[center] Kai stepped onto the bus, his eyes finding Aiko in a few seconds flat as he moved to a seat close to her but not next to her. He figured she would want to sit by either Mai or Kazuo, rather than him so he tried to be polite about where he sat. He placed the two bags on his lap one in top of the other as he looked at Akio for a moment, before turning his attention to the window behind him. 

As he stared out the window, Mai hopped into the bus and took the seat next to Aiko. She bounced in her seat a little as she let out a queak of excitement. [color=yellow] "We are officially off Sohma property! Oh, it's so exciting," [/color] She said and Kai glanced at her, chuckling softly. He rested his arms on top of the bags in his lap, holding there so they wouldn't fall once the bus got moving again. Once Kazuo was on the bus, the driver pulled off ad continued his route. 

[color=red] "You leave Sohma property every day when you go to school Mai," [/color] Kai said with a soft chuckle and a smile. 
[color=yellow] "Yeah, but it's not the same," [/color] Mai said with a shake of her head. [color=yellow] "Don't be such a buzzkill Pup," [/color] She said, using her childhood nickname for him. She'd called him that since she was three, the first time she had seen his zodiac form. 

Kai shrugged and nodded,[color=red] "You're right, sorry," [/color] he said and turned his attention back to the window. He gazed at the passing scenery, his mind turning to making lunch for everyone when they arrived at the house. It was well known that Kai was an exceptional cook, and he really enjoyed the activity, so he couldn't see why he wouldn't be the one to make lunch. 

He was stuck between stewed leeks and rice balls when the bus stopped at their destination. Standing up, Kai gestured for the ladies to exit the bus first, [color=red] "Ladies first," [/color] he said with a gentle smile as he held the bags in his hands in front of him. [/center]