The old sakura tree at Mai's school is to be chopped down! The old sakura tree had been standing there years before Mai's school had started but the school has decided to chop it down now because of how old the tree has gotten and how it could be potentially dangerous if a branch or something snapped.
Disclaimer: I obviously don't own this anime or manga... If I did I would have made the anime have an actual ending. (glares pointedly at the producers of Ghost Hunt anime)...
'Nene, Mai? Have you heard? They're going to chop down the old sakura tree behind the school yard!'
'Eh?! Really? But it's been in our school for such a long time! Why chop it down now?' Mai asked.
'Because the school says that old trees like that are ve-ery dangerous and when you walk under it a big branch might fall off and bonk you on the head!' laughed Yumi. 'I mean seriously, is this school paranoid or what?!'
'You mean like bonk as in bonk or bonk?' asked Mai seriously.
'Is their a difference? What kind of question was that?' Yumi said, looking at Mai weirdly.
'Of course it's a joke Yumi-'
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNG!
'Class time! Come on! It's P.E next! I've been dying to go out all day!'
'Yumi wait!' cried Mai as she ran after Yumi, she looked back at the corner leading to the sakura tree.
'Chopping down the old sakura tree huh?...'
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After school Mai decided to give the old sakura tree one last look before they chopped it down. She was just randomly drifting about when-
'WATCH OUT!'
BONK!
'Ooooooow... That hurt! What was that? A branch?' Mai looked at the branch the tree cutting people (forgot what that was called) cut that fell on her.
'Definately a bonk then...' she groaned.
'Are you alright Miss? I think you're talking to yourself... have you gone bonk-silly? Didn't you know we were cutting this tree today?'
Mai wasn't really listening to the tree cutter person... There was an old lady wearing an traditional kimono sitting beside her who looked as bonk-silly as Mai was. She must have been hit by the fallen branch as well! Suddenly worried for the old lady Mai asked :
'Grandmother! Are you OK? Did you hurt anything?'
The grandmother looked very suprised at being asked this but her face was immediately taken over with a sweet smile that would win against any puppy eyes.
'Oh these old bones would be fine! I've been through worse when you were in your nappies!' and so saying she stood up quickly - too quickly becuase she swayed and sat back down again.
'Oh dear... I guess I'm not so alright after all... But I must go! I have to do a few things before today ends!' cried the old grandmother distressedly.
'But you can't go around like this grandmother! You can't even walk!' Mai felt worried, the old grandmother was obviously distressed! But Mai has got an idea.
'Grandmother! The things you need to do! Are they far?' asked Mai.
'Not so far that you can't get to them by foot but right now, I can't even walk!' the old grandmother sounded very dejected.
'No worries grandmother! I cant take you to where you need to go so just hop on! saying this cheerfully, Mai scooped the grandmother onto her back.
'But the things I need to do would take all day!' came the muffled voice of the grandmother as she tried to get into a good position.
'Its ok! First I'll need to go to my boss to tell him what's on but after that I can take you anywhere you like! Taniyama Mai's 24 hr Taxi Service at your command for the rest of the day!' and not really listening to the protests the Taniyama Mai Taxi Service set off!
Naru was sitting in his office as usual. Exept today he wasn't just the normal snide and snarky Naru, he was extra irritated over something. The door to his office opened and Mai's head poped through.
'Mai your very late! Tea! And I'm docking your pay!'
'Sorry Naru! Here's your tea but I can't stay today!I have something else on!' Mai placed her hands together in a pleading postion.
'Is this how you treat your job? Aren't you afraid of getting fired?'
'giku'
'Whatever. You know Masako would gladly take your place here.'
'giku'
'Your not getting any pay for today.'
'Na-a-ru-u! Don't be so stingy! How can I pay my school fees if you keep docking my pay?' whined Mai.
Naru twitched at her whine... His bad mood deepened and his irritation increased... He didn't even know what he was irritated at!
'Maybe you should have thought of that before you randomly decide to not come.'
'It's just today! Ple-ea-ase?' Naru made the mistake of looking up from his documents and right into Mai's eyes. Things went very still as they had their staring competition... and it should have ended now... now... now... And Naru broke up the staring competition by drinking his tea. His attitude became completely aloof and cold.
'What, you still here? I thought you had better things to then to do your job. What are you gaping around for? You look like an total idiot with your mouth open like that. So unfeminine. Close your mouth and get out. You're disrupting my work.'
'Hey-' Mai's indignant voice was cut off as Naru left her no space to talk.
'If you're going to skip your job at least have the decency to let others do theirs. But wait, we are talking about Taniyama Mai aren't we? I guess that I'm wrong. I'm sorry Mai, I forgot you don't have any decency...'
'Will your just stupid! Always acting like the king of everything with that stupid smug look of your's that means your head is too far stuck up your arse! Naru sucks! BLEH!' Yelled Mai as she did a funny face at him.
'I've got better things to do then deal with you when you are like this... Go and come back when you aren't like that.'
'Fine! I'll go now!' yelled Mai as she stomped out...
Naru smirked and picked up his tea. Mai's hand appeared and snatched it away...
'And I'm taking my tea back!'
'I'm sorry for troubling you like this Mai-chan. I'm sure you probably had much better things to do then spend the rest of your day with an old lady like me.' spouted the old grandmothers voice from Mai's back.
'It's OK. I'd rather be here then be with that stupid, obnoxious, insufferable narcissist who should find more meaning in life then to look in a mirror and admire himself all day!' Mai was getting riled up just thinking of that kuroi ottoko! (kuroi ottoko in this instance is used as dark or emo boy)
'But Mai-'
'So where do you want to go? Come on lets GO!'
'Eh?! So you mean coming here to eat all the ice creams on the menu was what you wanted to do?' Mai looked at the old lady incredulously... That little lady had eaten FIVE Sundaes already! That's FIVE of those huge things!... I guess you can't judge a book by its cover...
'Oh come on Mai-chan! It's not much! You younglings these days get stuffed by eating this little? No wonder all you are soooo skinny! How would you bear children?' said the old grandmother carelessly as she ate Sundae No. 6...
'Eh?! What are you talking about? I'm only in high school! We don't think about marridge and children this early!' Mai was shocked...
'In my time we got married at 12 to 14... Some have been known to marry at 9! But do you mean you don't even have anyone who you sometimes daydream about marrying? Don't you have anyone you like Mai-chan?' grinned the old lady...
Mai's chest tightened sharply... Naru... If it's Naru then...
'NO! I mean no, not yet! I'm still young right? I wouldn't fall hopelessly in love like that! I mean it's probably like a puppy love or something! I'll get over it! Yeah... I'll get over it...'
The old grandmother stayed silent.
'Uh-well um... This is shop's Sundaes sure taste great! Where do you want to go next grandmother?' said Mai quickly as she changed the subject.
'I wanna go shopping! I want to try one of those game thing-eys that move around that you have to shoot! I want to try those cranes that you can get plush toys from! I want to go watch a movie! I want to go to the beauty salon and have my nails done in crazy colours! I want to have lots of fun!' laughed the old grandmother.
Breathing a secret sigh of relief at the subject being dropped, Mai took up the enthusiasm.
'FOR FUN!' She yelled and took a whole gulp off her Sundae...
'BRAIN FREEZE!'
Um... This is only my second story... My first one isn't finished yet... and... it wasn't very good either... plus I never really notice when I don spelling mistakes... Please don't hesitate to point out my spelling mistakes or grammatical errors! But please alos, no flames... I'm too pretty to be flamed! (joking, joking!) Hope you like it!
