Don't really like this chapter. So feel free to tell me what's wrong/lame.
Akemi's POV
(The day after)
"Marina! Will you quit that!?" I said shimming away from her tickling fingers. It had only been the 16th time she had ran her slim hands up and down my spine. Marina giggled as she walked away, "Don't be so stiff!" she called over her shoulder. In a moment of childishness I suck out my tongue and blew a raspberry, before returning to the task at hand. The Stillwater Spa got a truck full of supplies every Sunday afternoon. Stuff like fresh lotion, some different oil samplers, and some other odds and ends that we still needed for setting up. The Stillwater Spa wasn't totally open. Yet. Rina and I were still waiting on a few more massage tables, back countertops, carpet runners, you know just little stuff like that. No big deal, right? Wrong! The Health Department said we couldn't open to the public until we were 'up to protocol' or whatever. We were only allowed to 'offer our services' to close friends and family. Who 'knew the risks'. But I wasn't mad, nope, not at all, not even a little bit. At least that's was I told myself. Anyway neither Marina or I particularly liked unloading the truck. Marina didn't want to have muscles they were as she said 'unladylike' For me unloading gave me way too much time to think. Unfortunately for me, I drew the short straw this week. "At least the truck doesn't stink." I commented to nobody in particular.
Sosuke's POV
It wasn't until I had reached the swim club doors that I remembered Goro had closed the pool for the day, and after Nagisa's accident. I don't blame him. I blame my faulty memory and force of habit leaving me stranded side the swim club with nothing to do with the rest of my Sunday. I shrugged, "Might as well do some shopping." I told the crisp September air.
I was at the local grocery store, picking over all the already picked over shelves. Since it was Sunday and all the businesses restocked Monday morning, finding what you needed was a pain in the ass. Rin and I had run out of a few essential items, namely Raman. But heaven forbid I'd be able to find any in this place! I sighed for about the hundredth time that afternoon. I headed out, having given up on my quest for Raman, when I saw her. Akemi. She was arguing with the cashier about something. I watched intrigued, the man behind the counter gestured at Akemi and she slammed her hands down on the conveyor belt. Akemi got all up in the poor guy's face, until he finally reached behind the counter and pulled out a set of keys and gave them to her, hands shaking. Akemi ripped them from him and stalked off in my direction. She swung around the corner and suddenly we were face to face. "What the hell man!" She screeched still worked up from her encounter with the poor cashier. "Don't you have better thing to do besides scaring the crap out of unsuspecting people!" She took a deep breath and stepped back, seeming to master herself. Pinching the bridge of her nose she said, "sorry I didn't mean to unload on you like that, but jeez did you have to scare the shit out of me?" she asked. I blinked and didn't respond. She inhaled deeply, "Whatever" she said as she walk around me. "As much as I would like to hear all your petty excuses i have things to do." She stalked off, headed for the back. I shook my head trying to dislodge the feeling that something that was off.
Akemi's POV
"Gods above I hate people some days!" I fumed as I rummaged around the back of the local grocery store. I had ordered a box of their avocado hand lotion. It wasn't in the truck this morning. I was BEYOND pissed. That one box was what made me unload, I LOVE the smell of avocado. Don't ask me why, I just do. I blame Alex, from back home. Gods He was OBSESSED with avocados! Anyway my box didn't come so after my rant to Marina I left to chew the guy who didn't get it on the delivery truck. Then after I found him he had the nerve to DENY me the keys to the back so I could go get my lotion! After I FINALLY got them from him, some dude was hiding behind one of the shelves, and scared the shit out of me. And I sort of exploded on him. Usually I didn't think much of these encounters but the starkish man's unaffected expression reminded me of someone. "Wait a minute…." I thought, "Sosuke?" I wheeled back around and faced him again. It was him alright, tall, tan, teal eyes, unaffected expression. I brightened, "Sosuke!" I called again, louder this time. He smirked a little as he walked over, "Bout time you recognized me." He snarked. I rolled my eyes. "Sorry bout that I was having technical difficulties with the staff."
"Yeah, saw that. I'm pretty sure that guy is going to need therapy."
"Shut Up! It wasn't that bad. He's should have just given me what I wanted."
"Do I dare ask what it was you wanted." Sosuke asked with one eyebrow raised as we fell in step. "Avocado lotion" I answered simply. Sosuke just shook his head. "I'm not even going to ask." We were at the storage doors. I unlocked them, and turned to face Sosuke. "Well if you're done poking fun at me, can I ask what you are in here for?" I asked. If Sosuke was fazed by my sudden change of attitude he didn't show it. "Rin and I finally killed our ramen stash. On a Sunday of all days." He shook his head. "Oh well. Rin will just have to eat some real food until I can pick some up tomorrow." I smiled, "Maybe I can help with that." I pushed the doors open with a dramatic flourish. "I'm betting you can find some ramen in here somewhere." With that I left him, standing in the doorway. Facing shelf after shelf of product. What else what I supposed to do? I had to find my avocado lotion.
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