Uzu isn't known for calling prior to his visits, which has been the cause for some annoyance. Of course, now has to be a time where he would visit unannounced, however, Ryuuko made him curious, so he wanted to see her again. Apparently, she seems to be empathic as she picked up on my annoyance and responded similarly, saying, "Uh-uh."Frankly, I was busy, too busy play with her, and Nui was away at school and running errands, so I decided perhaps Uzu should entertain Ryuuko while I was tending to other matters.
"Very well, since you've insisted on visiting unannounced, then I will place you to work, Sanageyama, in which case, while I attend to financial and other matters, you can look after Ryuuko until I am finished." I said, noticing Ryuuko gesturing. Uzu was confused but he didn't argue, not even as my baby sister decided to swat him in the face and pull at his hair. I reminded her to behave.
Not too sure what Sats had in mind 'bout babysitting her little sister while she sort out her taxes and stuff. This kid is feisty, not gonna lie, however, she seemed a little too feisty and even annoyed. Apparently, she think its funny to mess with my head, as she isn't talking besides making noises and making some weirdness with her hands. Sats never told me much about why she does that, then again, because, of something their mom did, she probably doesn't see people much.
She kept doing that weirdness with her hands and I had to tell her I don't understand what at all she is saying or doing. She grunted and smacked me square across the head before doing that weirdness with her hands again. I got smacked around something fierce before I called to Sats and asked her what was it Ryuuko was doing with her hands, to which, she responded, "She's gesturing. It's another way of how she communicates and is frustrated that you can't understand her."
She continued on gesturing before crouching into a ball. Not knowing what else to do, I reached over to pet her and, like before, I got smacked, only she didn't say "No!" she just made some kinda hiss. I thought she was upset and I tried to hug her to which I got bit in the arm for and did she leave a mark. She reached her hands up and started clawing my face.
I decided to leave her alone and watch some television to which she decided, "Uh-uh, not having that!" She started to gesture again to which I pointed out, "You bit me, slapped me, and scratched me, what more could ya' want?" She made a loud hiss grunt and smacked me again. If she was mad, then she was really good at showing it. After doing that, I grabbed one of her hands, which got her attention, as she stopped smacking me.
She needed some time to register that. It took roughly about ten minutes for her to register that I held her hand and, in that span of time, she seemed to have decided that she liked that. I should note her hand is very small, almost like a baby's practically. She eyed my hand for a time and it seemed she noticed how big it is in comparison to hers. I let her hand go, which made her whine a little. Okay, clearly, she liked her hand being held and, instead of being a feisty little hellion, she became a baby who was happy to have her hand held. I took it back into my hand and her whining stopped, instead, making soft cooing noises.
"So you like that, do you?" I asked her, to which she just eyed me some, before she said, "Eh." I supposed that meant yes, considering she didn't say no. She wasn't anticipating me holding her hand, however, she didn't seem to mind it much and was upset when I stopped holding her hand. She ran her fingers over the palm of my other hand, her eyes as big as my grandma's blue dinner-plates. It was kinda weird but I guess she was just fascinated with something.
She was doing that until she fell asleep and, even when she was asleep, she still held my hand. I didn't want to let it go because it'll wake her up and make her upset.
Maybe she was bein' so mean to me at first because she was just getting sleepy and was just being fussy but, when I grabbed her hand, she liked it and decided to calm down.
I finished my errands and decided to check on the two. I found her asleep and Uzu watching the television while holding her hand. I was curious as to how it came to that, after all, I heard the indignant noises Ryuuko was making and figured the two weren't getting along. I asked and he responded, "Well, she was all mean to me earlier but then I grabbed her hand as she was slappin' me and she calmed down and started touching my other hand." I was intrigued, naturally, as Ryuuko isn't usually so friendly with those she doesn't know or is annoyed with, however, somehow, Uzu managed to calm her.
"Hmm, hands catch Ryuuko's attention because, when we first interacted with her, she reached out to touch Nui's hand and had recognized us as not wanting to harm her, so, in which case, you holding her hand meant to her that you weren't going to hurt her. She had internalized that thought process." I said. Even though he didn't show it too much, I suppose the realization sent a piece of glass into his heart.
She awoke just before Nui came home and she took her hand out of his. He lift, bidding her goodnight, and she in turn, however, she didn't seem to remember his name.