A/N: I've had a nasty case of writer's block for some time now but I think it's gone now. This chapter is a break from explosives. Enjoy.
Tsukasa set the bomb down on the ground and walked towards safety, but something went wrong the charge misfired sending debris flying in Tsukasa's direction. The lilac girl turned around and had just enough time time to scream before the broken two-by-four hit her in chest. A sickening crunch rang out in the air. Miyuki ran trying to reach Tsukasa but she was too late. Tsukasa, laid out in the dirt; and the two-by-four stood like a defiant flag.
Tsukasa woke up from her nap in cold sweat. She couldn't remember where she was until she saw Patty's bandages. Miyuki had taken them back to her house to bandage Patty's hands. Patty saw Tsukasa's discomfort.
"Are you alright?"
"Oh it's nothing."
Patty gave Tsukasa a skeptical look.
"Are you sure?"
Tsukasa just nodded.
"Okay than," Patty shrugged and went back to doing whatever it was she was doing.
Miyuki walked into the room with a tray and placed it on the table. It had drinks and various types of cookies.
"Are you ready to tell Patricia-san what happened earlier?"
Tsukasa nodded. She grabbed a napkin from the tray and wiped the beads of sweat from her face.
"Well, the other day I found an explosives handbook and I've been trying out different things from it and what happened earlier was that something went wrong with the detonator."
Patty stared at her, "Have you been watching American movies?"
Both Miyuki and Tsukasa gave Patty an odd look. Patty took a small bite from a cookie completely serious.
"No..." Miyuki and Tsukasa said in unison.
"Just wondering," Patty returned to her normal self.
Tsukasa spoke up, "You have to promise not to tell anyone."
"Aw... why not?"
"Because we could get into huge trouble."
"I can't tell anyone..?"
"No one."
Patty got up and started towards the doorway. Tsukasa in an unexpected manner ran and blocked said doorway.
"Promise."
Patty, afraid of what might happen next gave in.
"I promise I won't tell anyone about this but I'm going with you next time."
"Deal."
"Can I go home now, it's getting late," Patty said.
Miyuki nodded, "Would you like my mother to drive you?"
"No it's fine, the trains are still running."
"And Tsukasa, you're spending the night here right?"
Tsukasa nodded while pulling out her cellphone. She dialed her home number.
"Oi," Kagami answered.
"Hello," Tsukasa responded meekly.
"Where have you been all day?"
"I've been here with Miyuki. Could you tell Mom I'm spending the night here with Miyuki."
"She not home right now but I'll tell-." Crash
"What was that?" Tsukasa said worriedly.
"Matsuri came home drunk and now she's stumbling through the house babling about some book that's gone missing." CRASH
Matsuri broke down Kagami's door. Kagami dropped the phone.
"H-hey that was my door." Kagami yelled at her older sister. Matsuri stumbled over to Kagami's bed.
"Wait. Stop. Not the bed sheets," Kagami yelled.
Tsukasa decided to hang up the phone.
"It's okay for me to stay," she said putting on a weak smile.
"Let's go up to my room than."
Tsukasa looked at the room bewildered. Miyuki's room was a mess.
"I apologize that my room looks like this. I haven't had time to clean it lately. Would you mind stepping out for a moment so I can clear some space?"
"O-okay," Tsukasa stepped into the hallway and leaned against the wall. Inside she heard a flurry of movement and stuff being thrown across the room.
Minutes later...
"Come in," Miyuki called from her room.
Tsukasa entered once again bewildered, Miyuki's room practically sparkled.
"Would you like me to make your bed on the floor or would you prefer to share mine?"
Tsukasa thought it over. If I sleep on the floor Miyuki and I won't have to worry about bothering each other in the night but what of I have that dream again.
"Let's share your bed."
"Okay."
Miyuki's mother knocked on the door before entering.
"Do you two want to watch a movie with me?"
"What movie is it?" Tsukasa asked.
"This one," Yukari held up The E*orcist
"What is that?" Tsukasa asked half afraid of the answer.
"It's an American movie. A tel-marketer said it was really good so I ordered it."
"I guess we can watch it, right Miyuki. Miyuki... Miyuki... where... did you go?" Tsukasa looked around but the pink-haired girl was no where to be seen.
"There you are." Yukari spotted her hiding under the bed.
Tsukasa knelled down next to the bed.
"How did you get down there so fast?"
Miyuki just shivered.
"Come on. Let's watch the movie, with all of us together it won't be that bad."
Tsukasa coaxed Miyuki out from under the bed like a scared puppy than they all went down stairs. Tsukasa sat on the couch comforting Miyuki while Yukari set up the movie to play.
One movie later...
All three girls held each other hyper-aware of their surroundings. Every little sound and creak made them scream. Tsukasa had tears streaming from her eyes. Had someone knocked on the front door they would probably die of fright.
"I have to use the restroom," Miyuki spoke up, "can someone go with me?"
Neither Yukari or Tsukasa wanted to be alone so they all went to the restroom together. Progress was slow because every step on the staircase creaked. Miyuki held a stool in her hands, Tsukasa walked close behind her and Yukari brought up the rear armed with a sofa cushion.
"We're here."
They all stood in front of the door.
"Would you two mind turning around while I use the bathroom? I don't really want to close the door."
Yukari and Tsukasa passed the time by watching the hallway for anything that could sneak up on them. The group moved back downstairs to set up camp in the living room. They set up their beds in a triangle shaped at first but changed to sleeping side-by-side after they heard a dog howl.
A/N: The next chapter will include explosions and not just bombs but people too (figuratively of course).