Looney's in the library

Part V

The next day dawned bright and early, but rather than in the training grounds Hitomi had gotten up early fancying to do a little reading before breakfast instead of training. She had been sat contently for about an hour her nose glued in a book and smiling waiting for an event to take place in her book she was engrossed in. She was sat behind a desk leaning back in her chair and chewing on the end of a pencil when, HEYA! Hitomi screamed in surprise and fell out of the chair and onto her butt. Sprawled out on the floor she glared at Kotori who had risen early and had been training therefore covered in sweat. She stood above Hitomi with an idiotic grin on her face feeling pleased she got Hitomi.

"KOTORI!" shouted Hitomi seeing who it was and getting angry.

"Oopppss!!!"said Kotori running off.

Immediately turning round and running behind one of the bookcases she saw Hitomi jump back on her feet, and stare around the library, Hitomi's glare sending shivers down and up her spine.

"There!" shouted Hitomi then ran after Kotori.

"AH!" screamed Kotori knocking a few books off, and running off with Hitomi in close pursuit.

Running round the library knocking books off the shelves, tables turned upside down, chairs knocked to the floor, the two girls ignored the screams of panic and shock from the few remaining citizens in the library, but they didn't care they were having fun!

Grabbing the rail of the stairs Kotori swung herself round and started up the stairs while Hitomi unable to stop herself, smacked straight into one of the bookcases, knocking all the remaining books off, and she grabbed one of the shelves, steadying the bookcase and preventing it from falling over, calling more unwanted attention to themselves.

Staring up at Kotori upstairs in the library, Hitomi grinned suddenly evilly, and Kotori gulped, she didn't trust that look. Hitomi eyes then reverse to the stairs and instead of using them she jumped and flipped herself landing upstairs near beside Kotori, causing Kotori to squeal then grab the rail and jumped back down with Hitomi hot on her heels.

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Swinging his staff Sir Plucki blocked an attack from Sir Gumlittle and inserted a few of his own. The two had been training very early that morning and were surprised to find that neither Hitomi or Kotori were here. Usually the two girls would be here by now training against one another until they were called into the hall, but neither of the two were here, which left them to ponder on what they were doing.

Blocking another attack, their thought and training was then disturbed, when one of the citizens came running in, alerting them immediately of the chaos in the library, and the councillors already making their way there.

Sir Gumlittle turned to look at his captain, after hearing the details and saw the disapproving look he gave for they both knew full well only two people would cause this much trouble, and they jumped off the beam, and placed their staff in the rack and began making their way to the library.

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Screaming and laughter echoed among the corridors followed by several bangs as more books and tables fell to the floor. The library was hardly recognisable, with books littering the floor, along with tables and chairs, the bookcases the only thing not knocked to the floor with whatever books remained on the shelf.

Kotori swung onto the light and held onto the rope which supproted the light, and with her sudden weight it began to sway, and Hitomi stood on the side, arm outstretched ready to grab her but she wasn't going to be caught that easy. Jumping off just as Hitomi was about to grab her, she fell to the floor and continued on her run about in the library with Hitomi right behind her, ignoring the soft footsteps that were making there way to the library.

Dashing round and turning corners to avoid Hitomi, she tried to catch her breath with the constant running round and was starting to tire, and feel the aching in her legs but she refused to give in.

Drawing closer to the door, Kotori then saw her getaway and started to head for it, still ignoring the footsteps until the door opened right at the last second and all three knights walked in. Unable to stop herself she screamed as she crashed into Sir Blastus sending them both into the nearest bookcase, and knocking it over successfully to the ground.

All of them stood there, shocked and frozen to the spot as to what happened next. The bookcase falling through the impact Kotori had on it, it hit another bookcase and another and another until all the bookcases landing on the floor with a bang. Speechless, the two remaining knights that were still standing turned to Hitomi who began to inspect the mess and realise the seriousness of it.

"Owe" whined Kotori sitting up and rubbing her head.

"Upsey Daisey" she said sounding like a clutz then burst out laughing.

Everyone wide eyed then turned to look at Kotori, disbelieving, how could she find all this funny? No matter what the situation was Kotori seemed to find the humorous side of it, rather than the seriousness, and all eyes then turned to the door behind the knights hearing someone say

"By the great book"

Seeing all five councillors members stood there in the doorway observing the chaos, Kotori tried to stifle her laughter, which threatened to erupt, and she bit into her sleeve, their faces were priceless! One minute they were observing the library in complete and utter shock, then the next they looked like thunder, it was hard to contain the laughter, then it was all let loose, and she collapsed onto the floor again, laughing.

There scowls deepened, which only made Kotori, laugh harder, she knew she'd be in trouble but who cared and who couldn't look at their faces and not laugh.

"Kotori" they said low and trying to get her to be serious.

Instead she began wiping the tears out of her eyes then somehow managed to say, "Your faces, I wish I had a camera!"

The knights bawked at her reaction while the councillors looked ready to murder her, Hitomi continued to look round but mostly focused on Kotori,  her expression unreadable, just then the bell sounded indicating breakfast was being served.

"Kotori, calm down now" said Hitomi and she did with occasional chuckle escaping this was not going to be forgotten anytime soon.

She then turned to face the Councillors and saw that they were slightly relieved that Kotori had calmed down, but the anger hadn't left there eyes, then the lecture began.

"This is a library, not a play area!" said Councillor Wooddale strictly as she and all the other councillors valued the books and treated them with respect and then this happens.

"Sorry" chorused Hitomi and Kotori.

The rest of the lecture carried on, each of the councillors having there say. They couldn't believe how badly misbehaved Hitomi and Kotori have been these past few days, they were worse then cubs.

"Through your actions, you are banned from the library for a month!" said Councillor Wooddale to which Hitomi winced at Wooddale tone of voice.

"And you will clean this library spotless after breakfast"

Hitomi and Kotori nodded then watched as the Councillors one by one left the room, leaving them with only the knights, and Hitomi winced again when she saw their faces, they were not happy.

"You are lucky" said Sir Plucki sternly.

This immediately gained Hitomi's attention and she looked up to meet his gaze, and said "Why's that?"

"If you were a cub, we would've tanned your hide until it glowed" he said and saw that Hitomi looked somewhat worried, then it softened.

"Ah, but I'm not a cub though, am I" replied Hitomi smiling and entered the hall.

"Well, you certainly act like one" he retorted.

Hitomi chuckled then took her seat across from him at the table, and they continued to discuss the following events, though the conversation often drifted back to the library. The meal served, Hitomi ate quickly wanting to get back to the library so she could get back to whatever she wanted to do, without Kotori following her and causing so much trouble, after all she was the one that had started all this.

The meal finished Hitomi dabbed her mouth with a cloth, then rose from her place, and left the hall without so much as a backward glance. She could feel someone eyes staring after her, and didn't need to look to know whom it was, and she walked along the corridors awhile then came to the library.

Sighing, she realised just how much a tip this place was and kneeled down onto one knee and started to heave the bookcases into their proper standing position, then picking a few books she began to pile them onto the shelves. Picking up a few more books she then heard the door click and open to reveal Kotori in the doorway, whom then walked forward to help with the books which littered the floor.

After a couple of hours of tidying the library, until it was spick and span with not a speck of dust anywhere and the place tidy, the two girls then left the library to do their own thing.

Hitomi watched as her best friend raced down the corridor and round the corner towards the training grounds, but she didn't feel like doing any training just yet and so with that in mind she headed towards the stables.

End of Part V

Part VI coming soon!