5. Friend
''Mary why aren't you afraid of me?''
''What?''
He stared at me. ''Why aren't you afraid of me?''
God he looks way too serious for a seven years old. Wait, are we seriously having this conversation now? Are we gonna ignore the fact that we are in the middle of playground, digging through the sandbox, and my hands are currently squirming under the sands? Seriously now? Oh god, this is one of those life changing scenes right? Right?! Oh, What the hellー
''Why should I?''
He blinked. ''I'm scary. I have a lot of arms and they can become mouth and stuff. The other kids said so. I'm scary.''
''Good thing I'm not other kid then.''
Whoa, for someone who cover three quarter of his face, he is quite adept at showing his exasperation. That's some Kakashi's level deadpan I saw there, good job Shouji. I'm so proud.
You know face mask is cool and all, but I still think covering your face like that is stupid. How do you eat anyway?
''You don't answer my question.''
''Because I'm not.''
Insert eye-roll.
''Well, I'm not! Scared of you, I mean, seriously, why should I? You have extra hands, and I poke my dad and poison him on daily basis. So if anyone should be afraid, it's you.''
He looked at my tiny self and snorted.
I can't blame him for laughing. Even though we're the same age, Shoji towered over me. At seven years old, he's the tallest kid in our class. I think he's taller than some kids in the upper grades too. Not only that, he's a bit bulky, the growing boy, I think he joined a dojo some few months ago and it starts showing. That's not counting his extra appendages. On the other hand you have me. A tiny little girl with pale sick-looking skin (blame the poison), long green hair in twin tails, and wide red eyes. In a bloody one piece dress with frills.
Try putting me side by side with Shoji. The contrast is just ridiculous.
''You're not scary.''
I scowled. ''So are you. Now shut up and help me find my figurine. I know it's under the sand somewhere.''
''Okay, okay.''
God is every friendship like this? What the hell plot?
''Hey Mary.''
''What?''
''Thank you.''
''S-shut up.''