Chapter 4 Curve Ball

-Kyouko is asleep on her futon while Sayaka is already awake, making breakfast-

Matt: -wakes up, looking at the clock- damn Sayaka, why are you awake so early? It's 6:00 in the morning.

Sayaka: I have to go to work, that's why. I wake up this early so that I can give Kyouko her breakfast when I'm away.

Matt: wait, Kyouko stays home most of the time?

Sayaka: -nods- yes. That's why she's normally home alone. Kind of sad, actually…

Matt: well be thankful that I'm here. I can keep her company while you're away.

Sayaka: really? That would be great you know -smiles-

Matt: yeah -smiles too-

Sayaka: well, breakfast is ready. I'll start getting ready. Just try not to burn the house down while I'm away; would hate to see furniture broken over here.

Matt: what kind of an animal do you take me for exactly? I'm not one that goes off destroying things for absolutely no reason.

Sayaka: I know, I know! -laughs and goes into her room, changing out-

Matt: -chuckles a bit- I think we're going to have a great time around here.

Sayaka: -comes back out wearing office lady clothes- well, I'll be on my way. Kyouko usually wakes up at around 7:30 AM by the way. So you'll still have some time to do things on your own.

Matt: I know -laughs- well off you go -smiling, patting her shoulder-

Sayaka: yep, see ya later! -waves and leaves the room-

Matt: see ya! -smiles and falls back on the ground- now to snooze for about an hour…

-an hour later, Matt wakes up and sees Kyouko already eating her breakfast-

Kyouko: good morning, Matt. You should have eat some breakfast -she offers a bowl of noodles-

Matt: oh… sure -he gets up and starts to eat with Kyouko- is it true that when Sayaka goes out for work, you're the only one in the house?

Kyouko: -nods- yeah. It's really lonely but I always watch T.V. whenever I can. -starts to drink from a glass that has apple juice in it-

Matt: how about this; after we eat, let's get dressed out of our sleepwear and let's do something together.

Kyouko: l-like a date!?

Matt: did I say date?

Kyouko: no…

Matt: let's just finish up and let's get ready. I still need to get reacquainted a bit with the city.

Kyouko: ah, okay -finishes the food quickly and goes to her room to change out-

Matt: wow. She seems a bit hyper for coming with me to get reacquainted with the city… I should also bring my wallet just in case we go off shopping or anything of the sort. -he digs out of his suitcase and gets out the suit that Michael gave him-

Kyouko: -comes out of her room, dressed in a pink t-shirt and a black miniskirt- I'm set! -she sees Matt taking off his shirt in front of her- ek! You should at least change in the restroom you moron!

Matt: don't worry about it. Just changing to a black shirt -he puts on a full black shirt and puts on the suit given by Michael- how do I look?

Kyouko: you look like you just came out of Vinewood.

Matt: well I did get this from Michael down at Vinewood after all.

Kyouko: true… so are we all ready to go?

Matt: yep. Do you guys have a spare key?

Kyouko: yeah, I always keep the spare key -gives the key to Matt- so are we gonna walk or go by car?

Matt: whatever floats your boat on modes of transportation. I just want to spend some time in Mitakihara with you.

Kyouko: so it is a date!

Matt: it isn't a bloody date!

Kyouko: that's what it sounds like! -puts on her boots-

Matt: if it was a date, then I would have said it by now!

-they head downstairs, Matt walking outside into the parking lot-

Matt: by the way, I have a question for you, Kyouko.

Kyouko: hmmm? -is at the vending machine buying a can of coffee- what is it?

Matt: is this your first time going into the city with a boy?

Kyouko: of course it is. All the boys that want to go with me are either geeks or pedophiles. It's one of the only reasons why I don't even bother going outside.

Matt: well I don't fit either one of the two profiles of being a pedo or a geek. Besides, if I was one of them, you would have told me to fuck off and fuck around with a different girl.

Kyouko: good point -laughs a bit and walks to Matt- so what are we waiting for? Shall we go?

Matt: sure -smiles a bit and walks down the sidewalk with Kyouko-

-they walk down the street and walk right into the city-

Matt: whoa a lot has changed over the period of 5 years… I can't believe that the city looks more of a metropolis than ever -looks around amazed-

Kyouko: Mitakihara is ranked number 1, beating San Miguel in Mexico, all because of the beautiful skyline, the huge metropolis and even views in which anyone can get a glimpse of the cities beauty. Mitakihara is also popular for being the most expensive city and lower crime rates than that of Tokyo now.

Matt: wow. So if I decided to live in a safe place, thank god I chose Mitakihara… then again, we still got those Triads that are on us…

Kyouko: oh shush. Don't worry too much about those Triads. -she pats Matt's back- hey, wanna go to arcade? I haven't been there in a while.

Matt: I guess so. But I've already grown up from going to the arcade.

Kyouko: oh be quiet. I know that's a lie -laughs and runs to the arcade- keep up if you can!

Matt: huh!? Oh so it's a race now! That's not fair, you got a head start! -starts to run as well, following Kyouko-

-after 10 minutes, they reach the arcade; both Kyouko and Matt are panting-

Matt: phew, and I had to run in this suit too… -looks at Kyouko, she's panting too-

Kyouko: that's nothing! -laughs and holds onto Matt's arm-

Matt: -blushes- hey, I thought I was the pedophile, Kyouko.

Kyouko: can I just hold onto you for a little while longer? -she hugs Matt's arm-

Matt: -chuckles- if you insist, Kyouko

-after a brief moment, Kyouko stops hugging Matt and smiles a bit-

Kyouko: now come on Matt, let's play some games. -holds Matt's hand-

Matt: hey, I thought I was an old man, why are you holding my hand?

Kyouko: it's nothing! -looks away and pulls her hand off of Matt's hand-

Matt: it's alright. If you want to, you can. I don't mind if you hold my hand -chuckles a bit-

Kyouko: o-okay… -looks away, blushing and holds Matt's hand-

-they go through the arcade playing several games, they then walk to an arcade dance machine-

Matt: Diva Dance? Is that something like Dance-O-Rama?

Kyouko: yeah. It's a game I always played when I was in intermediate school. Always played on the hardest difficulty and always got every step! -grins- wanna play?

Matt: I guess I don't have much of a choice now do I?

Kyouko: well, you can watch if you want -winks and gets on the machine-

Matt: -starts to watch, to himself- this girl really is something… she hates me and now she's treating me as if I was her boyfriend. Or am I?

Kyouko: -she starts the game; stepping on the pads- I hope you're watching Matt! -she giggles a bit-

Matt: -watches, smiling- I sure am watching

Kyouko: -she finishes the game a few minutes later and turns to Matt- that sure was fun -smiling- thanks for taking me to the arcade, Matt.

Matt: hey, anything for a friend -he holds out his hand, Kyouko holding onto it-

Kyouko: -to herself- I haven't realized it until after the game… even though it feels more like a date… it's great to be with someone that actually cares -she looks at Matt-

Matt: huh? Is there something wrong?

Kyouko: oh, nothing -blushes looking away- it's just that we first met and it feels like you've treating me as if I were your girlfriend…

Matt: except you aren't my girlfriend. Maybe we are already in a relationship with each other and we just haven't noticed it.

Kyouko: hey! Don't jump to conclusions like that you jerk! -she kicks Matt in the back-

Matt: ow! What the fuck was that for!?

Kyouko: you know! Ugh! -she walks ahead of Matt, angrily-

Matt: god, what the hell is that girls' problem? -scratches the back of his head and follows Kyouko-

-as Kyouko exits the arcade, she waits outside for Matt-

Kyouko: god! Why the hell did he assume that? -to herself- then again… it actually feels that way… -looks down, Matt comes out of the arcade-

Matt: hey, sorry if I said that back there. Didn't mean anything like that… just, well, you know… -stands next to Kyouko-

Kyouko: -sighs- hey it's alright. I was the one who attacked you back there. Besides, you made a conclusion that both you and I would have disagreed on. -smiles a bit, looking at Matt-

Matt: yeah, guess you're right on that. But you know… would be nice to have someone to defend and take care of, right?

Kyouko: -holds her hand over her heart, blushing- didn't I just say…

Matt: I know… I'm getting ahead of myself again -laughs a bit- come on, let's enjoy the rest of the day, okay?

Kyouko: -nods- okay… -walks out of the building with Matt, to herself- he is right though… it would be nice if I could defend someone that I truly love… like in those stories -looks up to the sky-

-as they walk down the street, Matt stops in front of a car shop, looking at several of the cars inside-

Kyouko: oh? You like cars I'm guessing?

Matt: yeah. Before my mom and dad died, we used to talk a lot about different kinds of cars and the type of car that I would buy in the future -looks at the cars parked inside, the few American imported cars that in the shop-

Kyouko: -looks in the shop too- they all look much more expensive then my Suburban… are you planning on buying one of them?

Matt: after the last heist I pulled off, I have quite the money in my bank account. I have enough to get the car and cover for it along with all of the costs. But I don't want to get ahead of myself; I have to think about which car will suit me the most.

Kyouko: well what about that one over there? -points to the car in front of Matt, a Dodge Viper GT-S 1999-

Matt: yeah. That is definitely a car that I would get -smiles- it's in a nice black color with a beautiful silver stripe cutting through the center of the car. What's more astonishing is what's under the hood and its top speed.

Kyouko: then why not get it? -looks at Matt- it might be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Matt: well… let's not get too ahead of ourselves -enters the showroom- I want to see the cars price first. After that, see if the car really is in good condition and then finally get the car registered.

Kyouko: -puts her hand over her mouth and giggles- you really do take an interest in cars

Matt: trust me; I love a good American classic like the Viper. Would get the SRT Viper but old is gold.

-after a few hours in the shop, Matt and Kyouko come out of the showroom-

Matt: and you thought I wasn't prepared?

Kyouko: what happened to not getting ahead of ourselves -facepalms-

Matt: can't help it. Would never deny a Viper -looks at the car- they said they will have it ready by later today, registered and all. Saves quite some time too -looks at Kyouko and smiles-

Kyouko: -sighs and looks at Matt- well, I guess it's okay… besides, your wealthy enough to buy your own big house.

Matt: except I won't do that anytime soon. I want to stay with you guys, as much as I'm the odd one out.

Kyouko: -smiles a bit and hugs Matt's arm again- it sort of makes sense I guess -laughs a bit-

Matt: you really must love hugging my arm -laughs a bit, holding her head close-

Kyouko: I guess I really am silly -giggles, hugging his arm tightly-

Matt: I guess you are -chuckles a bit, caressing her head-

-TO BE CONTINUED-

Matt Kawasaki's notes on Kyouko Sakura:

She's one hell of a girl. I'm telling you, it's like she likes you at first then starts to hate you for no reason at all. Kind of a bipolar personality, I think is the right word to use? Just be careful on what you say to her, you may end up with some missing teeth if you aren't careful… maybe lucky if she doesn't break your bones. Hopefully, Sayaka doesn't tell her anything, otherwise I will break her neck.

Kyouko Sakura's notes on Matt Kawasaki:

That guy can get irritating from time to time. I swear to god, one of these days I will literally smash a piece of glass against his head… then again, he did something awfully nice for me today; he took me out somewhere on his free time… something Sayaka could never do because of her job. I guess I won't be alone, thanks to him.