Getting supplies was a rather uneventful process. I mean, it doesn't take very much effort to throw some pencils, pens, paper, folders, and a binder into a cart. The only thing of interest that happened was that Su-San insisted that I pick out a lunchbox. I was puzzled about this, having eaten school food since I had started. He explained to me that the school here served food that literally MOVED on its own. The Jello, he said, was especially dangerous. He instructed me to pick a bag, and then he would pack a lunch for me in the morning.
That just proves that he knows me much too well. The fact that he knows how hard it is for me to cook, and how impossible it is for me to cook anything edible. I just shrugged and picked out a light blue colored one, with simple patterns along the front. It wasn't anything extravagant, just a lunchbox. Su-San nodded at my selection, and we went to the check out and paid, taking our bags out to the car.
Things started to get interesting around the time we arrived at the mall. Having just moved here, I had never been to the mall. Even just looking at it, I could tell how much bigger it was that the strip mall in my old town had been. After hopping out of the car enthusiastically, I had to pause and ask myself exactly what I was doing. Truth be told, I was completely lost. Even if I did run inside thinking I could figure it out, I would eventually end up walking in circles, then have to ask someone for directions to the nearest exit. The first time my mother dropped me off at our old mall, I had done that. I was in tears by the time my mother came to pick me up, and, needless to say, I never went by myself again.
After thinking about it, I decided I would wait for Su-San as opposed to rushing in head first. Perhaps I wouldn't get in as fast, but at least I wouldn't be hopelessly lost! To my relief he didn't take too long getting out of the car. I bounced on the balls of my feet while I waited for him to join me behind the car. When he did, I immediately started walking.
"Are ya tha' ex'ited fer clothes?" He asked me, his long legs keeping pace with my quick little steps easily. I smiled, nodding
"Yeah! I don't really have any summer clothes, like shorts or anything, so I need to get some!" I explained, adjusting the cutoffs so that they rested on my hips again, deciding to buy a belt as well.
"But yer wearin' shorts righ' now..." He pointed out, and I chuckled.
"These used to be a pair of your jeans! They don't count!" I reasoned, then sighed in joy when the cool air conditioning hit my skin. I hadn't realised that I had been sweating, and was thankful that I had remembered to put on deodorant before we left.
As I had expected, the second we walked in, I was hopelessly lost. The only thing I could see was food. Looking around, I tried to figure out why Su-San had brought me to what appeared to be a huge building full of restaurants.
"This is the foo' cour'. He explained, leading me to an archway in the middle of it all. Upon going through it, I found myself to be relieved. I could see stores lining the sides of the hallways, just like I was used to. I smiled, and started looking around, trying to decide which store to go into first. Some of these stores were familiar to me, others were a brand new world all together. I turned to him, and gave a playful smirk.
"You realise that we're going to be here for a while, right?" I asked, feigning innocence. He raised an eyebrow, making me giggle. "You've entered a mall with me. We aren't leaving until we can't walk anymore!" I announced, then pulled him into a store. He didn't seem to mind the thought too much, and followed me in.
To my good fortune, the first store I had chosen was actually quite to my taste. The shirts were like the ones that I usually bought, and the jeans were skinny. I went into shopping mode, making a beeline for clearance. Some people say that this means that you are cheap and broke. I beg to differ. In my opinion, it shows that you are smart. If you play your cards right, you can get twice the amount of clothes for the same price, and they aren't any different that if you had bought them at full price.
I pulled about five pairs of jeans off the rack, some of them a little bigger than my size. It never hurts to have extra room! I took some shirts too, then went and asked for a dressing room. Su-San simply followed me around like a puppy through all of this, and took a seat outside of the dressing rooms as I went in. I closed the door and began the battle of stripping off my clothes and replacing them with the new ones. The first pair of jeans looked good, in my opinion, but I didn't like the way that the shirt fit... Or rather, didn't fit. I pulled it off and put it back on its hanger.
"Su-San?" I called, and I heard him get up and come to the door. "Could you go get me the same shirt, but a size smaller? This one is too big." I requested, and he took the hanger that I had flung over the top of the door. I watched his feet as he walked away, and pulled off the jeans, folding them and putting them on the little bench, deciding that that was going to be my 'buy' pile. I grabbed the next pair, and slid them on. I thought that they would be too tight at first, judging by the fact that they were a size smaller than the previous ones, but I was pleased to find that they fit perfectly. They hugged me just like I wanted them to, but they didn't dig into my hips.
I jumped as a shirt was dangled over the top of the door, then chuckled at how jumpy I was. I reached up and took it, pulling it over my head.
"Thanks Su-San! This one fits better! Oh! And it goes really well with these jeans!" I exclaimed, turning around to examine the back. I was very satisfied by how well the ensemble worked, and did a few spins. Then a thought dawned on me. "Oh, Su-San! Do you want to see! Mom usually demands to see, so I guess it slipped my mind without her to yell at me to come out." I called apologetically. I heard a small grunt, and took that as a yes. When I opened the door and came out, Su-San seemed shocked. I tried to think of why this would be surprising, and managed to remember that he wasn't used to the way I dressed now. I grinned playfully.
"What's the matter? Never seen skinny jeans before?" I asked, doing a little model prance for him.
"No' on ya." He replied quietly. I chuckled, halting.
"This is how I dress when I go to school. I can't wear your old jeans forever!" I claimed, going back into my dressing room. I pulled off the current outfit, then put it into the 'buy' pile before grabbing for the next pair of jeans. I pulled them on, but only got about half way before I decided that I didn't like them and ripped them off. I folded them back up and set them down, creating my 'don't buy' pile. The next few pairs ended up in the 'don't buy' pile as well, much to my dismay. I ran out of jean pretty quickly this way, and went to the door.
"Su-San?" I called, and he came to the door obediently. "Could you go grab me some shorts to put on? Just whatever they have is fine. And anything else you think would look good. Just bring me whatever!" I instructed, and he went off to complete his mission. I went back to the shirts that I had yet to try on, and started pulling those over my head. I chose to keep most of them, excluding two that were a little too snug for my liking. I had about three left to try on, when I heard footsteps approach, then saw the black shoes that Su-San had put on this morning.
"Ah didn' know wha' to ge', so I jus' grabbed one of pre'y much everythin'." He explained. I chuckled, Pulling on another shirt. This one was long enough to cover my pantless lower half, which was a lucky break for me. "Can ya open the doo'? There's a lo'."He said, and I blushed, wondering if I should pull on a pair of jeans. But, like I said, my nether regions were covered, so I opted to go ahead and take the clothes. It wasn't as if Su-San hadn't seen it anyway. Ten years of being best friends tends to take away any surprises that stripping could hold.
When I opened the door, I nearly gasped at the massive amount of clothes in front of me. I could barely see Su-San's blonde hair poking out at the top. I contemplated on how I was going to go about taking all of the clothes at once, decided that it was impossible, and grabbed about half of it, dropping it onto the floor and taking the rest.
"You weren't kidding when you said you got a lot! Thanks a bunch!" I smiled happily. He nodded, but it seemed a bit stiff. I would have questioned him about it, but he turned around quickly and sat back down. I shrugged internally, and closed the door. Su-San seemed a little... Off(?) Today. Maybe he really was getting tired of me... Would he tell me if he was feeling crowded? In all honesty, probably not. Well, when school started up, we wouldn't be able to hang out every day, so I guess he would get his break then.
I had pulled on outfit after outfit while I was thinking. I only really noticed what I had put on AFTER I had it on. Looking down to judge whether or not I liked the current pair of shorts that I had on, I saw my legs. A LOT of my legs. Had I put shorts on? I had to check to make sure. They were there, barely coming down to the top of my thighs. I gasped, blushing at my own reflection in the mirror. I had never put on booty-shorts before! I examined the back, giggling at how close to my butt they cut off. But even as I made fun of myself for looking like one of the girls that I hated, (You know the type. Boobs and butts hanging out, overly friendly, all over Su-San, etc.) I couldn't help but admit to myself that I did like them. A lot, actually... No, I would never wear these to school, but for around the house, it didn't seem like such a bad idea... Then again, this might be pushing it a little too much... I decided to get Su-San's opinion on the subject, and pulled on a tank top to cover my exposed chest. That accomplished, I opened the door and came out.
"Su-San? Should I get these? Just for around the house? They are sooooooo comfortable! Like, I can't even... Are you okay?" I asked, my concern overriding my need for answers. Su-San covered up his mouth like he was about to throw up, and his eyes were pretty wide. I bent down so that I could be level with his eyes while he sat. "Su-San? Hei! What's wrong?" I cried, to no avail. His eyes just got that much wider, and his face reddened. "A-Are you going to be sick?" I stuttered, stooping lower to look up into his face. He shook his head, and lowered his hands, taking what seemed like a deep breath.
"So'ry. Ah'm all righ'." He finally said, but I wasn't convinced.
"Are you sure? You sure looked like something was wrong!" I proclaimed, and he gave me an apologetic look.
"So'ry. Ah... The foo' smell ma'e me sick." He explained, and I sighed with relief. I too could smell the food, and I recalled that Su-San had trouble with Italian food. Sure enough, I could smell the garlicy food, and I smiled apologetically for not having taken that into account.
"Oh, okay! We can leave if you'd like! Just let me go change back into my clothes and pay for the ones that I'm going to buy! I'll be right back!" I said, turning around to head back into my dressing room. But I remembered why I had come out in the first place, and turned back around.
"Oh, right! Should I get these? I can't decide! I like them, but I just don't know!" I said, doing a quick three sixty for him. He just watched, paused, and nodded.
"I... If yer comfor'able in 'em." He said, seeming to refuse eye contact with me. I smiled none the less, and thanked him before closing myself back up and changing back into my original outfit, putting both the shirt and shorts into the 'buy' pile. After checking to make sure that I was completely in order, I gathered up the things I planned on buying, and stepped out.
"Okay! Good to go! But can you help me? I want to put up the extra clothes, so can you hold these?" I asked, smiling sheepishly. To my surprise, he shook his head. "N-No?" I asked, not used to being told that he wouldn't do something for me.
"Ya go an' pay for i' all, an' Ah'll pu' the res' away." He instructed, and I chuckled.
"Alright. That is a better plan. Meet me up there when you're done?" I asked, and he nodded in confirmation. I headed over to the counter, shoving my huge pile of clothes onto it, and the lady gave me a look, but started to ring them up anyway.
"School shopping, I take it?" She asked me, putting the clothes into a bag.
"Yep! How'd you guess?" I questioned, smiling in a friendly manner. She smiled back, finishing up with the clothes quickly, and pushed some of the buttons on her register.
"Not a lot of kids come in and buy this much clothes in one go unless it's for school. You aren't the first one!" She explained, then told me my total. I handed her the money, and smiled once more as she gave me the bag. I was rather pleased with how much I had gotten already, and I still had a lot of money left. I had obviously made a good choice on my first stop! I looked around to locate Su-San, and found him hanging the last of the clothes back up. I grinned as I joined him, and we headed back out into the mall. It was much busier than it had been when we came in, and I looked at a clock that was mounted on a wall. We had spent nearly and hour in that shop, much to my surprise.
"Oh! I'm so sorry Su-San! I didn't mean to take so long! You must have been so bored!" I cried, but he simply shook his head.
"We came 'ere to ge' ya clothes, Ah was expectin' this much." He assured. I smiled, thanking him quietly. We had started walking down the shop-lined halls again, and I looked to see if I wanted to go into any of them. I was a bit disappointed to see that the majority of these shops were not the type that held clothing. So far that first store had been the only one that actually had clothes I would wear. I was about to give up and suggest that we go home, when I finally stumbled upon the perfect store for feeding my emo tendencies!
Just from the outside I could see how black it was on the inside. The walls were lined with graphic t-shirts, depicting random games, bands, television shows, cartoons, etc. In the middle of the store was everything else, which included pants, accessories, and the rest of the things that made my brain think that I was in heaven. I pulled on Su-San's arm, urging him to follow me into the dark store. He refused to move, and I was therefore held back as well.
"Ya can' be serious." He inquired lowly. I looked at him questioningly, and continued to pull on his arm. I was going into this store, with or without him.
"Of course I am! Why shouldn't I be?" I asked, releasing his arm and huffing in anger at how little I had affected him by pulling. He looked into the store, then back at me.
"Tha'... Tha' store... Aren' ya scare'?" He asked, and I chuckled.
"Nope! I want to go in! Come on!" I plead, and he finally gave in, trailing after me as I went in. I grinned stupidly as I entered, already feeling like this was going to be one of my favorite stores in town. Again, I went back to the back of the store in search of the clearance rack. It had worked last time, hadn't it? I began to scan carefully, pulling out things I thought would fit me.
Some of the stuff was pretty intimidating, I must say. Even Su-San was shocked when I pulled out a pair of jeans that was COVERED in chains. I almost added it to my armful of things to try on, just to scare him, but decided against it. He had already displayed his dislike for the store, and I wasn't going to push my luck. I found that there were MASSIVE amounts of shirts on clearance, and decided I would just grab one of each size to see which size I was in this store, then I would come back out and grab whatever shirts I liked. Satisfied with my selection, I asked the clerk for a dressing room. Though I was a bit scared of him at first, considering he had hair blacker than night, makeup, and piercings all over, but he smiled at me and unlocked it, wishing me luck with all of my clothes. He didn't seem quite as intimidating after that. I went in and immediately began pulling things on. I had already started my two piles.
Then I came across a pair of pants that I wasn't sure about. I liked how they felt while they were on, but they were rather tight when I looked at myself in the mirror. I debated over it, and decided that I needed a second opinion. I opened the door of the dressing room to talk to Su-San, but stopped dead in my tracks when I saw someone else approach him. I was consoled slightly when I realised that he was male, but not enough for me not to feel protective. I was really starting to sound like a jealous girlfriend...
The guy was tall, almost as tall as Su-San, but it was obvious that he was roughly the same age as us. His blonde hair was short and styled oddly, and he wore clothes that seemed like they belonged on a runway. Despite this, he came off as friendly, approaching Su-San with a big grin and clapping him on the shoulder. I could hear him, even from the doorway of the dressing room I was still standing in.
"Hey Berwald! I never thought I'd see you here! This doesn't seem like it would be your style!" He boomed, gesturing wildly. Su-San didn't seem affected by him in the least.
"I' doesn' seem like yer style either." He pointed out, to which the guy laughed.
"It isn't. I'm here with Lukas. He's in that dressing room, right there!" He said, pointing to one of the rooms. "The one with his pants down!" He announced, and I flushed, embarrassed for the poor guy he was talking about.
"You know, I CAN hear you, Mathias!" I heard from the direction 'Mathias' had pointed. I assumed that that was Lukas.
"Oh, sorry babe! But you know how sexy you are! I just couldn't help but point it out!" He practically yelled. I groaned at how stupid this guy was, and was surprised to hear someone else do the same somewhere to my right. Perhaps that was Lukas as well?
Regardless, I deemed this Mathias person to be safe, as it seemed pretty obvious that he was in a relationship with whoever Lukas was. So I left the security of my dressing room, and approached them timidly. Su-San immediately turned his attention to me, and I smiled up at him. But, of course, the actions didn't go unnoticed by Mathias.
"Oh? And who is this little cutie?" He asked, causing my eyes to widen and my cheeks to flush. "Is this your boyfriend?" Well, at least he knew I was a boy... "Because if not, I might have to snatch him for myself!" I was gaping like a fish at this point, not sure what I was supposed to say. Luckily, 'Lukas' came out at that moment, and smacked the back of the taller male's head.
"I CAN hear you. Did you not catch that?" He said firmly, drawing my attention down to him. He was much shorter than Mathias, just a little taller than me, and his blonde hair was nearly as long as mine. He had a little white cross-shaped barrette. He seemed to be a pretty reserved person, as his face didn't hold much of an expression, though his agitation was rather obvious. The taller male rubbed the back of his head in pain, closing one eye.
"Jeeze Lukas! You know I was kidding! That hurt!" He complained, and the other rolled his eyes.
"Hello Berwald." He said, turning away from the taller. He then turned his attention to me. "And nice to meet you..." He trailed off, and I smiled shyly.
"I'm Tino." I said, and took the hand that he offered to me.
"Well, Tino, sorry that you got harassed so early in the day, but he doesn't mean anything by it. At least, he better not." He assured me, turning to glare at Mathias.
"Um... I love you?" The taller blonde responded, more asking than confirming. This earned a sigh from the shorter.
"I know you do. Anyway, I'm Lukas, and this idiot is Mathias." Lukas explained, pointing to the 'idiot' in question. I smiled, nodding at them both.
"It's nice to meet you! Are you friends of Su-San's?" I asked, directing my question at Lukas more than Mathias. I had already decided that I liked the shorter blonde better.
"Su-San?" He asked, raising an eyebrow slightly. I blushed, and looked down.
"Oh, um, sorry, that's what I call him..." I said, pointing to Su-San.
"Oh, I see. Well, I suppose you could say that... We've all had some classes together. But Mathias considers himself to be everyone's friend..."
"Because I am!" The taller exclaimed, making me jump.
"No, Mathias, you aren't. In fact, for the most part, people can't stand you." Lukas spat harshly. I paled, wondering if I was witnessing a lover's spat. I looked up at Su-San for guidance, but didn't seem to be phased by any of it.
"Aw, come on babe, you love me! You know you do, or you wouldn't be here!" Mathias pointed out. If someone said that to me, I would have gotten pretty mad, but Lukas seemed to keep his cool.
"And I ask myself, everyday, why. I have yet to arrive at an answer." He said lowly. Mathias chuckled.
"Because I am absolutely irresistible! And not bad in bed, if all that scre..."
"If you say one more word, I will rip those lips from your face and force-feed them to you while I cook you slowly over a fire."
Needless to say, the taller blonde shut up after that. I didn't know whether I was meant to laugh or cry in terror, but Lukas didn't give me a chance to even contemplate it fully.
"Well, I'm going to get these jeans. Come on Mathias. I'll see you later Berwald, and it was a pleasure to meet you, Tino." He concluded, pushing Mathias to the counter.
"Ah, yeah! It was nice meeting you too!" I called back. As they walked away, I tried to remember why I had come out in the first place. But before I could recall, Lukas had returned, and looked at me directly.
"Sorry. Before I leave, I just wanted to tell you that those jeans look really good on you. You should get them." He said, then waved and joined Mathias at the entrance, taking his leave. Well, I remembered why I had come out, but now the question didn't need to be asked, so I simply shrugged and went back into my dressing room. I continued on with my battle through the clothes, coming out randomly to get a second opinion from Su-San. We went to a few more stores after that, and by the time we were done, like I had promised, we could barely walk. Su-San had to help me carry my bags out to the car, and we both collapsed into the seats, exhausted from a full day of shopping.
A/N: Hei people, what's up? Please, if you opt to throw things at me, make them soft, edible things?
I realise that this on was slower than others, and I apologize. I keep telling you not to get used to this! But here is my list of excuses, in case you are wondering: A) I got a cellphone, and am currently loving it, B) I got a boyfriend, and am currently loving him C) The two have been combined into non-stop texting. D) I've been distracted a lot lately E) My sleeping schedule is all messed up right now. (It's almost five AM...) F) The Moomins made me do it?. That's all I've got for you. Anywho, onto the actual talking part, okay?
Haha, Su-San seemed to enjoy the shorts, yes? Well, there you go Tora! I did it! But you should still do it too, because I bet it would be hilarious in yours! I shall look forward to it!
Anyway, I had a little fun with shopping, as you can see. And I felt the need to get Den and Nor in there. This is my first time writing the two of them as well, so please tell me how I did with it! I'll try to improve if I failed utterly! I promise. They just seem like that couple that is always bickering playfully, so that's how I wrote them.
Mwahahahahahahaha [inserts lightning and evil music here] My friend gave me a wonderful idea, so look forward to something a little exciting coming up soon! I sure am! My friend is a genius!
Okay, real quick, I need to point out: This chapter is pretty much dedicated to ToraStar. You inspired it, however crazy and confuddled it may be! It takes a lot to get me to dedicate a chapter to someone, so feel special! YOU ARE MY IDOL! Next, Saltt, you rock, I love you, MerTino is a good thing, and keep me going with your awesome reviews! You make an awesome child-parent! MeesterFinland: Glad to have a new friend, and glad someone else shares my nest-like bed making tendencies! Minn: You rock, I love you, nothing else needs to be said! Can't wait for some more kinky SuFin! Bia: I'm sorry that I haven't betaed the part that you sent me, I really haven't had time! I will try to work on it tomorrow! I promise!
Alright, that is all for now! Please review? I love them, and they feed my review hunger! REVIEWS ARE LOVE!
