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Kiyomi's P.O.V.
"The dinner was very delicious! Thank you very much, Ukyo-San and Ema-Chan!" I said smiling at the two.
"You're very welcome," Ukyo-San replied.
"You eat too much for a model," Fuuto said lazily. I glared in annoyance at him.
"Never be so rude to a lady, Fuuto," the blonde- Kaname-San- said.
"Lady," Fuuto scoffed. I pouted.
"Hey Suna-nee-san, I'm gonna be going overnight next week for some shoot, I forgot to mention it before," I told the girl sitting beside me. She inclined her head towards me and sighed.
"Again? That's been happening more recently. You can't keep missing school like that. Plus you're starting at a new school Monday, I'd prefer you didn't start missing days already," she lectured me.
"All school does is take time away from my career," I muttered grumpily.
"School is necessary," she chided me.
"So what school are you starting in Monday?" Ema asked me.
"Umm... Hinode High School... Yep that's it!" I answered her with a smile. She looked surprised for a moment.
"Really? That's my high school!" Ema exclaimed.
"Oh really?! That's great! I'll know someone then," I said happily with a grin.
"How come you're transferring so late?" Kaname-San asked. I folded my hands in my lap.
"Well... um... you see... the girls in my last school. Some of them got a little violent..." I trailed off as Setsuna gave me a warning look. I knew she hated people knowing about our personal life. She was so protective. Too protective if anything, but I guess that means I can always rely on her.
"Violent?!" Masaomi-San exclaimed. I shrugged.
"Didn't you tell the principal?" Ukyo-san asked. I scratched the back of my head.
"Heh... he didn't really like me... the occasional press hiding in bushes and stuff irked him," I said with a small smile.
"Is that how you broke your arm?" Fuuto questioned. I gave him a sharp look.
"I told you I fell over. Why would I even bother lying to you anyways?" I said annoyed.
"Yomi..." Setsuna said quietly from beside me.
"Look, I said I fell over okay?! That's all that happened! It's not like they pushed me out a win-" I stopped myself from talking knowing I'd said too much. I stood up quickly, avoiding all eyes.
"U- um... I need to use the bathroom," I said quietly.
"It's up the stairs, the door should be open but-" I didn't let them finish instead just running off towards the stairs and up the steps two at a time. I didn't slow until I had shut the door and locked it.
I slid down against the door into a sitting position, bringing my legs up to my chest. I felt my eyes water. I had never told Suna-nee-san how I really broke my arm. Stupid Fuuto! That idiot... Why did he even say anything?! All he tries to do is make my life harder! I hate him! I felt a couple tears stream down my cheeks.
"Hey, Yomi... Come out will you?" I heard Setsuna's voice from outside the door. I shook my head slowly, even though I knew she couldn't see me. She continued to call to me from outside the door for a few minutes until I heard one of the brothers convince her to leave me be for now.
"Hey, baka~ What're doing holed up in our bathroom? I need to use the toilet~" that baka's voice came from the other side of the door after a while.
"Use a different one," I retorted with my head buried in my knees.
"Oh so she can talk~" his voice teased making me frown in annoyance. I suddenly heard a key click in the lock. My eyes widened. What the hell was he doing?! I felt the door open slightly. I threw my back against it.
"Go away baka!" I exclaimed trying to hold the door closed as he pushed against it.
"I need to go toilet~" he said mockingly.
"Then. Use. A. Different. One," I grunted from the effort. But he gave a big push then forcing me forward.
"Ah! Owowow," I moaned sitting up. I glared at the smirking boy in the doorway.
"You look terrible. Your eyes are all puffy," he stated boringly. I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Idiot!" I growled trying to push past him but he took up the whole doorway.
"Hey, give her a break Fuuto," a voice came from behind the boy. He turned around letting me past him.
"Whatever," the brown-haired idiot said disappearing into the bathroom. I turned to see a man with black hair and glasses. His dark hair covered his left eye and his eyes were dark blue.
"Thank you," I said bowing and giving him a small smile.
"I know Fuuto can be a bit... please let me apologise for him," the man replied. I shook my head.
"No, it's fine. You shouldn't have to apologise for that idiot... Ummm... do you know where my sister is? We should probably be going..." I asked him.
"Yeah, she's down in the living area with Tsubaki," he answered. I smiled at him.
"Thank you..." I said trailing off at the end not sure what his name was.
"Ah, I'm Azusa," he added smiling.
"Ah, thank you Azusa-San. I'm Karakura Kiyomi-Chan!" I replied with a small bow before heading for the steps that lead downwards into the living area.
Setsuna's P.O.V.
"Can you please cut that out?" I snapped at the silver-haired man who was once again playing with my hair. He propped his head on my shoulder.
"But you look stressed Setsu-Chan~" he whined.
"Really?" I said sarcastically making him pout. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest. I feel so guilty... I never knew what Kiyomi was going through. I believed the excuses she gave me, never thinking she lied for my peace of mind. I frowned. I felt someone poke me on the crease between my brows.
"You should smile more Setsu-Chan~ Don't frown so much," Tsubaki-San said cheerily. I sighed in exasperation.
"Please Tsubaki-San," I said quietly. The man wordlessly got up and sat down on the sofa beside me. He was silent for a moment.
"You know-" I started to say turning to face him.
"Pop~" he said grinning as he poked my nose. I gave him a deadpanned look.
"Never mind..." I said sighing.
"Hey Suna-nee-san, we should be going now," I heard a voice say. I stood up quickly.
"Yomi... We're talking about this when we get home," I told the bluenette in a serious tone.
"Kay~" she said giving me a small smile, making my lips turn up at the corners slightly.
"We better be going then," I agreed standing up and slinging my bag on my shoulder.
"Thank you for having us," I said giving Asahina-San who'd just walked in a polite bow. He smiled.
"It's no problem. I'm glad we were able to get plenty done on our project," he replied.
"Hmm... the weather's not looking too good," Ukyo-San observed walking into the living area, a cup of tea in hand. I looked out the window and frowned. The sky was dark, the clouds coloured slate grey. The blue of sky was nowhere to be seen and a light drizzle was beginning to fall.
"Looks like a storm is on its way," I murmured.
"We should hurry home then," Kiyomi said to me. I nodded.
"We interrupt this broadcast for an important weather warning," a voice came from the television, drawing our attention to it.
"There will be heavy rain and strong gale force winds tonight. There will also be thunder and lightning and we advise everyone to stay inside unless extremely necessary," a man holding a sheet of paper said on the television.
What do we do? I don't want to take Kiyomi out if the weather is going to pose a danger. If it's going to be that bad... I don't want to risk taking her all the way home. Anything could happen. I don't want to take that risk. Only Tsubaki-San's suggestion brought me out of my thoughts.
"Why don't they stay here~? Neh, can they Ukyo-nii~?" Tsubaki-San asked snapping me out of my trance. I stared at him in disbelief.
"You can't be serious," I said staring at him.
"Why wouldn't I be?" he questioned.
"One, you don't exactly strike me as a serious person. Two-" I started saying.
"Suna-nee-san..." Kiyomi said quietly.
"The two of you would be more than welcome to stay here of course. We couldn't let you leave if there was a danger that something might happen to you," Ukyo-San said with a small smile.
"We'd hate to be a bother," I told them.
"It's really no bother," Ukyo-san said with a smile. I bit my lip in hesitation. My options. Bring Kiyomi out in stormy weather and risk any disaster happening or stay in the house of one of my classmate's with his ten brothers and sister and also risk a wide variety of things happening.
Neither sounded particularly appealing. At least if we stay here though... I can more or less control Kiyomi's safety. Nothing is guaranteed if I bring her out into that weather. Plus, I'm not sure they'll take no for an answer...
"If you insist..." I said hesitantly.
"Yay~! You can sleep in my room Setsu-Chan~!" Tsubaki said hugging my shoulders.
"No thanks," I said removing his arms from around my neck. He pouted.
"Why not~?" he whined.
"Do you even need to ask?" I asked in exasperation.
"Yomi-Chan can keep me company," I heard the male idol add with a sly smirk. I glared at him. As if I'd let Kiyomi near that boy's room! He probably has stacks of perverted magazines and everything in there! Okay, maybe I'm being a bit over the top...
"I'd take the floor over that," Kiyomi retorted puffing her cheeks out, making my lips twitch. Thank Kami, the girl had the decency to turn down that offer.
"Umm... one of you could stay in my room with me. If you wanted both of you could stay there and I'd sleep on the sofa?" Ema said questioningly with a smile. I shook my head.
"That's not necessary. I can sleep on the sofa. You've all done far too much already anyways," I told the brown-haired girl who looked slightly surprised but then gave a small nod and smiled.
"I'll get you a blanket then," she said with a kind smile before heading up the stairs., Kiyomi following her.
"Are you sure that's fine with you, Karakura-San?" Asahina-San asked me. I nodded.
"I don't mind," I replied. He offered me a smile.
"Then it's settled. I hope you all have a good night's sleep," Ukyo-San said with a smile before departing from the room.
"Neh~ Let's watch a movie Setsu-Chan~ It can be like a sleepover~" Tsubaki chimed cheerily.
I gave him a deadpanned expression.
"I'm tired," I replied before turning away from him.
"Setsu-Chan~" he whined. I rolled my eyes. He was so persistent. And I won't even start on my confusion as to where he gets his endless supply of energy from.
"I'm tired Tsubaki-San," I stated boredly, forcing a yawn. He pouted but then grinned.
"Don't worry. If you fall asleep you can rest on my shoulder~ I don't mind~" he said with a smirk. Was this house full of perverts or is it just me? I sighed and gave him a pointed glare.
"Watch your movie, but. I. Won't. Fall. Asleep," I said slowly. The silver-haired man just gave me a chesire cat grin.
"Kay Setsu-Chan~" he replied as he excitedly slid the DVD into the DVD player. I sighed as I plopped down on the sofa. Ema-Chan came back with a double duvet and pillow for me. I thanked her and wished her a good night.
I sat back in the chair laying the duvet over myself. I sat up straight and folded the duvet down at my stomach. I wasn't planning on getting too comfortable. I couldn't risk falling asleep. I don't trust the white-haired man who excitedly sat down beside me with a bowl of popcorn.
"Oooh~ can I have some duvet Setsu-Chan~? I'm cold~" Tsubaki-San said grinning. I sighed.
"Fine," I replied, knowing he wasn't going to take no for an answer anyway. He grinned and pulled on the duvet, covering his own torso.
"Want some popcorn, Setsu-Chan?" he asked offering me the bowl. I shook my head politely. He shrugged and grabbed a handful, stuffing it into his mouth. I sighed quietly and sunk slightly into sofa. This was going to feel like a very long night. So, it turns out he picked a horror movie. I was bored out of my mind, and we were only half an hour into it at this stage. "Setsu-Chan~" I heard Tsubaki-San say. I looked at him.
"Hm?" I replied.
"Why aren't you scared and clinging to me like girls are supposed to~? You even look like you're gonna fall asleep!" he exclaimed. I gave him a bored look.
"Well... one, it's not scary. Two, I'm bored and tired," I told him. He pouted and I turned back to face the television. I could feel my eyelids droop slightly again and again as the movie dragged on.
I could've sworn I saw a smirk on Tsubaki-San's face at one stage but dismissed it as my imagination. I knew I couldn't stay awake any longer then. My eyelids were blurring my vision. I was about to give up on waiting for Tsubaki-San to go before I fell asleep when someone grabbed my from behind. I felt their hands snake around my neck. Holy ***!
"Ah! What the hell! Don't kill me!" I screamed grabbing their hands and throwing them over my head onto the ground in front of me. I was breathing hard as I stared down at Tsubaki-San. My heart was beating a mile a minute from surprise and I was wide awake now. My eyes narrowed at the man who was lying on the ground whilst giving me a sheepish smile.
"Y- you're really strong for a girl, Setsu-Chan," he said weakly as he stood. I glared at him.
"Not funny," I said in a venomous tone. He pouted and tilted his head to the side before pulling at my cheeks.
"You need to smile Setsu-Chan~ Like this!" he exclaimed pulling my cheeks.
"Tshubhaki-Shan, shtop iht!" I exclaimed trying to get him to stop. I rubbed my sore cheeks.
"You really shouldn't have done that Tsubaki-San! You scared me! For Kami's sake," I scowled. He was silent for a moment.
"You're not smiling Setsu-Chan~" he told me. I gave him an exasperated look.
"Go to bed Tsubaki-San," I told him lying down on the sofa, facing out towards him. He looked like a kicked puppy. I sighed.
"Is there a problem with your bed Tsubaki-San?" I asked in mock interest. He nodded with a pout.
"I wanna sleep with Setsu-Chan~" he whined. I grabbed a cushion threw it at him.
"Don't say such dirty-minded things Tsubaki-San!" I yelled at him. He smirked.
"I didn't mean anything like that. You're the one who said it," he remarked grinning. My face paled and I groaned before falling down onto the cushion of the sofa.
"Goodnight," I said firmly turning away from the silver-haired man. I heard the light switch flick as he turned it off and I closed my eyes.
"Night~ Setsu-Chan~" I heard him say.
I woke up early the next morning. I yawned and stood up from the sofa. I stretched and headed up the stairs to the bathroom where I knocked on the bathroom door. There was no answer on the door so I opened it. I sleepily splashed some water on my face and stood up straight to look in the large mirror. My jaw dropped to the floor when I saw my reflection.
"I can't believe you drew a moustache on me! I'm going to kill you Tsubaki-San!" I yelled angrily.
"Hehe~" I heard a voice say from outside. I growled and facepalmed before beginning to scrub furiously at my upper lip.
A/N:
thefrozencherryblossom- So~ What did you guys think? :3 Did you like? Did you not like? Lemme know! ^_^ Um... Cindy's turn next chapter! I wish her luck! And thank her for giving me several ideas for this chapter too! ^^ See you guys next time :)
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AwakenedSecrets- I don't really have anything to say from this chapter, though I did like it ^_^ Cherry is such a good author, and I'm really happy that I'm making a collab with her! Well, next time I have to write a chapter, let's just hope that It won't turn bad!
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