Changing the View

By Kaemon

October 29th

Today Ryoga and I went to visit Akane in the hospital. Of course she was awake and complaining about the fact that she had to stay in the hospital for something that would heal no matter where she was by the time we got there. We spent a couple hours there actually just talking to Akane about random things since she wasn't allowed to leave the hospital bed due to some weird rules. The doctors said they wanted to keep her longer due to what they called strange burns and what to them appeared to be multiple things trying to dig themselves into her skin and also let her rest. Obviously those burns and strange cuts were the strange possessed ropes that the rope pervert seemed to be controlling, but the doctors wouldn't, and when we told them didn't, believe that. They told us that Akane would be able to go home tomorrow.

It was nice though. I was able to hold a conversation for quite a while without saying something stupid that got me either thrown out of the room or screamed at. It's a personal record I think. That was all I really did at the hospital today. After the talking we both left to go back to the Tendos. To me it seems as if Ryoga thinks of the place as a second home. The Tendos treat him like it is as well. It's probably because he can hardly ever find his own house so they feel like if he can even manage to find theirs that they should let him stay there. I feel the same way too. He is my friend after all so I of course want him to feel welcome somewhere.

On the way home we passed through the park. I did my best to ignore the dog and I didn't even try to pet it today, but I could feel it following me as I went through the park like it was mocking me every second I wasn't petting it. Of course that would be every second of my life so far so it's been mocking me for a long time if I go by that.

When we got back to the Tendos Soun said that they had received another letter from mom saying that she would be there no later then the first but we shouldn't be surprised if she shows up the night before. That a huge change in my opinion. November 2nd was what she said before and now she says the 31st? I should be happy about it, I do get to see my mother after all, but it's hard to get excited about lying to your mother.
Is it really okay for me to fear my mother like this?

I'm not sure.

Someday I'll ignore the old mans orders and find a way to tell her. From the time I have spent with mom I know she's not someone to just go off and kill someone. I just have to tell her before something bad happens.

Away from my problems for now.

Today we actually had to fend for ourselves for dinner. Kasumi was actually gone tonight for a reason that she hasn't told any of us. I think she was out on a date because I saw her when she came back home and she was definitely wearing something that would be more suited for a casual date then her normal going around town clothing. I think it's great that she go out and do things. I know she has graduated high school but in the year that I have been here she hasn't really seemed to be going out and doing things. Most of the time she just does around the house things, which seems like it would get extremely boring after so long. I was actually the only one to see her once she got back because I'm the only person who actually stays up as late as this lately, to write in this journal of course. It obviously was a date but when I tried to ask her anything about it she would just move away from that question and onto something else. Obviously she didn't want to talk about it.

I actually haven't been a girl once today if I don't count the few minutes I was one right before I got in the bath. Maybe it has something to do with me not freaking out every time I change and going on a rampage to find hot water. I noticed that pops seems to have good control over when he changes and when he doesn't, and he also doesn't mind when he changes. I'm sure there is a connection somewhere. So I tonight I'm going to bed as a guy.

I spent the whole day yesterday watching a Anime called Higurashi no Naku Koro ni... quite a impressive little show. I watched the entire thing in one day... yet still managed to write out a chapter (The next one, I tend to stay a day ahead)... haha, 10 hours of a anime and then writing, I am SO productive. Can't you tell?

I did wake up at 11 today... so staying up late isn't too good of a idea. Hah.