Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman Reborn belongs to Akira Amano!
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Chapter 17: Wait what?!
The sky is blue and the sun is bright. The weather is neither too hot or too cold, it's perfect. The birds are chirping and the butterflies are everywhere. Children's laughter can be heard and the sound of people chatting. Ah yes, it's a good day. A very good day that I should be spending inside my house, in a dark room, watching anime! But no, I have to go with Leo to the store to provide Ayame with some strange, not really strange but I like to exaggerate, ingredients. It was supposed to be an easy day and I was going to spent it on my bed watching anime and then reading yaoi. I was going to admire that fine piece of shit called Yamazaki Sousuke. He's so hot and ugh, SouRin can not take over! I am a RinHaru shipper! Onii-chan will not win! There is no way I will ship SouRin or MakoHaru! Nope, nothing will change my mind! Oh! That's right, why are we going to the store? Well, it turns out that Ayame has a boyfriend. It's not that shocking since she is nice and pretty and can be confident, so I wonder why Kyo and Yún almost choked on their tea. Did they seriously believed she was single and not ready to mingle? Most likely yes. Thus the reason why I didn't ask if she was a virgin. One because it ain't non of my business, and second because they'd probably start to choke on their own saliva.
The guy is going to meet the family. With Leo there Yún and/or Kyo won't stab the guy with a chopstick. That doesn't mean those two can't kill him with their cool, scary glares. I wonder how he'll look like. Mom was Ayame's older sister and she picked that hot, a bit of a jerk, piece of man called Yún. So hey, Ayame's taste might be similar to her's and that boyfriend will be hot. Hopefully he isn't a smart mouth because even the angel can't keep the scary skylark from beating the guy. Yún can take sass, he gives it back but there is a difference between being sassy and plain rude. According to Yún, most smart mouth men are rude assbutts who can't be trusted and they'll brake your heart into tiny pieces. With that Leo responded that it wasn't true, not all men are like that. Kyo followed up by looking straight into my eyes and telling me that all men are disgusting swines, unintelligent herbivores who will break my heart and destroy my soul. Of course he added that Yún and himself were not part of that category. Leo coughed so Kyo also added him. And they say I'm the weird one of the family.
For this past couple of weeks Leo has been adjusting quite well. He makes Yún help clean the house and cook, he makes sure to help Ayame when she's working on a kimono, he takes me to the park were we have the most weirdest conversations, and he makes sure that Kyoya doesn't spend all day at Nami Chuu. He's basically keeping us in check and has proven to be a higher racking omnivore. Not to mention that he lets me and Kyo talk to him about anime and contributes to the conversation. He even buys us manga. This man is an angel sent to us from the heavens. The Lord has given us mercy. He also bought me a walkie talkie and we chat. He is known as mama bear, Kyo as little birdie, Yún as bad papa bear, Ayame as glasses wearing chicken, and myself as baby chicken. It sounds better when we talk.
He's humming something, a song most likely, but I can't figure out what it is. I look at him with the corner of my eye. He looks happy. He's cheeks are rosy and his eyes are fixed in the floor. They seem to sparkle. There's also this sparkling background with roses surrounding him. Wait what? This ain't no shoujo manga! Why in the seven seas am I seeing a sparkling background with roses?! He's not the protagonist of the show, it's me! Only me! Do note that I'm being a bit crazier than usual. Probably thanks to the lack of sleep I've been having after seeing Sadako in tv. I saw it with onii-chan, Yún, and Leo. Ayame wasn't there and I didn't know why, but now that I know she has a boyfriend, I'm guessing she was with him. Anyhow, Yún said that he's faced scarier situations than that but I saw his hand clutching Leo's hand very hard; he was screaming in horror in his mind. Nothing he says will keep me from believing that. Kyoya, well, he told me that School Days was scarier than that. He also added disturbing... Not gonna lie, in my past life I saw it and yeah, I refuse to even mention it or re-watch it... Oops, I kind of sidetracked... But yeah every time I close my eyes or the wood creeks, I see Sadako. I've been trying to sleep in Kyo's room but I'm not allowed to go in for a while... Look, how was I supposed to know that seeing a scary movie and drinking a lot of water to calm myself would lead to a malfunctioning bladder?!
Getting back to Leo, I wonder what put him in such a good mood? I raise my eyebrows and place a strand of hair to the back of my ear. Well what could be the worst thing that can happen? I begin to speak, "Um, Papa?" He doesn't even spare me a glance and he has a goofy smile on. Really? I couch, "Leo-san!"
He turns around and claps his hands together in apologetic manner, "Sorry, still not used to being called that..."
I blink in response, "What do you mean?"
Leo looks at me straight into my eyes before scratching the back of his head. He's staring at the sky with a bitter smile, "Well I did always see myself as just another person your father slept with... Just friends with benefits, well not even friends more like acquaintances... Bu-"
"What do you mean by acquaintances?"
He lowers his gaze and just has his hand on what appears to be his nape, "Because friends tell each other stuff, heck they even meet family, but Yún hasn't told me of what truly bothers him and I know that he slept with someone before seeing me..."
"..."
"I know he's been with many and that Suzume-san is still the real holder of his heart..." Says Leo in a very hushed tone. I know that look. It's the look I used to give when I would tell my other mom that it was ok for her to leave to work when I was sick. It's the look of self loathing. In my case, I was never able to tell her how I truly felt. In his case, it's probably because he knows he's not the first...
I sigh. This is no conversation we should be having outside! I grab his free hand and squeeze it, "Look, it's fine that you don't have a great hold of his heart... They say that first love isn't easily forgotten. Yes he's been with many, but I really believe that you've been the only one that's seen a different side of him. A side which makes him look like a big dork and that can go from a fearsome doberman to a cute adorable labrador puppy. In a couple of years, I'm certain you'll have that hold in his heart."
He bends down, "You really think so?"
I nod, "Un! So stop worrying about it! Now for what bothers him, some people just don't like to tell others about that so just be patient!"
"Yeah" he responds in a soft tone.
I grin, "Now, finish what you were about to say when I caught you off~"
He scratches his cheek. Are? He's blushing! He coughs awkwardly, "Well it feels kind of like a dream. I mean I've met the most his family and you're calling me 'Papa' and it takes me a while to process even when we're talking to know that this isn't a dream. It's reality."
"Oh"
He chuckles, "Y-Yeah..."
I swing my hand and his and he laughs even more. "So why were you in such a good mood?" I ask while wiggling my eyebrows.
His face turns fire truck red. "T-That's s-s-something you're to-to young to know about!" He says babbling.
Should I take a wild guess and think that a) he and Yún did the do, or b) Yún said something really sweet and promised to do the do later on today. Wow, do adults get pleased liked that?
We begin to pass some shops and standing outside of one is a girl who looks like she's in her early twenties. She notices and smiles. I look away but I can hear footsteps coming near us. Leo walk fast! This woman might be out to get you! I try to pull his hand and speed walk but curse these short legs.
"Excuse me sir!" Says the girl. Hmm, she's pretty. Wavy pinkish hair and blue eyes. She's wearing brown khakis and a pink shirt. Her voice is a bit high pitch.
Leo turns to face her and smiles, "Oh hello."
I'm ready to glare her off. Excuse you herbivore, this man has a boyfriend! She notices my glare and squats down to eye level, "Well hello there missy"
My eyebrow twitches. "Hi," I say in a whisper.
She scoots more towards me, "Is he your father?"
Leo blinks and is about to say something but I interrupt him, "Yes. He and my father are my parents. We are a family!"
Her smile widens. What? She stands up quickly and hands Leo a card. Wait, what's going on? What is that card? Why did you approach us lady? Darn it Shinzo! Ask!
Leo briefly examines the card and looks at the lady, "Um, this is..."
"Exactly what it says sir," response the lady in a matter of fact tone. She has her two hands placed on her hips and she has a confident smile.
Papa blinks and offers a small smile, "I see..."
"Yup, if you ever need help, contact us." The lady bows and waves at me. She jogs back to her place and stands there.
What was that? Has humanity finally lost it and in order to cope with that women shall stand in front of stores? It seems like a business card but she said nothing. She just handed the card and left! Lady, I might be small, but that's not how you make businesses. What's on that card anyways? Leo still holds it. Don't wanna be nosy but I'm gonna ask anyway, "So what is that about?"
"City Council" responds Leo.
"City Council? What do they want?" I ask. Oh! I realize that wasn't supposed to be said out loud so I clap my hand to my mouth.
Leo ruffles my hair, "It's an organization within City Council. A homosexuality one..."
I blink, "So it's like a club but with adults?" Shit, that wasn't supposed to come out either. I blame you lack of sleep!
He just smiles. He's about to take my hand when a voice interrupts, "Shinzo!"
Hearing my name I do what any normal person does which is turn to face the person who said it. It's Dai-chan and he's running towards us. I smile, "Dai-chan, what's up~"
He reaches us and places he's hand on his knees. His face had droplets of sweat and his gasping. How much did this boy run? He looks at me with a toothy smile, his green eyes twinkle. He wipes some of the sweat off with his wrist, "When did you come back?!"
I blink. Fuck, I haven't talked to him since I left. Wow, I'm such a terrible friend. I offer him an apologetic smile, "At least three weeks ago..."
He stares at me. He clenches his fists and glares at me, "Why didn't you call?! I was worried!" I stare at him a bit dumbfound. Worried? Upon realizing what he said, a light blush appears on his cheeks. "I mean, it was kinda lonely since you were the one who didn't mind playing tag or cops and robbers... The other kids don't really like to play that..." He responds with a slight frown. His cheeks are still somewhat rosy.
I pat his shoulder, "Sorry." I can't say anything more. Not because I don't want to, but because I don't know how to get through to him. No, to be more precise, I don't know how to word what I want to say. What an herbivorous act. How shameful.
"It's ok" he whispers, "so do you wanna go and play tag?"
I turn around to look at Leo. He nods, "It's fine, go."
With that I happily take Daisuke's hand and start to pull. He seems somewhat tired so we just walk. He somehow takes the lead and takes us to the swing area. He places me in front of him, "Who was that man?"
Leo? Ok here's the test that must take place now! "He's my dad," I respond.
He blinks, "B-But he looks nothing like you..."
"He's my other dad."
"Huh?" He looks so confused. Right I have to speak before he thinks that my mom got remarried with him.
I cough and squeeze his hand. He looks slightly shocked by that action and I stare into his green eyes, "He's my father's husband, therefore he is my dad." Ok, I might be stretching the truth there since Yún and Leo aren't really married, but it will happen. Trust me, I have a higher capacity than any herbivore here thus the reason why I know.
He cocks his head to the left. Confusion written all over his face. "It's possible to have two dads like that?"
"Yes," I respond.
He looks towards the sky in a thoughtful manner. "Is he a good dad? Do you love him?" He asks.
The trees branches rustle and some leaves fall. They start to get carried by the wind, dancing with it. I smile, "Yeah. He's nice and caring and smart and I love him. He reminds me of my mom..."
He faces me and smile, "I see. Well that's good isn't it?"
I nod, "Un! Ah, but it doesn't bother you?"
Daisuke shakes his head in return, "Why should it? I mean, if he's a good parent then there isn't a reason why it should bother me. Besides, I think it's cool to have two dads like that!"
Hm, very true. You my dear boy are going somewhere. If it were an adult, would this conversation have gone a different way? I smile bitterly. It's not the kids who can't understand, it's the adults. My old parents used to be those people. I shake my head and something catches my attention. There's a girl who seems to be Dai's age. She's wearing a flower pattern yellow dress, yellow sandals with a white flower on the middle. Her hair is short and curly. Gasp, s-s-she's so cute! First Yuni and now her?! How many cute girls am I going to meet?! Maybe I am in heaven. What snaps me back to reality is that she's talking but there is no one there. Imaginary friends? She looks my way and turns back around. Although she has her back faced towards me I can see her fist clench. Are? Could she be mustering some courage for something?
I give Dai-chan my attention once more and ask, "Ne, who's that girl?"
He turns around to look at her and then back at me. His face is a bit pale, "Erika is her name..."
"Erika? What a cute name" I respond with a smile.
Dai gulps, "Erm, she's strange... I mean she talks to herself quite often..."
I smack his shoulder which earns me a glare. I shake my head, "Maybe she's saying her thoughts out loud."
"It looks like she's talking to someone," he says.
"Imaginary friends."
"N-No, I'm certain it not that either- kyah!" Screams Daisuke. That startles me which causes me to jump. It felt as if my heart was going up my throat. No, Sadako, no!
The girl, Erika, has her hand on Daisuke's shoulder. Her face is down but she slowly raises it up, "Hello..."
My legs tremble a bit. I really have to go to the bathroom now... "H-Hello," I manage to say.
Daisuke has some tears forming near the corner of his eyes, "H-Hey..."
"I'm, Kimimoto Erika" she says in a timid voice. Aww, she's not really scary. A sigh escapes my mouth. Her eyes are the color of periwinkle. Cute.
"Y-Yeah, we know exactly who you are," responds Dai in a rather rude tone.
She flinches at that and takes her hand off. She makes a sad face, "Oh..."
She's starting to walk away but there's a tinge in my heart. I jog towards her, curse these short legs! I grab her forearm to stop her and she turns around, "Um, Dai-chan and I are going to play tag do you want to play with us?"
Daisuke begins to protest but I send him a glare that somehow shuts him up. Erika on the other hand, her eyes and face brighten up and a big smile appears on her face. "I would love to!" She responds enthusiastically.
I smile but Daisuke seems rather annoyed. "Ok, I'll be it so go and scurry around young children!" I say.
Erika and Daisuke start to run. I can hear her say, "Can I call you Dai-chan too?"
"No. Call me Nuresoko. Don't add any honorifics nor say my given name." Responds Daisuke rather cold.
I can't hear Erika's response but I'm pretty sure it was just an "ok". Oh I'll scold that boy later. He needs to learn how to be nice to others. Even if you don't like them, it's good to be kind. It shows that humans have good points too and it won't make us seem like destroyers if life, well at least bit that much.
When I see they're gone, I start to run. I wonder how Leo is doing. If I recall correctly, he does know his way around the town since he has gone with Ayame to go shopping. Oh but what if he gets lost? I stop and make a small prayer so that he will arrive home safely. I don't want to loose another parent... Not like before, and I certainly don't want to loose any more beautiful smiles... I look at the sky which has suddenly darken. Big puffy clouds are everywhere and two of them block the sun. Once something is lost, it may never be returned. But maybe, just maybe, with time at least some of it might be return. I can only hope for that...
"Shinzo," says a timid voice. I turn around to see Erika standing before me. When did she get here?
I give her a small smile. I was about to say that in this game I'm supposed to go to her not the other way around. That was until the clock in my brain started to move. Huh? I don't remember telling her my name. Could it be that I'm famous just like onii-chan? "How do you know my name?" I ask.
She gives me a bored look, "Mr. Aminaaka told me."
Mr. Aminaaka used to own a tea shop down the street. He died two months ago because of a heart attack. A bitter smile forms. We used to go there. Kyoya, mom, Noaki, and Kasaki... "So you guys met before he died huh?"
She shakes her head, "No, I just met him five days ago. He also told me to tell you to visit his shop with your brother..."
I freeze, "T-That's impossible, he's dead after all..."
"You of all people should know that the impossible can become possible." She responds in a monotone voice.
I narrow my eyes. My fingers begin to move on their own and I clench my fists, "What do you mean?"
She comes right besides me, bends down and whispers into my ear, "That you have entered this girls body."
Cold sweat begins to stream down my forehead and my palms begin to get sweaty too. "What?" I say.
"I know what you are." She responds calmly.
I swing my hand and punch her in the stomach. My other hand is free and I end up slapping her on her left cheek. I can hear the very loud sound it makes, a red mark appears on her cheek. "Herbivore, shut up or I'll bite you to death!" I say in a scathing manner.
"My grandma used to call you spirts with unfinished business," she continues with her monotone voice. She tries to place her left hand on her red cheek but once her fingers make contact, she winces.
I place my foot on her knee and her face is only a few centimeters away from me, "You don't know what you're talking about."
Her gaze doesn't quaver but she does have sweat running down her cheeks and forehead. "Mr. Aminaaka said you have black and steel-gray eyes and that you're at least 6. While I see a girl with long blond hair and blue eyes by the age older than 11..." She responds. Her tone isn't as monotone as it was before.
I step away from her, "That's what you see...?"
She nods, "Yes, so tell me Hibari Shinzo, who are you?"
Before I get to answer Daisuke comes running towards us. "There you are! Aren't we going to play?!" He asks.
Erika is about to answer but I beat her to it, "No. I don't want to play anymore."
"Oh. Than in that case neither will I," says Daisuke while giving Erika a minor glance. Erika on the other hand seems to want to talk. She opens her mouth but nothing comes out. So instead she gets up and runs away.
I start walking towards the direction of Mr. Aminaaka's shop with Dai-chan right behind me. But stop mid-tracks. So he wants us to visit his shop. "That'd be hard..." I say under my breath.
"Hm, say something?" He asks.
I shake my head, "No..."
A exhausted sigh escapes his mouth, "Why'd you hit her?"
"..."
"This is why I don't like to be around her. She always says strange things. Not to mention somehow manages to upset someone. That girl is beyond creepy," continues Daisuke.
"Dai-chan?"
"Hm?"
"Can I see you tomorrow, I'm a bit tired..." I say.
I can hear him click his tongue in disgust, "Yeah, she has that affect in people. S'good."
I turn around and give him a quick hug. He smells like sweat, gross. I let go and see his scarlet face. I run past him and wave good bye, he does the same thing.
As I'm running home I start to think about Erika. Kimimoto Erika, who exactly are you? Why come to me? She's too young to understand a lot of things so telling her the truth is not an option. Great just great.
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I get home to find them getting ready to make dinner. Yún is just laying on the ground reading a book. Ugh, I have to go past him... I start to run past the hall way until he says, "No running allowed."
I pout, "Yes Fùqīn."
"What's wrong?" He asks. I turn around to face him and his gaze is on me.
I smile, "Nothing just tired."
"Oh." Although it's a simple answer, his gaze is still on me. It stays on me for a couple of seconds before he sighs and focuses his gaze back to the book.
I start to walk to the bathroom. Ah yes, a nice good bath will sure to make me feel better. "Ah! Shinzo, welcome home," says a tender voice. Leo, he's holding a box with albums. The family's old albums, but why?
Oh right, manners. "I'm home~" I say.
He blinks. "Is something the matter? Did something happen?"
Am I that easy to read? Like come on! How is this possible?! I shake my head, "Nope."
He gives me a small frown, "Never forget that I'm here and I'll listen to your problems ok? So just tell me anything."
Oh Leo, you're so kind. "Yes, I know" I say with a smile, "so um why do you have that box?"
He gives me a goofy smile, "Ayame-san wanted to show her boyfriend her old family albums. These are the ones when she was a kid."
Isn't it the job of another family member to embarrass you than you embarrassing yourself? Well, people already embarrass themselves so there's no harm in it. "I'm going to go take a bath, is onii-chan home?"
"Yeah, he's in his room. Do you want me to prepare it for you?"
"Nah, how hard can it be to do that." I say walking away. Leo doesn't respond but gives me wry smile. Great. Just fabulous. I don't like making people worry but this isn't something I can talk to them about. Yún or Kyo maybe, but they'll worry and Kyoya will most definitely make a big deal about this. Ugh, I feel like an herbivore.
I start to walk towards the bathroom and a door slides open. "Ah, welcome home," says Kyoya.
I turn around to face him. Just like Yún, his gaze is on me. I give him a small smile, "I'm home... I'm gonna go take a bath so..."
"Oh good timing. I'll take one with you" he responds. He goes back into his room and before I can run a pillow hits my face.
"Why?" I ask.
"You were running away. Only an herbivore does that. Anyways don't you need a towel?"
I groan. He's right. I go to my room and grab my purple towel along with my rubber ducky. There is no shame in having one. I also grab my pajamas, putting on clothes when my skin is wet feels really gross. So first pjs till my skin is fully dried and then clothes. On my table there is a pinkish white dress, a brown little sweater, white socks, and a brown headband with a big white flower to the side. I cringe, can't I wear pants instead?
I go to the bathroom and Kyo is already in naked. I throw my rubber ducky inside and take my clothes off. I get in and sit down and grab my knees. "What's bothering you?" Asks Kyoya. His hair is slicked back and he gently pushes the ducky towards me.
"...Nothing" I respond a bit hesitantly. I can't make eye contact with him so I look down.
"Shin, I know when you're lying and when something is bothering you, so tell me."
I look back at him. His eyes meet mine, oh I can never truly keep a secret from you can I? I mean the biggest one I kept was reveled three years later. "There's this girl..." I say.
He narrows his eyes, "A girl?"
"Yeah. She, she knows about me..."
Kyoya opens his mouth but closes it again. He looks to the ceiling and then back at me, "How so?"
I bite my lip, "She sees how I used to be in my past life..."
Kyoya scoots towards me and pats my head, "I see. So what happened?"
I look up to him, "She confronted me about it and I wasn't ready to hear such a thing, so I hit her..."
He places his hand on my cheek and kisses my forehead. "When people encounter something they don't normally see, they tend to be afraid. Some will ignore it while others will confront it. How old is she?"
"Eh? Um, she's at least around Dai-chan's age..." I respond. I take his hand and snuggle on it. He's hand is so soft.
"Then there you have it. Kids are supposed to fear things more but, they are also braver than adults. It must've been a real shock for her too," he finishes saying. Both his hands are on my cheeks and he squishes them and the pulls them.
I gently smack them down, "You sure are taking this well"
He shrugs, "I have had encounters with out of this world kind of things. Besides, I'm not only supposed to protect you but I'm also supposed to help and give you guidance."
I put his hands before me and place my hands on his. His fingers are so much longer than mine and his palm is also bigger. Stupid small hands, "You're the best you know that!"
He chuckles. His fingers go down and he grabs my hand, "Of course I'm the best. But really, don't forget that whenever you need help come to me got that."
I nod, "Un!"
He places water on my head and then grabs the soap. He begins to scrub and right now my head has this big bubbly wig like thing on top of my head. Since he has some soap on his hand, he blows on it and it falls on my nose. I laugh in response and do the same thing. The soap barely reaches him but he moves more towards it so it lands on him. Making an "o" with his index and thumb, he blows on it and a bubble comes out. He moves his hand with it and now it's on his palm. I touch it but it pops. In return, I do the same but once the bubble comes out, it pops right away. Kyoya signals me to close my eyes and although I do that, he places his hand on top of my eyes as he pours water down my head. It's a bit cold but it should be fine.
I scrub and wash the rest of my body while Kyoya does that to his own. Once done, he places his towel around his waist and grabs mine. He spreads it opens and I walk to him where he wraps me with it. He moves the towel a bit more up my head and dries my hair with it. Then he grabs the brush and begins to brush it while I tell him what happened. He asks some questions at first but then he just simply listens. After that, I put my pajamas on and grab a comb. I begin to brush his hair, his head place down so I can reach and he tells me about how his day has been so far. Apparently he bit some herbivores at the school grounds, went with Tetsu to where there was some herbivores disturbing the peace and bit them there. After that, he went back to the school grounds, cleaned the office that he was going to be his soon. And came home when he got a call from Yún telling him to come back. To kill some time he watched HunterxHunter. This happened from the span of 8 am-3 pm. That's quite impressive.
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At the park sat a girl all by herself. She stood up and went to a swing. She kept seeing things and the only one who believed her was her late grandmother. At the age of seven, she was already called "creepy", "scary", "liar", and was told to not ever play with them ever again. She had heard a story from one of the spirits that there was this girl who befriended the boy who tried to bully her and that in return to his attempts to do so, she beat him up. One of the ghosts told her about how the girl looked and how she would play here at the park, so she waited.
She saw a bunch of kids play before her. All kept their distance, since some of the kids she used to play with "warned" the others about her. Yes it hurt but the spirits would never leave her alone. She was truly alone, even her own cousin disliked her. Her parents had left her in this town because both of them went to a business trip to Tokyo and later to Hokkaido. It was supposed to be a two month trip so for the time being she stayed at her aunt's and uncle's place. They had a 11 year old daughter. When she met Erika and her age, she flat out said she didn't like her and since then kept her distance from her.
Now how was she supposed to know about the girl? Erika mostly spend her time inside her house and avoided parks since some of the kids would bully her. But her aunt practically dragged her outside and that's where Erika met Mr. Aminaaka. He was a stubby old men. His hair the color of the inside of a coconut and his was full of wrinkles mostly near his mouth and eyes. He was sitting on the bench. He told her of how his unfinished business involved two kids that haven't gone to his shop since two years ago. He told her how the little girl looked like so quite frankly she was very excited. Maybe with her, she could have a friend. Someone who she could play with.
So when Aminaaka pointed at Shinzo. Erika grew slightly afraid. She did not see a girl with black and steel gray eyes. No, she saw a girl with long flowing blond hair and blue eyes. She didn't look like a six year old, in fact she looked like a thirteen year old. Did she knew how she looked? She wondered. Grandma once said that spirits enter someone's body because they have unfinished business; so that means she knows.
After confronting her and running away Erika realized she had probably ruined the chances of ever being friends. So now she sits alone on the swing. A small sigh escapes her lips, "I should say I'm sorry..."
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I should apologize to Erika tomorrow. Kyoya and I finished watching season one of Supernatural. Wow, Sam, Dean, John! Survive! That finally was not expected. Poor Sam, poor Dean, poor soul of mine. Do the producers think this is a joke?! I'll punch a bitch if one of those boys dies. I'll even punch a geese. Don't ask why, but I really don't like geese. It's weird.
I sit on the table with Kyoya to my left and Yún and Leo to on each corners. Leo is placing brown rice in our bowls, saba shioyaki (grilled mackerel) on the plate, nikujaga (meat and potato stew) in a bowl, sunomono (cucumber salad) in a bowl, and miso soup, obviously in a bowl. It just a regular dinner, I thought we were going to have something more fancier.
"So Shin, I've been meaning to ask, who was that boy?" Ask Leo. He carefully organizes all the food.
"Boy? You actually have friends?" Asks Yún. His little smirk irks me.
I grab some of the bowls and help Leo with organizing them, "Yes, I'm not a loser who the closest thing he had as a friend was a cat that ended up running away."
He glares at me. He folds his arms and pouts, "Damn it Ayame, you had one job."
I smirk. Yeah so apparently as a kid, Yún didn't get along with the other kids so he zero friends. He picked up a small kitten one day and brought it with him. He'd talk to it, groomed it, watched movies with it, bathe with it, ate and shared food with it, and slept with it. Legend has it that Yún and the cat shared a cup were they drank milk from it. Yún messed up one of Ayame's kimonos so as revenge, she gave me useful information.
"Anyhow, Dai-chan is my best friend~" I say answering Leo's question. My dress is a bit wrinkly so Leo fixes it. With the corner of my eye I can see Yún smiling. My lips twitch forward.
"No! How is it possible that, I lost to you Red?! Fuck you!" Yells/interrupts Kyoya. He bought the new version of Soul Silver and has been playing with it. Tch, he won't let me play with it. Oh, he's six main Pokemon involve typhlosion, dragonite, lugia, gengar, houndoom, and scizor.
I roll my eyes, "Ever tried using cheat codes or look online?"
He scoffs, "Only herbivores do such a thing."
"Right..."
Ayame comes in with a nice strapless dark grey dress. Her hair is curled. Her eyelashes seem long, her lips are covered with cheery lipstick, she has a simple grayish eyeshadow, and light blush. "Well you look very pretty," says Yún with a smile.
Ayame twirls a strand of her hair, "Thanks onii-sama"
Before anything can be said the door bell rings. Ayame walks there and I help Leo finish setting up the table. A bulky man comes in. He's wearing a blueish black jacket, a white dressing shirt which is open near the neck, two golden rings on one of his hands, black slacks, and he has a pair of grey sunglasses on top of his bald head. He's eyes are sharp. Around his neck is a golden neckless like chain. Ayame guides him to sit down. He sits next to her and Yún is next to him. Yún's face shows that he doesn't approve of this man.
"This is Benkei," says Ayame breaking the silence. Benkei seems a bit older than Ayame. If I had to guess, I'd say he's in his mid thirties...
We all eat in silence. Leo looks like he wants to say something but can't muster up the courage to do it. Kyoya places the game next to him and just eats in silence. Yún merely looks at his food, he has his chopsticks in his hands but doesn't use them. Ayame has a smile on her face while Benkei keeps looking at her. I grab my rice bowl and eat some rice occasionally getting some meat. Alas the silence is broken. "Ayame can we go outside to talk?" Asks Benkei. Oh no, I have a bad feeling.
Ayame shakes her head, "Why? Whatever you have to say, you can say it in front of my family~"
He gives her a small frown, looks at Yún who has a chopstick on his left hand which is closer to Benkei, and then back at Ayame. He gulps, "No we have to do this outside..."
"It fine, say it he-"
"Let's break up before I cheat on you," blurts Benkei. He closes his eyes and a sigh escapes he's mouth. Wait what?!
Leo has his hand mid air, I drop my meat, Kyoya has a blank stare, and Yún snaps the chopstick in half. Did this guy really intended to break up with her today, the day he met her family? This is just as bad as breaking up with someone through a text or on their birthday! Who does that?! Ah, but asking someone out or confessing their love or breaking up with someone on April Fools seems even worse.
I slowly look at Ayame. She has a smile on her face. It's not a sad smile, it's more like a scathing smile. "It's because of that white haired bimbo isn't it?" She asks in a calm town. I slowly hide behind Kyoya.
"Ayame..."
Bam. A chopstick is stabbed on the table, merely inches away from Benkei's hand. I squeak and hold on to the back of Kyo's jacket. Leo has some sweat running down his cheek and as for Kyoya, he jumped a bit too. Yún on the other hand looks proud. "No, you don't say anything. Just leave!" Screams Ayame. This time I could hear her voice crack.
"Ayame plea-"
"Now! Leave now! Yún if he doesn't leave in five seconds drag him out!" She screams once again interrupting Benkei.
"I can explain..."
"Five,"
"Ayame please!" Pleas Benkei. He tries to grab her had but she moves it away.
"Four,"
"Come on..."
"Three,"
"Ayame."
"Two!" This time Yún starts to get up and Benkei gets up really quickly. He starts to walk towards the door.
He looks back at Ayame, I guess he's waiting for her to look at him but she gets up and walks out to the hall way. He turns around with a sad face and leaves. I try to get up and go to Ayame but Kyoya grabs my hand and stops me. I look at him but he has his head down so I look at Leo for a clearer answer. He merely shakes his head. Yún is the one to follow after her. My heart aches, that right there wasn't just sad, it was shameful. No matter how you see it, break up with someone on a day that doesn't mean anything to both of you.
Leo gets up and starts to take the plates. Kyoya and I help him. We also help him wash the dishes. Those two engage in a conversation that I don't even pay attention to. All I can see is there lips moving. It's time for my bed time so I slip away to brush my teeth and change clothes.
I tipi toe towards the bathroom and pass Ayame's bedroom, the door is lightly open. I can hear sobs. "Hey, you'll find someone better," says Yún. I can't see anything but I can hear Yún's voice be soft. Ayame continues to sob.
"If it makes you feel any better, I think you're way out of his league. You're strong and beautiful, you deserve a man who won't fall into temptation." Continues to say Yún. After that I can hear him hum and Ayame's sobs get quieter.
I look at my feet and go to the bathroom. I brush my teeth and go to my room to change. Once I'm done putting on my blue shirt, the door slides open. Kyoya comes in with his pillow. "Mind if I sleep here?" He asks.
I shake my head, "Sure."
My bed isn't big enough for the both of us so we spread sheets on the floor. "Well that was awkward," says Kyoya.
I nod. I snuggle towards him and he wraps his arms around me. He places his chin on my head. "Ne onii-chan?" I ask.
"Hm?"
"If I were to get my heartbroken, would you let me cry?" I ask.
"...Yes. I'd cuddle with you, feed you ice cream and watch a bunch of yaoi or comedies with you. I'd also tell you that you're far more better than him/her and that he/she doesn't deserve you. I'd also bite him/her to death later," finishes saying Kyoya. Although that'll happen in a long time, it feels good to know that he'll be there for me.
I snuggle more and hear soft snores. Oya? He feel asleep already. "One of this days, I'm going to take you to Mr. Aminaaka's shop..." I say before dozing off.
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That morning I woke up because Kyoya was getting ready to leave to school. Before he goes he kisses me on the forehead and leaves with a bento made by Leo. Ayame helped him out a lot and he's a fast learner so it's all good. Leo serves me some cereal. I'm slightly sleepy so I kinda make a mess. Thank the lords that Leo only chuckles.
He brushes my hair and asks if I want him to braid half of it or at least a strand of my hair. For almost my entire life, which was only three years so far, I've had my hair loose. No pig tails or anything. So I say yes to his offer of braiding a strand of my hair. Hey, I'm wearing overalls with a mahogany shirt. I think that having that strand of hair braided will make me look better.
"I'm off." I say stepping out side. I already told Leo of how I'm supposed to go to the park to make friends.
"Have a safe trip" replies Leo with a smile. I wave at him and he waves at me.
I haven't seen Yún or Ayame since last night. Poor Ayame... I'll think of a way to make her feel better after I apologize to Erika. I run towards the park. Ah, kids are already making their way to school. Hehehe, losers.
I manage to reach the park, hardly any kids older than 5 are around. Ah shit, Erika must have school too. Maybe I should come back around three. Before I leave I scan the play ground. Oh! On the swings is Erika. She's wearing a sailor uniform and has her backpack on the ground. Her gaze is also on the ground. Well at least she's here...
I walk towards her and she looks up at me. I decide to take the swing next to her. "Hey," I say softly.
She gives me a small glance before looking back at the ground. "Hi," she whispers back.
"I'm sorry" I say.
She perks her head up at me, "What?"
I offer her a smile, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hit you. I shouldn't have lost my temper... None of it was your fault."
A rosy blush decorates her cheeks, "N-No! I should be apologizing! I confronted you about that without thinking. I mean, I should've known that you didn't want to talk about it. No one wants to talk about death or anything related to it..."
I shake my head, "It's because the hardest thing for people is to face their fears and step out of their comfort space."
"Yes, you're right... So um may I ask what is your story?" She asks a bit timidly.
She knows how I look so might as well tell her. "Once we're older yes, ah but first you must earn my trust~" I say while placing a finger on my lips.
She looks at me and then furrows her eyebrows in confusion, "Gain your trust? How do I... Wait! You said once we're older! So does that mean...?"
I nod, "Yeah. That means that whether you like it or not, we're gonna be friends!"
Her face brightens up and a big smile forms, "Really?!"
"Yeah,"
"So I can talk to you about what I see?" She asks.
I grin, "Of course~"
"What about Nuresoko-kun? Does he know too?"
I shake my head, "Nope."
She gets out of the swing and stands before me, "So does that make me more special than him?"
I sweat drop, "Erm, well..."
"Wow, I finally have a friend!" She says looking towards the sky. Oh, I don't have the heart to tell her that she isn't the only one who knows. Nor that Dai-chan will forever hold a special place in my heart.
I get up and take her hand, "Aren't you supposed to be at school?"
"Oh, I didn't feel like going... Those girls are mean to me..." Responds Erika.
"I'll bite them to death." I say. Fufufu, you do not want to mess with a Hibari.
"Bite? Oh! I want you to meet someone!" Says Erika.
I raise an eyebrow, "Who?"
"Katherine, she's my doll,"
I blink, "Wow, most dolls have Japanese names given to them..."
"Her original name was Misaki but them Katherine entered her so I was forced to call her that." Finishes saying Erika.
I feel sweat come down my cheek. She said "entered" right? Like a spirit entered her body? Please lord tell me it isn't that.
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Just because you can't see something, that doesn't mean it's not there.
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Yes! Today is the day the story first for posted~ I'm so happy because it's been a year! Thank you all for following, reading, and favorited this story. I especially want to thank all of you who didn't abandon it because of parings and who just simply abandon it. This chapter was meant to give a bit of background for Erika. Some of you might already guess who her cousin is~ Anyhow, she and Dai-chan will play a role in the story besides being Shinzo's friends. Also, there will be two surprise pairings near the future~ One of them will be revealed after the fight with Byakuran and the gang returns back to the present. And the other one will be revealed after or during the Curse of The Arcobaleno Arc~
Yes, although Viper uses "boku", Viper will be female~ Vote for 9586, Reborn x Fon, Fon x Viper, Bianchi x Reborn, Yuni x Bluebell, and Ken x Chikusa.
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