Hi! Serena here. Anyways, I'm sorry this chapter took a while to get up, but I was stuck with my Inuyasha story and I just got it up yesterday, so I finished this today. Sorry for the delay!
By the way…I still don't remember what I was gonna say last chapter…
Disclaimer: Me no own Pretear!
Chapter 5: Kami, Save us!
Akane woke up early the next morning to the sun shining brightly in her eyes. Shielding her eyes with her sleeve, she dragged herself out of bed and looked at the clock.
"It's only 10:00," she groaned before a thought crossed her mind. If it was 10:00, that meant a certain someone was still asleep, and now would be the perfect time to get revenge. Grinning evilly, she quickly got dressed in a black shirt and some jeans before creeping over to her sister's room across the hallway. She opened the door slowly, grateful that it didn't squeak. Sakana was, thankfully, sleeping soundly on her black and white bed. Akane's smirk widened and she tip-toed next to her sister's bed.
"Sakana, wake up, Sleeping Beauty," she cooed and poked Sakana's side. Sakana rolled over so she was now facing Akane. Akane forced down fits of laughter as she looked at her sister's face. Drool trickled down the corner of her mouth. She suddenly clutched her covers tightly.
"Fine, don't say hi to me!" she mumbled in her sleep. Soft giggles escaped her mouth before she cursed under her breath. Her camera just had to be at the store just when she needed it most. Perfect timing. She sighed.
"Oh, well. Guess I'll just have to wake her up the hard way," Akane shrugged and grinned evilly. "HEY GOH! SO NICE TO SEE YOU!" Akane yelled into her sister's ear. Sakana screamed and jumped off her bed, scrambling to get up.
"What? Where!" Sakana looked around frantically for the said person. When she found no one, she glared at her sister. "Why'd you say Goh was here when he isn't?"
"Oh, I just wanted to have some fun to wake you up," Akane said simply.
"Did you have to scream in my ear? I mean," Sakana looked at her alarm clock, "It's not even 10:30 yet!"
"I know," Akane grinned.
"So why'd you wake me up? We don't have school tomorrow!"
"Exactly!" Sakana sweat dropped. "We don't have school for a while! Let's cheer!"
"Hip, hip, Hooray!" they cheered simultaneously. "Hip, hip, Hooray! Hip, hip-"
"Boooooooooooooo…!" eerie voices called out. Akane and Sakana froze in their places.
"Wha…what was that?" Sakana asked quietly. Akane didn't answer. Her mind was racing. Maybe it was a demon larva. Maybe their house really was haunted. She didn't know. She walked over to the window towards the direction they heard the voices. Closing her eyes, she slowly opened the window. When nothing happened, she opened one eyes and then the other.
"There's nothing here," she told Sakana as she looked out of her second story window. The grounds were quiet. No one was out making any unusual noises. Suddenly she heard giggling and looked down. She saw a spike of white hair sticking up from the bushes and scowled.
"MANNEN!" Akane and Sakana yelled. Sakana had joined Akane when she heard the giggling. They heard voices and then rustling from the bushes before three boys rushed out of them.
"Hajime and Shin, too? Shin, I thought you were on our side!" Akane whined and turned to Sakana. "Get dressed."
"Why?"
"If we hurry we can catch them," Akane grinned evilly. Sakana did the same and began searching for clothes to wear. Akane went back to her own room and did the same.
Five minutes later, both girls were at the door, ready to go little boy hunting.
"Let's go!" Akane called out. She was stopped by Sakana's hand on her shoulder.
"Wait, how do we know where they went?" she asked.
"Don't worry," Akane assured her sister. "If I know them, then I know exactly where they went." With that, the girls walked out the door of their home and headed for the Knights' apartments.
"How did you know they live here?" Sakana asked when they reached the Knights' apartments. They lived in the highest floor in one of the fanciest rooms in one of the most expensive apartment complexes. How they could afford it was beyond her.
"This is the only apartment complex over here," Akane explained.
"Oh." Akane took a deep breath before barging in.
"FBI! Put your hands in the air and no one will get hurt…much," Akane added and smirked. She could probably guess what Sakana's face looked like and laughed slightly.
"Who's making all that noise?" A tired voice came from the room next to them. They turned to see a groggy Goh walking out of his room. The Pretears burst into fits of giggles. He was wearing long, silky pj's with little yellow bunnies everywhere. His usually neat spiky hair looked like a tornado had just passed through it. Talk about bed hair.
"Ha! You wear pj's with little yellow bunnies!" Sakana cried out and pointed at Goh. He perked up, and when he saw them laughing, looked down, blushed, and rushed back into his room. "No, wait! I was just kidding! Can you help us find Mannen, Hajime, and Shin?" Sakana cried out through the door to his room. When no answer came she sighed. "Darn."
"Oh well. We can find them on our own," Akane said. Sakana nodded and together they began their search for the unfortunate boys.
Their search ended in about ten minutes when the girls came across a certain room. They could her yelling and a TV playing inside.
"Ok, on three, we'll burst in there, tackle them, and tickle them till they cry 'Uncle!' ok?" Akane instructed.
"Do they have to say 'uncle'?" Sakana asked.
"No…but it would be funny if they did!" they giggled. "Ok, on three. One…"Akane put her hand on the door handle. "Two…" she looked around to make sure no one else was around. "Three!" she shouted and they barged into the room. The three boys screamed as they were tackled to the ground. Akane tackled Mannen while Sakana took Hajime. They left Shin alone…for now.
"Hey, come on! Let us go! What'd we do?" Mannen shouted. He struggled to get out of Akane's grasp, but to no avail.
"You know perfectly well what you three did," Akane hissed playfully. She kept a firm hand on his shoulder. "Now, if you want to escape this room dry, then I suggest you apologize."
"Never!" He shouted. Akane and Sakana exchanged evil grins.
"I'm sorry," Shin said quietly. Akane and Sakana glanced over at him. He was near tears-probably afraid that he will be tickled to death next.
"Thank you, Shin. You can leave if you want or you can stay and watch these two get tortured," Akane said.
"Hey, how come he gets off?" Hajime interrupted.
"Because he said he was sorry," Akane said simply.
"And no one can resist that adorable face," Sakana cooed.
"Now, you guys can either follow his example, or suffer a very painful punishment," Akane warned. The boys said nothing and continued to struggle. How stubborn and egotistical.
"Ok, you guys asked for it," Sakana cracked her knuckles. The girls raised their free hands.
"One…two…three!" Akane shouted and their hands went down for their targets.
"Ahhhhh!" She shouted, making everyone jump. Her cell phone was buzzing in her pocket, sending little vibrations up her body. She cursed as she took it out of her pocket and answered the call.
"God, she scared me half to death," Sakana said, her hand over her chest. The boys nodded in agreement.
"Hello?" Akane asked. "Yeah. We are at a friend's house. Yes, we're fine. Yes, I locked the door. Now? Do we have to? Aw, come on, Mom! Fine… Bye," Akane slumped and ended the call.
"What happened?" Sakana asked. Before she could answer, Hayate and Sasame burst through the door.
"What the hell is all that screaming?" Hayate yelled as he barged through. He looked around the room, at us and at the boys on the ground. "What the hell is going on here?"
"Well, you see…" Sakana began.
"These three boys decided to play a little prank on us this morning and we came here for payback. Shin apologized, but the other two didn't, so they had to pay the price," Akane said matter-of-factly. Hayate gave them a strange look while Sasame just smiled.
"So what did Mom say?" Sakana interrupted.
"Your mother called?" Sasame said.
"Yeah. She wants us to go home. She said there's something important she has to tell us. I don't know why she couldn't have told me over the phone," Akane shrugged.
"Your mother probably has very good reasons," Sasame said. "Would you like us to take you there?"
"No thanks, but you guys can come with us if you want," Akane suggested.
"That's ok. I have to stay and watch these three," Sasame pointed over to the three boys on the floor still. "Hayate, why don't you go with them?" Hayate glared at Sasame.
"You don't have to go, you know," Akane said.
"Just get your stuff," he said and walked out the door. Akane and Sakana just stared.
"What's with him? Does he still hate me?" Akane asked Sasame.
"No, he doesn't hate you. He's just having a hard time accepting you two," he explained.
"Accepting us? For what?" Sakana asked.
"As the new Pretears," he answered. "You girls remind him a lot of Himeno."
"Oh," the girls said simultaneously.
"Don't worry, though. He'll accept you eventually." This lightened the mood slightly and the girls smiled.
"Come on. We'd better hurry. I really don't want to see Hayate more distant than he already is," Akane said and rushed out the door, Sakana on her tail.
"Hey, where is everyone going?" Goh asked just as they were about to leave. He was now dressed in jeans and a red t-shirt and his hair was back to its neat, spiky self.
"We're going over to our house. Wanna come?" Sakana offered. Akane heard Hayate growl softly.
"Sure!" he said and walked with them out the door.
Twenty minutes later, they were standing on their front porch.
"Wow, you guys have a nice house," Goh let out a low whistle. It was true. Their house was more like a mansion; it had two stories; there were six bedrooms and 3 bathrooms; they had a kitchen big enough to fit twenty people in with plenty of room to move around; Their front porch looked like the deck of the White House, with small stairs leading up to the door; Gardens of vivid flowers surrounded the house and the walkway. Akane took out her key and unlocked the door.
"Welcome to our house," Akane said and motioned for everyone to enter. The living room itself was a sight to see; you probably could have fit the Knights' entire apartment inside it. It had oak wood furniture, everything from the bookcases full of books to the coffee tables. It had a pretty-nice-sized plasma screen TV hung on the wall in between the bookcases. Lining the walls were a couple of sofas, loveseat, and recliners, perfect for a huge party. The walls were a nice golden yellow, the floor carpeted with red.
"Are you sure this is the right house?" Goh asked, amazed.
"Yep," Akane answered.
"I think we would know our own house," Sakana added.
"Akane! Sakana! There you girls are!" a grown woman embraced the girls in a (literally) breath-taking hug. She had brown hair with red highlights and was wearing what seemed to be a business outfit.
"Mom, we can't…breathe," Akane gasped for air.
"Oh, sorry," their mom let the girls go, their faces losing their nice shade of blue. She looked over the girls shoulders, noticing the Knights just standing there. "Girls, who are those men?" Akane and Sakana shifted uncomfortably. "No, please don't tell me you girls are pregnant!" she began to pull at her hair.
"Mom! We're not pregnant!" Akane shouted, blushing.
"Yeah! They're our new friends," Sakana added.
"What's all the commotion?" a man came strolling down the stairs. He salt and pepper hair and was also dressed in a business suit.
"Mom's over-reacting," Akane answered.
"Really?" their father looked at them skeptically. His gaze passed the Leafe Knights. "Who are your friends?"
"That's what she's over-reacting about. She thinks we are pregnant, but we are not!" Sakana said.
"Well then, why don't you introduce us?" asked their father.
"This guy is Goh," Sakana introduced Goh.
"Hiya!" Goh smiled and shook their father's hand.
"Hello. It is very nice to meet you."
"And this is Hayate, Dad," Akane introduced Hayate.
"Hello," Hayate bowed.
"Oh, there's no need for bowing!" the girls' father smiled. "My name is Mr. Himura, and this is my wife." After everyone was acquainted, their mother sat down on the couch.
"Come and sit, girls. There is something we need to tell you," she said and the girls took a seat. Goh and Hayate took the hint to leave the room. "You may stay if you wish," she offered and the Knights took a seat next to the girls.
"So, what's this all about anyway?" Akane asked.
"Yeah, we were having funny torturing Mannen and Hajime," Sakana pouted.
"Who are Mannen and Hajime?" their mother asked.
"Oh, they are Goh and Hayate's little brothers," Akane lied. Hayate gave her a questioning look, which she answered with her own, telling him to follow along.
"Where do you come from?" Mr. Himura asked.
"We are getting off topic here!" Akane interrupted.
"Oh, right. Yes, well. Girls, your mother and I will be going on another business trip to China, and we will be gone for a month," their father explained.
"What! A month! What are you guys doing, buying China?" Sakana exclaimed.
"No, honey. Our malls are so successful here that they have asked us if we could build one of our malls there. We are flying there to settle a deal and draw up a blueprint," Mrs. Himura explained.
"Ok, so what are we supposed to do?" Akane asked. What in the world were they supposed to do for a whole month?
"You girls will be staying here, unless you would rather go to a relative's house?" Mr. Himura suggested.
"Nah, we'll be fine here," Akane said.
"Ok, then. We have to go now. We can't stay long or we'll miss our plane," their mother smiled and gave them a big hug and kiss before grabbing her luggage by the door and exiting. Their father did the same and followed his wife out to the taxi waiting outside. Akane and Sakana watched from the window as the taxi rode away. An awkward silence fell over the group.
"Ok, so now what are we supposed to do?" Sakana asked.
"Hey, I've got an idea!" Akane turned to Goh and Hayate. "Why don't you guys stay here?" Both of the Knights gave her strange looks. "We have the house to ourselves, and it gets pretty boring. You guys won't have to live in that cramped apartment and most of you will get your own room," she pointed out.
"Ok, I'm in!" Goh exclaimed enthusiastically. Sakana's eyes lit up and she cheered.
"Hayate, you wanna stay?" Akane asked. Hayate stared at her for a few seconds before sighing.
"Fine," he gave in and Akane cheered with her sister.
"Let's go get everyone else," Sakana suggested. Everyone nodded.
"Wait, how many bedrooms do you have?" Goh asked. Hayate stopped and turned to the girls.
"Six rooms. Why?" Sakana answered.
"There aren't enough rooms for all of us, then," Hayate pointed out. Akane thought about this for a moment.
"Yes there are. Mannen, Hajime, and Shin could sleep in one room; me and Sakana could sleep in another; so you four each have your own room," Akane said.
"Yeah, we could do that," Sakana agreed.
"Fine. Let's go," Hayate said abruptly and walked off. Everyone watched his retreating back before they realized they were being left behind.
"Hey, wait up!" Akane yelled. When he didn't slow down, she growled, the realization hit her: living with the Leafe Knights was gonna be hell; when you have 3 little kids, a man who doesn't like kids, a clueless guy, and a cold and distant guy under the same roof, you know that all hell will break loose. Give them elemental powers, and you will be praying in bed every night that your house and sanity will remain intact.
A/N: Ok…I think this chapter wasn't very good…but oh well. We don't have a mansion, although i wish we did.There will be a special guest coming in the next chapter. The person is based on one of my friends, but not totally. (And I told the person that I would put them in this chapter…Sorry, but I had to stop this chapter here) Anyways, I got some reviews!
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Dreamgirllogan: Yep, E (Sakana) is always helping me out and stuff, although Sakana is a bit different from her. Not by much, but just a little. Same thing with me and Akane. And don't worry, Hayate will eventually accept the girls…I hope (Readers: What do you mean, "You hope"? You're the author!) Thanks for reviewing!
E: Yeah, I know "hn" doesn't suit him, but I wanted to put it in there. Anyways, thanks for reviewing (even though I already sent you the chapter before)!
hhhhhmmmmm...: We don't hate Florida, it's just too darn hot! I can't wait for winter to come…/sighs/. Anyways, I like your idea. Maybe I should do that? Or maybe do this /thinks about an idea, or maybe I could even do that /think another idea/. Gah! Too many ideas! Lol. Thanks for reviewing!
Thank you everyone who reviewed! You guys make me feel all bubbly inside /hugs self/ lol. Anyways, please review! I love hearing what you guys say, even if it is a flame.