School is getting busy... So why the hell am I posting this?
Well, there was an education fair held in my school. I had a lot of free time until I'm allowed to get home, so I typed this story in my iPad. Three hours later I went back to home, story finished about 70%, but when I was reviewing it, I spun the iPad in a ridiculous way because I was losing my grip, and the Word crashed. Taking away all of my work to oblivion. I was frozen for about a minute.
I raged, and retyped and finished this in the computer.
Which is actually good, because I wasn't planning to finish this soon.
Notes:
• Spoilers Ahoy!
• I have nothing against the Wii. I think its pretty fun, I even have one. Just saying first.
Summary :
Short vignettes about the ex-players life in the form of one sentences or short stories. Current : The boys' attempt to kill boredom in a rainy day.
Disclaimer : Don't own The World Ends With You. Yeah. Really.
○ • ○ Vignette of Shibuya ○ • ○
Killing Boredom
Holidays can get boring. Sure, many students embraced the time it finally came. But after awhile, the supposedly 'fun and refreshing' activities will get dull. Well, going outside is always an option. There are ridiculous number of clothing stores scattered in all Shibuya, waiting and luring girls (and certain boys) to come and visit. And for the "manly" teenager, they have their own sports haven and game center. But at the moment, going out is not a sound idea since the rainpour is strong enough to bent smaller tree branches.
And because the three of them ran out PS3 and XBOX games (Wii is for little girls, the muscular one mumbled), they resorted to make a game out of a prompt generator they browsed on iPad (a freak incident put the computer out of commision). Why don't they browse other things? It's because the internet is rubbing salts over the wounds and started procrastinating the moment the torrential downpour started. That crossed the most of web surfing and video streaming out. While loading the prompts take a while, it is much bearable compared to trying to load a picture.
Oh, why dont they play games for the iPad itself? Well, Joshua wasn't about to let his perfectly good iPad as a victim from Beat's (and maybe Neku's) wild pouncing in an attempt to play a turn.
"I doubt this rain is a natural occurence..." Neku murmured, sending Shibuya's Composer an accusing glare. "Don't tell me you have something to do with this."
Joshua chuckled in response. "Of course not. Well, not the most of it. Just a tiny bit setback from little experiments, if you're interested."
Neku decided that he don't want to know when the screen finally finished loading. "About time," he grumbled. "You wake up due to the noise outside. Then you found a spaceship hovering just nearby the window. Write what happened next." he read out loud before crossing his arms.
…
Startled, he pulled the curtain to his window. Momentarily, he was blinded from the blue light that shot through his room. When he opened his similarly colored blue eyes, he saw an out-of-the-world, gigantic spacecraft hovering outside.
He took a deep breath, and after he was convinced that this is not a dream, he shouted.
"Dammit, Joshua! I don't know if you're bored or this is your idea of a joke, but this is not funny!"
…
"Charming, Neku." Came the response from the amused ashen blonde. "Creative, too. I've never thought of it. Maybe I should try it sometime."
"Wouldn't surprise me. But please don't. I'm still interested to keep my sanity intact."
"Yo, pick it up, Phones! It's my turn!" Beat complained in impatience. Neku shrugged before tapping his finger to the screen.
The rules were simple. Taking turns, all three of them had to finish a prompt they're given. Then they get to pick a prompt for the next player to finish. If they don't, the prompt will be randomized.
Well, not that they're following the rules completely.
"Hmm… Oh. Found one, here you go." Neku declared, handing over the iPad to Beat.
The skater was ecstatic, but he took the gadget cautiously since the Composer had threatened them if anything happened to it (probably with a gun).
"You woke up one morning finding out that you can use magical powers for a day. Write what would you do with your magic powers. Th' hell?" Beat groaned in distaste. "Not doing this man. Magics are lame, yo. Why would I want to be some creepy dude with a top hat?"
Joshua didn't bother to hide his amusement, while Neku resisted to perform a facepalm. "Not that kind of magic show. Magick, like in RPG games. Or psyches when we were in the Game."
It took Beat exactly ten seconds to process the information given, then he pumped his fist. "Then I ain't need no magic! I'm still tight with 'm skateboard without pins!"
The stoic boy eventually connected his palm to his forehead. "So, you're passing this round?"
"You got it!" the taller boy pressed the randomize button, handing it over to Joshua.
The violet eyed boy accepted it, looking at the new prompt in contemplation, before he let out a quiet laugh. "Oh dear, how fitting." Neku and Beat gave the screen a glance out of interest.
The world will end in a week. What would you do meanwhile?
"Why would I wait for a week? I'll just get it over with and end it now."
Beat wrinkled his nose. "You better not, Prissy."
"Easy now, Daisukenojo – "
"Oi! Don't call me that!"
" – Biito," Joshua emphasized. "It was only a joke."
"Unfunny joke is unfunny." Neku retorted.
"Whatever you say, dear."
Neku glared hotly at Joshua. While he had long given up trying to make Joshua stop calling him – in his own words – pet names, it still won't stop him to glare at the boy.
The Composer ignored Neku's deadly scowl towards his direction, nonchalantly tapping his finger to the screen, before his lips broke out a wide smirk.
Neku knew that smirk. It was the same smirk he gave him back in the Game, when he was his partner, day three. It was the smirk when he tricked him to the Cat Street. "…what are you getting at?" Neku asked carefully.
"Why don't you see it for yourself?" Grinning maliciously, the effeminate boy offered the gadget to an extremely wary Neku, who slowly took it. Blue eyes rolled to glare at the screen.
The most precious person in my life is…
Neku paled.
Beat snorted.
Joshua chuckled.
Neku's mouth started to gape.
Beat looked over his friend expectantly.
Joshua took a photo of Neku's gaping expression with his orange cellphone. "Smile."
Neku exploded. "WHAT THE HELL!" he wasn't sure if the outburst is from the question or because Joshua produced another blackmail against him.
"Now, now. Try to turn the volume down before the neighbor came running with a fire extinguisher." Joshua chided at the angered boy, waving his finger as if he's dealing with a child.
"Damn right, Prissy! 'Sides, Neku should've just answer the question, not yellin' like a freakin' rhino!" Never mind that he is usually just as loud.
Neku frowned and shook his head vehemently. "Screw this, I'm passing – "
Beat stole the iPad from the tangerine-haired boy's grip. "No can do! Man up and confess!" See? They are not following the rules completely.
He glowered at the muscular boy. "Last time I checked, we're not playing Truth or Dare."
"We're really not, but you'll still answer the question." Joshua commented, punching buttons of his cellphone.
"But – "
"If you refuse, do so. I'll just show this to dear Shiki and Eri." The ashen blonde held out his phone, which at the moment is showing the ridiculous picture of Neku he took before. "Why, I'll even give them extras."
"Don't. You. Dare."
"Who are you to stop me, dear?"
"Don't wuss out, Phones! It ain't hard question, I tell you. Mine's Rhyme. See? Piece o' cake."
"That's different," Neku muttered. As much as he wanted to stay quiet, Neku had lost count of Joshua's blackmail collection. But he did remember that one time he forced him a full set of Lapin Angelique…
"It is that simple, Neku. You just made everything more complicated yourself."
…and that picture is not going into public. "… I don't know." He eventually answered.
"Pfft, 'course you did, Phones! After all, Shiki was your entry – "
"Beat!"
"Why are you so confused?" Joshua let out a fake giggle. "My, don't tell me you're conflicted between me and Shiki – "
"HELL NO." Neku's response was almost immediate.
"BWAAAH?! SO ITS PRISSY BOY?"
…
The next moment was pretty wacky, but to cut it short, Neku eventually accepts that today, Joshua and Beat got him. He'll plan for a payback next time (it'll be the skateboard, the cell phone, or both). "Speaking of which, Shiki and Rhyme sure is taking their sweet time. They should've been arriving an hour ago." Neku smoothly attempted to change the topic.
And Beat bought it. "Imma text Rhyme – oh, she sent me a text! Let's see... Can't come 'cuz o' the rain, so they're still at Eri's." Beat pocketed his phone. "Yo, wanna continue?"
"No," Neku quickly grumbled, hiding his face inside his oversized collar. "Let's play something else."
"What would you suggest then, Neku?" Despite the question, Joshua's eyes were at his precious phone.
"Oh, I don't know… Jenga?"
"No way man. That game sucks." Mostly because almost every time he pulled a block the tower fell down. "Poker?"
"Joshua cheats." Neku deadpanned, to the amusement of said boy. "How about Yathzee?"
"Boring. Twister?"
"NO. Lets try Scrabble."
"C'mon man! You know I suck at that, ain't fair, yo! Wha'chu got Prissy?"
"Oh, I don' t know, Reaper's Game?"
"NO." Came the simultaneous answer.
"Fine, how about 'Noise Hunting?'"
Neku and Beat tilted their head to stare dumbly at Joshua. "There's a bit too much Noise around Shibu-Q Heads…" he let out a smirk as he flipped his cell phone close. "And it seems you boys are longing for some exercise anyway. And no worries, Neku, it won't involve guns."
It's not their first time doing Noise Hunt before (how they ended up doing it? That's a story for another time). It was pretty hard the first time, going to UG(not via murder, if you're worried) – having to deal with Noise again, but they eventually got used to it.
"I'm likin' dat, Prissy! Count me in!" Beat declared in excitement.
"You're just too lazy to break a sweat." Neku murmured, but he took out his pins anyway.
"Well, what are we waiting for then, hmm?"
Awful grammar is awful, dadadididada. I swear, grammar is the bane of my existence.
Still not sure about the last bit, but definitely a plot bunny in the back of my head. Riiight...
Ooh, a reviewer! Now that's not what I expect in a short time for a chapter, but yay! *throws confetti*
Amulet Misty - Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, sorry for the grammarz. Well, glad you enjoyed it, its nice to now that someone is reading this!
I would use the damn PM, but I'm in iPad and typing is a royal pain, so I decided to write in one go.
Reviews are much appreciated! *insert begging here*