"." - Talking (NO Duh!)
^.^ - Language
(.) - My daft self
- Singing/Battle Chants
CAPS - Shouting or emphasis on that word
*Note: '-' will be replacing those dot dot dot thingies since dot dot dots
show as only one dot on ff.net.
Disclaimer: I don't own CC/CCS.
Aoi Youkai
*Chapter 15: Personal Tour*
~*~ Flashback ~*~
He pulled it on and got up, following the two very amused girls out the door. After dinner, Shui Long went home and Aya & Aoi went back to the hotel. They took turns with the bathroom and in no time at all, were both fast asleep under the covers.
~*~ End Flashback ~*~
Aya woke the next morning to the sight of a very grumpy Aoi who scowled, "Good going. Whoever knew anyone could sleep half a day."
"Huh? What time is it?"
"Ten something. The tour only left half an hour ago."
"Well sorry if you wanted to go on one of those lame things. Take it from someone who experienced them first hand. They bore you to kingdom come."
"It's not so much that, but I was lectured into staying here to accompany you."
"Aw. Poor Aoi. Oh yeah, I forgot. Two of the heads are your parents. Why couldn't you have just woken me up anyway?"
"You think I didn't try?"
"Sorry."
They were quiet for a few seconds and then Aya hopped out of bed, grabbing Aoi by his shirt, "Well, get out. I need to get changed."
"For what? Your bloody breakfast has already been brought up for you."
"You wanted a tour, you're getting a tour. Come on. I'll show you East Coast Park and we can hit Orchard Road by night. Come ON. I can't change with you in the room."
He was just out when the door slammed in his face. She emerged a few minutes in one of her swimsuit thingies, cargoes and a light blue sleeveless blouse used as a jacket.
Aoi was a bit confused at this ensemble, "I thought you gave up on those swimsuit things."
She shrugged, gathering her wallet, etc., "They're still swimsuits. I can still keep 'em, can't I?"
"Whatever."
They walked down East Coast Road and eventually crossed over to Marine Parade (these are real places, FYI. Everything is). They walked down the road and Aoi was getting a bit impatient, "How long more?"
"I dunno. When I walk, I don't usually time."
Behind St. Pat's, they crossed the Siglap Park Connector, and then naught but the ECP separated them. Aoi sweatdropped, "A HIGHWAY is blocking us."
"Yep. Now come on."
"No way. How'd you expect to cross a highway? Run?"
Aya thought for a while and grinned, "It WOULD be fun, but I've got other plans, i.e. an overhead bridge."
Aoi flushed, embarrassed, and followed behind his friend. Soon they were across the road and after a short walk backwards, they rented a double bike for a few hours and set off towards Bedok Jetty. Once there and having bought an ice cream each, they headed down to the beach, sweating slightly from the long ride. They sat there on the sand, eating their ice cream...well, by now Aya had finished and was giggling at Aoi trying to handle HIS ice cream. He scowled at her, "Since when did ice cream come in bread, anyway?"
"Since long before my parents' time. Don't worry. You'll get used to it. Just thank your luck stars you didn't get the wafer. It's far messier."
Aoi licked up the remnants of his ice cream and they sat in silence for a while longer. Then Aya caught the evil glint in his eye and probed his mind a bit, before a look of horror crossed her face, "Oh no you don't!"
She began running, but Aoi, laughing, ran after her, hoisting her up onto his shoulders and, running a short distance into the water, dumped her in. She sat up, soaked, and glared at him as she struggled to get seawater out of her mouth, nose and ears.
She suddenly disappeared and, appearing behind her traitorous friend, rammed Aoi into the water. They played around in the water for a while until the sky started giving hints of beginning to darken. They walked onto the shore and with Watery and Windy, they were clean and dry in no time.
They rode back just on time and walked backwards through the Park Connector. Aoi asked his friend, "Where're we going now?"
She grinned at him, "The others are still having fun at the Esplanade, watching some ballet," Aoi cringed, "so why can't we have fun too? We're headed for Orchard Road, Singapore's shopping hub, where rental blows your income to shreds."
He laughed and they walked round St. Pat's, it being closed, and found themselves at a bus stop, just on time to catch the right bus. They hopped on, paid in coins and walked onto the upper deck. By the time they got off, the sun had long since set. They walked down the road and headed for Aya's favourite place, Ngee Ann City.
She squealed in delight and grabbed Aoi's wrist, dragging him inside. She hopped straight to the third floor, dashing into Kinokuniya. Aoi could barely keep up with her as she dashed between shelves and shelves of manga, grabbing books off as she went along. As she lined up, Aoi asked her, "You can get these books for much cheaper back home, you know."
"Yeah, but those are in Jap."
"So? I thought you'd be able to read Jap by now."
"I can, I suppose, but I'm still more comfortable with Chinese or English."
"Suit yourself."
After that, they headed down for Taka, where Aya went a bit crazy with the clothes and everything else. After loading Aoi up with her purchases, only carrying her precious manga herself, they headed downstairs, first to Watson's.
Aoi was more confused than ever before, "Why are we here? This looks like a place people came to for things like shampoo and tissue."
She smiled and headed for shelf of ZA products. Grabbing almost every shade of nail polish there, a few of the 10-carat eye shadow and lip gloss, she then walked over to Sally Hansen and picked up a few top and base coats before paying for the lot.
Aoi thought he'd just gone mad and was hallucinating, "What's with the make- up?"
"You don't expect me to go to England unequipped, do you?"
"Huh?"
"Your mom says they already drew the names for those to go to England and I'm in. She refused to tell me who else is going though. She also said there was going to be some Yule Ball on Christmas. And besides, my stocks are running low. The last time I went shopping for the stuff was two years ago."
"I will never, in my entire lifetime, be able to figure you out."
"Good for you then."
After dinner at Yoshinoya, they headed for Wisma Atria, right next door and found everything Aya needed in the basement. She bought a few 400g tins of no nut chocolate chip from Famous Amos to bring home and headed for a very pink booth just inside Isetan.
She picked up all five shades of both Moonlight (that's the brand) lip colour + lip gloss and shadow powder and two tubes of body glitter. They hunted around Orchard for a while and Aya made her final purchases - two large cosmetic cases.
Then, as it was already nine pm, they caught a cab back to the hotel. They met the others, who looked extremely bored, in the lobby and the girls started staring enviously at Aya's many bags. Rei asked her, "How'd you manage it? Where'd you go anyway?"
Aya grinned, "What? They didn't bring you shopping on the tour?"
"Ha. Yeah right. The object most worth our cash was a little doggy we passed and I doubt it's for sale."
Aya laughed and Rei continued, "How much did you spend? Must be a lot."
"Well, the clothes were a couple hundred tops, Watson's about a hundred fifty, food altogether eighty-five, Isetan a hundred and ten and books about a hundred, which means that altogether it's six hundred and forty five."
(They enter lift somewhere here)
"Wow. That IS a lot."
"Away from how spendthrift I am, what was Shigeki up to today? Ryo and Aki look a bit, um, ruffled."
Rei giggled, "You stole her Aoi, so she decided to cheer herself up by hitting on Ryo and your bro."
Aya's eyes bulged and she doubled in a fit of giggles, causing everyone else in the lift to start staring.
They returned to their respective rooms and after a while, Aya heard a knock on the door. Maaya and a grumpy Rei were at the door and the latter said, "I came over to ask for a story and she brought herself along."
Aya scowled, "Whatever. Come on in. I'll tell you while I'm organising my stuff."
They saw a line-up of cosmetics, clothes and books on the floor and while Rei gaped in wonder, Maaya stared in jealousy.
Aya sat herself down and began the story while lining up her manga in alphabetical and numerical order. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Maaya casually pick up a bottle of nail polish and start trying to open it. She paused the story to mumble something under her breath as the bottle was lifted out of Maaya's hand and sat back on the floor where it was, "Touch ye not the nail polish. Now where was I?"
She was about to finish the recollection of the day's events and Aoi emerged out of the room halfway through putting his T-shirt on when he noticed the three girls sitting on the floor. He flushed and yanked it on completely and glared at Aya as Maaya began drooling and Rei giggled, "Aya, how many times must I tell you to tell me before you decide to invite your friends in? Geez. I come out for a drink just after my bath and find my roommate's invited a couple other girls in."
As he walked to the fridge to get a Coke, Rei stood up, "Well, time for me to go. I promised MY roommate I'd help her with her facial. Seriously. I've never seen a girl so concerned with her skin. Goodnight Aya, Maaya-san, Aoi." she opened the door and stepped out, poking her head in and adding, "By the way, nice abs."
Aoi flushed further and went into the bedroom. Maaya immediately glared at Aya, "Now I can say what I came to say - stay away from Aoi."
Aya gave an exasperated sigh, "You're not STILL jealous are you? Oh goodness... How many times must I tell you that we're only particularly good friends?"
"So good that he feels embarrassed with his shirt around other girls and not around you?"
"That's because I don't get giggly or start drooling. Please. I had a father who walked around the house in his underwear. Even Aki walked around shirtless."
"I don't give a shit for your excuses. He's mine and you can't have him."
Aya smacked her forehead in exasperation, "Shigeki-san, you are welcome to have him if he would have you. In fact, if the two of you DO become a couple, I'd give you my blessing, but the thing is, he doesn't like you OR me THAT way. And about the date thing? It's just so that we're both ensured dates, ok? Now if you'll kindly show yourself out, I'd like to get on with this.
Maaya glared and stomped out of the room, leaving Aya to her day's purchases.
Hahaz. I think some of you might be guessing what's gonna happen. It's a bit obvious, really. R+R!
Disclaimer: I don't own CC/CCS.
Aoi Youkai
*Chapter 15: Personal Tour*
~*~ Flashback ~*~
He pulled it on and got up, following the two very amused girls out the door. After dinner, Shui Long went home and Aya & Aoi went back to the hotel. They took turns with the bathroom and in no time at all, were both fast asleep under the covers.
~*~ End Flashback ~*~
Aya woke the next morning to the sight of a very grumpy Aoi who scowled, "Good going. Whoever knew anyone could sleep half a day."
"Huh? What time is it?"
"Ten something. The tour only left half an hour ago."
"Well sorry if you wanted to go on one of those lame things. Take it from someone who experienced them first hand. They bore you to kingdom come."
"It's not so much that, but I was lectured into staying here to accompany you."
"Aw. Poor Aoi. Oh yeah, I forgot. Two of the heads are your parents. Why couldn't you have just woken me up anyway?"
"You think I didn't try?"
"Sorry."
They were quiet for a few seconds and then Aya hopped out of bed, grabbing Aoi by his shirt, "Well, get out. I need to get changed."
"For what? Your bloody breakfast has already been brought up for you."
"You wanted a tour, you're getting a tour. Come on. I'll show you East Coast Park and we can hit Orchard Road by night. Come ON. I can't change with you in the room."
He was just out when the door slammed in his face. She emerged a few minutes in one of her swimsuit thingies, cargoes and a light blue sleeveless blouse used as a jacket.
Aoi was a bit confused at this ensemble, "I thought you gave up on those swimsuit things."
She shrugged, gathering her wallet, etc., "They're still swimsuits. I can still keep 'em, can't I?"
"Whatever."
They walked down East Coast Road and eventually crossed over to Marine Parade (these are real places, FYI. Everything is). They walked down the road and Aoi was getting a bit impatient, "How long more?"
"I dunno. When I walk, I don't usually time."
Behind St. Pat's, they crossed the Siglap Park Connector, and then naught but the ECP separated them. Aoi sweatdropped, "A HIGHWAY is blocking us."
"Yep. Now come on."
"No way. How'd you expect to cross a highway? Run?"
Aya thought for a while and grinned, "It WOULD be fun, but I've got other plans, i.e. an overhead bridge."
Aoi flushed, embarrassed, and followed behind his friend. Soon they were across the road and after a short walk backwards, they rented a double bike for a few hours and set off towards Bedok Jetty. Once there and having bought an ice cream each, they headed down to the beach, sweating slightly from the long ride. They sat there on the sand, eating their ice cream...well, by now Aya had finished and was giggling at Aoi trying to handle HIS ice cream. He scowled at her, "Since when did ice cream come in bread, anyway?"
"Since long before my parents' time. Don't worry. You'll get used to it. Just thank your luck stars you didn't get the wafer. It's far messier."
Aoi licked up the remnants of his ice cream and they sat in silence for a while longer. Then Aya caught the evil glint in his eye and probed his mind a bit, before a look of horror crossed her face, "Oh no you don't!"
She began running, but Aoi, laughing, ran after her, hoisting her up onto his shoulders and, running a short distance into the water, dumped her in. She sat up, soaked, and glared at him as she struggled to get seawater out of her mouth, nose and ears.
She suddenly disappeared and, appearing behind her traitorous friend, rammed Aoi into the water. They played around in the water for a while until the sky started giving hints of beginning to darken. They walked onto the shore and with Watery and Windy, they were clean and dry in no time.
They rode back just on time and walked backwards through the Park Connector. Aoi asked his friend, "Where're we going now?"
She grinned at him, "The others are still having fun at the Esplanade, watching some ballet," Aoi cringed, "so why can't we have fun too? We're headed for Orchard Road, Singapore's shopping hub, where rental blows your income to shreds."
He laughed and they walked round St. Pat's, it being closed, and found themselves at a bus stop, just on time to catch the right bus. They hopped on, paid in coins and walked onto the upper deck. By the time they got off, the sun had long since set. They walked down the road and headed for Aya's favourite place, Ngee Ann City.
She squealed in delight and grabbed Aoi's wrist, dragging him inside. She hopped straight to the third floor, dashing into Kinokuniya. Aoi could barely keep up with her as she dashed between shelves and shelves of manga, grabbing books off as she went along. As she lined up, Aoi asked her, "You can get these books for much cheaper back home, you know."
"Yeah, but those are in Jap."
"So? I thought you'd be able to read Jap by now."
"I can, I suppose, but I'm still more comfortable with Chinese or English."
"Suit yourself."
After that, they headed down for Taka, where Aya went a bit crazy with the clothes and everything else. After loading Aoi up with her purchases, only carrying her precious manga herself, they headed downstairs, first to Watson's.
Aoi was more confused than ever before, "Why are we here? This looks like a place people came to for things like shampoo and tissue."
She smiled and headed for shelf of ZA products. Grabbing almost every shade of nail polish there, a few of the 10-carat eye shadow and lip gloss, she then walked over to Sally Hansen and picked up a few top and base coats before paying for the lot.
Aoi thought he'd just gone mad and was hallucinating, "What's with the make- up?"
"You don't expect me to go to England unequipped, do you?"
"Huh?"
"Your mom says they already drew the names for those to go to England and I'm in. She refused to tell me who else is going though. She also said there was going to be some Yule Ball on Christmas. And besides, my stocks are running low. The last time I went shopping for the stuff was two years ago."
"I will never, in my entire lifetime, be able to figure you out."
"Good for you then."
After dinner at Yoshinoya, they headed for Wisma Atria, right next door and found everything Aya needed in the basement. She bought a few 400g tins of no nut chocolate chip from Famous Amos to bring home and headed for a very pink booth just inside Isetan.
She picked up all five shades of both Moonlight (that's the brand) lip colour + lip gloss and shadow powder and two tubes of body glitter. They hunted around Orchard for a while and Aya made her final purchases - two large cosmetic cases.
Then, as it was already nine pm, they caught a cab back to the hotel. They met the others, who looked extremely bored, in the lobby and the girls started staring enviously at Aya's many bags. Rei asked her, "How'd you manage it? Where'd you go anyway?"
Aya grinned, "What? They didn't bring you shopping on the tour?"
"Ha. Yeah right. The object most worth our cash was a little doggy we passed and I doubt it's for sale."
Aya laughed and Rei continued, "How much did you spend? Must be a lot."
"Well, the clothes were a couple hundred tops, Watson's about a hundred fifty, food altogether eighty-five, Isetan a hundred and ten and books about a hundred, which means that altogether it's six hundred and forty five."
(They enter lift somewhere here)
"Wow. That IS a lot."
"Away from how spendthrift I am, what was Shigeki up to today? Ryo and Aki look a bit, um, ruffled."
Rei giggled, "You stole her Aoi, so she decided to cheer herself up by hitting on Ryo and your bro."
Aya's eyes bulged and she doubled in a fit of giggles, causing everyone else in the lift to start staring.
They returned to their respective rooms and after a while, Aya heard a knock on the door. Maaya and a grumpy Rei were at the door and the latter said, "I came over to ask for a story and she brought herself along."
Aya scowled, "Whatever. Come on in. I'll tell you while I'm organising my stuff."
They saw a line-up of cosmetics, clothes and books on the floor and while Rei gaped in wonder, Maaya stared in jealousy.
Aya sat herself down and began the story while lining up her manga in alphabetical and numerical order. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Maaya casually pick up a bottle of nail polish and start trying to open it. She paused the story to mumble something under her breath as the bottle was lifted out of Maaya's hand and sat back on the floor where it was, "Touch ye not the nail polish. Now where was I?"
She was about to finish the recollection of the day's events and Aoi emerged out of the room halfway through putting his T-shirt on when he noticed the three girls sitting on the floor. He flushed and yanked it on completely and glared at Aya as Maaya began drooling and Rei giggled, "Aya, how many times must I tell you to tell me before you decide to invite your friends in? Geez. I come out for a drink just after my bath and find my roommate's invited a couple other girls in."
As he walked to the fridge to get a Coke, Rei stood up, "Well, time for me to go. I promised MY roommate I'd help her with her facial. Seriously. I've never seen a girl so concerned with her skin. Goodnight Aya, Maaya-san, Aoi." she opened the door and stepped out, poking her head in and adding, "By the way, nice abs."
Aoi flushed further and went into the bedroom. Maaya immediately glared at Aya, "Now I can say what I came to say - stay away from Aoi."
Aya gave an exasperated sigh, "You're not STILL jealous are you? Oh goodness... How many times must I tell you that we're only particularly good friends?"
"So good that he feels embarrassed with his shirt around other girls and not around you?"
"That's because I don't get giggly or start drooling. Please. I had a father who walked around the house in his underwear. Even Aki walked around shirtless."
"I don't give a shit for your excuses. He's mine and you can't have him."
Aya smacked her forehead in exasperation, "Shigeki-san, you are welcome to have him if he would have you. In fact, if the two of you DO become a couple, I'd give you my blessing, but the thing is, he doesn't like you OR me THAT way. And about the date thing? It's just so that we're both ensured dates, ok? Now if you'll kindly show yourself out, I'd like to get on with this.
Maaya glared and stomped out of the room, leaving Aya to her day's purchases.
Hahaz. I think some of you might be guessing what's gonna happen. It's a bit obvious, really. R+R!
