"Shigure-san!" Tohru called through the house once they got back to the house. "We're home!" She put down the shopping bags in the porch and closed the door behind them. "Wow it really has got dark now! It's a good job that we came home when Kyo-kun said."

Kyo too off his shoes and Yuki walked into the lounge. They both didn't say a word. Something is going on between those two again Tohru thought as she picked up the bags when she too had taken off her shoes and took them into the kitchen. I hope they are Ok…

Sighing, as she looked around the kitchen for some idea what to make for dinner she heard someone come in the room after her. Tohru looked around and saw Yuki standing in the doorway.

"Oh… Yuki-kun!" Tohru squealed. "Are you ok…?" He had that expression on his face that he always had whenever Ayame gave one of his visits.

"My idiot of a brother has decided to pay us a visit." He began to unpack the bags Tohru had put on the side.

"OH! Ayame-san! Did he say that he was staying for dinner? I had better go and ask him." She had started to make her way over to the door, when Yuki turned round and looked at her straight in the eye. Tohru had never seen him with such an expression on his face before. What ever must the matter be with him…? Both him and Kyo have been acting strangely recently… I hope it's nothing I have done!

"Um…" Yuki began looking at the floor so that his eyes were shadowed. "I am sorry Miss Honda, if I have been acting a bit weird recently… it's just I have had things on my mind that's all… it's nothing you've done…. So don't worry…"

Tohru was looking at him with her head slightly cocked to one side, a slight frown crinkling her forehead. She took small steps towards him; he still didn't look up.

"You know," she said once she was standing in front of Yuki. "You can always talk to me… I never mind listening to people's problems. In fact" she giggled, "I quite like it!"

Yuki slowly looked up, a slight smile on his lips. Such kind words…. "Thank you Miss Honda… I'll keep that in mind." Looking down at her pretty little face he knew why this feeling he couldn't ignore burned in his heart… I now know why I…

"TUT TUT! WHAT MIGHT YOU TOO BE DOING IN HERE ALL MY YOURSELVES?" The sound of the door sliding open and a familiar voice to Tohru entered the room with a bang. Tohru spun around to come face to face with none other than Ayame the snake! He stood on his usual glamorous pose. Hands places on his hips, head held high, long silver hair flicked over his shoulder, and that usual perverted look on his face!

"OH! Ayame-san!" Tohru gasped taking a step back and nearly falling into Yuki. "You scared me! Yuki-kun said that you were here."

"Yes, Yes, I have arrived. I thought that I would 'pop' round to visit my little brother. I decided it was about time we had some 'Brother to Brother time' if you know what I mean." Ayame hinted winking with one of his snake like eyes.

Yuki sighed from behind Tohru and went to walk past them both but was stopped by Ayame's arm sliding round his shoulders.

"And were do you think you're going?" Ayame sang, taking hold of his shoulders and forcing him into a rib-crushing hug.

Muffled sounds came from within his grasps, Tohru catching the odd words including 'off', 'hate', 'snake', and many other things!

"Come on!" Ayame said, clearly overjoyed by being around his little brother again. "In to the lounge we go. You can tell me all about how school is going!" They both exited (well, Ayame dragging Yuki) closing the door behind them.

Tohru smiled as she watched the door close. Poor Yuki… she thought. Ayame-san tries so hard to gain all those years that he lost in Yuki-kun's childhood… he makes it look like he hates him so much, but I think that he really is grateful… deep down.

Giving out a silent sigh, she turned round and put the shopping away that Yuki had started to help with.

I wonder what I should make for dinner? I think that spring rolls with rice should do, everyone likes them. She collected all the ingredients needed and set to work to make the best dinner for her guests.

Back in the living room, Yuki was sat unwilling next to Ayame who was blabbing on about his latest designs for the shop he owned.

"I've had many customers asking for that particular design," he said, talking about the latest wedding dress design he and Mine, his assistant, had created for the 'gay couples' that always pay visits to his shop of 'fantasies' as he liked to call it. "We've had to stay after hours making them to keep up with the demands! Isn't that fabulous!" he looked from Yuki to Shigure and back again. The perverted dog was currently reading the newspaper with much intensity, whether it was the news he was looking at or the 'page 3 models' he didn't know! While Yuki was staring at his lap clearly bored out of his mind by his brothers constant talking which seemed to have all merged into one long drone.

Shigure snapped out of his little world, and cried with added enthusiasm, "Oh, Yes Aya-kun! That's just wonderful, I don't know how you keep up with such a busy job, truly an inspiration to us all!"

Ayame sighed whilst saying, "It's a shame that Yuki doesn't think the same as you… do you Yuki?" He looked to his side and saw that Yuki had lifted up his head and was making a move to get to his feet and leave!

"Oh no Yuki, don't leave!" He pleaded as he watched Yuki leave the room without saying a word and slam the door closed behind him. I'll talk about something else…" But it was too late.

Shigure looked at his best friend with pity. Poor Aya… he tries so hard… why doesn't Yuki see that I wonder…? He got up and went round the other side of the table to comfort him. "There, there Aya," he said, putting an arm round him. "I'm sure that he'll come around eventually, just give him some time..."

Ayame rested his head of his best friend's shoulder. "Thank you… you really are a true friend…"

"I know…"

"ALRIGHT!" They both chanted together, clicking their fingers and doing a high five in unison. This definite spoilt the moment!