Alicia's Diary
This morning, my alarm failed to go off. I woke up on my own but it left me a bit behind schedule. I'm kind of glad it did though. Otherwise, the following wouldn't have happened.
I got washed and dressed and ran downstairs and into the kitchen. I was in a mad rush because I didn't want Haru and Kyo's sleepover to end with a Pop Tart breakfast. If I ever overslept and didn't wake in time to feed Kyo, he'd head off to school with very little in his stomach - toast, a Pop Tart, basically whatever was available and only needed to be shoved in a toaster. I can't really explain it - I just thought it would be a terrible way to end off a great time.
I was shocked when I heard the sizzle of the stove and smelled eggs cooking. I walked in to find Kyo cooking breakfast with Haru leaning over his shoulder.
"Come on. We're going to be late," Haru chuckled, seeming not to really care about being on time.
"I can't make things cook any faster," Kyo responded angrily.
"Well thanks in advance for the wonderful meal," Haru kissed him on the cheek. Kyo jumped at this and a mad blush arose in his cheeks.
"Just go sit down," Kyo smirked a bit. "You're distracting me too damn much."
Haru obediently took a seat and Kyo returned to cooking.
"Hey Alicia," Haru turned to face me, propping his head up with his hand. His other hand was drumming on the table - fingers tapping in perfect rhythm and order against the wood.
"Good morning, Haru-chan. Good morning, Kyo-kun. It's nice to see you cooking without use of a toaster," I chuckled to myself softly.
"Hey, I may be lazy when I'm just cooking for myself but I'm not just cooking for me here."
"My mistake. Terribly sorry," I sat down beside Haru at the table.
"Done," Kyo smiled to himself as he flipped the eggs onto two separate plates. He picked the plates up and started heading for the table when… "Oh shit!" Kyo tripped over his own two feet and hit the floor with a thud and two crashes. He was unharmed but shards of the plate were all over and his cooking was ruined. I was almost positive I saw his eyes watering.
"Kyo-chan, are you okay?" I asked.
"Kyo," Haru walked over and brought him to his feet. "You hurt?"
"No. Sorry about breakfast though," Kyo sighed. My eyes widened. Kyo was apologizing - flat-out apologizing? Even when he did apologize, he usually tip-toed around it until you understood his point enough that the apology was no longer necessary.
"Don't worry about it. Just go sit down. I'll clean up," Haru held Kyo's hands tight. "Go on."
Kyo nodded and came over to the table where he took what was previously Haru's seat.
"Alicia, I know it's a bit early but would you call in an order to the Chinese restaurant down the block? We can pick it up and eat it on our way to school," Haru asked as he began carefully picking up the larger shards of plate.
"Alright," I got up and went to the other side of the kitchen and called in an order. Haru finished cleaning up and Kyo just sat at the table, looking helplessly on at the mess he had made.
"It's fine Kyo. Everyone slips up once in a while," Haru insisted as he finished cleaning. "Nothing to worry about."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it," Haru hugged him. "Come on now. It's time for school."
"Alright. Let's go," Kyo grabbed his bag and Haru grabbed his before they headed out the door. "Goodbye Alicia," Kyo called.
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye boys!" I called back as I slumped back into my chair at the kitchen table, smiling.
I could understand the way Kyo needed to be treated. He needed people around him who cared about him and could show it. Seeing the way Haru acted when Kyo tripped made me realize that Kyo had always needed something else. I had always cared for him but he needed something more than that. Seeing Haru and Kyo together this morning, I realized that while Kyo always had me with my matriarchal concern for him, what he truly needed was someone who could give him the concern only a lover could give. Haru was what had always been lacking in Kyo's life. I grinned to myself as I realized how perfectly they fit. Like pieces of a puzzle, they seemed to complete each other. Like the yin and the yang, they seemed to encompass and fulfill each other. They made a perfect pair - two that were lacking something but now had everything.
"What do you think Kagura will do when she finds out?" Hatori asked as he went over to the counter and poured himself some tea that Kyo had made and forgotten.
"I don't know but I intend to be there for damage control," I chuckled a bit.
"Who knows about them?"
"Shigure, Yuki, Momiji….Tohru was probably told too but she probably took 'gay' to mean 'happy' or 'in love' to mean 'in brotherly love,' the dimwit."
"I see. How did Shigure Yuki and Momiji react?"
"Momiji was thrilled. Shigure took it as good news but he teased them. And Yuki… I don't want to talk about him."
"That bad? It's no wonder he moved out."
"Why the sudden concern?"
"Well, after saying what I said about Akito last night, I realized I was only looking at the pinnacle of their troubles. So I was wondering exactly how high the summit was stacked."
"They'll be fine. There's no reason to worry about those two."
I wholly believed what I said to Hatori this morning. I did believe they would be fine. However, when I said it, my mind was elsewhere. Lately, Hatori's been acting strangely. I've been concerned about him so much that I occasionally drift off into my worries as I talk, no longer focusing on what I say. I wonder what has him acting so strangely…
