Note!!!! I'm so sorry again if I misspelled Mochu-kun's name!! Well, my hands did it! Stupid hands! Lolz…….. Sorry for those who reviewed if I don't type your names demo I'm in a different computer when I type this then I go to different place to update….. Honto ni Gomenasai……. And the word "monthly visitor" well it's PMS.. heheh my brother often said that to me when I'm in a bad mood… (T_T)
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Chapter 18: the vice-leader slash new member's introduction
Today was the day that the new member's going to be introduced. All the members of Red Hawks are called to go to their hangout/meeting place. They chat with each other while waiting for Mikan. Then Ruka decided to open his mouth and ask.
"Neh, Koko! We already formed a month ago, why don't we receive missions?" Ruka asked Koko.
"Mi-chan said that we couldn't start taking missions until were complete," Koko sad and continued to draw.
"Speaking of complete, wonder if she's a girl, too," Ruka suddenly muttered. He was thinking of the new member lately, if whether it was a boy or a girl. He was hoping to all the saints above that the new member was not a creature human called GAY. Ruka Nogi have a phobia on gays due to a stampede on the airport in one of a country he visited to spend his supposed to be lovely summer.
Koko looked at him with a questioning face. He didn't exactly get Ruka's point. What girl is he talking about???
"The new member I mean," Ruka explained.
"Even if it's either boy or a girl, the only thing that matters is his or her abilities are going to pass my standards," Hotaru muttered. She was twisting a screw on one of the holes in her invention to make it stick with the other parts.
Ruka was shock. It's the first time that the Imai Hotaru said a long sentence, at least that's for him. Imai Hotaru always says one to three words everytime she opened her mouth and talk. So in short: this was the first time she actually talk more than 5 words, except for the warnings of being noisy and idiotic or being just a little dimwit, of course.
"Hey minna-san, have you ever heard of the criminal Reo Mori?" Yuu asked not taking his eyes off the screen of his beloved laptop, his hands typing blindly. He was in one of his favorite websites again surfing for news. Then accidentally the front photo of the website was a picture of a burning building of plastic and the investigator's suspect was this Reo Mori guy.
"Reo Mori?" Nonoko asked. She was just so bored of waiting for Mikan and was blowing her bangs when she decided to step into the conversation.
"Yeah, he's a new criminal," Anna said and flicked her hair again.
"No, not really that new," Koko said without taking his eyes off from his Doraemon drawing.
Typical for an old fellow to draw that kind of things that for some people thought is only for kids. But that was only some people and Yome Koko isn't one of them. He always reasons that nobody was old enough for something and he was only 29. Mikan Sakura and Hotaru Imai were supporters of that thought. That is; if Hotaru Imai really admit that in words. Not in a gazillion years.
"You know him?" Yuu said. He was still clicking and clicking on the latest news about the football team rankings. Then he smiled. Manchester United was still number one. The next match was Barcelona vs. Manchester United since Chelsea was defeated by Barcelona.
"Nah, I just read from the newspaper few mornings ago," Koko replied. He remembered when he was sipping his coffee and looked at the front page of the morning newspaper which was delivered by the newspaper boy who always put newspapers every morning. (that sure has many newspapers!!! LolZ…)
"Hey looky at them," Anna said pointing to something or rather someone.
They all, in exception of Hotaru, looked at what she's pointing and found a daydreaming Mochu and heart-eyed Sumire. Sumire was fidgeting with her fingers imagining a muscular blond haired boy whose face looks like the young Jesse McCartney while Mochu was drooling while looking at his imaginary long raven-haired girl with to-die-for figure but was still faceless.
"Are you sure there an item Ruka-kun?" Nonoko whispered. She really doubts it from the start. They were acting like they don't have a relationship. Heck, they didn't even apply any effort hiding that they like another person.
"Yeah, they've been an item since we were 20," Ruka answered. He even has his hands in a salute for Sumire and Mochu's strong relationship. They have been an item for a long time and have many problems but they all pass it like an invisible gate. Their relationship grew stronger and stronger through every circumstance. Even if they still, without hesitation, show their affection towards other person.
"Wow, they're strong," Nonoko said while Yuu nodded with Anna. Koko just applied the whiskers on Doraemon's cheeks while nodding his approval.
Before anyone could mutter a compliment again, Mikan walked into the room and sit on the front, well not literally on the chair, she just shortcut by sitting in the desk. She was really lazy today after the shopping with the annoying Hyuuga.
"Alright, let's get this over with," Mikan said. "I know that all of you know why exactly you are here,"
They all nodded. Hotaru put down her tools to listen. Koko stopped drawing Doraemon's bell and put his pencil down. Well for Sumire and Mochu? They are hopeless, still in their own dreaming bubble imagining and wishing the new member was just like their fantasy. Too bad for Mochu it was already male but just as bad for Sumire because it was the person who they left to apply for this team who also was a person they call bestfriend.
"I won't get this long; this is the new member of the team," Mikan said and pointed to the door. Good thing that Hyuuga listened to her instruction but she doesn't have time to talk about the new annoying member for hours because she have another business to do. A thing to do which will surely add the pain in her body aside from the aching head she has now. Mikan eat two Paracetamol after she ate to make sure the pain will go away even for just few hours.
A raven-haired guy with piercing crimson orbs entered. Hands in pocket of his Levi's jeans, a black with a white dragon designed polo and a black converse.
Sumire and Mochu's daydreaming bubble bursts and their jaws drop along with Ruka, Nonoko and Yuu. Natsume was in shock too. After sometime he shrugged it off and continued walking.
Koko watched in amazement as his co-members looked at the new member like they just saw a fish walking out of water. They were like (O_o) with mouths opened, jaws ready to hit the ground.
"This is--," Mikan was cut off when Ruka spoke.
"Natsume???!!" Ruka said. Is he really dreaming? It can't be Natsume in front of them now, is it?
"You know each other?" Mikan questioned in amazement.
"Yeah, he's our bestfriend," Mochu replied for Ruka. He just recovered from his daydreaming session and wiped the drool from his mouth and feels disgusted. He was drooling over his bestfriend which was a male. A male for fuck's sake (-ahem- that was the edge)! He is NOT a she-male for crying out loud.
Mikan's mouth formed a perfect "O" shape as she nods. She was really shock to know that they know each other. Well, this could get more interesting. Five members gawking at the new member
"This is the team then Ruka?" Natsume said. He didn't know that they all are in the same team. Speaking about good lucks, he doesn't have to worry if he got to a team full of fangirls like that peoples in the Tesco Lotus Mall. Hell, they scare the hell out of him, though he wouldn't admit that out loud. Not until Dinosaurs show again, alive and walking.
"Yeah. But wait a minute; why are you here?" Mochu asked. He sure was a slow poke.
"Stupid. Of course he's the new member," Sumire replied like it's the most obvious answer in the world, not that it's not. She just recovered from her shock. Having their bestfriend as they vice-leader really is called a good luck.
"For those who don't know him; he's Hyuuga Natsume," Mikan said, 'The jerk,' she added in her mind. She was still irritated by him for eating her precious fries, annoying her and many other more.
"Yo, dude. I'm Yome Koko and that," he pointed at the working Hotaru, "is Hotaru Imai. And lastly my beautiful girlfriend; Anna Imenomiya," he said as Anna blushed.
"You better not interrupt Imai-san Natsume," Yuu said. He better warn him before its too late. He doesn't want his trusted friend to actually fell the pain they got into after that robot.
"Yeah," Nonoko added. She also was scared of Hotaru. Not because she was scary but the things she makes-slash-invents.
"You know him Nonoko-chan?" Anna questioned. She really was dumbfounded why they know each other. The five of them knows their vice-leader.
"Yes, he's our bestfriend like Mochu said," Nonoko replied.
Anna nodded several times. Their vice leader was bestfriends with their five co-members. This was like w-o-w.
"Can you accompany him guys? I have a business to do," Mikan said and hopped of the desk and walked to the direction of the door. She has to do this task even if she's lazy. A certain gray-haired boy is going to murder her if she doesn't do her promise. He's sure gonna do his best to answer all the exams and the results were big, red and round ZERO. And Mikan doesn't want that. She wants a 1 with two bouncing Zeros at the end.
"Can I ask what business Mi-chan?" Koko questioned.
"Youchi," Mikan simply muttered and exited the door.
"Youchi?" Natsume muttered. IS he a part of their team, too?
"Oh Youchi," Koko repeated. He knows what Youchi always made his mom promise after she's away from him. Youchi wants Mikan to spend time with him for the days she was away. He was always the first one to spend time with Mikan and his 'onii-chan' was always the last.
"Mikan-san's son," Ruka answered. The young lad surely amuses him after he nearly breaks all the bones of his uncle the past days.
"oh," Natsume nodded. Leader mentioned his son when he and snobby Sakura first meet.
"Natsume when did you quit your last team?" Ruka asked walking to his friend.
"Since Leader ask me to join Sakura," Natsume coolly answered and hopped on the desk then sit there where Mikan previously sitted.
"You know Mi-chan too eh?" Koko asked.
"Yeah, few days ago, she's kinda moody," Natsume answered and smirked.
"Hahaha," Koko laughed. "Maybe she didn't like your first impression," he continued.
"Maybe," Natsume chuckled.
"So where's your room?" Mochu asked.
"Sakura said it's beside her room," Natsume said and spotted Yuu, "Hey Yuu, busy ehh?" He questioned.
"No just shutting it down," Yuu answered.
"If you're going to be noisy, I suggest you go out of this room, before god-knows-what happen to you all," Hotaru's monotone voice said.
"Um yeah, let's go," Ruka said and walked out of the room with the rest of the group leaving Hotaru alone in the room.
"Finally peace," Hotaru said and continued her work.
Natsume and Co.
"Wow, she really is scary," Natsume joked with a smirk.
"You don't know what she can do bro," Koko said, remembering a bad memory.
"She's the one who invented the robot," Mochu added and cringed.
"Hey Koko ever heard of Sakura-san's bro's?" Sumire questioned.
"Um I heard that Jonathan got out of the hospital yesterday evening and currently in Switzerland for a business meeting and Tsubasa's in Peru for their company, too," Koko replied and stopped at the door.
"This," he pointed at the door, "is your room," he finished.
"How did you know?" Natsume asked, "I just told you that it's beside Sakura's," he finished.
"Because Hota-chan uses the other side of her room," he answered.
He then turned that knob and much to Natsume's surprise, it opened and Koko walked in without caring. The rest of the gang didn't ask a single question since they already know the answer.
"My door doesn't have a lock?" He asked.
"Of course it has, you just have to activate it to your thumb or it's not going to work," Koko replied from the kitchen.
"Hey what are you doing there?" Ruka asked.
"Hunting for food," Koko replied and open the refrigerator and fished out a coke and with a blink of an eye he was opening a cabinet and also fished out big bags of chips.
"Oi, you'll gonna empty my stocks," Natsume said leaning in the door eying Koko.
"That's the plan," Koko replied and puffed a chip in his mouth then sent Natsume his trademark goofy smile.
"Should have known," Natsume replied grumpily and walked to the living room.
"Vice-leader," Koko shouted from the kitchen.
"What?" Natsume answered.
"Where's the other's?" he questioned as he exit the kitchen door and found just Natsume there. He was with his second bag of potato chips.
"They have something to do unlike you," Natsume replied.
"Ok," Koko replied and slumped on the sofa.
"Oi, make sure to replace that," Natsume said.
"Of course not man, were friends," Koko replied and bite a chip again.
"Who said?" Natsume asked raising an eyebrow.
"Me,"
"Where's the lock?"
"Huh?"
"The lock," Natsume said and pointed at the door.
"Hmm, oh yeah," Koko said and poked out his hands to his chin placing his precious potato bag in the couch with the other.
"What's with the thumb lock anyway?" Natsume asked.
"Don't know, it's already the system when I got here," Koko answered.
"Why not just keys?" Natsume muttered.
"I really don't know dude. You'llwant to know where's the lock or not?" Koko asked and sip at his coke.
Natsume nodded to Koko.
"Wow, how didn't I looked at your room? This is much beautiful than mines," Koko teased.
Natsume give a death glare in reply.
"Chill," Koko replied and chuckled.
Natsume watched as Koko knocked three times in the wall and it opened.
"You know where it's located?"
"We have the same location, I just tried it," Koko replied and began typing in the keyboard-like thingy blindly that you could just see a blur. After a while he was finished and walked to where Natsume was.
"Just press 141 and your gonna see the lock settings then you can type whatever password you like,"
"You really know this system eh?" Natsume asked.
"Same as Mi-chan," Koko said and picked up his beloved pack of chips and journey to the door.
"Going?" Natsume asked.
"I have things to do, too," Koko replied and press the door knob.
"Thanks dude, maybe your worth calling a friend," Natsume said.
"Oi, FYI it's not free, I'm gonna eat here tomorrow," Koko said and walked out leaving a slightly gawking Natsume.
"He's weird," he muttered. He then admires his new room.
'Nice place, maybe it's not really a good idea to become a part of them after all,' Natsume thought………
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Authors Note: I know you're going to ask questions about the thumb lock but… Hehehe… I just think that that's cool…
Urgggggggg! School started at May 18… just thinking of it makes me dizzy. Homeworks…classes…waking up at six…projects…. Urgggggggggggg… I'm going insane…. Oops… please don't..
Bad luck really does exist…….. –sighssssssss-
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