"What are you guys? The Mopetts?" Koko sniggered at his own joke. Very puny. "So we all had bad luck today. We've still got tomorrow! 'The sun will come out tomorrow, it's only a day away'" Koko sang loudly. Kitsune turned and glared at him. "Stop singing Broadway musicals at us! I completely failed on ninja cat warrior attack level three, and I'm at a loss for ho to even get her to look at me that way!" Koko felt a pang of pity, should he share his bag of tips? No, because if they failed the others would kill him… but Kitsune looked so sad. Well, he couldn't exactly tell them anything other than compliments otherwise they would know about his little stalker routine. He could mention compliments though! He looked up, "hey Kit, you do know that compliments are supposed to be the number one way to get the girl you love, right?" Kitsune looked up a smile once again gracing his features, "Thanks Koko, you're the best!"
Koko was feeling pretty good when Natsume looked up, "even for certifiable idiots?" before Koko could answer Ruka added "and ice queens?"
Koko took out his list; "well blushing around them should also help a lot!" he smiled brightly. He had helped all his friends (Yuu was discretely writing everything down). Then, Natsume grabbed the list and scanned it slowly, then tossing it to the others. "I thought someone was following me today, Right Kokoro Yome?" full name use, oh yeah definitely in trouble… Kitsune was looking betrayed, the others murderous, he had watched some very embarrassing moments…"Well, I've got stuff to do, places to go, people to meet" Koko gulped, then turned tail and ran for his life. He headed towards Sumire's room, "PERMY! LET ME IN! I'M RUNNING FOR MY LIFE HERE!" the door flew open, she was used to this, Koko got in trouble for reading people's minds on a regular basis. He flung himself into the room well she closed the door. "SO who's after you this time?" she asked casually. "Natsume, Ruka, Yuu, and Kitsu." Sumire turned her head and smiled down at him (he was on her couch), "When will you ever learn not to let them know you've read their minds/done something?" Koko smirked. "But what's the fun in that?" she nudged him with her foot. "Well anyways scoot over! I have a new movie, you should like this one, even though it's a romantic comedy, there are lots of car chases. I was waiting for you to come by in a panic so that we could watch it." Sumire curled up next to him. " Share some of the blanket would you?" Koko was uncomfortably aware of how close she was to him… oh well this was a good thing, right? I mean she is leaning on me! Her head is partway onto my chest! My heart started accelerating, if Sumire noticed she ignored it throughout the entire movie. Her hair was in my face though, time to try out a compliment! "Hey Permy, when did your hair get so soft? And, what is that smell- Cinnamon?" she flicked her hair out of my face quickly but I was in shock, did she remember that cinnamon and pumpkins were my favorite food? But she just put her head back on my shoulder and watched the movie. Later when the movies had ended I fell asleep. Before I succumbed to sleep I realized Permy was asleep on my shoulder. Well if she was asleep she wouldn't know if I hugged her since she would probably turn in the night. The next morning when I woke up, she was trying to get up, realizing that I was still hugging her, I let go. Unwillingly I got up, and walked to the door, popping through it and going to my room so I could get changed. I sighed… the compliments didn't seem to be working, suddenly I felt something pop up on my pumpkin radar… Yummy alert sounding! I followed it till I saw the pumpkin. MINE!
Okay I should probably explain. I had what my friends call 'the pumpkin problem' it takes obsession to a whole new level. So when I saw the pumpkin I lunged. And promptly got a giant water balloon over my head, this may be my friend's revenge on me but they had actually given me a gift beyond words. I could always tell if a pumpkin was fake/rotten. And this one was in perfect condition. I started crying. Yuu, Kitsu, Natsume, and Ruka looked bemused. "Thank you all I LOVE you guys so much!" I shrieked with joy. Then I noticed Hotaru taking a video and I sprung towards her and gave her a hug "and YOU! You actually got me to give them the perfect pumpkin!" suddenly Sumire was hauling me off Hotaru. "Look Permy! They, they cared enough to give me the perfect pumpkin! I obviously haven't given enough credit to their exquisite tastes before!" I started jumping around super hyper. Everyone except Permy had gone into shock, they had never handed me a pumpkin THIS good before!" I felt tears pouring down my face. I grabbed the pumpkin and skipped around happily, when Ruka came out of his shock, "You hugged Hotaru!" I turned and gave him a big hug and jumped onto his back. "Piggy back ride with a pumpkin! This is the best day ever!" Sumire grabbed me and pulled me off of him. I turned to her, I'm sooo HAPPY!"
Sumire turned to the others, "he's going to be like this till he's eaten the pumpkin and waited 3 hours and 26 minutes, then it will where off." I wasn't really paying attention though; I was just bouncing around happily. Singing the song Mikan had sung yesterday "Bum-bum-be-dum Bum-bum-be-dum-dum!" over and over again happily. Everyone ran to Anna, Anna please cook this pumpkin" "every last bit of it" "Koko's gone mad!"
A couple of hours later there was a HUGE feast in front of me, I ate it all without sharing, 3 hours and 26 minutes later, I fainted. Then I woke up, turned to Sumire and asked "what happened?" and every one but Permy collapsed. Oopps.