I knew that! And I'm not a dufus.
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it's hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain.
~ November Rain - Guns n' Roses
"Okay, that's great. Bye Amu!" Nagihiko said into his cell phone loudly, waking Rima up.
"Wha... Were you talking to Amu?" Rima asked sleepily into the pillow.
"Yes I was. Her and Yaya are back in town. They want everyone to get together tomorrow." Nagihiko stated.
"Are we goin'?"
"Up to you. I'm can't go unless you go, cause I can't leave you here alone."
"You could force me onto Kukai. I need to go over his house today anyway." Rima said, and pointed to her hair. "I need a shower. Look at how greasy my hair is." Nagihiko laughed at her and her shallowness.
"You sound so shallow right now!" Rima glared at him evilly.
"Like you're one to talk, Eggplant Head."
"Shut up Rima! I'm not as shallow as you."
"I'm not shallow at all." At this, Nagihiko burst out laughing, because there wasn't any way that Rima was not shallow in one way or another. "It's not that funny!"
"Yes it is!" Nagihiko said, finally stopping to breathe. "Anyway, are we going?"
"Going where?"
"With Amu and everyone tomorrow!"
"As long as I get a shower at Kukai's first."
"Okay, I have a question." Rima nodded, allowing him to ask. "Why will you call Kukai by his first name, but refuse to call me even by just my last name, no insults?"
"Because I don't hate Kukai." Nagihiko rolled his eyes and muttered something under his breath.
"So, shall I call Kukai and see if you can come over now?" Rima nodded, and Nagihiko took out his phone and dialed Kukai's number.
"Hey,"
"Hey Fujisaki, what is it?"
"Can Rima and I come over? She needs to get a shower."
"Sure! Come over before 11:30, that's when my brothers come over."
"Will do, we'll be over soon." Nagihiko hung up the phone, and faced Rima.
"We're going over before his brothers get there, so get changed and then we'll leave, okay?" Nagihiko suggested, and handed Rima her bag of clothing. She grabbed it, and just sat on the bed. "What are you waiting for Rima?"
"You're still in the room, dufus."
"I knew that! And I'm not a dufus." He said sheepishly, looked around for somewhere to go, and walked over to his closet. "I'll be in my closet, tell me when you're finished changing." Nagihiko walked into his closet, his face flaming red.
Rima got changed quickly into a black long-sleeved shirt with sweatpants, not really caring how she looked today. "You can come out now." Nagihiko stepped out of the closet, the colour finally gone from his face.
"You look nice. Just let me get dressed and then we can leave, okay?" Rima nodded and say on the bed as Nagihiko grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom to change. Perhaps ten minutes passed before he finally reentered the room.
"Why'd you take so long?" Rima asked once the door shut.
"Mother had to tell me something." He said vaguely, not giving any details.
"What did she want to tell you?"
"It's nothing. I'll tell you later."
"What is it that you can't tell me now?"
"It's nothing, Rima! I said I'll tell you later, isn't that fine?!" Nagihiko snapped, making Rima speechless. She waited a few moments to get over it and then spoke.
"All right Fujisaki. I respect your decision." She said formally.
"Thank you." Nagi said, sounding exasperated. "Now, shall we leave?" Rima nodded, and stood by the window.
"Am I going through the window and you leaving through the front door?"
"Yeah, do you need any help getting out?"
"I should be fine." Rima climbed up onto the window sill, and as gracefully as she could, climbed out of the window with no help.
"Good job Rima! I'll see you in a minute!" Nagihiko said out the window, and went to leave through the front door. "I'm going to Kukai's, I'll be home later Mother!" He called out and walked to his bedroom window to meet with Rima.
"Hey," She called out, shivering a bit. "Can we leave now?"
"Yep! You look cold." Nagihiko frowned at this; he didn't need her getting sick.
"That's because I am, idiot. Now can we leave?" Rima asked, more forcefully this time. Nagihiko then removed his scarf and hat and gave them to Rima, who gave him a questioning look. "What's this for?"
"You're cold, right? Put them on. I'm fine." Nagihiko assured her, and she looked at him with suspicion before shrugging it off and putting them on. "Now shall we leave?" Nagi asked cheerily, holding his arm out.
"Sure." Rima grabbed his wrist and dragged him off the property, wanting to get to Kukai's house quickly.
The two arrived in a short amount of time, as Rima had dragged Nagihiko most of the way there. For someone so small, she did have some strength in her. Not much, but some.
Rima knocked on the door, which was answered by none other than Rento. "Riiiimmmmmmmmaaaa!" He called out before embracing the small girl. "Come in! You too, Nagihiko!" Rento dragged Rima inside, Nagihiko following closely.
"Oh, hey Rima!" Kukai called out from the kitchen once he saw Rima. Nagihiko waved too, not wanting to be left out. "Hey Fujisaki!"
"Hey." Nagihiko said, smiling as he sat on the couch. Rima also sat down, as she had finally managed to get Rento to let go of her.
"Can I get a shower now?" Rima asked, taking off the hat and scarf.
"Sure! I'm not sure how good our shampoo is, but it does wash your hair. Everything else should be fine. You remember where the bathroom is?"
"Yep!" Rima said before running up the stairs, but it seemed she had forgotten something because she came back down a minute later. "Where's the towels?" She asked sheepishly, scratching the back of her neck.
"In that closet next to my room." Kukai said, coming into the living room.
"Thanks!" And once again, Rima ran upstairs.
"So, is Rima gonna have to stay here anytime soon?" Kukai asked. Nagihiko, sighed, and nodded.
"Yeah, she is. My mother is making us go on a trip or something. I forget what for, but Rima obviously can't come with us. I think it's for two nights, or so. We leave tomorrow evening."
"So you'd be leaving after the outing..." Kukai thought allowed, stroking an imaginary beard, causing Nagihiko to laugh.
"You do realize that you haven't got a beard, right?" Nagihiko reminded him.
"Oh damn it, where'd it go?" Kukai swore, looking around for his beard. Not that he had one in the first place. "Oh well, I give up. But yeah, Rima can stay here. It's fine with me. And I'm assuming Rento doesn't care."
"Okay then, thanks."
A half-hour later, Rima came down the stairs, although she was being carried by Rento like a sack of potatoes. Nagihiko gave a questioning look; he wasn't quite used to Rento yet.
"Why are you carrying Rima?" Kukai asked, grinning as usual.
"BECAUSE HE HATES ME!" Rima yelled, trying to kick Rento, but failing epically.
"Ah, don't be silly Rima!" Rento said before dropping her onto the couch; her head landing on Nagihiko's lap.
"Awh, look at little Rima!" Nagihiko teased the girl, ruffling her hair. Rima frowned, sat up, and patted down her still-wet hair.
"I really hate you."
"Who are you talking to, Rima? You seem to hate everyone." Kukai asked.
"Rento. And Fujisaki. Both of them."
"Don't be silly, Riiimmmmmaaa!" Rento started sitting next to Rima and making puppy dog eyes. "You know you love me!" Rima glared at him, and softened her expression once she saw his face. She looked away, making her face neutral.
"Of course I do, Rento." She rolled her eyes, making Kukai laugh. Just then, the door opened roughly, and through it came Kaidou, Unkai, and Shuusui.
"Hey!" Unkai said, turning into the living room. "Oh, Rima's here!" He said loudly, catching the other two's attention. Kaidou and Shuusui nodded to her, and she nodded back.
"Why're you here, Rima?" Shuusui asked, sitting in the armchair.
"I needed a shower. And I'm assuming Fujisaki wanted to ask Kukai something. What was it that you wouldn't tell me, anyway Fujisaki?"
"What?! You haven't told her ye-" Kukai was cut off by Nagihiko jumping over to him and slapping a hand on his mouth.
"I said I'll tell you later."
"It is later."
"Just tell her!" Kukai said, after wrenching Nagi's hand off of his mouth.
"No!"
"Rima, Fujisaki and his mother are going on trip for two nights and you're staying here during then!" Kukai said while pushing Nagihiko away from him.
"Oh, and you didn't think I should know about this?" Rima asked, glaring intensely at Nagihiko. "I mean, it does involve me, I should've known about it before we left."
"I'm sorry Rima, but I didn't want to tell you until I asked Kukai if you could stay here."
"That's no excuse. Kukai said I could stay here when I wanted or needed to, didn't he?" Rima asked, looking at Kukai who nodded.
"I did say that. She's got you there, Fujisaki."
"Because it's polite, Rima! That's why!" Nagihiko exclaimed, trying to defend his actions.
"I don't give a damn, Fujisaki." Rima said with sass. She turned to Kukai. "Can I please stay here tonight, Kukai?" She asked, with emphasize on please.
"Sure, I've got no problem with it." Kukai said, causing Nagihiko to just give up trying to hit him.
"Thanks. So Fujisaki, I won't be seeing you tonight." Rima closed her eyes in an attempt to calm down, before giving up on that and walking out to the kitchen. Rento followed her out, claiming that he was thirsty.
"You know Rima, Nagihiko really didn't mean to piss you off." Rento stated, leaning against the counter.
"I know, but he just infuriates me! It's as if he's trying to find out everything about me, and then he doesn't even want to tell me things that involve me." Rima said, including hand gestures.
"Calm down, Rima. I'm sure he's just trying to do things the way he thinks is best, y'know?" Rima turned around with anger. Tears stained her face, making Rento's gaze soften. "Awh, come here Rima," Rento opened his arms a bit and Rima shuffled into them slowly, hugging Rento back as he told her to calm down.
Kukai walked into the kitchen, and saw the two standing there. Rento mouthed that Rima was crying, and that he should leave. Kukai nodded, and walked out of the kitchen. "Hey Rima?" Rento got Rima's attention. "How about you go upstairs, wash your face, and come back down when you've calmed down a bit?"
"I think I will... Thanks Rento." Rima smiled a bit, and turned around and walked up the stairs avoiding looking at the living room. Rento walked back into the living room, his shirt now damp with tears. Nagihiko noticed, and spoke up.
"Why is your shirt wet, Rento?"
"Because of Rima." Rento glared at Nagihiko, not happy that he had made her cry. Although knowing Rima for perhaps two days, Rento was already very protective of the petite blonde.
The room fell into an awkward silence, which Rento tried to fill with whistling. After being glared at by Nagihiko, however, he slowly stopped. Kukai got up, going to his room. A few minutes later, Nagihiko said he was going back to his house, and would drop Rima's stuff off later.
Rento walked upstairs, and peered into Kukai's room. Seeing only Kukai, he walked in. "Where's Rima?"
"Bathroom. I talked to her through the door for a bit. Where's Fujisaki?" Rento sat down at the foot of Kukai's bed.
"Went back to his house, but he said he was going to drop off Rima's stuff later." Rento stated easily. "Do you know if Rima was still crying when you talked to her?" Kukai shrugged.
"I'm not sure." Rento got up, and walked over to the bathroom. He knocked a few times, and stood back.
"Yes?" He heard Rima sniffle.
"It's Rento. You all right?"
"Y-yeah." Rima stuttered, and opened the door. Her eyes were still red, but her face showed no more stains from tears.
"Do you want to sit with me and Kukai?" Rento asked gently, smiling a bit. Rima sniffled again, and nodded. Rento gently led her into Kukai's room, making Kukai sit up quickly. He gave a questioning look to Rento, who mouthed that she just wanted to sit with them.
Rima sat down in the middle of Kukai and Rento, and the room was mostly silent.
"Just so you know Rima, Nagihiko will be back in a bit with your things." Rento said carefully, not wanting to upset her even more. Rima nodded, and brought her knees to her chest, going into the little ball shape that you could often find her in when she was sad.
"You know Rima, you shouldn't get this upset over this." Kukai said, hoping to calm her down.
"I know I shouldn't, I just am." Rima sighed, and Kukai looked over at Rento, with an expression just screaming, 'what do I do'. "Do you guys have a phone?"
"Yeah, it's down in the kitchen." Rento said. "Do you want to call someone?"
"Yeah. Be back in a few minutes." Rima pushed herself off of the bed, and went down to the kitchen. Looking around, all she saw was a mess. The dishes weren't clean, and the small table in the back corner was covered in papers and garbage. She looked on the walls, hoping to find a wall phone opposed to a cordless one.
Not seeing one, she once again glanced at the table. Deciding instead to ask Shuusui or someone to see if they knew where the phone was. Rima walked into the living room, where everyone else had entered after Kukai and Nagihiko had left. "Where's your guys' phone?"
"I think it's on the table." Unkai said, and Shuusui looked at him with a look of disbelief.
"Unkai, you used the phone in here yesterday. You would be the one to know where it is, and I don't think it's on the table." Shuusui said to Unkai, and then looked at Rima. "It's probably in here, just ask Unkai to look for it."
"Unkai, go find me the phone." Rima stated, taking a seat on the couch. Unkai narrowed his eyes at her. "Please?"
"Sure." Unkai stood up, and looked around the living room for a bit and found nothing. "Oh no! This means... that it's on..." Unkai made a dramatic gasp. "The table!" Shuusui and Kaidou's eyes widened the tiniest bit.
"Nothing but trash and paper is supposed to go on the table." Kaidou stated, and threw an empty paper cup at Unkai. "Idiot."
"I'm not that much of an idiot!" Unkai snapped, then looked at Rima. "Why don't you just borrow someone's cell phone? You can use mine if you want." He offered, and Rima hesitated before nodding. Unkai took his cell phone out of his pocket and handed it to Rima. "It's pretty easy to work."
"Thanks, I'll give it back once I'm finished." Rima walked out to the kitchen, hoping that she'd have more privacy there. Dialling in Amu's number, she paced in front of the fridge.
"Hello?" Amu said into the phone.
"Hey, it's Rima."
"Oh, hey Rima! Where're you calling from?"
"Uh... someone's cell phone."
"Okay. Why'd you call?"
"Just wondering where we're all going tomorrow."
"I don't really know, but I know we're meeting up in the park. Yaya planned it out, so you could call her."
"Nah, I don't think I will. Thanks, Amu."
"No problem, Rima!"
"Bye Amu."
"Bye! See you tomorrow! Oh, and we're going to the park at ten!"
"Alright! See you then!" Rima snapped the phone shut and returned to the living room. "Here you go." She murmered quietly, handing the phone back to Unkai.
"Thanks! Who'd you call, anyway?"
"Amu." Rima stated, and then went back upstairs.
Later On
"Where am I sleeping tonight?" Rima asked Kukai.
"Doesn't matter to me, you choose." Rima nodded, and laid down on the bed.
"Hey Rima, mind if I sleep in the bed with you?"
"It's your house, it's more your decision than mine. So go right ahead." Rima said, almost yawning. Kukai nodded, and laid down next to Rima.
"Good night, Rima."
"Good night, Kukai."
OKAY I KNOW I TOOK FOREVER TO UPDATE BUT GUYS BE HAPPY I'M PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO THIS THAN I AM TO ANASTASIA.