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The Kindergarten Affair
By Areku
Part 5: Genkiganger's
big debut
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School was over for the day, and Akito had a problem. The problem was called show and tell. Teacher had told everybody to bring their favorite toys, and he wasn't sure if he should bring Genkiganger or not. He was in his favorite position in the usual spot in the front yard when Yurika walked up.
"Hey Akito, what are you doing?"
Akito was quiet for a moment, "Yurika what are you bringing to show and tell tomorrow?" He looked back at her over his shoulder.
She had her lower lip stuck out partially, she must have been thinking. Then her face brightened, "I'll bring whiskers."
"Who is whiskers?"
"He's my little eraser. He's so cute! I just love him!" She closed her eyes happily and started hugging herself.
"But Teacher said to bring a favorite toy?"
"Whiskers is my favorite toy. He plays 'dress me up' with me, and 'doll house' with me, and he even helps me draw stuff."
"But he's just an eraser."
"No he's whiskers."
"But he's just an eraser."
"But he's a special eraser."
Akito looked away again. "I donno what I'm going to bring."
"Aren't you going to bring Genkiganger?"
Akito cast a glance at his fallen toy, "I donno." Wouldn't the other kids make fun of him if he brought it? They all liked other stuff, like cars and stuff. They'd think Genkiganger was for babies.
The idea of a five-year-old being to old for Genkiganger was of course absolutely ludicrous. But to the mind of a child, when you reach the age of five you suddenly have become too big for everything. You're too big for piggyback rides, too big for 'baby shows' (remember 'Seseme Street', 'Mr. Rodgers', and 'Barney'), you're too big for just about all the important stuff. That's the way Akito felt.
"But aren't you suppose to bring your favorite toy?"
Genkiganger was his favorite toy all right; it was the only toy he played with. "Yeah, but still..."
"That's what Teacher said. So you gotta bring him."
She didn't get it at all. "But all the other kids won't like him."
"Teacher said to bring your favorite toy, not the other kid's favorite."
Stupid girl had a point. She unknowingly had hit the right button. Akito did not want to disobey the teacher. Anything but that! If he didn't bring Genkiganger than he would get in trouble. That was the one thing he didn't want to happen.
Akito twisted his face, "I donno..."
"Just do it Akito." She was beaming down at him, showing too much pleasure with this conversation. "I would bring him if I were you."
That was NOT a convincing fact. She was NOT the example he would like to follow. If she did do it all the girls would think she was cool for doing it, but boys weren't like that. Boys made fun of people more than silly girls did.
Then again, Genkiganger wasn't a girl show, not at all. Half the girls wouldn't know what it was, the other half would think she was trying to impress the boys or to be a 'tomboy'. That much desired title wasn't given to anyone lightly, and those who tried to attain it through obvious methods were shunned. Yurika would have to be very brave to risk this.
That did it. If that girl could do it, so could he. Why should she be the brave one? He could do anything she could. Did it really matter what they thought? They were just stupid, if they didn't like Genkiganger anyway. "Maybe I will."
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The next day at show and tell the teacher called Akito up first. Akito took a deep breath and walked up, he pulled out his toy and said, "This is Genkiganger."
End
AN About that part where Akito says that he would get in trouble with the teacher... You know how the teacher is revered to be an all knowing all seeing person, especially when you are little. Since this is from the eyes of a five-year-old I thought it would work.
I couldn't make the whole class do show and tell, because then I would have to make up all the other characters, and that would be just like a bunch of other fics so I had to end there.
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.
