If he's nearing the front of the dojo itself, Tohru, wearing a white sundress, an apron over that and a hat, could be seen hard at work sweeping up the surrounding area. She pauses to wipe the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand, looking cheerful and upbeat as per usual.
Kyou avoiding the dojo had been hard for her. But she couldn't let that get her down (even though she missed him terribly). She kept herself busy, cooking and cleaning the house and running errands for Kazuma. That did seem to help a little to alleviate the loneliness she felt. She looks up, blocking the glare of the sun with her hand. The girl lets out a laugh, admiring how clear the sky looks.
One more block. Just one more block until the dojo. Kyou paused at the corner, taking in a few deep breaths before turning. The first thing that he sees is Tohru standing outside with a broom in hand, cleaning up the front of the dojo. Somehow, he imagined she would be doing something like that when he returned.
He takes a few hesitant steps towards the dojo, still a little wary about finally heading back before he mustered his courage and walked towards her at his normal pace. There was no way he could hide from her now, especially not when he was this close. Stopping a few steps away from her, he finally opens his mouth and raises a hand to greet her.
Tohru looked up to see who it was. Her eyes widened in shock, not quite believing who was standing in front of her. Her grip on the broom loosened, making it drop unceremoniously on the ground. The girl stood there, staring straight into his eyes, wanting to open her mouth to say something but it felt like she lost her voice.
The boy smiled, walking closer towards her. Looks like his return was too much to take for the poor girl. Seeing her again was definitely a good thing, even if there weren't many words exchanged between the two of them. Or none for that matter.
Finally, a chuckle rose from his throat as he knocked her lightly on the head with a closed fist. Looks like he'll need to be the one who breaks the ice between the them.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
And as soon as the words leave his mouth he lets out another laugh, this one sounding a lot more pathetic than he would've liked. The phrase seemed all right in his head but he immediately regretted saying it after hearing it with his own ears. "You know what? Forget I even said that, okay?"
Kazuma was putting away some of the equipment since everyone had already left for the day and Tohru had been kind enough to take care of sweeping while he finished up with one of the new students. Soon though the dojo was empty and Kazuma took a seat near one of the windows facing towards the trees of the park. It was almost summer and before long all the matts would have to be taken up for cleaning, but despite all the responsiblities of the dojo he kept wondering about Kyou and Tohru. He had been seperated from his son for periods of time before while training and it had never been easy, and now he was the one waiting for the other to return. As for Tohru, Kazuma had kept a close eye on her and looked after her while she stayed with him, though she has insisted on taking care of all the cooking after Kazuma tried once just after Kyou had left
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Kyou hadn't expected that he would meet one of the new students of the dojo so soon when he had finally returned home. It was good to know that there were others who had become interested in the facility. That and that it gave something for his father to do while he was away. Another distraction of sorts for Kazuma while the he was away trying to solve his problems on his own.
He had seen Tohru as well and they had talked a little, the awkwardness from their past lives seemingly gone when they finally met once again.
All that was left now was to greet Kazuma as soon as he saw him. Hopefully, his disappearance from the dojo had not caused his father to worry all to much about him. He peeked into the room after depositing his shoes at the door. A part of him was glad that the dojo's first floor didn't have too many rooms to look through making it a lot easier to actually find his master. When he finally does, he smiles reassuringly at him. "I'm back."
Hearing Kyou's voice Kazuma stood up and turned in the direct of the entrance smiling, "You've returned, welcome home Kyou."
Kazuma was glad to finally see his son again and that he had apparently done well in the time that he was away. And was hopefully able to clear his mind a little so that he would be more focused and come to realize what he really felt and what was important. "It's good to see you again. Did it go well?"
Kyou shrugged his backpack off his shoulder and placed it against the wall where it wouldn't bother anyone before approaching Kazuma. He thought about the question for a moment, debating on how he should answer it. The time away was definitely helpful when it came to clearing his head, but Kyou still had doubts about his feelings towards a certain brunette
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Hey! If it isn't the fire-head from the bar!
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I gave you my name. Stop calling me fire-head!
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I don't need to answer that.
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Hope your face doesn't stay like that too long. It might stay that way.
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And what if it does?
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Well that would suck for you, wouldn't it?
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Why do you even care about it?
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Kyou avoiding the dojo had been hard for her. But she couldn't let that get her down (even though she missed him terribly). She kept herself busy, cooking and cleaning the house and running errands for Kazuma. That did seem to help a little to alleviate the loneliness she felt. She looks up, blocking the glare of the sun with her hand. The girl lets out a laugh, admiring how clear the sky looks.
'Summer must be coming soon...'
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He takes a few hesitant steps towards the dojo, still a little wary about finally heading back before he mustered his courage and walked towards her at his normal pace. There was no way he could hide from her now, especially not when he was this close. Stopping a few steps away from her, he finally opens his mouth and raises a hand to greet her.
"Hey."
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'Kyou-kun...?'
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Finally, a chuckle rose from his throat as he knocked her lightly on the head with a closed fist. Looks like he'll need to be the one who breaks the ice between the them.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
And as soon as the words leave his mouth he lets out another laugh, this one sounding a lot more pathetic than he would've liked. The phrase seemed all right in his head but he immediately regretted saying it after hearing it with his own ears. "You know what? Forget I even said that, okay?"
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have Mulan just staring at his hair.]
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What is it?
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What?
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He had seen Tohru as well and they had talked a little, the awkwardness from their past lives seemingly gone when they finally met once again.
All that was left now was to greet Kazuma as soon as he saw him. Hopefully, his disappearance from the dojo had not caused his father to worry all to much about him. He peeked into the room after depositing his shoes at the door. A part of him was glad that the dojo's first floor didn't have too many rooms to look through making it a lot easier to actually find his master. When he finally does, he smiles reassuringly at him. "I'm back."
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Kazuma was glad to finally see his son again and that he had apparently done well in the time that he was away. And was hopefully able to clear his mind a little so that he would be more focused and come to realize what he really felt and what was important. "It's good to see you again. Did it go well?"
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