The Art Of Seduction by Mitsui Hisashi
Chapter 3: Of Cinemas and Phobias
Disclaimer: Well, since the last chapter, I don't think Slam Dunk has miraculously changed owners from Takehiko-sensei to me.
Sorry for the long wait! I had a ton of homework and I still have a lots of studying to do (my exam's in a week). So please forgive me, and the next chapter will probably only be out after my exam is over. And to all my dear, dear reviewers, thanks from the bottom of my heart (what a corny phrase, but thanks all the same). Hope you like this chapter. :)
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Yatsuki Maya's P.O.V
Maybe she's gotten over it.
Maybe not.
In any case, might as well try it and find out.
I flicked the light switch off.
One, two..
Just as I expected.
Hysterical screaming.
Loud pounding on the door.
She doesn't have to scream that loud, it's not like I'm trying to murder her.
More screaming.
Humph, I've tortured her long enough.
So, she hasn't gotten over it.
Good.
I switched the lights back on.
Hino Chidori's P.O.V
Mmm.. apple-scent shampoo. Nice.
Then, the lights went out.
Don't panic. Don't panic. Nothing's going to happen. Just keep calm. Just don't move and keep calm.
Okay, breath, breath, breath. Grab on to the wall. Steady now, don't faint.
It's probably only stupid Maya playing with the light switch again.
Stay clam. Breath.
One, two seconds..
Why aren't the lights back on?
They should be back on by now.
May-chan knows I don't like it like this.
I need light.
I'm going to die.
No, you're not. Just breath and calm down, baka.
But there's no light! I'm going to die. I NEED LIGHT!
Don't scream. Breath, you're hyperventilating.
Don't scream.
"OH MY GOD! LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT! HELP!! MAY!!!"
So much for not screaming.
Mitsui Hisashi's P.O.V
"Are you sure it'll work?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm positive."
"I still think she'll probably just get up and leave."
"I doubt it. She'll just cling on to the thing closest to her."
"But if she hates it so much, why will she even be there?"
Laughter.
"Just leave that to me."
"Fine, but the deal's off if she doesn't show."
"She'll show all right. She'll show."
More laughter.
"I've got to go. Meet you there."
"Remember, it's essential you are not seen before I leave."
"I know. I know."
"Okay then, bye."
"Bye."
Happy, happy, joy, joy.
Tonight, my chance will finally come!
Hoping, that is, that the plan works.
Oh dear God, please let it work.
Hino Chidori's P.O.V
"Come on, how can you not watch it? It's Eminem! Marshall Bruce Mathers the third on screen!"
"Yes but.." I answered.
Eminem, on screen with his new film "8 Mile".
I have to watch it.
But to go into a theater..
Shudder.
"But what? Don't tell me you're afraid?"
Ha, the age old challenge. Are you afraid?
It's stupid.
So what if I don't want to go?
It doesn't mean that I'm afraid. Well, maybe a little. But that's only natural.
I shouldn't give in.
I've watched way too much television to know that when your friends say that, just back away. It'll only end up in getting you in trouble.
And yet...
"Huh, I thought so. Coward."
At this point, the main character would give in to the peer pressure and get himself into a big load of shit.
I should know better.
Countless hours of sitcoms should have thought me something.
I shouldn't give in.
"It's not that.. It's just well, I'll have to.. you know.. take care of.. uhm.. Kizashi," I replied, knowing what a lame excuse it was even as I said it.
"Kizashi? Kizashi is seventeen."
"Well then.." I tried desperately to come up with another family member that I could possibly be needed to supervise. I came up with nothing.
"And besides, it'll be your chance to finally get over it!"
Dammit, why does she have so many reasons?
"B..but.." I stammered.
Great going Chidori. Now you sound like an idiot.
"Well then, you're coming. I'll be waiting for your there then. Bye!" she said with a tone of finality in her voice and hung up.
I quickly tried to call her back.
Engaged tone.
Great.
Maybe I should just leave her standing there for the whole night.
Sweet revenge... Mwuahahahaha..
Oh come on, she's your best friend. You can't do that to her.
Yes, I can.
No, you can't.
Yes, I can.
No, you *can't*.
Damn my conscience, I should have never been born with one.
Mitsui Hisashi's P.O.V
What's taking her so long?
Why's everybody staring at me?
So what if I've been standing here for the past half an hour.
I like standing in front of the ladies' bathroom.
Deal with it.
"Mitsui!"
I turned around.
"You were involved in an accident I suppose? Or maybe you had to go save the world first? Or maybe, you were kidnapped by aliens?" I questioned sarcastically.
She glanced at her watch.
"Well, yes actually. And they stuck an anal probe up my ass. Although what's up yours I can't tell," she replied, equally as sarcastic.
Feisty. Hot. Yum.
Godammit Hisashi! What's wrong with you?!
You want Chidori remember. Getting it on with her best friend will not help.
"Well, hurry up. At this rate, she'll hyperventilate and die before you get there."
Hino Chidori's P.O.V
I can get over this. I will survive. I will survive.
Just have to remember to take deep breaths and everything will be fine.
I have to get over this stupid fear.
I'm not a kid anymore. I have to stop being afraid of the dark.
Imagine what would happen if other people found out?
So remember, the darkness is not your enemy.
It's your friend.
Where's May?
Embrace the darkness. It will not suffocate you.
Oh god, where's May? How long does it take to go to the bloody bathroom? I have to stop gripping the chair so hard.
Calm down. There is nothing lurking in the dark waiting to reach out and..
Focus on the movie. Don't think about the darkness. Focus on the movie.
The darkness won't silently steal you from reality.
I can't take this anymore. I have to find her.
Oh wait, what's that sound?
Kami-sama! May's finally back. I'm not alone in the dark anymore.
I grabbed hold of her hand. Or what I thought was her hand.
Mitsui Hisashi's P.O.V
I positioned my rear end above Maya's seat and sat down.
"Hi," I said. It was a simple greeting.
I didn't expect her to scream.
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Oh my, what a long chapter. For me anyway :). So we discover that Ri's actually afraid of the dark. Nyahahaha.. how embarassing.... Well, she is my character so maybe I shouldn't laugh at her.. Anyways, thanks for reading and please do me a favor and review!
E-mail:fracky_00@hotmail.com
Chapter 3: Of Cinemas and Phobias
Disclaimer: Well, since the last chapter, I don't think Slam Dunk has miraculously changed owners from Takehiko-sensei to me.
Sorry for the long wait! I had a ton of homework and I still have a lots of studying to do (my exam's in a week). So please forgive me, and the next chapter will probably only be out after my exam is over. And to all my dear, dear reviewers, thanks from the bottom of my heart (what a corny phrase, but thanks all the same). Hope you like this chapter. :)
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Yatsuki Maya's P.O.V
Maybe she's gotten over it.
Maybe not.
In any case, might as well try it and find out.
I flicked the light switch off.
One, two..
Just as I expected.
Hysterical screaming.
Loud pounding on the door.
She doesn't have to scream that loud, it's not like I'm trying to murder her.
More screaming.
Humph, I've tortured her long enough.
So, she hasn't gotten over it.
Good.
I switched the lights back on.
Hino Chidori's P.O.V
Mmm.. apple-scent shampoo. Nice.
Then, the lights went out.
Don't panic. Don't panic. Nothing's going to happen. Just keep calm. Just don't move and keep calm.
Okay, breath, breath, breath. Grab on to the wall. Steady now, don't faint.
It's probably only stupid Maya playing with the light switch again.
Stay clam. Breath.
One, two seconds..
Why aren't the lights back on?
They should be back on by now.
May-chan knows I don't like it like this.
I need light.
I'm going to die.
No, you're not. Just breath and calm down, baka.
But there's no light! I'm going to die. I NEED LIGHT!
Don't scream. Breath, you're hyperventilating.
Don't scream.
"OH MY GOD! LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT! HELP!! MAY!!!"
So much for not screaming.
Mitsui Hisashi's P.O.V
"Are you sure it'll work?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm positive."
"I still think she'll probably just get up and leave."
"I doubt it. She'll just cling on to the thing closest to her."
"But if she hates it so much, why will she even be there?"
Laughter.
"Just leave that to me."
"Fine, but the deal's off if she doesn't show."
"She'll show all right. She'll show."
More laughter.
"I've got to go. Meet you there."
"Remember, it's essential you are not seen before I leave."
"I know. I know."
"Okay then, bye."
"Bye."
Happy, happy, joy, joy.
Tonight, my chance will finally come!
Hoping, that is, that the plan works.
Oh dear God, please let it work.
Hino Chidori's P.O.V
"Come on, how can you not watch it? It's Eminem! Marshall Bruce Mathers the third on screen!"
"Yes but.." I answered.
Eminem, on screen with his new film "8 Mile".
I have to watch it.
But to go into a theater..
Shudder.
"But what? Don't tell me you're afraid?"
Ha, the age old challenge. Are you afraid?
It's stupid.
So what if I don't want to go?
It doesn't mean that I'm afraid. Well, maybe a little. But that's only natural.
I shouldn't give in.
I've watched way too much television to know that when your friends say that, just back away. It'll only end up in getting you in trouble.
And yet...
"Huh, I thought so. Coward."
At this point, the main character would give in to the peer pressure and get himself into a big load of shit.
I should know better.
Countless hours of sitcoms should have thought me something.
I shouldn't give in.
"It's not that.. It's just well, I'll have to.. you know.. take care of.. uhm.. Kizashi," I replied, knowing what a lame excuse it was even as I said it.
"Kizashi? Kizashi is seventeen."
"Well then.." I tried desperately to come up with another family member that I could possibly be needed to supervise. I came up with nothing.
"And besides, it'll be your chance to finally get over it!"
Dammit, why does she have so many reasons?
"B..but.." I stammered.
Great going Chidori. Now you sound like an idiot.
"Well then, you're coming. I'll be waiting for your there then. Bye!" she said with a tone of finality in her voice and hung up.
I quickly tried to call her back.
Engaged tone.
Great.
Maybe I should just leave her standing there for the whole night.
Sweet revenge... Mwuahahahaha..
Oh come on, she's your best friend. You can't do that to her.
Yes, I can.
No, you can't.
Yes, I can.
No, you *can't*.
Damn my conscience, I should have never been born with one.
Mitsui Hisashi's P.O.V
What's taking her so long?
Why's everybody staring at me?
So what if I've been standing here for the past half an hour.
I like standing in front of the ladies' bathroom.
Deal with it.
"Mitsui!"
I turned around.
"You were involved in an accident I suppose? Or maybe you had to go save the world first? Or maybe, you were kidnapped by aliens?" I questioned sarcastically.
She glanced at her watch.
"Well, yes actually. And they stuck an anal probe up my ass. Although what's up yours I can't tell," she replied, equally as sarcastic.
Feisty. Hot. Yum.
Godammit Hisashi! What's wrong with you?!
You want Chidori remember. Getting it on with her best friend will not help.
"Well, hurry up. At this rate, she'll hyperventilate and die before you get there."
Hino Chidori's P.O.V
I can get over this. I will survive. I will survive.
Just have to remember to take deep breaths and everything will be fine.
I have to get over this stupid fear.
I'm not a kid anymore. I have to stop being afraid of the dark.
Imagine what would happen if other people found out?
So remember, the darkness is not your enemy.
It's your friend.
Where's May?
Embrace the darkness. It will not suffocate you.
Oh god, where's May? How long does it take to go to the bloody bathroom? I have to stop gripping the chair so hard.
Calm down. There is nothing lurking in the dark waiting to reach out and..
Focus on the movie. Don't think about the darkness. Focus on the movie.
The darkness won't silently steal you from reality.
I can't take this anymore. I have to find her.
Oh wait, what's that sound?
Kami-sama! May's finally back. I'm not alone in the dark anymore.
I grabbed hold of her hand. Or what I thought was her hand.
Mitsui Hisashi's P.O.V
I positioned my rear end above Maya's seat and sat down.
"Hi," I said. It was a simple greeting.
I didn't expect her to scream.
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Oh my, what a long chapter. For me anyway :). So we discover that Ri's actually afraid of the dark. Nyahahaha.. how embarassing.... Well, she is my character so maybe I shouldn't laugh at her.. Anyways, thanks for reading and please do me a favor and review!
E-mail:fracky_00@hotmail.com