On with the show I guess.
Disclaimer: Yeah I don't own Read or Die or its characters. Fancy that.
Chapter 1 Circumstantial Visitor in Question
She couldn't have a brother, Maggie thought. It didn't make sense it didn't work. Obviously she could not have a brother considering her origins…
It was better not to think about that…
It was at this point that their eccentric visitor outstretched his arms to overtake his confused host in a hug. Before he could make contact someone else did and the man fell painfully to the floor.
Anita returned her leg to the floor and snarled. As soon as he knew what had happened the man attempted to return to his feet.
"I'm sorry I may have been a little too overzealous there, but I am so excited to see you," he said and revealed a big smile. Maggie looked at him closely, he did look like her, and almost scary was their resemblance.
"Stay away from my sister you…!" Anita protested angrily. Michelle made a sound of agreement and nodded.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt anyone," He put his hand out for Maggie, "I'm Cheng, your big brother." He smiled, waiting for her hand in return.
"Um… that can't be…" Maggie said, hoping the words would come easier than this, "I was…" She stopped, realizing she had no idea who this man was and could not reveal to him anything as secret (and accordingly unbelievable) as that.
"Ah yes Dokushensha," He said to everyone's surprise, "My father works—err worked for them. I guess he's kind of both of our father's then."
The paper sisters stood there in silent shock in the next few moments. "If you'll let me in I'll tell you all about it," Cheng said and smiled once more. This man had bounced back from Anita's kick harder than he had been knocked down. His behavior was so strange, so foreign and yet she somehow knew it so well.
"Are you going to make me stay out here in the cold?" He continued on and faked shivering. Although this man had shown her no signs of being an intelligent human being over the few minutes she had known him she knew he would not come to her without a backup plan. She knew and yet…
"Please, come in," Maggie said and led him through the doorway. Of course it had occurred to her that this "Cheng" could just be a well-informed stalker. She also knew very well that Nenene would be very mad that she had let anyone into her house. Something was very weird and she wanted to investigate, she was a detective after all.
Cheng politely removed his shoes at the door, maintaining a healthy smile through it all. "Can I sit?" he said.
"Um… sure." she replied and she motioned him to an open sitting space. He took a seat and looked around. It was at this point that her sisters grabbed her arms.
"What are you doing?" Michelle whispered. Maggie broke her arm away from them and sat down to produce a story from their guest. Anita and Michelle cautiously did the same.
"Where to begin?" he asked himself, "Ah right, at the beginning,"
Maggie looked around and made sure that she was invisible as she had thought. Just as always, she was completely concealed by the darkness of night. She waited for a moment to make sure everything was just right. The silence of darkness was calming and she felt it tingle all throughout her body. Finally she knew she was ready. With the wave of her arms the paper around her swirled and stretched as she had manipulated it. She could feel it; her control was much stronger than before. Something bad was going to happen and as long as she could see it coming, she would do something about. Whatever it took, she would to protect everyone…
I think my writing style might have changed quite a bit from the last part. I have trouble being consistent.