A Dash of Chili Powder

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Yuki shook her head. "Nevermind! Kiba, you oaf!"

He only shrugged and relaxed his mouth, glancing at the albino with his brown eyes full of softness. If only she could understand...

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not stupid. I know you love me. 'Cos I love you and that's how it works." She crossed her arms and turned around to face the door.

He rolled his eyes, scratching his cheek and completely ignoring the little boy from earlier. Poor kid. So innocent he doesn't get being a teenager yet. Kiba smiled.

"I think we've overstayed our welcome," Yuki mumbled.

Amaya rolled onto her side uncomfortably, sleep never quite settling. She frowned deeply. Well, she could grasp sleep but only just. It wasn't deep. It was light. The slightest disturbance would awaken her and she would freak out and probably cry again. 

She sighed helplessly. 

'Softy...' she snapped inwardly at herself, rolling onto her stomach. 

Amaya felt so open and vulnerable to anything and everything now. It made her angry. A jinchuuriki and one-time almost vessel for Orochimaru vulnerable? Pfft. The stupid thought was pathetic.

But...she was nothing without these people because it was these people that made her strong, not her abilities or implanted abilities. 

"Rage..." she huffed quietly. Maybe he would understand.

Kazuki was in absolute shock. Rukia was still ditzy enough not to check the bathroom. But he was still in his home above the grocery store while he was naked. His eyes widened and he tilted his head down.

Good kami.

He quickly covered himself with his hands and kept his eyes on the door past the shower curtain, an awful red blush staining his cheeks. He was so embarrassed. What if she walks in? Oh dammit! Knowing her, she would! His heart raced heavily in his chest and he found it hard to breathe, the shock and embarrassment choking him.

The door clicked and swung open with ease.

[Dun dun dun! >D]

Gracie

Awaji stuck his tongue out at Kiba's back - annoyed that he was so easily ignored - but stopped. His little tongue still poked out of his lips as he watched Rage swagger out of their room, pause to nurse his spinning head, and then enter the room across the hall.

"...Senpai?"

"What's up, Waji?" Scythe asked, blinking.

"..." Awaji pointed like a child. "Rage-senpai went back into Nee-san's room. O_O"

The brown haired man stared at him, uncomprehending, for a whole minute. Then his eyes grew round with shock. "What?"

Rage came into Amaya's room and blinked his bleary orange eyes. Get it together, dammit. What use was he to anyone if he couldn't even see straight? Finally his eyes adjusted to the dark little room, and he could see that Amaya was awake.

He knelt down beside the bed, half out of concern and half to keep from falling on his backside from dizziness. His head was really spinning, but at least there was no pain anymore. His orange eyes searched her face, trying to ask her if she was okay or if she needed anything.

[*grabs popcorn and eagerly awaits results of Kazu-kun's embarrassment* This is better than TV.Poor Kazuki! XD]