Chapter 12: Returning to Normal Life
The Urameshi Team stayed at the hotel for two days after the assault in Torashi's room. No one said anything about it, even if carnage was found under her window.
Torashi learned that after she passed out, it had rained, so they carried her back as a neko. Then, Botan had changed her back and clothed her. Kurama had watched her after that. Also, that they had, of course won.
Torashi had spent the days resting. Sometimes, she would sit and stare out the window, dangling her legs out of it, wishing she had a cd player or something to listen to, mainly to help out with boredom. Her left arm was still paralyzed, a lingering effect of her clumsiness.
Torashi went back to sleeping and napping on the ground. The episode with the plant was enough to remind her that the ground was better for sleeping.
Torashi didn't talk with Kurama a lot those two days, preferring the uncomfortable silence. She knew she wasn't supposed to know that they liked each other, so she kept quiet about it, and Kurama didn't mention anything about it either.
On the third day, the group took a short walk to the bus stop. Torashi was pissed off when she was tired after the walk, which put her in a fairly bad mood. A short nap on the bus smoothed her ruffled feathers, and she followed Kurama quietly to his house, where she napped, only waking up to eat some real food.
Torashi was surprised that, the next day, Kurama was going back to school. If she had done the tournament in her dimension, she wouldn't have gone back to school for the rest of the week. Torashi spent her day on the roof, watching and occasionally tormenting passer-by.
She borrowed a jacket and a hat from Kurama's room before going out to walk home with him from his school. The reason for her 'disguise' was to mainly hide herself from the crowd at school, especially the girls she just knew would flip if they saw another girl with Shuichi, but it also helped hide her arm a little. It would work every once in a while, but it hurt.
Kurama had lectured her for a while, but Torashi ignored most of it, saying that she didn't want to cause problems for him.
A week went by like that. Torashi's strength worked it's way up until she was fully revitalized and her left arm was fine, too.
By the weekend, her arm was even working right. Kurama took Torashi on a trip to Kyoto by subway.
Although she was new to the story of romantics, Torashi didn't really count the trip as a date, having neither of them expressed their true feeling for each other. It was more like a history field trip, and they were ditching to be with the other.
The weekend went by quick, and soon, Kurama went back to school on Monday. (I think in Japan, kids only have one day a week off, but who cares? It's a fan fic by a girl who needs to do more research.....)
That morning, Kurama told Torashi to go to the academy (Yes, Shuichi-kun goes to an academy. He's too smart for a public school, unlike Yusuke and Kuwa-chan...) wearing what she would wear any other day.
Torashi didn't believe him and wouldn't have listened, but he locked his room. Bored and energetic, Torashi hit the streets, looking for a fight. She wandered around the city for the day, and then went to Kurama's school to wait.
When Kurama got out of his final period, he saw Torashi sitting onto of the concrete signpost, stating that this was Meio Academy. He walked toward her, looking up at her for a minute.
Torashi hopped down, landing gracefully in front of Kurama. "There's a nice view from up there, Shuichi-kun," she said cheerfully, smiling.
As they turned to walk away, Torashi heard small groups of people muttering amongst themselves, which she ignored.
Most of the guys were talking about how "Minamino is so lucky. He always has the best looking girls fawning over him," while the girls exclaimed, "I can't believe he would go for someone like that. She's not very pretty either," and everyone realized they were on a first name basis. (Ok, I think most people refer to you by their last name, so a first name basis is pretty good...)
Torashi did risk a quick glance back. "I think those people think we're going out or something. This will cause problems for you, right?"
"Torashi-san, it's all right. I think it's better. People might actually leave me alone now."
"You better tell me if anyone pisses you off about this. If they do, I'll kick their ass. You know I will."
Kurama laughed. "I hope I don't have to take you up on that offer."
"For their sake right?"
"Torashi-san, don't go starting fights for no good reason."
"I'll try to remember that. It's a different story if they start it, right?"
Torashi gave in, realizing she really shouldn't cause problems because the Minamino household would have to amend for her.
The whole week went by quickly. Torashi would explore the city while Kurama was at school, and people would talk behind their backs as they walked home together.
Torashi heard that some of the guys at Kurama's school were picking on him for getting beautiful girls so easily. But when she asked Kurama, he said it was nothing.
She had told him, "Kurama-kun, you're just way too nice to people." It was half complaint, half reprimand. All he had done in response was smile slightly and the matter dropped.
The week went by, and on their way home from school Friday, Kurama asked, "Where should we go this weekend?"
"Let's go to Outsu!"(1) Torashi joked, punching a fist in the air.
Kurama looked at her curiously. "Outsu?"
"I was joking. I think we should stay here. Kyoto was great, so we should balance it all out and stay here this weekend."
That was what they had planned, but, before it could happen, they had an unexpected visitor."
Side Notes:
1) Gommen! That's a little joke my friends and I came up with while watching the first Kenshin OVA. He was practically dying and he was trying to save his girlfriend. As he walked he kept saying, "Let's go to Outsu. Let's go to Outsu" like a battle cry or something. If you like Kenshin, you haveta see the ova's. Let's go to Outsu!)
OK, that one was short. Sorry, but there's not a lot to say...Humor Muse got away a little, so sorry. I think the next one'll be longer, but, you never know with typing.....
The Urameshi Team stayed at the hotel for two days after the assault in Torashi's room. No one said anything about it, even if carnage was found under her window.
Torashi learned that after she passed out, it had rained, so they carried her back as a neko. Then, Botan had changed her back and clothed her. Kurama had watched her after that. Also, that they had, of course won.
Torashi had spent the days resting. Sometimes, she would sit and stare out the window, dangling her legs out of it, wishing she had a cd player or something to listen to, mainly to help out with boredom. Her left arm was still paralyzed, a lingering effect of her clumsiness.
Torashi went back to sleeping and napping on the ground. The episode with the plant was enough to remind her that the ground was better for sleeping.
Torashi didn't talk with Kurama a lot those two days, preferring the uncomfortable silence. She knew she wasn't supposed to know that they liked each other, so she kept quiet about it, and Kurama didn't mention anything about it either.
On the third day, the group took a short walk to the bus stop. Torashi was pissed off when she was tired after the walk, which put her in a fairly bad mood. A short nap on the bus smoothed her ruffled feathers, and she followed Kurama quietly to his house, where she napped, only waking up to eat some real food.
Torashi was surprised that, the next day, Kurama was going back to school. If she had done the tournament in her dimension, she wouldn't have gone back to school for the rest of the week. Torashi spent her day on the roof, watching and occasionally tormenting passer-by.
She borrowed a jacket and a hat from Kurama's room before going out to walk home with him from his school. The reason for her 'disguise' was to mainly hide herself from the crowd at school, especially the girls she just knew would flip if they saw another girl with Shuichi, but it also helped hide her arm a little. It would work every once in a while, but it hurt.
Kurama had lectured her for a while, but Torashi ignored most of it, saying that she didn't want to cause problems for him.
A week went by like that. Torashi's strength worked it's way up until she was fully revitalized and her left arm was fine, too.
By the weekend, her arm was even working right. Kurama took Torashi on a trip to Kyoto by subway.
Although she was new to the story of romantics, Torashi didn't really count the trip as a date, having neither of them expressed their true feeling for each other. It was more like a history field trip, and they were ditching to be with the other.
The weekend went by quick, and soon, Kurama went back to school on Monday. (I think in Japan, kids only have one day a week off, but who cares? It's a fan fic by a girl who needs to do more research.....)
That morning, Kurama told Torashi to go to the academy (Yes, Shuichi-kun goes to an academy. He's too smart for a public school, unlike Yusuke and Kuwa-chan...) wearing what she would wear any other day.
Torashi didn't believe him and wouldn't have listened, but he locked his room. Bored and energetic, Torashi hit the streets, looking for a fight. She wandered around the city for the day, and then went to Kurama's school to wait.
When Kurama got out of his final period, he saw Torashi sitting onto of the concrete signpost, stating that this was Meio Academy. He walked toward her, looking up at her for a minute.
Torashi hopped down, landing gracefully in front of Kurama. "There's a nice view from up there, Shuichi-kun," she said cheerfully, smiling.
As they turned to walk away, Torashi heard small groups of people muttering amongst themselves, which she ignored.
Most of the guys were talking about how "Minamino is so lucky. He always has the best looking girls fawning over him," while the girls exclaimed, "I can't believe he would go for someone like that. She's not very pretty either," and everyone realized they were on a first name basis. (Ok, I think most people refer to you by their last name, so a first name basis is pretty good...)
Torashi did risk a quick glance back. "I think those people think we're going out or something. This will cause problems for you, right?"
"Torashi-san, it's all right. I think it's better. People might actually leave me alone now."
"You better tell me if anyone pisses you off about this. If they do, I'll kick their ass. You know I will."
Kurama laughed. "I hope I don't have to take you up on that offer."
"For their sake right?"
"Torashi-san, don't go starting fights for no good reason."
"I'll try to remember that. It's a different story if they start it, right?"
Torashi gave in, realizing she really shouldn't cause problems because the Minamino household would have to amend for her.
The whole week went by quickly. Torashi would explore the city while Kurama was at school, and people would talk behind their backs as they walked home together.
Torashi heard that some of the guys at Kurama's school were picking on him for getting beautiful girls so easily. But when she asked Kurama, he said it was nothing.
She had told him, "Kurama-kun, you're just way too nice to people." It was half complaint, half reprimand. All he had done in response was smile slightly and the matter dropped.
The week went by, and on their way home from school Friday, Kurama asked, "Where should we go this weekend?"
"Let's go to Outsu!"(1) Torashi joked, punching a fist in the air.
Kurama looked at her curiously. "Outsu?"
"I was joking. I think we should stay here. Kyoto was great, so we should balance it all out and stay here this weekend."
That was what they had planned, but, before it could happen, they had an unexpected visitor."
Side Notes:
1) Gommen! That's a little joke my friends and I came up with while watching the first Kenshin OVA. He was practically dying and he was trying to save his girlfriend. As he walked he kept saying, "Let's go to Outsu. Let's go to Outsu" like a battle cry or something. If you like Kenshin, you haveta see the ova's. Let's go to Outsu!)
OK, that one was short. Sorry, but there's not a lot to say...Humor Muse got away a little, so sorry. I think the next one'll be longer, but, you never know with typing.....
