He brought a platter over with the offered food and placed two plates on the table where Haruka sat as well. He unsheathed and split his hashi and declared,"Itadakimasu!" He poured some of his special house blend tea for them both then and said, "I think I'm out of excuses this year, unfortunately. So I may as well make sure you get there on time." His smile was genuine but it never reached his eyes. He knew that if it were not for the Sohma and all their curses and crazy rules that his parents would have been happily married and he wouldn't have to be included in a family just to be shunned and excluded from everything they do. What fault did he have? Why should he be made to suffer?