All for You

By: Lily

Rating: G

Summary: Tohma decides to honor Mika's request to return home early—with a certain aspect of his work in tow.

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Tohma returned home, a sly smile playing at his lips. After tonight, Mika would never complain to him again about returning home late, he was sure of it. As expected, when he walked in the door, he was met with an expression of surprise from his lovely wife and a kiss, after that confusion had passed. He walked past her and set his briefcase down on the table.

"You're home early," Mika told him needlessly, sitting down on the couch. Tohma grinned and opened the case, pulling out quite a few tapes.

"I thought I would do my work at home for today," he explained, setting up the tape player. "Since you always seem to want me home. I decided to honor your request." As the tape began to play, the worst piano solo either of them had ever heard resounded about the living room. Mika made a face and covered her ears. Tohma stopped the tape quickly, his eyes wide, and set it aside. He popped in another. And then another. Then another. Finally, Mika placed a hand on his shoulder, frowning.

"Tohma… not that I don't appreciate that you're home… but what exactly is the point of all of this?" she asked.

"What do you mean?" he asked her innocently. "I'm finishing my work at home, like you've been asking me to. Part of my job is listening to audition tapes." Mika nodded her head, a grin appearing on her features.

"Then how about this—you finish your work in the studio upstairs. I'll bring you dinner when you're finished." She kissed him on the top of the head and turned toward the kitchen. So the plan hadn't worked out just as he'd planned, but there was an opportunity to spend time with his lovely wife. Nothing could replace that. He watched her walk into the kitchen and chuckled to himself before gathering up the tapes and heading upstairs to finish his task.

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