The snow finally began to melt (again)
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"Much to my distaste, you will be working with Hatori" Akito said. Akito sat on her sofa as she looked at her younger twin Haruko. Akito didn't like that Haruko got to spend time with Hatori, but yet again Akito always was possessive over them all.
Haruko nodded and smiled, her bright green eyes shone with excitement, she spent four whole years to get to this point, hoping praying that she could have this day and job. "Thank you Akito-sama, but if I may ask….when do I start?" Haruko asked.
"Tomorrow at 8:00am sharp" Akito replied, then looking out the door she noticed some of the leaves started to fall, she knew that this was around the time where Hatori became even more colder. Oh how she cursed the day, when she herself made Hatori colder.
Haruko stood up "Once again, thank you Akito-sama" Hana said, then going to the door she turned back around "Don't worry, I will make Akito-sama proud" she said, then left. As she walked around she had a skip in her step. Not paying attention she bumped into somebody. Making a 'poofing' sound Haruko looked at the little sparrow that was now on top of a heap of clothes. "Oh, I am sorry Kureno" Haruko said, while picking up the little bird. Haruko then heard the rushed sound of footsteps, looking she saw Ritsu before he bumped into her and making he himself transform.
There a little monkey sat, on top of his clothes "I AM SORRY ONEE-SAN" he yelled, Haruko laughed and held both the bird and the monkey and gave them a light hug. Ri gave her a long hug, he always looked up to Haruko, much like a sister. She was the only one who really did see Ri, even under his low self-esteem , they often dressed up and had fun. You could say that Haruko inspired a little bit of Ri's feminine side.
"What have I told you, to not say sorry to me. It was my fault anyways" Haruko said, while gently petting both Kureno and Ri's head.
"BUT IT WAS MY FAULT! I ASKED KURENO TO GO GET SOMETHING, IT WAS MY FAULT FOR SO SELFISHLY ASKING HIM TO ASK TO GET SOMETHING FOR HATORI" He yelled, making Haruko get a head ache.
"Shh shh don't worry ok? I am heading over there myself, do you two want to go together?" Haruko asked. Both nodded. Haruko then let go of the two animals and turned around, knowing they would change back soon. Hearing the familiar poof of two people, not much later they stood in front of Hatori's home.
"why am I here again?" Haruko asked herself. Shrugging she walked up to the door and nocked on it softly.
"Who is it?" Came Hatori's voice.
"Kureno,Ri and I" Haruko replied. She wore she heard a soft sigh but couldn't really tell.
"come in" he replied. Haruko and the other two let themselves in, there they saw Hatori standing there, with a cup of hot coffee "hello, what may I do for you?" he asked.
Kureno shrugged and sighed "well I was getting something for Ri, but he is here so he can tell you himself" he replied. Hatori nodded and beckoned Ri forward.
"Has your mother ran out of meds. Already?" he asked in a gentle and soft voice. Ri nodded and looked down, like he was ashamed to admit such a thing. Haruko smiled a loving smile and placed a comforting hand on Ri's sholder.
"Don't worry Ri, your mother will recover quickly" Haruko told him. Ri nodded and smiled, showing that he agreed with her.
Soon Hatori came back, with a new medicine container filled with pills "remember to tell your mother to take these as soon as she gets up and when she goes to bed, and only one pill" He instructed.
Ri nodded and soon left, Kureno left not much after Ri, leaving both Haruko and Hatori alone. Haruko watched Hatori a little as he continued like she didn't even exist. He went to sitting on his couch and continued to drink his coffee.
"Well I must thank you for employing me" Haruko said in a small voice. Hatori looked over his shoulder, with one eye up he looked at her.
"Your welcome" he replied. To him, employment wasn't something to be thanking somebody about, but yet again he has never been employed by people. He wasn't even hired by Akito to become the doctor, it was his fathers job so by right it was his.
"So, do you like to be early or strictly here at eight sharp" She asked him.
He shrugged "At seven thirty I am attending to Akito, I do not get back till around seven fifty. So you may come early if your up to it or you can come at eight" he told her.
She nodded "I will see if I can come a bit early" she replied in truth, she had never been early, she has been on time or late. Never early. "Well then, see ya around" Haruko said as she waved good bye and left his home.