Wah-chay! I"M SOOOOO SOOORRRRRRYYYYYY FOR THIS LATE UPDATE! My editor was very busy and wasn't able to look at the chapter for a long time. I've also had myself full of projects and being sick with a nasty cold, etc. Either way, no matter how long, I will ALWAYS update and finish "Please Don't Marry Me"! We're close! Just 3 or 4 more chapters to go! Enjoy this latest chapter of "Please Don't Marry Me"! XD
Chapter 14: Another Plank Hits The Eye
Yuki Onna ran through the halls. She didn't have to go to class right now so she didn't have to think up an excuse. Yuki Onna shoved through the entrance doors.
Back at the Nura Clan Main House, Reira confronted Setsura.
"This has to end," Reira proclaimed.
"What does, ruiner of heterosexuality?" Setsura inquired.
"You know what I mean, Setsura. This arranged marriage and your homophobia," Reira responded.
Back at the front of the school, Yuki Onna got on her newly crafted skateboard and rode through the town. However right around a corner, her skateboard rode over a marble and the wheel snapped. Yuki Onna tripped and tumbled to the ground.
"We need to talk," Reira announced.
"There's nothing to be talked about. Butt out! It's none of your business now that you're no longer my daughter's girlfriend!" Setsura said.
"Tch! That doesn't mean I can't still look out for her! Also, this affects Awashima, one of my dear friends!" Reira declared sharply.
"And just how?"
Yuki Onna was off of the ground and winced. Her knee was scraped. She cursed under her breath, blew another wheel onto the skateboard and then continued.
"Let's discuss this in my room then," Setsura said directing Reira to her room.
The two entered it and sat down.
"You know that I can't have a lesbian daughter! And she'll live the greatest life married to Rikuo!" Setsura justified.
"Married to her not related by blood son? This isn't a crime show," Reira objected, "Also, what's wrong with having a gay child?"
"It's disgusting! A crime against nature! You don't see homosexuality in animals! Besides, she won't think he's her son when she has a child with him!" Setsura proclaimed.
"Actually, homosexuality is seen in animals such as wolves and swans. Also, are you willing to throw away your own daughter's happiness for your own personal gain?" Reira inquired.
"I'll remember that for the next time I see a wolf or swan. And- why would she- She'll be a lot happier!" Setsura protested.
Yuki Onna rode through the town. People stared at her weirdly.
"What?! Never seen a schoolgirl riding an ice skateboard during school hours?!" Yuki Onna called at them.
While she was yelling at the people, Yuki Onna ran into a building.
"Shit," she muttered.
"I suppose you don't know about Rikuo, do you?" Reira asked.
"Yeah, I know. I was looking out my window when I saw them kiss!" Setsura said.
"Eh? But both still have all their limbs and no injuries...?" Reira wondered. Oh no! When did I last see Awashima?! Reira thought worriedly.
"At least Awashima's a girl most of the time she sees Rikuo. Besides, he's not my kid. He's gonna have to stop dating her eventually," Setsura said relaxed.
"This marriage affects them too as a couple! I want you to stop trying to force them both to get married! Also your abuse to the people involved!" Reira reasoned.
"Ha! The people in arranged marriages aren't usually willing to get married! Besides, what abuse?"
"For one, the black eye you gave your daughter and me. You faking to be on your deathbed so Yuki Onna would feel sorry for you..." Reira remember.
"Huh?! You knew?!" Setsura exclaimed.
"Yes. How could the great yuki onna Setsura be taken down so easily? You're extremely determined to get the two married that I bet you'd be almost immortal in a battle about it. It was just a plan to try to get Yuki Onna to willingly agree to the marriage by taking advantage of her guilt," Reira explained.
Yuki Onna was still riding through Ukiyoe Town. She saw the Nura Clan Main House.
Setsura picked up a plank of wood that because of her aura was now encrusted with a layer of shiny ice.
"I'll show you abuse!"
"Yuki Onna-sama! You gotta hurry! Reira's about to get attacked!" Nattou Kozou exclaimed over the cellphone.
Yuki Onna dashed through the entrance and into the hallway.
Reira ran for the door. Setsura swung up the plank of icy wood.
"I'll give you the beating of a life time for being so smart!"
She came down on Reira with the plank of wood.
"RAHHHHH!"
"NOOOOOOOOO!"
Yuki Onna jumped in front and the icy wood plank slammed against her face giving her yet another black eye. She collapsed.
"Tsu-chan!" Reira cried.
"What?! Tsurara?! Okay. Your turn, Reira!" Setsura yelled.
She swung up the plank for another attack. Setsura stepped on part of Yuki Onna's sleeve. She slipped on it.
"WAH?!" Setsura yelled in confusion.
She tumbled to the ground and Reira yanked the plank out of Setsura's hands disarming her for the most part. Reira ran to Yuki Onna's aid.
"Tsu-chan! Are you okay?!" Reira cried.
Yuki Onna woke up.
"Nnn, what's going on?" she asked.
"I just disarmed your mother," Reira explained.
Yuki Onna got up and held her eye.
"Sorry I couldn't save you," she apologized.
"No! You stopped your mother from hitting me!" Reira protested.
"It doesn't matter. Mom! Why did you do this?!" Yuki Onna exclaimed.
"She's too intelligent for her own good," Setsura responded.
"What?"
"Your Mom faked to be on her deathbed when you 'defeated' her in battle a long time ago," Reira pointed out.
"What? Is Reira right, Mom?" Yuki Onna inquired.
"Hmph! You left me no other choice!" Setsura attempted to justify.
"What?! You! You-E...Excuse me," Yuki Onna said as she exited.
Reira left too. Setsura stood there in silence.
The next day, Yura finally left the hospital. Kejōrō waited at the hospital gleefully with flowers. She was clad in yet another sexy nurse outfit, but this time a black one. Yuki Onna stood next to her also attempting to hold in a genuine smile. She'd want to smile joyfully for the girl who was getting out of recovering from an injury she had caused. Yuki Onna wore a pink miniskirt with a white sweater that had snowflakes on it. Rikuo stood with them excited. He was in a black T-shirt with blue Chinese dragons on it and blue shorts. Kejōrō noticed Yuki Onna's odd behaviour.
"Anything eaten' ya?" she inquired.
"Eh?! No-nothing," Yuki Onna responded. Just that I can never ever trust my own mother. She thought. "I'm just a little tired."
"You sure?" Rikuo wondered.
"Yes!"
"Okay. So whenever Yui comes, we throw the flowers in her face and squeeze her still she can't breathe!" Kejōrō suggested.
"How about we yell "Surprise!" and hand her the flowers?" Yuki Onna recommended.
"Nah, too predictable," Kejōrō said.
"How about something less likely to hurt Yura-kun?" Rikuo advised.
"Too predictable, I said!"
Rayyan walked out of the hospital with Yura. She gave her a tight hug.
"Now if you ever break a leg or catch a serious disease, you know where to find me," Rayyan told Yura.
"I know. I'll miss you," Yura said.
Yura was dressed in a red knee-length dress with a white and silver embroidered cut. Her hair was a bit past shoulder-length.
Kejōrō walked over to Rayyan.
"Speaking nurse-to-nurse, I'm happy that you took good care of my Yui," she said.
"Thanks! Yes. Nurse-to-nurse," Rayyan responded.
"She's not actually a nurse. She's just a random woman who put on a sexy nurse outfit in an attempt to break into the hospital," Yura said.
"I know that she's not a real nurse. But she's at least a sexy nurse," Rayyan said.
"Thank-you," Kejōrō acknowledged.
"Either way," said Yura, "thank-you for coming to- PWAUF?!"
Kejōrō threw the bouquet of flowers in Yura's face.
"SURPRISE!" Kejōrō, Rikuo and Yuki Onna yelled.
Yura groaned, "Thanks."
"You made a really weird sound, Yura," Yuki Onna commented.
"Shut up."
Yura noticed Yuki Onna's black eye.
"What? D'ya get kicked in the head by a donkey?" she asked.
"A donkey with a plank of wood," Yuki Onna responded.
"Ahh," Yura said knowing the truth.
A few weeks later, the group was practicing Rikuo's play. Yuki Onna yet again messed up her lines.
"I'm a free rat! I mean human! No! I mean per- Gawd... Line!" she called.
"Woman! Fifth time now! Geez you suck! Ha ha ha!" Rikuo's night-self laughed.
"Grrr! You dictator, waka!" Yuki Onna accused.
"Yes, a dictator for wanting you to get your lines right," Yura commented.
"Shut up, Yura!"
"Hey! Don't tell Yui to shut up!" Kejōrō defended.
"You wanna piece o' me?!" Yuki Onna yelled.
"You got it!" Kejōrō responded.
The two started to scuffle. Rikuo sighed.
"That's the sixth brawl we've had. How is it that the female yokai are rougher and less cat fight-like then the males?" Rikuo wondered looking over to two male yokai who were fighting.
The two were slapping each other and pulling each other's hair.
"No! You burned the cake first!" one yelled.
"No way! I didn't even touch it!" the other responded.
"Man-slut!"
"Bitch!"
"PLEASE! It's just a cake! You can bake another one!" Rikuo yelled.
"Fine..."
The two yokai left and entered the kitchen.
"I'll bake the cake!"
"No I will!"
One of the male yokai's wives came.
"Need help?" she asked.
"No!" both yelled.
"sigh Shut up both of you! Work together!" Rikuo yelled, "And you two!" He turned to Yuki Onna and Kejōrō. "Stop brawling!"
"We were just play-fighting!" Yuki Onna called.
"Yeah!" Kejōrō agreed.
Rikuo's eye twitched. He laughed it off. "Ha ha ha!"
Then everybody laughed as well.
At the end of the practice, Yuki Onna looked off into the night. Could she ever trust her mother again?
That was chapter 14! Hope you enjoyed it! Please review! I always enjoy reading them and it doesn't matter if you didn't review the other chapters! Your thoughts are always welcome!
I feel kind of bad ending the chapter on a more dramatic note. As you've probably realised, I love writing humour and can't stand writing too much sadness or drama! Either way, 'til next time! I'll try to update sooner (it most definitely won't be as late as this chapter)! Also, the next chapter will come with a bonus chapter that has no effect on the actual story!