Hi guys! Sorry this took a while, but I've had a lot of stuff to do for school…and I've also been a bit lazy. Hehehe. I've also started a new story and work on all my other ones, so yeah. Not a very good idea to work on ten stories at once (I really only have five).
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Inuyumi: Lol. Yeah. You finally make your entrance here! I have a feeling you probably wouldn't do what I had you do here, but don't worry. You be back to normal later. Thanks for reviewing! (By the way, I have Princess Mononoke if you wanna watch it before the hurricane comes…)
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Disclaimer: If I really owned Pretear, do you think I would be here?
Chapter 6
"Hurry up, slowpokes!" Sakana shouted through the door to the little boys' door.
"Yeah, really. My grandma can pee faster than you guys are moving!" Akane added. Sakana laughed and Mannen poked his head out the door.
"What do you mean 'your grandma can pee faster'?" Mannen cocked a white eyebrow.
"It's an expression, dummy, now hurry up! We're not getting any younger, you know," Akane shoved him back through the door. Mannen grumbled and continued to pack his things.
"Are they ready yet?" Goh came up to them.
"No, they're not! It's been half an hour already! It's like they're packing up all of their stuff and their neighbor's house into a tiny little suitcase that probably won't be able to fit more than a few pairs of clothes!" Sakana yelled in frustration, throwing up her hands.
"If they're not ready within five minutes, we're leaving without them," Hayate said, carrying his bag from his room. Sasame and Kei followed behind him, each carrying their own bag(s). Scrambling could be heard in the boys' room. Shin calmly walked out with his small bag and teddy bear. One down, two to go.
Next to come out was Hajime. He had his own bag, which was slightly bigger and more bulging than Shin's.
Finally, Mannen made it out of the room, towing a huge bag that was almost as big as him. Just what in the world did he pack?
"What in the world did you guys pack? Your TV?" Sakana asked.
"Nope, our Xbox and Game cube," Hajime said simply. Akane and Sakana sweat dropped.
"Go put them back," Akane ordered.
"What! Why?" Mannen and Hajime protested.
"Because we have all of the game systems, that's why!" Akane yelled. "You can bring your games if you want, though." The boys' eyes lit up before they hastily went back into their room and unpacked the unnecessary items.
"Ok, we're ready!" They said.
"Finally," Hayate huffed and started towards the door to their small apartment. Everyone else followed in tow as they dragged their bags.
"You guys sure you don't want any help carrying those?" Sakana asked.
"Yes, we are fine. Thanks anyways," Sasame smiled.
"Ok, suit yourselves," Sakana shrugged.
"Wow," the boys let out a dry whistle as they gazed upon the beautiful mansion.
"Welcome to our house," Akane and Sakana opened the doors for everyone else to file in. They walked into the middle of the living rooms and set their bags down by their feet as they gazed around the room.
"Are you sure this is a house and not some museum or something?" Mannen commented.
"Yep," Sakana said proudly.
"Ok, so once you guys are done ogling at the living room, let's go put your stuff in your rooms and we'll give you a tour of the house, ok?" Akane offered. "Yeah!" the boys tore their eyes away and rushed by the girls' side, eager to see their rooms and the rest of the house.
"Ok, now let's go!" Sakana shouted and marched onward to the boys' room first.
"You guys will have to share a room, otherwise we won't have enough bedrooms for everyone," Akane said. The ecstatic boys ignored her comment and continued to awe at the hallways as they passed by, filled with paintings. They were painted a crimson red and golden yellow, like most of the house. Finally reaching the wooden staircase that matched the floor, the continued their journey.
"This is your room," Akane said once they reached a wooden door and pushed it open. The small Leafe Knights' jaws dropped at the sight in front of them. Their room was painted with blues and greens, matching their won powers. It contained two king sized beds and a nice big screen TV that was hooked up to about 5 gaming systems. To the right of that was a whole bookcase full of games for each of the systems.
The boys rushed in, throwing their bags down, and rushed over to the video games. They already began to fight over what game they should play first.
"Well, I guess they'll be busy for a while," Akane smiled and led everyone out of the soon-to-be disaster area of a room. They walked down the hallway with the four remaining Leafe Knights and turned the corner to an even longer hallway.
"Kami, this house is huge!" Goh commented. Only a few doors lined the walls, but each led to a humungous room.
"Kei, you can have this room," Akane offered.
"Thanks," he said and opened the door. They were immediately met by the blinding sunlight that poured through the window. Finally, their eyes adjusted to the intense light and they were able to gaze around the room. It was decorated in bright pastel colors.
"Wow, it's very…bright," Kei stuttered.
"Yeah, but we figured you'd like this room best." Sakana explained, making Akane giggle slightly. The Knight of Light (hey that rhymed) glared at her, quieting her instantly. Now Sakana was giggling, but at her sister.
"Ok, let's go do someone else's room next!" Akane said suddenly and rushed out of the room. Sakana laughed harder; the remaining Knights blinked, but followed.
"Is he always that scary?" Akane asked once the door shut.
"No. I've never seen him like that," Goh said playfully. Unfortunately, Akane didn't take it as a joke.
"Thanks, that really makes a girl feel better," Akane pouted.
"Hey, I'm just kidding. He's like that most of the time with Mannen, Hajime, and Shin," Goh laughed, trying to cheer Akane up. Akane glared at him for a minute, and Goh immediately ceased.
"Oh! Can we show Goh his room next? Pretty please?" Sakana broke the awkward silence. She stuck out her lower lip and gave Akane the infamous puppy dog eyes expression. She could execute it so well; it was lethal.
"Fine," Akane sighed. They only walked a short way before stopping outside a huge wooden black door.
"That's usually my room, that's why the door's black," Sakana explained.
"Are you sure you don't mind me staying in it, then?" Goh asked sheepishly.
"Relax, you can have your own big room for a month," Sakana smiled. Goh relaxed and opened the door to Sakana's room. The Knights narrowed their eyes to try and see into the room. Sakana had the room with no windows, so they turned on the light switch.
"Whoa," was all Goh could say. Sakana's room was decorated with black, violet, and red. In the middle of the wall was a king-sized black and gray bed. Over in one corner she had a desk that was crowded with papers, books, and her personal computer. In another corner she had her bookcase, full of mangas, books, and sketchpads full of drawings she had created in school and in her free time. Her dresser and closet took up one whole wall, which was opposite her bed.
"And the floor is really comfy," Sakana pointed to the carpeted floor, which was a dark purple. To prove her point she plopped herself on the floor and just laid there.
"Yeah, so you'd better be careful at night if you want to get up. You just might find a little surprise," Akane joked and Sakana glared.
"Wow, thanks, girls," Goh continued to awe at Sakana's room.
"I think we'll leave so you two can get to know each other better," Akane said and led everyone else out of the room.
"What are all of the extra rooms?" Sasame asked as they walked over to the next room.
"Well, our parents own the Sawgrass mall here, so we have a lot of extra stuff from different stores; my mom likes to do cross-stitch, so there's a lot of needle work, too," Akane explained. They stopped in front of the next door next to Sakana's room.
"Ok, Sasame, want this room?" Akane asked.
"Sure," he said and smiled. Sakana opened the door to a very…interesting room. The walls were painted with a mix of bright and dark greens while the carpet was a cerulean blue. The bed inside was queen-sized, with velvet, blue sheets. This room was furnished in a similar way to Sakana's, with a bookcase and messy desk and computer in corners and a walk-in closet and dresser on a separate wall.
"Wait a minute, this is Yumi's room," Akane realized.
"Yumi?" Sasame asked.
Sakana replied, "Yeah she's our older sis, but she's never home."
"How come?" he asked.
"She goes to this private boarding school. She usually stays there because her friends are there but she comes home once in a while," Akane explained.
"Why don't you all go to the same school then?" Hayate asked.
"Because since she was the oldest, she got to go to a private school. Mom and Dad thought they weren't going to have any more kids, and they had just enough money to send her," Sakana pouted.
"Oh, I see," Sasame pitied. "Are you sure it's alright I sleep here, then?"
"Yeah, Yumi usually doesn't stay long. She just comes by for a day or so and then goes back," Akane reassured. Sasame smiled before entering his new room and shutting the door.
"Ok, last but not least…your room, Hayate," Akane announced and led everyone across the hallway to a door very similar to the others around it. Turning the doorknob, they were greeted b y a simple room with bright blue walls and pure white carpet. Silk silver covers and midnight blue pillows gave the queen-sized bed a royal look. Once again, this room was furnished in a similar way to all the others, but all the furniture was placed in different places.
"This is…interesting," Hayate blinked at the colors.
"What?" Akane stared at him skeptically. Hayate stared at her for a moment.
"Never mind. It's nothing (he says that ALL the time in the anime!)," he sighed. Akane pouted and sighed.
"Well, see ya then. We're gonna give anyone a tour," Akane said and left the room, Sakana in tow.
"Hey! Akane, wait up!" Akane stopped and glanced back.
"What?" she questioned as Sakana reached Akane, panting.
"Who said we were giving everyone a tour?" Sakana put her hands on her hips.
"Remember I said that earlier?" Sakana's face remained blank for a few moments before the light bulb finally turned on.
"Oh yeah. Now I remember!" she exclaimed and Akane laughed.
"Come on. Let's go wait downstairs for everyone so we can give them a tour," Akane announced and led Sakana down the stairs back to the living room. Sakana glanced around at her house as they made their way down the stairs.
"We'll be grandmas by the time we finish touring," Sakana sighed.
"Come on, the house isn't that big," Akane laughed.
"Have you seen the size of this house lately?" Sakana stared at her.
"Yeah…and?" Akane countered with her own stare.
"…never mind," Sakana sighed in defeat as they reached the living room. "Wait, how are they gonna find their way back?"
Akane thought for a moment. "I don't know…"
"Hey, I know! Let's wait until we find their bodies in some closet," Sakana suggested and Akane sweat dropped.
"Wow, you're so creative," Akane rolled her eyes, "but you know we need to find them alive."
"Aw, do we have to?" Sakana asked. Akane slapped her forehead with her hand and shook her head disapprovingly.
Ten minutes of almost complete silence went by as the girls waited impatiently for the Leafe Knights to come down. They waited…and waited…and waited some more until they couldn't take it anymore (hey that rhymed!).
"Do you think they are dead yet?" Sakana interrupted the silence.
"Think who's dead?" Goh, followed by the other Leafe Knights, came from the hallway leading to the stairs.
"Hey, you're not dead!" Sakana exclaimed. She ran up and stopped in front of the tall Leafe Knight. Eyeing him curiously, she circled him a few times, at the same time poking his body. "Nope, he's not dead!" She pronounced and hugged the confused Knight.
"Uh, Sakana?" Akane poked her sister's shoulder. "I think you can let go of him now," she pointed up to Goh's pink face. Sakana flushed and immediately backed away.
"Hehehe, sorry," she smiled weakly.
"It's ok. You have a really strong grip," he commented, rubbing his sides. Sakana grinned.
Suddenly, the sound of a key turning in the front door could be heard, making everyone except Hayate, Kei, and Sasame jump five feet in the air. Hayate stood in front of the girls, ready to defend them while the others were cowering behind them or scanning the room for the intruder.
"Is anyone supposed to be here?" Goh asked.
"No, not that we know of," Akane answered.
"There's a girl standing outside," Sasame stated. Akane stared at him, wondering how he knew. She slapped herself mentally. He was the Leafe Knight of Sound, of course he knew.
The door clicked open and a tall girl with shoulder length ebony hair sauntered inside. She looked to be no taller than Akane, but looked a couple of years older.
"Akane, Sakana, I'm home," she shouted as the door shut behind her. Her eyes fell upon the group in front of her and the widened. "What the hell…" she muttered.
Akane was the first to break the awkward silence. "H-hi, Yumi," she stuttered.
"That's Yumi?" Goh asked.
"What in the world is going on here? Who are these guys? And where's Mom and Dad?" Yumi asked.
"Well, it's kind of a long story…" Akane trailed off. This was going to be a long day.
A/N: You know what I just noticed (sort of)? Akane and Sakana and all the other names are Japanese, yet I said that they were American. Well, don't worry. I'll clear that up soon. Just not now. Procrastinators unite!...tomorrow… lol. I love that line. Anyways, please review.