The Dog In The Window
Chapter 4
Me: *writing something*
Shuichi: Hey, Yuki. What's Kit writing?
Ren: She's editing one of my fanfictions!
Yuki: ...Who the hell are you?
Ren: Oh. *goes into a saute* I'm Bluebell Ren, Kit's best school friend. Nice to meet ya.
Yuki: You're a fanfiction writer too?
Ren: Yup!
Me: *falls behind Ren; light glomp* Hey, Ren! Guess what! I'm done!
Ren: Already? Let me see.
Me: KK. Here. *dangles paper in front of Ren's face*
*After Ren reads, she chases after me in rage"
Ren: Come back here!!
Me: *giggling like mad*
Yuki: *picks up paper dropped on the ground* It just has a bunch of short insults written on it.
Shuichi: Yeah, Kit says that Ren is sensitive about her height and her reactions are the funniest thing ever.
Me: *runs by* Oh, by the way, I don't own Gravitation at all. *runs off as Ren chases me* ENJOY!!!
Yuki and Shuichi stared at the small girl across the table. They just heard an incredible story. Apparently, most stuffed animals have souls made into them and she was one of these animals. When Shuichi brought her to the apartment, the two lovers gave her something she only dreamed about a loving home. After they brought her home from the shop, she wanted to thank them for their kindness. However, due to her being an inanimate object, she could not express her feelings through any medium. So, she accepted a crystal that turned her into a human.
Shuichi broke the silence. "So-ummm...Yu...ichi?" 'Yuichi' cringed at the name, obviously disliking the moniker, before turning to the teen. "Can I...change your name?" Shuichi asked, somewhat hesitantly. The girl grinned and nodded vigorously, her long wavy pigtails bobbing with her. "I'd love it!" Shuichi grinned back. "Hey, what's my new name?" Shuichi thought about it for a second before answering, "...Yuichiko?"
As the girl groaned, Yuki lit a cigarette. "Didn't you try to call yourself something else before you answered me?" The girl gasped. She had forgotten that. "Yeah," she replied, looking down at her new small hands on her lap, suddenly feeling intimidated. "It was the name I had from my last owner. " "What was it?" "...Indiana." Shuichi looked up. "Oh, like the movies?" Yuki lightly smacked him in the back of the head. The girl smiled, sweetly. "I guess. I'm not really sure. She'd call me Indiana all the time, so that's what my name was." Shuichi smiled. "Then that's what we'll call you. Indiana...can we call you 'Indi' for short?" The girl smiled back and nodded again. "Yep, call me whatever you want...just not Yuichi again."
Shuichi turned to Yuki. "Can she stay with us?" Shuichi asked giving the blond huge puppy dog eyes. Yuki inhaled on the lighted tobacco and slowly exhaled, thinking over it. "...Only if she pays rent." Shuichi's face had a mixed reaction.
"Yuki, she looks like what, 12?! No, not even that!! There's no way she's getting a job." "Hey, I have an idea!" They turned to the former stuffed animal. Indi had her hands clapped together with an excited gleam in her eyes. "I can do housework for you. The crystal's power won't be permanent, so it won't be forever. It'll work until Christmas. Then you guys will go back to your normality." Indi worked out. "How's that sound?" Shuichi nodded his head approving. "Yuki?..." Shuichi asked. "..." Yuki sighed. "...Sure," he answered quietly.
Shuichi and Indi shot up, voicing their approval. Shuichi then tackled his lover and locked lips with Yuki, taking Yuki down with him.
After a few seconds, Yuki pushed Shuichi off. "Idiot! Don't you realize she could sell this to-" "Really, Yuki? I thought you had more trust in me." Yuki turned to the whine's source. Indi had her cheeks puffed out a bit and her small bottom lip up. A classic pout. "I really don't care if you guys are like that. It's what's on the inside that matters, right?" She smiled a sweet and adorable smile. Shuichi couldn't stand it any longer. He tackle-hugged the girl. "You're so cute~!!!" he squealed as he squeezed the former stuffed animal. She was taken a back by his sudden action but eased into it.
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The rest of the morning was like any other. Except not really. Yuki made eggs, toast and orange juice. Being her first meal, it was made quite simple due to her long years of observations. The most trouble she had was holding the silverware properly, which was quickly corrected by Shuichi. After Shuichi got ready for work, he kissed Yuki on the cheek, muttering his good byes. When he got to Indi, he was about to pat her head but had second thoughts if it would seem weird or not. As he thought about it, Indi nuzzled into his hand like a cat. "It's fine." she answered his questioning look. He looked at her for a moment and smiled. "You be good for Yuki, ok?" he said with humor. She nodded. "Be good for everyone at work." she replied.
Me: Finally done! :D Go read The Rabbit in the Moon and Firefly Thoughts if you like Allen/Lavi pairing from -Man. I beta them...even though I prefer Allen/Yu and Lavi/Yu...
Ren: *creeps up behind me* I heard that...
Me: *spazzes* Ahhhhh!
