Mariko was excited, this weekend was a 'sleepover' for Hisoka. Chizu was recovered from her injuries and had some business to take care of. Mariko went to Hisoka's house with him after school. They did their homework and helped clean the house, then Chizu helped Hisoka pack clothes for the weekend. Chizu walked with them to the Maple Inn.
After dinner, Hisoka laid his blanket out on the floor of the TV room. Kanae brought her pillow, Mariko brought hers and one for Hisoka, as well as a blanket to put over them. Settling down, Mariko and Kanae played Nudgie while Hisoka kept Kouta Junior busy with his toys.
Mariko looked over at Hisoka playing with her little brother. Hisoka was arraigning the blocks into simple words and helping Kouta Junior speak the words. For some reason, this endeared Hisoka to her even more. She was sure she had made the right choice about tonight.
"Snack time," Mama Yuka chimed as she came in. Kouta Junior immediately forgot about the blocks as he saw the plate.
"Yummies!" the little boy cried as he got up.
They ate their snacks. Mama Lucy and Papa Kouta announced it was their bed time. Once the snacks were gone, Mama Nana took the plate and cups out to the kitchen, then came back to retrieve Kouta Junior and bade them good night. Mama Yuka settled down on the couch.
Mariko was sure she had planned this right. Mama Yuka was usually asleep before the first TV show was over. Still having to concentrate hard on moving the Nudgie pins, Kanae wasn't going to last long either. In another hour or so, she would have Hisoka all to herself.
Laying down to watch TV, Mariko made sure the pillows were correct, Hisoka had the one she'd made for him. Claiming the middle spot on the blanket first, Mariko also ensured she was next to Hisoka, and Kanae wasn't. Faking a bit of 'chill', Mariko also pulled the other blanket over her, and made sure there was enough on Hisoka's side for him later on.
Hisoka became involved with the TV show. Hugging his pillow, he propped his head up as Mariko watched TV beside him. She also kept an eye on Kanae. Before the show was over, Kanae's head dropped and she was asleep.
One down.
A look back at Mama Yuka during a commercial showed she had laid down, arm over her eyes as she breathed slowly and evenly. Perfect!
Mariko lifted her blanket to cover Hisoka. Leaning to whisper in his ear, she said, "Hey, Hisoka, I want to show you something."
He looked at her with a "Huh?"
Shushing him to keep his voice down, Mariko looked back to be sure Mama Yuka was still asleep. She then said, "Something private, only for you."
"What?" he asked quietly.
"Open the end of your pillow," Mariko instructed.
Hisoka gave her an odd look. He did. The inside of the pillow case was filled with her underwear. Quickly, Hisoka closed it and snapped his head back to watching TV. He swallowed, and got a nervous look on his face.
"Well?" Mariko asked.
Hisoka shook his head. Hoarsly he said, "I didn't see anything, honest."
Mariko frowned at him. "Look again," she coaxed.
"I don't want to get in trouble," Hisoka said as he kept his eyes glued to the TV.
"You're not. It's OK, Hisoka. You said they were pretty, didn't you?" Mariko asked quietly.
Hisoka then realized he'd been laying here with his head on her underwear. His face flushed. "I don't feel so good," he offered.
"Are you getting a fever? You do look hot," Mariko said and felt his forehead.
Still watching the TV, although he had no longer had any idea what was going on with the show, he said, "Papa Kouta said to never admit to seeing a girl's underwear, and never comment in it, even if I did see by accident."
"It's OK for you to see mine," Mariko said, then added, "But only mine, OK?"
Hisoka finally turned to her. Speaking quietly, he said, "If anyone finds out about this, it's going to be like in your room. I can't ever go in there again because of underwear. I don't want to have to stop watching TV with you. Mariko, I'm scared we won't be able to do this any more."
"It's our secret, just between us," Mariko assured him.
Hisoka nodded. "OK, ... thanks, but I think I should keep this closed up, OK?"
Mariko snuggled up against him. "If you think that is best. I'm just saying you can look if you want," she said with a satisfied smile.
Very aware now what was inside his pillow, Hisoka kept a tight grip on the end to keep it from opening accidentally. The show ended, and Mariko fell asleep snuggled up against him.
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Yuka was up early. Below her on the floor, Kanae, Mariko and Hisoka were all sleeping peacefully. She was about to get up then noticed something strange. While Kanae lay with only a corner of a blanket over her, Mariko and Hisoka were huddled up together in 'the spoon' completely covered. Mariko lay with her back against Hisoka, holding the arm Hisoka had around her. By Mariko's head was a pair of her panties.
Fearing the worst, Yuka reached down and grabbed Marikos' foot to shake it. "Mariko ... Mariko!"
Mariko lifter her head up. Bleary eyed, she asked "Huh?"
"Wake up," Yuka said.
Siting up, Mariko pulled the blanket around her and groaned. "Uhh ... Morning, Mama Yuka," she said with a sleepy yawn.
"Why is your underwear by your head?" Yuka asked heavily.
Mariko frowned at her, then her eyes came fully open. Seeing the undies, she snatched them up.
"Don't even tell me those were the ones you were wearing," Yuka said as she stared at her.
"No!" Mariko said quickly. "Mama Yuka, I had to find something to stuff into Hisoka's pillowcase, or Hisoka wouldn't have a pillow!"
"So you filled his pillowcase with your underwear?" Yuka asked in disbelief.
Mariko flushed and said, "I ... had to fill it with something."
Yuka let out a groan and asked, "Why underwear?"
Mariko's mouth moved up and down, she finally said, "I just wanted something so he'd be comfy, I didn't think they'd come out!"
"Switch pillows with him, and go put your underwear away. Then come into the kitchen with me, we need to talk." Yuka said sternly.
"Yes, Mama Yuka," Mariko said, and got up to exchange pillows. Hisoka had a tight hold on one end of the pillowcase. Mariko pulled to get it out of his grasp and when she did, her underwear spilled out on the floor by his head.
Hisoka cracked his eyes open "Huh?" he moaned as he tried to focus.
Frustrated, Mariko yelled, "Don't look!"
Hisoka then noticed the bright panties all around him. "Ghaaa!" he cried and shot up to crawl backwards and hit the couch. Clapping his hands over his eyes, he said, "I didn't see anything, honest!"
Also awake now, Kanae rubbed her eyes and said, "Mariko, why are you yelling at Hisoka? Last night you told him he could look at your undies."
Mariko's face flushed as she glared at her sister.
Hisoka gapped at her, then quickly stood and turned to Mama Yuka and said, "But I didn't! I really didn't, so please, Mama Yuka, please don't make us stop watching TV together! Mariko was just trying to be nice, she didn't mean anything, and I swear I didn't look!"
Yuka's eyebrow twitched as she eyed Mariko. "Mariko, go put your things away, and meet me in the kitchen. Kanae, Hiskoa, get the rest of your things picked up." she said firmly.
Mariko snapped up her underwear red faced and fled the room. Hisoka busied himself with folding up the blankets while Kanae picked up the pillows. After Yuka left the room, Kanae asked, "Hey, Hisoka, are mine pretty too?"
Wondering what she was talking about, Hisoka looked over at Kanae, who was standing and holding her nightgown up to her belly button to show her pink-stripped panties. Hiskoa's eyes went wide. He snapped his head away, and asked in a strained voice, "What are you doing?"
"You looked at Mariko's undies," Kanae said defensively.
"Not while she was wearing them!" Hisoka cried.
"Kanae, come out to the kitchen NOW!" Yuka called in an angry tone.
Kanae dropped her nightgown back in place and frowned at Hisoka. "See what you did, you got me in trouble!" she said, and stormed out.
"But ... I didn't do anything!" Hisoka moaned.
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The girls gathered in the kitchen to have their meeting. Kouta came out to sit beside Hisoka. Settling down, Kouta let out a huff and said, "We need to have a talk."
Afraid he was in trouble, Hisoka said, "But, Papa Kouta, I did like you said. Even though I did see ... their underwear, I didn't say anything about it ... except that I didn't see them! That was what I was suppose to do, right?"
Kouta laid a comforting arm on his shoulder. "You didn't do anything wrong, Hisoka. This is another kind of talk. Hisoka, has anyone ever explained to you where babies come from?"