Tasuki entered the stairwell and started down them at a quick pace, moving so fast that he was taking them two at a time. His amethyst eyes shown with anger at not only Kyoko’s stubbornness, but her grandfather’s disrespect as well. The old man had never liked him, so why did he keep trying so hard.
‘Because… he’s Kyoko’s grandfather.’ A voice in his head answered. Tasuki sighed in frustration and slowed his pace a bit. It wasn’t fair… He’d do anything for Kyoko and the old man knew it.
He rounded the last landing that led to the ground level and stopped in his tracks. There, halfway down was a box of pizza. Most of it was spilled out on the floor, leaving streaks of cheese and sauce on the stairs and the wall. It looked like it had been slung, judging by the red smears.
Racing down, he
