I showed Minako around campus.
First, we went to the Library.
She went gaga over the size of the library.
"OOO! AAAAH!" she cooed at the books.
"You need a library card, Mins…" I said.
"Aw… looks like I don't have enough yen… forgot it at home…" she said.
"You want me to buy you a library card?" I asked.
She smiled.
"Naw, you don't need to do that…" she said.
"No, it's alright… my little "Welcome to school" gift for you…" I said as I went to the counter.
"Can I have a library card for my friend here?" I asked.
"Sure." She said as he fished out a blank card.
"Thanks." I said.
I passed it to Minako, who wrote her credentials down.
"Now, I need two of your pictures… a 1x1 and a wallet sized one…" I said.
"Okay… but what do you need two pictures for?" she said as she gave me two pictures.
"One for the library card, one for me…" I said.
"Oh! So, you like me?" she said teasingly.
"Not exactly…" I said.
"Hmph!" she said as she crossed her arms and looked away.
I laughed.
Then, the librarian gave me the laminated library card.
"Here you go…" I said.
"Thanks!" she said.
"Okay, so go and get your books now…" I said.
She nodded and ran around the library, looking for books like an elementary school student in a candy store.
She took a giant pile of books by J.R.R. Tolkien and borrowed them with her newly bought library card.
I carried it for her and everyone kept looking.
It's probably due to me holding half the library in my hands…
We took them to her locker, which was (coincidentally) right next to mine.
"Do you read much, Minato?" she asked as I helped her arranger her books.
"Not much… I only read books with pictures in them…" I said.
"Ah… wimp…" she muttered.
"What?"
"Ah… Nothing!" she said.
"Hmmm…"
We resumed our tour and I showed her the field.
She wanted to lie down in the grass, but I managed to stop her from doing that.
I showed her the swimming room and she suggested we go skinny dipping.
"Skinny dipping…? What is that?" I said.
"Well, um… check in your cell's dictionary." She said.
I did so.
"Skinny dipping: taking a swim in the nude… are you serious?!" I said.
She shrugs: "Nothing wrong with that, eh?"
Note to self: Don't go with Minako for a swim…
"So, shall we?" she asked.
"No!" I said.
We went out and she pouted the whole way.
Until… I took her to the rooftop.
She especially liked the rooftop and made me promise to have lunch with her on the rooftop tomorrow.
"Aw, don't you have any other friends?" I asked.
She made a sour face.
"Nah, the people here are all idiots…" she said.
"Gee, thanks…"
"P-Present company excluded!" she said hastily.
"Hahaha! It's okay…" I said as we walked out.
We went outside the room.
"You know, Minato, you're not like every other guy I've met…" she said.
"What's that suppose to mean?" I asked.
She put out her hands.
"Hey, hey… I only meant that you're a lot nicer and cooler…" she said.
"Cooler? That's a first…" I muttered.
"Yeah, you got your own style… charisma… you don't follow anyone's rules but yours…" she said.
"Okay… I like you too." I said.
She recoiled her head.
"I-I only meant you're a lot nicer than some…" I said.
"Yeah, I know." She said.
"Well, you should go in the room, I need to arrange your stuff… seeing as you're new and all…" I said.
"What does that have to do with arranging a locker?" she said.
"I just feel like it."
She shrugs.
"Whatever floats your boat, O captain." She said, "But no way in HELL am I going inside the room when recess is on! I'm going to buy a candy bar..." she said as she walked thirty steps to the vending machine.
That when Junpei and Kenji ambushed me.
"WHO is that hottie?" they asked.
"That? Minako Arisato." I said.
They both had a glaze in their eyes.
"She's your cousin?" Kenji asked.
"Hells no! We're not related…" I said.
"Dammit! Why do YOU always get the hot girls?" Junpei moaned.
"Um… because he's better looking?" Kenji said.
"Hey! At least I look ten times better than you!" Junpei snarled at Kenji.
"If I'm at a high-way and saw you begging for yen, I'd totally roll the windows up." Kenji said.
"Hey, calm down you two… anyways, what are you here for?" I asked.
"To ask if she's your girlfriend…" Junpei said.
I looked at Minako.
She kicked the vending machine.
"Goddamned candy bar! Come out!" she cursed as she pummeled the vending machine.
She kicked again and landed in her butt.
Then, six candy bars came out.
"Score!" she squealed as she rubbed her bruised butt.
"Hey Minato! I scored six candy bars and you didn't!" she teased.
"Congrats." I said dryly.
"Here, have one." She threw me one.
"Today's my luck day!" she said as she slapped my butt.
"Minako!" I said.
She winked at me.
Then, she went to the room.
Yukari passed by and gave me the dagger look.
Then, she went in.
Junpei and Kenji were staring at me with their jaws wide open.
"Dude, what do you want for her? You want my house? I'll kill my parents and give you my house, just let me have her for a day!" Kenji bartered.
"Can't. She's not mine to give. And who do you think I am? A pimp?" I asked.
"Damn! Damn!" Junpei lamented.
"She is so beautiful…" Kenji said, "How did you two meet?" he asked.
"Elevator. She liked my music." I said.
"Lucky…" Junpei said.
"Yeah, you two seem like the perfect couple… even perfecter than Yukari…" Junpei said.
"There's no such word as perfecter…"
"Yeah, well, you two seem right for each other…" Kenji said.
"Ah, no." I said, "I still sorta like Yukari…" I said.
"Ah…" Junpei said, "That's good."
We went in and had our class with Mr. Ekoda.
Minako transferred seats with the girl beside me and we were seatmates now, much to Yukari's disdain.
She slept the entire class.
After classes, we went home together.
We were walking down the Strip Mall, when we passed Yukari.
She gave Minako the dagger eyes and Minako, a good sport, looked her back with equal hostility.
When she passed, she shook her head.
"Well, fuck you too, dragon lady…" She spat at her direction.
"Don't mind her…" I said.
"You know her?" she asked.
"Yes. That was my Ex." I said.
"Huh… no wonder she looks ready to gut me with a knife… she's jealous!" Minako squealed in delight.
"You haven't noticed?"
"I did. When we were at the record store and we were at the hallways…" Minako noted.
"Good girl… You in the mood for Takoyaki?" I asked.
She gave me a fish look.
"I'm ALWAYS in the mood for Takoyaki!" she said.
I bought her a LOT of Takoyaki.
We ate some at the bench there and we ate the rest going home.
We walked until we passed my house.
"Well, this is my home." I said.
"Really?" she said.
"No, I lied to you. Of course this is my home!" I said.
"That's a coincidence, because my home is over there!" she said as she pointed to the house on the left side of my house.
"So… we're neighbors?" I said.
"Yep. That's my room over there…" she said, pointing to the room that overlooked my room.
"Cool. Because that's my room looking at your room… maybe we can send secret messages or something?" I said as I grinned.
"OR, maybe you'll stare at me while I change?" she said.
I looked at her.
"Why the hell would I do that?" I said.
She seemed offended.
"So, my body isn't good enough for you?!" she said as she smacked me with her bag.
"No! I find your body in… perfect proportions!" I said
She gasped.
"You dirty old man!" she hit me twice with her bag.
"Hey! Fine, I don't want to see your body, okay?" I said.
"What?! What's wrong with my body? Is it too fat for you?!" she asked yet again.
"Hell no! You have a body that a model would trade her soul and anyone else's soul to have!"
"*GASP* You've been checking me out?!" she said as she put her hands to her hips.
"N-NO! I would never check you out!" I put my hands up.
"Wh-what…?" she seemed ready to cry.
"Alright, fine, I HAVE been checking you out…" I said to keep her from crying.
"You fiend!" she snarled.
"*sigh* You sound like you WANT me to peep…" I said.
She mused about it.
"You're right… sorry, I get crazy ideas when I'm hungry…" she said.
"But you just ate your weight in Takoyaki!" I said.
"Tee hee!" she giggled.
"Alright, see you upstairs… by the window!" I said quickly, so she won't say anything.
We waved goodbye, went in our houses, ran upstairs and said hi again.
She wrote on a sketch pad.
WHATS ON YOUR MYND?
I took a sketch pad.
WELL, HOW COULD WE BE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS AND NOT KNOW ABOUT IT…?
She opened her mouth and wrote.
BEATS ME… I SLEEP ALL DAY… JET LAG.
I shook my head.
YOUR JUST LAZY
She scrunched her nose.
YOU ARE SO MEAN! AND YOUR 'YOU'RE' NEEDS AN APOSTROPHE AND RE!
I raise an eyebrow.
WTF ARE U EKODA?
She giggled.
EKODA TEACHES CLASSIC LITERATURE, DOOFUS
I pretended to gasp.
YOU *LISTEN* TO HIS CLASS?!
She pursed her lips.
NAH
Then, she wrote again.
CAN I TELL U SUMTHIN'?
I wrote:
SHURE…
She smiled and wrote:
IM HUNGRY
I gave her the fish-look.
WTF… I ALREDY KNOW THAT…
She smiled.
IM GOING TO EAT AND TAKE A BATH
I wrote:
AT TEH SAME TIEM?
She wrote:
DOSNT MATTRE. BYE
She ran off.
I also changed and went back to my room.
I wore a blue shirt and sky blue shorts.
I slept for a minute.
Then, when I woke up, she was wearing pink pajama bottoms and a red shirt, dancing around with an exfoliating mask, dancing to some rock music, using a fluffy slipper as a microphone.
I smiled at her, and she saw me and smiled as well.
I found her antics hilarious.
Then, I went down and ate with Junpei and Akihiko.
I told them about Minako living next door.
"Looks like you have a friend… congrats…" Akihiko said.
"Man, first you get the hottest new student to be your best friend, and now you exchange messages?! What the hell is with your luck?!" Junpei lamented as he offered me 4169 yen to transfer rooms with me, but I wouldn't have any of it.
Then, after saying goodnight to the boys and sending Minako a:
Gud night Scarlet Moon
She pouted.
Same 2 U, Azure Skie!
She then winked and went on with her crazy dance.
I couldn't wait for another crazy day…
With my best friend, Minako Arisato…
A/N: Come on, people, show some common courtesy and review!
It's only considerate that you do...