Chapter 5: "I just had to see you again."

Several days have passed since Dejiko's and Ky's first date and things around the Gamers store have changed: Minagawa comes to the store around the same time everyday to check up on his beloved Usada and to cuddle with her, Puchiko goes missing once in a while after Kimura shows up, and the cat-eared princess, Dejiko, now stands around day-dreaming of her first date, leaning on the broom she was supposed to be sweeping with in the middle of the store.

"Dejiko! What are you doing? You're slacking off again!" yelled an impatient Usada. Dejiko alas, seemed unaffected and still in a daze. "Dejiko!" she exclaimed again and again. Usada's patience wore out and she quickly snatched the broom out from underneath the dazed princess 'causing her to fall with a thud onto the tiled, Gamers floor.

"Nyoo! What was that for Usada nyo!" exclaimed Dejiko after quickly getting up.

"For day-dreaming on the job. A-And its Rabi-en-Rose!" retorted Usada forcing the broom back upon Dejiko, "now clean up the aisles and restock the Kanon and Clannad trading cards."

Dejiko mumbled angrily as she left to do her chore.

"Its not fair nyo, I shouldn't have to follow the orders of that pauper nyo," Dejiko thought aloud as she swept up the aisles.

It was a slow day for Gamers, Dejiko and Usada were the only ones in the store. Usada waited at the cash register happily, having just spent time with her Minagawa earlier at school; and Dejiko grumpily finished her sweeping and had begun restocking the cards when the store bell rang for an odd, suspicious looking customer, with an almost fake looking bun of blue hair and a trench coat which covered her kimono and part of her glasses covered face.

"Welcome to Gamers nyo." said Dejiko energetically to the customer. "Are you looking for anything in particular nyo?"

The odd looking lady shuffled around a bit, cleared her throat and spoke in a very unfeminine voice, "I-I'm here for Di Gi Charat goods."

Dejiko blinked, then smiled saying, "Oh, those would be right over here nyo," knowing well that one more customer for her meant one less for Usada.

The lady shuffled over to the shelves and went about her business, but continually stared at Dejiko every few seconds. Dejiko, somewhat frightened by this crept over to the register to consult Usada.

"What's with that customer nyo? She's keeps staring at me nyo."

"I dunno, all the customers stare at you, but not as much as they stare at me." replied Usada.

"Nu-uh nyo! They stare at me much more." Dejiko angrily replied.

"That's a big lie, I'm the idol around here!" Usada retorted.

"Nu-uh nyo, I've got what it takes nyo!" cried out Dejiko.

"Well I've got boyfriend!" Usada bragged.

"W-Well I've got-" Dejiko stopped, remembering that she wasn't supposed to tell anyone. "...nyo..."

"Ha, I'm the better idol!" Usada proclaimed.

"Whatever nyo..."

The odd woman was watching the entire conversation closely and had unnoticingly dropped some white morning glory leaves. Both Dejiko and the lady noticed this, and as the lady bent down to retrieve the leaves, a black tail appeared from underneath the kimono. Flustered, the lady quickly hid behind some shelves.

"What was that all about?" asked a confused Usada.

"I'm not sure, but I think I know nyo..." said a curious Dejiko.

She went over to where the odd customer hid, and asked once again with a smile, "Are you looking for anything in particular nyo?" somewhat sure of who she was talking to.

"W-why yes, yes I am." replied the lady in a more manly voice.

"And that would be nyo?" asked an excited Dejiko.

The 'lady' silently worded the word "you" with 'her' lips, and without any further delay, Dejiko leaped up and hugged the customer.

"Ky, what are you doing here nyo?" Dejiko asked excitedly.

"I just had to see you again." he replied, undoing the bun in his hair.

"Oh, Ky, you're so sweet nyo." dejiko said as she nuzzled up against him, before remarking with a giggle, "That's an interesting outfit you have on nyo."

"Oh, this?" Ky asked somewhat surprisedly, "I borrowed it from Rik from when he tried capturing you on the kawashi mochi planet.

"You mean that was..." Dejiko thought aloud, remembering the odd lady, "I don't think I want to know nyo"

Ky laughed aloud at Dejiko's remark, which was loud enough for Usada, with her long rabbit ears, to hear. "Dejiko, what's going on back there?"

"O-O-Oh its nothing nyo!" Dejiko lied surprisedly.

"W-Well, I'd better go, before you get in trouble," Ky said to Dejiko caringly.

"O-Okay nyo," replied a sad Dejiko.

They embraced once more before Ky began his departure, however, as Ky began to leave, Dejiko hung onto his arm and brought him back to her, and without another word, she kissed him on the cheek. At this Ky blushed out of surprise and slight embarrassment.

"I'll see you again, right nyo?" asked Dejiko.

"Of course." replied Ky with a smile.

And with the swiftness of a slow ninja, Ky left the Gamers store for home. However, as Ky left, a certain member of the Black Gema Gema Gang, wondering where his disguise went, hid amongst some trees outside of Gamers, wondering what Ky had been doing with his disguise and Dejiko.

End Chapter 5