Ryoko – Welcome back Minna-san~!
Rima – What's this chapter about?
Ryoko – -whispers-
Rima – I hate you, you little nasty… setting Mmph!
Ryoko – -covers Rima's mouth- Shh, -giggles giddily-
Rima – Creep…
Ryoko – But that's why the readers love me~! This chapter is dedicated to my FF best friend Koneko~! No, that's not her pen name! BUT, AAH YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!
Rima – We'll be stalking my little sister the most…
Recap
"Any questions?" Rima asked. Almost everyone's hands shot up.
"Everyone asks at once," Rima smiled.
"Was that about Nagi?" everyone but Nagi chorused.
Rima stood there staring at her friends. Her mouth opened wide in shock. Now since when did these people become so smart? She thought. The microphone dropped to the floor, making a loud thud, and Il, El, and Utau smirked.
"It must be love~!" they sang giggling.
"Ugh, you guys are pathetic!" Rima yelled frustrated. "Oh, let's go for a girl's only shopping spree, the guys tag along obviously, to carry the stuff!"
"AGREED!" Amu, Nadeshiko, Il, El, Kusukusu, Ran, Miki, Suu, Dia, Temari and Utau squealed.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why us?" Kukai, Nagihiko, Rhythm, Ikuto, Yoru, Rento, Kiseki and Daichi screamed grasping their heads in agony. Then Kiseki added. "A king will never help a commoner!"
"Too bad," the girls replied sticking out their tongues.
"Yeah, too bad for them," Nagihiko's mom said smiling. Then she glared meaningfully at Nagihiko. "You can go, as long as you promise to buy more kimonos… and hair accessories."
"Yeah Narinhiko-chan, be a good girl!" Rima teased.
"MY SON HAS AN OFFICIAL GIRL NAME! WHOOOOOO!" Mrs. Fujisaki yelled.
"Awkward…" Rima muttered.
"Aaawwkkkwaaard!" everyone but Mrs. Fujisaki echoed.
"Get ready everyone because it's time to shop 'til you drop!" Ran cheered.
"Everyone will be assigned a partner~!" Dia sang.
"The boy will carry everything, so don't worry about heavy stuff~!" Amu smiled.
"The pair who purchases the most," Suu continued.
"And the boy who's the most tired out," Miki laughed.
"Will be awarded with a little prize!" the five giggled.
"There are six boys and twelve girls guys…" Rima said.
"No, there are eight boys and twelve girls!" Amu argued.
"Prove it," Rima said.
"Kairi, Musashi!" Amu called.
Two green haired boys trudged into the mall completely unwillingly. The emotions on their faces showed that they were very, very, very unhappy. Way too unhappy for words. Meaning, the girls have completely tortured the two. Rima frowned.
"We're still short four boys…" Rima pointed out.
"Not if Il and El go together, and Miki and Ran go together." Amu pointed out.
"What if they don't want to?" Rima asked.
"WE DO!" the four cried.
"Okay, that's solved, now to assign partners," Rima and Utau said together.
"I call Ikuto!" Amu literally screamed.
"WE SENSE LOVE~!" the group chorused making Amu blush, and Ikuto tease her.
"I think I'll choose Musashi," Temari said smiling sweetly.
"Okay," Rima said not daring to tease her because Temari had anger issues.
"I'll pair the rest!" Utau yelled. "Kukai with Nadeshiko,"
"Oh fine," Nadeshiko said unhappily.
"What's wrong with me!?" Kukai asked.
"Everything!" Nadeshiko said.
"BREAK IT UP!" Utau screamed. "Kusu-chan with Rhythm,"
"Rhythm!!" Miki cried reaching the brink of crying.
"Nagihiko and Rima,"
"Darn it…" Rima muttered.
"Suu and Kiseki,"
"Hai desu~!" Suu said cheerfully.
"Me and Rento,"
"ME AND A POP STAR!? WOO OW!" Rento cheered, which got him a smack upside the head from Nadeshiko and Kukai.
"Ran and Miki with Kairi,"
"We're going to buy SO much!" Ran and Miki smirked glaring at Kairi, who stared at them scared.
"Dia and Daichi,"
"I am going to annoy the heck out of you Daichi…" Dia said smirking.
"Nooooo why ME!?" Daichi cried.
"Il and El, with Yoru…" Utau finished. "Now it's time to shop! Girls, cheer with me!"
"It's time to shop!
Until you drop!
Shop until you crash,
or run out of cash!
Oh wait, the boys, have our backs,
but just in case, go buy an axe!" the girls cheered. All the boys went pale.
"How do they all know that cheer?" Musashi asked twitching.
"Oh don't worry; we won't really buy an axe!" Utau laughed.
"Because we already have one… Hehehe…" the girls smirked as they each pulled out an axe.
"EVIL!" the boys cried running to hide.
"Come out, or the axes go flying!" Utau threatened.
Kusukusu dashed into the book store, and loaded up her cart with the latest comedy manga. Rhythm sweat dropped as he saw a red, green, and orange blur zip all over the store. The thing that surprised Rhythm the most was how fast Kusukusu could run in a figure skating outfit. Kusukusu's closet must be full of figure skating outfits… Rhythm thought. She is a figure skater after all though…
"Rizu-kun, let's go!" Kusukusu yelled, panting as she ran back out of the store with a bag of books.
"Hey, you look tired," Rhythm pointed out. "Are you sure you don't to sit down and rest?"
"Yeah, you're right…" Kusukusu smiled as the two found a bench to rest on.
"Hey Kusukusu," Rhythm started.
"What?" she asked looking up at Rhythm.
"You're quite tall for a Mashiro," he smirked.
"I'M NEVER TALKING TO YOU EVER AGAIN!" Kusukusu yelled starting to walk away.
"I was joking; don't you want to hear what I really was going to say?" Rhythm asked smiling mischievously. Kusukusu thought for a moment.
"Yes," she finally said.
"Kusu-chan," Rhythm started placing a hand on her shoulder. Kusukusu stiffened.
"Yes?" she squeaked.
"How would you react, if I told you I might be falling in love with you?" Rhythm asked.
Kusukusu blushed furiously, attempting to find out whether Rhythm was telling the truth or not. If not, I'd be randomly confessing to him for no reason… I have to think this thoroughly… Kusukusu thought frantically.
"Do you think I'm lying?" Rhythm asked stroking Kusukusu's cheek.
"Uh, no," Kusukusu quickly replied turning redder (if that's possible considering how red she was already).
"Okay then, I won't pressure you to answer," Rhythm smiled as he removed his hand from her shoulder and started to walk to the food court where everyone else was.
"Rhythm, wait!" Kusukusu called running after him.
"Yes?" he asked turning around.
"How would you react if I told you… that, I loved you too?" Kusukusu asked.
"I'd tell you I love you too," Rhythm smiled.
"And what if what all we said was true?" Kusukusu asked smirking.
"Then we'd be a couple," Rhythm smirked back.
"Any questions for me?" Kusukusu asked giggling.
"Explain to me, why do you love me?" Rhythm questioned.
"Oh, maybe because you're perfect in every way…" Kusukusu grinned.
"Would you ever stop loving me?" he asked sincerely.
"Loving you is like breathing, how could I ever stop?" Kusukusu replied with a question.
The two teens ran back to the food court hand in hand. When they reached the food court, Rima stood up and walked towards them. She looked mad. Kusukusu nervously looked over at everyone else. Each of them had about a truckload of shopping back. Rima crossed her arms across her chest, and shifted her weight on one leg.
"Fujisaki Rizumu!" she yelled. "What did you do to my little sister?"
"Uh..." Rhythm muttered. Kusukusu dug around her thirty shopping bags looking for a way to distract her elder sister.
"Onee-chan…" Kusukusu called waving the latest comedy manga in the air.
"KUSU-CHAN! I LOVE YOU!" Rima screamed her eyes sparkling.
"I know you do," Kusukusu smiled, and then she winked at Rhythm while Rima was distracted.
"Thanks, I owe you one," Rhythm told his girlfriend.
"Nah," Kusukusu giggled.
Ryoko – I hope you like that chapter Koneko-chii~!
Rima – Review please? –Twitches– Why did you do that to poor Kusukusu?
Ryoko – Well, Rhythm and Kusukusu look cute together…
Rima – WHOEVER SAID I'LL ALLOW THEM TO GET TOGETHER!? –Storms out of room looking for Kusukusu–
Ryoko – Something tells me, that girl will never get the true meaning of love… please review~!