Clannad In Our Early Days
Chapter 2
A Picture From the heart
Everyone, including the ever so tactful Ryou, were speechless. Sunohara, the famous delinquent turned guidance teacher? They thought of it as a joke until they realize with his puppy dog eyes, he was telling the truth. The look at everyone faces didn't really help, it actually made Sunohara feel a little terrible about himself, it was like they didn't expect him to be successful. Without anyone saying a single word, he just sat back on his chair with his head down.
"Wait I thought you were a taxi driver at the city?" Kotomi was the first person to speak, even though it wasn't the best thing to say.
Not really a 'congrats' speach, but I'll take it anyway. Youhei thought.
"That was a temporary job, I did mange to go to school you know," he sighed. Lucky enough that is.
Tomoya nodded.
"Now that you mention it, I do remember that being a teacher was one of your dreams, that and being a soccer player," Tomoya pointed out.
...and toilet seat cover. Youhei added in his head.
"Well I'm happy for you, Sunohara-kun. It's like your helping out in society," Ryou smiled.
"That was the general idea," Youhei mumbled
Its good that Ryou complimented, but that's expected. Can't you guys say anything that isn't harsh. Well their still one person who matters the most to me. He thought as he looked at Kyou.
"Why are you looking at me Youhei?" Kyou frowned.
Can't you tell? he asked in his mind.
"Don't you have something to say to me?" he asked adding extra emphases on the word 'you.' (1)
"No I don't. Listen Youhei, you live your life for yourself, don't do something just to fish some comments from your friends," she answered turning away for him.
So much for asking the women you grew to like more then a friend, in a guy, girl relationship.
The young man nodded, no words uttered out from his mouth.
Silence in the room.
"Oh that reminds me of back then," Kotomi trying to break the tension.
Kyou and Ryou both looked at her and gave a slightly nervous smile.
"Back then?" Tomoya rose his eye brow.
Maybe I should tell a cheerful story, that would liven up to room . She thought.
"Yes it was when Ryou-chan and Kyou-chan and I were out on a for the day, after we caught you and Mei calling you onii-chan…"
I remember that day... not the best day in my life. Youhei thought.
"Kotomi-chan, we made a promise to never tell that to the others," Ryou cut in.
"Yes we made a yubikri, and we shall honour it!" Kyou ordered. (2)
Kotomi shook her head.
"But it is a fun story to tell, and I sure that Tomoya-kun and Sunohara-kun will enjoy it," she explained.
If its about Kyou, then I loved to hear it. Youhei thought, he rather not say it, in fear that Kyou will hit him again.
"Well… I guess its okay, were old enough to not embarrass for what happened," Ryou agreed.
Kyou just sighed.
"Fine…"
The Story of Love Lies and Lust?
(The Story)
"ARGH! I can't believe that Tomoyo! Making Mei-chan calling him Oni-chan is sickening and perverted. Not to mention he's already with Nagisa!" Kyou complained to Kotomi and Ryou after they ran a good ten minutes.
The three of them decided to spend time together since it they only have about half of year left in school. And they won't have much time like they used to now that everyone is buckling down for entrance exams. It was ashamed that they started to become good friends such late in school, since the three really grew as friends, so much the twins always consider Kotomi their third sister.
"Tomoya looked really turned on every time Mei-chan called Tomoya Oni-chan," Kotomi remarked.
"Do men really like younger girls?" Ryou sighed, staring at the ground.
Kyou smiled and walked closely beside her sister.
"Only the perverted ones, don't worry about it Ryou," Kyou put arm around her sister's shoulders. "Men get turned on easily all the time, its like 'hey idiot it's a public place put the mouse back in the house'' Kyou sighed.
"But Kyou… I read from a book that women get turned on just as easily, we just hide it well. In fact you show signs of it nearly every day," Kotomi explained to Kyou.
Both sisters just froze in their steps for what their 'sister' just said. They couldn't believe it, of all people, Kotomi said something the thing that every girl made a secret vow to never say out loud, not in public any way.
"Kotomi-chan! Don't say such random things it public," she stopped Kotomi for saying anything more by covering her month. Then notice a couple of guys staring at them. "Keep on walking!" she order them as they ran off.
(The Clubroom)
"Hold it" Kyou rose from her chair her face blight red. What the hell is she thinking? Of all things to say about me say, she went with my most treasured secret! Kyou thought.
Kotomi rose her head looking at Kyou with a puzzle look.
"What's wrong Kyou? Is something wrong?" she asked.
Kyou notice a rather amused stare coming from the guys.
Please stop Kotomi, not when he is here. She begged in her mind.
"You shouldn't say things like that, its embarrassing!" Kyou yelled.
"But it's the truth, many girls are aroused in many different ways, and shown signs of it many different ways," Kotomi continue to explain to the others as Kyou turned dark at that very instant. She knew that their was no stopping Kotomi when she going to explain things.
"Kyou for example, she shows classic signs of hostility and aggression when it comes to being aroused toward men she is attracted to,"
"Now that you mention it, Oni-chan had been aggressive ever since she meant Sunohara-san and Okazaki-san in school," Ryou agreed.
Does that mean I actually have a chance? No... Ryou must of meant Okazaki, since Kyou always had feelings for him. Youhei sighed.
Kyou heart shattered, it was bad enough that Kotomi embarrass her, but for her very own sister agree? The betrayal!
"Hey Okazaki," Sunohara whispered to him.
Tomoya leaned his head near Sunohara.
"Don't you feel that Kotomi-chan is more open as she used to?"
Tomoya nodded.
"Yes, its seems that the studying in America really change her, she seems more easy going now," whispered back.
Sounds like a scary place. Youhei pictured in his head.
Tomoya notice that Kyou was just stunned from her chair, and smiled to himself, then brought his attention a back to Kotomi who was in fact still explaining the signs of aroused women.
"Most of this aggression is mostly the cause for sexual frustration which leads to constant master…" she stopped as Tomoya raised his hand.
"Kotomi-chan your getting off topic here," he said as he notice that now both the twins are now being completely spaced out from embrassment.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I still have a hard time stopping myself when I explain things I learn from a book," she blushed. "Shall I continue?" she asked.
Both the men nodded.
"Other signs of being aroused is"
"With the story!" Tomoya interrupted.
(The Story)
"Keep on walking!" she ordered the men as the quickly ran way. She gave a big sigh and took her hand away from Kotomi mouth. "Listen Kotomi-chan you shouldn't explain things it great detail, you might offend some one," Kyou put a hand on Kotomi shoulder. Please, I hope no one I know heard that!
"I'm sorry Kyou-chan, I like explaining things I learn from books from the school library," she apologized to her.
"They have those type of books at school!?" Kyou scratch the hair on her head. Then she notice Yoshina near by a corner market, he leaned against a light post with his head down. Then notice Misae walking out of the corner market towards Yoshina, she put her arm around his waist and Yoshina put his arm around her shoulder.
"Hey," Kyou said softy and pointed at them. Ryou and Kotomi turned to see exactly what Kyou noticed. Misae and Yoshina nearly holding each other.
"But I though Yoshina-san is married Ibuki-san?" Ryou eyes started to water up. "I though he loved her," tears run down her cheeks.
"That bastard! How dare he betray one of the most beautiful promise in life," Kyou clench her fist tightly shaking it in the air.
"Perhaps its an open marriage," Kotomi guessed.
Kyou shook her head.
"It doesn't matter if it's a open marriage or not, its sinful! We have to get to the bottom of this, for Ibuki-san," she ordered.
Kyou dragged the other two off.
(Clubroom)
"Wait a minute," Tomoya cut Kotomi off and cross his arms rather insulted. "I know Yoshina-san pretty well, and he's not the type of character to go of cheating on Ibuki-san." If Fuko-chan was here, she would of object as well.
"Yeah that doesn't make sense, Yoshina is a good person," Sunohara agreed with Tomoya crossing his legs.
Kotomi just smiled.
"Correct, I know, please let me finish the story,"
(Story)
The trio stalked the 'couple' for a few minutes, making sure they were not seen by the both of them. Their were many few close calls, where trio drive behind parked cars and jumped in trash cans. After that observing them, two things poped in their mind.
1) The 'couple' were walking very slow, even slower then a couple should walk.
2) How many years is it if your convicted of stalking someone?
Finally after a few more minutes Ryou whispered to her sisters ear when they jumped behind trash bin.
"Onee-chan I don't understand what were doing. Were just following them, it makes me feel like a stalker," Ryou started to cry.
"I'm sorry that I involved you in this, but when we get 'proof' about Yoshina-san cheating. I need you as a witness, you're the honest one and I'm sure that Ibuki-san would believe you," she explained.
"What kind of proof," her sister asked wiping her tears away from her arm.
"What else, then a kiss," she answered. Then she turned towards Kotomi who hidden herself behind a parked truck across the street from where they were hiding.
"C O A S T C L E A R ?" Kyou asked using sign language.
"Y E S," she replied as she stood up.
The other two stood up as well.
Kyou looked around and could not see either Yoshina or Misae.
"Damn it we lost them," Kyou kicked over the trash bin.
"No we didn't, I mange to see them go off towards the hospital," Kotomi pointed down the road.
"Why would they go to the hospital?" Kyou asked.
The three thought for a moment the came to the same conclusion.
(Clubroom)
"Pregnant? Okay this story is starting to make no sense," Tomoya sighed doing a soft face palm.
Sunohara nodded.
"Their many things that don't make sense, first if Misae-san was pregnant, then she would have had a baby… years ago. Second I've been working with Yoshina-san for a great some time now, and I would of notice if he was cheating or not," Tomoya stopped as he felt a headache surging into his brain.
Kotomi smiled again.
"Don't worry, the story is almost ending,"
(Story)
Yoshina and Ibuki's home
"Cheated on me?" Ibuki repeated as there she served everyone's tea in their living room.
"Yes, I'm are sorry to inform you that your husband is cheating on you. We saw it with our own eyes," Kyou repeated.
(Clubroom)
"Wait a second, how in the world did you find their house," Tomoya asked.
"I don't actually remember." Kotomi answered.
"I guess that kind of covers that plot hole, I'm not even going to bother with the other ones…." Tomoya stated.
(Story)
"Oh my, I hope what you saw isn't truth," Ibuki took a deep breath.
"Its truth…." Ryou spoke up.
"I see…" Ibuki replied.
"Is that all you got to say about the matter? Your husband cheated on you, lied to you, broke his vows," Kyou rose her voice then realized that she was informal to a senpai. "Forgive my rudeness," Kyou bowed.
Ibuki just gave a smile toward the three young girls.
"Kouko I'm home, Misae is with me too," Yoshina voice called out from the front door.
What nerve! In front of his wife Kyou thought.
"Oh we have guest? I notice few more shoes outside," he asked as he enter to living room. "Oh Okazaki-san friends, I'm sorry but I can't give you anymore gifts since the greatest gift I gave you was in the baseball game," he explained.
"Now Yoshina, we already had enough of that," Misae sighed then notice the three girls. "Oh good evening," she smiled.
Kyou rose up from the floor.
"How could you Yoshina-san! You brought the very women you cheated with, to your home in front of Ibuki," she rose her voice at him.
Yoshina just cross his arms and stare at Kyou that even made her scared.
"What in the world you talking about?" he asked.
"Don't try to deny the truth, we saw you being holding each other walking this after noon," Kyou pointed at both at them. "So are you hear to tell the truth! That Misae carry a child as we speak, we saw you head towards the hospital!"
"Oni-chan your being very rude, remember we guest," Ryou tried to calm her sister down.
Yoshina and Misae looked at each other then they both looked at a smiling Ibuki. It was like see knew what was going on from start.
"It seems that this is a misunderstanding," Yoshina said as he pointed down on his right leg.
The three girls looked at his leg and notice an elasticized bandage around his ankle.
"Wait, did you hurt you ankle Yoshina-san?" Ryou asked.
The man nodded.
"Yes, I got off the electric pole earlier then normal, and I sprain my ankle as a result. Misae happen to be by so she help me walk to the hospital as I could not drive their with this leg," he explained.
"Why didn't you call for a taxi?" Kotomi asked.
"We had no money on us," Misae answered shrugging her shoulders. "I tried to withdraw money from the ATM in the corner market but it was out of service," she explained.
"That would explain why you two were holding each other," Kotomi started to think.
"So, instead of confronting us, you three assume I cheated on my wife with Misae," the young man sighed.
"Hehe," Kyou forced out an embrasing chuckle.
"Acutally, it was Kyou that force us," Kotomi said.
"What? Kotomi!" Kyou yelled.
"So I understand know, you're the master mind behind this," Misae spoke coldily walking slowly towards her.
(Clubroom)
Both the men in the room couldn't help but to laugh very hard, so hard that it snapped the twins back into reality. They both knew that Kyou being stuborn to a point when its just plain reckless, but to assume a man she barely even knows, is cheating his wife, it's nonsense. Their smug smiles quickly vanish as Kyou kicked both of them in the face.
"Bakas! Anyone else could of easily make that mistake," she yelled.
Anyone else would of kept to their own businness Both the men thought as they picked themselves up.
"So what happen after?" Tomoya asked setting himself back on his chair, trying to get his barings back. He could of swore that her kicks are getting stronger, he looked over to Sunohara and notice that he easily shaken the kick off.
Sunohara must have one hell of a defense and HP stat.
"Well after a long lecture from Misae she lets us go," Kotomi giggled slighty pointing towards Ryou and herself. "However Kyou still had some punishment, she finished.
"Punishment!?" both the men repeated.
"Yes, Youhei, you should remember," she flowned.
(Story)
Sunohara's dorm room
"Why are you here, Kyou? I had a pretty stressful day and I'm actually busy doing my homework," Sunohara asked writing some notes down. Kyou slammed her fist on the table nearly breaking it half.
"It isn't my choice, I'm force to stay with until you finish your homework," she crossed her arms. "Besides you should be greatful that a wonderful girl such as myself is in your room," Her vein on her forehead poping out.
That vien is not helping he thought.
"Well its going to take a while," Sunohara warned as he ripped a paper from his note book and toss in aside.
"Hey what are you doing? You took and an hour writing that paper down!" Kyou's vein got bigger.
"I made a mistake, so I have to restart," he yawned.
"Its called an eraser Youhei!" she hissed at him.
"Not my style," he yawned again.
"Damn it! Why are you even doing homework? It isn't like you!"
Sunohara rose his head to Kyou.
"It's curry night, Misae-san said if I do my homework, I will actually get meat in my curry," he answered.
Kyou looked at the time 7:00 evening. She spend a good two hourse at Sunohara's room, it wasn't the best experience. His room was really dirty, garbage on the floor , porn by her feet… something that she couldn't take her eyes off. Not to mention that Sunohara was in fact taking his sweet time, she could of force him to go finish quickily. However that would be one of the rules of punishment, she can not be abuse Sunohara mental or physical.
"Youhei, I might as well help you then," she sighed. "Where do you keep your pencils?" she asked.
"Huh? Why are you going to help me? Your not in my class?" he asked.
"The faster you finish your homework, the faster I'm out of here," she answered. "Now where do you keep your pencils?" she asked again.
"In that cabinet," he pointed the one beside his bed with out even looking.
"This one?" she pulled the handle from the top shelf.
"No! Not that one," he yelled.
Kyou couldn't believe her eyes, in the top shelf on the cabinet were pictures of her. Their weren't any eechi or anything, they were just casual pictures of her smiling and with Youhei and Tomoya. These pictures were from year they first met, but the picture that got her attention was the one that was taped in the back of the cabient. It was the picture of when Youhei and her were dress as a wedding couple during a school festival because they both lost a bet from Tomoya.
"Youhei... why are you keeping this picture? I told you to burned it," she asked.
The blonde man couldn't say anything.
"I guess I forgot about it," he lied.
"Liar," she tore the picture from the cabient, then look at the back of it.
It read
To be with the women I love
To be with the women I love
To be with the women I love
PS Thank Yukine for the charm if it does happen
"You do know that you have nero chance with me right?" she said softy keeping her head down. "Just because we share some meaning full converstaions, you think I up and fall for you? Is that why you always nice to me when were alone? Was this all some delayed overdue prank of yours?" she asked.
"No that isn't it," Youhei tried to explain but Kyou raised her hand up to him.
"This is what I think about your pranks," she tore the picture and half, Kyou got up and left the room.
(Clubroom)
"Why are you even doing this, Kyou?" Youhei interupted, his head down.
"Hey come on now Youhei, I thought you be over that by now. It really wasn't a funny prank you pulled on me," she answered.
You should of told me how you really feel about me, then just hiding it away. She thought.
Youhei made a fake laugh.
"Your right, Kyou. I'm sorry," he replied.
At times like these, you lie about your feelings. He thought.
Only Kyou knew he was lying.
Then their was slience in the room.
Tomoya sighed.
He already fiqured out what was going on between the two, and wish they finally just say their feelings. But this is Sunohara and Kyou, just feelings of love can't be force.
"So then, anyone have any stories to tell!?" Tomoya asked trying to change the mood.
"I have one, if you don't mind," a sweet girl voice called from the clubroom door.
Everyone turned to see who it was, their friend with a dreamy smile.
A/N
1) I am well aware that the Japanese hardily use the word 'you'.
2) Pinkie Promise
In true Clannad Fashion we have a humerous adventure followed by some sad turn of events.
Can you guess who the mysterous sweet voice dreamy girl is?
Hint 1 its not Nagisa.
Hint 2 Dreamy as in slighty spacey(but not stupid)
English isn't really our best subject, so you might find some grammar mistakes, we proof read this many times. However if we miss one, it would be nice to be informed so I can change it.
Other then that....
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