Chapter 3: Ways
"Why are you here too?!"
"Staz-san..."
"Quiet it down will you? Too loud" Liz screamed along. She looks up from the manga she was reading and snorted.
"And what's with the too?"
Fuyumi just smiled from the sideway. This sibling pair never failed to amuse her, even though they bickers every time they met, they cared about each other.
"Well then Liz-chan, do you want some dinner?" Fuyumi asked. Liz grumpy face immediately brightens up and she quickly nodded. Fuyumi smiled and started to wear her apron and walked out the room. After Staz convinced his self that Fuyumi was out of the room, he sighed loudly. He buried his face on the pillow and let his mind drifted to their conversation earlier.
"I'll come tomorrow, make sure you don't ran away Staz!"
"It's not like I have somewhere else to run to, stupid wolf"
Wolf just snickered and went home. Fuyumi just stood beside Staz without saying any word and Bell... Being Bell blushing madly and whispered some inchorent words. Staz just wanted to go home right there so when he said he wanted to go home, Bell just nooded and quickly went away as Fuyumi walked behind him.
"What should we do?" it was a whisper but Staz catch it. He stopped on his track and turned around, facing Fuyumi. She was startled because Staz suddenly stopped so she stumbled and fell to Staz body(chest).
"Staz-san?"
"About tomorrow... you can go back home you know. I mean it was just for a week and they won't found out about you staying at my place and..."
"No"
"Huh?"
Fuyumi unconciusly gripped Staz shirt and lowered her head. She didn't want to go back there. She would better pretended to join the party and acted like she never know the place rather than going back.
"I don't want to go back"
Just with that, Fuyumi ended their conversation. She loosen her grip on Staz shirt and started to walk again. For the second time today, Staz felt so stupid. He touched the forbidden subject.
"So what happen? Fuyumi looked kinda down and you looked stressed out"
"Wolf and Bell will stay here for a week"
Liz blinked, still not understand the problem behind that. Having her brother friends staying should be an enjoyment for Staz right?
"I don't see a problem there"
"They don't know Fuyumi stayed here"
"Ah... What!? Then what will happen to Fuyumi? Will you chase her out?"
"Of course not! Do I look like a heartless jerk to you?"
"Yes!"
Hearing such a straight answer form Liz made Staz feel dizzy to continue their conversation. He slumped to the bed again and growled again. This is too much for his small brain. Fuyumi appeared on the door with a tray of food on her hand.
"Sorry for the wait"
Liz shook her head and helped Fuyumi to bring the tray. Stay eyed the tray, Two plates of fried rice and two glasses with a juice on it. It was supposed to be three.
"Where's mine?" Staz finally asked. He stood before the two sitting girls, demanding his food.
"Didn't you say that my cooking isn't to your liking Staz-san"
"Well that's..."
"So I took the inisative to cook only for me and Liz-chan since it will go wasted on you"
"Don't joke with me" Staz snatched the plate Fuyumi holding and started to eat the content. Liz just sweat dropped at her brother action. Really, Staz could be troublesome at times.
"Ne Fuyumi, why don't you stay at Acropolis with me when his friends stay here?" Liz suggested. It might be a little far but it'll help Fuyumi to hide.
"Ah... You're right. I never thought of it"
"And stayed with big brother? Over my dead body" Staz finally butted in with his mouth full of food. Fuyumi blushed at his words but quickly hide it.
"Brother went out since yesterday. It's likely he won't come back early" Liz tried to explain but Staz still declined.
"No. I don't know what he'll do to Fuyumi if she stayed there. It's better to prevent it"
"Nii-sama is not that evil!"
"Still a no"
Liz already prepared to throw the glass she's holding to Staz face but Fuyumi stopped it.
"It's okay Liz-chan. Furthermore, I already promised them I'll join in so I guess everything will go well" Fuyumi beamed at Liz. Staz frowned; it seems he worried over nothing since Fuyumi took it lightly.
"You too Liz, don't come here. I don't want them to know that I was a noble. It'll bring nothing but trouble"
"You're still a noble!" Liz shouted. This time, she really throws the glass toward Staz but he quickly dodged it as the poor glass hit the wall and shattered.
Fuyumi put her things into a small black bag. She need to be prepared for tomorrow. They'll meet at the park so Fuyumi have to act like tomorrow will be the first time she went here. Staz already told Deku and his underlings that they have to cat like they don't know Fuyumi.
"Yo"
"Has Liz-chan gone back?" Fuyumi asked. Their bicker last until night so Fuyumi take the chance to slip out from Staz's room and headed to hers. Staz nodded then sit at her bed beside her. Well her room is next to him so it's easy to get in.
"I'm sorry Staz-san"
"For what?" He questioned. Nothing particular come into Staz mind that made her say sorry.
"Because of me, you have to face the trouble lying to your friends and subordinates. If I didn't stay here, none of this will happen" she confessed. Fuyumil felt guilty enough. She stayed here for free, eat for free and taken care by Staz and the other for free but she keep doing nothing but causing troubles.
Staz placed a hand on Fuyumi head and said "It's not your fault. It's mine from the start, I shouldn't have made such a stupid bet. Anyway, you better go to sleep. We'll show them hell the time they entered here" He laughed loud.
"Staz-san, are you planning something?"
"Nah, it's nothing big. Just something to welcome them"
Fuyumi really get a bad feeling hearing his devil laugh.
AN: Sorry for the delay guys, school sucks. Reviews and likes are waited by me hehe ;)
