Aiko and Mai were chatting about their hopes for the new house. They knew the basics of what to expect- four bedrooms, three bathrooms, etc- but were discussing things such as neighbors and nearby shops to visit. The house wasn't far from the Sohma residence, only a 10 minute walk to the bus station then a 15 or so minute ride to the neighborhood. Just talking about it with Mai made Aiko a million times more excited to get there. 

She was in the middle of talking about a forest that's supposedly not far from the house when she felt someone take her bag from her. A thief? Aiko started to whip around, her fist clenched and ready to attack. It wasn't until he spoke and her eyes landed on him when she realized it was just Kai. She may not have been fond of him, but she didn't dislike him enough to punch him. Thus she stopped moving at the last second, catching herself and letting him take her bag from her. She stayed still, her fist halfway towards him and her mouth partially open, for a moment before dropping her arm back at her side and closing her mouth. That was nice of him to do, but she felt... [i]babied[/i]. She would have been fine carrying that bag for the next mile, with the exception of.. well... the struggle. And the pain. She smirked as Mai called him proper. 

Kazuo was oblivious to all of this as he continued walking a fair distance in front of the group, leading the way. [color=7ea7d8]"Yes,"[/color] he replied to Kai, glancing behind his shoulder to look at him. He often called people younger than him 'kid', regardless of who it was or how close the age difference was. [color=7ea7d8]"Only a few more minutes of walking before we load a bus and cruise the rest of the way there."[/color]

Aiko rubbed her sore shoulder as she laughed at Kazuo's comment.[color=a2d39c] "So this is like a field trip?"[/color]

The eldest of the group smirked at this, looking straight ahead again. [color=7ea7d8]"Think what you want,"[/color] he replied, sliding one of his hands into the pocket of his jeans as the other held his bag. Without looking behind him, he asked, [color=7ea7d8]"So, Kai and Mai. What are you kids looking forward to the most?" [/color]