SU'S SICK WEEK
It was a normal day at Hinata House. Motoko up on the roof doing sword training, Shinobu doing laundry, Kitsune drinking until she passes out, and Naru and Keitaro cleaning up the place. But something was missing, at least to the observant resident, Mutsumi.
"Hmmm…it's pretty quiet around here…wonder why..?" Mutsumi thought this to herself as she walked the halls of Hinata House. It's been 2 years since Keitaro and Naru were married, and it seemed to be going well for them. Tensions rose every so often, but they quickly died down. Also, the other residents began to act more normal around him, not having any major crush, but not flinging him sky-high if he accidentally walked in on someone. It was nice.
"Ooof!" Mutsumi was so into thought she failed to notice a wall right in front of her. "Hmmm…this wall still needs repair…that Kaolla always finding new ways to blow things up…WAIT!" Mutsumi realized what was missing from the day-Su causing mad scientist-like chaos! Her eyes wide open, she makes her way to Su's room, which had changed in the 2 years that the two "lovebirds" got married. It was now like any other room in the house, except for the various machine parts lying about and a small banana tree in a pot in the corner of the room.
When Mutsumi arrived, she saw something she never thought she'd see in her life.
"Su..? Are you awake..? Sssuuuuuu?"
"Ung…let me sleep…" Su groaned as she tossed to see who her visitor was.
"Sorry, it's just that I didn't know if you were here, so I was a bit worried, is all." Mutsumi bowed after she finished and proceeded to leave, until Su grabbed her dress.
"Can you get me a glass of water..?" Su said in a weak voice, almost unauidiable. "I'm thirsty…"
"Su, you all right..? You don't sound very good." Mutsumi leaned towards the girl and put her hand on her forehead. "And you feel kinda warm. You sure you just need some water?"
Su tried to get up, groaning and moaning as she moved. "I'll be blunt here-I feel like twice re-fried shit…" When she finished, she started to cough heavily, and then gag. She kept it down, but had a look of disgust on her face, which was noticeably pale. Mutsumi knew that bile did NOT taste good.
Mutsumi walked away to get some water for the ill girl, but turned back around to ask something quickly. "You wanna get a doctor's appointment?" But Su was already fast asleep, visibly tired out. Mutsumi walked back over to Su to tuck her in, and make sure she was comfy. As she went to the kitchen, she pondered when Su could've gotten ill. 'She didn't touch anything dirty without washing her hands afterwards. She never ate anything rotten or spoiled, thankfully. What could it be..?' As these questions wracked her brain, she, once again, failed to notice an obstacle in front of her-Ema.
"Oh! Watch your step." Ema said to Mutsumi. She was unusually energetic today.
"Sorry Ema." Mutsumi bowed as she said this. "Just thinking, is all. Su's sick, and I'm trying to figure out how she got sick…it worries me a bit. Su not bouncing around…it's peaceful, yes, but Hinata House just doesn't feel the same without it."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Can I help?" Ema had a worried look on her face.
"Well, can you get a glass of water for her? I'll call the doctor to get an appointment for her." Mutsumi said as she walked towards the phone.
*2 HOURS LATER*
"Mutsumi…I'm cold…" Su said to her friend. As If to prove this fact further, she shivered while leaning on Mutsumi in the chair, and let out a very loud sneeze.
"It's alright, Su. Here, where this." Mutsumi handed her over shirt to the young girl, revealing her green tank top. At this moment, someone who worked behind the desk came back from lunch, and he noticed Mutsumi and her friend sitting next to her, wearing the dark green over shirt as a blanket. "Are you waiting, miss?"
"Huh..?" Su could barely keep her eyes open, her aches and shivers tiring her out.
"Yes, sir. Can I help you?" Mutsumi eyes the man suspiciously, as if he had some evil motive only she could make out.
"Okay, just asking. Sorry to disturb you." The young man bowed and went behind the receptionist desk. Once there, some of his co-workers began chatting with him.
"Man, look at those two! Aren't they just an adorable sister duo?!" said a female desk worker.
"Sheesh, look at the black-haired one's chest! Who knew they came in that size!" said another man, the same age as the employee who just got back.
"And that tank top is framing assets her real nicely…" said another female receptionist, clearly in some sort of daze or fantasy. "I wonder..?"
The one who got back just groaned. 'Why did I get stuck with these people as my co-workers…a yuri, a pervert, and an overly cutesy girl…what a crew…what a crew.' The man thought sarcastically to himself.
"The doctor will see Kaolla Su, now." A female receptionist said into the waiting lobby.
"Ok, Su, time to see the doctor." Mutsumi nudged the young girl awake and held her in her arms, bridal-style. Su quickly went back to sleep as soon as she was comfortable, using Mutsumi's chest as a pillow. As the two walked by the small barrier between the employee space and the walkway, the people behind the counter couldn't help but notice.
"Aw! Just so CUTE!" The overly cutesy girl squealed.
"Man, who needs video game jiggle physics when that girl has boobs like those." The pervert whispered to himself.
The yuri heard what the pervert said, and was "perked up", so to speak. She left for one of the bathrooms, and locked the door behind her.
"Nice goin', Jason! Now she's in there doin' whatever, and no one can use the bathroom for like 2 hours!"
Jason, the pervert, stood in shock. "What did I do, huh?! What did I do, Samickle?!"
Samickle, or Sam as everyone called him, stood up. "I heard what you said, and Kushi did as well. Now she's all horny from your comment, and we all know she's not leaving that bathroom until that feeling's died down inside her!"
"How about I get us some donuts and coffee from across the street, huh?" Said Samantha, the overly cutesy worker, in an attempt to help everyone cool down.
*1 HOUR LATER*
The two Hinata House residents were walking back to the waiting room, towards the exit. But not without glaring into the worker's space. "I heard what you guys said. Not cool. At ALL." With that, she walked out the door. Samickle left not too long after, his shift being done.
He happened to see her at the bus stop, the same place he was heading. He approached the bench inside the waiting booth. "Can I sit next to you?" he asked politely.
Mutsumi didn't want to talk to him, still a bit steamed over what she heard at the doctor's office. However, she did move over, Su still sleeping in her arms. "Try anything funny, and it's the cops you'll be getting a ride from." She said sternly.
"Sorry about earlier. My co-workers are something else…sorry if we upset you." He said as he bowed to her shortly and sat down next to her. "Let's try the introduction thing again. My name's Samickle. Samickle Truubin. Might I ask the honor of your name?"
Mutsumi turned to him. "Mutsumi Otohime. This is Kaolla Su." She said quickly, and turned her head back forwards. The two sat quietly in the booth, waiting for the bus. It was awkward for both of them.
'Hmm, this guy isn't half-bad. Very honest, caring, and honorable. Why would he be stuck with freaks like his co-workers..?' Mutsumi thought this to herself as she sat there.
'Nice girl. Very caring from what I've seen, and overall just a nice person. I hope her sister gets better soon…' Samickle thought this to himself as twiddled his fingers.
"Hnph…mommy…" Su mumbled to herself as she slept in the older girl's arms. The bus showed up, and the two people got onboard. Everyone looked at the two with curious eyes. As the two sat down, strangely, next to each other, an older man asked them something.
"Excuse me miss, but is this you husband?" Mutsumi got a look of angered shock on her face. She would have tried to kick him, if her legs weren't busing wrapped around the pole, keeping her stable on the seat.
"No, sir, he's not." Mutsumi accentuated every word she spoke. "He's just someone who I ran into at the doctor's office."
"Oh, sorry miss. It's just that you two look so nice together, especially with you holding your younger sister like that." The old man was clearly ignorant of the fact that Su's skin was darker than her friend.
"Hinata Tea house. Hinata Tea House." The bus driver spoke into the speakers as the bus slowed to a stop.
"Gotta go. I'll see ya around sometime, 'kay?" Mutsumi said as she rose from her seat.
"Sure, I'd like that. You like sushi?" Samickle said as she got off.
"I do. You asking me out?" Mutsumi said with a bit of shock on her face.
"Well, I just wanna make sure that Su's alright, and since the Hinata House is an all-girl's dorm, I think we'll need to meet up somewhere else." Samickle stated as he grabbed something from his bag.
"Sure. How 'bout tomorrow?"
"I'd like that."
END OF CHAPTER
NOTES
Two of the characters I made up have their names based off characters in the video game "OKAMI", so if you noticed that, kudos to you.
I know that Mutsumi was a bit OOC. I couldn't think of anything else to do though.
I'm rating this just like the manga it's based on-RATED OT older teens. Ages 16 and up. The closest has is rated M, so I'm sorry if you're too young to read it.
I plan to have Ema have a bigger role in this story, so Ema fans, don't get upset if she didn't appear enough for you.