Chapter 4
Here comes the Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni gang. Hope you like the story, please read and reveiw.
Let chapter 4...BEGIN
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"Yo Toshiro!" Called a voice from behind them. Toshiro turned round to see a young girl he hadn't see in hundreds of years. Everyone else turned round to see a tall girl with green hair in a pony tail run up to Toshiro and try to hug him. He just side stepped and she pouted.
"Mou Toshiro, that wasn't nice was it?"
"Whatever" Was all he said before looking behind him at the group of completly confused shinigami. the green haired girl looked aswell and then looked back at Toshiro.
"Toshiro those people with you?" He nodded his head before they began to walk up behind him. That was, until, something wizzed past them taking Toshiro with him. They looked at the green haired girl who rolled her eyes in the direction Toshiro had just been taken. All anybody could here from the captor was 'mine, mine, kawaii hes home, mine, mine' Toshiro and the captor didnt get far until a fist came in contact with the captor's face. The figure imedeately realesed Toshiro before falling to the ground. The person the fist belong to came out from behind the shed picking up the figure on the floor. This girl also had green hair althought hers wasn't in a ponytail. Another girl appeared from behind her. She had deep blue hair and purple eyes.
"Ah Toshiro, so it is true, you are home" Said the second green haired girl. She also noticed the group Toshiro made his way to and gave a quick, mental, opinion. Carrot top, Tresexual, Bald freak, Pineapple and compotition.
"So Toshiro, who are your friends?" Questioned the girl with her hair down whilst making sure the small, oranged hair girl didnt get hold of him again. Toshiro nodded his head and everyone took a step forward. He said the names from left to right.
"This is Matsumoto, Ichigo, Renji, Yumichika and Ikkaku" All, apart from Ikkaku, said hello. The twins giggled before introducing their group.
"My name is Mion, this is my twin sister Shion, the quiet one is Rika and the one who tried to take Toshiro home is Rena" The all nodded apart from Rena who was shouting about taking Toshiro home because he was cute. Mion took over for her sister and sat down ontop of Rena, silencing her instantly.
"So where have you been mister?" Questioned Shion. Toshiro thought of a quick lie.
"I went on holiday with some friends" Shion's mouth just formed an 'O' shape before smiling at her sister. Mion got off of Rena who sat up and complained about being winded. Rika stepped towards Toshiro and smiled.
"Nice to see ya Toshi Toshi-kun, nipaa" Toshiro smiled as the bell ran. They all made their way towards the class. For a small building, it had hundreds of rooms to hide in. The whole class sat at tables of four. At table one was Toshiro, Matsumoto, Rika and Rena. The second table was Mion, Shion, Renji, Ichigo and, pushing two small tables together at the end of their table, Ikkaku and Yumichika.
Table one:
"So Matsumoto is it? be careful, I think Shion is naming you as compotition" Giggled Rena as she looked at Mion waving her arms above her head.
"Compotition for what?" Matsumoto hadn't done anything wrong, had she?
"For Toshiro's heart silly" Toshiro choked on the drink he had just had a sip of when Rika said that. Matsumoto just looked at Shion then at Toshiro who was trying not to choke on his breathe anymore. Matsumoto let out a cheeky grin before saying something that could have caused her a frozen death.
"Oh, shes in trouble then, because were together already" Toshiro choked again as Rika patted him on the back, helping him to breathe. Rena giggled at the look on Toshiro's face until he sent daggers at her.
"Oh, Toshiro-kun, you should know glaring at me only makes me want to hug you and sqeeze you and love for ever and ever" Rena began to dribble until Toshiro threw a book at her face.
"Tai- im mean Toshiro, that was mean"
"Like I care Matsumoto" The girls giggled. They each opened their books and began to do the first sum. Surprisingly, Rena and Matsumoto were working at the same level so they kept starting to work on the sum, then changing it to clothes and what would suit people in the class. Rika listened to some of the surgestions and then continued her work. Toshiro just wizzed through his book and finished in record time. Rena just stared at him.
"Thats no far, you always finish first and your so smart, how do you do it?" He sighed before responding.
"Maybe its because I DO the work insead of talking about the rubbish you two have been talking about for the last five minutes" Toshiro put it so sacastically as he put his book on the rack. Rika giggled before looking him with a frown.
"Whats wrong Rika?" He asked. She smiled before answering.
"Can you help me with my work, I've been so far behind since you went away, nipaa" A small smile etched onto his face before he pulled his chair up next to Rika and began to lend a hand.
"They get along really well dont you think Rena?"
"Yeah, they were like best friends when he was here last, they hung out all the time at the lake at the end of the woods" She looked over to them and frowned a bit.
"But when we didn't see Toshiro for a few days, Rika began to get depressed all day long, thats why I'm glad hes back and that he brought friends 'coz now I've got someone to talk with" Both girls giggled until Rika threw her arms around Toshiro's neck.
"Arigatou Toshi Toshi-kun I'm now even futher then I should be, your so smart, nipaa" Toshiro just smiled before unwrapping her arms from his neck. Matsumoto and Rena looked down at their books to see all they had written in was the date and half a number. They sweat dropped before looking at Toshiro.
"Can you help us now?!" Toshiro sighed before be given Matsumoto's book and begining to explain what to do.
Table 2:
"So guys, what books ya got?" Shouted Mion.
"I've got book 13" Said Ichigo
"Book 13" Called Renji, who was actually working at the time.
"Book 15" Said Yumichika proudly.
"And I've got book...7?!" Everybody laughted at the fact he got a book that was for kids younger then Rika.
"What books have you to got then?" Said Ichigo who was still chuckling at Ikkaku and his pee sized brain.
"We're both on book 25" They both said in unison. The others looked gob-smacked.
"But we're nothing compared to what book Toshiro was one" Pouted Mion. Ichigo looked over to the other table to see said boy helping the youngest of the group with her work.
"What book is he on Mion?" Yumichika felt proud until the twins said what book they were one. Mion pouted while Shion giggled
"Hes on book 84" All the boys looked gob-smacked again, they knew Toshiro was smart but that was so far ahead and after all, their books were really difficult. They wondered how hard that book must have actually been for to figure it out.
"But by the looks of it, his now on book 85" Laughed Shion. The group looked back to the other table to see Toshiro putting his book away. The boys and Mion began to sulk. Mion then thought the mood on the table was getting depressing, so she decided to change that.
"lets get them over here and play a game" She sugested.
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Two mintues later, the other four were sitting round a now larger table while Rika explained the rules.
"You have to get that card by picking one at random from any person and when you get a group of three, you win, nipaa" She cheered. Everyone looked ok with the rules. Shion looked like she was glaring at Matsumoto from behind Toshiro. Toshiro had ended up in between both of them, looking as if they were a set bomb waiting to blow at any given second. Rika then seated opposite so she could smile at Toshiro to try and relax him from his prediciment.
"Ok...Ichigo, I pick...second from the right" Mion ended up getting a four. Next was Shion.
"Renji... I pick..third from the left" Shion got a five. Toshiro was next.
"Rika, I pick the middle one" He ended up with an ace. Matsumoto's turn.
"Baldy, I choose the right end one" She got a ten. Ichigo was next.
"Matsumoto, I pick...your...one at the left side" He got a two. Rika was next to pick.
"Toshi Toshi-kun, I pick the one in the middle as well" She got a queen. Ikkaku
"Mion, I pick the third from the right" He got a seven. Yumichika.
"Shion, I pick..your left one" He got a nine. Rena
"Yumichika, I choose the middle one" She got an six. And then again
"Ikkaku middle" She got another four
"Rena left hand side" She got another five
"Rika middle" He got another ace.
"Mion right hand side" She got a nine
"Yumichika second left" He got a king
"Toshi Toshi-kun middle" She got another queen
"Matsumoto middle" He got an ace
"Renji left hand side" He got another seven
"Ichigo middle" She got another nine
"Rena middle" She got a king
"Matsumoto left" She got a four
"Rika right" He got his third ace
"Rena left" She got a nine
"Shion middle" He got a jack
"Toshi Toshi-kun right "She got her final queen. Toshiro and Rika smirked before standing up. They both held up their hand of cards and brought them down enough so eveyone could so what they had got.
"You guys lose" They both called triumptly. The shinigami slumped down in their seats while the three other girls smiled. Then Ichigo had wondered why they had picked the same card everytime and then I dawned on his. they MUST of cheated.
"I bet they cheated" That got a glare from Toshiro and a smile from Rika
"We can't do that, you shuffle your cards and cannot change the order once you get the cards, nipaa"
"Dumbass" Toshiro finished before sitting back down. Ichigo felt like a little dumb as he only just remembered that Rika explained all of this before the game had started.
"These two always win when they play the same game" Rena said bluntly as if they all should have known it aswell. Ikkaku was detumented to win the next game
"Lets try and bet them this time" He shouted. Everyone nodded and the game began again.
Five minutes later..
"We win again" It was their twenty-ninth victory and still no one had beaten them. The two decided not to play in the next round, in which, Matsumoto won, ticking Shion off more. Rika poked Toshiro and then pointed at the two girls who were sending daggers at each other behind their cards. Rika and Toshiro packed their bags just as the bell rang and after their new game, the new, larger gang gathered their stuff aswell and headed home.
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"You guys made it just in time for the Watanagashi festival tonight ya know" Said Mion and Shion in unison as they neared their home.
"Watanagashi festival?" asked Ichigo. He had never heard of a festival with that name before. He wondered what happened there.
"Its a celebration to commemorate and give thanks to the local goddess,Oyashiro-sama" The group of shinigami reconised that name and looked over to Toshiro who had ended up giving Rika a piggy back ride half way on the walk home. Even though they were the same height, it didnt look like it bothered him at all. The shinigami noticed that the dark reitsu didn't spike so it must have been a one off thing in the human world.
"Well guys, its time for us to get our place and get ready, we'll meet you at Rena's, ok?" Everyone nodded and the twins seperated. All of the shinigami didnt know where Rena lived but knowing Toshiro, he knew already.
Rena was enjoying telling the gang about all the things that she and Shion got up to at the last festival while Toshiro and Rika just spoke about things they had been up to since his departure. Rena, Matsumoto and Renji kept looking at the two youngest of the crew and smiled when they saw them talking about random things.
"Hey, Rena, did those two ,like, ever go out with eachother?" It was a question everyone was thinking but only Renji had the guts to say it out loud.
"Nope, but I think he was going to ask her on the day he left, they got on really well and it looks like they still do" She smiled at the group and then continue to tell the shinigami about her and Shion's funny adventure. About five minutes later they past a lone house just at the bottom of some large stairs. Toshiro put Rika down and Rika ran up to her front door and opened it slowly.
"Well, I'll see you later at the festival, bye guys and thank you for the piggy back ride Toshi Toshi-kun, nipaa" She bowed her head as a sign of goodbye then ran in her house with her door shut. Renji noticed no lights or sign of life comming from the house. He saw Rena was chatting away to Matsumoto and Ichigo, Renji so the next person he could ask was...
"Hitsugaya Taichou, why was Rika's house empty until we arrived, are her parents working later or something?" Toshiro shook his head and looked back at the house.
"Rika's parents are dead, shes lived on her own since she was 5" Renji couldn't belive a young child was living on her own. He looked over at the house aswell to see all the lights on. 'I wonder if she lonely' But he pushed that thought away at the fact that none of the group had her living at their house. It didnt take long to get to the end of the street and for everyone to find out where Rena actually lived.
"So Rena, where do you live?" Questioned Matsumoto.
"I live at number ten soulstep street" She replied happily
"B-but we live at-" She began
"At number nine meaning we are neighbours" Finished Toshiro. Rena's face lit up and Toshiro knew what was comming next. he put his hands over his ears and just on que...
"OMG THAT SO KAWAII, WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME TOSHIRO?!" She shouted, scaring most of her new friends.
"Because I know you would shout like that" He said bluntly. When they arrived out side their doors, they all waved goodbye and entered their homes. Ukitake was straight infront of them.
"Sooo, how was your first day in Hinamizawa?" He asked cheerfully
"It was great, Ukitake Taichou, we meet up with Taichou's friends and we played a big game of cards that Taichou and Rika won everytime" Cheered Matsumoto bringing Toshiro in between the monsters she called 'The twins'.
"Ukitake Taichou have you ever heard of the Watanagashi festival?" She asked completly fogetting about about the young Taichou she had hold of.
"Yup, I saw it advertised today while I went food shopping" He looked down at the boy in her grasp and saw his desperate change of escape.
Matsumoto only remebered the boy in between her breats when he punched her in the side causing her to let go so he could final catch his breath. When he had gotten enough oxygen into his lunges, he buggered off into the living room and sat down infront of the t.v.
"So Taichou, where is the festival held?"
"Its held at the Fruude shrine and starts at 9" He turned the t.v on and started to watch the news.
"But its...OMG ITS 8:30 I GOTTA GET READY" Shouted Matsumoto as loud as she could before she grabbed hold to Toshiro's arm and dragged him at the way up the top of the stairs to help her with her clothes. When they had gone, the news began to talk about the festival.
"Well hello everybody, I hope your going to the festival, lots of things will be going on this year including a preformance by our very own, Rika Fruude, make sure you dont miss it and remember stay in big groups" And then it changed to the weather.
"Why did they say 'stay in big groups' Ukitake-san?"
"I dont know, maybe...its a ritual or something" At that minute, Matsumoto came charging down the stairs right towards Ikkaku. She punched him in the face before storming back up. There were loud steps, a door slamming sut and then things being thrown around. The guys ran upstairs to see Matsumoto trashing Ikkaku and Yumichika's room.
"What the fuck are you doing you nutter?!" Shouted Ikkaku as he tried to stop her from causing anymore damage.
"I will not stop until you give them back"
"Give what back?"
"My bra you perv" Ikkaku just stared at her and started laughing. Toshiro walked into the room and walked up to Ikkaku. he bent down and took something out of his pocket and gave the item to Matsumoto.
"Why you- you had my bra with you all this time" Ikkaku looked frightened at matsumoto's anger. He looked over to Toshiro who was now grinning slightly. Ikkaku knew the little shit had done something and began to shout about it.
"Matsumoto, it was your Taichou, I swear" Matsumoto looked over to her Taichou and looked back at Ikkaku.
"Why would Taichou steal my bra,hmmm?" Everyone looked at Matsumoto and decided to leave the room so she could beat Ikkaku in peace. Toshiro was last out the door and with another smirk, he closed the door and walked into the lounge until Matsumoto came back dragging a bearly concious Ikkaku down the stairs. Everybody laughed at Ikkaku until he was put down where he ran right at Ichigo. The group sighed and made their way out of the door leaving the two boys to figure out that they were gone.
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"Im comming" Called Rena from the top of her stairs as she ran down. When she got to the door, she had managed to fall down the stairs and over the sofa. twice!. She opened the door to Toshiro, Matsumoto, Renji, Ichigo, Yumichika, Ikkaku and someone who she hadn't meet. She smiled slightly but was nervous about not knowing the newest person. Toshiro looked to where she was staring and sighed.
"Rena, this is Ukitake, he's looking after us" Ukitake looked down at Toshiro and then at Rena remembering what Toshiro told him late one night. Rena smiled and welcomed the group into the house. Rena stood at the bottom of the stairs.
"GUYS, ITS TIME TO GO TOSHIRO AND THE GANG ARE HERE NOW" Everyone had gone slightly deaf at her shouting but forgot about that when two girls ran so fast down the stairs, they crashed right into Toshiro, knocking him off the ground and collapsed ontop of him. Every laughed as they tried to stand back with the help of Rena and Matsumoto.
"Gomenasai, Toshiro, I sort of slipped down the stairs and pulled Mion down with me" Apologised Shion. Toshiro just nodded and the group were out the door again. Rena decided to talk merrily away to Yumichika, Ichigo and Renji. Mion was arguing with Ikkaku and Shion was having a convosation with Ukitake. Matsumoto had choosen to walk with her Taichou and that she did.
"Its not my fault I'm stressed, Matsumoto beat me for thinking I stole her bra" Spat Ikkaku still holding his arm that she had banged across his wardrobe.
"Ikkaku, you did't steal though did you" It wasn't a question, more like a statment and Ikkaku nodded. Mion looked over to Toshiro and back at Ikkaku.
"he got you didn't he?" She asked. Ikkaku knew it. That little bugger was behind the bra snatch and must have planned it on him earlier. Damn, he was too smart and crafty to cause that fight. Ikkaku glared at Toshiro's back. Toshiro turned round and Ikkaku quickly turned his glance over to Ichigo. Toshiro smirked 'So he is smarter then I thought' He thought as he continued walking and talking to Matsumoto.
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The festival was huge. All of the town was there, winning prizes, holding stalls and stuffing their faces with food. The first place the gang headed was the hop toss stall. Ikkaku had a go and hooped one ring meaning no prize for him. Ichigo hooped 3 meaning a small toy for him. Mion hooped 3 aswell getting a small toy. Rena only hooped one but got a prize for trying hard. Mion looked at Toshiro who was just looking up at the stars.
"Yo, Toshiro, bet ya cant even hoop one of those things" Shouted Mion pointing at the stall. Toshiro snappd out of his daze and looked to where she was pointing. Toshiro then took the five rings from the man and began throwing. He hooped all five meaning he got a huge, brown and purple teddy that was two times bigger than him. Ukitake took it off him so he didn't end up falling over it and Toshiro thanked him.
Next was a spicy soup stall. Everyone took a bowl and counted down from five before tipping the contents down their throats. All of them handled the first bowl without anyone having a glass of water. On the second bowl, Ichigo and Shion were out. On the third Toshiro and Matsumoto were out. The winner in the end was Rena after consuming twenty-two bowls of the spiciest soup against Ikkaku.
Now they were headed towards a cotton candy stall. They young woman turned round and waved to them
"Welcome, who would like cotton candy?" Everyone in the group lined up and paided for them one at a time. When it came to Toshiro, the woman refused to take the money.
"Don't worry Toshiro, you can have this on the house as a thank you gift" She handed him his cotton candy, which was bigger then everyone elses, and he thanked her.
"Mion whats the time?" Asked Toshiro.
"Oh its...11:29" Toshiro and Shion pegged it down the path.
"H-hey where are you going?"
"The preformance if going to start in a minute" They shouted before turning right.
"Oh yeah, how could I forget, come on we've got to hurry" And then the group took off after Shion and Toshiro.
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They group caught up with them after running as fast as possible. They were standing infront of a huge stage with a crate of what looked like, in Ichigo's opinion, rice. An old song began to play and everyone clapped their hands as Rika stepped on stage. She was wearing a white gown with red sleeves, a red bow and carrying a huge caine with a golden mask-like ending. Rika walked up to the crate and began to ploue the white contents until the music stopped. Rika then did a small dance before the whole town clapped. Rika bowed while they villagers walked away, leaving her new gang behind. she jumped off the stage and ran over to them. everyone congradulated her on a job well done and she thanked them all for watching.
"So, Toshiro, what are we going to do now?" Asked Ukitake handing him the huge teddy bear.
"Well, we have to finish off by going down to the river and taking part in the cotton drift" He said as the Hinamizawa group walked towards the lake, leaving the shinigami to follow behind.
It didn't take long for them to arrive at the river. there were crates of cotton sitting near the water while people walked up, pick some and then put then in the water.
"So, whats all this about Toshiro?" Asked Ichigo, who could no longer see Toshiro behind the giant teddy.
"Its like making a wish. You get a peace of cotton, roll it into a ball, make your wish and then put it in the lake." Ichigo nodded before heading over to the crate and getting some cotton. Everyone, other then Ikkaku, took part. Matsumoto, Toshiro, Ukitake and Rika let theirs go together. Mion, Ichigo and Rena lets theirs go together while Shion, Yumichika and Renji lets theirs float together. Once that was done, the time in the village was 01:01AM. They were making their way up to river back when two voices called out.
"Why, hello everyone" Said a young woman with blonde hair and brown eyes. The man next to her was a bit older and had brown hair and brown eyes while holding a camera.
"Hello Takano-san, Tomitake-san" Said everyone other then the shinigami who were confused why Toshiro knew so many people when he hates talking to others.
"My, my, Toshiro, I haven't seen you in some time, been out on holiday or something" Toshiro nodded, making the teddy nod aswell. Takano and Tomitake smiled before looking at the people behind them. Rena forgot they hadn't been introduced and decided to do it from left to right.
"Takano-san, Tomitake-san, this is Ichigo-kun, Matsumoto-chan, Renji-kun, Yumichika-kun, Ikkaku-kun and Ukitake-san" Everyone said hello and smiled.
"Well it was nice meeting all of you but we have to go somewhere" Everyone nodded and continued their walk until Toshiro looked back to find Rika talking to the adults.
"Rika, are you comming with us?" Rika turned round and smiled before finishing what ever she was talking about. She ran up and walked next to Toshiro. Toshiro smiled before almost dropping the giant teddy. Rika laughed and helped carry the toy.
When they arrived at Rika's, she was surprised when Toshiro gave her the teddy but hugged him and thanked him for it. Ikkaku then started to tease Toshiro which resulted in him having his butt beat by Toshiro, Mion and Shion. Everyone laughed and went their seperate ways.
When the shinigami arrived home, it was 2:38AM, they all had a quick snack, got some PJs from Ukitake and made they way upstairs. Once everyone had had a shower, got ready, brushed their teeth and put their heads to their pillows, they were asleep instantly. It was a good thing they didn't have school tommorow.
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End of chapter 4 hope your enjoying this as much as I am writing it. If I'm spelling something wrong can you please tell me. please R&R.
lilbeth326: I started a new story yesterday and almost forgot to finish this chapter
Matsumoto: Yeah, you should finish one story then write another
lilbeth326: Yeah but by the time you have finished, you forget you ideas
Matsumoto : True
(both giggle)
lilbeth326: Oh and Matsumoto
Matsumoto: Yeah?
lilbeth326: Toshiro's walking up the street
Matsumoto: Lets get him.
(both climb out the window)
THE END XDDD