Sorry for the delay, I've been grounded…teehee but yeah, without further delay, chapter 2!!!!! Yay!!! Lol enjoy!
PS don't own WHR, don't bother trying to sue
---Chapter 2---
"How absolutely kawaii!!! Oooo, wow, these are great too…om'god, these pumps go perfectly with that skirt I bought last week!!!"
Three heads turned as another loud peal of laughter filled the room from a certain blonde haired STNJ member. You could almost hear a cash register ringing as Yurika Doujima's daddy's bank account was slowly but steadily sapped by purchases of the latest fashions.
"Hey you guys, do ya think she's almost done? I'm starting to get a headache from all those high pitch screeches and cackles. I don't know how she can look at the same magazine for hours on end and not get the least bit tired of it. Alls I know is that if she doesn't stop soon, that magazine will become conveniently 'misplaced'."
"Don't you think your being a little overdramatic, Sakaki? You just got here less than five minutes ago and you're already complaining? Looks like you've got a very long day ahead of you if you keep that kind of attitude." Karasuma gave him a quick wink, telling him it was annoying her just as much as it was him, before turning back to her files.
Michael watched the whole scene from his computer, grinning at the antics of his fellow teammates. Even though he wasn't the most talkative of the group, he really enjoyed having them around. Being at the STNJ building all day long, everyday, every week was really getting to him. Sure Doujima was a spoiled, loudmouth slacker, Sakaki was rash and hotheaded, while Karasuma, as kind as she may be, wasn't very interesting most of the time, their presence was still much better than just his own.. Robin's quite and gentle disposition added a air of calmness to the setting, and Amon had always been kind to Michael, much less aloof than with the other STNJ team members.
As Michael glanced over at Sakaki again, he started thinking about just how much of a novice he was. While he was certainly not as sheltered from hardship as Doujima, he was by no means an expert. He was the rookie before Robin came, and quite honestly, he still acted like it. As true as that may be, Sakaki still was a nice guy. He had a decent sense of humor and wasn't half as egotistical as he seemed as first. Generally, he was just a good natured person, and come on, everyone has bad traits.
"Ahh-ahhhchooo!!!! Ehh, I hate winter, just means cold weather and colds," Sakaki groaned, wiping his nose.
"Bless you! That was a wicked sneeze, maybe you should take something before that turns into cold. Or you could always get sick for a few days and get a break from work. Maybe I should catch that cold!"
"Yeah right, Doujima. You wish someone other than you missed work for once. I swear, I don't even know why you bother to come sometimes, since all you do is sit around flipping through catalogues and annoying everyone."
"Awww, poor Sakaki, having to put up with a beautiful and refined girl such as myself and consider it work. You must be absolutely miserable! You know I only come to see your happy face everyday!"
"Tch, nice try. I think you just wouldn't have anything to do if you didn't show up."
"WHAAAAAT???!!! Baka, that's not true at all! You know perfectly well that-" Doujima started in a heated tone.
"Haha, refined, huh? Oh yeah you're reeaal refined!"
Michael snickered as the two continued bickering, getting more and more worked up. It was quite obvious that they liked each other, anyone could tell. They did seem to have a way of showing their affection like school children though, picking flights instead of paying compliments. He watched Sakaki stomp over to the settee Doujima was lounged on, noting that the guy was actually fairly attractive. Michael could see why a girl, especially a superficial one like Doujima, would be attracted to Sakaki. He heard that girls really like the 'bad boy' personalities and delinquent attitudes, and while there weren't any warrants for his arrest or anything, there definitely a lot of attitude in Sakaki.
Doujima wasn't exactly ugly either, but it seemed to Michael that most of her attractiveness came from her charisma and sense of self-assurance. Every once in a while, she could be very sweet and charming. If you didn't know any better, you'd think she was like that all the time.
He swiveled in his chair to check on Karasuma, who was still absorbed in her reading. For an older woman, she was quite pretty as well. She had a way of always looking collected and sort of elegant, very sophisticated in manner without appearing fabricated. It seemed like she was the epitome of a classy lady.
For a while, back before Robin was part of the team, Michael thought there was a little flare between Amon and Karasuma. Then he saw the way Amon treated Robin, showing a side of him that could almost be called tender. Of course there were rumors flouting around that Amon had been dating Touka, the STNJ's boss Zaizen's daughter. That was before the incident though. If they ever had gone out, Michael doubted Zaizen would allow Amon around his daughter now.
Of course it wasn't Amon's fault that those assailants broke into Robin's and Touka's apartment and hurt her so, but it was at least a little bit connected to him and the rest of STNJ. Zaizen probably wanted Touka as far away from this mess as possible and out of harms way permanently.
"What exactly was the story behind that break-in anyways?" Michael thought, trying to remember the details of that night. He had been more worried about Robin than anything. They had trashed the apartment completely, and poor Touka, so close to being let in but always on the outside, both with the STNJ and Amon. She really didn't deserve to get involved…
"Michael! I am so sorry, I just got cold so I got back in bed for a second to curl up and get warm again, just one second and then before I knew it I was asleep and I was dreaming and it was such a strange dream, about witches and covens and the craft, but I didn't mean to fall asleep really…ahem Sorry."
"Ohayo, Robin! Was that all one breath? I really think you broke a few records right there…I know that's the most I've ever heard you say at once, and you certainly broke the "longest-excuse-in-one-breath" record. Don't even worry about it the slightest bit, it's only 6:45, you're not that late, no harm done! You're really lucky that Amon isn't here yet, haha!"
"Nani? He isn't?!? Have you called?"
"No, I figured if he's late he has a good reason. I mean come on, when has Amon every been late for anything before. I'm sure he's just…?!? Amon…are you ok? Amon!"
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"Oh, I bet he had some fun last night, don't you think Sakaki? Hehehe!"
"Don't be a pain Doujima!"
"Who's being a pain? Not me, that's for sure, you're just jealous-"
"Jealous!?! Jealous of what exactly, definitely not of you, I-"
"Hey, both of you knock it out! Amon's obviously not feeling very well so take it to another room or be quiet and start acting your age!" barked Karasuma, way beyond her limit or tolerating the two's constant bickering.
"Yes, mam'm, so terribly sorry…" came Doujima's sarcastic reply.
"Come on brat, you've caused enough trouble as it is. Let's go get a bite to eat and bring some food back for when he wakes up," suggested Sakaki, pulling the protesting "brat" with him.
Karasuma watched as Robin placed a cool washcloth on Amon's forehead and covered him with a light sheet where they had put him on the couch. She looked quite sweet playing nurse to who would probably be hers as soon as one of them got the nerves to tell each other how they felt.
The thought of them being together brought a smile to Karasuma's lips. She picked up her coat and headed out, hoping to catch Doujima and Sakaki before they left and join them for a bite to eat. She knew she was leaving Amon in good hands.
"Any requests before I leave?" Karasuma asked at the door.
Robin seemed deep in thought as she watched Amon, apparently not hearing anything at all.
"Robin? Oh never mind…" Karasuma gave a quiet chuckle as she left them alone.
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End Chapter 2
I know I promised much longer chapters, but this was a good part to stop at!
Japanese-
Baka - an idiot or stupid person, more vulgar than calling someone "silly"
Kawaii - saying something is cute, adorable
Nani - same as asking "what?" or "huh?"
Ohayo - equivalent of saying "good morning"
I'm going to start mixing in a tiny amount really basic Japanese and maybe a few other foreign words/terms. Most of these terms are very common is anime too, so it helps to learn them if you hate dubs and are to ADD to read subs, hehe! I know it helps me to improve my Jap when I read it in other people's fanfics it helps to use it in writing too of course Which way do you guys prefer? Thnx for reading, and as always, comments are the highlight of my day that's pretty pathetic isn't it, haha! so please leave some! Ja ne! 3
Ciao ciao! -mwah!-
-Callie
Replies to comments-
Amon's Angel of the Darkness -TY! Yeah, school sux lol!
flute9217 - Thx! Will do!
Rose-of-Autumn -To be quite honest, I agree with you. But I have never read a fanfic where I think Amon has really ever been in character. I think he's one of those characters that everyone kind of has their own interpretation of his personality, so it just depends on how you see him. Then again, it could be that he was wasted, that always changes your personality a bit, lol! Thx for the comment.
Shinimegami-025 -Yeah, Michael is a sweetie -pinches his cheeks- and I'm sure Amon would love his gift, teehee! Thx for the comment!
Zurizip-Haha, I'm working on it, I promise!!! It would help if I weren't grounded so much, thx for the comment!
