Sabotage (Part I)
Saturday Morning:
Rika snuck into her brother's room and turned off his alarm, 'I wonder how long Miyuki will wait for you.'
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"I'm off," Miyuki said.
"You stink."
"What?!" she demanded.
"I mean literally. Did you take a shower after this morning's game?" Rukawa asked.
"Well, of course. Do I really smell?"
Rukawa nodded, and gave her a sniff, "Got to be the hair. It looks oily too."
Miyuki inspected a wisp of her hair, "You think? But I shampooed it last night."
Rukawa shrugged, "Who cares. You're just seeing Sendoh."
"You think I got time to quickly shampoo my hair?"
Rukawa shrugged.
Miyuki kicked off her sneakers, "Ok. Remind me when 10 minutes is up."
Rukawa smirked, his sister takes at least 30 minutes when she shampoos her hair and doesn't stop until all the warm water is gone, 'Wonder how patient Sendoh is.'
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"Why didn't you wake me?! And why didn't my alarm go off?" Sendoh asked.
"Well it's Saturday. Why should I wake you? Oh…right. Your date. As for your alarm, how should I know? You probably turned it off without knowing it. You do it all the time."
"Really?" Sendoh asked suspiciously and dipped his fingers into the gel container to come up empty handed, "huh? I swear I had more…"
He shrugged and went to the cabinet and found it empty, "Rika! Where's my styling gel?!"
"In the cabinet."
"There is none! I swear I got 3 more jars."
"Duh, you must be out. You know how much you use," Rika said kicking the jars of hair gel deeper under her bed.
"Can you go buy me some them? I'm really running late."
Rika said, "Sure. You'll pay me back right?"
"Yeah."
She took the 3 jars from under the bed, "Ok, going out now. I'll get you 3 jars."
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"Kaede why didn't you tell me 10 minutes was up?!"
"Busy with breakfast. Forgot."
Her stomach rumbled, "What did you make?"
"French toast."
"I got to go," she said.
Stomach growled more, 'Damn, why does his cooking have to smell so good? And my favorite French toast too.'
"Your stomach's really loud. Hope you and Sendoh aren't planning on going to the library or anything. "
Miyuki frowned, "Well, since I'm late already. I'm sure 5 minutes won't hurt."
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"What took you so long?" Sendoh asked.
Rika snort and toss him a jar, "You owe me $32.97, plus tax."
"That expensive?"
"Yeah," she said and pulled Sunshine into Akira's room and wiped Sunshine's mouth with the shirt Akira had put out on his bed.
She knew her brother did his launder all together, once a month and it was about that time of month. This was probably his last shirt and if there was a clean one it'll take him forever to find in this jungle.
Rika hoped Miyuki didn't drink a lot of fluid before going. She actually heard rumors about girls that retain for going to the washroom because they were afraid her late brother might show up when they were gone. The results were not good. Rika smirked, 'But it would be interesting…'
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Miyuki ran to the entrance of the mall. If she didn't know any better she'd think Kaede tried to make her late on purpose. But her oniisan wasn't such a sly guy.
She spotted Sendoh running to the door too.
"Sorry I'm late," they said at the same time.
They exchanged at look and laughed.
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'I can't believe she's as late as oniisan. Who would be more than an hour late for a date?' Rika wondered keeping an eye on her brother and hid behind the column bumping into someone.
She turned to see who was so rude and spotted a ghostly pale, tall boy. She remember seeing him at the volleyball game waiting for Miyuki, "You know Miyuki?"
"You know Sendoh?" he asked.
"I asked you a question. If you got any manners you'd answer. Are you Miyuki's ex?"
"Baka."
"Do'aho," she retorted.
"They're leaving," he pointed out, "you trying to sabotage their date too?"
"Follow them. You know where they're going?"
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"Hello?"
"Miyu?"
"Kaede? You're not sleeping. What's wrong?!" she asked mockingly.
"Where are you going?"
Miyuki smiled, 'He does seem worried. Baka.'
"Shopping but we're going to go watch a movie. Why?"
"Curious. Bye," he said hanging up.
'That was queer.'
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"Movie," Rukawa stated.
"There's only one theatre here."
So they quickly got to the movie theatre.
"My brother likes action and comedy movies. You lover?" Rika asked.
"Baka."
"Do'aho," she retorted.
"Horror and anime."
Rika frowned wondering what they can do. They obviously don't have enough money to buy all the seats. Then she spotted the girl at the counter eyeing Rukawa, 'Hm…I got an idea.'
"What about foreign films?" she asked eyeing a poster for a French film.
"Hate subtitles."
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"They can only watch the foreign film."
"How?" he asked.
"Offered her a date with you."
"You did what?" he asked glaring at her.
She snorted and tossed her head, "Baka. I just have her a random number. Better go before your lover comes and spots you."
Rukawa was getting really annoyed at the lover comment.
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"Konnichiwa," Sendoh greeted the girl behind the counter.
She blinked, "Are you 2 Sendoh Akira and Huyuno Miyuki?"
'Her knowing Sendoh isn't odd but her knowing me?' Miyuki thought, "Hai. Do you like to watch volleyball?"
"No. I hate sports. Why?"
Miyuki smiled, "Then how do you know Sendoh or myself?"
"…"
"I guess we'll watch the horror flick," Sendoh said.
"Um…we're all sold out for all the shows except the French film."
"Really?" Sendoh asked.
'Once one of those are new films. How could it all be sold out…'
"So what do you think?"
"Oh, why not?" Miyuki said, "that guy on the poster looks cute."
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Rika looked at Rukawa who was drooling, 'Eeeew.'
A bunch of girls were giggling and pointing.
She got up, 'I don't want to be seen with him. It's as annoying as going out with oniisan. Stupid flock of girls.'
She went into the sports shop and brought 2 caps. She went back to the bench and put the green cap on his head. She put on the other black one, 'How much should I rip off him? $20.00?'
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He felt a stomp on his foot. He winced and blink, 'Where am I?'
"They're leaving."
'Oh, right, spying on Miyu and Sendoh.'
He spotted Miyuki and Sendoh laughing, 'Unsuccessful. We should've followed them into the theatre. Who knows what moves he made towards my sister in there.'
"$35.99 for the cap."
'Cap?' he thought and touched his head, "che, I didn't tell you to buy it."
"What kind of man are you? No wonder Miyuki chose oniisan over you. Miser."
"Annoying baka," he stated, and took off the cap, "keep it."
"Do'aho. I'm not keeping it. You probably have lice," she snapped back.
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"I can't believe it was that funny," Sendoh said.
"It was, wasn't it? Not to mention the useful phrases you learn."
Sendoh smiled, "Yeah. Like couchez vous avec moi?"
Miyuki laughed, "Non monsieur. That was the phrase you chose to remember, huh?"
"Why, what was your favorite phrase?"
"Je t'aime tu."
"Awww, how sweet. I love you too," Sendoh replied as his cell phone went off.
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"Where are you going?" she asked.
"Lunch."
"Where?" Rika asked.
"Pasta Palace."
"So how's your date going?"
"Extremely well. She just told me she loves me," Sendoh said.
Rika heard laughing, 'Is that so? She gives me now choice then.'
"Ja ne," she stated and hung up.
Rika sighed, 'Guess I have to call Rei. She'll probably annoy Miyuki away.'
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"Do you feel a pair of eyes staring at us?"
"No. But it's not surprising. I get stared at all the time."
Miyuki smirked, "Egotistic aren't we? Even if they were staring it's at me. But seriously my female intuition is telling me…"
"Akira-kun!!!"
Sendoh looked pale and muttered, "Rei."
Miyuki smiled and whispered, "Total of 2 favors and I'll help you get rid of her."
"Deal."
"Play along."
End of Sabotage (Part I)