Kin froze, his spoon laying on the very surface of the rich stew. He slowly raised his glare up to Reya, and asked as coldly as he could
"Can I help you?"
He hated being watched while he ate. He hated being seen while he ate. It made him feel like a pig, no matter how little he was eating. Dante walked in and asked Reya kindly
"Would you like your carrot cake now?" He asked notioning to the little cake on the counter with an orange frosting carrot on the very top.
Kin rolled his eyes and tipped a small portion of stew into his mouth while Dante had the distraction. He wasn't exactly hungry, as he'd learned what starvation was when his father lost his job, but nonetheless, the needles stung at his stomach, and each spoonful quelled one needle.
Dante saw that Kin had slowed his eating pace, and sighed "Reya, Kin dislikes to be seen eating. Perhaps you should eat this outside of the kitchen. Kin can play with you later. Right Kin?" Dante asked stiffly.
Kin grunted and hopped off the counter, and pried the refridgerator door open and grabbed a bottle of water.
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Rue folded her arms, and said "I don't think you're in the position of asking questions."
"Our head of house, has come to the conclusion of your punishment." Rue's voice quavered with anger and frustration but she kept her face passive "You will help Kari, our present outsider who is serving her punishment, as her assisstant. I will leave her to explain the details of Mikka and Reya's transformations, but one wrong move little boy..."
Rue took one hand to brush indigo hair off her shoulder before continuing "I will erase your memories without asking our Head. If you try to escape. You will be found. Trust me." She smirked and tapped the side of her head "Kin has an amazing memory for faces, and Inu can sniff out nearly anyone. You won't be lost for long."
She turned and stopped "This. Will be your room. You will notice that there are no windows. You will notice that there is a lock on the door to the outside of the house, but you will also find that not even the best lockpicker can open that lock. I've tried it myself. Only the real key can open this door, and this is the only moment that I will have this key on my personal self.
She dangled an odd looking key with different spikes jutting out in random places off her finger. It was no ordinary key that was for sure.
"Lyon, I will let you find someone to bring him his meal tonight." Rue said as she walked toward the door "Anyone of your choice...except Reya." She added before unlocking the door.
"You will stay in here for the rest of the night. Kari and yourself are not needed, as Dante has already cooked us our evening meal." Rue said pushing the door open before stepping out to leave, "Tell Reya, that this boy is her responsibility, as she seems to care so much for him. If he does anything wrong, the punishment will be her duty." She said to Lyon, before leaving the room entirely.
"Dante." Rue said walking into the kitchen and freezing at the sight of Kin and Reya. She raised her eyebrows and continued "I'd like some dinner."
"Of course." Dante said handing her a bowl of stew.
Kin grimaced and glanced at his own half-eaten bowl.
"Kin, please just eat it. Rue is not eating your own bowl, it doesn't matter that you're eating the same thing as her." Dante said sighing, as he shook his head.
Kin grumbled and Rue smirked before sipping her stew right from the bowl's rim in the traditional japanese style, although she kept quiet as she drank, and insult for Dante's cooking. Sipping loudly meant that it tasted good, but Rue could very faintly taste the scent of pork. A meat she detested with pleasure. She knew Dante never cooked chicken, or any kind of bird if he could avoid it, although she dearly liked the bland taste of chicken, she never said anything about it.