Sorry for the delay. Grade11 started and they gave us FIVE puny days of vacations after making us study for 3 months for the Board Exams! Brutal!
Enjoy the story. Reviews, although non-existent till now, will be highly appreciated.
"Looks like we found another one."
Ipsita and Sunako walked through the winding alleys and lanes to reach the mansion. The talk went on about Sunako's family. Sunako told her about her mother, her father, her aunt and why none of them lived here.
"You live alone? Kyaaaaaaaa!"
Sunako actually smiled, and went on, "Aunt took in some…uh… paying-guests …wait till you see them. Sometimes they bug my daylights or rather, my darkness, and other times, they're sweet to the point of weirdness. Don't tell them this though, I'd rather die than let them hear what I just mentioned. They won't be home yet, they take the detour to avoid a stampede"
Sunako dismissed the big question mark over Ipsita's head.
They then talked about the latest horror movie out on DVD.
"Boy was that scary! I loved it!" said Ipsita. Sunako nodded, and added, "Yeah, but I lost the fun of it, ordered about by-"
She was cut off by a group of three boys standing in front of them, staring at them in a not-so-comfortable stare.
"Take your eyeballs somewhere else, punk." Sunako muttered nonchalantly, but loud enough to be heard.
Ipsita burst out laughing," Ha-ha, "punk"?? God, you are funny, Sunako-chan!"
One of the "punk" s, red with anger roared, "Oh are we now, Sunako –chan," with a mocking stress which could not be missed, "And miss black beauty there, why don't we-"
WHACK.
Sunako's shoe connected with the guy's face, and he landed halfway across the road. The other two rushed up to the girls. One of them lunged at Sunako's throat. Sunako wriggled wildly and bit his hand.
"Aaahhh! Why you-!" before he could punch her, Ipsita's elbow came out of the tiff between her and the other guy and hit him squarely in the face.
He turned towards Ipsita, and joined the other guy in trying to pin her to the wall. Sunako rushed to her aid and shoved one of the attackers with all her might. The other one took advantage of this, and elbowed her in the neck.
Sunako fell, unconscious. Ipsita with a lit light bulb over her head did the same stunt and Sunako's attacker slumped down on the pavement.
Oh crud, there's one more left, thought Ipsita, as he ran towards her, with an unmistakable expression of revenge on his face. She ducked his punch but, he wasn't going to be slammed down easy. A kick came right toward her as she ducked and caught her unawares. She landed on the pavement and he put his shoe over her middle, and grinned the grin of victory
"You scu-," Ipsita screamed, yanking his ankle off of her. He fell, twisting in air before he landed. He didn't stir.
Ipsita looked around, afraid, for Sunako, and found her lying beside one of the guys she'd elbowed accidentally. Thank God she's breathing! Ipsita sighed, relieved. She lifted Sunako and saw a blond haired someone come running toward her.
"Stay away if you care about your pretty face!" she yelled at him as he neared.
"I am Takano – Kyoh- Kyohei. What happened – to Su- Sunako?" he panted.
Ipsita taken aback, said, "Mugged. Minus money stolen." as Kyohei lifted Sunako's other arm and put it around his shoulder, his breathing slowing down.
"And Sunako - didn't get them back? That's a - new! You – must really know- how- to fight. Let's take her - home for- now."
"Ah thank god, I was wondering how I'd get her home! You know where she lives then?"
"Yep. I live with her." Kyohei said, and then hastily put in," With four other boys, of course!" as Ipsita raised her eyebrows.
The second statement did nothing except leave her mouth open for the rest of the way.
Kyohei carried Sunako up the stairs. Ipsita stared as she walked. She fits so easily against him, looks like he's carried her for ages! Wait! What am I thinking?!
She turned into chibi-mode, shook her head and followed Kyohei into Sunako's room.
They lay Sunako down on her bed.
"Woooowww! She's totally got my ideal room. So many horror DVD's? And skeletons? And….." Ipsita rushed from one point in the room to another admiring everything.
Kyohei stopped dead. Could it be? She's just like her! And she doesn't seem to be in the Dark World either!
From inside Sunako's coffin came Ipsita's voice," I'll see to Sunako. Could you go get some water and a towel? And maybe two ice-packs, yeah that's about it."
"Why two?"
"I wasn't a bystander, you know."
"Oh. I'll get one for you. But I think an ice-pack won't be needed to wake Sunako up."
When Sunako 's eyes opened, she saw Ipsita's face, which lit up momentarily.
She could see another face, one that glowed brighter as she looked on, finally blinding her.
"AAHH!!" She sat up. "You! Are you trying to kill me, by blinding me?"
Kyohei smiled, looked at Ipsita, and said, "See? She only needs me to bring her to life "
He started humming the Evanescence song.
"Why you-" Sunako tried to lunge at Kyohei but found that her arms ached too much to move. "Owww!!"
Kyohei and Ipsita eased her down in her bed.
Kyohei whispered softly in her ear, "Don't try too hard to kill me. Who'll save you the rest of the time? But this time, you're friend here got them all!"
Sunako looked at Ipsita.
"Thanks, Ipsita-chan. I owe you."
"Nah. The only thing you owe me is Japanese tea, which I assure you, you can make tomorrow. Blondie is right-" Kyohei stared at her stunned.
She continued before Kyohei could protest, "Rest now, ok? I'll see you tomorrow." Sunako nodded and in a few moments fell silently asleep.
As Kyohei arranged Sunako's sheets, Ipsita picked up her stuff and nodded at Kyohei.
"Wait, I'm coming too."
In the living room, they met with the rest of the boys. Ipsita turned into a chibi form and greeted each of them with an Indian namaste, without a single nosebleed or the excited fervor that girls usually possessed in front of these four boys, the Creatures of the Light.
They stared, impressed, as Kyohei narrated what happened.
"Waaaaah!" yuki exclaimed.
"Thank you, Ipsita-chan!" Takenaga mumbled.
"You are a one to deal with, aren't you?" said Ranmaru.
Chibi-Ipsita shook her head, "It was all chance. I can't fight to save my life."
"But that's what you did!!"
"Well, I'll rephrase that. I cant fight to – uh-" her cell started ringing. She mumbled a few "hmms" and a meek "Yes, ma'am!", turned around, announced her leave, said goodbye, and ran.
The boys stood with a question mark over their heads, reminiscent of Ipsita's question mark earlier (ironically about them).
Kyohei ran outside, and yelled at her running figure, "Hey! Do you know the way back?"
"I'll catch a cab, Blondie!"
"My name's Kyo-" His scream was cut off by hers.
"Yeah, Blondie, I know!" and she cut the corner.
Giggles came from behind him. He turned around to see the other three trying not to burst out laughing.
Takenaga came up seriously, "So how are we having dinner today, Blondie?"
More giggles.
Yuki and Ranmaru mockingly went "I'm hungry, Blondie!"
Kyohei burst out laughing.
"Looks like we found another one."