Swordfeather: I'm sorrryyy, I'll try to update more, haha It is kind of hard, there's real life and motivation and blah blah blah to deal with. pfff, thanks for showing interest tho!
music fans: lol? that wont be happening anytime soon sorry, well maybe in a chapter... or 7... haha
2 is an improvement... from 1... you know... like... 1.. more...
Strike 5: A New Years Day
New Years.
She idly looked at her window from her place in bed. Her mother had come in earlier with some New Years tradition and prompted the girl to get some more rest, which the girl gladly agreed to do.
Her eyes started to close when the house phone began to ring. Somewhere in the back of her head she heard her mother answer the call. Not that it mattered to her. Today was just another day and she was going to sleep and thoroughly enjoy that sleep. Nothing would bother her.
Nothing.
"Calandra~" her mother cooed from outside the door. Apparently she had finished the phone call.
Calandra did not respond, refusing to give any notion of going back on her promise. She heard the door open and her mother's feet tap on the wooden floor.
She wouldn't let it bother her.
"Honey, I got a call from Nana~"
It wasn't going to bother her.
"Apparently, Tsuna is has been doing nothing all New Years break! I think this is a great opportunity for you! Go visit Nana!"
Nope.
"You can go get a kimono and everything!"
Not going to be bothered.
"And then you can ask that Kyouya boy-!"
Not one bit-
"MOM!"
Calandra ripped the cotton sheets off and gaped at her mom, aghast she could even suggest something so terrible. Her heart dropped when she saw the accomplished look on her mother's face.
She let something bother her.
The albino girl groaned, "Mom, I don't want to."
Sana clicked her tongue at the girl, "I won't hear any of that. You, young lady, need to get out and enjoy life some more!"
Calandra rolled her eyes. She was enjoying life to the fullest in her bed, asleep.
"Don't you have friends now?"
The teenager was silent as her mind wandered off to a certain baseball player. Well he was a friend.
"No."
Her mother sighed, "Cala, don't lie to yourself."
"I'm not," she said in a deadpan voice.
Another sigh, "You're getting out tonight and that's that!"
"How did you know where I was?" Calandra asked with a scowl.
She definitely had not gotten lost in the town wasting time. Most definitely not, because wandering aimlessly and being lost were two completely different things…yep.
Kyoko smiled, "You're mom called me. She said this would be your first New Years in Japan and needed some help!"
"I don't need help," Calandra said, "It's just New Years. I'll see the fireworks and that'll be it."
"Whaaat!" Haru screamed in her ear much to her discomfort.
"You have to do much more than that! New Years is so important! You can go with your fated one!"
"Don't have one, thanks."
"And spend a romantic night together seeing the moments that come only once a year!"
"I can have whatever moment I want whenever and a romantic night is something I don't want."
Haru stopped and huffed her cheeks, "You have not experienced love yet!"
"Right on the target," Calandra said in the plainest voice ever and raised her arms as she shrugged her shoulders.
The black haired girl hugged herself and swayed a little, "But, Cala! When you do-"
"Who said you could call me that?"
"-love is so great!"
Calandra felt her eye lid twitch. She turned on her heel, hoping to walk away fast enough to avoid them.
"Ah, Cala!"
She broke out into a run. She could hear the two girls behind her. WHY was this happening? She just wanted to spend the day sleeping!
And then she ran right into someone. She cursed as her backside hit the cement.
"OH! ARE YOU HURT? I'M SORRY I RAN INTO YOU TO THE EXTREME!"
Calandra felt her eyelid twitch again. Who in their right mind yells so loudly to someone three feet away?
"Brother!" "Ryohei!"
"Ah, it's Kyoko!" He waved happily while the white haired girl stood up to escape.
"EEE! RYOHEI, DON'T LET HER GET AWAY!"
"I hate you with a passion."
"Huh? Well I don't dislike you to the extreme!"
"I passionately hate you," Calandra seethed.
Ryohei scratched the side of his face. He didn't understand what he had done to make his sister's friend so upset. Maybe his greeting had been to…extreme?
NAH.
"Calandra, you look really pretty in that kimono!" Kyoko smiled.
Haru gave a thumbs up, "You look very pretty!"
Calandra felt the twitch again. They had dragged her into a store, shoved her into a changing booth, and thrown various pieces of clothing in. In the end she was wearing a white kimono that gradated to a baby pink. It had a Sakura branch on the branch with a bird sitting on it. Her inner was red with a golden yellow lining.
Apparently Kyoko and Haru were very proud of their selection. The two girls looked expectantly at her.
The whitette groaned and rubbed the bridge of her nose.
"It's very nice. Thanks for pickin it out."
"Great!" Kyoko said happily and grabbed her hands, "I'm glad we picked out something so nice!"
The corner of Calandra's mouth twitched…just a little…upwards, but just a little.
"Now, come on, Cala!" Haru exclaimed, "We have to get Tsuna!"
"OOH, WE'RE GOING TO SAWADA'S HOME?"
…the twitch.
At least on their way to Tsuna's house Calandra conveniently got lost. She just have to manage getting into her house without alerting the Sawada household and gang. Things were going great until she was called out.
She cursed her horrible luck.
"Calandra!"
She turned around and watched as Takeshi Yamamoto ran up to her.
"Happy New Years, Calandra," he said grinning as he stopped in front of her.
"Happy New Years," she mumbled in reply then suddenly looked at him confused, "You used my first name?"
Wasn't it Japanese custom to use-
"Eh? Well, we're friends now right?" he blinked, "Don't you usually call friends by their first names?"
"Um, yes?"
"It's settled then," he laughed, "You can call me Takeshi too, you know?"
She stared at him for a moment before turning sharply.
"You're a dork."
The dark haired boy just laughed and followed as the girl started to walk away.
"You're friends with a dork then!"
Calandra let out an exasperated sigh, "I guess I am."
She peeked at her taller friend and saw him grinning right at her.
"Why are you staring?" she frowned.
"You're wearing a kimono," he said.
"I didn't pick it out," she said immediately.
He laughed at her, "No, no, it's nice."
He stopped and smiled at her, "You look nice in it!"
Calandra gaped at him. This, this, this- THIS DORK.
"Y-You dork!" she started to walk again this time with deliberative steps.
He was laughing again.
They were about to reach her house.
"I'm going home," she said.
"You're not going to Tsuna's?"
Calandra shook her head, "No way, I'm going to sleep. This kimono will be ruined if I go over there."
Yamamoto laughed and patted her head.
"Maybe next time then!"
Then with a sudden realization he clapped his hands.
"Oh, Calandra, do you have email?"
"Email?"
"Your cellphone, your cellphone," he corrected while holding his hand to his ear, pinky and thumb extended.
Calandra flushed, "Oh that, no I don't," she said and shook her head, "We haven't had a chance to get cell phones yet."
"Maa, I see," Takeshi said, scratching the back of his head.
The pink eyed girl chewed on her lip for a second, "Do you have a pen?"
"A pen? Hmm, I think so…" he pulled out a pen from his pocket, "Here!"
She took the pen and grabbed his hand and quickly wrote something down.
"It's my house number, okay?" she said while she added the last digits, "Call if you need me or something, I guess," she mumbled the last. She looked up at the baseball player to see him grinning.
She frowned deeply and shoved the pen in his hand.
"D-Don't just call whenever! I'll let you know when I get a cell phone."
"Wait, Cala!"
"What?"
He grabbed her hand and quickly wrote something down.
"My house number," he grinned, "Oh but it's my dad's shop too, so I might not always answer. We'll exchange emails when you get your cell phone!"
Calandra gaped at him for a few seconds before turning away.
"Wh-Whatever!"
sorrrryy, this chapter was kind of boring, and no HIBARI WHAT? haha... ha. just wait... R&R