Pocky Drabbles
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&&Arachnophobia&&
Phobia [foh-bee-uh] – noun
A persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
Shiki and Rima were very close. That much was known by everyone in the night class and most of the day class students. They knew each other like the backs of their hands and were like two peas in a pod.
They knew each other's likes, dislikes, quirks, habits and fears.
They both feared losing each other. Shiki believed this was the only fear they both had. Yet he was proven wrong, when his best friend had shown up at his bedroom door looking thoroughly distressed.
"Shiki, can you come to my room for a bit?" she asked him quietly. Shiki noticed the slightly nervous stance she had.
Wordlessly agreeing to her request, he walked with her to her room. As they reached the room however, Shiki noticed Rima didn't seem to have any intention of opening the door.
"Rima, what's wrong?" he finally asked her, concern in his voice as he looked at his best friend, who was staring intently at the door.
"There's.. something in my room. And I want you to get rid of it." Rima replied, almost hesitantly. At that, Shiki's brows furrowed slightly. Whatever it was, it had most definitely upset his best friend. Rarely anything got to Rima, and it was going to pay. Without a second thought, Shiki stepped past Rima and opened her bedroom door.
Shiki quickly scanned the room before his eyes zeroed in on the source of Rima's distress.
It was a large, black and hairy tarantula. Spiders had never bothered him, but it obviously and clearly caused Rima extreme discomfort.
Suddenly, Aidou was seen running towards them with a worried expression etched on his face.
"Guys! Have you seen Eriol?" Aidou asked them, going all chibi, as if he was a child asking for his lost teddy.
"Who's that?" Shiki and Rima said simultaneously, staring at Aidou with the same blank expressions.
After looking both left and right, Aidou beckoned them to lean in closer.
"It's the pet tarantula I've been secretly raising. But I forgot to close the lid on its tank this morning, and now it's missing." Aidou whispered.
Shiki had only been slightly ticked before. Now he was absolutely pissed.
Uncharacteristically, Shiki smiled as he replied, "Nope, haven't seen him."
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x. omake .x
"Ne, Shiki, what did you do with the tarantula?" Rima asked Shiki quietly as they watched Aidou being consoled by the ever optimistic Ichijou.
Shiki smirked slightly. "I gave it back to Aidou."
"He doesn't look very happy about it."
"That's because there's a gaping hole through it." Shiki thought to himself, a slightly amused smile playing on his lips.
I finally updated! Is probably what you were all thinking, haha. But yes, I've finally found time in my busy schedule to write a drabble for this cute couple. :)
This was actually inspired by the dead spider I found on the sticky trap in my room. It just got me thinking that it was alive and in my room while I was there too. And well, I was quite creeped out, cause I'm terrified of spiders. But anyhow, please review! :)