'Thoughts'
Nani mo: Nothing
Chapter: 3 Unmentioned Subtleties
Nani Mo
'Tch this idiot isn't going to stop looking at me is he?' He still doesn't move. My thoughts are starting to get jumbled.'YUP, damn I'm going to call this idiot by his name.' "Sato-san" He looks back at me. "Hmm?" I finally set my face into an impassive look. "I would appreciate if you would stop looking at me Sato-san."
Satoku
'Sato-san…hmm well she certainly has my attention.' I give a light chuckle before turning back to Kaito. "So where will we be sleeping tonight?" Before I can say anything to him he then says "Well you both can share the living room.
Kaito
'Well I think that's settled' "Hmm?" I look at both of ... I'm being ignored. I see that Sato-kun is just not going to move from the birch counter anytime soon is he? Wait they are just starting at each other. 'Okay this may be harder than I thought'.
Satoku
'I think she is having a metal break down….' "…."
Nani mo
'…' (Twitch) "…."
Kaito
I start to leave the kitchen and go into the hallway. As I leave the kitchen I call out "Well are you just going to stand there all night?" I look back in the kitchen and I see them slowly coming out. I just go into the next room on the left. When I open the door Mo's face seems puzzled at the room. I don't see anything out of the ordinary here…well I'll just leave them to it.
Nani mo
'Is he really this trusting of people he just met?' I look around the room. I don't know what type of wood is used for the walls in this room, but the walls are colored a deep scarlet like brown. Maybe burgundy? It is a fair sized room. He has a dark brown sofa in the middle of the room. The floor is covered in many earth like tone rugs. There are a couple blankets set in a chair by a window. The chair is almost adjacent to the couch but a little night stand is in the place between the two. The desk is a deep rich brown color. There is a caramel paper lantern sitting on the desk.
There is a small cook pot looking fireplace a few feet in front of the couch. They aren't too many decorations except for a small painting of a cheery blossom field in a corner somewhat behind the fireplace. I didn't linger on the picture too long because it would have brought unwanted feelings of pain to my chest. The worse part of that would be is I wouldn't even know why, I pretty sure its nostalgia but the past to me is carefully set in a blank state for some things. So I wouldn't know what caused me this pain anyway.
The only emotion I know how to deal with and know pretty well is pain and I don't need any more of that then necessary.
Satoku
'That blank look again' I think back on that man Kaito. Maybe it was just me but he seemed to have a mischievous glint in his eyes. It just seemed to have a sense of familiarity to it. Its sends so many red flags. I don't know how to deal with him or Mo… I just have no idea what to do with her
Normal Point of View
Satoku goes back to the kitchen for his shirt and bandages. Mo then started to unwrap her left foot from the bandages it was in. She then starts to take off her chest bindings. "Itai..." I should have gotten some treatment for my foot a while ago.
I didn't see Sato-san come in so when he grabbed my left foot I flinched a little bit and whimpered at his touch. "….." I couldn't even bring myself to speak. "I'll bandage it for you I know it probably hurts. Its…okay I won't hurt you." I guess my surprise showed on my face because he tried to comfort me. It actually felt soothing I think, to me. He held my foot very gently.
He seemed to be regarding me with some sort of emotion. He was holding my foot gently. Hid movements seemed to be like soft caresses to my foot. It gave me goose bumps. Then as soon as these foreign feelings appeared they stopped. I realized I had my eyes closed the whole time he was wrapping my foot. I looked up to see him getting some bandages for his back. Little did I know while wrapping my foot he was watching me with a small smile.
I thought that I shouldn't be in debt to him so I walked up to him. He stopped his actions and looked up at me. When I meet his eyes I almost forgot what I was going to do so I turned my gaze to the wrappings in his hands. I grabbed the wraps out of his hands. I kneeled behind him and started to wrap his back. Well he was certainly muscular. My hands are starting to shake slightly for some reason… Oh well who knows anyway? Little did I know he knew why and he was enjoying it too? I asked him "Why are you so happy right now?"
He just smirks at me. 'Tch Baka…' I just then silently get a blanket from the chair and lay it on the floor under me. Then I silently fall asleep.
Nani mo
'Warm.' Wait… warm? I haven't woken up warm since 6 months ago. I was about to open my eyes but then I remembered I'm staying at a house with a man named Kaito and a Baka name Sato-san. Wait where did he actually fall asleep at? I was pulled out of my revere when I felt something warm shift on my stomach. I was about to lean more into the warmth when I quickly looked down and saw it was an arm. 'What the hell?' I quickly turn over to see a sleeping face. It looks so peaceful. Wait 'EHH?!'
He looks like he's about to nuzzle my neck but stops just a centimeter short. I can't see his eyes yet. He then pulls me flush against him. That is when my resolve broke and I let out a small eep. He then lifts his head up. Now take note he is basically in the crook of my neck without touching it. He looks at me with hooded eyes. How can he do that to me with just a look? Some strands of his raven hair are in his face. His eyes are set in a dark scarlet looking at me. 'So intense, damnit stop looking at me!'
He says "hmm" He is obviously still half asleep and is not even hearing me. I finally find my voice because his breath is burning my neck and I have such a strong urge to get away and compose myself. "I would appreciate it if you would let me go Sato-san." He then looks at our positions and mumbles a quiet sorry. He then let's go of me and goes to get his shirt.
When Sato-san got his shirt on that's when Kaito walked in.
Satoku
'Well she is certainly soft' I was pulled out of my thoughts when I realized Kaito walked in and is looking at us both and hands us a piece of toast. He then says "If you want anything else there is some more food in the kitchen." Kaito left to go the kitchen I was about to call out to him because I wanted to talk to him but that's when I saw Mo go after him. So I thought I might as well follow.
Nani Mo
I was just about to go and thank him for letting me stay the night then l was but then I saw all the food laid out of the table. I then was reminded of how I've basically been in the forest without eating for a week besides the dango and the piece of toast Kaito gave me. I was still going to leave but then my stomach gave me a painful reminder of how hungry I am. I gave into my urges and dug in.
Normal Point of View
After the very um awkward breakfast. Kaito thought it was time to tell them. "Sato-kun, Mo-chan can you two come here for a minute?" We go to the living to talk. Satoku goes to sit on the couch besides Kaito and Nani mo sits on the floor. "Now I know both of you probably travel on your own." Satoku and Nani mo both give a nod as a sign of agreement. "But I don't want to see kids like you end up dead in the middle of nowhere so I have a favor to ask of you." Satoku eyes narrowed at this statement but showed no other sign of acknowledgement.
Nani mo on the other hand tensed and her eyes widened a considerable amount. "I would like you two to travel together to a village up here. It will be about a two day travel if you walk. Since I know both of you have some ninja training, I doubt there will be a problem." We both give Kaito a confused look. Well Satoku's expression was more of a bemused smile. Kaito the starts to speak again. "I will give you some money to get all your needed necessities so you don't have to worry about it."
-Line Break-
Well we got to the village the day of. It only took us about 4 hours so it's about 1:00 right now. As soon as we walked up to the gates of the village out of nowhere I saw this purple blur of hair come towards us. I sidestepped this blur in favor of actually standing. The blur pretty much latched on to Sato-san.
Satoku
'Goddamnit...' It's that damn banshee. "SATOOO-KUN!" Why does she have to be so damn loud? I have the shittiest luck don't I? "Satooooo-kun I missed you so much!" Tch idiot. I did not even grace her with a response. "Sato-kun who is this?" Oh God.
Nani mo
"Hmm..?" Oh the screeching purple blur was a girl. I just acknowledged her presence. I turn partially to look at her. She seems angry at my presence I believe. Such a weird response...
Author's Notes
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