[center] Kai smiled down at Aiko as they walked, turning his head to look at Kazuo as he answered the question. But then a moment later he was being called a kid. He hadn't thought of himself as a kid fir a very long time. Growing up the way he had, he'd had to mature very early so he could take care of Mai. It was one of the reasons they were so close, Kai had basically raised her. 

As he glanced down the road ahead of them, Kai thought about Kazuo's question for a moment, [color=red] "The freedom," [/color] He said in a soft voice, not sure if Kazuo could even hear him. He was speaking mostly to himself as he said this, deep in thought. He would be free to do as he wished, not required to make pleasantries when he didn't want to, able to just read and write as much as he wished. 

[color=yellow] "I can have my friends over! Oh, I could have a sleep over or maybe I could have a cook out. Hm," [/color] Mai said, a finger in her chin in thought. 

[color=red] "Mai, I don't know... If anyone gets hugged..." [/color] Kai said honestly. 
[color=yellow] "Oh it'll be fine, we will all just have to be super careful," [/color] Mai said and nodded her head.
[color=yellow]"We have to appear normal right? Well normal people have friends over," [/color] 

Kai sighed quietly and looked out to the left at the bus stop they were approaching. He shifted the bags into one singular hand, slinging them back over his shoulder and shoving his how free hand unto the front pocket of his pants. He wondered what the house looked like, he hadn't actually been to see it. When Kazuo had gone to look at it, Kai had been in school. He hoped he got a room with a window facing this forest that was close by there house. It would be good to have calming scenery to look at while writing. 

As they reached the bus stop, Kai looked down the street for a moment before turning back to look at the others. [color=red] "It should be here in about five minutes," [/color] He said in a polite voice and took his hand out if his pocket to run it through his hair. 

Mai bounced on the balls of her feet, [color=yellow] "Oh yay! I can't wait to decorate my room, with the posters I packed," [/color] 
Kai chuckled and looked down at his younger sister. [color=red] "I can help you, if you like,"[/color] He said to her and lifted his hand to rest on her shoulder with a smile. He was very protective of Mai, he always had been. He was sure he always would be, no matter how old she got. Mai didn't remember much about their father or mother. After their parents were gone, Kai and Mai were raised by the parents of Sachi Sohma, the rat of the zodiac. 

Mai smiled up at him, Joy on her face as they waited for the bus. She was so happy, and so grateful that she had her brother here with her. But she was also very excited to have her own space. She was growing up and she knew that with that a sense of independence she wasn't sure Kai would be totally acceptable of. She knew his intentions were good, he only wanted her safe. Her brother was her best friend, and she knew everything would be okay. 

Kai moved his hand a moment later, dropping it down to rest at his side as the sun shone down on them. [/center]