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The Kindergarten Affair
by Areku
part 3: school day
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It was bad enough he had to live next door to her. But did she have go to school with him too? This was too much even for the most tolerant five-year-old, which Akito was.

They had played for the remaining week of summer. Then the Misumaru family left for a few days. Akito thought they had gone for good, unfortunately he was wrong. Halfway through the first week of Kindergarten they came back, and Yurika started going to school with him. She would have told him where they went if he had asked, and even if he didn't ask she would have told him all about it, but they were at school now, so she couldn't.

During class she wouldn't stop talking to him. When he finally told her to shut up, he was the one punished. Sure he had reprimanded her loudly, but that was no reason for the teacher to get so mad. He was helping her, not trying to make Yurika talk more. By all means, he would never support that. Teachers were so out of touch with their students.

Then she had gotten protective of him when another girl started playing with him. Really, it was just a little game, and there boys playing too. But no, Yurika only saw the girl, so she came over and kicked sand in her face. "He's mine." She glared at the girl. The girl ignored her and went back to playing. Yurika turned to Akito, eyes glistening, "Oh Akito, I couldn't let her do that to you."

"Just cause she's an admiral's daughter..."

"At least I can watch Genkiganger without her around." He flopped on the floor in front of the TV as the opening theme started playing.

There was a knock on the door, and he answered it.

"Oh hello Akito I thought we could go play outside again like we always do."

It was HER! She was always here! Why, oh why, oh why? He didn't understand, what was wrong with her yard at her house? Couldn't she play there for a change?

"I was kinda in the middle of Genkiganger." He shifted uncomfortably, looking from the TV to her.

"Oh, okay, I'd love to watch it with you." She walked past him and sat down on the floor cross-legged directly in front of the TV. At a loss, Akito remained at the door. "Are you coming?"

Akito shut the door and took his laying position as far away from her as he could get. Yurika edged closer to him while talking. TALKING, through Genkiganger! The very idea made Akito sick. Couldn't she ever just shut up?

She did shut up, but that was during the add break. Then she was plastered to the TV. Genkiganger came back on, and Yurika didn't start talking. Maybe the ads had been so breath taking that now she couldn't breath. Then she would die, and he wouldn't have to listen to her anymore. But if she died while his parents were away he might get in trouble, because you know they would think he killed her. He went through this whole process to decide to look over and see if she was okay.

She was still alive allright. Her breath was coming in quick little gasps, and her eyes were open wide. Akito looked back at the TV. It was that Genkiganger episode that had the stretchy monster destroying the city. He looked back at Yurika. Her eyes got wider, if possible, as Genkiganger's continued attempts to kill it failed. Not only was this episode old, it also wasn't the least bit scary, especially to someone who knew the show.

Yurika didn't know the show, so she was terrified. She clutched Akito with an iron grip, panting, gasping. "Akito this show is scary! Can we PLEASE go play outside?!"

Help!



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AN Okay, so how was that? Enjoying the fic so far? Do you see where the title comes from yet? Actually the title came from the person who proof reads all my stuff. This was the first chapter she read, all assumptions can be made based on that.

I'm going on vacation so I won't be posting more of this for around a week. But when I get back, you'll get regular uploads, cause I will have finished the newt couple chapters.

Disclaimer, the rights to Nadesico are held by Kia Asamiya, Xebec, and ADV. All of which I greatly respect, and have no intention of ripping off. So please don't sue me.