Chapter 10: Assumptions and the Arcade!

Wednesday, 7:30am

Yomi woke up at around 7:30 am to take a shower.

After she was bathed and dressed, she looked at a sleeping Tomo in the bed they slept in. She kissed her forehead and walked down stairs and saw Sakaki.

"Going to work?" the half asleep Sakaki asked.

"Pretty much. When are you?" Yomi got a piece of scrap paper out of her folder and wrote a note to Tomo.

'Tomo, since I know you, I'll remind you again where I am. I'm at work. I'll see you at 4 if your home. P.s. I'm taking your car again. Thanks. Love- Yomi'

Sakaki saw what she wrote and laughed.

"I'll be going to work in about an hour. The notes cute"

Yomi smiled and waved, going out the door. After getting into her car, she backed up and went to school, to teach kids that acted like a 16 year old Tomo.

A half an hour later Chiyo-chan got up and saw Sakaki getting ready for her job.

"Morning Ms. Sakaki."

Sakaki looked up at Chiyo-chan and realized she herself was not fully dressed. After feeling like her cheeks were burning, she shut the door half way, which made Chiyo-chan laugh.

"Morning...and Chiyo-chan, you can stop calling me Ms. Sakaki you know."

After finishing getting ready, she exited her room and saw Chiyo-chan at the kitchen table making some cereal. After setting her bowl down, Chiyo-chan looked up at Sakaki.

"I know, but old habits die hard. Where are you going?"

"Work. I tried to say that last night but you fell asleep."

Sakaki continued.

"I have about 5 minutes before I have to go. Is there anything I should pick up for you while I'm in town? Or are you going there yourself?"

The younger girl sat down. "I don't know, I'll see what Tomo's doing." Sakaki had to go then. She wanted to kiss the girl goodbye but she wouldn't be allowed. She sighed.

"Alright, I have to go now."

Chiyo got up and surprised her by hugging her tightly.

"I'll see you soon then. Be safe."

Sakaki nodded and left with her heart beating fast.

Right after she left Tomo came downstairs with a smirk on her face, directed at Chiyo-chan.

"You like her don't you?"

Chiyo sat back down and began to eat her cereal, ignoring the comment.

"Come on, Chiyo! Tell me."

The smaller girl turned around and looked at Tomo.

"Why should I?"

Tomo stood there stupid for a minute, thinking of an excuse.

"Because I asked politely. Besides, I know you do."

"Oh really, because I think your wrong. I don't like her. She's just a close friend that I feel very close to her. So you can stop assuming." Chiyo fought back.

'Damn, I'm going to loose the bet to Yomi.' Tomo thought back to last Saturday.

Frowning at Chiyo's answer, she responded.

"Fine..."She sat down next to the teen, grabbing a banana off the table and chomping apiece off. Seeing the note Yomi wrote made her laugh mentally.

"So what do you wanna today?" Tomo said, eating the rest of the banana and throwing the peel in the garbage.

"Maybe we can go to the arcade?"

Tomo's eyes got big "Oh not that place...well fine. As long as you're not good at games and don't piss me off so much that I wanna get drunk."

Chiyo-chan looked up at her. " What the hell does that mean?"

Tomo laughed. "It be the beginning of hell, trust me."

Leaving Chiyo-chan in confusion, they both got ready and walked out side, feeling the cold wind blow there hair back, but also feeling the sun's warm rays on their faces.

Finally reaching their destinations, they saw Kagura there.

"Kagura?! Wow! Out of all the places I've looked, the arcade is the last place I thought I'd find you."

Kagura looked at the two coming up to her and realized who they were.

"Tomo? Chiyo-chan? What are you guys doing here?"

Tomo came up and hugged her rival. "We'll, both our girlfriends are working so we came here to chill."

Tomo received a hard jab in the ribs from Chiyo-chan and a cocked up eyebrow from Kagura.

After getting her wind back, Tomo slapped Chiyo-chan in the back of the head.

"I didn't deserve that!!" A pouting Chiyo said rubbing her head.

Kagura laughed. "You guys are still pretty much the same as you were in high school."

"So Ms. Kagura, what are you here for?" Chiyo said, walking into the arcade.

"I was bored so I came here to play for a few hours."

"Well it looks like you have competition. Dead or Alive anyone?" Tomo said grinning at the athlete.

"Hell yea!" Kagura said, running to the game it's self.

"Prepare to get low score Tomo!"

"Right! Over my dead body!" Tomo began shooting at the dead zombies trying to eat the Scientists. Kagura was following right along with her.

Chiyo-chan sighed. 'This is going to be a long afternoon' She thought to herself.

She looked at the two playing and laughed. 'At least they're entertaining.'

She ordered a 3 bowls of noodles with drinks.

"Guys, foods here if you want it."

Kagura paused the game, walked over to the table and sat down.

Tomo placed the virtual gun down and walked over as well, digging into her noodles. It was pretty quiet except for the three slurping down their noodles.

"Thanks Chiyo-chan." Kagura said after finishing her lunch several minutes later.

"Yea, same here." Tomo wiped her mouth and dashed for the game, un pausing it and shooting the upcoming zombies.

"HEY!" Kagura yelled at Tomo and jumped over to the machine, grabbing her gun and matching Tomo's speed.

Chiyo-chan cleaned up the mess and sat back down, waiting for them to finish.