The Tsukiyama House: Welcome!

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Saeko hugged Ichi back, and adjusted herself again, her legs aching and hurting.
"Oh but I am, I passed out at the doorway, I should be helping Shizuke cook and clean." Saeko said.

I jumped a bit a the spikes on his legs.
"Don't they hurt?" I asked. I looked over at Riuichi and chuckled.
"I should get Mother to hire you, you'd make a good maid!" I joked.

[Ichi Kasuke]

"You just need to rest, Shizuke is making me noodles and making Katsu ramen." Ichi said.
"They only hurt when they impale someone. You an touch them if you want, they won't hurt." Katsu said and made the spikes go back on his arms. "Oh yeah, I can also control where the spikes can go." He added.
Riuichi looked at Shizuke "Are you serious!?" He said loudly.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Saeko sighed and propped her pillow up so she could lean against it.
"I'm so sorry I'm not down there. I think I ruined everything." Saeko said quietly. A few more tears dripped down her cheeks. She looked off to the side at the crutches propped against the dresser.

I touched the sikes and stared in awe.
"Wow." I said quietly. I laughed at Riuichi's comment.
"No, I was just kdding, but you do clean very well." I said, smiling.

[Ichi Kasuke]

"You didn't ruin anything Saeko." Ichi said and wiped her tears away.
"The Kekkei Genkai is called Spike Body, its for offense and defense." Katsu said. Only 15 more minutes until the Kekkei Genkai wears off... He thought.
Riuichi laughed. "I have to clean my house..so I am a good cleaner." He said and he was telling the truth.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Saeko managed to smile as Ichi's hand wiped away her tears.
"Oh yes I did." she said.
"If I hadn't have been such an idiot, we could be all sitting down to a warm meal right now." she said.

I chuckled and smiled.
"You should do it more often, since you are good at it." I said happily.
"When you come by you can come and help me out here. This house is quite large and it takes me forever to clean." I said.

[Ichi Kasuke]

"In my eyes you didn't anything wrong. It was just an accident Saeko." Ichi said and smiled.
Katsu made his spikes go on his back again. He didn't want to accidently cut anyone with his spikes.
Riuichi laughed a bit. "Ok, I'll help you clean when I visit." He said.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

I smiled and suddenly realized that the food was probably done. I jumped up and ran into the kitchen. I quickly dished up Ichi's noodles and brought the bowl of ramen out for Katsu. I balanced Ichi's bowl on my head while I carried Katsu's bowl. I handed Katsu his bowl and quickly took Ichi's bowl off my head.

Saeko nodded slightly.
"Oh but you and me are, as most would say, together." Saeko said.
"Everyone else is probably upset with me." she said quietly.

[Ichi Kasuke]

"Yeah, most people would say that...and I bet everyone else isn't upset with you." Ichi said.
Katsu grabbed the bowl of ramen from Shizuke and started eating it. "This is good!" He said.
Riuichi gave back the broom and sat down, not hungry. I wonder here Shinzu is... He thought.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

I smiled happily and bowed my head a bit.
"Thank you, my mother taught me how to make ramen form scratch." I said happily.
"I'll put Ichi's bowl down on the table for when he comes back. Since he's spending time with Saeko." I said, setting the bowl down.

Saeko wiped away brimming tears.
"I can't find out for myself." she said quietly.
"I'm stuck up here, lke a dog in a cage." she said.

[Ichi Kasuke]

Ichi hugged her again. He felt sad for her since she was injured. He had a random tear come down from his eye.
"Your welcome!" Katsu said happily. He continued eating his ramen. It was one of the best ramen he has ever had.
Riuichi was getting a bit hungry. He knew he should have asked for something to eat, but he denied it.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

I looked over at Riuichi and crossed my arms.
"What do you want? I have a few coookies left." I said.
"Cookies, sweets, dumplings, rice, shrimp..." I rattled off a few more foods.

Saeko managed to smile and pulled back. He blushed a bit and looked off to the side.
"Would you mind, carrying me downstairs? I want to apologize to Shizuke." Saeko asked.

[Ichi Kasuke]

"I don't mind." Ichi said. He put his hands on her back and lifted her. He walked out of the room and starting walking down the stairs. He walked over to where everyone was. "Hello." He said with Saeko in his arms.
Katsu turned his head and saw Ichi and Saeko. The ramen hit his face. He laughed a bit and stopped eating his ramen. "Hi." He said.
"I'll have rice." Riuichi said. He turned his head and noticed Ichi and Saeko. "Hey." He said.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Saeko panicked a bit, but then finally got comfortable. She waved a bit then turned to lok at me.
"Sorry I can't help out Shizuke." she said quietly, hanging tightly onto Ichi. I smiled.
"No problem." I said happily. I turned back to Riuichi and nodded.
"Of course, I'll go make it right now." I said happily, running off.

[Ichi Kasuke]

Ichi felt Saeko hanging on tightly. "Do you want to have my noodles? You have to be hungry..." He said.
Katsu finished his bowl of ramen. "Geez, that was really good!" He said happily. "Thanks for the ramen!" He added.
"Thank you Shizuke." Riuichi said. It was actually nice being in Konoha.

[Shizuke Tsukiyama]

Saeko shook her head.
"When Shizuke pulls out the sweets I'll eat, but I'm not hungry right now." she said, leaning her head in slightly closer to Ichi.

I peeked back in and smiled.
"No problem Riuichi!" I said happily. I went back inside the kitchen and pulled out a package of rice, and a pot. I filled the pot with water and set it on the stove to boil.