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Warnings: OOCness. Hideki/Yumi stuff, which is always gross.
-Defective Imperfection-
Chapter Two
A man strolled happily down the streets, whistling a cheerful tune. He wasn't extremely tall, nor was he very short. His height reached the happy medium in-between. Broad shoulders cast a wide shadow on the dimly lit sidewalks, and his dark hair jutted out at odd angles in the breeze. He glanced at the petite brunette beside him and smiled.
"Are you cold, Yumi?" Hideki asked politely, seeing the girl briskly rub her thin arms and shiver.
"A little..." she replied, shakily.
Hideki stopped and removed his denim jacket, carefully wrapping it around Yumi's small shoulders. Yumi gasped in surprise and gripped the jacket tightly, grateful for Hideki's consideration. She looked up at him and beamed. "T-thank you, Hideki!"
He chuckled and scratched his head uncertainly. "No problem!" He looked at her walking next to him in the night, her cheeks slightly flushed. He laughed quietly. 'Yumi is so cute!'
Hideki's companion looked at him in confusion, not understanding his laughter. He just smiled and shyly wrapped her small hand in his. Her cheeks reddened further, but he could feel her little hand squeeze his in return.
And so they walked, hand in hand, along the quiet streets of the sleeping city, bound for Hideki's apartment.
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"Thank you! Please, come again!" Chi cried gleefully to a departing customer. The middle-aged woman turned and waved at the sweet persocom, smiling kindly, purchases rustling in a bag hanging off her arm. The bell tinkled cheerfully and she was gone.
Chi smiled joyfully and skipped over to Manager Ueda, who grinned in return. "Well done, Chi! You've done an excellent job today! You may go change, now."
Chi's bright smile faded, and she bit her lip. "May Chi work even longer today?? Chi wants to make Hideki happy!" She stared up at Manager Ueda with earnest eyes, eager to please. He chuckled.
"Chi, it's closing time. We're both going home, okay?" Chi lowered her eyes in disappointment, but quickly regained her eagerness.
"May Chi come back tomorrow?"
Ueda frowned. "But tomorrow's your day off!"
"Please? Chi wants to make Hideki happy!" She begged, her eyes taking on a gleam of desperation.
Master Ueda blinked, bewildered. "Uh..."
"Please??" Her lip trembled.
"Uh...if you're sure..."
Chi's smile rushed back to its normal position, and she tackled the unfortunate man in a suffocating hug.
"Thank you, Manager! Thank you!"
"Ungh...no...problem..." He choked, his cheeks a brilliant shade of maroon. 'How many times must we go over the hugging?! Aghhhh.'
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Hideki and Yumi stood outside his apartment, locked in a tight embrace. At the ringing of a distant clock, its bells resounding eight times, they reluctantly pulled apart and stared into the other's starry eyes.
"I...guess I'll see you tomorrow then. At work, you know." Hideki mumbled, unwilling to let her go.
"Yeah..." she whispered, her mahogany eyes suddenly averting his intense gaze.
"Well..."
"...Well..."
Yumi glanced up timidly, once again searching Hideki's eyes. A small smile crossed his face as he slowly leaned down to kiss her. Yumi's eyes widened. He paused a moment before crashing his own inexperienced lips into hers, causing the girl's eyes to widen further. However, after the initial shock, she closed them and began to kiss him in return. They lingered that way much longer than intended, the formally innocent kiss growing more and more passionate.
Finally, they ripped away from each other like Velcro, panting. They once again gazed into each other's eyes, seeing sheer lust mirrored in the opposite pair. Hideki grinned and ran a hand through his hair.
"Are you sure you want to walk home alone? I'd rather go with you..."
Yumi giggled, vainly attempting to straighten her mussed hair. "No, it's not far from here, I'll be fine." She stood on tiptoe to peck at Hideki's lips once more before turning and beginning the short walk to her nearby abode. "Bye, Hideki!" She called, waving.
Hideki raised a hand in reply, staring after her longingly. "Bye..."
He trudged up the stairs halfheartedly, slightly ruffled that he couldn't bring his girlfriend into his own apartment, so that they could further explore this...new development. He sighed as he recalled the way Yumi's soft lips felt against his own, and then angrily slammed his fist into the stairwell railing.
"WAAAAAGH!!!" He screeched as he realized it's not very smart to do such a thing. He vigorously shook his hand as if doing so would violently fling the pain into a wall. "Argh..."
Once his hand felt slightly better, Hideki continued his way up the long flight of stairs. His thoughts returned to Yumi, and he scowled.
'Ergh...I like Chi, I really do, but sometimes...I wish that she would just...I don't know, not be so...clingy. It'd be nice to have a little time alone with Yumi.' He sighed again as he finally reached his floor. He dragged his feet to his door and threw it open, expecting to be attacked by his overly loving persocoms. He squeezed his eyes shut, awaiting the imminent pain. Realizing he had not yet been tackled, he cracked an eye open and searched the room. "Chi?"
He heard a giggle. He opened both eyes to see Plum perched on the table, looking at him in amusement.
"Master is SILLY!" She cried, clapping her tiny hands.
"...Erm...Sure...where's Chi??" Hideki's gaze continued to dart around the small space, expecting her to pop out at any moment.
"Chi went to work!" Plum said excitedly, standing up and throwing her arms into the air. "She wants to make Master PROUD!"
Hideki blinked. "W-what? You mean...Chi isn't...here?"
"Nope!"
Hideki's eyes glazed over as it dawned on him.
Chi.
Isn't.
Here.
Oh. My. God.
"I'llberightbackPlumokayokaybye!!!" Hideki shouted unintelligibly as he flew out the door and practically fell down the stairs.
Plum just sat and stared at the spot her Master had been, her arms still stretched in the air.
"...What??"
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Hideki raced down the sidewalk, his heart pounding to the rhythm of his strides. He spotted Yumi walking ahead at a leisurely pace, and he increased his speed.
"Yumi!!" He cried. "YUMI! Wait up!"
The girl turned, surprise evident on her face, and stopped. "Hideki?"
He caught up with her easily, and he bent over his knees, gasping for air.
"Hideki? Is something wrong??" She touched a hand to his shoulder.
He looked up at her and grinned, still winded. over?"
Yumi blinked once, and a sly smile gradually spread across her face.
"Sure!"
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"Bye Chi! Have a nice night!" Manager Ueda called out from the other end of the sidewalk.
Chi, clutching an envelope to her body, waved energetically at her boss before continuing toward her destination. Catching sight of a rather dirty looking brick building with the words "ADULT VIDEOS" blinking in the window, Chi giggled and walked faster to the dinky store. She pulled the glass door open and stepped into the brightly lit interior. Taking in her surroundings, Chi slowly marched up to the cashier's desk that was surrounded by shelves upon shelves of videotapes. A middle-aged man sat behind the counter, reading a magazine, his feet propped casually on the chipped edge of the desk.
Chi stood in front of him, standing on tiptoe to see clearly. She blinked. "Chi?"
The man lowered the magazine fractionally and eyed Chi. He sighed, and went back to reading.
"May I help you?" He asked in a rather tired, nasally voice.
"Yes! I would like to buy a video!" Chi chirped.
The cashier rolled his eyes. "Well then! You've come to the right place."
Chi smiled.
The man glared. "And what video are we looking for, Miss?"
"What do you recommend?" She asked innocently.
The cashier smiled an evil smile. "Oh. this way..." And he led Chi to an aisle in a far-off corner.
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Plum sat on the table, confused. First, her Master flees out the door like a madman, and then he returns with Yumi. Then, they go into Hideki's bedroom and have yet to return!
Plum frowned. "And here Plum thought Hideki was off to accompany Miss Chi home!"
Plum jumped as she heard a shriek in the nearby room. "Oh dear! Master??" But there was no reply.
...What next?
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Chi exited the store, grinning. She hummed joyously as she hopped her way down the sidewalk. Stopping to pat a stray cat on the head, she sighed happily. 'Won't Hideki be so happy?' She swung a bag in one hand and a now empty envelope in the other. 'Not only did Chi work a long time, but Chi got him a present!' She grinned again and practically jogged down the sidewalk Finally, she reached the entrance of the apartment complex. She ran up the stairs, quickly reaching her home, and carefully opened the door.
She smiled at Plum and shut the door. "Hello! Where is Hideki?"
Plum stared at Chi before doubtfully pointing at Hideki's bedroom door. "Um...Miss Chi...?"
Chi, not seeming to hear Plum, continued to the door and threw it open, not knowing to knock.
She stopped and smiled.
Hideki, lying on his bed and cradling a small lump under the covers, lazily opened his eyes. He smiled, before realizing...
"AAAAGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! CHI!!!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?!!" he shrieked in horror, gathering sheets around his body.
Yumi sat up in shock, her hair sticking up in an...interesting...way, and blushed furiously. "Oh my God!" She cried.
Chi cocked her head to the side cutely. "Chi?"
"Uh...um...Er...I-Oh my God Chi, I'm sorry you had to see this!" Hideki tried to explain, but the words died.
Chi smiled. "Why? Chi sleeps with Hideki all the time!"
At this innocent statement, Yumi's eyes seemed to alight with an unknown malice. "WHAT???" She turned to Hideki, ready to unleash her wild fury. "I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!! HOW COULD YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME LIKE THAT, HIDEKI?!"
"What?! OH!!! N-No! Yumi! She didn't mean like THAT-"
"Oh SURE!! That's what you want me to think!" She wiped at her eyes that were quickly filling with tears. "I gave you everything! I trusted you!"
"But YUMI! I didn't-"
"Oh, stop lying! You're just like Ueda!! I'll never be good enough for you!" With that, she hastily got up, retrieved her clothing, and exited the room.
"WAIT! Yumi! NO!!! Just listen to me!!" Hideki tried to get up but he was tangled in his sheets.
"I have no reason to! Do me a favor Hideki, and STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Yumi cried through her sobs as she slammed the door.
Hideki stared at Chi, dumbstruck. She smiled innocently as she held out the bag to him.
"For Hideki!" She chirped happily.
A/N: Oh dear...that was rather odd. I'm disgusted with myself. Not only was it crappy writing but...I mean...Hideki?? And YUMI?? EW. Eh well. At least that's OVER. Yeah, obvious OOCness there, so WHEE. Ah, well. Tis FICTION. Um. Yeah, it'll get into the actual PLOT next chappy. Yae!
OH YEAH!!! IM SO SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY!!! I APOLOGIZED PROFUSLY FOR IT IN MY PROFILE BUT I DUNNO HOW MANY OF YOU ACTUALLY LOOK AT THAT!!! With school and stuff it was hard to git the chapter done, even when I got seven reviews and I felt EVIL. SORRRYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
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