Centipede Days
Chap.1
I gave a yawn, the rising sun rousing me from my sleep.
"Chin-oniichan!" An energetic voice called. I pulled my pillow over my head, trying to ignore the voice of my little brother, Kyei, and the upset sighs of my elder brother, Shikiji. "Please, Chin Yisou-oniichan! Please please please please please please please puh-leeeeeeeze!"
"Your little brother wants you." Shikiji called.
"This early in the morning, he's your brother." I grumbled.
"Before noon, he's yours." Shikiji shot back. Frowning, I set the pillow aside and sat up. Kyai gave of glee and hugged me tightly.
"Kyei! Too-much-hugging!" I gasped and Kyei loosened his grip.
"C'mon! You promised to show me the human town!" He whined.
"Fine. "I scoffed. Being in the Hyakuganmaoh family is no picnic; being fourteen in the Hyakuganmaoh family isn't any easier.
I sighed and pulled a comb through my hair and changed into my clothes: a white tunic with baggy sleeves and white pants.
Kyei cheered as I led him out of the room and down the hall. It's a real shame Kyei doesn't know the meaning of hush hush. I should teach him the quiet game.
There were loud groans as we passed by the rooms of my brothers. Mind you, I have over nine hundred brothers.
"Shut him up, would you!" Some shouted.
Everyone, including me, was glad when we finally stepped outside.
"Chin Yisou." My father called. "Where are you going."
"Out. To the human town. I promised Kyei I'd show it to him."
"Well…" Dad sounded uncertain. "Well, just be careful."
With a smile and wave, Kyai and I were off towards the human town.
"Wow, oniichan." Kyei gasped. The twon wasn't one that could be considered large, but it wasn't tiny. For Kyei, who's never seen humans before, it was amazing.
I laughed at his amazement.
"C'mon, Kyei. I know a real fun place to see some humans." I said, leading him towards a school
Kyei pulled out book after book in the library, laughing at their titles.
"I can't believe humans read so many book!"
"I couldn't, either, when I first saw this." I chuckled.
"Youkai?" A small gasp rang out. A boy stood nearby, staring at us.
"Ssh! Don't scream. If you do-"
"Why would I scream?" The boy asked. "I'm just a little startled is all."
"Just….a little startled?" I LOOKED THE BOY OVER.
Perched on his nose was a pair of glasses, and he wore an olive green sweater and khakis.
"Of course. You don't youkai around her too often." He paused. "I'm Cho Gonou, by the way."
"Oh, I'm Chin Yisou, and this is my little brother, Kyei."
"Which family?"
"Hyakuganmaoh." Hyei answered for me.
"I'd guess that means you don't have any sisters." Gonou joked. I laughed.
"Yeah, we have a family of a thousand but not one girl."
"Course not. The would make a thousand one, wouldn't it?"
I'd never met anyone I could talk to who understood, so Gonou was a breath of fresh air, and he was my age besides. I'd finally found a friend.