Tokyo Babylon--The High School Years
by Miyuki Inakamono
AB: Not much, typical standards apply... Hinted at um, yeah... Not any real lime, I guess this is like a really really mild citrus fruit... Maybe a plum... *shrug* R/R, please.
Part Five
With an elegant flop only she could pull off, Hokuto made it known to her company that she was a) annoyed and b) tired all in one movement. "Well?" She turned her look to the slightly tall, black-haired black-eyed teenager seated next to her on the couch.
He shrugged in response. "I don't know, Hokuto-chan. You could always just blackmail him back..."
Hokuto immediately burst into a grin. "Good, you don't mind!!"
"Nani..."
"That's what I was thinking all along, Tashi-chan!! I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't mind going along with it too!" She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, and Tashi turned a slight shade of blue.
"Ano, Hokuto-chan, I can't breathe..."
"Oh!" Hokuto turned a fierce shade red and giggled. "Sorry, Tashi-chan! Do you hate me?" She started to pout.
Tashi hated when she did this. As cute and sweet and Hokuto was, she was an awfully big flirt and tease. She new that it drove him crazy when she put that little pout on her lips. She did it anyway.
"No, I don't, Hokuto-chan..."
"WAI!" She glomped him again, this time not quite so tight, but tight enough nevertheless.
Tashi returned the "hug," but before he had time to do anymore, a tall lady that looked an awful lot like him walked in and asked in her soft, sweet voice, "Tashi-chan, Hokuto-chan, would you two like something to eat?"
Well, Hokuto did NOT pass up food. She jumped up, and then turned her glomp onto Tashi's mother. "Oh, domo arigatou, Kaminari-san!!"
The older woman smiled. Hokuto was such a sweet young lady! She lead her and a slightly sulky Tashi into the kitchen where she had some cookies baked.
***
Subaru looked at his wath breifly, turning his gaze away from the sakura trees around him long enough to see what time it is.
"Expecting something?"
The young Sumeragi looked up and offered Seishirou his warm smile. "No, just looking to see what time it was... Hokuto-chan she'd be out late. I was just wondering how much longer that would be."
"Why? Do you want to be home when she gets there?"
"Not particulary..." Subaru groaned inward, now that his brain started to kick back in. "I have the feeling Hokuto-chan will have something in store for me. I do NOT want to find out what."
Seishirou laughed softly. "Hai, Hokuto-chan's always got something planned for you. I should expect that this time, however, you should just pray for a blessing."
Subaru raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
"She's going to try to kill you."
Subaru laughed. "I doubt nothing less from my dear sister. She's really got it in for me this time. I actually got her about something. That doesn't happen very often, you know."
"Hai."
A cold wind blew around them (the winter season was starting to move in; the weather had dropped and the sakura trees were losing their leaves), causing Subaru to shiver slightly. It never mattered how many layers of clothing he had on, anything as cold at that that touched any small part of him that was exposed--this time being his face--caused him to shiver. It was just how he was. Seishirou instantly responded by pausing to unbutton his trench coat, then encircle Subaru into it with him. Subaru smiled contently (he really just wanted to scream with joy) and the two continued to walk. ***Author's Random Insert: I'm sorry, I found this funny. I have no idea where this is gonna go know--I'm listening to MP3s as I write, and Gackt's new single just started to play, setting a WONDERFUL mood... It's a very cute romantic song... I don't know the full name, but all I have written as the title is "Love Song." There's more to that, but I'm too lazy to go find it. Anyways... So whatever happens next, blame him. *points agrily at a certain 461 year old vampire.* HA. Everything is always Gackt's fault. XD***
"Well, what time is it Subaru-kun?" Seishirou asked, his breath ruffling Subaru's hair as he spoke.
"Just a little past eight." Subaru was trying to keep as close to Seishirou as he could and still keep walking, and not just because he offered warmth.***ARI: Okay, I do know where this is going. *changes WinAmp playlist so that Gackt song is the only one on it.* HA.***
"Aren't afraid to see one of your friends?" Seishirou asked this not to tease Subaru, as most would assume. He was actually concerned that Subaru would see someone he'd know, and then would have to be teased by someone other that Hokuto. Needless to say, that was unacceptable.
"Not really... Let them tease me. They don't even know the half of it anyway." Subaru looked back up at Seishirou again, this time giving him a very devilish look, to which Seishirou laughed.
"Oh, Subaru-kun, you look evil." He shook his head. "It's kind of shocking... You're usually so sweet."
Subaru grinned even wider, then giggled a little to himself. "Usually, ne?"
"Usually."
"How often is usually?" Oh, here was a game. 20 questions... As odd as it sounds, they did this often, it was long and drawn out, as was everything with those two. ***ARI: Heee... It's TRUE! Now, let's see if I can shut up long enough to finish a scene here. BTW... This is about two weeks after I started this. Writer's block. Now, at almost 12 midnight, it's all come back to me and I'M A MANIAC.... Listening to hide....***
"Before summer, every other week."
"How ofen every other week?"
"Twice every other week, my dearest Subaru-kun became temporarily evil." Seishirou made a point of speaking into Subaru's hair, which sent chills down Subaru's spine.
"But what about summer?"
"I hardly saw you, dear Subaru-kun..." Seishirou began to whisper into his ear, which didn't just send chills down the Sumeragi's spin. "Hopefully you weren't being very evil then..."
"No, I was battling evil. That means I was being good."
"Oh, well, then..." Seishirou couldn't help the smirk that creeped onto his face, as well as his arms slowly tightening around Subaru's waist. "...I guess you can't always be good, ne Subaru-kun...?"
"...No..."
Seishirou grinned a little more as he heard the slight pause in Subaru's answer. "Mm, okay then... It's settled." Holding onto him as tight as he dared to continue walking, he lead Subaru quickly out of Ueno Park and to his abandonded apartment.
***
Flipping on the lights as she came in, Hokuto sat the bag of groceries down on the kitchen table. "SU-CHAN!!!" She called in her shrill voice, "I'M HOME!!!"
No answer.
Curious, Hokuto walked into the hallway to check the rooms--No one was there. She then took notice of the blinking answering machine, and decided that would help her figure out where her brother had ran off to on a Thursday night.
"...Um... Hokuto-chan?" Oh, it was Subaru all right. Hokuto just about burst into giggles as she listened to the rest of the conversation. "Ah, um... mm... I'm gonna not be.. um, yeah, home for the night... Seishi.. Him... yeah, he's gonna bring me to that place tomorrow, don't worry or... Okay then... Jaaa..." His voice trailed off, and Hokuto burst out laughing. Her brother was way too much. She cleared the messages, then let walked back into the kitchen to find some food, then settle in front of the TV.
Subaru could be sooo stupid sometimes.
***
Yeah yeah yeah, not too long, kinda boring. I'm getting back from WB, so jsut deal. The next one will be better--Subaru and Seishirou--The Morning After and at school, and Hokuto blackmailing the both of them.... Yeah, fun. And that strange lady... She does something FUNNY. You'll just have to read to see.
by Miyuki Inakamono
AB: Not much, typical standards apply... Hinted at um, yeah... Not any real lime, I guess this is like a really really mild citrus fruit... Maybe a plum... *shrug* R/R, please.
Part Five
With an elegant flop only she could pull off, Hokuto made it known to her company that she was a) annoyed and b) tired all in one movement. "Well?" She turned her look to the slightly tall, black-haired black-eyed teenager seated next to her on the couch.
He shrugged in response. "I don't know, Hokuto-chan. You could always just blackmail him back..."
Hokuto immediately burst into a grin. "Good, you don't mind!!"
"Nani..."
"That's what I was thinking all along, Tashi-chan!! I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't mind going along with it too!" She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, and Tashi turned a slight shade of blue.
"Ano, Hokuto-chan, I can't breathe..."
"Oh!" Hokuto turned a fierce shade red and giggled. "Sorry, Tashi-chan! Do you hate me?" She started to pout.
Tashi hated when she did this. As cute and sweet and Hokuto was, she was an awfully big flirt and tease. She new that it drove him crazy when she put that little pout on her lips. She did it anyway.
"No, I don't, Hokuto-chan..."
"WAI!" She glomped him again, this time not quite so tight, but tight enough nevertheless.
Tashi returned the "hug," but before he had time to do anymore, a tall lady that looked an awful lot like him walked in and asked in her soft, sweet voice, "Tashi-chan, Hokuto-chan, would you two like something to eat?"
Well, Hokuto did NOT pass up food. She jumped up, and then turned her glomp onto Tashi's mother. "Oh, domo arigatou, Kaminari-san!!"
The older woman smiled. Hokuto was such a sweet young lady! She lead her and a slightly sulky Tashi into the kitchen where she had some cookies baked.
***
Subaru looked at his wath breifly, turning his gaze away from the sakura trees around him long enough to see what time it is.
"Expecting something?"
The young Sumeragi looked up and offered Seishirou his warm smile. "No, just looking to see what time it was... Hokuto-chan she'd be out late. I was just wondering how much longer that would be."
"Why? Do you want to be home when she gets there?"
"Not particulary..." Subaru groaned inward, now that his brain started to kick back in. "I have the feeling Hokuto-chan will have something in store for me. I do NOT want to find out what."
Seishirou laughed softly. "Hai, Hokuto-chan's always got something planned for you. I should expect that this time, however, you should just pray for a blessing."
Subaru raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
"She's going to try to kill you."
Subaru laughed. "I doubt nothing less from my dear sister. She's really got it in for me this time. I actually got her about something. That doesn't happen very often, you know."
"Hai."
A cold wind blew around them (the winter season was starting to move in; the weather had dropped and the sakura trees were losing their leaves), causing Subaru to shiver slightly. It never mattered how many layers of clothing he had on, anything as cold at that that touched any small part of him that was exposed--this time being his face--caused him to shiver. It was just how he was. Seishirou instantly responded by pausing to unbutton his trench coat, then encircle Subaru into it with him. Subaru smiled contently (he really just wanted to scream with joy) and the two continued to walk. ***Author's Random Insert: I'm sorry, I found this funny. I have no idea where this is gonna go know--I'm listening to MP3s as I write, and Gackt's new single just started to play, setting a WONDERFUL mood... It's a very cute romantic song... I don't know the full name, but all I have written as the title is "Love Song." There's more to that, but I'm too lazy to go find it. Anyways... So whatever happens next, blame him. *points agrily at a certain 461 year old vampire.* HA. Everything is always Gackt's fault. XD***
"Well, what time is it Subaru-kun?" Seishirou asked, his breath ruffling Subaru's hair as he spoke.
"Just a little past eight." Subaru was trying to keep as close to Seishirou as he could and still keep walking, and not just because he offered warmth.***ARI: Okay, I do know where this is going. *changes WinAmp playlist so that Gackt song is the only one on it.* HA.***
"Aren't afraid to see one of your friends?" Seishirou asked this not to tease Subaru, as most would assume. He was actually concerned that Subaru would see someone he'd know, and then would have to be teased by someone other that Hokuto. Needless to say, that was unacceptable.
"Not really... Let them tease me. They don't even know the half of it anyway." Subaru looked back up at Seishirou again, this time giving him a very devilish look, to which Seishirou laughed.
"Oh, Subaru-kun, you look evil." He shook his head. "It's kind of shocking... You're usually so sweet."
Subaru grinned even wider, then giggled a little to himself. "Usually, ne?"
"Usually."
"How often is usually?" Oh, here was a game. 20 questions... As odd as it sounds, they did this often, it was long and drawn out, as was everything with those two. ***ARI: Heee... It's TRUE! Now, let's see if I can shut up long enough to finish a scene here. BTW... This is about two weeks after I started this. Writer's block. Now, at almost 12 midnight, it's all come back to me and I'M A MANIAC.... Listening to hide....***
"Before summer, every other week."
"How ofen every other week?"
"Twice every other week, my dearest Subaru-kun became temporarily evil." Seishirou made a point of speaking into Subaru's hair, which sent chills down Subaru's spine.
"But what about summer?"
"I hardly saw you, dear Subaru-kun..." Seishirou began to whisper into his ear, which didn't just send chills down the Sumeragi's spin. "Hopefully you weren't being very evil then..."
"No, I was battling evil. That means I was being good."
"Oh, well, then..." Seishirou couldn't help the smirk that creeped onto his face, as well as his arms slowly tightening around Subaru's waist. "...I guess you can't always be good, ne Subaru-kun...?"
"...No..."
Seishirou grinned a little more as he heard the slight pause in Subaru's answer. "Mm, okay then... It's settled." Holding onto him as tight as he dared to continue walking, he lead Subaru quickly out of Ueno Park and to his abandonded apartment.
***
Flipping on the lights as she came in, Hokuto sat the bag of groceries down on the kitchen table. "SU-CHAN!!!" She called in her shrill voice, "I'M HOME!!!"
No answer.
Curious, Hokuto walked into the hallway to check the rooms--No one was there. She then took notice of the blinking answering machine, and decided that would help her figure out where her brother had ran off to on a Thursday night.
"...Um... Hokuto-chan?" Oh, it was Subaru all right. Hokuto just about burst into giggles as she listened to the rest of the conversation. "Ah, um... mm... I'm gonna not be.. um, yeah, home for the night... Seishi.. Him... yeah, he's gonna bring me to that place tomorrow, don't worry or... Okay then... Jaaa..." His voice trailed off, and Hokuto burst out laughing. Her brother was way too much. She cleared the messages, then let walked back into the kitchen to find some food, then settle in front of the TV.
Subaru could be sooo stupid sometimes.
***
Yeah yeah yeah, not too long, kinda boring. I'm getting back from WB, so jsut deal. The next one will be better--Subaru and Seishirou--The Morning After and at school, and Hokuto blackmailing the both of them.... Yeah, fun. And that strange lady... She does something FUNNY. You'll just have to read to see.