Chapter Two: Muu-chan!
"Ichinomiya Kantaro, what have you done with Muu-chan!" Sugino yelled, entering Kantaro's house with his staff raised.
"She's with Yoko and Suzu." Kantaro said dryly from his position on the floor where he was staring at the ceiling, ignoring his manuscripts.
"I don't believe you!" Sugino cried, rushing Kantaro only to stop short when he saw a rather badly done hand-drawn picture of Haruka. "Hey, where is Demon Eater?"
"Haruka went with Yoko, Suzu, and Muu-chan," Kantaro made a face. "They made me stay behind with the lame excuse that if I didn't finish writing my manuscript they would tell Reiko," he pouted. "Then I'll have to deal with her sitting behind me, breathing down my neck. Why have you betrayed me? Haruka, Yoko, I though we were friends!"
"Well, you know, you could treat them like people too, instead of the almighty master attitude you usually use." Sugino said in a bored tone.
"Sugino-sama, not you too!" Kantaro cried. "First they were making fun of me, and now you are! Do I have no friends?"
"Muu!" Muu-chan exclaimed, flying through the air and landing on Kantaro's head.
"Thanks, Muu-chan," Kantaro sighed, rubbing her head.
"Ichinomiya Kantaro! How dare you touch Muu-chan in such a manner?!" Sugino fumed, his hands twitching.
"Sugino-sama?" Yoko asked as she entered the room with a large bag. "Kantaro-chan! I got you some taiyuki! Hey, wait a second, you haven't written a single thing, have you!"
"Um..." Kantaro stood and stretched. "What else did you get?"
"Kantaro!" Yoko bristled. "You didn't do a single thing! How can you call yourself a breadwinner when you don't do anything?!"
"Haha, Ichinomiya is getting it," Sugino laughed, retrieving Muu-chan. "Did you know," Sugino said to Yoko, "When I got here, he was laying on the floor, staring at the ceiling?"
With that, Yoko sighed heavily. "I'm sure," she sobbed, gathering up her bag and leaving the room.
"Do you think she's mad?" Kantaro muttered.
"Yes," Suzu snickered.
"You're hopeless, Kantaro," Haruka sighed, shaking his head. "Though, we weren't joking. We will call Reiko if you don't get that manuscript done."