Umi-chan: My turn once again to write… I probably make you all disgusted at my writing and me! Midori's point of view is so hard to write and it's not even funny!!!

Kyou-chan: Enough with the drama…

Umi-chan: Very well…

Chapter Five: The Electrical Storm

Pohli's shout alerted my attention. I looked up just in time to see her fall and hit her head against the wall.

"Pohli-san!" Yuki called out and rushed to her aid.

"Whoops…" Momiji mumbled sadly.

"Don't worry, she's got a thick head." Arisa said barely looking up from the game Kyou and her were playing. I narrowed my eyes at Arisa. Even if it were true, Pohli couldn't defend herself at that moment in time.

Hatori spoke up from the corner where Shigure and Ayame were pestering him. "She should be taken to another room and laid to bed." Hatori moved to pick her up and Yuki joined him.

"I'll help." The two of them carried the unconscious Pohli into another room.

"What did that clumsy rope freak trip over anyway?" Kyou asked after yelling at Arisa for beating him.

"My boots…" Hatsuharu stated blankly.

Yuki reappeared from the other room. "You should be more careful where you leave your things, Haru."

"Damn it! You're supposed to leave your stupid shoes at the door! Not drop them in the middle of the floor!" Kyou yelled, jumping to his feet.

"Kyou, don't push Haru too much." Yuki warned.

"Shut up, you damn rat!" Kyou barked at Yuki.

"Noisy fool…" Hatsuharu muttered and got to his feet as well. "Be quiet you pansy! I've had enough of your yelling shit for this evening!" I was surprised at the sudden change in Haru.

"There he goes again, bringing out Black Haru…" Yuki sighed and sat nearby me.

"Oh now it's on, Haru!" Kyou provoked him. "I've beaten you once and I'll do it again!"

"I'll send you to hell!" Black Haru swung and missed Kyou's face by inches. "You didn't win you pathetic kitty cat! You backed out!"

Kyou kicked Haru in the stomach. "How many times do I have to tell you that you backed out and not me?!" The fight only intensified. Sighing, I wished that a fight hadn't broken out… but I also couldn't help but enjoy it.

"Alright! Go Haru!" Arisa cheered. "Beat Orange Top to the ground!"

Saki sipped on her tea quietly.

"O-oh no! Please stop you two!" Tohru pleaded. "You shouldn't fight with each other!"

Tohru's pacifist attitude, happy-go-lucky persona, and air headedness was starting to bug me. Though her views sometimes had a point, it could just get to you sometimes…

Lightning flashed outside and a loud crack of thunder soon followed. The two combatants paused long enough to eat cheese.

Then everyone froze when a loud and maniacal cackling started. I turned to face Saki who was still holding her teacup halfway to her mouth and laughing madly.

"What the hell?!" Kyou's eyes were bulging.

Another lightning flashed followed by the low rumbling of thunder, which reverberated, through the house. "I can't stop HA HA HA! Laughing! HA HA HA!!!" Saki struggled to speak through the random fits of laughter.

"Hana-san?" Yuki asked, worried.

"Hana-chan! Are you ok?" Tohru was freaking out.

"What the hell?" Arisa and Kyou jinxed.

I sighed and closed my eyes briefly before speaking. "Allow me to explain…" Saki's unusual laughter was growing louder and it was hard for me to be heard over the laughter and the thunder. "Saki's power is being in tune with the electrical waves around her-"

"HA HA HA!!!" Saki continued uncontrollably.

"So when there is a lightning storm like this," thunder crashed again. "It overloads her emotions and makes her have sudden and uncontrollable laughing fits." I finished with everyone staring at me and making me feel uncomfortable.

"HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!" Saki finally put down the teacup.

I stood and walked over to my sister. "I'll take her back to her room…" She needed help standing and guffawed her way out of the room, led by me.

Rain wasn't falling but the sky was brown with occasional flickers of lightning. Thunder vibrated through the ground as Saki and I traveled the short path back to the house we were staying in, Saki giggling the whole way. The cold night air was warming slightly, but the sudden storm was strange. Once at the door to the house, Saki could get to the room bye herself.

"HA HA HA! Thank you… HA HA HA HA!!!" Saki shut the door and her laughter died away.

I turned on my heel and started my way back to the boys' house. That was very embarrassing! Kami-sama why did there have to be an electrical storm tonight?! Sudden movement out of the corner of my eye made me stop. It was too dark to see what it was more clearly, but I got the unpleasant feeling of being watched. Remembering Tsuka was with… ack! Where did Tsuka go?! I searched in the dark. Trying to think more clearly… I think I might have left Tsuka in the boys' house while trying to get Saki out of there in such a hurry… There was the movement out of the corner of my eye again. I hurried back to the other house and fled inside quickly.

My sudden opening and slamming of the door made everyone look up at me, making me feel even more uncomfortable. It didn't help that I was breathing hard. Nonetheless I kicked off my shoes and proceeded to sit down in my corner again. Tsuka was sitting in the spot exactly where I left him, much to my relief. Tohru was serving everyone hot cocoa to warm them up. Kyou howled in pain as he burnt his tongue from the scalding hot drink. Everyone (except for Tohru of course) laughed at his stupidity.

"You're supposed to wait before you drink it, stupid cat." Yuki blew on his and sipped slowly.

Thunder roared again outside and freezing rain started to pelt the ceiling hard. I gripped Tsuka close, and huddled in a tiny ball. Arisa started teasing Kyou again about the hot cocoa when the lights flickered and went out.

"Why does the power always go off when Umi-chan writes a story?" One of the Sohmas questioned in the darkness.

"Dunno." Everyone else sighed in unison.

"Oh oh!" Momiji started excitedly. "One time, at band camp-"

"Momiji!" Hatori snapped.

"Ha'ri you're so boring…" Momiji sniffled.

"Let's play a game!" Shigure laughed giddily.

"I have a bad feeling about this…" Yuki moaned.

"It's called: Kiss in the Dark!" Shigure exclaimed.

"Oh Shii-chan not in front of the children!" Ayame giggled like a high school girl.

"They wouldn't be able to see anyway, Aya." Shigure replied seductively.

"Damn it you two! Get a room!" Was the unmistakable yell of Kyou.

"OUCH!" Arisa shouted.

"Sorry…" Haru mumbled quietly.

"I'll go check on the power." It sounded like Hatori had gotten to his feet and shuffled across the room. There was a loud thud as Hatori tripped over Hatsuharu's boots.

"Damn it, Haru! Pick up your damn boots already."

"It's too dark…" Haru reasoned lamely.

"Do you have to start every sentence with 'damn it', Orange Top?" Arisa demanded.

Another argument broke out and I think Hatori was now unconscious too…

But I've come to the conclusion… I'm surrounded by fools…

Sighing, I closed my eyes and blocked out all the yelling and giddy laughing, drifting off to sleep…

TO BE CONTINUED

Kyou-chan: What took you so long?! You have deadlines you know!

Umi-chan: leans back in her chair balancing a pencil on her nose I'm the editor so I can take as long as I want…

Kyou-chan: I'm starting to feel like Shigure's editor!