PART III

Let Sleeping Pigs lye

Kicking back the bed sheets, Hitomi jumped out of bed, and made her ways about the room, preparing for the nights event. She had slept and rested long enough in her own opinion, and so now even though it was two hours away from the event, it was all the time she needed to get ready. Remaking her bed, she then walked her way over to the wardrobe, and scanning through varies dresses; she then finally pulled one out. It was a dark lavender dress, with golden designs around the neckline and cuffs.

Changing, she decided to leave her legs bare, not really wanting to bother with any tights, but also it was the fact she couldn't find any that matched the dress. Grabbing her ankle-riding boots, she put them on, and then walked over until she stood in front of a mirror. Looking in the mirror from different angles, until she was satisfied, she then grabbed her brush off the side, and running it through her hair, she tidied her hair up. Making sure she got the knots out, Hitomi left her hair down, and closed her wardrobe, as she walked over to the door. About to open it, she turned slightly to look out the window, where she could see the sun setting in the West, and the sky going a dark orange, and gradually turning a shade of midnight blue. Turning the doorknob, she left, joining the others whom waited in the hall.

Silently going along the corridors, the stone tapping quietly under her feet as she walked on towards the hall. Coming in sight of the entrance, she saw Kotori.

"Thought, you'd be eating by now," said Hitomi.

"Hmph" said Kotori.

"Oh, no sorry, you can't do that, cos your place is outside with the pigs" said Hitomi innocently.

Kotori growled and glared at Hitomi and was about to strike her had it not been that the knights decided to arrive.

"Something wrong?" asked Sir Gumlittle, seeing Kotori's face.

"No, nothing" she replied and walked into the hall, the others following after her.

Seated at a table, Hitomi glanced sideways at Sir Plucki and caught his eyes for a brief moment as the two smiled at one another. Soon having the meal being served, the group began to laugh and joke around, though it was mainly Kotori and acting the fool as usual. Though none of the group seemed to have notice that Hitomi had continuously been smirking, particularly when she was looking at one knight in particular and caught his eyes. The two stared, and held one another's eye for a moment, both of them smiling, when Hitomi finally broke the eye contact and said as she stood.

"I think I'll turn in now" she said.

"Huh" said Kotori then looking out she saw the moon was high in the sky, and that midnight was approaching shortly. "Blimey, is that the time, already"

"Allow me to escort you, M'lady" said the gummi captain rising from his seat.

"I'd like that" said Hitomi smiling, and linking arms with him, they left.

Seeing them links arms, and a smile gracing each of there lips, Kotori raised an eyebrow in suspicion, throughout the whole night, she had caught the two numerous times looking at one another and smile somewhat knowingly. Watching them leave the hall, she thought to herself.

"Now, could they be, or couldn't they…Nah!" she thought and resumed back to talking and joking with the others knights.

Going along the bare and empty corridors, Hitomi leaned her head against his shoulder, and both had their arms around each other's waist. They both revelled in the feeling and were thankful that most had retired to bed, leaving the two to be alone for a while. Closing her eyes, feeling the peace, she craned her neck backwards, and nuzzled his, as she felt him slow their pace down. Nearing her room, she did a trail of kisses down his neck, and noticed him stiffen slightly, and hold her tighter, trying to resist. Stopping outside her door, Hitomi stood in front of him, and embracing him, she panted in his ear, before she felt him pull her back, and lifting up her chin, his lips descend upon hers, in a chaste kiss, before he parted, saying

"Goodnight, M'lady"

"Night" she replied, and went into her room to bed, a smile plastered on her face.

***

HOURS LATER

Early hours of the morning and everyone fast asleep in bed, all except for one, who staggered about Gummadoon completely 100% drunk, and gone out of her mind, singing. Staggering along the corridors, extremely merry, Kotori barged into one of the closest room, which happened to be Hitomi's, but she couldn't hear her groaning, then start yelling at her, and instead of listening she laughed in Hitomi's face, annoying her further.

Finding no sense in talking to Kotori, seeing she was gone out of her head, completely drunk, she listened to what was supposed to be Kotori's singing was nothing more than a loud drunken slur of nonsense which she couldn't make out. Biting down a yawn, and looking rather sleepy and angry at Kotori, Hitomi stuck her fingers in her ears when Kotori let out a loud wail, before she then unplugged, then looking at Kotori on the floor she growled. Annoyed and irritated by Kotori's singing, and wanting to get back to bed, she grabbed a jug of water, and marching over to Kotori, she dunked it on her head, trying to sober the girl up, without much success. Growling in frustration, Hitomi ran a hand through her hair, deciding on what to do, when she had to stifle another yawn. Completely exhausted and not really caring for Kotori, she heaved the girl up, and turning her around, she literally booted Kotori out the room, and she too staggered back to bed, and fell asleep, leaving Kotori to go her whereabouts.

NEXT MORNING

Stretching cat-like, Hitomi yawned then jumped out of bed, fully rested, and ready to burn off some energy. She had slept in an extra hour, but that was no thanks to Kotori barging in her room in the early of the morning totally gone out of her head. Storming over to her wardrobe, she grabbed a pair of green trousers, and a tank top to match. Putting them on, she then grabbed her ankle boots and slipping them on, she re-made her bed. Finished, she then left her room and made her way to the hall, to get some breakfast. Meeting no one on her way, she then entered the hall to see it was bare, hmm this was unusual, where was everyone?

Grabbing herself something to eat, she then soon left the hall, in search for Kotori, to see where that girl had gotten herself to, no doubt she was most likely still asleep, question was had she got to her bed in time before she lost conscious.

*Probably not* thought Hitomi.

Passing the training grounds she saw the knights training, and stopped for a few moments to see the leader of all knights, teaching his students. Intrigued how he taught his students, she disappeared as soon as she saw him look up and the two caught each other's eyes. Running along the corridor, she stopped dead in her track when she reached Kotori's room, and banging on the door, she opened it, even though she knew she'd probably get ear ache from her, but she wasn't bothered that right now. Stepping into the room, she wasn't surprised to find it empty, so it meant that Kotori had been sleeping somewhere else the previous night. Sighing, Hitomi left the room and closed the door behind her; and went to go in search for her best friend.

AN HOUR LATER

Thumping the wall in frustration, the sounds echoed among the walls, Hitomi slumped against the wall. Where was Kotori? She had searched high and low all over this castle, and still there was no sight of Kotori, and now she was truly fed-up, she had better things to be doing than to stand around and look for Kotori. Standing up and brushing the dirt from her clothes Hitomi headed in the direction of the training grounds, perhaps she could be assistance to the gummi captain, and show his students what a real fight was,

*Hmm now that might actually prove interesting* thought Hitomi, and wondered further down the corridor, Kotori temporarily forgotten about.

Marching down the corridor, a grin on her face, she neared the training grounds, and had just step foot in it, when a loud snore erupted from beside her, she jumped a metre away, shocked. No pig in the world could snore that loud?

The knights however at the other side of the training ground looked at Hitomi questionly seeing her jump, both horrified and shocked. Watching, they saw her approach the sty, then a smile graced her lips before widening, and eventually she threw her head back and laughed out loud. Approaching her themselves, the three knights knelt down to come level with Hitomi, whom by now had collapsed on the ground with laughter.

Feeling herself being lifted into a sitting position, her face beat red, and scarcely breathing, Hitomi continued to laugh, even though the knights seemed to look at her confusingly awaiting for an explanation, but she couldn't speak, oh this was too much. Raising her fingers, she pointed at the fence, and the knights seemed to follow her, as two of them looked over, and their eyes widened, and mouth fell open, Hitomi went into another fit of giggles.

Lying in the sty, of all the muck, though fortunately mainly on the straw, laid Kotori fast asleep, and snoring louder than all the pigs in the sty put together.

Thinking that Kotori had now for defiant completely 100% lost it, the knights turned and smiled at the sight of Hitomi, never had she laughed this much, she was in hysterics that was for sure.

Trying to gasp for air, hardly breathing, Hitomi thoughts trailed back to everything else that Kotori had done, but this event seem to beat all the others. Tears coming to her eyes, Hitomi wiped them away, and then went into a coughing fit.

The two knights, Sir Blastus and Sir Gumlittle pinched their nose at the smell of the sty, and wondered how on earth Kotori had manage to end up sleeping here, leaving the group, the two left to figure how to wake Kotori up.

Feeling something rub against her cheek, Kotori slowly began to awake to the world again. Her eyelids fluttering, and gradually opening, Kotori groaned, and winced at the morning sunlight. Hand reaching to her head, she winced again at the pain, before opening her eyes to come face to face with a…pig?

Bolting up, fully awake, she then suddenly heard someone shout

"Now!" 

Looking around confused, she soon found her answer, when two buckets were plummeted on her, drenching her completely.

"Hey! I'm awake"

"K…Ko….Kotori…they…wer…were doing….it…f…for t..the…smell" she heard Hitomi on the other side finally say.

Staring around, her cheeks burned a dark crimson seeing where she was, and she heard Hitomi laughing. Hearing something squeal and grunt, Kotori looked down, her arms folded across her chest, a scowl on her face, when she turned to face the pig

"And what you looking at?" she said gruffly, and it grunted in reply.

Said that, she heard Hitomi cry out louder, going into another fit of hysterics, tears streaming down her face, and her face beat red.

"Hey! It wasn't that funny!" said Kotori.

In answer Hitomi giggled louder, and the gummi captain kneeling beside her, trying to calm her, whilst Kotori folded her arms not impressed.

"Great, all you can do now, is laugh at me!" said Kotori, standing up, and climbing over the fence, she immediately held on, feeling slightly dizzy.

She frowned when she saw Hitomi, one who usually always kept her composure now laid on the ground, in Sir Plucki's arms, in hysterics.

Growling, she sneered at Hitomi then stomped away, having every intention of getting a shower, when going through a crowd her hands curled into fists, the gummi residents and knights immediately separating, leaving a path open for her, and pinching their nose.

"Oh, boy, this is a day to remember" she heard Hitomi.

"Why you little!" said Kotori turning around ready to chase Hitomi, instead saw she had disappeared.

Looking at the gummi captain, she saw he had a smile on his face, by Hitomi's reactions. Letting off steam, she punched the nearest wall beside her, then stomped off towards her room, Hitomi's laughter ringing through the training grounds.

END OF PART III

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