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As the sound of chopping became apparent, Ruka blushed at what he said. "I-...maybe I d-do!" she squeaked as she continued to chop vegetables, pushing them into a bowl when they were done. "She does normally; sometimes she just leaves for days at a time though. Calls them business trips but who knows what she's doing. As long as she comes back safe is all that matters to me." Ruka explained as she began to really cook, turning on the burner and filling the pot with a bit of oil to start off cooking the chicken. "Are you a prep cook?" she asked curiously. No job was stupid. She worked at a maid cafe for crying out loud. Prancing around in that short dress and having to wait on deprived boys was honestly the worst.

Ruka looked behind her at Akira for a moment before returning to her cooking. After cooking the chicken a bit, she began to put the vegetables in and filled the pot with water. "Oh, I won't talk to you at school if you don't want me to." she told him as she began to clean what she could in the moment. "I can act like we've never even talked to each other." she gave him a smile as she began to make the potato salad. It wasn't a big deal if he didn't want to be seen with her at school. It's not like it really mattered to her. She was used to being alone then and sometimes she actually enjoyed the isolation. And it was pretty common for people to be ashamed of her. In elementary school someone told her not to even talk to them in school because they didn't want to be associated with a freak.

Ruka stirred in the curry blocks, placing the pot top on and letting it sit for a bit on low heat. She then began to prepare the table. "I'll be fine. There's nothing they throw at me that I can't handle; trust me." she reassured him as she walked over to him, kneeling down to pet Marshmallow. "Why don't we exchange numbers? So if anything happens I can call you for help." she suggested as she looked up at him and shrugged. She removed the flip phone from her pocket and opened it, if he did want to share his number.

Ruka gently took his phone, sending her number to him and vice versa. "My knight, huh?" she mumbled, smirking a bit. Ruka handed his phone back before she stood. Skipping over to the stone, she removed the cover from the pot, stirring the now finished chicken curry. "Dinner is ready. Just sit there." she told him as she pointed to the seat that was there usually for her mother. "Well, I j-just thought that maybe you'd be lonely since your parents aren't home a lot. So I-I figured, you know?" she explained, trying to cover up that she was the lonely one.

Ruka scooped out some rice from the rice maker, plating it along with the curry. She placed in front of Akira, along with a small bowl of potato salad and a glass of water. She did the same for herself, only it was a much larger helping. "I see..." she mumbled as she sat down across from him, the table small so their feet were barely touching. Ruka clapped her hands together as she whispered, "Thank you for the food." and began to eat. She took her spoon, filling it with an equal amount of curry and rice and began to eat in small portions. She ate a lot when with someone new. "Okay. But you could sleep over if you want if it's too late to walk home. We kept all of my father's clothing so you can wear that and I'll wash your uniform so it's clean for tomorrow." she suggested in between bites. "But it's up to you." she mumbled as continued to eat, the large helping slowly depleting.

Ruka continued to eat, equal amounts of curry and rice in each bite. "It's okay. You don't have to stay. I was just telling you if you want to." she told him as she finished off her plate, standing up to get more food. She didn't have a problem with him wearing her father's clothes. In reality, the only reason they had kept the clothing was because they were to lazy to empty out the drawers. And she actually really didn't want him to leave, but she wasn't going to demand or force him to stay here. If anything she thought it was a little awkward too. Maybe if they were the same gender it wouldn't be so weird. But this made them seem like they were a couple. The thought made her blush, her face tinting pink while she ate.

Ruka looked up from her food, nodding her head a bit. She was too embarrassed to actually tell him yes, eating faster and more. It was a habit. When she got nervous she would eat pretty fast and a lot. A lot. "I'm sorry..." Ruka mumbled, feeling bad. She felt needy and terrible for making him do this. They had only been friends for a day and she wanted him to sleep over? Kind of mental now that she thought about it. "You know, Akira...you don't have to, if you don't want to." she told him, giving him a small smile.

(It's fine! Also, I joined Demon High lol xD)