A/N: Sup, here with another chapter. Kawasaki and Totsuka tag teamed Hikigaya in this chapter. Sorry for any OOCness here. Next chapter is L is for Love, should be interesting, ye?

K is for Kawasaki

Kawasaki

I think I can speak for everyone here when I say this: Everyone has those moments when they just wanna stop time for whatever reason, or simply rewind time. But you cant, no matter how much you wan't to. It's not possible, after all. You're probably not a teen brunette who wears tees with deer on them, studying photography and having misadventures with your hot punk friend [1]. I'm certainly not.

So, why am I bringing up time manipulation and stuff? Well, I just had what the French call 'L'esprit de l"escalier' [2]. The spirit of the staircase or staircase wit. It's when you think of a good response to say, only it's too late to say anything. Let's say your at a family renunion, you're upstairs talking to your asshole cousin when he insults you. You don't say anything back because you're too shocked, so you head downstairs. You're at the bottom of the staircase and you think of the perfect comeback. Thing is, you can't walk back up. The time's passed, you wish you had some rewind powers. So you're stuck there with nothing but regret.

I experienced such a thing about a two days ago, though I'm not at a family renunion and someone didn't insult me. Instead, I was sitting in the clubroom, red faced, locking eyes with a certain brocon. Said brocon being none other than Kawasaki Saki: The black lace wearing, cigarette smoking, rebellious loner beauty of Sobu High.

You might be thinking: Hey! This asshole actually remembered her name. It's about time, that running gag was losing some steam. Ah, but alas, if only that were the case. I didn't remember her name. Well, actually, I did. I just remembered too late. I was at the bottom of the metaphorical staircase with no way up.

I didn't call her something else either, no I did something far worse and emberrasing. With a single word I built my own casket, buried by grave, somehow put the nails down and attended my own funeral all by my lonesome.

"What do ya need, Saki?" I asked the silver haired beauty with a pony tail.

I'm here in the clubroom enjoying my time reading a light novel. Yuigahama, Yukinoshita and Isshiki were all in here with me, all chattering idely about this and that. Yuigahama and Isshiki were the main ones talking, Yukinoshita mainly sat there adding a few words when needed. They seemed to be enjoying eachother's company.

It's been a good day thus far, well, not counting this morning. I got a sweet looking omlette only to find that it contained tomatoes in it, at least there was some orange juice. Today I got a free can of MAX Coffee courtesy of my lovely angel Totsuka. Yes, I am forever in debt to Totsuka. I'll glady repay him in any form, ANY form. Hehehe... Calm down man! Calm down.

I was also able to get another can from Isshiki and some Ramen. I enjoyed the hell out of those two cans and that Ramen. It's been a good day indeed.

But now, I just fucked everything up, as usual.

"H-Hikki?'

"Hmm?" I glanced at Yuigahama who had a light shade of pink spread across her cheeks. Are you sick?

"Why doesn't Senpai do that with me?" I heard Isshiki mumble.

I glanced at Yukinoshita only to see her calmly sipping some tea. Hmmm, strange.

"Anyways, what do you need, Saki?" I asked the silver haired girl again.

"U-uh, I, uh. Um..." She kept on stuttering.

She also had a shade of pink across her cheeks, but it was much more dark. Are you sick, too? What's going on? What's wrong with ya?

"You okay there, Saki?" I asked her.

She yelped in surprise and started to visibly shake, her face growing even more pink. I heard mumbling behind me and ignored it.

"Kawasaki-san" Yukinoshita said, gaining the attention of-

Wait. Kawasaki?

...

Shit! I- I called her by her first name didn't I? Oh, fuck me!

"If you'll excuse Hikigaya-kun's manners, what is it that you need?"

I looked at Kawasaki only to find her still blushing like a bride. Oh, shoot. Now I'm starting to blush, too.

Kawasaki stayed like that for a few seconds before answering.

"I, uh, I- I need to talk to Hikigaya pr-privately." She stuttered out.

Privately? Am I blushing even more?

"Whatever for, Kawasaki?" Yukinoshita asked, her eyes giving off that cold glare of hers.

"Uh, o-only Hikigaya can help me with this, I think" Kawasaki was visibly shaking even more now.

"I-I'm sure Yukinon and I can help, Saki-chan" Yuigahama said.

"Yes, we can help. Not just Hikigaya-kun" Yukinoshita responded.

"N-No, I want Hikigaya"

"I see, very well then. Hikigaya-kun, you may leave with Kawasaki-san to discuss her request."

"Right..."

I got up out of my seat and walked past Kawasaki and slid open the door. Kawasaki followed suit and I continued to walk down the hallway a ways away the clubroom. The walk away from the clubroom was long and silent. My cheeks were still burning and stealing glances at Kawasaki showed that she was still blushing. After being a reasonable distance away I decided to speak up.

"Hey, uh, Kawasaki"

"...Yes" She answered shyly.

"I, uh, I'm sorry for calling you... y'know-

"No, no it's fine. I guess..."

"Yea..."

"If you want. You can call me that... o-only if you want, that is"

"Y-yea. I guess that fine, but... are you okay with me calling you that?"

"Yea, it's fine. Ca-can I call you... Hachiman?" She looked up shyly at me.

Various perverted thoughts came to mind at the moment.

"Yea that's fine" I said.

The atmosphere turned a bit awkward after that.

"What, uh, wh- what is it that you need?" I asked.

"Oh, right. You know Kei-chan, right?"

Who? Kei-chan?...Kei-chan. Oh, her litter sister?

"Your little sister?"

"Yea."

"Yea I know her, I guess. Why? What about her?"

"I, uh, I need you to babysit her for a bit" She told me, not looking at me, but instead the ground.

Pardon? Babysit? Me?

I guess I know why Kawa- uh, Saki called me over privately. Yukinoshita surely would've called the cops at the mere mention of me near kids.

"Why?" I simply asked

It surely is an unusual request. Can't she hire, y'know, an actual babysitter?

"Be-because Kei-chan asked for you. So did Taishi"

Did she? Well that's nice of her. Don't care about that damn bug, though. Hmmm, maybe that insect will be there too? Probably. Yea, I can teach that kid a lesson or two. Hehehe...

"What's with that ugly face?" Saki asked, her bluntness coming through.

"Uh, nothing. Anyways, what's in it for me?" I asked

I simply can't go babysit for free.

"I'll cook you some meals for a whole week" She said

Free meals? And for a whole week? Heck yea!

"Deal" I simply said, hiding the excitement on my face with my usual wicked poker face.

"Deal? Ok. Well, I need you to come over tomorrow after school."

She took out a slip of paper out of the bag slung over her shoulder along with a pen.

"Turn around" She said

I did as told. I felt her put the paper on my back and felt her write something on the paper, using my back as a flat surface.

"Here"

I turned around and took the slip of paper out of her hand.

I looked at it. Her address and phone number. Huh.

"Meet me at the front gate tomorrow after school, K?"

"Sure" I answered back.

"K, don't forget" She told me, a small smile on her face.

Cute.

Wait, what?

"Hachiman!" Have I died?

I looked up, from my face being plastered to my desk, to the heavenly and angelic voice.

"Hey, Totsuka" I said to the angel in front of me.

"How are you, Hachiman?" Sh-he asked, I mean.

How can a guy be so cute?

"Fine, now that I talked to you" I blurted out.

'Hah, that's sweet of you Hachiman" He said

Dear god, that's such a sweet smile.

"Please wake me up every morning from now on" I blurted out again

"Huh? Um, hehe..." Oh shoot, now I made him feel awkward.

"Just kidding. I just have a lot of things on my mind-

"Hey Hikki!"

I turned my head and saw Yuigahama rushing up to me, her fine pair of assets bobbing up and down.

"What?" I asked her.

"What did Saki-chan ask you yesterday?"

Hmm, that's right. I never bothered to tell them what happened. I don't really think they need to know, I think.

"Nothing important, just some personal business." I told her

"Personal?" She asked, her face growing pink.

"Yea, nothing like what you're thinking I assure you"

Now that I think about it, where is she? She's not in her seat. Did she leave somewhere during break? Ah, whatever.

"Really?" Yuigahama asked.

"Yea, now shoo"

"Mmmm, your so mean Hikki" She grumbled unhappily

"Well, see ya at club Hikki, bye Sai-chan"

Club? Oh shoot, forget to tell them.

"Yuigahama, wait" I called out to her.

She turned around and walked back up to me and Totsuka.

"What is it, Hikki?" She asked

"About club, I won't be there"

"Why?"

"I have to do something that involved Saki's request" I told her.

"Saki?" I heard Totsuka say.

I looked at Yuigahama and saw her face was tinged pink again.

"Hi-Hikki?"

"Yea?"

"You and Saki-chan aren't doing something together, right?" She said in almost a murderous tone.

Sheesh, what's with that tone?

"No, of course not, why?"

"No reason! I'll tell Yukinon about it" She said while saluting like a solider.

She left soon thereafter.

"What's going on between you and Saki-chan?" Totsuka asked.

"Nothing, why?"

"Just wondering" He gave me that sweet smile "Did she go to the service club?"

"Yea"

"What did she request"

Hmm, should I tell Totsuka? He's no harm, probably. Oh! And maybe, just maybe, he'll accompany me to Saki's house.

"She asked if I could babysit her little sister today" I told him.

"Really? That sounds like fun. Mind if I join?" Heh, yes you can. Yes you can...

"Sure, just meet me at the front gates after school"

"Hachiman" Yes my sweet angel?

"Yes?" I turned my head only to find Saki and not Totsuka. Sigh, she's not a bad sight though.

"Are you ready?" She asked.

"Yea"

"OK, I need to-

"Oh, wait, no I'm not" I interrupted her.

She looked at me with a raised brow.

"I, uh, do you mind if another classmate came with us?" I asked

"Who, Yuigahama?"

"No, Totsuka"

"Totsuka?" She asked

"Yea, y'know, usually wears a green jacket, silver hair, short green shorts with long... long slender legs" Control myself, Hachiman.

"No, I... uh, know who he is. Yea, that's fine I guess" She said, giving me an odd stare in the process.

"Cool"

"Why is he coming, though?"

"I kinda told him about your request, besides an extra hand wouldn't be harmful, yea?" I told her my reasoning

"I guess so" She said while propping herself against the wall and looking off in the distance. Huh, you look pretty cool there Saki.

"Hachiman!" I nearly cracked my neck while turning to see Totsuka running up and waving his hand, it looked like there was sparkles all around him.

"Hey Hachiman, Saki-chan" He greeted us

"Hey" Saki greeted him back.

"Are you sure you wanna come with? I don't want to impose on you" She said to Totsuka.

Wait, so you're fine if I'm the one being imposed on?

"Yea, it's no problem. Besides, I love kids!"

Saki, Totsuka and I all biked over to her house. The trip there took about 15 minutes by bike. Both Saki and I rode our bikes there while Totsuka rode on the back of my bike, holding on to me, his hands placed on my shoulders... What a lovely feeling.

If only I could see him, his hair flowing in the wind, that sweet smile of his..

Ok, I gotta stop.

Anyways, we arrived at Saki's house roughly 15 minutes after we left school. The bike ride there was mostly quiet, save for the sounds of the city.

Saki's house was rather large, fit for a big family. 5 people in her family, I think. Her and Keika, that insect, then an infant brother along with her mother and father.

Her door was wooden, made a small creek when opened to let us in. Spacious house, tall ceiling, walls full of photos of her and her bothers and sister. Her entire home gave off a cozy feeling, smelled nice too, like rice crispie treats or something.

"Hey, Saki?" I asked her while she was leading us to the living room with Totsuka.

"Yea?"

"Where are, uh, where are your parents?" I asked.

Why can't they babysit Keika? Hell, can't that insect babysit her? Or is he too young? Too poisonous, perhaps?

"They're not here"

"Yea I can see that. It's just, why can't they babysit Keika?"

"Can't, they work all the time" She told me.

Ah, are they too coorporate slaves?

"Oh, what about that in- Taishi, I mean?"

"He can, he just needs a helping hand. Which is why I asked you"

"Yea?"

"Yea"

"Anyways, I'll be gone until about 8 or so in the night"

"That late?"

"Yea, I already cooked up some food for both Keika and Taishi. Taishi knows what to do with my infant brother" She told me while packing up some things in her bag.

"What should I do with Keika?" I asked her.

"We can play some games with her, right Saki-chan?" Totsuka added

"Yea, there are some board games in Taishi's room"

"And don't worry, she's a good kid and all. She shouldn't be any trouble"

"Haa-chan?"

"Yes?"

"Are you and Kaa-chan boyfriend and girlfriend?" No trouble my ass.

"No, no we're not. Where'd you get that idea?"

"I dunno. Kaa-chan always talks about you" Does she?

"Really?"

"Yea, she really likes you Haa-chan. Um, Saa-chan?" Keika looked at Totsuka

"Yes, Kei-chan"

"Do you know Haa-chan?"

"Heh, yes, I do know Haa-chan" He told her

"Where'd you get that nickname, Kei-chan?"

"That's what I always call people"

"Even your older brother?" Totsuka asked

"Mmhm, I call him Taa-chan" She said with a smile

"Did someone call me?" A voice came from the stairs.

Keika, Totsuka and I were all in the living room watching some TV. Watching TV could be questionable as Keika simply asked us about a dozen questions every second. Damn kids always ask questions. The worst question a kid can ask is 'Why?" [3]

"No one called you" I told him

"Yeesh, don't be so cruel Oni-san" The insect said.

"Oni-san? Who said you can call me that?" I asked him.

"Oh come on Oni-san, don't be such a negative Nancy" He said as he walked over and sat next to me.

Negative Nancy? That sounds just as stupid as a One banana cautious Carl. [4]

"Haa-chan!"

"Yea?"

"I'm hungry" Hungry?

"You're hungry?" I got a nod in response.

"Hachiman"

"What is it?" I looked over at Totsuka

"I looked at what Saki-chan left and it was some curry"

"Would you like some curry, Kei-chan?" Totsuka asked Keika

"Yea! I wan't some curry!" She said while jumping up and down.

Totsuka grabbed Keika's hand and led her to the kitchen, sitting her in her seat at the dining table. The sounds of Totsuka heating up the curry filled the kitchen along with it's sweet scent as I was left alone with Taishi.

"Say, Taishi?" I said while looking at the TV.

"Yes, Oni-san?"

"You're getting awfully close to Komachi, aren'tcha?"

"Um, yes, yes I am"

"Really now?"

"Yes..."

"Y'know, Komachi is a sweet girl. You know that, right?"

"Yes, of course. She's wonderful!" He blurted out.

I kept staring at the TV.

"I wouldn't want anything to happen to her."

"Of course"

"You wouldn't do anything to her, would you?" I asked

"No, of course not"

"Good. Very good"

I got up and faced him. Putting a hand on his shoulder and told him:

"Don't you ever do anything to harm Komachi, y'hear? I don't like you and I don't plan to, got that?"

He simply looked at me with a horrified expression, I only smiled in return.

"Hachiman!"

Jesus, someone's mad. A harsh voice was sent my way after leaving Saki's household. Totsuka left early as he had to get home, so I was left with Keika and the bug.

I turned around to see Saki running up to me, I was far up the sidewalk, only to see her big assets bouncing up and down. Are they bigger than Yuigahama's? I wonder. Wait, no banish those thoughts from your head Hachiman!

"Yeeeah?" I asked unsurely.

After Saki caught up to me, out of breath, she simply asked:

"Did you say anything to Taishi?"

"Me? No. Why?" I lied

"Well he seemed upset about something, he wouldn't tell me why though"

"Really? Well, he's a middle schooler. Probably going through puberty or something" He better not get so close to Komachi.

"I guess so..."

"Um, can I ask you a question?" She said

"You already did, but go ahead"

"Do you think you can do this again sometime?"

"Again?"

"Yea, Kei-chan really likes you alot" She said a small blush forming on her face.

Interesting how she's a tough looking loner at school. Her rebellious attitude making others wary of her. Her delinquent like aura pairing with her smoking habit. Yet at home, or near her family, she turns into a sweet looking girl with a kind heart. She always seems to put her family first, that's something I can respect.

"Sure"

[1] Life is Strange's character, Max Caufield, is able to rewind time.

[2] Reference to Chuck Palahniuk's short story "Guts".

[3] Louis C.K. joke about kids and their questions, mainly 'Why?'.

[4] A phrase from Steins; Gate.

Response to Reviews:

wildarms13: Thanks! It kinda is a continuation since it takes a day after the date, though I never outright said it, it's also the same day as B is for Breakfast. There's little hints here and there that kinda imply a timeline of sorts. And yes, you're right, L is in fact for Love and should be interesting.

KairuG: Thank you, I try to make it feel as natural as possible and I really like using different POV's. Most fics here mainly use Hikigaya's POV.

Killusion: A storm isn't coming, the goddamn apocalypse is. No, but you're right, there certainly is drama in the next two chapters.

Aqua-sama: Yea, I'd say she won too. Here's Totsuka, he'll get his own chapter soon.

Eramis8: Heh, they sure are.

Jackbosstin: Thanks! Like I said above, I really like different POV's. Though there isn't a POV shift in this chapter :|

RalphZiggy: She doesn't get enough love, I agree. And to be honest, I don't think I did her justice with this chapter.

Kagemusha-Z: Yup, lot's of this.

Shidou Shingen: Yukinoshita is a bit of a Yandere in this, K for Kill sounds interesting, too. Heh.

Asari Ugetsu: Who? Yukinoshita? Not really, no. She's more jealous of Haruno. Haruno's more of an obstacle than Isshiki.

Squalo: Lol, hope you like this chapter since Totsuka has a cameo.

Monkey999boy: Lol, you got two outta three right. L is for Love and M is for Miura are the next chapters.

Guest: Thanks. Looking back at that chapter they do seem kinda, I dunno, bitchy? Either way, I'll work on making the characters less OOC. And as for a continuation, I'll probably do that, but after I'm done with Z. I plan to do previous letters that I have ideas for, so you'll have to wait till then. Hope that's fine with ya.

hikigaya: Thanks. And the ship has already been revealed, by the way. I think people have already figured out.

Guest #2: Yea, sorry about that. I see it as her being sorta haughty and all.

Guest #3: Really? Well, shit. That's a mistake on my part then. Thanks for telling me that I appreciate it.