The Family's Youngest
Author's Note: Once again I'm mentioning Kameko's bratty behavior. Just the warning. Oh yeah. I was going to say that if people didn't review that I'd stop writing this story, but I think I got pleanty of reviews on the last chapter and I was just having a bad day when I first wrote that on my profile so ignore it. This story is in no danger of being taken down. This chapter's a little longer than the last one, but not by much. Sorry! Enjoy!
And here I am again. Finally. I've wanted to write more all day, but I've been with my tutor. Her name's Rana. Out of my brothers and me, I'm the only one that's had a tutor. Mama and Papa have just taught my brothers all their lessons. That just shows that Mama and Papa like me the best. They're willing to spend money on my education. But why do I need to have a tutor? I think it's pointless. Everything Rana's teaching me won't be useful in my life. It's just a waste of time.
But whatever, my lesson for today is over. I was walking out of the room that I have lessons in, my brothers just used my parents studies. That's another reason I'm extra special. I get my own lesson room. Anyways, that's when Toshiro jumped out of nowhere. I think he was hanging from the ceiling actually. His claws are very sharp and he can do stuff like that. Toshiro grabbed me and started rubbing me really hard on the top of my head! I started squirming in his hold and yelling at him to stop. Then Raidon walked over, I hadn't seen him standing there, and he told Toshiro to stop. I like Raidon better than Toshiro. He's nicer to me. I mean, all older brothers are supposed to treat their younger sisters with respect, but Toshiro doesn't seem to know this.
"Cut it out Toshiro." Raidon said sighing, "Let go of her." He sounded bored. Toshiro does stuff that makes me mad a lot and Raidon always has to tell him to stop. You'd think Toshiro would learn.
Toshiro stopped and let go of me. Toshiro's pretty tall, either that or I'm extra short. So when he picked me up, my feet weren't touching the ground anymore. When Toshiro let go of me I fell over. "Toshiro!" I yelled, "What was that for! Why'd you drop me!"
"Because you and Raidon were telling me to." He replied shrugging.
I glared at him. "We were telling you to put me down. Not drop me!"
"Very sorry your royal highness." Toshiro said putting a hand on top of my head. Once again the short/tall problem.
I pulled out of his grasp. "You'd better be." I retorted.
"Enough you two." Raidon grumbled, "We came to give a friendly invitation, not get into a fight."
"Invitation?" I repeated with interest, "What kind of invitation?" I was thinking along the lines of an invitation to a party or ball. I liked those a lot. And there were always people talking to me. I mean, who wouldn't want to talk to me? I'm the daughter of the demon who rules over the North and the South of Japan! I'm practically famous! In fact, I am famous! But Raidon's invitation was no party invitation.
"Toshiro and I were going down to the lake to swim." He told me, "You want to come with us?"
This wasn't a bad offer either though. I like swimming. No, I love swimming. Because I'm twelve Mama and Papa say I can't go alone. So I need someone to come with me. But Mama and Papa are always too busy to bring me. Raidon and Toshiro are full cat demons so they don't really like swimming. But they go every once in a while when the weather's warm and when they do, they bring me.
"Okay!" I said happily, "Are we going now?"
Raidon nodded. "Go down to your room and change into your swim suit." He instructed, "Then meet us down at the lake, okay?"
I nodded enthusiastically and ran off to do as he said. Mama says that even the best aren't perfect. This includes me. My human blood over rides my cat demon blood when it comes to balance and when I get excited I don't always pay attention to my nose. Turning a corner I ran head first into Kurozena.
I hate Kurozena. Absolutely hate her. She's old and ugly and evil. I don't know why Papa lets her stay here let alone manage our servants and such. And she doesn't like me. Not one bit.
Kurozena looked down at me sprawled on the floor. I can tell she's evil because I've never once seen her give me anything but her evil eye look. "And what are you doing whipping around the palace like a wild pig Kameko?"
My eyes widened. I couldn't believe it. She had just compared me to a wild pig! A wild pig! But if there was something I'd learned over the years about Kurozena, was that she didn't care if I was the daughter of the demon who employed her. To her I was just a little kid. So there was no use giving her one of my smart remarks. I'd just have to give her the truth. "Raidon and Toshiro are bringing me swimming. I was running to my room to get my swimsuit." I explained.
"Then walk girl." Kurozena said coldly, "You are a lady, not a barbarian." With that she continued her journey to wherever she was going.
Of course I didn't listen to her. I jumped up from where I was sitting on the ground and ran towards my room. Aunt Kagome had given Raidon, Toshiro, and me swimsuits last time she had visited. They were from her time and I really liked mine. It was bright pink with little sunflowers on it.
As soon as I had my suit on, I pulled my kimono back on and ran full speed to the lake. This time I didn't run into anyone.
Raidon and Toshiro were already in the lake when I got there. So I pulled off my kimono and ran right in. They didn't seem to notice me. I scowled. "I'm here." I announced, pushing back some of my hair.
Raidon looked over at me, giving me a bit of a smile. "We see that." He replied.
"Yeah." Toshiro agreed, "When you ran by you got water all over me."
"You're in a lake." I retorted, "You've already got water all over you." I stuck my tongue out at him and he did the same to me. I rolled my eyes and slipped under the water. Swimming was such a treat I wasn't going to let anything get me down. Even my big brother's stupidity.