O-O I'm in a very typie mood these days XD That spring muse adrenalen... or how ever it's spelt since spell check doesn't work on this stupid browser. Enjoy more SQUISH X3 For those of you who have never had Umeboshi, oO The sour is great! But the salty insides... Lord XD... Too salty! Try pickles times 10000! And to think I have to get used to the flavor ˆˆ' I had fun using Japanese in this one. I'm trying to learn so I like having excuses to use it. People always shoot me when I use it in conversation. ¬¬ Sure they can all talk Spanish and stuff, but Lord forbid I speak a little Japanese.

Later;

They finally arrive at his house. Mel has her arms around him protectively and he's clinging to her with one arm, kinda leaning on her, still shaken up from earlier.

Kozuka- "So what took so long?"

Mel- "I'm really sorry. School got out later for me."

Kozuka- "It's ok."

Mel- "It won't happen again though. I promise."

They walk up the steps and Kozuka unlocks the door.

Kozuka- "Oh, take your shoes-" He turns as he's talking- "off..."

Mel smiles and holds her boots up- "I know. Hehe"

They enter the house.

Mel sets her boots down next to his in the entry and looks around- "Beautiful house!"

Kozuka walking up into the main house- "Thank you. At least someone appreciates my cleaning."

Mel- Huh? hey, can I see your room?"

Kozuka turns to her and smiles- "Yes. Follow me.

She follows him as he walks up stairs.

Mel- "Where is everyone?"

Kozuka, making his way up the steps- "Gone. We have the place to ourselves." He gets to the floor and turns down the hall, "Too bad it's not this quiet all the time..." he mutters.

Mel stops as she gets to the top of the stairs. The windows have shoji screens- "Oooh!" she starts petting them and starts playing with them.

Kozuka turns to her with a sweat drop- "What are you doing?"

Mel turns around embarrassed. She says nothing.

She follows Kozuka into his room. He sits down at his computer.

Mel peeks in- "OOO! Your room is so nice and tidy!"

Kozuka- "Thanks! Make yourself at home. I'm checking email."

Mel immediately runs to his closet which also has screen doors- "Ooo! Closet screen things too!" Opens his closet.

Kozuka turns to Mel, still sitting on his chair and smiles- "Yeah! We brought them from the old house. I installed them. Kakkoii, ne (cool, yes)?"

Mel turns to him smiling- "Really? Awesome!"

Kozuka laughs shyly and stands up- "Thank you! Come on. Let's go in the living room."

They go down stairs. Mel sits on the couch. Kozuka goes into the kitchen.

Mel looks over as she hears the commotion, wondering what he's doing.

Kozuka comes back with 2 rice balls! He sits down next to her and hands her one with a little smile. - "Here."

Mel takes it and smiles- "Thanks!" takes a bite... then gets a weird look on her face- "..."

Kozuka looks over and notices- "d..daijyo- IIYA! I'M SORRY!" he blushes and scratches his head - "You're not used to umeboshi! ..." (Umeboshi sour salty pickled plum)

Kozuka gets up and runs to the kitchen- "Chotto matte(wait a moment)! I'll get azuki onigiri!" (Onigiri is a rice ball)

Mel, still with a funny look on her face, manages to force a swallow.

Later;

Kozuka looks at Mel embarrassed- "Sorry about earlier..."

Mel looks ar him- "Hm?"

Kozuka- "Umeboshi..."

Mel- "Oh..." She hugs him and smiles- "Daijyobuuu!... It wasn't bad. Just very salty."

Kozuka smiles- "Ok." He hunches over and looks at the TV with an unimpressed expression- "Eh... TV is no good."

Kozuka gets up and walks to the TV- "I'm playing a game, ok? Kakkoii desu (it's cool). I want you to see."

Mel sighs, crosses her arms and sits back- "Fine..."

Kozuka sits on his knees infront of the TV and turns it on.

Mel looks to her right, kinda bitchy- "Boys..."

Kozuka finishes messing with the machine- "..." He looks at the screen and smiles, with little rosy cheeks- "Sit with me!"

Mel, surprised, looks at him like O-O She gets up and sits on her knees next to him and looks at the screen.

Kozuka starts a game.

Mel- "This looks cool... can I play too?"

Kozuka- "It's one player."

Mel- "Ah..."

They sit there for a moment.

Kozuka is all silent into his game.

Mel sits there bored. After a little more time she decides she would rather be wondering around than being ignored. The silence made her insecure, uncomfortable and sad.

Mel lookes at Kozuka- "Hey.. um.. I'm gonna like... go?"

Kozuka into his game- "Huh?..."

Mel- "... Hnn... I said I'm going to go..."

Kozuka does one of those stupid guy nods XD the kind they do when they're not really listening. Not being mean, but because he is, well, a guy XD and guys just do that when they're occupied and getting into something.

Mel grunts- "... See you later..."

Kozuka says nothing

Mel gets an irritated look on her face, then smiles deviously! She wraps her arms around his shoulders and pulls him to the floor! Oh the evil! THAT should get his attention! XD

Kozuka- "IIYAAAHHH!" he sits up, "SHIMATTA (DAMNIT)! DOUSHITENDAYO (Why did you do that)?"

Mel- "I was TRYING to say BYE and you weren't LISTENING!"

Kozuka- "You messed me up! I have to start again!"

Mel's eye TWITCHES! She reaches over, pinches a single strand of his hair between her fingers and plucks it out.

Kozuka drops his controller and swats the area with his hand- "YOSEYO!"

Mel- "Oh sure, NOW you pause it!"

Kozuka looks back at the screen and GRUNTS- "CHOTTONE( hold on!)!"

Mel gets up and starts walking to the door- "Bakayaro!" she leaves.

Kozuka doesn't notice she left. He plays a little more then smiles and points dramatically at the screen- "YATTA! FINALLY! Did you see-" he looks over and doesn't see her. then remembers what just happened then gets an angry look on his face and slaps himself in the head. He mutters some Japanese curse words to himself, at himself, then gets a sad look on his face.

Meanwhile outside, Mel is down the street! Driving away. But at the moment she's at a turn off, waiting for her turn.

It was her turn to go. She steps on the gas when suddenly,

Kozuka- "DAMEEE!"

Mel stops and looks back.

Kozuka grabs her trike to stop himself, as he had skated down the street after her once he realized what he did.

Mel blinks and looks mad- "What?"

Kozuka- "Nokonai! Nokonai! (technically he's asking her not to leave him behind)" He pants trying to catch his breath.

The car behind her honks.

Mel looks at Kozuka

Kozuka- "Gomennasai... Wasurete kudasai (Forgive me please)..."

Guy honks some more- GO!

Mel looks back and points her gun- "GUN LICENSE! FUCK OFF SHIT-HEAD! GO AROUND ME!"

Guy freaks out and hides behind his steering wheel.

Mel looks back at Kozuka- "Did you... chase me?"

Kozuka nods- "Ee (yes)... I'm sorry... I forgot about... I didn't mean to ignore you." He started to quiver. He looked worried and as if he was going to cry.

Mel smiles- "Daijyobu." She points her thumb to the back seat- "Suwate ne (take a seat)!"

Kozuka lets out a relieved sigh and smiles. He skates over and climbs on.- "Doko ni (where to)?"

Mel- "Daisukina basho wa (My favorite place). To clear my head."

Later on top of a hill, in a meadow;

The two of them are laying in the grass staring up at the clouds. She has music playing on her trike stereo.

Kozuka- "It's nice up here."

Mel- "Yeah... This is where I spend most of my time. No one really comes up here. There's a park down the hill a way but no one really comes all the way up here. If they do they don't stay long after seeing me."

Kozuka- "Why... are they so scared of you?"

Mel- "Because I'm different... Heh. I don't know. They think I'm some spooky Satanic goth or some shit. It's funny cause I'm actually Catholic.

Kozuka- "Yeah..." he sighs.

Mel- "Little kids aren't scared of me. They like my clothes. But when they try to talk to me and compliment me their parents tells them to shoosh as if I'll vomit acid at them. They say it quietly too but I can hear them. All my friends are always kids. They're like, the only people that aren't shit."

Kozuka- "I understand. Younger kids are nicer to me too. Allot of people spit at me... They always blame me for some reason."

Mel- "For what?"

Kozuka- "Pearl Harbor..."

Mel scoffs- "it's not your fault. Fucking shit heads! Well damnit, if it's your fault, then it's mine too. Because I'm German."

Kozuka laughs- "Yes. We historical menaces must stick together, ne?"

Mel laughs- "Mattaku (indeed)."

Kozuka smiles, scoots next to her and cuddles his head to her shoulder.- "Sorry for being an ass earlier."

Mel cuddles her head to his- "It's ok. Sorry I wrecked your game. I shouldn't have done that... I used to get into video games at your age too. I just get... I donno. I get really sad when my friends ignore me."

Kozuka- "Shinpai shinaide (don't worry)... And I wasn't ignoring you. I was zoned out? Is that the saying?"

Mel- "Yeah."

Kozuka- "I don't notice. Next time tell me. I'm sorry I made you sad."

Mel pulls him into a hug- "It's ok... Hehe." She gave him a friendly kiss on the side of his forehead.

Kozuka laughs- "Thank you for helping my English."

Mel- "You're welcome. Thanks for helping my Japanese! I suck."

Kozuka laughs- "Your mess-ups are cute though. You get better."

Mel laughs- "You too!"

Kozuka- "Everyone else makes fun of me and calls me 'retard'..."

Mel- "HAH! Yeah right. THEY'RE the ones that can't speak right. Damn hicks."

Kozuka- "HAHAHAHA! MATTAKU YO! X) " He hugs her, "Meru-chan?"

Mel- "Yes Kozukwee?"

Kozuka cuddles her with his cheek, closes his eyes and smiles- "Daisukina tomodachi (You're my best friend)."

Mel smiles and squeezes him- "You're my best friend too."

It was silent for a moment.

Mel- "... Kozuka?..."

Kozuka says nothing.

Mel- "..."

She was about to ask if he was ok, but a light snoozy sound broke the silence.

Mel thought to her self- "Awee... " and softly giggled to herself. She have him a squeeze and kissed him on the head, "Oyasumi (good night), squishy."