HANAKO AND RANKU
Hanako and Ranku were NOT about to miss out on Topsy Turvy day. They were at the food stalls and were sitting together at a table. Hanako was a beautiful and young Japanese woman with black hair that was spiked at both sides of her head. She had deep eyes and was wearing a dark t-shirt and dark blue pants, and on the t-shirt was the famous image of an ocean wave, the first "manga" image, in a way.
Ranku looked as frightening as his sister was beautiful. Both had an air of nobility and majesty around them, only he seemed to inspire awe in a terrible way, like a thunderstorm. He had a reptilian face with sharp fangs on all of his canine teeth, smooth and powerful muscles on his arms and chest and sharp, long red claws. His body was scaled white, and he had a blood red gem in the middle of his serpentine forehead. He had majestic-looking wings with a red and black strips pulsing throughout them. He looked like a snake demon, fitting since his father was the experiment Sneak.
No, they weren't a couple. They were brother and sister. I guess one could say it's easy to see where Hanako got her good looks from!
Sitting down at the table was Daveigh and Ashton, who each had their own separate drinks. Both of the Japanese siblings were drinking green tea. Across from them was another couple…a bickering pair. One had 113, AKA "Shoe's" heads-style, ratty hair, perfect teeth and a worm-like tail. He was wearing rather tattered robes and had a photo of 221, Sparky, in his hands, pointing at him angrily as he glared at the female experiment with Belle's head shape, who had a small, cute tail, big golden eyes and a dark blue chest.
The boy was Bartimaeus, aka Barty. The girl was Voltrinnia, aka Vee, and they were arguing over how justice should be performed. Vee was advocating vengeance and vigilantism, while Barty, trying as best as his "always get the best deal" nature would allow him, was trying to advocate the idea of absolute law and justice. Neither of them was convincing the other of the superiority of their idea, and eventually the two began shouting so loud that they finally "harrumphed", got up, and left.
"PHEW. Thought they'd never go! Say, Ranku…" Ashton said.
Ranku blinked his red eyes and looked up from his drink, setting it down. "Yes?" He asked in that soft satin voice.
"I'm surprised that you and Hanako don't get…you know…freaked out or angry or anything with the people who stare at you all the time…"
"Who stares?" Hanako asked.
Daveigh pointed behind them and all around. A good portion of people were casting glances. Even by experimental standards, Ranku was scary because he was BIG, bigger than a human.
"Lots, really." Ashton remarked. "Not that WE mind, we're just sayin'…"
"People used to stare at Lilo back when she was doing her "thing" and collecting the experiments though." Daveigh defended. She sighed. "Oh, Gramma…"
"…er…how did she die?" Ranku asked. He wasn't trying to be offensive, he was just interested.
"…power went out in the hospital in her wing. She wasn't the only casualty, but…" Daveigh wiped her eyes. "You-you would think that they could have afforded a back-up generator…"
"She was a wonderful person." Ranku said, nodding respectfully.
"My brother is a wonderful person too." Hanako said. "Why can't people see that?" She sighed.
They all think my brother's demonic, they all think he's weird…
They think that I should go and put him down!
But when I'm the one who's crying, when I'm all alone…
He's the one who makes a smile out of a frown!
He's not mean…he's not cruel…
Even though they won't let him into school,
He ain't heavy…
He's just my brother!
Hanako sipped her green tea as Ranku smiled. "I appreciate that. Sister, you…you do so much for me."
My mother didn't want to give birth to a freak…
She almost threw me in the fire place…
She asked her darling daughter "won't you come with me"?
Then my sister punched her in the face!
"B-tch went DOWN!" Hanako laughed.
She's more than just…a pretty girl…
She's the greatest friend in all the world…
She ain't heavy…
She's just my sister!
The two of them looked at each other, nodding.
We know that they don't understand,
Perhaps they never will, but we don't caaaare…
No we don't caaaare…
Hanako stood up and dramatically flourished, about to collapse. "For when one of is feels that they are falling down…"
Ranku quickly caught her in his arms before she fell, grinning. "The other's always there!"
The two stood up and held each other's hands.
Just because we look so odd together…
Doesn't mean we won't be friends forever…
You're not heavy…
You're just…my…
They then hugged. "Family…" Hanako said happily.
"Family." Ranku almost purred back.
"Familyyyyy…" They sang out together.
Ashton blew his nose. "That was beautiful!" He sobbed.
"You guys really ARE close!" Daveigh said. "I'm glad you stick together no matter what."
"We always will." Hanako said.
Ranku nodded. "We always will."
