Sabotage (Part II)

Miyuki smiled, 'Why would Sendoh date this loud mouth, annoying, whiny girl? Bad taste.'

She quickly began sawing the piece of chicken, 'I'm going to scare her off within speaking 10 times. Better make it 12 just to be safe.'

Rei who was clinging to Sendoh like a koala bear asked, "Hey, you. Don't you think Akira-kun and I make a great couple?"

She didn't look up and spoke softly, "Hai."

'That's once.'

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"Miyuki?" he asked unsure.

"Sumimasen Sendoh-sama!!" she blurted covering her head with her hands, "I won't talk unless I'm address by you again! Please don't hit me!!"

"…" Sendoh was surprised by that outburst, "I won't hit you…"

Miyuki looked very scared as she let her bangs cover her face and said, "H…Hai, Sendoh-sa…san."

Rei pulled away and looked at him suspicious.

Sendoh smiled, 'I think I get her plan now.'

Rei shrugged it off and smiled at him still having her arm around his waist, "So what is there, that's good to eat?"

Miyuki suddenly thrust her plate of chicken fettuccini to him and said softly, "I'm done cutting the chicken, Sendoh-san."

He smiled and took the plate patting her on the head, "Why thank-you Miyuki-chan. But, be quicker next time."

She stuttered, "H…Ha…Hai, Sendoh-san."

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'Who does he think he is? Commanding my sister to be his servant. And since when does Miyu act so shy? Who the heck is that girl?'

Rika snort, "My brother can cut his own food."

"Then he shouldn't ask my sister to cut it."

"Your sister? I thought she was your lover. You two aren't alike at all."

Rukawa snort, "Like you and Sendoh are alike."

Rika swallowed her seafood pasta and said, "Why are you stalking your sister? Weirdo."

"You're stalking your brother. Freak," Rukawa retorted and wonder to himself, 'why am I talking to this do'aho?'

She glared at him, "Don't call my names, Baby."

'Does she have to talk with her mouth full? Yuck,' Rukawa thought, "What did you call me?"

"What else am I going to call a guy that only knows how to eat and sleep. And worst of all drools when he sleeps?" she asked, "wait, a pig also only knows how to do those 2 things too. Piggy."

'Oh, if she wasn't a girl I would hit her. She annoys me as much as that idiotic Sakuragi,' Rukawa kept reminding himself, 'I won't hit a girl. I won't hit a girl. I won't…'

He yawned.

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Miyuki glanced up at Sendoh and Rei, 'I better do something… Aaaah.'

"Anou…Sendoh-san, may I please be excused to the restroom?"

'6th time.'

"Of course," Sendoh said and added, "be quick."

"H…hai," she said, '7th.'

She got up and quickly walked to the restroom.

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Rika smiled as Rei followed Miyuki to the washroom, 'Oh, she's in for it now. I heard Rei's pretty violent and loves to threaten her competition.'

She glanced at Rukawa who was drooling onto his plate, 'Eeeeew…'

"Waiter."

"Hai?"

"I'd like your lobster soup. More lobster and less soup."

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Rei watch as Miyuki began washing her hands feverishly. She went beside her and asked, "Are you ok? Does Sendoh hit you?"

Miyuki stopped scrubbing her hands and had an odd look on her face. She shook her head, "Oh no! Sendoh-san would never hit me…he…never mind."

"But you're terrified of him. What does it do to you?"

"Nothing…really," she said and grabbed her hand tightly, "please don't say anything to him. He…he's waiting. I better go out or else…"

Rei watch her leave. She looked really disoriented and frightened, like she might snap any moment.

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Sendoh spotted Rei coming around the corner with a concerned look on her face. Miyuki sat down and muttered, "Don't look at her. Just act and make sure she can hear it."

So he counted to 5 silently before asking, "What took you so long?"

"Sendoh-san, I…sumimasen…"

"I asked you a question. Answer," he said scowling playing along.

"I didn't mean to Sendoh-sama. Please don't get angry…"

"Um…Sendoh."

He looked up and gave Rei a bright smile, "Rei, please do call me Akira."

She looked at him and then Miyuki and said, "I got to go…"

"So soon?"

"Hai. Good-bye," Rei said, "I'll pay for lunch."

"No. Allow me to pay," he said looking at Miyuki, "aren't you going to say bye?"

"Hai!" Miyuki said sounding scared, "sayonara."

'Wow, her acting is really good,' he thought and asked, "to whom?"

"Sayonara Rei-san."

"Better," Sendoh said.

Rei looked at Miyuki almost sadly, "Bye."

Rei quickly left and Miyuki looked up, "Success, though I spoke more than what I had in mind."

"You're amazing. I've been trying to get rid of her forever. You should be an actress."

"I'm am amazing ain't I? Force to take art and drama in Junior High. Your plans didn't work because you don't understand girls. Girls are foolish creatures and stubborn too. Once they believe they found their Prince Charming they chase him blindly. Believing they can change him, mould him with the power of love. That's why your gay plan didn't work. They won't see, unless you destroy that Prince Charming image," she said and looked sorrowful but it lasted only for a millisecond and was replace by a million watt smile, "sorry, I had to ruin your reputation. But you can't blame me. I never said anything that would directly harm you image. So you can't sue me in court."

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The waiter came with the tab as Sendoh's table's tab went to them.

'$57.93?' he thought, "this isn't mine."

"Sure it is sir. Your girlfriend told us that the orders will be on one bill and to give you the bill when Table 19 asked for theirs. A large seafood pasta, lobster soup with extra lobster and lasagne."

'Teme!? She told me she was going for the tab. I'll get her for this,' he thought as he pulled out 3 twenty dollar bills.

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"Hey, come to the arcade with me. I need 53 more tickets to exchange it for this huge stuff kangaroo I set my eyes on."

Sendoh smiled, "Sure."

Miyuki's phone rang, "Hello?"

"Miyu.'

"Kaede? Are you checking up on me?" she asked.

"Yes. What are you doing?"

"Gonna go to the arcade and get that stuff animal I told you about. You don't have to worry. Akira's a gentleman," she said snickering and added the next bit just to annoy Kaede, "although he did ask me to sleep with him."

"He what?" Kaede asked in dangerously soft voice.

"It's ok. I told him no. Bye," she said and hung up on him.

"You're so evil. I can't believe you told Rukawa that. He hates me as it is, for some unknown reason."

"Like you're not. You told Rika I said I love you. And I didn't lie. By the way he doesn't hate you. He's just jealous of you because you kicked his ass at practise."

"You really shouldn't speak like that."

"Like how?"

"So vulgarly."

"Can't help it. That's just the way I am. Is the word ass so bad? I could speak politely if necessary but to you?" Miyuki said with a smile.

"Why not to me?"

"1. You're not my elders. 2. You're not my boyfriend, thus I don't have to change for you. 3. What part of you looks polite?"

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Rukawa yawned, annoyed at this pimply face guy behind the counter.

"Sorry sir but I can't sell you that stuff animal or anything else here. If your girlfriend wants it, you'd have to use tickets to exchange for it."

'Girlfriend? Is he talking about that annoy, violent, hypocritical girl, Rika?' he wondered.

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"So?"

"Won't give Miyu or Sendoh anything from behind the counter."

"Why not?"

"Apparently he finds you attractive."

"So?"

"Offered him a date with you."

"You want?!"

He snort, "Baka. I just gave him a random number."

"Do'aho," she said, "think of your own plans, don't use my ideas."

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Miyuki went to the basketball game and looked at him, "Care for a game?"

"You're challenging me?" he asked amused.

She nodded, "I can outshoot you."

"You're on. Care to make it interesting? Loser treat winner to dinner."

Miyuki smiled, "Hope you brought a lot of money."

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Sendoh looked at her stunned. Miyuki smiled. Her shooting was very accurate. Courtesy of Kaede and his morning practise. She couldn't outmanoeuvre Kaede so she had to outshoot him. She smiled and snatch his tickets, "You don't mind if I take that do you?"

She didn't wait for a reply as she counted the tickets and stuffed it into her bag, "Along with these I got enough."

"Best 2 out of 3?" he asked.

She smiled, "Sure. But care to make the 2nd match motor racing?"

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They were sitting inside the Jurassic Park stimulator. Rika looked at Rukawa who has fallen asleep again, 'How can someone sleep so much? And in such a noisy environment too. Abnormal freak.'

She was bored and why should he rest when she has to keep and eye on them? She stomped on his foot. He glared at her and said coldly and dangerously, "Stop doing that."

She wasn't scared, "I would if you stop sleeping, pig."

"I wouldn't be sleeping in front of you if your brother leaves my sister alone, pork chop."

"Your sister is the one harassing my brother," she said, "and who are you calling pork chop?"

"Do you see anyone else here?" he asked.

Rika narrowed her eyes and wondered, 'Why am I even speaking to this do'aho? He's more annoying than Nobunaga.'

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"I want that," Miyuki said dumping out a bag full of tickets, "10000 tickets."

"Um…are you Huyuno Miyuki?"

"Wow, you're popular."

"You must be Sendoh Akira," the guy said.

"You're pretty popular yourself."

"Gomen. But we only have one of those and it's reserved. Maybe you can come another day."

"Reserved?" Sendoh asked, "you can reserve these things?"

"Uh…yes…"

It was obvious the man was lying, 'Today is a very bad day. Nothing is going according to plan. It does feel like someone is following us.'

He turned but didn't see anyone, 'Weird.'

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"Is the food here good?"

"Should be, look at all the people. At least the food has to be fresh," Miyuki said going into the Chinese restaurant.

Sendoh sighed, he lost a total of 7 different types games to her.

"You don't have to worry. I promise I won't order any shark fins or swallow nest," Miyuki said smiling.

"Gees thanks. You hang out a lot at the arcade?"

She smiled, "Yeah. Actually the games you challenged me to like shooting, water skiing, racing and stuff I am good at. You should've challenge me at combat games."

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"We haven't successfully ruin their date," Rika stated, "any ideas, Pig Boy?"

"Zzzzz…."

'Teme?!' she thought and kicked his knee under the table.

His eyes flashed, "What?"

"I asked you if you got any plans to ruin their date."

He watch his sister get up to go to the restroom and Sendoh with his wallet on the table, 'Hmm….'

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Sendoh picked up his phone, "Moshi-moshi?"

There was a lot of static on the line but he saw the caller ID and knew it was Rika.

He got up and went out the door where the reception was better, "Yes?"

"Oniisan there's something very important I got to tell you."

"What?"

"It's like this…"

"Yes…" he prompted after a long pause.

"Uh…I forgot. Guess it's not that important after all. Bye," she said an hung up.

"…"

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Sendoh looked at the pile of dishes in front of her and smiled, "You eat quite a bit."

She smiled, "Only because you're treating."

He shook his head and signalled for the check. He reach into his pocket for his wallet but came up empty handed, 'I think I left it on the table.'

He looked around. Nothing. He search the ground. Nothing, "Uh…I can't find my wallet."

"That's the oldest trick in the book."

"I'm serious," he said.

She sighed, "Fine. I'll pay. You owe me 2 dinners now."

"Hai-hai."

She reach into her bag and looked at him, "I…"

"That'll be $49.62," the waitress said.

"…"

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Rukawa got up.

"Where are you going?" Rika asked.

"To pay my tab," he stated, "and to hand in my sister's wallet to the lost and found."

Rika shrugged, 'I'll pay after I finish dessert.'

3 minutes later the waitress came with the tab, "That'll be $193.78."

"Nani?!" Rika demanded, "it's not mine. I had soup and shanghai noodles."

"But your friend had a large bowl of shark fins to go."

"My friend?"

"Yeah. The hot, tall guy with mesmerizing blue eyes," she said dreamily.

'Rukawa Kaede! I'll get you for this!'

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Miyuki smiled as she ran into the kitchen, "Closing time. We can leave!"

Sendoh looked up and Miyuki had to laugh. He looked hilarious with suds all over him and was soaked like he had a water fight, "You don't wash the dishes much do you?"

"Sure I do," he protested.

"We better go the police station and register our missing stuff."

He nodded getting up and tossing aside the apron.

The manager stopped them as they walled out the kitchen.

"Please don't tell us we didn't work enough to pay off our bill and you need us to mop the floors too," Sendoh said holding out his pruned hands.

Miyuki snicker at the sight of his hands, "Now why did you say that? You probably just gave him that idea if he didn't have it before."

"No. I just wanted to say, sumimasen!" he said holding out their wallet, "this was turned in 10 minutes after you couldn't pay the tab. I should've told you 2 but our waitress was sick and dishwasher just walked out… I'll pay you guys back."

She frowned as she searched her wallet, "I'm not missing anything. You? And don't worry. Just give us the dinner for free and we'll call it even, right Akira?"

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"Sure. My cash is gone."

"Who would take my wallet out of my bag and not take anything?" Miyuki said, "do you know who handed it in?"

"A tall pale boy and a pretty girl."

"The boy, was he this tall?" Miyuki asked using her hands to indicate an approximate height, "messy black hair, monotone voice, acting all cool, somewhat intimidating, probably yawned 3-5 times within his conversation with you and said baka at least 2 times?"

"Yes, how did you know?"

'That's her description of her brother?'

"Bet you the girl was your sister," she said, "you want to describe her?"

He shook his head, "You're probably right. She phoned me just before my wallet was stolen. Guess we both got over protective siblings, ne?"

"I'll get him for this," Miyuki vowed.

"How?"

She grinned, "Wake him up 5 times at night to tell him to go to the washroom. Paint his nails pink when he's asleep. Add wasabi to his favorite green tea ice cream, spray his room with perfume she he can't sleep. The usual stuff."

'Usual?'

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Rukawa stopped his limping to begin sneezing, 'Baka Sendoh Rika! She bruised my knee and my foot is swollen from her constant stomping. Not to mention I'm so tired. I didn't sleep at all today.'

He looked down at the bag of take-out in his hands, 'This is just a small compensation. I vow I'll return everything double.'

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(The next day both Rukawa and Rika got phone calls about a date that was promised to them.

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End of Sabotage (Part II)