SS: Yeah, so it's been awhile. I'm sorreh bout that… but hows this? I was innocently sitting down looking for a manga or fanfic to read to inspire inspiration, when suddenly I literally jumped out of my seat and was like "OH MY GOD I HAVE AN IDEA!" …It earned a few weird looks…
SS: So, I hope you like it ^-^ I worked hard for this! I have to go through weird looks!
Karin: ((rolls eyes)) Squishy-chan does not own Kamichama Karin. Or we'd all wait years for an update.
SS: Gomen nasai~! ((cries)) … ((sniffs and wipes eyes)) W-well, here goes…
Do you remember when…
Kazune was up and ready for school long before Karin. Today was her last day of no training before it'd start again, and he was going to give her her fair share of rest. It had been a few weeks since Karin's nightmares, and ever since they kissed it was a bit awkward. They were sort of dating now. The nurse had come in to ask how they had stopped it, but Kazune had just shaken his head, too shocked to comprehend what had actually happened. Some energy transfusion between both of the Himeka's through Karin or something, he had figured out later. He had no idea whatsoever what part Kirika played in it, whether it was actually had something to do with him, or whether it was just because he knew what to do. Either way, the result had been the conclusion of Karin's nightmares, a very ticked off Kirio Karasuma, two exhausted Himeka's and Kirika becoming rather neutral in the "war", as Kirio had put it. Kazune had been very thankful, to say the least.
"Kazune-chan, is Karin up yet?" Himeka asked.
"Iie. I think she's trying to absorb as much sleeping as possible before training starts again." He chuckled.
Himeka smiled, "You too have become a lot closer since the nightmares... Do you remember when you would've woken her up hours ago, training or not?" She laughed.
Kazune was surprised. "Uh, yeah I do…" He fidgeted, "but, I, uhh, um… Well, we've been through a lot, and…"
Himeka laughed, "Don't worry Kazune-chan. I think it's sweet." She smiled at him and he smiled back, relieved. "Still," Himeka started, "you're going to be late again."
Kazune just laughed, instead of yelling like he would've before, "Well that's nothing new, is it? Do you remember when Karin first came here, how annoying I thought she was…" He laughed, basically left in his own thoughts as he turned to go up the stairs to wake Karin up, while Himeka's smile slowly faded, and she sighed. I know that Kazune is still a little worried about Karin, and he hasn't really left her alone for five seconds since the nightmares but… He could still be a little more vigilant. He hasn't even noticed that Micchi-chan and I are… Like always, the thought that he even liked her brought butterflies to her stomach... Butterflies… Himeka still remembered while Karin was recovering, and she was sitting in the waiting room wringing her hands together in worry while Kazune was in with Karin…
I sat there in the waiting room while Kazune-chan was in with Karin-chan. I wrung my hands together with worry. Micchi-chan was… well, somewhere, and I couldn't tear my thoughts away from Karin-chan, and if she really was okay.
Flashback: Himeka POV.
"Hey there butterfly what's up?"
I looked up to see Micchi-chan standing there, his head cocked rather cutely to the side with a slight look of worry on his face.
"I'm just worried about Karin-chan." I said, wondering at his new nickname for me.
Micchi-chan sighed at me. "Don't be. She's a fighter, and she'll stick in there for a long time." He rolled his eyes playfully at me, in a way that cheekily said 'annoying, huh'. And while this was a bit mean, I couldn't help but feel a little better. "It's you we should worry about."
'Me?' I thought, why me? I'm the cause of this!'
"You might start getting really guilty and blaming yourself for this, and it is totally not your fault, 'cause it's Karasuma's fault." I blushed slightly, as that was exactly what I'd been thinking. He winked at me, "I'm right huh?"
"A bit." I smiled weakly. "All except the 'it's Karasuma's fault' part, anyway."
"Well, I think Kirio made it so you would blame yourself and waste away like you are."
My brow furrowed. I wasn't wasting away.
"Do you know you've been sitting here for 2 days and you haven't moved? Except to go see Karin or get water."
My head jerked. Okay, maybe I was wasting away.
"Well, that's where I went." He lifted a bag, which I noticed carried 2-minute noodles amongst other stuff. I smiled as he lifted out a packet of chips. He winked at me again and I laughed.
"Hey Micchi-chan…?"
"Yeah?"
"Why did you call me 'butterfly'?"
He smiled softly, "Because you are just as lovely and beautiful as one."
I blushed slightly, "I, um, what?"
He leant in toward me. "Because…" He closed the gap, his lips landing softly on mine, "I love you."
My eyes widened but I smiled nonetheless. "I love you too…" I kissed him again.
Flashback End.
Himeka caught herself smiling at the memory just as Kazune came rushing back down the steps.
"Kazune-chan, what's wr-"
"Karin's missing!"
SS: WHOAAA! Who saw that coming!
SS: …Okay, I'll admit it, I did…
Karin: ((groans)) what's happened now? Man, I wasn't even in this chapter.
SS: Yeah, well… You're in the next one~ You're POV… I think…
Kazune: Ugh, whatever.
SS: Oh, Himeka, do us the honors?
Himeka: Well, every update, for Karin-chans learning purposes, there will be a special word~! I would say Word of the Week, but I'm not sure Squishy-san will update every week.
Regardless, this week: Vigilant: aware.
Karin: This is stupid. Transfusion is more confusing. What is it, like, combining or something? Getting something from somewhere and putting it somewhere else?
SS: Oh, something like that~ It's normally a term used in medicine: blood transfusion. Regardless…
Micchi: R&R everyone, she's already got the next chapter typed up!
