Under the Influence 6
Tsukasa and Miyuki- part 6
"Are you ready Tsukasa? Are you prepared to see the secret to us gamers staying up late at night?" I'm not actually sure… No I am, I have to do it for my night with Yuki!
"I'm ready Kona-chan!"
"That's the spirit!" Filled with determination, we head straight for the train station. Proudly marching off the school grounds and down the road. But then I realized something.
"…Um… So what do we do?"
"…hmmmmmm." Wait, does Kona-chan have any idea what we're doing! "Well some people say exercize can give you energy, let's try that!"
"I don't know about that Kona-chan." I think that would just make me more tired at this point. Besides I don't want to get all icky and sweaty right before I head over to Yuki's… Maybe after but not before, hehe. Uh oh I shouldn't be thinking like that! I'm going to end up blushing.
"Oh yeah you're not very athletic." You don't have to point that out Kona-chan! … I guess it's just the truth though. Well, we could try coffee!"
"But coffee tastes bitter."
"Soda?"
"I don't think that would be enough. And I might get a stomach ache if I have too much."
She stops to think about it for a second, but then suddenly perks up. "Well I guess I was right, there's only one option then! Let's go to Gamerz!"
"Gamerz? How is buying video games going to wake me up?"
"I told you didn't I? I know how to stay up because I have to pull all nighters sometimes for my games. I'm not the only gamer that needs to stay up, so eventually they started making things just for gamers to stay up."
"Really?"
"Yep! Super special gaming energy! And if it can keep an otaku up all night it can defiantly keep you awake long enough to… hehe… have some fuuun with Miyuki."
"Tehe Ok." It's a short ride to Gamerz, so we should be there soon. I'm pretty interested to see what this 'special gaming secret to staying up late' really is. I wonder what it's like. I also can't help but wonder what our missing partners are up to too. "I hope Yuki-chan and Onee-chan aren't too bored without us."
"Well it does hurt to be so far from my Kagamin, but knowing that we will be reunited soon will be enough to get me through this!" Does she have to be so obvious about it? And if she's going to be like that, why can't they just admit that they're really together already! Well I can never get it out of them together, but maybe if I'm alone with just Kona-chan I'll be able to get her to finally say it!
"Haha, you two are really close aren't you Kona-chan."
"Of course!"
"Heh maybe the two of you are even closer than I am with Onee-chan." That should be enough to get it out of her right?
"Oh well I'm not sure about that," What do you mean you don't know? What do you think I do with Onee-chan! This isn't one of your mangas Kona-chan! We're not like that! "But it's great that you and Miyuki have been getting along so well lately."
"Yeah, that's true."
"Ok we're here!" I always forget how crowded this place can get, especially on the weekends like this. But all I've ever seen here is games. I wonder where they've been hiding this secret all this time.
"So what are we getting exactly?"
"Life force."
"…Eh?" I know I usually don't understand Kona-chan's references anyway, but now I'm really confused. "What are you talking about Kona-chan?"
"Haha sorry Tsukasa, it's an American gaming secret, even a lot of gamers don't know about it."
"Wow it must be something really special."
"Oh it is. Hehehe, this stuff can keep you up all night if you take the whole thing?"
"The whole night?" …a whole night with yuki-chan… hehe no that might be too much.
"Yep and here we are."
"Is that all?" All Kona-chan picked up was a tiny, round, blue bottle with a fancy cross on it and some English writing. Hm I'm not sure what it says. Onee-chan's right, I really have to study more often.
"Oh it may be small but it's mighty stuff! This is Mana!"
"Mama?"
"No, no, no! Ma-NA. It's a really powerful energy drink."
"But it's so tiny."
"This is a very serious potion Tsukasa-san. Just a tiny bit will give you a huge burst of energy. I warn you, do not use the entire bottle, or the consequences will be dire… Maybe."
"What do you mean?"
"If you take the entire potion, chances are you will get far too much energy and will go insane."
"Reh-really?" She's starting to scare me now, maybe this was a bad idea.
"Yeah and you might even get sick."
"It makes you sick? Wait what's that label with the exclamation points mean?" Oh no that's a warning isn't it? What's in this stuff to make it so strong?
"Oh don't worry about that, that just means that you're only supposed to use it if you're 18, but these guys are cool. They'll even sell it to me so you can get it without any problem." This person looks like she does and can get away with buying adult games and drinks for 18 year olds? Either they know her really well or this is a dangerous little shop.
"…Wha…Why do you have to be 18, Kona-chan?"
"Oh it's nothing serious… its just you might get a niacin flush… Don't worry though just trust me it'll be fine!"
"What's that you whispered in the middle Kona-chan? What's a nicer punch?" How is a bottle going to punch me? I'm so confused, what's going on!
"No well… Don't worry it almost never happens, and it definitely won't since you won't take the whole thing!" She seems a little too happy, and she's definitely avoiding the question. No, it's ok, Kona-chan is a staying up late expert! I gotta do this…It's for Yuki-chan!
"Ok Kona-chan, I trust you. If this blue stuff will help me stay up and have more fun with Yuki-chan I'll take it!"
"Oooooh so determined! I guess you really…hehehe… really wanna have lots of fu~n with Yuki tonight huh?"
"Well of course, just like you want to have lots of fun with Onee-chan tonight. Right, Kona-chan?"
"Hehehe yeah that's the spirit." She always just laughs it off like its nothing. Oh well I'm not going to worry about that now. I don't want to get all upset right before I see Yuki tonight. I'll just think about that and not think about trying to get Kona-chan to spill the truth.
"I said that will be 300 yen miss." Oops. Ok I'll think about paying, then I'll think about seeing Yuki.
"Right, sorry."
"Yeah! Mana achieved!" Wow Kona-chan seems really excited.
"You must really like this drink, don't you Kona-chan?"
"No, not really actually. It isn't the best tasting thing, but it's great when you really need to boost yourself up for a raid."
"Uh…a what?"
"Nevermind, just give it a try!"
"Um alright." The label is kind of hard to get off, and looking at it now I can tell the drink is what's blue, not the bottle. It's almost the same color as Kona-chan's hair. The taste of it is pretty strange, and she's right its not very good, but at least its not spicy or too bitter.
"That's probably enough Tsukasa. Like I said, this is really strong stuff. You shouldn't overdo it on your first try… Tsukasa?" Uh oh I think I might've taken too much. It's hard to tell what's half when it's such a small bottle.
"Oops. That's a bit more than half of it, isn't it?"
"Tsukasa, you almost drank the whole thing! There's only a tiny bit left. Ahhh this might be bad."
"Bad? What's going to happen now Kona-chan?" Maybe I should've asked earlier, but what does this stuff do exactly? Is there something else besides keeping you awake.
"Well you probably won't get a flush, but this might be too much energy for you."
"Oh, well I'm not worried about that. I want to have lots of energy so I can spend time with Yuk-hic!"
"Haha wow you drank it so fast you even got hiccups."
"Aww Kona -hic– chan! Don't laugh at me like that! –hic!"
"Fufufu, sorry Tsukasa, you just sound so moe! I can't help it."
" …hic… I feel… kinda fun –hic-… kinda funny Kona-chan…"
"Huh? Uh oh, is it the flush!"
"No, I don't think so…-hic-… I don't feel sick…I just…I… !"
"Huh? Tsukasa you're talking too fast I can't… Uh oh… this is too much energy for you isn't it? Heheh my mistake."
She's right, its too much energy. I feel like everything is going too slow, and it has to start moving faster. My mind feels like its going a mile a minute! Is this really what gamers use? I feel like I could run a marathon! "!"
"Ok, ok Tsukasa! Calm down! I'll think of something."
"!"
"Well first stop talking like that, if you keep forgetting to breathe between words you're going to pass out! Hmm… You have too much energy, so we have to get rid of some of it."
"Howdowegetridof-hic-"
"You said exercise makes you tired right? So lets do that and get some of your- Wha? You're already doing jumping jacks?"
"Wellyousaidtosoi-huf- I figured that-hic- would –huf-"
"…Hm…That was fast…"
"Well I'm not…I'm not used to… Hey I feel better!"
"I can see that. I'm not sure how you did that so fast but good job, now stop before you're too tired for Miyuki."
"Oh right, hehe."
"Speaking of which, do you still have enough juice for that?"
"That was juice? Ew usually juice tastes really different from that. What kind of fruit is mana?"
"Uh no that's not what I mean, I mean do you have enough energy for tonight."
"Ah… I think so. Yeah I feel a lot less tired than before, thanks Kona-chan."
"It's no problem. So, do you and Miyuki have some big plans tonight?"
"Well…" Kona-chan! You can't get me to confess about Yuki when I'm trying to get you to confess first! It's not fair! Oh wait, this is another chance? "We'll probably just be doing the same types of things you and Onee-chan do right?"
"Haha, I kind of doubt that."
"Oh? Why's that?" Hehe, yeah what are you going to be up to with Onee-chan? Go on and say it!
"Well… because last I checked you and Miyuki weren't very into video games or horror movies were you?"
"Oh…" Geh! I was so close that time! I thought for sure she would confess. "Yeah I guess not, but it's the same idea right?"
"I'm sure you two will have plenty of fun. I guess we should start heading back to the station huh."
"Oh yeah you're right, we don't want to be late."
"It's still pretty strange though, that you and Miyuki would make your own plans without us. Usually only me and my Kagamin do that."
"Well that's kind of part of why we did it I guess. Me and Yuki were feeling pretty left out without you two." Can guilt get you to confess? …Guess not. "But then it just helped us realize that we were missing out on time we could spend together!"
"Hmm I see…" Huh? Why is Kona-chan so deep in thought all of a sudden? "So Tsukasa… When did you start calling her Yuki?" EH!
"Huh? Yuki-chan is Yuki-chan! I-I always call her Yuki-chan!"
"Haha but you didn't call her Yuki-CHAN you just said Yu-ki."
"…No I didn't…"
"Aww it's not a big deal Tsukasa, you don't have to get embarrassed. I know how it is." You do! Well yeah, I know you do but…but… No I gotta get you to say it first! I've got to!
"You… You do?"
"Well yeah," Say it! Saaaaaay it! "It's the same as me always calling my Kagami~n" Yeah! "You just want to celebrate being closer friends right? It's only natural."
…What? Hey! That's not it Kona-chan! Well at least I'm in the clear for now…
"Yeah that's right…" She pats me on the head… Which feels pretty weird coming from someone so small. "Thanks Kona-chan, and thanks for today too. I'm all set for Yuki-chan now."
"No problem. I guess it's the least I can do for stealing your sister away so much." Eh? Aw I didn't mean to make her feel guilty like that… I'm happy they're together I just wish they'd be honest about it… What do I do?
"Kona-chan…" I lean over and give her a big hug.
"Huh? Hey Tsukasa-"
"I didn't mean to make you feel bad, I'm happy you and Onee-chan are close."
"Wait, really?" She sounds pretty surprised so I pull away.
"Of course, its great that you guys are good friends! And Onee-chan seems so much happier since you've met."
"Sh-she does? Wow I never thought you'd say something like that." Heheh maybe I said a bit too much… It's only the truth though, and maybe if I make it clear I like them together they'll be less scared of confessing. "Thanks Tsukasa."
"…No problem." Well… I guess I can give them a bit more time… Just a bit.
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AN: Yes I am aware they probably don't sell Mana Energy Potion in Japan. I just thought it'd be funny to see Tsukasa get really hyped up and I don't know anything that does it better than that stuff.
Also, a small poll for you my wonderful readers. This story is turning out to be much longer than I originally intended, and I know some people prefer short and sweet stories to long ones so should I continue the story here, or make separate stories for each couple. I've seen quite a few people fav this story so feel free to comment with whatever opinions you have.