Kyo gulped as he stood outside of a certain shop. A shop that looked like something out of a nightmare. A shop that mostly consisted of craziness and loud noises. Kyo took a deep breath and opened the doors, hearing the chiming of a small bell that rang above the door.
After three long painful hours Kyo stumbled out the door falling on his knees eyes wide. "N- nev- never ag- again." Kyo shuddered grabbing ahold of himself walking back to his home with a package in hand. Kyo laid on his bed and sighed. It had been ten years, counting the year he joined Kazuma in his house; and looked to him as a father of course. Kyo turned on his side thinking deeply. He rolled off the bed and walked down the hall were he heard Kazuma talk on the phone. Kyo being Kyo. listen around the corner intently.
"Yes- yes he is doing well. Yes, yes. He has many outbursts and gets angered very easily- Yes, yes, he can get a little carried away at times, but he is a joy to have. Yes, yes I love him very much."
Kyo continued to listened as his face flushed. The Kyo's anima ears popped up when he heard Kazuma's voice start to begin to sound angered. "How dare you! I love Kyo. I did not take him in because of what happened to my grandfather, and what I did. I took in Kyo because I knew he was suffering and wanted to give him a life that was a joy. I never knew being a parent was this rewarding and I will never stop truly loving him. Say what you wish but I love him. I would give my life to protect him and what he holds dear- So don't tell me it's a lie and I am insane. You are insane for being so judgmental and uncaring!" Kazuma slammed the phone down covering his eyes and temple in frustration. He looked up abruptly when he heard a creak from the wood coming from the corner of the kitchen. "Kyo- Kyo let me-" Kazuma said standing up trying to defend what Kyo could of heard. Kyo then ran embracing him in a warm hug.
"I never doubted that you didn't love me. You wouldn't do the things you did if you didn't love me. You loved me from the very beginning when you took me in. The pasted doesn't matter. What matters now is that you still love me- and you do." Kazuma gave Kyo a tight hug in return. "Love you son." Kazuma said breaking the hug and placing a kind hand on the boys shoulder., and the other hand ruffing his orange hair.
That night at dinner. Kyo brought out the package. "Here you go." Kazuma looked at the gift surprised and looked at Kyo, and the package again. He opened the gift and his eyes widened when he saw a beautiful new robe. H stood up letting the material unfold. It was a long dark blue with black trim on the bottom and down the front. It had a very well stitched color thread holding it together, and a extra fabric to tie the rob with.
"Th- thank you Kyo…. This is truly wonderful where did you-" He then stopped in his speech when he realized were he got it. The design and art came from Ayame's shop. Kazuma also knew because stuff, or anything from that matter that came from Ayame's shop had a certain smell to it; that Kazuma himself thought smelled quite good. He chuckled when he looked at Kyo's horrored face remembering the shop all to well. "Was it really that bad?" Kazuma asked knowing the answer already. Ayame was just not the type of person that Kyo liked, and even though Kazuma himself liked Ayame and had a good friendship with him, understood why Kyo didn't like Ayame in the least. "Thank you son this is truly a wonderful gift. Kyo smiled.
"Trust me- You were worth it."