"You did WHAT?"

Me and the twins yelled at the top of our lungs when Alice came back. She had a huge bruise on her right knee and had a cut on her left leg. She was carrying her butcher knife and a stem from a mango tree. "...I didn't want to get low grades, so I had to steal a stem from the neighbor's tree and plant it directly to the soil." she explained.

"You know what? You look like a mess." Hikaru commented, staring at a few cuts on her legs and the huge cut on her left leg. "Who knew a girl like you would be so grade-conscious." Kaoru joined in. It's true, Alice may be like that, but this girl is actually really grade-conscious. One time, she ended up doing all the projects in one day when we were in elementary.

She got a flower pot outside the door, which used to have a cactus in it. She stabbed the stem through the soil. "Well... at least we can still graft this, right?" she grinned, while sitting down on the pillow. I laughed so hard. "Alice... YOU ARE THE BEST!" Seriously! She's so awesome, I mean, who else would think of actually stealing a stem just for a grade? This girl is awesome, like seriously.

"Well done, Fifi." Hikaru gave her a thumbs up. Kaoru was trying to keep himself from laughing, maybe he thinks she's awesome, too. "My name's not Fifi." Alice replied. Then she glanced at the wall clock. Her face turned pale, all of the sudden. "OH NO. It's this late already? I should start working on the illustration board!" she grabbed her bag and rushed to the bedroom. And as for me...

Why did I get to be stuck with the twins?

"So, Karylle. Wanna study?" Hikaru looked at me with those devilish eyes.

"No. Not with you, at least." I blurted out. "But you have to study. You can't even speak straight Japanese." Kaoru commented, as he rummaged through the drawers in the cabinet. "...AT LEAST I CAN STILL SPEAK JAPANESE! And stop rummaging through there, Alice will kill you." Yep, those drawers contain Alice's video games, DVD's, and random stuff.

"But you can't read kanji or katakana. Exams are definitely not written in English, mind you." Hikaru said, spinning a pen on his hand. "And I wanna go home." he added. "Then go home. I can do this by myself." They're starting to really piss me off.


30 minutes later...


...WHYYYYY. Why can't I read properly! ?

I almost flipped over the table, like what Alice did, due to over-fatigue. The twins are still here. Damn.

"So? Any luck?" Hikaru asked. "Let me know when you need help." Kaoru followed. They were now playing with Alice's DS, even if they know that they'll be killed later. I groaned. "...Why can't I speak straight Japanese, or even read kanji properly?" I complained. For the 15th time already.

"Karylle, nothing will happen if you keep on complaining like that." Hikaru sighed, as he went near me. "Can you even read this?" he pointed at a word. I only stared at it. "Can't read it, can you? It's 'Inu', which means 'Dog' in English." he pronounced. I buried my face on the book. "Why can't I speak straight Japanese, or even read..." I complained once more.

Kaoru put the DS back to where it was. "Why am I stuck with a girl who does nothing but complain that she doesn't know how to speak straight Japanese?" he said, as he stood up and stretched. I glared at him. "Why am I stuck with a guy who does nothing but complain about a girl who does nothing but complain that she can't speak straight Japanese?" I retorted. "We're equal, we're both complaining. Live with it."

Hikaru raised an eyebrow. "Are you talking to me or Kaoru?" Ignorant, as always. "And what did you mean by what you said?" Kaoru asked. "I meant, instead of complaining with me, why don't you just try to help me?" I face-palmed. Then the bedroom door burst open.

We all looked at Alice, who was now wearing her pajamas. "...What? Okay, I know I look weird in pajamas, but don't stare at me like that." she blushed slightly. "...Cute, though." Kaoru looked away quickly. Now this is getting interesting. "Oi, just because you're cute, doesn't mean you don't have to study. Come over here." Hikaru said. I can sense that the atmosphere's a little tense now.

Alice refused to come. We all looked at her, obviously confused. "...I.." she started. "..You...?" Kaoru answered. Me and Hikaru looked at each other with a 'what-in-the-world-is-going-on' face. "...I.. well, I..." Little tears started to form in Alice's eyes. "...HEY? Something wrong?" Kaoru stood up and touched her forehead. "...I'm hungry."

We all laughed, except for her. "W-what's so funny? I can't do this without food! I'm hungry." she said, once again. "Fifi, it's 9:30pm. Where do you expect to buy food?" Hikaru sighed, but still smiling. "...Fine, I'll take you out. Go eat, then study when we come back, 'kay?" Kaoru patted her head. "...YEAY! Thank you, you're my savior, Kaoru!" As usual, whenever someone offers her food, she always has to say that she loves them, or even tell them that they're her savior.

And so, they went out.

As for me and Hikaru...

"Go read this word." he told me. "Um... 'Usagi'?" I answered. He nodded. "And what does that mean?" I blinked twice. "Um... 'Rabbit'." I answered quickly, a little scared that he'll scold me again. He grinned. "What's with that face? Afraid of me?"

"I AM NOT AFRAID OF YOU." I said. "Not afraid of me? Then why are you staring at me like that? Don't tell me you fell in love with me already?"

I pointed furiously at him. "What are you talking about? Are you hungry or something? Why don't you go follow Kaoru and Alice? You're so awkward, Hikaru!" I blushed. Yes, he's good-looking, smart, funny, immature, and an awesome friend. But there is no way I'd ever fall for him!

He laughed. "Alright, I know. I was just testing your reaction. And you seem guilty." he teased. "I am not guilty, shut up. Now just teach me now." I said. This guy is so awkward, what an idiot. "Karylle, I'll give you this last warning, so listen. If you ever fall in love with me... Don't."

I gulped. He sounded dead-serious. But I kept my poker face to avoid being awkward. "Just freaking teach me already!" I yelled. He sighed. "Alright, already."

"Dude. You planned this, didn't you?" I asked, as me and Kaoru continued to walk to the convenience store. He smirked. "Planned what, Fifi?" I hit his head hardly. "You volunteered to come with me so that Hikaru and Karylle would be alone, right? And you're expecting for them to, you know, develop feelings?"

He didn't answer. I knew it. "Dude, there's nothing to be worried about. They're already close enough to develop feelings for each other. I don't even need to observe them to find out. We can just wait." I said, patting his back. He looked at me. "Actually I don't want Hikaru to fall for anybody. Back then, it was just 'us'.The twins. Never trusting anybody but ourselves. Now I think I'm losing my best friend." he explained.

"You know I wished I had a twin, too, you know. It'll be a lot of fun, and I..." I stopped, which made Kaoru look at me. "...I... Nothing." I grinned. "You know let's just smile to be happy, 'kay? Dude, at least Hikaru wouldn't get hurt with Haruhi now." I said. He laid an arm on my shoulder. "...Thank you, Alice." he whispered.

I pushed his face away. "NO. Don't get near me, you monster. How dare you." I glared at him. He smiled. "Tsk. You're not really nice." he scratched his head. "Duh, you realized that now?" I talked back, and he laughed. "What a girl. Only few would want to push my face away from theirs."

I looked at him in a weird way. "Excuse me? Are you saying you were expecting me to actually like how you always put your face near mine? Well, no, sir. So get away, 'kay?" I kicked his knee, and he clutched it in pain. "Brutal. Not even sure if you're a girl." I smirked. "Don't even expect me to act like how you expect other girls to act. I'm not like those bitches."

Then I started walking really fast to the convenience store. He followed. As soon as I reached the door, Kaoru held the handle before I did. He looked at me, with a devilish look on his face. "What?" I pouted. "You're on your period today, are you?"

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"Finally! We're almost finished." I stretched my arms. Which reminds me, why are Kaoru and Alice taking so long?

"You did it, Karylle. How about Mathematics now?" he invited. "What? But... but..." It's not that I'm afraid of Math, it's just, I'm so tired. "How about tomorrow? I need some rest." I said. He thought for a moment. "Well, it is late. Our maids and butlers must be looking for us right now." he said as he stood up. I gaped at him. "...What?" he asked.

"Aren't you even going to wait for Kaoru?" He thought for a while again. "I am going to wait for him. But what's taking him so long?"

Then the door opened. "KAORU, YOU SUCK!" I could hear Alice's voice. Kaoru went in, laughing. "Now I know why this girl is so grumpy today." he announced. "DON'T YOU EVEN DARE!" Alice hit his head, which caused him to run behind Hikaru. "That girl is a murderer, I tell you." he said.

Hikaru started laughing. "Alice looks just like a grumpy old lady now." he teased. Alice looked like she was about to throw the twins off the balcony. "You both suck!" then she opened the plastic bag and munched on her cookies. "Hey! No fair, I wanna eat, too!" I said as I pigged out with her. "No! This is my food, go get your own!" "Don't be greedy, share!" "NOOO!"

Hikaru and Kaoru nodded to each other. "Hey, it's late. We've got to go." Hikaru bade goodbye. Kaoru looked at Alice, before leaving. "Sleep early, 'kay, dude? I don't want you to end up killing Karylle, especially in your situation now." he smirked, which made Alice glare at him. "Shut up. Don't even dare mention it." Okay, I have no idea what these two did, but I'm pretty sure they fought again.

I wonder... what kind of craziness would happen tomorrow?