Key Notes | Y.N

twenty eight

"yeah!" ichigo beamed into his phone. we were all walking together to drop off kyo, normally ichigo would be headed to his penthouse for his home tutor but he decided to skip. "mhm that's fine, but can i!" he shouted now causing me to smack his shoulder lightly. "why does he get to move in?" nishinoya made a bleh noise and crossed his arms. his little comment made me stifle a laugh, his jealousy over a middle schooler was adorable. "wha-why? you don't have too! just talk to me- ugh fine." i looked back to ichigo to see he was handing over his cellphone to me. i felt a lump form in my throat and took the phone nervously.

"hello?" my voice squeaked.

"ms. chisake, ichigo's piano instructor." a sharp womanly voice struck my ear drum.

"y-yes!" i felt like i was talking to a drill sargent.

"my son says he wants to move in with you? what in the world is he going on about?" she sounded bored, like her son's question was a nuisance. i mean having your only child ask that question would obviously be upsetting but she sounded annoyed.

"ichigo's been staying with me and my younger brother for a while now, he's lonely at his home..i don't mean to upset you or anything. but we do see him as one of our family too," i smiled softly at the grinning blue eyed boy.

"he has?" it sounded like she was asking someone else, "oh he has, wonderful." she obviously was being sarcastic.

"yeah, it would be no trouble at all really. and i can keep up his piano lessons more often with this arrangement." i nodded trying to sound more serious.

it sounded like she was tapping her nails on wood, and i could hear her clicking his tongue. was she upset? i gripped the phone lightly in my hand and saw the daycare just a few feet in front of us.

"ichigo, is he happy?" she spoke suddenly.

"of course!" i responded a little to quickly.

"then.." i heard her take in a large breath, "then it's alright. his father and i are never home, and he's been shutting himself away from us, i'm just glad he found someone to open up to and cherish.." my heart sweeper hearing her sound genuine and happy.

"we cherish him just as much," my hand caressed the mop of black hair ichigo had as he eagerly pleaded with his eyes for some sort of hint on how the phone call was going.

"he still has to attend tutoring at the penthouse though!" her kind voice snapped back to the stern sharp one.

"of course, i'll make sure of it." i nodded.

"and when his father and i are back home, ichigo has to come stay with us until we leave for another business trip." i heard a chair being pushed in the background of the phone call.

"oh i was going to offer that as well, i know how important that is." i smiled feeling great about the call.

"alright, well then it's settled. he's allowed this housing arrangement. i have to go, tell him to take care." and with that she hung up swiftly.

i handed the phone back over to ichigo and walked forward, wanting to leave the suspense of the call in the air. "airie! what did she say!" ichigo jumped on my back causing me to gag from the pressure of his clamped hands around my neck. "o-oi! get off of her you brat!" nishinoya stuttered angrily snatching the boy off my back. "get off shrimp! i need to know!" ichigo fought with nishinoya's grip. "you don't jump on her! she could've fallen down and gotten hurt idiot!" nishinoya scolded the boy, my mind drew back to the picture kyo drew, mommy and daddy. i skipped ahead and snagged kyo up into my arms, causing the boy to giggle loudly.

"good morning kyo!" mori-senpai waves at us from the second we walked into the building. "morning!" kyo waved wildly in my arms. "bye onee-chan!" kyo kissed my cheek sloppily while he hugged me tightly. i kissed him back on the cheek and placed his little feet on the floor, watching him run toward his classroom. "have a great day, will it be you or his brother picking him up?" i looked up to mori and grinned happily. "or will it be his daddy?" she returned the grin but with a hint of slyness. "ah! d-daddy?" i blushed madly and waved my hands around in the air. "sorry airie, it was just a little fun." mori-senpai joked and came closer to me, her smile faulting a little. "i'm not sure if kyo told you, but a few kids started to tease his drawing.." she said softly as i nodded.