Chapter 2: Utunashi ⇧ presents: A Damsel in Distress! ( De arimasu! )
She went home that day with a black eye. Course no one was home to see. She walled in and flicked her shoes off, and was just about to change when there was a rapping at her door. She wiped the tears from her eyes as she opened the door. "Yes?"
A girl, with pinkish, red hair stood there. She had a school sports uniform on, and was giving Akori Utunashi an odd look. "Hey... I saw some boys bothering you. Are you okay?" She gave her a soft smile.
"Y-yes, Im fine..." Utunashi dipped her head, trying to hide her black eye. But the girl had already seen it.
"Oh goodness, your eye! Let me help. I know it was those boys. Dont worry, I know just the thing for your eye. My names Natsumi Hinata by the way." She blabbered on about frozen peas as Utunashi sat on her beat up couch. Natsumi brought a bag of frozen vegetables, and sat next to Utunashi. "Youre Utunashi Akori, right?" She asked. At the sound of her name, Utunashi nodded. Natsumi put the bag against Utunashi's eye. She gasped from how cold it was and from the slight jolt of pain that shot through her eye. Natsumi held it there. "Do you live here alone?"
"Yes, Ive gotten used to it." She said, sighing. Natsumi gave her a look of pity. Pity that Utunashi had never been given. Or recieved. Then again, she didnt quite know how. But Natsumi was giving it to her, and she didnt know how to deal with it.
"You should say with my family and I for a while. Of course it's your choice. I'd love to have you though." Natsumi said, with a bright smile.
Utunashi hesitated for a moment, but then sighed and gave in. "Alright." Natsumi happily jumped up and helped Utunashi pack up what little things she had and carry them to the Hinata household. They were immideatly greeted by Natsumi's younger brother, Fuyuki Hinata.
"Sis where have you been? And whose... this?" He looked over to Utunashi, with a hint of a blush on his cheeks. Natsumi walked in, brushimg by him.
"Her name is Akori Utunashi, shes the new girl remember?" Natsumi said, pulling Utunashi behind her. "Thats my younger brother, Fuyuki."
Utunashi waved at him, making his blush grow a bit more. Once in Natsumi's room, Utunashi sat on Natsumi's bed, looking around. "Wow, your room is so... different from mine." She said, looking at Natsumi.
"Really? Hm.. Oh! Look at the time. Its time for 623's radio show!" Natsumi turned on the radio, sitting next to Utunashi. They both listened to the radio, and just before Mutsumi could read Natsumi's postcard, a certain someone burst in her door. Utunashi yelped, some sort of red, squishy, creature on her face. It seemed as though it were clinging on for dear life. She tensed up, squeezing her yes shut. She heard shouting, but she couldn't make out any words. Pretty soon her face was free, and she collected her thoughts. Two frog-like creatures stood in front of her. She recognized their faces. From school. One was Kululu and the other was the red-faced one. They lived here!? With Natsumi!? The red one was blushing and hanging his head while the other was simply brushing off the snide remarks tossed at him. Utunashi watched as Natsumi kicked them both out. "Sorry about that. Nevermind them. Where do you want to sleep?" Natsumi asked. Utunashi thought it over.
"Uh, the couch is more than fine."
"Are you sure?"
With a firm nod, Utunashi stepped ou of Natsumi's room. She saw the two frogs sitting on the stairs, and she excused herslef before stepping by them. Just as she turned the corner, she saw the room under the stairs. With curiousity filling her, she climbed down.