Complete Opposites
Chapter Fifteen: A Typical Perfect Family
The blonde sat up and started breathing rather heavily, that could not just have happened…she frowned and hobbled into the other guest room where Dark was since Satoshi took his bed. She knocked on the door and slipped inside, "Dark?"
"Nnn? Is it morning already?"
"No…"
"Kay…if you can't sleep you can always sleep with me you know…" Then he went back to sleep.
And for once, Krad accepted the offer and crawled under the covers and went to sleep.
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Krad woke up and left the warmth of the thief's arms, then she headed back to her own room, or what was sort of her own room. She changed and headed into the kitchen, when she passed the door she saw a face looking through the window and yelped rather loudly, it was actually a scream but she was too prideful to call it such. Dark came running over, "Krad?" Then he too gave a jump, seeing that it was Risa who had been peering into the window.
Golden eyes widened, remembering the strange dream she had, she stayed behind Dark. The thief raised a brow, what had gotten into Krad? Suddenly afraid of Risa out of all people, he let out a scoff and opened the door only to see that Riku had been dragged along, "Dark-san!"
"Hi…what are you going here?"
"Your family decided to stay at the Niwa's?"
Dark gave a slow nod, "So…why are you here?"
"To see you of course!"
"I see…where are your parents?"
"They're heading to school."
"I see…"
Krad blinked as Riku stepped into the house, "You again…"
"Yea it's me, what's wrong with you? You look like your worst nightmare just came true."
She glared at the brunette, "No thanks to you."
"What? What did I do? Oh…ohhh…don't tell me you're a lezzie too…new revelations?"
"No way! I'm into guys!" That sounded soooo wrong…
"Well, that's good to know."
Dark gave a cough, "Oh, well we're going to have breakfast so I guess I'll see you later?"
"Okay! I'll see you later than Dark-san!" Risa smiled and waved as she dragged her sister along.
"Sure…" The thief waved and closed the door.
"Is she gone for good?"
Amethyst eyes blinked and stared at the girl who was now poking her head from the kitchen, "Yea I suppose so…you afraid of her or something?"
"No! Why would I be?"
"Oh, no reason…" She could almost hear him thinking, sure…apparently, Dark thought very loudly.
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Into guys…Krad stared at the sky, into guys…it was fine if she was a girl…but what about when she turned back to normal? Would she still be into guys? Dark in particular…she shook her head, no, no, she was not going to get into that subject. It was quite…humiliating was the word. "Argh! I don't like them I don't I don't I don't!"
"Krad?" She looked at the thief, had she been thinking out loud again? "What are you going on about? Who don't you like?"
"…the twins." She answered quickly.
"I see…"
Again, the word 'sure…' lingered in the air. Krad about to scream but she ended up tripping over a crack in the sidewalk and began cussing instead. Dark blinked and stared at the girl, something told him she wasn't in the best of moods today…
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"Well class, do you know what I've thought up for you and your family to make this family project more exciting?" The teacher asked rather excitedly.
"For all of us to commit a big happy family suicide?" Krad asked boredly.
"No…" He paused contemplating the idea, but then again, he was probably going to get in a lot of trouble if he did allow that to happen, "No. Anyways, I've decided to…stereotype your family! Isn't that exciting?" There was a huge smile on his face, "All the families will be assigned a stereotyped thingamabobber."
The blonde raised a brow, were teachers allowed to use that word?
Then, he began to announce the different types of families, there was a family of jocks, a family of nerds, not worded that way of course it was worded as 'that family that had higher intelligence than the average family which made them very…smart'. A family that fought endlessly among themselves, a family that was heavily in the traditional stuff, Daisuke frowned, they really should've gotten the family that fought endlessly among themselves, they'd have no problem doing that, he just wanted the typical family. Then there was the poor family, they typical family, the redhead sighed, the laid back family, the stressed out family.
The twins' family ended up with the 'rich family that saw everyone as unworthy lower beings.' Dark blinked, hopefully they didn't end up with 'the righteous family that saw everyone as equals' or 'the family that helps the poor needy folk' he was hoping more for something like 'the family where the dad got to pick on the kids while having a loving wife that approved of everything he did.' He snorted, like that was going to happen…
Satoshi sighed, they were probably going to end up with a family where they had to respect the father, he wanted 'the family that worshipped their children' or 'the family where their dad was burnt at a stake', what were the chances of that? Meanwhile, Krad's mind went blank at the thought of a 'family'.
"Well, there's only a couple families left, Dark Mousy's family, you shall be…" The four waited in anticipation, "The perfect family."
For a moment, Krad had forgotten to breathe, "What?"
"Yes, your family shall be the perfect family, the father brings in the bacon and wears the pants around the house, he is loving and devoted to his family and loves to spend time with the kids." Dark gaped while the other three scoffed, "And the wife is a cheerful lady that does the housework and takes care of the kids, she cooks and cleans and loves her husband very much." Krad's eye twitched, the other three snickered, "And the kids, they're doing excellent in school, has lots of friends and gets along with people quite nicely, they also respect their parents very much and does all the homework on time etcetera." The two stared at the teacher as though he were mad, which he probably was, "Your family never fights or argues and is always full of smiles…happy smiles."
Satoshi snorted, "Did you hear that dad? Don't you just love us?"
"Absolutely, son, I love you so much I want to take you home and strangle you to death." Krad grinned, those two arguing was very amusing on her part, "Krad-chan, tell our child he's not allowed to fight back with his father, after all, they respect their parents just ever so much."
"I'm staying out of this, go fight your own battles, sweetheart."
Daisuke sighed, what a perfect family they were…
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"Hikari-chan! Come on! You have to see your costume!" A hoard of girls began dragging the blonde off to the backroom.
"Let go of me! What are you doing?" Golden eyes widened as she was dragged off. The rest of the people just watched in amazement. Moments later screams and a lot of giggling could be heard, "What the hell is this? Argh! Let me go! Holy McKrappers! No no no no no no no!"
The thief frowned and felt some sort of heroic nature within him…deep deep deep within him rise to the surface and he headed into the backroom. "Krad? A-" He was interrupted as a skirt went flying into his face.
"Dark! You pervert!"
"Wha-" Again, he was stunned into silence by the sight in front of him, Krad was sitting on the counter with the top half of her uniform still on while the bottom half including her legs were replaced by a tail…a fishtail, an orangey-yellow fishtail…thing which mermaids had since mermaids were half fish.
The blonde had her arms crossed, he could tell she was swinging her legs…well since her tail was swinging and all. "Dark-san! Thank god you're here! Make her take it off!"
"W-what?"
"Don't you dare listen to them! I'm not taking it off! They're trying to make me wear that!" She pointed at the bikini top one of the girls were holding. "There's no way in hell I'm putting that…that thing on!"
"Dark-san!" The girls pouted, "But she'd look so pretty! You think so too don't you? Anyways we couldn't find real shells so this will have to do…"
He was about to nod but Krad's glare made him look away, "Uhh…"
The girl smirked, "We'll leave the two of you together, you will convince her won't you? After all, the whole rehearsal and play is in your hands now." Then she ushered the rest of the girls out, no pressure at all…
There was a moment of silence between the two, "I'm not wearing that."
"Why? I mean you would look good in it…"
"No, just, no. I don't see you having to dress up…"
"Would you change into it if I put my costume on?"
Krad considered it, "No, I doubt your costume is anywhere near as…ridiculous as this. I have a fishtail."
"Would you change into it if I change and make Daisuke change into his costume? I mean he is the queen…"
The blonde seemed to think for a moment, "What about Satoshi?"
"Fine, he'll change too…what if I throw in a kiss? Then would you change?" He asked with a grin.
"W-what?"
It was worth a try, "Please Krad?" He asked sweetly.
"…get out of the room."
Dark smiled and sauntered out of the room, a few minutes later, the door opened an a very unsteady mermaid came hopping out, with much support from the door, the thief looked up from playing with the huge feather on his even bigger hat and grinned, "Hey there Krad…need a little help?"
"What do you think? How am I supposed to move in this?"
Translation: Help! I'm immobilized!
Keiji smiled, "That, my dear little mermaid, is where the huge aquarium tank that the people from the aquarium decided to lend to us comes in."
Translation: We're sending you to sleep with the fishies.
"…you mean I'm going to be swimming in this?"
Translation: I'm going to drown!
"Come on, it's not that bad, you'll be swimming like a fish in no time!"
Translation: Too bad for you, you're going to die and we're going to watch you.
Krad crossed her arms, "No way in hell."
Translation: I'm not dying with an audience.
"Yes way, you have to."
Translation: Hell with it, we'll point and laugh too.
"No I don't, there's no way I'm swimming in this."
Translation: You may take away my legs and my immortality and everything else you took away from me but you'll never take my pride!
"Oh yes you will."
Translation: Your pride might as well retire early…your legs too.
Golden eyes narrowed, "Why?"
Translation: You'll have to drag me kicking and screaming…or flailing my tail and screaming…
"Because I'm the director."
Translation: I am the boss moo-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha you can't question my authority little half-a-fishie!
"Damn…"
Translation: Cheap! That was cheap and unfair!
Dark frowned, "I'm hungry…"
Translation: I'm hungry…
The two stared at him, Krad was still clinging to the door while Dark stood in front of her, "…" her lips twitched as she tried to stop herself from laughing, and failed. Momentarily forgetting his stomach, he gave a confused smile, he had no idea what just happened but the blonde seemed to be in a better mood. That was…until Takeshi had the brilliant idea of taking a picture, golden eyes widened, "What the hell?"
Translation: You are so dead.
"I'm selling this to magazines!" Takeshi proclaimed proudly.
Translation: I'm broadcasting this to the whole wide world!
Krad narrowed her eyes, "Dark…" She'd go and kill him herself but she couldn't run with a fishtail, and her pride had been damaged enough for a day.
"Hm?"
Satoshi sighed and decided to help his curse a bit, "I bet he's going to have an extra copy by his bed to stare at every night…"
Dark gasped, "No way!"
"Yes way."
Amethyst eyes narrowed, Takeshi frowned and ran out of the room yelling indignantly, "I-I'll give you a copy if you want!"
Dark paused to think about it then decided something and went after the boy, a few minutes later he returned to the room with a camera in his hands and a happy smirk on his face, "Well, this is mine now, if anyone's getting that picture it's me, and no one but me."
The blonde gaped, that didn't really go according to plan, at least no her plan. Apparently, it went according to Dark's plan, if he had one, which he probably didn't, but underestimating people wasn't allowed otherwise everything would be amazing and surprising and that'd just make people look really stupid. She frowned and brought forth her pouting technique, "Dark…"
Violet eyes widened, no! It was the pouting-technique-that-Krad-used-to-make-him-abide-to-her-will! He tried to look away but the blonde frowned, so he replied, still not looking directly at her, "Yes…?"
"You know I wore this ridiculous costume because you asked me to right?"
"Wow Krad, that's got to be the nicest thing you've done for me." Then, he made the mistake of looking at her, it was like looking at medusa, only…he didn't turn into stone, but either way, it was captivating especially with her mermaid flippermabobber.
"Would you be so kind as to destroy the camera? For me?" Insert fluttering of eyelashes here.
Apparently, his hand had a mind of its own and attempted to dispose of the camera as the girl had asked but his brain stopped it. Then there was an inner battle between the brain and the hand that went something like…
"Must…destroy…"
"No you can't!"
"Must-"
"No you idiot! She's got you under her spell!"
"Oh shut up you! Like you're any better!"
"At least I can think!"
"Well I can do things you can't! Like picking up things and opening doors and hugging people!"
"So? I have willpower!"
"…so?"
"…"
"…"
"…"
Dark dropped the camera, it broke, he blinked stupidly, his hand cheered, his brain remained speechless. Krad smirked and said with false sweetness, "Thank you Dark."
The thief stared at the camera and mentally yelled at his hand, "What was that for?"
"You know you wanted to!"
"But there was a picture of mermaid Krad in there!"
"She's standing in front of you right now!"
"What about after she changes back? Did you think about that?"
His hand dropped to his side in shame, "Dark?"
He looked up at the mermaid who still hadn't moved from the door, "Yea?"
"My legs are falling asleep…"
Dark laughed, "Come on dear, let's get you out of that costume, rehearsal's over."
Keiji stepped in, "Says who? We haven't done any work today."
"Says me." The thief glared a glare that promised that what happened to Takeshi was going to happen to the director if he didn't abide by his rule.
"Fine, fine, rehearsal's over…go home to or with your families." He said with much disgruntle-ness.
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"So miss perfect mother dear, what's for dinner?" Satoshi asked sarcastically.
"What do you mean oh perfect smart social son of mine?" She asked back with equal sarcasm.
"You have to do the cooking, remember?"
Krad paused, "No…no I don't remember."
"Well now you've been reminded."
"But I know that you know that I know that you know that I can't cook."
Blue eyes blinked, "What makes you think that I know that you know that I know that you know that I know that you can't cook?"
Daisuke had lost them after the first 'I know' part, "Krad doesn't know how to cook?"
"Apparently not."
"So…what do we do now? If we don't get something to eat we'll starve to death."
The thief snorted, "We go back home of course! Emiko will make us something edible!"
The redhead frowned, "But-"
"You will not question the person who wears the pants in the family which is me which is your father even though I'm not that old but I'm still the man of the family therefore you shall not question my authority or expect to be executed in the most painful procedure possible which would be to be walled up in your closet with nothing but a block of cheese to eat until you starve and wither to death while I prance around in front of the house laughing my butt off!"
Crimson eyes blinked, "What?"
"Let's go home, I'm hungry."
"Oh…okay…"
When they reached the Niwa household the door bursted open and Emiko looked at Dark seriously, "Where were you?"
"School?"
"And why would you go there?"
The thief raised a brow, "Because you signed me up?"
She smiled, "Oh, that's right! You have a job tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
"At two thirty!"
"In the afternoon?"
"Yup!"
Dark frowned, "But I have school…"
"No problem! With can substitute for you for a bit!"
The thief paused, he had a bad feeling about it, but since he was Dark Mousy, coolest thief in the world and idiot extraordinaire, he shrugged it off, "Sure, why not?"
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Nya
Slow update...yea...I'm sorry if this isn't as good >.> I'm in a eerily calm mood today...it may be because I'm sick XD and now I'm sleepy even though it's the middle of a rainy day -yawns- hmm...the next chapter will be better I promise with more fluff! Hmm...insert witty comment here :P