[Kaoru knows well enough not to expect a kiss, so he's not upset when one doesn't come. He keeps up with Kei as he walks down the hall towards the dining hall, and sighs at his boyfriend's not-inaccurate comment about his usual behavior.

After all, it's not like he can judge when this is the guy he's fallen for.

They get to the dining area, which is bustling with their guests making small talk and looking for their seats. To Kaoru this is so commonplace that he doesn't even bat an eye, and it only occurs to him when he looks at Kei that his might be very, very out of the ordinary.]

I guess the old bat's not done with us after all... we can always skip, if you want. Take our food to another room and hide out.