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"Shinobu!" Su called out in the torment caused by her unsatisfied stomach that's wailing with hunger. Shinobu was accustomed to Su's usual crying for food since she was ALWAYS hungry.
"Coming!" Shinobu called back. It was 8:00 in the morning and Shinobu was the first person to be up and preparing the usual morning breakfast to all the residents of Hinata Sou. If it weren't for Shinobu, the youngest resident of Hinata Sou, then all of Hinata will go starving, especially Su.
"What's for breakfast?" Su asked as Shinobu laid down the last plate onto the dining table.
"Well, we have the usual pancakes, but this time with raspberries atop, some scrambled eggs, buttered toast, and a bowl of hot vegetable soup. You may choose from either coffee or orange juice for drink. We ran out of milk so I'll have to go get some at the supermarket later."
"Mmmm.Yum! You're the best Shinobu-chan, I'll go wake everyone up for breakfast!" Su exclaimed acknowledging the wonderful breakfast Shinobu had made for them and in return, decided to do something for her in return.
"You don't need to wake us and we're all up Su," Naru replied with a smile, her eyes still, from being attracted by the wonderful morning meal that greeted them!
"Shinobu's the best cook in Hinata. What will we ever do without her?" Keitaro smiled handsomely at Shinobu who blushed when he said that.
"Thank you Sempai, but you're just exaggerating it. You will all do very well without me."
Mutsumi entered into the room and gave a long whiff of the home-welcoming aroma that drifted out of Hinata Sou, "No they're right Shinobu-can, I bet none of them can cook as well as you"
Shinobu gave another blush, embarrassed of all the given attention to her cooking but that moment was soon disturbed by Su's loud voice again that awoke the awkward silence.
"Come on guys! Lets eat before the food cools! Mmm."
*********** That day everyone went on with his or her usual lives: Motoko practiced her sword, Kitsune, drunk on sake, continued to carry a earpiece in one of her ears and calling out a name of a horse (gambling again), and Su was on the computers. The three future Toudai students continued their study upstairs in the study room while Haruka was busy around the worktable sorting out the finance calculations. Shinobu, alone, was cleaning up after the house and was preparing for that night's dinner. It so happened that when she was trying to make dessert for the residents that she remembered that she had forgotten to buy the milk needed for that night's dessert and the next day's drinks. It was pouring hard outside, the sky had already darkened and the supermarket was very far from Hinata Sou. She did not want to bother the residents to help her acquire the milk and also, maybe because of the little commendation she had received earlier, she wanted to do the errand herself. She hurried to her room and grabbed a yellow rain jacket and an umbrella and headed straight out the door for the supermarket.
*****
The gray clouds above showered Shinobu with strong, striking spikes of rain. Puddles of muddy water accumulated on the streets. Shinobu rushed to the market as quick as possible, occasionally bumping into pedestrians on her way.
"Gomenasai!" Shinobu would cry apologetically when realizing that she had bumped into someone without her attention.
Shinobu entered into the great Supermarket where aisles of food products laid arranged neatly in organized manner. Shinobu walked hurriedly over to the milk products aisle and grabbed herself a 4-litre jug of partly skimmed milk. She rushed over to the cashier, paid the fee for the milk and left the Supermarket, feeling warm inside.
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On the other hand, Keitaro and Naru had just finished studying geometry and are all up in spirit for some joyful fun.
"Let's go to the park?" suggested Naru who wanted to swing on the swings at that moment.
"Maybe the theatres?" asked Keitaro who wanted to be intimate with his girlfriend and sit comfortably in the comfy chairs next to her.
"Keitaro, when's the last time you ever got some fresh air and exercise? Do you want to be sitting in a humid, hot room for fun-time? You're going to get amazingly fat if you don't get some motion with those blub.blubber.errrr.muscles of yours" spluttered Naru.
When hearing his girlfriend called him fat, Keitaro quickly agreed to going to the parks.
********
"Ahhh!" it's finally stopped raining!" Naru let out a sigh of gratitude. As she turned her head to look at her boyfriend, she found herself shifted to another dimension.what the hell was Keitaro doing?
Keitaro, her boyfriend, was in his old tracksuit and jogging up and down on the same spot. He had on a red, exhausted face, huffing and puffing away with each breath.
"Keitaro!? What on earth are you doing?!" cried Naru in disbelief.
"Well I'm training to get fit of course!" answered Keitaro out of breath.
"Argh.." Naru gave out a sigh, and said, "Forget it, lets just go to the park."
********
At the park, the grass and the soil were still soaked by the previous rainfall. It was getting late outside and many lovers were holding hands and taking a nice strode about the park. However, Keitaro and Naru still acted among the youngest of the couples, resembling little kids. They were chasing each other around and throwing harmless punches at each other, especially Naru.
"I want to swing on the swings!" Naru cried aloud.
"And I'll push it!" Keitaro called out in response.
The two of them raced over to the swings and played, giggling like 8-years- olds.
Just then, Shinobu ran past, halting when she caught Keitaro and Naru from the corner of her eyes. She turned her head slowly back, afraid to see what she had anticipated, but her fear could not cover the truth, Naru and Keitaro were well together. They looked like a great couple. Depression rose from the bottom of her feet to the top of her head. Feeling the sadness overriding all emotions and critical thinking, she ran straight forth, not caring what obstacles were in her path. Tears poured out from her eyes and streamed down her baby face. As she ran, she dropped the heavy jug of milk on the streets...
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So how was it? Please tell me how you feel about this fic and whether I should continue with it. Please review, your support really counts..and I mean count when I say count! Anyway, thanks for reading!
"Shinobu!" Su called out in the torment caused by her unsatisfied stomach that's wailing with hunger. Shinobu was accustomed to Su's usual crying for food since she was ALWAYS hungry.
"Coming!" Shinobu called back. It was 8:00 in the morning and Shinobu was the first person to be up and preparing the usual morning breakfast to all the residents of Hinata Sou. If it weren't for Shinobu, the youngest resident of Hinata Sou, then all of Hinata will go starving, especially Su.
"What's for breakfast?" Su asked as Shinobu laid down the last plate onto the dining table.
"Well, we have the usual pancakes, but this time with raspberries atop, some scrambled eggs, buttered toast, and a bowl of hot vegetable soup. You may choose from either coffee or orange juice for drink. We ran out of milk so I'll have to go get some at the supermarket later."
"Mmmm.Yum! You're the best Shinobu-chan, I'll go wake everyone up for breakfast!" Su exclaimed acknowledging the wonderful breakfast Shinobu had made for them and in return, decided to do something for her in return.
"You don't need to wake us and we're all up Su," Naru replied with a smile, her eyes still, from being attracted by the wonderful morning meal that greeted them!
"Shinobu's the best cook in Hinata. What will we ever do without her?" Keitaro smiled handsomely at Shinobu who blushed when he said that.
"Thank you Sempai, but you're just exaggerating it. You will all do very well without me."
Mutsumi entered into the room and gave a long whiff of the home-welcoming aroma that drifted out of Hinata Sou, "No they're right Shinobu-can, I bet none of them can cook as well as you"
Shinobu gave another blush, embarrassed of all the given attention to her cooking but that moment was soon disturbed by Su's loud voice again that awoke the awkward silence.
"Come on guys! Lets eat before the food cools! Mmm."
*********** That day everyone went on with his or her usual lives: Motoko practiced her sword, Kitsune, drunk on sake, continued to carry a earpiece in one of her ears and calling out a name of a horse (gambling again), and Su was on the computers. The three future Toudai students continued their study upstairs in the study room while Haruka was busy around the worktable sorting out the finance calculations. Shinobu, alone, was cleaning up after the house and was preparing for that night's dinner. It so happened that when she was trying to make dessert for the residents that she remembered that she had forgotten to buy the milk needed for that night's dessert and the next day's drinks. It was pouring hard outside, the sky had already darkened and the supermarket was very far from Hinata Sou. She did not want to bother the residents to help her acquire the milk and also, maybe because of the little commendation she had received earlier, she wanted to do the errand herself. She hurried to her room and grabbed a yellow rain jacket and an umbrella and headed straight out the door for the supermarket.
*****
The gray clouds above showered Shinobu with strong, striking spikes of rain. Puddles of muddy water accumulated on the streets. Shinobu rushed to the market as quick as possible, occasionally bumping into pedestrians on her way.
"Gomenasai!" Shinobu would cry apologetically when realizing that she had bumped into someone without her attention.
Shinobu entered into the great Supermarket where aisles of food products laid arranged neatly in organized manner. Shinobu walked hurriedly over to the milk products aisle and grabbed herself a 4-litre jug of partly skimmed milk. She rushed over to the cashier, paid the fee for the milk and left the Supermarket, feeling warm inside.
******
On the other hand, Keitaro and Naru had just finished studying geometry and are all up in spirit for some joyful fun.
"Let's go to the park?" suggested Naru who wanted to swing on the swings at that moment.
"Maybe the theatres?" asked Keitaro who wanted to be intimate with his girlfriend and sit comfortably in the comfy chairs next to her.
"Keitaro, when's the last time you ever got some fresh air and exercise? Do you want to be sitting in a humid, hot room for fun-time? You're going to get amazingly fat if you don't get some motion with those blub.blubber.errrr.muscles of yours" spluttered Naru.
When hearing his girlfriend called him fat, Keitaro quickly agreed to going to the parks.
********
"Ahhh!" it's finally stopped raining!" Naru let out a sigh of gratitude. As she turned her head to look at her boyfriend, she found herself shifted to another dimension.what the hell was Keitaro doing?
Keitaro, her boyfriend, was in his old tracksuit and jogging up and down on the same spot. He had on a red, exhausted face, huffing and puffing away with each breath.
"Keitaro!? What on earth are you doing?!" cried Naru in disbelief.
"Well I'm training to get fit of course!" answered Keitaro out of breath.
"Argh.." Naru gave out a sigh, and said, "Forget it, lets just go to the park."
********
At the park, the grass and the soil were still soaked by the previous rainfall. It was getting late outside and many lovers were holding hands and taking a nice strode about the park. However, Keitaro and Naru still acted among the youngest of the couples, resembling little kids. They were chasing each other around and throwing harmless punches at each other, especially Naru.
"I want to swing on the swings!" Naru cried aloud.
"And I'll push it!" Keitaro called out in response.
The two of them raced over to the swings and played, giggling like 8-years- olds.
Just then, Shinobu ran past, halting when she caught Keitaro and Naru from the corner of her eyes. She turned her head slowly back, afraid to see what she had anticipated, but her fear could not cover the truth, Naru and Keitaro were well together. They looked like a great couple. Depression rose from the bottom of her feet to the top of her head. Feeling the sadness overriding all emotions and critical thinking, she ran straight forth, not caring what obstacles were in her path. Tears poured out from her eyes and streamed down her baby face. As she ran, she dropped the heavy jug of milk on the streets...
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So how was it? Please tell me how you feel about this fic and whether I should continue with it. Please review, your support really counts..and I mean count when I say count! Anyway, thanks for reading!