(Day 4, Night 4) Skating Trip
Rika woke up to see Rukawa still in her brother's bed, 'What is he still doing here?! Oh, my goodness! I slept in the same room as him! I slept with him! Where the heck is oniisan?!'
She walked towards the washroom and spotted Miyuki, who smiled, "Ohayou!"
She grunted.
"So did Kaede spend the night in your room? Is that why you're beginning to sound like him?"
"…"
"Guess, that's a yes. So he took Akira's bed. No wonder Akira stayed in my room."
"Oniisan spent the night in your room?!"
"Yep. Much like how Kaede and you spent the night together," Miyuki said grinning.
"…" she frowned, "I'm not like you!"
"Well, Kaede's not like Akira either."
'What's that suppose to mean?!?!?'
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Rukawa woke up and looked at the ground, 'Not tacks, mouse traps, marbles, or any otherwise dangerous objects on the ground… Wait this isn't my room. Oh, right it's Sendoh's room.'
He stretched and went to his room to grab his toothbrush and towel. He unscrewed the toothpaste cap and looked at it suspiciously, 'Using this won't turn my teeth bright yellow again, will it?'
This thought made him think of the neon pink hair coloring added to his shampoo, the word do'aho written on his forehead with a permanent marker, the liquorice that made him break out into hives.
He remembered all those cruel and odd punishment his sister dished out. Or course he deserved most of them…
He sighed, 'What will she do this time?'
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"I'm so sick of skiing," Rika muttered grouchily.
Miyuki smiled, "Skiing for 3 days does kinda make it boring. So I propose we go skating today! There's this huge lake not far from here, where we can go skating or ice fishing."
"Lets go!" the guntai's declared.
"Not a bad idea," Ayako commented.
"So everyone's going?" Kogure asked.
"I'll go if Aya-chan goes," Ryota said.
"Are you going?" Kiyota asked Rika.
"I'm not going," Kaede stated.
"Then I'll go," Rika said.
She grinned evilly, "Kaede-kun, are you sure you're not going? Because I'll stay with you and take good care of you."
He was sweating and she could tell the wheels were turning in his head. Debating the dangers of being alone with her and being with the others, "I'll go…"
'Perfect…he's so predictable sometimes.'
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Sendoh was trying desperately to catch Miyuki's attention, unfortunately she was too absorbed in her conversations with Hanamichi to notice.
Naomi was not how he expected. She was very possessive. All she wanted to do was to make out with him and grope him. She was actually waiting for him outside the men's room this morning, and more or less told him, he can't be with other girls or even look at them. Then she forced him to have breakfast with her.
"Aki-kun, what are you looking at?"
"…"
"You won't be looking at those 2 girls while I'm around. Get it?" she asked and brutally pressed her lips against his.
"…"
Someone in the back yelled, "Oh, go get a room!"
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15 minutes later they arrived at the lake.
"Naomi would you mind helping me get my skates too? There's somewhere I got to go. I'm a size 12."
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"I need to go to the washroom…"
"Well…ok."
He waited until Naomi was out of sight and grabbed Miyuki and pulled her back to the bus, "Heeeeeelp me."
She blinked, "On what?"
"Naomi's crazy," he said and pointed at his lips, "look."
"Looking, looking, looking…you got nice lips?" she asked.
"No! Can't you see my lips are bruised and blistered?"
She gasped and reached out her hands to his lips, "Are you ok?"
"…"
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Of course she paused before actually touching him. Miyuki tried very hard to look serious and worried though she found his plea very weak and pathetic. Not to mention, not at all touching and convincing, 'Look serious Miyuki. Don't laugh.'
"Miyuki don't listen to him!"
"Huh?"
The guntai's ran up to her, "Don't listen to him, Yuki-chan. He's just flaunting."
"I'm not-"
"Uh-huh. You know you don't have to make out with her 24/7," Yuji said.
"Yeah, some of us are single," Sauichiro said, "and it's just wrong."
She resisted the urge to laugh.
"Let's go," they said and dragged her away.
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Kiyota frowned, Rika knew how to skate fairly well, and he didn't, so she lost him quite easily. He was at a huge disadvantage.
"Jin-sempai. You know how to skate?"
"Yep."
Kiyota grinned, "You can pull me then."
"…" Jin forced a smile, "pull you? Where?"
Kiyota put his hand on Jin's shoulders, "Pull me to where my Rika-chan is."
"…"
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Rukawa snuck back onto the bus, 'This looks like a good place to hide from Miyu. No one will suspect a thing. I can have a good nap here.'
Someone stumbled onto the bus. Curiously he opened one eye, 'Her? Oh, well if it's her I can go to sleep. She won't bug me. She wouldn't dare. Not now that I know her secrets.'
Rukawa heard her plop down in the seat before him, "You asleep?"
He decided to ignore her.
"S.C? Baka?" she called.
'Ignore her, ignore her.'
"Guess you are asleep. Hm…Rukawa Kaede when is your b-day?"
'Is she expecting an answer? What the heck I'll play along.'
"Ru-"
"January first."
"People do talk in their sleep," she said excitedly.
Rukawa could imagine her rubbing her hands together gleefully, 'That do'aho. She thinks everyone is like her, that they talk and reveal their secrets in their sleep.'
"One more to be sure. Rukawa, who's your favorite person in the whole world and why?"
He was thoughtful and replied, "Myself…because I'm cool."
"Egotistic jerk. This got to be real. Hm…" she began cackling.
Rukawa's lips twitched upwards, 'This might prove interesting.'
"What are you scared of?"
"Seaweed and garlic."
"Nani?! Why?" she asked.
'Baka,' he thought and proceeded to answer.
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Hanamichi held onto Haruko, "Haruko-chan, you're doing amazing."
"Hana-kun, thanks for doing this. But don't you want to learn how to skate too?" she asked.
He looked at her hand in his, "No problem. The tensai can learn easily. I will hold onto you and support you, until you've learnt how to skate. After you learn how to skate, you can teach me."
She smiled, "Hai. You're so kind, Hana-kun."
Hanamichi blushed, 'Miyuki got a perfect plan. I will win Haruko for sure. Nyahahahaha!'
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She spotted the guntai and skated over. They were clinging to each other to prevent themselves from falling. It was very odd looking. She smiled, and shouted, "Boo!"
The lost their balance and fell to the ground. She laughed.
"Yuki!!"
"Gomen. I had to catch your attention. Look over there," she said pointing at Hanamichi.
"Yeah. He's walking on the ice with sneakers instead of skates," Yuji said, "the cheater."
"No. Not that," Miyuki said, "his hands, are with Haruko's. So you guys owe me 5000 yen. I got to go back to my fishing hole before someone steals it. Bye."
She smiled, 'Miyuki the Matchmaker Extraordinaire, and Enterprise Genius strikes again. Three birds with one stone. Helped Hanamichi, got money, and got Haruko's focus off Kaede. Speaking of Kaede, where the heck is he?'
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Sendoh loved fishing because it was so peaceful and ice fishing should be no different, except Naomi was all over him. She tripped a girl that came over and asked him to help her make a hole in the ice, gave girls that glanced at him venomous glares, and she hasn't left his side once. Despite the fact that he kept forcing her to drink hot chocolate hoping she'll have to go to the washroom.
Kiyota holding onto Jin came by.
"Sendoh, have you seen Rika-chan?"
"No. But can you do me a favor?"
"What?"
He pulled Kiyota closer, "Go tell Miyuki, I really need help."
Kiyota shrugged, "Ok."
"What did you whisper to him?" Naomi asked.
"Nothing…"
"Sendoh Akira," she said disapprovingly, "how can you lie to my face? Don't you trust me? What will our children think, seeing their parents keeping secrets from each other?"
'Children!? Nani?! Why am I always stuck with these people? They always seem so nice at first. She's 10 times worst than Rei. Maybe I should start asking the abnormal ones out.'
Kiyota came back, "She said, her advice to you is…just put your lips to the ground. The ice will make your bruised lips feel better. Now if you don't mind I got to go find Rika-chan."
'Huyuno Miyuki, how could you?' he thought.
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Rika couldn't believe the odd stuff she heard from Rukawa. He was scared of seaweed and garlic breath. He hate eating rice but loved fried rice. His ideal girl must have perfectly arched eyebrows, and no hair on her knuckles. There were a bunch of other obscured things. And apparently the guy had no embarrassing moments and doesn't have a crush on anyone.
Curiously she asked, "What do you think of Rika?"
"She's a baka."
She growled, 'Do'aho Rukawa Kaede!'
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Kogure sighed, 'Akagi won't be happy when he hears this. But I think that Hanamichi and Haruko make a great couple.'
"Hikoichi have you seen Rika-chan?"
"No. Come to think of it I haven't seen Rukawa-san either."
Kiyota frowned, "How dare he! He's seducing Rika-chan!"
"Now, don't jump to conclusions," Jin said.
"Jin-sempai, how can you be helping him? You know how sly and evil he is. Where is that monkey? He should be helping me! Not flirting!"
"Hey, Beautiful. Wait for me!" Anozumi cried as he clumsily chased after some girl.
"Sir. I really didn't mean to push you into that fishing hole…" Yuji said.
The man gave chase.
"Aya-chan, are you ok? Did you hurt yourself?" Ryota asked and yelled, "Sauichiro how dare you cut in front of Aya-chan and make her fall!!"
More screaming and running. Kogure frowned, 'I wonder where the thermo of hot chocolate is.'
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"Mi-chan!!"
She looked up, "Huh?"
"I'm so sorry! I really should've have chosen Naomi over you! Please forgive me! I love you!"
She smirked and hissed, "You are so phoney. Obviously she's listening. That's why you're shouting isn't it? Well you can forget it. She's got crazy eyes."
"Sendoh Akira, I can't believe you! First you use me to get her jealous! Then you dump me after that. Now you're at it again?! What do you want this time?! For her to sleep with you?! You can forget it!" she shouted and toss her head before turning to leave.
'Why is there so much commotion over there?'
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(Nightfall back at the resort)
Sendoh pulled Youhei into the washroom and declared, "I got my first mission for you."
Youhei sighed, "What is it?"
"Knock Naomi out."
"What? I can't do that," he said, "I can't hit a girl."
Sendoh sighed, "Then what am I suppose to do? I can't hide in here forever."
"Oi, Sendoh are you inside?"
'Miyuki?' he thought and opened the door, "yes, what…"
"Aki-kun, why are you hiding in there?" Naomi asked.
Miyuki grinned, "Well, looks like I better go. You two have fun, now. Bye."
'She's evil.'
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"So you asked Ayako and I'll ask Miyuki?" Kiyota asked.
Hanamichi nodded.
It was easy enough to find Ayako, "Hey."
"Hey."
"You've known the kitsune for a long time, right?"
"Yeah…why?" she asked suspiciously.
"Oh, just curious…is there anything Rukawa's terrified of?"
Ayako looked at him, "Miyuki's waft."
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"Kaede? I'm not sure," she said.
"No idea?"
'Rika's afraid of slugs according to Sendoh…' she thought and smiled, "well, it might be something slimy. Like slugs."
"Slugs? Rukawa's afraid of slugs?!" Kiyota asked excitedly.
"It's just a suggestion," she said which wasn't a lie.
She felt slightly bad and guilty, 'Poor, Kiyota. I should find him a girl.'
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"There's a lot of things I don't get."
"Like what?" Miyuki asked.
"Like why are you trying to play matchmaker for Rukawa and Rika."
"Because their names go so well together. Rika and Kaede. RK. Rurouni Kenshin," she kidded.
"If that's the case then you and Sendoh must got well together. SM. S & M," Ayako said laughing.
"It doesn't work that way. First names with first names, and surnames with surnames. We'll be SH or AM."
"But if you marry him you'll be SM."
Miyuki made a face, "We're friends."
"The real reason please."
"Ok, ok. Don't you find that when Rika talks about Kaede it's very passionate? Plus she sees Kaede as he is and I think she could either change him or accept him as he is. She won't be disappointed when she finds out, he's not who, she thought he was. Wow, that was a mouthful."
"Kaede appears to be avoiding you all day. Why's that?"
Miyuki shrugged, "Because he pissed me off."
"So what are you going to do this time? Change his bottle of coke with soy sauce? Because if you are please tell me."
Miyuki laughed, "Not my fault you drank it. Actually no trap this time. He'll be on his guard 24/7 for nothing. Muhahahaha. So how are things with you and Ryota?"
"Me and him…"
End of (Day 4, Night 4) Skating Trip