to his brothers, disappointed that he hadn't gotten the chance to talk to her.
"Oh-you cooked. It looks good but it's cold," Yaten said, making a face at the food that lay almost untouched.
"What the HELL are you two doing home?" Seiya demanded, trying to keep from yelling.
"Seiya, we live here. She is a guest," Taiki said slowly to him.
"Right and thank goodness we came home when we did. Who know what would have happened?" Yaten lectured. Seiya glared at them then stormed up to his room, trying to be quiet so as not to disturb Haruka. Life was just so unfair sometimes.