"You're staying here?" asked Yusuke.
"Where else can I practice playing the guitar?" was Touya's response. "Your mom said she'd stay and help me out." Yusuke made a very rude, doubtful noise and shook his head, but if this was where Touya wanted to stay, instead of at the temple with Yukina, then it was fine with him.
"If you think you'll be okay then," Yusuke said doubtfully, then continued, "Anyhow, I'll see you in a little while Touya. Be a good boy and don't get in trouble." Yusuke sported a mischievous grin as he said this last part.
Touya tried to smile back, but his face was not accustomed to showing much of anything, and even had he actually been in a good mood, he would have had trouble with such an expression, now, it was utterly impossible.
With a final wave, Yusuke turned and walked over to where the rest of the team stood waiting, and the four of them left. Touya turned and went back into the house.
He was greeted by Urameshi Atsuko-san, who was, surprisingly, sober. "Hey there, Touya," she said cheerfully. She had gotten used to her son's strange, silent friend. "Anything you need?" She asked.
"A shower. And Pizza." He said. Atsuko-san stared at him a moment and then laughed.
"I'll put a pizza in the oven then and you go take your shower," said Atsuko-san, laughing at Touya's food of choice. Touya took his shower and was just finishing getting dressed when the doorbell rang. Atsuko-san answered. It was Keiko.
"Hello Atsuko-san, is Yusuke here?" she asked.
"Oh, no. Would you like to stay anyhow? Touya and me are having pizza. His choice," said Atsuko-san with a smile.
"Where is he?" asked Keiko, not ready to be distracted yet.
Touya stepped out into the hall where Keiko could see him. "He left on a mission. Didn't you know?" Touya asked. He had assumed Yusuke had told Keiko and she just hadn't been able to see him off.
Keiko's face turned crimson with rage. "What! He left again?! With out telling me? AGAIN!" Touya tried to walk away quietly. "Thanks Atsuko-san, I'm going home!" Keiko growled, turning sharply around and walking briskly off. Atsuko-san closed the door and followed Touya into the kitchen.
"That boy! He is such a moron! One day he's gonna do something really stupid and she's gonna dump him for good instead of just smacking and yelling at him," said Atsuko-san with a scowl and a sigh. The rest of the meal was filled with Atsuko-san trying to make conversation, then, seeing this was pointless, she just filled time talking about her day, hobbies, funny drinking stories, etc. Touya listened patiently, not just occasionally drifting to his own thoughts.