I apologize for not updating for SOOO long. I'm sorry, but I've been really busy. To appease the angry "masses" (In actuality,I don't belive the readers of this fanfiction amount to even one mass...), I've decided to post THREE, yes, three, chapters. I won't make any morecomments until the end of the 13th chapter. PLEASE ENJOY!
CHAPTER 11
Kagura , Rin, Shigure and Ayame burst into the house about an hour later. "Akiko!" Kagura called cheerfully, throwing open the door to her room. She was lying on her futon, wearing only her bra and panties. Akiko glared blearily at Kagura and pulled the covers over her head.
"Come on!" Kagura said cheerily, pulling the blankets off of Akiko. "It's a perfect day to fly kites! The six of us are going on a picnic!"
"eh?" Akiko yawned. Rin pulled her to her feet and led her to the bathroom.
"Can't go out in your underwear." She replied, a mischevious smirk crossing her face. Kagura was busy going through all of Akiko's clothing, hunting for something nice to wear. Rin was brushing out Akiko's hair, since she didn't seem awake enough to do it herself.
Kagura found a cute white sundress and some white sandals that matched. Then she found an unopened bag full of jewelry that Kagura had bought for Akiko, but none of it had ever been used.
Akiko still wasn't quite awake when Rin began applying makeup to her face. This time she used the dark eyeliner to make Akiko's eyes seem big and innocent, and a little bit of blue eye shadow to bring out her blue-gray eyes. A little color in her cheeks and some sparkly pink lip gloss and she was done. Kagura pulled the sundress over Akiko's head and buttoned up the back. It was knee-length, with a flaring skirt and no sleeves, made of a soft material in a snow-white in color. The sandals Kagura had chosen were white as well, platforms with a rounded toe. Then she dug through the jewelry, choosing a pinkish-white shell necklace and a matching bracelet.
Rin and Kagura stepped back to admire their half-asleep handiwork. Then Rin blinked suddenly. "She's so pale though. She'll burn really badly if she doesn't wear a hat."
Kagura put a finger to her lips, trying to remember if she had bought a hat for Akiko. Oddly enough, she had; it was on the top shelf of the closet, a simple straw hat with a wide brim and a white ribbon running around it, the ends trailing over the brim and dangling down the back. Rin placed the hat on Akiko's head, careful not to mess up her hair. She was the picture of innocence. Kagura was wearing simply jeans and a loose tee-shirt, and Rin was in short-shorts and a tank top, but it didn't occur to Akiko to ask why she was the only one dressed up. They led her into the hallway and called for Shigure and Ayame.
Hatori, being the organized person that he is, was already up and working when Ayame and Shigure burst into his office. "Come on, Ha-san! It's such a beautiful day! We're going on a picnic!" proclaimed Ayame loudly, striking a pose. Shigure nodded in agreement, peering around the doorway.
"We?" said Hatori, not looking up from his work.
"Of course!" chirped Ayame cheerfully. "All six of us are going?"
"Do I have any say in this?"
"Nope!"
Hatori sighed as Shigure and Ayame dragged him out of his office.
Akiko and company were already in the car, waiting for Hatori, Ayame and Shigure. Hatori ended up behind the wheel. They arrived at the field in about twenty minutes.
Rin and Shigure immediately staked out what they insisted was the 'best' spot. Kagura and Ayame were given the task of setting up the picnic while the first two got the kite flying. It was a windy day, and Kagura and Rin were both in pants-low-slung, tight shorts, in Rin's case, but nothing that would flare up, nonetheless- so they didn't have to worry about showing anything … untoward. Unlike Akiko. Akiko was holding her dress down with both hands, stumbling toward the field.
"Oi, Akiko!" Yelled Rin, who was flying the kite with Shigure. "Come on, it's fun!"
Unbeknownst to both Hatori and Akiko, however, every detail of this event was orchestrated perfectly. The plan was to essentially get Hatori and Akiko alone, preferable deprive them of some clothing, and let nature take its course.
Ayame had fled back to the car almost immediately after getting burrs caught in his long silver hair. He was attempting to pick them out without a comb, and without breaking a single strand. Needless to say, it was not working.
"OOWW!"
Kagura, on the other hand, was sitting on the picnic blanket, pulling out sandwiches and other foodstuffs. Everything went well until she pulled out a jar of what appeared to be marshmallow paste. It exploded open, covering her hands, clothes, and hair in the sticky white substance.
And it was actually Krazy glue.
"Eewww…Hatori, can you help me?" She asked.
Hatori, of course, got his hands thoroughly covered in the stuff without helping Kagura at all.
Meanwhile, Shigure had ditched the girls with the kite and returned to help Kagura clean up. She was currently stuck to the picnic basket. Rin and Akiko were doing fine with the kite until Rin's shirt started to unlace. She let out a profane exclaimation and ran for the cover of the trees, leaving delicate little Akiko to hold onto the kite.
"Augh!" She had to use both hands to hold onto the kite, and was completely helpless when a strong breeze blew her skirt upwards, revealing the pearl-white embroidered underwear she was wearing. Unable to do anything, she screamed. Which was a mistake, as it attracted attention. Just then she was almost lifted off her feet as the wind picked up, yanking her along. It was all she could do to hang onto the kite string.
"Akiko," Hatori said, leaping to his feet and running to her. Shigure and Kagura high-fived, and found their palms stuck together.
Hatori reached out and grabbed Akiko by the waist just as a huge gust of wind tugged the kite upward and lifted her off the ground. Her skirt didn't flip this time, fortunately. He tugged her gently back down and continued to hold her around the waist. Akiko reeled in the kite slowly.
"Um, Hatori? You can let go now."
"I can't."
"Excuse me?"
"My hands are stuck to your dress."
"…"
"Sorry."
"I am going to KILL Kagura."
Akiko stalked angrily to where Kagura and Shigure were attempting to get the glue off. Their palms where still stuck together. Hatori had no choice but to follow her.
Shigure and Kagura looked up to find Akiko and Hatori glaring at them. Shigure was amazed; Hatori was glaring!
Kagura cringed. "Sorry, Hatori-san, Akiko-kun!"
Akiko continued to glare. Hatori's expression softened up a bit. He pulled away from Akiko, forgetting that his hands were glued to her waist.
A loud ripping sound was heard, and a second later, Hatori was a few feet away from Akiko. The sides and back of her dress had been ripped completely away, and were still stuck to Hatori's hands. Her glare was replaced by a look of shock and anger. Hatori quickly picked up his doctor's coat, which he'd been wearing when they left, and handed it to Akiko. She pulled it around her shoulders, glaring coldly at Shigure's amused expression. She stalked back toward the car, throwing a last contemptuous glance over her shoulder.
Ayame and Rin were at the car, each braiding a tiny braid in their long hair. They were glaring at each other, completely unaware that Akiko was directly behind them. She sighed, annoyed, and shoved them both out of the way and climbed into the front seat of the car. Everyone else squished into the back, except for Hatori. He was trying to figure out how to get Akiko's dress off of his hands. Finally, he gave up and just drove home, the dress not affecting his driving much. Everyone cleaned up and changed their clothes, managing to get rid of the Krazy glue without cutting any hair or skin off. They met in the living room afterward.
Akiko had loaned Kagura some clothes because hers had been ruined in the Krazy glue incident. Kagura was wearing a short, pleated plum-coloured skirt, a creamy white blouse and a plum-coloured ribbon in her hair. She also had cream-coloured knee-length socks. Akiko was dressed in the flouncy black skirt, a tight black spaghetti-strap tank top, and a white zippered-sweatshirt with silver sequins, draped over her shoulders. She was wearing black ankle socks and some silver clips holding her hair back. Rin, Hatori and Ayame were in the same clothes, not having been drenched in Krazy glue. Shigure had borrowed a pair of slacks and a shirt from Hatori.
Shigure and Kagura apologized profusely for what happened earlier. Hatori forgave them easily, not seeming to care very much, but Akiko was another story. She was sulking more than anything, not actually angry. Shigure figured he could get away with another attempt to get Akiko and Hatori together.