Kanokido week: day 6 -Past/Future:

BOOM! ZAP! CRACKLE!

A loud strike of lighting and thunder combined burst out of blackened clouds above the Tateyama residence. Yet another stormy night.

"Nngh, again?" Kano stirred in his bed, a bright pallid light flashed on and on from behind his window curtains. He sat himself upright, rubbing some dry sleep from his eyes, blinking as his eyes adjusted to the otherwise darkened room. "It really his noisy, I hope Kido doesn't get scared..."

As if on cue, the door to his room, creaked open slightly, then, seemingly on it's own accord, closed behind itself.

Kano sighed, speak of the devil, and he shalt appear. "Kido..."

The sound of scuffling feet moved across the floorboards of the room, though no visible figure was producing the noise. Kido was, as always happened when she was frightened, concealing herself.

"Come on, there's no need to hide." Kano smiled, hoping to get her to Show herself. "It's okay to be afraid of a little lighting." Just has he spoke, another strike of lightning shot down, crackling in the sky height above.

Kano's bedsheets began to become ruffled as the hidden Kido rushed to climb onto his bed. He smirked in chagrin "Okay okay you can stay with me." He didn't mind at all really, even without seeing her he was weak to her desperate pleas for comfort.

Kano felt his arm be tugged as Kido finally appeared in his vision, she was shivering in fear.

"Is it that bad huh?" Kano weary smiled wavered as he pulled her close into a hug. "There there..." He stroked her green, shoulder length hair, comforting her as best he could.

Kido buried her face in Kano's chest. Her small hands reaching round to cling to his back. Kido really hated thunderstorms, they were so loud and threatening, and they all to well reminded her of fire.

Still running his hand through her hair, smiled lent his head against hers "Why didn't you go to Nee-san's room? " This question always bothered him. He had no problems with Kido coming to him instead of Ayano, but he thought their big sis was a much better comforter then he was.

Kido eventually found the courage to speak. "Your room's closer..."

Kano felt a bit disappointed after hearing the reason. Kido literally come to his room because it was the first to go to. Nonetheless, he retained his calm, comforting tone. Whatever the reason, he was glad Kido trusted him enough for this. "Oh, I see." He patted her head lightly, smiling.

"Kano..." Kido murmured in a hushed, nervous voice.

"Yes?" Kano replied, pulling out of their hug to look at her.

"Could I say here... With you, tonight?" She averted her eyes from him, blushing slightly over her awkward request.

Kano's face took a look of surprise for a brief moment, before he resumed smiling happily. "Sure Kido!" He chuckled "Don't worry I'll keep it a secret if you want!"

Kido didn't respond, lying down in Kano's bed, pulling him down with her cuddling close next to him.

"Heh, never change do you..." Kano continued to grin cheerfully, snuggling with her as the storm outside raged on.

"Oi,what're you smiling so smugly about?" Kido asked Kano, waving her hand in front of his eyes searching for a response.

Kano blinked awkwardly, snapping out of his day-dream. His grinned, more mischievously this time, as he responded "Just reminiscing about how cute you where before, Tsu~bo~mi'."

Kido's fist slammed into the top of Kano's head "Shut up! And don't call me that!" Kido was blushing brightly, looking away from Kano and pulling her hood up.

"Ahh... Sorry, sorry." Kano rubbed his now throbbing scalp wearily. She's really is always the same. Kano felt warm as he thought of her past image.

Beautiful then. Beautiful now.