A teenaged girl sat silently on the bench of a large park, her dark hair held high in a blue banded scrunchie. A large Alaskan Malmamute sat beside her, it's pink tongue falling over it's mouth. " So Aldin, what do you want for dinner ?" asked the girl, petting the dog's head. The dog sniffed his mistress's hand, his cold, wet nose touching her forearm. " How about kibble for you, and for Sano, Yahiko, and me McDonalds, hm?" asked the girl, as she allowed the dog to lay his head on her leg. The dog panted his reply, as wet sticky drool, ran down his mistress's legs.
A car slowly drove up to the bench, it's passenger window rolled down to reveal a young man of nineteen. " Hey, Kaoru, how you doing?" asked the young man, his dark brown eyes twinkling. His hair stood on end, his milk chocolaty brown spikes holding, his skin was sunkissed, with a clear complexion, his entire body was that of a sprinter." Nothing Sano." said the girl, standing to walk toward the car. Sano unlocked the car, a cocky smile slowly crossing his face, as his sister put the dog in the back seat.Slipping into the front passenger seat, Kaoru sighed, her head hunging in her hands. "Hey, what's wrong?" asked Sano, as they slowly drove away from the park. Kaoru turned her face toward the window, placing her head against the cold glass. "You promised that you would come, but you didn't." said Kaoru, staring at the tall buildings.
Sano sighed,
as they turned into an apartment complex, typing in the code. As the
gate opened he turned to his younger sister, driving slowly into the
driveway.
"Listen, Jou-chan, I don't think I could handle it, it
would be awkward." said Sano, opening the door. Kaoru followed, her
head bent. "It wouldn't feel right." Kaoru hurried up the steps, coming
to the apartment at the end of corridor. Placing her key in the slot,
turning it until a 'click' sounded at the other end. Swinging open the
door, she took off her tennis shoes, leaving at the door, as she walked
down the hall toward the kitchen."Jou-shan, you shouldn't leave the dog
in the car!"yelled Sano, walking through the door, arms full of
groceries. The dog followed carefully behind him, pushing the door
closed with his paw. A young black haired boy sat on the kitchen
counter, swinging his feet back and forth. "Yahiko, get off the
counter, and when did you get home from school!" yelled Sano, setting
the bags on the table and lifting the younger boy from the counter.
"Been here for an hour and fifteen minutes." said Yahiko, as his
brother sat him on the table. "Where have you been?" Sano looked at his
baby brother, his face flaming."None of your business!" Sano said,
putting the groceries away. Kaoru sat at the table, a slow smile
spreading across her face.
"He was with 'her'." said Kaoru, poking Yahiko in the ribs. Yahiko looked at her, nodding his head, and smirking.
Sano
turned sharply, facing his younger siblings, who smiled evily. "Who is
she Sano, a fellow student, a teacher, a nurse, or a random girl?"asked
Kaoru, her eyes probing him seriously. "There is no one." Sano said
firmly, closing the refridgerator door. Yahiko and Kaoru looked at each
other, nodding knowing looks on their faces.
"Sure Sano, that's what
you said last time, then you came home with that girl." said Yahiko,
sitting himself on the table. Sano looked at them, his cheeks still red.
"Her
name's Meigumi, and she's a student, a medical student." said Sano,
emphasizing 'medical'. Kaoru and Yahiko looked at each other, nodding
their heads in unison.
"This pleases's us." said Kaoru, deepening
her voice to sound like the 'godfather'. Sano rolled his eyes, leaning
against the counter.
"Is she going to eat dinner with us tonight?"
asked Yahiko. Sano nodded his head, as he began to clean their
apartment. Kaoru stood from her seat, crossing to the stove."Your not
cooking tonight." said Sano, grabbing her wrist. Kaoru smiled
innocently, her eye enlargening."I'm makin it."