This was inspired through the little idea of a pun in the last chapter, so I thought if I could just expand it a bit. As if Sakaki's life wasn't twisted enough already, I'm sure it is that way now.

Twisted 5: Revelation

"…Tadakichi-san is so cute in this picture, isn't he Sakaki-san?"

"Mmm…"

Not as cute as a cat would be, but hey… an animal's an animal.

"He is such a cheese ball. Every time we bring out the camera he just has to ham it up."

"We…?"

"My dad and me."

"Oh… Of course…"

Chiyo's Father…

"Now, Tadakichi-dog. Stand on the legs that are attached to the back portion of your body, and dance. That way the roots will stay flat and the red things will die with them."

"But daddy. Tadakichi-san can't stand on his hind legs. Hihi."

"He is but a mutt after all and not a cat with glorious spaghetti arms…"

"Gwah!"

"Yes, Penguin-maid. Clean the floors with detoxinated cleaning produce and celery."

"Gwah!"

"I think she froze again, daddy. Hihi."

GAH!

I must not think of that now. It will freak me out. Curse that penguin…

"Sakaki-san? You okay?"

"Huh? Oh… Yes. I am fine, Chiyo-chan."

"Oh, good. I just wondered when you didn't respond to me."

"Ah… sorry. W-what was it you said again?"

"I was just talking about Aoi-san's new kitten. She got her over on the weekend. Look, she gave pictures of her for everyone to see, too."

*Drooool* Oh my God! That kitten is so cute!

Those little paws. That pink nose. Those wondering eyes. So innocent. And such soft looking fur… And…

"Cute, isn't she?"

"Mmm… Yes."

Almost too cute… I… I wish I could have one too. But of course my mom has to be allergic. Not to mention cats don't like me… Sheesh, my life sucks.

"By the way, do you like cats, Sakaki-san?"

"Oh… ahm… Well… Kinda… Yeah…"

"Hihihi! That's neat."

"Y-yeah…"

"Just the reason I'm asking, Sakaki-san, is that Aoi-san invited me over to see the kitten just before, and I was just thinking that if you don't have anything more pressing to do after school, that maybe you could come with me to her house and see the kitten? It's just that I'd like somebody closer to me to go along so that I won't be completely alone with somebody I don't know that well yet. I'm sure it'd be okay for Aoi-san too. So… would you come too? Please?"

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

"A-alright… That… That sounds really good."

"Yay!"

Cute Chiyo-chan wants me to go along with her to see this cute kitty? This is so… so great! Chiyo's such a good friend!

"And then we can pet her and feed her and stuff!"

"Yes. That sounds like a good idea, Chiyo-chan. I would love to stroke her pussy."

"KLOOOOH???"

Huh? Now what? Oh… just Tomo. Noisy as always. Why can't she ever come to class normally without attracting so much attention to herself?

…But wait… What the heck is she staring at me with such a flabbergasted look for? Lucky her eyes aren't popping out, or that her jaw isn't about to detach and hit the floor.

"Tomo-chan…?"

"Waaaaaahhh!!! I should have known! WAAAAAAaaaaaaaahhhh…!!!"

And off she goes again, running out of the classroom, flailing her arms around, while maintaining that infernal racket. I truly wonder how Yomi stands her company so much. I'm having difficulties even by just glancing at her.

Oh, well… At least I can get the chance to see the kitten today, hopefully…

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NEXT DAY

Sigh… such a disappointment. Who knew that even little kittens like that can go so completely berserk around me? My arms are still all scratched up. Guess that's the last time I'll ever be invited to Aoi-san's house to see the kitten. I just hope that I didn't torpedo Chiyo's chances to become a closer fried to Aoi-san while I was at it…

Such a sad predicament… Why must I be like this?

"…There's she is…"

"Oh, yeah… Better not get too close…"

Hmh? That's odd.

Passing by all the students in the hallway… wonder why they're giving me such strange looks all of a sudden?

Not to mention, as I pass them by they seem to either dodge out of my way or are whispering to each other about… something.

"…So she really is?"

"…I had my suspicions…"

"…bandages from… those kinds of games, you know…"

"…Kyaa… you think she's looking at me?"

"…Of course… Insider information…"

"…imagine she talked of that stuff to an 11-year-old…"

"…A little tact at least would be in…"

What has gone into everybody all of a sudden? I don't… I don't have something on my face, do I? I… I don't think so…

"Sakaki-san?"

Ah. What a relief. At least someone who doesn't act all strange and evasive…

"Good morning, Kaorin."

"Good morning. Um… And congratulations."

"Eh? For what?"

"Well… you know. For being so brave."

"Brave…?"

"Yeah, as to… you know, come out with it like that. So suddenly."

What the heck is she talking about? "Um… I'm not quite sure I understand…"

"I mean, not many other girls would so openly come out and say they like… other girls… like that… and so freely…"

"What!?"

"Oh, but don't worry! I think it's really, really cool! And I support you fully! A hundred percent! So don't worry about it."

What…? What the hell? "Err… Kaorin… I… um… Where'd you hear something like this from?"

"Eh? Why, Tomo-chan of course. She was telling the whole school about it. You know, that… you're a… a l-lesbian and stuff…"

"She… she said what?!"

"And I just wanted you to know that I'll stand behind you all the way!"

"Oh…?"

"Or… or in front of you… which ever way you prefer. But… I… I just wanted to tell you how… how proud of you I am. I think you've just become cooler beyond what I could have ever even dared hope for. It's almost like a dream come true…"

"…"

"And if you ever need anybody to defend you, you can always come to me, and I'll be right there!"

"…"

"A-anyway…! I… I won't bother you any further, Sakaki-san. I… I just wanted you to know what I thought about it… So, I think I'll just… um… go prepare for class… But, talk to you later and stuff… Bye!"

"…"

"…"

"Dot… Dot… Dot…"

Oh, crap.

Tomo's really freakin' done it this time… This is even worse than the car incident…

Oh, wait until I get my hands on her…

Sigh…

Maybe… maybe this was the wrong day to come to school. Yeah… I think I'll just turn around and go back to bed. Maybe tomorrow will prove that this was just a bloody awful dream…

I hate my life…

Guess it was only a matter of time that the standard Azu-fandom issue of Yuriness had to come into this as well. So now Sakaki's a lesbian sexual deviant as far as the school's concerned, once more thanks to Tomo's jumps to conclusions. Sakaki sure doesn't have it easy, does she? But hand it to Kaorin to be very happy about this turn of event, though. XD