AN: Hello my friends here we are again with another chapter that I hope you will all enjoy. Ten points to Griffindor if you can find the reference to the other anime in this chapter (I have no shame in the shows I watch)

-sorry if this thing re uploaded I had some issues with editing it (also chapter 6 will be out no later than Friday)

I spent all of Saturday morning cleaning my house of clutter and laundry. It was at that point I realized just how much freakin clothing I owned. Sitting on my bed I pushed with my feat trying to close the last dresser drawer. The pictures on the dresser rattled, threatening to topple over as the last of my cleaning efforts came to an end. I straightened the one of the photos that had moved a little to closeto the edge. I smiled at the three laughing figures, (my older brother, Mizuho and me) my mom took the photo last year before my brother left for college on some swimming scholarship.

Bzzz, Bzzzz. My phone started vibrating in the depth of my school bag, which I soon determined was overdue for a cleaning as well. I pulled out another handful of crumpled paper and dead pens and tossing them into the trash. Locating my ridiculously sparkly red phone I hit the home button lighting up the screen revealing a good number of text messages from Natsumi and Saya.

From Saya-

Woman there's a huge sale at the shopping center! Come to us I summon you child!

From Natsumi-

Update of awesomeness: Free ice cream samples I repeat free ice cream samples. Dear lord you better get down here.

From Natsumi-

Yo just found your sis she says you should hurry your ass up and join us on the dark side

From Saya-

Why you no answer us? (╯°□°)╯

I sighed loudly and rolled across the floor to my purses hanging on my closet doorknob. Picking up the bag that held my wallet I grabbed keys and a transit pass off the kitchen counter on the way out. Lucky for me the train to the shopping district was just down the hill and past the school (sometimes being in a smaller town was pretty convenient). The train arrived moments after scanning my pass and I pressed inside with the rest of the mid day commuters. One stop, two stops, three then I finally arrived at my destination. The parking lot leading to the shopping center was crowded (apparently I wasn't the only one who had been alerted about the sales and ice cream).

I called Natsumi but she didn't pick up, her mobile communication was random at best. Switching tactics I called Saya who picked up on the second ring.

"You better be calling to say you're here!"

" Of course, I just need to know where you are."

"Okay darling, stay on the line, no offense but in your family being directional impaired seems to be genetic." I rolled my eyes, you get lost twice (eight times) and they never let it go. It took a while but eventually there they were; Saya, Natsumi and Mizuho (the last one should have been working but I'll let that one slide for now…)

"Hello friends and sister figure" I said with a smile.

"Awww, cutie pie, aren't I your friend?" Mizuho pouted.

"You have your own category."

"No time to dawdle team almost every store is a mad house so it's time to bring our A-game." Saya explained suddenly taking charge.

"Ohh, look at you Saya," Natsumi said with a little smirk.

"I'm cheap and I know it," she answered.

We started in a shoe store (I can honestly say that I hate shoe shopping). Then it was countless clothing stores, by the end my feet ached and my arms were sore from the sheer amount of everything I was carrying. I rode the train home with Saya, while Natsumi and Mizuho returned to work.

Saya hung around my house for a while, mainly to mooch food from me, and took off once her parents called to tell her they were all going out for dinner. Once she was gone I thought it would be best to whip something up for Mizuho and I to eat. My masterpiece ended up being stir-fry with rice, which if I dare say looked pretty damn good.

Mizuho came home soon after shrugging off a light jacket and sighing dramatically.

"Sometimes I wonder what decisions in my life have led me to this point." She said as much to me then to the room around us. Her bag landed somewhere between the couch and the coffee table with a dull thump, and a clatter of beaded key chains.

"Rough day?" I asked as she dragged herself over to the kitchen table.

"There's something about retail that brings out the stupid people." I gave her an understanding look. Mizuho worked two jobs and tried to keep up with her studies with online courses. Mom didn't make a lot of money at her job yet and with my brother off at college in Tokyo the budget was tight. I pushed a plate of food over to her seat at the table and earned myself a wide toothy smile.

"What would I do without you?" Mizuho grabbed my waist as I walked by and pulled me into a bone-crushing hug.

"You're crushing me Mizuho, let go-" with a little pout she released me and switched her attention to the cooling meal on the place mat. After she vacuum ate the food (I don't know how she does that and stays so tiny, witchcraft probably). After eating Mizuho sprawled herself out on the couch grabbed the remote of the coffee. I sat down beside her making her move her legs.

When the doorbell rang some time later it felt like all the hairs on the back of my neck were standing on end. Mizuho gave me a knowing look and a little wink before using her feet to push me off the couch and onto the floor. I blew some hair out of my face and stuck my tongue out at her before getting up and making my way to the front door. I could almost hear the twins humming the theme to jaws as I reached for the doorknob (it was kind of there thing).

"Hi," I said with my voice set a little higher than normal as I let Tsukishima inside. He nodded politely at me then stepped through the door and looked around. That's my sister Mizuho," I said closing the door behind us and motioning to my now watchful sibbling. I walked past them both hoping Tsukishima would follow me to the stairs and avoid Mizuho opening her mouth in front of him.

"You must be Tsukishima; can I call you Tsukki? Doesn't matter it sounds cuter. I've heard so much-" Trying to save myself from turning any redder I threw a pillow that had been knocked off a seat at her head.

"Follow me Tsukishima-san it's quieter upstairs." He nodded and I could see him trying not to make an annoyed face at Mizuho as he moved past the sitting the room.

"Have fun kiddos but don't do anything I wouldn't do." I looked back at my sister who smiled innocently and wiggled her eyebrows. The lord was testing me, and the night had just begun.

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