Keiko poked the inert ghoul with a stick,"What the hell is this?"
"Zombie?" Saeko suggested.
"Nah, to quick and smart." Miko said.
"Has to be a cannibal, or just lunatic mutant freaks." Kayako said looking at it.
Kiko poked its skin,"Feels like Aido's leather jacket."
The other girls began poking it and shook their heads in agreement.
"Is is dead?" Miko asked.
"Put your head to its chest and find out." Yooko suggested.
"You're funny." Miko said checking its pulse,"It's a goner, and so is his friend."
"Wonder what the cops will say about this?" Kiko said.
"The most obvious is a full scale investigation in the forest." Keiko said.
"Don't you two think it's kinda strange that they only went for you two?" Kayako asked.
"In retrospect, both of us did almost fall into a pit full of them." Kiko said standing up.
"Where are you going?" Saeko asked.
"To the kitchen; the fight stirred my appetite." Kiko answered taking a bat as she went to the kitchen.
Everyone else put the bodies in the closet and locked it. Kayako called the police soon after. The other girls went into the kitchen to get some food, leaving Sasuke and Keiko alone.
"So, when did you two start dating?" she asked.
"Um, we haven't yet." Sasuke admitted.
"What? Why not? It's obvious you two have the hots for each other."
After a moment, Sasuke replied,"My dad."
"You're dad's the reason you won't go on a date?"
"He was against me coming here."
"But you came."
"Thanks to my mother."
"Well what's with your dad?"
"He doesn't want me dating at all because he thinks it'll take me away from my studies. He wants me to inherit the police force from him since my older brother became an FBI agent and left. He kept me home-schooled throughout my childhood to keep my mind on my work."
"Wow, don't think I could have him for a father. My parents like me to be outgoing and friendly. To tell you the truth, I like to think of Kiko as my other half."
"Why?"
"If we were both one person, you would automatically be able to tell who's the obedient side, and who's the rebellious one. But back on topic, your dad should stop trying to shape your life and let you do if for yourself. I don't know your brother that well, I actually don't even know his name or what he looks like but judging by how you look he must be a hottie, but I think he must've left because he wanted to make a life of his own and not stick to the role your dad put in front of him."
"Maybe..."Sasuke agreed.
"Why don't you take her out tomorrow? You guys are here for like ten more days."
"Where would you suggest that we'd go, a movie?" Sasuke asked.
Keiko held back laughter,"Gotta put more thought in than that newbie. If you're going on a date, remember to keep the recipient, which is usually the girl, excited and happy. Where did you plan to take her to eat after the movie? McDonalds? Burger King? Oh, I know! Come back here at dinnertime?"
Sasuke glared at her.
"Okay I'm kidding. Gosh, take a joke lover-boy. Luckily for you, I know the perfect place."
"A strip club?" Sasuke said.
"There's an oasis in this small cave near the spa that has these weird little fungal thingies in it." she said.
"And that's special because..."
"They glow in the dark, so at night it kind of illuminates the cave. There are also some of the little fungal things on the walls and ceiling. If you get there as the sun sets, then they begin to glow for about an hour or two."
"That's not a bad idea." Sasuke said,"But I'm not so sure about it."
"Why?" Keiko asked laying on a couch.
"I don't even know if I do love her or if I'm just fooling myself."
Keiko frowned,"Okay, then let's just dive into your mind and find that answer shall we?"
"How are you going to do that?"
"We shall begin with the obvious: she's beautiful, hot, and smart, enough to make any guy fall head over heels for."
"That's not all though."
"It never is Sasuke. Now, to know whether you do or don't is to look at yourself and see what part of you connects with her so well; what is it about her that makes you notice her everyday? What is it about you that makes you want to be with her? Dig deep."
Sasuke sat and pondered her question. He remembered her friendly attitude through the first week of school, even though he was a jerk towards her she still tried. He remembered how she convinced the restaurant the fight between Itachi and his dad was a rehearsal for a play, which was very smart.
"Done?" Keiko asked.
Sasuke looked at her,"I guess one thing is that she's not like the other girls I run into."
"What do you mean?"
"Whenever a girl sees me they immediately go into this flirtatious frenzy. The first time she saw me, she wanted to be friends, even though I shrugged her off she still tried."
"Oh yeah, I remember she told me about that."
"It's something about her. I can't really explain it, but it's something about her that makes me feel, I guess the word would be happy. She can make me blush, then smile, then laugh, at almost anything."
"I know what you're talking about, it's the same reason I've been her friend for all these years."
"Can you explain it better?"
"I don't think so, it's as much a mystery to me as it is to you. All I do is dismiss it as a blessing and go with the flow."
"That works for you, but if I'm in love with her I'd like to know why."
"Love is one of those mysteries people will never solve, since it can come in so many ways. For you, I'd say that she's like a star in your dark world."
"Dark world?"
"Yeah. C'mon, your text name is Cagedbird. If that's not dark then satanic rituals belong on barney."
Sasuke almost laughed, Kiko was right about Keiko being smart,"So, what do you think I should do?"
"Enjoy it while it lasts. You could both be the one for each other, but you'll never know if you don't try."
"She said the same thing..."
The girls came back in,"And what have you two been doing in our absence?" Miko asked as she sat down with a bowl of ice cream in her hand. All the girls came back with bowls full of vanilla or chocolate ice-cream. Kayako handed Keiko a bowl.
"Wondering how we'll corner the world market selling voodoo dolls."
"Make dolls of people that people don't like, like druggies, government officials, and children." Miko said. Everyone laughed and Kiko handed Sasuke a bowl full of vanilla ice-cream.
"Thanks." he said.
"Awwww, he thanked her." Keiko said faking like she was crying.
As Sasuke ate his ice-cream, he thought about the conversation between Keiko and himself, and realized she was right. Of course these new emotions of...love, perplexed him. He looked over at Kiko, joyfully laughing and giving her own opnion about whatever they were talking about. He then looked over at Keiko, who was laughing just as hard as Kiko. For some reason, he wanted the happiness they all had. The only people he could see in the way of that happiness were both his father, and Orochimaru. He knew that if he was going to be happy, with her, he'd have to keep them out his life. How hard could it be?