For the Love of the Mobudachi Trio
By: Tanokai
A/N: The chars are speaking English when their quotes look like this "speaking"
Chapter Ten: Scorpionic Snapping
The man with Piercing blue eyes was looking at Mayumi, a smug smirk on his face.
"Looks like you found yourself a nice place here, Mayumi," The man stated in English.
Mayumi had to think for a moment, as it had been a while since she spoke English. "This isn't my place. It belongs to a friend of mine."
"I see. I guess we did go to the right place the first time, Jared."
The other man simply nodded.
A bit annoyed with everything, Losan spoke up, now. "What do you want, Mitch!"
The man was quick to look at Losan and was about to say something when Shigure walked in and took his attention.
"Lo, May? Are you guys alright- oh Hello there." He smiled at the two Americans at the door. Jared nodded slightly to him in response, but Mitch just looked back to Mayumi.
"We just wanted to say hello and see how you were doing. We'll be in touch with you guys shortly, however."
With that, both Mitch and Jared nodded their goodbyes to Ayame and Shigure before they turned and left.
After Mayumi closed the door and turned to look at everyone, Ayame and Shigure spoke at the same time. "What was that about?"
Mayumi gave a forced chuckle and looked to Losan. "Shall we continue that game now?"
Losan fallowed her example and smiled. "Yeah! I still have to beat you another thirteen time for us to be tied!"
"Like that's going to happen!" Mayumi laughed as she and Losan headed back toward the room their game was set up.
"What was all that about, do you think?" Ayame aked quietly as he stared at the front door.
"I'm not sure. Old boyfriends?"
"Maybe…but something's telling me that's not it."
"Well, it can't be anything too bad, right? I mean, they'd tell us if that was the case, wouldn't they?"
"I would think so, but would we?"
"Pardon?"
"If something really bad was going on in our family, would we tell them?"
"So, you think they were part of May and Lo's family?"
"It's just a guess. I'm just not so sure we have nothing to worry about. They tend to keep their family matters quiet."
"I guess you're-" Shigure stopped what he was saying and cringed from the sound of Mayumi's angry voice.
"I SWEAR TO GOD I SHOULD KILL YOU RIGHT NOW, AYAME!"
Losan's voice soon fallowed. "No, May, don't do that! Please, it wasn't all his fault."
"YOU STAY OUT OF THIS! I'M GONNA KILL HIM RIGHT NOW!"
Ayame stood there petrified, staring at the door. He was to scared to even turn. He didn't know if he should be running away from Mayumi at top speed, or if he should turn around and see what was the matter.
"Good luck with that, Aya," and before Ayame could say anything back, Shigure was gone and in his office working on his novel like a good little dog.
Ayame was just about to turn around to see what was wrong when Mayumi came up behind him. Grabbed a handful of his hair, and yanked it as hard as she could.
"Ahh!" He fall backwards onto his back and lied there rubbing the back of his head. "May," he whined, "That really hurt…"
"Well, MAYBE, it'll help teach you a lesson."
"But, May, I didn't do anything."
"Like hell you didn't! You looked at my cards when I went to answer the door! You and your scorpionic girlfriend both!"
"Scorpionic?" Ayame blinked up at her, confused.
"Don't correct my Japanese while I'm yelling at you!"
"I'm sor-"
"And you, Dog! Don't you go eavesdropping when I'm yelling at him!"
Shigure came from around the wall smiling nervously. "I wasn't eavesdropping, just passing by to get a cup of tea while I work."
Without seeing whether or not she bought this, Shigure hurried off to get his cup of tea and took the long way back to his office to work.
Two hours later: At 4:00P.M.
Hatori drove Anishi and her son to Shigure's house. After dropping them off he left, as he had other patients to see. Anishi walked in and went in search for Shigure. She found him in his office finishing the last sentence of his new novel.
"Oh my, Working like a good boy, Shigure?" Anishi was shocked.
"Hmm? Oh, yes, well it was safe in here."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, Mayumi was close to pulling out Ayame's hair. It was a scary sight."
"I see. That sounds like Mayumi. Was he looking at her cards again?"
"Yea. Well, here's my story." Shigure handed her a stack of papers.
Anishi read the title on the top page. "Scorpionic tales?" She eyed him strangly.
"What:
"What kind of word is 'Scorpionic'?"
"I heard someone use it once. Thought it sounded like it'd make a good title." Shigure set his son in his lap.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Who could that be?" Anishi wondered aloud as she walked to the door. When she opened it she was met by a pair of piercing blue eyes.
At 5:00P.M.
Mayumi and Losan both sat in the living room of their home. Anishi was at Shigures. Her and Shigure were playing the part of normal parents living together.
"So, May. When you went to see Ani at Hatori's medical office what did she say about Mitch's visit?" Losan asked still not understanding it.
"She said, 'I don't really care. I'm a parent now. I have other worries.'"
"But, if they find out she's a parent…"
Mayumi got up and went over to the fish bowl to feed the gold fish they got at the last carnival. She spoke quietly. "It might not eve matter."
"What? What do you mean?"
"They went to Shigure's house to find us, Losan."
"So?"
"They went to Shigure's house to look for us. They must have some kind of idea already of our relationship with Shigure, and probably Ayame, too, now."
Losan's eyes widened. "Mayumi…Please. Don't…"
Mayumi said nothing as she went to the door, grabbed her coat and was fixing to leave.
"Mayumi…Promise me you won't."
Losan hurried over to Mayumi to stop her from leaving.
"Mayumi, Promise me!"
Mayumi said nothing as she reached to open the door.
Losan didn't let her as she grabbed her firmly by the shoulders. "Mayumi! Even if he tells you to do it. Please don't! I don't want to loose him! And I know you don't want to loose Hatori! So just don't!"
"But Losan. You don't understand. He's the head of our family. It's not about what you, Anishi, or even what I want. It's-"
Frustrated, Losan took her right hand from Mayumi's shoulder and punched her square in the face. Mayumi stumbled back and then fell to the floor, her nose bleeding, but thankfully, not broken.
"Dammit Mayumi! Just once I would like you to tell him to go to Hell! Just once! And to think you claimed to love Hatori!"
Just then a knock was heard at the door. Without thinking, Losan spun around and flung the door open. Standing there was both Mitch and Jared.
"My my. I didn't know you were so anxious to see me again, Losan. You sure answered the door rather quickly."
"Go to Hell, Mitch!" With that Losan brushed by him and left in her/Ani's car.