~CHAPTER NINE!~
Disclaimer: I own noone except Haruhi, sakura, and kura's 'uncle' ~
Hinata: okay, the plot shall pick up soon….T^T …this chapter I hope…but, as I've said before, I go where the gerbils take me…
Killua: how's that workin' for ya?
Hinata: * turns from feeding gerbils* T^T WHY DO YOU ASK SUCH THINGS?!
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(Haruhi's pov)
''Let go! You're hurting him! ''
I jumped at the sound of the cookie man's voice, as I turned the corner, successfully dropping the cake in my arms.
''Aw, shit! Man, and I was being all domestic too!'' I shouted, stooping down and cleaning bits of frosting off of the floor.
As I reached for the top of the container (that was absolutely useless) a large boot stamped down on my hand, making me yelp and draw back quickly.
''Move!'' a very large and mean looking man shouted at me as I stared up at him.
I blinked.
''Excuse me?'' I said loudly, standing up.
The man whirled around, anger written all over his face.
''I said, move.'' He repeated, making me squint.
''I think you meant to say, 'pardon me', or were you raised in a barn?'' I asked, unyielding even when he stepped up to me, so close that I could feel his breath on my forehead.
''Little miss, I think you need to back down, or this could turn really ugly.'' My eyebrows went up.
''Eh? I'd like to see what you think 'ugly' is when you have to look at that mug everyday…'' I know, I know…I push my chances a little too much.
''Hey! You're not aloud on campus during the weekends unless you have permission from the dean!'' Melina, one of the cleaning ladies shouted, running up to the man.
''I was just leaving…you guys need to teach your students more respect…'' he scoffed, before he skulked off, steps resonating throughout the hallway.
''Haruhi! What has your father told you about being rude to visitors!'' Melina scolded, hands on her hips.
''I know, I know…but he hurt me! '' I whined, holding out my bruised hand.
''Oh, Haruhi, you're alright…now, why are you in the boy's dorm?'' she asked, curiosity written on her face.
''Well, I was bringing my friend a cake, and going to hang out…but the cake fell, so I'll just have to hang out…'' I said, plunging my hands into my pockets, fingering the pack of cigarettes in the bottom.
Melina sighed deeply, before shaking her head.
''well, at least you've made another friend…'' my eyebrows went up, was that supposed to be an insult? I couldn't tell…
''Yeah, and I'd like to get going, so…'' I trailed off, motioning with my hands that I wanted to get out of this conversation.
''Go on…'' she sighed, shooing me away, and I ran off before she could realize the mess I'd left….
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I racked my knuckles against the wooden door, gaining a loud groan from both of the room's inhabitants.
''Who is it this time?'' I heard Leorio grumbled, before a small blonde opened the door, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
''Just Haruhi…'' Kurapika mumbled, stepping aside, and letting me into the tornado aftermath that these two called home.
''Oh, great, just what I need in the morning, an annoying fly who just won't go away…'' Leorio muttered, getting up and flashing heart-printed boxers, then walking to the bathroom.
''Ah, you know you love me. So... I'm guessing that spring cleaning just isn't your thing?'' I asked, picking up a banana peel off of the ground and tossing it into the trash can.
''Um….I cleaned when I first got here…but…it just keeps getting messed up again…so I just gave up.'' Kurapika said meekly, grabbing a book from his bag and sitting in the corner.
I blinked as I tried to read the cover, finding that it was in a different language.
''What language is that?'' I asked, stepping over to him and sitting down so I could see the intricate symbols that danced across the page.
''It's Arabic… I learned it at my old school…'' he said in a distant voice as he flipped the page.
''They taught you Arabic?! Huh…what an odd language to teach…'' I said, tilting my head so that I could study the swirls and lines…
''Yes…my school was very intricate with the things they taught…I learned Greek also…'' he told, turning the page again.
''How do these swirls match up into words?'' I asked, turning to him and realizing how close we were. My heart jumped a little, making me back up.
''Well, you see… each dot, and each line is like a letter…the combinations make up the different words…'' he said, pointing his pinky finger at one of the small designs on the page.
I leaned in again, ignoring the jump of my heart, and looked at the page he was reading.
''Oh, wow…you must be really smart to be able to learn that huh?'' I asked, smiling.
He laughed. ''No, all you need is a good teacher.'' He shut the book and placed it next to him.
''So, what do we owe the pleasure of having a girl in our room?'' Leorio asked, wiping his face with a towel.
''Oh, well I made a cake…but then I dropped it, so I just came to hang…'' I said, smiling up at him.
''You have something in your teeth…'' Leorio said in a monotonous tone, before plopping on his bed.
I blinked, putting my index finger against my teeth and brushed it against them.
''Is it gone?'' I asked, smiling at him again.
''Yeah…it's gone…now to deal with your face…'' he muttered, making my eye twitch.
''You little-!'' I shouted, pouncing on the older teen.
''Gah! Haruhi!'' he screamed when I grabbed his cheeks and pulled.
I heard a small chuckle from behind us, making me turn around to see the blonde's hand covering his mouth, as he attempted to cover up his laughter.
''Oh? So the squirt does laugh!'' Leorio slurred, cheeks still pulled out.
Kurapika's head shot up at the sound of the cookie's voice.
''Oh…well I…'' he stuttered, before I stood up and walked over to him, thumping him on the forehead.
''huh?'' he asked, hand going to his brow.
''We've got to work on your shyness problem.'' I said, squinting as he squirmed under my gaze.
''Yeah…it's kinda weird—'' Leorio started, but was cut off by me throwing the hardback that the blonde was currently clinging to at his head.
Kurapika's shoulders went up as the loud thwack! resonated throughout the room.
''That is not going to help!'' I shouted my hands on my hips.
''O-okay… what will then?'' Leorio asked, words coming out muffled from the blanket that he was currently sheltering himself with.
A large grin split across my face as I looked down at the practically cowering blonde.
''You'll see…'' I said, before grabbing Kurapika's arm and pulling him into a standing position.
''C'mon, Mr. Cookies!'' I shouted as we left the room.
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(Kurapika's pov)
''Do you really think that this is a good idea?'' I asked, wringing my hands together.
''Of course! What could go wrong?'' Haruhi shouted.
'Famous last words…' I thought to myself, before Haruhi pushed me sideways.
''Oh, lighten up! Everything'll be fine!'' she said loudly, as I looked at the scene in front of me.
There were multiple balloons and a water hose in front of me.
''Now, Kura… you are going to fill each of these up, and drop them on each person that looks like they need to get drenched.'' she ordered, handing me the hose and a balloon.
''And how exactly is this supposed to help him?'' Leorio asked, walking up, panting from the long climb to the top of the dorm buildings.
''Yeah…how is this going to make me less shy?'' I asked as I filled up another balloon.
''You're just going to go with your feelings on who to give a balloon bath.'' She informed.
''It'll help with the thought of picking someone to talk to…Reolio! Help us with these!'' she shouted, throwing the bag at Leorio.
''Hey! I got so many!'' he shouted.
''Yeah…consider yourself lucky!'' she shouted, filling up the last of her pile.
''Okay…anyone I want? Anyone at all?'' I asked, a small grin gathering on my face.
''I said yes already-!'' she was cut off by a balloon hitting her square in the forehead, drenching her black hair.
She blinked, surprised, as I stood, wishing I hadn't done that.
''Haruhi…I'm so—'' I was cut off as I felt something wet squish against the back of my head. I whirled around to find Leorio bouncing another balloon in his hand, a smirk plastered on his face.
''This is more like it…'' he muttered, throwing another that I dodged.
I winced as I watched it make contact with Haruhi's shoulder, bursting and drenching her further.
''If that's the way you two want this to go…'' she muttered, her head down.
''THEN LET'S GET THIS THING GOING!'' she shouted, grabbing one balloon after another, and drenching us to the core.
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We plopped down on the concrete top of the building, laughing and breathing hard from our water balloon battle.
''So, Kurapika…feel better?'' Haruhi asked, grabbing the pack of cigarettes from her pocket.
I snatched the pack from her hands.
''I'll feel a lot better if you would quit these… they'll make you sick, and then we can't do this again…'' I said, making her blink a couple of times.
''Kurapika…''Leorio warned, putting his hand on my shoulder.
'' You're not the first one to te—'' He started, but was stopped by Haruhi putting her hand up.
''Okay, but you have to promise that you'll be more outgoing…and truthful…'' she said the last part quietly.
I blinked, and then looked down at the pack of cigarettes in my hands.
''I—'' I started, but was cut off by Leorio's voice piping up.
''Kurapika's uncle is abusive…'' he said quickly, making me punch him in the arm.
''Did I tell you you could tell her that?!'' I shouted, getting up.
Haruhi blinked. Then got up and hugged me tightly, making me tense up as I felt a heat come to my cheeks.
''It's alright…I won't tell anyone unless you want me to…'' she said quietly, and then sat back down, pulling me with her.
''Here…'' I muttered, handing the pack back to her.
''Ah, I don't need these anymore…'' she said cheerfully, tossing them over the edge of the building.
I blinked.
''You're going to want those later, you know…''
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Hina: ahhhhh~ I think that this turned out well~
Haruhi: can I get changed now? I'm getting cold…
Leo: and I'm getting a rash on my legs…
Hina & Haruhi: ewww…to much info…
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