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Previously:
"It's my top priority Sir"
"Definitely! Not a problem Sir! Yes.."
"Yes of course!"
"Easily done Sir"
"She's a prize Sir"
"She's our jewel"
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14. Change
There are many things that makes this world 'normal'. It could be routines of life, certain habits, some special occurrences... Whatever they are, having an overly enthused young female adult waking up by your side most definitely doesn't count as one of these factors.
"Thank you for being my pillow! I slept really well!" She grinned at me.
Well of course she did! I thought sarcastically and responded only by laying back down and pointedly ignoring her. I thought she would have gotten the hint and allowed the day to return back to its normal, usual state but no, with a stupid goofy grin, she stared and her phone and laughed cheekily to herself. What is wrong with her?! It is just not in her to be normal I guess. She held the blanket that has been covering her lap with her left hand and pulled it away with a quick tug before throwing it towards the wall. She then stood up suddenly and walked towards the kitchen, not before getting her foot caught in the blankets lying nearby and nearly dropping her phone. How careless.
She washed her face by the kitchen sink and walked to the fridge, singing a ridiculous song about having an interview tomorrow. Will I never be able to get any peace in this house? She opened the fridge, bent over in worry then sighed with her fingers rubbing her chin and I wondered if the harsh reality of the world has finally snapped her out of her fun fantasy world. Then taking some stuff out of the fridge and going to the counter to prepare food, she resumed her happy nonsensical singing. Argh! She's unbelievable.
The kitchen air filled with the sounds of pots clinking and the soft humming of a stove flame, and these placed Kagome in a daze. Ever so often, she would snap out with it with a jolt and stir the contents of the pot while mumbling under her breath. Silly crazy girl... With attributes like these, it makes no sense that she would survive in the harsh world that I live in, yet a dull ache reigned in me whenever the thought of leaving surfaced. I have been here for far too long and by now my comrades would have assumed the worst. No, I have to leave, I need to leave. Little thuds drew me out of my thoughts as the girl walked towards me, set up the makeshift table, stuffed her legs under me and begin eating happily. I stared at her and mentally sighed. Maybe tomorrow.
Happily, she placed each spoonful into her mouth with highly exaggerated actions and movements. Each mouthful incited a smile, grin or chuckle. Kami knows what goes through her mind while she's eating to produce such silly facial expressions. I dug into my meal as well, steak. All these must be very taxing for her to afford and I can only admire her heart for caring for someone at her own expense.
Satisfied, she stood up and went about washing the dishes and doing housework. Bored, I followed her. It amused me really, to see her habits, how she behaves, the words she said to herself while doing all these. Until she made a turn for the stairs did I hold myself back and went back to lie in my designated area. Never again, will I subject myself to the confines of her room. There she stay for awhile before the tips of her feet showed themselves on the top step and she made her way steadily down while carrying a large basket of what I presumed was her clothes based on the scent emitting from them.
Warning bells rang loudly in my mind and I did the only thing I could do, which is to bury myself deeper into the comforter where I rested and shut my eyes. Another reason why I shld be leaving- I have to get away from this sickening feeling! I gazed at her for a brief moment while she fumbled her way around the house, tugging the basket of clothes along with her. She steadily moved closer to the washer, pulling and pushing the basket with her till she finally reached her desired destination. There she dumped all of her clothes into the washer, then beeps sounded as she bent forward to adjusted the settings.
Happy and satisfied, she hummed back to the dining table and grabbed her laptop, before making a beeline towards me. I laid my head back down and soon after I felt two familiar objects stuffed under me. Again? No matter, what did I expect?
"La, la la la~"
I peered up. There she is, with her laptop opened up and her, happily tapping on the keyboard and singing a ridiculous song. She'll be the death of me one day. Here she remained, mumbling and talking to herself, asking herself ridiculous questions. Who in the world would question themselves on their own name? This girl I suppose, when she said to herself animatedly, 'Hi! Are you Higurashi Kagome?'.
I attempted ignoring most of what she's saying and focused on the droning of the washer in the background; at least that provided me with some form of consistency. Thoughts of my current circumstances though are somewhat troubling, still provided me with a respite from the bigger problem that looms ahead. Until the washer beeped, announcing the completion of its job. It drew me out of my thoughts and apparently the thoughts of the girl as well. I watched as she placed her laptop aside and went to the drier. She hummed as did so and I laid back down to enjoy my rest till a loud squeal captured my attention. Excitedly, she ran towards me while cupping her hands till she knelt down right in front of me.
"Fluffy fluffy! Look at this!"
I looked at her and then at her hands, wondering what was it that could had caused her current reaction. She removed her right hand that covers her bottom and revealed a little clump of... Fur.
I looked up at her wondering what could possibly be so interesting about what she's showing me and I see starry eyes staring back at me seemingly to will some reaction into me.
"Fluffy! It's your fur! Isn't it cute?"
She adjusted the clump of fur onto her left hand and gently caressed it with her fingers.
"Aww~~! Fluffy look at it!"
She then placed it on the ground and stared lovingly at it when it shifts from the slight wind that's in the air.
"Oh look Fluffy! It's even going towards you! Aww~ how cute! I shall call it 'Little Fluff' ! Hey Little Fluff! Hey Little Fluffy...!"
She looked on lovingly at the clump and caressed it ever so gently.
"Aww Fluffy look at it!"
I looked at her and see her gazing at it, one hand supporting her chin and the other grazing the air around the clump ever so gently, ever so lovingly.
"Don't you think it's cute?" She breathed
"Awww~~"
Oh the ludicrousness of this situation! Fawning over an inanimate object...
"Little Fluffy~~~ Oh Little Fluffy~~!"
How stupid it is to put so much concern over something that isn't even alive! That bloody thing can't even love you back! Dammit! In a fit of momentary anger and indignation, I snapped up the unworthy clump.
She shrieked. And behaved as though she just witnessed a murder. How stupid, overreacting as usual. Desperate she pounded me and pat my mouth repeatedly wanting me to relinquish my hold over the said worthless object.
"Spit him out! Spit him out! Spit him oouuuutttt~!"
Unwilling to withstand her constant assault, I nosed her palm and released her new superstar onto the middle of her palm. Immediately she went ramrod straight.
"Ewwwww~~~"
She stiffened as she looked at the clump. Not so cute now eh? If I can say so myself. I smirked inwardly and held back an urge to gloat as she ran straight to the kitchen and washed the little bugger down the sink. Good riddance.
"Little Fluff is Dead! Hope that you are happy now!" She huffed at me with her hands on her hips when she came back. I pointedly ignored her.
She grabbed her laptop and stomped up the stairs, undoubtedly upset with me for the events that had just transpired. Whatever! I don't regret getting rid of that 'Little Fluff' or whatever it is called. How dare she named something like that unwanted piece of clump after me?!
She didn't come back down again. She must have been really upset with me for her to just ignore me like that. I pondered through my actions and wondered, if I went back in time, would I have done what I did? The answer was an immediate thought- a resounding 'YES'. That little bugger deserved everything it got! With an answer firmly lodged in my heart, I resolutely ignored the fact that Kagome chose to remain upstairs.
Minutes turned into hours and I got bored waiting for her to come back down. The droning of the wind outside can only provide that little bit of distraction. And no matter the firmness of my resolution from before, I start to wonder whether it could have really been a bad shock for her. It wasn't that bad was it? Funny thing, how minds work. It makes you think you want something but when you have it you find that you don't really want it that much. Such is the case of wanting peace and quiet.
Another hour passed and I find myself sitting at the edge of the stairs wondering and going through various thoughts in my mind, she couldn't have been that mad at me could she? Curiosity got the better of me and gingerly made my way up. How did I expect her to react to me? Will she be upset that I came up to the second floor? Happy to see me? Maybe she'd forgotten all about it being the silly girl she is...
I walked across to her bedroom and found that I had been stupid about the whole thing, the whole time I had been needlessly worrying and there she was sound asleep on her plush pillow. I took a step forward then backtracked immediately as the painful memory from my previous experience of being in her room came to mind.
I gazed at her and mentally scolded myself for being paranoid. She was just tired and went to sleep and there I was, pining like a ... No! I stopped myself before thoughts went on further. I do not pine over anything or anyone.
"Hi..gurashi... Kago..me..."
I looked at her while she mumbled her name, probably her mind still going over interview that's happening tomorrow. Her interview.. Something jolt to mind about it and I rushed downstairs, wanting to confirm some information.
I ran downstairs back to the table, wanting to confirm with my own eyes, or to disconfirm a fact. There on the table, I spot a piece of paper and I read it with apprehension. On the table, lay a beautifully decorated advert:
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Yoroshii! We are the most prestigious marketing firm!
Expect a promising career path and great remuneration! We honour talents like you!
Join today!
Call xXXXxXXXx to arrange for a job interview today!
- Brought to you by Yoroshii Advertising Pte Ptd
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No... A creeping fear seeped into my heart. 'Yoroshii' it read. Isn't that one of the sick bastard's company?
Think, think think... Is there any reason that he would ever want Kagome? No. Could it just be a coincidence? Yes- there are tons of regular people working there just to cover up what really goes on behind the scenes so it might be a coincidence and nothing more. Could I be overreacting? Yes. Should I be concerned about other issues? Yes. I laid back down to think about all that has transpired since my arrival here and added the advert to the list of concerns. I should not care since I will be out of her life soon enough and it's only right to be as detached as possible. I doze off into a dreamless sleep while convincing myself that it's only for the best if I do not care.
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