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Anywho, if you all wonder why this chapter is so short, than you can know that it's just part of a new format I'm trying with the story. As it's been around for awhile and gone through all sorts of changes and styles.
I've just decided to see what you guys think of it.
(SPOILERS) again, for those of you who don't follow the manga, or haven't read chapter 558, I don't want any unnecessary questions asked about my references.
Soulkill: Time of Old
The baseball bat – 1
I sat quietly on the bottom few steps that led up to the Higurashi estate. Lazily rolling my baseball between my fingers as I waited for Souta to return.
After the news of Kagome going to the America's to get married came, we were all a little shocked and hurt that the kind, though spotty, girl in our lives would make such a choice. I think we all sort of wished that she'd chosen one of us to confide in about her secret.
Me? I wasn't so acquainted with Kagome as I was with her brother, even though I was some good years older than him. I'd still always found it more interesting to play on the boy's side of a team than the girls.
Souta was now a freshman in high school, working hard towards being a great sophomore. And even though I was glad that he was doing so well, I couldn't help but notice that he was beginning to spend more time with me, than his other guy friends.
This of course had to mean that he was starting to feel something more than just friendship towards me. And though I loved the little guy, I'm afraid that I couldn't allow it.
I was so used to going by his school on my handy blue and yellow bike, picking him up with a smile, and then heading over the baseball diamond.
Now I was forced to say no whenever he wanted to hang out, whenever he wanted to go and play catch. I had to say it was taking its toll on our friendship, but I believe it was for the best. Even now I was shocked at how willing he was to forgive the obvious, having gladly accepted my offer to go and play catch.
Only problem…I only brought my baseball, and not my bat.
This had me a little red in the cheeks as I now waited on the steps, for Souta to go and get his. I lived to far from the city to just 'run' home and get it.
I sighed lightly, sending small brown hairs swirling above my head. I smiled pointlessly at the action before stopping the ball in the middle of my palm and tapping a rhythm on it. I can't say where I heard it, but I think it was on the radio this morning…
"Ahiru!! Why don't you come up here! Mom has tea and cookies!"
I was startled into dropping my ball, causing me to jump up with a squeak to retrieve it before it rolled into a gutter. I flailed about while trying to regain my composure, irked that Souta had the gall to just yell like that.
The least he could have done was warn me first.
I stamped huffily, wiping the dusty white ball on my uniforms skirt having not changed out of it.
I turned around, sweeping my dark brown braid away from my shoulder and blowing at my bothersome bangs. Hoping that he would catch the glare I was trying to give him, maybe it would strike him down.
"Why? I can just get tea and cookies at my place!"
I yelled in return, placing my wrists on my hips and staring daggers up at the breathless boy. He must have run, his shock of brownish black hair was windblown and his chest was heaving.
"Well you've never had cookies until you've had my mom's!"
He returned the challenge. Oh he was definitely pushing me on this one. I'd heard the rumors of his mothers cooking from friends of Kagome's and some of his. It was a tempting offer, but should I trust it?
Well why wouldn't I? What was he going to do? He was younger and smaller than me, so be it he's a boy.
My decision made I replaced my attitude with a diluted smile.
"FINE! But you owe me one!"
I cried, leaning down to grab my pack as I slowly began to make my way up the stairs. My navy blue skirt fluttering behind me.
You know, I've never noticed how long my skirt actually was, shows how much I paid attention. I shrugged and broke into a jog, my shoes scrabbling on the sandy cement steps.
There we are, chapter one and a brief introduction to the main character. R&R!
Next chapter: The Tree of Ages.
Inuyasha and co./plot/story © Rumiko Takahashi
Ahiru Kozumi and co./plot/story © me(Kohaku)
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