Going Home
Rukawa woke up to find his sister still asleep which was a good thing. Unless she was pretending to be asleep and has already set up a trap for him. This was driving him crazy. He wish she'd get it over with already. Do to him whatever she has planned.
He brushed his teeth and went to the dining hall when Kiyota came up to him, "Here have a sushi."
'Why is he being so nice to me? It has to be a trap. Miyuki probably set him up to this. And sushi in the morning? I definitely smell a trap. Maybe there's lice or maggots inside…' he thought and said, "don't want it."
Rukawa got himself a stalk of pancakes and coffee. He was eating when a man came and sat across from him. The man held out his hands, "Good morning."
Rukawa looked at him and then at his hands, 'What the…do I know him…what is with his hands?'
The man had the hairiest knuckles he ever seen. He was thoroughly disturbed.
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Rika plop a sushi in her mouth as she peaked over the menu at Rukawa, 'He did appear to be pale when he looked at the sushi. Because of the seaweed? Or it could be because he doesn't like rice. And he does appear to be disturbed by the hairy knuckles… Maybe I can start threatening him with a garlic, seaweed, sushi roll…'
"Rika-chan…Rika-chan!!"
"Huh?" she said turning to the teary eye Kiyota.
"Are you ignoring me for that kitsune?!"
'Oh, great. This again.'
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She heard banging on her door and groggily went to open it. Sendoh ran in and locked the door.
"What are you doing here?" she asked yawning and rubbed her eyes.
"Hiding," he said and looked at her, "uh…sorry. I…I didn't mean to barge in on you like that…"
She looked down at herself. She had on an oversized t-shirt that stop just above her knee and sock, "It's ok."
"…"
"You look like crap," she said looking at his messy hair, loose wrinkled shirt, huge bags under his eye and oily complexion.
"Thanks to you! Why did you have to lure me out of the bathroom last night? Especially knowing the big hentai was outside?"
She looked at him closer.
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He felt very uncomfortable under her scrutinizing gaze, 'And why does she have to look so…perfect after just waking up?'
"Ah…" she said finally, "lip gloss. I didn't think you have oily skin. But I didn't know they had flower smelling lip gloss. Odd. So what happened?"
He sighed, "I got taken advantage of! That's what. And it's perfume not lip gloss that you're smelling."
She nodded, grinning and began picking out her toothbrush, clothes, towel, "I see. Close body contact. You had to have let her take advantage of you. How hard would it be for you to push her off?"
"It's…hard."
She laughed, "Uh-huh. Hard because you enjoy it. So tell me Akira did you take advantage of her?"
"…" he stared at her, 'what kind of question is that?!'
"I'm sure you had fun. Look at the hickies you got on your neck. Somehow I don't think it's limited to the neck. Am I right?"
"No!!"
She laughed, "By the way, your fly…it's…"
He looked down.
"Zipped," she said still laughing, "I got to go make myself presentable. See you later."
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"Look at what I found," Hanamichi said.
Kiyota grinned, "Where did you find a slug, in such a cold environment?"
"Muhahahaha, the tensai can find anything!"
"Well, lets begin our plan."
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"Hey, you! Have you seen Aki-kun?"
Miyuki smiled, "Well good morning to you too. And it's not you. It's Miyuki."
"Whatever! Just answer the question!"
'Wow, she seems violent and no funny to play with,' Miyuki decided, "Yep. He's hiding in my room right now, as we speak."
"What?!? What is he doing in your room?!"
"Calm down. He's just hiding from a psychotic, deranged, stupid, idiotic fan girl that can't take a hint and is chasing him non-stop like a crazy dog. Ooops, it seems that I forgot she has no sense of humour, a bad fashion sense, cheap, has a horrible smelling perfume and threatening," she said and tossed her the keys, "here. Feel free to go find him. I'm sure he'll be shock to see you."
Naomi took it and said, "You better not be lying."
"About what? Him being shock or the lunatic fan?" Miyuki asked with a grin.
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'Why are we suddenly all sitting here playing Slap Jack?' Rika wondered.
"3, 4, 5-"
Everyone slammed their hands down.
"Muhahahaha! Kitsune, you lose again."
Rukawa shrugged and took the pile of cards.
Haruko winced.
"Are you ok, Haru-chan?! Does your hand hurt?" Hanamichi asked worried.
"Look! A slug!" Kiyota cried.
Rika slowly turned her head in the direction Kiyota pointed at and saw the slimy, brown, snot-like, thing crawling slowly towards her. Its 2 protruding antennae-like eyes moving around and landed on her.
Rika yelped and jumped.
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Rukawa blinked and looked at Rika who was clinging to his neck and had her head buried in his chest, "…"
He looked at the slug and then at her again.
"Rika-chan…" Kiyota said, "it's ok."
"Get rid of it!! Quick!!" she shouted with her head still buried in his chest and pointing in the general direction of the slug.
'She's horrified of slugs? You learn something new everyday. Now I know what to threaten her with.'
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The door opened and Naomi came in, 'Nani!?'
She fling herself onto him, "Aki-kun!! Why didn't you tell me some crazy, lunatic girl was chasing after you? You can hide in my room."
"How..did you find out I was here?"
"What's-her-name-punk-looking-girl told me," she said and began kissing him again as he stumbled backwards and fell onto the bed.
'Miyuki-again! I have to kill her!'
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"That was the world's longest good-bye ever," Kiyota commented as Sendoh came onto the bus, "it bored the guntai's the sleep."
"Actually it's because they're sick," Kogure said.
"Caught a cold after- ACHOO, the snowball fight last night," Hikoichi said and began sneezing again.
"Lets start the bus so we can get home before 10," Ayako said.
The bus driver began the bus.
"Aya-chan, you better go sit somewhere else," Ryota said.
"Why?" she asked suspiciously, 'I thought he liked me.'
"Because I also don't feel very well. Like I'm going to barf."
"…"
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"Sendoh, do…" Miyuki began turning around to face Sendoh but he snort and turned his head.
She frowned and went to the aisle, "Do you…"
He turned his head again.
'He looks very pissed off,' she thought and asked, "Are you mad at me?"
He snort.
'Oh great,' she thought, "why are you mad?"
"Hn."
"Trouble in paradise?" Ayako asked with a smile.
"Why are you acting like that kitsune?" Hanamichi asked, "Yuki, you should ignore him. He's being rude."
"It's ok Hana-kun. I would be quite grouchy too, if I didn't sleep all night," she said, "oh, come on. Don't be mad. You're a forgiving person, ne?"
He turned to her.
'Good, he's finally looking at me.'
"No," he said turning away.
'Looks like I've gone to far.'
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Rika rather enjoyed seeing Miyuki gravel and her oniisan ignoring her. But currently Rukawa appeared to be asleep and it was a wonderful time to begin her questioning.
"Excuse me," she said getting out of her seat and to where Rukawa was sitting.
Kiyota pouted, "Rika-chan, where are you going?"
She sighed and ignored him, "Rukawa Kaede?"
No reply just rhythmic breathing.
"What will make you scream like a little girl?"
"Seeing my parents naked and-"
"Eeeew, eeeew, eeeew! Something less disturbing."
"Wax statues melting…like their skin is peeling off…"
'That's a sick thought…'
"What do you love?"
"Sleeping…basketball, music…biking…dyeing my cat pink and having make-belief tea parties with it…"
"…"
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The bus made a sharp turn as Miyuki was trying to get into the seat beside Sendoh and fell onto his lap.
"…"
"Gomen," she said moving to the empty seat where Rika was.
"Hn."
There was barfing sound and Ayako cried. Miyuki smirked, "Trouble in paradise?"
"Shut up."
"Why is your barf green?" Hikoichi asked.
"Maybe he had broccoli," Jin suggested.
"Doesn't look like broccoli."
"Give me some towels!" Ayako cried.
'That's gross,' Miyuki said and turned her attention back to Sendoh, "Akira stop being so mean to me. What do you want?"
"I'm mean?! You ruin my chances of ditching her 3 times!"
"I said I'm sorry," she said.
"Sorry doesn't cut it," he said sounding as annoyed as ever.
She suddenly smiled, "Akira, you still owe me 3 requests, right?"
"Why?"
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Rukawa was never actually asleep, he couldn't because his sister just happen to be asking the world's most unforgiving person for forgiveness. Somehow Rika once again for the second time that day ended up with her face in his chest.
"What are you doing?"
She quickly pulled away, "Nothing!"
He looked at her.
"What? It's not my fault the guy's driving skill sucks," she said defensively.
"Uh-huh."
"I mean it," she said, "anou…do you have a cat?"
"Yes. He's called Diamond. Why?"
"…"
'That baka. She actually believes I dye my cat? What a gullible person. She's fun and entertaining to play with.'
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The bus ride home was much quieter. Hikoichi enjoyed the trip and found it informative, plus he was beginning to look up to the guntai. Kiyota, Rika, and Sendoh thought it was a terrible trip. Rukawa was amused by the experience, of course he didn't show it. And Miyuki enjoyed it so much she was already planning a summer camping trip to make money. Kogure and Ayako were just glad it was over.
End of Going Home