A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I've been busy stalking
people. Now on with the show!
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Chapter 2: New Friends
Hideki rolled over in his bed and squinted his eyes. The bright sun was shining through the window and right into his face. He groaned as he pulled the covers over his face. 'Gotta get some blinds for that,' he thought.
Suddenly, the covers were yanked from his hands. Hideki sat up and blinked. Mai and Chi were sleeping peacefully next to him, wrapped in the blanket that was just taken from him. Hideki smiled as he looked down on them.
Mai rolled over in the bed and opened her eyes. She spotted Hideki and smiled. "Good morning," she whispered.
"Good morning," Hideki whispered back. Mai sat up in the bed and stretched her arms. Hideki turned his head and blushed.
"What?" Mai asked curiously.
"Um, your shirt.............it's open."
Mai looked down. She was wearing one of Hideki nightshirts. The top 3 buttons had come undone and her chest was hanging out. Mai laughed lightly.
"Awww, isn't that sweet. Hideki, it's not like you've never seen a naked girl, have you? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Mai stood up and stretch her arms. "Well, what's on the menu for today?"
Hideki stood up and threw a shirt on over his head. "What do you mean?"
Mai walked over to her bags and started to rummage in one of them. "Are we doing anything today?"
Hideki scratched his head. "Well, I have school and work today meaning I won't be home until late."
Mai stopped moving. "So you can't show me around town? Poo."
"Chi can help."
Mai and Hideki both looked at Chi. She had woken and was listening to their conversation. She looked at Mai and smiled. "Chi can show Miss Mai around."
Mai smiled. "How sweet. Thanks Chi."
Chi smiled even more. Being able to help out made Chi happier.
"Anyway, what are you going to do while you're here?" Hideki asked Mai as her gathered his clothes.
Mai pulled out a red shirt and a black shirt and stood up. She looked Hideki in the eye. "Until I can find something more exciting than vegetables, I'm going to go to school. That's where I belong anyway. Now if you don't mind, I need a bath. I feel so dirty. I haven't really had a proper bath since I left home. Chi darling, show me where the bath house is at."
"Chi will like to help Miss Mai find the bath house!"
Chi grabbed her things and both girls left. Hideki looked down at the two sleeping laptop persocoms and smiled. Life was going to be quite interesting with Mai living there. He grabbed his things and left, making his way to the bathhouse.
When he returned, Mai and Chi were already back. Mai was holding Plum when he walked in and was talking into her.
"Really, he is?" she asked laughing.
Hideki looked confused. "Who are you talking to?" he asked.
Chi looked up and saw Hideki. She jumped up and ran over to Hideki. "Hideki is back. Chi missed Hideki."
"Who is Mai talking to Chi?"
Before Chi could answer, he heard a familiar voice.
"Yea, your cousin's a virgin. He's afraid to get with any girl he meets."
"Ahhhhh, Shimbo you bastard!" Hideki ran over to Mai and snatched Plum away from her.
"Hey, no fair. I was making a new friend." Mai pouted.
Hideki growled. "Shimbo, I should kill you. What are you telling Mai?"
"Oh, hey Hideki. When did you get in?"
"Shut up, Shimbo. What have you been telling Mai?"
Shimbo laughed. "Only small details of your life since you got here. Mai told me that she missed you and wanted to know what was going on in your life."
"But did you have to tell her that I'm still a virgin?" Hideki screamed.
Shimbo sighed. "Would you look at the time? School starts soon. Better leave. Bye, Hideki." Shimbo hung up the phone before Hideki could say anything.
"Damn him." Hideki said as Plum jumped down from his hands. He grabbed his things and looked over to Mai. "I'm off to school. Will you and Chi be okay?"
Mai stood next to Chi and put her arm around her shoulder. "Of course big bro. You know can't no body mess with me."
Hideki smiled, shook his head, and left for school.
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Mai steeped off the platform of the train and rushed into the first shop. Chi was behind her carrying both Plum and Kotoko.
"Wait Miss Mai. We should stay together." Chi caught up with Mai in the novelty shop she went into. Mai was poking around all the shelves, picking at all the little souvenirs.
"This is great. I've never seen stuff like this before." Mai pick up a little box and removed the top. A wooden horned toad popped out. On the lid, the words "I'm horny for you," were inscribed. "I gotta get this for Hideki."
A few minutes later, Mai and Chi walked out. Chi was wearing a baseball cap and Plum was sporting a mood ring around her waist, which Mai had bought for them. Kotoko sat on chi's shoulder silent, hoping not to be involved anymore in the activities.
"I'm hungry. What about you Chi? Want to stop and get something to eat?"
Chi looked at Mai confused. "Something to eat?"
Mai chuckled. "My fault. Persocoms must not eat. I'll just grab something from here." Mai pointed at the nearest place: Duklyon Café.
Mai and Chi pushed passed the doors into the semi crowed café. There were kids from different Jr. and High schools hanging out here. They were all talking to each other and sipping their milkshakes. Mai sighed as glanced upon the scene.
"Is Miss Mai alright?" Chi asked. "Miss Mai looks hurt."
Mai smiled and hugged Chi. "I just miss my life as a teenager," she said. "Come, let's go get some milkshakes." Holding Chi's hand, they both walked up to the counter and sat down. Mai order herself a chocolate milkshake and started going through her purchases while Chi played with an energetic Plum.
"Chi?"
Both girls turned around. There was a young man with black hair standing there with a tall woman. Chi smiled at both of the newcomers.
"Hi Minoru and Yuzuki. Hideki is at work today. Did you want to see him?"
Minoru smiled as he sat next to Chi. Yuzuki sat next to Mai and smiled.
"No, I just came here for a milkshake. Who is your friend?" Minoru looked over at Mai and smiled. "You're not a persocom, are you?"
Mai smiled awkwardly. "No. I'm Hideki's cousin, Mai. What would make you think I'm a persocom?"
"I'm sorry. Our technology is advancing at a rapid pace. It's becoming hard to tell persocoms and humans apart."
Mai giggled. "Not really. Well, at least I think so. I was able to tell your friend here was a persocom when I first saw you two."
"How were you able to do that?" Yuzuki asked. She looked at Minoru and frowned. "I'm sorry sir. I shouldn't be so nosy."
"No, it's okay Yuzuki. I would like to know myself."
Mai shook her head. "You look like a smart kid. I believe it's in the way the persocoms carry themselves. They act more proper than us humans, no matter what. Also, it's something about the air around them. It just feels different."
Chi looked at Mai amazed. "Did Hideki teach you that?"
Mai laughed once more. "That idiot couldn't teach me how to say my ABC's."
Minoru laughed along with Mai. "Hideki is a little slow about persocoms."
Mai stopped laughing and frowned. "Hey now. Only I can insult Hideki. No one else can."
Mai's milkshake came a few seconds later along with Minoru's. They sat there in silence for a few seconds and watched Plum dancing in her screen saver mode.
"Excuse me, if you don't mind me asking, why are you here?" Minoru asked after a while.
Mai sighed and stirred her milkshake with the straw. "Truthfully, I don't know. I needed a change. I was tired of living on the farm. I wanted to get out, to see the world. I want to make something of myself. To put it all in a nutshell, I want adventure." She propped her elbow on the counter and rested her head in her hand. "And so far, I have yet to find that adventure."
"Do you like computers?" Minoru blurted out.
Mai looked at Minoru. "To some extent. As long as I can get hooked to the Internet, computers are my friend."
"Have you ever had a persocom?"
"This," Mai reached into her pocket and pulled out a cat girl. "I used Toki for simple things like calculations, storing numbers, and accessing the Internet. But I guess the last program I put on her broke her down. She doesn't work, but she's too cute to throw away."
Minoru took Toki from Mai and looked her over. "What was the last program you installed?"
"A hacking program. It was just a simple one. It work for the laptop persocom my mom has, but I guess Toki couldn't handle it. Poor girl."
"You tried to install a hacking program?"
"Yeah, like I said, just a simple one. It only took me 3 days to write."
Yuzuki looked at Mai. "You know about persocoms?"
Mai smiled. "There's nothing the Internet can't teach you. Oops, look at the time. Chi and I should be headed home. It was great to meet some new people." Mai quickly grabbed her things, the two-laptop persocoms, Chi and quickly left.
"Well that was quite odd. She didn't even finish her milkshake." Minoru grabbed his jacket and motion for Yuzuki to follow him.
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A/N: Finally finish this chapter. It sounds crappy to me, but if you like, please review. It took me forever to write this up.
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Chapter 2: New Friends
Hideki rolled over in his bed and squinted his eyes. The bright sun was shining through the window and right into his face. He groaned as he pulled the covers over his face. 'Gotta get some blinds for that,' he thought.
Suddenly, the covers were yanked from his hands. Hideki sat up and blinked. Mai and Chi were sleeping peacefully next to him, wrapped in the blanket that was just taken from him. Hideki smiled as he looked down on them.
Mai rolled over in the bed and opened her eyes. She spotted Hideki and smiled. "Good morning," she whispered.
"Good morning," Hideki whispered back. Mai sat up in the bed and stretched her arms. Hideki turned his head and blushed.
"What?" Mai asked curiously.
"Um, your shirt.............it's open."
Mai looked down. She was wearing one of Hideki nightshirts. The top 3 buttons had come undone and her chest was hanging out. Mai laughed lightly.
"Awww, isn't that sweet. Hideki, it's not like you've never seen a naked girl, have you? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Mai stood up and stretch her arms. "Well, what's on the menu for today?"
Hideki stood up and threw a shirt on over his head. "What do you mean?"
Mai walked over to her bags and started to rummage in one of them. "Are we doing anything today?"
Hideki scratched his head. "Well, I have school and work today meaning I won't be home until late."
Mai stopped moving. "So you can't show me around town? Poo."
"Chi can help."
Mai and Hideki both looked at Chi. She had woken and was listening to their conversation. She looked at Mai and smiled. "Chi can show Miss Mai around."
Mai smiled. "How sweet. Thanks Chi."
Chi smiled even more. Being able to help out made Chi happier.
"Anyway, what are you going to do while you're here?" Hideki asked Mai as her gathered his clothes.
Mai pulled out a red shirt and a black shirt and stood up. She looked Hideki in the eye. "Until I can find something more exciting than vegetables, I'm going to go to school. That's where I belong anyway. Now if you don't mind, I need a bath. I feel so dirty. I haven't really had a proper bath since I left home. Chi darling, show me where the bath house is at."
"Chi will like to help Miss Mai find the bath house!"
Chi grabbed her things and both girls left. Hideki looked down at the two sleeping laptop persocoms and smiled. Life was going to be quite interesting with Mai living there. He grabbed his things and left, making his way to the bathhouse.
When he returned, Mai and Chi were already back. Mai was holding Plum when he walked in and was talking into her.
"Really, he is?" she asked laughing.
Hideki looked confused. "Who are you talking to?" he asked.
Chi looked up and saw Hideki. She jumped up and ran over to Hideki. "Hideki is back. Chi missed Hideki."
"Who is Mai talking to Chi?"
Before Chi could answer, he heard a familiar voice.
"Yea, your cousin's a virgin. He's afraid to get with any girl he meets."
"Ahhhhh, Shimbo you bastard!" Hideki ran over to Mai and snatched Plum away from her.
"Hey, no fair. I was making a new friend." Mai pouted.
Hideki growled. "Shimbo, I should kill you. What are you telling Mai?"
"Oh, hey Hideki. When did you get in?"
"Shut up, Shimbo. What have you been telling Mai?"
Shimbo laughed. "Only small details of your life since you got here. Mai told me that she missed you and wanted to know what was going on in your life."
"But did you have to tell her that I'm still a virgin?" Hideki screamed.
Shimbo sighed. "Would you look at the time? School starts soon. Better leave. Bye, Hideki." Shimbo hung up the phone before Hideki could say anything.
"Damn him." Hideki said as Plum jumped down from his hands. He grabbed his things and looked over to Mai. "I'm off to school. Will you and Chi be okay?"
Mai stood next to Chi and put her arm around her shoulder. "Of course big bro. You know can't no body mess with me."
Hideki smiled, shook his head, and left for school.
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Mai steeped off the platform of the train and rushed into the first shop. Chi was behind her carrying both Plum and Kotoko.
"Wait Miss Mai. We should stay together." Chi caught up with Mai in the novelty shop she went into. Mai was poking around all the shelves, picking at all the little souvenirs.
"This is great. I've never seen stuff like this before." Mai pick up a little box and removed the top. A wooden horned toad popped out. On the lid, the words "I'm horny for you," were inscribed. "I gotta get this for Hideki."
A few minutes later, Mai and Chi walked out. Chi was wearing a baseball cap and Plum was sporting a mood ring around her waist, which Mai had bought for them. Kotoko sat on chi's shoulder silent, hoping not to be involved anymore in the activities.
"I'm hungry. What about you Chi? Want to stop and get something to eat?"
Chi looked at Mai confused. "Something to eat?"
Mai chuckled. "My fault. Persocoms must not eat. I'll just grab something from here." Mai pointed at the nearest place: Duklyon Café.
Mai and Chi pushed passed the doors into the semi crowed café. There were kids from different Jr. and High schools hanging out here. They were all talking to each other and sipping their milkshakes. Mai sighed as glanced upon the scene.
"Is Miss Mai alright?" Chi asked. "Miss Mai looks hurt."
Mai smiled and hugged Chi. "I just miss my life as a teenager," she said. "Come, let's go get some milkshakes." Holding Chi's hand, they both walked up to the counter and sat down. Mai order herself a chocolate milkshake and started going through her purchases while Chi played with an energetic Plum.
"Chi?"
Both girls turned around. There was a young man with black hair standing there with a tall woman. Chi smiled at both of the newcomers.
"Hi Minoru and Yuzuki. Hideki is at work today. Did you want to see him?"
Minoru smiled as he sat next to Chi. Yuzuki sat next to Mai and smiled.
"No, I just came here for a milkshake. Who is your friend?" Minoru looked over at Mai and smiled. "You're not a persocom, are you?"
Mai smiled awkwardly. "No. I'm Hideki's cousin, Mai. What would make you think I'm a persocom?"
"I'm sorry. Our technology is advancing at a rapid pace. It's becoming hard to tell persocoms and humans apart."
Mai giggled. "Not really. Well, at least I think so. I was able to tell your friend here was a persocom when I first saw you two."
"How were you able to do that?" Yuzuki asked. She looked at Minoru and frowned. "I'm sorry sir. I shouldn't be so nosy."
"No, it's okay Yuzuki. I would like to know myself."
Mai shook her head. "You look like a smart kid. I believe it's in the way the persocoms carry themselves. They act more proper than us humans, no matter what. Also, it's something about the air around them. It just feels different."
Chi looked at Mai amazed. "Did Hideki teach you that?"
Mai laughed once more. "That idiot couldn't teach me how to say my ABC's."
Minoru laughed along with Mai. "Hideki is a little slow about persocoms."
Mai stopped laughing and frowned. "Hey now. Only I can insult Hideki. No one else can."
Mai's milkshake came a few seconds later along with Minoru's. They sat there in silence for a few seconds and watched Plum dancing in her screen saver mode.
"Excuse me, if you don't mind me asking, why are you here?" Minoru asked after a while.
Mai sighed and stirred her milkshake with the straw. "Truthfully, I don't know. I needed a change. I was tired of living on the farm. I wanted to get out, to see the world. I want to make something of myself. To put it all in a nutshell, I want adventure." She propped her elbow on the counter and rested her head in her hand. "And so far, I have yet to find that adventure."
"Do you like computers?" Minoru blurted out.
Mai looked at Minoru. "To some extent. As long as I can get hooked to the Internet, computers are my friend."
"Have you ever had a persocom?"
"This," Mai reached into her pocket and pulled out a cat girl. "I used Toki for simple things like calculations, storing numbers, and accessing the Internet. But I guess the last program I put on her broke her down. She doesn't work, but she's too cute to throw away."
Minoru took Toki from Mai and looked her over. "What was the last program you installed?"
"A hacking program. It was just a simple one. It work for the laptop persocom my mom has, but I guess Toki couldn't handle it. Poor girl."
"You tried to install a hacking program?"
"Yeah, like I said, just a simple one. It only took me 3 days to write."
Yuzuki looked at Mai. "You know about persocoms?"
Mai smiled. "There's nothing the Internet can't teach you. Oops, look at the time. Chi and I should be headed home. It was great to meet some new people." Mai quickly grabbed her things, the two-laptop persocoms, Chi and quickly left.
"Well that was quite odd. She didn't even finish her milkshake." Minoru grabbed his jacket and motion for Yuzuki to follow him.
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A/N: Finally finish this chapter. It sounds crappy to me, but if you like, please review. It took me forever to write this up.