A/N: Heh, I can't let these youngsters have all the fun in this section. I'm back with the beginning of the Waterland date! Special thanks to TaIoRaFoReVeR523 (summary/first-draft beta) and matthewcyclone07 (final-draft/after-post beta) for hastening the process (UPDATE: is close to perfect now).
Kyousuke awoke from his own bed, dazed by several hours of forgotten rest. He rose up in a groggy sway, his head searched around to recognize his surroundings. Sure enough, he managed back into his room, but couldn't remember anything about how he did so. He could recall the panic outside of Kirino's doorstep, but nothing about his resigning to his room. He checked the pace of his heart with his hand, confirming it felt normal. Afterwards, he realized he had at least enough conscience to change into his sleep ware before he crashed.
He turned to his window and wondered about the time. Exactly how long had he slept? Judging from the bright shimmer of the sun through his curtains, it was early morning; he looked at his clock overhead to confirm 9 am. Therefore, he must have at least gotten 10 hours of sleep if he did, in fact, pass out immediately.
'That's a first in a long time,' Kyousuke admitted in thought while he let out a well-earned yawn. He looked across his bed as well as its hidden crevice, even below his sheets, for any sign of his daring sister. Surprisingly enough, she was nowhere to be found, not even crouched behind the edges to unintentionally scare him.
"What a relief, maybe I can start the day without-"
Suddenly, the door burst open with a strong kick from a small, socked foot. A rambunctious youth dressed in sports bra and shorts opened her mouth wide and let out a roar.
"GOOD MORNING ANIKI!"
"WHAAAAAA-!"
Kyousuke stumbled out of his bed in utter surprise, bringing the cover and sheets along the fall. He flailed out of the piled mess and braced his heart.
"WHAT THE HELL KIRINO! YOU SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF- OFPH!"
A sudden kick from the opposite socked foot knocked him backward. Although he managed to flip mid-fall to avoid crashing his head against the bed, he left himself open for his aggressive sister to straddle his back. She wrestled him easily into a split-leg position and began pushing his upper body down. Of course, Kyousuke yelped in pain.
"Time to start stretching! Bend all the way to your toes!"
"KYAAA- MY BODY CAN'T DO THAT- AAAAAAAY!"
Contrary to his claim, his body cracked and twitched to meet her physically insistent demand. Her playful grin hurt Kyousuke more than the increasing pain from his limbs, mostly because it foretold of more adventurous exploits to come.
"Why AH! Why are you doing this to me!"
"Nngh! Don't you remember? You promised to help me do yoga in the morning! NOW, BEND!"
"Wait, not so haaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAH!"
Kyousuke let out a blood-churning scream before his forehead smacked against the floor. Kirino applied more pressure from behind, forcing his body to snap forward and his legs to slit out to either side. He had never seen his body in such a position before... however, he couldn't see it at that moment. His eyes were shut closed to subdue the tears and bear the excruciating agony.
"Wow... I'm impressed, Kyousuke. I haven't seen anyone split that far on the first try."
"*sob* It's not that impressive..."
Kirino chuckled and lifted his upper body up, but had to force his legs not to follow, before patting him on his back. "Alright, now we split your arms!"
"Please let me keep my arms," Kyousuke cried and wrestled out of her grip. "Before you torment me more, tell me why I'm doing this. Can't I just watch instead?"
Kirino humphed, grabbed and stretched his arms behind him. He groaned when his shoulders popped once. "That won't help you get into the motion. Your muscles need relaxing and enforcing to get started. Every athlete knows that, idiot."
"In case you forgot, I'm not an athlete- Ichichich, not that far!" He felt opposite fingers twitched between themselves by the time Kirino stopped.
"Oh my god, don't be such a baby! We haven't even gotten to the more rigorous stuff."
"I'm not rigorous at all!"
"Whatever, down to the core! And... twist!"
Kyousuke's spine let out an audible snap as Kirino twisted his upper body while her leg kept his lower body in place. Another yelp raged out of Kyousuke's mouth. He could have easily pushed Kirino off with his size and anger... if only he wasn't writhing in endless pain.
The duration carried on for minutes while she molded his body into various positions and he unwillingly obliged (muscles twitching along the way). He felt the numbing sensation finally kick in once she ceased reaching the extreme angles and slowed down her efforts. In fact, amidst the discomfort, he managed to catch a blush flush down her face when her hands came closer to his crotch. Her excited demeanor slipped when she seemed too focused on his sudden bulge and came to a halt.
Kyousuke also noticed his natural growth and quickly attempted to control himself. 'Not a masochist, not a masochist, not a masochist,' Kyousuke rapidly assured himself as he thought of inanimate objects.
Kirino, over-boiled with tension and embarrassment, let out a loud announcement. "T-TEAM EXERCISE. BACK TO BACK, NOW!" She pushed Kyousuke around to avoid seeing more and wrapped her arms around his and pulled him over her back with great strength. He was taken by surprise from the action and nearly toppled over her.
"B-Be careful, you're going to hurt me more!"
"STRETCH! -STRETCH! -STRETCH DAMN IT! YOU SISCON!"
She continued to overexert herself in her stamper and Kyousuke's body was forced to tumble through. After enough time for her to forget the event, and the fact she was out of breath and Kyousuke was barely conscious, Kirino let go of him and clapped her hands.
"Yosh, now we begin the real training!"
"...That was already too real for me, thanks," Kyousuke complained and tried to control his body's limp stature. He was not granted a chance to allow control back before she picked him up and sat him in a drooped state.
"I'll start you off with the most basic form, so watch closely," Kirino instructed him and scooted in front so he could observe. Kyousuke moaned in disapproval and relaxed his legs and back to learn. He could have left, but just how far could he have gotten away from his self-proclaimed teacher in his state?
Kirino brought her legs forward and bent them inward. "First, bring your legs in. Feet together and your back straight. Simple enough.
"Uh..."
"Urngh..."
"...Is this good enough?" Kyousuke's legs had hardly moved from their original spot, still bent outwards and hardly beyond a slight angle. Kirino leered at him, impatience written on her face.
"Get your feet moving already!" Kirino reached out and pulled one leg in, which caused him to falter on his bottom because of the rigor state of his limbs. Kirino, fed up with the act, moved in and took hold of his feet and continued to bend them. His legs gave much resistance and shivered from the inexperienced extending.
"God, you should be able to do anything with those legs now. I stretched you all the way out."
"Ack, you probably (-Ack!-) forced it too much. My legs aren't (-ARRRGH!-) used to this kind of movement!"
After some vigorous effort, Kirino managed to fold his legs into the right position and then brought his hands down to seal them. "Now keep hold of them like this; don't let them slip out of this position. Make sure your knees are relaxed." Kirino pushed down on his upward knees that shook with pain. "Not like this."
Kyousuke moaned again while he fought against the pain. His whole body ached with the desire to release; to return to normal. However, he obeyed her instructions and mumbled for her to hurry.
"Now start to lean forward slowly. This will help open your back and your hips. Break from it after 7 minutes and I'll show you the next form."
"H-Hai..." Kyousuke replied weakly and earned a graceful smile from Kirino. She returned to her spot and fell into the same form. She easily fell down into its maximum pose in comparison to Kyousuke, who still fought against rigor mortise to gain an inch. By the time he reached halfway, she had already spread into another form.
Time seemed to slip hastily by while Kyousuke convinced himself to continue farther down the lean, and Kirino had adapted numerous poses during his attempt.
Amongst the pain, he felt quite amazed to see how limber his sister's body truly was (not to be seen beyond that, he insisted in mental thought); in this one position, she had easily bent one leg along the ground inward and the other bent backward, her foot reaching for the sky and nearly tapping her head. She never broke out of breath during the exercise, calmly exhaling when assuming the final steps of the maneuver.
"So, how long have you been doing yoga?" Kyousuke eased out of his lean to get a deep breath. However, Kirino's outstretched leg slapped down on his forehead.
"Don't break form!" After he retreated back into the lean with an apology, she began her explanation. "School, of course. After my first practice meet for the track team, our instructor gave us a lecture on how a flexible body gives way to faster movement and stronger breathing. From that, we formed our own group that exercised yoga to meet the means."
Kirino smiled at Kyousuke and demonstrated the full extent of her training. Incredibly, her leg wrapped completely behind her body while the other straightened along the floor, her arms holding them still. "Plus I get to work out with my friends and have fun little competitions. Not to mention it does wonders for modeling; the agents really like a lean figure, after all."
Kyousuke nodded in agreement and smirked. "Have to admit I'm starting to feel pretty good." He groaned as he leaned a bit farther to his clasped feet, "To be honest, seems I've gotten rid of an old back sore that's been bothering me for awhile."
"Hehe, see? Knew you would like it," Kirino slipped out of her position and clasped her hands together. "Alright, that should be enough for now."
"I'm not complaining... Urngh," Kyousuke grunted after he tried to move his legs. Unfortunately, they decided to lock into place. He pushed his calf muscles to assist, but to no avail. "Uh, I think I'm struck."
"Wouldn't happen if you took the routine seriously, aniki," Kirino scolded him and pulled at his feet. After several focused attempts, they managed to unbend his legs, but he had to take several minutes to try bending again. He laughed in response to the tingling sensation riding up his legs.
"I'll let you take a shower first; you don't take as long as I do."
"Huh? What are you going to do in the meantime?"
Kirino smirked and she raised her head in pride. "I still have a few more advanced maneuvers to cycle through before I call it quits. Unlike you, the beginner."
Kyousuke rolled his eyes at the sarcastic remark, but then realized something. "Where are you going to continue that though? Surely not in-"
"Your room."
"My room. *sigh*"
They spoke the obvious in unison and Kyousuke sighed in defeat. He had no chance in hell to convince her otherwise. Instead, he gathered himself slowly to stand, and retreated out of his room. "Don't do anything perverted like smelling my bed, Kirino."
Her staggering reply was muffled by his closing door, Kyousuke's first victory for the day, and he walked across the hall to the bathroom. He let out a great sigh once he shut the door peacefully behind him.
He hummed a catchy tune as he turned the knobs to release the water, first letting the tub fill before redirecting the water above. He began taking off his shirt from the bottom, but then flinched with a hiss after his hand scraped up his chest.
"What the heck?"
He took off his shirt with great caution, and his brow rose after seeing the reason behind the sharp agitation. His chest had a rash, an enraged circle that stretched out with red branches. He touched the wound with a gentle finger, but still felt the sharp rise of pain.
"Must have been from that taser," Kyousuke commented after getting a better look through the mirror behind him. "Thanks a lot Ayase." This must have been a permanent reminder granted to him from Kirino's ominous angel.
"What a bad joke."
He didn't like the fact that the wound was larger than his hand. Granted, he could deal with the pain in small increments, but he won't be able to hide the sight. Which reminded him, the day at the water park would be ruined if Kirino found out about it; the source from it. "Guess I'll be wearing my shirt for the rest of the day."
Kyousuke ignored the thought and stepped into the tub. He adjusted the knob again to allow the water to spray upon him, and he jumped in shock. The water was a bit hot for his taste, but that wasn't the reason: the rash roared with a throbbing ache once the drizzle hit it.
Kyousuke quickly turned the knob off and waited for the throbbing to dull. "Shit, that hurt." Kyousuke took a moment to let the pain subside before he eased himself into the tub. "Guess I'm taking a bath instead."
He slowly slipped down to his abdomen, allowing himself to adjust to the heat. The still hot water threatened to enrage his rash while he inched downward. He gritted his teeth with the rising ache until he was completely submerged. After some minutes of agony, the rash numbed until he could no longer feel it.
"Ah, much better..." Kyousuke let his mind drift off while he let the hot water do its natural magic...
After finishing his wash, which was so damn horrid because of the wound, he stepped out of the tub and drained the water. He rubbed the built-up condensation on the mirror to observe his wound. Maybe his eyes deceived him, but the rash didn't look as bad as before. The heat appeared to reduce the swelling and the extent of its reach. If only it didn't stick out like a sore thumb against his pale skin...
Kyousuke shrugged off his worry, dried himself with his towel before wrapping it around his waist, and opened the door. The heat swelled out of the closed space and he breathed easily when the warmer air touched his skin. He felt so relaxed that he didn't notice his mundane routine to swing his door open and-
"Oh crap!" Kyousuke shouted aloud and swung around, backtracking into his room. He forgot that Kirino was exercising in his room while he took his bath. She seemed to notice his strange actions and she broke out of her yoga.
"What the heck was that for? You freaked me out."
"J-Just warming myself up for the rest of the day, you know. I always do that after a-"
"W-Why are you naked? Pervert, put some clothes on!" Kirino interrupted him with her timid outburst. Kyousuke looked down at his towel still in-place and brewed an idea.
"I don't know what you're talking about, I always~ change in my room. Surely you won't mind if I just strip down here-"
"D-DON'T YOU DARE OR I'LL-"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaand-"
"I'M WARNING YOU KYOUSUKE, YOU BETTER NOT-"
"Down we go!" Kyousuke tugged at the knot in the front, and just before he could pull down...
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! PERVERT, SISCON, SUPER ULTA MEGA PEEEERRRRRVEEEEERT!" Kirino's voice trailed away while she burst out of his room, her hands covering her eyes. Her door slammed with a violent bang and Kyousuke smirked in a relaxed state.
'Yet another victory,' he praised himself.
With that dangerous matter out of the way, Kyousuke strolled to his closet and dug out his swim trunks. Still aware of his rash, he relied on settling with a plain white shirt to wear so it won't agitate the wound and not stick out as odd while in the water.
"Pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert..." Kirino mumbled to herself over and over again. Kyousuke could only attempt to ignore her insults within the cramped crowd on the bus ride to the water park. He wished the situation could have been better: remove the continual reminder and overcrowded status of their surroundings. In fact, they barely managed to catch their ride because Kirino refused to leave her room after he finished changing. Because of that, they were among the many standing in the aisle, hanging on to the overhead rails and contending for space with others.
"You are such a pervert, you know that?"
"Yeah yeah, at least it got you out of my room," Kyousuke added without caution for his words in the public space. Instead, his focus remained firm on the passing scenery outside of the bus.
'It's been awhile since I've been this far south,' Kyousuke thought to himself after noting the distinct changes in housing style. Southern districts were known to adapt reinforced roofs and walls because of the occasional heavy weather, and it was demonstrated by the lack of decor.
He wondered why Kirino settled with a water park versus the actual beach just a few miles away. They had been there a few times, along with Kirino's otaku friends of course, so maybe she was looking for a change of scenery. For that matter, how did she come across their tickets in the first place?
"No matter, it's still a good change of scenery." Kyousuke muttered to himself and shrugged. He was brought out of his thoughts when the bus ran over a small dip, causing its standing occupants to sway and bump.
Kirino squeaked a bit when a larger boy stumbled off balance onto her shoulder, which caused her to close into Kyousuke. She latched her arm around his to counterbalance her motion, or maybe to calm her nerves. To the latter, Kyousuke clasped his free hand with hers to assure her otherwise. She looked down at their interlocked hands and a faint smile slipped onto her face.
Kyousuke noticed her smile, but then found himself distracted by her appearance. He didn't really take in her sight while they ran for the bus, so he was caught off-guard by a similar attire: a plain white shirt and a few stray frills that shot out from below. He assumed that signified the swimsuit she showcased him a few days ago, but then his focus shot farther down. Her legs were bare, and glistened against the slip of sunshine through the windows, and when he looked further up-
"H-Hey Kirino, couldn't you have chosen a better choice of clothes? Maybe something more modest? Your... Your..." Kyousuke brought his voice down to avoid any eavesdroppers, "your thighs are showing."
Kirino humphed as though the matter was insignificant. "Of course they are showing, I'm a girl. I like to show off when I'm out and about! Besides, it's inconvenient to dress out of my clothes when the water is right in front of me."
"Also, why am I the one carrying your bag?" Kyousuke complained and adjusted his back, occupied to the brim with a large bag. He only brought a towel for himself, so he had no idea what she could possibly need more on this trip. The heavy weight ached his back a bit. At least the yoga prepared him for it.
Kirino smirked at him as though the answer was too obvious.
"Let me guess, 'because I'm your boyfriend.'"
"See? You didn't need to ask, idiot~." She stuck her tongue out in tease. He groaned at the action.
['Attention, the bus will arrive at the Waterland entrance in exactly 4 minutes. Please remain in your seats or position until the bus comes to a complete stop.']
Kyousuke's and Kirino's demeanor changed for the better after the overhead announcement. Finally they could get out of this cramped space.
"So what are you going to do first when we get there? The large pool, one of the long rides? I heard the Slippery Sidewinder was to die for."
"SUN BATHING!"
"...What?" Kyousuke was utterly caught dumb struck by her answer. "Are you serious? Of all things to do at a theme park, you want to sun bathe?"
Kirino smacked him in the gut with her elbow to silence him before scolding him. "I'm a model first before I have fun! Tans are a must during the summer seasons and I've been a bit pale lately."
Kyousuke sneaked a glance at her skin, and didn't completely understand the concept. She looked cute- er, great with her porcelain-like skin, so why should that matter? "...I don't get your business at all. Whatever, I'll just leave you behind to-"
"You're doing it too, Aniki," Kirino informed him before he could make a decision.
"What? Why do I have to waste my time with burning my skin? The sun does that for me while I play."
"Because you have to. You can't leave your girlfriend alone on our date."
'Urgh, she's playing it out like a date again.'
"Not to mention you'll look handsome with a tan," Kirino admitted before she could stop herself. She blushed after the fact, and so did Kyousuke. However, he didn't allow himself to be succumbed by it.
"So you're implying I wasn't handsome before? How cruel..."
"N-NO THAT'S NOT WHAT I- I MEAN THAT- I THINK THAT YOU'RE- UH-"
The bus suddenly shifted to a halt and caused both to stumble. The overhead intercom saved Kirino from having to continue her slip.
['The bus has now arrived at Waterland. Thank you for riding with us today, and we hope you enjoy your stay.']
"C-Come on Kyousuke, let's get off!" Kirino snapped at his arm to rush out the door, which was unnecessary since they were the closest.. She pulled him onto the sidewalk before stopping to observe the site.
The main gate and its blue decorated walls welcomed its guests, the few tall twisting and turning attractions towered over the Waterland logo, and the parading mascot of the park engaged with the guests to offer a wonderful experience. Sure, Waterland was much smaller in comparison to all the large attractions built into the hotels of Tokyo, but this was among Chiba's best fun features for its inhabitants. Simple enough, but both were excited.
Kyousuke took the first step toward the growing line to enter, but Kirino's strong grip on his shirt stopped him. He looked back and noticed a sudden agitation on her face. Kyousuke knew he did something wrong.
"Did you forget something?"
"...Uh, ladies first?"
"No, idiot. Something more important."
"...Girlfriends firs-"
"NO. AN ITEM."
Kyousuke scratched his head and tried to figure out her hint. He came up with nothing.
"The. Tickets."
Kyousuke furrowed his brow. "What do you mean? Of course I have them. I took them from the counter and put them in my... pocket..." He fished for the items while he spoke, but trailed off into guilty silence. He couldn't find either of theirs. Did he forget them at the house? He felt her murderous aura engulf him, and he let out a weak smile.
"...Do you think there's still time to ride back to the house?"
"Oh. My. God. You are so useless," Kirino flat-out stated and reached into her small bust. Despite the awkward scene of seeing his sister dig into her chest, he was more surprised that she produced the two tickets. "I knew you were going to forget them, so I picked them up."
"Eh, thanks?" After noticing her anger brow, he retracted his remark and apologized sincerely.
"...For that, you are going to make up for this. Big time."
"...Oh boy," Kyousuke replied with meek joy. Kirino gave him a wicked grin before she grabbed his hand and led the way to the gateway. He knew right then that this date wasn't going to be enjoyable. At all.
A/N: What's to say? This week has been better than most, so I was able to write this out in no time. I do have some important information though: probably in a day or two, I will post a summary chapter to explicitly capture the timeline of this entry (in terms of canon); I'm still finding a few holes to fill in, but thankfully VVolf has been kind enough to provide cement. So... look forward to that. Speaking of those conversations, remember how I initially mentioned 30+ chapters? Yeah, it's going to be much more than that. 150+ at this particular point when I look at my original score versus the great impromptu events I've made. Good thing? Hell yes.
Hm, other than that... I might have another chapter out by Sunday if I continue to have this good mood. Oh, I've been interested in a new anime lately, Hyouka [strange pun if you know Japanese], and really want to cross-over some of its characters (specifically Houtaro and Eru) into the complication (don't worry, some very familiar cast members might show up in 22 *super hint*). Has anyone watched it yet? Now I just need to find time to watch it...
I can't remember what else I needed to say... Er, thanks for your support as always? I'll remember soon enough- OH, chapter 20 has been updated for major plot devices, so read through it again if you haven't (unless you don't care except for lust). And everyone, thank you for your wishes.
GreenandBluePatches: No comment (not ruining the story). Also thanks.
LSPK136: Aren't we all crazy for wanting this?
VVolf: I already said it, but thanks for that reminder. I can't believe I forgot about the taser event! Yes, the sketch is taken from the second PSP game. When I saw that, I knew I had to have it posted on my wall. (1) I've got a better feel for Daisuke now, so that previous mistake won't be made again. (2) Despite having no experience, I know how girls act; I find that strange. (3) A man's certain soul is a sure thing! (4) I'm not eating what she's planning... (5) Likewise. I've suffered a minor one before, but reasoned that extending it too long would look strange to the reader.
Maugomale: WHERE DID YOU GO, YESMAN?
[GREAT]LordDioBrando: That will be done for I, Eliya, can only do such. I mean... WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY (totally reading JoJo again now, thanks).