M.L.D: HI GUYS; WELCOME BACK TO 'A SIMPLE THREAD'!
Rhythm: Wow, chapter ten already? That's so awesome!
Kusukusu: Super Awesome!
M.L.D: Now to please welcome THE ZEBRA KING as he disclaims the chapter for today …!
ZEE: Hello everyone; we have a major confession to make.
*Kusukusu&Rhythm blinks*
M.L.D: We are Shibuko Ebara and Banri Sendo; the creators of PEACH-PIT!
…silence …
Rima: You've got to be kidding me -_-;;
*Nagihiko chuckles awkwardly* *M.L.D and ZEE smiles brightly*
Rima: Oh Kami-sama no …just-just move on to the chapter; no disclaimer today –
Nagihiko: MoonLightDaiyz owns nothing of Shugo Chara; only her own OCs.
Rima: *glares* I hate you.
Nagihiko: You so don't. Anyways on with the chapter!
~ … Chapter Ten: Just say sorry! Part III … ~
Rima's POV …
My eyelids pulled apart from each other slowly and softly fluttered themselves open; letting the early morning sun gleam into my view; I winced and groaned at this and then shifted over to my side, increasing the light beeping noise from my stupid annoying alarm clock.
I narrowed my eyes to better my sleepy view to find the small clock reading '4:15 am', "Too early …" I grumbled to the small machine and then my fingers searched tiredly for the snooze button. Successfully finding its target, my fingers pushed down on the switch. I smiled lightly and rolled over towards the wall, falling into another round of sleep …
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!" screamed the alarm. My eyes shot open and in one swift movement I flipped over and slammed my hand on the button once again, "It's too early," I growled, "Now shut up," and with that, I fell onto my pillow and closed my eyes.
"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!"
"Shut it off already …" Kusukusu's tired voice echoed from her egg. I glared up to the ceiling and whipped my head over towards the small little timer at my bedside as it screamed throughout the room; a low growl emitted from me as I ripped the comfy covers from off of my small body.
Marching over to my alarm clock, I snatched it from my nightstand and shook it back and forth mercilessly, "Stupid thing! I told you it's too darn early in the morning!" I fumed loudly, "JUST SHUT UP ALREADY!"
"Uh …R-Ri-chan …" my Mamma's voice trailed off from my bedroom door. I froze and glanced over to her with surprised eyes and then glanced back to the clock in my small tiny hands. …Okay …this is a hahaha, weird moment …
I chuckled and quickly hid the still beeping clock behind my back; Mamma forced out an awkward giggle and slowly closed the door behind her, "I'll just let you and Mr. Clock have a moment alone …breakfast is ready and you have a guest downstairs …they said that they're going to walk you to school this morning," she said quickly through my bedroom door.
I sweat dropped at this …
Yep, she's a little freaked out about her only daughter talking and yelling at inanimate objects. Truthfully I would be too, but still sometimes Mamma makes me worry about her too; I mean …where does she think I get it from?
"Um …al-alright Mamma," I said back as I placed the alarm clock back on the nightstand, but not before shooting it one more last death glare as I started over and made my bed. Kusukusu then woke up and greeted me with a cheery hello and a cute wide smile. Wow …what a quick change in mood, but I smiled back and did my regular morning routine …except it's a lot earlier than when I usually woke up, but I have to live with my punishments like I do with my happy moments.
But, I wonder which of the girls who would wake up this early in the morning for my sake and walk with me to school …School wouldn't start until another full two and half hours, so they'll just have to sit, wait and watch while Fujisaki and I help either Mitsuki-sensei or Coach Gunma. If I had to guess right away …I would have to say that Amu would be the type of friend to wake up this early for others, but then again Yaya would too if she's high enough on candy; Utau would come, but never early on weekdays …
I shrugged my shoulders and waltzed over to my bedroom's bathroom and did the regular facilities stuff.
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
After pulling my wavy hair into a neat back pony-tail, I tied and laced my new all-time favorite cute little thin dark blue colored ribbon around the beginning of it and my thick blonde hair tumbled down my back, while a few stray curls cascaded about my thin shoulders. After packing and going over my belongings in my schoolbag, I then pulled my winter sweater over my head and patted it down to suit my small figure; and then rubbed down the sides of my uniform skirt. Looking into my dresser's mirror, I smiled happily satisfied with myself and started over to my door with a small singing Kusukusu behind me.
I trailed down the stairs a very tired and slightly irritated yawn escaping from my lips. Reaching the few steps of the staircase, I found Mamma waltzing into the hallway with an old newspaper; she glanced over into my direction, "Kawaii; Ri-chan you look so cute with your hair up like that!" my Mamma squealed as I just finished coming down the small flight of stairs.
I blushed a little at her compliment, "Arigatou, Mamma," I smiled cutely only to receive more squealing from my mother. I sweat dropped at this …Jeez; it's like having an over-sized teenager as a fangirl …
"Excuse me, Mashiro-san but your food is getting cold –" a sudden voice quickly cut itself off as the person entered into the small hallway leading into the kitchen.
I blinked, "What …? The baka's here!" I snapped; instantly glaring at the idiot purple headed boy.
"Hi Rhythm; hi Temari!" Kusukusu beamed.
"Ri-chan, now that's not very nice …but, yes Fuji-kun's here," my Mamma scolded down to me while I glared over to the tall purple head as he just smiled down to me, sincerely.
"He came over earlier and offered to walk with you to school and asked for me to let you sleep in a little late so he could make breakfast for us! He's such a sweet boy~" Mamma giggled as she turned to the Fujisaki and gently pinched his right cheek; he only chuckled up to her, "It's no problem, really Mashiro-san,"
Mamma giggled at this and smiled over to me, "Come on and join us at the table, Ri-chan,"
"If he cooked, then I'm not really hungry," I grumbled under my breath.
"What was that, Ri-chan?"
"Oh, um …I just can't wait! My tummy's all grumbly Mommy," I smiled in a really cute way.
"Awwhh~!" my Mamma squealed as she shot over and glomped me to the floor, "Kyaah!" I exclaimed, "Mamma, remember that number one rule we agreed on; never jumping me for a hug! It's never a good idea to glomp a small person!" I say as I struggled against Mamma's tight embrace. Purple-Head, his two Charas and Kusukusu all snickered at this as I wriggled in my mother's arms.
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
It was strangely silent as Fujisaki and I walked together to the school. I mean, there was nothing really to talk about; we are still quite upset with each other after all. We just walked down the sidewalk; a small gap in between the two of us and our eyes staring straight ahead …sometimes glancing to the side of ourselves.
A relaxing soft wind breezed past us making my loose hairs dance around my small frame; Kusukusu rested on top of my head. I glanced up to her and smiled softly, she's just so cute! …but always taking a nap on my head; is it comfy and warm up there or something?
I glanced up to the sky finding it a riveting gentle clouded grey color as thick, but small puffy mists swirled around up inside the abyss. Gentle rich white snow sprinkled down and covered the many grounds of the Seiyo region; as I watch this; I shifted my arms into a more comfortable space inside my slightly thick dark blue wool uniform sweater sleeves and hid more of my cheeks within my pale sky blue scarf.
My eyes then shifted over to Fujisaki …he was wearing an all-black, low V-neck sweater that revealed more of his uniform shirt and his green plaid tie. Around his neck was a fine evergreen colored wool scarf that went perfectly well with his green plaid shorts. Rhythm rode on his head while Temari made herself comfortable inside his scarf, just on the right side of his lightly rosy cheek.
Fujisaki suddenly glanced down over to me; I blinked and quickly ripped my eyes from off of him and kept them facing to the other side of the emptied sidewalk, "We're still arguing, so why did you come over?"
"…Well, we're both on the same punishment and going to the same place; so why not?" he answered, "And besides, seeing as you like to oversleep and yell at your alarm clock all morning; it seems that I did make the right decision in coming to pick you up," he chuckled some. My eyes narrowed some as I glared down towards the sidewalk, "Figures," I scoffed, "You only did this to indirectly annoy me,"
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
After a small while, we were still leisurely strolling to Seiyo Academy, but I couldn't help but notice that there was no morning rush …where's all the traffic, the screeching car horns, the distant chatting of the locals, the barking dogs in the distance and etc.
"Where is everyone …?" I mumbled and only now noticed that the clouds hovered a little lower and seemed a shade darker than before, while the snow falling had gotten even heavier; coming down in a much more rapid speed.
"Hm? You say something?" Fujisaki asked pulling himself away from his happy humming session; I didn't say anything and shook my head slowly, "It's nothing," I say.
"Okay," he stated as he shrugged his shoulders, while he continued on with his soft humming. I giggled at this, but then caught myself and watched the random buildings we passed from the side of me silently, but pulled out my phone from my skirts' pocket remembering that I didn't put it on vibrate …wonder how that'll work out if it rang in class because of some random text …
I sweat dropped at the thought; so not worth the drama …
Glancing at the tiny digital clock in the lower right hand corner of the orange flip phone; I saw the time tick to '5:30 am'. I groaned inwardly at this and shuffled the little electronic back into my pocket. I just hate getting up so freaking early …I'm glad that the weekend's close.
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
Okay this is really weird, even if it's this early in the morning there's always at least a few early birds just walking around or something, but no one was out. Fujisaki and I just made it up to the school. We trudged up to the front entrance gates only to find them closed and locked shut. I blinked at this as Fujisaki raised his hand and touched the metal iron bars.
"It's locked …" he says.
"No really? I can obviously see that," I said over to him and looked back up to the gates.
"Maybe we're early …what time is it?"
I pulled my phone from my pocket and viewed the time, "It's '5:41 am'," I told him.
"Hm …I guess it's still pretty early …no problem, since we're here we can just wait out front until Tsukasa-san arrives or just one of the janitors," he smiled down to me. I looked over to him, "I guess,"
So we stood at the front of the emptied school hand facing the vacant streets of Seiyo; my honey eyes facing that of the snowy pavement while Fujisaki smiled in front of him humming joyously. Glancing to my side, I noticed that from under his long, thick side bangs that he was listening to his iPod and then sighed. Well, I guess trying to make a conversation was out of the question.
Kusukusu shuffled herself into my scarf just on the right side of my face; she beamed up to me and then waved over to Rhythm and Temari who had done they exact same over in Fujisaki's scarf. I giggled at this …Charas can be so adorable at times.
Pulling my eyes away from the three good friends, I retraced my vision back onto the emptied streets of Seiyo and looked back down to my cellphone; '6:08 am'. I glared at the small device.
Why do I feel like the Headmaster ditched us? I don't know why …it's just a strong weird feeling …or like what Mamma likes to call 'women's intuition'; she says it's the most powerful gift that has been bestowed on us females by the Goddesses in Heaven and right after that is the ability to give life (birth) and the radiant beauty either outside or inside and blah, blah, blah …etc. Some crazy mess like that, but anyways in my opinion it's just a weird tingling sensation that you would get after eating or being around something you're not supposed to and getting an allergic reaction; like a small itching irritating rash …or what I like to call my Super Special Secret Spidey Sense! No one knows about it except Mamma and Kusukusu, oh and my Diary of course.
Hazing out of my pool of random thoughts, I spotted a small moving dot in the distance; I squinted my eyes trying to better my view. I nudged Fujisaki from beside me in his arm, my eyes never leaving off of the upcoming speck. He looked down over to me and blinked, pulling his left ear bud from his ear, "What is it?" he asks.
I didn't answer and pointed over to the moving thing; he soon followed my gaze and studied it, "It looks like a car; probably Tsukasa-san rushing because he's running late,"
I stood still and watched the black vehicle and shook my head, "I don't think so …isn't the Headmaster's car tan?"
"I guess you're right …" he chuckled, still watching the car drive around hectically. I sweat dropped at this, but blinked as I realized that the vehicle was an all-black large minivan. Fujisaki and I jumped back. He quickly wrapped his arms around me, his back facing slightly to the upcoming death trap; I felt my cheeks slightly tinge to a light pink …I don't know if it was from the cold air or the fact that he and I were so close to each other. I quickly shook the thought out of my head as the vehicle swerved a little and managed a small booming thud against the sidewalks' curb. Small snowy dust clouds fluttered around in the air; as it cleared the drivers' window pulled down (A/N: Did you know that in Japan that the driver's seat is on the right side of the car? - ).
I blinked my eyes and peeked over Fujisaki's shoulder and instantly my eyes widened, "M –Mamma? !" I gasped, leading Fujisaki to ease himself from me and follow my eyesore, "Mashiro-san?"
"Get in the car now you guys," she told us.
Fujisaki and I blinked at this a little taken aback and glanced over to each other.
… IN MAMMA'S CAR …
"I'm so glad that I found you two," Mamma sighed. I glanced up to her.
Right now, Mamma, Fujisaki, our Charas and I were all riding in my Mamma's minivan. Fujisaki and I were sitting in the back passenger seats as Mamma sat up front and drove.
"What's the matter, Mashiro-san?"
"After you guys left, I turned on the television and saw the news and the news lady said that there was going to be a big snow storm today. She said that it'll be safer for everyone –especially kids to stay at home or indoors," Mamma explained, "I was so worried! They didn't say really when the storm was going to start, so that made me really, really, really worried; so I rushed down here as fast as I could to come get you guys. Practically losing my mind,"
I blinked, "So school was …"
"Canceled?" Fujisaki finished off the rest of my sentence and I glared over to him.
"Yup, all schools in the Seiyo region are officially closed down; everyone's at home. All the roads were closed down too, they're really serious, they don't know how bad the storm is going to get,"
"I hate today," I quickly frowned. Fujisaki chuckled, "I find it quite amusing to say the least,"
"Figures you of all people would say that …"
"But it's true, Ri-chan's always so moody," Mamma faked a pout, "Hm …maybe it's that time of the month …"
Fujisaki suddenly choked back a flood of blush, "Mashiro-san that's a little uncalled for –"
"Mamma, just drive!" I yelled jumping up to my Mamma's shoulder, "What's wrong with you randomly saying something like that?"
"What? You're both in High school now …he's bound to learn about it in health class or something,"
"Why use me as an example? That's private business that as a mother you should respect! You have them too, so you of all random crazy people should understand," I ranted, "Jeez, I swear sometimes I wonder if you even think about the things you say before you even mention them …Fujisaki –"
"Fuji-kun, darling," Mamma cut me off, trying to correct me.
"There's no way I'm calling the Baka that; there's no way whatsoever! Back to my nagging at you, Mother …Fujisaki is a boy; no matter how girly he looks with all that hair!"
"Uh thanks Rima-chan …" the Purple-Head sweat dropped from behind me.
"WHATEVER! Mamma, things like that are strictly private; it's like …a major rule in the all-girls code book,"
"I don't see what the problem is …all girls around your age goes through the phase; it's just part of life. Even your two friends Amu and probably even Yaya –"
"There you go blurting out awkward random things!"
"Why are you so angry all of a sudden? You shouldn't feel ashamed of it; besides it's one of the many wonderful gifts from the grateful Goddesses of the Heavens –"
"Just stop talking! Cut on the radio, just no more talking from you; you're making everything epically awkward,"
"Fine, fine …since the topic is bothering you so much," Mamma said as she rolled her eyes and reached over to the vehicles' music player.
Purple-Head sighed in relief and I settled back into my seat; glaring out of the back passengers' tinted window, watching the small fluffy specks fall harder to the Earth …
A storm …it just had to be a freaking storm! I'm really starting to think that Kami-sama is really trying to torture me or something …
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
"Make yourself at home, Fuji-kun," Mamma giggled as we came into our home, and she locked the door behind us. I grumbled curses under my breath and glared over to the annoying home intruding purple head.
Well, I guess coincidently he had gotten a phone call from his mom, she was worried and wanted to know his whereabouts, he told her that he was okay and riding with me and Mamma back to the house. He also asked if it was okay if anybody can drop by and pick him up, but his mom went totally overprotective mode and told him to see if it would be okay for him to stay with us until the storm blows over …Mamma quickly agreed, saying that not anyone should be driving in this kind of weather …
My right eyebrow twitched at the horrific memory, "Home wrecker," I growled over to him as I slid off my shoes in the front hallway. Fujisaki mirrored my actions, but smiled innocently over to me, "I'm sorry for intruding in like this, Rima,"
"Add an honorific, you annoying Baka,"
"But that's no fun ~,"
Mamma waltz passed us and strolled into the kitchen, "Dinner will be ready in about an hour or so …Ri-chan, can you take Fuji-kun upstairs and get him settled in?"
"He's not sleeping in my room," I quickly stated.
"Well, we don't have any other rooms and he's certainly not sleeping on the couch. Where's your hospitality, Ri-chan?" Mamma spoke as she searched around in the fridge.
"It's okay Mashiro-san, I'll be okay on the couch –"
"What did I just say? If you two are going to be under my roof, you're going to follow all the rules and orders given with it," Mamma scolded the two of us. I stared my eyes down to the wooden floorboards, while beside me I could feel a blushing Fujisaki.
"Yes Mamma," I answered her and slowly made my way over to the staircase that led up to the hallway towards my bedroom, "Please follow me, F –Fujisaki …" I stuttered.
As I climbed up the stairs, I could hear not so far behind me Fujisaki's light and gentle footsteps following close behind me. Our Charas were silent for once, which was really weird and awkward.
Reaching my room, I hesitantly turned my doorknob and slowly opened the door. The both of us entered inside; I could feel my face instantly flood a bright strawberry red.
"Your room's so cute, Rima-chan ~," Temari giggled as she floated around the apricot colored room. I smiled lightly at her compliment.
"My thoughts exactly …but with the front you put on at school; I would've never thought of your room looking like this," went Fujisaki, "You know you can tell a lot about a person, by looking at their bedroom?"
I blushed at this a little, "Shut up," I told him, "Don't start getting any crazy ideas. I'm still very angry with you; the only reason you're here is because Mamma invited you, not me,"
"I understand," he smiled lightly as his hazel ochre eyes wandered around the room, "So I'm guessing we're sharing the bed then?"
"Most certainly not; you get the floor, you cross dressing pervert," I said as I quickly crossed my arms just under my small chest.
"So mean …the floor is going to be cold ~," he whined playfully. I shrugged, "Oh well …get mad at the floor not me …and if you didn't realize my bed is a twin-sized. There's no way am I letting myself be that close to a c –" I blinked, turned away from the Fujisaki and quickly shut my mouth closed and then glared over to my window, feeling my cheeks reddening some.
Was I just going to call the Baka Fujisaki a 'cute guy'? I think the storms' starting to get to me.
"B-but I do have a spare sleeping bag, a spare futon and some beanbag chairs; your choice," I quickly rattled. Kusukusu snickered at this.
"I guess, I'll just settle with the futon then," I felt him shrug from behind me.
I then rolled my eyes and made my way over to my large and crowded closet and pulled out a clean, large white and crisp towel and then handed it to the purple haired boy, "Mamma has this strict rule about showering before sitting down at the dinner table and eating," I told the baffled cross dresser. I started over to my bedroom's door and signaled for him to follow me.
Walking down the long hallway, I finally came to a stop in front of a small closet. I slid the door open and searched through the row of men's clothing …pulling out a plain, baggy and light yellow colored sweatshirt; I then re-faced Fujisaki and held the shirt against his torso, studying it, "Hold your arms out to your sides," I told him. He did as asked and I held the long sleeves across his arms, "It'll fit you," I say and then laid the shirt over his left shoulder and then went back into the closet …after a few minutes, I found a pair of baggy dark gray sweatpants. I did the same like I did with the shirt and held the pants against Fujisaki and nodded my head, "Here you go," I say up to him as I placed and laid the pants on top of the sweatshirt on his shoulder.
"And here are some socks,"
Taking the balled up feet warmers, Fujisaki stayed silent and stared down to me with a weird, soft and serene expression that I've never seen him wear on his face before. I blinked and then glared up to him a little weirded out, "What's wrong with you?"
He blinked and gently shook his head, "Nothing; thank you Rima-chan," he smiled down to me, "Um …where's the bathroom?"
"You can use the one in my room," I told him and we both trailed back into my bedroom.
"Since you're a guest, you can go first and I'll just go after you," I said as I searched around inside my closet for some pajamas, "There should be an extra washcloth hanging on the ledge of the tub,"
"Alright …I'll try not to take too long," he said, before entering into the bathroom.
I sighed …thanks to Mamma, I have to be nice to someone that I hate and is currently angry with; plus she expects me to sleep in the same room as the baka and not nearly kill him in his sleep.
"Hahaha! Hey Rima, is it alright if Rhythm and Temari sleep in Kusukusu's basket for the sleepover?"
"Sure, I guess …" I sighed, watching the three of them all cheer at once. Rhythm hugged his small arms around the two female Charas shoulders as they all shared a festive laugh together, "We're going to have so much fun guys! We're gonna tell scary ghost stories and pull off loads of funny pranks!"
I sweat dropped after watching them …just wow …
I pulled out a cute light turquoise frilly night top with puffy and laced short sleeves; a small white lacey ribbon tied itself from around the collar. It had matching bottoms; which were a pair of slightly frilly shorts that hung just above my knees. This was my most favorite pajamas to wear and they were really warm and snuggly ~!
Going into my closet, I grabbed another large towel and then skipped over to my bed making sure to grab a Gag manga to read for the time being; pttf, who knew how long it will take the stupid cross dresser to take a shower.
Nagihiko's POV …
I folded the bath towel that Rima had given me not too long ago and placed it on the edge of the sink, in arm distance; and as for the clothes, I laid them on top of the bathroom's toilet (with the lid down, of course).
Before taking off my clothes, I made my way over to the closed door and twisted the lock.
"I don't know why you're locking the door, Fujisaki; you don't have anything that I want to see," Rima called over to the door. I chuckled; there are like a million comments I could say to that, but I'd rather not get into it, "I know that, I just feel more comfortable like this," I said back to her instead.
"Fine, whatever floats your boat cross dresser,"
I rolled my eyes at the insult and rubbed my hands through the side of my hair and then I started to undress myself. Climbing into the shower, I cut it on equally between hot and cold, making a relaxing combination of warmness. I closed my eyes in a tranquil type way as I rubbed my long purple bangs back; the earnest water trickling onto my face. The pushed back hair flopped back onto my forehead as I reached for a bar of soap and shampoo, but hesitated …
"Rima …is it alright if I use some of your shampoo?"
"Don't you realize how girly you sound?" she giggled. I only scowled some but shook it off, "Seriously,"
"Okay, okay …there are two different shampoos; one is 'Peaches & Creamed Delight' and the other one is 'Lavender Bliss'. I barely ever use the lavender one, so go on ahead and use that," she says.
I nodded my head and grabbed the purple colored container and squeezed it over the top of my head and then I gently massaged it into my scalp. After I cleaned my hair, I reached for the bar of soap and my washcloth and began rubbing the two of them against my skin.
Finding myself done, I quickly rinsed and dried myself off and threw on the clothes that Rima had given me to wear, laying the large white towel around my neck because my hair was still a little wet. I then unlocked the bathroom door and re-entered back into the small blonde's bedroom.
She took her eyes from her Gag manga and looked up to me, "Took you long enough,"
I rolled my eyes, "Your turn," I say a little annoyed and pointed to the bathroom from over my shoulder.
"It's about time," she says as she waltz passed me and into the bathroom.
I sighed and sat in one of her emptied beanbag chairs; beside the little sitting area was a bookshelf, "I guess she wouldn't mind if I just read something to pass the time," I assured myself and reached for a random book. It was a manga. Normally I don't really read things like this, but I guess this is all Rima has in her room.
I shrugged my shoulders in a bored fashion and tried reading the comedic comic and then sighed, "Too many pictures …" I groaned, "Doesn't she have something with more …I don't know …more words in it?" I asked myself only to sigh some more.
Digging into my schoolbag, I pulled out my cellphone to find that I had a missed call and pressed redial.
"Hello?" answered Takashi's voice on the other end of the speaker.
"Hey Tashi-kun, it's me; Nagi,"
"Oh hey, Nade-chan!"
I sweat dropped at the nickname of my alter ego, "…I said 'Nagi'; again with that nickname?"
"Sorry, sorry …I've just grown so use to it," he chuckled.
"So why did you call?"
"No reason, really; I just was talking to Hanako-sama and she told me that you're spending the night over that small blonde's house …what was her name again?"
I sighed, "Rima-chan?"
"Ah, yeah! Rima Mashiro-sempai; aren't you two like planning to kill each other or something?" he chuckled.
"Not exactly …hopefully …" I mumbled, only thinking of the worst from the small blonde.
"Hahaha,"
"Why do I get the feeling that you only called to laugh at my misery …"
"Because I sort of am, plus I wanted to see if you were still alive or not. It's weird how I haven't been here for long, but can tell that she's an evil Chibi villain, but with a cute face,"
"I guess …"
"And it's really funny that I can easily tell that you have a thing for her," Takashi said in a more serious tone.
I instantly choked on air, "Wait, what?"
"You heard me, Nagihiko …you like Rima-sempai, don't you?"
"Whatever gave you that idea?"
"Let's just say that your acting skills have gotten …how should I put this delicately …when you try hiding your romantic-y feelings; your acting sucks,"
"Ouch?"
"I'm just saying …" he hummed, "So, how long did you like her?"
"I don't know …"
I heard Takashi chuckle some through the phone.
"I'm hanging up now," I said, getting annoyed.
"Okay, I'll just see you later after the storm blows over then …have fun ~," he chimed through the phone, right before hanging up on his end of the phone with a soft 'click'. I glared my eyes in front of me, at visibly nothing …that Takashi. He's one of the few people who can look past my façades; as well as Mother, Father, Baaya-san, Rhythm and Temari and maybe even Rima-chan …
But …all this time, I've liked her …? I mean, this is the little demon who loves to torture me every minute of the day; the Chibi Devil who only thinks of the male species as servants, slaves and her loyal followers. The girl who …hates me …
Putting my cellphone back into my schoolbag, I sighed at the thought, only to be interrupted by the small blonde exiting from out of the bathroom. I looked up and felt my face heat up some …she looked so cute …She wore this pretty turquoise innocent looking Lolita two-piece pajama set, with her hair in two low pony-tails that laid on her shoulders and tumbled down about her arms in front view; without that usual black ribbon. I blinked a few times, slightly taken aback by her appearance; I couldn't help but stare …
She blinked as she ran her slender fingers through her many curled locks and noticed my eyes on her, instantly blushing, "Stop staring at me," she said a little flustered as she turned her face from my view. I quickly did the same as I felt my cheeks flaring more, "S-sorry …but …it really looks good on you," I confessed. Rima's tiny physique stiffened some as she quickly whipped herself from me; her back facing me, "SH- SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!" she exclaimed.
I blinked and stared after her as she hurriedly stomped her way over to the bedroom door, "Stop saying useless stuff and come on! Dinner should be ready by now!"
I chuckled to myself, "Be right there," I called after her as I climbed to my feet and followed the small blonde down the stairs.
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
"Your cooking is amazing, Mashiro-san," I smiled over to the smiling brunette, "Very good; I really like it,"
"Awwhh~ arigato Fuji-kun,"
"Kiss up," Rima hissed from across the table to me. I glanced up from my food over to her and smiled innocently, "RiRi-tan is so lucky to have a pleasurable, stunning and very brilliant woman as a mother …such as yourself, Mashiro-san," I said in a happy 'oblivious' tone as I quickly shot the small blonde a small smirk. She glared over to me; I chuckled inwardly to myself.
"Oh stop …do go on," Mashiro-san giggled.
I smiled, "Plus your home is so glowingly decorated …I admire the style and taste. Very lovely,"
She giggled some more as a response, "You are so sweet, Fuji-kun …if you were older and if I weren't married …" she sighed. Rhythm floated over to my shoulder, "Nagi, what the heck do you think you're doing, dude?"
"Nothing really …I'm just complimenting Mashiro-san," I whispered under my breath.
"And teasing little Rima-chan …or are you trying to make her jealous?" Temari giggled from behind her pink kimono sleeve.
"Maybe a little bit of both?" I smiled lightly as I softly chuckled to myself, "Her reactions are always too cute and amusing,"
Rima scoffed as she stuffed a forkful of her potato salad into her mouth and then mumbled a few incoherent curses. I chuckled lowly to myself, "My, my …so unladylike, little RiRi-tan …" I tsked as I shook my head in a playful disapproval, "Hahaha,"
"Just be quiet so I can eat my dinner in peace, Baka,"
"Ri-chan, don't be so rude …call Fuji-kun, 'Fuji-kun', alright?"
"I'm not calling him that," she scoffed, before taking a short sip from her medium-sized glass.
"Ri-chan,"
"It's quite alright Mashiro-san …it's really funny when RiRi-tan calls me by her little nicknames," I smiled over to the Mashiro mother. She looked over to me and smiled lightly, "Well alright,"
"Freaking. Kiss. Up," Rima growled over to me; I only smiled happily over to her.
She's just so cute –
Wait a minute …why am I thinking about her? …Especially the cute thing? I don't even think we're friends, or near close to being associates; heck she'll befriend Nadeshiko before she even thinks to look my way AND WE'RE TWO OF THE SAME PERSON!
I shook my head slowly. Maybe I'm just tired …
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
Rima's POV …
That stupid over conceited Baka! H-how dare he barge into the safety and privacy of my own home and chat up my mother! ? That's super gross and disgusting on so many boundaries! Thanks to him, I'm too upset to even pay attention and read my favorite manga …I glared at the cross dresser as he sat calmly in one of my beanbags, reading a random Gag manga. I hate, hate, hate, hate, and don't forget HATE him more than anything in the whole entire world!
Without a word, he silently flipped a few straying purple locks over his right shoulder. I narrowed my eyes more onto him as I slightly clenched the sides of my small lightly laminated book. That playboy …I wonder how he'll react when he wakes up in the morning with all that 'mop' chopped off until he's completely bald and his scalp is shining as bright as the freaking sun!
"Hmm …staring Rima-chan? See anything you like?" he said simply, his eyes never leaving the book. I blinked and then instantly glared, growling a bit, "Nothing. At. All," I said through gritted teeth and quickly stuffed my face into my Gag manga; zoning the stupid purple head out of my mind.
"Oh really …? Because …you were staring for approximately eleven minutes, forty seconds and fifty-eight pages so far," he smiled lightly; his eyes glued to the comic's pages. That statement made him sound so much like Kairi, I swear …
I choked a little on air, "There's no way that I was staring at you!"
"But you were," he said in a nonchalant type of tone, turning a page.
"So not,"
"So was,"
"No way, ever!"
"But you were," he yawned, flipping another page; Kusukusu, Rhythm and Temari started giggling at this.
"In your dreams," I scoffed and immediately went back to reading.
"And they've become reality, I see," he chuckled lightly to himself. I peeked over the top of my book and glared at the idiot child, "I hate you," I growled over to him lowly.
"What else is new? I've really gotten used to it by now …It's been like three or so years …?"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing really," he shrugged, "It's doesn't really concern you,"
"Yeah it did and it does, because now I want to know,"
"Why would you care?" he asks in a bored tone, "I'm only thinking about a lot of things right now …besides, when do you ever care what leaves from out of my mouth. It's just jumbled nonsense to you,"
"Not always,"
"Ha," he cackled and closed the comic and shuffled over to his futon that I laid out beside my bed, "You've really gotten better at your acting skills, hunh?"
"…Fujisaki –"
"Good night, Rima …don't worry; tomorrow I won't be here to bother you," he sighed and shuffled under the blue covers, "My apologies for be such a nuisance today,"
I stared down to the Purple Head, speechless, "…"
"Would it be alright if I asked you to cut off the lamp?"
I nodded my head slowly reaching over to my nightstand and pulled the small string, making the tiny light fade off and then the room was instantly filled with the darkness of the night.
"Good night," he said lowly as Rhythm, Temari and Kusukusu all floated over to the little clown Chara's 'bedroom' aka basket and snuggled into their tiny colorful eggs. I shuffled myself into my bed and under my sheets, along with my slightly heavy comforter, "Good night …" I said to the bundled purple head almost silently and pulled the covers over my small shoulders and shifted in a more comfortable position underneath them, making my face confront the apricot wall, "…"
Why …do I feel so icky now …? My stomach feels as if it's in a big tangled knot …and it's yanking and pulling every minute. I narrowed my eyes until they were in a sober looking state. This is so weird …what's wrong with me all of a sudden?
I held onto the side of my stomach and winced, slightly …I've never felt this feeling before …except for when Mamma and Pappa argued and fought with each other (A/N: She's just too clueless that she just indirectly answered the question to her problem, XD). Sighing in frustration, I glared at the wall and pulled the covers over my head; soon falling into a struggling night of sleep …
~ … A Simple Thread … ~
M.L.D: There you go; chapter TEN! I feel so accomplished at the moment. I apologize though, if some of this chappie seems rushed in some places or out of place or character.
Mitsuki: SO MUCH DRAMA AND TENSION BREWING UP BETWEEN THEM!
M.L.D: Yeah, I know – Wait …hold on …who let you in here?
Mitsuki: Me.
M.L.D: Um …okay then …moving on to some things that are a little more normal …IT'S TIME TO RESPOND BACK TO YOUR GUYS REVIEWS!
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M.L.D: Thanks for the reviews everyone! I'm glad you like the story so far and I hope that you'll all stick with me for the rest of it. Oh! And I apologize if the showering scene with Nagihiko was …too descriptive; re-reading over it made me almost drown in my repeated floods of blush …there was maybe even a nosebleed … *imagines scene, blushes and covers my nose quickly* You know what …just-just click to the next chapter, hahaha!