Upside Down
Chapter Seven: A Hole in the Ground
September 22...still…
(A/N: And now, we return to our featured presentation from Waya's point of view…)
"This is it?" I cried, gaping in shock. The background scenery was a bare ground with infinite amounts of trees surrounding it.
"Yes, Yoshi-kun, this is it. It's called camping." Myuki said sarcastically behind me.
"B-But, it's so bare." I said lamely.
"More room then, now let's get started on pitching our tents." Myuki said breezily, while she was opening her backpack, while I stared blankly at my backpack.
"What's the matter, Yoshi-kun? Don't know how to pitch a tent?" Myuki asked innocently. That got me working.
"O-Of course I know how to pitch a tent! Don't be silly, this is a man's job!" I spluttered hastily. She shrugged her shoulders.
"Have it your way." she replied evenly and we worked in silence.
"Oh yeah, Yoshi-kun?" she asked, breaking the silence, and my concentration.
"W-What? I'm doing it right!" I snapped. Myuki smiled.
"No, it's not that. Did I remember to tell you that Akari and Shindo-kun are coming tomorrow?" she asked.
"Where? Here?" I asked, dumbfounded.
"Yes, Yoshi-kun. Here." she said patiently, as if she was talking to a child.
"Why?" I asked.
"Well I need to take my pictures of Akari, and Akari invited Shindo to come along. They would have came with us today, but Shindo had a match, so they're arriving tomorrow." she explained.
"Well that's news to me." I muttered, thinking that my day can't get any worse. As a matter of fact, it did.
Nighttime….
The wind was blowing ferociously, and my tent was teetering and totting like a seesaw. I shuddered due to the cold. It had been an eventful day, and surprisingly, I got a workout by carrying that heavy camera equipment. I peered out, and noticed that Myuki's tent wasn't budging at all. Some people get all the luck. Suddenly I had an urge to tend to my "nature calls".
Inwardly groaning, I dragged myself out of my nice warm tent, and into the harsh cold. I walked blindly until I was at a safe distance, and I did my business. On the way back, I tripped into what was probably a hole. I found myself staring up at the starry sky, unable to propel myself upwards. Cursing myself for all the bad luck I've been having, I concluded that there was only one way to get out of this situation.
"Hel-lp!!" I shouted, hoping that someone might come along. The wind carried my voice, and it faded away.
"Is anyone there? Kyshima-san, help!!" I cried, panicking, and shivering because of the cold. Moments later, I heard some soft footprints.
"Yoshi-kun? Is that you?" she asked blearily, her voice coming closer.
"Yes, I'm-oh no! Stop walking forward!" I cried, but it was too late. Myuki screamed as she too, fell in the hole, and squashing me flat.
"My back…" I whimpered.
"Oh I'm so sorry, why didn't you tell me that there was a hole in the ground?" Myuki accused, sliding off my back.
"I tried, but you wouldn't listen." I retorted. Now both of us were standing upright in the hole again.
"Whatever." she replied. We stood in silence, or rather she did, while I tried to think of a means of escape.
"Listen, we're going to have to work together in order to get out of this hole…it's pretty deep, but I think that if I can boost you up, you can probably climb out." I instructed.
"Ok." she replied, and we got to work. I put my hands on her waist, and tried to push her up.
"Ergh! You're so heavy!" I groaned.
"Are you calling me fat, Yoshi-kun?" Myuki asked with a hint of a threat in her voice.
"Uh…no." I denied, sweating profusely. A couple of minutes later, we succeeded.
"Whee! I'm out!" Myuki cheered happily from above.
"G-Great," I panted, "now help me get up too!"
"How? Its too deep." she replied.
"Er…take off your jacket or something." I said.
"I'm not wearing one, and I am not going to take off my shirt." she said huffily.
"But this is an emergency." I whined.
"Then why don't you take off your pants?" she suggested. I sighed, there was no other alternative. I took them off and threw it up.
"Catch!" I shouted.
"Gotcha!" Myuki said, and she flung the pants down, so that it was a rope of some sorts. I quickly climbed up, and I wound up sprawled over Myuki, both of us breathing heavily. The pants, fell down the hole when I climbed up.
"Ow…I think I sprained my ankle…" Myuki said. I groaned again, then I got up, bending forward.
"Here, climb up on my back." I said, and she clamored over me again. I grunted at the weight, but staggered forward into the night. What we found when we returned back was even worse.
A/N: Yes, I do realize that I'm updating Upside Down more frequently than If I Win, but I want to make this timeframe catch up with If I Win. Anyways, thanks again for reading and please review!