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Moomoo-chan.
Happy, yanling?
"Nyahahahahha!" came the infamous laughter of Sakuragi. "Moomoo-chan! What a stupid name! I know! You are not tensai enough to think of a better name! Never mind. I don't blame you. But Moomoo-chan??? Nyahahahahhahahahaha!" I could practically feel red-hot searing flames licking upon my face, simmering it to a brilliant red. I wished I could just regain my invisibility for just that moment, but wishes hardly ever come true. Too bad for me eh? Also, I wished I could just slaughter that guy with the flaming red hair. However, I have heard that his legendary head butt is lethal.
"Shut up, Sakuragi." My brother said, glaring at that redhead. In a split second, Sakuragi's face matched my own as he prepared for his fatal attack upon my brother. Youhei predicted his friend's actions and hurriedly tugged a kicking and screaming Sakuragi aside. Something about that scene made me smile, despite the sudden tension in the room. Sakuragi seemed just like a little kid, and Youhei his mother. Or is it father? I shot a glance at Kaede, silently asking him if the name was really that stupid. I was unable to decide if he had received the message as his face remained passive. I suppose he had received it, if he really did have psychic abilities. Which, of course, I am rather doubtful of.
"Erm... should we eat the cake now?" I asked, hesitantly. My brother agreed and all of us sat around the table as he went into the kitchen to fetch a knife. I seriously doubt that a knife would be safe in the presence of Sakuragi but we had no choice. We did have to cut the cake anyway. Soon, everyone was gathered around the table including Moomoo-chan, who was sitting on the table. They sang the birthday song for me again. Well, Moomoo-chan didn't and I doubt Kaede opened his mouth, but Sakuragi's voice was loud enough to make up for that. His sense of tune was, however, non- existent. Hey! But I was not complaining. It is the thought that counts right?
After that rather horrible rendition of "Happy Birthday", I had to make a wish. What wish should I make? I had a lot to wish for. That my brother would be happy forever. That Kaede would actually grasp the skill of communication. That Moomoo-chan would be healthy forever. That Shohoku would win the IH. All that and more. Yet, there was something I wanted more than anything. It was a selfish wish. I wish I would not feel so average anymore. Blowing out the candles, I hoped that my wish would come true. But, as I had said earlier, wishes hardly come true. When they do, they are probably just coincidences.
After everyone including Moomoo-chan had a slice of cake and Sakuragi had 4, the guests prepared to leave. Youhei pulled me aside and handed me a small package. "I hope you will like it. Happy birthday, Riko." With a smile that lit up his whole face, he advanced to the others. As I followed him to send everyone off, I noticed that Kaede was looking at me queerly. Maybe Sakuragi was right, Moomoo-chan was a stupid name and now even Kaede thought I was nuts. Well, too bad for him. I like the name and so there. Then, he bent down and picked up the grey kitten on the floor. Stroking it softly, he headed towards me.
"Take care of Moomoo-chan. Happy birthday." He muttered as he handed me the cuddly little ball of fur.
"Is Moomoo-chan really that stupid a name?" I asked meekly.
"Do'a'hou." He turned around and headed out the door. Stupid guy. Can't he be more specific sometimes? Sakuragi and Youhei waved and shouted their goodbyes as they followed Kaede out. As the door clicked shut, I gave a sigh and lay on the soft, worn-out couch, with Moomoo-chan still in my arms. Hisashi smiled and sat at the edge of the couch.
"I believe I haven't given you your present, little sister." Hisashi said with a warm smile. He pulled out two lumpy packages from who knows where and handed them to me. "Open them." He urged. I tore open one of the packages and pulled out a sleeveless red shirt with white trim. Boldly printed on both sides of the shirt were the word Shohoku and the numbers 14. It was his jersey! "It's clean. I printed a new one for you. So don't worry about the sweat..." Hisashi said with a grin.
"Oh thank you thank you thank you thank you!" I said in a rush. It was so nice! I love that jersey! Ok, so I probably wouldn't wear it but I love it! I had always wanted the jersey for who knows what reason and here I have it! Besides, it sort of symbolizes that we are one, a family. Okay, I am being stupid and sappy but whatever. I love it!
"How about opening the other present?" Hisashi suggested. I put down the jersey and took up the other package. It was of a weird shape and I had no idea what it could be. Tearing open the second package, a doll laid before my eyes. It was no ordinary doll. It had a soft small body and a plastic head and limbs. It was rather fair and had chin-length black hair that looked as if it had been chemically straightened as well as dark eyes that could only open a little. This doll was special. Not because it stood apart from all European and American manufactured dolls that have fluffy blond hair and large blue eyes, looking rather Asian instead. But because it was Moomoo-chan!
I was so surprised that no word could exit my mouth. My shocked expression must have had been comprehended by Hisashi as his smile grew even wider. "I knew how much you liked it last time and decided to dig it out for a surprise! I know it is not much of a present, but I did clean it up before wrapping it!"
"Oh man! Oniichan! Aishiteru! I love you I love you I love you and I love you!" I repeated my thank yous and gave my brother's muscular frame a tight hug. I could feel Moomoo-chan the kitten scrambling away, avoiding being squashed. Yet, I would not let go. Hisashi had thought so much about my presents. They were not very expensive, yet they meant the world to me.
"Little sister, I love you too. Happy birthday, little sister." Hisashi murmured into my ear as he hugged me closer to him. His warmth penetrated through his shirt to me and for the first time in a long long time, I felt truly special.
Short little chappie again! Haha! Sorry for taking ages and coming up with such a short piece. This is rather sappy lah.. sorry again! Actually, I wanted to continue but it would be too weird to go onto the next day. So that will be the next chappie! Now for the thanks.. this time.. most of the reviews are annonymous.. but dun care lah! Juz hope they come and read my update!
Lambie: haha.. sakuragi's blessing thing is actually taken from my friends' and my real life conversations.. haha! Let's just say we aren't really the most humble of people
Aianne: Thanks for your compliments! I hope you will really cont reading..
Doggie a.k.a yanling: haha! This chappie got more details on the doll.. gek ernie man! Btw I dun luff u. I lurf mitsui!! Haha! So does riko. Rukawa.. haha! Jiayan wanted him to die a horrible death. I bet u r looking forward to the scene we discussed.
Crazy4u: sorry! Haha! I think I update really really slowly. Coz sometimes a feel too.. erm.. not writing-ish. And I am quite busy too! When school reopens I am gonna die!
Jia: shan't tell u the ending or I will hafta tell yanling n ernie too! Haha! Too bad! Mumu is ur dear.. not mine! Btw we haf a wonderful plan for moomoo-chan. *evil laffter*
sLL: haha... sorry to say... the name is not came up by me. Rather, by your dearest yanling. Sakuragi's tensai speech, as I had said, is adapted from my conversations! Believe it or not, my friends' and I do speak like that. Haha!
ernie: ur sis is mean! Nv review! Haha! Thanks anyway... I know u r en yi. Not en hui. Btw r u moomoo-chan too? Or is that ur sis? Yanling's names are confusing. My nxt chappie will haf this scene that en HUI must read! But it's not up yet... so force her to read k? haha! Yanling and I have an evil plan coz ur sis is mean. I haf decided to call u ernie and ur sis meanie ernie. Haha! My reply to u is the longest.. u must feel so honoured.
Sorry again if this is too sap and short ok?
"Nyahahahahha!" came the infamous laughter of Sakuragi. "Moomoo-chan! What a stupid name! I know! You are not tensai enough to think of a better name! Never mind. I don't blame you. But Moomoo-chan??? Nyahahahahhahahahaha!" I could practically feel red-hot searing flames licking upon my face, simmering it to a brilliant red. I wished I could just regain my invisibility for just that moment, but wishes hardly ever come true. Too bad for me eh? Also, I wished I could just slaughter that guy with the flaming red hair. However, I have heard that his legendary head butt is lethal.
"Shut up, Sakuragi." My brother said, glaring at that redhead. In a split second, Sakuragi's face matched my own as he prepared for his fatal attack upon my brother. Youhei predicted his friend's actions and hurriedly tugged a kicking and screaming Sakuragi aside. Something about that scene made me smile, despite the sudden tension in the room. Sakuragi seemed just like a little kid, and Youhei his mother. Or is it father? I shot a glance at Kaede, silently asking him if the name was really that stupid. I was unable to decide if he had received the message as his face remained passive. I suppose he had received it, if he really did have psychic abilities. Which, of course, I am rather doubtful of.
"Erm... should we eat the cake now?" I asked, hesitantly. My brother agreed and all of us sat around the table as he went into the kitchen to fetch a knife. I seriously doubt that a knife would be safe in the presence of Sakuragi but we had no choice. We did have to cut the cake anyway. Soon, everyone was gathered around the table including Moomoo-chan, who was sitting on the table. They sang the birthday song for me again. Well, Moomoo-chan didn't and I doubt Kaede opened his mouth, but Sakuragi's voice was loud enough to make up for that. His sense of tune was, however, non- existent. Hey! But I was not complaining. It is the thought that counts right?
After that rather horrible rendition of "Happy Birthday", I had to make a wish. What wish should I make? I had a lot to wish for. That my brother would be happy forever. That Kaede would actually grasp the skill of communication. That Moomoo-chan would be healthy forever. That Shohoku would win the IH. All that and more. Yet, there was something I wanted more than anything. It was a selfish wish. I wish I would not feel so average anymore. Blowing out the candles, I hoped that my wish would come true. But, as I had said earlier, wishes hardly come true. When they do, they are probably just coincidences.
After everyone including Moomoo-chan had a slice of cake and Sakuragi had 4, the guests prepared to leave. Youhei pulled me aside and handed me a small package. "I hope you will like it. Happy birthday, Riko." With a smile that lit up his whole face, he advanced to the others. As I followed him to send everyone off, I noticed that Kaede was looking at me queerly. Maybe Sakuragi was right, Moomoo-chan was a stupid name and now even Kaede thought I was nuts. Well, too bad for him. I like the name and so there. Then, he bent down and picked up the grey kitten on the floor. Stroking it softly, he headed towards me.
"Take care of Moomoo-chan. Happy birthday." He muttered as he handed me the cuddly little ball of fur.
"Is Moomoo-chan really that stupid a name?" I asked meekly.
"Do'a'hou." He turned around and headed out the door. Stupid guy. Can't he be more specific sometimes? Sakuragi and Youhei waved and shouted their goodbyes as they followed Kaede out. As the door clicked shut, I gave a sigh and lay on the soft, worn-out couch, with Moomoo-chan still in my arms. Hisashi smiled and sat at the edge of the couch.
"I believe I haven't given you your present, little sister." Hisashi said with a warm smile. He pulled out two lumpy packages from who knows where and handed them to me. "Open them." He urged. I tore open one of the packages and pulled out a sleeveless red shirt with white trim. Boldly printed on both sides of the shirt were the word Shohoku and the numbers 14. It was his jersey! "It's clean. I printed a new one for you. So don't worry about the sweat..." Hisashi said with a grin.
"Oh thank you thank you thank you thank you!" I said in a rush. It was so nice! I love that jersey! Ok, so I probably wouldn't wear it but I love it! I had always wanted the jersey for who knows what reason and here I have it! Besides, it sort of symbolizes that we are one, a family. Okay, I am being stupid and sappy but whatever. I love it!
"How about opening the other present?" Hisashi suggested. I put down the jersey and took up the other package. It was of a weird shape and I had no idea what it could be. Tearing open the second package, a doll laid before my eyes. It was no ordinary doll. It had a soft small body and a plastic head and limbs. It was rather fair and had chin-length black hair that looked as if it had been chemically straightened as well as dark eyes that could only open a little. This doll was special. Not because it stood apart from all European and American manufactured dolls that have fluffy blond hair and large blue eyes, looking rather Asian instead. But because it was Moomoo-chan!
I was so surprised that no word could exit my mouth. My shocked expression must have had been comprehended by Hisashi as his smile grew even wider. "I knew how much you liked it last time and decided to dig it out for a surprise! I know it is not much of a present, but I did clean it up before wrapping it!"
"Oh man! Oniichan! Aishiteru! I love you I love you I love you and I love you!" I repeated my thank yous and gave my brother's muscular frame a tight hug. I could feel Moomoo-chan the kitten scrambling away, avoiding being squashed. Yet, I would not let go. Hisashi had thought so much about my presents. They were not very expensive, yet they meant the world to me.
"Little sister, I love you too. Happy birthday, little sister." Hisashi murmured into my ear as he hugged me closer to him. His warmth penetrated through his shirt to me and for the first time in a long long time, I felt truly special.
Short little chappie again! Haha! Sorry for taking ages and coming up with such a short piece. This is rather sappy lah.. sorry again! Actually, I wanted to continue but it would be too weird to go onto the next day. So that will be the next chappie! Now for the thanks.. this time.. most of the reviews are annonymous.. but dun care lah! Juz hope they come and read my update!
Lambie: haha.. sakuragi's blessing thing is actually taken from my friends' and my real life conversations.. haha! Let's just say we aren't really the most humble of people
Aianne: Thanks for your compliments! I hope you will really cont reading..
Doggie a.k.a yanling: haha! This chappie got more details on the doll.. gek ernie man! Btw I dun luff u. I lurf mitsui!! Haha! So does riko. Rukawa.. haha! Jiayan wanted him to die a horrible death. I bet u r looking forward to the scene we discussed.
Crazy4u: sorry! Haha! I think I update really really slowly. Coz sometimes a feel too.. erm.. not writing-ish. And I am quite busy too! When school reopens I am gonna die!
Jia: shan't tell u the ending or I will hafta tell yanling n ernie too! Haha! Too bad! Mumu is ur dear.. not mine! Btw we haf a wonderful plan for moomoo-chan. *evil laffter*
sLL: haha... sorry to say... the name is not came up by me. Rather, by your dearest yanling. Sakuragi's tensai speech, as I had said, is adapted from my conversations! Believe it or not, my friends' and I do speak like that. Haha!
ernie: ur sis is mean! Nv review! Haha! Thanks anyway... I know u r en yi. Not en hui. Btw r u moomoo-chan too? Or is that ur sis? Yanling's names are confusing. My nxt chappie will haf this scene that en HUI must read! But it's not up yet... so force her to read k? haha! Yanling and I have an evil plan coz ur sis is mean. I haf decided to call u ernie and ur sis meanie ernie. Haha! My reply to u is the longest.. u must feel so honoured.
Sorry again if this is too sap and short ok?