Kido x Kano Forever

Boundaries And The Love-Struck Fools That Cross Them

Tsubomi was cleaning the hideout, since it was her turn to do chores for the week. Thinking back to yesterday at the beach and public bathhouse, she found her thoughts drifting to Shuuya.
Quickly, she cleared her mind, ready for the task at hand: cleaning Shuuya's room. Which, from the underwear and dirty clothes lying around, hadn't been done in a while. She was afraid of what she might find, but she determinedly rolled up her sleeves and got busy.
Picking up all the clothes and boxers, Tsubomi put them into the hamper. She was glad Marry was on laundry patrol instead of her.
After sifting through various objects, she found several photos of herself- in panties!!!
"Peeping tom'll will pay for what he's done," Tsubomi vowed, reminding herself to check for hidden cameras.
She took a closer look at the pictures. One was from when the four of them- Ayano, Seto, Shuuya, and herself had shared a room together in the Tateyama household. Geez, a perv even back then, Tsubomi thought. Another was more recent- she had been changing out of some sweaty clothes- though the door had been shut and the windows closed. That left three options: Shuuya had used his power to look like he wasn't there, he had installed cameras, or had just hidden under the bed or in the closet. Tsubomi tended to believe it was the first.
She put the photos back as she had found them- though she wanted to burn them up somehow or make the images go away forever.
The next room was Marry's. The books in this room were arranged lovingly into alphabetized rows. The room was very tidy, and it was clear Marry had already cleaned it herself, so Tsubomi went into the next room.
Seto's room was full of posters from nature. There were also many photos hanging on the wall. She dusted them with her feather duster, and came face to face with a memory. The photo contained the Tateyama family and herself, Seto, and Shuuya. They were outside at the park, eating a picnic lunch, childish smiles on each of their faces.
Tsubomi cherished those few memories she had of actually being a family. She finished cleaning Seto's room and moved on to Momo's room.
Momo's room wasn't really her's. It was technically one of the few guest bedrooms the hideout had. Tsubomi noticed Momo's suitcase was inside, so she was probably staying over again. Not that Tsubomi minded, as long as Momo carried her own weight, she was cool with it.
After doing all the chores, Tsubomi sat down to eat a snack. Shuuya walked in, and asked,
"Tsubomi, did anyone go through my stuff in my room? I noticed someone went through my photo collection.."
"What?!"