I knooooooooow! It's been like, FOREVER!! My computer is being a fuck, so I finally broke down and re-typed this whole thing on my brother's computer! (And he doesn't even have WordProcessor, so guess who had to write all this in Wordpad?)
So, for my hard work, I expect reviews, the more reviews, the quicker I post the next chapter (Which is already done)
It wasn't completely awkward, but it certainly was border-line awkward. The three girls who weren't cooking, sat in the living room, each and every one of them doing their own thing, no conversation was brought up since the blunette and the carrot top had left. The only thing to be heard now was muffled laughter from the kitchen, the occasional long sigh from Nao and the couch squeaking as Mikoto bounced lightly in anticipation of her food. Shizuru did her best to stay completely quiet, but her patience was getting wearily thin.
"Mikoto, please sit still, the couch squeaking is very unnecessary." The tawny blonde commanded, trying to sound as polite her sanity would allow her.
At her request, Mikoto stopped. "Has Shizuru ever tasted Mai's cooking?" The young girl asked in excitement.
"I have not yet had the experience, but I've certainly heard good things from Natsuki." Shizuru explained.
Mikoto took a minute to stare at her like a curious kitten before speaking again. "You talk funny!"
The tea drinker's eyes widened a fraction at the girl's blunt, straight-forward comment. "Ara? Perhaps you're hearing my accent?"
The feral girl shook her head, "No! Sentences! Yours! They sound funny!"
For the first time in her life, Shizuru was completely baffled. What the heck was this girl trying to say to her? Her confusion must've been evident because Nao had to cut in.
"She means the way you word your sentences sounds like you belong in the 1800's." She explained nonchalantly from across the room.
Mikoto nodded vigorously, "Hm! That other guy does it too!"
Shizuru cocked her head at the girl, "Could you be speaking of Reito?"
Again, the girl nodded. At this point, Nao's interest must've been peaked as she now leaned towards them. "Why do you guys talk like that?" She asked.
"All my life, my parents and all their associates have spoken this way, so I believe it's only natural for me to pick up this way of speaking." She explained to the girls.
"Wow! Wow! Smart!" Mikoto praised.
Nao, however, rolled her eyes, "You didn't need to say all that, you could've just said, "Cause that's how everyone at home talks." it would make you sound like a normal teenager." Nao commented.
"Perhaps I could do that, but if every individual spoke in the same manner, the world would be such a mudane place, would it not?" Shizuru challenged.
The red head leaned forward and glared at the girl, "Do you wake up annoying or do you have to work at it?" She asked.
Before Shizuru could retort, Natsuki poked her head out of the kitchen doorway,"Ah, could someone grab that extra long knife in the doorway closet? We need it." She asked.
Not missing a chance to be useful for her beloved, Shizuru jumped off the couch and made her way to the doorway closet. 'What a curious place for a kitchen knife…'
Upon opening the closet, she was surprised to see the two long forgotten girls all tangled together sleeping soundly. 'What a curious place to have sex…' She thought as she disregarded the two and stepped in to search for the knife. After rifling through for several minutes, she couldn't find it and frustration started to build up.
'Look at them…Just laying there looking happy! Assholes…I just want to kick them!' Shizuru thought as she glared at the naked couple.
"Do you make it a habit to glare at naked people?" At the sound of the new voice, Shizuru almost jumped out of her skin.
"Ah, no, Nao-san. No I don't…" She said and uncharacteristically avoided eye contact as she turned back to her hunt for the shiny utensil.
The red head said nothing, she simply stepped into the small closet with the tawny blonde.
"I know what you're doing." The sly girl stated.
Shizuru shot her a side-glance, "Of course you do, I am searching for a kitchen knife."
"No, I know what you're doing. I know the real reason you're here." Nao re-stated.
"Ara, please elaborate, Nao-san." Shizuru said, playing dumb.
The red head leaned in and whispered in the older girl's ear, "You're here to get close to Kuga, right?"
The tawny blonde froze instantly. Obviously taking this as a response, Nao went on. "Well, you're never gonna do it with the way you're doing things."
Shizuru whipped her head towards, she looked the girl in the eyes, silently sizing her up. "Assuming I was here for such reason, how would you suggest a better way I accomplish this task?"
Nao grinned. The fish caught the bait, now it was time to reel her in. "Well, first off, you need to get rid of big boobs out there, she's likely to dominate Kuga all night if you let her."
"And I can get rid of the host of the party…" Shizuru asked, leaving her sentence open for Nao's answer.
The red head sigh and shook her head, "For some one with top grades, you're so stupid." Before Shizuru could speak to defend herself, Nao went on, "Look, all you need is a permanent distraction."
The tawny blonde's face had "confused-as-shit" written all over it. Nao once again sighed, "Do I have to spell it out for you?" She asked in irritation.
"That would be most appreciated…"
"Tate. Invite Tate over. You wanna distract carrot top? Invite her crush over."
"Would Mai allow that? And…wouldn't it be awkward to just invite Tate over?" Shizuru asked, when it came to things about Natsuki, she always became unsure of herself, therefore, she took many precautions.
"Just tell her you're inviting a friend over." Nao suggested, perhaps knowing that the carrot top would never refuse Shizuru. "And, you're friends with Tate, right? It shouldn't be too awkward to call him up and tell him to get his ass over here."
"When I say awkward, I don't mean awkward for me, I mean for him to be the lone boy here might cause him to become uncomfortable…" Shizuru explained.
The red head threw her head down theatrically, "Then invite over pretty boy too."
"But wouldn't that--"
Nao cut her off, "Look, do ya wanna get close to Kuga or not?"
"….I do…" The tawny blonde answered quietly.
"Then just do what I say and you'll have Kuga all to your damn self and you two can go have a lez-fest in this closet." The girl hissed, tired of all the doubts.
"Not in here, this closet is all ready occupated…" The two turned their attention to the brunette, whom was assumed to be asleep the entire conversation and thus been ignored the whole time.
"Ah…Aoi-san…what we were just talking about…uh…was--" Shizuru stumbled for words and Aoi simply sent her a sympathetic smile.
"It's okay, Shizuru-san, I understand." She said, though, Shizuru still looked like she was a child being caught stealing a cookie from the cookie jar.
"Aoi, are you two comin' back to the party?" Nao asked nonchalantly.
"Mmmm, maybe later…for now, I'm kinda tired…" The brunette answered as she laid back down, pulling Chie's jacket over her more.
Shizuru looked back and forth between Nao and Aoi during this exchange in disbelief. They spoke to each other like being buck naked in a closet next to another girl just as dressed was a normal thing for this girl.
"Whatever…Oh, have you seen a kitchen knife in here?" Nao questioned.
Aoi pointed to the top shelf, "Up there under that cardboard box."
Shizuru quickly retrieved the item and darted out of the small, cramped closet with relief. Nao stepped out behind her and followed her into the kitchen.
"Natsuki, here's your knife." The tawny blonde called, extending the knife to the blunette.
"What took you guys so long?" Natsuki asked suspiciously as she grabbed the utensil.
"Nothin'." Nao answered before Shizuru could say a word.
"It's kind of shady for two people to just disappear for a good eight minutes with no other reason than "nothing"." Mai piped up.
"Ew. Just…Ew…" Nao spoke, disgust apparent in her voice.
"Ah, Mai-san, would it be acceptable for me to invite a couple more people over?" Shizuru asked to change the subject.
Mai looked at her in curiosity, "Well…I guess, how many? Should we make food for them too?"
"Just two…" She answered.
After getting the confirmation from the host, Shizuru sauntered into the living room to retrieve her phone. Dialing the familiar number, the girl put the phone to her ear, waiting for her friend's voice to replace the mind numbing rings.
"Hello?" Finally.