Author's Notes: Apple/Shu!!! XD
Disclaimer: Suikoden is not mine.
The Great Easter Egg Hunt
Chapter 4: I Told You So
Apple peered in Shu's room and smiled cheerfully. "I brought you lunch, Shu-sempai!!!" She held out the bento to show it to him.
Shu sighed. "Apple, I told you, you don't have too and I don't want to eat anyway."
"Why, Sempai, you don't appreciate my efforts!!!" Apple stuck out her lower lip in mock sadness. "You know you should eat!! Just what will our Army do if our strategist gets sick??!"
"They'll just have to rely on you then." Shu smiled. "Apple, that's why you're there. And Klaus. The two of you are very competent strategists. So the two of you are going to have to be able to think for the Army in any event that I could not do it."
"Anyway, we won't have to worry about that if you remain strong and healthy!!" Apple shoved away the books and papers and placed the lunchbox in front of Shu.
"I can see you are not to be dissuaded," Shu chuckled. "I will just have to eat."
"That's right!!" Apple nodded. "Large servings of tempura and steamed white rice with stir-fried vegetables. Huan-san would recommend it."
"Hey now, you don't expect me to eat it all myself, do you?" Shu asked.
"Yes," Apple pulled a chair near his and sat down. "I already ate."
"I don't like it when people watch me eat." Shu said.
"You'll just have to bear with it today." Apple said.
"I don't really have much of a choice." Shu broke the chopsticks and started eating. "Are you sure you don't want any?"
"Well…" Apple looked at the shrimp. "I think I'll have a bite of the tempura."
"Say 'ah'," Shu grinned and picked up some tempura for her. Apple delicately ate it.
"Apple?" Shu turned to her with a serious look on his face.
"Yes, Shu-sempai?"
"You seem… I don't know, a little more cheerful today." Shu observed.
"Maybe it's the nice weather." Apple mused. "Does it bother you?"
"Definitely not!!" Shu exclaimed. "It's… good. I think it's even rubbing off on me…"
"Well, you could use some cheering up, Sempai." Apple said.
"I suppose so…" Shu shrugged.
"Umm… by the way, Sempai…"
"What is it?" Shu raised his brows questioningly.
"Can you do something for me?" Apple asked.
Shu thought for a minute. "It depends on what that 'something' is."
"Well… it goes like this…" Apple began. "You know the season, right? Well, umm… it's going to be Easter soon and so… there's bound to be a lot of celebrations—"
"Apple?"
"Yes?"
"Don't… beat around the bush and just tell me straight up." Shu said.
"Yes Sempai." Apple felt a bead of sweat slide down his forehead. Ah well, he's always sharp. I should have known. "Anyway, can we team up for the Easter Egg Hunt??"
"Easter Egg Hunt??!" Shu fixed her an incredulous look.
"You know, hunting for colorful eggs and get some prices." Apple explained.
"That Easter Egg Hunt."
"Yes."
"………" Shu's eyes narrowed. "Oh… you're not joking are you?"
"I'm not joking." Apple said.
"You're serious."
"Dead serious."
"Oh…" Shu sighed. "Oh."
"Oh, meaning?.." Apple looked at him expectantly.
"Oh, meaning I don't know how to react to that…" Shu said.
"Oh come on, Sempai," Apple wheedled. "You had fun with it too as a kid, didn't you?"
"There are the keywords." Shu said. "As a kid."
"It will still be fun." Apple said in the most convincing tone she could muster.
"But…"
"Oh come on, Sempai…" Apple pleaded. "It comes only once a year…"
"Saying I agree," Shu began. "We still need two other people right? We can't join just the two of us, can we?
"Well, no." Apple said. "But actually, Nina wants us to join her team…"
"Oh, now I understand." Shu gave her a wry look. "It's that girl's idea."
"Well, actually… yes." Apple nodded.
"Oh boy…" Shu sighed.
"So??" Apple asked. "Please??"
"You, know what? Fine." Shu said.
There was knocking on the door. "May we come in, Shu-sama?"
"Come in." Shu called.
The door swung open and Nina peeked in. "Ah, I knew you where here, Apple-neechan. Come on Nanami." She entered and Nanami followed her.
"Oh, it's a good thing you're here, Nina." Apple smiled at her. "I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Nina looked at her expectantly. "Good news?"
"Yes," Apple said. "You should register us now because Shu-sempai agreed to go to the egg hunt. Right, Sempai?"
"… Yes." Shu nodded.
Nanami's jaw dropped open. Nina jumped excitedly. "Hooray!!"
"………" Nanami's face soured and she glared at Nina.
"I told you so!!" Nina sang. She held out her hand at Nanami. "Five hundred potch please."
"Hmp, you win this little battle," Nanami slapped the money on Nina's hand. "But you ar not winning the war that is the egg hunt!! I've got the perfect team!!"
"Hmm, we'll see about that!!!" Nina said.
Author's Notes again: Ahahahahahahahah!!! XD
